MLB
National League
Cubs-Reds
Hendricks is making MLB debut; he was 10-5, 3.59 in 17 AAA starts.
Bailey is 2-2, 2.76 in his last six starts.
Cubs are 0-6 since Samardzija trade, scoring twelve runs; they had been 11-8 in the 19 games before the trade. .
Cincinnati won eight of its last nine home games.
Eight of last eleven Cincinnati games stayed under total.
Braves-Mets
Harang is 3-0, 3.43 in his last three starts.
Colon is 0-2, 6.92 in his last two starts, 1-1, 1.93 vs Atlanta this year.
Braves lost last four games, after winning nine in row.
Mets won five of their last six games.
Five of last seven Colon starts went over the total.
Phillies-Brewers
Buchanan is 0-2, 4.91 in his last couple starts.
Garza is 2-0, 2.30 in his last two starts.
Phillis won their last three games.
Milwaukee lost eight of its last nine games.
Seven of last nine Buchanan starts stayed under.
Pirates-Cardinals
Volquez is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
Miller is 0-2, 7.32 in his last four starts.
Pirates lost their last four road games.
St Louis won six of its last eight home games.
Under is 9-2-1 in Cardinals' last twelve home games.
Padres-Dodgers
Despaigne is 2-0, 0.92 in his first three MLB starts.
Kershaw is 7-0, 0.69 in his last seven starts; he hasn't allowed a eun in his last 36 innings.
Padres won six of their last nine games.
Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
Four of six Kershaw home starts went over the total.
American League
White Sox--Red Sox
Quintana is 2-0, 0.94 in his last four starts.
Lester is 3-0, 2.13 in his last five starts.
White Sox won five of their last seven games.
Red Sox lost 13 of their last 19 games.
15 of last 21 games at Fenway Park stayed under.
Bronx-Indians
Phelps has a 2.13 RA in his last two starts, but Bronx is 3-9 when he starts.
House is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
Bronx Bombers won six of their last eight road games.
Indians won five of their last eight games.
Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Cleveland home games.
Angels-Rangers
Santiago is 0-2, 5.96 in his last five starts.
Lewis is 2-2, 6.41 in his last seven starts.
Angels won eight of their last ten games.
Rangers lost ten of their last eleven games.
lLast six Texas games went over the total.
Tigers-Royals
Smyly is 1-4, 4.39 in his last five starts.
Guthrie is 0-1, 8.44 in his last two starts.
Detroit won seven of its last ten road games.
Royals are 8-11 in their last 19 games, 3-6 in last nine at home.
Four of last five Guthrie starts went over the total.
Twins-Mariners
Pino is 0-2, 6.14 in his last three starts.
Seattle is pushing King Felix back to Friday against the A's; they're going with a bullpen-by-committee approach in this game.
Minnesota lost six of its last nine games, but won last two.
Mariners won eight of their last twelve games, but lost last two.
Four of last five Seattle road games stayed under.
Interleague games
Nationals-Orioles
Gonzalez is 3-0, 0.00 (21 IP) in his last three starts.
Chen is 1-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
Orioles won seven of their last nine games.
Washington won eight of its last ten games.
Nine of last thirteen Washington games went over.
A's-Giants
Kazmir is 4-1, 3.06 in his last six starts.
Hudson is 0-3, 5.92 in his last four starts (0-1, 1.93 in last two).
Oakland won six of last seven games, but lost last four on road.
Giants lost nine of their last thirteen games.
Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Oakland games.
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hendricks 0-0 Bailey 5-18
-- Buchanan 1-9; Garza 7-18
-- Harang 5-18 (3 of last 4); Colon 6-18 (3 of last 4)
-- Volquez 6-17; Miller 3-18 (3 of last 5)
-- Despaigne 1-3; Kershaw 2-13
-- Quintana 2-18; Lester 5-18
-- Phelps 1-12; House 3-7 (3 of last 4)
-- Santiago 2-11; Lewis 5-15
-- Smyly 6-14 (3 of last 6); Guthrie 5-18
-- Pino 0-4; Wilhelmson 0-0
-- Kazmir 4-18; Hudson 1-17
-- Gonzalez 9-4; Chen 6-17 (4 of last 8)
Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hendricks 0-0 Bailey 9-9
-- Buchanan 4-5; Garza 10-8
-- Harang 11-7; Colon 9-8
-- Volquez 9-8; Miller 8-10
-- Despaigne 2-1; Kershaw 10-3
-- Quintana 7-11; Lester 11-7
-- Phelps 3-9; House 4-3 (4-1 in last 5)
-- Santiago 3-8; Lewis 8-7
-- Smyly 4-10; Guthrie 10-8
-- Pino 2-2; Wilhelmson 0-0
-- Kazmir 14-4; Hudson 11-5
-- Gonzalez 5-13; Chen 10-7
Umpires
-- Chi-Cin-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Muchinski games.
-- Atl-NY-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Timmons games.
-- Phil-Mil-- Underdogs won four of last five Bellino games.
-- Pitt-StL-- Nine of last fifteen Drake games went over.
-- NY-Clev-- Road teams won eight of last ten Knight games.
-- Chi-Bos-- Underdogs won 12 of last 15 Hudson games.
-- Min-Sea-- Under is 11-5-1 in last 17 Scott games; faves won four of last five.
-- Wsh-Blt--Three of last four Bucknor games went over total.
-- SF-A's-- Over is 11-5 in Johnson games this season.
