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Preview: Rays (20-16) at Twins (19-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Target Field
Date: May 16, 2015 2:10 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Rays have pitched relatively well in their last eight games, but Alex Colome's most recent start was the lone exception.

Colome will try to get back on track Saturday while the Minnesota Twins' Trevor May will also attempt to rebound from a lackluster performance with another solid showing at home.

Tampa Bay (20-17) has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of its last eight, posting a 3.17 ERA and dropping its overall mark to 3.43. That ERA would be even lower if not for an 11-5 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday.

Colome (2-1, 5.63 ERA) was charged with eight runs - all on four homers - and 11 hits in his six innings. The right-hander hadn't given up more than four runs in any of his eight major league starts and had allowed a combined two in 10 innings in his first two since returning from a bout of pneumonia.

"We like what Alex has done. He's thrown the ball really well. Tonight wasn't maybe his sharpest, but he's had two really good starts before this," manager Kevin Cash said.

Colome will try for a better showing while helping the Rays bounce back from the end to a three-game win streak and just their fifth loss in 20 all-time games at Target Field. Danny Santana hit an RBI triple in the seventh inning Friday and scored the go-ahead run on Brian Dozer's sacrifice fly in a 3-2 victory.

Dozier also homered for the third time in six games on his 28th birthday and has hit safely in seven in a row.

"He's been swinging the bat well," manager Paul Molitor said.

May (2-3, 5.40) will try to lead Minnesota to its fourth straight home win and ninth in 10 games there by rebounding from an 8-2 loss in Cleveland on Sunday. The right-hander gave up a season-worst six runs in four innings after going 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA in his prior four outings.

May is 2-1 with a 2.60 ERA in his last three home starts and will see Texas for the first time.

In his first matchup, May will try to get through six innings for just the second time this season and first time in four starts.

"That's something that's been frustrating me (more) than anything is looking out in the bullpen and seeing a guy warm up in the fourth, fifth, sixth every single time I pitch," May said. "I don't see myself as that guy."

Torii Hunter is the only Minnesota regular to have faced Colome, going 0 for 3. The Twins outfielder is batting .316 with two homers in a nine-game hit streak against Tampa Bay.

Joe Mauer, who went 2 for 4 on Friday, is now hitting .372 in 51 career contests versus the Rays, his highest average against any AL opponent. He's batting .414 in a seven-game hit streak in the series.

Trevor Plouffe has reached base safely in 24 consecutive contests after going 1 for 4 on Friday. He's batting .344 in an eight-game hit streak against Tampa Bay.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Twins
Fri, May 15 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

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 (21-14) at Cardinals (24-10)
Game: 2
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: May 16, 2015 2:15 PM EDT

Like the opening lyrics to The Doors' "Break on Through," Miguel Cabrera may finally be to the other side.

Having solved his night-time hitting woes, Cabrera looks to resume destroying pitchers during the day and perhaps hit a milestone home run Saturday when the Tigers continue their series with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The two-time American League MVP has enjoyed an overall solid start to the season and appears to be on course to putting up numbers closer to his Triple Crown season of 2012 and strong follow-up in 2013 that led to his MVP honors after struggling - by his standards - last year.

Cabrera has gone 6 for 10 with three homers in his last two games, but his 3-for-5 effort in Friday night's 10-4 victory to open this series was noteworthy for two reasons. It was his 399th homer, which tied him with Andres Galarraga for the most by a Venezuelan-born player, and it boosted his average 39 points to .197 (12 for 61) in 18 games under the lights.

'He's one of the best, there's nothing else you can say about Galarraga,' Cabrera said. 'He was a big-time hitter.'

During the day, Cabrera has been scorching hot for the Tigers (22-14), who have totaled 23 runs and 37 hits in winning their last two games. He enters this contest hitting .471 with eight homers, 25 RBIs and a 1.455 OPS in 18 day games. The slugger also is locked in on the road, batting .415 with six homers, 17 RBIs, a 1.238 OPS and six three-hit games or better in 17 starts.

Cabrera has never faced Cardinals scheduled starter Tyler Lyons (0-0, 4.82 ERA), who is making his third start while fellow left-handers Marco Gonzales and Jaime Garcia are still rehabbing injuries. Lyons was serviceable at Pittsburgh on Sunday, when he gave up three runs and five hits in five innings before leaving without a decision in a 4-3 defeat.

Lyons must also deal with Tigers leadoff hitter Anthony Gose, who's 7 for 11 with two triples in the last two games and 19 for 43 in his last 10 to raise his average 66 points to .357.

The pair could help David Price (3-1, 3.30) as he tries to get back on track with two extra days of rest. The left-hander was reached for five runs and a career-high 13 hits in 6 1-3 innings before the Tigers rallied for a 6-5 walkoff win over Kansas City on May 8. Price, who was denied a third straight winning start, left the game after he tweaked his hamstring stepping on a bat while running to back up his catcher on a relay.

'It pulled on my hamstring, and when you feel something in your body that you've never felt before, you are going to be concerned," he said.

While Price is 9-10 in 22 lifetime interleague starts, he's 6-4 in 11 road starts versus NL teams and facing St. Louis for the first time.

