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07-31-21 | Twins v. Cardinals OVER 8.5 | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 58 m | Show |
10* Total of the Week The 0ver is 15-4-2 in Twins last 21 road games vs. a team with a winning record, 21-6 in Twins last 27 during game 2 of a series, and 26-10-3 in Twins last 39 vs. a team with a winning record. While the over is 7-1 in Cardinals last 8 interleague home games, 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter, and 5-1-1 in Cardinals last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record. |
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07-28-21 | Rockies v. Angels OVER 9.5 | Top | 7-8 | Win | 102 | 6 h 14 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Unit Total of the Month Heaney (6-7, 5.32 ERA) gave up two runs on four hits in seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. That result couldn't have come soon enough for Heaney, considering his previous outings. The 30-year-old posted a 1-4 record with an 8.79 ERA in his previous five starts. So perhaps it's no surprise that Heaney gave himself a little pep talk after each inning against the Twins. Heaney will be opposed Wednesday by Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez (3-6, 6.06), who has surrendered six runs or more in four of his 15 starts. The most recent such occurrence came July 16 when he was rocked for seven runs and nine hits in just four innings of a 10-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
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07-22-21 | Rays v. Indians OVER 9 | Top | 5-4 | Push | 0 | 5 h 57 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Unit10* Top Play Total Hernandez and company will try their luck against right-hander Luis Patino (1-2, 4.87 ERA), who will get the nod on Thursday after being added to the taxi squad from Triple-A Durham. "I don't know if we have an exact message to give him, but we know we want him to start," Rays manager Kevin Cash said of the 21-year-old Patino. "He's done good things in Triple-A. Young pitcher that we've got to find a way to give him a little bit of a lane, create a path for him to take off here for us. And hopefully, (Thursday) is the start of that." Patino last pitched for Tampa Bay on July 2, allowing seven runs on as many hits in 5 1/3 innings in an 11-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He then yielded five earned runs in his next two appearances with the Bulls. |
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07-20-21 | Marlins v. Nationals OVER 9 | Top | 3-6 | Push | 0 | 3 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Unit MLB Total of the Month With Joe Ross still battling right elbow inflammation, Washington right-hander Paolo Espino (2-2, 3.33 ERA) will start. He last pitched in Friday's 24-8 loss to the Padres, allowing three runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. His last start came on July 9 against the Giants, when he allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Espino is 0-0 with an 11.25 ERA in two career meetings with the Marlins, including a two-inning appearance on this season on June 25, when he allowed two runs, one earned, and three hits. All-Star left-hander Trevor Rogers (7-6, 2.31) faces the Nationals for the second time this season -- and his career. On May 2, he took the loss, giving up three runs on four hits over five innings. In his last start, the rookie gave up three runs -- two earned -- in four innings of a loss to the Braves. He struck out a season-low four batters and walked two. |
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07-19-21 | Mets v. Reds -110 | Top | 15-11 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 31 m | Show |
Rating: 3 UnitMLB Play of the Day This would normally be Jacob deGrom's spot in the rotation for the Mets, but the Cy Young heavy favorite is on the injured list (as is star shortstop Francisco Lindor). Thus, it's fade time with Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 4.97). In his lone road start, he was knocked around for five runs in D.C. The Mets aren't very good on the road as it is. Reds pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez has had back-to-back quality starts. |
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07-18-21 | Orioles v. Royals -133 | Top | 5-0 | Loss | -133 | 3 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Royals will look to rebound from a loss to the Baltimore Orioles and take a series win this afternoon in Kansas City. The Orioles will send Matt Harvey (3-10, 7.70 ERA) to the mound, while fellow right-hander Carlos Hernandez (1-0, 4.98) will start for the Royals. Baltimore won Saturday with a big, early outburst. The Orioles scored two in the second and five in the third to build a 7-0 lead en route to an 8-4 victory. Harvey has lost nine straight decisions after starting the season 3-1. In his 12 starts since winning his third game, he's given up at least six earned runs four times. He's also had three more starts with five earned runs allowed. |
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06-29-21 | Mets v. Braves -159 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -159 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The underdog Cubs were battling for us in the bottom of the eighth of a 4-4 game last night, when something clicked in manager David Ross’s brain that he should do his best to lose the game. First, he summoned something called Ryan Tepera from the bullpen to give up four runs while getting only two outs. Then, he called upon Trevor McGill to get the last out. He didn’t. McGill gave up 6 more runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, 2 home runs in that mix, failing to retire a batter. Tonight, Megill’s younger brother Tylor starts for the Mets. Remember |
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06-27-21 | Indians +128 v. Twins | Top | 2-8 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 48 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units MLB Play of the Day Well, speak of the devil, it’s J.A. Happ’s turn to start for the Twins. Following yesterday’s rainout, Twins’ manager Rocco Baldelli has opted to go with the struggling southpaw instead of skipping him and allowing Kenta Maeda his usual turn, despite the fact that the fewest number of runs scored by the opponent in a Happ start in May and June has been 5, with him giving up the vast majority of them. The guy needed 108 pitches to get through 4 2/3 innings vs. the Reds on Monday, when he walked 5 and gave up 2 home runs. Indians’ rookie Sudden Sam Hentges, like Kyle Muller above, gets his second MLB start after a very good first one that can’t be taken too seriously. But Hentges is in one of those situations where he is eligible to be carried by the baseball gods, as a native Minnesotan who grew up a Twins fan living and going to school 20 minutes from Target Field. In this stadium, 2014, he pitched a complete-game, high school State Championship victory. A kid gets only one chance in his life to make his first-ever start against the hometown team that didn’t draft him. |
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06-22-21 | White Sox -169 v. Pirates | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -169 | 5 h 41 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The White Sox just lost a four-game series at Houston. They are bullies, bottom-feeders who feast upon the weak. We’ve noted how they’ve been great as the favorite (37-17), but lousy as underdogs (2-12). Besides being swept in four games by the Astros, they also got swept in a road series at the Yankees recently — and the Yankees aren’t juggernauts this season. But in going from Houston to Pittsburgh, the White Sox are transitioning in opponent from the highest-scoring team in Major League Baseball, to the lowest-scoring team. That’s a fact, Jack. The Astros average 5.68 runs per game, the Pirates a mere 3.50. The White Sox have thrived when the opponent starts a left-handed pitcher; we’ve been through that before. At the Pirates’ home park, Forbes Fi… no, Three Riv… no whatever it’s called, lefty Tyler Anderson has a 3.79 ERA vs. 6.06 on the road. But in terms of Batting Average Against, opposing batters have a .269 BAA here, slightly lower .252 BAA on the road. Right-handed batters have a .526 Slugging Percentage against him, while lefties’ SP is only .239. Good night to be just about every guy in the White Sox lineup? Meantime, Lucas Giolito is a stingy pitcher (3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 103-27 K-BB in 81 2/3 IP) pitching to a lineup that struggles to score runs and has the fewest home runs (51, 15 fewer than the next-lowest HR team, the Arizona SOBs who beat us last night). |
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06-20-21 | Reds v. Padres OVER 8 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 49 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Unit MLB Total of the Month Things can turn around in quickly in Major League Baseball. Take these two teams for example. The Padres came into this series having lost seven of eight while the Reds were on a six-game win streak. Fast forward to the present and it's the Padres looking to finish a four-game sweep on Sunday. They've averaged six runs per game in this series and should have a "good time" at the plate today facing the embattled Luis Castillo, who has a 3-11 team start record for the year. Castillo has been better of late, but he's been facing teams that he was familiar with. Opponents are still batting .275 against Castillo, who has a WHIP of 1.51. |
