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Preview: Phillies (19-27) at Mets (24-21)
Game: 2
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 26, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Jacob deGrom has been a force at Citi Field for almost a year now, and given his most recent performance there, that doesn't figure to change anytime soon.

DeGrom seeks another dominant outing Tuesday night when the New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies.

DeGrom (5-4, 2.75 ERA) flummoxed St. Louis on Thursday, striking out a season-high 11 and giving up one hit in eight innings. He retired the final 23 batters he faced after yielding a first-inning single against the Cardinals, who came in leading the NL with a .271 batting average.

"I think today was the best mechanically that I've been," he told MLB's official website.

Thursday's win pushed him to 5-1 with a 1.13 ERA in six home outings, and he's allowed two runs over 21 innings in his last three at Citi Field. DeGrom has allowed six home runs and eight walks on the road compared to no homers and five walks at home in 39 2-3 innings - 23 2-3 more than on the road.

His home supremacy extends back nearly a year, as he's 10-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 12 outings at Citi Field since July 8. The lone loss came in an 8-2 defeat against Washington on April 30.

The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA in three matchups with Philadelphia, winning both home starts against them with no earned runs in 13 1-3 innings. He scattered seven hits and one walk in 6 1-3 innings in a 2-0 victory over the Phillies on April 13.

New York (25-21) won Monday's series opener 6-3, just its fifth victory in 15 games, but 18th in 23 meetings with Philadelphia. The Mets' run total was their highest in nine games, though they struck out nine times and have been rung up 45 times over the last four.

Wilmer Flores' three-run sixth-inning homer put them ahead, and Lucas Duda and Michael Cuddyer also went deep - an encouraging sign after Duda missed Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh with hamstring tightness.

New York announced David Wright would spend time this week with the staff of specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in California in an effort to help treat the third baseman. Wright hasn't played since April 14, and the club said Saturday he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.

"None of the doctors at this point have given us any indication that this is a long-term problem that can't be managed," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "I'm hopeful that we will see him back much sooner than some have speculated."

Chase Utley was 2 for 3 with two RBIs Monday, improving to 13 for 32 (.406) over his last 10 games, though he's still hitting just .183 overall for the Phillies (19-28).

While deGrom has been excellent at home, Philadelphia's Jerome Williams (3-4, 5.44) has been brutal on the road, posting an 0-3 record and 8.38 ERA in four starts. He surrendered five runs over five innings of a 7-3 loss at Colorado on Thursday.

The right-hander fell to 1-2 in five career matchups with the Mets in a 6-1 loss April 15, allowing five runs and 10 hits over 5 1-3 innings.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Mets
Mon, May 25 Final 3 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Phillies at Mets
Tue, May 26 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Phillies at Mets
Wed, May 27 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Rockies (17-25) at Reds (18-25)
Game: 2
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: May 26, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Despite a slight offensive improvement, the Cincinnati Reds couldn't match the Colorado Rockies' hot lineup while extending their longest losing streak in 17 years.

Cincinnati looks to capitalize on a seemingly advantageous matchup with Jorge De La Rosa Tuesday night at Great American Ballpark as it tries to avoid a 10th straight loss.

The slumping Reds (18-26) had scored two runs or fewer six times in the first eight games of their skid while going 5 for 53 with runners in scoring position.

Manager Bryan Price even elected to bat starting pitcher Jason Marquis eighth Monday - the first time since 1933 that a Reds pitcher hit in any spot other than ninth. Marquis had a base hit and Todd Frazier and Marlon Byrd homered, but it wasn't enough in a 5-4 loss that extended the club's longest skid since dropping 11 in a row in 1998.

"We've earned our nine-game losing streak, but we're capable of playing better," Price said. "It makes it hard to find enjoyment and peace when you know you're capable of playing better."

Zack Cozart was 0 for 3, falling to 2 for 30 over his last eight games.

Colorado (18-25) appears to be in the midst of at least a modest turnaround, winning four of six while hitting .321 and averaging 7.3 runs. Nolan Arenado had three hits, including his ninth homer, and added a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth. DJ LeMahieu was 2 for 5 with two RBIs and is 12 for 30 during an eight-game hitting streak.

"I see it turning around," manager Walt Weiss said. "I see us pitching better, taking better at_bats, just playing better."

The Rockies might need another big number with De La Rosa (1-2, 6.51 ERA) coming off yet another tumultuous outing. He needed 108 pitches Thursday to complete 4 1-3 innings against Philadelphia, allowing three runs and three walks. Though his five strikeouts made him the franchise's all-time leader, it marked the fifth time in six games he failed to record a quality start.

"It was a bad outing for me," he said. "But it's always good when you break a record."

The left-hander has been extremely inefficient, averaging 19.0 pitches per inning - the worst mark among NL pitchers with at least six starts.

De La Rosa is 3-1 in his last four matchups with Cincinnati despite a 5.09 ERA and six home runs allowed over 23 innings.

Cozart is hitting .353 against lefties and is 3 for 6 off De La Rosa.

Michael Lorenzen (1-1, 3.79) makes his first start for the Reds since May 10, when he gave up one run over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The first-year hurler has allowed three runs over three innings in two relief appearances since.

Rookie starters are 3-2 with a 4.75 ERA versus Colorado this season.

Cincinnati placed catcher Devin Mesoraco on the disabled list before Monday's game due to a sore left hip. He has been limited to pinch and designated hitter duties since April 12 and is batting just .178.

Colorado has won nine of 13 in the series.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Reds
Mon, May 25 Final 5 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rockies at Reds
Tue, May 26 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Rockies at Reds
Wed, May 27 - 12:35PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (25-20) at Brewers (16-29)
Game: 2
Venue: Miller Park
Date: May 26, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

While Madison Bumgarner settles into a groove for defending World Series champion San Francisco, Matt Garza's season is running parallel with that of last-place Milwaukee.

