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Preview: Brewers (12-23) at Mets (20-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 15, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The New York Mets have often used their pitching to overcome inconsistent hitting but couldn't keep that trend going in the final four games of their road trip.

Bartolo Colon looks to become baseball's first seven-game winner as the Mets try to rebound in their return home Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, owners of one of the game's meekest lineups.

The Mets won 20 of 31 despite ranking 21st or worse in the majors with 3.87 runs per game, a .239 average, a .356 slugging percentage and a .305 on-base percentage. In that period, their rotation had an MLB-leading 2.99 ERA and they were second overall with a 2.86 mark.

New York had a 1.16 ERA in its first seven games this month but couldn't maintain that dominance beginning with Colon's latest outing Sunday. The right-hander gave up four runs in six-plus innings of a 7-4 win in Philadelphia.

That victory put Colon (6-1, 3.30 ERA) in a tie with Seattle's Felix Hernandez for the MLB wins lead. He also extended his streak of innings without a walk to 40 1-3, leaving him 7 1-3 shy of matching Brett Saberhagen's franchise record from 1994.

The rest of the Mets pitchers weren't so fortunate in a four-game sweep to the Chicago Cubs, posting a 4.45 ERA while the lineup batted .214 with 10 runs. New York (20-15) had 10 hits in Thursday's finale but blew a four-run lead in a 6-5 loss.

Anthony Recker hit two homers but his passed ball in the seventh allowed the go-ahead run to score. Michael Cuddyer went 1 for 12 in the final three games, dropping his average to .233.

"To be honest, that's why some of those big guys are out there. This is when they need to step up," manager Terry Collins told MLB's official website.

The Mets, who are 13-3 at home, will get to face a team that has one of baseball's lowest batting averages (.228) and on-base percentages (.285). The Brewers (12-23), averaging 3.8 runs to the Mets' 3.7, showed some promise by hitting .286 and scoring 31 runs while winning three of four.

They then totaled four runs and 10 hits in back-to-back losses to the Chicago White Sox, falling 4-2 on Wednesday.

Colon is facing Milwaukee for the second time since the end of 2002. He won 6-1 in his latest matchup June 5, 2013, while with Oakland.

Craig Counsell, who is 5-5 since taking over for Ron Roenicke, will experience his first road trip as a manager with this 10-game trek.

"I love going to New York," Counsell said. "It's a big-game atmosphere every game. It's a fun place to go."

Kyle Lohse (2-4, 7.03) will try to kick the trip off by earning his first road win over the Mets after going 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA in his first seven starts.

The right-hander is 0-2 with a 6.92 ERA in two road outings this season and failed to last beyond the fifth inning in each of his two on the homestand while totaling 210 pitches. Lohse, though, beat the Cubs 12-4 on Saturday after giving up four runs and striking out seven.

Aramis Ramirez may return to the Brewers' lineup after missing six games due to back stiffness, and the Mets are hoping Juan Lagares can come back this weekend from a strained muscle on his right side.

The Brewers have won 12 of their last 15 visits to Citi Field.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Mets
Fri, May 15 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Brewers at Mets
Sat, May 16 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Brewers at Mets
Sun, May 17 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (17-17) at Reds (17-17)
Game: 2
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: May 15, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Marlon Byrd has been a key contributor during the Cincinnati Reds' modest winning streak. He's also been very good against the San Francisco Giants of late.

Looking for a fourth straight victory, Byrd and the Reds try to continue their recent success against the visiting Giants on Friday night.

Byrd delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth to help give Cincinnati (18-17) a 4-3 victory over San Francisco on Thursday. The Reds have won five straight and 12 of their last 15 against the Giants (17-18), who have dropped two in a row by the same score.

After batting .169 with two homers and eight RBIs in 21 April games, the 37-year-old Byrd is hitting .342 with six home runs and 14 RBIs in 12 contests this month. He's homered in two straight games for the second time in May and has driven in five during Cincinnati's three-game run.

'He got off to a slow start, but he worked diligently,' manager Bryan Price said. 'He labored to get his swing worked out and it's paying dividends now.'

While playing for four different teams, Byrd is batting .324 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 16 games against the Giants since the start of the 2011 season.

'I have to prove to the people who believe in me, for putting me out there after the April I had,' he said. 'It's easy to try and go in another direction, which (Price) could have done. But he kept faith in me.'

Byrd, though, is 4 for 18 with a home run and four strikeouts against Madison Bumgarner (3-2, 3.30 ERA).

The San Francisco ace allowed three runs over 21 2-3 innings to go 2-0 in a three-start stretch before yielding the same amount in the fourth inning of the five he lasted in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Miami. Though the left-hander struck out 10, he hopes to be more efficient after totaling 99 pitches during a relatively short outing.

'I'm just letting the strikeouts come,' he said. 'I just got to make pitches."

Bumgarner allowed a homer to Todd Frazier and two other hits in eight innings of a 6-1 victory at Cincinnati on June 5, then 22 days later was tagged for five runs and nine hits over six of a 6-2 home loss to the Reds.

Frazier is 4 for 9 with that home run versus Bumgarner.

Teammate Jason Marquis (3-2, 5.66) had his three-start winning streak end after he gave up five runs and 10 hits, including three homers, over 5 2-3 innings of an 8-2 loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.

"It's no fun going out there and giving up five runs," the right-hander told MLB's official website.

Marquis is 7-5 with a 2.84 ERA in 16 starts against the Giants, but last faced them with San Diego in 2013.

San Francisco's Joe Panik, who has never faced Marquis, will take a 10-game hitting streak into this contest.

