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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, July 10

National League

Atlanta at Miami, 12:40 ET MLB
Maholm: Over is 8-0 in 2013 when Maholm starts during the day
Turner: Marlins 6-1 SU in last seven home day games

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET MLB
Leake: Over is 8-4 when Leake starts a road day game
Hellweg: Brewers 5-12 SU in home day games in 2013

New York Mets at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Wheeler: Over is 9-5-1 when Mets play a road day game in 2013
Cain: Giants 1-7 SU when Cain has started during the day in 2013

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: Over is 8-2 in 2013 when Gonzalez is coming off a Nationals' win in his last start
Lee: Phillies have won Lee's last four starts at home

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Ryu: Over is 6-1 when Ryu starts on the road
Skaggs: Over is 11-5 in 2013 when Diamondbacks face a southpaw at home

Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 ET
De La Rosa: Rockies 4-0 SU when De La Rosa starts at Petco Park
Cashner: Over is 7-3 since 2010 when Padres host Rockies in the final game of a series


American League

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Linblom: Rangers 8-1 SU in last nine road games
Chen: Under is 6-2 when Chen starts in 2013

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 7:05 ET
Davis: Under is 10-5-1 in 2013 when Royals play a road night game preceding day game
Nova: Yankees 5-1 SU in Nova's last six starts at Yankee Stadium

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Axelrod: White Sox 6-10 SU in 2013 when playing a road game after a win
Porcello: Under is 4-1 when Porcello pitches at home after a Tigers' loss

Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Rogers: Blue Jays 5-9 SU in second game of road series in 2013 after losing first contest
Masterson: Under is 14-5 since 2011 when Masterson pitches at home after Indians lost in his last start

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Correia: Under is 6-2 in Correia road starts in 2013
Hellickson: Rays have won seven of Hellickson's last eight starts

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Doubront: Over is 4-2 in 2013 when Red Sox are on the road after scoring more than five runs
Harang: Home teams that are coming off a game where each team scored more than five runs are 2-12 SU last two weeks


Interleague

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET ESPN
Milone: Over is 7-3 when Milone starts on road in 2013
Liriano: Pirates 4-1 SU when Liriano starts at home

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Wilson: Over is 16-2-1 when Wilson starts on road since June 2012
Samardzija: Cubs 6-12 SU at home after a win in 2013

Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Lyles: Teams that lost previous game after scoring five or more runs and are road dogs of more than +150 are 8-15 SU
Miller: Cardinals 7-2 SU when Miller starts at home
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 10

Hot pitchers
-- Turner is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 2-1, 3.03 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 8-0, 2.50 in his last twelve starts. Gonzalez is 3-0, 2.30 in his last seven starts.
-- Ryu is 1-0, 2.21 in his last three starts. Skaggs is 2-1, 2.37 in his three home starts.
-- de la Rosa is 1-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.

-- Wilson is 5-1, 3.11 in his last six starts.
-- Liriano is 3-0, 1.66 in his last three starts.

-- Porcello is 1-1, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Nova is 1-1, 2.87 in his last two starts.
-- Hellickson is 4-0, 1.38 in his last four starts.
-- Doubront is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Maholm is 2-3, 5.34 in his last five starts.
-- Hellweg allowed 14 runs in 5.1 IP in his two starts.
-- Former Giant farnmhand Wheeler is 1-1, 7.20 in his last three starts. Cain is 0-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Cashner is 0-1, 4.76 in his last four starts.

-- Samardzija is 1-1, 4.95 in his last three starts.
-- Milone is 2-2, 5.52 in his last five starts.
-- Miller is 1-1, 7.43 in his last three starts. Lyles is 0-2, 8.04 in his last three outings.

-- Lindblom is 0-2, 5.40 in four starts, all at home. Chen is 3-3, 3.04 in his eight starts, but this is his first start since May 12 (oblique).
-- Royals lost last three Davis starts (0-2, 6.60).
-- Correia is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Axelrod is 0-1, 9.27 in his last five starts.
-- Rogers is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. Masterson is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
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-- Maholm 5-18; Turner 1-7
-- Leake 3-17; Hellweg 1-2
-- Wheeler 2-4; Cain 6-18
-- Gonzalez 5-18; Lee 2-18
-- Ryu 5-17; Skaggs 2-4
-- de la Rosa 4-18; Cashner 5-14

-- Milone 6-18; Liriano 2-11
-- Wilson 4-18; Samardzija 5-18
-- Lyles 5-13; Miler 5-17

-- Lindblom 1-4; Chen 2-8
-- Davis 5-17; Nova 3-6
-- Axelrod 5-17; Porcello 3-16
-- Rogers 2-7; Masterson 3-19
-- Correia 6-17; Hellickson 7-18 (0 of last 8)
-- Doubront 4-15; Harang 5-14

Totals
-- Eight of last twelve Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1-2 in last ten Atlanta games.
-- Six of last seven Cincinnati games stayed under.
-- Last four Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Colorado games stayed under.
-- Nine of last twelve San Francisco games stayed under; eight of Mets' last ten games went over.

-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Oakland games.
-- Under is 3-0-2 in Angels' last five road games.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over the total.