Bumgarner will try to win a third straight start and continue his dominance of the Brewers Tuesday night at Miller Park, while Garza needs to beat the Giants to avoid a winless May.

Bumgarner (5-2, 2.84 ERA) improved to 4-1 with a 1.60 ERA in his last five starts after allowing seven hits in 6 1-3 innings of Thursday's 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 25-year-old's .244 opponent batting average is up slightly from a .226 mark over the past three seasons, but the World Series MVP so many saw as a complete pitcher last fall might be progressing in another area.

The left-hander's 5.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 1.58 walks per nine innings through nine starts are on pace to be career bests. Dating to July 13, he's gone 29 starts, including the postseason, without walking more than two batters, and he's just one piece of a team Brewers manager Craig Counsell has come to respect.

"It seems like there's a real consistency to their culture, and I think it helps them ride the wave a little bit, that the baseball season can have," Counsell told MLB's official website. "They stick with it, and it's paid big dividends for them in the end."

In two career starts at Miller Park, he's 1-0 while allowing one earned run in 15 2-3 innings, and in seven overall against the Brewers, he's 4-2 with a 1.65 ERA.

Garza (2-6, 5.71) is 0-3 with a 7.15 ERA this month, including consecutive defeats after allowing four runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings of Thursday's 10-1 loss in Atlanta. His numbers have been better in four home starts with a 4.13 ERA, but he has a 0-3 record to show for it.

Garza is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA against the Giants with success against Gregor Blanco (1 for 7) and newcomer Nori Aoki (1 for 11).

The Giants (26-20) started the series with Monday's 8-4 victory, using a seven-run sixth inning to overcome a 4-1 deficit for a fourth straight win in the series with an average of 14.5 hits. They're also 17-7 this month, trailing only Washington and Minnesota.

"We've had the rain delays in (a four-game split in) Colorado and the travel and lack of sleep," Andrew Susac said. "It's a pretty gutsy effort from us right there."

Aoki, who spent his first two seasons in Milwaukee, was 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs in his first game back. Hunter Pence went 3 for 4 while driving in two. Aoki is batting .484 in seven games, while Pence's return from injury has come with a .342 average in 10. He's also 17 for 34 in his last eight games against Milwaukee.

The win came with Buster Posey out of the lineup, but he figures to return Tuesday with a 12-game hitting streak. The former MVP is 16 for 42 with six home runs at Miller Park, and his 1.306 OPS there is his top mark of any park where he has recorded more than 10 at_bats.

The club is also getting production from third baseman Matt Duffy, who's batting .375 in his last 15 games, prompting the Giants to designate Casey McGehee for assignment on Sunday.

For the Brewers (16-30), Khris Davis went 3 for 3 with two home runs, while Ryan Braun went deep for the fourth time in seven games. He's batting .353 with six homers and 18 RBIs in his last 11 and is 6 for 20 with two home runs and two doubles against Bumgarner.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Brewers
Mon, May 25 Final 8 to 4
Boxscores

GAME 2
Giants at Brewers
Tue, May 26 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Brewers
Wed, May 27 - 1:40PM EDT

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Preview: Red Sox (21-23) at Twins (25-18)
Game: 2
Venue: Target Field
Date: May 26, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

After three straight road starts, Mike Pelfrey might be looking forward to taking the mound at Target Field, an inclination that wasn't common for the Minnesota starter in his previous two seasons with the Twins.

Not that he wasn't effective on the recent road stretch, but he seems to have turned a page at his home park entering Tuesday night's matchup against the Boston Red Sox.

The Twins (26-18) have become a force at Target Field after opening the series with Monday's 7-2 win, bumping them to an AL-best 15-6 at home. They went 53-28 in the park's inaugural 2010 season, but were 131-193 from 2011-14 - the second-worst mark in MLB.

Overall, they've won 17 of their last 23, which trails only Washington dating to April 30. Strong pitching has been a big part of it with a 3.59 ERA after the club posted a 4.48 mark during a 9-12 start. Over a 7-2 span, no starter has allowed more than three earned runs and the rotation has combined for a 3.00 ERA.

Pelfrey (3-1, 3.00 ERA) yielded a run and five hits in six innings of Wednesday's 4-3 win in Pittsburgh. He didn't earn the win and went 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA in the road starts.

He didn't walk a batter for the first time this season, though he hit a batter for a majors-leading seventh time and came down hard on himself for the free passes.

"I think my command this year with hitting guys and walking guys has been kind of ridiculous," Pelfrey said. "I need to do a better job of throwing strikes and hopefully that'll lead to pitching deeper in the game."

Pelfrey's work at home has been his best with a 1-0 record and 2.35 ERA in three starts, which has to be a relief after going 2-8 with a 6.41 ERA at Target Field in 18 starts over his first two seasons with the Twins.

The Red Sox (21-24), meanwhile, can't seem to produce any offense on the road lately with 13 runs in their last seven games.

Former Twin David Ortiz is in a 2-for-23 slump, though he's a .475 hitter with nine home runs in 15 games at Target Field. Dustin Pedroia gathered two of Boston's eight hits in the opener and is a career .390 hitter in Minnesota with a 10-game hitting streak.

The Red Sox had won consecutive games entering the series, but they haven't been able to develop any significant momentum since winning three straight April 9-11.

"The energy in this clubhouse this morning was built upon the last two days, and to go out and have a game like today was very disappointing," manager John Farrell said.

Clay Buchholz will try to even the series and further rein in his season.

Buchholz (2-5, 4.58) lost his last start after allowing three runs - two earned - and five hits in 7 1-3 innings of Thursday's 3-1 home defeat against Texas, but his numbers continued heading in the right direction.