It's uncertain if Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips will miss a third straight game with a sprained left big toe. He's 5 for 13 against Bumgarner during the regular season.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Reds
Thu, May 14 - Final 3 - 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Reds
Fri, May 15 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Reds
Sat, May 16 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Giants at Reds
Sun, May 17 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Indians (12-20) at Rangers (15-19)
Game: 1
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: May 15, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

The Cleveland Indians haven't won a series since their first of the season, and after narrowly missing out against the top team in the majors, one might not expect them to be eager to hop on a plane for a seven-game road trip.

If they are, it might have something to do with the first stop.

The Indians open a three-game series Friday night against the Texas Rangers, who along with their in-state neighbors have ceded Cleveland all sorts of success in recent years.

Cleveland (12-21) began the season by taking two of three in Houston, which was its fifth straight series win in the state of Texas and ninth in a row against either the Astros or Rangers. Since the start of 2013, the Indians are 24-6 against the tandem.

They've won 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Rangers, including six straight to end last season. The Indians have hit 11 home runs in their last five at Texas with Lonnie Chisenhall providing three of those in one game, going 5 for 5 with nine RBIs in a 17-7 victory June 9. He hit safely in all seven meetings last season, going 14 for 31 with five homers, two doubles and 15 RBIs.

That kind of production from the entire team, much less one player, seems unlikely after scoring six runs while dropping two of three to St. Louis. Jason Kipnis had two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss and is batting an AL-best .490 in 12 games this month. He's batting .371 on an eight-game hitting streak in Texas.

Any individual success has been overshadowed by the fact that Cleveland still hasn't won consecutive games since the Houston trip.

"Anytime you play a one-run game, every little thing is important," starting pitcher Trevor Bauer said. "We seem to be on the losing end of a lot of the little things this year."

Texas' Wandy Rodriguez (1-1, 2.70 ERA) might be the man to further that feeling. The left-hander held Tampa Bay to a run and two hits in six innings but didn't receive a decision in Sunday's 2-1 victory. Rodriguez retired the first 15 batters he faced for a franchise-record 34 straight dating to his previous start in Houston.

Against the Rays, he pitched through back pain that nearly forced him to exit in the third.

"This is why we went and got him," manager Jeff Banister said. "I've seen him pitch through a lot of different things. When he's on he's really good, mixes the breaking ball with the fastball. He's never going to give in to you."

His three strong starts have all come on the road with his defeat coming in his home debut, a 5-2 loss to Seattle on April 29 in which he surrendered four runs with five hits and five walks in 4 1-3 innings.

Cleveland has held an opponent to two runs or fewer in three of four games, but Bruce Chen showed no signs of being able to continue that in his season debut. The veteran left-hander allowed six runs and 10 hits in four innings of Saturday's 7-4 loss to Minnesota.

He's 1-2 with a 6.88 ERA in his last three starts against the Rangers.

Texas (15-20) also missed out on a series win with Thursday's 6-3 loss to Kansas City. The four-game split has the Rangers still seeking consecutive home wins for the first time.

Leadoff batter Shin-Soo Choo had three hits, extending his hitting streak to 14 with five straight multihit efforts. Choo is 1 for 25 in his last six games against Cleveland, his former team.

Center fielder Leonys Martin has missed two games with a sprained wrist.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Indians at Rangers
Fri, May 15 - 8:05PM EDT

GAME 2
Indians at Rangers
Sat, May 16 - 8:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Indians at Rangers
Sun, May 17 - 3:05PM EDT

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Preview: Yankees (21-14) at Royals (21-13)
Game: 1
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 15, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The New York Yankees have to like their chances of avoiding a season-high fourth straight loss with Michael Pineda on the mound.

The unbeaten Pineda comes off a 16-strikeout effort and owns a lower ERA against the Kansas City Royals than any opponent he has started against multiple times heading into Friday night's three-game series opener at Kauffman Stadium.

New York (21-15) and Kansas City (22-13) are meeting as first-place clubs for the first time since April 2009. The Royals captured the season series for the first time since 1999 by taking four of seven meetings last year.

The Yankees opened this nine-game trip with Monday's 11-5 victory over Tampa Bay before losing the final three games of that series. They totaled five runs while striking out 29 times with one extra-base hit - an Alex Rodriguez homer - in this slide.

Manager Joe Girardi used his bullpen for 6 1-3 innings after starter Chase Whitley left in the second inning with a right elbow injury in Thursday's 6-1 defeat. Girardi will no doubt need some length out of Pineda (5-0, 2.72 ERA), who set a career high with his strikeout total Sunday as he gave up one run in seven innings of a 6-2 victory over Baltimore.

The strikeouts matched the second-highest total in Yankees history. The right-hander did not issue a walk, and has 54 strikeouts to three walks for an 18-to-1 ratio that trails only Bartolo Colon's 40-to-1 mark.

"All pitchers, they want to throw strikes, you know what I mean?" Pineda said. "And for me, this is the biggest thing, throw a strike, attack the hitter and that's what I'm doing so I'm happy with that.

Pineda is 2-2 with a 1.65 ERA in four starts against Kansas City, with both victories coming on the road. Alex Gordon is 2 for 13 against him, Alcides Escobar is 1 for 9 and Eric Hosmer 1 for 6, though Salvador Perez is enjoying success at 4 for 9.

Escobar helped the Royals gain a four-game series split at Texas by going 3 for 5 with three RBIs in Thursday's 6-3 victory. He went 8 for 16 with four runs scored and four RBIs in the series.

'Having him at the top of the lineup the way he swings the bat, and just what he does in the field, he's a big part of this team,' Hosmer said. 'He sets the tone for us. ... He's really got things going right now.'

Hosmer was 3 for 5 with his seventh homer to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. The first baseman is batting .370 during the run.

The Royals begin an eight-game homestand, having split 12 games following a 16-7 start.

"I think when we get firing on all cylinders, we'll be a dangerous team," Hosmer said.

