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Preview: Tigers (43-36) at Rays (42-39)
Game: 3
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: June 30, 2013 1:40 PM EDT


The Tampa Bay Rays were without Evan Longoria on Saturday, but they didn't need much offense for a win over the Detroit Tigers.

If Jeremy Hellickson's last start was any indication, they also might not need a lot Sunday as he faces the visiting Tigers in the series finale.

Longoria, the team leader in home runs (17) and RBIs (47), missed a game for the first time this season Saturday, but Yunel Escobar singled home the winning run in the 10th inning in a 4-3 victory for Tampa Bay (42-39).

Longoria is dealing with a sore right foot, which caused him to leave Friday's 6-3 Tigers win. He's also expected to miss Sunday's game but could return Monday at Houston.

"I've been battling with the plantar stuff for the better part of a month now," he said. "I really don't have a definite prognosis. I know that at least for now, I'm not going to go on the DL, which is good, and I'm pretty optimistic about the way I feel today."

Three of the six quality starts this season for Hellickson (6-3, 5.11 ERA) have come in his last four games. He allowed one hit in a start for the second time in his career Monday, throwing seven shutout innings in a 4-1 victory over Toronto.

Hellickson, 4-1 in his last five starts, matched a season high with four walks but threw only 96 pitches.

"He had that (satisfied look) and I really believe that you could see him gain momentum," manager Joe Maddon told the team's official website. "Out of all the starts this year that he may have pitched well, tonight was the game that I think may have righted the ship for him."

The right-hander owns a 1-3 record in four career starts versus the Tigers (43-36) despite a 1.96 ERA. He last faced them a year ago Sunday, leaving after 2 2-3 innings when he was struck in the leg by a liner from Prince Fielder, though he suffered no serious injuries.

Hellickson still has one of the AL's highest ERAs among qualifying starters, as does the man he'll face Sunday - Rick Porcello (4-5, 5.27).

The Detroit right-hander is coming off back-to-back losses, posting an 11.32 ERA. He was charged with seven runs and matched a season high with 10 hits allowed in 4 1-3 innings of a 14-8 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.

"I was just off," said Porcello, 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in four starts against the Tigers.

This game could also see a hangover from a tension-filled exchange late in Saturday's contest. Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 14 games, but he also yelled toward the Rays' dugout after striking out against Fernando Rodney in the 10th. The at-bat saw Rodney use an up-and-in pitch against Cabrera, who homered twice against Tampa Bay a day earlier.

Rodney said he was simply trying to back Cabrera off the plate a bit. Cabrera didn't speak about the incident, but manager Jim Leyland didn't shy away from commenting.

"I don't like it up there, and we will not tolerate that," he said. "Throwing in that area is not acceptable, and somebody pays the price for that throughout baseball. That's just the way baseball is."

Tampa Bay's James Loney is batting .415 during a 10-game hitting streak after going 3 for 5 on Saturday.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Rays
Fri, Jun 28 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Tigers at Rays
Sat, Jun 29 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Tigers at Rays
Sun, Jun 30 - 1:40PM EDT

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Preview: Indians (43-38) at White Sox (32-46)
Game: 3
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: June 30, 2013 2:10 PM EDT


It's been over 18 years since the Cleveland Indians swept a four-game series from the Chicago White Sox.

The Indians may have to get the best of Chris Sale on Sunday to end that drought, but that wasn't a problem in their last matchup with Chicago's ace.

Since losing a season-high eight straight, the Indians (43-38) have gone in the opposite direction by winning 13 of 18 to pull within one game of AL Central-leading Detroit. Cleveland has won the first three of this series to put itself in position for its first four-game sweep of Chicago since May 29-June 1, 1995.

Nick Swisher has delivered the big hit in the last two victories. He homered to cap a four-run ninth inning in a 9-8 win in the second game of Friday's marathon doubleheader, and singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth of Saturday's 4-3 victory.

"It's that never die attitude," Swisher said. "I just feel like we keep fighting. We keep doing our thing. This is a good squad."

Jason Kipnis continued his hot hitting with a two-run homer Saturday, making him 6 for 9 with six RBIs and six runs in this series.

Kipnis, who grew up in nearby Northbrook, Ill., is batting an AL-best .419 with 25 RBIs in June, and he's a career .424 hitter at U.S. Cellular Field.

"It's fun to hit them anywhere, but in Chicago with friends and family in the stands it makes it that much more sweet," Kipnis said.

He'll look to lead the Indians to their second win this season against Sale (5-6, 2.75 ERA) and seventh in nine meetings with the White Sox (32-46).

The left-hander is 0-4 this month despite a 3.15 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 34 1-3 innings. Sale, receiving a league-low 2.84 runs of support per outing, was in line for the win Tuesday against the Mets after striking out 13 over eight innings, but a dropped pop-up in the infield in the ninth kept him winless since May 17.

"Stuff happens," he said. "It's definitely not the first time that's happened and it's probably not the last, either. My record is irrelevant."

He was tagged for a career-high eight runs - including two homers - over 4 1-3 innings in a 9-4 loss at Cleveland on April 13. He was 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his first three starts against the Indians.

The White Sox have lost four straight and 12 of 16 to drop a season-worst 14 games under .500.

"We've lost a lot of close games," Saturday's starting pitcher Dylan Axelrod said. "I think, three runs or less, kind of games we've been in. It's been real close to being, who knows, we could be the other way around if the little breaks were going our way."

Justin Masterson (9-6, 3.63) looks to end a five-start road losing streak for the Indians. Since a 3-2 win over the White Sox on April 22, the right-hander is 0-5 with a 5.54 ERA in five road outings. He appeared poised to end that skid Tuesday at Baltimore, taking a 3-1 lead into the seventh before giving up five runs - including two homers - in an eventual 6-3 loss.

