MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 4
National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Conley is 1-1, 1.42 in his last three starts (under 3-0).
Buchanan is 0-2, 4.26 in his last four starts (under 3-0 last three).
Marlins lost seven of last 12 games with Philly; five of last seven series tilts stayed under total. Miami lost three of last five games (over 5-3 last eight). Phillies won four of last six games (under 6-4 last ten)
Reds @ Pirates
Smith is 0-3, 7.86 in his six starts (over 5-1).
Happ is 6-1, 1.52 in his last nine starts (under 8-2 last ten).
Reds lost 13 of last 14 games, scoring 18 runs in last eight (over 8-3 in last 11); they've lost four of last six games with Pirates (over 7-4-1 last twelve). Pirates split their last six games (under 6-3 last nine)- they need win here to clinch home field edge in Wild Card game.
Nationals @ Mets
Roark is 0-3, 5.49 in his last four starts (over 7-3 last ten).
deGrom is tuning up for first playoff game; he is 2-2, 3.82 in his last five starts (over 4-0 last four).
Washington won last three games (under 7-1 last eight); they lost six of last eight to the Mets (over 4-2 last six). Mets lost last five games, scoring nine runs (over 7-4 last 11).
Cardinals @ Braves
Lackey is 2-0, 1.29 in his last four starts (over 6-3 last nine). Lynn is 1-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (11 IP); three of his last four road starts stayed under.
Former Cardinal Miller is 0-8, 6.75 in his last eight starts (over 4-1 last five). Wisler is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (under 3-0-1 last four).
Cardinals won five of last eight games with Atlanta (under 5-1 last six); St Louis won seven of last 11 games (over 5-3-1 last nine). Braves won three of last four games (under 4-0).
Cubs @ Brewers
Haren is 2-0, 2.91 in his last four starts (over 6-1 last seven).
Lopez allowed three runs in five IP (94 PT) in his first MLB start.
Brewers lost their last three games (under 6-2-3 last 11); they lost 11 of last 12 games with Chicago (under 7-3-1). Cubs won last seven games (under is 8-2-1 in their last eleven).
Padres @ Dodgers
Padres bullpen is going to pitch this game.
Kershaw is 6-1, 1.90 in his last seven starts (under 8-1 last nine at home).
Dodgers won six of last seven games with San Diego (under 5-3 last eight); LA won four of last five games overall (under 4-2 last six). San Diego lost five of last six games (under 5-1-1 last seven)
Rockies @ Giants
Bergman is 1-1, 7.11 in his three starts (under 2-1).
Cain is 0-3, 7.63 in his last six starts (over 6-0-2 last eight).
Rockies lost five of last eight games with San Francisco; (over 7-3 in last 11); Colorado lost eight of its last 12 games. Giants lost three of last five games; four of their last six stayed under.
American League
Bronx @ Orioles
Pineda is 2-1, 5.02 in his last five starts (over 5-3 last eight).
Tillman is 1-0, 4.44 in his last four starts (under 2-0-1 last three).
Orioles lost five of last nine games with Bronx (under 6-3); Baltimore won last four games overall (over 4-1 last five). Bronx lost five of last six games (under 8-3 in last eleven games).
Red Sox @ Indians
Red Sox bullpen will work this game game, with Breslow starting.
Kluber is 0-3, 7.24 in his last three starts (over 6-4 in last ten).
Boston won six of last nine games; nine of their last 12 stayed under total; BoSox are 4-5 in last nine games with Cleveland (over 4-1 last five). Indians lost four of last seven games (under 7-5 last twelve).
Blue Jays @ Rays
Buehrle is 0-1, 6.20 in his last four starts (under 2-0-1 last three).
Moore is 2-0, 1.31 in his last three starts (under 4-1 last five).
Toronto won seven of last nine games with Tampa Bay (over 2-1-1); Blue Jays won seven of last ten games (over 4-1 last five). Rays won seven of last 11 (under 6-3-2).
Royals @ Twins
Ventura is 2-0, 3.80 in his last four starts (over 2-2).
Milone is 1-1, 11.81 in his last three starts (over 2-1).
Royals are 8-4 in last 12 games with Minnesota (under 7-0-2 last nine); they won last four games overall (under 6-2-1). Twins won five of their last eight games (under 6-2); they've been eliminated from Wild Card race.
Angels @ Rangers
Richards is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts (over 3-1 last four).