Though the Cardinals still have the majors' best record at 24-11, they have dropped four of six. Some of those struggles can be attributed to a heavily worked bullpen, which was roughed up for season worsts of eight runs and 10 hits Friday, giving it a 5.59 ERA and .342 opponent batting average in that span.

St. Louis' relievers had a 1.61 ERA in the first 29 games, limiting opponents to a .208 average.

'It was a little bit of an oddity for us, with our bullpen not being able to do what they've been doing,' manager Mike Matheny said.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Cardinals
Fri, May 15 Final 10 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

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: Pirates (17-18) at Cubs (19-15)
Game: 2
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: May 16, 2015 4:05 PM EDT

Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs are rolling with baseball's longest active winning streak, but they'll have to get past a right-hander who's off to a historic start in the series to extend the run.

As the host Cubs seek their sixth straight victory, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Gerrit Cole will try to become the second pitcher in more than a century to win his first seven starts against Chicago on Saturday.

Bryant hit a three-run home run in the series opener as the Cubs built a six-run lead before needing Matt Szczur's walk-off single in the 12th inning to escape with a wild 11-10 victory. Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco looked as though he'd easily make the grab on the final play before awkwardly tumbling to the turf.

"It really would have been a sin not to have won that game," manager Joe Maddon told MLB's official website.

Bryant has gone 7 for 18 with three homers and eight RBIs while the Cubs have won the first five of their seven-game homestand. The rookie third baseman is also hitting .333 with 13 RBIs in eight games versus Pittsburgh (17-19).

The Cubs (20-15), who haven't been five games above .500 since finishing 83-78 in 2009, are seeking their first six-game winning streak since a seven-game run from July 31-Aug. 6, 2011.

They'll certainly face a difficult challenge against Cole (5-1, 2.32 ERA), who bounced back from his first loss in 11 starts Monday. He allowed two runs and six hits - all singles - over seven innings in a 4-3 win at Philadelphia.

The 24-year-old is 5-0 with a 2.36 ERA while yielding one home run over 45 2-3 innings in his last seven road starts.

Cole - the NL's Pitcher of the Month in April - picked up his second win at Wrigley Field over that stretch April 29. He didn't give up an earned run and struck out eight over six innings in an 8-1 victory.

Cole has posted a 2.92 ERA while becoming the sixth pitcher since 1914 to win each of his first six starts versus Chicago. Only Philadelphia's Bubba Church won his first seven against the Cubs from 1950-51.

Starlin Castro has five hits in 11 at_bats off Cole, while Anthony Rizzo is 3 for 8. Rizzo, who had a solo homer among his three hits Friday, is batting .387 over an eight-game hitting streak and .406 in eight versus Pittsburgh.

Since going 0-2 with a 6.89 ERA over his first three starts, Jon Lester (3-2, 4.10) has turned things around with a 3-0 record and a 2.42 mark over his last four - all Chicago victories. The left-hander allowed three runs over six innings despite issuing four walks in Monday's 4-3 win over the New York Mets to open the homestand.

In his only career start against the Pirates in 2011, Lester gave up two earned runs over six innings in a 3-1 loss. He's expected to have David Ross behind the plate in this meeting after the catcher said his abdominal injury felt better Friday.

Pedro Alvarez, Josh Harrison and Francisco Cervelli - Pittsburgh's 6-7-8 batters - totaled 10 hits - two of them homers - and six RBIs Friday. Andrew McCutchen had a three-run homer to key the comeback effort and he's batting .400 in his last nine games.

"Adversity does make you tougher," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We threw everything at them and came up short. We got to find a way to show up for Lester."

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Pirates at Cubs
Fri, May 15 Final 10 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Pirates at Cubs
Sat, May 16 - 4:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Pirates at Cubs
Sun, May 17 - 2:20PM EDT

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Preview: Angels (17-17) at Orioles (15-17)
Game: 2
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: May 16, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

The Baltimore Orioles are being forced to alter their rotation as they try to even this three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Orioles have won the last seven home starts by Ubaldo Jimenez, who will get the ball instead of Bud Norris on Saturday night.

Norris, who is 1-4 with a 9.88 ERA, was scheduled to pitch Saturday but has bronchitis. There's a possibility he could go Sunday.

"He (Norris) came in after everyone was on the field, (we) made sure and found out whether he was contagious," manager Buck Showalter said. "We'll see where he fits on Sunday or not, but definitely not tomorrow, it'll be Ubaldo
Jimenez (3-2, 2.41 ERA) has been much more consistent this year and is 6-0 with a 2.14 ERA in his last seven starts at Camden Yards.

That includes Monday's 5-2 win over Toronto in which the right-hander gave up two runs in seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts. Jimenez has yielded two earned runs in 21 innings this year at home, where batters are hitting .143 against him.

Jimenez has displayed much better control this season, walking a career-low 3.21 batters per nine innings compared to 5.53 in 2014.

While Norris is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA in six starts against the Angels, Jimenez is 0-4 with a 6.12 ERA in four starts versus them.

"It's not tough when you know how he's feeling," said Showalter when asked about how this matchup favors Norris instead of Jimenez. "He's sick, he can't pitch."

Erick Aybar is 5 for 11 against Jimenez and Albert Pujols is 6 for 19.

