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Preview: Dodgers (67-54) at Astros (67-56)
Game: 2
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: August 22, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers have relied heavily on Zack Greinke to bounce back from defeats. Now they need him to help rebound from a no-hitter.

Greinke will try to end the Dodgers' three-game slide by extending the longest single-season winning streak of his career Saturday night against the Houston Astros.

Owner of the lowest ERA in the majors, Greinke (13-2, 1.58) is on his way to the NL Cy Young Award. He may also garner some MVP consideration since he's 7-0 with a 1.21 ERA in 12 starts following a loss, helping the Dodgers go 10-2 in those games.

Los Angeles (67-54) is in need of another gem from Greinke after Mike Fiers tossed a no-hitter to lead Houston to a 3-0 win Friday in the opener of this three-game set.

Greinke is 8-0 with a 1.16 ERA over his last 11 starts, two shy of a career-best winning streak that spanned 13 starts from 2014-15.

He has the lowest ERA in team history after 24 starts since Burleigh Grimes posted a 1.55 mark in 1918, when the franchise was known as the Brooklyn Robins.

Greinke is tied for the club's single-season record set by Rube Marquard in 1916 and his ERA is also the lowest in the majors since Greg Maddux's 1.56 with Atlanta in 1994.

"With his stuff, if he's able to execute a pitch and put it where he wants, it's going to be a long day for the other side," teammate Andre Ethier said. "And he's done that all year, for the most part."

The right-hander certainly did that Sunday, allowing one run with eight strikeouts in seven innings of a 2-1 win over Cincinnati.

He's also been a threat at the plate, going 4 for 6 with two homers over his last three games, but he'll give way to a designated hitter in an AL park.

Greinke is 4-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six career starts against the Astros, but he last faced them three years ago with Milwaukee.

Los Angeles may have Yasiel Puig (right hamstring) back for the first time in three games after manager Don Mattingly said he should return in this series. Puig was hitting .333 with two homers and six RBIs in seven games before getting hurt, and he owns a .360 average in 18 road games during interleague play.

The Astros (67-56) are looking for Scott Kazmir (6-8, 2.43) to draw some inspiration from Fiers in order to bounce back from his worst performance since joining the club.

The left-hander matched his season highs with six runs and nine hits allowed in 5 1-3 innings of Monday's 9-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

He's lost three straight starts with a 4.86 ERA after going 2-0 and allowing one earned run in 34 innings over five starts with Houston and Oakland.

"I really don't feel like (I'm) off," said Kazmir, who has made five starts since being acquired in a trade with the A's. "I think it's just a matter of being completely sharp. I feel great. My fastball feels like it's where it needs to be. It's just a matter of executing. That's something when it comes to crucial times I didn't do it."

He's 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers, but this is his first since 2010.

Jake Marisnick had a two-run homer and a double Friday, snapping out of a 3-for-24 slump over his previous 16 games.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Dodgers at Astros
Fri, Aug 21 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Dodgers at Astros
Sat, Aug 22 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Dodgers at Astros
Sun, Aug 23 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (65-56) at Rockies (49-71)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: August 22, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

A deadline day trade delivered Yoenis Cespedes to the New York Mets, giving them the much-needed bona fide big bat in the middle of the lineup.

He's making that look like an excellent decision.

Cespedes looks to build on the best performance of his career as the NL East-leading Mets try to continue their dominance of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

New York (65-56) may be last in the majors with a .238 average, but its offense has been much better since getting Cespedes from Detroit last month.

The Mets are 12-6 since the deal, averaging 5.33 runs with 29 homers to rank among the best in the majors during that stretch.

Cespedes hit three of New York's five homers Friday, connecting for a grand slam, a two-run shot and a solo blast while going 5 for 6 with seven RBIs and five runs in a 14-9 win. His 15 total bases were one shy of the franchise record set by Edgardo Alfonzo on Aug. 30, 1999.

"Good hitters find a night where they can lock themselves in and they won't miss a ball," Cespedes said through an interpreter. "They will hit it hard. I had that kind of night. This was the best night I have ever had."

Cespedes is hitting .316 with five homers and 15 RBIs with the Mets, including a .390 average while knocking in 12 in nine road games.

He's 8 for 15 with four homers, two doubles and nine RBIs his last three matchups with Colorado.

"Tough to keep him down for long," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He's got big-time power. We saw it on display. It's just a matter of time before he gets rolling over there and he certainly did."

New York has won all five meetings with Colorado (49-71) this season and nine in a row dating to last year.

Jonathon Niese (7-9, 3.50 ERA) will try to push that streak to 10 as he seeks to win a third straight decision. He is 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA in his last four starts and has allowed one run and 12 hits over 22 2-3 innings while going 2-0 in his past three road outings.

The left-hander, though, has a 6.75 ERA in three career starts at Coors Field. He limited the Rockies to two runs in seven innings of a 4-2 win Aug. 10 at Citi Field.

The Rockies have dropped nine of their last 11 games, including those five defeats to New York. They're batting .199 and averaging 1.9 runs over the last nine matchups despite getting 13 hits Friday - eight for extra bases.

Nolan Arenado hit his 30th homer and also had a pair of doubles in the loss. He's batting .414 with nine RBIs in his last seven games.