Masterson is 2-4 with a 5.20 ERA in his last seven starts overall after opening the year 7-2 with a 2.83 ERA in his first 10.

He's dominated the White Sox this season, winning both starts while allowing two runs and nine hits in 16 innings.

Masterson is 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA in eight starts in Chicago.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Indians at White Sox
Fri, Jun 28 Final 9 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Indians at White Sox
Sat, Jun 29 Final 4 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Indians at White Sox
Sun, Jun 30 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Royals (37-41) at Twins (36-41)
Game: 4
Venue: Target Field
Date: June 30, 2013 2:10 PM EDT


After a rare offensive outburst a day earlier, the Kansas City Royals' bats seemingly came back to Earth on Saturday, stymied by a pitcher in his big league debut.

On Sunday, they'll hope Ervin Santana - who has dominated Minnesota in recent years - can give the Twins a dose of their own medicine in the series finale at Target Field.

Kansas City (37-41) connected for a season-high four homers in Friday's 9-3 win, then took its seventh loss in 10 games in a 6-2 defeat Saturday. Minnesota (36-41) starter Kyle Gibson held them in check over six innings, marking the eighth time in 11 contests the Royals have been held to three runs or fewer.

"We got kind of put in a hole early there," Eric Hosmer said of his club, which trailed 5-0 after the first and came up empty handed in a bases-loaded situation in the eighth. "We were trying to inch back, and inch back. Just fell short."

They'll turn to Santana (5-5, 2.74 ERA), who has been one of baseball's best pitchers this month. His 1.56 ERA in June leads the majors as he's limited opponents to 22 hits and one home run over 34 2-3 innings in five starts. However, the right-hander wasn't as sharp in last start, allowing three runs in six innings before leaving without a decision in a 4-3 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday.

Sunday should provide Santana a good opportunity to get back on track, though, as he's won his last three starts against the Twins while yielding four runs over 24 1-3 innings. The most recent - Santana's home debut with Kansas City - saw him toss eight innings of one-run ball in a 3-1 victory April 8.

Scoring the lone run for Minnesota in that game was Joe Mauer, who could again be the Twins' best chance for offense against Santana. His .467 average (14 for 30) off Santana is the second highest by any player with 20 or more at_bats against him. However, Mauer is hitless in three straight games - going 0 for 10 - for the first time since an 0-for-19 skid over five contests in late April.

The Twins had scored three runs or fewer in four straight games - three losses - before Saturday, when Trevor Plouffe and Justin Morneau combined to drive in five runs. Plouffe's two-run homer extended the second-longest hitting streak of his career to 11 games. The .273 hitter is 13 for 43 (.302) during the streak, which began two games after he returned from a concussion and strained left calf that sidelined him for three weeks.

Minnesota will start Kevin Correia (6-5, 3.82), who has been strong over his last three starts, going 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA. The loss came in his last outing, a 4-2 defeat at Miami on Tuesday. Correia threw five scoreless innings before loading the bases and yielding a two-run single in the sixth, his final inning.

"I felt I made one bad pitch that inning and that was enough to give up a couple of runs," he said."

The right-hander faced off with Santana on April 8, giving up three runs in 7 1-3 innings.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Royals at Twins
Thu, Jun 27 Final 1 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Royals at Twins
Fri, Jun 28 Final 9 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Royals at Twins
Sat, Jun 29 Final 2 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Royals at Twins
Sun, Jun 30 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Angels (38-43) at Astros (30-51)
Game: 3
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: June 30, 2013 2:10 PM EDT


Getting swept at home by the last-place Houston Astros had to be one of the low points of the season for the Los Angeles Angels.

They can return the favor Sunday in Houston as they try for their longest unbeaten road trip in nearly 11 years.

One of the favorites to challenge for the AL West heading into 2013, Los Angeles fell 11 games out of first place June 3 as the Astros finished a four-game sweep in Anaheim with their season-best sixth consecutive win.

While the Angels (38-43) are still well off Texas' and Oakland's pace in the division race, they've hit the halfway point of the season on a five-game winning streak following Saturday's 7-2 victory. They've gone 11-5 since a 2-9 skid that started with a 6-3 loss to Houston (30-51) on May 31.

The Angels have won six in a row on the road - their longest run since a 10-0 stretch last season - and are now eyeing their first 6-0 trip since Sept. 2-8, 2002.

Scheduled starter C.J. Wilson (7-5, 3.88 ERA) hasn't been at his best outside Anaheim, going 3-3 with a 5.36 ERA in eight outings. He allowed five runs in five innings of Tuesday's 14-8 victory at Detroit, telling the Angels' official website it was one of his "worst outings of the season," but it was also his season-best third straight winning start.

Wilson hasn't had a longer such streak since going 4-0 from Aug. 15-30, 2010, while with Texas.

He'll get his fourth look at the Astros this season. In the only one at Houston, he had a season-high 12 strikeouts in 6 1-3 innings but surrendered all the runs - just two earned - in a 7-6 loss May 7. The left-hander split the other two starts but pitched well in both, yielding four runs in 13 1-3 innings.

Wilson will face an Astros team batting .182 while dropping three of four to open a nine-game homestand.

However, Brett Wallace has a hit in all four games since getting called back up while driving in five runs, including a two-run homer Saturday.

"He just looks like he has much more confidence," manager Bo Porter said. "... he's attacking the ball."

Lucas Harrell (5-8, 4.84) will try to attack an Angels lineup batting .296 with 35 runs during their winning streak.

Los Angeles, though, has scored just three runs in two matchups with the right-hander this season, and two came off solo homers by Josh Hamilton.

Harrell didn't give up any long balls in his last outing, but he was tagged for seven runs in 3 1-3 innings of Tuesday's 13-5 loss to St. Louis. He had a 1.73 ERA in his first four starts this month.

