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06-15-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Baltimore Orioles -112 | 5-2 | Loss | -112 | 2 h 3 m | Show | |
Baltimore will try to close the gap on Toronto once again as they wrap up this four game divisional series on Sunday afternoon. Chris Tillman has pitched well at home this season; he has a 2.51 ERA in five home starts for the Orioles. Tillman has allowed just 7 runs and 17 hits in his last three starts with 5 of those runs coming in one game at Texas. Tillman allowed 2 unearned runs and three hits in his last home start versus the Blue Jays back on April 11th. Toronto has scored just 18 runs in their last nine games as they continue to be in terrible offensive form. The Blue Jays are definitely in correction mode after their incredible 20-4 SU run, going just 2-6 SU in their past eight games and averaging only 2 runs per game with an awful .200 team batting average during that span. 9* Play ORIOLES (-) (action). |
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06-14-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Baltimore Orioles +105 | 2-3 | Win | 105 | 13 h 13 m | Show | |
Baltimore will once again host Toronto as these teams play another critical division game today. Bud Norris has pitched fantastic at home this season. Norris is 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA in five home starts for the Orioles. He has 26 strikeouts to only 12 walks in those games, and he is coming off eight stellar innings against the Red Sox. Norris has allowed just 3 runs and 10 hits in two starts against the Blue Jays; Baltimore won both of those games. Toronto’s offense has been underwhelming as of late, scoring just 23 runs in their last nine games. Despite a win last night, the Blue Jays are still in correction mode after their incredible 20-4 SU run, going just 2-5 SU in their past seven games and averaging only 1.9 runs per game with an awful .199 team batting average during that span. |
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06-13-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. Milwaukee Brewers -128 | 6-5 | Loss | -128 | 19 h 36 m | Show | |
Milwaukee welcomes Cincinnati to town for the first of a 3-game series beginning on Friday night. Homer Bailey is 2-2 with a 5.35 ERA in six road starts for Cincinnati. He is 4-7 with a 5.21 ERA in 17 career starts versus the Brewers. Ryan Braun (9-25), Scooter Gennett (6-15), Khris Davis (5-11), Jonathan Lucroy (6-23), Mark Reynolds (4-12) and Jean Segura (5-18) all hit Bailey hard. Milwaukee is 19-13 at home this season, and they are 19-13 against the rest of the NL Central. Cincinnati’s bullpen has been terrible on the road this season where they are 1-6 with a 4.27 ERA. Matt Garza is in better form now after winning two straight starts for Milwaukee. He only allowed 3 runs and 12 hits in those games while striking out nine batters. Cincinnati is 14-17 on the road this season while only hitting .237 as a team. Milwaukee’s bullpen is rock solid at home where they own a 2.82 ERA. The Brewers are 10-6 versus the Reds at home over the last 16 meetings, so we’ll take Milwaukee in this game on Friday night. 9* Play BREWERS (-) (action).
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06-13-14 | Los Angeles Angels -110 v. Atlanta Braves | 3-4 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 47 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Braves in Atlanta in the lone interleague series of the weekend. Aaron Harang has never beat the Angels in seven career starts, sporting a 7.59 ERA in those games. In his last three starts against the Angels last season, Harang gave up 18 runs and 29 hits. Erick Aybar (4-14), David Freese (5-9), Josh Hamilton (6-9), Albert Pujols (27-79) and Mike Trout (7-15) all hit Harang well. The Angels are hitting .270 in interleague play this season, and they are scoring 5.9 runs per game in those contests. C.J. Wilson is 7-5 with a 3.32 ERA in 13 starts for Los Angeles this season. Wilson will take on a light-hitting Atlanta lineup in this game, so he will have a strong start. The Braves have scored just 2.8 runs per game in interleague play this season; they lost all six of those games. Atlanta is hitting just .251 versus left-handed starters this season, and they’ve struggled at home while hitting .244 and scoring 3.5 runs per game. The Angels will strike first in this series with a solid road win over the Braves on Friday night. 9* Play ANGELS (-) (action).
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06-13-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Miami Marlins -123 | 8-6 | Loss | -123 | 17 h 23 m | Show | |
Miami returns home after a winning road trip to begin a 3-game series with Pittsburgh on Friday night. Nathan Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 13 starts for the Marlins. He has allowed just 7 runs and 15 hits over his last three starts, striking out 17 while walking only two. Eovaldi has never faced the Pirates in his career so that gives him a nice edge for this game. Pittsburgh is 12-18 on the road this season, and they are only hitting .232 in those games. The Marlins’ bullpen is solid as they are 8-3 with a 3.35 ERA at home this season. Pittsburgh’s Jeff Locke is making his first road start of the season. He has allowed 7 runs and 11 hits in his first two outings of the year. Locke is 0-3 versus Miami in his career, and he will struggle versus the Marlins once again in this game. The Marlins are 11-4 versus left-handed starters while hitting .296 in those games and scoring 5.8 runs per game. They are putting up 5.1 runs per game at home where they are 22-11 on the season. We expect Miami to notch another solid home win in this game on Friday night. 10* Play MARLINS (-) (action).
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06-12-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Baltimore Orioles -105 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 5 m | Show | |
Baltimore will host division rival Toronto as the teams begin a 4-game series on Thursday night. Kevin Gausman makes his third start of the season for the Orioles. He is coming off a win over Oakland his last time out. Gausman allowed just 1 run and four hits in seven innings of work in that game. He struck out six batters while walking one in that outing. Gausman has pitched better than his 4.91 ERA would seem to indicate as Gausman has a solid 1.18 WHIP in his two starts this season. Toronto’s offense is struggling right now as they’ve scored just 10 total runs in their past six games. The Blue Jays are in correction mode now after their incredible 20-4 SU run, going just 1-4 SU in their past five games, with shutout losses in three of those past five games. 9* Play ORIOLES (-) (action). |
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06-11-14 | San Diego Padres v. Philadelphia Phillies -134 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 17 h 1 m | Show | |
San Diego and Philadelphia will play their second game of this three-game series on Wednesday night. The Phillies' Cole Hamels enters in solid current form, allowing just 6 runs and 14 hits in his last three starts while striking out 19 batters. Hamels has had great success against the Padres in his career going 8-2 with a 2.39 ERA in 14 outings against them. San Diego struggles mightily against left-handed starters as they are scoring just 3.2 runs per game against them. They are hitting only .201 in those games, and they continue to have issues scoring runs this season. San Diego has scored just 28 runs in their last 11 games overall and the Padres average only 3.1 runs per game on the road this year with a .217 team batting average in all games away from home. |
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06-11-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Kansas City Royals -135 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
Kansas City has won three straight games, and they’ll look to close out this homestand with another win over Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon. Yordano Ventura has a 3.41 ERA in 11 starts for the Royals, striking out 60 while walking 21. He is coming off a win over the Cardinals where he allowed just 2 runs and seven hits in six innings of work. Ventura picked up a no-decision against the Indians at home last year after giving up 1 run and five hits. Cleveland is only 12-21 SU on the road this season, and they have a losing record (13-14) in day games. |
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06-10-14 | Washington Nationals v. San Francisco Giants -130 | 2-1 | Loss | -130 | 10 h 20 m | Show | |
Madison Bumgarner has been dominant lately, and he’ll look to continue his excellent current form at home on Tuesday night versus Washington. Bumgarner has allowed 1 run or less in five of his past seven starts. He is 8-3 with a 2.68 ERA on the year; he has an incredible 0.82 ERA over his last three starts. The southpaw allowed only 2 runs and nine hits in two starts against Washington last year. Adam LaRoche (4-18), Scott Hairston (1-13), Tyler Moore (0-10), Jayson Werth (1-8) and Ryan Zimmerman (3-14) all struggle versus Bumgarner. The Giants’ bullpen has an excellent 1.86 ERA at home this season. 9* Play GIANTS (-) (action). |
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06-09-14 | Boston Red Sox v. Baltimore Orioles -107 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 31 m | Show | |
Boston beat Detroit 5-3 on Sunday Night Baseball and now they must wheel right back and play in Baltimore on Monday night. The Red Sox have had a rough road trip thru Cleveland and Detroit so far, and their struggles will continue tonight. Bud Norris is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA in four starts at home for the Orioles. Norris has been a much better pitcher at home throughout his career, so the strong numbers this season are right in line. He pitched in Boston back on April 19th and gave up just five hits in 6.1 innings of work. He will face a Boston offense that is hitting just .234 on the road this season. Jake Peavy looks to be tailing off. He has a 5.46 ERA in five road starts this season, and he is coming off a loss in Cleveland in which he allowed 5 runs and eight hits. Peavy was shelled by the Orioles at home back on April 20th; he gave up 5 runs and 10 hits in 5.2 innings of work. Baltimore’s offense scored just 1 run on Sunday, but prior to that, they were hitting .308 while scoring 42 runs over a seven game span. Baltimore is 27-17 in the last 44 meetings with Boston, and since they own a huge starting pitching edge, we’ll take the Orioles in this game on Monday night. 10* Play ORIOLES (-) (action). |
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06-08-14 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Toronto Blue Jays -135 | 5-0 | Loss | -135 | 12 h 22 m | Show | |
Toronto had their 6-game winning streak snapped yesterday, but the Blue Jays still remain the hottest team in the league with a current 20-5 SU run. Drew Hutchison is 4-3 with a 3.50 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 12 starts for the Blue Jays. He has won two of his last three starts while allowing just 6 runs and 16 hits in those games. St. Louis has scored a total of 22 runs in their past eight games (2.8 runs per game) as their offense continues to struggle. |
