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Saturday, July 27
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Saturday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL
New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-145, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Nats starter Dan Haren has lost his previous eight decisions and the Nats have lost his last 11 starts in a row.
Hot batting stat: Mets OF Marlon Byrd is 10-for-18 (.556) in his career versus Haren. That includes a pair of homers, a pair of doubles and a triple.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-80s and wind will blow out to left field at 12 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 13-3 in Mets SP Dillon Gee's last 16 road starts versus a team with a losing record.
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves (-123, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Braves starter Julio Teheran has given up the most homers (15) of anyone in the teams' starting rotation.
Hot batting stat: Yadier Molina, the NL's leading hitter at .335, is a career .315 hitter in Atlanta's Turner Field.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s and wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Atlanta.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins (+131, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Marlins starter Tom Koehler struckout seven and surrendered just one earned run in his last start against the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins won 3-1.
Cold batting stat: Following Friday's 1-for-4 performance in Pittsburgh's 2-0 loss, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen has just four hits in his last 25 at-bats.
Weather: The roof could be closed in Miami due to a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Key betting note: The Pirates are 5-1 in SP Charlie Morton's last six starts.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (-128, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Padres SP Andrew Cashner was steady in his left effort in Arizona on May 25. He gave up four ER in six innings but the Pads were victorious by a score of 10-4.
Cold batting stat: The Padres are the only NL West rival which Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt has not homered against this season. Prior to Friday, he is hitting .231 (6-for-26) versus San Diego.
Weather: Temperatures in the mid-100s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The Diamondbacks are 1-6 in SP Tyler Skaggs' last seven starts versus the the National League West.
Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (-122, 10)
Cold pitching stat: Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny has taken the loss in his last four starts despite not surrendering an earned run in two of those outings.
Hot batting stat: Rockies OF Dexter Fowler is 4-for-11 (.364) with a home run in his career versus Gorzelanny.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the high-70s and wind will blow from right field to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 4-0 in Gorzelanny's last four starts overall.
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (-220, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Giants starter Madison Bumgarner has gone exactly 7 innings in his previous seven starts. He is 5-2 with an ERA of 1.84 in that stretch.
Hot batting stat: Cubs SS Starlin Castro is 8-for-21 (.381) lifetime versus Bumgarner.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Giants are 16-5 in Bumgarner's last 21 home starts versus a team with a losing record.
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers (-133, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu has allowed 11 ER in three July starts (17 innings) and has a 5.82 ERA in the month. He is 2-0 despite the lackluster pitching performance.
Cold batting stat: Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez is 4-for-29 (.138) lifetime versus Reds starter Bronson Arroyo.
Weather: Temperatures in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Dodgers are 7-1 in Ryu's last eight home starts.
AMERICAN
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-106, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Rays starter Chris Archer is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.41 in his last three starts.
Cold batting stat: Rays 2B Ben Zobrist is 3-for-21 (.143) in his career versus Yankees starter Ivan Nova.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will blow from right field to left field at 10 mph.
Key betting note: The Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 games versus a right-handed starter.
Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays (-205, 9.5)
Cold pitching stat: Jays starter Josh Johnson gave up five earned runs on seven hits in just two innings of work in his last outing. The Jays lost that game to the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 14-5.
Jays batting stat: Following a fantastic 4-for-5 display in Friday's win, Jays OF Colby Rasmus is batting .382 in the month of July.
Weather: With a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast, the roof will likely be closed at Toronto's Rogers Center.
Key betting note: The Blue Jays are 0-5 in Johnson's last five starts.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (-134, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: A's starter Tommy Milone has given up eight ER in 12 innings of work over his two starts versus the Angels this season.
Hot batting stat: The Angels roster hits a collective .330 versus Milone.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Athletics are 7-3 in Milone's last 10 home starts.
Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (-137, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Mariners starter Aaron Harang scattered four hits over seven innings of solid work en route to the 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in his last start.