-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Baltimore games; five of last six Texas games went over.
-- Seven of last ten White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Bronx games.
-- Ten of last twelve Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Boston games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won five of their last six games; Nationals won four of six.
-- Braves won three of their last four games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven games. Dodgers won eight of last ten.
-- Mets won 11 of their last 15 road games.

-- A's won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Angels won 10 of their last 13 games. Cubs won seven of their last ten.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.

-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Tigers won six of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won six of its last nine games, but lost last two. Kansas City won five of its last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won ten of its last eleven games.
-- Mariners are 5-3 in their last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Miami lost its last five games, scoring a total of 12 runs.
-- Reds lost six of their last seven road games.
-- San Diego 10 of its last 11 games. Colorado lost seven of its last nine.
-- Giants lost 13 of their last 15 games.

-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Indians/Toronto both lost five of their last seven games.
-- Twins lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Boston lost three of its last four runs, allowing 28 runs.

Umpires
-- Atl-Mia-- Under is 7-4-1 in last twelve Knight games.
-- Cin-Mil-- Six of last seven Everitt games went over total.
-- NY-SF-- Four of last five Tichenor games went over total.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Over is 9-3 in last 12 Cederstrom games; underdogs won six of his last seven games.
-- LA-Az-- First MLB game behind plate for HGibson
-- Col-SD-- Four of last five Kulpa games stayed under total.

-- A's-Pitt-- Six of last nine Marquez games went over total.
-- LAA-Chi-- Six of last seven Holbrook games stayed under.
-- Hst-StL-- Five of last seven Diaz games stayed under; underdogs won five of last six games behind plate.

-- Tex-Blt-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen BWelke games.
-- KC-NY-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Nauert games.
-- Chi-Det-- This is Little's second MLB game behind plate (first one 7-3).
-- Tor-Clev-- Five of last six Gonzalez games went over total.
-- Min-TB-- Five of last six Porter games went over total.
-- Bos-Sea-- Underdogs won last five Blaser games (4 of last 5 over).
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MLB

Wednesday, July 10

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Trend Report
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12:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta

2:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home

3:45 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against NY Mets
San Francisco is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Kansas City

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Boston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home

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Wednesday, July 10

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MLB teams helped and hurt by the All-Star break
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The All-Star break is a double-edged sword for MLB clubs, giving struggling teams a chance to regroup and acting as a rather large speed bump for those on a roll.

Here are three teams who could be hurt by the break and three which could benefit the most from some time off:

Hurt by the break

Tampa Bay Rays (50-40, +2.36 units)

Tampa Bay is finally gaining ground in the AL East, winning five straight and nine of its last 10 games heading into Tuesday. The Rays have benefited from some weak competition, facing the Astros, White Sox, and Twins in their final 14 games before the break. They hit the road for a 10-game divisional tour after the holiday, at Toronto, Boston and New York.

Oakland Athletics (53-37, +13.67 units)

The A’s normally wait until well after the All-Star break to really get rolling. But this year, Oakland started hot and leads the AL West by half a game heading into Tuesday. It’s won seven of its last 10 games, knocking off the Cubs, Royals and Pirates and closes with a three-game home set vs. Boston before the break. A six-game road trip awaits following the All-Star Game.

Los Angeles Dodgers (43-45, -10.83 units)

The Dodgers have come back from the dead in recent weeks, thanks to the hot-hitting of rookie Yasiel Puig and the return of Hanley Ramirez. Los Angeles has won seven of its last nine and has climbed to second in the NL West. While the downtime does allow Matt Kemp more time to heal from a shoulder ailment it’s a huge momentum stopper, with a six-game eastern road trip on deck after the break.


Helped by the break

San Francisco Giants (40-48, -13.99 units)

My how the mighty have fallen. The defending World Series champs are counting the days to the All-Star break after picking up just three wins in their last 17 games, sinking to the bottom of the NL West and the MLB money rankings. San Francisco closes out the first half of the sked on the road against the Padres. The break will allow the Giants to heal up and clear their heads before another strong second-half run.

Pittsburgh Pirates (53-35, +23.02 units)

Bettors were waiting for the other shoe to drop when it came to the Bucs’ hot 2013. The Pirates have lost three in a row and are just 5-5 in their last 10 games heading into Tuesday, watching the Cardinals jump them in the NL Central standings. Pittsburgh opens the post-break slate with a 10-game road swing to Cincinnati, Washington and Miami.

Toronto Blue Jays (43-45, -1.47 units)

The Jays are looking forward to a fresh start after the break. The first chunk of 2013 was up and down and leaves them at the bottom of the AL East. However, this team saw how good it could be with an 11-game winning streak and the break should help rush some key bats and pitchers back into action for a post-ASG push. Toronto can gain ground with a 10-game home stand following the hiatus.

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Wednesday, July 10

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Great road record helps Pirates top money standings
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An interesting interleague series is underway as the Oakland A's travel east and face the Pittsburgh Pirates this week.

What makes this interesting is that these are the top two teams in the money statistics. The Pittsburgh Pirates are head and shoulders above the rest of the league at $2,198 won per $100 bettor on the season. The A's are next at $1,467 won per $100 bettor. The third ranked team is the Boston the Red Sox and they are a full $1,311 behind the Pirates at $991.

