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Preview: Rangers (44-33) at Yankees (42-34)
Game: 2
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: June 26, 2013 7:05 PM EDT


The New York Yankees are hoping to continue their turnaround by adding to their recent dominance against the Texas Rangers. Andy Pettitte is seeking to start his Wednesday night.

Winless since his 250th career victory, Pettitte will try to end his woes by leading the Yankees to another win over the Rangers.

At one point during its 10-game homestand, New York (42-34) suffered its seventh loss in nine contests but has gotten back on track by winning three of its last four. The Yankees have batted .254 and scored 18 runs in those four games after hitting .194 and producing 27 runs during their 2-7 stretch.

They also have a 3.00 ERA in the past four contests after posting a 5.06 mark in the previous nine.

New York's pitchers managed to keep Texas from adding to a two-run lead Tuesday, and that allowed the Yankees to rally for a 4-3 victory. Ichiro Suzuki kept his team out of extra innings with a two-out homer in the ninth, his team's fourth of the game.

New York had hit four home runs in its prior 15 games.

"Love it," manager Joe Girardi said. "Sometimes it's tough to score runs when you're not hitting home runs. We got enough tonight."

The win was the 12th in the past 16 matchups with the Rangers (44-33), who had won a season-high five in a row, and 12th in the last 14 home meetings.

Pettitte (5-5, 4.20) will seek to help New York beat Texas again while trying to avoid losing three straight starts for the first time since 2008.

The left-hander is 0-2 with a 5.93 ERA in his two starts since becoming the 45th pitcher to reach the 250-win plateau. He gave up five runs over 6 2-3 innings Thursday in an 8-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

"I just need to be better," Pettitte told the team's website. "I need to shut these guys down once in a while and give us a chance to score first one time instead of always being in a hole. And I feel like I'm putting us in a hole every time out right now."

Pettitte is 13-10 with a 4.82 ERA in 27 career starts against the Rangers, including four in the postseason, and will face them for the first time since an 8-0 loss in Game 3 of the 2010 ALCS.

Justin Grimm, meanwhile, will make his first appearance against the Yankees as he looks to build on his best outing in what's been a difficult month. Grimm (6-5, 5.57) gave up three runs over five innings in last Wednesday's 9-4 victory over Oakland after going 0-2 with an 11.40 ERA in his first three starts in June.

"He's been working hard, and he's been battling," manager Ron Washington told the team's website. "It's always been one inning for him, but tonight we were able to come back, get back in the ballgame, take the lead and hold on to it."

Girardi's next win will be the 600th of his career. He's earned 521 of those wins in his six seasons with New York.

With his next victory, Pettitte will tie Bob Gibson for 44th on the all-time list.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rangers at Yankees
Tue, Jun 25 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rangers at Yankees
Wed, Jun 26 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Rangers at Yankees
Thu, Jun 27 - 1:05PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (41-35) at Nationals (38-38)
Game: 2
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: June 26, 2013 7:05 PM EDT


Washington's Jordan Zimmermann hasn't lost at Nationals Park in more than 13 months.

He'll look to make it 20 consecutive home starts without a defeat when he takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

Zimmermann (10-3, 2.26 ERA) is 7-0 with a 0.92 ERA in eight home starts this season, and the Nationals (38-38) have won his last 11 outings in the nation's capital. He hasn't lost at home since falling to Pittsburgh on May 17, 2012.

The right-hander has been particularly sharp in his three home starts this month, yielding three unearned runs and 12 hits over 23 innings. That includes Thursday against Colorado, when he gave up an unearned run and six hits in eight innings in a 5-1 victory.

"It seems like he's been pitching like this all year," catcher Kurt Suzuki told the Nationals' official website. "He's had a couple of hiccups here and there, but this is Jordan."

Zimmermann, who is one win shy of Detroit's Max Scherzer for the most in the majors, has a 3.55 ERA in losing his only two home starts against the Diamondbacks. He'll be facing an Arizona lineup that broke out of its offensive funk late in Tuesday's 7-5 series-opening loss to Washington.

The Diamondbacks (41-35), who lost 4-2 to Cincinnati on Sunday, fell behind 6-0 after five innings Tuesday before scoring in each of the final four frames.

Martin Prado snapped a 3-for-24 skid with two hits - one of six Arizona players to finish with multiple hits. Paul Goldschmidt recorded three hits for the second time in four games, and is 11 for 27 (.407) with four homers and seven RBIs over his last seven contests.

The Nationals are also looking a bit better at the plate. They've scored 13 in their last two after plating 20 in their previous seven.

Adam LaRoche led Washington on Tuesday, going 3 for 4 with a three-run home run, his 11th of the season. He had gone 22 straight games without a homer since hitting two May 28.

Anthony Rendon has four multihit performances in his last five games, going 9 for 22, and is batting .412 in his last eight home games.

The Nationals' offense could be boosted by the potential return of Ryan Zimmerman, who got an extra day of rest Tuesday due to discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder, according to manager Davey Johnson. Zimmerman, who pinch-hit in the seventh and popped out, is 3 for 5 with two doubles lifetime against scheduled starter Wade Miley (4-6, 4.70).

Miley has fared better on the road this season, posting a 3.96 ERA away from home. While he has 17 walks in 24 1-3 innings at Chase Field, the left-hander has issued 14 base on balls over 63 2-3 innings on the road.

His lack of control at home was evident Friday against Cincinnati, when he walked four and gave up three runs in 4 2-3 innings. He did not get a decision in an 11-5 win.