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06-07-14 | Miami Marlins v. Chicago Cubs -145 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 39 m | Show | |
The Cubs enter today in solid current form, winning four straight and five of their past six games overall, including a 5-3 victory versus the Marlins yesterday. Miami sends Randy Wolf to the mound for his third start of the season and his first start on the road. He just beat the Rays, allowing only one run and three hits in six innings, however Tampa Bay was in the midst of an extreme offensive slump last week, so that result is not that meaningful. Overall, Wolf is just 6-11 with a 3.87 ERA in 25 career starts against the Cubs. Starlin Castro has seen the southpaw the most picking up eight hits in 24 at-bats. The Cubs as a whole are hitting .262 against left-handed starters, scoring a solid 5.3 runs per game. The Marlins' bullpen has been poor on the road this season with a 4-8 record and 4.35 ERA and awful 1.53 WHIP. |
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06-06-14 | Atlanta Braves -110 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 9 m | Show |
The Braves begin a three game series in Arizona on Friday night. Atlanta's starter Julio Teheran has been fantastic this season with a 1.83 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 12 starts with a 9-3 SU team record. He has allowed just two runs and 15 hits in his last three starts for an incredible 0.81 ERA and 0.85 WHIP during that span. Teheran allowed only two runs and 11 hits in two starts against the Diamondbacks last year, striking out 13 while walking just one. Arizona found their offense in hitter friendly Colorado, but now they return home where they are just 9-20 SU this season. Atlanta's bullpen has been strong this season with a 12-7 record and 3.15 ERA, converting 19 of 25 save opportunities. |
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06-06-14 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Toronto Blue Jays -133 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show | |
The Blue Jays remain the hottest team in the league on a current 19-4 winning run. Toronto returns home after sweeping Detroit on the road, winning all three games as an underdog. St. Louis now comes to town for this three game interleague series and the Cardinals are in poor current form, losing 7 of their past 9 games. Toronto's Marcus Stroman has struggled out of the bullpen this season, but he was brilliant in his first starting role last Saturday, allowing only one run and five hits in six innings. Stroman has walked only one batter in just over 12 innings this season. He's facing a Cardinals' offense that is inconsistent and has scored 2 runs or less in four of their past six games. Toronto has a strong bullpen that has converted 21 of 28 save chances with Casey Janssen holding things down. |
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06-02-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. San Diego Padres -107 | 10-3 | Loss | -107 | 21 h 41 m | Show | |
San Diego is home after a decent road trip to now host the Pirates who continue their West Coast swing. Pittsburgh faces a possible letdown spot as they must travel after their Sunday night win as a +160 road underdog at Los Angeles. San Diego's Tim Stauffer is making his third start of the season and he got rocked in his last start in Arizona, but he did pitch well in his one home outing this season when he allowed zero runs and only two hits versus the Cubs. Pittsburgh's offense remains suspect on the road this season and the Pirates are averaging just 3.2 runs per game with a .227 team batting average away from home. Stauffer will probably not pitch too deep in this game, but San Diego's bullpen has been strong this season with a 2.08 ERA and 1.03 WHIP at home. |
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06-01-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Boston Red Sox -164 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 40 m | Show | |
Despite a fairly high line, there is still value with the Red Sox as my power ratings make them a -200 favorite in this game today. Boston enters with fantastic momentum as they have now won 6 straight games since snapping their 10-game losing streak on Monday, including an easy 7-1 win versus Tampa Bay yesterday. |
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05-31-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Boston Red Sox -102 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show | |
Jake Odorizzi gets his second straight look at the Red Sox on Saturday night. Last time out he allowed one run and four hits in six innings at home. However, it is unlikely he will repeat that performance as he is now on the road where he is 1-3 with an awful 6.29 ERA in five starts this season, allowing 17 runs and 29 hits in just over 24 innings of work. The Red Sox have found their groove since snapping their 10-game losing streak on Monday and Boston enters tonight on a perfect 5-0 run after a 3-2 extra inning win last night as a +130 home underdog. |
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05-31-14 | Chicago Cubs v. Milwaukee Brewers -148 | 8-0 | Loss | -148 | 5 h 51 m | Show | |
Milwaukee extended their streak to nine straight games with 10 hits or more as they pounded the Cubs 11-5 on Friday night. Now the two teams are back at it on Saturday afternoon. It is a pitching rematch from April 27th when the Cubs won 4-0. Jason Hammel gave up three hits and two walks in seven innings in that one. However, he now enters is suspect current form, allowing nine runs in just over 16 innings in his past three starts with a poor 4.86 ERA. Milwaukee has won 30 of the past 43 meetings versus the Cubs, including 17 of 23 at home. |
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05-30-14 | New York Mets v. Philadelphia Phillies -125 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 16 h 40 m | Show | |
The Phillies have alternated wins and losses during the past week, including a perfect 3-0 record after a defeat, and they will look to bounce back after a 4-1 setback versus the Mets last night. AJ Burnett takes the mound for the Phillies and he is 3-4 with a 3.51 ERA in 11 starts with a solid 3.07 ERA at home. The righty pitched well against the Mets last year allowing just two runs and seven hits in just over five innings. He has good numbers against Curtis Granderson (3-13), Daniel Murphy (2-10) and David Wright (3-21). The Mets are struggling to hit with consistency against right-handed starters this season, averaging just 3.7 runs per game with a .226 team batting average in those games. |
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05-29-14 | San Francisco Giants v. St. Louis Cardinals -133 | 6-5 | Loss | -133 | 11 h 45 m | Show | |
San Francisco travels to St. Louis to begin a 4-game series with the Cardinals on Thursday night. Ryan Vogelsong has good seasonal numbers for the Giants, but those numbers were built by facing weak teams. Vogelsong has pitched well against the Twins, Marlins, and Braves who all have terrible offenses. He also got to pitch all of those games at home. Vogelsong has a 5.31 ERA in four road games this season, striking out 12 while walking 11. The righty is 3-5 with a 5.40 ERA in nine career starts against the Cardinals. Last year, he gave up 5 runs and nine hits in a 6-3 loss in San Francisco. The Cardinals’ offense is in tremendous form as they’ve scored 24 runs over their last five games. |
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05-28-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Seattle Mariners -128 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 46 m | Show | |
Los Angeles and Seattle have split the first two games of their 4-game series coming into tonight’s matchup. C.J. Wilson is 6-3 in 10 starts for the Angels. He owns a 3.60 ERA on the road where he has two wins in four starts. Wilson has already lost to the Mariners this season after giving up 6 runs and eight hits in 5.2 innings of work. Seattle is 13-8 versus left-handed starters while scoring 4.3 runs per game against them this season. |
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05-28-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Boston Red Sox -135 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
This series will switch venues with Boston now hosting Atlanta for a 2-game set beginning on Wednesday night. John Lackey is 5-3 with a 3.58 ERA in 10 starts for Boston. He is coming off a great start in Tampa Bay where he allowed five hits and one walk in seven innings of work. Lackey has had success against Gerald Laird (3-30) and BJ Upton (6-29). Atlanta is only hitting .224 on the road where they are averaging just 3.2 runs per game. Boston’s bullpen owns a 3.18 ERA at home while converting five of their seven save opportunities this season. |
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05-27-14 | Boston Red Sox -105 v. Atlanta Braves | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 14 m | Show | |
Boston ended their long 10-game losing streak with an 8-6 win over Atlanta on Monday. Jon Lester is 4-6 with a 3.36 ERA in 10 starts for the Red Sox this season. Lester allowed 3 earned runs or less in eight of those ten starts. He has also pitched better on the road this season where he owns a 3.03 ERA. Lester is facing an Atlanta team that has seen only eight left-handed starters all season long; they have a .256 average in those games. At home, Atlanta’s offense only hits .243 as a team while averaging 3.6 runs per game. |
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05-26-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Toronto Blue Jays -141 | 5-10 | Win | 100 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
Toronto is in first place of the AL East as they host Tampa Bay on Monday night. Drew Hutchison has allowed 4 runs and 12 hits in his last three starts for the Blue Jays. He won at Tampa Bay back on April 1st after giving up just three hits and three walks in 5.1 innings of work. The Rays are coming off an emotionally draining series with Boston, so they may be flat for tonight’s game away from home. Tampa Bay is just 11-14 on the road while hitting .224 in those games. Over their last seven games, the Rays are only hitting .227 while scoring just 3.4 runs per game. |
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05-26-14 | Miami Marlins v. Washington Nationals -134 | 3-2 | Loss | -134 | 4 h 40 m | Show | |
Washington is back at home and they will host Miami for a 3-game series beginning on Monday afternoon. Tanner Roark allowed 3 runs and seven hits in 6.1 innings pitched to the Marlins back on April 16th. Overall, Roark is 2-1 with a 1.01 ERA in four home starts for the Nationals this season. He has allowed just 4 earned runs and 12 hits in his last three outings overall. The Marlins are hitting .232 on the road where they are 6-17 on the season. Washington’s bullpen owns an impressive 1.81 ERA at home this season. |