Oakland won the first two games of the series, edging Pittsburgh 2-1 in each outing. The A's are +120 underdogs in the finale, facing Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano (-130) Wednesday.

Just taking the National League into account, the Pirates are a whopping $1,571 ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. So how are the Bucs so far ahead of the pack in money stats?

The Pirates put together a nine-game winning streak in June where they were dogs in five of those outings, which certainly aided their money total.

The Pirates have posted the third-best road record in the bigs at 24-19. Of those 24 road wins, they won 20 times as road dogs. They've also knocked off some of the top pitchers during their successful road trips. Felix Hernandez, Jered Weaver, Homer Bailey, Mat Latos and Matt Harvey are just a few of the Bucs' victims en route to some particularly handsome payouts as road underdogs.

Pittsburgh stays in the Steel City for a three-game set against the New York Mets before the All-Star break.

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/09/13 17-*13-*0 56.67% +*2005 Detail
07/08/13 11-*14-*1 44.00% -*1875 Detail
07/07/13 10-*17-*0 37.04% -*4135 Detail
07/06/13 10-*19-*1 34.48% -*4630 Detail
07/05/13 12-*18-*0 40.00% -*2965 Detail
07/04/13 10-*17-*0 37.04% -*3645 Detail
07/03/13 18-*12-*0 60.00% +*2750 Detail
07/02/13 12-*17-*1 41.38% -*2820 Detail
07/01/13 9-*4-*0 69.23% +*2425 Detail

Totals 109-*131-*3 45.42% -*12890


Wednesday, July 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Atlanta - 12:40 PM ET Miami +128 500 POD # 1

Miami - Over 7.5 500 POD # 3

Cincinnati - 2:10 PM ET Cincinnati -163 500

Milwaukee - Under 9 500

NY Mets - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -189 500

San Francisco - Over 7 500 POD # 2

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Around the Horn - Wednesday

July 9, 2013


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atlanta at Miami - 12:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Atlanta Braves Maholm (9-7, 3.81 ERA) 52-38 2-5 L7 away Game 3's

Miami Marlins Turner (2-1, 2.30 ERA) 32-57 UNDER 4-1 L5 Game 3's

-- Braves beat Marlins, 7-1 on Monday
-- Braves beat Marlins, 6-4 on Tuesday



Cincinnati at Milwaukee - 2:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cincinnati Reds Leake (7-4, 2.73 ERA) 50-40 UNDER 7-0 L7 Game 3's

Milwaukee Brewers Hellweg (0-2, 12.79 ERA) 37-52 1-8 L9 home Game 3's

-- Brewers beat Reds, 4-3 on Monday
-- Brewers beat Reds, 2-0 on Tuesday



N.Y. Mets at San Francisco - 3:45 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

New York Mets Wheeler (2-1, 4.29 ERA) 39-48 OVER 9-1 L10 overall

San Francisco Giants Cain (5-5, 4.85 ERA) 40-49 UNDER 4-1 L5 home Game 3's

-- Mets beat Giants, 4-3 on Monday
-- Mets beat Giants, 10-6 on Tuesday



Washington at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Washington Nationals Gonzalez (6-3, 3.14 ERA) 46-44 3-7 L10 away vs. division

Philadelphia Phillies Lee (10-2, 2.73 ERA) 45-46 11-4 L15 home

-- Phillies beat Nationals, 3-2 on Monday
-- Phillies beat Nationals, 4-2 on Tuesday



Los Angeles at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Dodgers Ryu (7-3, 2.82 ERA) 44-45 8-2 L10 away vs. division

Arizona Diamondbacks Skaggs (2-1, 3.65 ERA) 47-43 UNDER 5-1-1 L7 home Game 3's

-- Dodgers beat Diamondbacks, 6-1 on Monday
-- Dodgers beat Diamondbacks, 6-1 on Tuesday



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

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Colorado Rockies De La Rosa (8-5, 3.19 ERA) 43-48 2-7 L9 vs. division

San Diego Padres Cashner (5-4, 3.82 ERA) 41-50 2-12 L14 overall

-- Rockies beat Padres, 4-2 on Monday
-- Padres beat Rockies, 2-1 on Tuesday



AMERICAN LEAGUE

Texas at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Texas Rangers Lindblom (1-2, 4.50 ERA) 53-37 5-2 L7 away Game 3's

Baltimore Orioles Chen (
3-3, 3.04 ERA) 49-42 8-4 L12 home vs. non-division

-- Rangers beat Orioles, 8-5 on Monday
-- Rangers beat Orioles, 8-4 on Tuesday



Toronto at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Toronto Blue Jays Rogers (3-4, 3.84 ERA) 43-46 0-4 L4 Game 2's

Cleveland Indians Masterson (10-7, 3.78 ERA) 47-42 OVER 8-5 L13 overall

-- Indians beat Blue Jays, 3-0 on Tuesday



Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Kansas City Royals Davis (4-7, 5.42 ERA) 43-44 0-6 L6 away Game 3's