Kansas City will give Chris Young (2-0, 0.78) his third start after the right-hander didn't allow an earned run over 11 innings in his first two. He yielded an unearned run in six innings in Sunday's 2-1, 10-inning win at Detroit.

Young went 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA in two starts versus New York last year with Seattle. Brian McCann has faced him the most among Yankees hitters, going 2 for 18, while namesake Chris Young is 0 for 16 with eight strikeouts against him.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Yankees at Royals
Fri, May 15 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Yankees at Royals
Sat, May 16 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Yankees at Royals
Sun, May 17 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Rays (19-16) at Twins (19-15)
Game: 1
Venue: Target Field
Date: May 15, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Minnesota Twins' dreadful pitching performance was to blame for their latest defeat, but their hitters have hardly been at their best for much of this week.

That could make Friday night's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays' Jake Odorizzi especially challenging.

Minnesota (19-16) absorbed a 13-1 drubbing in Thursday's finale in Detroit, overshadowing a lineup that produced just five singles. The Twins have batted .200 and been outscored 25-10 while dropping three of four after hitting .307 and averaging 6.7 runs in a 12-3 stretch.

"I think you always try to look for positives," manager Paul Molitor told MLB's official website. "We go 3-3 (on a road trip) and we won the first couple, so the reality is we've lost three of the last four. But we're holding our own."

Molitor's team now faces Odorizzi, one of the AL's leaders in ERA. The right-hander has dropped his mark to 2.09 by allowing one run in each of his two starts this month, spanning 13 2-3 innings.

Odorizzi (3-2) snapped a three-start winless drought with a 5-1 win in Boston on May 4. The Rays then gave him just one run of support in his 6 2-3 innings Sunday against Texas, and he did not get a decision in a 2-1 loss.

The right-hander also struck out seven after his scheduled start was pushed back one day because of the flu.

Tampa Bay (20-16) has provided Odorizzi with two or fewer runs in six of his seven starts and a total of 2.28 per nine innings for one of the lowest marks among qualifying MLB starters.

The Rays, though, have scored four or more in seven of their last nine games and totaled 18 in a four-game series against the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay won the final three matchups after a 6-1 victory Thursday.

Rene Rivera, previously batting .126, went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, one shy of matching his career high.

"We needed that. Rene needed that," manager Kevin Cash said.

In the opener to its five-game trip, Tampa Bay will seek its 16th win in the last 19 contests against the Twins and its 10th in its past 11 in Minnesota. The Rays registered a three-game sweep in their lone visit last season July 18-20.

Odorizzi gave up four runs in 3 1-3 innings in his only start against Minnesota, a 6-4 loss in 12 innings April 23, 2014.

"I think they are surprising a lot of teams, similar to us, so it should be a good series," Odorizzi said.

While Odorizzi has struggled to get support, Phil Hughes (2-4, 5.11) has benefited from a combined 15 runs in his back-to-back wins to start May. He's allowed nine runs in 12 1-3 innings in those games and gave up four in 6 1-3 innings in a 7-4 win in Cleveland on Saturday.

Hughes is 3-6 with a 5.02 ERA in 11 career starts against Tampa Bay and 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his last three. He allowed five runs and 11 hits in seven innings in his lone matchup last season, a 5-1 loss July 19.

James Loney has eight hits in his last 11 at_bats against Hughes and went 2 for 3 on Thursday after going 2 for 15 in his prior five games. David DeJesus, 11 for 26 (.423) in his past nine contests, is 6 for 10 lifetime against the right-hander.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Twins
Fri, May 15 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Rays at Twins
Sat, May 16 - 2:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Rays at Twins
Sun, May 17 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Tigers (20-14) at Cardinals (23-10)
Game: 1
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: May 15, 2015 8:15 PM EDT

Shane Greene has not been the Detroit Tigers' most consistent starting pitcher, but when at the top of his game, few have been more dominant.

Greene looks to build on a strong outing Friday night in the series opener with the St. Louis Cardinals, who will hand the ball to the similarly volatile Carlos Martinez.

There's been no middle ground for Greene (3-2, 4.71 ERA) this season. The right-hander has allowed one or fewer runs in seven or more innings of work four times in seven starts, but he's posted a 16.36 ERA over 11 total innings in the other three.

He enjoyed one of the former Sunday, holding Kansas City to one run and four hits through eight innings of a 2-1 loss in 10.

"Just threw strikes, changed speeds," Greene told MLB's official website. "They swing early and often, and I knew that going into it. So I knew if I made my pitches, I could be out there for a long time."

It's been largely the same story with Martinez (3-1, 4.89). The right-hander owned a 1.80 ERA through four starts but has surrendered seven runs in each of his last two.

Martinez yielded seven hits and four walks in 5 1-3 innings of a 7-5 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday.

"The last two outings, I felt like I wanted to do it too good, so I would go and rush a little bit at times," Martinez said through an interpreter. "I'll try to be better for the next time, try to make the first pitch for a strike and try to be ahead in the count."

He will face a Detroit lineup that broke out of a slump in Thursday's 13-1 win over Minnesota. The Tigers (21-14) had a season-high 20 hits after totaling seven runs while losing three of their previous four.

Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs and drove in five, Bryan Holaday homered and had three RBIs in his season debut and Anthony Gose was 4 for 5 with two runs.

'We've been kind of waiting for this, I think everybody has,' manager Brad Ausmus said. 'Players, coaching staff, fans, I think everyone was kind of waiting for the offense to kind of break out a little bit.'

Victor Martinez did not play and doesn't figure into Detroit's plans against St. Louis (24-10). Ausmus, without the luxury of the designated hitter, will sit Martinez in order to rest his left knee, which he underwent surgery on this offseason.

"Overall, the important thing is for Victor to get healthy," Ausmus said. "Six days ago, he looked good. Not as good the last couple."