"I left the ball up, and when you leave the ball up against a team that hits they're going to hit," Harrell said.

Hamilton is starting to do that, going 8 for 19 on the trip to lift his batting average to .221. He also made two superb catches at the wall Saturday, possibly robbing home runs each time.

"If you don't do it at the plate you want to do it in the field, and during that stretch I wasn't doing it either way," he said. "I felt like I wasn't. But I feel better."

Mike Trout has a team-high 10 hits on the road trip but has only a single in six at_bats off Harrell. So do Mike Trumbo and Albert Pujols, who enters in a 1-for-16 slump.

Erick Aybar has hit .417 with eight RBIs in the past six games.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Astros
Fri, Jun 28 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Astros
Sat, Jun 29 Final 7 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Angels at Astros
Sun, Jun 30 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Reds (46-35) at Rangers (47-34)
Game: 3
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Date: June 30, 2013 3:05 PM EDT


Mat Latos got back in the win column his last time out after seeing his long undefeated streak come to an end. Yu Darvish, meanwhile, is still trying to put the brakes on his winless streak.

The right-handers face off Sunday as the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers meet in the rubber match of their three-game series.

A 21-start regular season undefeated streak for Latos (7-1, 3.05 ERA), which dated back to Aug. 24, came to an end against Pittsburgh on June 18. But he rebounded last Sunday by yielding one run over 7 2-3 innings in a 4-2 victory at Arizona.

Latos matched a career high with 13 strikeouts, tied for baseball's third-most this year.

"You start striking out a lot of players, you start throwing a lot of pitches," said Latos, who registered 79 of his 110 pitches for strikes. "Maybe it would have been great to go all nine and not strike out 13, but I'll take it. It was a good win."

Darvish (7-3, 2.95) hasn't won since May 16 against Detroit. He's 0-2 despite a 2.93 ERA in seven outings since, receiving an average of only 2.35 runs of support in those games from a team that averages 4.3 runs per contest.

The longest Darvish went without a victory in his 16-win rookie season last year was three starts.

He has been troubled by the long ball lately, including his last start when he yielded a career-high three homers, all solo shots over 5 1-3 innings in a 4-3 road loss to the Yankees on Tuesday. Darvish also gave up two home runs in his prior start after allowing none in the previous three.

His average of 0.85 homers allowed per nine innings prior to the last two starts ranked as one of the lower figures among AL pitchers.

"He's pitching," manager Ron Washington said. "I don't see any difference in what he's been doing. Maybe at times he throws pitches he can get away with, but he didn't get away with it tonight."

After falling victim to two straight shutouts, the Reds' offense woke up in a 6-4, 11-inning victory Saturday. Shin-Soo Choo set the tone with a homer on the game's first pitch, and Devin Mesoraco put Cincinnati (46-35) ahead with a two-run homer in the top of the 11th for the Reds' second win in eight games

"Every streak starts with one. You got to get one before you get 10, six or whatever it is," manager Dusty Baker said. "I think one game can get you going. And the way you win it gets you going sometimes too."

Choo finished with three hits after going 1 for 19 over his previous six games, the only hit a home run.

Lance Berkman missed a second straight game for the Rangers (47-34) with a sore right knee, which he hurt while getting off the team's plane Thursday.

"(Berkman) can't be sore and come in here tomorrow ready to play," Washington told the team's official website. "I haven't talked to the doctors yet. He's not going to have that miraculous recovery. Tomorrow maybe a different story."

Ian Kinsler occupied Berkman's normal DH spot and went 0 for 5, continuing his slump as he's 2 for 18 over his last five contests.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at Rangers
Fri, Jun 28 Final 0 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Reds at Rangers
Sat, Jun 29 Final 6 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Reds at Rangers
Sun, Jun 30 - 3:05PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (49-31) at Athletics (47-35)
Game: 3
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: June 30, 2013 4:05 PM EDT


The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen just got a nice break.

Jake Westbrook will try to give that group even more rest.

The veteran sinkerballer goes for a third consecutive winning start in Sunday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics.

After rookie Shelby Miller was removed in the second inning of Friday's 6-1 series-opening loss, ace Adam Wainwright threw a five-hitter in Saturday's 7-1 victory.

It was an especially important performance after the Cardinals (49-31) had lost two straight and five of six to fall out of the top spot in the NL Central, and the team's previous six starters had a combined 6.75 ERA in 29 1-3 total innings.

St. Louis will try to build on its second victory over an AL team in eight tries with Westbrook (4-2, 2.21 ERA) looking to improve to 5-0 in interleague road starts since joining the Cardinals in 2010. The right-hander threw six innings of four-run ball in Tuesday's 13-5 victory at Houston.

It was Westbrook's third appearance since missing more than a month with inflammation in his elbow.

"I feel pretty good," he told the Cardinals' official website. "You're always going to have to grind through some things, being 35 with the elbow and body I have."

He hasn't won three straight starts since a five-start stretch from July 21-Aug. 11.

Westbrook, who last faced the A's in 2010 while with Cleveland, is 2-4 with a 3.12 ERA in six starts in Oakland.

The A's (47-35), winners of 15 of 18 at home, could really use a lengthy outing from Tommy Milone (6-7, 4.06) after Jarrod Parker left in the fourth inning Saturday with tightness in his right hamstring.

Milone, though, is winless in four starts and has logged 10 total innings in his last two after yielding three runs in a season-low 4 2-3 innings of Tuesday's 7-3 win over Cincinnati.

"I don't know, something was a little bit off," the left-hander told the Athletics' official website after his 103-pitch outing. "I wasn't able to throw it where I wanted to. It was just an uncomfortable feeling."