Chris Rusin (4-5, 3.99) experienced Colorado's offensive woes against New York on Aug. 11, when he allowed one run in six innings of a 4-0 loss.

The left-hander, however, didn't need much help five days later when he tossed a five-hitter in a 5-0 win over San Diego for his first career complete game.

"I knew I had good location and I was able to hit my spots," Rusin said. "I just used that to my advantage and tried to do that the entire game."

Rusin is 3-1 with a 3.13 ERA in seven home starts.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at Rockies
Fri, Aug 21 Final 14 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mets at Rockies
Sat, Aug 22 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Mets at Rockies
Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (77-44) at Padres (60-62)
Game: 2
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: August 22, 2015 8:40 PM EDT

The St. Louis Cardinals started a long road trip in a sloppy way, but Carlos Martinez is there to help the best team in the majors clean up the mess.

St. Louis has won 82 percent of the games Martinez starts this year, and the right-hander will take the Petco Park mound Saturday night against the San Diego Padres hoping to wash away the taste of an error-filled opener.

The Cardinals (77-44) still have a 4 1/2-game lead over Pittsburgh in the NL Central and six upcoming games against the under-.500 Padres (60-62) and Diamondbacks (60-61) on their West Coast trip.

But San Diego has turned a corner over the last week, winning four straight and six of seven. The Padres will look to take the season series against the Cardinals on Saturday with their fourth win in six tries.

For the Cardinals, Martinez has been the right man for the job. St. Louis is 18-4 when the right-hander starts this season.

Martinez (12-5, 2.78 ERA) didn't get a decision against the Padres in a 2-1 Cardinals win on July 4 after lasting 6 2-3 innings and surrendering eight hits and a run, his only start against San Diego after three rocky relief appearances in 2013-14.

Jedd Gyorko has four singles in five at-bats against Martinez, while Yangervis Solarte is 2 for 5 with a home run that came in last month's meeting. Solarte homered for the third straight game in Friday's 9-3 win, giving him six hits and seven RBIs in this impressive stretch.

"He believes he can play. You can see it in him. Look at the way he responds to a poor at-bat. This kid believes, and I think that's a big part of the battle," interim manager Pat Murphy told MLB's official website.

Errors from Mark Reynolds, Stephen Piscotty and Kolten Wong led to San Diego's five-run fifth inning. Two Wong errors hurt Martinez on Sunday in a 6-4 loss to the Marlins.

"We've done a nice job of not having multiple mistakes in a game defensively and when you do see it, it stands out," manager Mike Matheny said. "We have had a couple of those this year where we talk about the defense looking uncharacteristically off and just on a couple plays, and absolutely every time this happens it's going to cost you in the long run."

Martinez gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings of work against Miami. It was the third time in his last four starts that he lasted five, a stretch that's resulted in a 1-1 record and 5.09 ERA.

Ian Kennedy has been trending in the opposite direction for the Padres.

Kennedy (7-11, 4.20) started the year 2-5 with a 7.15 ERA through eight starts, but he has been solid since June 2. In his last 14 starts, Kennedy has a 2.82 ERA and has allowed more than three runs just once.

That period included a 3-1 loss to the Cardinals on July 5 in which Kennedy tossed six innings and allowed three runs. Yadier Molina went 2 for 3 with a double in that game, and the St. Louis catcher is 5 for 15 lifetime against Kennedy with three doubles.

Three of the four runs he allowed in Sunday's 5-0 loss at Colorado were unearned due to Derek Norris' dropped popup at first base in the seventh inning.

Right fielder Jason Heyward was a late addition to St. Louis' lineup Friday after successfully testing out his sore hamstring. Heyward went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk.

San Diego center fielder Travis Jankowski became the ninth player in franchise history to have two or more hits in his big league debut with a pair of singles Friday.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Padres
Fri, Aug 21 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Padres
Sat, Aug 22 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 3
Cardinals at Padres
Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Blue Jays (67-55) at Angels (63-59)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: August 22, 2015 9:05 PM EDT

Josh Donaldson's case for the AL MVP continues gaining steam as the Toronto Blue Jays inch closer to the top of the AL East.

Mike Trout, the reigning award winner, isn't providing much help for the Los Angeles Angels during their playoff pursuit.

The wild-card leaders continue their critical series Saturday night as Andrew Heaney takes the mound for the Angels looking to cool Donaldson and the Blue Jays.

Toronto (67-55) made bold deals to acquire David Price, Troy Tulowitzki and Ben Revere at the trade deadline and they've helped spark the club's 17-4 surge since July 29.

The Blue Jays, however, may have made their most savvy move back in November when they dealt Brett Lawrie and three prospects to Oakland to acquire Donaldson, who set career highs with 29 homers and 98 RBIs in 2014.

Donaldson already has 33 homers and a .939 OPS that's far better than that season's .798 mark with the A's. He had a pair of RBI doubles and drove in another run to give him 94 RBIs while increasing his average to .296 in Friday's 9-2 win over the Angels (63-59).

Price pitched eight solid innings for Toronto, which moved one-half game behind the first-place New York Yankees and four games ahead of Los Angeles for the wild-card lead.

"We've got our eyes on the people in front of us," Price said. "I don't know who's behind us."

Donaldson appears to be the front-runner to take the MVP from Trout, who went 0 for 3 and fanned twice to drop his average to .183 with 23 strikeouts in 20 games this month.