In his last three starts, the right-hander is 1-1 with a 2.49 ERA and .200 opponent batting average. He entered that stretch with marks of 6.03 and .303.

"It's a little bit easier whenever you have your pitches working," Buchholz said. "It's the times that you go through whenever you've got one or two pitches working and you've got to filter out the other ones to try and get back."

In four career starts in Minnesota, he's 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA, with Joe Mauer (7 for 16) and Kurt Suzuki (8 for 15) contributing to the damage.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Red Sox at Twins
Mon, May 25 Final 2 to 7

Boxscores
GAME 2
Red Sox at Twins
Tue, May 26 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Red Sox at Twins
Wed, May 27 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (21-22) at Cardinals (28-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: May 26, 2015 8:15 PM EDT

Matt Holliday is in position to tie a franchise record as he faces an unfamiliar rising star from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

He and the St. Louis Cardinals will get their first look at Diamondbacks rookie Archie Bradley in the middle game of this series Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.

Holliday has reached base in his first 41 games to move within one of Albert Pujols' club record of 42 straight to start a season in 2008.

His streak is 43 straight regular-season games dating to last season; Stan Musial has the club record with 55 in 1943. The run is the second-longest by any player since 2000.

Bradley (2-1, 4.00 ERA) was one of April's biggest stories as he went 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in his first three career starts before leaving an April 28 outing with a right sinus fracture after being struck in the face by a line drive from Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez.

The right-hander has gone 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA in two starts since coming back. He was charged with four runs in five innings in Thursday's 7-6 win at Miami.

Bradley and manager Chip Hale believe he has had trouble throwing the curveball since returning. He throws fastballs 76.6 percent of the time, causing his manager to call him a "one-trick pony." That fastball percentage rises to 82.4 when Bradley is behind in the count.

"It's just about being more consistent, finding the rhythm I had in spring training," Bradley told MLB's official website. "Maybe I'll look at some film of that. Just getting back to being more consistent, getting ahead in counts and not having to work from behind as much."

St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia (0-1, 2.57) is 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three starts against Arizona. The only Diamondbacks position player with more than three at_bats against him is Aaron Hill, who is 2 for 8 in this matchup.

Garcia surrendered two runs in seven innings in Thursday's 5-0 loss at the New York Mets in his season debut after thoracic outlet surgery in July. He has been limited to 17 starts over the last three years due to injuries.

"I'm here," the left-hander said. "'I'm going to compete."

Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt, who is 0 for 2 with a walk versus Garcia, hits .400 with an NL-best .771 slugging percentage off left-handers. Goldschmidt is hitting .349 with three homers and 11 RBIs in his last 12 games.

The Cardinals (29-16) have won five straight at home over the Diamondbacks (21-23) and seven of the last eight overall matchups after Jhonny Peralta's leadoff homer in the 10th gave them a 3-2 victory Monday.

'This is the best feeling that you can feel," Peralta said. "Home run, win the game - the best."

Kolten Wong had three hits to give him a .368 average during a nine-game hitting streak.

Third baseman Yasmany Tomas is batting .439 during his nine-game hitting streak for Arizona, which has won six of eight. Mark Trumbo hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning Monday after going 10 games without an RBI.

'I think we fought really hard against a really good team," Trumbo said. "There was a lot of positives and I think everyone's actually pretty pumped up about the way we battled."

The Diamondbacks have totaled six runs and batted .177 in their last four games in St. Louis


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Mon, May 25 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Tue, May 26 - 8:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Wed, May 27 - 8:15PM EDT

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Preview: Tigers (26-19) at Athletics (16-30)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: May 26, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

The Detroit Tigers have been nearly unbeatable with David Price on the mound while the Oakland Athletics have baseball's worst record against left-handed starters.

Price will try to help the Tigers avoid a fourth straight loss Tuesday night, with Miguel Cabrera expected back in the lineup as he tries to extend his 12-game hitting streak.

Detroit (26-20) is 8-1 in Price's starts while Oakland (17-30) is 1-9 when facing a southpaw starter. The Athletics went into Monday's action with a .283 slugging percentage against left-handers for baseball's worst mark.

Price (3-1, 3.32 ERA) is in search of his first decision in four outings. He gave up three runs over 6 2-3 innings in Thursday's 6-5, 11-inning win over Houston.

The Tigers starter is 2-2 with a 3.69 ERA in seven career outings against Oakland. Brett Lawrie has faced him the most among Oakland hitters, going 3 for 18.

Lawrie is expected to return after sitting out three straight games with tightness in his back.

Cabrera will be back for the Tigers after his first day off in Monday's 4-0 loss in the opener of this three-game set. The superstar is hitting .413 during his streak, and leads the league with a .446 on-base percentage.

The two-time AL MVP is a .354 hitter with 25 RBIs in 21 regular-season games versus Oakland over the previous three years.

Without him, Detroit had four singles.

'We didn't mount much of an attack at all,' manager Brad Ausmus said.

Shortstop Jose Iglesias has missed the last two games with a bruised left knee. Iglesias is tied with Anthony Gose for second on the club behind Cabrera with a .333 average.

The Tigers face journeyman Oakland starter Jesse Chavez (1-4, 2.89), whose 9.90 ERA against them is his third-highest against any opponent. Cabrera is 3 for 7 with a homer against the right-hander.

Chavez has pitched well since joining the rotation April 23, though he fell to 1-4 with a 3.41 ERA in six outings in that span by yielding three runs in six-plus innings in Thursday's 3-0 defeat at Tampa Bay. The Athletics have totaled six runs of support in his starts.

He may be wary of a defense that committed three more errors Monday to bring baseball's highest total to 49 - matching the third-highest total by a team through 47 games since 2000. Shortstop Marcus Semien has 17 for the most in the majors - no one else has more than 12.

