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ST LOUIS (55 - 47) at MIAMI (55 - 47) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 40-28 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 378-437 (+41.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 157-111 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 109-75 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-11 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LEAKE is 5-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

JOSE URENA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
URENA is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

COLORADO (50 - 52) at NY METS (53 - 48) - 7:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 625-974 (-178.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 224-298 (-80.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 569-894 (-161.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 112-171 (-50.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 61-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 7-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 7-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 28-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-0 (+4.8 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 1.304.

His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)
STEVEN MATZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

PHILADELPHIA (47 - 57) at ATLANTA (35 - 67) - 7:35 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. TYRELL JENKINS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-120 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-33 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-36 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-36 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 8-28 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 3-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 18-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TYRELL JENKINS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JENKINS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

PITTSBURGH (52 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (44 - 56) - 8:10 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 53-63 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-14 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 150-113 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-23 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 184-176 (+32.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 150-113 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 169-123 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 90-57 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-39 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GUERRA is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ARIZONA (42 - 60) at LA DODGERS (57 - 45) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 42-60 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-59 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 28-38 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-45 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 70-129 (-45.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-35 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-66 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GODLEY is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 151-118 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 11-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 148-116 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 40-36 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-26 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-5 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

KENTA MAEDA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAEDA is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

WASHINGTON (60 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 43) - 10:15 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 143-121 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 142-120 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-82 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 107-93 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1112-937 (+112.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 759-755 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 36-50 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-49 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 1-5 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CINCINNATI (40 - 61) at SAN DIEGO (44 - 58) - 10:40 PM
BRANDON FINNEGAN (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 103-160 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 103-160 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 68-106 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-118 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 39-64 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-42 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-4 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-34 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 407-367 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 52-69 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FINNEGAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

BALTIMORE (58 - 43) at TORONTO (57 - 45) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 53-76 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 203-327 (-100.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
GAUSMAN is 5-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 3-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 5-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 71-38 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-43 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-31 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 108-96 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-5 (+0.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

NY YANKEES (52 - 49) at TAMPA BAY (39 - 61) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 39-61 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-30 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-30 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-38 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-48 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-35 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOVA is 6-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.0 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-3.3 units)

OAKLAND (47 - 55) at CLEVELAND (57 - 42) - 7:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 115-149 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-141 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-37 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-12 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BAUER is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

HOUSTON (55 - 46) at DETROIT (54 - 48) - 7:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-75 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-50 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-48 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 49-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 39-34 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 31-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 30-26 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MCHUGH is 35-19 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 35-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 105-110 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MATT BOYD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BOYD is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (49 - 52) at TEXAS (59 - 44) - 8:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 17-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 59-44 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-16 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 31-17 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 23-9 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 58-41 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 42-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 45-30 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 34-24 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GRIFFIN is 40-20 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 26-8 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 155-124 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 151-115 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 181-144 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-53 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 126-103 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-43 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 37-22 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 36-19 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 28-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 63-43 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 24-49 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.33 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GRIFFIN is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 52) at MINNESOTA (38 - 63) - 8:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-65 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
QUINTANA is 9-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 61-59 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 17-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 27-19 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 38-63 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-33 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-24 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-63 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-27 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NOLASCO is 6-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-1 (+6.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.287.
His team's record is 7-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.8 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
BOSTON (55 - 45) at LA ANGELS (46 - 56) - 10:05 PM

RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 204-221 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 640-576 (-80.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 33-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 118-116 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 138-155 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 294-221 (+49.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
PORCELLO is 71-37 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 43-55 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+4.8 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. BOSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.625.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
SEATTLE (51 - 49) at CHICAGO CUBS (61 - 40) - 2:20 PM

HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
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SEATTLE is 36-53 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
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SEATTLE is 29-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
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CHICAGO CUBS are 1549-1663 (-273.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
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CHICAGO CUBS are 1134-1237 (-213.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 740-810 (-193.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

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

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LESTER is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 29


St Louis at Miami, 7:10 PM ET
St Louis: 30-17 SU in road games
Miami: 8-23 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Colorado at NY Mets, 7:10 PM ET
Colorado: 11-4 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
New York: 6-12 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Philadelphia: 10-3 SU after 6 or more consecutive road games
Atlanta: 8-28 SU in home games in night games

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 62-28 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games
Milwaukee: 2-13 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Arizona: 14-9 SU in road games after 4 or more consecutive road games
Los Angeles: 40-36 SU in night games

Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Washington: 33-47 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span
San Francisco: 29-16 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base

Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:40 PM ET
Cincinnati: 12-31 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
San Diego: 10-3 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Baltimore: 25-17 SU against division opponents
Toronto: 8-15 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
New York: 28-16 SU in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Tampa Bay: 11-20 SU as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Oakland at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET
Oakland: 5-17 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Cleveland: 17-4 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Houston at Detroit, 7:10 PM ET
Houston: 48-25 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games
Detroit: 4-14 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 PM ET
Kansas City: 17-33 SU in road games
Texas: 23-9 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Chicago: 15-9 SU in road games after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Minnesota: 6-16 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Boston at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Boston: 15-22 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Los Angeles: 49-31 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Seattle at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET
Seattle: 25-13 SU in road games after scoring 2 runs or less
Chicago: 9-11 SU after a win by 2 runs or less

 

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Preview: Mariners at Cubs

GAME: Seattle Mariners (51-49) at Chicago Cubs (61-40)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 2:20 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Despite a tumultuous July, the Chicago Cubs still own the best record in the major leagues, and they’ll look to improve upon that mark when they host the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series that begins Friday. The Cubs are a National League-best 32-16 at home after taking two straight from the visiting Chicago White Sox, while the Mariners are 10-4 in interleague play.

The Mariners had a day off on Thursday after splitting a two-game set in Pittsburgh to move to 3-2 on their eight-game road trip. Seattle’s offense has been feast-or-famine on the trek, scoring 21 runs in two games while totaling three in the other three contests. Jon Lester hopes for more of the latter as he looks to continue his strong performance at home, where he is 5-2 with a 2.18 ERA in nine starts this season. Lester will have to contend with a power-packed Mariners lineup that boasts eight players with double digits in home runs, including three with at least 20.

TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, ROOT MLB Network, Northwest (Seattle), CSN Chicago


PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Hisashi Iwakuma (11-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (10-4, 3.09)

Iwakuma has won five straight outings, posting quality starts in four of them and compiling a 2.51 ERA over that span. The 35-year-old won at Toronto last time out, allowing two runs and four hits over six frames for his third straight quality start. Iwakuma faced the Cubs once in 2013, allowing four runs over eight innings in a no-decision.

Lester had a rough outing Sunday at Milwaukee, allowing four runs in four-plus innings, but a late rally got him off the hook. The 32-year-old has issued 11 walks over his last three starts and has walked three or more in five of his last seven outings. Lester is 5-4 with a 3.52 ERA in 12 career starts against the Mariners, but he hasn’t faced them since 2014.

WALK-OFFS

1. Seattle OF/DH Nelson Cruz sat out Wednesday’s series finale at Pittsburgh after fouling a ball off his left leg a day earlier but is expected to return to the lineup at Wrigley Field, and he is 11-for-28 with three homers versus Lester.

2. The Cubs are 56-1 when leading entering the ninth inning after newly acquired LHP Aroldis Chapman nailed down his first save for the club on Thursday.

3. Mariners 2B Robinson Cano needs three extra-base hits to join Carlos Lee, Albert Pujols and Eddie Mathews as the only players in MLB history with at least 50 in each of his first 12 seasons.


PREDICTION: Cubs 4, Mariners 3

 

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Preview: Orioles at Blue Jays

GAME: Baltimore Orioles (58-43) at Toronto Blue Jays (57-45)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:07 PM EST
WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Baltimore Orioles lead the American League East but are experiencing a mini-funk as they enter a pivotal three-game divisional showdown with the host Toronto Blue Jays that begins on Friday. The Orioles have lost three consecutive games, including a 6-2 setback against Minnesota on Thursday, and have seen their lead over the Blue Jays dwindle to 1 1/2 games.

Baltimore has been outscored 15-6 during its slide and has belted just two home runs -- both by Adam Jones. The Orioles (150) and Blue Jays (144) are the top two home run-hitting teams in the majors and feature five players with more than 20 blasts -- major league-leader Mark Trumbo (30), Chris Davis (22) and Manny Machado (21) for Baltimore and Edwin Encarnacion (27) and Josh Donaldson (25) for Toronto. Trumbo enters the series in a 1-for-18 slump and without a homer over his last five games. Toronto has won six of its last nine games but has allowed 22 runs in its last two defeats.

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), Sportsnet (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (2-7, 3.77 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (5-4, 2.94)

Gausman is coming off a strong outing in which he defeated Cleveland by scattering four hits over seven scoreless innings. He is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 career appearances (five starts) against Toronto and settled for a no-decision on June 10, when he gave up three runs - two earned - and eight hits in 6 1/3 frames. Gausman has thoroughly befuddled Encarnacion, who is hitless in 12 at-bats against the 25-year-old.

Estrada lost to Seattle in his last outing as he returned from a back injury, giving up two runs and seven hits in six innings. The 33-year-old originally was slated to start Wednesday against San Diego, but the Blue Jays pushed him back so he could face the Orioles. Estrada is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in eight career appearances (six starts) versus Baltimore but did not factor in the decision on June 10 after yielding three runs and four hits in six innings while matched up against Gausman.

WALK-OFFS

1. Blue Jays RF/DH Jose Bautista is 1-for-11 in three games since returning from a toe injury.

2. Davis is 3-for-7 over his last two games after going hitless in 24 at-bats over his previous seven contests.

3. Encarnacion, who leads the majors with 87 RBIs, is 4-for-21 with a homer and nine strikeouts over his last six games.

PREDICTION: Blue Jays 5, Orioles 4

 

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Preview: Athletics at Indians

GAME: Oakland Athletics (47-55) at Cleveland Indians (57-42)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


A pair of promising 25-year-old right-handers take the mound Friday as Kendall Graveman leads the Oakland Athletics into the opener of a three-game series versus Trevor Bauer and the host Cleveland Indians. Graveman has won four straight starts and hasn't tasted defeat in more than two months while Bauer is looking to get back on track after a trio of difficult outings on the heels of a three-game winning streak.

The American League Central-best Indians - like Bauer - have also hit a rough patch and seen their lead over second-place Detroit shrink to 4 1/2 games after dropping four of five to AL East-leading Baltimore and NL East-best Washington. Francisco Lindor is riding a five-game hitting streak and has scored six times in his last eight heading into Friday's tilt versus Graveman, against whom he is 3-for-6 with a double in his career. Oakland has momentum on its nine-game road trip as it has won four straight series for the first time in two years and has emerged victorious in nine of 13 games since the All-Star break. "There's a loose relaxness in the clubhouse before the games. It's a good chemistry. Winning creates that," Khris Davis, who belted two homers in Wednesday's 6-4 victory over Texas and has six RBIs during his five-game hitting streak, told reporters.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, CSN California (Oakland), STO (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Kendall Graveman (7-6, 4.15 ERA) vs. Indians RH Trevor Bauer (7-4, 3.65)

Graveman recorded his second career complete game Saturday after yielding three runs in a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay. The Alabama native permitted only eight earned runs in 30 2/3 innings during his four-start winning streak and is 6-0 since a hard-luck loss to the New York Yankees on May 19. Graveman will have a tall task on his hands against the Athletics, who are 15-4 in their last 19 contests when facing a right-handed starter.

Bauer fell to 0-2 in his last three outings Saturday after yielding five runs for the second time in that stretch. The Californian was taken deep on two occasions in a 5-1 loss to Baltimore after surrendering that same number of homers over his previous eight starts. Bauer looks to bounce back versus Oakland, against which he allowed one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings of a no-decision in his lone encounter with the club in August 2015.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cleveland CF Tyler Naquin has 10 RBIs and seven runs scored while hitting safely in all but one of his last nine contests.

2. Oakland CF Coco Crisp has gone 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in back-to-back games after going 3-for-28 in his previous seven.

3. The Indians are 7-9 versus the AL West.

PREDICTION: Indians 3, Athletics 2

 

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Preview: Astros at Tigers

GAME: Houston Astros (55-46) at Detroit Tigers (54-48)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


Jose Altuve has made himself at home on the road with a scintillating 19-game hitting streak away from Minute Maid Park. The diminutive star looks to add another notch to that belt while also reaching base for the 35th consecutive road contest Friday when the Houston Astros open a three-game series at the Detroit Tigers.