Los Angeles, which has scored five times in its last three, is 9-17 since July 23 and has fallen 3 1/2 games back of Houston for the AL West lead.

"We never gave ourselves a chance," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Fortunately, it's one loss. That's all. We're going to play better (Saturday)."

The Angels, though, have won eight of the 10 times Heaney (5-1, 2.43 ERA) has taken the mound since he made his debut June 24. He allowed one run in six innings of Monday's 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, escaping a bases-loaded jam on a strikeout with the last of his career-high 100 pitches.

"It was a borderline pitch, but I got the call," said Heaney, who has allowed two runs or fewer nine times.

The left-hander hasn't missed much while walking only 10 in 63 innings, a positive sign after Hector Santiago walked four of the first six hitters he faced Friday. Angels pitchers have issued 19 free passes in five meetings with the Blue Jays this season.

Toronto looks to win a third straight matchup as it sends Marco Estrada (10-7, 3.20) to the hill. Estrada's ERA hit 4.24 after he allowed five runs in a win over Boston on June 14, but he's since surrendered two earned runs or fewer 10 times while posting a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts.

He took the loss last Saturday despite giving up just three hits in six innings against the Yankees. Two hits went for solo homers, one more than he'd allowed in his previous seven starts combined.

"I guess the line looks pretty good, but I missed a lot of spots," Estrada said. "I wasn't my usual self."

The right-hander made his only career start against the Angels while with Milwaukee in 2013, allowing four earned runs - including a homer to Chris Iannetta - with eight strikeouts while going seven innings in the Brewers' 6-5 loss.

Iannetta, though, is batting .094 with 13 strikeouts in his last 10.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Blue Jays at Angels
Fri, Aug 21 Final 9 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Blue Jays at Angels
Sat, Aug 22 - 9:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Angels
Sun, Aug 23 - 3:35PM EDT

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Preview: Rays (61-61) at Athletics (53-70)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: August 22, 2015 9:05 PM EDT

Erasmo Ramirez struggled quite a bit in matchups with the Oakland Athletics in his days in the AL West, and he did nothing to improve those numbers in his first start against them since being shipped to Tampa Bay just before the start of the regular season.

That outing was nearly three months ago, and the Rays' 25-year-old has revealed a much different side in the 14 starts since that loss to Sonny Gray.

The right-handers meet again Saturday night in Oakland, and the records and ERAs they've put up since last seeing each other are nearly identical.

Ramirez (10-4, 3.57 ERA) yielded five runs, five hits and five walks in six innings of the 7-2 home loss to Oakland on May 24, marking the fifth straight start he's lost against the A's. In seven in his career, the former Seattle starter is 0-6 with a 5.40 ERA, though that's come with success against Josh Reddick (1 for 14) and Coco Crisp (1 for 9). Billy Burns (2 for 3) and Mark Canha (1 for 2) homered off Ramirez in May, though they'll be facing a more confident pitcher this time around.

Ramirez has since gone 8-2 with a 2.23 ERA and .577 opponent OPS and has a chance to drop his overall ERA to the lowest it's been all season (3.54 on July 18).

"I know Sonny Gray's going to be pitching," Ramirez told MLB's official website. "He's a good pitcher, so it's going to be a challenge for me."

In that same 14-start span, Gray (12-5, 2.04), much less surprisingly, is 7-3 with a 2.22 ERA and .541 opponent OPS, which is the top mark in the AL in that time. Other than Gray, only Scott Kazmir (.553) and Chris Archer (.572) have bettered Ramirez.

One of the four runs Gray gave up over 5 2-3 innings of Monday's 4-2 loss in Baltimore was earned as he surrendered seven hits in his shortest outing over his past 14 starts. It was his first start in 10 days due to back spasms.

"I could definitely tell that I hadn't been on the mound in a while," Gray said. "But I felt fine."

He last failed to make it through six innings in the road win against the Rays, but threw just 67 pitches while allowing four hits over five scoreless innings before leaving with a sprained ankle. In four starts against the Rays, the Oakland ace is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA.

Desmond Jennings is 1 for 9 in their matchups, but James Loney (4 for 9) and Kevin Kiermaier (2 for 4 with a home run) have had some success.

Jennings homered and was 2 for 4 for a second straight day in Friday's 2-1 win over the A's (53-70), though neither offense showed evidence of being able to crack either of Saturday's pitchers.

The Rays (61-61) have surrendered a total of one run in consecutive wins after opening their 10-game road trip with losses in five of six, though they've scored seven runs in the last four games.

Oakland saw its five-game home winning streak end and fell right back into the run-scoring problems that have plagued it for a month. In 29 games dating to July 21, the A's 3.0 runs per game are the fewest in the AL and lead only Atlanta.

Brett Lawrie was 2 for 4 for a second straight game but is batting .188 in his last 17. Crisp has more hits in his last three games (8 for 14 with four doubles) than he did in his first 22 (7 for 73 with one extra-base hit) of another injury-shortened season. The duo missed the previous three games due to injuries.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Athletics
Fri, Aug 21 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rays at Athletics
Sat, Aug 22 - 9:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Rays at Athletics
Sun, Aug 23 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (57-63) at Mariners (56-66)
Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: August 22, 2015 9:10 PM EDT

Trying to remain relevant in the AL wild-card race, the Chicago White Sox hope they're in the early stages of a needed surge.