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05-25-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. Philadelphia Phillies -102 | 6-0 | Loss | -102 | 2 h 21 m | Show | |
Philadelphia’s A.J. Burnett is 3-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 10 starts this season. He has allowed just 6 runs and 18 hits in four home starts for the Phillies. Burnett pitched well in Los Angeles back in April when he gave up 2 runs and six hits in just over six innings of work. The Dodgers are 7-7 in day games this season, and they are going back home after a long road trip thru Arizona and New York. They may be looking ahead to that just a bit, so they could be flat for today’s game in Philadelphia. |
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05-25-14 | Milwaukee Brewers -105 v. Miami Marlins | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 2 h 57 m | Show | |
A series victory is at stake as Miami hosts Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon. Jimmy Nelson will make his 2014 debut for the Brewers; he is considered by most to be Milwaukee’s best pitching prospect. Nelson’s only start last year was a good one as he only gave up 1 run and one hit in five innings pitched against the Mets. The righty was 5-1 with a 1.71 ERA in nine starts in the PCL this year, striking out 58 while walking 17. He allowed just 37 hits in 58 innings, and he held righties to a .184 batting average against. Miami has struggled in day games, hitting just .220 in that situation. The Brewers’ bullpen has been solid this season, and they own a 3.18 ERA. |
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05-24-14 | Boston Red Sox v. Tampa Bay Rays -135 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 5 h 8 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay will host Boston on Saturday afternoon. David Price is 10-6 with a 2.93 ERA in 20 career starts against Boston. Price has had success against Jonny Gomes (4-20), Mike Napoli (7-27), Daniel Nava (2-20), David Ortiz (8-37), AJ Pierzynski (2-14) and Shane Victorino (4-19). Boston has not scored more than 4 runs in eight straight games, and their offense simply looks lost right now. |
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05-23-14 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Miami Marlins -108 | 9-5 | Loss | -108 | 10 h 43 m | Show | |
Miami welcomes Milwaukee to town for a 3-game series beginning on Friday night. The Marlins continued their hot play at home by winning two of three games from Philadelphia. Tom Koehler is 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA in four career home starts for Miami; he has allowed just 2 runs and 13 hits. Koehler has never faced the Brewers before which gives him an edge. Milwaukee’s lineup is banged-up right now; Ryan Braun left Thursday’s game early with upper body tightness and Carlos Gomez continues to deal with back issues. |
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05-23-14 | Washington Nationals -102 v. Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-4 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 39 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh will send Charlie Morton to the mound tonight; he has not won in 14 consecutive starts. He is 0-6 this season, and he has a 6-12 career record against NL East teams. The Pirates’ starter has allowed 4 runs or more in seven of his last eight starts, and he is fortunate that his numbers aren’t worse. Morton gave up 3 runs and six hits in just over six innings pitched against the Nationals last year. Washington’s offense has scored 5 runs or more in five of their last ten games, and they will have success tonight versus Morton. |
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05-22-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Boston Red Sox -148 | 7-2 | Loss | -148 | 6 h 33 m | Show | |
Boston will look to avoid a series sweep at home tonight against Toronto. Mark Buehrle is 7-1 with a 2.11 ERA on the season for the Blue Jays. However, his lone loss came at home against Boston; the Red Sox have his number. In that game back on April 25th, the southpaw allowed 7 runs and 12 hits in just 5.1 innings of work. Buehrle has allowed 34 hits in his last four starts against Boston. Jonny Gomes (10-30), Will Middlebrooks (8-18), Mike Napoli (6-21), Daniel Nava (4-12), David Ortiz (25-76), Dustin Pedroia (14-36) and AJ Pierzynski (9-22) all hit Buehrle hard. Toronto’s bullpen has been over- performing in this series, and they can’t be counted on consistently as they own a 5.19 ERA on the season. |
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05-21-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. Washington Nationals -140 | 2-1 | Loss | -140 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
A series victory is at stake on Wednesday afternoon as Washington hosts Cincinnati. The Nationals’ Tanner Roark loves pitching at home where he has allowed just 2 runs and 14 hits in three games this season. He will face a Cincinnati team that has struggled to find their offense without Joey Votto and Jay Bruce in the lineup. The Reds are averaging 3.8 runs per game in the daytime. Washington’s bullpen continues to be a strength, especially at home where they own a 1.87 ERA on the season. |
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05-20-14 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Atlanta Braves -134 | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show | |
Atlanta beat Milwaukee 9-3 last night, and they’ll look to carry over that momentum into tonight’s game. Yovani Gallardo has struggled this season. The Milwaukee starter has allowed 11 runs and 19 hits in his last three starts. Gallardo has allowed six home runs this season, and that plays right into an Atlanta offense that relies on home runs to score. The Braves’ offense is in good current form as they’ve scored 15 runs in their last two games. |
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05-18-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. Philadelphia Phillies -133 | 3-8 | Win | 100 | 2 h 51 m | Show | |
Two southpaws will battle in Philadelphia as the Phillies host the Reds on Sunday afternoon. Cincinnati’s Tony Cingrani was 2-2 with a 3.34 ERA in six starts before he went to the disabled list. He has struggled with his control, walking 17 in just over 32 innings. Cingrani has made one start against the Phillies in his career; he gave up 3 runs and five hits in five innings last year. The Phillies picked up a 12-1 win on Saturday, and they are 8-4 in day games this season. Philadelphia is hitting a solid .272 in those games while scoring 4.3 runs per game. The Reds’ bullpen is poor, and they’ve yet to win on the road this season. |
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05-18-14 | G1 Pittsburgh Pirates v. G1 New York Yankees -147 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 1 h 22 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh and New York will play a doubleheader on Sunday. We like the Yankees in Game 1. Pittsburgh’s Charlie Morton is still looking for his first win of the season. He is 0-5 with a 3.22 ERA in eight starts for the Pirates. Morton has allowed 9 of his 18 earned runs away from home this season; he has a 4.42 ERA on the road. The Yankees picked up another daytime win on Saturday, and they are now 8-4 in day games. New York’s offense is in good current form as they’ve scored 26 runs over their last five games. |
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05-17-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Los Angeles Angels -144 | 0-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 48 m | Show | |
Two lefties match-up tonight in Los Angeles as the Angels host the Rays. Tampa Bay’s Cesar Ramos got lit-up his last time out; he gave up 9 runs and 11 hits in Seattle. Ramos is 1-2 with a 4.03 ERA in six starts this season. He has allowed 14 of his 17 earned runs on the road where he has as many walks (13) as strikeouts (13). The Rays’ bullpen has been brutal on the road with a 5.05 ERA as a unit. |
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05-17-14 | Atlanta Braves v. St. Louis Cardinals -119 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 10 m | Show | |
St. Louis will host Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. Shelby Miller is 5-2 with a 3.22 ERA in eight starts for the Cardinals this season. Miller has won three straight starts while allowing just 7 runs and 16 hits over that span. The Cardinals’ starter beat the Braves in Atlanta back on April 5th after giving up 2 runs and six hits in five innings of work. Atlanta is only hitting .199 in 12 day games while scoring just 2.6 runs per game. |
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05-16-14 | San Diego Padres v. Colorado Rockies -144 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 8 m | Show | |
Colorado begins a 3-game series with San Diego after the Padres played a doubleheader on Thursday. The Rockies will send Jorge De La Rosa to the mound where he has won three straight starts while allowing just 6 runs and 15 hits over that span. De La Rosa is 7-2 in 16 career starts against San Diego. Yonder Alonso (1-6), Everth Cabrera (4-21), Chris Denorfia (5-21), Chase Headley (8-36), Nick Hundley (2-13) and Will Venable (1-7) have all struggled against De La Rosa. San Diego’s offense has been terrible against division opponents this season as they are only hitting .211 in those games. |
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05-16-14 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Chicago Cubs -104 | 4-3 | Loss | -104 | 4 h 59 m | Show | |
Chicago’s Jeff Samardzija continues to look for his first win of the season; he will face Milwaukee on Friday afternoon. Samardzija has allowed 12 runs and 43 hits in eight starts this season. He has not received much run support, and that explains his lack of wins. Samardzija owns a 3.08 ERA in six career starts against the Brewers. Jonathan Lucroy (1-15), Jean Segura (2-12) and Rickie Weeks (2-10) have had their problems with Samardzija. Milwaukee is hitting just .230 against division opponents this season. 9* Play CUBS (-) (action). |
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05-15-14 | G1 San Diego Padres v. G1 Cincinnati Reds -150 | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 46 m | Show | |
San Diego and Cincinnati will play a doubleheader on Thursday with Game 1 being an early start. Johnny Cueto is 3-2 with a 1.43 ERA in eight starts for the Reds this season. He has 68 strikeouts and only 16 walks. The Reds’ pitcher has not seen the Padres since 2012 when he beat them twice. Cueto went 19-4 with a 2.00 ERA in 30 starts in the daytime between 2011 and 2013. San Diego is hitting just .197 on the road, and they are only hitting .211 in 12 day games this season. |
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05-14-14 | Colorado Rockies +122 v. Kansas City Royals | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 31 m | Show | |
The Rockies and Royals will wrap-up a quick 2-game series in Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon. Jhoulys Chacin makes his third start of the year for Colorado. He has allowed 6 runs and 12 hits in 11 innings of work, and he’s coming off a solid effort in Cincinnati. The Royals are hitting just .256 against right-handed starters this season; they are just 13-14 against them. The Rockies’ bullpen has been solid all year despite the losing record; opponents are hitting .247 against Colorado’s relievers. |