Altuve is a blistering 40-for-77 during his road hitting streak and has 23 hits overall since the All-Star break, but is only 1-for-3 in a small sample size against Friday starter Matt Boyd. While the Astros salvaged the finale of their three-game set with the New York Yankees on Wednesday to post their fifth win in seven outings, the Tigers also have won five of seven after becoming the first team this season to sweep Boston. Miguel Cabrera homered for the second straight game in Wednesday's 4-3 win to finish up a 5-for-10 series with three RBIs and three runs scored at Fenway Park. The two-time American League MVP looks to continue his run of good fortune Friday against starter Collin McHugh, versus whom he is 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Houston), FSN Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Collin McHugh (7-6, 4.18 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Matt Boyd (1-2, 4.63)

McHugh followed up his dominating 10-strikeout performance over six scoreless innings against Seattle on July 17 with another sterling six-frame effort six nights later in a 7-2 victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. The 29-year-old looks to ride that momentum into Detroit, against which he is 0-2 with a 3.72 ERA in three career starts. McHugh allowed eight runs and two homers in those starts versus the Tigers, the same totals that he has permitted over four starts (23 2/3 innings) in July.

Boyd excelled out of the gate since being recalled earlier this month, allowing one run on seven hits with 11 strikeouts in two starts (11 innings) before permitting three runs in 4 1/3 frames of a no-decision versus the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The 25-year-old struggled in his lone encounter with Houston on Aug. 16, 2015, serving up a pair of solo homers to Colby Rasmus (1-for-31 in his last eight games) and five runs total in as many innings of a no-decision. Boyd is 1-1 with a 2.01 ERA in four home games (three starts) this season with a 1.07 WHIP and .182 batting average against.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit, which opens a nine-game homestand, has won 21 of its last 31 at Comerica Park.

2. Houston 1B Marwin Gonzalez belted four solo homers and scored 11 runs during his career-high 11-game hitting streak.

3. Tigers DH Victor Martinez is riding a three-game RBI streak to go along with hitting safely in each of his last five contests.

PREDICTION: Astros 4, Tigers 2

 

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Preview: Yankees at Rays

GAME: New York Yankees (52-49) at Tampa Bay Rays (39-61)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


While the tabloids have been quick to predict gloom and doom for the New York Yankees this season, manager Joe Girardi's club has steadily improved with each passing month. The visiting Yankees, winners of eight of their last 11, look to wrap up a successful July this weekend when they play the opener of a three-game series versus the American League East-rival Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

After recording losses in 14 of their 22 contests in April, New York's winning percentage has climbed in the ensuing months - with a 13-10 mark in July. Brian McCann, who belted a solo homer in Wednesday's 4-1 setback to Houston, is riding a four-game hitting streak overall and is a blistering 12-for-23 with three homers and 10 RBIs in his career versus Friday starter Jake Odorizzi. While the Yankees have scratched back into the postseason discussion, that type of talk has long since been tabled for Tampa Bay. A lack of offense is partly to blame for the cellar-dwelling Rays, who mustered seven runs during a four-game losing skid before wrapping up a nine-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, YES (New York), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)






PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Ivan Nova (7-5, 4.65 ERA) vs. Rays RH Jake Odorizzi (4-5, 4.10)

Nova, who reportedly is "the next priority" for the trade-minded Yankees, allowed one run for the third time in four outings Saturday in a no-decision versus San Francisco. The 29-year-old impending free agent was taken deep, however, for the fourth time in his last three trips to the mound and has permitted 17 in his last 16 starts. Nova kept the ball in the park in 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief versus Tampa Bay on April 22 to improve to 8-6 versus the franchise.

Odorizzi recorded his majors-leading 12th no-decision on Friday despite tossing eight scoreless innings against Oakland. The 26-year-old has cobbled together back-to-back strong outings after getting shredded for 11 runs on 15 hits in the previous two. Odorizzi pitched well in his last meeting with the Yankees on May 29, but Starlin Castro's two-run homer accounted for the lone hit over seven innings as he fell to 3-5 in his career versus the club.

WALK-OFFS

1. Tampa Bay 2B Tim Beckham is 10-for-19 since the All-Star break, but 2-for-21 with nine strikeouts in nine career games versus New York.

2. Yankees RF Carlos Beltran has four multi-hit performances in his last six contests.

3. Rays 3B Evan Longoria collected three hits Wednesday and has 15 (four homers) in his last 10 contests.

PREDICTION: Yankees 4, Rays 3

 

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Preview: Rockies at Mets

GAME: Colorado Rockies (50-52) at New York Mets (53-48)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The one constant for the New York Mets this season has been at the back of their bullpen, but that suddenly is a concern after closer Jeurys Familia blew a save for the second time in an many days. The Mets will try to get back on track when they host the Colorado Rockies on Friday in the second of a four-game set.

Familia had a streak of 52 consecutive saves -- the third-longest in league history -- snapped in Wednesday's loss to St. Louis and made it two straight blown saves when he couldn't hold a one-run lead in Thursday's 2-1 setback. New York fell to 6-7 since the All-Star break and has failed to score more than three runs nine times during that span. Colorado scored the winning run on a wild pitch to improve to 4-0 against the Mets this season while snapping a 10-game skid at Citi Field. Winners of three in a row and seven of eight, the Rockies will send Tyler Chatwood to the mound to face Steven Matz.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Colorado), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Tyler Chatwood (9-6, 3.65 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (8-6, 3.36)

Chatwood has been struggling to regain his form since returning from a 2 1/2-week stint on the disabled list due to a back straight. He tossed five scoreless innings of one-hit ball in a win over Atlanta last time out but permitted a staggering total of eight walks. Chatwood worked seven innings of three-run ball versus the Mets on May 15 to improve to 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA against them.

Matz halted a nine-start victory drought with a superb effort at Miami on Sunday, yielding four hits over six scoreless innings to win for the first time since May 25. Dealing with bone spurs in his pitching elbow, Matz lost his previous three turns, although the Mets supplied him with a total of five runs in that span. Matz has allowed eight of his 11 homers in nine home starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mets 3B Jose Reyes (ribcage) is expected to sit out his fourth game in a row while OF Yoenis Cespedes (quad) could be out of the lineup for a few days.