After roughing up Seattle's ace, the visiting White Sox look for a third consecutive victory Saturday night against the Mariners.

One night after snapping a seven-game road skid with an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, Chicago (57-63) got to Felix Hernandez for four runs and nine hits in Friday's 11-4 victory. Carlos Sanchez had four RBIs and fellow rookie Tyler Saladino delivered three hits for the White Sox, who have scored two fewer runs in the last two games than they did in the previous eight.

"A nice job of going to the plate and making stuff happen," manager Robin Ventura said.

The White Sox have closed within five games of the AL's final wild-card spot, but they have six teams ahead of them in the standings. Making up that amount of ground with that much traffic in the way might seem like a tall order, but all hope is not lost within the organization.

Chicago has already posted winning streaks of six and seven games during this rather disappointing season.

"We all entered this year with high hopes and high expectations and, to date, we have not met them yet," general manager Rick Hahn told MLB's official website. "There's still time to potentially meet them."

Sanchez is batting .412 with 11 doubles and nine RBIs in his last 20 road games. Saladino has five hits and three RBIs in the last two contests after going 1 for 9 in the previous three.

The White Sox look to take further advantage of a Mariners pitching staff that's allowed 105 hits, walked 28 and posted a 9.53 ERA during the club's current 2-5 stretch.

That trend might continue when Seattle (56-66) hands the ball to Vidal Nuno (0-1, 3.67 ERA), who is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in three starts since joining the rotation earlier this month. The left-hander has yielded 19 hits, including five home runs, and failed to last more than five innings in any of those starts.

Pitching for the New York Yankees on May 24 of last year, Nuno gave up nine hits but three runs over seven-plus innings of a 4-3, 10-inning victory in his only start against the White Sox.

Chicago counters with rookie Carlos Rodon (5-5, 4.42), who is 1-1 with an 0.87 ERA in his last three road starts in which his teammates totaled four runs. The left-hander allowed his only two runs over than stretch on a pair of homers in eight innings of Monday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.

"After the first homer (in the second inning), the way he responded to it was great,' Ventura said. 'He was really aggressive in the zone with all of his stuff, not just the fastball. He wasn't necessarily relying on his slider as much. He was going after it with his fastball, locating it and making it tough on them.'

Rodon will try to contain Nelson Cruz, who hit his major league-leading 37th home run Friday. Cruz has 16 homers and 23 RBIs while batting .381 in his last 28 games.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Mariners
Fri, Aug 21 Final 11 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
White Sox at Mariners
Sat, Aug 22 - 9:10PM EDT

GAME 3
White Sox at Mariners
Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 22

National League
Braves @ Cubs
Perez is 0-4, 7.66 in his last four starts.

Haren is 1-3, 4.67 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four home starts.

Braves lost nine of last 11 games overall. Cubs lost three of their last five games-- six of their last eight games went over. Atlanta lost last four games with the Cubs, with four of last five going under- they scored five runs total in last four series games.

Giants @ Pirates
Leake is 4-1, 0.99 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under; he is making first start since August 2 (hamstring).

Cole is 0-3, 5.48 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Pittsburgh won eight of last 11 games with the Giants; over is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Pirates won 11 of last 14 games (over 9-4-2 in last 15). SF lost three of last five games; under is 8-3-1 in its last twelve.

Brewers @ Nationals
Jungmann is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Ross is 1-2, 5.14 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Milwaukee lost four of last seven games with Washington (over 6-1); Brewers won five of last seven games overall; over is 3-0-1 in last four. Nationals lost eight of last ten games (under 6-4).

Diamondbacks @ Reds
Delgado has made 47 MLB starts, 36 in 2012-13 (9-16, 4.61), four LY. He has thrown 50 innings in 43 relief appearances this year (no starts).

DeSclafani is 2-1, 2.52 in his last four starts (under 4-0).

Arizona won five of last six games with Cincinnati; eight of last ten games in series stayed under the total. D'backs are 4-3 in last seven games; four of last six stayed under. Reds lost ten of last twelve games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Phillies @ Marlins
Harang is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Nicolino is 2-1, 4.24 in his four starts (over 2-1-1).

Philly won four of last six games with Miami (over 4-1-1); Phils lost seven of last ten games (over 7-3-1 in last 11). Marlins scored 38 runs in winning four of last six games; over is 7-1-2 in their last ten.

Mets @ Rockies
Niese is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; his last four on road stayed under.

Rusin is 1-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

Mets won their last nine games with Colorado; home side won nine of last 11 in series; seven of last nine stayed under- they lost four of last six games overall; their last five games went over. Rockies lost nine of last 11 games; three of their last five games stayed under the total.

Cardinals @ Padres
Martinez is 1-1, 6.26 in his last four starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Kennedy is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three home starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten starts overall.

St Louis won six of last ten games with San Diego; three of last four series games stayed under total. Cardinals won six of last ten games. Padres won eight of last ten games; seven of last nine went over.

American League
Indians @ Bronx
Salazar is 3-0, 1.27 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Severino is 0-2, 3.71 in his three starts (under 2-1); Bronx scored total of six runs in those three games.

Bronx lost six of last seven games with Cleveland (over 7-4 in last 11), but they won six of last nine games overall; six of their last ten stayed under total. Indians lost four of last seven games (four of last five went over).