Miley is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA in two starts against the Nationals. He shut Washington out through six innings in his only career start at Nationals Park in 2011.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Nationals
Tue, Jun 25 Final 5 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Nationals
Wed, Jun 26 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Nationals
Thu, Jun 27 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (30-43) at White Sox (32-42)
Game: 2
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: June 26, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


Shaun Marcum has finished five consecutive seasons with a winning record.

The right-hander is still looking for his first win with the New York Mets, however, as he takes the mound against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

"It's been a three-month ordeal for me," said Marcum, signed by the Mets this year after two winning seasons with Milwaukee and three for Toronto.

Marcum (0-9, 5.76 ERA) has lost four straight starts for New York (30-43). A lack of offensive help has been a problem all season, as his 2.43 run support average would be the lowest in the majors if he had thrown enough innings to qualify. However, Marcum hasn't done much to help himself in his last two outings, posting a 9.58 ERA.

He had a season-high four walks and allowed five runs in 4 2-3 innings of last Wednesday's 5-3 loss in Atlanta. It was his shortest start since May 10.

"He's had some rough starts, but he's also pitched very well at times," manager Terry Collins said.

The good news for Marcum is that he's always fared well versus the White Sox, though he hasn't faced them since 2010. All five starts he made against them were Toronto victories as he went 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA. Chicago is the only AL team to which he's never lost besides Texas.

The White Sox (32-42) nearly suffered an ugly loss Tuesday, when Gordon Beckham flubbed a pop-up in the ninth inning to allow the tying run to come home for the Mets. However, Alexei Ramirez's RBI single in the bottom of the inning gave Chicago a 5-4 win.

"You're at a loss to describe it," manager Robin Ventura said. "At least they gathered together and scored a run in the next inning. But it's just a communication thing, and you got to clean it up."

The White Sox are tied for fifth in the majors with 54 errors, including two in the eighth inning Sunday that helped Kansas City steal a 7-6 victory.

John Danks (1-4, 5.40) also has had a rough go of it. The left-hander hasn't had much help from his teammates, getting 17 runs of support over six starts this season.

Then again, Danks hasn't pitched very well in his last two outings and lost both, recording an 8.18 ERA while opposing batters hit .354. That includes Thursday's 8-4 loss at Minnesota as he surrendered 12 hits and four home runs, both career highs, while giving up six runs in five innings.

"You can't just point out one thing that's gone wrong at this point," said Danks, who has never faced the Mets.

At least he's back at U.S. Cellular Field, where he has a 2.57 ERA on the season compared to 7.29 on the road. Nine of the 10 home runs Danks has allowed have come away from home.

New York's Eric Young snapped a streak of three straight multihit games Tuesday, but he did record a double for the fourth straight game. Prior to Friday, he had gone 15 straight games without an extra-base hit.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at White Sox
Tue, Jun 25 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mets at White Sox
Wed, Jun 26 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Braves (45-33) at Royals (35-39)
Game: 2
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: June 26, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


The Atlanta Braves have broken out over their past two games.

They'll look to turn their offensive momentum into a third straight win as they close a two-game set against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

The Braves (45-33) had batted .205 while losing five of six and were held to three runs or fewer in all of those losses. But they scored four times in the first inning at Milwaukee Sunday and posted a three-run fifth in their 4-3 victory over the Royals (35-39) on Tuesday. After they were held scoreless with six hits over two losses, they have 11 runs and 24 hits in two wins.

Freddie Freeman reached base twice Tuesday to snap out of a 2-for-24 (.083) skid though he still hasn't recorded an extra-base hit since his walk-off home run against the Mets on June 17. Jason Heyward, who was previously mired in a 6-for-33 (.182) slump, recorded two hits, including a home run, in Atlanta's opener against Kansas City.

"I was just looking for a pitch in the zone to hit,' Heyward said.

All of this is welcome news for Atlanta's Mike Minor (8-3, 2.89 ERA), who has a 6.00 ERA over his last two starts after compiling a 2.44 ERA through his first 13. Minor's struggles carried into his last outing Thursday, when he gave up nine hits and four runs, including three homers, in a 4-3 loss to the Mets.

"The home runs were just bad pitches,' Minor said. "Fastball over the middle, hanging curveball and a first-pitch hanging slider, so give credit to those guys. They were bad pitches. They took them out of the yard.'

Minor will look to return to his old ways on the road, where he is seventh in the majors with a 2.38 ERA. A win Wednesday would move him into a first-place tie with St. Louis' Adam Wainwright with seven road wins.

The Royals accounted for one of Minor's three losses on the season, even though the left-hander held them to one run and five hits in six innings of the Braves' 1-0 loss April 17.

Kansas City has dropped five of six, scoring 12 runs in those defeats. Billy Butler hasn't helped matters, going 3 for 18 (.167) with no extra-base hits during the team's skid. Kansas City's slump comes in spite of the best efforts of Mike Moustakas, who has hit .474 over that stretch. The third baseman saw his streak of four straight multi-hit games snapped Tuesday but still managed a double and a walk.

Butler and Moustakas will look to give Luis Mendoza (2-4, 4.30) some much-needed support. The right-hander has received just 14 runs of support over his last seven starts, five of which the Royals have lost. He is winless at home this season with a 5.88 ERA.

Mendoza surrendered four runs, four hits and three walks in five innings of Kansas City's 6-3 loss at Cleveland Wednesday.