Milone can't afford another wild outing - he walked a carer high-tying four Tuesday - with the Cardinals batting a major league-best .339 with runners in scoring position. They went 4 for 7 in those situations Saturday.

Slugger Matt Adams provided the power with his first career two-homer game, while second baseman Matt Carpenter extended his hitting streak to nine. He's batting .359 during that stretch.

Oakland couldn't generate much offense Saturday - with no runners reaching second base until the eighth inning - but Jed Lowrie and Josh Reddick each carry eight-game hitting streaks into the series finale. Both will get their first look at Westbrook.

With eight hits in 15 at_bats, A's center fielder Coco Crisp has the third-highest batting average (.533) off Westbrook among those that have faced him at least 15 times.

No Cardinals player has batted against Milone.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Athletics
Fri, Jun 28 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Athletics
Sat, Jun 29 Final 7 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Cardinals at Athletics
Sun, Jun 30 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Cubs (34-45) at Mariners (35-46)
Game: 3
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: June 30, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


Starlin Castro and Alfonso Soriano are showing signs that they're emerging from lengthy slumps. The Chicago Cubs are hoping right-hander Edwin Jackson can start heading in the right direction with a matchup against the Seattle Mariners.

Jackson will try to earn his fourth victory in as many starts versus Seattle and help the Cubs win their series at Safeco Field on Sunday.

Castro was batting .131 (11 for 84) in his first 21 games this month, but is 6 for 19 in his past four and hit his first home run since April 30 in a 5-3 victory in 11 innings Saturday. Soriano had a two-run homer in the 11th and finished 3 for 5 with three RBIs.

Soriano is 7 for 18 in his last four games after batting .125 (6 for 48) in his previous 12. He's homered in each of the first two games in the series and is 7 for 12 in his three starts as a designated hitter this season.

"My swing is there now," Soriano said. "My hand is quick. I feel young. My hand is part of my swing. If my hand is quick, I have a lot of things to do to help the team."

The Cubs (34-45) have homered in a season-high nine straight games and Soriano's longball Saturday helped the team recover after Kevin Gregg blew his first save in 13 chances. Chicago's bullpen is 17 for 33 in save opportunities this season and blown an opportunity in each of the first two games of this series.

Jackson (3-10, 5.84 ERA) has also yet to shake his inconsistency this season but will face a team he's dominated in the past. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA, his best against any opponent, against Seattle (35-46).

The most recent of those matchups was April 18, 2009, and Jackson enters this game 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his last two starts after going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his previous two. He gave up six runs over 4 2-3 innings in Tuesday's 9-3 loss in Milwaukee.

"We've got to get more consistency," manager Dale Sveum told the team's website. "I think he knows the formula. His good games have been the conviction and the velocity and try to overpower people, and not finesse anything up there."

Even if he can find an improved form, Jackson might still have to outduel a resurgent Jeremy Bonderman (1-1, 3.30). The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last four starts but hasn't gotten enough support to earn a victory in any of his last three outings.

Despite not having a feel for his curveball, Bonderman gave up two runs in 5 1-3 innings last Sunday against Oakland before the Mariners scored three times in the 10th for a 6-3 victory.

"I threw one good (curveball) and four or five bad ones, basically lived with the fastball all day. You just have to battle through some starts and try to find a way to keep your team in the game," he told the team's website.

Bonderman has never pitched against the Cubs but six of their players have faced him. David DeJesus has the most experience, going 10 for 35 (.286), while Soriano is 3 for 10 with no extra-base hits and Scott Hairston is 3 for 4.

Endy Chavez has performed best against Jackson among current Mariners players, going 4 for 7 with a pair of doubles.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cubs at Mariners
Fri, Jun 28 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cubs at Mariners
Sat, Jun 29 Final 5 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Cubs at Mariners
Sun, Jun 30 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (38-42) at Rockies (41-41)
Game: 3
Venue: Coors Field
Date: June 30, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


The Colorado Rockies' Michael Cuddyer will seek to extend his franchise-record hit streak by adding to Madison Bumgarner's recent struggles at Coors Field.

The left-hander has pitched well lately, though, and he'll try to help the San Francisco Giants avoid a seventh consecutive loss and their first three-game sweep in Colorado in 11 years.

Cuddyer wasted little time adding to his streak Saturday, pushing it to 26 games with an RBI single in the first inning. The Rockies (41-41) didn't score again in the 2-1 victory until Nolan Arenado singled in the ninth to end the game.

"A lot of positives today," manager Walt Weiss said. "A lot of great things happened today. ... Cuddy extending his streak, lot of good storylines today."

Cuddyer is batting .376 during the streak but just 2 for 9 in this series, though he did hit a two-run homer in Friday's 4-1 win.

Given Bumgarner's recent problems against him and in Colorado, it would appear Cuddyer has a prime chance to top the longest streak in the majors from 2012 - Jose Reyes' 26-gamer for Miami. A 27-game streak would be MLB's longest since Dan Uggla's run of 33 straight for Atlanta from July 5-Aug. 13, 2011.

Bumgarner (7-5, 3.20 ERA) is 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA in his last two starts at Coors Field and was tagged for a career-high nine runs over 4 2-3 innings in a 10-9 loss there May 17.

Cuddyer was on the disabled list that day but went 2 for 2 on April 8 in his only matchup this season with Bumgarner, who would allow only three other hits in 5 2-3 innings and beat the Rockies in a 4-2 win at San Francisco (38-42). Cuddyer is 3 for 6 with a double and a walk lifetime against him.

Bumgarner, though, has completed seven innings in three straight outings, allowing a combined four earned runs and 10 hits while striking out 23. He did have a three-game win streak snapped Monday with a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Before his miserable outing in Colorado last month, Bumgarner was 6-1 with a 1.88 ERA in a 10-start stretch against the Rockies. His only poor performance in that span came at Coors on Sept. 11, when yielded five runs and 11 hits over 4 1-3 innings in a 9-8 win.