St. Louis also enters following a victory after Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning of Thursday's 2-1 win at Cleveland. Carpenter went 3 for 13 in the three-game series after missing the previous four games with dehydration and fatigue.

'It feels great,' said Carpenter, whose .612 slugging percentage ranks among the best in baseball. 'I hate not being out here every day, missing time. Any chance you can come out here play and not only help us win a game but win a series, it's a big deal. I'm pretty happy with the way it played out.'

With a 14-3 record at home, St. Louis can earn its best start there in more than 100 years by winning this series. The Cardinals opened 16-4 at home in 1891 and had a franchise-best 17-3 start in 1885 and 1887.

They've dropped eight of 12 meetings since beating Detroit in five games in the 2006 World Series.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Cardinals
Fri, May 15 - 8:15PM EDT

GAME 2
Tigers at Cardinals
Sat, May 16 - 2:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Tigers at Cardinals
Sun, May 17 - 8:05PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (14-17) at Athletics (13-23)
Game: 1
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: May 15, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

The Chicago White Sox are starting to distance themselves from a lackluster start to the season, in part by finally enjoying some success away from home.

With their first road series victory under their belt, the White Sox continue their six-game trip by opening a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

Chicago (14-17) took the last two of three at Milwaukee on Tuesday and Wednesday, ending a seven-game road skid. The White Sox have won four of five overall.

"I'm not sure what our record is or how many games we played," left-hander Chris Sale told MLB's official website. "We are not winning or losing today or tomorrow or even the next day. Just keep coming in and plugging along and playing good baseball and picking each other up, and we'll see where it takes us."

Carlos Rodon (1-0, 2.92 ERA) kicked off the five-game surge with his first major league start Saturday, allowing two runs in six innings while striking out eight to beat Cincinnati 8-2. He'll take the mound on the heels of two outstanding starts from the top of Chicago's rotation.

Sale gave up two runs in eight innings while striking out 11 in a 4-2 win over the Brewers on Tuesday and Jose Quintana had 10 strikeouts in seven innings of one-run ball in Wednesday's 4-2 victory.

For Rodon, it was an educational experience.

"Certain hitters, watch those big guys come up, watch how they pitch to them," he told MLB's official website. "If it's a tough situation, second and third or something, just watch how they approach that and what they start with and if they are ahead, what they go to. It's little things like that."

The White Sox have recorded 57 hits in the past five games after averaging fewer than eight in their first 26.

Jose Abreu is batting .333 during a nine-game hitting streak while Adam Eaton, hitting .186 going into the Brewers series, went 6 for 13.

Avisail Garcia has four two-hit performances in his last five games.

Oakland (13-23) has yet to experience its own resurgence. The Athletics fell 2-0 to Boston on Wednesday for their seventh loss in eight tries, wasting seven strong innings from Sonny Gray.

Oakland went 0 for 14 with runners in scoring position.

'It was horrible offense. When we get guys in scoring position, we've got to get them in,' right fielder Josh Reddick said. 'It just keeps happening to us. We can't seem to do it right now.'

The performance with runners in scoring position was more of an anomaly for Oakland, which is among the AL leaders at .288 in those situations and also near the top of the league with 166 total runs.

Stephen Vogt matched a career high with his ninth home run Tuesday and leads all catchers with 30 RBIs. Vogt (1.098) and Reddick (.975) are among the major league leaders in OPS.

The A's might need to do plenty of scoring with Jesse Hahn (1-3, 4.73) set to take the mound. Hahn has allowed 12 runs - 10 earned - in 10 1-3 innings to lose his last two starts, both on the road.

Coco Crisp picked up his first hit of the season in 28 at_bats Wednesday with an infield single, snapping an overall 0-for-39 skid.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Athletics
Fri, May 15 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 2
White Sox at Athletics
Sat, May 16 - 9:05PM EDT

GAME 3
White Sox at Athletics
Sun, May 17 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Rockies (11-19) at Dodgers (22-11)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 15, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

One difficult inning this weekend separated Clayton Kershaw from another productive outing against Colorado. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace won't have to wait too long to get another crack at the Rockies.

Again seeking his 100th victory, Kershaw will try to help his team avoid another loss Friday night following a stunning defeat in the series opener at Dodger Stadium.

Kershaw (1-2, 4.26 ERA) endured a five-run fourth inning in Colorado on Sunday but didn't allow a run in any of his other 4 2-3 innings in a 9-5 victory. The left-hander was 8-1 with a 1.67 ERA in his prior 10 matchups before not getting a decision at Coors Field.

"Definitely not up to par for what I expect and this team expects,' he said after failing to collect the milestone win for the fourth consecutive start.

Kershaw is 7-1 with a 1.24 ERA in his past 11 home starts against the Rockies and earned his lone win this season with a 7-3 victory April 17, allowing three runs - one earned - and striking out a season-high 12 in six innings. He hasn't gone five starts without a win since a six-outing span from May 26-June 21, 2013.

He'll try to provide a quality start while helping the Dodgers (22-12) bounce back from having their eight-game win streak and nine-game run at home over the Rockies (12-19) snapped.

Carlos Gonzalez ended Colorado's 11-game overall skid - tied for the second-longest in franchise history - with a two-out, three-run homer in the ninth inning Thursday for a 5-4 victory. Gonzalez's longball was his first since April 25, and he was 4 for 29 (.138) with 12 strikeouts in his prior 10 contests.

'I really can't put it into words how hard and difficult it's been for the club and for myself,' Gonzalez said. 'It's one of those stretches that you really want to get over with, and it finally happened tonight. It took longer than what we expected, with all the rain, but we kept grinding. That shows a lot of respect. Everybody pushed all the way until the end.'

The Rockies have won back-to-back games just once since April 15, a three-game run April 22-24. The Dodgers have dropped three in a row just once this season from April 21-23 and they were in line for their 14th win in 19 games before Gonzalez's homer.