Rangers @ Tigers
Gallardo is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts, but has finished 6th inning only once in last eight starts- his last three starts stayed under.

Veteran hurler Wolf is making first '15 start; he has started 372 MLB games, only four the last 2+ years (1-3, 5.26 with Miami LY). He was 9-2, 2.58 in 23 AAA starts this season.

Texas lost four of last five games with Detroit; last three series games stayed under the total. Rangers won seven of last nine games overall; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Tigers won four of last six games; three of their last five games went over the total.

Twins @ Orioles
Gibson is 0-3, 8.18 in his last six starts (over 2-0-1 in last three on road).

Tillman is 3-0, 2.18 in his last five starts; seven of his last eight went under.

Minnesota won its last six games with Baltimore; over is 4-2-1 in last seven in series. Twins lost five of last nine games; five of last eight stayed under. Orioles won five of last eight games; four of their last six went over the total.

Royals @ Red Sox
Ventura is 3-0, 3.94 in his last five starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten.

Barnes allowed six runs in five IP (102 PT) in his first MLB start.

Royals lost ten of last 12 games with Boston; six of last seven series games went over the total. KC won five of its last seven games (under 5-2). Red Sox won six of last eight games; 11 of their last 12 games went over.

Rays @ A's
Ramirez is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts; three of his last four went over.

Gray is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay lost five of last eight games; under is 5-1 in last six games; Rays are 5-6 in last 11 games with Oakland (under 7-2-2). A's won five of last six home games.

Blue Jays @ Angels
Estrada is 3-1, 1.82 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Heaney is 0-1, 3.57 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Blue Jays are 14-3 in their last 17 games; their last three went over the total. Angels are 6-5 in last 11 games with Toronto. Halos won three of last five games overall; three of their last four went over.

White Sox @ Mariners
Rodon is 1-1, 1.20 in his last two starts; his last three road starts stayed under.

Nuno is 0-1, 6.23 in his three starts (over 2-1) this season.

White Sox lost five of last seven games, but scored 19 runs in winning last two; three of last four went over. ChiSox lost three of last five games with Seattle; five of last seven series games went under the total. Mariners lost five of last seven games (over 4-2-1 in last seven).

Interleague
Dodgers @ Astros
Greinke is 9-0, 1.70 in his last 10 starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Kazmir is 0-3, 7.02 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Dodgers won eight of last 11 games with Houston (under 7-3-1). LA lost nine of its last 11 road games- four of its last seven games overall went over. Astros won six of last nine games; their last four games stayed under total. Dodgers got no-hit Friday by a journeyman righthanded pitcher

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
SF-Pitt-- Leake 11-11/0-1; Cole 16-8
Atl-Chi-- Perez 5-7 (0-5 last 5); Haren 11-13/1-2
Mil-Wsh-- Jungmann 8-5; Ross 3-6
Az-Cin-- Delgado 0-0; DeSclafani 11-12
Phil-Mia-- Harang 6-15 (1-12 last 13); Nicolino 3-1
NY-Col-- Niese 9-14; Rusin 4-9
StL-SD-- Martinez 18-4; Kennedy 10-12

Cle-NY-- Salazar 14-8; Severino 0-3
Tex-Det-- Gallardo 13-12; Wolf 0-0
Min-Balt-- Gibson 12-12; Tillman 12-10
KC-Bos-- Ventura 9-10; Barnes 0-1
TB-A's-- Ramirez 13-6; Gray 15-9
Tor-LA-- Estrada 10-9; Heaney 8-2
Chi-Sea-- Rodon 10-7; Nuno 2-1

LA-Hst-- Greinke 17-7 (8-1 last 9); Kazmir 10-13/2-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
SF-Pitt-- Leake 4-22; Cole 8-24
Atl-Chi-- Perez 4-12; Haren 3-24
Mil-Wsh-- Jungmann 3-13; Ross 0-9
Az-Cin-- Delgado 0-0; DeSclafani 5-23
Phil-Mia-- Harang 8-21; Nicolino 0-4
NY-Col-- Niese 8-23; Rusin 4-13
StL-SD-- Martinez 5-22 (3 of last 4); Kennedy 8-22

Cle-NY-- Salazar 6-22; Severino 1-3
Tex-Det-- Gallardo 9-25; Wolf 0-0
Min-Balt-- Gibson 6-24; Tillman 4-22
KC-Bos-- Ventura 4-19; Barnes 0-1
TB-A's-- Ramirez 5-19; Gray 4-24
Tor-LA-- Estrada 4-19; Heaney 0-10
Chi-Sea-- Rodon 5-17; Nuno 2-3

LA-Hst-- Greinke 6-24; Kazmir 4-23

Umpires
SF-Pitt-- Underdogs won five of last seven Davis games.
Atl-Chi-- Underdogs won six of last eight Miller games.
Mil-Wsh-- Five of last seven Fagan games stayed under.
Az-Cin-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Muchlinski games.
Phil-Mia-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Hoberg games.
NY-Col-- Underdogs are 13-9 in Schrieber games this year.
StL-SD-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Segal games.

