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Preview: Blue Jays (45-48) at Orioles (52-43)
Game: 3
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: July 14, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


As the Baltimore Orioles head into the All-Star break again a postseason contender, the underachieving Toronto Blue Jays have plenty of work ahead to become one.

The Blue Jays can start by winning their first road series in a month Sunday against the Orioles.

With the acquisitions of stars Jose Reyes, R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson, added to a roster that already included sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto (45-48) was a preseason favorite in the AL East. However, a sprained ankle sidelined Reyes for more than two months, Dickey has 10 losses and the team is 20-27 on the road and last in the division.

Toronto is 7-12 since its franchise-tying 11-game winning streak ended, but in position to record its first winning road set since a four-game sweep at Texas from June 13-16.

J.P. Arencibia had a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning and Encarnacion hit his 25th homer in the Saturday's 7-3 road win over Baltimore (52-43). Trailing 3-2, five Blue Jays relievers allowed three hits over the final five innings.

Led by All-Star set-up man Steve Delabar, Toronto's bullpen is among the majors' best with a 2.92 ERA.

"There's not much to say other than they've really been lights out the whole year,' Arencibia said.

Headed to his first All-Star game, Encarnacion is batting .320 (16 for 50) with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in 12 games against the Orioles this season.

Johnson (1-4, 4.62 ERA), a two-time All-Star with Miami, is 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in three starts since he allowed four runs in six innings to manage his only win, 13-5 over Baltimore on June 23.

However, the Blue Jays have not scored a single run with the right-hander on the mound in his last three. Johnson gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings of a 3-0 loss at Cleveland on Tuesday.

"It is a little bit frustrating, but when we don't score any runs, my job is to throw up zeroes,' he said.

A combined 0 for 5 versus Johnson, Chris Davis and Adam Jones each homered as Baltimore's three-game winning streak ended Saturday. A wild-card qualifier last season, the Orioles are third in the East and on the cusp of the two wild-card spots in 2013.

Davis, whose career-high 36 homers lead the majors, has one in three straight games while going 4 for 10 during that span. He was 1 for 24 with a home run prior to that stretch.

He's hit .419 (13 for 31) with five home runs, four doubles and 10 RBIs in his last nine versus Toronto.

Jones, who also homered in Friday's 8-5 win, is batting .327 with six of his 18 homers and 10 RBIs in 12 games against the Blue Jays in 2013.

Scott Feldman (0-1, 7.15) tries a third time to post his first victory as an Oriole while looking to bounce back after he was charged with five of the seven runs he allowed in the sixth inning of an 8-5 loss to Texas on Monday - his first home start since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs.

"Got to go back and look at the tape and see what kind of adjustments I need to make for next time," Feldman told the Orioles' official website.

The right-hander is 0-4 with a 5.45 ERA in six starts against the Blue Jays, but has not made one since 2010.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Blue Jays at Orioles
Fri, Jul 12 Final 5 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Blue Jays at Orioles
Sat, Jul 13 Final 7 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Orioles
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Reds (52-42) at Braves (54-40)
Game: 4
Venue: Turner Field
Date: July 14, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


No Justin Upton. No B.J. Upton. No Jason Heyward.

No problem.

After winning without any of their injured big-name outfielders, the Atlanta Braves will again be shorthanded Sunday as they conclude a four-game home set against the slumping Cincinnati Reds.

One night after Heyward exited Thursday's 6-5 win with a strained right hamstring, the Upton brothers were hurt Friday in a 4-2 defeat. While all three were held out Saturday, the Braves (54-40) beat Cincinnati 5-2 behind Mike Minor's seven strong innings and homers from Brian McCann and Dan Uggla.

"I think Vegas lost a lot of money today when they saw our lineup," said manager Fredi Gonzalez, whose club improved to a major league-best 31-14 at home. "But you know what, you can't judge and you can't handicap heart."

Called up from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier in the day, Jose Constanza started in left field and hit leadoff, Reed Johnson was in center and rookie Joey Terdoslavich was in right. The trio went a combined 7 for 11 with an RBI and two runs.

Heyward, Justin Upton (strained calf) and B.J. Upton (strained adductor muscle) are all expected to remain out through the All-Star break. While Heyward could return afterward, the Uptons' status is uncertain.

"I feel bad for them to be hurt," Constanza said through a translator. "It's a bad way to be called up, but I was ready to come up here and help the team win."

Saturday's loss was the fifth in seven games for the Reds (52-42), who have dropped 11 of 15 on the road while hitting .190 with runners in scoring position.

"It's disheartening to see it happening over and over again," manager Dusty Baker said.

Shin-Soo Choo is batting .413 with nine runs during an 11-game hitting streak. Joey Votto, though, has gone 6 for 26 (.231) with no homers and one RBI over an eight-game stretch, and Jay Bruce, who hasn't homered since June 22, is 8 for his last 40 (.200).

Things aren't about to get any easier with a matchup against Julio Teheran (7-4, 3.09 ERA), who ranks among the major league leaders with a 2.36 ERA since April 23. The 22-year-old right-hander yielded four runs - one earned - and seven hits in 7 1-3 innings Tuesday in a 6-4 win at Miami.

"He gave us a great outing," manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Teheran, who is 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA over his last four home starts.

Teheran will be making his first appearance versus Cincinnati, which counters with an impressive young pitcher of its own in Tony Cingrani (3-1, 3.30). The 24-year-old left-hander has posted a .196 opponent batting average and struck out 61 in nine starts spanning 52 2-3 innings.

Cingrani, who has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of those outings, gave up two and three hits over seven innings Tuesday in a 2-0 loss at Milwaukee.

"It's frustrating. I thought I did my job," Cingrani said after striking out 10 and walking two.

He has compiled a 3.75 ERA on the road, more than a run higher than his home mark of 2.63. He has never faced Atlanta.