Eddie Butler (2-3, 3.73) will try to give Colorado that rare win streak with his first victory in five starts against Los Angeles. The right-hander has gotten one run of support in 10 1-3 innings in his two losses to the Dodgers this season.

He's allowed two runs in each game, including a rain-shortened 2-1 defeat last Friday in which he tossed 5 1-3 innings. Butler went five innings in a 7-0 loss at Dodger Stadium on April 19 and is 0-3 with a 6.64 ERA in the series.

He's gotten 10 runs to work with in his six games this season - six coming in a win over San Francisco on April 24. Butler has received one run in each of his last two outings.

Justin Turner is 6 for 9 with two doubles lifetime against Butler but is 1 for 11 in his last six games. Adrian Gonzalez has two hits in six at_bats this season.

Gonzalez, who went 2 for 4 with a two-run double Thursday, is hitting .435 with seven doubles and 12 RBIs in the six games against Colorado this year. He needs two RBIs to reach 1,000.

Howie Kendrick, 11 for 27 (.407) in his last six contests, is batting .467 in his past seven matchups.

After going 2 for 4 with a solo homer Thursday, Wilin Rosario is batting .424 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in his last 10 games against the Dodgers. He's 3 for 5 against Kershaw this season, and Troy Tulowitzki is 3 for 6 with a solo homer.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Dodgers
Thu, May 14 Final 5 to 4
Boxscores

GAME 2
Rockies at Dodgers
Fri, May 15 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Rockies at Dodgers
Sat, May 16 - 9:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Rockies at Dodgers
Sun, May 17 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Red Sox (16-18) at Mariners (15-18)
Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: May 15, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

The Boston Red Sox just got through one turn of their rotation with a 4-1 mark in a stretch that began with a victory by Clay Buchholz that ended his five-game winless streak.

He'll try to make it two straight Friday night while going up against some Seattle Mariners hitters that have treated him rudely in the past as these teams continue a four-game series at Safeco Field.

Boston (17-18) fired pitching coach Juan Nieves on May 7, with Buchholz (2-4, 5.73 ERA) going 0-4 with a 7.77 ERA in his last five starts under Nieves.

The right-hander ended that slide by limiting Toronto to three runs over 6 1-3 innings in Sunday's 6-3 road victory that began this 4-1 stretch. It didn't come without a scary moment in which he rolled his left ankle on the final play of the fourth inning and bent over briefly before gingerly walking off the field.

"I had my ankles taped, fortunately, so I think that saved me from it being too bad," said Buchholz, who indicated afterward the ankle was not an issue.

Buchholz is 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA in four career starts against Seattle, all on the road. He faces some tough assignments since Robinson Cano is a .343 hitter against him, Nelson Cruz is 5 for 12 with a homer, Logan Morrison is 5 for 9 with two home runs and Kyle Seager is 3 for 5.

The red-hot Cruz may pose the biggest challenge after he went 3 for 3 in Seattle's 2-1 loss Thursday to improve to 13 for 26 over a seven-game hitting streak. He leads the majors in homers (15), slugging percentage (.744) and OPS (1.158).

Seattle (15-19) opened this nine-game homestand with four straight wins before going 1 for 19 with runners in scoring position in defeats Wednesday (4-2 to San Diego) and Thursday.

"It's unfortunate, we wasted two good pitching performances the last two nights," manager Lloyd McClendon said.

McClendon gave shortstop Brad Miller his first career start in left field in the series opener. Miller has five hits in his last 10 at_bats.

Boston entered Thursday's action batting a major league-worst .188 against left-handers, with southpaws starting for Seattle in the first two games of this series. The Red Sox managed one run and eight hits over 6 2-3 innings off left-handed pitching in the series opener heading into this matchup against Mariners starter J.A. Happ.

Happ (3-1, 3.29) improved to 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in his last four outings by yielding one run in five innings of Saturday's 7-2 victory over Oakland. He struck out eight and has fanned 28 over his last 25 innings.

The left-hander went 3-2 with a 3.66 ERA in six starts against Boston over the previous two years when he was with AL East rival Toronto. David Ortiz, who is in a 3-for-27 slump, is 2 for 10 against him.

Switch-hitting Pablo Sandoval is 2 for 5 against Happ. He did not start Thursday in part because he is 2 for 34 versus lefties.

The Red Sox are batting an AL-worst .205 with runners in scoring position.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Red Sox at Mariners
Thu, May 14 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores

GAME 2
Red Sox at Mariners
Fri, May 15 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Red Sox at Mariners
Sat, May 16 - 9:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Red Sox at Mariners
Sun, May 17 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Nationals (19-16) at Padres (18-17)
Game: 2
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: May 15, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

After the San Diego Padres, and perhaps even the weather, momentarily stymied the surging Washington Nationals, Jordan Zimmermann might have a good chance to help his team bounce back from a series-opening defeat.

Looking to continue his success at Petco Park, the right-hander tries to help the Nationals keep the Padres from a fifth consecutive home victory Friday night.

After the fifth rain delay in Petco history delayed Thursday's contest 1 hour, 56 minutes, San Diego (19-17) earned an 8-3 victory over Washington. Cory Spangenberg homered twice and Derek Norris had a three-run homer and a two-run triple as the Padres improved to 8-5 in May after losing seven of the final eight in April.

Washington (19-17), meanwhile, lost for the fourth time in 16 games.

"It didn't go our way (Thursday)," manager Matt Williams told MLB's official website. "So, we'll get back at it (Friday)."

The Nationals, who averaged 6.5 runs and batted .308 in 15 contests prior to Thursday, haven't lost two in a row since a six-game slide April 22-27.

