MLB
Friday, April 7
National League
Braves @ Pirates
Foltynewicz is 3-0, 3.49 in his last five starts; 10 of his last 11 starts went over total.
Nova is 0-2, 6.87 in his last four starts; under was 7-3-1 in his starts LY.
Atlanta lost two of its first three games (under 2-1). Pirates were outscored 8-3 in losing their first two games (under 2-0). This is a 1:00 start; Braves played in NYC last nite.
Nationals @ Phillies
Scherzer is 8-0, 2.97 in his last nine regular season starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Velasquez is 0-5, 6.18 in his last eight starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts.
Washington won two of its first three games (under 2-1). Phillies lost two of their first three games (under 2-1).
Dodgers @ Rockies
Ryu is 28-16, 3.25 in 57 career starts, but has started only one game the last two years because of arm injuries.
Freeland is making his MLB debut here; he was 5-7, 3.87 in 14 AA starts LY, then 6-3, 3.91 in 12 AAA starts.
Dodgers won three of first four games (over 2-2). Colorado won three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Giants @ Padres
Cain was 0-2, 11.42 in his last two starts LY. Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.
Perdomo is 2-3, 5.23 in his last five starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.
San Francisco lost three of its first four games (over 4-0). San Diego lost three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Marlins @ Mets
Chen is 0-2, 5.47 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts stayed under.
Wheeler is making his first start since 2014, due to injuries; he is 18-16, 3.50 in 49 career starts.
Marlins lost two of their first three games (under 2-1). Mets won two of their first three games (under 2-1).
Cubs @ Brewers
Anderson threw 11.1 innings in four games (3 starts) for the Dodgers LY; he is 38-43, 3.86 in 115 starts in an injury-riddled career.
Nelson is is 1-3, 6.45 in his last four starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11 starts.
Chicago won two of its first three games (over 1-1-1). Milwaukee lost three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Reds @ Cardinals
Garrett is making his MLB debut; the former St John’s basketball player was
Leake is 0-3, 5.84 in his last five starts; his last five starts stayed under.
Cincinnati won two of its first three games (under 2-1). St Louis lost two of its first three games (over 1-1-1).
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American League games
Red Sox @ Tigers
Wright is 1-1, 6.28 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
Fulmer is 1-4, 5.54 in his last seven starts; under is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts.
Boston won its first two games, allowing three runs (under 2-0). Detroit split their first two games (over 2-0).
Bronx @ Baltimore
Severino was 0-8, 9.06 in 11 starts LY; four of his last five starts went over.
Jimenez is 3-1, 2.83 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.
Bronx lost two of its first three games (under 2-1). Orioles won their first two games (under 2-0).
Blue Jays @ Rays
Liriano is 1-1, 2.19 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.
Andriese is is 2-1, 3.32 in his last four starts (under 3-1).
Toronto lost its first two games (under 2-0). Tampa Bay won two of its first three games (under 2-1).
A’s @ Rangers
Alcantara was 1-3, 7.59 in five starts LY (under 3-2).
Former Athletic Griffin is 0-1, 9.00 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten starts.
Oakland split its first four games (under 3-1). Texas lost its first three games (over 2-1).
Twins @ White Sox
Hughes was 1-7, 6.34 in eleven starts LY; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.
Holland was 0-3, 8.59 in his last three starts for Texas LY; three of his last four starts went over.
Minnesota won its first three games, allowing five runs (under 1-0-2). White Sox split its first two games (over 2-0).
Royals @ Astros
Vargas was 1-1, 2.25 in three starts for the Royals LY (under 3-0).
Fiers is 1-2, 5.95 in his last four starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.
Kansas City lost its first three games (under 1-0-2). Houston won three of its first four games (under 3-1).
Mariners @ Angels
Gallardo was 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts for Baltimore LY; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.
Chavez has started 49 MLB games, but none since 2015 with the A’s. He threw 67 innings in 62 games LY, for the Blue Jays/Dodgers.
Mariners lost three of their first four games (under 3-1). Angels split their first four games (under 3-1).
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Interleague games
Indians @ Diamondbacks
Tomlin is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four regular season starts; his last five starts stayed under.
Miller threw 11.2 scoreless innings in his last two starts LY; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
Cleveland won its first three games, in Texas (over 2-1). Arizona won three of its first four games (over 4-0).
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Record with this pitcher starting in 2016:
National League
Atl-Pitt: Foltynewicz 11-11; Nova 8-12
Wsh-Phil: Scherzer 24-10; Velasquez 11-13
LA-Colo: Ryu 0-1 (hurt); Freeland 0-0
SF-SD: Cain 7-10; Perdomo 11-9
Mia-NY: Chen 13-9; Wheeler 0-0 (hurt)
Chi-Mil: Anderson (LAD) 1-2; Nelson 12-20
Cin-StL: Garrett (0-0); Leake 13-17
American League
Bos-Det: Wright 15-9; Fulmer 19-7
NY-Balt: Severino 2-9; Jimenez 13-12
Tor-TB: Liriano 4-4; Andriese 8-11
A’s-Tex: Alcantara 1-4; Griffin 16-7
Min-Chi: Hughes 3-8; Holland (Tex 10-10)
KC-Hst: Vargas 2-1; Fiers 10-12
Sea-LAA: Gallardo (Balt) 12-11; Chavez 0-0
Interleague
Clev-Az: Tomlin 20-9; Miller 6-14
Friday, April 7
National League
Braves @ Pirates
Foltynewicz is 3-0, 3.49 in his last five starts; 10 of his last 11 starts went over total.
