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[CNOTES]

Preview: Marlins (24-33) at Blue Jays (28-30)
Game: 2
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: June 09, 2015 7:07 PM EDT

Mark Buehrle has very few fond memories of the brief time he spent with the Miami Marlins.


He'd much rather focus on continuing his current outstanding stretch for the Toronto Blue Jays.


The veteran left-hander will try to extend the Toronto's season-best winning streak to seven Tuesday night while becoming the first to throw three straight complete games in five years.


Buehrle was part of a surprisingly high-priced club that had lofty expectations in 2012 when Miami opened the taxpayer-financed Marlins Park. He signed a four-year deal as part of Miami's spending spree with a chance to be reunited with Ozzie Guillen, who had been his manager with the White Sox.


However, his tenure with the team lasted only one tumultuous season as the Marlins finished last in the NL East. Guillen was fired and owner Jeffrey Loria ordered a huge reduction in payroll.


Buehrle delivered a parting shot to management following his trade to Toronto after that season.


"I'm upset with how things turned out in Miami,' he said in a statement. "Just like the fans in South Florida, I was lied to on multiple occasions."


Now Buehrle (7-4, 4.35 ERA) is having a resurgence after a rough start to his third season with the Blue Jays (29-30). After going the distance in a 6-4 win at Minnesota on May 29, he scattered six hits in an 8-0 victory at Washington on Wednesday to lower his ERA over his last six starts to 2.84.


Buehrle, who hadn't pitched back-to-back complete games since 2004, can become the first pitcher with three in a row since Philadelphia's Cliff Lee did it from June 16-28, 2011.


He'll likely have to contend with Giancarlo Stanton as he tries to extend a 17-inning scoreless streak. Stanton went 3 for 4 and tied for the MLB lead with his 19th home run in Monday's 11-3 defeat.


Marcell Ozuna is batting .400 during a nine-game hitting streak after going 2 for 4 in the opener.


The Marlins (24-34) are turning to Dan Haren (6-2, 3.18) as they try to bounce back with their fifth win in seven games and put themselves in position to win their fourth straight series following a 3-14 stretch.


Haren has gone 2-0 with a 2.36 ERA in his last four starts after earning his second straight victory in Wednesday's 7-3 home win over the Cubs. The right-hander allowed three runs over 5 2-3 innings.


"Dan Haren set the tone again," manager Dan Jennings said. "Win No. 6."


Haren is 7-3 with a 5.05 ERA in 12 career starts against the Blue Jays, though he hasn't faced them since 2012. Jose Bautista, 6 for 20 with three home runs off Haren, is batting .400 over a 12-game hitting streak.


Josh Donaldson is just 1 for 9 in the matchup, but is 4 for 10 in his last two games and hit his 16th homer Monday. Chris Colabello extended MLB's longest active hitting streak to 18 games with a single.


Red-hot Toronto is batting .302 with seven homers while scoring at least six runs in six straight games - its best such streak since a seven-game run in 2000.


'I don't think any part of our lineup has a real hole in it,' third baseman Danny Valencia said. 'One to nine it's tough. Coming in here and pitching against us has got to be hard.'


Edwin Encarnacion, who has 12 homers, is expected back after missing two games with a shoulder injury.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Marlins at Blue Jays
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 11
Boxscores


GAME 2
Marlins at Blue Jays
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:07PM EDT


GAME 3
Marlins at Blue Jays
Wed, Jun 10 - 12:37PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Brewers (20-37) at Pirates (31-25)
Game: 2
Venue: PNC Park
Date: June 09, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

Francisco Liriano has been the Pittsburgh Pirates' most ineffective starter at PNC Park, though he certainly showed signs of reversing that trend last time out.


The left-hander should be able to make further strides facing a club that is struggling there.


With Andrew McCutchen expected to return, Liriano will try to help Pittsburgh bounce back from its first home loss in seven games Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.


Two years after he went 8-1 with a 1.47 ERA in 11 starts at PNC, Liriano is 1-3 with a team-worst 6.04 mark in five outings there this season. In contrast, he's 2-1 with a 1.52 ERA in six road starts.


He allowed 13 runs over 8 1-3 innings in his previous two at home before giving up one run with 12 strikeouts - his most since July 2012 - over six in a 9-1 win over the Mets on May 24.


That outing began a three-start stretch in which Liriano (3-4, 3.24 ERA) has gone 2-0 with 29 strikeouts and a 0.95 ERA over 19 innings. He went seven Wednesday, yielding one run in a 5-2 victory at San Francisco.


Following Monday's series-opening 2-0 loss through two rain delays, Liriano will try to help the Pirates avoid their first back-to-back losses since May 19-20 versus Minnesota.


He's 2-2 with a 4.73 ERA in five starts versus Milwaukee (21-37) since joining Pittsburgh, but allowed two runs over 11 2-3 innings to win his only two meetings at PNC in 2013. Carlos Gomez has gone 9 for 18 with two home runs off Liriano, though Jonathan Lucroy is just 4 for 20.


The MLB-worst Brewers are going after their sixth win in nine games and their first back-to-back victories over the Pirates (31-26) in the past 14 meetings.


Milwaukee, however, has scored two runs or fewer in four of seven during this nine-game road swing. The club also has batted .200 while totaling nine runs in dropping four of five at PNC Park.


Ryan Braun, Aramis Ramirez and Gerardo Parra had two hits apiece in the opener. Braun has gone 5 for 12 with a home run and two doubles over his last three games.


McCutchen, 10 for 27 in his last nine home games versus Milwaukee, is likely to be back after resting a sore left knee Monday. The All-Star has batted .422 with four homers and 15 RBIs over his last 17.


"Andrew had a day off scripted out, but he was so hot he came to me and said, 'I need to go.' I couldn't argue with that," manager Clint Hurdle told MLB's official website. "Then he showed us (the knee) ... yeah, it's time."


Neil Walker had three hits in the opener but the rest of the team went 2 for 26 as the Pirates were shut out for the sixth time. They went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine men.


They'll try to get back on track against Milwaukee's Taylor Jungmann, who makes his big-league debut.


The former first-round pick has gone 2-3 with a 6.37 ERA at Triple-A Colorado Springs, though he's shown improvement of late with a 3.92 mark over his last three starts.


The 25-year-old Jungmann is expected to have family fly in from Texas and Colorado for the game.


"It's something I've dreamed of my whole life," the right-hander said.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Brewers at Pirates
Mon, Jun 8 Final 2 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Brewers at Pirates
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:05PM EDT


GAME 3
Brewers at Pirates
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:05PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mariners (25-32) at Indians (27-29)
Game: 1
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: June 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Cleveland Indians took three of four from the Seattle Mariners as part of another successful road trip that ended last week.


The Indians, however, couldn't keep that momentum going at their own stadium but will try to get back on track in three more games against the slumping Mariners. They'll also have Jason Kipnis attempting to claim a piece of history in Tuesday night's series opener, and Corey Kluber on the mound.


Cleveland nearly swept the Mariners to close out May, spoiled only by a 2-1 defeat May 29. The Indians (27-29) finished 5-2 for the second time in as many road trips by winning two of three over Kansas City but dropped two of three to Baltimore this weekend while totaling seven runs.