However, they should feel good about their chances behind Zimmermann (2-2, 4.20 ERA), who has allowed two earned runs and struck out 34 while walking one over 30 innings to go 2-1 in four starts at Petco. His 0.60 ERA there is his lowest in any road park with a minimum of two starts.

He tossed a two-hitter and struck out a career-high 12 during a 6-0 victory June 8 for his second straight complete game at San Diego.

"Big ballpark, just let them hit the ball," Zimmermann said after that outing.

Since giving up eight runs in 2 1-3 innings of a 9-4 loss at Boston on April 13, Zimmermann is 1-1 with a 3.06 ERA in five starts. Though he hasn't factored in the decision of two straight, the Nationals have won each of Zimmermann's last three.

He yielded three runs and eight hits over six innings in a 5-4 win over Atlanta on Sunday.

"It could have been better, for sure," Zimmermann told MLB's official website.

He'll likely get his first look at Norris, who is 8 for 15 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in the last four at Petco and 6 for 12 with three homers and 12 RBIs in four career games against a Nationals club that drafted him in 2007.

Making his fourth start of the season and first appearance versus Washington, Odrisamer Despaigne (2-1, 5.13) aims to bounce back after he allowed career highs of eight runs and 10 hits over five innings of an 11-0 defeat at Arizona on May 7.

"He had a bad game, leaving the ball right over the plate where good hitters like it," Norris said. "Just chalk it up. One of those nights. There were a lot of mistakes.

"There was nothing I could do about it aside from going out there and throwing it for him."

The second-year right-hander is 4-1 with a 1.77 ERA in nine starts at Petco. In his only one there this season, Despaigne gave up a run and two hits in seven innings of a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks on April 14.

He'll try to cool off Wilson Ramos, who drove in two runs Thursday and is batting .397 with 10 RBIs during a 16-game hitting streak. Ramos went 2 for 19 with two RBIs in his first seven games against the Padres, but is hitting .346 with eight RBIs in his last seven.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Nationals at Padres
Thu, May 14 Final 3 to 8
Boxscores

GAME 2
Nationals at Padres
Fri, May 15 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Nationals at Padres
Sat, May 16 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 4
Nationals at Padres
Sun, May 17 - 4:10PM EDT

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Cavaliers 94, Bulls 73-- Chicago is now 0-12 in playoff series when they trail 3-2.

-- Rockets 119, Clippers 107-- LA led by 19, was outscored 40-15 in 4th quarter.

-- Steve Nash played in the most playoff games (120) without ever playing in the NBA Finals; Chris Paul is now up to 64.

-- Angels signed closer Huston Street to a two-year contract extension.

-- San Diego Padres have played 7,363 games, have never had a player hit for cycle.

-- The Sporting News college football magazine is out already!!!!

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.....

13) Things got weird after midnight last night; the Clippers gagged away a 19-point lead, were outscored 40-15 in the 4th quarter by Houston, with James Harden sitting on the bench for the whole quarter. Go figure. Clippers haven't played in a conference final, ever- this is their best shot.

12) Harden was -21 for the game; every other Houston starter was at least +11; Rockets didn't foul DeAndre Jordan much-- he was 4-6, but the Clippers fouled Dwight Howard a lot-- he was 6-16 from the line. It wound up not helping.

11) Rockies 5, Dodgers 4-- Carlos Gonzalez is hitting .192, but his 3-run homer in ninth inning at 2:30 am gave Colorado a win, ending an awful 11-game losing streak on a rainy night in southern California.

10) Red Sox 2, Mariners 1-- For some reason, Seattle is playing infielders in the outfield; Rickie Weeks misplayed a single into a double and that turned into the winning run for Boston at Safeco Field. If I'm a Mariner fan, I'm happy with the roster, but they could use an upgrade at manager, for sure.

9) Cavaliers 94, Bulls 73-- Matthew Dellavedova played four years of college basketball, scored 1,933 points for a team that went 108-28 during that time, so when he was called upon in a big game last night, he was more than ready to hammer the nails in Chicago's coffin. Kids who play four years in college have a stigma attached to them by the NBA-- in many cases, it is just stupid.

8) Tom Thibodeau just averaged 51 wins a year with a Chicago team that was ravaged by injuries; if he gets fired by the Bulls, he is re-hired within an hour by a team that cares about winning, about actually being coached.

7) Lakers are the only team sending their head coach to the lottery drawing; three teams are sending players.

6) I'll be in Las Vegas the second half of July; Chris Paul has a charity ping pong tournament at The Venetian July 18-- that could be worth going to.

5) Mets have allowed 11 unearned runs this year, eight when Jonathan Niese is on the mound; five of Wilmer Flores' eight errors came when Niese was on the hill. Mets are an interesting study; a big market team owned by people who were friends/business partners with Bernie Madoff- they claim to be hurting for money, but Fred Wilpon is the head of MLB's Finance Committee. Hmmm

4) Bronx Bombers just played 17 consecutive games against division rivals; from now until July 1, they have only three divisional games.

3) Red Sox are advertising family 4-packs for $75 for home games; you get four hot dogs, four drinks, four snacks and four tickets for $75, a good deal that is less in other big league parks. Weird hearing Boston announcers shilling for people to buy seats though- they used to have a long sellout streak.

2) They did a reality TV show last year about the LA Kiss of Arena Football, the team Gene Simmons owns part of; hope they're not doing a show this year-- saw yesterday the Kiss is 0-7 and just traded for a new quarterback.

1) In 18 day games, Miguel Cabrera is hitting .471 with eight homers; in 17 night games, he is hitting .158 with zero homers.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 15

National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Locke is 1-2, 6.85 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Hendricks is 0-1, 3.71 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.

Pirates-Cubs split last 10 games; over is 7-2-1 in those games. Pittburgh lost last two games, scoring five runs- four of their last five games stayed under total. Cubs just swept Mets four in row; under is 3-1-1 in their last five.