Oakland is enjoying a season-high three-game win streak and manager Bob Melvin will give Ben Zobrist his first start since April 24 after the outfielder was out with a torn ligament in his left knee.

"It's always nice to have a guy back that you feel like is very impactful for your team, and obviously we made that trade for a reason so it's good to have him back," Melvin told MLB's official website.

Left-hander Sean Doolittle is expected to be activated to make his season debut. The closer, an All-Star last year, was out with a shoulder injury and will be used first in non-save situations.

"Whether it's earlier in the game, maybe he can face some lefties, which has been a little bit of an issue for us and then we can work him into that closer's spot," Melvin said.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Athletics
Mon, May 25 Final 0 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Tigers at Athletics
Tue, May 26 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Tigers at Athletics
Wed, May 27 - 3:35PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (19-22) at Blue Jays (20-26)
Game: 2
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: May 26, 2015 7:07 PM EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays had little trouble finding offense in their series-opening win against the Chicago White Sox, and may need a similar effort Tuesday night with the inconsistent R.A. Dickey on the mound.

A similar sentiment holds true for the White Sox and John Danks.

Fresh off their first back-to-back victories in nearly three weeks, the Blue Jays try to match their longest win streak of the season against a White Sox team that has dropped six of seven.

Toronto (21-26) scored four runs in the first inning Monday en route to a 6-0 victory for its first win streak since May 6-9.

Chris Colabello had two RBIs and Josh Donaldson hit his 10th home run to support Drew Hutchison's four-hitter.

Dickey (2-4, 5.49 ERA) enjoyed similar offensive support in a complete-game 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, but has otherwise not been as fortunate. Prior to his latest win, he managed one quality start in his last six tries - allowing one run in eight innings against the New York Yankees on May 4 - and owns a 6.93 ERA in that span with a 3.58 run support average.

Still, with only two runs surrendered through eight innings Thursday, Dickey was plenty encouraged by the improvement in his primary pitch.

"Tonight you saw big swings and movement, you saw change in speeds, I saw less and less rotation throughout the night on the knuckleball, which is key," Dickey told MLB's official website. "The ones that got hit tonight were balls that were similar to ones I had been throwing in the last month, where they kind of rolled up there because I had a mechanical breakdown.

"I'm going to continue to build in the proper mechanic and return to some of the basics that I came into this knuckleball journey with and we'll see what happens."

The White Sox (19-23) have hit Dickey hard in each of their two meetings since he joined Toronto, scoring 12 runs with six homers over 11 innings. Jose Abreu hit two home runs and Alexei Ramirez also went deep in Chicago's 5-4 win on June 27.

Danks (2-4, 5.11) picked up the win in that contest, and will again oppose Dickey looking to solve his own inconsistencies.

After allowing three runs and striking out 10 over 14 innings in his previous two starts, the left-hander yielded five runs, six hits and four walks in 5 1-3 innings of a 5-2 loss to Cleveland on Thursday.

"The last two times out he came out strong," manager Robin Ventura said. "(Thursday) that wasn't the case. He didn't pitch well."

Danks may have the misfortune of facing Jose Bautista following consecutive off days for the slugger. Bautista received a cortisone shot on Sunday to relieve his ailing shoulder, and will serve as Toronto's designated hitter on Tuesday if he is pain-free.

Donaldson is 8 for 17 with five RBIs in his last four games versus Chicago. He is 4 for 9 with a home run against Danks.

Chicago has totaled 13 runs and batted .187 during its 1-6 stretch and could be without right fielder Avisail Garcia on Tuesday. Garcia, who leads the team with an .821 OPS, left in the second inning Monday with soreness in his right knee, and his status is uncertain.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Blue Jays
Mon, May 25 Final 0 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
White Sox at Blue Jays
Tue, May 26 - 7:07PM EDT

GAME 3
White Sox at Blue Jays
Wed, May 27 - 12:37PM EDT

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Preview: Mariners (20-23) at Rays (24-21)
Game: 2
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 26, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Offensive struggles - particularly with runners in scoring position - have the Tampa Bay Rays on the cusp of matching their longest slide of the season

The Rays attempt to shake out of their recent funk in order to avoid a fifth straight loss to the visiting Mariners for the first time in 14 years Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay (24-22) is atop the AL East, but it's been outscored 16-3 during a three-game slide, its longest since losing four straight from April 17-21.

The Rays are 2 for 25 with runners in scoring position over the last three games and 6 for 49 (.122) over their last six. They went 0 for 10 in that situation in Monday's 4-1 series-opening loss to Seattle (21-23).

"The last three games have been similar. We can't piece anything together offensively," manager Kevin Cash said. "We left 10 men on base. Generally, when you do that and you're only getting one across, it doesn't amount to many good things."

Tampa Bay is hitting .173 and is 1 for 28 with runners in scoring position while losing four straight meetings with the Mariners, its longest home slide in the all-time series.

The Rays haven't endured a longer overall losing streak to Seattle since an eight-game skid from 2000-01.

Logan Forsythe has been a rare offensive bright spot, collecting four hits in the past three games. He homered Monday after moving to first base when James Loney went on the disabled list with a broken finger that could keep him out for up to six weeks.

Forsythe is hitting .323 in 25 games, a stretch that includes starting 16 at second and three each at first, third and DH.

The Rays are turning to Alex Colome (3-1, 4.81) for the first time against the Mariners, and he's trying to build on one of his best performances of the season. The right-hander allowed four hits in five innings of a 3-0 win over Oakland after getting hammered for nine runs and 17 hits - four homers - in 9 1-3 innings over his last two.

"Everything he threw was good," catcher Bobby Wilson told MLB's official website. "He commanded all four of his pitches, which he has to do to be successful."

Colome will have to contend with a hot-hitting Kyle Seager, who has a .375 average (15 for 40) during an 11-game hitting streak while Robinson Cano is 11 for 28 with six RBIs with at least one hit in seven straight games at Tropicana Field.