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06-19-21 | Indians v. Pirates OVER 8.5 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 30 m | Show |
10* Total of the Month Cleveland right-hander Cal Quantrill (0-2, 3.11 ERA) is expected to oppose Pittsburgh right-hander Wil Crowe (0-4, 6.75 ERA). Quantrill is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three career appearances, two of them starts, against Pittsburgh. Consider that the over is 20-6-1 in Indians last 27 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. |
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06-01-21 | Rays -111 v. Yankees | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -111 | 3 h 5 m | Show |
Rating: 10 units After opening the series with soft-tossing left-hander Rich Hill, hard-thrower Tyler Glasnow (4-2, 2.57 ERA) starts for Tampa Bay. On Wednesday, he allowed three hits in eight innings to go along with 11 strikeouts against the Kansas City Royals. Glasnow is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees, including 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in New York. |
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05-29-21 | Rockies +122 v. Pirates | Top | 0-7 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 24 m | Show |
MLB Play of the Day The Rockies are 3-20 away from Coors Field. Godawful, eh? But they’ll win more than three games on the road. Hopefully that milestone is reached tonight in Pittsburgh, the National League’s last-place team with MLB’s worst Run Differential (-84). The Pirates average only 3.64 runs per game in their home park, where they are 8-14. If you can’t win on the road, it helps to be facing a bad host, right? Jon Gray has been the Rockies’ best starter with a 1.18 WHIP. The Pirates he’s faced are just 6-for-32 against him, 13-1 K-BB, Slugging Percentage of .157. Early listings have the Pirates switching Mitch Keller to Game 2 against Austin Gomber, with J.T. Brubaker to oppose Gray. Fine with us. Brubaker has allowed 15 hits and 12 runs in his last two starts, which totaled 11 innings. Among the 15 hits were 4 home runs. Yesterday’s rainout gave the Colorado bullpen a break after a double-header against the Mets the previous day. |
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05-25-21 | Cardinals +131 v. White Sox | Top | 3-8 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 54 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Lance Lynn gave the White Sox 7 innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball last night against the franchise which, after six seasons of pitching for them, five of them with a winning Won-Loss record, sent him on his way to what is currently a four-season, four-team, money-raking journey for the guy. The Cardinals had that coming to them from the baseball spirits, especially since Tony LaRussa, their former manager from 1995-2011, is leading the White Sox ten years after the Cardinals thought they’d put him out to pasture forever after two World Series wins, three NL pennants and nine post-season appearances. How satisfying a win was it? Glad we asked that question for you: “That was probably the most satisfying win in my career aside from the playoffs,” Lynn said. “I definitely enjoyed it.” Alrighty, then. But it’s a tough act to follow for their starter tonight, Lucas Giolito. He’s a fine and dandy young pitcher coming off 8 innings of 2-hit, 1-run ball at Minnesota — so he is his own tough act to follow, isn’t he now? Good things happen for the Cardinals when Jack Flaherty starts. So far in 2021, nine (9) good things (wins) and no (zero, 0) bad things (losses). |
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05-24-21 | Padres v. Brewers UNDER 7 | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Total of the Day The Padres had the pleasure of facing the weakened Mariners bullpen over the weekend. Milwaukee’s is full strength and better to begin with. Nobody’s pen has been better than San Diego’s. So, you have two good bullpens behind two good starters. Brewers hitters have 0 home runs, a measly .185 Slugging Percentage and 1 RBI against Blake Snell in 39 at-bats against him. Padres hitters have 0 home runs, a .195 Slugging Percentage and only 4 RBI in 43 at-bats against Brandon Woodruff, who enters with a 1.58 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 65-14 K-BB in 57 innings pitched. Snell has 60 Ks in 40 IP. |
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05-22-21 | A's -136 v. Angels | Top | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 20 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Chris Bassitt has started Oakland victories at Boston and at Minnesota for us in his last two outings. Tonight he’s on the road again facing, like the Twins, a last-place opponent. The Angels have a -47 Run Differential, closing in on Detroit for worst in the American League. They were a lousy team before Mike Trout went on the Injured List and are 1-4 since that day, winning when Alex Cobb threw some blistering innings for them, and us, against the — last-place — Twins. Two weeks ago, the Orange County Register reported that Angels manager Joe Maddon “values Patrick Sandoval as middle-innings closer.” He values him so much in that role that he’s starting today. “I love middle-inning closers. That’s been a big part of the success that I’ve been around in the past.” Yeah, well, try not to live in the past. That’s what propelled him to bring lefty Jose Quintana to the Angels, for yet another loss last night, when his “middle-inning closer” Mike Mayers turned a 4-3 lead into a 6-4 deficit in a hurry. Some reports say “Dylan Bundy” for the Angels, who’s been getting hammered lately, falling in line with what happens to most pitchers when they come to the Angels. Either, or. |
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05-21-21 | White Sox -105 v. Yankees | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Play of the Day We’ve been through this drill before but let’s lay out the details never the less: The AL Central -leading White Sox arrive in New York with the best batting average against left-handed pitching (.297), the highest On base Percentage (.376) and the best Slugging Percentage (.486). They’ve had only 296 at-bats vs. lefties, compared to 693 for the Houston Astros. While it may seem like a sample too short to be serious, it’s an extension of last season when they were 14-0 when the opponent started a lefty. They are 9-2 in that scenario this season, averaging 8.6 runs per game when the other side starts a lefty. The Yankees comply with Chicago’s “go” situation, serving up Jordan Montgomery. Throw out his stats. The White Sox’ Carlos Rodon won’t be pitching a no-hitter like he did in April but he is enjoying a resurgence. The team is 5-1 when he starts. He last faced the Yankees in 2019, at Yankee Stadium, winning a 6-2 game in which he pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 hits. |
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05-20-21 | Astros v. A's OVER 8.5 | Top | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 2 h 23 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Units MLB Play of the Day The Astros are hitting .284 vs. left-handed pitching, third highest in MLB with the third highest OPS. Oakland lefty Cole Irvin has been pitching well lately, getting his ERA down from 7.45 after two starts to 3.02 entering this game. However, the 7.45 after two starts was totally against the Astros’ lineup, against whom he totaled 9 2/3 innings while giving up 8 runs and 12 hits, whiffing only 5. So, good luck to him… some other time, of course. The Astros are awaiting the return of Framber Valdez to their rotation and until then, they must make do with a guy like second-season spot starter Luis Garcia in the rotation. He’s been doing fine but he is only 47 1/3 innings into his Major League career. |
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05-19-21 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays OVER 9.5 | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Units The Blue Jays held up their end of the bargain last night with 8 runs in their home park, where they’d entered averaging 6.14. But the Red Sox ran into a buzzsaw. Some of them had handled Hyun-Jin Ryu in the past. But last night, they did not. Running into Ross Stripling can hopefully offset last night’s blanking. Stripling has yet to show that switching from the National League to the American will be good for him, with a 5.91 ERA and 1.69 WHIP so far, only 21 1/3 IP from five starts. Last season he pitched 15 2/3 innings for Toronto after getting traded to them, with a 6.32 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Not lookin’ good for the guy. |