They took a 7-3 loss in Sunday's finale, their fourth in six home games, and failed to reach .500 for the first time since April 10. Kipnis was a bright spot with his 3-for-5 that extended his home hit streak to 18 games.


The second baseman, batting .521 with a 1.473 OPS during that run, is on the verge of matching the longest streak since Progressive Field opened in 1994, established by Michael Brantley in 2014.


He'll try to tie that mark while aiding Kluber's attempt to rebound from his first loss in four starts. The right-hander threw a nine-hitter in a 4-2 defeat in Kansas City on Wednesday after going 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA in his prior four starts.


Kluber yielded three runs and five hits in the third.


"It was just a matter in that one inning, I didn't execute pitches," he said.


Kluber (3-6, 3.61 ERA) allowed three runs in seven innings and fanned 13 in a 5-3 win in Seattle on May 28, improving to 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two career matchups. He has 59 strikeouts and three walks in 40 innings in his last five games.


Kluber faces a Mariners team that's been outscored 32-16 while losing eight of nine. Seattle ended a seven-game skid with a 2-1 win over visiting Tampa Bay on Saturday but fell 3-1 in the series finale.


"Right now, we are snakebit and we've got to come out of it," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "The only way to come out of it is to keep grinding it out."


Seattle won six of eight before that stretch, including five of six to end its most recent trip. The Mariners (25-32) will seek a season-best fourth consecutive road win with Roenis Elias (2-3, 2.94) taking the ball.


The left-hander took a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two runs in eight innings. He gave up four runs in 5 1-3 innings in a 4-3 defeat to Cleveland on May 30, the only time he's failed to go at least six innings in his last seven starts.


Elias is 0-2 with a 7.15 ERA in two career matchups against the Indians and has never pitched in Cleveland. He's allowed two runs in 13 2-3 innings while winning his past two road starts, including a 4-1 victory most recently against Tampa Bay on May 25.


Kipnis went 0 for 3 against Elias in last month's win.


Logan Morrison, batting .358 in a 14-game hit streak, has a .321 average in 16 career matchups with Cleveland. Kyle Seager is a career .375 hitter against the Indians, and Austin Jackson is batting .379 in his last seven meetings.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Mariners at Indians
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Mariners at Indians
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Mariners at Indians
Thu, Jun 11 - 12:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Padres (29-29) at Braves (27-29)
Game: 2
Venue: Turner Field
Date: June 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Confidence is rarely lacking in James Shields. This season he has a right to have more of it than ever.


He'll look to continue the best start of his career and help the San Diego Padres to a sixth win in seven games Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves.


Shields (7-0, 3.58 ERA) is among baseball's leaders in wins and strikeouts (92) and he's the only pitcher with an unbeaten record to have made at least six starts.


He's also put together the best start to a season by a Padre since Andy Hawkins went 11-0 in 1985.


Shields' swagger is making a difference in his first season with San Diego (30-29).


"That is always there," manager Bud Black told MLB's official website. "That's never going to leave him. He is really a competitor. That was something I sensed when I met him, and it was substantiated in spring training. And even more so during the season."


The Padres won for the seventh straight time with the right-hander on the mound Wednesday, as he allowed two runs in seven innings of a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets.


"Good hook, good change, good little cutter," Black said. "He kept the ball down and threw a strike when he needed to and worked his way through the lineup."


Shields hasn't faced the Braves (27-30) since 2012, but is plenty familiar with Nick Markakis, who is batting .311 with two homers and six doubles in 74 at_bats - including playoffs - in their matchups.


San Diego won its fourth straight against Atlanta on Monday, rallying for a 5-3 victory in 11 innings. Craig Kimbrel closed it out for his 200th save in his return to Atlanta after being traded just prior to the start of the season.


"It was definitely cool," said Kimbrel, who has reached the milestone in 318 games - the fastest in major league history.


Matt Kemp had an RBI double in the 11th and is 8 for 21 with four extra-base hits and six RBIs in the last five games.


Monday's loss was the fifth in six contests for the Braves, who have allowed 38 runs during that span with the bullpen posting a 6.86 ERA. Closer Jason Grilli expressed his frustration after his errant pickoff attempt led to an unearned run and his second blown save Monday.


"You got more of the same questions?" Grilli said. "I made a bad throw? What are we gonna run with? What do you guys want to fill the air time with? Anything?


"Come back (Tuesday), that's what we've gotta do."


Mike Foltynewicz (3-2, 4.29) tries to rebound from a disappointing outing for Atlanta. The rookie matched season highs by allowing five runs and eight hits over 5 2-3 innings but escaped without a decision in Wednesday's 9-8 loss at Arizona.


A reliever in 16 games with Houston last year, Foltynewicz had the best start of his career in his most recent home outing May 24, yielding one run and three hits in 7 2-3 innings of a 2-1 win over Milwaukee.


Freddie Freeman continued his hot stretch Monday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI to raise his home batting average against San Diego to .400. He's 11 for 27 with three homers and nine RBIs in his past seven games overall.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Padres at Braves
Mon, Jun 8 Final 5 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Padres at Braves
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Padres at Braves
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Padres at Braves
Thu, Jun 11 - 12:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Giants (32-26) at Mets (31-27)
Game: 1
Venue: Citi Field
Date: June 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

New York Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard will face one of the best hitting teams on the road when he attempts to rebound from his first dreadful performance in the majors.


The San Francisco Giants also might get Hunter Pence back in the lineup for Tuesday night's series opener at Citi Field.


After putting up a 1.82 ERA in his first four games, Syndergaard was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in four innings in a 7-2 loss in San Diego last Tuesday.


"It was definitely a frustrating start for me because I felt like I had some of the best stuff I had all year," said the right-hander, who had 10 strikeouts and walked none. "I just didn't get the job done."


Syndergaard (2-3, 3.77 ERA) is getting some extra rest because Dillon Gee started Wednesday's finale in San Diego before being moved to the bullpen.


He'll take on a Giants team averaging 5.1 runs while hitting .287 in 28 road games. San Francisco (32-26) is 16-12 away from home and 16-14 in its own park, where it's batting .257 and averaging 3.2 runs.


The Giants have batted. 316 and plated 89 runs while winning 10 of its last 13 road games. San Francisco had double-digit hit totals in all three games this weekend in Philadelphia but just missed a sweep, falling 6-4 on Sunday.


New York native Joe Panik went 3 for 5 to extend his hit streak to 12 games. He's batting .388 during that run and .336 while hitting safely in 30 of his last 32 contests.


"I've just tried to be consistent with my stroke and not try to do too much," said Panik, who played at St. John's.


Pence sat out the series in Philadelphia because of an ailing left wrist. The outfielder, who missed the first six weeks of this season with a broken left forearm, is batting .343 in nine road games and .222 in his nine at home.


Pence is 9 for 24 with seven extra-base hits and eight RBIs in his past six games against the Mets (31-27). The Giants have won seven of eight versus New York and 11 of their last 15 at Citi Field, where Mets fans conceived the infamous Hunter Pence signs last August.


Buster Posey is hitting .340 with six homers in 25 career games against the Mets.