Cano had a pair of RBI singles in the opener after going hitless in 12 at_bats. He's hitting .253 with one homer and 13 RBIs on the season, but manager Lloyd McClendon isn't concerned.

"There's nothing like positive results," McClendon said. "The guy's track record is so good, you know he's going to hit."

J.A. Happ (3-1, 3.61) gets the ball after a long rain delay limited him to two innings in Thursday's 5-4 loss at Baltimore. The left-hander didn't get a decision despite surrendering a grand slam to Steve Pearce in the first inning after allowing two runs in 12 innings over his previous two starts.

Happ is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in his last three starts against Tampa Bay. He was the hard-luck loser in a 1-0 defeat Sept. 12, yielding one run and two hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings.

He's held Forsythe to one hit in eight at_bats.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mariners at Rays
Mon, May 25 Final 4 to 1
Boxscores

GAME 2
Mariners at Rays
Tue, May 26 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Mariners at Rays
Wed, May 27 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Marlins (18-27) at Pirates (21-22)
Game: 2
Venue: PNC Park
Date: May 26, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

Four straight dominant outings from their starting pitchers has led to four straight victories for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jeff Locke will be tasked with extending that streak on Tuesday night when the Pirates host the Miami Marlins.

Pittsburgh (22-22) completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets over the weekend, with its starting pitchers posting a 0.84 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 21 1-3 innings. It received another stellar outing Monday from Charlie Morton, who pitched seven strong innings in a 4-2 victory over Miami in his season debut.

For a team seeking its third consecutive postseason berth, Monday's win moved Pittsburgh back to .500.

"This isn't the '13 team. This isn't the '14 team. This is the '15 team, that to me hadn't established any identity through the first 40 games," manager Clint Hurdle told MLB's official website. "I like the way this team has responded. I like this team a lot. I like their makeup. I like their guts. But we've got to play better baseball."

Locke (2-2, 5.28 ERA) opened the season with two wins and a 1.93 ERA in two starts, but has a 6.75 ERA in six outings since. He allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings Wednesday and did not factor into the decision in a 4-3 loss to Minnesota.

Locke was impressive in two starts against the Marlins last year. The left-hander went at least seven innings in each, had a 3.00 ERA and led Pittsburgh to two victories.

He'll face a Marlins lineup that had all eight positional starters tally a hit in the series opener. However, the bulk of the offensive production again fell to Giancarlo Stanton, who drove in both runs and hit his 13th home run.

Stanton, who entered Monday in a 3-for-30 slump, leads the majors with 42 RBIs, while the Marlins (18-28) rank toward the bottom of baseball with 175 runs.

"It's great to see him relaxed and do the things he's capable of doing," manager Dan Jennings told MLB's official website. "He can also put a team on his back and carry us for a while."

Stanton is 6 for 12 with two homers and a double against Locke.

He'll try to continue that production in support Jose Urena (0-0, 9.00), who makes his first major league start. Urena, 23, allowed three runs in three innings of relief in April before he was sent to the minors. The right-hander went 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA in six starts for Triple-A New Orleans, allowing one run over seven innings at Nashville on May 18.

"He's definitely capable of pitching up here," Jennings said. "It's his opportunity right now to step up and give us a much-needed boost."

He'll have to contend Tuesday with a Pittsburgh team that is batting .305 with 25 runs and 15 extra-base hits during its four-game streak.

Pedro Alvarez is 5 for 10 with two homers, two doubles and four RBIs in his last three games, while Francisco Cervelli also homered Monday and has four RBIs in his last three.

Andrew McCutchen has also been heating up. Despite going hitless Monday, the former MVP is batting .474 with three home runs in his last five games. He is hitting .404 in 15 games with the Marlins since the start of 2012.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Marlins at Pirates
Mon, May 25 Final 2 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Marlins at Pirates
Tue, May 26 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Marlins at Pirates
Wed, May 27 - 12:35PM EDT

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Preview: Braves (22-21) at Dodgers (26-17)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 26, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Clayton Kershaw only lost three times last year, and he's already matched that in 2015.

With Los Angeles' offense showing signs of improvement, Kershaw attempts to begin turning things around Tuesday night when the Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves.

Los Angeles (27-17) went 23-4 when giving the ball to Kershaw last season, and his importance was acknowledged with NL MVP honors and a third Cy Young Award.

Things aren't going so well in 2015, as Kershaw (2-3, 4.32 ERA) has struggled in nearly every facet. The Dodgers have lost five of his nine starts, he's yielded at least two runs in each and has allowed opponents to hit .251 with six homers and 16 walks.

Last year, the left-hander held batters to a .196 average with nine homers and a career-low 31 walks.

Kershaw allowed four runs in 7 1-3 innings of Thursday's 4-0 loss at San Francisco. He served up a solo homer to Giants starter Madison Bumgarner, the first he's given up to an opposing pitcher in his eight-year career.

"You never want to say you're worried," Kershaw told MLB's official website. "We haven't gotten everybody going at the same time, me included."

The Dodgers, though, may have started to get their bats going, collecting 11 hits with three homers in a 6-3 win over Atlanta (22-22) in Monday's opener. They were hitting .190 with three homers and nine runs while dropping five of the previous eight.

Andre Ethier has five hits in four games after going 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs on Monday. He's batting .410 (16 for 39) in the past 12 home games, and has grabbed the starting spot in right field against right-handers with Yasiel Puig on the disabled list.

"Andre has backed it up and he deserves to be playing every day," manager Don Mattingly said.

Ethier will face Julio Teheran (4-1, 3.91) for the first time, and the right-hander is getting the ball opposite Kershaw for the first time since they both went the distance in a 2-1 home win for the Dodgers on July 31. Teheran tossed a five-hitter while Kershaw yielded nine hits in his first meeting with the Braves since 2011.