2. Colorado entered the series 0-41 when trailing after eight innings.

3. Mets 2B Neil Walker has consecutive three-hit games after going 2-for-39 in his previous 11.

PREDICTION: Mets 3, Rockies 2

 

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Preview: Cardinals at Marlins

GAME: St. Louis Cardinals (55-47) at Miami Marlins (55-47)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The St. Louis Cardinals can move a season-high nine games over .500 when they continue a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Friday night. St. Louis appears to be gearing up for a stretch run, pulling into a tie with Miami for the second wild card in the National League with Thursday's 5-4 victory.

The Cardinals improved to 8-3 in their last 11 games by beating Marlins ace Jose Fernandez in the series opener. Rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz, who played on the same youth team as Fernandez in Cuba, homered, doubled and drove in three runs against his childhood neighbor in their first matchup in the majors. Miami second baseman Dee Gordon, who led the NL in batting last year, was hitless in four at-bats in his return from the lineup following an 80-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs. Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki delivered a pinch-hit double Thursday to move within two hits of 3,000.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Mike Leake (7-8, 4.24 ERA) vs. Marlins RH José Urena (1-2, 5.34)

Leake is coming off a brutal start in which he was battered for seven runs and a season-worst 12 hits in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed one run in each of his previous two starts, striking out a combined 21 batters over 13 innings. Leake is 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA versus Miami, holding Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Adeiny Hechavarria to a combined 4-for-36.

Urena has acquitted himself well in two starts since he was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans, but has nothing to show for it. The 24-year-old Dominican was a hard-luck loser versus the New York Mets last time out, giving up one run and four hits over six innings. He went 5 2/3 innings in his previous turn at Philadelphia, allowing one run and four hits.

WALK-OFFS

1. St. Louis has homered in 18 of its last 19 games to push its season total to 140.

2. Marlins 3B Martin Prado is 6-for-11 with a homer, two doubles and four runs scored in the last three games.

3. Cardinals LF Matt Holliday needs two homers to reach 20 in a season for the 10th time.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 5, Marlins 3

 

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Preview: Phillies at Braves

GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (47-57) at Atlanta Braves (35-67)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 7:35 PM EST
WHERE: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


Ryan Howard has terrorized the Atlanta Braves throughout his career, but it appears he has passed the torch to Maikel Franco as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies play the second contest of a four-game series Friday between the National League East rivals. Franco smashed a three-run homer in the first inning Thursday, his fifth homer in 10 outings against the Braves this season, as Philadelphia won the fifth consecutive game in the series.

Howard – who has 51 career homers in 176 career games against the Braves – did not play Thursday but his replacement at first base, rookie Tommy Joseph, followed Franco’s opening-frame blast with his 14th homer as the Phillies rolled to a 7-5 victory. Atlanta’s modest two-game winning streak ended thanks to allowing five runs in the first inning. First baseman Freddie Freeman had reached base in nine consecutive plate appearances (six hits, three walks) before an eighth-inning fly out. Third baseman Adonis Garcia is hitting .405 during his current 10-game hitting streak, but the Braves left 14 runners on base in the series opener to drop to 4-9 since the All-Star break.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, FSN South (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Vince Velasquez (8-2, 3.34 ERA) vs. Braves RH Tyrell Jenkins (0-2, 6.17)

Velasquez has shined since coming to Philadelphia on Dec. 12 in the Ken Giles trade, using a solid slider-changeup-curve combination with a mid-90s fastball to average 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. He gave up four runs on seven hits in a no-decision Sunday at Pittsburgh, after posting a 2.20 ERA in his previous six outings. Velasquez, who has made five starts since returning from a right biceps injury, gave up four runs on six hits in six innings May 12 in his only appearance against Atlanta this season.

Jenkins made a solid impression in his first two starts, but was hammered for seven runs on eight hits with five walks in 3 1/3 innings Sunday at Colorado. Control has been an issue for the 24-year-old through his first seven major-league appearances, walking 16 in 23 1/3 innings while posting a 1.89 WHIP and allowing six homers. Jenkins made his first career start at Philadelphia on July 6, giving up one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Braves have allowed seven or more runs 31 times in 102 games.

2. Phillies RF Aaron Altherr, who broke his left wrist in spring training, went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored in his season debut Thursday.

3. Atlanta CF Ender Inciarte extended his hitting streak to nine games with a ninth-inning single Thursday.

PREDICTION: Phillies 5, Braves 1

 

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Preview: Royals at Rangers

GAME: Kansas City Royals (49-52) at Texas Rangers (59-44)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 8:05 PM EST
WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Texas Rangers have struggled during July but have experienced success against a Kansas City team that is having an even more woeful month. Texas looks to defeat the visiting Royals for the fourth time in five meetings over the last eight days on Friday in the second contest of a four-game set.

Mitch Moreland went deep twice in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Royals for his 10th career multi-homer performance as Texas improved to 8-15 on the month. Moreland has recorded five homers among his last nine hits and 16 on the season - seven shy of his career best registered on two occasions. Defending World Series champion Kansas City is just 7-17 in July - losing seven of nine - and All-Star Game MVP Eric Hosmer is a miserable 2-for-30 over his last eight games. Alex Gordon is emerging from a slump by going 4-for-8 over his last two games and is a robust 6-for-7 with a homer against scheduled Rangers starter A.J. Griffin.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Kansas City, FSN Southwest (Texas)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Edinson Volquez (8-8, 4.56 ERA) vs. Rangers RH A.J. Griffin (3-1, 4.06)

Volquez is making his second straight start against Texas amid speculation that the Rangers are interested in acquiring his services. He is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in four career starts against Texas but was solid on Sunday, when he gave up one run and seven hits in six innings. Volquez has struggled on the road this season with a 2-5 record and 5.72 ERA in eight starts.

Griffin has failed to pitch more than five innings in any of his six starts since returning from a shoulder injury. He received a no-decision against the Royals on Sunday, when he allowed one run and four hits in five frames, and is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in three career starts against Kansas City. Griffin allowed 11 runs in 10 innings over his last two turns prior to the better showing against the Royals.

WALK-OFFS

1. Royals C Salvador Perez (head cold) was a late scratch in the opener.

2. Texas optioned RHP Nick Martinez to Triple-A Round Rock to open up a roster spot for LHP Dario Alvarez, who was acquired from Atlanta on Wednesday.

