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Friday's Tip Sheet
June 27, 2014
Red Sox at Yankees – 7:05 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
BOS: Workman (1-0, 2.88 ERA)
NYY: Nuno (1-4, 5.88 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Red Sox continue their road trip but switch coasts after posting a 2-5 record at Oakland and Seattle. Boston did win the series finale at Safeco Field on Wednesday, but the Sox are 0-3 in their last three games off a road victory. The Yankees avoided a sweep at Toronto by beating the Blue Jays on Wednesday, 5-3 as short underdogs, as New York snapped a four-game skid.
What to watch for: New York has lost each of Nuno’s last six starts at home, while winning just two of his previous nine outings overall. Since May, the Sox are 1-8 in their past nine road series openers, with the only victory coming at Atlanta in which Boston rallied from a five-run deficit. This season, the Yankees own a 5-2 record against the Red Sox, including a 3-1 mark in the Bronx.
Athletics at Marlins – 7:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
OAK: Chavez (6-4, 2.71 ERA)
MIA: DeSclafani (1-2, 7.59 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Athletics split a pair of interleague games with the Mets, capped off by an 8-5 victory at Citi Field on Wednesday as short favorites. The Marlins lost on a walk-off homer in extra-innings last night at Philadelphia to split a four-game set with the Phillies, as Miami is 0-6 in its last six games off a win.
What to watch for: Miami has been dynamic in interleague play this season with an 8-1 record, including a 4-1 mark against AL West foes. After winning eight of his first nine starts, the A’s have split the last six outings made by Chavez, but are 2-0 in his last two trips to the hill. Oakland is making its first trip to South Florida since 2003, as the two teams split six matchups in 2008 and 2011 at O.Co Coliseum.
Angels at Royals – 8:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Shoemaker (5-1, 3.42 ERA)
KC: Vargas (7-3, 3.16 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Royals haven’t been able to find the magic since a 10-game winning streak earlier this month, dropping six of their past six games. Kansas City was swept by Seattle at home, then lost two of three to the Dodgers, with the lone victory coming over former teammate and Cy Young winner Zack Greinke. The Angels, meanwhile, are on a roll after winning all six games on their recent homestand by sweeping the Rangers and Twins.
What to watch for: The Halos grabbed two of three matchups from the Royals in Anaheim last month, capped off by a late rally to stun Kansas City in the series finale, 4-3. Los Angeles has won each of Shoemaker’s last four starts, while allowing three runs in five innings the last time he faced the Royals in a 7-4 defeat. The Royals have dropped four of Vargas’ previous six home starts, while Kansas City is 2-6 in its last eight home series openers.
Indians at Mariners – 10:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
CLE: Bauer (2-3, 4.40 ERA)
SEA: Young (6-4, 3.23 ERA)
Previous series recap: Seattle failed to pull off the sweep of Boston with a one-run loss on Wednesday, snapping a five-game winning streak for the M’s. The Indians ended a four-game losing streak in Wednesday’s 6-1 blowout of the Diamondbacks, splitting the two-game set in Arizona. Cleveland improved to 5-2 in the last seven games in the role as a road favorite, as the Tribe cashed as -130 ‘chalk.’
What to watch for: The Mariners lost five of seven matchups with the Indians last season, but won two of three meetings at Safeco Field. Since a five-game home losing streak earlier this month, the M’s have won five of their past six games at Safeco, while hitting the ‘over’ in the last three contests. In Bauer’s three road starts this season, the Indians have lost all three times, while Cleveland is 0-5 in its past five away series openers.
Reds at Giants – 10:15 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
CIN: Cueto (7-5, 1.86 ERA)
SF: Bumgarner (9-4, 2.63 ERA)
Series recap: The Reds held off the Giants last night, 3-1 to cash as short favorites to pick up their fifth win in the previous six contests. San Francisco’s offense has plated just seven runs in the last four games, while scoring two runs or less three times on this current homestand.
What to watch for: Cueto continues to put up Cy Young numbers for the Reds, but Cincinnati has compiled a 9-7 record in his 16 starts. The Reds have won each of Cueto’s previous three outings, while Cincinnati is 10-3 in its past 13 road contests. The Giants have stumbled to a 4-12 record the last 16 games overall, while Bumgarner has failed to win each of his past two home starts against the Rockies and Nationals.