Teheran wasn't nearly that effective in his only other start against Los Angeles, surrendering five runs and nine hits in 7 1-3 innings of a 6-2 defeat Aug. 11.

He enters this one after his best effort of the season. He allowed one run and two hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings of a 10-1 win over Milwaukee on Thursday, the third time in four outings he's yielded fewer than two earned runs.

Teheran had a 7.20 ERA over his previous three games.

"When a pitcher rallies with three of four starts like that, you've got to feel good about it," manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

Monday's loss was just Atlanta's third in the past 10 games. However, the Braves have lost seven of the past eight meetings with the Dodgers, and are facing the possibility of a five-game skid at Chavez Ravine for the first time since June 6-July 29, 1990.

Freddie Freeman is hitting .378 in his past nine games there, and he's 2 for 6 with a homer versus Kershaw.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Braves at Dodgers
Mon, May 25 Final 3 to 6
Boxscores

GAME 2
Braves at Dodgers
Tue, May 26 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Braves at Dodgers
Wed, May 27 - 10:10PM EDT

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Preview: Padres (21-25) at Angels (23-22)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: May 26, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

The days of possessing a perennially low-scoring offense were supposed to be gone after the San Diego Padres made a number of offseason moves to improve the lineup.

San Diego's inability to find consistency at the plate has contributed to its current slump, one they'll look to break out of Tuesday night against the host Los Angeles Angels.

The Padres (21-25) haven't finished in the top 20 in the majors in runs since tying for 19th in 2007, including finishing last in 2014. The additions of Justin and Melvin Upton, Matt Kemp, Will Middlebrooks and Wil Myers were expected to provide a cure for the offensive woes, but San Diego has been outscored 44-27 while batting .216 during a 2-8 stretch.

Eleven of those runs came in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Padres scored all of their runs Monday in the seventh inning before falling 4-3 to the Angels (23-22).

San Diego has scored three runs or fewer seven times over its last 10. Justin Upton had two hits Monday after homering and driving in six the day before, but Kemp went hitless and is 3 for 25 with nine strikeouts over his last seven.

Middlebrooks was hitting .211 on the season before having two hits in each of the last two. Melvin Upton has yet to play due to a left toe injury, and Myers has been out since May 11 with left wrist tendinitis.

Myers, hitting .291, is eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday and is scheduled to have another scan prior to the game.

'He's doing a lot of strengthening exercises and he's encouraged by how he feels. But right now, there's no timetable,' manager Bud Black said.

The Padres have been outscored 24-0 over Odrisamer Despaigne's last three starts. Despaigne (2-3, 6.11 ERA) moved back into the rotation after Brandon Morrow went on the disabled list May 3, then allowed 15 runs and 20 hits - four homers - over eight innings while dropping his first two starts.

The right-hander was solid Thursday, though, allowing two runs in six innings of a 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Manager Bud Black plans to keep Despaigne in the rotation for the time being.

"The last couple results didn't necessarily go my way, but I worked hard," Despaigne said.

Despaigne has never faced the Angels, who had lost three of four until Albert Pujols' broken-bat, walk-off single with the bases loaded Monday to kick off a 10-game homestand.

Matt Joyce and Carlos Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Los Angeles, which has won four straight at home.

The Angels' last home loss came with Matt Shoemaker on the mound May 9. He's lost all three of his home starts with a 9.45 ERA.

Shoemaker (3-4, 6.29) bounced back to give up one run in seven innings of a 6-1 win at Baltimore on May 16, but he gave up a career worst-tying eight runs - seven earned - in six innings of Thursday's 8-4 loss at Toronto.

'Everything is kind of going bad right now,' said Shoemaker, whose 13 homers allowed are the second most in the majors to San Diego's James Shields' 15. 'I've just got to find a way to get out of it.'

This will be the right-hander's first start against the Padres, but Kemp is 1 for 3 with a home run in their matchups.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Angels
Mon, May 25 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores

GAME 2
Padres at Angels
Tue, May 26 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Padres at Angels
Wed, May 27 - 10:05PM EDT

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Nationals, Cubs hook up

May 26, 2015


WASHINGTON NATIONALS (27-18) at CHICAGO CUBS (24-20)

Sportsbook.ag Line: Washington -115, Chicago +105, Total: 10.5

The Washington Nationals look to continue their recent hot play when they take on the Chicago Cubs in the second of three games this Tuesday night.

The Nationals may have had a rough start to the 2015 season, but they have turned it around in a big way with victories in 20 of their last 25 games and are 8-1 in their last nine. They haven’t lost a series since late April and have given up a mere five runs in their last four wins. In the first contest of this series they managed a close 2-1 win after getting a meager five hits; two of which went for solo homers. One of the knocks also came off the bat of OF Bryce Harper (.333) who is hitting .386 in the month of May with 11 HRs and 26 RBIs.

Chicago has had a breakout campaign as it looks towards the future with an infield of young superstars and is currently second in the NL Central despite losing three of its past four games. Two of those came against Arizona when they lost the series while putting up 16 runs in the three contests. The offense struggled in Monday’s loss to Washington when they had just five hits and only one opportunity with RISP. The single run came off of the bat of 3B Kris Bryant (.282) who has been a big run producer since jumping to the big leagues and has three long balls with 10 RBI in the past 10 performances.

The start will go to RHP Jordan Zimmerman (4-2, 3.52 ERA) of the blistering hot Nationals as he opposes RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-1, 4.14 ERA) of the host Cubs. On the road thus far in 2015, Washington is a solid 13-11 as they face this Chicago group which is 13-9 at Wrigley after Monday’s loss. The two teams have played each other 15 times since the start of the 2013 season and in that time the Nationals are 9-6 with a record of 6-3 on the road. In the last series here in 2014, the Cubs took 2-of-4 contests with 14 runs scored in the four-game set.

