MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, August 7
National League
Giants @ Cubs
Vogelsong is making first start since July 11; he is 1-1, 3.74 in his last four starts (over 2-2).
Lester is 2-0, 1.61 in his last three starts; under is 9-0-1 in his last ten.
Giants won four of last six games with Chicago; seven of last ten in series stayed under the total. SF is 6-5 in its last 11 games; over is 4-1-1 in its last six. Cubs won seven of their last eight games (under 5-2-1).
Dodgers @ Pirates
Kershaw is 4-0, 0.00 in his last four starts (34 IP); his last seven stayed under.
Cole is 3-2, 3.05 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.
Dodgers lost six of last eight games with Pittsburgh; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. LA won six of its last seven games (over 4-2-1). Pirates won six of last nine games; three of last four stayed under.
Rockies @ Nationals
de la Rosa is 1-1, 6.26 in his last five starts; last three went over.
Zimmerman is 0-2, 5.09 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.
Colorado lost five of its last six games with Washington; Rockies lost six of last eight games; four of their last five went over. Nationals lost five of last six games, with last four going over the total.
Marlins @ Braves
Fernandez is 4-0, 2.13 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine went over.
Teheran is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts; his last four at home stayed under.
Braves lost eight of last 11 games (over 5-0-2 in last seven). Marlins lost 11 of last 13 games (over 5-1 in last six). Atlanta won eight of last ten games with Miami; five of last six went over the total.
Cardinals @ Brewers
Lynn is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten.
Cravy is 0-2, 2.77 in his two starts (under 2-0); Brewers scored total of three runs in the two games.
Cardinals won six of last eight games with Milwaukee (under 5-3); they won three of last four games overall (under 4-0). Brewers won last three games, scoring 22 runs (under 3-1 in last four).
Reds @ Diamondbacks
Iglesias is 1-2, 5.72 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.
Anderson was 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts before going on DL; five of his last eight starts stayed under the total.
Cincinnati won six of last nine games with Arizona (under 6-2 in last eight); Reds lost three of last four games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten. Arizona won seven of last eleven games; eight of its last nine went over.
Phillies @ Padres
Nola is 2-1, 3.38 in his three starts (over 2-1).
Shields is 1-1, 2.35 in his last four starts; under is 2-1-1 in his last four home outings.
Philly lost three of last four games with San Diego (over 4-1 in last five); they lost three of last four games overall-- over is 3-1-2 in their last six. Padres lost last three games, allowing 22 runs; eight of their last nine went over.
American League
Red Sox @ Tigers
Kelly is 1-2, 9.87 in his last four starts (over 3-1).
Norris is 1-0, 1.04 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under.
Red Sox won three of last four games with Detroit; under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Boston lost three of last four games overall (under 3-1). Tigers won three of last four games- three of their last four stayed under.
Blue Jays @ Bronx
Dickey is 3-0, 1.54 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Eovaldi is 6-0, 3.06 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.
Blue Jays won five in row, eight of last nine games; they scored 18 runs in last two games, but three of their last five went under. Toronto won three of last four games with Bronx, which won four of its last six (under 5-2 in last 7).
Twins @ Indians
Pelfrey is 0-0, 2.03 in his last two starts (under 3-1 in last four).
Anderson is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts (under 4-3 in his starts).
Minnesota won three of last four games with Cleveland; seven of last nine in series went over total. Twins lost last five games, outscored 30-13; five of their last seven games stayed under. Indians lost four of their last five games; six of their last seven stayed under.
White Sox @ Royals
Danks is 2-0, 3.18 in his last four starts; his last three on road went over.
Volquez is 2-2, 2.77 in his last four starts (under 3-1).
Chicago lost three of last four games with Kansas City; under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. White Sox lost five of last seven games overall; their last ten all went over the total. Royals lost six of last eight games; three of their last four stayed under.
Orioles @ Angels
Gausman is 1-0, 1.23 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Heaney is 5-1, 2.04 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over.
Orioles lost three of last four games with the Angels; eight of last nine went under the total. Baltimore is 7-3 in its last ten games; over is 4-2-1 in its last seven. Halos lost seven of last nine games (over 6-4 in last ten).
Astros @ A's
Keuchel is 5-2, 2.36 in his last seven starts (under 4-3).
Gray is 1-0, 2.17 in his last three starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six.
Houston won seven of last eight games with Oakland; five of last seven went over the total. Astros lost three of last four games overall; they're 3-13 in last 16 road games. A's lost ten of last 14 games, losing last two days in extra innings; nine of those 14 games stayed under.
Rangers @ Mariners
Hamels is 1-1, 7.43 in his last four starts (over 3-1).
Iwakuma is 0-1, 3.80 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.