Those hitters helped Los Angeles (18-17) post a season-high fourth straight win, 3-1 on Friday. Aybar went 2 for 4 to improve to 11 for 21 in a six-game hitting streak while Pujols homered in the first inning to give the Angels the lead for good.

Jered Weaver allowed one run in 7 1-3 innings, as Los Angeles starters improved to 3-0 with a 1.61 ERA in this streak.

Matt Shoemaker (2-3, 6.61) gets the ball next, and he's 6-0 with a 3.26 ERA in his last eight road starts with the Angels winning all of them.

The right-hander went 2-0 with a 4.38 ERA in his first two starts before going 0-3 with an 8.05 ERA in his next four. He was tagged for six runs in three innings of last Saturday's 6-5 defeat to Houston.

"I'm just in one of those holes right now, and I've got to find a way out of it and turn it around," said Shoemaker, who won 16 games a year ago.

Shoemaker has faced the Orioles (15-18) once, yielding four runs in 5 2-3 innings in a 4-2 loss July 21. He gave up a pair of two-run homers to Adam Jones.

Jimmy Paredes went 0 for 3 with a walk on Friday after batting .347 in a 12-game hitting streak. Manny Machado is 11 for 30 during a seven-game hitting streak.

Baltimore has dropped seven of 10, and its manager had trouble finding positives after the latest defeat.

"We're trying to win here," Showalter said. "Anything that ends with an 'L' on our side is not enjoyable."


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Orioles
Fri, May 15 Final 3 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Orioles
Sat, May 16 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Angels at Orioles
Sun, May 17 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (15-18) at Phillies (13-23)
Game: 2
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: May 16, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

A little more than two weeks after being struck in the face by a line drive, Archie Bradley is ready to take the mound again for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Having avoided any serious injuries, Bradley looks to resume the strong start to his career Saturday night while trying to help the visiting Diamondbacks keep the Philadelphia Phillies from a fourth consecutive victory.

Bradley (2-0, 1.80 ERA) gave a much-welcomed thumbs up to the home crowd as he walked off from being hit by a batted ball from Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez in the second inning of a 12-5 win April 28. Arizona's prized right-hander was placed on the disabled list the next day but wound up suffering only a slight sinus fracture and no damage to his orbital bone or jaw.

"You know it's part of the game," Bradley told MLB's official website. "Obviously you hate to see it. It hurt pretty bad. After watching it, it could have easily got me in the eye or directly in the face.

"I've got to think the Lord above is watching over me."

Bradley felt that he probably could have made his next scheduled start if the incident had happened in the postseason, instead he's had time to recover and returns healthy and confident despite a bit of a shiner still underneath his right eye.

"Everything has gone well," he said. "I've healed up even quicker than I thought I would. Now, it's just routine. Just back to normal, like it never happened."

The Diamondbacks (15-19) should be eager to see if Bradley can pick up where he left off. Prior to yielding a run in 1 1-3 innings against the Rockies, Bradley gave up three runs and seven hits over 18 2-3 innings in his first three outings. The only downside seemed to be the 11 walks he allowed.

He'll try to help Arizona avoid a third straight defeat after it blew a two-run, seventh-inning lead in Friday's 4-3 loss.

Freddy Galvis delivered a tying two-run single before Jeff Francoeur's go-ahead hit in the seventh helped Philadelphia (14-23) win a season-high third straight and improve to 4-4 on a 10-game homestand.

'We can build off it and go for four," manager Ryne Sandberg said.

Among the major league leaders with a .355 average, Galvis is batting .409 at home and is 6 for 8 with four runs in the last three.

"I just try to take a good pitch to hit and make a good swing,' he said.

Jerome Williams is 0-2 with an 8.16 ERA in three road starts but 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA in four at home. The veteran right-hander gave up a three-run homer in a 4-3 defeat to visiting Pittsburgh on Monday.

Though Williams (2-3, 5.21) faced the Diamondbacks in relief last season with Houston, this will be his first start against them since April 2007.

Arizona's Ender Inciarte is 8 for 17 in the last four games and 6 for 12 in three career contests at Citizens Bank Park


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Phillies
Fri, May 15 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Phillies
Sat, May 16 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Phillies
Sun, May 17 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Yankees (21-15) at Royals (22-13)
Game: 2
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 16, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

After failing to get out of the fourth inning in consecutive losses, Danny Duffy said he worked on a new adjustment this week.

Perhaps facing the scuffling New York Yankees will help him end his woes.

The Kansas City Royals starter will try to extend the Yankees' losing streak to five games Saturday night when he matches up with fellow struggling left-hander CC Sabathia.

Duffy (2-2, 5.67 ERA) began 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA in his first five outings before being pounded for 10 runs over 4 2-3 innings in two starts in May. He failed to make it out of the fourth inning again Monday and surrendered six runs in an 8-2 loss at Texas.

"There's going to be stretches in your career, I've heard it from a bazillion people, that you just don't have your best stuff every time you go out there," he said. "It's not for lack of confidence."

Duffy did not reveal the adjustment he made during Wednesday's bullpen session. He is 1-1 with a 8.36 ERA in four starts against New York, with Mark Teixeira enjoying the most experience against him with two hits in seven at_bats.