New York is among the majors' leaders in home ERA at 2.93 compared with a 3.90 mark on the road, and Syndergaard has allowed one run in 13 1-3 innings while winning each of his first two starts in New York.


He'll pitch opposite Chris Heston (5-4, 4.29), who has often experienced difficulties lately no matter where he's started. The right-hander was charged with five runs in 3 2-3 innings in a 7-4 home loss to Pittsburgh last Tuesday - the third time in four starts he permitted at least five runs.


Heston, who has never faced the Mets, has allowed at least five runs in three of his last four road starts.


New York's Michael Cuddyer, riding a 12-game hit streak, is 10 for 28 (.357) in his last seven against the Giants.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Giants at Mets
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Giants at Mets
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Giants at Mets
Thu, Jun 11 - 7:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Phillies (22-36) at Reds (24-31)
Game: 2
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: June 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Aaron Harang put together a string of quality performances few expected from the 14-year veteran, but he finally stumbled his last time out against the Cincinnati Reds.


Whether Harang's poor outing was simply a bump in the road or something more alarming for the Philadelphia Phillies should become clear Tuesday night when he rematches with Cincinnati.


Harang (4-6, 2.45 ERA) enjoyed six consecutive quality starts in May and posted a 1.62 ERA in that span, while his 2.02 ERA entering June ranked eighth-best in the league.


That run came to an end Thursday with a 6-4 loss to Cincinnati (25-31) in which the right-hander allowed six runs, six hits and five walks over 5 2-3 innings with only one strikeout. He had gone at least six innings in 15 straight outings.


"I didn't feel as sharp," Harang, who pitched for the Reds from 2003-10, told MLB's official website. "I felt like I was leaving the ball up in the zone. My control wasn't as pinpoint as it had been. ... It's just one of those things you've got to rub it off and look forward to my next start against them."


Brandon Phillips had three hits off Harang in that contest and is batting .412 during an eight-game hitting streak.


Todd Frazier continued his hot stretch with three hits in the Reds' 6-4 win over the Phillies (22-37) on Monday. He's 7 for 13 with three doubles, four RBIs and three runs in the last three games.


Ivan De Jesus Jr. hit his first career home run and Zack Cozart also homered in the Reds' sixth win in seven home games against Philadelphia.


"It's not about my home run," De Jesus said. "The big thing is we won today. We're going to try to continue the same thing. We got a win today and we got a win yesterday. Tomorrow's a new day. We've got keep with the same energy and keep winning."


The Phillies have been unable to slow Billy Hamilton in four meetings this season. The center fielder stole his 25th base Monday, and although he is just 3 for 14 against Philadelphia, he has four steals, two runs and three RBIs in those contests.


Anthony DeSclafani (4-4, 3.60) bested Harang in last week's meeting and will try to win three consecutive starts for the first time. The right-hander had no strikeouts in that start for the first time in his career, but earned the win after allowing four runs in seven innings.


He owns a 2.77 ERA on the road compared with 4.85 at home, though he did beat Washington with six strong innings at Great American Ballpark on May 29.


DeSclafani has a 6.57 ERA in two starts against the Phillies.


Maikel Franco, who went 1 for 3 against DeSclafani last week, is 13 for 29 with four homers and eight RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak, which is one shy of the club high for this season.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Phillies at Reds
Mon, Jun 8 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Phillies at Reds
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Phillies at Reds
Wed, Jun 10 - 12:35PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Angels (28-29) at Rays (31-27)
Game: 1
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: June 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Los Angeles Angels starters have struggled to record outs lately, and it comes at an especially poor time given the club's lack of timely hitting.


The Angels will try to avoid a sixth straight loss Tuesday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays.


Los Angeles (28-29) lost 6-2 to the New York Yankees on Sunday, falling below .500 for the first time since May 12. The Angels haven't dropped six straight since July 26-31, 2013, with all of those defeats coming on the road.


The rotation has posted a 10.73 ERA during the losing streak, while the offense is 6 for 39 with runners in scoring position. Sunday's only runs came on first-inning homers by Mike Trout and Albert Pujols.


"We need to step up our game," manager Mike Scioscia told the team's official website. "We need to play more consistent baseball if we're going to reach our goal. It's in this team. We feel it's in this team."


Trout is 3 for 18 with eight strikeouts during the skid, though each hit was a home run.


"We've been facing some great pitchers the last couple of days, weeks, and had some tough matchups," Trout said. "But we can't make excuses. We have to perform, win games."


The Rays (31-27) return home after a 7-3 road trip, concluded by limiting Seattle to four runs while winning three of four. They took two of three in Anaheim last week despite hitting .198 for the series.


Rookie Joey Butler is 14 for 35 over his last nine games.


Tampa Bay is trying to end a slide, too, however, after averaging 1.8 runs during a five-game home losing streak.


Matt Shoemaker (3-4, 5.08 ERA) gets the nod for the Angels, looking improved of late with a 1-1 record and 3.20 ERA in his last four outings. He hasn't allowed a home run in his last two after surrendering 13 in his first eight games. Shoemaker gave up 14 homers in 27 appearances last year.


"The biggest thing for me is better focus on the mound," he said. "The focus allows me to keep the ball down more. But also the in-between bullpen work. The in-between bullpens, I'm trying to focus on pounding the ball down in the zone - sometimes even below the catcher's knees."


The Rays have homered just once in their last five home games. They haven't lost six straight there since April 23-May 9 of last year.


Shoemaker won both starts against Tampa Bay in 2014 while posting a 2.45 ERA.


Nathan Karns (3-2, 3.63) started Wednesday's series finale at Los Angeles, giving up four runs - including three on homers by Trout and Johnny Giavotella - over five innings in a 6-5, 10-inning win.


He's 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA in his last four home starts.


Albert Pujols has hit .362 with seven homers and 12 RBIs over his last 12 games, including three home runs in last week's series. He has seven homers in his last 12 meetings.


Trout was 2 for 11 in last week's series, but is 9 for 23 with two homers in six games at Tampa Bay.


Evan Longoria has been held out of the starting lineup for two straight games due to a sore wrist.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Angels at Rays
Tue, Jun 9 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Angels at Rays
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Angels at Rays
Thu, Jun 11 - 7:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Astros (34-24) at White Sox (25-30)
Game: 2
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: June 09, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

While Carlos Rodon figures to have a bright future with the Chicago White Sox, Dallas Keuchel's time appears to be now for the Houston Astros.


As Rodon looks to remain undefeated, Keuchel will try to help the Astros avoid their longest skid in almost a year Tuesday night with his second victory over the White Sox in 11 days.


Keuchel (7-1, 1.85 ERA) has emerged as an early Cy Young Award candidate, leading the AL in innings pitched while ranking second in WHIP (0.92) and third in ERA among qualified starters.


The left-hander provided a strong start without his best stuff Thursday, when he did not get a decision after allowing two runs over six innings in a 3-2 home loss to Baltimore. He extended baseball's longest active streak by going at least six in a 23rd straight start.


The 27-year-old was more dominant in his previous outing against the White Sox (26-30), giving up four hits and fanning a career-high 11 in a 3-0 complete-game home victory May 30.