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05-18-21 | Giants v. Reds OVER 8 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -115 | 3 h 0 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Total of the Day Oh, it would so easy to believe that the Giants’ righthander Anthony DeSclafani — allowed to walk in free agency by Cincinnati after five seasons with the Reds — would come back to Great American Ballpark with an “I’ll show you SOBs what you’re missing!” kind of performance and shut down his former teammates with a vengeance. DeSclafani’s first eight starts with the Giants have produced All-Star quality numbers: 2.14 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 41-11 K-BB in 46 1/3 innings. But he was never a dominant pitcher in this ballpark, in part because he isn’t as effective against left-handed hitters, and also because GAP is kind to left-handed hitters. The lefty batters on the Reds are currently hitting .273 (#3 in the category) with a .818 OPS (#2). They’ve hit 28 home runs in 587 at-bats, which is third most total homers by lefties. (For favorable comparison, Arizona and these Giants have 30 homers apiece by lefthanded batters, in 613 and 893 at-bats by them.) We can’t, with good conscience, accept Luis Castillo as a side play against DeSclafani. He’s been too horrible (7.71 ERA, 1.79 WHIP), including on April 13 in San Francisco when, staked to a 4-0 first-inning lead, he gave up two home runs in the bottom of the first to lefties Mike Yastrzemski and Brandon Crawford to make it 4-4 with eight innings still to play! But we can combine the potential power of DeSclafani and Castillo into an attack on the Total |
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05-16-21 | A's +105 v. Twins | Top | 7-6 | Win | 105 | 3 h 27 m | Show |
MLB Play of the Day A’s righthander Chris Bassitt did right for us in Boston earlier in the week when he pitched 7 innings of 3-hit, 2-run, 10-0 K-BB ball in victory. So we’ll go back-to-back Bassitt today. Neither Kenta Maeda nor the Twins have done right for many people so far in the 2021 season, with Minnesota living in Detroit-ville among American League Central teams, having won a mere .351 percent of their games, fewest wins in Major League Baseball (13). Last-place vs. first, and last is favored. Maeda has a 5.08 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Last year those numbers were 2.70 and 0.75, so this season’s numbers are almost doubled! In the event that Maeda rediscovers his old form, there is always the Minnesota bullpen to account for, inventing ways to lose in late innings. |
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05-14-21 | Cubs -128 v. Tigers | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day This is similar to Cleveland’s four-game sweep of Kansas City recently that was followed the next day by a shutout, no-hitter loss at Cincinnati. Tonight we have the Tigers hosting the Cubs after they, too, swept their AL Central division rival, Kansas City, in a three-game series completed yesterday. The Tigers are now thinking who the heck they are, forgetting that they actually are 13-24 with the worst run differential in MLB, -64. While sweeping the poor Royals, current losers of 11 straight, the Detroit bullpen managed several miraculous escapes from self-inflicted damage, living up to its MLB worst ERA (6.55) and WHIP (1.75). Tonight they ask a lefty with a 1-9 career W/L record, and a 5.67 ERA and 1.59 WHIP after five starts this season, to hold down the Cubs before the bullpen comes in and inevitably gives up runs. Tarik Skubal has appeared in a total of seven games for the Tigers this season and they have lost all seven. The Cubs are only 4-11 on the road but this is the first time they play a road game against a last-place team with a -64 run differential, right? Right. |
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05-09-21 | Brewers v. Marlins -132 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -132 | 3 h 20 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Marlins have a +21 Run Differential but are in fourth place in the NL East. The other four teams in the division have negative run differentials. What’s up with that? Danged if we know. But we do know that Sandy Alcantara, their starter, has a 2.95 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 42-12 K-BB in 42 2/3 innings and that he beat the Brewers 6-2 with 7 innings of 5-hit, 2-run ball on Apr. 28 in Milwaukee. Like the Giants with Cueto below, Milwaukee is bringing a relatively old guy, Brett Anderson, off the injured list. He lasted 1/3 of an inning against the Cubs on April 24 before straining his hamstring. 60-year-olds could probably last longer out there without injuring themselves than some of these 30-something MLB pitchers. The Brewers had lost 6 in a row before yesterday’s win here, when the 6 runs they got matched their highest single-game output since May 1. They haven’t scored more than 6 in a game since Moby Dick was a minnow (actually, since beating the Pirates 7-1 on April 17). The fine Milwaukee bullpen has a match in Miami’s, which owns a NL-best 1.01 WHIP. |
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05-08-21 | Blue Jays v. Astros -141 | Top | 8-4 | Loss | -141 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Play of the Day Uh-oh! Steven Matz may be back. The guy who showed up in Matz’ uniform for his first four starts as a member of the Blue Jays looked a lot better than the guy who pitched for the Mets the last few seasons. The new guy |
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05-07-21 | Diamondbacks +118 v. Mets | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Mets scored 1, 7, 4 runs in the three games after their two hitting coaches were fired. That works out to 4 runs per game, better than the 3.3 or so they were averaging prior. But, of course, that sample is short, and it’s also less than the D-Backs’ average of 4.97 runs per game, 4.5 on the road. All things being equal — which they hardly ever are but let’s ignore that — the Mets still have a ways to go before they can be counted upon to flip-flop and outscore people on a regular basis when favored to do so starting a lefthander like David Peterson. With less than a full season of MLB experience under his belt, Peterson has mastered the Phillies. But tonight’s opposing lineup isn’t the Phillies and is chewing up lefties with MLB’s highest Slugging Percentage and OPS: .511 and .858 in that category. Arizona’s 14 home runs against left-handed pitchers in only 231 at-bats is more than a whole bunch of teams have against lefties in considerably more at-bats. |
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05-06-21 | Indians v. Royals -125 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -125 | 2 h 49 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Play of the Day As duly noted on this page five days ago, life generally yields better results to people when they’re not waking up in parked cars at 5 am. For lefthanded starter Danny Duffy of the Royals, currently tied for first place with the White Sox and Indians in the American League Central, this change has resulted in a 4-1 record with a 0.60 ERA and 0.97 WHIP, with 34-9 K-BB. He got it all started with 6 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball at Cleveland in KC’s 3-0 win on April 5. The Indians are hitting only .198 vs. left-handed pitching and offer up Tristan McKenzie on getaway day of a series they lead 3-0. So, the Royals are playing to avoid being swept in addition to getting a one-game lead on the Indians. McKenzie’s control, or lack of it, suggests that he ain’t up to the task: 18 walks in 18 2/3 innings. Ya’ can’t walk that many guys and expect to win in this league. |
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05-02-21 | Astros v. Rays UNDER 8.5 | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -120 | 2 h 24 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit You have to be a pretty good pitcher for your team to be a -130 favorite in Tampa, who is last year’s AL Champ. Cristian Javier of the Astros is becoming pretty good. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last three starts, and only 8 hits in those 17 innings. Rich Hill usually gives 5 fine innings and gives way to the bullpen that started it all with the bullpen thing, which got them to the World Series last year. |
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05-01-21 | Royals +126 v. Twins | Top | 11-3 | Win | 126 | 4 h 33 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Life in a parked car at 5 am is no fun and it pretty much inhibits you from being at your best in several key day-to-day responsibilities. Royals lefthander Danny Duffy seems to have finally figured that out, for the time being, and avoided that kind of existence. Although his 5 innings of 4-hit, shutout ball against the Tigers six days ago is next to meaningless because it came against a team that can’t do anything vs. lefties, he’d made three quality starts prior to that. With the Royals still in first place in the American League Central despite last night’s 9-1 loss here, he enters with a WHIP of 1.04, ERA of 0.39. Duffy made three straight starts against the Twins in August last season and got better each time. The Twins won all three. Minnesota acquired Matt Shoemaker from the Angels after L.A. could stomach him no more. He is a long, black-bearded mediocrity and the Twins have lost his last three starts 8-6, 7-0 and 6-2. |