Cingrani could have his hands full with McCann, who is batting .414 with six homers in his last nine home games in the series.

The Braves have taken seven of 10 from the Reds at Turner Field.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at Braves
Thu, Jul 11 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Reds at Braves
Fri, Jul 12 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Reds at Braves
Sat, Jul 13 Final 2 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Reds at Braves
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (37-54) at Phillies (47-48)
Game: 3
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: July 14, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


Cole Hamels is a three-time All-Star, and he's finally starting to pitch like one again.

Hamels attempts to win a third straight start and help the Philadelphia Phillies head into the break with a .500 record by beating the last-place Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Hamels (4-11, 4.17 ERA) set career highs with 17 wins and 216 strikeouts last year, but he's failed to build on that in 2013. The left-hander has already tied his career high in losses, set in 2009 and matched the following year.

Recently, he's looked more like the pitcher that's recorded double-digit victories each of the last six seasons. He's won back-to-back starts, yielding two earned runs and 11 hits over 15 innings while walking one and striking out 12.

Hamels had perhaps his best outing of the season Tuesday, allowing one run and pitching out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam to complete the eighth inning in a 4-2 win over Washington.

Getting consistency from Hamels would give the Phillies (47-48) a strong 1-2 punch in the rotation with All-Star Cliff Lee. It may also re-establish them as a viable contender in the NL East.

"That would mean that we definitely have a chance to win two games in a series," Charlie Manuel told the team's official website. "That's what that means. And I'd get my regular sleep."

Hamels earned a 7-3 win in his only career meeting with the White Sox (37-54) on June 12, 2007.

Michael Young's two-out, walkoff single gave the Phillies a 2-1 win over Chicago on Saturday after dropping the opener of the doubleheader 5-4.

Young had four hits in the twin bill, and he's batting .400 with four doubles and six RBIs over the past eight games. However, he's 0 for 3 versus Jose Quintana, the White Sox's scheduled starter.

Young's production may be even more important after center fielder Ben Revere broke his right foot on a foul ball before grounding into a double play to end the first game Saturday.

Revere has a .431 average over his last 15 games, managing at least one hit in 14 of them.

"It's tough," Manuel said. "I couldn't believe it."

The White Sox look to head into the break with four wins in six games, and Gordon Beckham's hot bat could help them achieve that.

He's hitting .396 over the past 12 games, despite going 0 for 5 in Saturday's nightcap. He had a single, triple and scored a run in the opener of this three-game series.

Quintana (4-2, 3.67) is trying to win back-to-back starts for the first time since April.

The left-hander, who is facing the Phillies for the first time, allowed three runs and two homers over a season-high eight innings of Tuesday's 11-4 win at Detroit. He hadn't won on the road since April 17 at Toronto.

Quintana is 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA in four career interleague starts. However, that defeat came May 27 against the Cubs, who reached him for four runs in six innings of a 7-0 win.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Phillies
Fri, Jul 12 - 7:05PM EDT

Recaps
GAME 2
White Sox at Phillies
Sat, Jul 13 Final 1 to 2

GAME 3
White Sox at Phillies
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (40-50) at Pirates (56-36)
Game: 3
Venue: PNC Park
Date: July 14, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


The New York Mets rested their young ace ahead of the All-Star game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't have a choice in skipping Jeff Locke.

With Locke sidelined due to a back injury, the Pirates will turn to rookie Gerrit Cole as they try to enter the All-Star break with their longest winning streak over the New York Mets in 21 years Sunday.

The Mets (40-50) opted to skip Matt Harvey's turn in the rotation, making him available to pitch - and potentially start - Tuesday's All-Star game at Citi Field.

The Pirates (56-36) aren't afforded the same luxury. Locke will miss his scheduled start Sunday and is out of the Mid-summer classic thanks to discomfort in his back suffered during Monday's 2-1 loss to Oakland.

The left-hander is 8-2 and his 2.15 ERA is second in the majors behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (1.98).

"The only thing I'm disappointed about is not being able to go (Sunday)," Locke said. "It's not one of those things where I can't go (Sunday) but I can go in the All-Star game. I think it'd be disrespectful to the team. I don't think it's even questionable ... I'll just go there and enjoy it and come back after the break."

Now, Cole (4-2, 3.68 ERA) will fill in for Locke and try to help Pittsburgh to its first six-game win streak against the Mets since a seven-game run in 1992.

The Pirates are tied with St. Louis atop the NL Central, and already assured of their best record at the break since 1975 after rallying for a 4-2 win over New York on Saturday.

"We just want to continue to keep rolling," center fielder Andrew McCutchen said.

Cole, though, is 0-2 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts this month. The only runs the 22-year-old right-hander gave up Tuesday over a season-best seven innings came on a two-run homer by Oakland's Brandon Moss in a 2-1 loss.

McCutchen, one of four Pirates named to the All-Star team, is batting .392 over the past 14 games after hitting a solo homer before connecting for a go-ahead single in the seventh Saturday.

The star center fielder has a .362 average in 14 career home games against New York.

After skipping Harvey's scheduled start Saturday, the Mets are expected to turn to Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.60), who is 2-0 with a 1.73 ERA in four career starts versus the Pirates.

The right-hander limited them to one run over five innings at Citi Field on May 9, but hit two batters and threw 101 pitches before departing in the Mets' 3-2 walkoff win.

Gee earned an 8-1 victory in his only visit to Pittsburgh on June 10, 2011, yielding one run and eight hits in eight innings.

He wasn't nearly that sharp Tuesday at San Francisco, surrendering five runs and a season-high five walks in 6 2-3 innings while not getting a decision in a 10-6 win.