Following Houston's 3-1 loss in Monday's opener, Keuchel hopes to put together a similar effort as the AL West leaders try to avoid their first six-game losing streak since a seven-game slide from June 30-July 6.


He's 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA in three career starts versus Chicago, but allowed four runs and 12 hits in just five innings of a 4-3 loss July 19 in his only meeting at U.S. Cellular Field.


Melky Cabrera has gone 4 for 11 with a double off him, while Avisail Garcia is 2 for 6 with a home run.


Garcia's two-run shot in the fourth inning proved to be the difference Monday. He has three home runs and seven RBIs over his last four games after homering four times in his previous 44.


The White Sox are batting .169 while totaling 13 runs over their last five games, but they're looking to win back-to-back home games for the first time since a three-game run from May 9-18.


Although Rodon (1-0, 3.12) has given up two runs or fewer in four of his five starts, he's received six total runs of support over his last four. He didn't get much help again Thursday while allowing one run and striking out a season-high 10 over six innings in a 2-1, 11-inning loss at Texas.


The rookie left-hander has had better command of late, striking out 14 and walking three in his last two outings. He had fanned 17 while issuing 15 free passes over his first three starts.


What's changed?


"Just the feel of everything," said Rodon, who was passed up by the Astros with the No. 1 pick in last year's draft, going third to the White Sox. "And throwing strikes is the key to success in this game."


Rodon allowed three runs - one earned - over 6 1-3 innings in a 6-3, 11-inning win at Houston on May 29. Jose Altuve, Evan Gattis and Chris Carter had two hits apiece against him.


Houston (34-25), however, is batting .200 with 54 strikeouts while totaling 13 runs during its skid.


Altuve had two of the Astros' five hits in the opener, while Carlos Correa - the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft - went 1 for 4 with an RBI in his debut.


'He handled himself as expected,' manager A.J. Hinch said. 'He's a big leaguer for the first day and he looked the part in every facet.'




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Astros at White Sox
Mon, Jun 8 Final 1 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Astros at White Sox
Tue, Jun 9 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Astros at White Sox
Wed, Jun 10 - 8:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Royals (31-23) at Twins (33-23)
Game: 2
Venue: Target Field
Date: June 09, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

Mere percentage points separate the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins atop the AL Central, and Kendrys Morales' performances have helped provide the edge.


Morales could again have a say in the Royals' success against the Twins at Target Field on Tuesday night.


Kansas City (32-23) had lost nine of 11 before beating Texas 4-3 on Sunday, and the club opened this eight-game road trip with Monday's 3-1 win over Minnesota (33-24).


"We're treating it as a big series," first baseman Eric Hosmer said. "It's a team that's at the top of the division right now. They're playing good baseball. That's how seasons work. When a team is hot and a team is going through a scuffle, if we come and win a series here it can get us going."


Production from Morales could go a long way. He hit a two-run homer in the second inning Monday, and he's 6 for 16 with two homers and five RBIs in four victories over the Twins compared to 1 for 12 in three defeats.


That disparity has been evident all season, as he's hitting .354 with six homers and 34 RBIs in wins while batting .195 with one home run and seven RBIs in losses.


Morales is leading all designated hitters in All-Star voting and is on track to be one of a record seven Royals to be named to the starting lineup for the game at Cincinnati on July 14.


Hosmer is another, and he's 10 for 22 with five RBIs in his last six games at Minnesota. He had an RBI single among his two hits Monday and scored on Morales' blast.


Kansas City is giving the ball to Chris Young (4-2, 2.56 ERA), who has surrendered 10 runs and 15 hits - three homers - in 11 innings while losing back-to-back starts. The right-hander had a 0.78 ERA over his first 10 games, allowing one earned run in 22 2-3 innings in four starts.


He gave up seven runs in 14 innings in two starts against the Twins last season while with Seattle, and has surrendered two in five innings of a pair of relief appearances in 2015 - including a homer to Kurt Suzuki.


Minnesota has dropped three of four, but should feel good about handing the ball to Trevor May (4-3, 4.45) after he turned in the best effort of his brief career Wednesday. The right-hander yielded two hits and matched his season high with nine strikeouts in seven innings of a 2-0 win at Boston. He was aggressive, throwing strikes on the first pitch to 19 of the 23 batters he faced.


"That's kind of the whole philosophy of just trying to stay on," May told MLB's official website. "Have a good game plan every time we got out and be aggressive in the zone. Kind of make them beat you."


May is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP over his last four starts. However, he's been hammered for eight runs and 15 hits with five strikeouts and as many walks in 10 innings while losing two starts to Kansas City.


Both came at home, one in August and one in April. Morales went 2 for 3 with a homer off May in the Royals' 12-3 win earlier this season.


Eddie Rosario, another Twins rookie, has a .383 average while getting at least one hit in each of his 14 home games since being called up from the minors last month. He hit a solo blast for one of his two hits Monday.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Royals at Twins
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Royals at Twins
Tue, Jun 9 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Royals at Twins
Wed, Jun 10 - 8:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Cardinals (38-19) at Rockies (25-30)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: June 09, 2015 8:40 PM EDT

For a long period of time, Michael Wacha couldn't buy a win in an opposing park. It's exactly the opposite now.


Looking to extend his road winning streak, Wacha gets the start Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies, who trounced the major league-leading St. Louis Cardinals in the series opener.


Wacha (8-1, 2.18 ERA) won his first career road start on June 11, 2013, then failed to record another victory in his next 12 starts with St. Louis (38-20) dropping 10 of those contests.


His fortunes have reversed this season, as Wacha is 6-0 with a 1.59 ERA in seven road outings, each resulting in a Cardinals' victory. Wacha's road ERA and WHIP (1.01) both rank among the best in the league.


The right-hander continued that dominance by allowing one run in seven innings of a 7-1 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.


"You could tell that he had a good game plan," manager Mike Matheny told MLB's official website. "I think he just had the whole package, and when you can do that and have four pitches you can throw in different spots on the plate, it's really hard to pattern somebody."


Wacha doesn't have fond memories of his only start at Colorado (26-30), allowing four runs and a career-high 12 hits over 4 2-3 innings on Sept. 19, 2013.


Charlie Blackmon went 3 for 3 off him in that contest. Troy Tulowitzki took Wacha deep and also homered in Monday's series-opening 11-3 rout. Tulowitzki drove in three runs, DJ LeMahieu and Ben Paulsen each had three hits, and Nolan Arenado added his 14th home run.


Tulowitzki is 17 for 33 with five homers, 14 RBIs and 10 runs during an eight-game hitting streak.


"I'm getting better,' Tulowitzki said. 'But at the same time, I think I can be a lot better.'


St. Louis has been limited to nine runs in its last four games and an injury to left fielder Matt Holliday won't help any. Holliday, fourth on the team with 26 RBIs, left the series opener with a right quadriceps strain and his status is uncertain.


"We don't know the extent right now,' Matheny said. 'We'll just have to wait and see.'


Colorado will try to make it 12 wins in 18 games behind Jorge De La Rosa (2-2, 6.15).


The left-hander was effective for the second time in three starts last Tuesday, yielding three runs over six innings in a 6-3 victory over the Dodgers. He posted a 9.56 ERA in his first four starts.