New York Yankees Nova (3-2, 4.09 ERA) 48-42 UNDER 7-1-1 L9 home

-- Royals beat Yankees, 5-1 on Monday
-- Royals beat Yankees, 3-1 on Tuesday



Chicago at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago White Sox Axelrod (3-5, 4.97 ERA) 35-51 3-10 L13 overall

Detroit Tigers Porcello (5-6, 4.82 ERA) 49-40 OVER 7-2 L9 home

-- White Sox beat Tigers, 11-4 on Tuesday



Minnesota at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Minnesota Twins Correia (6-6, 4.19 ERA) 37-50 3-12 L15 away

Tampa Bay Rays Hellickson (8-3, 4.67 ERA) 51-40 8-4 L12 home Game 3's

-- Rays beat Twins, 7-4 on Monday
-- Rays beat Twins, 4-1 on Tuesday



Boston at Seattle - 10:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Boston Red Sox Doubront (5-3, 4.11 ERA) 55-37 4-9 L13 away

Seattle Mariners Harang (4-7, 4.92 ERA) 40-50 OVER 5-2 L7 vs. LHP

-- Mariners beat Red Sox, 11-4 on Monday
-- Red Sox beat Mariners, 11-8 on Tuesday



INTERLEAGUE

Oakland at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Oakland Athletics Milone (8-7, 4.11 ERA) 54-37 3-6 L9 away Game 3's

Pittsburgh Pirates Liriano (8-3, 2.20 ERA) 53-36 OVER 4-1 L5 home Game 3's

-- Athletics beat Pirates, 2-1 on Monday
-- Athletics beat Pirates, 2-1 on Tuesday



Los Angeles (A) at Chicago (N) - 8:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Angels Wilson (8-6, 3.49 ERA) 43-46 7-1 L8 away

Chicago Cubs Samardjiza (5-8, 3.54 ERA) 40-48 1-4 L5 home Game 2's

-- Cubs beat Angels, 7-2 on Tuesday



Houston at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 2/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Houston Astros Lyles (4-3, 3.87 ERA) 32-58 5-2 L7 away Game 2's

St. Louis Cardinals Miller (9-6, 2.80 ERA) 54-34 4-8 L12 vs. AL

-- Cardinals beat Astros, 9-5 on Tuesday

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Wednesday, July 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -146 500
Baltimore - Over 9.5 500

Toronto - 7:05 PM ET Toronto +136 500 POD # 1
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +129 500 POD # 2
NY Yankees - Under 8.5 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -127 500
Philadelphia - Under 7 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland +125 500 POD # 3
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:08 PM ET Chi. White Sox +219 500 POD # 4
Detroit - Over 9.5 500

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -187 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8 500

LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET LA Angels -132 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 8 500

Houston - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -245 500
St. Louis - Over 8 500

LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -108 500
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Boston - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +116 500 POD # 5
Seattle - Over 8 500

Colorado - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -137 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

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Around the Horn - Thursday

July 10, 2013



NATIONAL LEAGUE

Washington at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Washington Nationals Zimmermann (12-3, 2.57 ERA) 47-44 1-5 L6 away off away win

Philadelphia Phillies Kendrick (7-6, 3.90 ERA) 45-47 OVER 7-2 L9 vs. RHP

-- Phillies beat Nationals, 3-2 on Monday
-- Phillies beat Nationals, 4-2 on Tuesday
-- Nationals beat Phillies, 5-1 on Wednesday



Cincinnati at Atlanta - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cincinnati Reds Latos (8-2, 3.18 ERA) 51-40 UNDER 7-1 L8 overall

Atlanta Braves Hudson (5-7, 4.03 ERA) 52-39 6-2 L8 home Game 1's

-- Reds beat Brewers, 6-2 on Wednesday
-- Braves lost to Marlins, 6-2 on Wednesday



St. Louis at Chicago - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

St. Louis Cardinals Westbrook (5-3, 2.78 ERA) 54-34 3-6 L9 away

Chicago Cubs Jackson (5-10, 5.50 ERA) 40-49 4-0 L4 home off loss

-- Cardinals beat Astros, 5-4 on Wednesday
-- Cubs lost to Angels, 13-2 on Wednesday



Milwaukee at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Milwaukee Brewers Gallardo (7-8, 4.85 ERA) 37-53 3-8 L11 away

Arizona Diamondbacks Miley (5-7, 4.06 ERA) 47-43 6-3 L9 home Game 1's

-- Brewers lost to Reds, 6-2 on Wednesday



Colorado at Los Angeles - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Colorado Rockies Pomeranz (0-2, 9.72 ERA) 43-48 1-6 L7 vs. LHP

Los Angeles Dodgers Capuano (2-6, 5.19 ERA) 44-45 11-2 L13 vs. division


San Francisco at San Diego - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

San Francisco Giants Bumgarner (9-5, 3.05 ERA) 40-50 1-10 L11 away

San Diego Padres Marquis (9-4, 3.79 ERA) 41-50 7-1 L8 as home underdog

-- Giants lost to Mets, 7-2 on Wednesday



AMERICAN LEAGUE


Toronto at Cleveland - 12:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Toronto Blue Jays Buehrle (5-5, 4.50 ERA) 44-46 0-6 L6 off win