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04-25-21 | Angels v. Astros OVER 8.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Units10* Total of the Month Right-hander Lance McCullers (1-1, 5.27 ERA) will start Sunday as the Astros pursue the series sweep. It will mark his first start since he allowed six runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers while battling an illness on April 14. McCullers had allowed a total of two earned runs with 13 strikeouts over his previous two starts. McCullers is 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA over 13 career starts against the Angels, posting 66 strikeouts over 70 innings. He failed to record an out in his most recent appearance against the Angels, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks in the Astros' 6-5 road loss on Sept. 4, 2020. Right-hander Dylan Bundy (0-2, 4.50) gets the start for the Angels in the series finale. He allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts over five innings in his previous appearance, a 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on April 19. |
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04-25-21 | Blue Jays v. Rays UNDER 7.5 | Top | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 2 h 9 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Total of the Day The Blue Jays got 3 runs off Tampa’s opener Brent Honeywell, Jr. yesterday, then Ryan Yarbrough gave them 5 2/3 innings of shutout relief, followed by 2 more innings of shutout relief from the finalizers. That’s the Rays’ bullpen people have come to expect, not the one that entered yesterday’s game with an ERA greater than 5.00. Today, they’re really getting creative, starting one of the kids they got from San Diego in the Blake Snell trade, 21-year-old Luis Patino. He’s a good one and by the time they figure him out, the righthander will be outta there, perhaps after only 3 innings. After that, the plan is to bring in lefty Josh Fleming, a second-year pitcher the Blue Jays got 2 hits and 0 runs against in 14 at-bats during his rookie season. Young mystery guns. Good thing the cross-town based Blue Jays are throwing their own stingy lefty, Hyun-Jin Ryu and his 1.04 WHIP, 21-2 K-BB in 24 innings. |
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04-24-21 | Marlins v. Giants OVER 7 | Top | 5-2 | Push | 0 | 3 h 8 m | Show |
MLB Total of the Day The Over is 4-1-1 in Marlins last 6 games as a road underdog, 11-4-1 in Marlins last 16 during game 3 of a series, and 19-7-1 in Marlins last 27 Saturday games. |
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04-23-21 | Pirates v. Twins -159 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Play of the Day OMG! Extremely unusual mishaps on and off the field that happened to the Twins while they were on the road shouldn’t happen to a dog. A mean dog. They are the ‘coldest’ team in baseball, 1-9 in their last 10 games, last place in the American League Central. But it just so happens that the opponents they’ve been losing to are the hottest teams in baseball — Oakland, 11-game winning streak; Boston, who’d been 10-1 in their last 11 after taking three of four from Minnesota; Seattle, tied for first place with Oakland in the AL West. Following a curtailed trip that was cut to four games from seven, they return home — not the most serene place in the world right now but home, nevertheless — and take a major drop in class with the Pirates as the visitor. The Twins made the post-season last year, won 60% of their games. This is like a stakes horse that was shipped out of town but could never get the feel of the track and was thrown off its routine when asked to run against a fellow stakes horses on its own home track (Oakland), returning to its home course matched against an out of town allowance horse. The Twins’ bats have been weak vs. lefties but the Pirates didn’t get the memo and will start JT Brubaker, as his teammates who have faced JA Happ try to figure out why they are hitting a combined .131 against him in 83 at-bats. |
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04-23-21 | A's v. Orioles OVER 9 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Total of the Day Athletics’ left-hander Corey Irvin and Orioles’ right-hander Jorge Lopez aren’t headed for Cooperstown unless angels from above start guiding their every move. Irvin just pitched shutout ball over 6 innings in Detroit, a team that can’t hit left-handed pitching (worst average in what you call your Major League Baseball against lefties, .174). Today, the task is harder in a smaller ballpark against the Orioles’ lineup, not an All-Star collection of offensive talent but clearly better than Detroit’s, overall and against lefties. For his part, Lopez must pitch to the hottest team in baseball, lineup that has contributed to a current 11-game winning streak and is averaging better than 6 runs per game on the road. After getting 7 hits in their first 15 at-bats against Lopez with only 1 strikeout, the Oakland batters were probably thinking, ‘Can’t wait to face this guy again!’ |
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04-22-21 | Angels v. Astros OVER 8.5 | Top | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 3 h 45 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit MLB Total of the Day Right-hander Alex Cobb (1-0, 4.63 ERA) will start for the Angels today after having his previous start pushed back due to unspecified reasons. Cobb was initially slated to start on Sunday but that game was postponed after the Minnesota Twins had COVID-19 issues. Cobb last started on April 12, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a 10-3 road win over the Kansas City Royals. He is 1-2 with a 7.63 ERA over three career starts against the Astros, whom he last faced on July 31, 2017, while with the Rays. Consider that the over is 19-8-1 in Angels last 28 games as an underdog. |
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04-20-21 | Giants v. Phillies OVER 8.5 | Top | 10-7 | Win | 101 | 3 h 8 m | Show |
Rating: 10 Unit MLB Total of the Year Even though Logan Webb had been placed on the injured list because of side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, he's expected to start Tuesday. Webb (0-1, 4.76 earned run average) will be making his fourth appearance and his third start. Webb has never faced the Phillies. The Phillies will hand the ball to Zack Wheeler (1-2, 3.00 ERA), who will be making his fourth start. After a strong opening start, Wheeler has allowed 17 hits in the last two, both losses. In Wheeler's career against the Giants, he's 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in seven starts. Consider that the Over is 12-5-1 in Phillies last 18 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. |
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04-18-21 | Giants v. Marlins -130 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -130 | 4 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day “The Giants are getting a much-needed addition to the rotation with Alex Wood set to take the hill against the Miami Marlins on Sunday…” So says some cliche-ridden report (‘much-needed’, and ‘take the hill,’ geez). Whatever. Maybe he’ll pitch a great game and help prevent them from being swept in this three-game series. But the Reds and Dodgers didn’t want him, and the Dodgers’ disposal of him came after re-acquiring him from Cincinnati before the start of last season. The Giants signed Wood to a one-year, $3 million contract for 2021 and he thanked them for it by opening the season on the injured list, which is par for the course for a Major League pitcher. Wood throws left; so far in 2021 the Marlins happen to be hitting .310 against lefties, #3 in MLB with the #1 OPS of .922. Giants’ batters haven’t faced Pablo Lopez since May, 2019, when he went 6 innings throwing 4-hit, 1-run ball against them on this field. |
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04-17-21 | Pirates v. Brewers OVER 8 | Top | 1-7 | Push | 0 | 1 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Units MLB Total of the Month Pittsburgh right-hander Trevor Cahill (0-1, 8.00 ERA) is scheduled to face Milwaukee left-hander Brett Anderson (1-1, 4.50 ERA). Consider that the over is 21-8-2 in Pirates last 31 during game 2 of a series, 34-15-2 in Pirates last 51 games vs. a left-handed starter, and 36-17-1 in Pirates last 54 road games vs. a left-handed starter. |
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05-26-19 | Red Sox v. Astros -165 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -165 | 3 h 1 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Boston starter, Rodriguez allowed six runs and six hits (season-high three home runs) in five innings of a 10-3 loss at Toronto on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Venezuelan escaped with a no-decision in Boston's 6-5 victory over Colorado on May 15, yielding five runs with a season-high 10 strikeouts in six frames after going 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his previous four starts. Houston's Alex Bregman is 2-for-4 with two homers and Carlos Correa is 4-for-5 with two walks versus Rodriguez, who is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA in three career starts against the Astros. Houston starter, Verlander permitted only a home run to Jose Abreu while walking one and striking out a season-high 12 in eight innings of Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Virginia native, who needs nine strikeouts to pass Cy Young and move into 21st on the all-time list, has recorded nine quality starts in his 11 turns and has allowed 36 hits in 72 1/3 frames this season. Boston's Mookie Betts is 0-for-13 versus Verlander. |