"I tried to stay calm and just throw the ball to (catcher Michael) McKenry," De La Rosa said. "That's the thing that works."


De La Rosa, who has an 8.44 ERA in five home starts this season, is 3-0 in three career starts against the Cardinals at Coors Field despite a 4.58 ERA.


A victory in one of the next two games would give the Rockies their first home series win of the season.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Cardinals at Rockies
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Cardinals at Rockies
Tue, Jun 9 - 8:40PM EDT


GAME 3
Cardinals at Rockies
Wed, Jun 10 - 3:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (30-27) at Athletics (23-36)
Game: 1
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: June 09, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Sonny Gray has won three straight starts and pitched 23 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers.


Texas is 4-0 in division games with Nick Martinez on the mound.


Runs could be at a premium Tuesday night when Gray seeks to help the Oakland Athletics end a three-game slide as they host Martinez and the Rangers.


Gray (7-2, 1.65 ERA) brings baseball's lowest ERA into the opener of this three-game set. That figure is at 0.86 during a three-start win streak capped by Wednesday's 6-1 victory over Detroit after he pitched eight scoreless innings.


"We think we've got a good chance to win when he's on the mound, and that's been true since he got here," manager Bob Melvin said. "It says a lot to see the kind of confidence he gives you when he's out there."


Gray is 6-2 with a 1.54 ERA in eight career starts against Texas, including his scoreless run that includes 14 2-3 innings in two 2015 wins in which he has scattered three hits. He walked a career-high seven over 6 2-3 innings the last time he faced the Rangers in a 7-1 victory May 3.


AL batting leader Prince Fielder, who has a .356 average, is 1 for 11 versus Gray. Elvis Andrus is 5 for 24 in this matchup, Leonys Martin is 2 for 24 and Robinson Chirinos 1 for 13.


Tuesday will mark the first time Gray will face top Rangers prospect Joey Gallo, who is 7 for 24 with two homers and 13 strikeouts.


The AL's worst team could have a tough time versus Martinez (4-2, 2.89), who is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in four division starts. He is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two against Oakland (23-36).


Martinez has dropped consecutive outings after giving up a season-high seven runs in a season-low 3 1-3 innings in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.


Josh Reddick is 5 for 9 against the right-hander while Eric Sogard is hitless in nine at_bats.


Stephen Vogt is 7 for 17 with eight RBIs and Reddick 6 for 12 with eight in the season series for Oakland, which has taken four of seven matchups. Fielder is 11 for 26 to lead Texas.


The Rangers (30-27) have won 14 of 18, though they failed to complete a three-game sweep Sunday after a 4-3 loss at Kansas City spoiled their rally from three runs down.


'It's tough to sweep a series, especially against a team like that,' manager Jeff Banister said. 'After the first couple of innings we continued to battle. We battled back and put runs on the board and got back in the game.'


Oakland was swept over the weekend in Boston, blowing a four-run lead by allowing seven in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-4 defeat.


"Today it looked like certainly early on and deeper into the game, we felt like we had a nice win to go home on and a 4-2 road trip but not much we can do about it now," Melvin said.


A's rookie center fielder Billy Burns is batting .346 over a 12-game hitting streak.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Rangers at Athletics
Tue, Jun 9 - 10:05PM EDT


GAME 2
Rangers at Athletics
Wed, Jun 10 - 10:05PM EDT


GAME 3
Rangers at Athletics
Thu, Jun 11 - 3:35PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Diamondbacks (27-29) at Dodgers (32-25)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 09, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Pitching has keyed the Los Angeles Dodgers' recent success against the Arizona Diamondbacks.


Andre Ethier has helped a little also.


The Dodgers try to make it eight consecutive home wins over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.


Los Angeles (33-25) has won 11 of the last 12 meetings with Arizona (27-30) at Dodger Stadium, compiling a 1.61 ERA during seven straight wins there.


Rookie Mike Bolsinger delivered the latest gem Monday, yielding two runs and three hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings while Ethier had a three-run homer and an RBI single in a 9-3 win.


Ethier is 8 for 18 with two homers, five RBIs and four runs during Los Angeles' five-game overall win streak versus Arizona. He's also a .356 career hitter at home against the Diamondbacks after going 6 for 14 with two home runs and five RBIs in four meetings this year.


Carlos Frias (4-3, 4.25 ERA) has lost three of his last four starts but was sharp in his only appearance against Arizona. The rookie right-hander pitched four-hit ball over 5 1-3 innings in an 8-0 victory on May 1.


He's faced St. Louis in each of his last two starts and allowed six runs - three earned - and 15 hits over 13 2-3 innings. He gave up five runs - three earned - and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings Thursday in a 7-1 loss.


"I know it wasn't a win and he could've been throwing zeros, but we love the effort he gave," manager Don Mattingly said.


Howie Kendrick made an impressive return to the Dodgers' lineup Monday, going 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI. He started at second base for the first time in five games due to a left knee strain.


He's 6 for 12 in the past three games with Arizona.


Rubby De La Rosa was the latest Diamondbacks pitcher to get knocked around on the road, allowing nine runs in five innings Monday. Arizona starters have a 7.82 ERA during the team's 2-5 stretch away from home.


"We just want to get to .500, and maybe we can build off that. We have to buckle down, and play better on the road," manager Chip Hale told MLB's official website.


Doing that at Dodger Stadium could be difficult, however, since Hale's starters have a 7.17 ERA in four games there this season.


Robbie Ray (1-0, 0.82) will try to reverse that trend in his second start in place of the injured Archie Bradley (shoulder).


The left-hander battled through a career-high 110 pitches in five scoreless innings opposite Matt Harvey in a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday.


"For the most part, my stuff was good," Ray said. "I just have to work on putting batters away."


Ray is 1-2 with a 7.07 ERA in five games - three starts - on the road, but he allowed one run in six innings of a 5-1 victory at Colorado on May 6.


A.J. Pollock continues to be a bright spot for the Diamondbacks, delivering a two-run double Monday. He's batting .390 with four homers, 14 RBIs,18 runs and eight steals in his last 20 games, but he's 2 for 17 in four contests at Los Angeles this season.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Tue, Jun 9 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Wed, Jun 10 - 10:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Interleague Results

The 2015 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.


AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)


Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)


Baltimore Orioles 11-9 12-8 (0-0, 1-4)


Boston Red Sox 14-6 9-11 (2-1, 2-1)


Chicago White Sox 8-12 11-9 (2-1, 2-1)


Cleveland Indians 11-9 10-10 (4-2, 0-0)


Detroit Tigers 12-8 12-8 (1-2, 4-2)


Houston Astros 8-12 5-15 (1-1, 3-0)


Kansas City Royals 9-11 15-5 (4-1, 1-1)


Los Angeles Angels 10-10 12-8 (3-2, 0-3)


Minnesota Twins 8-12 9-11 (1-2, 2-0)


New York Yankees 9-11 13-7 (2-1, 0-2)


Oakland Athletics 13-7 13-7 (0-0, 0-0)


Seattle Mariners 8-12 9-11 (1-1, 0-3)


Tampa Bay Rays 12-8 10-10 (0-0, 3-2)


Texas Rangers 10-10 10-10 (0-0, 1-1)


Toronto Blue Jays 11-9 13-7 (1-2, 2-1)




AL Totals 164-146 163-137 (22-16, 21-21)






NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)


Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)


Arizona Diamondbacks 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 0-0)


Atlanta Braves 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 2-1)


Chicago Cubs 13-7 9-11 (1-1, 0-0)


Cincinnati Reds 11-9 6-14 (0-0, 1-7)


Colorado Rockies 5-15 7-13 (0-0, 0-2)


Los Angeles Dodgers 12-8 11-9 (3-0, 0-0)


Miami Marlins 9-11 13-7 (3-3, 0-0)


Milwaukee Brewers 6-14 11-9 (1-2, 4-2)


New York Mets 11-9 11-9 (2-0, 1-2)


Philadelphia Phillies 7-13 7-13 (1-2, 0-0)


Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 11-9 (1-4, 0-0)


St. Louis Cardinals 10-10 8-12 (1-2, 3-3)


San Diego Padres 8-12 9-11 (0-3, 3-2)


San Francisco Giants 6-14 10-10 (3-0, 1-1)


Washington Nationals 11-9 10-10 (3-2, 1-2)


NL Totals 146-164 137-163 (21-21, 16-22)


Updated - Sun June 7, 2015, 10:30 PM ET

 

[CNOTES]

Phillies sign RHP Correia to $650K deal


June 8, 2015


CINCINNATI (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies signed right-hander Kevin Correia to a one-year deal on Monday, filling their open rotation spot with a veteran who spent the first two months of the season in the minors.


Correia fills the spot of right-hander Severino Gonzalez, who was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Gonzalez was 2-2 with an 8.69 ERA in five starts.


Correia gets a $650,000 salary while in the major leagues and $150,000 while in the minors. He can earn $400,000 in bonuses based on starts in the majors: $100,000 each for five, 10, 15 and 20.


The 34-year-old pitched for San Francisco's Triple-A team in Sacramento this season, going 0-1 with a 3.58 ERA. He was released on May 29 after exercising an opt-out provision in his contract. The Phillies plan for him to start on Friday in Pittsburgh.


''He knows the league, he knows the hitters,'' manager Ryne Sandberg said. ''Other than that, we'll see when he gets here and then when he pitches on Friday.''


Correia has pitched for the Giants, the Padres, the Pirates, the Twins and the Dodgers. Last year, he went 2-4 with an 8.03 ERA in three starts and six relief appearances for the Dodgers.


His best season was in 2009 for the Padres. He threw his only shutout, pitched a career-high 198 innings, and went 12-11 with a 3.91 ERA. He also went 12-11 with the Pirates in 2011, and again for Pittsburgh in 2013. He was 14-26 for the Twins from 2013-14.

 

[CNOTES]

Fan hurt at Fenway expected to survive


June 6, 2015


BOSTON (AP) - A fan hit by a broken bat at Fenway Park is expected to survive after sustaining life-threatening injuries during a game between the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox.


Officer Rachel McGuire said Saturday that the woman is recovering.


Tonya Carpenter was struck in the head by the broken bat of Oakland's Brett Lawrie on Friday night. Police initially called her injuries life-threatening.


Carpenter is in serious condition, her family said Saturday in a statement.


''Tonya's family and loved ones are grateful to all who have reached out with thoughts and prayers but are requesting privacy at this time as Tonya recovers,'' said the statement from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Hospital.


There was a ''moment of reflection'' for Carpenter at Fenway Park before Saturday's game between the A's and Red Sox.


''All of us offer our prayers and our thoughts as we wish her a speedy recovery,'' the Red Sox said in a statement.


Lawrie was out of the lineup and manager Bob Melvin said it wasn't because of any psychological effect, but instead a back issue.


Friday night's game was halted in the second inning as emergency crews tended to a bloodied Carpenter and wheeled her off the field on a stretcher.


Lawrie broke his bat on a grounder and part of it hurtled a few rows into the seats between the backstop and Oakland's dugout on the third base side.


There are signs posted on the low retaining wall facing fans in the front row that read: ''Be Alert. Foul Balls and Bats Hurt.''


Alex Merlis, of Brookline, Massachusetts, said he was sitting in the row behind the woman when the broken bat flew into the stands.


''It was violent,'' he said of the impact to her forehead and top of her head. ''She bled a lot. A lot. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.''


Merlis said the woman had been sitting with a small child and a man. After she was injured, the man was tending to her and other people were trying to console the distraught child, he said.


After the game, Lawrie said he hoped the woman would recover.


''I've seen bats fly out of guys' hands in the stands and everyone's OK, but when one breaks like that, has jagged edges on it, anything can happen.''


Concerned about a rash of flying broken bats and the danger they posed, Major League Baseball studied the issue in 2008 and implemented a series of changes to bat regulations for the following season.


''I do know that MLB is probably taking a look at the incident last night, as they do with any bat that flies into the stands,'' Red Sox manager John Farrell said.


Multi-piece bat failures are down about 50 percent since the beginning of the 2009 season, MLB spokesman Michael Teevan said.


''You have a ballpark here that's how old, and it's close, you have some maple bats that break. I think MLB and the players' association have talked long and hard about how they can try to keep this from happening,'' Melvin said.


Though dozens of fans at big league ballparks are struck by foul balls each season, there has been only one fatality, according to baseball researchers - a 14-year-old boy killed by a foul line drive off the bat of Manny Mota at Dodger Stadium in 1970.


The National Hockey League ordered safety netting installed at each end of NHL arenas after 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil was killed by a deflected puck at a Columbus Blue Jackets game in 2002. She died two days later, and her parents eventually settled with the team for $1.2 million, the league and the arena management.

 

[CNOTES]

With Cano struggling, Mariners among biggest disappointments


June 8, 2015


SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano was only supposed to hear the jeers and boos cascading from the spectators when he was playing on the road.


Hearing them at Safeco Field after strikeouts and weak grounders was not envisioned when he signed a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.


''I always stay positive and every at bat for me is a different one. I'm not going to overthink,'' Cano said. ''I haven't done my job lately. Just go game by game and play hard every single day.''


Cano's unexpected struggles at the plate are just the tip of one of the biggest underachievers in baseball to date. Picked by many observers to be a playoff-bound club thanks to Cano and the addition of Nelson Cruz, the Mariners' 2-9 homestand left them seven games under .500 at 25-32, the second-worst record in the American League.


Seattle became just the fourth team in major league history to score no more than three runs during any game of a homestand of 10 games or longer, following the 1913 Chicago White Sox, 1968 Houston Astros and 2010 Mariners. The three prior teams had only 10 games to fail in, according to STATS.


If 90 victories was the benchmark for the Mariners following an 87-win season that left them one victory shy of a postseason tiebreaker game, the ugly first two months has left Seattle needing to win at a .619 clip the rest of the way to reach that mark.


It's certainly possible. But nothing the Mariners have shown lately, highlighted by an offense unable to get clutch hits, makes it appear probable.


''The focus is always there to win games. With runners in scoring position is where we need to tighten it up,'' Cruz said. ''We get all our hits ... but when it matters the most to drive in runs we don't get it done.''


Cano's .239 batting average is the second-lowest of his career to this point of a season.