Seattle won its last five games with Texas; seven of last eight stayed under. Mariners won three of last four games; their last three went over. Rangers are 7-1 in last eight games; three of their last four stayed under.
Interleague
Mets @ Rays
deGrom is 2-0, 1.44 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went under.
Odorizzi is 1-0, 3.18 in his last three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.
Mets won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay; last four games in series went over total. New York won its last six games, allowing 13 runs; three of last four went over. Tampa Bay won three of its last fourl five of their last six went over the total.
Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
SF-Chi-- Vogelsong 9-7; Lester 11-10
LA-Pitt-- Kershaw 12-9; Cole 15-6
Col-Wash-- de la Rosa 9-9; Zimmerman 13-9
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 5-1; Teheran 12-10
StL-Mil-- Lynn 12-8; Cravy 0-2
Cin-Az-- Ig1esias 3-5; Anderson 7-11
Phil-SD-- Nola 2-1; Shields 11-12 (2-9 last 11)
Bos-Det-- Kelly 6-11; Norris 3-3, 1-0
Tor-NY-- Dickey Eovaldi 14-7
Min-Clev-- Pelfrey 10-10 (1-6 last 7); Anderson 4-3
Chi-KC-- Danks 10-10; Volquez 15-7
Balt-LAA-- Gausman 3-3; Heaney 6-1
Tex-Sea-- Hamels 10-11, 0-1; Iwakuma 4-5
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 15-7; Gray 14-8
NY-TB-- deGrom 13-7; Odorizzi 9-8
Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
SF-Chi-- Vogelsong 3-16; Lester 7-22
LA-Pitt-- Kershaw 4-21; Cole 7-21
Col-Wash-- de la Rosa 6-18; Zimmerman 7-22
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 1-6; Teheran 8-22
StL-Mil-- Lynn 7-20; Cravy 0-2
Cin-Az-- Ig1esias 1-8; Anderson 7-18
Phil-SD-- Nola 2-3; Shields 6-22
Bos-Det-- Kelly 8-17; Norris 3-6
Tor-NY-- Dickey Eovaldi 7-21
Min-Clev-- Pelfrey 3-20; Anderson 2-7
Chi-KC-- Danks 7-20; Volquez 4-22
Balt-LAA-- Gausman 2-6; Heaney 0-7
Tex-Sea-- Hamels 6-21; Iwakuma 4-9
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 4-22; Gray 7-22
NY-TB-- deGrom 6-20; Odorizzi 5-17
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, August 7
National League
Giants @ Cubs
Vogelsong is making first start since July 11; he is 1-1, 3.74 in his last four starts (over 2-2).
Lester is 2-0, 1.61 in his last three starts; under is 9-0-1 in his last ten.
Giants won four of last six games with Chicago; seven of last ten in series stayed under the total. SF is 6-5 in its last 11 games; over is 4-1-1 in its last six. Cubs won seven of their last eight games (under 5-2-1).
Dodgers @ Pirates
Kershaw is 4-0, 0.00 in his last four starts (34 IP); his last seven stayed under.
Cole is 3-2, 3.05 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.
Dodgers lost six of last eight games with Pittsburgh; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. LA won six of its last seven games (over 4-2-1). Pirates won six of last nine games; three of last four stayed under.
Rockies @ Nationals
de la Rosa is 1-1, 6.26 in his last five starts; last three went over.
Zimmerman is 0-2, 5.09 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.
Colorado lost five of its last six games with Washington; Rockies lost six of last eight games; four of their last five went over. Nationals lost five of last six games, with last four going over the total.
Marlins @ Braves
Fernandez is 4-0, 2.13 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine went over.
Teheran is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts; his last four at home stayed under.
Braves lost eight of last 11 games (over 5-0-2 in last seven). Marlins lost 11 of last 13 games (over 5-1 in last six). Atlanta won eight of last ten games with Miami; five of last six went over the total.
Cardinals @ Brewers
Lynn is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten.
Cravy is 0-2, 2.77 in his two starts (under 2-0); Brewers scored total of three runs in the two games.
Cardinals won six of last eight games with Milwaukee (under 5-3); they won three of last four games overall (under 4-0). Brewers won last three games, scoring 22 runs (under 3-1 in last four).
Reds @ Diamondbacks
Iglesias is 1-2, 5.72 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.
Anderson was 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts before going on DL; five of his last eight starts stayed under the total.
Cincinnati won six of last nine games with Arizona (under 6-2 in last eight); Reds lost three of last four games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten. Arizona won seven of last eleven games; eight of its last nine went over.
Phillies @ Padres
Nola is 2-1, 3.38 in his three starts (over 2-1).
Shields is 1-1, 2.35 in his last four starts; under is 2-1-1 in his last four home outings.