3. Kansas City RHP Luke Hochevar was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday after tests displayed he is showing signs of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a condition that compresses nerves and blood flow.

PREDICTION: Rangers 7, Royals 5

 

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Preview: White Sox at Twins

GAME: Chicago White Sox (50-52) at Minnesota Twins (38-63)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 8:10 PM EST
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Chicago White Sox are trying to stay in wild-card contention in the American League as they continue an eight-game road trip with the first of three against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Chicago dropped its last two to the crosstown-rival Cubs to fall two games below .500.

The White Sox had ripped off four consecutive victories before their offense ground to a halt, managing only one run and five hits in each of their last two setbacks. Melky Cabrera has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games and is 11-for-25 against Ricky Nolasco, who is scheduled to start for the Twins in the series opener. Rookie Max Kepler homered and drove in a pair of runs to power Minnesota to a 6-2 victory over Baltimore, giving him eight blasts this month. The last-place Twins shipped All-Star shortstop Eduardo Nunez to San Francisco following Thursday's game for left-handed pitching prospect Adalberto Mejía.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, FSN North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox LH José Quintana (8-8, 2.97 ERA) vs. Twins RH Ricky Nolasco (4-8, 5.40)

Quintana has turned in a pair of stellar outings since the All-Star break, but a collapse by the bullpen spoiled his bid for a fourth straight winning start. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old Colombian tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings of no-hit ball versus Detroit after allowing one run over six frames in his previous turn. Joe Mauer is 11-for-34 against Quintana, who is 2-1 versus the Twins this season.

Nolasco is coming off a wretched performance, lasting a season-low two innings while giving up six runs and six hits in a no-decision at Boston. He deserved a better fate versus Detroit in his previous turn, taking the loss despite allowing one run and three hits in six frames. He has permitted seven runs - including three homers on June 29 - in each of his two starts versus the White Sox this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. White Sox rookie SS Tim Anderson has hit safely in 30 of his 41 games played

2. Twins 2B Brian Dozier, riding a six-game hitting streak, is 9-for-40 with four homers off Quintana.

3. The White Sox placed INF Brett Lawrie (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list and recalled INF Carlos Sanchez from Triple-A Charlotte.

PREDICTION: White Sox 5, Twins 2

 

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Preview: Pirates at Brewers

GAME: Pittsburgh Pirates (52-48) at Milwaukee Brewers (44-56)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 8:10 PM EST
WHERE: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


Andrew McCutchen snapped out a slump with a big performance last time out and looks to carry that over when his Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to begin a three-game set. The former National League MVP went 3-for-5 with a homer and knocked in four runs during Wednesday’s 10-1 victory over Seattle after going without an RBI for nine straight games.

McCutchen and infielder Jung Ho Kang, who knocked in five runs the last two games after posting just two RBIs in the previous 19 contests, must both warm up if the Pirates are to climb back into playoff contention. Pittsburgh is 6-3 in its last nine games overall, has won four of six contests against Milwaukee this season and will see the Brewers 13 more times in the next two months. Milwaukee held off Arizona 6-4 on Thursday and has won four of seven on its 10-game homestand. The Brewers could be without slugger Ryan Braun, who was scratched from the lineup Thursday due to right side tightness.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Pittsburgh), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates LH Steven Brault (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Junior Guerra (6-2, 2.85)

Brault makes his second major league start after going four innings in his debut on July 5 in a no-decision at St. Louis. The 24-year-old California native gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out five and throwing 82 pitches. Brault, who was acquired from Baltimore in the Travis Snider deal before the 2015 season, is 2-4 with a 2.15 ERA at Triple-A Indianapolis this season.

Guerra allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last six outings while posting three victories and one loss in which he surrendered only three runs. That stretch included six solid innings in a no-decision at Pittsburgh on July 19 when the Venezuelan gave up two runs and three hits while striking out six. The 31-year-old Guerra is 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA in eight home starts and is holding opponents to a .206 average overall.

WALK-OFFS

1. Milwaukee INF Hernan Perez belted a two-run homer Thursday and is 6-for-12 with three RBIs against the Pirates this season.

2. Pittsburgh LF Starling Marte is 7-for-14 with three RBIs in the last four contests and is 6-for-16 versus the Brewers in 2016.

3. Milwaukee 2B Scooter Gennett is 9-for-27 with a homer and six RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Pirates 5, Brewers 4

 

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Preview: Red Sox at Angels

GAME: Boston Red Sox (55-45) at Los Angeles Angels (46-56)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 10:05 PM EST
WHERE: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


Boston right-hander Rick Porcello has the opportunity to move into a tie for the major-league lead in victories when the Red Sox visit the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in the second contest of a four-game set. Porcello has won seven straight decisions and his 13 victories are just two shy of his career high set in 2014 as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

Porcello is just one win behind Washington's Stephen Strasburg, Baltimore's Chris Tillman and the Chicago White Sox's Chris Sale in the victory leadership race. He will try to halt a Boston losing streak that reached four games Thursday when first baseman Hanley Ramirez made a bases-loaded throwing error in the bottom of the ninth inning that allowed two runs to score and hand the Angels a 2-1 victory. Los Angeles designated hitter Albert Pujols had two hits in the opener to improve to 7-for-19 over the past four games and his 28 RBIs in July are most in the majors. The Angels have won three of their past four games and are 9-4 since the All-Star break.

TV: 10:05 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), FSN West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (13-2, 3.57 ERA) vs. Angels RH Tim Lincecum (2-4, 8.70 ERA)

Porcello has won each of his last five starts and six of his past seven in a strong bounce-back campaign from last season's 9-15 mark and 4.92 ERA. He has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last eight outings and has walked a total of three batters over his past four turns. Porcello has traditionally struggled against the Angels, going 4-6 with a 6.82 ERA in 13 career starts and has had issues retiring Kole Calhoun (5-for-8, two homers).

Lincecum served up three homers and was torched for eight runs in 1 1/3 innings while losing to the Houston Astros in his last turn. The 32-year-old, who is 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA in two career starts versus Boston, is struggling with his velocity as he attempts to regain his once-stellar form. "It's tough, because you have games when you're throwing 84-87 (mph), and you prepared the same way as games when you're throwing 88-91," Lincecum told reporters. "And it's even on pitches where I'm not trying as hard as other pitches, when I throw my hardest and it's coming out like doo-doo."