Cano's .278 on-base percentage and .320 slugging are down 100 points from this time last year and his poorest output through 57 games other than 2008 with the Yankees when Cano was hitting .216 with four homers and 19 RBIs. He has only two home runs this season and is batting .188 with one extra base hit in his last 20 games.


Even more alarming for Cano are the pitches he's chasing outside the strike zone and the lack of solid contact. Cano has 40 strikeouts and is on pace for a career-high 113.


Cruz has done more than his part for Seattle's offense, leading the AL in home runs with 18 and hitting .329.


''Guys that are supposed to perform have to perform,'' manager Llloyd McClendon said. ''The fact is if Robbie Cano, Cruz and (Kyle) Seager don't hit, then we're not going to win. And if they continue not to hit, then you'll be talking to someone else. I'll be driving a garbage truck. That's just the way it goes.''


Aside from Cruz, there's been little consistency, adding to the frustration. When the offense was good early, the starting pitching aside from Felix Hernandez was shaky. Lately, when the pitching has been good, the offense has floundered.


And a bullpen that was the best in baseball a season ago hasn't come close to matching the efficiency of 2014, capped by the roller-coaster ninth innings from closer Fernando Rodney.


McClendon continues to say he likes his club and believes Seattle will come out of this funk.


''This is a business of results and positive results only. You can talk about expectations or what a player should do or what we know what he can do, but the bottom line is you've got to get it done,'' he said. ''If we don't get it done, there will be changes, absolutely. It's the nature of the business.''

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Tanaka, Shields unbeaten, Jays roll


June 8, 2015


A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:


TRY HITTING THIS


Bryce Harper and the Nationals face Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka and his darting split-finger fastball for the first time. New York has won six in row; Max Scherzer starts for visiting Washington, which has lost eight of 10.


STILL UNBEATEN


James Shields is undefeated this season and winless in his career against Atlanta. Guess which streak he's hoping to end when he pitches at Turner Field? Shields (7-0) is off to the best start for a Padres pitcher since Andy Hawkins was 11-0 in 1985. He is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in two career starts against the Braves - both with Tampa Bay, most recently in 2012.


STREAKING


Chris Colabello of the Blue Jays has the longest active hitting streak in the majors at 18 games. He'll try to extend it when Mark Buehrle and Toronto take a six-game winning streak into their matchup with Dan Haren and the Marlins.


CHECKUP


Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will be evaluated a day after he strained his right quadriceps. He fell awkwardly in left field chasing down a bloop double by Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez at Busch Stadium.


OUT IN LEFT FIELD


Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is trying to learn left field. He has a sore hip that will require surgery. He can't catch, but he can hit and run without problem. Mesoraco would like to try to play left field while Marlon Byrd recovers from a broken wrist. Mesoraco will play left field at Triple-A Louisville this week and see how it goes.


ALMOST


Carlos Rodon will get another chance to show the Astros what they could have had. He was a candidate to be the overall top pick in the 2014 draft, but they passed on him and selected Brady Aiken. The White Sox took Rodon with the third choice, and he'll start against Dallas Keuchel in Chicago. AL West-leading Houston has lost five in a row.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 9


Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Jngmann) 16.495
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 15.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+185); Over

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 14.773
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

San Francisco @ NY Mets

Game 905-906
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Heston) 14.773
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-125); Under

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 17.525
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 14.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-140); Under

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 909-910
June 9, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.206
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 14.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
June 9, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 13.476
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 17.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-165); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 913-914
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodriguez) 17.308
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 14.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Over

LA Angels @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 17.895
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 13.248
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-110); Over

Seattle @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Elias) 17.095
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+165); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
June 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 17.319
Minnesota
(May) 13.945
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Under

Houston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
June 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 18.278
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Over

Texas @ Oakland

Game 923-924
June 9, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Martinez.) 13.322
Oakland
(Gray) 16.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-180); Over

Miami @ Toronto

Game 925-926
June 9, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 15.278
Toronto
(Buehrle) 17.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Over

Washington @ NY Yankees

Game 927-928
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.285
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Detroit

Game 929-930
June 9, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.895
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+100); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 9


National League
Brewers @ Pirates
Jungmann is making first MLB start; he was 2-3, 6.37 in nine AAA starts, but he pitched for Colorado Springs (high altitude-- 3.96 in last four on road).

Liriano is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Milwaukee lost eight of last 11 games with Pittsburgh; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Brewers won three of last four games; five of their last seven games stayed under. Pirates won five of their last seven games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six.

Phillies @ Reds
Harang is 0-3, 5.09 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

DeSclafani is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.

Phillies are 5-4 in last nine games with the Reds (over 8-1); Phils lost eight of last 11 games overall, with last seven going over total. Cincinnati lost four of its last seven games, but won last two; eight of its last nine games went over.

Giants @ Mets
Heston is 2-1, 7.36 in his last four road starts (over 3-0-1).

Syndergaard is 2-0, 0.68 in two home starts; home side won all five of his starts. Three of his last four starts stayed under.

Mets lost seven of last eight games with Giants; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games played here. NY lost four of last six games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Giants lost six of their last eight games (over 6-0-2).

Padres @ Braves
San Diego won last seven Shields starts (3-0, 2.73 in last five); seven of his last eight went over.

Foltynewicz is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts.

Home side won six of last seven San Diego-Atlanta games; Padres won last four; five of last seven games went over. San Diego won five of their last six games; over is 9-1-1 in their last 11. Braves lost five of their last six games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Cardinals @ Rockies
Wacha is 3-1, 2.56 in his last five starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five on road.

de la Rosa is 2-0, 3.06 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

St Louis won four of last five games with Colorado; four of last five series games in Denver went over. Cardinals won five of last seven games, with eight of last 11 staying under. Rockies are 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Ray is 1-0, 0.82 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Frias is 1-3, 6.46 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Arizona lost nine of last 11 with the Dodgers; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games played here. D'backs won four of last seven games; over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 games. Dodgers lost four of last six games; three of their last four games stayed under the total.

American League
Red Sox @ Orioles
Rodriguez is 2-0, 0.61 in his first two MLB starts.

Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under total; Orioles scored five runs in the three games.

Boston lost four of last six games with Baltimore; four of last five in series went over. Red Sox won five of their last seven games- six of their last nine stayed under. Orioles won three of last four games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Angels @ Rays
Shoemaker is 0-0, 1.46 in his last two starts; three of his last four went under.

Karns is 1-1, 3.32 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Angels are 5-3 in last eight games with Tampa Bay; over is 6-0-1 in last seven series games. Halos lost last five games, allowing 34 runs; over is 4-1-1 in last six games. Rays won five of last six games; last four stayed under.

Mariners @ Indians
Elias is 0-2, 4.05 in his last two starts; his last eight stayed under.

Kluber is 3-1, 2.03 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Seattle lost three of last four games with Cleveland; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Mariners lost eight of last nine games, with last five staying under total. Indians are 2-3 in last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Astros @ White Sox
Keuchel is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Rodon is 0-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; over is 3-2 in his MLB starts.

Astros lost last five games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Houston lost five of last seven games with Chicago; five of last seven series games stayed under. White Sox lost three of last five games; four of last seven went over.