Texas won last nine Hamels starts (3-0, 3.79 last three; over is 5-0-1 in last six).
Angels won eight of last 12 games with Texas (under 5-1 last six); Halos won nine of their last 11 games (under 4-3-1 last seven). Texas won seven of its last twelve games (over 8-5-1 last fourteen).
Tigers @ White Sox
Norris is 0-1, 7.03 in his last six starts (over 4-1-1).
Montas allowed six runs in three IP (72 PT) in his first MLB start.
White Sox lost six of last 11 games with Detroit (under 5-1 last six); they've lost seven of last 11 games overall (under 9-3 last 12). Tigers lost six of their last seven games (under 8-4 last twelve).
A's @ Mariners
Bassitt is 0-4, 7.14 in his last four starts (over 3-0 last three).
Nuno is 0-2, 9.24 in his last three starts (over 6-1 last seven).
Oakland lost five of last seven games with Seattle (over 6-2 last eight); A's won last three games overall (over 9-1-1 last 11). Mariners lost nine of last ten games (over 7-5 in last twelve games).
Interleague
Astros @ Diamondbacks
McCullers is 1-2, 3.79 in his last three starts (under 4-1 last five).
Ray is 2-1, 2.91 in his last four starts (under 8-3 last 11).
Houston has one-game lead in Wild Card race; they won six of last seven games with Arizona (over 4-2 last six). D'backs won five of last eight games (under 5-2 in last seven). Astros won six of last seven games (over 5-3-1 last nine).
Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil-- Conley 8-2; Buchanan 3-11
Cin-Pitt-- Smith 1-5; Happ 14-16/7-3
Wsh-NY-- Roark 4-7; deGrom 19-10
StL-Atl-- Lackey 17-15 Lynn 17-13; Miller 10-32 (0-8 last 8) Wisler 8-10
Chi-Mil-- Haren 16-15/6-4; Lopez 1-0
SD-LA-- bullpen x-x; Kershaw 19-13
Col-SF-- Bergman 1-2; Cain 4-6
NY-Balt-- Pineda 15-11; Tillman 14-16
Bos-Clev-- Porcello 13-14; Salazar 17-12
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 17-13; Moore 4-7
LA-Tex-- Richards 18-13; Hamels 19-12
KC-Min-- Cueto 14-17/3-9; Nolasco 6-1
Det-Chi-- Norris 7-5/5-2; Montas 0-1
A's-Sea-- Bassitt 3-9; Nuno 4-5
Hst-Az-- McCullers 9-12; Ray 7-15
Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil-- Conley 0-10; Buchanan 4-14
Cin-Pitt-- Smith 2-6; Happ 10-30
Wsh-NY-- Roark 4-11; deGrom 8-29
StL-Atl-- Lackey 9-32 Lynn 10-30; Miller 8-32 (3-3 last 3) Wisler 9-18
Chi-Mil-- Haren 5-31; Lopez 0-1
SD-LA-- bullpen x-x; Kershaw 7-32
Col-SF-- Bergman 2-3; Cain 5-10
NY-Balt-- Pineda 8-26; Tillman 6-30
Bos-Clev-- Porcello 6-27; Salazar 7-29
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 15-30; Moore 6-11
LA-Tex-- Richards 7-31; Hamels 9-31
KC-Min-- Cueto 9-31; Nolasco 0-7
Det-Chi-- Norris 5-12; Montas 1-1
A's-Sea-- Bassitt 4-12; Nuno 6-9
Hst-Az-- McCullers 7-21; Ray 4-22
Umpires
Mia-Phil-- Six of last seven Reyburn games stayed under.
Wsh-NY-- Last six Wolf games went over the total.
Col-SF-- Last three Torres games stayed under total.
Cin-Pitt-- Seven of last eight TWelke games went over.
StL-Atl-- Over is 9-5 in last 14 Kellogg games. Underdogs won six of last nine Porter games.
Chi-Mil-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Hernandez games.
SD-LA-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Iassogna games.
Tor-TB-- Home side won nine of last 12 Marquez games.
NY-Balt-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Wegner games.
Bos-Clev-- Eight of last ten Davidson games went over.
Det-Chi-- Whitson is a rookie umpire; I've got nothing on him.
LA-Tex-- Seven of last nine Cederstrom games went over.
KC-Min-- Five of last seven Knight games went over total.
A's-Sea-- Five of last seven Estabrook games went over.
