MLB
Saturday, May 6
National League
Nationals @ Phillies
Cole is making his first ’17 start; he is 1-2, 5.29 in nine MLB starts, 1-1, 6.63 in four AAA starts this season.
Velasquez is 2-0, 3.18 in his last two starts (over 5-0).
Washington won four of its last five games; five of their last six road games went over. Phillies lost their last four games, but won five of last six at home. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.
Brewers @ Pirates
Garza is 1-0, 5.91 in two starts this year (over 1-1).
GCole is 1-2, 2.88 in his last four starts (under 5-1).
Milwaukee won three of its last five games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Pirates lost four of last six games. Over is 8-3-2 in their home games.
Cardinals @ Braves
Leake is 3-0, 1.42 in his last four starts (under 3-2).
Teheran is 1-2, 8.10 in his last there starts (over 4-1 in last five).
Cardinals lost three of last five games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Braves lost six of last seven home games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
Marlins @ Mets
Despaigne is making his first ’17 start; he is 9-18, 4.89 in 34 MLB starts (with SD). He is 0-1, 2.49 in five AAA starts this year.
Gsellman is 1-2, 8.77 in five starts this year (over 5-0).
Miami lost eight of last ten games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. New York won five of last seven overall but lost six of last seven at home- their last ten games went over.
Giants @ Reds
Blach is 0-1, 1.50 in two starts this year (under 2-0).
Garrett is 2-2, 4.80 in five starts (one bad start inflates the ERA- under 3-2).
San Francisco lost six of last eight on road; over is 11-5 in their road games. Reds won five of their last six games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games.
Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Corbin is 1-0, 1.35 in his last two starts (over 3-3).
TAnderson is 0-3, 8.39 in his last five starts (over 5-1).
Arizona lost four of its last six road games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Colorado lost four games in row at home. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games at Coors.
Dodgers @ Padres
Kershaw is 3-1, 2.54 in his last four starts (over 3-3).
Richard is 1-3, 5.86 in his last five starts (under 4-2).
Dodgers won six of last eight games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. San Diego lost five of last six at home; Over is 10-4 in their last 14 games.
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American League
White Sox @ Orioles
Covey is 0-2, 9.19 in his last three starts (over 2-2).
Bundy is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts (under 4-2).
Chicago lost four of its last six games; four of their last five games stayed under. Orioles are 9-3 at home; under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Blue Jays @ Rays
Estrada is 1-0, 1.04 in his last four starts (over 3-3).
Odorizzi is 1-1, 4.00 in four starts this year (under 3-1).
Blue Jays lost four of last six on road; their last seven away games went over. Rays lost three of last four home games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games- over is 7-1 in their last eight home tilts.
Red Sox @ Twins
Porcello is 0-4, 6.00 in his last four starts (under 4-2).
Tepesch is 9-18, 4.68 in 40 MLB starts (mostly with Rangers in 2013-14); he is 1-1, 2.00 in three AAA starts this year.
Red Sox are 5-8 in last 13 games; their last six road games stayed under the total. Minnesota won seven of its last nine games. Over is 8-2-2 in their last 12 games.
Indians @ Royals
Tomlin is 2-3, 8.87 in five starts this year (over 4-1).
Vargas is 4-1, 1.71 in five starts this year (under 4-1).
Indians lost four of last five road games; last seven Indian road games stayed under. Royals are 3-11 in last 14 games; under is 11-4 in their home games.
Tigers @ A’s
Zimmerman is 3-1, 6.18 in five starts this year (over 4-1).
Hahn is 1-2, 2.77 in four starts this year (over 2-2).
Detroit won four of its last five games; over is 9-2-1 in their road games. Oakland lost nine of last 11 games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Astros @ Angels
McCullers is 2-1, 4.08 in six starts this year (over 3-3).
Ramirez is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts (under 4-0).
Astros won five of last six games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Angels won four of their last five at home; under is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Rangers @ Mariners
Perez is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts (under 5-1).
DeJong allowed six runs n 2.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 12-4 loss in Cleveland.
Rangers lost five of last seven on road; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Mariners are 7-3 in last ten home games; four of last five Mariner games went over total.
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Interleague
Bronx @ Cubs
Montoomery is 1-1, 4.57 in four starts this year (over 3-1).
BAnderson is 1-1, 13.09 in his last three starts (last three went over).
Bronx won seven of last nine games; they’re 6-6 on road. Six of last seven New York games went over. Cubs won five of last seven home games; over is 14-3 in last 17 Chicago games.