The Giants haven't been nearly as helpful on offense of late, batting .209 and scoring 12 runs during their longest losing streak since a seven-game skid June 26-July 2, 2010. They're also on the verge of their first eight-game road losing streak since May 12-20, 2000, and their first three-game sweep in Denver since May 24-26, 2002.

"It's not a good stretch," manager Bruce Bochy said. "I'll leave it at that."

San Francisco, however, will face a pitcher who is making his season debut for the Rockies. Drew Pomeranz is being called up after going 8-1 with a 4.20 in 15 starts for Triple-A Colorado Springs this year.

Pomeranz is 4-10 with a 5.01 ERA in 26 career starts for the Rockies, including 22 last season. He's 1-1 with a 5.28 ERA in three against the Giants.

The Rockies are seeking their first three-game win streak since May 21-24, which was capped by a 5-0 victory in San Francisco. Colorado has won five straight home games against its NL West rival and six of eight overall meetings.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Rockies
Fri, Jun 28 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Rockies
Sat, Jun 29 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Giants at Rockies
Sun, Jun 30 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Phillies (39-43) at Dodgers (37-43)
Game: 4
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 30, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


While Yasiel Puig has gotten plenty of attention lately for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hanley Ramirez has been hitting even better than the rookie phenom.

Ramirez will try to continue his tear and help the Dodgers win their series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Puig has played a key part in Los Angeles' 7-1 stretch but has cooled off slightly after hitting .455 in his first 17 major league games. He's batting .333 over his last eight, including 3 for 11 in the first three games of this series.

Ramirez, meanwhile, is 20 for 40 with five homers and 14 RBIs in his past 12.

The shortstop went 3 for 4 with a three-run homer Saturday, helping the Dodgers (37-43) bounce back from a historic defeat. A 16-1 loss Friday to Philadelphia (39-43) was their most lopsided at home since moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season.

Los Angeles nearly blew the win, with closer Kenley Jansen giving up the tying run in the ninth, but A.J. Ellis' single in the bottom of the inning sent home Ramirez with the winning run.

"He's one of the elite hitters in all of baseball," Ellis said. "He's also a phenomenal defender and that anchor at shortstop that we sorely missed."

Ramirez is batting .357 with five homers and nine RBIs in his last eight games against Philadelphia. He's 8 for 30 (.267) with three doubles and a home run all-time versus Phillies scheduled starter Kyle Kendrick (7-4, 3.46 ERA).

The Dodgers, though, have often hammered the right-hander. Kendrick is 3-4 with a 7.97 ERA in seven career starts against Los Angeles, losing the most recent one June 6, 2012, when he gave up five runs in 5 2-3 innings of a 6-5 defeat.

Kendrick, however, heads into this matchup 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA in his last two outings. He gave up two runs over eight innings Tuesday in a 6-2 win in San Diego, notching his first victory since June 3.

That's the same day Stephen Fife (2-2, 3.41) was recalled from the minors, and he'll try to provide another solid outing for Los Angeles on Sunday. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA in five starts since returning to the majors.

Fife earned the win in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over San Francisco, giving up three runs over 6 2-3 innings. He allowed more than two runs for only the second time in 11 major league starts.

Fife did not get a decision in his major league debut and only matchup against Philadelphia on July 17 despite allowing one run over six innings.

He'll next face a team that's batting .335 in its last four games and hoping to see a rejuvenated Ryan Howard on Sunday.

Howard, 0 for 14 in his last three games, was given the past two days off because Los Angeles was starting a pair of left-handers.

"I know he can still be a productive hitter. When I say productive I mean like power and knocking in runs and things like that," manager Charlie Manuel told the team's website. "He's sitting there with 40 RBIs. If we just run a streak where he could get hot he could pull right up in the there. I think the talent is still there. I think the power is still there."

Howard, though, is a career .199 hitter against the Dodgers, his worst showing against any NL club. He went 0 for 1 with two walks against Fife in July.

Philadelphia is looking to avoid losing a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2008.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Dodgers
Thu, Jun 27 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Phillies at Dodgers
Fri, Jun 28 Final 16 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Phillies at Dodgers
Sat, Jun 29 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Phillies at Dodgers
Sun, Jun 30 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Yankees (42-38) at Orioles (46-36)
Game: 3
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: June 30, 2013 8:05 PM EDT


The Baltimore Orioles have won seven straight starts by Chris Tillman.

Adding Brian Roberts back to their lineup can only enhance their chances of making it eight in a row.

Tillman will be on the mound and Roberts will play for the first time since the season's first week when the Orioles try for their first three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in over eight years Sunday night at home.

Tillman (9-2, 3.72 ERA) improved to 6-0 with a 3.98 ERA over his last seven outings as he allowed three runs over seven innings in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Cleveland to capture his fifth straight start. He's bidding to become the first Oriole to win six games in a month since Rodrigo Lopez in July 2002.

The right-hander has matched his career-high win total from last season. He hasn't faced the Yankees this year, and is 2-3 in seven starts against them with an 8.16 ERA - his second-worst against any AL opponent.

Robinson Cano is 8 for 16 against Tillman while Ichiro Suzuki is 1 for 10.

Tillman and the Orioles will be boosted by the return of Roberts, out since April 4 with an injured hamstring. Roberts went 3 for 13 in a rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk that ended Friday.

Baltimore (46-36) will seek its first three-game sweep of New York (42-38) since April 15-17, 2005. The reeling Yankees will try to avoid their second five-game slide.