The Yankees (21-16) have totaled six runs and four extra-base hits in this losing streak with eight walks to 32 strikeouts. They turned in a second straight five-hit effort in Friday's 12-1 defeat to open this three-game set.

Chase Headley is 2 for 11 in this slide, Brian McCann is 3 for 14 and Teixeira has been held without an extra-base hit.

"It's just what happens with offenses," manager Joe Girardi said. "It happens, teams go through little times where they don't hit as well as others. It's no fun when you're going through it but our guys will come out."

Girardi figures to start Chris Young, who has never faced Duffy but is batting .419 against lefties.

Sabathia (1-5, 5.20) could be hard-pressed to win his second straight if the offense fizzles. He allowed four runs in seven innings in Monday's 11-5 rout at Tampa Bay - gaining his first victory and the most recent one for New York.

"That's my biggest concern, is always just trying to help the team," Sabathia told MLB's official website. "I think wins will come, and it was good to get this one."

Sabathia is 18-11 lifetime against Kansas City, including 4-1 with a 2.50 ERA in five starts with the Yankees. He didn't face the Royals last year.

The Kansas City hitters he has faced the most that he will see Saturday are Omar Infante (6 for 32) and Alex Gordon (5 for 28).

Sabathia will have to be wary since the Royals lead the majors with a .291 average and feature excellent contact hitters. The club entered the weekend putting 21.6 percent of pitches in play for baseball's best mark.

Kansas City (23-13) fell one shy of a season high with 17 hits Friday. Lorenzo Cain had three hits and a career-high five RBIs, Kendrys Morales drove in three runs and Mike Moustakas turned in his fourth career four-hit effort.

"We swung the bat well as a team tonight," Cain said. "That's all you can ask for."

Eric Hosmer is batting .367 during a 12-game hitting streak. He's 2 for 7 off Sabathia.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Yankees at Royals
Fri, May 15 Final 1 to 12
Boxscores • Recaps

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: Brewers (12-23) at Mets (20-15)
Game: 2
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 16, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

A weak offense has been the biggest reason for the New York Mets' longest losing streak in almost a year.

The pitching hasn't been too good of late, either.

Jacob deGrom has been very good at Citi Field, however, and he looks for that to continue Saturday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.

New York (20-16) is batting .192 with 10 runs during a five-game slide - its longest since dropping six straight from June 3-8. The Mets matched a season low with three hits in Friday's 7-0 loss to Milwaukee, as Bartolo Colon allowed five runs in the first three innings.

'It gets you kind of startled when you've got one of your best pitchers out there and you look up and man, bang, you're behind,' manager Terry Collins said. 'I mean, we were behind fast! Fast and furious! When you're behind 5-0 and I don't think he'd thrown 30 pitches and it's 5-0, that gets your attention.'

New York's pitching has been a strength all season, but has compiled a 4.79 ERA during the five-game skid. Starters Jonathon Niese and Colon have allowed 12 runs over 11 1-3 innings in the past two games.

Consistency has also been a problem for deGrom (3-4, 3.46 ERA), who has lost three of his last four starts with a 5.64 ERA after allowing two runs in 19 1-3 innings over his first three.

The right-hander, however, is 8-1 with a 1.30 ERA in his last 10 home starts, yielding one run with nine strikeouts in seven innings of a 5-1 win over Baltimore in his most recent on May 6.

He followed that up five days later by surrendering four runs and two homers with a season-high four walks in five innings of Monday's 4-3 road loss to the Chicago Cubs.

"It boils down to location," deGrom said. "I struggled with it and I think that kind of gets me off my game plan. I can't throw the pitches I want for strikes and make some mistakes over the plate and they seem to hit a long way."

DeGrom split two starts against Milwaukee (13-23) last season, posting a 2.25 ERA.

Friday's win improved the Brewers at Citi Field to 14-6, the best winning percentage (.700) by any NL team. They've won 13 of 16 there after collecting three homers and four doubles among their 10 hits Friday.

"We've had plenty of nights like this, but ultimately we've been on the other side of them. So it's nice to have one like this where things go really well for us on both sides of the ball," said Ryan Braun, who homered twice and drove in three runs.

Braun is 11 for 31 (.355) with three homers, eight RBIs and 12 runs over the past nine games. However, he's 0 for 5 versus deGrom.

Matt Garza (2-4, 4.04) tries to continue his string of solid outings for Milwaukee. The right-hander has notched four straight quality starts, going 1-2 with a 3.16 ERA. He had his best start of the season in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Cubs, striking out nine while allowing one run and three hits in seven innings.

Garza was tough on the Mets again on July 24, yielding one run and two hits in eight innings of a 9-1 home win. He's 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in three career meetings.

The banged-up Mets received some more bad news Friday when they learned that second baseman Dilson Herrera fractured the tip of his middle finger on his throwing hand while taking pregame grounders. He will go on the disabled list, and third baseman Eric Campbell will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Daniel Murphy will move from third base, where he was filling in for injured captain David Wright, back to second.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Mets
Fri, May 15 Final 7 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

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 (17-18) at Reds (18-17)
Game: 3
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: May 16, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The San Francisco Giants rank near the bottom of the majors in home runs, but getting Hunter Pence back should help them move up in that category.