WALK-OFFS

1. Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts is 18-for-42 with 10 runs scored during a 10-game hitting streak.

2. Los Angeles INF Cliff Pennington (hamstring) is expected to come off the disabled list on Sunday.

3. Boston INF Aaron Hill, who is just 5-for-28 since being acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers, is 11-for-22 against Lincecum.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 10, Angels 3

 

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Preview: Diamondbacks at Dodgers

GAME: Arizona Diamondbacks (42-60) at Los Angeles Dodgers (57-45)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 10:10 PM EST
WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their chase for the top spot in the National League West when they host the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks for the first of three games on Friday. The Dodgers, who have reportedly been busy in negotiations before the Aug. 1 trade deadline, are 31-19 at home but dropped two of three at Arizona just after the All-Star break.

Los Angeles trails San Francisco in the West and holds down the top wild-card spot after splitting a pair of interleague games with Tampa Bay to start the week. Kenta Maeda makes his fourth start against Arizona (1-1 in the first three) this season and faces fellow right-hander Zack Godley. Jean Segura has hit safely in 10 straight contests for the Diamondbacks, who have dropped five of seven on their 10-game road trip after losing 6-4 at Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon. Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas is 9-for-20 with 10 RBIs in the last five games overall, but is just 1-for-18 against the Dodgers this season.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (3-1, 5.88 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Kenta Maeda (9-7, 3.25)

Godley has won three of his four starts this season, and two of three in July despite permitting 13 runs and 24 hits over 15 2/3 innings combined. The 26-year-old has also made four relief appearances in 2016, including one against the Dodgers on June 15 when he retired the two batters he faced. Godley is 1-0 on the road this season, but has given up eight runs and 14 hits in 9 1/3 innings.

Maeda has alternated wins and losses over his last six outings after beating St. Louis on Saturday when he allowed two runs and five hits across 5 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old Japan native has yielded two or fewer runs in 12 of 20 starts and boasts 115 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings. Segura is 4-for-8 versus Maeda, who owns a 4.02 ERA in three games against the Diamondbacks in 2016.

WALK-OFFS

1. Goldschmidt, who is 9-for-21 during a five-game hitting streak, is two behind Steve Finley (479) for second on the franchise’s all-time RBI list.

2. Los Angeles INF/OF Howie Kendrick has hit safely in 17 of the last 18 games and is 15-for-34 versus the Diamondbacks this season.

3. Arizona 3B Jake Lamb (bruised hand) is 5-for-7 with a homer versus Maeda, but has not started the last three games.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 2

 

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Preview: Nationals at Giants

GAME: Washington Nationals (60-42) at San Francisco Giants (59-43)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 10:15 PM EST
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The San Francisco Giants are hoping a new arrival and a few returning stars can help end a slide that has seen them go 2-10 since the All-Star break. Infielder Eduardo Nunez is set to make his San Francisco debut Friday as the Giants continue their four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals, who extended their lead over Miami in the NL East to five games with Thursday’s 4-2 series-opening victory.

Nunez was batting .300 with 47 RBIs and 26 stolen bases before being acquired from Minnesota on Thursday for minor league pitching prospect Adalberto Mejia. The 29-year-old Nunez is expected to provide depth for a Giants team that has struggled without third baseman Matt Duffy (Achilles) and right fielder Hunter Pence, who could return from a torn hamstring as early as this weekend. Second baseman Joe Panik (concussion) returned from the disabled list Thursday to face the Nationals, whose search for relief pitchers likely intensified after closer Jonathan Papelbon allowed two baserunners and was pulled by manager Dusty Baker in the ninth inning of Thursday’s win. Shawn Kelley struck out Angel Pagan with the bases loaded to record his fifth save and could receive more opportunities in place of Papelbon, who has been scored on in each of his last three appearances.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Washington), NBC Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Max Scherzer (10-6, 2.92 ERA) vs. Giants RH Jeff Samardzija (9-6, 4.22)

Scherzer tossed seven innings for his third consecutive start Saturday while holding San Diego to two runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks. The 32-year-old has posted a 1.71 ERA with 91 strikeouts and 13 walks in his last 10 starts since June 1. Scherzer fell to 1-4 with a 6.85 ERA in five career starts against San Francisco after allowing six runs in three innings at AT&T Park on Aug. 14, 2015.

Samardzija yielded two home runs for the second consecutive start Sunday, when he surrendered five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Yankees. The 31-year-old has allowed a total of 14 homers over his last nine starts and has struggled to rediscover his early-season form. Ryan Zimmerman has one hit in 19 at-bats against Samardzija, who is 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 12 career games (five starts) against the Nationals.

WALK-OFFS

1. Nationals RF Bryce Harper is mired in a 6-for-55 slump and batting .237 overall.

2. The Giants placed LHP Josh Osich (strained left forearm) on the 15-day disabled list and recalled LHP Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Sacramento.

3. Washington LF Jayson Werth extended his career-best on-base streak to 31 games — the longest current run in the majors — by going 1-for-5 on Thursday.

PREDICTION: Nationals 6, Giants 2

 

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Preview: Reds at Padres

GAME: Cincinnati Reds (40-61) at San Diego Padres (44-58)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 29 - 10:40 PM EST
WHERE: Petco Park, San Diego, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The San Diego Padres attempt to set a National League record by homering in a 26th consecutive contest Friday when they kick off a nine-game homestand with the first of three against the Cincinnati Reds. San Diego (44-58) equaled the NL standard after belting three home runs in an 8-4 victory over Toronto on Wednesday that capped a 3-7 road trip and improved it to 11-14 during the streak while getting closer to the major league record of 27 set by Texas in 2002.

"Hitting the ball out of the ballpark 25 straight days - it's a borderline fluke,'' Padres manager Andy Green told reporters. "It's just one of those things that happens. We don't think too much about it." Cincinnati boasts its own home run streak, but it is personal as Jay Bruce - the subject of trade rumors with Monday's deadline approaching - tied a club record by going deep in five straight games after connecting off Madison Bumgarner with the tiebreaking hit in Wednesday's 2-1 victory at San Francisco. Bruce, who is 8-for-21 with six home runs and 13 RBIs in his last five games, has played a major role in the Reds (40-61) winning eight of 12 contests since the All-Star break. Edwin Jackson has recorded a pair of quality starts in his first two appearances with San Diego and opposes Brandon Finnegan, who has not recorded an out in the sixth inning in any of his last four turns.