Mets' All-Star David Wright went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts Saturday to end his 12-game hitting streak.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at Pirates
Fri, Jul 12 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mets at Pirates
Sat, Jul 13 Final 2 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Mets at Pirates
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (33-60) at Rays (54-41)
Game: 3
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: July 14, 2013 1:40 PM EDT


The quality starts keep coming for the Tampa Bay Rays - and so do the victories.

Chris Archer looks to keep that trend going for Tampa Bay as it tries to close the season's first half with another win over the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field on Sunday.

The Rays (54-41) won for the 13th time in 15 games Saturday, 4-3, as Roberto Hernandez provided the club with its 14th straight quality start. Tampa Bay starters have posted a pedestrian 4.02 ERA this season, but they've compiled a 2.09 mark in the last 14 contests.

Archer (3-3, 3.59 ERA) is responsible for two of those 14 quality starts, giving up a combined three runs and five hits in 12 innings. He notched a victory in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Minnesota and issued no walks for the first time in 14 major league games (12 starts).

The right-hander averaged 5.2 walks per nine innings in seven previous starts this season.

"It felt good to have good stuff and to be able to harness it," he told the team's official website.

He walked three while also allowing two runs in six innings but didn't get a decision in a 7-5 win in Houston on July 4.

Houston (33-60) will counter with Erik Bedard (3-5, 4.67), whose 23 starts and 11 wins against the Rays are his most against any team. He has lost the last three, however, including an 8-0 defeat on July 2 when he gave up four runs and walked a career-worst six in 5 1-3 innings. He had gone 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA in nine starts prior to that game.

Bedard's control didn't improve much since last facing Tampa Bay as he issued five walks and allowed five runs over 6 1-3 innings in a 5-4 loss at Texas last Sunday.

"I thought that Erik did a great job just battling through all the conditions in which he battled through to go 6 1-3 and give us the outing that he gave us," manager Bo Porter told the club's official website.

Pitching around Luke Scott may not be a bad idea after the designated hitter was 2 for 4 with a home run Saturday, improving to 14 for 32 (.438) over a nine-game hitting streak with eight RBIs. He's 2 for 4 against Bedard.

"I've had some moments in my career like this and even better, where the baseball slows down for me and the swing feels good and I'm not missing the pitches I've been getting to hit," said Scott, who has three homers during his run. "It's familiar territory, but it's been a long time and I'm enjoying it."

Wil Myers is also 7 for 15 over his last four games, but Evan Longoria's troubles continued with an 0-for 4 performance. Longoria is 4 for 40 in his last 11 contests, dropping his average 24 points to .277.

Jose Altuve was 1 for 4 and scored a run in his first game since the Astros announced his contract extension through 2017, including team options for 2018 and 2019.

"Jose has quickly become the face of the franchise is less than two years, and we are excited to keep him here for many years to come," general manager Jeff Luhnow said of the second baseman, who has hit .284 with 61 steals in 291 games since debuting for Houston on July 20, 2011.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Astros at Rays
Fri, Jul 12 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Astros at Rays
Sat, Jul 13 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Astros at Rays
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:40PM EDT

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Preview: Red Sox (58-38) at Athletics (55-39)
Game: 3
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: July 14, 2013 4:05 PM EDT


The 40-year-old Bartolo Colon has been sensational in his 16th big league campaign.

He appears to be just as surprised as the rest of us.

Colon caps off a remarkable first half Sunday as the Oakland Athletics conclude a three-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox in a matchup of division leaders.

Colon (12-3, 2.69 ERA) has been especially good over his last 10 starts, going 9-1 with a 1.48 ERA to climb within one win of tying Matt Moore and Max Scherzer for the most in the majors. He received his third All-Star nod, with the previous two coming in 1998 and 2005.

"I've never had a year like this," Colon, who also won the AL Cy Young Award in 2005, told MLB's official website. "I believe this year is my best year. It was always in my thoughts, but I never imagined having the kind of numbers that I do right now before the All-Star break."

Third in the AL in ERA, Colon outpitched fellow All-Star Jeff Locke in Monday's 2-1 win at Pittsburgh. The right-hander allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings.

"He probably has one of the best personalities I've ever played with," center fielder Coco Crisp said. "He just goes about his day and does the best he can and doesn't let too many things bother him. He's been doing good for us the whole year and is fun to play behind."

Colon, Oakland's lone All-Star representative, still has a chance to pitch in Tuesday's Mid-summer Classic despite starting Sunday.

"As an organization, based on his age and where we are with him and how much we lean on him, that we would like him to get the time off," manager Bob Melvin said. "Pitching on Sunday, you look at it and say, 'Is that prudent?' But we'll leave it up to him. It's his decision."

Colon went the distance in a rain-shortened 13-0 win at Boston on April 23, striking out seven over seven innings of three-hit ball. He is 1-1 with a 1.90 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox since 2011.

Colon has had David Ortiz's number over the years, holding him to six hits in 46 at_bats (.130) in their matchups. Dustin Pedroia (2 for 13) and Jacoby Ellsbury (2 for 9) also have struggled.

After taking Friday's opener 4-2, the Red Sox (58-38) saw their four-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a 3-0 defeat. They couldn't come through against A.J. Griffin, who threw eight innings before Grant Balfour recorded his team-record 43rd consecutive save.

"I just tried to act like number 40 in situations like that," said Griffin, who worked his way out of a pair of two-on, two-out jams. "That's something I've learned a lot just watching Bartolo pitch."

Oakland (55-39), which is a major league-best 19-5 at home since May 17, has 55 victories before the All-Star break for the first time since 1975.

The Red Sox, meanwhile, give the ball to Brandon Workman (0-0, 13.50) for his first major league start. The right-hander surrendered three runs in two innings of relief in his big league debut Wednesday in an 11-4 win at Seattle.

Workman went 3-1 with a 2.80 ERA in six starts with Triple-A Pawtucket before getting called up Tuesday.