Trends show that Washington is 38-13 (.745) during night games that Zimmerman started in the past two seasons while Chicago is 49-35 (.583) after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span in the same timeframe. The Nationals continue to play without key players 3B Anthony Rendon (Knee) and OF Jayson Werth (Wrist) as the Cubs are missing depth from OF Chris Denorfia (Hamstring), 2B Tommy La Stella (Ribs) and 3B Mike Olt (Wrist).

Just like his team, Zimmerman had a rough start to the year and gave up 15 runs (12 ER) in his first four starts. Since then he has gone back to his old self with a 3-0 record as he’s had a quality outing each time. The Nationals have won each of those starts as he owns a 25:6 K/BB ratio in the five performances. His 6.0 K/9 so far is his lowest mark in his career, but he has continued to show some tremendous control (1.8 BB/9) and limits the damage with two home runs allowed in his 53.2 frames (0.34 HR/9). Zimmerman hasn’t performed at all well when facing the Cubs in his career, going 1-4 (3-4 team record) with a 4.81 ERA (1.30 WHIP), but was huge (6 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 5 K) when he saw them once last year.

The righty hasn’t seen many of the youngsters that are new to Chicago, but does have a tough past against C Miguel Montero who is 6-for-17 (.375) with three doubles and two RBI in the matchup. On the other side of things, he has dominated the likes of SS Starlin Castro (3-for-19) and OF Dexter Fowler (2-for-13, 5 K). The bullpen for Washington has gone 8-4 with a 2.99 ERA (1.20 WHIP) and is 17-for-23 (74%) in save chances. Drew Storen (0.89 ERA, 15 saves) has just one of the blown saves and comes into this contest with 13.1 consecutive scoreless innings in which he owns an 18:1 K/BB ratio.

Hendricks did all the necessary steps to becoming a better pitcher in each successive season and has parlayed that into a successful start to his career. Last year, he posted a 2.46 ERA over 13 starts and while his 4.14 ERA this season may seem much worse, he has done so while striking out more batters (7.3 K/9) and has not lost the control (1.8 BB/9). Things are looking good for the 25-year-old after his last start, though, when he pitched a complete-game shutout against the San Diego Padres and gave up a mere five hits with seven strikeouts (0 walks) in the process. The youngster has never faced the Nationals in his career and will certainly need to not only watch out for OF Bryce Harper (.333), but also SS Ian Desmond (.247) who is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak in which he is 13-for-40 (.325) with three doubles, two HRs and seven RBI.

On the other hand, he may get a free pass if facing OF Michael Taylor (.221) who is a meager 2-for-24 (.083) with 11 strikeouts in his last nine games played. The relievers for Chicago have combined to go 10-9 with a 4.06 ERA (1.32 WHIP) and have successfully saved just 11-of-19 (58%) games. Hector Rondon (3.60 ERA, 9 saves) has blown a save in two of his last three attempts with seven hits allowed in his past five innings of work.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

May 26, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockies are 0-11 since April 25, 2013 on the road after a one run win and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jordan Zimmermann starts the Nationals are 11-0 since August 13, 2014 if not a -200+ favorite after the team won his last two starts for a net profit of $1155.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Cardinals are 18-0 (+$1,800) since June 2010 as a home favorite of -125 to -200 coming off a walk off win.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Indians are 12-0 since May 24, 2014 as a favorite when they are off a loss in which they held the lead and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1200.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Padres are 0-10-2 OU since July 13, 2014 after a one run loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1005 when playing the under.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 26


National League
Phillies @ Mets
Williams is 1-3, 7.91 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

deGrom is 3-1, 2.08 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Phillies lost seven of last eight games with the Mets; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games played here. Phils lost four of last six games; under is 5-4 in last nine. Mets lost five of last seven games overall but are 18-6 at home-- five of their last seven games went over.

Rockies @ Reds
de la Rosa is 1-1, 4.79 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.

Lorenzen is 1-1, 2.81 in three starts (over 2-1); his last start was May 10.

Colorado won four of last five games against the Reds; over is 8-2-1 in last 11 series games. Rockies lost nine of last 12 road games; five of their last six games overall went over. Cincinnati lost its last nine games (over 6-3).

Giants @ Brewers
Bumgarner is 4-1, 1.80 in his last six starts, four of which stayed under.

Garza is 0-3, 7.15 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Milwaukee lost last four games with the Giants, allowing 39 runs; three of last four series games went over. Brewers lost five of last six games overall. Giants won nine of last 11 games; four of their last five went over.

Nationals @ Cubs
Zimmerman is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Hendricks is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Washington won five of last six games with the Cubs; seven of last ten in series went over total. Nationals won eight of last nine games; four of last five stayed under. Cubs are 3-5 in last eight games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Diamondbacks @ Cardinals
Bradley is 0-1, 10.29 in his last two starts; his last five went over.

Garcia is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Arizona lost seven of last eight games with the Cardinals; six of last seven went under total. D'backs won six of last eight games with three of last five going over total. St Louis lost three of last five games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Marlins @ Pirates
Urena is making first MLB start; he is 4-0, 1.21 in six AAA starts this year.

Locke is 0-2, 7.03 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Miami lost nine of last 11 games; they're 2-8 in last 10 games with Pittsburgh- six of last eight series games went over total. Seven of last nine Marlin games stayed under. Pirates won last four games; under is 7-4 in their last eleven.

Braves @ Dodgers
Teheran is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Kershaw is 1-1, 5.00 in his last four starts (over 2-1-1).

Dodgers won three of last four games; six of their last eight games stayed under. LA won nine of last ten games vs Atlanta; over is 7-4 in last 11 series games. Braves won seven of their last ten games.