After losing 11 straight games at Kauffman Stadium earlier this season, the Royals have won eight of their last 12 at home.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Braves at Royals
Tue, Jun 25 Final 4 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Braves at Royals
Wed, Jun 26 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cubs (31-44) at Brewers (32-43)
Game: 2
Venue: Miller Park
Date: June 26, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


Facing the Chicago Cubs might offer Yovani Gallardo a good opportunity to carry his recent road success back to Milwaukee.

The right-hander looks to avoid a career-high fourth consecutive home loss and help the Brewers hand the Cubs a 10th straight defeat at Miller Park on Wednesday night.

Gallardo (6-6, 4.09 ERA) has not allowed an earned run in 21 innings while giving up 12 hits to go 2-0 in his last three starts - all on the road. He was charged with three unearned runs and five hits in seven innings of a 7-4, 10-inning loss at Houston on Thursday.

"I know for a fact the guys behind me don't want to make errors," he said. "They want to get every out they can. That is just how it is. As a pitcher, you have to move past it, whether it's an error or a misplayed ball. You have to focus on the next guy."

Gallardo's focus has generally been very good when facing the Cubs (31-44), going 7-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 14 starts against them. Chicago has won only once in seven matchups with Gallardo at Miller Park as he's gone 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA.

However, the Brewers have lost his past four starts there and he's lost the last three while posting a 6.75 ERA. It's his longest home losing streak since dropping three in a row in 2009.

Gallardo, though, hasn't pitched at Miller Park in three weeks, and the Brewers (32-43) have won six of seven at home after a 9-3 victory over Chicago on Tuesday. Rickie Weeks hit two homers and had four RBIs as Milwaukee used a five-run fifth inning to erase a two-run deficit.

Weeks is batting .439 with five homers and nine RBIs in his last 14 games to raise his average from .182 to .230.

"It feels good," he said. "It's just one of those things where you keep working on things, and just go out there and play ball. There's no satisfaction. There's no big answer. Just go out there and play ball like I've been doing."

Teammate Jean Segura, batting .334, collected his NL-leading 100th hit Tuesday with an RBI double. He's hitting .368 in five games against the Cubs in 2013.

Fellow shortstop Starlin Castro should be back in Chicago's lineup after his NL-leading streak of 269 consecutive games played ended Tuesday. He's batting .129 with no homers and three RBIs in his last 23 games.

Castro has hit .156 and Darwin Barney .107 during the Cubs' nine-game losing streak at Milwaukee. They've been outscored 52-22 in that span and have dropped 19 of 21 there.

"We lost nine straight?" said Anthony Rizzo, batting .308 in seven career games at Miller Park. "(I had) no idea. I don't know if anyone in this clubhouse knows that."

Scheduled starter Scott Feldman (6-6, 3.39) dropped to 0-4 with a 6.65 ERA this season against NL Central opponents after he allowed five runs and four walks in 5 1-3 innings of a 6-1 loss at St. Louis on Thursday.

The right-hander yielded three unearned runs and three hits in five innings of a 4-2 loss at Milwaukee on April 21.

Nate Schierholtz is 6 for 12 with two homers and six RBIs in the last three games for the Cubs, who have dropped six of nine.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cubs at Brewers
Tue, Jun 25 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cubs at Brewers
Wed, Jun 26 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Cubs at Brewers
Thu, Jun 27 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (48-29) at Astros (29-49)
Game: 2
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: June 26, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


After his worst outing in a stellar season, the St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Lynn quickly regained his dominant form. Given his performances against Houston over his career, there's a good chance he could show that again Wednesday night.

The right-hander will seek to reach 11 wins before the All-Star break for the second straight season in the series finale against the Astros.

Lynn (10-1, 3.42 ERA) gave up a career-high seven runs and nine hits in five innings in Miami on June 15 but got enough run support to earn the win in a 13-7 victory. Five days later against the Chicago Cubs, he yielded only a solo homer and two singles over six frames in a 6-1 win.

"He had a whole different disposition and pitched with a lot of confidence," manager Mike Matheny said. "You could tell he had a good feel for the ball."

In his first full major league season, Lynn was 11-4 before the 2012 All-Star break. He finished fourth in the NL with 18 victories, with three of them coming against former NL Central foe Houston. He is 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA in four career starts versus the Astros (29-49).

The Cardinals (48-29) blew out Houston 13-5 in the first interleague matchup between the clubs Tuesday for their 11th win in 12 meetings.

St. Louis scored seven runs in the fourth inning, matching its output from a three-game sweep to Texas this weekend. After being moved into the cleanup spot, Allen Craig led the way with a season-high four hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs.

"You're going to have tough weekends because there are good teams out there and very good pitchers and sometimes it's just hard to pull it off," Matheny said. "Our guys went out and kind of did the same thing that they usually do."

The Astros, meanwhile, have suffered back-to-back losses after winning seven of 10. Erik Bedard (2-3, 4.43) will try to help his last-place club get back on track with another superb outing.

Bedard has allowed two runs over 13 1-3 innings in his last two games, and is 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA in his last eight starts. He allowed one run and matched a season high with eight strikeouts in 7 1-3 innings - his most since May 20, 2011 - but did not get a decision in last Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Milwaukee.

"Bedard was outstanding, and he gave us everything he had," manager Bo Porter said. "He did a tremendous job and pitched well enough to get the win. Unfortunately, we were not able to hold the lead."