Pence is expected to make his season debut as the Giants try to post consecutive road wins for the second time Saturday night against the Cincinnati Reds, who are looking for another strong start from Mike Leake.

Pence has recovered from a broken left forearm suffered when he was hit by a pitch March 5. The right fielder went 5 for 17 with two homers in five games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento.

"The last couple of games, he said he's never felt better," manager Bruce Bochy said. "An offense can always use a Hunter Pence. The guy's a great player. He gives you power and speed. He's a big threat in the lineup. I think any lineup can use a Hunter Pence."

Pence's 54 homers since being acquired from Philadelphia at the 2012 trade deadline put him in a tie with Buster Posey for the most on the team, while his 218 RBIs are only behind Posey's 220.

Pence also came up big in the 2014 World Series, batting .444 with seven runs and five RBIs as San Francisco won its third title in five years.

San Francisco (18-18) has just 23 homers this season, but Posey hit a two-run shot and Brandon Belt had a three-run blast in Friday's 10-2 win after dropping the opener of this four-game series 4-3 a day earlier.

Posey is 5 for 14 with two homers and six RBIs in the last three games, and he's 5 for 13 with a homer and a double off Leake (2-1, 2.36 ERA) in the regular season.

Pence has also thrived in the matchup, going 11 for 29 with a homer, two doubles and a triple.

Leake, though, is 2-0 while allowing one run in 22 innings over his last three starts. The right-hander's scoreless streak ended at 19 innings when he gave up a solo shot to lead off the fourth in Monday's 2-1 loss to a visiting Atlanta team that scored in the ninth.

Leake is 5-1 with a 1.91 ERA in his last six regular-season starts against the Giants but 1-2 with a 7.20 ERA in four matchups at home, including a loss in Game 4 of the 2012 NL division series.

The Giants counter with Ryan Vogelsong (1-2, 5.67), who's allowed one run and seven hits in 14 innings while winning his only decision over his last two starts. The right-hander credits a change in his windup for the improvement, which came after he went 0-2 with a 9.31 ERA through his first five games - three starts.

"I think that's really helped me stay in the strike zone," Vogelsong told MLB's official website. "Just going to try to ride that out as long as I can."

Vogelsong allowed three runs and struck out 16 over 12 1-3 innings in two starts against the Reds (18-18) last year, but he went 1-1 after receiving three runs of support.

Joe Panik has a career-high 11-game hitting streak after going 2 for 4 Friday, but he's 0 for 3 against Leake.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

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

GAME 2
Giants at Reds
Fri, May 15 Final 10 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

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: Blue Jays (17-19) at Astros (22-13)
Game: 3
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 16, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Houston Astros would rather not rely on home runs to win games, but they won't complain if it helps to maintain their early success.

The Astros might have a good chance to increase their AL-leading homer total Saturday night against the Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Estrada, who has been susceptible to the long ball during his career.

Luis Valbuena hit his team-leading ninth homer, and Jose Altuve and George Springer also went deep for Houston (23-13) during Friday's 8-4 victory over Toronto.

Second in the majors with 52 home runs, the Astros homered six times while scoring 16 runs during a 2-6 stretch that has preceded their current three-game winning streak in which they've plated 18 and matched the homer total from the slide.

"Singles and doubles count, too, and we don't have to sit back and rely on the homer," manager A.J. Hinch told MLB's official website. "We do have a threatening offense that's hard to predict when it's going to break out. It's fun when it breaks out."

Houston is 14-0 when hitting a least two home runs.

'Every time the team hits two or three homers, with the pitching staff we have, we're going to have a good chance to win the game,' said Altuve, whose five home runs are two shy of matching his career high.

Valbuena and Springer each have homered in two of the last three.

Valbuena has gone deep twice versus Estrada (1-2, 3.54 ERA) while Altuve is 4 for 9 against him.

After serving up a major league-high 29 home runs for Milwaukee in 2014, the right-hander has yielded three of his four while posting a 6.52 ERA to lose his first two starts for Toronto (17-20) after opening with six relief appearances. Two of those homers accounted for all three runs Estrada allowed in the first of his five innings during Monday's 5-2 loss at Baltimore.

"His style of pitching ... sometimes if he misses, leaves the ball up and they guess right, they're sitting right, his stuff plays to fly balls," manager John Gibbons said about Estrada, who has yielded at least 18 home runs in three straight seasons.

Estrada will try to help the Blue Jays avoid a sixth consecutive road loss to the Astros, who hand the ball to Scott Feldman (2-4, 5.23).

After giving up six runs in three innings of a 7-1 home defeat to Texas on May 5, the right-hander was better while allowing all three in the fifth of seven innings he completed in Sunday's 3-1 road defeat to the Los Angeles Angels.

"We're trying to win around here," Feldman said. "I guess if you try to pick out a couple of positives, I did better than last time, but at the end of the day I got an "L" next to my name."

Trying to win a third straight start against the Blue Jays, Feldman scattered eight hits and allowed one run while going the distance in a 6-1 home victory over them Aug. 3.

Jose Bautista is 6 for 16 with two doubles and a home run against Feldman.