Cleveland Indians Salazar (NR) 47-43 5-2 L7 home Game 3's

-- Indians beat Blue Jays, 3-0 on Tuesday
-- Blue Jays beat Indians, 5-4 on Wednesday



Minnesota at Tampa Bay - 12:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Minnesota Twins Pelfrey (4-6, 5.63 ERA) 37-51 0-4 L4 vs. LHP

Tampa Bay Rays Moore (12-3, 3.42 ERA) 52-40 10-2 L12 home

-- Rays beat Twins, 7-4 on Monday
-- Rays beat Twins, 4-1 on Tuesday
-- Rays beat Twins, 4-3 on Wednesday



Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees - 1:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Kansas City Royals Santana (5-5, 2.90 ERA) 43-45 7-0 L7 off loss

New York Yankees Pettitte (6-6, 4.37 ERA) 49-42 2-5 L7 as home favorite

-- Royals beat Yankees, 5-1 on Monday
-- Royals beat Yankees, 3-1 on Tuesday
-- Yankees beat Royals, 8-1 on Wednesday



Chicago at Detroit - 1:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago White Sox Sale (5-8, 2.78 ERA) 35-52 OVER 8-3 L11 away

Detroit Tigers Sanchez (7-5, 2.70 ERA) 50-40 1-4 L5 home

-- White Sox beat Tigers, 11-4 on Tuesday
-- Tigers beat White Sox, 8-5 on Wednesday



Boston at Seattle - 3:40 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Boston Red Sox Dempster (5-8, 4.04 ERA) 55-37 OVER 6-2 L8 away

Seattle Mariners Ramirez (NR) 40-50 OVER 9-1 L10 home

-- Mariners beat Red Sox, 11-4 on Monday
-- Red Sox beat Mariners, 11-8 on Tuesday



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

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Texas Rangers Wolf (1-1, 1.95 ERA) 53-38 8-2 L10 away

Baltimore Orioles Gonzalez (6-3, 3.63 ERA) 50-42 6-3 L9 home

-- Rangers beat Orioles, 8-5 on Monday
-- Rangers beat Orioles, 8-4 on Tuesday
-- Orioles beat Rangers, 6-1 on Wednesday

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Preview: Blue Jays (44-46) at Indians (47-44)
Game: 3
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: July 11, 2013 12:05 PM EDT


A first-time All-Star last season, R.A. Dickey won't be heading to New York largely because of an inconsistent season that began with a loss to the Cleveland Indians.

The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander, though, has an opportunity to come up with a better performance against the Indians on Thursday going into the break.

Dickey (8-9, 4.77 ERA) went 12-1 before the break for the New York Mets in 2012 en route to a career-high 20 wins and the NL Cy Young Award. His first season in Toronto hasn't been nearly as charmed, causing him to miss a return to Citi Field for the Midsummer Classic.

Indicative of Dickey's up-and-down year, he gave up six runs over seven innings of a 6-0 loss to Minnesota on Saturday after winning both of his previous outings with a 1.13 ERA.

He was pitching well against the Twins until giving up a three-run homer in the seventh - the third three-run shot he's allowed in his last six starts.

"I gave up another three-run home run, which has kind of been my bane this year," said Dickey, who yielded only one such homer in 33 starts in 2012. "That's not ordinary for me."

Dickey allowed a two-run homer to Asdrubal Cabrera in a 4-1 defeat to Cleveland on April 2. He yielded four runs and four walks in six innings of that opening day start after going 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in his three prior starts against the Indians.

The Blue Jays (44-46) were on their way to being shut out for the third time in four games Wednesday before scoring five times in the final three innings of a 5-4 victory. Emilio Bonifacio and Munenori Kawasaki each singled in a pair of runs.

Kawasaki's hit ended an 0-for-18 slump, and Bonifacio's was only his fourth in the last 22 at_bats.

"Great ballgame, it really was," manager John Gibbons said. "The guys battle, like they always do."

The win was just the sixth in 16 games for Toronto, while Cleveland (47-44) suffered its sixth defeat in eight contests. The Indians have a 5.58 ERA during that stretch, with their bullpen posting a 6.35 mark.

"We battled back at the end. If I could have given up one run, we would have won the game," said reliever Joe Smith, who allowed Kawasaki's tiebreaking single in the ninth inning.

Danny Salazar will make his first major league start for Cleveland on Thursday. The 23-year-old right-hander had 49 strikeouts and 13 walks in his 42 2-3 innings at Triple-A Columbus, going 3-2 with a 3.40 ERA.

"This is just another step for him - and a big one - and hopefully he helps us get a win," manager Terry Francona told the team's official website.

Center fielder Michael Bourn, who had three hits Wednesday after a 2-for-20 slump, has five in his last 10 at_bats against Dickey.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Blue Jays at Indians
Tue, Jul 9 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Blue Jays at Indians
Wed, Jul 10 Final 5 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Indians
Thu, Jul 11 - 12:05PM EDT

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Preview: Twins (37-51) at Rays (52-40)
Game: 4
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: July 11, 2013 12:10 PM EDT


After a modest rough stretch, Matt Moore has again been dominant for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Riding a 17 1-3-inning scoreless streak, the left-hander tries to win five straight starts for the second time this season when the host Rays look for an eighth consecutive victory and four-game sweep of the reeling Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

From June 4-14, Moore (12-3, 3.42 ERA) allowed 20 runs, 26 hits and walked 11 over 12 1-3 during a three-game losing streak. Since then, he's given up four runs while striking out 30 and overcoming 14 walks in 25 2-3 innings to go 4-0.