Bedard hasn't been outstanding in his matchups against the Cardinals, recording a 9.64 ERA in losing his last two against them.

Matt Holliday, who was dropped from the No. 3 spot in the lineup to fifth for the first time this season Tuesday, is 8 for 20 all-time against Bedard. Yadier Molina, batting .472 in his last 11 games against Houston, has three doubles and a home run in his eight at_bats versus the left-hander.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Astros
Tue, Jun 25 Final 13 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Astros
Wed, Jun 26 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (38-39) at Dodgers (34-42)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 26, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum have been at their best in recent matchups against each other's teams.

Kershaw, though, has earned victories in the past four meetings between NL Cy Young Award winners and will try to earn another while helping the Dodgers extend their season-high win streak to five games Wednesday night.

Kershaw (5-5, 2.06 ERA) hasn't won since May 20 despite allowing three runs or fewer in four of his last five starts.

His latest outing wasn't one of those. He gave up four runs over six innings in a 5-2 defeat in San Diego on Friday, and the Dodgers' poor run support for him continued.

Los Angeles (34-42) gave him one run in that game and has provided him with an average of 2.7 per nine innings this season, fewest among NL starters.

"You control what you can control," Kershaw told the team's website. "I can't control wins and losses. I can control not giving up runs. I have to pitch consistently, that's all I can do."

Kershaw, though, hasn't needed too much help when facing San Francisco lately. He's 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in the last three matchups, including two this season.

Kershaw is also 9-4 with a 1.29 ERA in 18 career starts against the Giants (38-39), his best ERA against any NL opponent.

He'll try to add to those numbers while pitching opposite Lincecum (4-7, 4.52), who is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in his last four starts against the Dodgers.

The right-hander has also struggled with poor run support lately, getting a combined seven runs in his last seven games. That has helped limit him to one win this month despite a 2.92 ERA in four starts.

Lincecum gave up three runs and four hits over seven innings while striking out eight Friday against Miami but did not get a decision in a 6-3 loss.

"For the most part I felt good. I just made a couple of mistakes," he said. "You think you're making the right pitches and you get groundballs, but they don't go where you want them. That's the most frustrating part of the day. They scratched out a couple of runs."

Lincecum, a two-time Cy Young winner, will square off with Kershaw for the first time since the Dodgers' left-hander won the his only award in 2011.

While trying to beat Kershaw this time, Lincecum will seek to help the Giants avoid a fourth straight loss. San Francisco's attempt to snap that skid fell just short Tuesday in a 6-5 defeat, as it dropped below .500 this late into the season for the first time since the end of the 2008 campaign.

Brandon Belt homered in the seventh and doubled in the ninth to help cut a four-run deficit. Marco Scutaro's long fly ball, though, was tracked down by Matt Kemp to end the game.

Kemp also singled in his return from a stint on the disabled list for a strained right hamstring.

"I can't play timid. I have to let it go," he said. "And if it goes, it goes. Hamstrings are tricky, and you never know when they're good. But right now it feels good and I'm glad we got the win.'

Kemp, batting .127 in his last 14 games against the Giants, is 0 for 10 versus Lincecum the past two seasons.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Dodgers
Mon, Jun 24 Final 1 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Dodgers
Tue, Jun 25 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Giants at Dodgers
Wed, Jun 26 - 10:10PM EDT

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Preview: Phillies (37-41) at Padres (39-39)
Game: 3
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: June 26, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


The losses are piling up far too fast for Cole Hamels. Perhaps facing a team whom he has historically dominated will bring him better fortune.

The Philadelphia Phillies send Hamels to the mound Wednesday night against the host San Diego Padres.

Hamels (2-11, 4.50 ERA) not only leads the major leagues in losses, but he's already tied his career-worst total for a season from 2009 and 2010.

"It does get frustrating at times," he said. "I'm striving to win. When I make a (bad) pitch, it seems to break the game open."

In the three-time All-Star's defense, his 3.06 run support average is one of the majors' lowest. He's received a combined three runs of support over his last five road starts while going 0-4.

But Hamels squandered a 3-0 lead at home his last time out, giving up four runs over six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Mets on Friday.

"It's a process. You can't be selfish in this game," Hamels said. "If you want to be a team player, you can't put the selfish side in there. I'm not doing my part because I'm not defending enough runs when I get runs."

The Padres (39-39) could be a good opponent for Hamels to face to turn things around, as he's won his last five starts against them while yielding three runs over 37 innings. He's 8-2 with a 2.15 ERA in 13 career starts versus San Diego, and his .186 opponents' batting average in those games is his second-lowest against one team.

Hamels wouldn't mind some support from Domonic Brown, who ended a 14-game homerless drought with a three-run shot in a 6-2 victory Tuesday for the Phillies (37-41). The drought matched his longest of the season, but he followed the first with 17 home runs over the next 39 contests.

"I was just trying to hit something in the middle the other way and I just reacted to the ball," said Brown, second in the NL with 20 homers.

Looking to keep him from leaving the yard Wednesday will be Robbie Erlin (1-0, 4.15) as he makes his second career start while filling in for the injured Clayton Richard.

The left-hander won his first major league start June 1, limiting Toronto to two runs over 6 2-3 innings in a 4-3 victory. He also gave up two runs over two innings in two relief appearances earlier in the season.

He'll be recalled from Triple-A Tucson for Wednesday's outing.

"We liked what we saw when he beat the Blue Jays," manager Bud Black said. "He's getting to a point where he's about to break through."