Diamondbacks @ Phillies
Anderson is 0-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; four of his last six stayed under. .

Billingsley is 0-2, 9.90 in his two starts- they both went over.

Arizona lost four of last five games with the Phillies; over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Snakes lost four of last six games- six of their last seven went over total. Philly lost six of last nine games but won last two; five of their last seven games went under.

Brewers @ Mets
Lohse is 1-1, 5.82 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Mets are 6-1 when Colon starts (6-1, 3.30); three of his last four went over.

Milwaukee won four of last six games with the Mets; eight of last ten series games stayed under. Brewers are 3-4 in last seven games; three of their last four stayed under. Mets just lost four in row at Wrigley; under is 8-2-1 in last eleven NY games.

Giants @ Reds
Bumgarner is 2-1, 2.02 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Marquis is 3-1, 5.40 in his last four starts, all of which went over; Cincinnati scored 35 runs in those four games.

Giants lost last five games with Cincinnati; road team won nine of last 11 in series. SF lost eight of last 11 road games. Reds won their last three games, allowing seven runs; under is 4-0-1 in their last five games.

Braves @ Marlins
Teheran is 1-1, 7.62 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.

Phelps is 2-0, 1.80 in his five starts; three of last four went over.

Marlins lost four of last six games with Atlanta; three of last four played in Miami stayed under. Miami lost three of last four games; six of its last eight went over the total. Braves lost five of last six games with last three staying under total.

Nationals @ Padres
Zimmerman is 1-0, 4.05 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Despaigne is 2-1, 5.30 in his three starts this year.

Nationals won seven of last 11 games with San Diego; four of last six series games stayed under. Washington won six of its last eight games; all of them went over total. Padres won their last four home games- over is 6-2 in their last eight games overall.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Butler is 1-3, 5.76 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Kershaw is 0-1, 4.15 in his last four starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.

Dodgers won eight of last nine games with Colorado; nine of last 11 in series went over. LA won 14 of last 17 home games; eight of their last nine overall went over total. Colorado lost 11 of last 12 games; they scored 16 runs in their last seven games-- four of the six stayed under.

American League
Angels @ Orioles
Weaver is 0-3, 6.38 in his last four road starts- he threw a complete game in his last start, blanking Houston in the Big A.

WChen is 1-0, 2.14 in his last three starts; three of his last four home starts went over.

Angels won six of last eight games; six of their last seven stayed under total. Halos lost seven of last ten games with Baltimore-- seven of last nine series games stayed under. Orioles lost six of their last nine games.

Indians @ Rangers
BChen is 1-2, 6.98 in his last four big league starts.

Rodriguez is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; his last four stayed under.

Indians won last six games with Texas, scoring 46 runs; over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Cleveland lost five of last seven games; nine of their last 11 went over total. Rangers are 3-4 in last seven games; six of their last nine went over the total.

Blue Jays @ Astros
Dickey is 1-3, 6.34 in his last five starts.

Keuchel is 6-0, 1.35 in his last nine starts; three of last four went over.

Astros won five of last six games with Toronto; five of last seven in series went over total. Blue Jays lost four of last five games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Houston lost six of its last ten games.

Bronx @ Royals
Pineda is 3-0, 1.27 in his last four starts; over is 5-1-2 in his last eight.

Young allowed one run in 11 IP in his two starts (under 2-0).

Kansas City won four of last six games with Bronx; Royals won four of last six games tilts overall with three of last four going over. Bronx lost its last three games- they scored five runs in the three-- all three stayed under the total.

Rays @ Twins
Odorizzi is 1-1, 2.36 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Hughes is 2-2, 5.06 in his last five starts; last three all went over.

Tampa Bay won seven of last ten games with Minnesota; five of last seven went over total. Rays won their last three games, allowing five runs; four of their last five stayed under. Twins lost three of last four games; six of their last eight went over the total.

White Sox @ A's
Rodon allowed two runs in six IP in winning his first MLB start.

Oakland is 1-5 when Hahn starts (0-2, 8.80 in last three); four of his last five starts went over the total.

Chicago won four of last six games with Oakland; White Sox won four of last five games overall, with last three staying under total. A's lost seven of last eight games; over is 5-2-1 in those eight games.

Red Sox @ Mariners
Buchholz is 1-2, 7.63 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Happ is 3-1, 3.60 in his last four starts; three of his last four home starts went under the total.

Boston won four of last five games, with under 11-3-1 in last 15. Red Sox are 2-5 in their last seven games with Seattle- over is 9-1-1 in last 11 series games. Seattle won four of its last six games.

Interleague
Tigers @ Cardinals
Greene is 0-2, 9.95 in his last four starts.

Martinez allowed 14 runs in nine IP in his last two starts.

St Louis is 12-4 in its last 16 games; they lost three of last four games against Detroit. Six of last nine Cardinal games went over. Tigers lost three of last five games; four of those five stayed under the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 4-2; Hendricks 2-4
Az-Phil-- Anderson 1-5; Billingsley 0-2
Mil-NY-- Lohse 3-4; Colon 6-1
SF-Cin-- Bumgarner 4-3; Marquis 4-2
Atl-Mia-- Teheran 4-3; Phelps 3-2
Wsh-SD-- Zimmerman 4-3; Despaigne 2-1
Col-LA-- Butler 3-3; Kershaw 3-4

LAA-Balt-- Weaver 2-5; Chen 4-2
Clev-Tex-- Chen 0-1; Rodriguez 2-2
NY-KC-- Pineda 6-1; Young 2-0
TB-Min-- Odorizzi 4-3; Hughes 2-5
Tor-Hst-- Dickey 2-5; Keuchel 6-1
CWS-A's-- Rodon 1-0; Hahn 1-5
Bos-Sea-- Buchholz 2-5; Happ 4-2