"They're a tough opponent and we get a chance to see them a bunch during the season, but we have a chance to go for the sweep,' Orioles slugger Chris Davis said. "It would be huge for us."

Davis continued his season-long success versus New York with two homers and five RBIs in Saturday's 11-3 rout. He's the first in the majors to reach 30 homers and is 11 for 28 with four home runs against the Yankees in 2013.

Davis' 30 homers are the most in franchise history by the end of June.

"We made two mistakes with two curveballs tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "We left them up in the zone and he hit them both out. He's not hitting 1.000, but I will say he is having a tremendous year. You have to make your pitches."

Cano is 5 for 9 in this series, but he's gone 11 straight games without an extra-base hit. The Yankees have lost 12 of 17 and are now closer to last place in the AL East than to the second-place Orioles.

"You just have to keep fighting,' Cano said. "Hopefully, sooner or later, we'll turn it around and start winning games so we can get closer."

The Yankees are 6 for 26 with runners in scoring position in this series and have lost four straight games at Camden Yards for the first time in the park's 22-year history.

New York has totaled 16 runs over its last six games and starter Hiroki Kuroda (7-5, 2.77) could feel some pressure to keep Baltimore off the scoreboard Sunday due to those offensive woes.

Davis is 4 for 12 with a homer against Kuroda, Adam Jones is 5 for 12 and Nick Markakis 5 for 13. Roberts has never faced the right-hander, who is limiting hitters to a .227 average although New York has dropped his last four road outings.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Yankees at Orioles
Fri, Jun 28 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Yankees at Orioles
Sat, Jun 29 Final 3 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Yankees at Orioles
Sun, Jun 30 - 8:05PM EDT

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Around the Horn - Sunday

June 29, 2013


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Washington at N.Y. Mets - 1:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Washington Nationals Gonzalez (4-3, 3.31 ERA) 40-39 3-9 L12 away vs. RHP

New York Mets Wheeler (1-0, 3.18 ERA) 32-44 6-2 L8 home vs. LHP

-- Nationals beat Mets, 6-4 on Friday
-- Mets beat Nationals, 5-1 on Saturday



San Diego at Miami - 1:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

San Diego Padres Cashner (5-3, 3.34 ERA) 40-41 2-5 L7 away Game 3's

Miami Marlins Eovaldi (1-0, 3.00 ERA) 28-51 OVER 5-2 L7 home Game 3's

-- Padres beat Marlins, 9-2 on Friday
-- Marlins beat Padres, 7-1 on Saturday

Arizona at Atlanta - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Arizona Diamondbacks Cahill (3-9, 4.29 ERA) 41-38 2-6 L8 away

Atlanta Braves Maholm (8-6, 3.75 ERA) 47-34 11-4 L15 as home favorite

-- Braves beat Diamondbacks, 3-0 on Friday
-- Braves beat Diamondbacks, 11-5 on Saturday



Milwaukee at Pittsburgh - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Milwaukee Brewers Lohse (3-6, 3.69 ERA) 32-47 2-6 L8 away vs. RHP

Pittsburgh Pirates Morton (1-1, 2.81 ERA) 50-30 8-2 L10 vs. MIL

-- Pirates beat Brewers, 10-3 on Friday
-- Pirates beat Brewers, 2-1 on Saturday



San Francisco at Colorado - 4:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

San Francisco Giants Bumgarner (7-5, 3.20 ERA) 38-42 2-9 L11 away

Colorado Rockies Pomeranz (NR) 41-40 6-2 L8 home vs. division

-- Rockies beat Giants, 4-1 on Friday
-- Rockies beat Giants, 2-1 on Saturday



Philadelphia at Los Angeles - 4:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Philadelphia Phillies Lannan (0-2, 5.84 ERA) 39-42 OVER 7-0 L7 overall

Los Angeles Dodgers Capuano (2-4, 4.09 ERA) 36-43 OVER 7-2 L9 home

-- Dodgers beat Phillies, 6-4 on Thursday
-- Phillies beat Dodgers, 16-1 on Friday



AMERICAN LEAGUE

Toronto at Boston - 1:35 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Toronto Blue Jays Buehrle (4-5, 4.73 ERA) 39-40 1-6 L7 away vs. division

Boston Red Sox Dempster (5-8, 4.15 ERA) 49-33 8-3 L11 home vs. division

-- Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-4 on Thursday
-- Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-5 on Friday
-- Blue Jays beat Red Sox, 6-2 on Saturday



Detroit at Tampa Bay - 1:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Detroit Tigers Porcello (4-5, 5.27 ERA) 45-32 UNDER 5-1 L6 away Game 3's

Tampa Bay Rays Hellickson (6-3, 5.11 ERA) 40-32 2-5 L7 Game 3's

-- Tigers beat Rays, 6-3 on Friday
-- Rays beat Tigers, 4-3 on Saturday



Cleveland at Chicago - 2:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cleveland Indians Masterson (9-6, 3.76 ERA) 43-38 5-1 L6 vs. LHP

Chicago White Sox Sale (5-6, 2.75 ERA) 32-46 1-4 L5 vs. RHP

-- Indians beat White Sox, 19-10 on Friday (G1/DH)
-- Indians beat White Sox, 9-8 on Friday (G2/DH)
-- Indians beat White Sox, 4-3 on Saturday



Kansas City at Minnesota - 2:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Kansas City Royals Santana (5-5, 2.74 ERA) 37-41 1-4 L5 away vs. division

Minnesota Twins Correia (6-5, 3.82 ERA) 36-41 6-2 L8 home vs. division

-- Twins beat Royals, 3-1 on Thursday
-- Royals beat Twins, 9-3 on Friday
-- Twins beat Royals, 6-2 on Saturday



Los Angeles at Houston - 2:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Angels Wilson (7-5, 3.88 ERA) 38-43 6-0 L6 away