American League
Royals @ Bronx
Vargas comes off DL here; he is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts- his last four starts went over the total.

Warren is 0-2, 4.00 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went over.

Bronx lost ten of last 12 games overall, three of their last four went over the total- they lost three of last five games with KC- three of those five stayed under. Royals won five of their last seven games; under is 5-2-1 in last eight.

White Sox @ Blue Jays
Danks is 1-1, 6.23 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Dickey is 1-2, 7.65 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

White Sox lost six of last seven games, scoring 13 runs; seven of their last eight games stayed under. Chicago won five of last seven games with Toronto; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Blue Jays won last two games by combined score of 14-2; five of last seven stayed under the total.

Astros @ Orioles
Feldman is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.

Tillman is 0-4, 6.41 in his last five starts; five of his last six home starts went over the total.

Astros are 3-6 in last nine games with Baltimore; five of last six series games stayed under. Houston won seven of last 11 road games; over is 12-6-1 in their last 19 road games. Orioles are 5-3 in last eight games; their last three games stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Rays
Happ is 3-0, 3.97 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Colome is 4-1, 3.82 in his last six starts; four of the six stayed under.

Seattle won last four games with Rays; six of last seven series games went over the total. Mariners won three of last four games; seven of their last ten went under the total. Tampa Bay lost last three games, scoring three runs; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Red Sox @ Twins
Buchholz is 1-3, 4.99 in his last five starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Pelfrey is 3-1, 2.93 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over.

Boston won seven of last ten games with Minnesota; four of last five stayed under the total. Red Sox lost four of last six games- three of their last four went over. Twins won seven of last nine games with four of last six staying under the total.

Rangers @ Indians
Rodriguez is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; five of his last six went under.

Salazar is 2-0, 4.08 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Texas lost eight of last ten games vs Cleveland- over is 7-3-1 in last 11 series games. Rangers won last six games overall, scoring 40 runs in last four- five of their last eight games stayed under. Indians won six of last seven games; seven of their last nine stayed under.

Tigers @ A's
Detroit is 8-1 when Price starts; he is 1-0, 3.77 in his last four outings.

Chavez is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

A's won three games in row for first time this year; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games-- they're 9-22 in their last 31 games overall. Tigers are 3-6 in last nine games; under is 6-3-1 in last ten. Detroit won four of its last five games with Oakland.

Interleague
Padres @ Angels
Despaigne is 0-3, 10.93 in his last three starts; Padres were outscored 23-0 in those three games- three of his last four went over.

Shoemaker is 1-3, 6.94 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

San Diego lost five of last seven games with Angels; four of last five stayed under the total. Padres lost eight of last ten games overall, with five of last six staying under the total. Angels lost three of last five; three of those five went over.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Phil-NY-- Williams 4-5; deGrom 5-4
Colo-Cin-- de la Rosa 2-4; Lorenzen 1-2
SF-Mil-- Bumgarner 6-3; Garza 3-6
Wsh-Chi-- Zimmerman 6-3; Hendricks 4-4
Az-StL-- Bradley 5-1; Garcia 0-1
Mia-Pitt-- Urena 0-0; Locke 4-4
Atl-LA-- Teheran 6-3; Kershaw 4-5

KC-NY-- Vargas 4-1; Warren 5-3
Hst-Balt-- Feldman 4-5; Tillman 3-5
Bos-Minn-- Buchholz 2-7; Pelfrey 6-2
Tex-Clev-- Rodriguez 3-3; Salazar 6-1
Det-A's-- Price 8-1; Chavez 1-5
Chi-Tor-- Danks 4-4; Dickey 3-6
Sea-TB-- Happ 5-3; Colome 3-2

SD-LAA-- Despaigne 2-3; Shoemaker 4-4

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Phil-NY-- Williams 3-9; deGrom 3-9
Colo-Cin-- de la Rosa 3-6; Lorenzen 0-3
SF-Mil-- Bumgarner 2-9; Garza 3-9
Wsh-Chi-- Zimmerman 4-9; Hendricks 1-8
Az-StL-- Bradley 3-6; Garcia 0-1
Mia-Pitt-- Urena 0-0; Locke 2-8
Atl-LA-- Teheran 4-9; Kershaw 3-9

KC-NY-- Vargas 1-5; Warren 3-8
Hst-Balt-- Feldman 4-9; Tillman 2-6
Bos-Minn-- Buchholz 3-9; Pelfrey 1-8
Tex-Clev-- Rodriguez 2-6; Salazar 4-7
Det-A's-- Price 3-9; Chavez 0-6
Chi-Tor-- Danks 3-8; Dickey 3-9
Sea-TB-- Happ 3-8; Colome 1-5

SD-LAA-- Despaigne 3-5; Shoemaker 3-8

Umpires
Wsh-Chi-- Five of last six Dimuro games stayed under.
Mia-Pitt-- Under is 4-2-1 in Rackley games.
Phil-NY-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Kulpa games.
Col-Cin-- Five of last six Tichenor games stayed under.
SF-Mil-- Favorites won last four Cuzzi games.
Az-StL-- Three of last four Segal games stayed under.
Atl-LA-- Last six Demuth games went over the total.

Hst-Balt-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Marquez games.
Tex-Clev-- Three of last four Tumpane games stayed under.
KC-NY-- Last five Foster games stayed under total.
Chi-Tor-- Six of last seven Emmel games went over total.
Sea-TB-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Gorman games.
Bos-Min-- Favorites won five of last six LBarrett games.
Det-A's-- Five of seven Kellogg games stayed under.

SD-LAA-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight TBarrett games; dogs are 9-1 in his ten games this season.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 26

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7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 18 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

10:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA ANGELS
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing San Diego
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Oakland's last 18 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing Atlanta