Cle-NY-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve LBarrett games.
Tex-Det-- Eight of last eleven Carapazza games went over.
Min-Balt-- Seven of last nine Carlson games went over.
KC-Bos-- Underdogs won last four Wendelstedt games.
TB-A's-- Home side won seven of last ten Nauert games.
Tor-LA-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Diaz games.
Chi-Sea-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Cederstrom games.

LA-Hst-- Favorites are 12-4 in last sixteen BWelke games.

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MLB

Saturday, August 22

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 16 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:08 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games

9:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Toronto is 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Angels's last 23 games when playing Toronto

9:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

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MLB

Saturday, August 22

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Tigers reinvigorated with Cabrera back
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Miguel Cabrera is hitting .400 in six games since coming off the DL.

Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the week-end major-league schedule:

Home Sweet Home

The Washington Nationals return home to host the Brewers in a three game series starting Friday, coming off a brutal road trip losing six of nine. Despite the fact that they've lost 12 of 18 games in August, the Nats are still only 3.5 games back of the Mets for first place in the AL East.

The Brewers have lost seven of their last eight on the road, and Game 1 appears to be a particularly tough spot for Milwaukee. Gio Gonzalez will go for the Nats, and he's won four straight versus the Brewers, and he's 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA at home in 2015.

Sleeper In The AL East

While the Blue Jays and Yankees are getting all the headlines in the AL East, the Orioles are only five games back. Baltimore has won 10 of its last 14 home games and it will host the Minnesota Twins this weekend.

The Twins took the opener in a blowout by a score of 15-2, but they had lost nine of their previous 10 on the road, and they are a pathetic 22-37 away from home this season. Baltimore could make up some ground over the weekend.

Here Come The Tigers

On Monday I mentioned that Miguel Cabrera was back for Detroit, and that they would likely be getting great value as an underdog in Chicago. Well they've since won three straight, including back to back games at Wrigley as a 2-1 dog.

Cabrera is hitting .400 in six games since coming off the DL, and Detroit is a far better team with the slugger in the lineup. They host the Rangers over the weekend, and we could see fireworks in the Motor City as six of the last eight in this series have gone over the total.

The Tigers don't play many low scoring games, as they've gone over the number at a rate of 36-16-3 in their last 55 overall.

Hitting Notes

* Travis Shaw is hardly a household name, but the rookie first baseman is making the most of his opportunities in Boston. He's played 15 games so far in August, batting .420, with six home runs and 11 RBIs.

* The Detroit Tigers are batting a major league best .284 versus left-handed pitching, and they will face southpaw Cole Hamels on Sunday. Miguel Cabrera is 6-for-8 lifetime versus Hamels.

Pitching Notes

* Gerrit Cole has been stuck on 14 wins since July, and that has allowed Jake Arrieta to take over the major league lead with his 15th win on Thursday night at Wrigley. Cole will get a chance to draw level as he starts at home against the Giants this Saturday. Cole is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA versus the Giants this year, and he's won all three of his career starts against San Francisco.

* Luis Severino is still in search of his first win, despite the fact that the Yankees rookie right-hander has pitched quite well in his first three starts. He gave up three runs on five hits, but struck out nine over six innings in a 3-1 loss to Toronto his last time out. His next start comes on Saturday at home versus Cleveland, and he did look good striking out seven in five innings in a loss to the Red Sox in his only prior start in the Bronx.

Totals Steak

* The Milwaukee Brewers are trending under on the road, only managing to go over the total once in their last nine away from Miller Park. They are in Washington this weekend, and the Nats have been really struggling to score runs. Washington is batting a major league worst .226 since the All Star break. We could see a low scoring series here in the nation's Capital.

Injury Notes

*The injury bug has really hit the St. Louis Cardinals, with Randal Grichuk and Jason Heyward both joining Matt Holliday on the DL this week. That's going to leave the Cardinals with a pretty thin lineup as they visit San Diego over the weekend.

*Yasiel Puig suffered a hamstring injury on August 18, and his availability is questionable heading into this weekend's series at Houston.

Umpire Notes

* The Minnesota Twins are 0-5 in their last five games with Eric Cooper behind home plate. That's where he'll be when the Twins visit the Baltimore Orioles Friday.

* Over wagers have gone 6-0 in the last six Saturday games that Pat Hoberg has worked the dish. He'll be calling balls and strikes in Miami when the Phillies visit the Marlins Saturday.

Weather Notes

* There is a 66 percent chance of thunderstorms in Boston as the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals Friday evening.

* Forecasts are projecting winds will be blowing from rightfield to leftfied at around 13 mph when at Wrigley Field when the Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves Saturday afternoon.

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MLB

Dunkel

Saturday, August 22


San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 22, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Leake) 15.718
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 17.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-165); Under

Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
August 22, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.879
Chicago Cubs
(Haren) 15.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); N/A

Milwaukee @ Washington

Game 905-906
August 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Jngmnn) 16.874
Washington
(Ross) 14.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+135); Over

Arizona @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Delgado) 16.452
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 909-910
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.519
Miami
(Niclino) 14.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Over

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 911-912
August 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.056
Colorado
(Rusin) 15.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

St. Louis @ San Diego

Game 913-914
August 22, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 17.454
San Diego
(Kennedy) 14.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-140); Under

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
August 22, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 15.305
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Over

Texas @ Detroit

Game 917-918
August 22, 2015 @ 7:08 am

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.572
Detroit
(Wolf) 16.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-120); Over