The same day he was passed over for a spot on the AL All-Star roster, Moore allowed five hits in 6 1-3 innings of a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

"He certainly pitched like an All-Star,' manager Joe Maddon said.

Moore, who posted a 1.13 ERA while winning his first five starts, could still wind up in the Midsummer Classic with All-Stars Hisashi Iwakuma of Seattle, Detroit's Justin Verlander and Oakland's Bartolo Colon all scheduled to pitch Sunday. Texas' Yu Darvish was also placed on the disabled list and will miss Tuesday's contest.

"There's still an opportunity, possibly," Maddon said. "We'll see how it all shakes out."

While Moore would certainly welcome that first All-Star selection, his focus remains on helping the Rays (52-40) win eight in a row for the second straight season.

"We're playing great right now,' he said. "On my night, it's just keep the ball rolling.'

In his only start versus Minnesota last season, Moore allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings while not factoring in the decision of a 5-4 defeat at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay ran its winning streak over the Twins (37-51) to eight games Wednesday when it overcame an early two-run deficit to win 4-3 in 13 innings. Kelly Johnson hit a tying two-run homer in the sixth and Ben Zobrist had the winning RBI single to send the Rays to their 11th victory in 12 games.

"When you win a game like that, there's a residual energy," Maddon said.

Minnesota, meanwhile, has lost four in a row and 10 of 11.

The All-Star Zobrist is 6 for 40 in his last 10 games, and 3 for 12 in the series but with three RBIs.

Joe Mauer and Ryan Doumit each had three hits for the Twins, who have dropped four straight and 13 of 16 on the road.

Mauer is 5 for 9 the last two games and 2 for 2 versus Moore.

Teammate Justin Morneau, however, is 4 for 36 with three homers in July.

Scheduled Twins starter Mike Pelfrey (4-6, 5.63) was 0-3 with a 5.95 ERA during an eight-start span prior to landing on the DL with a back strain June 23. When he returned Saturday, the right-hander overcame a groin problem to allow three hits in six innings of a 6-0 victory at Toronto.

"He said he just made an adjustment in his windup and everything went good from there,' manager Ron Gardenhire said. "(The groin is) fine, he pitched through it with no problems and he'll be fine.'

Pelfrey last faced the Rays in 2009, when he gave up four runs in five innings for the New York Mets.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Twins at Rays
Mon, Jul 8 Final 4 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Twins at Rays
Tue, Jul 9 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Twins at Rays
Wed, Jul 10 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Twins at Rays
Thu, Jul 11 - 12:10PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (35-53) at Tigers (50-40)
Game: 3
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: July 11, 2013 1:08 PM EDT


Scoring runs could be difficult for the Detroit Tigers in a matchup with Chris Sale. Still, they may have decent shot at winning given the Chicago White Sox's struggles when Sale pitches.

The Tigers try to build on another impressive offensive showing and hand the tough-luck All-Star a seventh straight defeat in Thursday's series finale at Comerica Park.

Detroit (50-40) is one of the highest-scoring teams in baseball and has averaged 6.9 runs while going 7-2 in its last nine. Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Victor Martinez each had three hits as the Tigers pounded out 15 in an 8-5 win Wednesday.

Fielder hit his 16th homer, Cabrera is 9 for 20 with three home runs in his last five games and Martinez is batting .429 during a 12-game hitting streak. However, the three are a combined 3 for 25 against Sale (5-8, 2.78 ERA).

The left-hander ranks fourth in the AL in ERA and fifth in strikeouts with 123, but he's last in the major leagues in run-support average at 2.46, leaving him with a subpar record.

The White Sox (35-53) have lost six of his last seven starts, with Sale going 0-6 with a 3.10 ERA. He has struck out 62 over 49 1-3 innings and limited opponents to a .215 average in that span, but has been backed by nine runs of support.

"You can't expect him to blank everybody,' White Sox manager Robin Ventura said after Sale yielded three runs in seven innings of a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. "He's pitching fine, competing and doing all the things you want him to do. It's just when you don't get any runs, it seems like it's wasted. We need to put some points on the board.'

Sale will be the first All-Star to head into the break with eight losses since Toronto's Ricky Romero in 2011. No pitcher has been selected to an All-Star game with more losses since Bert Blyleven was 8-9 for Cleveland in 1985.

Sale could be in danger of matching that dubious feat as he's posted a 6.00 ERA in losing all three of his starts against the Tigers.

Detroit turns to Anibal Sanchez (7-5, 2.70), who is coming off an encouraging outing in his first start off the disabled list.

After being sidelined since June 16 because of a strained shoulder, Sanchez gave up one run and three hits over five innings of a 9-4 win at Cleveland on Saturday. He walked one and was pulled after throwing 73 pitches.

"I am building my arm," the right-hander told the Tigers' official website. "I don't know how many (pitches) I will have next time, but it's going to be better."