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04-06-19 | Reds v. Pirates -115 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 2 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Williams is 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA in nine appearances (six starts) against the Reds who hand the ball to Tanner Roark (0-0, 6.23 ERA). The 32 year old right-hander was tagged with three runs on six hits over 4 1/3 frames against Milwaukee in his first start of the season. Roark owns a 4.70 ERA in seven career outings (four starts) against Pittsburgh. Pirates are 7-1 in Williams' last eight home starts vs. a team with a losing record. Reds are 8-27 in their last 35 road games. |
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06-02-18 | Marlins v. Diamondbacks -160 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Play of the Day Greinke posted a solid 2.64 ERA with 30 strikeouts and six walks over 30 2/3 innings in five starts last month but came away with an 0-2 record. Both of the 34-year-old Floridian's losses in May came on the road, including a setback in Oakland on Sunday in which he gave up two runs on six hits and three walks in six frames. Greinke has yet to lose to Miami in his career, going 5-0 with a 3.77 ERA in nine starts and one relief appearance. |
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06-18-17 | Diamondbacks -156 v. Phillies | Top | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 51 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Game of the Week Colorado and the Los Angeles Dodgers refuse to lose, so the Arizona Diamondbacks are doing the same in order to keep pace atop the National League West. The Diamondbacks will go for their seventh consecutive victory and a three-game sweep when they visit the major league-worst Philadelphia Phillies for the series finale today. Colorado (45-26), Arizona (43-26) and Los Angeles (43-26) are turning the NL West into baseball's most hotly contested division, and the Diamondbacks are the hottest in the bunch with wins in six straight and nine of their last 10. Arizona starter, Ray is enjoying a string of five straight dominant wins in which he allowed a total of one run over 37 innings while recording 48 strikeouts. The 25-year-old is well on his way to a second straight 200-strikeout season with 107 in 82 1/3 frames and is limiting opponents to a .184 batting average. |
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05-28-17 | A's v. Yankees -167 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 15 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Pineda allowed two runs, six hits and one walk while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings of a 4-2 victory over Kansas City on Monday. The 28-year-old Dominican hasn't yielded more than three earned runs in his last eight starts since permitting four in his first outing of the season. Pineda, who is 4-1 with a 2.18 ERA in five home starts this season, is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and .219 batting average against in five starts versus Oakland. |
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05-03-17 | Diamondbacks v. Nationals -141 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 2 h 49 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units Gonzalez looks to remain unbeaten after allowing two runs over 6 2/3 innings in a victory at Colorado on Thursday. The 31-year-old Floridian has worked at least six frames and yielded fewer than three earned runs in each of his five outings this season. Gonzalez has made six career starts against Arizona, going 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA. |
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04-23-17 | Nationals -144 v. Mets | Top | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units Washington starter, Scherzer limited Atlanta to two hits over seven scoreless innings last Tuesday with seven strikeouts and three walks for his best effort of the young season. The 32-year St. Louis native yielded three earned runs over 12 2/3 innings in his first two starts of the campaign and has yet to surrender a home run in three outings. Curtis Granderson is 9-for-27 with two homers against Scherzer, who was 2-1 with a 0.87 ERA versus the Mets in 2016 and is 5-3 with a 1.83 mark in his career against them. |
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04-16-17 | Rangers -107 v. Mariners | Top | 7-8 | Loss | -107 | 4 h 41 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day This is a great price on Cole Hamels. The Rangers' lefty ace was actually in a similar range against both the Indians and Angels, but considering how Seattle has played, this spot looks like a bargain. Yes, Hamels has an 0-2 TSR, but he didn't factor into the decision either time. It had been an ugly 2-8 start for Seattle before taking the first two games of this series. They've held Texas to just one run and it was a 5-0 shutout yesterday. However, the Mariners are only 7-14 the L3 seasons following a shutout victory. While Texas is 13-6 after getting shutout, over the L3 seasons. |
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04-16-17 | Brewers v. Reds -105 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -105 | 1 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit National League Play of the Day Romano has earned the chance to make his big-league debut after an excellent spring and two strong starts for Triple-A Louisville. The 23-year-old has posted a 1.38 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in his first two starts in the minors this season. Romano is starting in place of fellow rookie Rookie Davis, who is on the 10-day disabled list after being hit by a pitch on the forearm Tuesday at Pittsburgh. |
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04-15-17 | Cardinals -105 v. Yankees | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -105 | 2 h 33 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units MLB Play of the Day St. Louis will try to turn a corner behind Opening Day starter Carlos Martinez, who opposes Yankees southpaw CC Sabathia. Martinez had an impressive debut. He has walked just one batter in 12 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old has two scoreless innings of relief in his career against the Yankees, but has seen plenty of Castro (1-for-11 against Martinez). |
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04-14-17 | Rangers v. Mariners -140 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show |
Rating: 2 Units Texas starter Perez continued to struggle with his control Sunday against Oakland as he issued three more walks to give him seven in 11 1/3 innings, but he worked around six hits to toss 5 1/3 scoreless frames en route to a win. The 26-year-old will pitch on the road for the first time in 2017 hoping to forget about last season's woes away from home (2-8, 5.78 ERA). |
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04-14-17 | Angels v. Royals -1.5 | Top | 1-7 | Win | 150 | 6 h 23 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units After going 7-0 with a 3.57 ERA in 22 appearances (15 starts) at Kauffman Stadium in 2016, Duffy draws his first assignment of the new season at home after holding Houston to two runs in seven frames en route to a win on Saturday. It was a solid follow-up performance for the California native, who allowed one run and struck out eight over six innings in a no-decision on Opening Day at Minnesota. |
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04-14-17 | Tigers v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 7-6 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 9 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units Norris was held out of the decision in his season debut after yielding three runs, seven hits and three walks with a pair of strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 7-5 loss to Boston last Sunday. Cleveland starter Alex Avila is 6-for-16 with a homer against Bauer, who was 2-1 versus Detroit in 2016. |
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04-13-17 | Brewers v. Reds +104 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 22 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units MLB National League Play of the Day Arroyo struggled in his return to the Reds on Saturday, surrendering six runs on six hits - two homers - and three walks in four innings at St. Louis. The 40-year-old Floridian pitched for Cincinnati from 2006-13, going 105-94, but has not appeared in the major leagues since 2014 with Arizona due to Tommy John surgery and subsequent elbow soreness. Arroyo has recorded 16 wins - his most versus any team - against 10 losses with one complete game and a 3.54 ERA in 34 career outings (31 starts) against Milwaukee. |