Ryan Howard was 0 for 4 on Tuesday but walked and scored a run after missing Monday's series opener with a sore left knee. He's batting .392 with 11 RBIs over his last 14 contests.

Cameron Maybin, still out with a torn ligament in his left knee, is the only Padre hitting better than .286 in more than four at_bats against Hamels. Chase Headley, Nick Hundley and Chris Denorfia are a combined 7 for 43 (.163) versus the southpaw.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Padres
Mon, Jun 24 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Phillies at Padres
Tue, Jun 25 Final 6 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Phillies at Padres
Wed, Jun 26 - 10:10PM EDT

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Around the Horn - Wednesday

June 25, 2013



NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona at Washington - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Arizona Diamondbacks Miley (4-6, 4.70 ERA) 41-35 OVER 4-0 L4 away Game 2's

Washington Nationals Zimmermann (10-3, 2.26 ERA) 38-38 OVER 5-2 L7 home Game 2's

-- Nationals beat Diamondbacks, 7-5 on Tuesday



Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago Cubs Feldman (6-6, 3.39 ERA) 31-44 2-10 L12 away vs. division

Milwaukee Brewers Gallardo (6-6, 4.09 ERA) 32-43 9-2 L11 vs. CHC

-- Brewers beat Cubs, 9-3 on Tuesday



San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers - 10:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

San Francisco Giants Lincecum (4-7, 4.52 ERA) 38-39 2-6 L8 away vs. LHP

Los Angeles Dodgers Kershaw (5-5, 2.06 ERA) 34-42 0-4 L4 home Game 2's

-- Dodgers beat Giants, 3-1 on Monday
-- Dodgers beat Giants, 6-5 on Tuesday



Philadelphia at San Diego - 10:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Philadelphia Phillies Hamels (2-11, 4.50 ERA) 37-41 0-4 L4 away vs. LHP

San Francisco Giants Erlin (1-1, 4.15 ERA) 39-39 6-0 L6 home vs. LHP

-- Padres beat Phillies, 4-3 on Monday
-- Phillies beat Padres, 6-2 on Tuesday




AMERICAN LEAGUE

Toronto at Tampa Bay - 12:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Toronto Blue Jays Dickey (6-8, 5.15 ERA) 38-38 UNDER 8-2 L10 away

Tampa Bay Rays Hernandez (4-8, 5.14 ERA) 41-37 6-3 L9 home vs. division

-- Rays beat Blue Jays, 4-1 on Monday
-- Rays beat Blue Jays, 5-1 on Tuesday



Texas at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Texas Rangers Grimm (6-5, 5.57 ERA) 44-33 2-5 L7 away vs. AL East

New York Yankees Pettitte (5-5, 4.20 ERA) 42-34 2-5 L7 vs. AL West

-- Yankees beat Rangers, 4-3 on Tuesday



L.A. Angels at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Angels Hanson (4-2, 5.10 ERA) 34-43 7-0 L7 vs. DET

Detroit Tigers Alvarez (1-0, 2.45 ERA) 42-33 8-2 L10 home off home loss

-- Angels beat Tigers, 14-8 on Tuesday



Cleveland at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cleveland Indians Kazmir (4-4, 5.37 ERA) 38-36 UNDER 6-0 L6 away

Baltimore Orioles Hammel (7-4, 5.30 ERA) 42-34 2-6 L8 off home Game 3's

-- Indians beat Orioles, 5-2 on Monday
-- Orioles beat Indians, 6-3 on Tuesday



INTERLEAGUE

Minnesota at Miami - 12:40 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

Minnesota Twins Diamond (5-6, 5.27 ERA) 34-39 (8-10) 2-8 L10 away Game 2's

Miami Marlins Koehler (1-5, 4.65 ERA) 26-50 (2-8) 2-7 L9 off back-to-back wins

-- Marlins beat Twins, 4-2 on Tuesday



Cincinnati at Oakland - 3:35 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

Houston Astros Bailey (4-5, 3.75 ERA) 45-33 (6-7) UNDER 8-1-1 L10 overall

Oakland Athletics Griffin (5-6, 3.90 ERA) 45-34 (6-2) 13-2 L15 home

-- Athletics beat Reds, 7-3 on Tuesday



Pittsburgh at Seattle - 3:40 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

Pittsburgh Pirates Gomez (2-0, 3.07 ERA) 47-30 (7-3) 6-2 L8 as away underdog

Seattle Mariners Hernandez (8-4, 2.71 ERA) 34-44 (3-4) 4-0 L4 home Game 2's

-- Pirates beat Mariners, 9-4 on Tuesday



Colorado at Boston - 4:05 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

Colorado Rockies Oswalt (0-1, 7.20 ERA) 39-39 (3-8) 2-6 L8 away

Boston Red Sox Lackey (4-5, 3.03 ERA) 46-33 (3-2) OVER 9-5 L14 home

-- Red Sox beat Rockies, 11-4 on Tuesday



Atlanta at Kansas City - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

Atlanta Braves Minor (8-3, 2.89 ERA) 45-33 (7-6) 2-7 L9 away Game 2's

Kansas City Royals Mendoza (2-4, 4.30 ERA) 35-39 (4-6) 2-11 L13 vs. LHP

-- Braves beat Royals, 4-3 on Tuesday



St. Louis at Houston - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

St. Louis Cardinals Lynn (10-1, 3.42 ERA) 48-29 (4-1) UNDER 6-2 L8 overall

Houston Astros Bedard (2-3, 4.43 ERA) 29-49 (6-5) 3-6 L9 home Game 2's

-- Cardinals beat Astros, 13-5 on Tuesday



N.Y. Mets at Chicago White Sox - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/2)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record (IL) Betcha Didn't Know