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05-13-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Seattle Mariners +101 | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay will play in Seattle on Tuesday night. Hisashi Iwakuma has been great for the Mariners since coming off the disabled list; he has won his last two starts. Iwakuma has allowed 4 runs and 10 hits, striking out 10 while walking one. Seattle’s starter gets a Tampa Bay offense that has struggled away from home this season. The Rays are hitting just .236 on the road while scoring 3.4 runs per game. 9* Play MARINERS (+) (action). |
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05-13-14 | San Diego Padres v. Cincinnati Reds -113 | 2-1 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 32 m | Show | |
Cincinnati will start a 3-game series with San Diego on Tuesday night. Cincinnati will send Mike Leake to the mound where he is 2-3 with a 3.40 ERA in seven starts on the year. The Reds’ pitcher has allowed just 5 runs and 12 hits in two home starts this season. Last year, Leake had two no-decisions against San Diego after giving up just 2 runs and 10 hits. San Diego is 6-10 on the road this season while hitting just .201 in those games. They are also struggling against righties, hitting only .224 against them. |
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05-11-14 | Washington Nationals +121 v. Oakland A's | 1-9 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show | |
An interleague battle between southpaws will take place on Sunday afternoon as Oakland hosts Washington. Scott Kazmir is 4-1 in seven starts for the Athletics this season. He has allowed 8 runs and 20 hits in his last three starts, and he’s coming off his first loss of the season. Kazmir was rocked by the Nationals last year as he gave up 5 runs and four hits in just over two innings of work. Washington is 7-5 in day games, and they are hitting .289 as a team against left-handed starters this season. |
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05-10-14 | San Francisco Giants v. Los Angeles Dodgers -148 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 6 h 38 m | Show | |
Matt Cain will make his first start for San Francisco since April 23rd as he returns from the DL after injuring his finger. Cain is 0-3 with a 4.35 ERA in five starts this season, and he has allowed 16 of his 17 runs on the road. The Giants’ starter already has a loss in Los Angeles this season after giving up 5 runs and six hits in six innings pitched back on April 6th. He is 5-11 in 29 career starts against the Dodgers. Carl Crawford (5-18), AJ Ellis (6-21), Andre Ethier (30-70), Adrian Gonzalez (21-72), Yasiel Puig (3-8), Hanley Ramirez (13-46) and Juan Uribe (5-15) all have good numbers versus Cain. |
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05-09-14 | San Francisco Giants -127 v. Los Angeles Dodgers | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 11 h 23 m | Show | |
San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner will get his third crack at the Los Angeles Dodgers this season on Friday night as the Dodgers host the Giants. The southpaw has split his two outings against Los Angeles after allowing 2 runs in each game. He has 16 strikeouts and four walks in those games. Bumgarner is 9-4 with a 2.71 ERA in 13 career starts against Los Angeles. He has had success against Andre Ethier (3-24), Adrian Gonzalez (4-26), Matt Kemp (4-24) and Hanley Ramirez (4-20). The Dodgers are only hitting .230 while scoring 3 runs per game in nine games against left-handed starters this season. 9* Play GIANTS (-) (action). |
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05-09-14 | Washington Nationals v. Oakland A's -114 | 0-8 | Win | 100 | 11 h 19 m | Show | |
Washington begins a 3-game interleague series with Oakland on Friday night. Doug Fister is coming off an injury, and he’s making his season debut tonight. He threw 59 pitches in his last rehab start, so who knows how deep he’ll be able to go in this game. Fister is 5-5 in 14 career starts against Oakland. Last year, he faced them twice and gave up 10 runs and 20 hits in 11 innings of work. Alberto Callaspo (6-17), Coco Crisp (6-15) and Jed Lowrie (4-12) all have good numbers against Fister. Oakland’s offense is averaging 5.2 runs per game at night this season. 9* Play ATHLETICS (-) (action). |
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05-08-14 | Kansas City Royals v. Seattle Mariners -125 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 13 h 35 m | Show | |
Seattle returns home after a successful 7-2 road trip. The Mariners will host Kansas City on Thursday night. Seattle’s Hisashi Iwakuma gave up 4 runs and six hits in his first start off the DL. The ace pitcher will be much better tonight, especially with a start under his belt. Iwakuma beat the Royals at home in his last start of 2013; he allowed four hits and one walk in eight innings while striking out nine batters in that game. Kansas City has lost five of their last eight games, and they have struggled to hit during that stretch. |
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05-07-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. Boston Red Sox -142 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show | |
Cincinnati and Boston will wrap-up a quick 2-game interleague series tonight when the Red Sox host the Reds. Jake Peavy is 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in six starts for Boston. He has pitched well in allowing 12 runs and 30 hits in 37.7 innings of work. Peavy has not lost in 10 starts against the Reds in his career. He has had success against Brandon Phillips (3-19) and Ryan Ludwick (0-4). The Reds are just 7-10 on the road this season, and they are struggling on offense without Jay Bruce. Boston’s bullpen owns a solid 3.23 ERA on the season. |
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05-06-14 | Baltimore Orioles v. Tampa Bay Rays -143 | 5-3 | Loss | -143 | 8 h 21 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay welcomes Baltimore to town to begin a 3-game series on Tuesday night. Chris Archer is 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA in two home starts for the Rays this season. He has revenge on his mind after giving up 7 runs and 12 hits in five innings pitched to the Orioles back on April 14th. Archer pitched well at home in two games against the Orioles last season, and he had success against Adam Jones (0-9) and Nick Markakis (1-9). Baltimore is hitting .241 while scoring just 3.3 runs per game over their last seven games. Tampa Bay’s bullpen owns a solid 3.27 ERA at home this season. 9* Play RAYS (-) (action). |
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05-06-14 | San Francisco Giants -110 v. Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-2 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 17 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh will host San Francisco in Game 2 of their 3-game series on Tuesday night. Tim Hudson has been incredible for the Giants this season; he is 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA, striking out 31 while walking only two. Hudson owns a respectable 3.40 ERA in 13 career starts against the Pirates. Clint Barmes (1-13), Ike Davis (4-18), Russell Martin (3-16), Andrew McCutchen (2-12) and Gaby Sanchez (4-22) all struggle with Hudson. |
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05-05-14 | New York Mets v. Miami Marlins -133 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show | |
Miami welcomes the New York Mets to town after taking a series from the Dodgers. Nathan Eovaldi is 2-1 with a 2.58 ERA in six starts for the Marlins. He has allowed 2 earned runs and 15 hits in his last three starts, striking out 16 while walking only four. Eovaldi is 1-2 with a 3.58 ERA in five career starts against New York, but he pitched much better in those games than the record indicates. The Mets are only hitting .212 in 13 games against division opponents this season. Miami’s bullpen is 5-2 at home with a 2.88 ERA on the season. |
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05-04-14 | Washington Nationals -125 v. Philadelphia Phillies | 0-1 | Loss | -125 | 5 h 38 m | Show | |
A series victory is at stake as the Phillies host the Nationals on Sunday afternoon. Gio Gonzalez is 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts for Washington. He has allowed 6 runs and 13 hits in his last three starts, striking out 21 while walking only six. The southpaw is 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA in eight career starts against the Phillies. He has won his last two starts in Philadelphia as well. He has good numbers against Dom Brown (1-8), Marlon Byrd (2-10), Ryan Howard (0-8), Jimmy Rollins (3-15) and Chase Utley (2-11). Philadelphia is only scoring 3.4 runs per game against left-handed starters this season. |
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05-03-14 | Oakland A's v. Boston Red Sox -140 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 4 h 15 m | Show | |
Two southpaws will go at it in Boston as the Red Sox host the Athletics on Saturday afternoon. Jon Lester is 2-4 with a 3.10 ERA in six starts for the Red Sox this season. He has 12 starts against the Athletics in his career, beating them at home last year. Daric Barton (2-9), Alberto Callaspo (2-10), Coco Crisp (2-10), Craig Gentry (1-5) and Nick Punto (3-13) all have poor numbers against Lester. Oakland is hitting just .251 in day games this season while averaging just 4.2 runs per game. That’s their worst runs per game average this season in six different statistical categories. |
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05-02-14 | New York Mets v. Colorado Rockies -125 | 3-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 7 m | Show | |
Colorado won Game 1 (7-4) of their series with New York on Thursday. The Mets’ Zack Wheeler will try to slow them down on Friday night. Wheeler is 1-2 with a 3.99 ERA in five starts this season. He has never started in Coors Field, and that is not a good thing. Colorado is 9-4 at home where they score 7.4 runs per game. The Mets’ bullpen has been erratic this season, and they own a poor 3.83 ERA on the year. |
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05-01-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates (GM 1) v. Baltimore Orioles (GM 1) -120 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 26 m | Show | |
Game 1 of a slated doubleheader between Pittsburgh and Baltimore will get underway on Thursday afternoon. Bud Norris will get the start for the Orioles. His best outing came at home this season when he did not allow a run on five hits in 7 innings pitched to Toronto. Norris owns a solid 3.48 ERA in 10 career starts against Pittsburgh. He has allowed just 2 runs and eight hits in his last two starts against the Pirates. Norris has good numbers against Pedro Alvarez (2-14) and Andrew McCutchen (7-30). Pittsburgh is only hitting .188 in their last seven games, and they are just 4-8 on the road. Their offense is struggling big time as a unit, scoring just 2.3 runs per game over their last seven games. Baltimore’s bullpen is 3-0 with a 3.78 ERA at home, and they are fully rested for this game. |