TV: 10:40 p.m. ET, FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds LH Brandon Finnegan (5-8, 4.93 ERA) vs. Padres RH Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.30)

Finnegan yielded six runs and seven hits - including three home runs - in five innings of a 9-8 loss to Arizona on Sunday. The 23-year-old Texan fell to 2-2 with a 10.90 ERA and 10 home runs allowed in his last four starts. Prior to the rough patch, Finnegan permitted three runs, five hits and three walks while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings of a 3-0 loss to San Diego on June 25 in his only appearance versus the Padres.

Jackson received a no-decision after yielding two runs, six hits and three walks in six innings of San Diego's 3-2 loss at Washington on Saturday. The 32-year-old made his Padres debut at home July 17, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning and allowing three runs (two earned), one hit and five walks in 6 1/3 innings of a 5-3 victory over San Francisco. Joey Votto is 9-for-22 with two home runs and Bruce is 6-for-23 with zero homers and seven strikeouts against Jackson, who is 4-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 10 games (nine starts) versus Cincinnati.

WALK-OFFS

1. San Diego took three of four last month in Cincinnati with the series finale - a 3-0 loss June 26 - marking the last game the Padres did not hit a home run.

2. Seven Reds have homered in five straight games with the last being Devin Mesoraco in 2014.

3. Atlanta (1998), Detroit (1994) and the New York Yankees (1941) have also homered in 25 straight games.

PREDICTION: Padres 3, Reds 2

 

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Trends - Seattle at Chi. Cubs
W/L Trends



Seattle
•Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Mariners are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss.
• Mariners are 6-1 in their last 7 Friday games.
• Mariners are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Mariners are 9-3 in their last 12 interleague road games.
• Mariners are 10-4 in their last 14 interleague games.
• Mariners are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. National League Central.
• Mariners are 6-14 in their last 20 games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Mariners are 5-13 in their last 18 road games.
• Mariners are 3-8 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Mariners are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Mariners are 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Mariners are 7-0 in Iwakumas last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Mariners are 5-0 in Iwakumas last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Mariners are 5-0 in Iwakumas last 5 starts.
• Mariners are 4-0 in Iwakumas last 4 starts on grass.
• Mariners are 5-0 in Iwakumas last 5 Friday starts.
• Mariners are 4-0 in Iwakumas last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Mariners are 4-1 in Iwakumas last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
• Mariners are 16-5 in Iwakumas last 21 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Mariners are 14-5 in Iwakumas last 19 road starts.
• Mariners are 8-3 in Iwakumas last 11 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.




Chi. Cubs
•Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague home games.
• Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
• Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Cubs are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games.
• Cubs are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Cubs are 20-8 in their last 28 Friday games.
• Cubs are 42-17 in their last 59 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Cubs are 16-7 in their last 23 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Cubs are 39-17 in their last 56 during game 1 of a series.
• Cubs are 47-21 in their last 68 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Cubs are 57-26 in their last 83 home games.
• Cubs are 41-19 in their last 60 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Cubs are 74-35 in their last 109 games following a win.
• Cubs are 6-15 in their last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Cubs are 4-0 in Lesters last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Cubs are 4-0 in Lesters last 4 home starts.
• Cubs are 6-1 in Lesters last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Cubs are 8-3 in Lesters last 11 starts.
• Cubs are 8-3 in Lesters last 11 starts on grass.
• Cubs are 5-2 in Lesters last 7 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Cubs are 5-2 in Lesters last 7 Friday starts.


OU Trends



Seattle
•Under is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
• Over is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 interleague road games.
• Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Over is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Over is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 interleague games.
• Under is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Under is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 vs. National League Central.
• Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 Friday games.
• Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Over is 6-2 in Mariners last 8 games following an off day.
• Over is 6-2-1 in Mariners last 9 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Over is 6-1 in Iwakumas last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Over is 4-1 in Iwakumas last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
• Under is 4-1 in Iwakumas last 5 starts on grass.
• Over is 9-3-2 in Iwakumas last 14 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Over is 11-4 in Iwakumas last 15 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Over is 5-2-1 in Iwakumas last 8 interleague starts.




Chi. Cubs
•Under is 6-0 in Cubs last 6 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 5-0-1 in Cubs last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 5-0-1 in Cubs last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 5-0 in Cubs last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 6-0 in Cubs last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 2-0-2 in Cubs last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 6-0 in Cubs last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 vs. American League West.
• Under is 10-1-2 in Cubs last 13 on grass.
• Under is 10-1-2 in Cubs last 13 overall.
• Under is 8-1-2 in Cubs last 11 interleague games.
• Under is 6-1-2 in Cubs last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 23-5-1 in Cubs last 29 home games.
• Under is 23-7-4 in Cubs last 34 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 21-7-2 in Cubs last 30 games following a win.
• Under is 15-5-1 in Cubs last 21 during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 19-7 in Cubs last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 32-14-5 in Cubs last 51 interleague home games.
• Under is 35-16-1 in Cubs last 52 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 5-0 in Lesters last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 4-1-1 in Lesters last 6 interleague starts.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Lesters last 5 Friday starts.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Lesters last 5 starts on grass.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Lesters last 5 starts overall.
• Under is 18-6-2 in Lesters last 26 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 18-6-3 in Lesters last 27 home starts.
• Under is 14-5-3 in Lesters last 22 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Under is 9-4-1 in Lesters last 14 starts during game 1 of a series.


Head to Head



•Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.


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Trends - Baltimore at Toronto
W/L Trends



Baltimore
•Orioles are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
• Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Orioles are 3-7 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Orioles are 3-8 in their last 11 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
• Orioles are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
• Orioles are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss.
• Orioles are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Orioles are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Orioles are 4-1 in Gausmans last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Orioles are 3-8 in Gausmans last 11 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Orioles are 4-11 in Gausmans last 15 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Orioles are 4-13 in Gausmans last 17 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Orioles are 5-17 in Gausmans last 22 road starts.
• Orioles are 1-4 in Gausmans last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Orioles are 1-4 in Gausmans last 5 starts on astroturf.
• Orioles are 2-8 in Gausmans last 10 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Orioles are 0-6 in Gausmans last 6 Friday starts.
• Orioles are 0-4 in Gausmans last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.