New York Mets Marcum (0-9, 5.76 ERA) 30-43 (7-2) 7-1 L8 away vs. LHP

Chicago White Sox Danks (1-4, 5.40 ERA) 32-42 (5-7) OVER 7-2 L9 overall

-- White Sox beat Mets, 5-4 on Tuesday

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Ilya Bryzgalov was two seasons into a $51 million, nine-year contract he signed in 2011, but the Flyers bought out the goalie's contract out, saving them $6M a year off the salary cap for the next seven years.

-- Tigers made six errors in an ugly 14-8 home loss to the Angels.

-- Ichiro Suzuki's walkoff HR Tuesday was just the second of his career; the first was four years ago, against Mariano Rivera.

-- Wyoming's leading returning rusher,. D.J. May suffered a torn pectoral muscle a couple of weeks ago during voluntary summer workouts. The recovery time for the injury is nine months, so he'll probably miss the entire 2013 season.

-- UCLA won its first national title in baseball, beating Mississippi State two straight games; they had 27,127 fans in Omaha for the CWS.

-- If you bet the under on Mets-White Sox last night, don't watch Sports Center today; you won't like what you see.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud............

13) Bought a new laptop this week and I had to call the Time Warner people to get the right code so I can get on the Internet, so I’m talking to the woman and I ask her where she is. Where do you think Time-Warner’s help desk is? Try Manila in the Phillipines- they’re 12 hours ahead of New York.

12) Miguel Cabrera has been intentionally walked nine times in front of Prince Fielder this season; Fielder is 5-9 with nine RBI in the AB following the intentional walks.

11) In case you’re interested, July 20 is National Lollipop Day. Just thought you’d like to know.

10) According to ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, who knows stuff, there will be five foreign players in first round of the NBA Draft, three in the top 20.

9) Puigonometry—ESPN.com reports that Yasiel Puig is hitting .531 in at-bats that end in the first three pitches, only .286 in at-bats of 4+ pitches. He’s walked only three times.

8) Canucks/Rangers basically traded head coaches; weird thing is that coaching hockey in Vancouver is the job that is in more of a fishbowl. There is so much going on in NYC, hockey is not the huge deal that it is in British Columbia.

7) Terrible flooding in Calgary; a lot of damage was done to the Saddledome, where the 1988 Olympics were held and where NHL’s Flames have played since—odd sight online was the costume head of (Flames’ mascot) Harvey the Hound floating in the flood waters inside the arena.

6) If you read this website, you know I despite the Bronx Bombers, to the point of never calling them by their actual name, but I will root for them if it helps the A’s, like this week when they play Texas. You have to root for your own team first, even if it makes you root for evil now and then.

5) Rays-Blue Jays is good series between AL East contenders this week, and prospect Will Myers’ home debut was Monday night, but only 11,407 fans showed up in St Pete.

Rays are going to wind up moving and people in the Bay Area will whine, but they haven’t supported this spunky team nearly well enough.

4) Back in the 60’s/early 70’s, not every hitter wore a batting helmet; some guys wore a plastic insert inside their cap. Last two I can remember doing that were Detroit’s Norm Cash and Bob Montgomery, the Red Sox’ backup catcher.

Anyway, I’m thinking some pitchers may take to using those inserts to protect themselves from line drives. Still wouldn’t protect the face, but would protect the areas above the ears.

3) Has anyone ever had a fried bologna sandwich? It sounds awful, but they sell ‘em in Toby Keith’s bar in Las Vegas, so somebody must like them.

2) Of the five major college conferences (SEC-ACC-Big Dozen-Big X-Pac-12), that’s 64 teams (I think…..lol), only five (Kansas State-Ole Miss-Mississippi State-Pitt-Virginia Tech) have never won an NCAA championship in any sport.

1) If you’re a kid who plays college football and your team qualifies for a bowl, which of these three cities would you rather travel to at the end of December? Bronx-Boise-Shreveport?

All three cities have minor bowl games, but I’m thinking Shreveport is by far the most attractive choice. Who wants to go to a bowl game and freeze?
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Dunkel

Texas at NY Yankees
The Yankees look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 1-9 in its last 10 games in New York. New York is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Game 901-902: Arizona at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.863; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.901
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Feldman) 14.510; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.142
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.435; San Diego (Erlin) 15.304
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.517; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.663
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+160); Over

Game 909-910: Toronto at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.513; Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 17.577
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Over

Game 911-912: Cleveland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kazmir) 16.959; Baltimore (Hammel) 16.066
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Under

Game 913-914: LA Angels at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Hanson) 15.595; Detroit (Alvarez) 14.636
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+130); Over

Game 915-916: Texas at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Grimm) 14.990; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.633
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Under

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Miami (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 16.498; Miami (Koehler) 14.913
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 919-920: Cincinnati at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.133; Oakland (Griffin) 15.542
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Over

Game 921-922: Pittsburgh at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gomez) 15.715; Seattle (Hernandez) 17.269
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Under

Game 923-924: Colorado at Boston (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Oswalt) 15.681; Boston (Dempster) 14.593
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+160); Over

Game 925-926: St. Louis at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 14.290; Houston (Harrell) 14.801
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+150); Under

Game 927-928: NY Mets at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Marcum) 16.052; White Sox (Danks) 15.121
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over

Game 929-930: Atlanta at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.142; Kansas City (Mendoza) 15.922
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over
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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 26

Hot pitchers
-- Washington is 8-0 at home when Zimmerman starts (7-0, 1.53).
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.