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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Phil: AJCole 0-0: Velasquez 2-3
Mil-Pitt: Garza 2-0; GCole 2-4
StL-Atl: Leake 2-4; Teheran 2-4
Mia-NY: Despaigne 0-0; Gsellman 3-2
SF-Cin: Blach 0-2; Garrrett 3-2
Az-Colo: Corbin 3-3; Anderson 3-3
LA-SD: Kershaw 4-2; Richard 3-3
American League
Chi-Balt: Covey 2-2; Bundy 5-1
Tor-TB: Estrada 3-3; Odorizzi 2-2
Bos-Minn: Porcello 2-4; Tepesch 0-0
Clev-KC: Tomlin 2-3; Vargas 4-1
Det-A’s: Zimmerman 3-2; Hahn 1-3
Hst-LAA: McCullers 5-1; Ramirez 2-2
Tex-Sea: Perez 1-5; DeJong 0-1
Interleague
NYY-Cubs: Montgomery 2-2; BAnderson 3-2
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Phil: AJCole 0-0: Velasquez 3-5
Mil-Pitt: Garza 1-2; GCole 1-5
StL-Atl: Leake 1-5; Teheran 2-6
Mia-NY: Despaigne 0-0; Gsellman 4-5
SF-Cin: Blach 0-2; Garrrett 2-5
Az-Colo: Corbin 2-6; Anderson 1-6
LA-SD: Kershaw 4-6; Richard 1-6
American League
Chi-Balt: Covey 2-4; Bundy 0-6
Tor-TB: Estrada 1-6; Odorizzi 2-4
Bos-Minn: Porcello 1-5; Tepesch 0-0
Clev-KC: Tomlin 2-5; Vargas 0-5
Det-A’s: Zimmerman 3-5; Hahn 2-4
Hst-LAA: McCullers 1-6; Ramirez 3-4
Tex-Sea: Perez 2-6; DeJong 1-1
Interleague
NYY-Cubs: Montgomery 2-4; BAnderson 3-5
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Umpires
National League
StL-Atl: All four Tichenor games stayed under total.
Mil-Pitt: Underdogs are 3-1 in Knight games this year.
Wsh-Phil: Three of last four Reyburn games stayed under.
Mia-NY: Favorites won last five Whitson games.
SF-Cin: Four of five Nauert games stayed under.
Az-Col: Over is 3-1 in Carapazza games this year.
LA-SD: Favorites are 10-2 in last dozen Basner games.
American League
Tor-TB: Over is 3-1-1 in Rackley games this year.
Bos-Min: Under is 3-1 in last four Gorman games.
Cle-KC: All three Hoberg games this year went over.
Chi-Balt: Last four O’Nora games went over total.
Det-A’s: Under is 4-1 in Morales games this year.
Hst-LA: Under is 4-2 in Culbreth games this year.
Tex-Sea: Over is 4-2 in Winters games this year.
Interleague
NY-Chi: Road team won all four Porter games this year.
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/5/17
Ariz 5-6-3………..9-4-4…….14-10-7
Atl 5-8-3………..5-5-1…….10-13-4
Cubs 7-8………….6-6-2…….13-14-2
Reds 5-6-1……….7-7-2……..12-13-3
Colo 10-5-1………6-6-2……16-11-3
LA 6-7-2………..8-5-2…….14-12-4
Miami 5-10-3……….6-3-2……11-13-5
Milw 8-2-3……….7-8-2……..15-10-5
Mets 6-6…………4-11-2…….10-17-2
Philly 7-5-3………..7-5-1…….14-10-4
Pitt 5-9-2………..7-6……..12-15-2
St. Louis 4-6-1……….9-4-4……13-10-5
SD 3-12-3………6-5-2……..9-17-5
SF 5-9-3………..5-6-2…….10-15-5
Wash 10-4………….7-7-1……..16-11-1
Orioles 8-6-2……….7-5……….15-11-2
Boston 3-7-1………8-8-2………11-15-3
White Sox 6-7-4………6-4-1………12-11-5
Cleveland 6-9-1………4-7-1………10-16-2
Detroit 6-5-1………9-5-2………15-10-3
Astros 2-6-4………9-8-1……..11-14-5
KC 2-9-2………8-5-2………10-14-4
Angels 4-9-4……….8-4-2…….12-14-5
Twins 5-4-2………8-5-3………13-9-5
NYY 5-7…………..10-5……….15-12
A’s 4-9-2……….5-5-4………9-14-6
Seattle 5-9-3………..8-2-3……13-11-6
TB 7-5-3……….12-2-2…….19-7-5
Texas 8-3-3……….8-5-3………16-8-6
Toronto 4-12-1……..3-6-3………7-17-4
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-5/5/17)
Ariz 4-14……..7-17……….11
Atl 3-16……..4-12…………7
Cubs 4-15……..6-14………..10
Reds 2-11……..7-17………..9
Colo 5-15……..5-14……….10
LA 5-14……..5-16..……..10
Miami 5-17……..5-12……….10
Milw 5-12……..7-17………..12
Mets 7-14……..6-15………..13
Philly 8-16……..3-12…………12
Pitt 4-16……..5-13…………9
StL 4-11……7-19…………11
SD 6-17…….6-12………..12
SF 3-16……..3-14………..6
Wash 6-14……..6-15……….12
Orioles 1-16……..2-11………..3
Boston 1-11……..4-17………..5
White Sox 4-16…….5-11………..9
Clev 5-16……..6-11………..11
Detroit 2-11……..8-16………..10
Astros 2-12……..9-18………..11
KC 2-13……..3-13………..5
Angels 3-16…….4-14………..7
Twins 1-11……..5-15……….6
NYY 1-11……..8-15……….9
A’s 2-15……..3-14……….5
Seattle 7-17……..5-12………12
TB 2-13……..7-17………..9
Texas 6-13……..4-16………10
Toronto 4-17…….3-11…………7
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 10-6 AL, favorites -$162
AL @ NL– 8-7 NL, favorites -$371
Total: 17-14 AL, favorites -$533
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 4-12
AL @ NL– Over 8-7
Total– Over 12-19