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04-11-17 | Brewers v. Blue Jays -1.5 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 22 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Blue Jays are 16-5 in their last 21 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record, 20-7 in their last 27 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter, and 17-8 in their last 25 interleague home games. |
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04-10-17 | Cardinals v. Nationals -1.5 | Top | 6-14 | Win | 166 | 9 h 4 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Cardinals have lost their first two series of the season, dropping two of three at home to both the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati. St. Louis was shut out twice by the Reds, including an 8-0 drubbing in Sunday’s series finale. No one in the Cardinals’ starting lineup ended the game with a batting average over .300, and the club has recorded just 11 extra-base hits through six games. Washington starter, Roark was excellent in his season debut, limiting Miami to two runs and three hits over six innings with six strikeouts. The 30-year-old retired 13 of the last 14 batters he faced and gave up just one extra-base hit. |
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04-09-17 | Braves +132 v. Pirates | Top | 5-6 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 31 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Atlanta starter, Teheran did not get a decision in Atlanta’s loss to the Mets on Opening Day, but he pitched well in scattering four hits while striking out six over as many scoreless innings. The Braves averaged just 3.37 runs in Teheran’s starts last season and could not score push across a run in Monday's 6-0 defeat to New York. Teheran blanked the Pirates over 7 2/3 innings in his only start against them in 2016 and is 3-1 with a 3.51 ERA in seven games (six starts) against Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh starter Cole took the loss in Monday’s season opener at Boston, giving up five runs on seven hits in five innings. |
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04-07-17 | Red Sox v. Tigers -110 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 1 h 15 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Michael Fulmer gets the start for Detroit and he looked great all last season with a 3.06 ERA and 1.12 WHIP and during day games he went 5-0 in 8 starts with a 1.78 ERA, .181 BAA and 0.84 WHIP. He'll also get a Boston squad today who are not starting Xander Bogaerts or Hanley Ramirez (their typical, #3/#4 hitters) today. |
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04-06-17 | Blue Jays -134 v. Rays | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 2 h 52 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units The Blue Jays led the American League in BB% at 10.1% so if he doens't have control over his pitches it could be a long day for Snell. Blue Jays should get their men on base against Snell we just have to hope that they don't leave them stranded as they did in their series against Baltimore (hitting 1 for 16 with men in scoring position). Snell faced Toronto twice last season and gave up 6 runs (3 earned) in just 7.2 innings of work. He had a .747 OPS against right-handed batters compared to a .656 OPS against left-handed batters and tonight, unfortunately for him, he will be facing NINE right handed batters. |
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06-30-16 | Orioles +110 v. Mariners | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 55 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Baltimore's power show has helped it win seven consecutive games, and major-league home run leader Mark Trumbo (23) is one of the players who is aware of what is at stake on the final day of the month. Baltimore's starter, Chris Tillman is on a superb run against the Mariners, compiling a 7-0 record and 2.96 ERA in nine career starts. Seattle was pounded 8-1 by Pittsburgh on Wednesday. |
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05-03-16 | Nationals +112 v. Royals | Top | 6-7 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Washington starter Roark has struck out 21 in his last two starts after fanning just nine over 17 innings in his first three outings. He has gone seven frames without allowing a run three times this season, the other coming when he gave up four hits against Atlanta on April 13. Roark beat the Royals in his lone appearance against them as he yielded one hit in 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief on Aug. 23, 2013. While defending world champion Kansas City has dropped six of its last seven games and been shut out in three of its last four contests. |
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10-06-15 | Houston Astros -106 v. New York Yankees | Top | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 24 h 55 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units One reason a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday was so crushing is that it meant Keuchel, who is 15-0 with a 1.46 ERA at home, would have to make the start on the road. The All-Star is 5-8 with a 3.77 ERA on the road in 2015 but won at Arizona on Friday and will be making Tuesday’s start on three days’ rest for the first time in his career. Keuchel struck out nine and scattered three hits in seven scoreless frames at New York on Aug. 25 and is 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA in three career starts against the Yankees. Tanaka tuned up on Wednesday against Boston and was reached for four runs on five hits and a walk in five innings without factoring in the decision. The Japan native will be appearing in his first postseason since joining the Yankees and will try to keep the ball in the park after yielding 25 home runs in 154 total innings. Tanaka made his lone career start against Houston on June 27 and was ripped for six runs on seven hits – three homers – in five innings. |
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09-28-15 | Toronto Blue Jays -128 v. Baltimore Orioles | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the American League East for the first time since 1993 while the Baltimore Orioles are gently sinking to the bottom. The Blue Jays will try to take advantage of the scuffling Orioles when they visit Baltimore for the opener of a four-game series on Monday. Toronto starter Estrada has put himself right behind David Price in a potential postseason rotation by allowing two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts. The 32-year-old followed up eight scoreless innings on Sept. 17 by holding the New York Yankees to two runs in 6 2/3 innings without factoring in the decision on Tuesday. Estrada is 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA in five games – three starts – against Baltimore this season. |
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09-14-15 | Detroit Tigers v. Minnesota Twins -142 | Top | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Duffey has been off since Sept. 6 as the Twins try to keep the rookie fresh down the stretch, and he will be trying to continue a string of five straight starts allowing three or fewer earned runs. The 24-year-old scattered two runs and six hits across 6 2/3 innings at Houston on Sept. 6 and struck out eight without factoring in the decision. Duffey is making his first start against Detroit and is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA at home. While Detroit starter Lobstein lost his fifth straight major-league start dating back to May on Wednesday, when he was reached for five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old owns only one quality start in those outings but is not getting a lot of help from his offense, which totaled seven runs in the five games. Lobstein did not fare well against Minnesota on May 13, when he was ripped for six runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings to suffer the loss. |
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09-07-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers -158 v. Los Angeles Angels | Top | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 17 m | Show |
Rating; 4 Unit MLB Game of the Week Greinke has moved to the front of the NL Cy Young Award race by going 10-1 with a 1.47 ERA in 12 starts since June 27. The major-league ERA leader turned in another stellar performance on Tuesday, when he allowed one run against the Giants while throwing 114 pitches over 7 1/3 innings. Greinke held the Angels to two runs in eight frames on July 31. Angels starter Tropeano has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to start in place of Matt Shoemaker, who hopes to return from a strained right forearm next week. The 25-year-old is making his fourth start of the season for the Angels and aiming to improve on his last outing, when he allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings in an 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 20. |