-- Pirates are 7-0 when Gomez starts (2-0, 3.86).
-- Lackey is 3-1, 2.82 in his last seven starts.
-- St Louis won Lynn's last six starts (4-0, 3.65). Bedard is 1-0, 1.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Mendoza is 1-2, 3.00 in his last six starts.

-- Alvarez is 1-0, 2.45 in two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Miley is 1-3, 7.46 in his last six starts.
-- Feldman is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Phillies lost nine of last ten Hamels starts (0-2, 4.26 last three).
-- Erlin won only MLB start, allowing two runs in 6.2 IP June 1, but two starts ago in AAA, he allowed 11 runs in two IP (6-2, 5.25 in 12 AAA starts).
-- Lincecum is 1-5, 5.93 in his last seven starts. Kershaw is 0-3, 3.60 in his last six starts.

-- Diamond is 1-2, 9.00 in his last three starts. Koehler is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts.
-- FHernandez is 1-1, 4.50 in his last three home starts.
-- Oakland lost last five Griffin starts (0-3, 4.02), scoring 10 runs in the five games. Bailey is 1-2, 5.40 in his last five starts.
-- Oswalt allowed four runs in five IP in losing his first '13 start.
-- Marcum is 0-7, 5.68 in nine starts for the Mets. Danks is 1-4, 5.90 in his last five starts.
-- Minor is 0-1, 6.75 in his last two starts, but Atlanta won eight of his last nine starts overall.

-- Hammel is 0-2, 6.23 in his last four starts; Kazmir is 1-2, 5.82 in his.
-- RHernandez is 1-3, 5.76 in his last four starts. Dickey has a 7.56 RA in his last three starts.
-- Pettitte is 1-3, 4.75 in his last five starts. Grimm is 1-2, 9.90 in his last four.
-- Hanson is 1-2, 8.24 in his last four starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. You're reading ***************.com. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Miley 3-15; Zimmerman 1-16
-- Feldman 4-14; Gallardo 3-16
-- Hamels 3-16 (0 of last 6); Erlin 0-1
-- Lincecum 7-15; Kershaw 2-16 (2 of last 2)

-- Diamond 5-13; Koehler 2-8
-- Bailey 2-15; Griffin 1-15
-- Gomez 3-7; FHernandez 3-16
-- Oswalt 0-1; Lackey 4-12
-- Lynn 4-15; Bedard 6-13 (1 of last 5)
-- Marcum 2-9; Danks 2-6
-- Minor 5-15; Mendoza 2-11

-- Dickey 5-16 (0 of last 4); RHernandez 6-14 (3 of last 3)
-- Kazmir 3-12; Hammel 5-15
-- Hanson 4-9; Alvarez 0-2
-- Grimm 5-13; Pettitte 3-12

Totals
-- Six of last eight Arizona games stayed under total.
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-- Seven of Cubs' last nine games stayed under total.
-- Over is 13-5-2 in last twenty San Diego games.
-- Five of last six Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Six of last eight Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Boston games all went over the total.
-- Six of last seven White Sox games went over total.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Atlanta games.
-- 12 of last 18 Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games; over is 7-1-1 in last nine A's games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Seattle games.

-- Under is 8-3-1 in Cleveland's last dozen games.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Bronx games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over the total
-- Nine of last twelve Toronto games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Arizona won four of its last six games.
-- Brewers won six of their last seven home games.
-- San Diego won 11 of its last 15 home games.
-- Dodgers won their last four games, allowing eight runs.

-- Marlins won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox are 10-5 in last 15 home games. Mets are 5-3 in their last eight games overall.
-- Pirates won their last five games, scoring 35 runs.

-- Cleveland won five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Blue Jays won 11 of their last 13 games, but lost last two. Rays won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Nationals are 5-6 in their last eleven games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six road games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last six games
-- Giants lost nine of their last twelve games.

-- Minnesota lost five of their last six road games.
-- Boston lost four of its last six games. Rockies lost six of last eight on road.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games; Atlanta lost five of its last eight.
-- St Louis/Astros both lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last 11 games. Reds lost four of their last five.

-- Orioles four of their last five games.
-- Bronx is 5-8 in its last thirteen games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games, allowing 29 runs. Detroit made six errors last night; they're 3-4 in last seven games.

Umpires
-- Az-Wsh-- Four of last five Gibson games stayed under total.
-- Chi-Mil-- Last six Schrieber games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-SD-- Five of last six Joyce games stayed under total.
-- SF-LA-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Caraapazza games.

-- Min-Mia-- Six of last eight TWelke games stayed under.
-- Cin-A's-- Underdogs won four of last five Timmons games.
-- Pitt-Sea-- Nine of last twelve Miller games stayed under.
-- Col-Bos-- Underdogs won four of last five BWelke games.
-- StL-Hst-- Six of last nine McClelland games went over total.
-- NY-Chi-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Hallion games.
-- Atl-KC-- Five of last six Reynolds games went over total.