Toronto
•Blue Jays are 9-3 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Blue Jays are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 games on astroturf.
• Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
• Blue Jays are 13-5 in their last 18 vs. American League East.
• Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 43-18 in their last 61 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Blue Jays are 14-6 in their last 20 overall.
• Blue Jays are 35-16 in their last 51 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 50-23 in their last 73 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Blue Jays are 15-7 in their last 22 games following a loss.
• Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games following an off day.
• Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games.
• Blue Jays are 4-0 in Estradas last 4 starts vs. American League East.
• Blue Jays are 12-2 in Estradas last 14 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 6-2 in Estradas last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 6-2 in Estradas last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Blue Jays are 5-2 in Estradas last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Blue Jays are 5-2 in Estradas last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 7-3 in Estradas last 10 starts.
• Blue Jays are 11-5 in Estradas last 16 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Blue Jays are 1-4 in Estradas last 5 Friday starts.


OU Trends



Baltimore
•Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 8-0 in Orioles last 8 road games.
• Under is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 8-0 in Orioles last 8 games following a loss.
• Under is 7-0 in Orioles last 7 vs. American League East.
• Under is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 14-2 in Orioles last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 17-4 in Orioles last 21 overall.
• Under is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 Friday games.
• Under is 10-4 in Orioles last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
• Under is 7-3 in Orioles last 10 on astroturf.
• Under is 4-0 in Gausmans last 4 Friday starts.
• Under is 5-0 in Gausmans last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Gausmans last 4 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 6-1 in Gausmans last 7 starts on astroturf.
• Under is 6-1 in Gausmans last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 10-2 in Gausmans last 12 starts overall.
• Under is 18-4-1 in Gausmans last 23 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 4-1 in Gausmans last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
• Under is 21-6-1 in Gausmans last 28 starts vs. American League East.
• Under is 6-2 in Gausmans last 8 road starts.
• Under is 5-2 in Gausmans last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 5-2 in Gausmans last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.




Toronto
•Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 9-1 in Blue Jays last 10 games following an off day.
• Under is 7-1 in Blue Jays last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 7-1 in Blue Jays last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 6-1 in Blue Jays last 7 during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 Friday games.
• Over is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 vs. American League East.
• Under is 7-2 in Blue Jays last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jays last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 8-3 in Blue Jays last 11 on astroturf.
• Under is 8-3 in Blue Jays last 11 home games.
• Over is 5-2 in Blue Jays last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 7-3 in Blue Jays last 10 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 7-1-1 in Estradas last 9 starts vs. American League East.
• Under is 6-1 in Estradas last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 6-1 in Estradas last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 11-2 in Estradas last 13 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 4-1 in Estradas last 5 Friday starts.
• Under is 16-4-1 in Estradas last 21 starts on astroturf.
• Under is 17-5 in Estradas last 22 home starts.
• Under is 20-6 in Estradas last 26 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• Under is 19-7 in Estradas last 26 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 23-9-1 in Estradas last 33 starts overall.
• Under is 11-5-1 in Estradas last 17 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.


Head to Head



•Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
• Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Blue Jays are 4-1 in Estradas last 5 starts vs. Orioles.
• Orioles are 22-53 in the last 75 meetings in Toronto.


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Trends - Oakland at Cleveland
W/L Trends



Oakland
•Athletics are 10-2 in their last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
• Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass.
• Athletics are 16-5 in their last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. American League Central.
• Athletics are 9-3 in their last 12 during game 1 of a series.
• Athletics are 13-29 in their last 42 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Athletics are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Athletics are 5-0 in Gravemans last 5 road starts.
• Athletics are 5-0 in Gravemans last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Athletics are 5-0 in Gravemans last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Athletics are 8-0 in Gravemans last 8 starts.
• Athletics are 8-0 in Gravemans last 8 starts on grass.
• Athletics are 2-5 in Gravemans last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Athletics are 2-6 in Gravemans last 8 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.




Cleveland
•Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 games following an off day.
• Indians are 17-5 in their last 22 vs. a team with a losing record.
• Indians are 20-6 in their last 26 Friday games.
• Indians are 15-5 in their last 20 home games.
• Indians are 11-4 in their last 15 during game 1 of a series.
• Indians are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
• Indians are 43-21 in their last 64 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Indians are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
• Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
• Indians are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Indians are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Indians are 5-1 in Bauers last 6 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Indians are 4-1 in Bauers last 5 starts vs. American League West.
• Indians are 3-7 in Bauers last 10 Friday starts.
• Indians are 4-11 in Bauers last 15 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Indians are 1-5 in Bauers last 6 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.


OU Trends



Oakland
•Over is 4-0 in Athletics last 4 during game 1 of a series.
• Over is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 Friday games.
• Over is 9-3-2 in Athletics last 14 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Over is 8-3-1 in Athletics last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 5-2 in Athletics last 7 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 5-2 in Athletics last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 5-2 in Athletics last 7 vs. American League Central.
• Over is 11-5 in Athletics last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 34-16-3 in Athletics last 53 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 6-1 in Gravemans last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
• Over is 4-1 in Gravemans last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 4-1 in Gravemans last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 10-3 in Gravemans last 13 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 6-2 in Gravemans last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
• Over is 5-2 in Gravemans last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Under is 5-2 in Gravemans last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.




Cleveland
•Over is 3-0-1 in Indians last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Indians last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 overall.
• Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 on grass.
• Over is 39-12-2 in Indians last 53 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 5-2 in Indians last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Over is 34-14-3 in Indians last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 18-8-3 in Indians last 29 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Over is 48-22-3 in Indians last 73 home games.
• Under is 6-1 in Bauers last 7 Friday starts.
• Under is 5-1-2 in Bauers last 8 starts on grass.
• Under is 5-1-1 in Bauers last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 5-1-2 in Bauers last 8 starts overall.
• Under is 4-1-2 in Bauers last 7 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 12-3-2 in Bauers last 17 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• Under is 12-3-1 in Bauers last 16 starts vs. American League West.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Bauers last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
• Under is 9-3 in Bauers last 12 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Under is 10-4-2 in Bauers last 16 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.


Head to Head



•Athletics are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
• Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
• Athletics are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
• Under is 38-17-2 in the last 57 meetings.


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