Houston Astros Harrell (7-5, 3.88 ERA) 30-51 3-6 L9 home Game 3's

-- Angels beat Astros, 4-2 on Friday
-- Angels beat Astros, 7-2 on Saturday



N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

New York Yankees Kuroda (7-5, 2.77 ERA) 42-38 1-7 L8 away

Baltimore Orioles Tillman (9-2, 3.72 ERA) 45-36 UNDER 10-2-1 L13 home

-- Orioles beat Yankees, 4-3 on Friday
-- Orioles beat Yankees, 11-3 on Saturday



INTERLEAGUE

Cincinnati at Texas - 3:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cincinnati Reds Latos (7-1, 3.05 ERA) 45-35 5-2 L7 away Game 3's

Texas Rangers Darvish (7-3, 2.95 ERA) 47-33 6-2 L8 vs. NL

-- Rangers beat Reds, 4-0 on Friday



St. Louis at Oakland - 4:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

St. Louis Cardinals Westbrook (4-2, 2.21 ERA) 49-31 1-5 L6 off away win

Oakland Athletics Milone (6-7, 4.06 ERA) 47-35 8-3 L11 vs. NL

-- Athletics beat Cardinals, 6-1 on Friday
-- Cardinals beat Athletics, 7-1 on Saturday



Chicago (N) at Seattle - 4:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago Cubs Jackson (3-10, 5.84 ERA) 32-45 8-3 L11 vs. AL

Seattle Mariners Bonderman (1-1, 3.30 ERA) 35-45 6-3 L9 home Game 3's

-- Mariners beat Cubs, 5-4 on Friday

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Updated odds to win the NBA championship next spring........

2-1 Miami Heat-- Going for the three-peat.

11-2 Oklahoma City Thunder-- Need Westbrook to get healthy.

10-1 Los Angeles Clippers-- I hear they got a new coach.

10-1 New Jersey Nets-- To paraphrase George Allen, the future is now.

11-1 Chicago Bulls-- Hopefully Derrick Rose will decide to play.

11-1 San Antonio Spurs-- All five Finals appearances? Odd # years.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) Max Scherzer has made 16 starts for Detroit this season; in those 16 games, Miguel Cabrera is hitting .500, with 8 HRs, 21 RBI. He has 158 RBI in his last 162 games.

12) Think about that, then realize Hack Wilson knocked in 190 runs in a 155-game season; that record might never get broken, if it wasn't broken during the steroids era.

11) San Diego Padres are stretching out Andrew Cashner's starts, as a way to limit his innings; teams generally don't like a pitcher to throw more than 20% more innings than his previous high-- Cashner threw 69 innings LY, has already tossed 86 this year, but because he's a starting pitcher for the first time, he'll go over the 20% mark.

Look for the Padres to shut him down in September, if they fall out of the NL West race. He's a good pitcher with a bright future.

10) We noted yesterday that Shelby Miller threw 51 pitches in an inning he never finished Friday, the most pitches in any one inning by a pitcher this season. Wade Davis of the Royals broke that record Saturday, throwing 53 in the first inning at Minnesota.

He threw 16 more pitches in the second inning, didn't get anyone out, and was sent to an early shower. Rough day.

9) Adam Jones has gone 168 plate appearances without a walk, which isn't good; the record (at least since 1974) is Mariano Duncan, who once went 325 plate appearances without a walk; again, not good.

8) Toronto's Jose Bautista has 140 homers the last four years; he had 61 homers in 6+ seasons before that.

7) When I hear someone say "....to be honest with you," I always wonder how many times that person hasn't been honest with me.

6) Pro golfer Jessica Korda fired her caddy during a round Saturday and replaced him with her boyfriend; this is the US Open, not the best time to be having fights with your caddy on the course.

5) Feel bad for the football players at Arkansas State, who will have their fourth head coach in four seasons this year, and thats not counting the interim coaches from their bowl games. Doesn't make for a great experience.

4) Former Oregon Ducks/NBA guard Luke Jackson, who is only 31, is the new basketball coach at Northwest Christian, an NAIA school in Oregon; he got the job when he met the old coach in the grocery store, and was asked if he'd like to be considered for the job. .

3) Why are the Clippers so anxious to trade Eric Bledsoe?

2) NBA is the one league that is more interesting in the off-season than during the season. Free agency is starting up in a couple days already.

1) Good to see former Southern Miss point guard Dwayne Davis will be playing for Golden State's team in the Las Vegas summer league, so will be fun to see him play out there..
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Short Sheet

Sunday, June 30

National League

San Diego at Miami, 1:10 ET
Cashner: Padres 3-9 in road day games in 2013
Eovaldi: Over is 9-2-1 in last 12 Marlins home games

Washington at New York Mets, 1:10 ET
Gonzalez: Nationals 8-0 SU last eight when facing Mets after a loss
Wheeler: Mets 4-10 SU at home after win in 2013

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Lohse: Brewers are 2-6 SU in Lohse road starts
Morton: Under is 10-2 in last 12 Morton starts at home

Arizona at Atlanta, 1:35 ET TBS
Cahill: Arizona 0-4 SU in last four road starts for Cahill
Maholm: Over is 8-0 in Maholm's starts for Braves

San Francisco at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Bumgarner: San Francisco 2-7 in last nine road day games
Pomeranz: Colorado 8-1 SU in last nine home day games

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Kendrick: Under is 10-4 in Kendrick's last 14 road starts
Fife: Dodgers 5-1 after one-run win in 2013


American League

New York Yankees at Baltimore, 8:05 ET ESPN
Kuroda: Yankees 16-6 Under when Kuroda starts on the road
Tillman: Orioles 12-4 SU when Tillman starts in 2013