-- Tor-TB-- Underdogs won seven of last eight Darling games.
-- Cle-Balt-- Six of last eight TBarrett games stayed under total.
-- LA-Det-- Favorites are 13-1 in last 14 Hernandez games, with his last four games going over the total.
-- Tex-NY-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Carlson games.
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Wednesday, June 26

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

12:40 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games

3:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. OAKLAND
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

3:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. BOSTON
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 13 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:08 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 13-2 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Mets

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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Wednesday, June 26

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Three good teams with bad bullpens burning MLB bettors
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No matter how good a ball team is, a bad bullpen can spoil the party quicker than your parents catching the early flight home from Florida.

Those late-inning collapses especially sting when you're wagering on a good team priced as lofty favorites on the MLB moneylines. Here are three contending teams having their solid efforts - and backers’ bankrolls - wiped out by unreliable relievers:

Detroit Tigers (42-32, -5.89 units)

Starter ERA: 3.58 (sixth in MLB)
Bullpen ERA: 3.99 (21st in MLB)

The Tigers glaring weakness is their bullpen. That statement was punctuated when the club dropped closer Jose Valverde last week after three blown saves and 5.59 ERA out of the pen. Detroit is leaning on Joaquin Benoit to become the new closer while potential pen additions iron out issues in Triple-A Toledo. Lefty Phil Coke has his days but is 0-4 with an ERA north of 6.00.

Cincinnati Reds (45-32, +3.77 units)

Starter ERA: 3.23 (second in MLB)
Bullpen ERA: 3.95 (19th in MLB)

Cincinnati’s relievers came through for bettors as -145 favorites at Arizona Monday night which was almost enough to erase a 5-3 loss to the Pirates last Thursday, in which reliever Alfredo Simon coughed up three runs in the seventh. The Reds have watched leads dissolve in the final innings over the past two weeks, with the bullpen tallying 10 blown saves on the year. Injuries to key relievers and the downfall of closer Aroldis Chapman, who has blown three of those saves, are the main culprits.

Boston Red Sox (45-33, +5.05)

Starter ERA: 3.80 (10th in MLB)
Bullpen ERA: 4.12 (24th in MLB)

The chess match between the Red Sox and Yankees in the American League East could come down to bullpens. New York’s relievers have blown an MLB-low three saves so far while Boston’s bullpen has given 11 wins away in the final inning. The BoSox took recent losses to Detroit and Tampa Bay after their backups crumbled, forcing manager John Farrell, notorious for over-managing his bullpen, to strip Andrew Bailey of the closer role in place of southpaw Andrew Miller, who promptly blew a save in his first outing as closer.

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Wednesday, June 26

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ARIZONA (41 - 35) at WASHINGTON (38 - 38) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-64 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-16 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 107-90 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 33-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 33-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 24-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-62 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 149-119 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-25 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILEY is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.839.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (31 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (32 - 43) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 92-145 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-75 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-106 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-55 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 92-145 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-80 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 1-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 100-50 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 32-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-55 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GALLARDO is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (39 - 39) - 10:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMELS is 8-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 9-4 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 39) at LA DODGERS (34 - 42) - 10:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LINCECUM is 21-28 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 9-19 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 21-28 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 0-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-41 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 143-110 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-65 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-30 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-25 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 143-112 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 1-6 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-23 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-20 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KERSHAW is 2-7 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 12-7 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.1 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 9-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.835.
His team's record is 11-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-4. (+9.5 units)

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TORONTO (38 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (41 - 37) - 12:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 10-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 496-585 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TORONTO is 15-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DICKEY is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.3 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.512.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (39 - 37) at BALTIMORE (43 - 35) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 38-27 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-20 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-65 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-35 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-45 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-51 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 22-15 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 20-12 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 39-37 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KAZMIR is 57-50 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 137-132 (-44.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 6-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.4 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (34 - 43) at DETROIT (42 - 33) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JOSE ALVAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 34-43 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-35 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-43 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 679-670 (+56.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 127-102 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
HANSON is 8-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HANSON is 21-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 137-113 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-9 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
DETROIT is 133-110 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 80-71 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 2.068.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOSE ALVAREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (44 - 33) at NY YANKEES (42 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN GRIMM (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 109-63 (+29.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN GRIMM vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PETTITTE is 10-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 12-9 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (34 - 39) at MIAMI (26 - 50) - 12:40 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 42-32 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-34 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 95-143 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-40 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 83-113 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-50 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 0-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MIAMI is 7-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 94-139 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM KOEHLER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (45 - 33) at OAKLAND (45 - 34) - 3:35 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BAILEY is 9-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 16-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 95-50 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 45-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 94-65 (+37.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 71-58 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 141-105 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-43 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 144-101 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 634-704 (+59.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 144-101 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 457-508 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 63-36 (+21.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (47 - 30) at SEATTLE (34 - 44) - 3:40 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 28-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 47-30 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-17 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-30 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-22 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-20 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-9 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GOMEZ is 7-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 7-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 7-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 15-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GOMEZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.56 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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COLORADO (39 - 39) at BOSTON (46 - 33) - 4:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 3-11 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 52-82 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 176-225 (-50.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 176-228 (-53.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LACKEY is 14-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
OSWALT is 38-14 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 14-17 (-17.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-62 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-114 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-89 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 452-337 (-57.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 115-126 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (48 - 29) at HOUSTON (29 - 49) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LYNN is 34-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 18-3 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 18-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 34-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 23-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 20-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 141-262 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-123 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 139-261 (-68.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-197 (-63.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-29 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.48 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.874.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)