"We know he's going to throw strikes, that's the one thing he's proven over his minor league career," manager John Farrell said of Workman, Boston's minor league pitcher of the year last season. "We're looking forward to seeing him in the starter's role."


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Red Sox at Athletics
Fri, Jul 12 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Red Sox at Athletics
Sat, Jul 13 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Red Sox at Athletics
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Angels (44-48) at Mariners (42-52)
Game: 3
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: July 14, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


Struggling Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma can only hope his past form against the Los Angeles Angels helps him break out of a five-start winless run.

Joe Blanton may be tied for the major league lead in losses, but he's pitched better over his last five outings than Iwakuma has in the same span.

Both starters allowed six runs in shaky efforts their last time out and will meet Sunday when the Mariners try for their first three-game home sweep of the Angels in eight seasons.

Iwakuma (7-4, 2.97 ERA) has been close to or at the top of the AL in ERA through most of the season while Blanton (2-11, 5.40) owns the majors' third-worst ERA. Yet this may not be the pitching mismatch it appears to be based on that alone.

Iwakuma is 0-3 with a 6.83 ERA over his last five outings. The six runs allowed by the All-Star on Tuesday came in the shortest start of his career, a three-inning stint in which he escaped without a decision in an 11-8 loss to Boston.

"I think my pitches are catching too much of the plate the last couple of starts," Iwakuma said through a translator. "I need to work on that."

Blanton lasted five-plus innings in Tuesday's 7-2 defeat to the Chicago Cubs. His ERA in his last five starts is 4.26.

"It was just one of those games," said Blanton, who had a 3.04 ERA over his previous four starts. "I tried to battle through, but I made too many mistakes over the plate."

The right-hander allowed a season-worst four homers and has given up a major league-high 22.

He'll be up against a Seattle team that has homered five times in this series to extend its club record for consecutive games with at least one to 21. That's the longest by an AL team since Texas set the major league record with 27 straight in 2002.

"Everybody has been busting our chops on offense and rightfully so but I think you've got to give these kids kudos for that," manager Eric Wedge said.

Blanton is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in two 2013 starts against the Mariners.

Seattle (42-52) last swept three at home from Los Angeles (44-48) from Sept. 12-14, 2005. The Mariners have to like their chances if Iwakuma can duplicate his past results against the Angels.

Iwakuma has beaten Los Angeles more than any team, going 4-0 with a 1.11 ERA in five starts. He has struck out 22 and never allowed an earned run in 19 1-3 innings at home versus the Angels.

Albert Pujols is 2 for 16 against the right-hander, Mike Trout is 2 for 15, Erick Aybar 2 for 10 and Josh Hamilton 2 for 9. Pujols and Trout have each struck out five times versus Iwakuma.

Pujols is 3 for 23 at Safeco Field this year and Hamilton is 4 for 24. Neither has gone deep.

The Mariners, meanwhile, have outhomered the Angels 10-3 in winning five of six at home. Raul Ibanez is 5 for 8 with two homers in this series.

Justin Smoak had the game's only homer Saturday and drove in four runs in a 6-0 victory.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Mariners
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Mariners
Sat, Jul 13 Final 0 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Angels at Mariners
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Rockies (45-50) at Dodgers (47-46)
Game: 4
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: July 14, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


Ricky Nolasco was raised less than an hour from Dodger Stadium. Now, he gets the chance to pitch there for the team he grew up supporting.

The right-hander looks to build on a strong Los Angeles debut when he makes the first home start for his new club Sunday against the Colorado Rockies.

One exciting aspect of last weekend's four-player deal that sent Nolasco (6-8, 3.70 ERA) from Miami to Los Angeles (47-46) was that the southern California native can regularly pitch at Chavez Ravine.

"I couldn't be more excited to play in front of my family and friends in Dodger Stadium during this season and hopefully for many more seasons to come," said Nolasco, who grew up in nearby Corona

Though he went 0-1 with an 8.18 ERA in two starts at Dodger Stadium for the Marlins, Nolasco hopes his first Los Angles home start goes as well as his debut Tuesday. He gave up a run and four hits in seven innings of a 6-1 victory at Arizona.

"I was pretty pumped up,' said Nolasco, who also had two hits with an RBI. "I haven't been that locked in a long time. It worked out great. I was able to make good pitches. I was definitely excited. The energy and adrenaline was going those first few innings, so it was awesome.'

Owner of a 6-2 record and 4.75 ERA as a starter against the Rockies (45-50), Nolasco tries to follow up teammate Zack Greinke's stellar two-hitter from Saturday's 1-0 victory.

Greinke allowed singles to Jonathan Herrera and Todd Helton and struck out nine to win his fifth straight start and remain undefeated at Dodger Stadium. Hanley Ramirez had one of Los Angeles' four hits off Tyler Chatwood and drove in the lone run on a groundout in the first.

The Dodgers won for the 17th time in 21 games minus star rookie Yasiel Puig, who could miss a second straight contest with a sore hip. Puig is batting .392 with eight homers and 19 RBIs in 37 games.

"He has some tightness in that area and we just don't want to take any chances with him," manager Don Mattingly told the Dodgers' official website. "We'll see how he is (Sunday)."

Ramirez has hit .441 with 22 RBIs in his last 25 games but is 0 for 5 versus scheduled Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin (8-4, 3.62), who is 1-0 despite posting a 6.94 ERA in two starts versus Los Angeles this year.

The right-hander's five-start winning streak ended Tuesday even though he allowed a run and five hits in six innings of a 2-1 loss at San Diego.

"It's been that way with him a lot this year,' manager Walt Weiss said about Chacin, who has a 2.01 ERA in the last six starts. "He gave up some soft hits again. It was good to see him minimize the damage.'

Chatwood pitched eight strong innings but received no support from the Rockies, who have averaged 1.8 runs while going 3-6 on this 10-game trip.