Minnesota @ Baltimore

Game 919-920
August 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.018
Baltimore
(Tillman) 17.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-170); Under

Kansas City @ Boston

Game 921-922
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.727
Boston
17.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+125); Over

Tampa Bay @ Oakland

Game 923-924
August 22, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.814
Oakland
(Gray) 15.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+105); Under

Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
August 22, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.019
LA Angels
(Heaney) 16.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Seattle

Game 927-928
August 22, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.489
Seattle
(Nuno) 13.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+100); Over

LA Dodgers @ Houston

Game 929-930
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 16.814
Houston
(Kazmir) 15.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-130); Under

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MLB

Saturday, August 22


Indians have had Yankees' number as of late

The Cleveland Indians have had the upper hand in recent matchups against the New York Yankees, claiming six out of their last seven versus the Bronx Bombers.

Both sides will renew acquaintances in New York Saturday afternoon. Luis Severino and Danny Salazar are slated to start for the Yanks and Indians, respectively.

Sportsbooks are presently offering the Tribe in the +121 ballpark.


Braves not up to the task as heavy underdogs

The Atlanta Braves simply haven't been getting the job done when pegged as big underdogs.

Atlanta is 0-7 in their last seven games when tabbed as +201 underdogs or greater. The Braves are currently +201 moneyline pups for Saturday's clash with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

As of this writing, the total for the game was off the board.

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Diamond Trends - Saturday

August 22, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 14-0 since July 30, 2014 at home after a loss in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Zack Greinke starts the Dodgers are 12-0 SU since Sep 17, 2013 after the team lost their last two games.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rays are 0-10-1 OU since Apr 14, 2015 as a dog after a win in which they scored in at most two separate innings.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Orioles are 12-0 since May 23, 2014 at home as a favorite when they are off a loss in which they held the lead.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Red Sox are 10-0 OU since Jun 23, 2015 and after a 5+ run win.

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Standings

Regular Season Standings

AMERICAN - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
New York Yankees 67 54 .554 0 35-23 32-31 6-4 L-2
Toronto Blue Jays 67 55 .549 0 40-23 27-32 7-3 W-1
Baltimore Orioles 62 59 .512 5 37-23 25-36 5-5 L-2
Tampa Bay Rays 61 61 .500 6 31-31 30-30 5-5 W-2
Boston Red Sox 56 66 .459 11 33-30 23-36 6-4 W-4

AMERICAN - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Kansas City Royals 73 48 .603 0 42-20 31-28 6-4 L-2
Minnesota Twins 61 61 .500 12 38-24 23-37 5-5 W-2
Detroit Tigers 59 62 .488 14 29-31 30-31 5-5 L-1
Chicago White Sox 57 63 .475 15 30-28 27-35 5-5 W-2
Cleveland Indians 57 64 .471 16 24-34 33-30 5-5 W-2

AMERICAN - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Houston Astros 67 56 .545 0 43-21 24-35 6-4 W-1
Los Angeles Angels 63 59 .516 3 39-25 24-34 4-6 L-2
Texas Rangers 62 59 .512 4 28-30 34-29 7-3 W-1
Seattle Mariners 56 66 .459 10 26-34 30-32 4-6 L-2
Oakland Athletics 53 70 .431 14 29-35 24-35 2-8 L-1

NATIONAL - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
New York Mets 65 56 .537 0 42-21 23-35 6-4 W-1
Washington Nationals 60 61 .496 5 31-24 29-37 2-8 L-2
Atlanta Braves 53 69 .434 12 32-24 21-45 2-8 L-5
Miami Marlins 50 72 .410 15 29-31 21-41 6-4 L-1
Philadelphia Phillies 48 74 .393 17 28-30 20-44 3-7 W-1

NATIONAL - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
St. Louis Cardinals 77 44 .636 0 46-19 31-25 6-4 L-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 72 48 .600 4 42-20 30-28 7-3 L-1
Chicago Cubs 69 51 .575 7 36-26 33-25 7-3 W-2
Milwaukee Brewers 53 70 .431 25 28-38 25-32 5-5 W-2
Cincinnati Reds 51 69 .425 25 28-30 23-39 2-8 L-7

NATIONAL - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Los Angeles Dodgers 67 54 .554 0 42-20 25-34 5-5 L-3
San Francisco Giants 66 56 .541 1 35-24 31-32 6-4 W-1
Arizona Diamondbacks 60 61 .496 7 30-29 30-32 5-5 W-2
San Diego Padres 60 62 .492 7 30-29 30-33 8-2 W-4
Colorado Rockies 49 71 .408 17 27-34 22-37 2-8 L-1

Updated Sat Aug 22 11:04 AM EDT

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Standings

Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN

Team Win Loss Percent GB
Toronto Blue Jays 67 55 0.549 +4
Los Angeles Angels 63 59 0.516 0.0
Baltimore Orioles 62 59 0.512 0.5
Texas Rangers 62 59 0.512 0.5
Tampa Bay Rays 61 61 0.500 2.0
Minnesota Twins 61 61 0.500 2.0
Detroit Tigers 59 62 0.488 3.5
Chicago White Sox 57 63 0.475 5.0
Cleveland Indians 57 64 0.471 5.5
Boston Red Sox 56 66 0.459 7.0
Seattle Mariners 56 66 0.459 7.0
Oakland Athletics 53 70 0.431 10.5

NATIONAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB

Pittsburgh Pirates 72 48 0.600 +3
Chicago Cubs 69 51 0.575 0.0
San Francisco Giants 66 56 0.541 4.0
Washington Nationals 60 61 0.496 9.5
Arizona Diamondbacks 60 61 0.496 9.5
San Diego Padres 60 62 0.492 10.0
Atlanta Braves 53 69 0.434 17.0
Milwaukee Brewers 53 70 0.431 17.5
Cincinnati Reds 51 69 0.425 18.0
Miami Marlins 50 72 0.410 20.0
Colorado Rockies 49 71 0.408 20.0
Philadelphia Phillies 48 74 0.393 22.0

Updated Sat Aug 22 11:04 AM EDT

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2015 MLB EXPANDED STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE


AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS NL L10

N.Y. Yankees 67 54 .554 - 21-18 46-36 60-48 7-6 20-19 3-7 45-41 22-13 6-8 6-4

Toronto 67 55 .549 ½ 29-20 38-35 25-28 42-27 12-24 5-5 51-43 16-12 10-7 7-3

Baltimore 62 59 .512 5 23-18 39-41 56-53 6-6 17-20 4-4 46-47 16-12 9-8 5-5

Tampa Bay 61 61 .500 6½ 19-22 42-39 27-29 34-32 20-22 2-10 40-47 21-14 11-6 5-5

Boston 56 66 .459 11½ 18-22 38-44 49-60 7-6 15-16 4-5 42-45 14-21 8-6 6-4


AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS NL L10

Kansas City 73 48 .603 - 23-15 50-33 72-45 1-3 20-11 8-2 50-28 23-20 13-6 6-4

Minnesota 61 61 .500 12½ 26-28 35-33 61-57 0-4 17-17 4-6 40-41 21-20 8-12 5-5

Detroit 59 62 .488 14 27-19 32-43 58-60 1-2 19-17 4-8 42-49 17-13 9-10 5-5

Chi. White Sox 57 63 .475 15½ 21-28 36-35 56-58 1-5 22-24 10-3 49-49 8-14 9-11 5-5

Cleveland 57 64 .471 16 19-23 38-41 53-64 4-0 13-16 5-3 43-38 14-26 10-7 5-5


AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS NL L10

Houston 67 56 .545 - 21-19 46-37 67-50 0-6 18-20 7-6 43-35 24-21 12-3 6-4

L.A. Angels 63 59 .516 3½ 13-17 50-42 59-56 4-3 22-15 4-7 45-43 18-16 7-10 4-6

Texas 62 59 .512 4 16-18 46-41 59-55 3-4 22-19 4-4 41-36 21-23 9-8 7-3

Seattle 56 66 .459 10½ 18-23 38-43 51-65 5-1 24-21 10-9 42-44 14-22 7-10 4-6

Oakland 53 70 .431 14 20-27 33-43 51-65 2-5 14-28 5-9 43-45 10-25 8-6 2-8


NATIONAL LEAGUE


NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS AL L10

N.Y. Mets 65 56 .537 - 26-14 39-42 64-52 1-4 20-21 7-4 51-44 14-12 7-7 6-4

Washington 60 61 .496 5 43-32 17-29 59-60 1-1 18-14 5-2 42-48 18-13 8-9 2-8

Atlanta 53 69 .434 12½ 13-24 40-45 51-66 2-3 23-17 4-7 44-56 9-13 5-9 2-8

Miami 50 72 .410 15½ 19-23 31-49 50-69 0-3 15-18 4-2 39-58 11-14 7-10 6-4

Philadelphia 48 74 .393 17½ 18-27 30-47 47-73 1-1 14-18 6-5 36-60 12-14 8-9 3-7


NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS AL L10

St. Louis 77 44 .636 - 22-14 55-30 77-44 0-0 28-19 7-8 61-28 16-16 11-9 6-4

Pittsburgh 72 48 .600 4½ 23-12 49-36 72-48 0-0 26-15 10-7 58-38 14-10 13-7 7-3

Chi. Cubs 69 51 .575 7½ 26-23 43-28 69-51 0-0 27-17 11-5 54-40 15-11 8-10 7-3

Milwaukee 53 70 .431 25 18-26 35-44 53-70 0-0 14-13 3-3 38-56 15-14 8-10 5-5

Cincinnati 51 69 .425 25½ 14-25 37-44 51-69 0-0 17-25 4-11 38-51 13-18 6-13 2-8


NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB DAY NIGHT GRASS TURF ONE-RUN EXTRA VS RHP VS LHP VS AL L10

L.A. Dodgers 67 54 .554 - 19-14 48-40 67-54 0-0 16-20 5-6 55-41 12-13 8-7 5-5

San Francisco 66 56 .541 1½ 23-20 43-36 66-56 0-0 15-17 5-3 48-45 18-11 11-6 6-4

Arizona 60 61 .496 7 16-19 44-42 60-61 0-0 18-20 8-8 46-44 14-17 9-5 5-5

San Diego 60 62 .492 7½ 14-22 46-40 60-62 0-0 17-16 7-4 45-50 15-12 6-11 8-2

Colorado 49 71 .408 17½ 24-20 25-51 49-71 0-0 15-19 2-4 44-51 5-20 3-14 2-8