A better performance certainly seems possible for Sanchez, who has never faced the White Sox. He is 5-1 with a 1.64 ERA at Comerica Park, and Sale has been backed with four total runs of support in his last six road starts.

Chicago, loser of 11 of 14, ranks last in the AL in runs with 330, though it's totaled 16 in the first two games of this series.

Gordon Beckham homered Wednesday and is batting .441 with his first two home runs of the season in nine games this month.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Tigers
Tue, Jul 9 Final 11 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
White Sox at Tigers
Wed, Jul 10 Final 5 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
White Sox at Tigers
Thu, Jul 11 - 1:08PM EDT

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Preview: Royals (43-45) at Yankees (49-42)
Game: 7
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: July 11, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


Andy Pettitte has not lost to the Kansas City Royals in nearly 14 years. Ervin Santana hasn't been able to beat the New York Yankees as a starter in almost five.

The Yankees would certainly like both trends to continue Thursday as they go for a split of this four-game home series after breaking out of an offensive funk.

Pettitte (6-6, 4.37 ERA) has gone 10-0 with a 3.43 ERA in 14 starts against the Royals since an Aug. 18, 1999 loss. The most recent came May 11, when he threw seven innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts in a 3-2 road victory.

The left-hander has earned the win in three straight starts against Kansas City with a 2.14 ERA, and is 15-3 with a 3.40 ERA in 23 career matchups.

Pettitte ended a four-game stretch in which he was 0-3 by pitching 6 2-3 innings and giving up four runs in a 5-4 victory over Baltimore on Saturday.

"I've been frustrated,' he said. "Every decision you're making, you feel like it's not the right one.'

Pettitte can pass Hall of Famer Bob Gibson for sole possession of 44th place on the all-time wins list with his 252nd on Thursday. That would also move him within one victory of tying another Hall of Famer, Carl Hubbell.

Pettitte hadn't received much support prior to his last outing, getting 14 runs in a five-start stretch, but his team might be poised to score more for him in this game. New York (49-42) ended a three-game losing streak in which it scored one run each time with an 8-1 victory Wednesday, as Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and Lyle Overbay added a grand slam.

"We needed that really bad,' Cano said.

Santana (5-5, 2.90) taking the ball also may bode well for Pettitte and New York. The right-hander, in his first year with Kansas City (43-45) after eight seasons with the Angels, has gone 0-6 with a 6.63 ERA in nine starts against Yankees since beating them Aug. 1, 2008.

The latest was May 12, with Santana giving up four runs in 6 1-3 innings of 4-2 loss, surrendering homers to Cano and Vernon Wells. Cano has six home runs and two doubles among his 13 hits off of Santana and is batting .325 in the matchup.

The slugger went 3 for 4 on Wednesday and is batting .438 during a five-game hitting streak.

Santana has gone four starts without a decision and hasn't lost in his last seven outings. However, he's posted a 4.26 ERA in his last three starts after compiling a 0.94 mark in the previous four.

Santana pitched seven innings and gave up three runs in a 4-3 win over Oakland on Saturday.

"Ervin was great, really threw the ball well," manager Ned Yost told the team's official website.

Wells went 2 for 2 on Wednesday and has gone 10 for 20 in seven games in July. He's 9 for 27 with three doubles in his career against Santana.

Wells may get a chance to continue his hot hitting in this game, as he pinch-hit for Travis Hafner after the designated hitter suffered a bruised left foot Wednesday. Leadoff man Brett Gardner also departed with a bruised right leg and both players are day to day.

"I feel like we stung a few balls but right at people, so we have nothing to show for it. We just have to bounce back (Thursday),' Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain said.

Billy Butler is 5 for 16 with two home runs and two doubles off Pettitte.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Orioles at Yankees
Fri, Jul 5 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Orioles at Yankees
Sat, Jul 6 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Orioles at Yankees
Sun, Jul 7 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Royals at Yankees
Mon, Jul 8 Final 5 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 5
Royals at Yankees
Tue, Jul 9 Final 3 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 6
Royals at Yankees
Wed, Jul 10 Final 1 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 7
Royals at Yankees
Thu, Jul 11 - 1:05PM EDT

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Preview: Red Sox (56-37) at Mariners (40-51)
Game: 4
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: July 11, 2013 3:40 PM EDT


After watching David Ortiz become the career leader in hits by a designated hitter, the Seattle Mariners are surely looking forward to seeing him leave town.

Ortiz tries to stay hot as the Boston Red Sox conclude a four-game set against the Mariners on Thursday.

After going 4 for 5 with a homer, two doubles and three runs in an 11-8 victory Tuesday, Ortiz doubled in his first at-bat Wednesday to break Harold Baines' record of 1,688 hits as a DH. The nine-time All-Star added a two-run homer the next inning as Boston (56-37) cruised to an 11-4 win.

"Wonderful hitters and when I first came up watching those guys," Ortiz said of Baines and former Mariners DH Edgar Martinez. "Now for your name to get mentioned next to theirs, it's a wonderful thing."

Hitting .459 with five homers and nine RBIs in his last 10 road games, Ortiz has batted .408 with four homers and nine RBIs in his past 13 contests versus Seattle (40-51).