Hot batting stat: Twins OF Ryan Doumit has 11 hits in 34 career at-bats versus Harang. He has belted three homers and three doubles and knocked in four runs against the veteran hurler.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The Twins are 6-1 in SP Samuel Deduno's last seven starts versus a team with a losing record.
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-123, 9.5)
Hot pitching stat: Sox starter Ryan Dempster has given up three ER in 12 2/3 innings of work (2.13 ERA) in two starts versus the Orioles this season.
Cold batting stat: O's SS J.J. Hardy is a career .067 hitter (2-for-30) against Dempster.
Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with wind blowing out to left field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 4-1 in Dempster's last five starts overall.
Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (+111, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Indians SP Justin Masterson allowed just one hit over seven innings of work in a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in his last start.
Hot batting stat: The Rangers roster knock Masterson around to the tune of a collective .347 batting average. Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is 14-for-33 (.424) versus Masterson.
Weather: There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the high-60s and wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 6-1-1 in Rangers' SP Yu Darvish's last eight starts overall.
Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (-162, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: In his two previous starts versus Kansas City this season, Sox SP Chris Sale has allowed just one ER in 15 innings of work. His ERA is 0.60 in those starts versus the Royals.
Cold batting stat: Sox OF Alex Rios has just one hit in 19 career at-bats (.053) versus Royals starter Wade Davis.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Royals are 7-1 in their last eight during Game 2 of a series.
INTERLEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers (-145, Off)
Hot pitching stat: Tigers starter Max Scherzer bounced back from suffering his first loss of the season in fine fashion. The righty gave up two runs on four hits over eight innings as he got back in the win column against the Chicago White Sox in his last outing.
Cold batting stat: .The Phillies were just 4-for-32 in Friday's 2-1 loss to open the series.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right field to left field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Phillies are 2-9 in their last 11 interleague road games..
** Odds, probable starters, stats, weather forecast as of 10:38 p.m. ET.
Saturday, July 27
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Saturday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL
New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-145, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Nats starter Dan Haren has lost his previous eight decisions and the Nats have lost his last 11 starts in a row.
Hot batting stat: Mets OF Marlon Byrd is 10-for-18 (.556) in his career versus Haren. That includes a pair of homers, a pair of doubles and a triple.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-80s and wind will blow out to left field at 12 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 13-3 in Mets SP Dillon Gee's last 16 road starts versus a team with a losing record.
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves (-123, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Braves starter Julio Teheran has given up the most homers (15) of anyone in the teams' starting rotation.
Hot batting stat: Yadier Molina, the NL's leading hitter at .335, is a career .315 hitter in Atlanta's Turner Field.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s and wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Atlanta.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins (+131, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Marlins starter Tom Koehler struckout seven and surrendered just one earned run in his last start against the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins won 3-1.
Cold batting stat: Following Friday's 1-for-4 performance in Pittsburgh's 2-0 loss, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen has just four hits in his last 25 at-bats.
Weather: The roof could be closed in Miami due to a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Key betting note: The Pirates are 5-1 in SP Charlie Morton's last six starts.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (-128, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Padres SP Andrew Cashner was steady in his left effort in Arizona on May 25. He gave up four ER in six innings but the Pads were victorious by a score of 10-4.
Cold batting stat: The Padres are the only NL West rival which Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt has not homered against this season. Prior to Friday, he is hitting .231 (6-for-26) versus San Diego.
Weather: Temperatures in the mid-100s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The Diamondbacks are 1-6 in SP Tyler Skaggs' last seven starts versus the the National League West.
Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (-122, 10)
Cold pitching stat: Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny has taken the loss in his last four starts despite not surrendering an earned run in two of those outings.
Hot batting stat: Rockies OF Dexter Fowler is 4-for-11 (.364) with a home run in his career versus Gorzelanny.
Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the high-70s and wind will blow from right field to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 4-0 in Gorzelanny's last four starts overall.