Philly lost three of last four games with San Diego (over 4-1 in last five); they lost three of last four games overall-- over is 3-1-2 in their last six. Padres lost last three games, allowing 22 runs; eight of their last nine went over.
American League
Red Sox @ Tigers
Kelly is 1-2, 9.87 in his last four starts (over 3-1).
Norris is 1-0, 1.04 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under.
Red Sox won three of last four games with Detroit; under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Boston lost three of last four games overall (under 3-1). Tigers won three of last four games- three of their last four stayed under.
Blue Jays @ Bronx
Dickey is 3-0, 1.54 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Eovaldi is 6-0, 3.06 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.
Blue Jays won five in row, eight of last nine games; they scored 18 runs in last two games, but three of their last five went under. Toronto won three of last four games with Bronx, which won four of its last six (under 5-2 in last 7).
Twins @ Indians
Pelfrey is 0-0, 2.03 in his last two starts (under 3-1 in last four).
Anderson is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts (under 4-3 in his starts).
Minnesota won three of last four games with Cleveland; seven of last nine in series went over total. Twins lost last five games, outscored 30-13; five of their last seven games stayed under. Indians lost four of their last five games; six of their last seven stayed under.
White Sox @ Royals
Danks is 2-0, 3.18 in his last four starts; his last three on road went over.
Volquez is 2-2, 2.77 in his last four starts (under 3-1).
Chicago lost three of last four games with Kansas City; under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. White Sox lost five of last seven games overall; their last ten all went over the total. Royals lost six of last eight games; three of their last four stayed under.
Orioles @ Angels
Gausman is 1-0, 1.23 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Heaney is 5-1, 2.04 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over.
Orioles lost three of last four games with the Angels; eight of last nine went under the total. Baltimore is 7-3 in its last ten games; over is 4-2-1 in its last seven. Halos lost seven of last nine games (over 6-4 in last ten).
Astros @ A's
Keuchel is 5-2, 2.36 in his last seven starts (under 4-3).
Gray is 1-0, 2.17 in his last three starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six.
Houston won seven of last eight games with Oakland; five of last seven went over the total. Astros lost three of last four games overall; they're 3-13 in last 16 road games. A's lost ten of last 14 games, losing last two days in extra innings; nine of those 14 games stayed under.
Rangers @ Mariners
Hamels is 1-1, 7.43 in his last four starts (over 3-1).
Iwakuma is 0-1, 3.80 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.
Seattle won its last five games with Texas; seven of last eight stayed under. Mariners won three of last four games; their last three went over. Rangers are 7-1 in last eight games; three of their last four stayed under.
Interleague
Mets @ Rays
deGrom is 2-0, 1.44 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went under.
Odorizzi is 1-0, 3.18 in his last three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.
Mets won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay; last four games in series went over total. New York won its last six games, allowing 13 runs; three of last four went over. Tampa Bay won three of its last fourl five of their last six went over the total.
Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
SF-Chi-- Vogelsong 9-7; Lester 11-10
LA-Pitt-- Kershaw 12-9; Cole 15-6
Col-Wash-- de la Rosa 9-9; Zimmerman 13-9
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 5-1; Teheran 12-10
StL-Mil-- Lynn 12-8; Cravy 0-2
Cin-Az-- Ig1esias 3-5; Anderson 7-11
Phil-SD-- Nola 2-1; Shields 11-12 (2-9 last 11)
Bos-Det-- Kelly 6-11; Norris 3-3, 1-0
Tor-NY-- Dickey Eovaldi 14-7
Min-Clev-- Pelfrey 10-10 (1-6 last 7); Anderson 4-3
Chi-KC-- Danks 10-10; Volquez 15-7
Balt-LAA-- Gausman 3-3; Heaney 6-1
Tex-Sea-- Hamels 10-11, 0-1; Iwakuma 4-5
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 15-7; Gray 14-8
NY-TB-- deGrom 13-7; Odorizzi 9-8
Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
SF-Chi-- Vogelsong 3-16; Lester 7-22
LA-Pitt-- Kershaw 4-21; Cole 7-21
Col-Wash-- de la Rosa 6-18; Zimmerman 7-22
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 1-6; Teheran 8-22
StL-Mil-- Lynn 7-20; Cravy 0-2
Cin-Az-- Ig1esias 1-8; Anderson 7-18
Phil-SD-- Nola 2-3; Shields 6-22
Bos-Det-- Kelly 8-17; Norris 3-6
Tor-NY-- Dickey Eovaldi 7-21
Min-Clev-- Pelfrey 3-20; Anderson 2-7
Chi-KC-- Danks 7-20; Volquez 4-22
Balt-LAA-- Gausman 2-6; Heaney 0-7
Tex-Sea-- Hamels 6-21; Iwakuma 4-9
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 4-22; Gray 7-22
NY-TB-- deGrom 6-20; Odorizzi 5-17
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