"I've seen too much of him over the years," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "He is about as professional a hitter as you can be. Still has the bat speed, still has the power, commands the strike zone as good as anybody in the game."

Faced with the task of slowing Ortiz down is Erasmo Ramirez, who is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to make his season debut. The 23-year-old right-hander takes the place of Jeremy Bonderman, who was designated for assignment earlier this week.

Ramirez went 1-2 with a 5.09 ERA in his last four minor league outings, but he compiled a 2.37 ERA in his final six major league starts last year. In his only appearance versus Boston, Ramirez retired the first eight batters he faced before leaving with an elbow injury last June 30.

Besides Ortiz, Ramirez will need to be cautious with Jacoby Ellsbury, who went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs in his first game back since missing two with a wrist injury. Ellsbury is batting .408 with 15 runs during an 18-game hitting streak, the longest active one in baseball.

The Red Sox give the ball to Ryan Dempster (5-8, 4.04 ERA), who has gone 3-3 with a 3.33 ERA in his last eight outings. The right-hander yielded three runs - two earned - in 6 1-3 innings and was in line for the win before Koji Uehara blew the save in a 9-7, 11-inning defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

"That's your job as a starting pitcher to try to be as consistent as you can," Dempster, seeking his eighth quality start in nine tries, told MLB's official website. "I've got one more start before the break, and try to finish strong before the break."

Dempster has gone 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners, both of which came in Seattle. He allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings of a 3-2 win there Sept. 23 while with Texas.

Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan, who had homered once in his previous 106 home games, led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run after coming in as a defensive replacement Wednesday. Ryan is 7 for 18 with two homers and a double versus Dempster.



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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Red Sox at Mariners
Mon, Jul 8 Final 4 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Red Sox at Mariners
Tue, Jul 9 Final 11 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Red Sox at Mariners
Wed, Jul 10 Final 11 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Red Sox at Mariners
Thu, Jul 11 - 3:40PM EDT

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Preview: Rangers (53-38) at Orioles (50-42)
Game: 4
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: July 11, 2013 7:05 PM EDT


The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to salvage a four-game split with the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday night. Doing so could prove easier against Ross Wolf than it would have versus Yu Darvish.

Darvish was slated to face Baltimore (50-42) for the first time since getting outpitched by Joe Saunders in last year's 5-1 wild-card loss, but he was scratched and placed on the disabled list Wednesday with a strained trapezius muscle in his throwing shoulder.

"At this stage, it's not something we're worried about," assistant general manager Thad Levine told MLB's official website. "If we sit him down for two weeks and miss one start, it's better for Darvish and he can hit the ground running in the second half. He is characterizing it as a fatigue type of deal more than anything."

Leading the majors with 157 strikeouts, Darvish is expected to be replaced by Wolf (1-1, 1.95 ERA). The right-hander has pitched out of the bullpen since beating Oakland 3-1 in his only career big league start May 22.

The 30-year-old Wolf, called up from Triple-A Round Rock earlier that day, allowed one run and three hits in five innings.

"I'm going to go out and do what I can do, throw strikes and get outs as quick as I can. I've been the long guy in the 'pen, so it's not that different," he said. "(The Orioles) have a good lineup. I just have to lock it in and give it all I got."

Baltimore had dropped five of six before winning 6-1 on Wednesday. Wei-Yin Chen returned from the DL to throw seven strong innings and Nolan Reimold went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer.

"Winning the ballgame is real huge," Chen said through an interpreter. "I'm healthy, and I'm back. I feel like I helped the team to win. Everything is for the Orioles."

Manny Machado had three more hits, bringing his total to 126 - second most in the majors behind Miguel Cabrera's 129. Machado is batting .403 with two homers, nine doubles and 10 RBIs in his last 15 home games.

The Orioles now turn to Miguel Gonzalez (6-3, 3.63), who has gone 4-1 with a 2.68 ERA in his last six starts. The right-hander allowed one run in six innings and was in line for the win Friday at Yankee Stadium before Jim Johnson blew the save in a 3-2 loss.

"Miguel was fortunate," manager Buck Showalter said of Gonzalez, who issued a career high-tying five walks. "But that's him. He's going to bend, but not break."

Gonzalez has won a career-high three straight home starts and has gone 7-0 with a 3.47 ERA in an 11-game stretch at Camden Yards dating to last year.

In his only appearance against Texas (53-38), Gonzalez surrendered four runs and eight hits in five innings of a 5-1 road loss Aug. 20.

He'll need to be careful against Adrian Beltre, who is batting .468 with six homers and 12 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak. The slugging third baseman has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 regular-season games against the Orioles, going 26 for 63 (.413) with nine homers, 22 RBIs and 18 runs.

Despite an 0-for-4 effort with runners in scoring position Wednesday, the Rangers are hitting .357 in those situations during an 8-2 stretch on the road.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rangers at Orioles
Mon, Jul 8 Final 8 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rangers at Orioles
Tue, Jul 9 Final 8 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Rangers at Orioles
Wed, Jul 10 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Rangers at Orioles
Thu, Jul 11 - 7:05PM EDT