June 27, 2014
Red Sox at Yankees – 7:05 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
BOS: Workman (1-0, 2.88 ERA)
NYY: Nuno (1-4, 5.88 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Red Sox continue their road trip but switch coasts after posting a 2-5 record at Oakland and Seattle. Boston did win the series finale at Safeco Field on Wednesday, but the Sox are 0-3 in their last three games off a road victory. The Yankees avoided a sweep at Toronto by beating the Blue Jays on Wednesday, 5-3 as short underdogs, as New York snapped a four-game skid.
What to watch for: New York has lost each of Nuno’s last six starts at home, while winning just two of his previous nine outings overall. Since May, the Sox are 1-8 in their past nine road series openers, with the only victory coming at Atlanta in which Boston rallied from a five-run deficit. This season, the Yankees own a 5-2 record against the Red Sox, including a 3-1 mark in the Bronx.
Athletics at Marlins – 7:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
OAK: Chavez (6-4, 2.71 ERA)
MIA: DeSclafani (1-2, 7.59 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Athletics split a pair of interleague games with the Mets, capped off by an 8-5 victory at Citi Field on Wednesday as short favorites. The Marlins lost on a walk-off homer in extra-innings last night at Philadelphia to split a four-game set with the Phillies, as Miami is 0-6 in its last six games off a win.
What to watch for: Miami has been dynamic in interleague play this season with an 8-1 record, including a 4-1 mark against AL West foes. After winning eight of his first nine starts, the A’s have split the last six outings made by Chavez, but are 2-0 in his last two trips to the hill. Oakland is making its first trip to South Florida since 2003, as the two teams split six matchups in 2008 and 2011 at O.Co Coliseum.
Angels at Royals – 8:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Shoemaker (5-1, 3.42 ERA)
KC: Vargas (7-3, 3.16 ERA)
Previous series recap: The Royals haven’t been able to find the magic since a 10-game winning streak earlier this month, dropping six of their past six games. Kansas City was swept by Seattle at home, then lost two of three to the Dodgers, with the lone victory coming over former teammate and Cy Young winner Zack Greinke. The Angels, meanwhile, are on a roll after winning all six games on their recent homestand by sweeping the Rangers and Twins.
What to watch for: The Halos grabbed two of three matchups from the Royals in Anaheim last month, capped off by a late rally to stun Kansas City in the series finale, 4-3. Los Angeles has won each of Shoemaker’s last four starts, while allowing three runs in five innings the last time he faced the Royals in a 7-4 defeat. The Royals have dropped four of Vargas’ previous six home starts, while Kansas City is 2-6 in its last eight home series openers.
Indians at Mariners – 10:10 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
CLE: Bauer (2-3, 4.40 ERA)
SEA: Young (6-4, 3.23 ERA)
Previous series recap: Seattle failed to pull off the sweep of Boston with a one-run loss on Wednesday, snapping a five-game winning streak for the M’s. The Indians ended a four-game losing streak in Wednesday’s 6-1 blowout of the Diamondbacks, splitting the two-game set in Arizona. Cleveland improved to 5-2 in the last seven games in the role as a road favorite, as the Tribe cashed as -130 ‘chalk.’
What to watch for: The Mariners lost five of seven matchups with the Indians last season, but won two of three meetings at Safeco Field. Since a five-game home losing streak earlier this month, the M’s have won five of their past six games at Safeco, while hitting the ‘over’ in the last three contests. In Bauer’s three road starts this season, the Indians have lost all three times, while Cleveland is 0-5 in its past five away series openers.
Reds at Giants – 10:15 PM EST
Probable Pitchers:
CIN: Cueto (7-5, 1.86 ERA)
SF: Bumgarner (9-4, 2.63 ERA)
Series recap: The Reds held off the Giants last night, 3-1 to cash as short favorites to pick up their fifth win in the previous six contests. San Francisco’s offense has plated just seven runs in the last four games, while scoring two runs or less three times on this current homestand.
What to watch for: Cueto continues to put up Cy Young numbers for the Reds, but Cincinnati has compiled a 9-7 record in his 16 starts. The Reds have won each of Cueto’s previous three outings, while Cincinnati is 10-3 in its past 13 road contests. The Giants have stumbled to a 4-12 record the last 16 games overall, while Bumgarner has failed to win each of his past two home starts against the Rockies and Nationals.
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