"That was definitely a tough one,' Chatwood said. "I threw the ball (well Saturday), but that's just how it goes."

Helton has batted .429 in his last 13 games against the Dodgers, and is 6 for 15 versus Nolasco.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Dodgers
Thu, Jul 11 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rockies at Dodgers
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Rockies at Dodgers
Sat, Jul 13 Final 0 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Rockies at Dodgers
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (43-50) at Padres (41-54)
Game: 4
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: July 14, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


A four-game set with the San Diego Padres has the San Francisco Giants getting untracked heading into the All-Star break.

They've added some history along the way.

The Giants try to build on Tim Lincecum's no-hitter as they look to sweep this series with the spiraling Padres on Sunday.

San Francisco (43-50) has won the first three games of this series, matching its total over the previous 19 contests.

The Giants' recent turnaround at the expense of the Padres (41-54) showed few signs of slowing down Saturday, when Lincecum tossed his first no-hitter in a 9-0 victory.

"I felt fine out there from the first pitch," said Lincecum, who threw 148 pitches - the most by a Giant since 1988. "Maybe a little sweaty, but other than that, I felt great."

San Francisco may be hoping Barry Zito (4-6, 4.62 ERA) can draw some inspiration from Lincecum's performance as he takes the mound in the finale.

The Giants would also settle for just a victory since Zito is 0-5 with a 9.38 ERA in seven road starts. The veteran left-hander hasn't won overall since beating Oakland on May 30, going 0-3 with a 5.32 ERA in his last seven.

Zito struggled again Tuesday, surrendering five runs with four walks in six innings while not getting a decision in a 10-6 loss to the New York Mets.

A visit to Petco Park doesn't seem to be ideal for Zito. He's 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in seven starts there since a win on Aug. 2, 2008.

Zito, though, may benefit from continued production from the offense, which is batting .333 with 23 runs in this series.

The Giants have also won five in a row over San Diego for their longest winning streak in the series since reeling off six in a row in 2006. That run also includes San Francisco's last four-game sweep at Petco Park, from Aug. 14-17.

Buster Posey could play a role in matching that stretch. The two-time All-Star catcher has seven hits and six RBIs in this series, and is batting .388 in 20 games at Petco for the best average by any player with at least 80 at_bats there.

He's 16 for 31 with nine RBIs and seven runs in his last eight visits, and he's 6 for 12 with a homer and two doubles off scheduled starter Eric Stults.

The Padres will enter the break as occupants of the NL West cellar, thanks in large part to losing 14 of their past 15 games.

Stults (7-7, 3.50) got the only win in that stretch, and that came in dominant fashion.

The left-hander tossed a four-hitter in a 2-1 win over Colorado on Tuesday - his second complete game in just over three weeks.

"I hadn't had that high a pitch count (122) in a long time," Stults said, "but I was sharp with most of my pitches."

Stults is 4-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 12 career starts versus the Giants, and he's 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in three this season.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Padres
Thu, Jul 11 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Padres
Fri, Jul 12 Final 10 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Giants at Padres
Sat, Jul 13 Final 9 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Giants at Padres
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Brewers (37-56) at Diamondbacks (50-44)
Game: 4
Venue: Chase Field
Date: July 14, 2013 4:10 PM EDT


Mired deep in the NL Central cellar, the Milwaukee Brewers haven't had too much to get excited about in the first half of this season.

Wily Peralta's recent performances are a pleasant exception.

In his team's final game before the All-Star break, the right-hander will seek to extend a considerable scoreless streak and help the Brewers avoid their first four-game sweep to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Milwaukee will enter the break no closer than 4 1/2 games behind the fourth-place Chicago Cubs in the Central after enduring its 13th loss in 18 games Saturday. The Brewers (37-56) blew a three-run lead in a 5-4 defeat to Arizona, their franchise-worst sixth straight in the series.

Didi Gregorius, meanwhile, helped the Diamondbacks (50-44) maintain their 2 1/2-game lead in the NL West and reach 50 wins before the All-Star break for the first time since 2003. The shortstop hit one of the team's three solo homers and drove in the tying run in the seventh inning.

"I see this every day," Gregorius said. "We never back down. We fight hard. We never give up."

Peralta (6-9, 4.82 ERA) will try to end his team's four-game skid and send Arizona to just its fourth loss in 12 contests by adding to his scoreless streak of 15 1-3 innings.

The right-hander has kept opponents off the scoreboard in three of his last four outings, going 2-1 with a 1.03 ERA. His latest performance, a 2-0 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday, was the best in his fledgling career.

Peralta tossed a three-hitter with a career high-tying six strikeouts for the Brewers' first complete game since April 5, 2011, a span of 407 games that the team said was the longest drought in major league history.

"If you watched him move around, he was confident," manager Ron Roenicke told the team's website. "You can see it in his body language. I think that in the long run, a game like that can carry him a long way."

In his first appearance against Arizona, Peralta will try to maintain that confidence while pitching opposite Ian Kennedy (3-5, 5.31).

The Arizona right-hander is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA in his last six starts but has allowed two runs or fewer in three of those games. His latest start Tuesday wasn't one of those solid efforts as he gave up six runs and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Diamondbacks have hardly helped Kennedy, the owner of a combined 36 wins the past two seasons, by giving him a combined nine runs of support during his winless stretch.

Kennedy did not receive a decision in his only matchup with the Brewers this season. He allowed four runs over six innings in an 8-7 win in 11 innings April 7 and had a chance at a victory until the Arizona bullpen gave up two runs in the ninth.

It's unknown if the Brewers will activate Ryan Braun off the bereavement list in time for this game. He's already missed the required three contests and can sit out no more than seven in a row.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Thu, Jul 11 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Fri, Jul 12 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Sat, Jul 13 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Cardinals (56-36) at Cubs (42-50)
Game: 4
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: July 14, 2013 8:05 PM EDT


Because he's pitching Sunday night, Adam Wainwright likely won't play in the All-Star game. That start, though, gives the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander the chance to end the first half as the NL's only 13-game winner.