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04-29-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Kansas City Royals -137 | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
Toronto and Kansas City begin a 3-game series on Tuesday night. Jason Vargas will get the start for Kansas City; he is 2-0 with a 1.54 ERA in five starts this season. At home, Vargas has allowed just 1 run and 11 hits in 15 innings of work. Vargas has good numbers against Jose Bautista (1-10), Maicer Izturis (1-14), Brett Lawrie (2-8), Adam Lind (2-11) and Colby Rasmus (2-10). Toronto is hitting just .237 in six games against left-handed starters this season. The Blue Jays are only hitting .238 on the road as well. Kansas City’s bullpen is solid as they own a 3.25 ERA on the season. |
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04-28-14 | San Diego Padres v. San Francisco Giants -158 | 6-4 | Loss | -158 | 12 h 10 m | Show | |
San Diego picked up a 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon in Washington, and then they had to take a long flight out to San Francisco for a 3-game series with the Giants. San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner is turning things around a bit after a slow start this year. He has allowed just 4 runs and 15 hits in his last two starts. The southpaw is 6-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 16 career starts against San Diego. He has allowed just 2 runs and 12 hits in his last three starts against the Padres. Yonder Alonso (1-11), Everth Cabrera (0-16), Yasmani Grandal (1-7), Cameron Maybin (5-21) and Xavier Nady (2-12) have had their problems with Bumgarner. San Diego is only hitting .221 in three games against left-handed starters this season. San Francisco’s bullpen has been lights out at home where they own an incredible 0.45 ERA on the season. |
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04-27-14 | San Diego Padres v. Washington Nationals -112 | 4-2 | Loss | -112 | 4 h 38 m | Show | |
Things have not gone Taylor Jordan’s way yet this season. But Washington’s starter has a great opportunity to get a win this afternoon. Jordan will pitch against San Diego today, and the Padres have one of the weakest offenses in baseball. Jordan is taking a big step down in class after coming off a stretch of games against the Angels, Cardinals, and Braves. San Diego has scored 3 runs or less in nine of their last ten games. The Padres are only 4-8 on the road, and they are just dreadful offensively as they are hitting .204 as a team while averaging 2.2 runs per game away from home. |
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04-26-14 | Philadelphia Phillies -140 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
Two pitchers heading in different directions take the mound on Saturday night in Arizona as the Diamondbacks host the Phillies. Arizona’s Bronson Arroyo has allowed 19 runs and 29 hits in four starts this season with just eight strikeouts and seven walks. Reports indicate that Arizona hurried him back too quickly from his back injury sustained in the spring. Arroyo is 4-7 with a 5.23 ERA in 13 career starts against the Phillies. Dom Brown (6-11), Marlon Byrd (10-27), Jimmy Rollins (7-24) and Chase Utley (6-20) all hit Arroyo hard. |
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04-26-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Chicago White Sox -106 | 4-0 | Loss | -106 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
Chicago walked off with a 9-6 win over Tampa Bay on Friday night. John Danks gets the start for the White Sox tonight. Danks has allowed 8 runs and 20 hits in four starts this season. Danks gave up 3 runs and five hits to the Rays in a start last year in Tampa Bay. This year, the Rays are just 1-6 versus left-handed starters while only hitting .199 as a team in those games. The Rays are hitting .199 on the road while scoring just 2.2 runs per game. |
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04-25-14 | Miami Marlins v. New York Mets -111 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 24 m | Show | |
The Mets will host the Marlins for a 3-game series beginning tonight after winning three of four games over the Cardinals. Zack Wheeler is only 1-2 in four starts for New York, but the righty has 21 strikeouts in just over 23 innings of work. Wheeler faced the Marlins once last season, and he gave up just 2 runs and three hits in seven innings of work. The Marlins are 1-8 on the road this season where they are hitting .220 as a team while scoring 2.4 runs per game. Their lone road win this season came in Atlanta in a game they won 1-0. |
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04-23-14 | Texas Rangers v. Oakland A's -156 | 3-0 | Loss | -156 | 5 h 52 m | Show | |
Texas and Oakland wrap up their 3-game series on Wednesday afternoon. The Rangers’ Martin Perez has solid numbers so far this season, but he has been pitching at home. Things will be different this afternoon in Oakland, especially since Perez is 2-3 with a 5.79 ERA in five career starts against Oakland. The Athletics are 8-1 in day games while putting up 5 runs per game; they are hitting .281 as a team. The Rangers’ bullpen has been abysmal on the road posting a 4.94 ERA this season. |
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04-19-14 | San Francisco Giants -130 v. San Diego Padres | 1-3 | Loss | -130 | 19 h 21 m | Show | |
The Giants and Padres continue their series in San Diego on Saturday night. Eric Stults is still looking for his first win of the year for the Padres; he has allowed 11 runs and 21 hits in three starts. Stults is 6-4 with a 5.44 ERA in 15 career starts against the Giants. Joaquin Arias (7-19), Brandon Crawford (3-9), Angel Pagan (5-18), Hunter Pence (8-25), Buster Posey (7-15), Marco Scutaro (5-17) and Pablo Sandoval (12-22) all smack the southpaw around. The Giants are 4-3 versus left-handed starters so far this year, and they’ll get to Stults like they’ve done before. |
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04-18-14 | Atlanta Braves v. New York Mets -105 | 6-0 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 16 m | Show | |
The Mets welcome the Braves to town on Friday night. Jon Niese has pitched well in his two starts for New York, giving up 5 runs and 12 hits, striking out nine while walking two. Niese is 6-4 with a 3.62 ERA in 15 career starts against the Braves. He has had his success against Chris Johnson (3-13), Jordan Schafer (0-9) and BJ Upton (1-7). Atlanta’s offense has struggled at times this season, and they scored just 10 total runs in their last series against the Phillies. |
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04-17-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. San Francisco Giants -110 | 2-1 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 57 m | Show | |
Two southpaws take center stage as the Giants and Dodgers take the field on Thursday afternoon. San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner already has a win over the Dodgers this season after giving up 2 runs and eight hits in just over six innings of work; he struck out ten batters in that game as well. Bumgarner is 2-0 with a 3.31 ERA in three starts this season. Overall, Bumgarner is 9-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 career starts against Los Angeles. AJ Ellis (2-13), Andre Ethier (3-24), Adrian Gonzalez (3-23), Matt Kemp (4-22), Yasiel Puig (3-12) and Hanley Ramirez (4-20) all have had poor numbers against the Giants’ starter. |
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04-16-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Cincinnati Reds -125 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 2 h 17 m | Show | |
Cincinnati goes for the series victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon. The Reds’ Johnny Cueto has allowed 5 runs and 13 hits while striking out 23 batters in 21 innings this season. Despite pitching well, Cueto has no victories in three starts. The righty is 13-5 with a 2.51 ERA in 22 career starts against Pittsburgh; he has allowed 4 earned runs and 10 hits in his last three starts against them. Clint Barmes (2-14), Russell Martin (1-11), Andrew McCutchen (9-39) and Neil Walker (6-28) have had their problems with Cueto. Pittsburgh is only hitting .195 in five day games this season, and their offense continues to be a major problem. Pittsburgh’s Francisco Liriano is also winless, but unlike Cueto, he has been bad. Liriano has allowed 8 runs and 15 hits in his three starts. Liriano has just one win in five career starts against the Reds; he lost his last road game in Cincinnati back on July 19th. Todd Frazier (3-9), Ryan Ludwick (4-9), Devin Mesoraco (2-6) and Brandon Phillips (3-11) hit the southpaw well. The Reds are scoring 5 runs per game against left-handed starters, and their lineup is finally hitting consistently. We expect Cincinnati to notch a solid home win in this game on Wednesday afternoon. 9* Play REDS (-) (action).
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04-15-14 | Oakland A's v. Los Angeles Angels -108 | 10-9 | Loss | -108 | 11 h 17 m | Show | |
Oakland and Los Angeles continue their series on Tuesday night. The Angels’ Garrett Richards has flashed great stuff so far this season, giving up just 1 run and four hits in two starts. Richards also has 13 strikeouts in 12 innings of work. The Angels’ starter has pitched well against the A’s despite lacking a win against them. Yoenis Cespedes (2-9), Alberto Callaspo (0-6) and John Jaso (2-8) have poor numbers against Richards. Oakland is only hitting .236 against right-handed starters this season, and we expect them to struggle against Richards in this game tonight. Dan Straily is 1-1 for the A’s so far this season after facing the Twins and Mariners. Straily is 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA in six career starts against the Angels; he lost three straight starts against them last year. He allowed 10 runs and 22 hits in those outings. Erick Aybar (6-12), Albert Pujols (6-14) and Mike Trout (6-15) have good numbers against Straily. We’ll back Los Angeles in this game as we expect them to notch a solid home win over Oakland on Tuesday night. 10* Play ANGELS (-) (action). |
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04-14-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Cincinnati Reds -120 | 7-7 | Push | 0 | 19 h 4 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh goes to Cincinnati to begin a 3-game series on Monday night. The Reds’ Homer Bailey will be glad he’s not facing the Cardinals again as they lit him up for 8 runs and 16 hits in two games this season. Bailey is 8-5 with a 2.91 ERA in 16 career starts against the Pirates. He has dominated Pedro Alvarez (3-20), Clint Barmes (7-28), Starling Marte (2-12), Jordy Mercer (1-10), Jose Tabata (4-16) and Neil Walker (5-28). Pittsburgh only scored 5 total runs in Milwaukee over three games, and they’ve struggled offensively at times this season.