Royals @ Twins
Young is 0-2, 8.18 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

May is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Royals lost seven of last 11 games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. KC is 7-4 in last 11 games with Minnesota; over is 4-3-1 in their last seven series games. Twins are 3-5 in their last eight games.

Rangers @ A's
Martinez is 1-0, 2.28 in his last four road starts; last three went over.

Gray is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Texas is 3-5 in last eight games with Oakland; over is 4-0-1 in last five. Texas won seven of last nine games; last four stayed under. A's lost their last three games, blowing 4-0 lead in 8th inning Sunday; under is 4-2-1 in last seven.

Interleague
Marlins @ Blue Jays
Haren is 2-0, 2.36 in his last four starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Buehrle is 2-0, 2.00 in his last two starts, both CGs.

Marlins won eight of last 11 games vs Toronto; over is 5-1-1 in last seven, but teams haven't met since '12. Miami won four of last six games; five of their last eight stayed under. Blue Jays won last six games, scoring 46 runs.

Nationals @ Bronx
Scherzer is 4-1, 1.54 in his last four starts; three of his last four went under.

Tanaka is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.

Washington lost eight of last ten games, scoring 16 runs in last six; they are 6-4 in last ten games with Bronx-- six of last nine stayed under. NY won six in a row, allowing 17 runs; four of those six games went over.

Cubs @ Tigers
Lester is 0-2, 4.74 in his last three starts; his last four road starts went over.

Sanchez is 0-3, 7.72 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Cubs lost nine of last ten games with Detroit; six of last eight went over total, but teams haven't met since 2012. Chicago won three of last four games; five of its last eight stayed under. Detroit won last two games after losing eight in a row before that; three of their last four went over.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mil-Pitt-- Jungmann 0-0; Liriano 3-8
Phil-Cin-- Harang 5-7; DeSclafani 6-5
SF-NY-- Heston 7-4; Syndergaard 2-3
SD-Atl-- Shields 9-3; Foltynewicz 3-4
StL-Colo-- Wacha 10-1; de la Rosa 3-4
Az-LA-- Ray 1-1; Frias 3-4

Bos-Balt-- Rodriguez 2-0; Gonzalez 6-5
LA-TB-- Shoemaker 5-5; Karns 5-6
Sea-Clev-- Elias 2-6; Kluber 3-9
Hst-Chi-- Keuchel 9-3; Rodon 3-2
KC-Minn-- Young 4-2; May 6-4
Tex-A's-- Martinez 8-3; Gray 7-5

Mia-Tor-- Haren 8-3; Buehrle 7-4
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 7-4; Tanaka 4-1
Chi-Det-- Lester 6-5; Sanchez 3-9

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mil-Pitt-- Jungmann 0-0; Liriano 2-11
Phil-Cin-- Harang 3-12; DeSclafani 2-11
SF-NY-- Heston 1-11; Syndergaard 0-5
SD-Atl-- Shields 2-12; Foltynewicz 4-7
StL-Colo-- Wacha 3-11; de la Rosa 3-7
Az-LA-- Ray 0-2; Frias 3-7

Bos-Balt-- Rodriguez 0-2; Gonzalez 3-11
LA-TB-- Shoemaker 3-10; Karns 3-11
Sea-Clev-- Elias 3-8; Kluber 5-12
Hst-Chi-- Keuchel 3-12; Rodon 1-5
KC-Minn-- Young 0-6; May 3-10
Tex-A's-- Martinez 1-11; Gray 1-12

Mia-Tor-- Haren 0-11; Buehrle 6-11
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 1-11; Tanaka 1-5
Chi-Det-- Lester 4-11; Sanchez 3-12

Umpires
Mil-Pitt-- Last three Schrieber games stayed under.
Phil-Cin-- Six of last eight Hamari games went over.
SD-Atl-- Home side won eight of last nine Meals games.
StL-Col-- Over is 6-2-1 in Timmons games this season.
Az-LA-- Favorites won six of last seven Cuzzi games.

Hst-Chi-- Favorites won five of last six Vanover games.
KC-Min-- Underdogs won three of last five Porter games.

Mia-Tor-- Underdogs won last five Hernandez games; last three went under.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 9

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 26) - 7:05 PM
TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 216-172 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 118-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 214-171 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 148-103 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-72 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-57 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 17-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 17-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 0-6 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 6-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 37) at CINCINNATI (25 - 31) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-99 (-32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 186-176 (+32.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 108-127 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 363-385 (-92.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 365-333 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 26) at NY METS (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS HESTON (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
NY METS are 21-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 21-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 19-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-105 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-53 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-105 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1043-871 (+120.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-71 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 374-371 (+45.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-52 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS HESTON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 29) at ATLANTA (27 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 11-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 15-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 33-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 20-7 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 31-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 12-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 106-113 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 126-115 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 10-23 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-112 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-92 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (38 - 20) at COLORADO (26 - 30) - 8:40 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 42-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 26-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 42-26 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 21-14 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-36 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WACHA is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 56-89 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. COLORADO since 1997
WACHA is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.570.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.9 units)

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ARIZONA (27 - 30) at LA DODGERS (33 - 25) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. CARLOS FRIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 91-128 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 91-128 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-70 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-64 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS FRIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FRIAS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BOSTON (27 - 31) at BALTIMORE (26 - 30) - 7:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 27-31 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 42-55 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-61 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 88-107 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-86 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-86 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-59 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-100 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-46 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-46 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 112-88 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-39 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 22-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 12-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 762-744 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 136-114 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 101-70 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 108-112 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-59 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-60 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-66 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-41 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

NATE KARNS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (25 - 32) at CLEVELAND (27 - 29) - 7:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 25-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-25 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 86-92 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ELIAS is 13-22 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 112-64 (+33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-48 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 117-118 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 11-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ELIAS is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KLUBER is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (32 - 23) at MINNESOTA (33 - 24) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 237-209 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 33-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 132-100 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-48 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 128-97 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-67 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-69 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-49 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 21-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 13-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 35-65 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
YOUNG is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MAY is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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HOUSTON (34 - 25) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 30) - 8:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-69 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-25 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KEUCHEL is 26-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 14-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 25-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 16-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS RODON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RODON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (30 - 27) at OAKLAND (23 - 36) - 10:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 156-80 (+62.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
TEXAS is 30-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 9-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 26-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-25 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 21-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MARTINEZ is 8-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 5-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 23-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-39 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-9 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 11-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 21-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 74-68 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-75 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-4 (+0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 6-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 0.994.
His team's record is 6-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

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MIAMI (24 - 34) at TORONTO (29 - 30) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 21-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 22-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 28-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 162-84 (+52.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 36-15 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 20-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 29-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 21-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 173-157 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 402-392 (+41.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 7-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+5.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (30 - 27) at NY YANKEES (32 - 25) - 7:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-23 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 57-23 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 54-22 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 38-14 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 11-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 25) at DETROIT (30 - 28) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1417-1578 (-278.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 191-251 (-83.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 152-191 (-56.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1360-1491 (-253.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1041-1174 (-212.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-761 (-200.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
DETROIT is 1-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
DETROIT is 59-52 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-52 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-20 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 8-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 3-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.614.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)