Teammate Chris Colabello has never faced Feldman, but is batting .474 with six RBIs in 10 games since being called up May 5.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Blue Jays at Astros
Thu, May 14 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Blue Jays at Astros
Fri, May 15 Final 4 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Astros
Sat, May 16 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Blue Jays at Astros
Sun, May 17 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Indians (12-21) at Rangers (15-20)
Game: 2
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: May 16, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

The Cleveland Indians are on the verge of securing their longest win streak against the Texas Rangers' franchise and could get there if Danny Salazar duplicates his latest start.

Salazar, though, will have to pitch opposite a red-hot Colby Lewis, and the Rangers right-hander will seek to improve to 3-0 in May on Saturday night.

After losing 12 of 18, Cleveland (13-21) rolled to its seventh consecutive win over the Rangers (15-21) in Friday's series opener as Nick Swisher recorded his first three RBIs of the season. Swisher went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles in the Indians' fourth straight win in Texas and 12th in 13 games between the teams.

The Indians' seven-game overall win streak against the Rangers is their longest since that team relocated from the nation's capital after the 1971 season. Cleveland took seven in a row over the Washington Senators on two occasions, from 1964-65 and in 1967, and Salazar (4-1, 3.27 ERA) will attempt to lead his team to a new mark.

The right-hander allowed a leadoff homer in Sunday's 8-2 win over Minnesota, then retired 21 in a row while matching a career high with 11 strikeouts. Salazar's 48 strikeouts in his first five starts are the most by an Indians pitcher since Sam McDowell had 49 in 1968.

"Right now, I'm trying to be aggressive every pitch," Salazar told MLB's official website.

McDowell totaled 63 in his first six outings, giving Salazar a high number to shoot for in his second career start against the Rangers. He gave up one unearned run in six innings in a 12-2 victory Aug. 1.

Salazar might not have as many runs to work with this time with Lewis (3-2, 2.40) on the mound for Texas. He is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA in three starts this month after putting up a 3.75 ERA in his first four outings this season. He yielded one run, three hits and a pair of walks in seven innings Monday in an 8-2 win over Kansas City.

"You can see the look. He talks about how good he feels," manager Jeff Banister said. "Right now, it's a very nice look in how he shows up for every start."

Lewis, 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in his two home starts this month, will face Cleveland for the first time since a 6-3 road loss in 2012. He's 2-1 with a 6.37 ERA in five career matchups.

Jason Kipnis, batting .519 in 13 games this month, is hitting .355 in his last 14 games against Texas and is 2 for 6 lifetime against Lewis. Carlos Santana is 4 for 9 versus the right-hander.

Michael Brantley, batting .389 in his past 14 contests, is 13 for 20 in a string of five multihit performances against the Rangers.

Adrian Beltre, batting .360 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last six games, is 2 for 2 against Salazar. Elvis Andrus has hit safely in 44 of 45 career contests versus Cleveland, batting .354 with 24 RBIs.

The status of Indians outfielder Ryan Raburn, batting .333, is unknown after he was taken out of Friday's game for precautionary reasons in the fifth for a bruised left knee. Raburn was hurt when he ran into the wall while taking a hit away from Shin-Soo Choo in the second.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Indians at Rangers
Fri, May 15 Final 8 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

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: Nationals (19-17) at Padres (19-17)
Game: 3
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: May 16, 2015 8:40 PM EDT

With the way Bryce Harper and his Washington teammates are performing at the plate, Max Scherzer and the rest of the Nationals pitchers likely aren't feeling as much pressure as they were earlier this season.

While hoping to get some more support, Scherzer will try to produce another superb road outing opposite Andrew Cashner, who has a record streak of effective home starts.

The San Diego Padres right-hander will try to extend that run Saturday night while cooling off Harper and the Nationals.

Harper hit his NL-leading 13th home run and went 3 for 4 in a 10-0 rout Friday, the Nationals' 13th win in 17 games. The outfielder is batting .531 (17 for 32) with eight home runs and 18 RBIs in his last nine games.

In 37 games, Harper has also matched his longball total from 100 contests in 2014.

The Nationals (20-17) are batting .311 and averaging 6.5 runs in their last 17 games after hitting .215 and averaging 3.5 runs in their 7-13 start.

"I think we knew we were going to get going and everyone knew that. We have such a great team," Harper said. "We are going to score runs and do what we need to do to help our pitcher win."

Scherzer (3-3, 1.99 ERA) has gotten 18 runs of support in back-to-back wins after receiving 11 in his first five outings. He needed that assistance when he gave up five runs in seven-plus innings in a 7-5 win over Miami on May 6, but didn't require much help Monday in Arizona.

The right-hander allowed a solo homer and four other hits in seven innings of an 11-1 rout of the Diamondbacks, his first road win with Washington. He is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in his three starts away from home, giving up three runs - two on solo homers - and striking out 24 in 20 innings.

Scherzer, 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA in five career starts against San Diego, has faced the Padres just once since 2010 and took a 5-1 road loss April 13, 2014, while with Detroit. He gave up four runs in five innings while striking out 10.

He might have to perform better to beat Cashner (1-6, 3.07), who has a 1.80 ERA in three home starts this season but has lost each of them while getting a combined four runs of support.