Wandy Rodriguez is a starter that we like to play-against on the road. Pittsburgh’s lefty faced the Cubs twice this season, and he lost both games after giving up 7 runs on 14 hits in just 11 innings of work. Rodriguez is 8-12 with a 4.21 ERA in 30 career starts against the Reds. Zack Cosart (6-16), Chris Heisey (7-23), Ryan Ludwick (13-46) and Joey Votto (19-54) all hit the Pirates’ starter hard. The lineup edge goes to Cincinnati in this game, especially facing Rodriguez. We expect Cincinnati to notch another solid home win in this game on Monday night. 10* Play REDS (-) (action). |
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04-13-14 | New York Mets v. Los Angeles Angels -147 | 2-14 | Win | 100 | 5 h 42 m | Show | |
New York and Los Angeles are back at it on Sunday afternoon after a late night affair on Saturday. The Angels’ C.J. Wilson looks to continue his string of good starts after a win in Houston over the Astros. Wilson has never faced the Mets in his career, and that gives him the edge in this game. New York has faced two left-handed starters so far this season and they only hit .186 in those games. The daytime hasn’t been kind to the Mets either as they hit just .190 in four games.
Bartolo Colon is 1-1 in two starts for the Mets. Last year, Colon did beat the Angels twice after giving up 2 runs and 11 hits in those two games. However, the Angels simply failed to get timely hits in those games. Raul Ibanez (18-69), Albert Pujols (5-19) and Mike Trout (7-14) have good numbers against Colon. The Angels are scoring 6.4 runs per game against right-handed starters this season, and 6.5 runs per game in the daytime. Wilson has the edge over Colon, so we’ll take the home team in this game on Sunday afternoon. 9* Play ANGELS (-). |
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04-13-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Chicago White Sox -114 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 18 m | Show | |
Chicago looks to keep it going as they host Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. Jose Quintana is one of the most consistent starters in baseball; he has given up just 4 runs and 10 hits in his two starts, including an outing in Colorado against the potent Rockies. The lefty is 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA in five career starts against the Indians. He has pitched at least six innings in 10 of his last 11 starts. Asdrubal Cabrera (1-10), Jason Kipnis (3-15), Ryan Raburn (1-8) and Carlos Santana (1-10) have had their problems with Quintana. Cleveland is just 1-4 against left-handed starters this season while hitting a measly .200 in those games.
Cleveland’s Corey Kluber has allowed 8 runs and 17 hits in his two starts this season. Kluber allowed 3 runs and nine hits in his last start which came at home versus San Diego. Kluber allowed 6 runs and 14 hits in two games pitched against the White Sox last season. Chicago has scored 4 runs or more in five straight games and in six of their last seven games overall. The White Sox are clicking on all cylinders right now, so we’ll back them in this game on Sunday afternoon. 9* Play WHITE SOX (-) (action). |
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04-13-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Cincinnati Reds -134 | 4-12 | Win | 100 | 2 h 18 m | Show | |
Cincinnati tries to prevent a sweep at home on Sunday afternoon at the hands of Tampa Bay. The Rays will send Cesar Ramos to the mound; he is making his first start since 2012 and he will only throw 70-75 pitches in this game. Ramos has only appeared in four games so far this season. Once Ramos is taken out, Erik Bedard will take over as he is now the long man in the Tampa Bay bullpen. Cincinnati’s offense is getting a much-needed class relief in this game, and we expect the Reds to get to Ramos and Bedard.
Tony Cingrani is 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two starts for Cincinnati; he has allowed just 3 runs and five hits in two games pitched against the Cardinals. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to begin his career with 20 consecutive starts without allowing more than five hits in a game. The Rays are only hitting .210 against left-handed starters, and they’ve scored just 3 runs in this series. The bullpen edge goes to the Reds considering the Rays are using two bullpen guys in Ramos and Bedard. We expect Cincinnati to salvage the final game of this series on Sunday afternoon. 10* Play REDS (-) (action). |
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04-12-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Milwaukee Brewers -142 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo looks to continue his successful start as the Brewers host the Pirates on Saturday night. Gallardo beat the Braves and Red Sox after allowing just two walks and 11 hits in those two games. The Brewers’ starter is 11-3 with a 2.42 ERA in 19 career starts against Pittsburgh. He has had success against Pedro Alvarez (1-20), Clint Barmes (1-20), Russell Martin (2-9) and Jose Tabata (4-19). Andrew McCutchen isn’t a guarantee to play in tonight’s game after he tweaked his ankle in Friday’s game. The Brewers’ bullpen continues to be strong, so Gallardo has backup late in this game.
Pittsburgh’s Edinson Volquez made a solid debut for the Pirates as he gave up just 1 run and three hits in just over five innings of work. However, Volquez will now be facing a Milwaukee team that he has struggled against. The former Reds’ starter has a 5.05 ERA in 12 career starts against Milwaukee. Ryan Braun (10-28) and Carlos Gomez (5-14) have good numbers against Volquez. Milwaukee is hitting .297 against right-handed starters this season. The Brewers have won seven straight games, and we expect another solid home win on Saturday night. 9* Play BREWERS (-) (action). |
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04-12-14 | Washington Nationals v. Atlanta Braves -116 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Atlanta has dominated Washington recently; they’ve won four of the last five meetings. Tonight is a rematch of a 2-1 win by the Nationals on April 6th when Taylor Jordan beat Atlanta’s Alex Wood. The Braves’ starter has allowed just 3 runs and nine hits in his two starts this season. Wood has faced the Nationals three times in his career, giving up just 3 earned runs in those games while not getting a win in any of those games. Washington is only hitting .231 against left-handed starters, and their offense continues to strand a lot of runners on base.
Taylor Jordan is facing the Braves for the third straight time going back to last season. He gave up 1 run and six hits at home while getting a no-decision in the game earlier this season. The Braves’ offense is in good form as they’ve scored a total of 15 runs in their last three games. Both bullpens are very good, but closer Craig Kimbrel gives Atlanta the ultimate edge. The Braves’ domination of Washington cannot be underestimated, especially when playing at home. We expect Atlanta to notch another win over Washington in this game on Saturday night. 9* Play BRAVES (-) (action). |
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04-11-14 | New York Mets v. Los Angeles Angels -160 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show |
The Mets continue their road trip as they begin a 3-game series in Anaheim against the Angels on Friday night. New York had to fly late after their 10-run game against the Braves on Thursday night. The Mets will face Tyler Skaggs who opened his 2014 season strong after allowing 1 unearned run to the Astros over eight innings of work. Skaggs allowed just four hits and one walk in that game. The Mets’ offense has not performed well this season (3.8 runs per game), and they simply don’t have many threats outside of David Wright.
New York’s Dillon Gee allowed 3 runs and six hits in just over seven innings pitched at home against the Reds his last time out. However, Gee is taking a major step-up in class tonight against Los Angeles. The Angels’ offense has put up an average of 6.7 runs per game in their four games against right-handed starters this season. The lineup edge is greatly in favor of the Angels, and so is the pitching matchup of Skaggs versus Gee. We expect the Angels to notch a big home win in this game on Friday night. 10* Play ANGELS (-) (action). |
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04-11-14 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Cincinnati Reds +107 | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
It’s a battle of ace pitchers on Friday night as Tampa Bay’s David Price goes up against Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto. Price has allowed 6 runs and 15 hits in his two starts this season. Both of those starts came at home, one against the Blue Jays and the other versus the Rangers. Cincinnati’s offense has scored 9 runs in their last two games, and since they are returning home for tonight’s game, we expect the Reds to hit Price well in this game.
Johnny Cueto has had two good starts, but no wins to show. He has given up just 3 runs and eight hits over 14 innings of work striking out 17 while walking four. Cueto has stifled the Rays in his career as he owns an impressive 0.65 WHIP when pitching against Tampa Bay. The Rays just finished up a 3-game series in Kansas City where they hit an ugly .182 as a team. The lineup edge definitely goes to the Reds in this game, and Cueto has pitched better than Price so far this season. We’ll back Cincinnati in this game on Friday night. 9* Play REDS (+) (action). |
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04-10-14 | Boston Red Sox v. New York Yankees -105 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 42 m | Show | |
The Red Sox and Yankees play the first of many games in their heated rivalry tonight in New York. Boston’s Clay Buchholz got rocked by the Brewers his last time out; he allowed 6 runs and 13 hits in just over four innings of work. During that game, it was discovered that Buchholz had reduced velocity in his pitches. Buchholz is 5-5 with a 5.32 ERA in 12 career starts against the Yankees. Derek Jeter (6-23) and Brian Roberts (10-25) have good numbers against Boston’s pitcher, and since there’s some concern with Buchholz, the rest of the Yankees should also have success tonight.