Nova is 0-2, 6.87 in his last four starts; under was 7-3-1 in his starts LY.
Atlanta lost two of its first three games (under 2-1). Pirates were outscored 8-3 in losing their first two games (under 2-0). This is a 1:00 start; Braves played in NYC last nite.
Nationals @ Phillies
Scherzer is 8-0, 2.97 in his last nine regular season starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Velasquez is 0-5, 6.18 in his last eight starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts.
Washington won two of its first three games (under 2-1). Phillies lost two of their first three games (under 2-1).
Dodgers @ Rockies
Ryu is 28-16, 3.25 in 57 career starts, but has started only one game the last two years because of arm injuries.
Freeland is making his MLB debut here; he was 5-7, 3.87 in 14 AA starts LY, then 6-3, 3.91 in 12 AAA starts.
Dodgers won three of first four games (over 2-2). Colorado won three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Giants @ Padres
Cain was 0-2, 11.42 in his last two starts LY. Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.
Perdomo is 2-3, 5.23 in his last five starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.
San Francisco lost three of its first four games (over 4-0). San Diego lost three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Marlins @ Mets
Chen is 0-2, 5.47 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts stayed under.
Wheeler is making his first start since 2014, due to injuries; he is 18-16, 3.50 in 49 career starts.
Marlins lost two of their first three games (under 2-1). Mets won two of their first three games (under 2-1).
Cubs @ Brewers
Anderson threw 11.1 innings in four games (3 starts) for the Dodgers LY; he is 38-43, 3.86 in 115 starts in an injury-riddled career.
Nelson is is 1-3, 6.45 in his last four starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11 starts.
Chicago won two of its first three games (over 1-1-1). Milwaukee lost three of its first four games (over 2-2).
Reds @ Cardinals
Garrett is making his MLB debut; the former St John’s basketball player was
Leake is 0-3, 5.84 in his last five starts; his last five starts stayed under.
Cincinnati won two of its first three games (under 2-1). St Louis lost two of its first three games (over 1-1-1).
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American League games
Red Sox @ Tigers
Wright is 1-1, 6.28 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
Fulmer is 1-4, 5.54 in his last seven starts; under is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts.
Boston won its first two games, allowing three runs (under 2-0). Detroit split their first two games (over 2-0).
Bronx @ Baltimore
Severino was 0-8, 9.06 in 11 starts LY; four of his last five starts went over.
Jimenez is 3-1, 2.83 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.
Bronx lost two of its first three games (under 2-1). Orioles won their first two games (under 2-0).
Blue Jays @ Rays
Liriano is 1-1, 2.19 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.
Andriese is is 2-1, 3.32 in his last four starts (under 3-1).
Toronto lost its first two games (under 2-0). Tampa Bay won two of its first three games (under 2-1).
A’s @ Rangers
Alcantara was 1-3, 7.59 in five starts LY (under 3-2).
Former Athletic Griffin is 0-1, 9.00 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten starts.
Oakland split its first four games (under 3-1). Texas lost its first three games (over 2-1).
Twins @ White Sox
Hughes was 1-7, 6.34 in eleven starts LY; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.
Holland was 0-3, 8.59 in his last three starts for Texas LY; three of his last four starts went over.
Minnesota won its first three games, allowing five runs (under 1-0-2). White Sox split its first two games (over 2-0).
Royals @ Astros
Vargas was 1-1, 2.25 in three starts for the Royals LY (under 3-0).
Fiers is 1-2, 5.95 in his last four starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.
Kansas City lost its first three games (under 1-0-2). Houston won three of its first four games (under 3-1).
Mariners @ Angels
Gallardo was 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts for Baltimore LY; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.
Chavez has started 49 MLB games, but none since 2015 with the A’s. He threw 67 innings in 62 games LY, for the Blue Jays/Dodgers.
Mariners lost three of their first four games (under 3-1). Angels split their first four games (under 3-1).
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Interleague games
Indians @ Diamondbacks
Tomlin is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four regular season starts; his last five starts stayed under.
Miller threw 11.2 scoreless innings in his last two starts LY; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
Cleveland won its first three games, in Texas (over 2-1). Arizona won three of its first four games (over 4-0).
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Record with this pitcher starting in 2016:
National League
Atl-Pitt: Foltynewicz 11-11; Nova 8-12
Wsh-Phil: Scherzer 24-10; Velasquez 11-13
LA-Colo: Ryu 0-1 (hurt); Freeland 0-0
SF-SD: Cain 7-10; Perdomo 11-9
Mia-NY: Chen 13-9; Wheeler 0-0 (hurt)
Chi-Mil: Anderson (LAD) 1-2; Nelson 12-20
Cin-StL: Garrett (0-0); Leake 13-17
American League
Bos-Det: Wright 15-9; Fulmer 19-7
NY-Balt: Severino 2-9; Jimenez 13-12
Tor-TB: Liriano 4-4; Andriese 8-11
A’s-Tex: Alcantara 1-4; Griffin 16-7
Min-Chi: Hughes 3-8; Holland (Tex 10-10)
KC-Hst: Vargas 2-1; Fiers 10-12
Sea-LAA: Gallardo (Balt) 12-11; Chavez 0-0
Interleague
Clev-Az: Tomlin 20-9; Miller 6-14