Hst-Az-- Under is 5-3 in last eight Blaser games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 4
National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Conley is 1-1, 1.42 in his last three starts (under 3-0).
Buchanan is 0-2, 4.26 in his last four starts (under 3-0 last three).
Marlins lost seven of last 12 games with Philly; five of last seven series tilts stayed under total. Miami lost three of last five games (over 5-3 last eight). Phillies won four of last six games (under 6-4 last ten)
Reds @ Pirates
Smith is 0-3, 7.86 in his six starts (over 5-1).
Happ is 6-1, 1.52 in his last nine starts (under 8-2 last ten).
Reds lost 13 of last 14 games, scoring 18 runs in last eight (over 8-3 in last 11); they've lost four of last six games with Pirates (over 7-4-1 last twelve). Pirates split their last six games (under 6-3 last nine)- they need win here to clinch home field edge in Wild Card game.
Nationals @ Mets
Roark is 0-3, 5.49 in his last four starts (over 7-3 last ten).
deGrom is tuning up for first playoff game; he is 2-2, 3.82 in his last five starts (over 4-0 last four).
Washington won last three games (under 7-1 last eight); they lost six of last eight to the Mets (over 4-2 last six). Mets lost last five games, scoring nine runs (over 7-4 last 11).
Cardinals @ Braves
Lackey is 2-0, 1.29 in his last four starts (over 6-3 last nine). Lynn is 1-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (11 IP); three of his last four road starts stayed under.
Former Cardinal Miller is 0-8, 6.75 in his last eight starts (over 4-1 last five). Wisler is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (under 3-0-1 last four).
Cardinals won five of last eight games with Atlanta (under 5-1 last six); St Louis won seven of last 11 games (over 5-3-1 last nine). Braves won three of last four games (under 4-0).
Cubs @ Brewers
Haren is 2-0, 2.91 in his last four starts (over 6-1 last seven).
Lopez allowed three runs in five IP (94 PT) in his first MLB start.
Brewers lost their last three games (under 6-2-3 last 11); they lost 11 of last 12 games with Chicago (under 7-3-1). Cubs won last seven games (under is 8-2-1 in their last eleven).
Padres @ Dodgers
Padres bullpen is going to pitch this game.
Kershaw is 6-1, 1.90 in his last seven starts (under 8-1 last nine at home).
Dodgers won six of last seven games with San Diego (under 5-3 last eight); LA won four of last five games overall (under 4-2 last six). San Diego lost five of last six games (under 5-1-1 last seven)
Rockies @ Giants
Bergman is 1-1, 7.11 in his three starts (under 2-1).
Cain is 0-3, 7.63 in his last six starts (over 6-0-2 last eight).
Rockies lost five of last eight games with San Francisco; (over 7-3 in last 11); Colorado lost eight of its last 12 games. Giants lost three of last five games; four of their last six stayed under.
American League
Bronx @ Orioles
Pineda is 2-1, 5.02 in his last five starts (over 5-3 last eight).
Tillman is 1-0, 4.44 in his last four starts (under 2-0-1 last three).
Orioles lost five of last nine games with Bronx (under 6-3); Baltimore won last four games overall (over 4-1 last five). Bronx lost five of last six games (under 8-3 in last eleven games).
Red Sox @ Indians
Red Sox bullpen will work this game game, with Breslow starting.
Kluber is 0-3, 7.24 in his last three starts (over 6-4 in last ten).
Boston won six of last nine games; nine of their last 12 stayed under total; BoSox are 4-5 in last nine games with Cleveland (over 4-1 last five). Indians lost four of last seven games (under 7-5 last twelve).
Blue Jays @ Rays
Buehrle is 0-1, 6.20 in his last four starts (under 2-0-1 last three).
Moore is 2-0, 1.31 in his last three starts (under 4-1 last five).
Toronto won seven of last nine games with Tampa Bay (over 2-1-1); Blue Jays won seven of last ten games (over 4-1 last five). Rays won seven of last 11 (under 6-3-2).
Royals @ Twins
Ventura is 2-0, 3.80 in his last four starts (over 2-2).
Milone is 1-1, 11.81 in his last three starts (over 2-1).
Royals are 8-4 in last 12 games with Minnesota (under 7-0-2 last nine); they won last four games overall (under 6-2-1). Twins won five of their last eight games (under 6-2); they've been eliminated from Wild Card race.
Angels @ Rangers
Richards is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts (over 3-1 last four).