While seeking that victory and his first against the Chicago Cubs in nearly three years, Wainwright will also try to help St. Louis regain sole possession of the NL Central lead before the break.

The Cardinals (56-36) changed their pitching schedule to give Wainwright two starts before the end of the first half, but starting Sunday will at least limit him in Tuesday's Mid-summer classic at New York's Citi Field. The latest collective bargaining agreement gives pitchers who start on Sunday the option of throwing in the All-Star game but no more than one inning.

Wainwright (12-5, 2.30 ERA) has said he would ideally like to give his spot to Cardinals closer Edward Mujica. Should he choose to opt out, however, the choice of his replacement would fall to San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy.

"I don't think you can make a (final) decision on it until we see what happens (Sunday)," Wainwright told the team's website. "I mean, if the game were to get rained out and I backed out for no reason that would be silly. But if I pitch (Sunday), then I would probably forgo the chance to pitch in the All-Star game to allow for some rest."

First, Wainwright will try to break a tie with Washington's Jordan Zimmermann for the NL wins lead. He matched Zimmermann's victory total by allowing one run over seven innings and striking out nine in a 9-5 victory against Houston on Tuesday.

Since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011, Wainwright is 0-2 with a 5.90 ERA in five starts against the Cubs (42-50). He gave up four runs over seven innings in his only matchup this season, a 4-2 loss June 18.

Wainwright's last win against Chicago was on Sept. 24, 2010, and Travis Wood (6-6, 2.69) will try to help prevent him from earning another.

Wood, the Cubs' lone All-Star, faces the same decision as Wainwright.

"It's going to be a (side session day) anyway. I've got no problem with him pitching one inning, or 20 pitches. He goes all out on his side days anyways," manager Dale Sveum told the team's website.

In his final start of the first half, Wood will try to build on his first win since May 30. The left-hander gave up two runs over 6 2-3 innings in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He got six runs of support after receiving a combined nine in his previous six outings.

Wood has split his two starts against the Cardinals this season. He gave up one run over 6 2-3 innings in a 2-1 victory at Wrigley Field on May 7, and allowed four runs in seven innings in a 5-2 road loss June 17.

St. Louis will try to hand him another defeat while attempting to move back in front of Pittsburgh in the NL Central.

The Cubs are trying to end the first half with a 12th win in 18 games.

Chicago also has a chance to win the four-game series over its archrivals after claiming a 6-4 victory Saturday. Alfonso Soriano hit his ninth homer in 15 games, and Luis Valbuena had a key two-run shot in the fourth inning.

Neither Matt Holliday (hamstring) nor All-Star catcher Yadier Molina (right knee) were in the starting lineup Saturday, although Molina entered in the eighth inning.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Cubs
Thu, Jul 11 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Cubs
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Cardinals at Cubs
Sat, Jul 13 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Cardinals at Cubs
Sun, Jul 14 - 8:05PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Odds on various things over the next few months........

-- Jacksonville Jaguars/Oakland Raiders are both only 20-1 to go winless (0-16) next season.

-- Broncos/Patriots/49ers are all 20-1 to go undefeated (16-0).

-- Kentucky (3-1) is favored to win the college hoop title next spring.

-- Heaviest Week 1 underdog in NFL are Super Bowl champ Ravens, who are getting 8.5 points in Denver September 5, a Thursday night.

-- There are six road favorites in Week 1, with Patriots (-7.5) heaviest of the six favorites, at Buffalo.

-- Falcons-Saints game has highest Week 1 total, at 54. Chiefs-Jaguars (39.5) is oinly Week 1 game with a total under 40.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Odds and ends after a day of hoop.........

13) NBA Summer League is solid entertainment; for $28, you can sit there all day, stay out of the heat (100 degrees as I type this) and watch young guys play ball with many of their futures on the line. If you like hoop, there are a lot worse ways to spend a summer day.

12) Keep an eye on a kid named Ian Clark; he played college ball at Belmont, so he's used to winning. Clark scored 16 ppg for Miami's summer league team in Orlando, then flew all night and played 10:53 for the Warriors' team here in Las Vegas Saturday.

Clark only scored one point Saturday (try playing ball on jet lag someday, it ain't easy), but in that 10:53 he played, Golden State was +10, and coaches notice that stuff. It matters.

11) At Belmont LY, Clark made 45.9% of his 3's, 64.6% of his 2's, 83.3% from the foul line. All for a team that went 26-7. Am curious to see which training camp he goes to, but one way or another, Ian Clark will be making good money playing ball next year, hopefully in the NBA.

10) Kansas rookie Ben McLemore threw in a 4-23 effort (1-11 behind arc) in the Kings' 76-73 loss to Dallas. Not a strong debut, but at least he wasn't shy. Yikes.

I'll have more on the summer league next week; expect to be there 2-3 more days, during the baseball All-Star break.

9) Tim Lincecum was 1-7, 5.68 in his last ten starts before his 148-pitch no-hitter in San Diego Saturday night; his 148 pitches are 16 more than any other pitcher in big leagues has thrown in any game this season.

8) In two starts since throwing his no-hitter, Homer Bailey has allowed 20 hits in 11.2 IP.

7) Unusual that the University of Toledo has a big ad on the wall of the bullpen at Comerica Park in Detroit; Toledo is in Ohio. Detroit isn't.

6) Marlins' manager Mike Redmond is making the best of an impossible job; his Marlins are 22-16 in their last 38 games, the 2nd-best record in the NL during that time. Miami traded its best pitcher (Nolasco) to LA, so the job gets harder, but he is proving to be an excellent skipper.

5) When FOX replaces Tim McCarver as its #1 baseball analyst next year, I hope they give Eric Karros a chance at the job; he is informed, calm, and he knows his stuff. He would do a very good job.