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09-07-15 | Toronto Blue Jays -136 v. Boston Red Sox | Top | 4-11 | Loss | -136 | 2 h 13 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units Buehrle had his start pushed back a day in an effort to get him through a rough stretch and keep him healthy for a long run into the playoffs. The 36-year-old looked better in his last start, when he held Detroit to two runs (one earned) and five hits in six innings to earn the win. Buehrle had no trouble carving up the Boston lineup on July 1, allowing one run on four hits and striking out seven in as many innings to get the win. While Boston starterPorcello was not so sharp opposite Buehrle on July 1, when he was hammered for seven runs on seven hits – three homers – in two innings. |
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09-06-15 | New York Mets -138 v. Miami Marlins | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -138 | 2 h 48 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Matz was strong in his first two major-league starts before a tear in his left lat muscle sidelined him for two months. The 24-year-old’s return allows New York to skip Noah Syndergaard’s turn as the team tries to keep its young starters fresh down the stretch. Matz, who also has five RBIs in six career at-bats, surrendered a total of two runs and seven hits in 13 2/3 innings to beat Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first two starts. While Miami starter Cosart was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans after dealing with vertigo and an inner ear problem. The 25-year-old was winless in his last six starts in the majors and was sent down after getting pounded for seven runs on four hits – two homers – and three walks in 1 2/3 innings at the Chicago Cubs on July 4. |
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08-22-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers -120 v. Houston Astros | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 3 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units Zack Greinke vies to win his fifth straight start and ninth consecutive decision on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers look to rebound from being no-hit by Mike Fiers and the host Houston Astros in the series opener. Greinke was dominant in his last outing on Sunday, allowing one run and six hits while striking out eight in seven innings of a 2-1 triumph over Cincinnati. The 31-year-old owns a 4-1 career record versus Houston. While Houston starter Kazmir has endured quite a tough August as he suffered his third straight loss on Monday after getting ripped for six runs and nine hits in a 9-2 setback to Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old has permitted 13 runs and four homers during the skid after yielding two runs without being taken deep in his previous five outings. Kazmir struggled mightily in his last meeting with the Dodgers, permitting five runs and six hits in 3 2/3 frames. |
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08-18-15 | New York Mets -103 v. Baltimore Orioles | Top | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Inter-League Game of the Week DeGrom matched his season high with four walks last time out, but he more than compensated by striking out 10 and limiting Colorado to two hits over seven scoreless innings. It was the fifth quality start in as many outings since the All-Star break for deGrom, who is 2-0 and has permitted a total of six runs in that span. Since losing his first three decisions away from home this season, deGrom is 5-1 over his last seven road starts. |
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08-18-15 | Kansas City Royals -109 v. Cincinnati Reds | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units MLB Play of the Day The Royals capped off an 8-2 homestand with a walk-off win Sunday night, and Cueto allowed one run in 17 total innings while claiming a pair of wins in that span. The right-hander is settling in nicely with his new team and Kansas City is running away with the American League Central, heading into play today with a 12-game lead in the division. The Red are trying to fight off the Milwaukee Brewers and stay out of the basement in the National League Central but have dropped nine of 12, including three straight at the Los Angeles Dodgers to close out the weekend. |
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08-15-15 | Chicago Cubs -115 v. Chicago White Sox | Top | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of their longest winning streak since 2008 and look to continue solidifying their postseason prospects with the second of three road games against the crosstown rival White Sox on Saturday. The Cubs have won eight straight and 14 of 15 to pull within 1 1/2 games of Pittsburgh for the top National League wild-card spot, while the White Sox have dropped nine of their last 14. Cubs starter Arrieta has tossed 10 straight quality starts, going 7-1 with a 1.23 ERA over the dominant stretch. The 29-year-old has racked up 69 strikeouts over that span while issuing 18 walks and allowing only one home run. He has not allowed a run in either of his last two starts, holding playoff contenders Pittsburgh and San Francisco to six hits over 14 2/3 innings. |
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08-12-15 | Houston Astros v. San Francisco Giants -124 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -124 | 4 h 43 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The road has been unkind to the Houston Astros, who have dropped 17 of their last 20 games away from Minute Maid Park. Despite their road woes, the Astros hold a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West heading into today’s series finale against the host San Francisco Giants, who sit 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Houston starter Feldman took a no-decision against Oakland on Thursday after yielding two runs while throwing 113 pitches over six innings. The 32-year-old is 0-1 with a 3.65 ERA in four starts since coming off the disabled list. Hunter Pence is 5-for-11 against Feldman, who is 0-4 with a 5.19 ERA in five career games (three starts) against San Francisco. |
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08-09-15 | St. Louis Cardinals -135 v. Milwaukee Brewers | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -135 | 4 h 19 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Game of the Week While the won-lost record may not show it, few pitchers can match the consistency of St. Louis Cardinals veteran John Lackey, who looks to make his 11th consecutive quality start today in the finale of a three-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers. St. Louis posted its third consecutive shutout victory Saturday and its pitching staff is riding a streak of 36 straight scoreless innings. Lackey was a hard-luck loser in his previous turn, coming out on the wrong end of a 1-0 decision against the Reds despite allowing only two hits over eight frames. He has won both starts against the Brewers this season to improve to 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA against them. |
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08-09-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Kansas City Royals -121 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 4 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Chicago White Sox looked as though they might be in the race for an American League wild-card spot after winning seven in a row late last month. The White Sox have managed only two wins while allowing 66 runs in nine contests since, however, and need a road win today against the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals to avoid a three-game sweep. Kansas City starter Duffy is 3-1 over his last six outings while giving up 10 runs over 39 1/3 frames and notched his fifth quality start in that span last time out at Detroit. The 26-year-old Californian had two no-decisions this season against the White Sox before permitting one run, six hits and one walk in eight frames last month. Abreu is 5-for-13 with a homer against Duffy, who is 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA in seven career starts versus Chicago. |
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08-08-15 | St. Louis Cardinals -134 v. Milwaukee Brewers | Top | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 2 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Uni MLB Game of the Month The Milwaukee Brewers need to find a way to solve the pitching staff of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals when the National League Central rivals resume their three-game set on Saturday. The Cardinals posted their major league-best 70th victory with a 6-0 win in the series opener - their fourth shutout triumph over Milwaukee in the last eight meetings. Milwaukee starter Peralta turned in a strong effort in his first start since missing more than two months with a strained oblique, beating San Francisco with six innings of two-run ball. He followed that up with a dud last time out, lasting 3 1/3 frames and getting whacked around for six runs and eight hits in a 13-5 loss to San Diego. He is 4-6 lifetime against the Cardinals and has struggled against Matt Carpenter (12-for-27) and Yadier Molina (8-for-22). |