Cashner, trying to avoid becoming the majors' first seven-game loser, has dropped four in a row overall while getting a total of two runs to work with. He gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings in Sunday's 2-1 loss in Arizona.

"Run support is out of my control," he told MLB's official website.

Cashner hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in an MLB-record 21 consecutive home games dating back to June 2013. He's 6-9 with a 1.50 ERA in that stretch and did not get a decision in a 4-3 win over Washington on June 7, scattering two hits and one walk in six scoreless innings.

Cashner went 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his two starts against the Nationals last season and is 1-2 with a 4.79 ERA in four career ones.

Harper is 0 for 2 against him, but Jayson Werth is 4 for 8. Werth, though, left in the second inning Friday after getting hit by a pitch on his left wrist and the team said X-rays were negative.

Matt Kemp is 0 for 21 with seven strikeouts against Scherzer, while Will Venable is 4 for 9 with three doubles.


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 Final 10 to 0
Boxscores

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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Preview: Red Sox (17-18) at Mariners (15-19)
Game: 3
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: May 16, 2015 9:10 PM EDT

Fresh from achieving his latest milestone, Felix Hernandez has a chance to do something he's never done before during his stellar 11-year career with the Seattle Mariners.

Looking to win six straight starts for the first time, the right-hander tries to continue his recent success against the visiting Boston Red Sox and become the majors' first seven-game winner Saturday night.

With Sunday's fifth-inning strikeout of Sam Fuld, Hernandez (6-0, 1.85 ERA) became the fourth-youngest player at 29 years, 32 days old to reach 2,000. In seven innings, he fanned six and allowed two solo home runs in the 4-3 victory over Oakland.

'It seems like every (time) he pitches he's setting a milestone," teammate Dustin Ackley said. "It's pretty cool to watch. I've been here with him for the perfect game and all these things, and it just keeps getting better and better."

Off to the best start of his career, Hernandez has a 1.47 ERA while winning five consecutive starts for the third time, and second in as many seasons.

'He's a delight to watch every fifth day," said Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon, whose team has won all seven of Hernandez's outings in 2015. "I think we're all blessed. I'm not sure everybody realizes what's he's actually doing, but this guy's real, real good.'

Hernandez has usually looked good while going 4-0 with a 2.53 ERA in his last six starts versus Boston (17-19). He's won four straight at home against the Red Sox, and has posted a 1.57 ERA in the last three.

"He attacks the strike zone, has electric stuff," Boston's Rick Porcello told MLB's official website about Hernandez. "He's a competitor. He has everything you want as a pitcher."

Matching up for the third time with Hernandez, Porcello (3-2, 4.50) is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA at Safeco Field, but hasn't pitched there since April 2011. He gave up six runs and 10 hits in six innings of a 7-2 loss to the Mariners (16-19) on Aug. 15 with Detroit.

Porcello allowed one run and 10 hits over 14 innings to win two straight starts before he yielded three and nine hits over five of a 5-4, 11-inning win at Oakland on Monday.

"The main thing is being consistent when I need to be," the right-hander said. "I think there's a lot of stuff that I need to get better at, need to get more consistent at."

Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz is 4 for 22 with six strikeouts versus Porcello during the regular season, but the AL's leading hitter at .358 is 14 for 30 (.467) in the last eight games.

Cruz is batting .400 while hitting safely in nine straight versus Boston after delivering a tiebreaking single in the bottom of the ninth of Friday's 2-1 victory.

"It's huge. This is a big win for us," said Cruz, whose team fell by the same score in Thursday's series opener.

Teammate Robinson Cano is batting .429 with two doubles and a home run versus Porcello, while Seth Smith and Logan Morrison are a combined 9 for 14 with three doubles against him.

David Ortiz, who had two hits Friday, is batting .361 (13 for 36) with two doubles and a home run versus Hernandez.


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 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores

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

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

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Hawks 94, Wizards 91-- Pierce's fantastic game-tying 3-pointer was nullified by instant replay (after buzzer) and Atlanta advances to Eastern finals.

-- Warriors 108, Grizzlies 95-- Last time Golden State was in Western finals, I was a junior in high school; lets just say it was a long time ago.

-- RIP Garo Yepremian, kicker on Dolphins' 17-0 team who also once kicked six FGs in a game for the Lions.

-- Chris Young the outfielder is 0-16 in his career against Chris Young the pitcher.

-- Mets lost their last five games; they've been scoreless in 1st inning last 12 games.

-- Home teams are 95-24 SU in NBA Game 7's.

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Armadillo: Saturday's Den: DDLohaus handicaps the Preakness

We had a nice score for the Kentucky Derby as the race top three finishers proved to be much the best. Our long shot play didn't run poorly.

I was a bit surprised at the performance of Carpe Diem and he may get another look for the Belmont as his trainer has chosen to skip the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

As I type this the weather for tomorrow at Pimlico is hot with a chance of thunderstorms; in other words, a bit unknown.

The top three finishers come right back for the Preakness and really do appear to be the best three in the race. Wet weather wont impact Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah and I don't think he ran his best in last. Granted it was good enough to win, but I am not convinced the runners he beat are all that good. American Pharaoh will be a bit tighter and should come right back here and win the race.