4) Good to hear Darin Sutton doing the Dodger game on FOX Saturday; enjoyed him and Mark Grace on Arizona games the last few years.

3) Coach K and Roy Williams would like the ACC tournament to come to New York City (Coach K sounded more enthusiastic), which tells you how critical recrtuiting is in college sports. The ACC tournament is an integral part of the culture on Tobacco Road.

But TV exposure, and exposure to the many players in the northeast is vital to recruiting, which is the lifeline of any program, even the big boys. Mark Gottfried, NC State's coach, was less enthusiastic about the move.

2) Mets skipped Matt Harvey Saturday (he was healthy enough to throw a bullpen session Friday); am dying to see if he pitches in the All-Star Game Tuesday night at Citi Field. If he does, it tells me the Mets' organization is focused on things other than winning. Not really sure what those things are.

1) Early betting line on the All-Star Game: National League, -$130, 8.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 14

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WASHINGTON (47 - 46) at MIAMI (34 - 57) - 1:10 PM
TAYLOR JORDAN (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 47-46 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-75 (-27.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-46 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-34 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 327-366 (+43.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 87-64 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 103-150 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 89-116 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 102-146 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 68-104 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-65 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 4-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 0-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TAYLOR JORDAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (40 - 49) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 36) - 1:35 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 11-32 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-36 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-36 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-27 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-13 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 61-65 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 100-101 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-14 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
GEE is 18-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 34-38 (-25.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 23-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GEE is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.73 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (52 - 41) at ATLANTA (53 - 40) - 1:35 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 68-51 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 151-109 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 637-710 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 151-109 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 460-513 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (37 - 55) at ARIZONA (49 - 44) - 4:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 37-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-76 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-52 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 154-126 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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COLORADO (45 - 49) at LA DODGERS (46 - 46) - 4:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 182-238 (-56.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 138-242 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 69-149 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 19-47 (-32.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-54 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 182-235 (-53.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 7-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.4 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (42 - 50) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 53) - 4:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-50 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 0-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-48 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
STULTS is 21-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 12-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 21-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-46 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-35 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 32-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 16-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 17-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 32-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 1-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-4 (+2.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 5-9 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 10-13 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.4 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 4-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (56 - 35) at CHICAGO CUBS (41 - 50) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 30-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 53-30 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 102-151 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 693-660 (-151.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 137-176 (-58.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-77 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 102-151 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 192-200 (-66.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 944-1042 (-185.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-174 (-54.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 10-9 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.1 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOOD is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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TEXAS (53 - 40) at DETROIT (51 - 41) - 1:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 31-7 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 64-29 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 22-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 51-41 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 18-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 47-38 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 38-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (43 - 47) at CLEVELAND (49 - 44) - 1:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-44 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-41 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 84-61 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
JIMENEZ is 12-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 62-68 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 11-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-5 (+1.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (37 - 53) at NY YANKEES (51 - 42) - 1:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 69-117 (-36.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-34 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 97-49 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-68 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
SABATHIA is 15-20 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GIBSON is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 22-13 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-19. (-5.6 units)

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TORONTO (44 - 48) at BALTIMORE (52 - 42) - 1:35 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JOHNSON is 17-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 52-42 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-50 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-54 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-52 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-33 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-28 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-36 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-15 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 174-254 (-77.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
FELDMAN is 23-35 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 2-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 23-35 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 0-9 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
FELDMAN is 0-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

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HOUSTON (33 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (53 - 41) - 1:40 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 145-272 (-68.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-127 (-41.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-145 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-30 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-50 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-88 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 98-204 (-64.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-93 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BEDARD is 13-31 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 112-75 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-3 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BEDARD is 11-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 16-7 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-12. (-3.2 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (58 - 37) at OAKLAND (54 - 39) - 4:05 PM
BRANDON WORKMAN (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 109-118 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 82-93 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-39 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-31 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-46 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-9 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 100-69 (+38.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-61 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-24 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 14-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COLON is 14-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 58-37 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 101-107 (+27.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BOSTON is 27-21 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 30-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRANDON WORKMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. BOSTON since 1997
COLON is 9-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 14-16 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-18. (-8.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (44 - 47) at SEATTLE (41 - 52) - 4:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 44-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BLANTON is 4-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 6-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 4-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 23-6 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-6 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 20-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 685-672 (+60.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 166-148 (+29.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 410-334 (+57.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-6 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BLANTON is 8-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 9-8 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.4 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.11 and a WHIP of 0.897.
His team's record is 5-0 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 53) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 47) - 1:35 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-53 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-48 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-28 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-128 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-61 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-79 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-125 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-42 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-23 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 5-14 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 10-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 5-14 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOSE QUINTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB

Short Sheet

Sunday, July 14

National League

Washington at Miami, 1:10 ET
Jordan: Over is 10-4 in Nationals' last 14 games as road favorite during the day
Alvarez: Marlins 8-3 SU in home day games in 2013

New York Mets at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Gee: Mets 13-4 SU against southpaws on the road in 2013
Cole: Over is 4-1 last five times Pirates have played a home day game

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Cingrani: Under is 3-10 last 13 Reds road games
Teheran: Under is 7-2 when Teheran starts at home

Milwaukee at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Peralta:Brewers 4-10 in road day games in 2013
Kennedy: Under is 8-2-1 for Diamondbacks home day games in 2013

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Chacin: Rockies 2-9 SU in Chacin's last 11 road starts during the day
Nolasco: Dodgers 16-5 SU in last 21 for last game of home series during the day and total under 8

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:10 ET
Zito: Giants 3-7 SU in last 10 road day games
Stults: Padres 10-1 SU in Stults' last 11 home starts