Michael Pineda’s first start for the Yankees was a good one despite taking the loss. He allowed just 1 run and five hits in six innings of work in Toronto. Pineda struck out five batters and walked none. Boston has five hitters who have seen Pineda before, and they are a combined 3-for-13 against the former Seattle starter. The Yankees hold the lineup edge in this game, especially since they’ve hit Buchholz well in the past. We expect New York to notch a solid home win in this game on Thursday night. 10* Play YANKEES (-) (action). |
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04-08-14 | Chicago White Sox v. Colorado Rockies -126 | 15-3 | Loss | -126 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
Colorado continues their series with Chicago on Tuesday night; the Rockies won 8-1 last night. Jose Quintana will make his first ever start against Colorado, and that means his first experience pitching in Coors Field. The southpaw allowed 5 runs and five hits in six innings of work his last time out against the Twins. Justin Morneau has faced Quintana the most, getting five hits in 13 total at-bats against him. Colorado had another offensive explosion on Monday night, and they’ll repeat that effort tonight.
Franklin Morales pitched well enough for the Rockies his last time out to win, but the bullpen blew his victory. The southpaw allowed just 3 runs and eight hits in just over five innings of work. Chicago’s hitters have just two hits in 16 total at-bats against Morales. The White Sox have scored just 9 total runs in their last three games, and they’ve struggled with the only southpaw they faced so far this season. Colorado has all of the advantages in this game, so we’ll back the Rockies on Tuesday night. 9* Play ROCKIES (-) (action). |
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04-06-14 | Chicago White Sox v. Kansas City Royals -126 | 5-1 | Loss | -126 | 3 h 27 m | Show | |
Kansas City hosts Chicago on Sunday afternoon with a pair of aces on the mound. The Royals’ James Shields got a no-decision in his first start of 2014 after allowing 3 runs and five hits in just over six innings pitched. He is 6-4 with a 3.83 ERA in 18 career starts against Chicago, allowing just 4 runs in his last three starts against the White Sox. Shields struck out 20 batters and walked three in those games; he won two of those games. Alejandro De Aza (4-24), Adam Dunn (5-26), Avisail Garcia (2-10), Paul Konerko (6-38) and Jeff Keppinger (1-10) have had their problems with the righty. The White Sox have lost three straight games, and we expect them to struggle once again versus Shields.
Chicago’s Chris Sale won his first start; he beat the Twins at home. He allowed 3 runs and five hits in just over seven innings of work. However, Sale is taking a step-up in class against Kansas City, and his results against the Royals have been poor. The southpaw has lost two straight starts to the Royals and he is only 4-5 overall in 10 career starts against them. Billy Butler (14-34), Lorenzo Cain (8-27), Alcides Escobar (14-36) and Salvador Perez (9-29) hit the lefty the best. The Royals have found their offense, scoring 11 runs in their last two games. The bullpen edge also goes to the home team, so we’ll take Kansas City to complete the sweep on Sunday afternoon. 9* Play ROYALS (-) (action). |
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04-05-14 | San Francisco Giants -115 v. Los Angeles Dodgers | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 47 m | Show | |
The Giants look for a second straight win over the Dodgers when they send Madison Bumgarner to the mound on Saturday afternoon. He is coming off a four inning outing in Arizona where he allowed 4 unearned runs and six hits. The lefty is 5-2 in his career with a 1.86 ERA at Dodger Stadium. Overall, Bumgarner is 8-3 with a 2.61 ERA in 11 career starts against the Dodgers. AJ Ellis (1-10), Andre Ethier (3-24), Adrian Gonzalez (2-20), Matt Kemp (4-19), Hanley Ramirez (3-17), Yasiel Puig (2-9) and Juan Uribe (5-20) all have poor numbers against the Giants’ starter. Los Angeles has scored just 23 total runs in six games so far this season.
Paul Maholm has pitched just a third of an inning so far this season, and he hasn’t exactly been stretched out enough to go too deep in this game. Los Angeles used four relievers to cover a lot of innings on Friday, and they’ll need to use more on Saturday to cover for Maholm. Angel Pagan (7-24), Hunter Pence (15-49) and Pablo Sandoval (5-13) have hit the Dodgers’ starter hard. San Francisco holds all of the advantages in this game, so we’ll back the road team on Saturday afternoon. 9* Play GIANTS (-) (action). |
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04-04-14 | New York Yankees -138 v. Toronto Blue Jays | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show | |
Masahiro Tanaka will make his highly anticipated Major League debut tonight as the Yankees take on the Blue Jays in Toronto. Tanaka was 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA in five spring starts after giving up five runs and 15 hits in 21 innings of work. The Yankees’ pitcher struck out 26 while walking only three. He struck out 10 Marlins in six innings his last time out. Toronto’s offense was rather underwhelming in Tampa Bay, and we expect them to struggle once again versus Tanaka.
Dustin McGowan gets the start for Toronto. He only pitched seven innings in the spring, allowing 3 runs and three hits. McGowan hasn’t seen the Yankees since 2011 and he is 2-2 with a 5.23 ERA in eight career starts against New York. Derek Jeter (8-23), Brian Roberts (6-13) and Ichiro (7-14) hit the Blue Jays’ starter the best. The Yankees have too much talent not to win consistently, and Tanaka will make a sparkling debut for New York tonight. We’ll lay the price with New York in this game on Friday night. 9* Play YANKEES (-) (action). |
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04-03-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Tampa Bay Rays -149 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
The Rays will look to even things up with the Blue Jays as they wrap up their series on Thursday night. Chris Archer is back to full-time pitching after receiving a six year contract from Tampa Bay. Archer made a few appearances this spring, allowing just 1 run and seven hits in 10 innings of work. He struck out nine batters while walking only one. Archer had great numbers against Toronto last season. He gave up just 3 runs and 14 hits in three starts against the Blue Jays.
Toronto will send Brandon Morrow to the mound tonight. The righty went 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA in four outings this spring. Morrow allowed 10 runs and 15 hits in those games. He is just 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 12 career starts against Tampa Bay. Desmond Jennings (7-13), Jose Molina (3-11) and Sean Rodriguez (5-14) have all hit Morrow hard. Tampa Bay also holds a big edge in the bullpen, and their homefield edge cannot be underestimated. We expect Tampa Bay to notch a solid home win in this game on Thursday night. 9* Play RAYS (-) (action). |
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04-02-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. San Diego Padres +100 | 5-1 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
The Padres and Dodgers wrap up their series on Wednesday night in San Diego. Dan Haren had a rough spring, giving up 8 runs and 19 hits in 12 innings of work. Haren struck out five while walking three as he continues to labor after a rough season for the Nationals. Haren has gotten rocked in his last three starts in San Diego, giving up 16 runs and 23 hits while getting losses in all three games. The righty is 5-4 with a 4.00 ERA in 15 career starts against the Padres. Everth Cabrera (4-14), Chase Headley (9-32), Nick Hundley (10-29) and Seth Smith (10-38) hit Haren the hardest.
Tyson Ross is trying to build off a good second half of the 2013 season when he allowed batters to hit just over .200. He worked on his slider to complement a hard fastball this spring, and that work should pay off immediately. Ross faced the Dodgers last September and allowed just 1 run and five hits in five innings. He struck out 10 batters and walked just one in that outing. The Dodgers have scored just 14 total runs in four games this season. We expect San Diego to bounce back strong with a solid home win in this game on Wednesday night. 9* Play PADRES (-) (action). |
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04-02-14 | Washington Nationals -131 v. New York Mets | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 7 m | Show | |
The Nationals picked up a 9-7 extra inning win on Monday, and now they’ll face Bartolo Colon and the Mets again on Wednesday night. Colon has not faced Washington since way back in 2005 when he lost 1-0 to Ryan Drese. The hefty righty made only three starts this spring, allowing 9 runs and 17 hits in just over 15 innings of work. He only struck out four while walking two in those games. Colon is backed by a Mets’ bullpen that allowed 5 runs and five hits in just over three innings of work in the season opener.
Gio Gonzalez gets the start for Washington. The southpaw only went 1-3, but he had a solid 2.45 ERA in five spring starts. Gonzalez has allowed nine hits in his last three starts against New York, picking up two wins in those games. Curtis Granderson (2-16), Daniel Murphy (2-10), Lucas Duda (1-6) and Juan Lagares (0-6) have had their problems with the Nationals’ pitcher. Washington has won 16 of their last 20 games in New York, and behind Gonzalez, we expect them to notch another solid win on Wednesday night. 10* Play NATIONALS (-) (action). |
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04-02-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Milwaukee Brewers -123 | 1-0 | Loss | -123 | 3 h 8 m | Show | |
A series victory is on the line Wednesday afternoon as the Brewers host the Braves. Injury issues have forced Atlanta to turn to veteran Aaron Harang as their third starter. Harang is coming off a spring outing where he allowed 6 runs and eight hits to the Tigers. The Braves’ starter is 6-6 with a 4.06 ERA in 24 career starts against the Braves. Lyle Overbay (11-24), Aramis Ramirez (21-63) and Rickie Weeks (13-45) have all had success against the veteran.