Dortmund and Firing Line are very solid contenders and showed they are legit and will make the Derby winner earn the victory. As far as wagering goes, let's face it, there is no value in this race.

I will find myself rooting for American Pharoah so we have a shot at a triple crown in three weeks BUT I will make a wager that will try and get a return and play against the masses. A friend of mine, Hot Dog Paul once said " the big money is going against the crowd".. I am playing with a little house money so I'll take a bit of a flyer....

The Picks:
1. American Pharoah
2. Firing Line
3. Dortmund
** Longshot Player: Bodhisattva: local horse that ran a nice one in last; may get brave**

The Bets:
$20Ex American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund/Bodhisattva
$15Ex Bodhisattva/American Pharoah, Dortmund, Firing Line
$5WPS Bodhisattva

Total Bets: $120.00

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, May 16


LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
May 16, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 13.813
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 16.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Under

Toronto @ Houston

Game 919-920
May 16, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 16.846
Houston
(Feldman) 15.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
May 16, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.895
Kansas City
(Duffy) 14.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+105); Over

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 901-902
May 16, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wood) 15.566
Miami
(Latos) 14.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Under

Cleveland @ Texas

Game 923-924
May 16, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.085
Texas
(Lewis) 16.946
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+115); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
May 16, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 16.704
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Oakland

Game 925-926
May 16, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 13.014
Oakland
(Chavez) 16.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-165); Over

Arizona @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
May 16, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Bradley) 15.607
Philadelphia
(Williams) 14.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-120); Over

Boston @ Seattle

Game 927-928
May 16, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 14.074
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-175); Over

Milwaukee @ NY Mets

Game 907-908
May 16, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Garza) 13.195
NY Mets
(deGrom) 17.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-145); Over

Detroit @ St. Louis

Game 929-930
May 16, 2015 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Price) 14.366
St. Louis
(Lyons) 16.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+110); Under

San Francisco @ Cincinnati

Game 909-910
May 16, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Vogelsong) 12.652
Cincinnati
(Leake) 16.925
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-145); Over

Washington @ San Diego

Game 911-912
May 16, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 18.262
San Diego
(Cashner) 16.744
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
May 16, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 15.278
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 14.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-250
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+210); Under

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 915-916
May 16, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Colome) 14.452
Minnesota
(May) 15.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 16

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ATLANTA (15 - 19) at MIAMI (16 - 19) - 1:05 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. MAT LATOS (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.
WOOD is 11-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 1-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 11-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 5-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 25-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters 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)

ALEX WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MAT LATOS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LATOS is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 15) - 4:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
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.
LESTER is 39-9 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
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 151-189 (-55.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off 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 1032-1165 (-211.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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)

GERRIT COLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLE is 6-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.4 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 18) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 23) - 7:05 PM
ARCHIE BRADLEY (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (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.

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 4-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (12 - 23) at NY METS (20 - 15) - 7:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (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.
GARZA is 3-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 67-75 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
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 54-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-28 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

MATT GARZA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARZA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DEGROM is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 18) at CINCINNATI (18 - 17) - 7:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. MICHAEL LORENZEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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 55-49 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 21-8 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
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)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.9 units)

MICHAEL LORENZEN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (19 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (19 - 17) - 8:40 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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 56-52 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 54-22 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all 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)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CASHNER is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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COLORADO (12 - 19) at LA DODGERS (22 - 12) - 9:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
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.
COLORADO is 53-86 (-32.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 49-22 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 36-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-7 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-6 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 49-22 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 37-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 39-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 39-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-10 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.565.
His team's record is 5-13 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.3 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 10-4 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (20 - 16) at MINNESOTA (19 - 16) - 2:10 PM
ALEX COLOME (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (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.
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.

ALEX COLOME vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR MAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (17 - 17) at BALTIMORE (15 - 17) - 7:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
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.
NORRIS is 37-29 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 61-55 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (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 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.
SHOEMAKER is 19-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 11-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 11-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 8-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record 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.

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NORRIS is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.43 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 4-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.0 units)

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TORONTO (17 - 19) at HOUSTON (22 - 13) - 7:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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.
TORONTO is 27-16 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 8-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 37-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 11-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 37-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 23-41 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 13) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
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 26-8 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off 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 59-42 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 30-22 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-43 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-140 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 18-11 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 22-14 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-14. (+6.7 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DUFFY is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.36 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (12 - 21) at TEXAS (15 - 20) - 8:05 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
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 38-59 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 3-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 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 52-79 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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.

DANNY SALAZAR vs. TEXAS since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LEWIS is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 17) at OAKLAND (13 - 23) - 9:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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.
DANKS is 6-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-61 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
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.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DANKS is 6-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHAVEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (17 - 18) at SEATTLE (15 - 19) - 9:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
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 61-78 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 7-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 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 112-127 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
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)

RICK PORCELLO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 11-5 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.9 units)

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DETROIT (21 - 14) at ST LOUIS (24 - 10) - 2:15 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. TYLER LYONS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 24-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 83-63 (+26.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 68-34 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-4 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 80-49 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 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 52-36 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

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

DAVID PRICE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER LYONS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.