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (-220, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Giants starter Madison Bumgarner has gone exactly 7 innings in his previous seven starts. He is 5-2 with an ERA of 1.84 in that stretch.
Hot batting stat: Cubs SS Starlin Castro is 8-for-21 (.381) lifetime versus Bumgarner.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Giants are 16-5 in Bumgarner's last 21 home starts versus a team with a losing record.
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers (-133, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu has allowed 11 ER in three July starts (17 innings) and has a 5.82 ERA in the month. He is 2-0 despite the lackluster pitching performance.
Cold batting stat: Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez is 4-for-29 (.138) lifetime versus Reds starter Bronson Arroyo.
Weather: Temperatures in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Dodgers are 7-1 in Ryu's last eight home starts.
AMERICAN
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-106, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Rays starter Chris Archer is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.41 in his last three starts.
Cold batting stat: Rays 2B Ben Zobrist is 3-for-21 (.143) in his career versus Yankees starter Ivan Nova.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will blow from right field to left field at 10 mph.
Key betting note: The Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 games versus a right-handed starter.
Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays (-205, 9.5)
Cold pitching stat: Jays starter Josh Johnson gave up five earned runs on seven hits in just two innings of work in his last outing. The Jays lost that game to the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 14-5.
Jays batting stat: Following a fantastic 4-for-5 display in Friday's win, Jays OF Colby Rasmus is batting .382 in the month of July.
Weather: With a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast, the roof will likely be closed at Toronto's Rogers Center.
Key betting note: The Blue Jays are 0-5 in Johnson's last five starts.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (-134, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: A's starter Tommy Milone has given up eight ER in 12 innings of work over his two starts versus the Angels this season.
Hot batting stat: The Angels roster hits a collective .330 versus Milone.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Athletics are 7-3 in Milone's last 10 home starts.
Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (-137, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Mariners starter Aaron Harang scattered four hits over seven innings of solid work en route to the 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in his last start.
Hot batting stat: Twins OF Ryan Doumit has 11 hits in 34 career at-bats versus Harang. He has belted three homers and three doubles and knocked in four runs against the veteran hurler.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The Twins are 6-1 in SP Samuel Deduno's last seven starts versus a team with a losing record.
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-123, 9.5)
Hot pitching stat: Sox starter Ryan Dempster has given up three ER in 12 2/3 innings of work (2.13 ERA) in two starts versus the Orioles this season.
Cold batting stat: O's SS J.J. Hardy is a career .067 hitter (2-for-30) against Dempster.
Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with wind blowing out to left field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 4-1 in Dempster's last five starts overall.
Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (+111, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Indians SP Justin Masterson allowed just one hit over seven innings of work in a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in his last start.
Hot batting stat: The Rangers roster knock Masterson around to the tune of a collective .347 batting average. Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is 14-for-33 (.424) versus Masterson.
Weather: There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the high-60s and wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 6-1-1 in Rangers' SP Yu Darvish's last eight starts overall.
Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (-162, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: In his two previous starts versus Kansas City this season, Sox SP Chris Sale has allowed just one ER in 15 innings of work. His ERA is 0.60 in those starts versus the Royals.
Cold batting stat: Sox OF Alex Rios has just one hit in 19 career at-bats (.053) versus Royals starter Wade Davis.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Royals are 7-1 in their last eight during Game 2 of a series.
INTERLEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers (-145, Off)
Hot pitching stat: Tigers starter Max Scherzer bounced back from suffering his first loss of the season in fine fashion. The righty gave up two runs on four hits over eight innings as he got back in the win column against the Chicago White Sox in his last outing.
Cold batting stat: .The Phillies were just 4-for-32 in Friday's 2-1 loss to open the series.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right field to left field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The Phillies are 2-9 in their last 11 interleague road games..
** Odds, probable starters, stats, weather forecast as of 10:38 p.m. ET.
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