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET ESPN
Wainwright: Cardinals 9-1 SU in Wainwright's last 10 road starts
Wood: Under is 8-3 in Wood's 2013 starts at Wrigley


American League

Texas at Detroit, 1:08 ET TBS
Perez: Rangers 4-10 SU last 14 times as an underdog of more than +150
Verlander: Over is 5-1 in Verlander's last six starts at home

Kansas City at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Shields: Under is 7-3 when Shields starts on the road in 2013
Jimenez: Indians 5-1 SU in Jimenez's last six home starts

Minnesota at New York, 1:05 ET
Gibson: Twins 0-7 SU since 2009 when playing Yankees on road after a win
Sabathia: Over is 6-0 last six time Yankees have been HF of -200 or more

Toronto at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Johnson: Under is 7-1 last eight Blue Jays road games during the day
Feldman: Orioles 4-10 SU at home during the day in 2013

Houston at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Bedard: Astros 3-9 SU last 11 road games during the day
Archer: Under is 16-4 since 2008 when Rays are HF of more than -200

Boston at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Workman: Over is 6-1 last seven times Red Sox have played Athletics during the day in Oakland
Colon: Athletics 9-1 SU in last 10 home day games

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Blanton: Angels 2-7 when Blanton starts on the road
Iwakuma: Over is 4-0-1 last five times Iwakuma has started a day game


Interleague

Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET WGN
Quintana:White Sox 2-12 SU in 2013 when facing a southpaw
Hamels: Phillies 2-6 last eight times Hamels has started a home day game

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 14

Hot pitchers
-- Locke is 5-1, 1.58 in his last ten starts.
-- Teheran is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts. Cingrani is 1-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Peralta is 2-1, 2.39 in his last four starts.
-- Chacin is 5-1, 2.01 in his last six starts. Nolasco is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two.
-- Stults is 4-0, 1.33 in his last six starts at Petco.
-- Wainwright is 7-2, 2.24 in his last ten starts. Wood is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three.

-- Hamels is 2-0, 1.80 in his last couple starts. Quintana is 1-0, 1.80 in his last two outings.

-- Archer is 2-0, 2.74 in his last four starts.
-- Kansas City won last eight Shields starts (2-0, 3.38). Indians won five of last six Jimenez starts (2-0, 3.38).
-- Perez is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 9-1, 1.48 in his last ten starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Jordan is 0-2, 5.17 in his last three starts. Slowey is 0-1, 7.32 in his last three.
-- Gee is 0-1, 5.85 in his last three road starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three starts.
-- Giants are 0-7 on road when Zito starts (0-5, 11.65).

-- Verlander is 1-2, 4.78 in his last five starts.
-- Gibson is 0-2, 9.53 in his last couple starts. Sabathia is 2-2, 4.20 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 0-2, 7.63 in his last three starts. Feldman is 0-1, 6.94 in two starts for Baltimore.
-- Bedard is 1-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.
-- Iwakuma is 0-3, 6.82 in his last five starts. Blanton is 1-4, 5.23 in his last eight starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
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-- Jordan 1-3; Slowey 4-14
-- Gee 4-18; Locke 3-18
-- Cingrani 1-9; Teheran 7-17
-- Peralta 4-19; Kennedy 6-17
-- Chacin 2-17; Nolasco 5-18
-- Zito 6-18; Stults 4-19
-- Wainwright 4-19; Wood 1-18

-- Quintana 6-18; Hamels 3-19

-- Perez 2-4; Verlander 4-19
-- Shields 9-19; Jimenez 5-18
-- Gibson 1-3; Sabathia 5-19
-- Johnson 1-10; Feldman 5-17
-- Bedard 8-16; Archer 2-7
-- Workman 0-0; Colon 4-18
-- Blanton 7-18; Iwakuma 5-18

Totals
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven games at Wrigley Field.
-- Nine of last twelve Met games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six San Francisco games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Five of White Sox' last six games went over the total.

-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Toronto road games.
-- Nine of last eleven Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Oakland games.
-- Six of last eight Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games. Cubs are 9-5 in their last 14.
-- Pirates won their last three games, allowing four runs. Mets won four of their last six games, but lost last two.
-- Miami won its last three games, scoring 16 runs.
-- Braves won four of their last six games.
-- Arizona won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Dodgers won 12 of their last 15 games.

-- Phillies won seven of their last ten games.

-- Tigers won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay won 13 of its last 15 games.
-- Red Sox won 13 of their last 18 games. Oakland won six of last nine.
-- Mariners won last two games by combined score of 14-3.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost five of their last six games.
-- Reds lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Giants lost 13 of their last 18 games; San Diego lost 14 of last 15.
-- Colorado lost nine of its last thirteen games.

-- White Sox lost 12 of their last 16 games.

-- Texas lost three of its last four games.
-- Toronto lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Twins lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Royals lost 14 of their last 23 games, allowing 24 runs in last four.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Angels lost three of their lasst four games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Atl-- Favorites won six of last seven Holbrook games.
-- StL-Chi-- Favorites won seven of last nine Marquez games.
-- Col-LA-- Five of last six Blaser games went over the total.
-- NY-Pitt-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Gonzalez games.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Five of last seven Porter games went over total.
-- SF-SD-- Underdogs are 9-5 in last fourteen Diaz games.
-- Mil-Az-- Under is 23-8-1 in last 32 Kulpa games.

-- Chi-Phil-- Four of last five BWelke games stayed under total.

-- Min-NY-- Underdogs won six of last seven Cederstrom games.
-- Tor-Balt-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Nauert games.
-- Hst-TB-- Little's first two games behind plate both went over.
-- KC-Clev-- Home side won nine of last ten Rackley games.
-- Tex-Det-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen TWelke games.
-- Bos-A's-- Five of last six Tichenor games went over the total.
-- LA-Sea-- HGibson's first MLB game behind plate went 14 innings, with the game ending 6-5.
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