Det-StL-- Greene 4-3; Martinez 5-1

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 1-6; Hendricks 1-6
Az-Phil-- Anderson 3-6; Billingsley 1-2
Mil-NY-- Lohse 4-7; Colon 2-7
SF-Cin-- Bumgarner 1-7; Marquis 2-6
Atl-Mia-- Teheran 3-7; Phelps 1-5
Wsh-SD-- Zimmerman 3-7; Despaigne 1-3
Col-LA-- Butler 2-6; Kershaw 3-7

LAA-Balt-- Weaver 3-7; Chen 1-6
Clev-Tex-- Chen 1-1; Rodriguez 1-4
NY-KC-- Pineda 1-7; Young 0-2
TB-Min-- Odorizzi 1-7; Hughes 2-7
Tor-Hst-- Dickey 2-7; Keuchel 2-7
CWS-A's-- Rodon 0-1; Hahn 2-6
Bos-Sea-- Buchholz 2-7; Happ 2-6

Det-StL-- Greene 2-7; Martinez 1-6

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Friday, May 15

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Arizona
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

8:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oakland's last 14 games at home

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against San Diego
Washington6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing Washington
San Diego is 4-9-1 SU in its last 14 games ,when playing at home against Washington

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Colorado is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers8-0-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers14-2-1 SU in their last 17 games at home

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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Long Sheet

Friday, May 15

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 15) - 2:20 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1406-1568 (-278.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 755-733 (-163.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 357-344 (-89.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 749-795 (-152.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1349-1481 (-253.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 652-755 (-198.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 146-163 (-46.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 687-689 (-156.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOCKE is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 2-5 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 18) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 23) - 7:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 79-116 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-116 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-86 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-155 (-40.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-92 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 9-9 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 13-12 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+1.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (12 - 23) at NY METS (20 - 15) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-103 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-43 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 99-98 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 12-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 51-46 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 23-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 12-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 29-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KYLE LOHSE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.1 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLON is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 18) at CINCINNATI (18 - 17) - 7:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUIS is 19-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-97 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-50 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-97 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1034-867 (+115.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 548-536 (+56.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 371-371 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-49 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 18-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 18-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 360-382 (-92.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 363-329 (-82.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUIS is 7-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (15 - 19) at MIAMI (16 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 94-102 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-101 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-84 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-62 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
TEHERAN is 5-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 6-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-1. (+6.9 units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (12 - 19) at LA DODGERS (22 - 12) - 10:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 78-115 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-45 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-70 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-45 (-23.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 223-295 (-80.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 78-115 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-81 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-27 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+2.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUTLER is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 14-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 20-8 (+10.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-14. (-1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (19 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (19 - 17) - 10:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-20 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-40 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-40 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-52 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 27-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 17-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 36-13 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 0.761.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (17 - 17) at BALTIMORE (15 - 17) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 115-87 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-39 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 101-75 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 81-52 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-64 (+30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-51 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 23-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 25-9 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 757-736 (+69.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 24-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 276-203 (+50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 636-620 (+62.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 64-32 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 45-17 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 25-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 89-44 (+31.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JERED WEAVER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WEAVER is 7-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHEN is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (12 - 21) at TEXAS (15 - 20) - 8:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 104-58 (+34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-47 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-59 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-40 (-27.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-59 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-90 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-44 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRUCE CHEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.774.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.2 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (17 - 19) at HOUSTON (22 - 13) - 8:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-37 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KEUCHEL is 23-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 22-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 15-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 27-16 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 2-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 13) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 22-13 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-25 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-13 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 87-62 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 86-62 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-42 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 19-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 19-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 27-43 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PINEDA is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 0.768.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (20 - 16) at MINNESOTA (19 - 16) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 97-101 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HUGHES is 7-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 14-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-63 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 2.402.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUGHES is 3-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 17) at OAKLAND (13 - 23) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. JESSE HAHN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-108 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-84 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-61 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 364-366 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
OAKLAND is 13-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-35 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 13-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 7-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CARLOS RODON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE HAHN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (17 - 18) at SEATTLE (15 - 19) - 10:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 88-110 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 78-94 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-78 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-53 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 13-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-20 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-18 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 3-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 18-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 86-94 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-94 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-38 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-48 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.601.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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DETROIT (21 - 14) at ST LOUIS (24 - 10) - 8:15 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 143-216 (-57.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-34 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-6 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-36 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GREENE is 8-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

SHANE GREENE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 15


Milwaukee @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
May 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 15.125
NY Mets
(Colon)16.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-160); Under

Boston @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 15, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Buchholz) 15.602
Seattle
(Happ) 14.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

San Francisco @ Cincinnati

Game 957-958
May 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 16.691
Cincinnati
(Marquis) 15.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-155); Under

Detroit @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
May 15, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Greene) 16.600
St. Louis
(Martinez) 18.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 959-960
May 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.442
Miami
(Phelps) 14.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+115); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
May 15, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Butler) 15.442
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 14.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-330
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+265); Over

Washington @ San Diego

Game 963-964
May 15, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Zimmrmnn) 17.149
San Diego
(Despaigne) 14.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Under

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
May 15, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.033
Baltimore
(Chen) 17.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-125); Under

Cleveland @ Texas

Game 967-968
May 15, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Chen) 13.454
Texas
(Rodriguez) 14.911
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-125); Under

Toronto @ Houston

Game 969-970
May 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 14.099
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Under

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
May 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 16.571
Kansas City
(Young) 17.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+100); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
May 15, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 16.623
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 15.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+105); N/A

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 973-974
May 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 14.734
Minnesota
(Hughes) 16.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Over

Arizona @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
May 15, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Anderson) 13.823
Philadelphia
(Billingsley) 15.083
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Oakland

Game 975-976
May 15, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 16.990
Oakland
(Hahn) 15.602
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+110); Over