The Brewers turn to Matt Garza who makes his first start for the team. Garza worked on his mechanics in the spring, and his change in approach will have him much improved this season. Garza last faced Atlanta in 2012, and he has only faced them three times in his career. That gives him a nice edge in this game. Jason Heyward (1-6), Gerald Laird (3-14) and Justin Upton (2-10) have poor numbers against Garza. Atlanta’s offense has been awful so far this season, scoring just 5 total runs on the season. Milwaukee has the pitching advantage in this game, and with Atlanta’s offensive struggles, we’ll back the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. 9* Play BREWERS (-) (action). |
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04-01-14 | Philadelphia Phillies v. Texas Rangers -134 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 11 m | Show | |
The Rangers and Phillies play Game 2 of their series; Philadelphia won 14-10 on Monday. Martin Perez hopes to settle things down a bit for Texas. Last year, Perez went 10-6 with a 3.62 ERA in 20 starts. He will face a Philadelphia team that hit just .239 against lefties last season. Only three Phillies have faced Perez before, so that gives him a nice edge in this game. The Rangers’ bullpen is a lot better than they performed on Monday, and the Phillies’ lineup is not as good as they showed on Monday.
Texas was a house of horrors for AJ Burnett last year as he allowed 5 runs and six hits in just over six innings pitched last September as a member of the Pirates. Burnett is the type of pitcher who is prone to giving up the long-ball which occurs often against this lineup in this ballpark. Burnett went 1-3 with a 6.05 ERA in five spring starts, allowing 22 hits in just over 19 innings of work. Adrian Beltre (10-34), Prince Fielder (4-14) and Alex Rios (5-18) hit the righty hard. Texas will bounce back strong with a solid home win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night. 9* Play TEXAS (-) (action). |
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03-31-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Oakland A's -128 | 2-0 | Loss | -128 | 23 h 0 m | Show | |
Oakland hosts Cleveland on Monday night with Justin Masterson getting the call for the Indians. The righty was not tested in the spring as he pitched two games against light- hitting Chicago and another outing came against Milwaukee. Last year, Masterson faced Oakland twice, losing the road game and winning the home game. The righty allowed 6 runs and 11 hits in those two starts. Overall, Masterson is 2-6 with an 8.10 ERA in eight career starts against Oakland. Yoenis Cespedes (5-14), Daric Barton (5-12), Coco Crisp (3-9) and Brandon Moss (4-11) hit him hard. Cleveland’s bullpen is in flux right now with John Axford closing things out.
Oakland will send Sonny Gray to the mound; he was a revelation during the playoffs last year. Gray pitched well in the spring, giving up just 1 earned run in his last two starts. The righty struck out eight and walked just two while allowing four hits in those outings. Not a single Cleveland hitter has faced Gray before, and that is a huge edge for this opening game. The Indians just put Michael Bourn on the DL, and his absence hurts Cleveland’s lineup. Oakland’s bullpen is superior to Cleveland’s as well. Oakland has won six of their last nine games at home against Cleveland, and we expect another win in this game on Monday night. 10* Play ATHLETICS (-). |
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10-19-13 | Detroit Tigers v. Boston Red Sox -116 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 33 m | Show | |
Boston can punch their ticket to the World Series with a win on Saturday night when they host the Tigers in Game 6 of the ALCS. It
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10-15-13 | Boston Red Sox v. Detroit Tigers -152 | 1-0 | Loss | -152 | 6 h 9 m | Show | |
The scene shifts back to Detroit for Game 3 of the ALCS as Justin Verlander takes the hill for Detroit. The righty has allowed zero runs, nine hits, and three walks in his last three starts while striking out 31 in the process. Verlander picked up a no-decision against Boston in his last outing against the Red Sox back in June. Jacoby Ellsbury (5-22), Jonny Gomes (0-8), Mike Napoli (4-18), Dustin Pedroia (1-18), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2-15) and Shane Victorino (0-6) all have had their problems with Verlander. Despite Boston
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10-13-13 | Detroit Tigers v. Boston Red Sox -119 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 43 m | Show | |
Two of the better pitchers in baseball face off in Game 2 of the ALCS on Sunday night. Max Scherzer is 22-3 with a 2.89 ERA in 33 starts for Detroit. However, Scherzer has had his problems with the Red Sox going 2-4 with a 7.02 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in eight career starts against them. He lost in Boston back on July 30th, 2012 after giving up 5 runs in 6.1 innings of work. Jacoby Ellsbury (5-9), David Ortiz (7-15) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (5-12) have had a lot of success against Detroit
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10-09-13 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. St. Louis Cardinals -149 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 33 h 9 m | Show | |
The series is on the line as the Cardinals host the Pirates on Wednesday night. Adam Wainwright is the type of pitcher you want in a game like this. He is 10-6 at home with a 2.46 ERA and 0.91 WHIP on the season. The Cardinals
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10-07-13 | St. Louis Cardinals -108 v. Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 5 h 49 m | Show | |
The Cardinals are in must win mode as they continue their series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates on Monday afternoon. Michael Wacha is 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in nine starts for St. Louis. One of his wins came against Pittsburgh back on September 8th after he allowed two hits and two walks in seven innings of work. The Cardinals
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10-06-13 | Atlanta Braves v. Los Angeles Dodgers -143 | 6-13 | Win | 100 | 12 h 2 m | Show | |
The Dodgers return home to Los Angeles after splitting the first two games in Atlanta. Hyun-Jin Ryu is 14-8 with a 3.00 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 30 starts for the Dodgers. He is 7-4 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 15 home starts. The southpaw has allowed 3 runs and 11 hits in two starts against the Braves this season. Atlanta is hitting just .233 while scoring only 3.7 runs per game against left-handed starters this season. The Braves have just 11 hits in two games so far in this series. The Dodgers
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10-05-13 | Detroit Tigers -123 v. Oakland A's | 0-1 | Loss | -123 | 12 h 22 m | Show | |
The Tigers and Athletics play Game 2 of their series in Oakland on Saturday night. It will be the first taste of postseason action for Sonny Gray who has made 10 starts for Oakland this year. Gray faced a slew of weak offenses in those games, including Seattle twice, Minnesota twice, and Houston twice. The best offenses he faced were Baltimore and Toronto whom he gave up 10 runs and 12 hits against in two losses. The Tigers
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10-02-13 | Tampa Bay Rays -114 v. Cleveland Indians | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show | |
The Rays are on the road again as they take on the Indians in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Cleveland has won 10 straight games, but those wins came against Houston, Chicago, and Minnesota who were bad teams this season. Cleveland will send rookie Danny Salazar to the mound where he is 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts. Salazar has a 3.60 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over his last three starts. He has given up 16 hits in his last 15 innings of work. The Rays are scoring 5.1 runs per game over their last seven games. Cleveland
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10-01-13 | Cincinnati Reds v. Pittsburgh Pirates -121 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 33 h 7 m | Show | |
The Pirates and Reds play once again on Tuesday night for a chance to move on in the playoffs. Johnny Cueto gets the start for Cincinnati. He is 3-2 with a 3.90 ERA in 6 road starts for the Reds. Cueto pitched well in two games after coming off the disabled list, but they came against the Astros and Mets who have two of the worst offenses in the league. Pittsburgh
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09-28-13 | Milwaukee Brewers -106 v. New York Mets | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 27 m | Show | |
The Brewers continue their hot play as they take on the Mets on Saturday afternoon. Milwaukee has won three straight games, five of their last six, and 9 of their last 13 games overall. Jimmy Nelson will make his first career start. The prospect has thrown five innings out of the bullpen giving up just one hit while striking out four. He went 5-6 with a 3.67 ERA in Triple-A this season as a starter striking out 91 while walking 50. New York
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09-27-13 | Boston Red Sox -121 v. Baltimore Orioles | 12-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 16 m | Show | |
The Red Sox try to hold off Oakland and Detroit for the best record in baseball as they begin a 3-game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. Scott Feldman is 12-11 with a 3.51 ERA in 29 starts for Baltimore. Feldman has seen the Red Sox twice this season and he has given up 6 runs and eight hits in 10 innings. He gave up eight walks and only had four strikeouts in those games. Mike Carp (4-11), Stephen Drew (3-8), Jacoby Ellsbury (3-8), Mike Napoli (11-27) and Dustin Pedroia (6-15) are hitting the righty hard. Boston is 43-35 on the road where they are putting up 5.3 runs per game.
Clay Buchholz is 11-1 with a 1.60 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 15 starts for Boston. He has allowed just 4 runs in six road starts. He faced the Orioles once, way back in April, and gave up three hits in a 3-1 victory. Overall, Buchholz is 7-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 14 career starts against the Orioles. Chris Davis (3-15), Adam Jones (5-24), Nick Markakis (5-34) and Matt Wieters (6-27) have terrible numbers against Boston |
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09-26-13 | Milwaukee Brewers v. New York Mets -150 | 4-2 | Loss | -150 | 10 h 38 m | Show | |
The Mets begin their final series of the season as they host Milwaukee on Thursday night. Dillon Gee is 12-10 with a 3.54 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 31 starts for New York. He has a 2.53 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 14 home starts this season. The Brewers are hitting just .259 while scoring only 3.9 runs per game over their last five games. The New York bullpen has a 3.96 ERA and 1.26 WHIP at home and they
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09-25-13 | Oakland A's v. Los Angeles Angels -126 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show | |
The Angels wrap up their home slate with a date with the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Jered Weaver is making his final start of the season as well. He is 10-8 with a 3.36 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 23 starts for Los Angeles. Weaver has allowed just 8 runs in his last three starts. He faced the A
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