Texas won last nine Hamels starts (3-0, 3.79 last three; over is 5-0-1 in last six).
Angels won eight of last 12 games with Texas (under 5-1 last six); Halos won nine of their last 11 games (under 4-3-1 last seven). Texas won seven of its last twelve games (over 8-5-1 last fourteen).
Tigers @ White Sox
Norris is 0-1, 7.03 in his last six starts (over 4-1-1).
Montas allowed six runs in three IP (72 PT) in his first MLB start.
White Sox lost six of last 11 games with Detroit (under 5-1 last six); they've lost seven of last 11 games overall (under 9-3 last 12). Tigers lost six of their last seven games (under 8-4 last twelve).
A's @ Mariners
Bassitt is 0-4, 7.14 in his last four starts (over 3-0 last three).
Nuno is 0-2, 9.24 in his last three starts (over 6-1 last seven).
Oakland lost five of last seven games with Seattle (over 6-2 last eight); A's won last three games overall (over 9-1-1 last 11). Mariners lost nine of last ten games (over 7-5 in last twelve games).
Interleague
Astros @ Diamondbacks
McCullers is 1-2, 3.79 in his last three starts (under 4-1 last five).
Ray is 2-1, 2.91 in his last four starts (under 8-3 last 11).
Houston has one-game lead in Wild Card race; they won six of last seven games with Arizona (over 4-2 last six). D'backs won five of last eight games (under 5-2 in last seven). Astros won six of last seven games (over 5-3-1 last nine).
Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil-- Conley 8-2; Buchanan 3-11
Cin-Pitt-- Smith 1-5; Happ 14-16/7-3
Wsh-NY-- Roark 4-7; deGrom 19-10
StL-Atl-- Lackey 17-15 Lynn 17-13; Miller 10-32 (0-8 last 8) Wisler 8-10
Chi-Mil-- Haren 16-15/6-4; Lopez 1-0
SD-LA-- bullpen x-x; Kershaw 19-13
Col-SF-- Bergman 1-2; Cain 4-6
NY-Balt-- Pineda 15-11; Tillman 14-16
Bos-Clev-- Porcello 13-14; Salazar 17-12
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 17-13; Moore 4-7
LA-Tex-- Richards 18-13; Hamels 19-12
KC-Min-- Cueto 14-17/3-9; Nolasco 6-1
Det-Chi-- Norris 7-5/5-2; Montas 0-1
A's-Sea-- Bassitt 3-9; Nuno 4-5
Hst-Az-- McCullers 9-12; Ray 7-15
Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil-- Conley 0-10; Buchanan 4-14
Cin-Pitt-- Smith 2-6; Happ 10-30
Wsh-NY-- Roark 4-11; deGrom 8-29
StL-Atl-- Lackey 9-32 Lynn 10-30; Miller 8-32 (3-3 last 3) Wisler 9-18
Chi-Mil-- Haren 5-31; Lopez 0-1
SD-LA-- bullpen x-x; Kershaw 7-32
Col-SF-- Bergman 2-3; Cain 5-10
NY-Balt-- Pineda 8-26; Tillman 6-30
Bos-Clev-- Porcello 6-27; Salazar 7-29
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 15-30; Moore 6-11
LA-Tex-- Richards 7-31; Hamels 9-31
KC-Min-- Cueto 9-31; Nolasco 0-7
Det-Chi-- Norris 5-12; Montas 1-1
A's-Sea-- Bassitt 4-12; Nuno 6-9
Hst-Az-- McCullers 7-21; Ray 4-22
Umpires
Mia-Phil-- Six of last seven Reyburn games stayed under.
Wsh-NY-- Last six Wolf games went over the total.
Col-SF-- Last three Torres games stayed under total.
Cin-Pitt-- Seven of last eight TWelke games went over.
StL-Atl-- Over is 9-5 in last 14 Kellogg games. Underdogs won six of last nine Porter games.
Chi-Mil-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Hernandez games.
SD-LA-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Iassogna games.
Tor-TB-- Home side won nine of last 12 Marquez games.
NY-Balt-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Wegner games.
Bos-Clev-- Eight of last ten Davidson games went over.
Det-Chi-- Whitson is a rookie umpire; I've got nothing on him.
LA-Tex-- Seven of last nine Cederstrom games went over.
KC-Min-- Five of last seven Knight games went over total.
A's-Sea-- Five of last seven Estabrook games went over.
Hst-Az-- Under is 5-3 in last eight Blaser games.
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