Toronto at Boston, 1:35 ET
Buehrle: Jays 8-1 Under in Buehrle's last nine starts
Dempster: Red Sox 12-4 SU during day at Fenway

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Porcello: Tigers 0-5 in Porcello's last five daytime starts
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 4-1 after an extra-inning game in 2013

Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Santana: Under is 6-1 when Santana starts on road for Royals
Correia: Twins 6-2 SU when Correia starts at home

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET WGN
Masterson: Cleveland 0-5 SU in last five Masterson road starts
Sale: Chicago 15-5 SU when Sales starts at home

Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 2:10 ET
Wilson: Angels 7-0 SU when Wilson starts a road day game
Harrell: Over is 6-2 in last eight Harrell home starts


Interleague

Cincinnati at Texas, 3:05 ET
Latos: Over is 7-2 in Latos' nine road starts in 2013
Darvish: Texas 4-1 SU in Darvish's daytime starts at home

St. Louis at Oakland, 4:10 ET
Westbrook: Over is 5-1 in Westbrook's 2013 starts
Milone: Athletics 7-1 SU in last eight home day games

Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Jackson: Cubs 12-21 after win in 2013
Bonderman: Under is 14-7-2 when Mariners play at home after loss in 2013
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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 30

Hot pitchers
-- Cashner is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Eovaldi is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 1-0, 2.43 in his last five starts. Wheeler is 1-0, 3.17 in two starts this season.
-- Lohse is 2-0, 2.67 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-0, 1.72 in his last couple starts. Fife is 2-2, 3.03 in his last five.

-- Latos is 3-1, 2.85 in his last six starts.
-- Bonderman is 1-0, 1.42 in his last four starts.

-- Buehrle is 2-1, 2.63 in his last four starts. Dempster is 3-1, 3.96 in his last four home starts.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of last nine Hellickson starts (2-0, 1.38 last two)
-- Santana is 2-0, 2.08 in his last five starts. Correia is 1-1, 2.55 in his last three.
-- Wilson is 4-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Tillman is 5-0, 2.91 in his last five starts. Kuroda is 1-0, 2.95 in his last three.

Cold pitchers
-- Cahill is 0-5, 7.60 in his last seven starts. Maholm is 1-2, 5.60 in his last three outings.
-- Morton is 1-1, 5.63 in three starts this season.
-- Pomeranz was 4-10, 5.21 in 26 MLB starts in 2011-12; he is 8-1, 4.20 in 15 AAA starts this season. This is his first MLB start this year.

-- Milone is 0-2, 5.94 in his last three starts. Westbrook has a 5.40 RA in his last four starts.
-- Darvish is 0-1, 6.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts.

-- Porcello is 0-2, 9.58 in his last couple starts.
-- Sale is 0-3, 4.13 in his last four starts. Masterson is 1-3, 5.45 in his last five outings.
-- Harrell is 0-1, 11.42 in his last couple 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........
-- Cashner 5-12; Eovaldi 0-2
-- Gonzalez 5-16; Wheeler 1-2
-- Lohse 6-15 (3 of last 5); Morton 1-3
-- Cahill 4-16; Maholm 3-16
-- Bumgarner 1-16; Pomeranz 0-0
-- Kendrick 6-16; Fife 1-6

-- Latos 6-16; Darvish 5-15 (0 of last 5)
-- Westbrook 2-9; Milone 5-16 (0 of last 7)
-- Jackson 6-16; Bonderrman 1-5

-- Kuroda 5-16 (0 of last 6); Tillman 4-16
-- Buehrle 4-16 (0 of last 7); Dempster 6-15
-- Porcello 3-14; Hellickson 7-16 (0 of last 6)
-- Santana 7-16; Correia 6-15 (4 of last 7)
-- Masterson 3-17 (1 of last 10); Sale 6-15
-- Wilson 4-16; Harrell 3-17

Totals
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Last five San Diego games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Colorado's last thirteen games.
-- Eight of last ten Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Oakland games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Mariner games went over the total.

-- Four of last six Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Four of last six White Sox games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Houston home games.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won their last eight games, scoring 51 runs.
-- Marlins won six of their last eight games.
-- Mets won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Braves won four of their last five games.
-- Colorado won its last four home games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eight games.

-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Oakland won 15 of its last 18 home games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.

-- Baltimore won five of its last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last six games.
-- Angels won their last six road games, scoring 40 runs.
-- Minnesota won five of its last six home games.
-- Cleveland won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Boston won eight of its last ten home games.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost four of its last six road games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six games.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games.
-- Giants lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Phillies are 4-6 in their last ten games.

-- Reds lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last twelve games.

-- Bronx is 5-12 in its last seventeen games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last six games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- White Sox are 4-8 in their last twelve games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last ten games.

Umpires
-- Wsh-NY-- Last five Hernandez games went over the total.
-- Az-Atl-- Home side won nine of last eleven Culbreth games.
-- SF-Col-- Underdogs won 16 of last 24 Reynolds games.
-- SD-Mia-- Four of last five Conroy games stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Home side won five of six Rackley games.
-- Phil-LA-- Seven of last nine Miller games stayed under.

-- Stl-A's-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Hickox games.
-- Cin-Tex-- Seven of last nine TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Chi-Sea-- Four of last five Diaz games stayed under total.

-- Tor-Bos-- Underdogs won six of last ten TWelke games.
-- Cle-Chi-- Four of last five Wendelstedt games stayed under.
-- KC-Min-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Hallion games.
-- LA-Hst-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Muchlinski games.
-- Det-TB-- Underdogs won four of last six Carapazza games.
-- NY-Balt-- Six of last seven Schrieber games stayed under.
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Sunday, June 30

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1:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
NY Mets are 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington

1:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:40 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 20 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. OAKLAND
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Colorado's last 24 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home