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08-02-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Oakland A's -140 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 53 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Gray tossed his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career when he dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last outing. He struck out nine and gave up three hits and one walk while frustrating the Los Angeles hitters. Gray has 22 strikeouts in 21 innings against Cleveland while holding its hitters to a .129 batting average. |
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08-02-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Houston Astros -144 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 6 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MLB Game of the Week The Houston Astros attempt to post their fifth consecutive home series win when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game interleague set. Houston has won four straight home series since splitting four games with the New York Yankees from June 25-28 and hasn't lost a set at Minute Maid Park since dropping two of three to the Chicago White Sox at the end of May. Houston starter McHugh won his third straight start Tuesday despite surrendering five runs on seven hits and four walks in five innings against the Los Angeles Angels. The 28-year-old Illinois native yielded a total of three runs over 13 frames in his previous two triumphs. While Arizona starter Ray's winless streak reached three starts Monday, when he settled for a no-decision at Seattle |
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07-26-15 | Toronto Blue Jays -108 v. Seattle Mariners | Top | 5-8 | Loss | -108 | 5 h 8 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Buehrle is 6-1 since losing to the Mariners on May 23 when he gave up three runs and five hits over 7 1/3 innings. Buehrle has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last nine starts and hasn't issued a single walk over his past four outings. He has served up just one homer over his last seven turns and has turned around his season since being saddled with a 6.75 ERA after his first five starts. Toronto starter Walker has struggled during a three-start winless stretch and allowed 16 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings during the span. He received a no-decision against Detroit in his last turn when he was touched up for six runs (five earned) and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. Walker is 0-2 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against Toronto and suffered the loss on May 24 when he gave up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . |
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07-25-15 | Texas Rangers v. Los Angeles Angels -164 | Top | 7-6 | Loss | -164 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Santiago won his third start in a row Monday, when he struck out 10 while limiting Boston to one run in five innings. The 27-year-old has been outstanding over his last five turns, allowing a total of four runs in 32 frames. One of those outings occurred in Texas on July 4, when Santiago scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings to improve to 5-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 career games (10 starts) against the Rangers. |
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07-19-15 | San Francisco Giants -124 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 5 h 23 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The San Francisco Giants vie for their second consecutive series sweep when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. San Francisco humbled hapless Philadelphia prior to the All-Star break before extending its winning streak to five games with an 8-4 triumph on Saturday. After pitching well in his first start following Tommy John surgery, Corbin was taken deep three times in a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets on July 11. Corbin, who will celebrate his 26th birthday on Sunday, owns a 2-3 career mark versus San Francisco with a 4.26 ERA while allowing the Giants to bat .272 against him. Hunter Pence is a blistering 9-for-19 (.474) lifetime versus Corbin while Posey is 6-for-20 (.300) against the hurler. |
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07-18-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Los Angeles Angels -140 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Richards gave up three runs and 13 hits in 15 1/3 innings in his previous two turns. Richards benefited from Porcello’s struggles on May 22 and earned a win at Boston LAA is 12-3 in their last 15 games, 5-0 in Game 2 of a series, and 22-9 in Richards last 31 starts. Boston is just 1-4 in Porcellos last 5 starts, and 2-5 overall against LAA in their last 7. |
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07-12-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Kansas City Royals -102 | Top | 10-11 | Win | 100 | 4 h 3 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Kansas City had won six straight before suffering a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday. Danny Valencia slugged a three-run homer and Edwin Encarnacion went deep with a man on to lead Toronto's 11-hit attack. Toronto starter Doubront has given up 10 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings over three career starts against Kansas City. Kansas City starter Volquez is 5-2 with a 3.08 ERA in nine home starts this year |
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07-11-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. New York Mets -136 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Citi Field has been a safe haven for the New York Mets, who improved to 30-14 at home after posting a 4-2 series-opening victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. New York vies for its 10th win in 15 outings following a seven-game skid when it continues its three-game series against Arizona today. The Mets have won nine of their last 14 at home against Arizona, which fell for the second time in seven contests. |
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07-07-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Kansas City Royals -128 | Top | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Royals come into this one owning the best record (46-33) in the American League. Kansas City starter Volquez escaped without a decision when he permitted five runs in as many innings at Houston last Wednesday after winning his previous four starts. The 32-year-old Dominican, in his first season with the Royals, is 2-0 with a 2.66 ERA in three career starts against the Rays. |
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07-04-15 | Seattle Mariners -124 v. Oakland A's | Top | 0-2 | Loss | -124 | 3 h 0 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Seattle starter Felix Hernandez goes after his 11th victory of the season when the Seattle Mariners visit the Oakland Athletics in today's third contest of a four-game set. Hernandez has a 20-7 career mark and 2.63 ERA in 37 starts against Oakland. He gave up only one hit in six shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels in his last turn and settled for a no-decision. |
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07-03-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Pittsburgh Pirates -117 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -117 | 7 h 49 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Pittsburgh Pirates own the second-best record in the National League and continue their pursuit of Central Division-leading St. Louis when they host the resurgent Cleveland Indians today in the opener of a three-game interleague series. The Pirates are riding high after a three-game sweep in Detroit and play their next 10 at home. Pittsburgh starter Morton is perfect at PNC Park this season with a 4-0 record and 1.98 ERA in four starts. |
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06-28-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Detroit Tigers -158 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 2 h 1 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Tigers lefty David Price, has held the White Sox to a total of two runs in two starts covering 17 innings this season. The White Sox will send Jeff Samardzija to the mound in hopes of slowing down the Tigers and outfielder J.D. Martinez, who has homered in three straight games and has six blasts in his last five games. Miguel Cabrera is 10-for-20 with four runs scored during his five-game hitting streak for the Tigers, who have won four of their last six. Samardzija, yielded six runs on 10 hits over 7 1/3 innings in a 6-4 loss to the Tigers on June 7. |
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06-26-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Tampa Bay Rays -115 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Porcello’s personal losing streak reached six straight when he was hammered for six runs on eight hits and a pair of walks in five innings at Kansas City on Saturday. The New Jersey native surrendered a pair of home runs in that outing, which marked the fourth time in the last six turns that he was reached for at least five earned runs. Tampa Bay dropped three of its last four games, including a pair of 1-0 shutouts, but has had no problem with Boston while winning each of the two previous series between the division rivals. The Red Sox are trying to cover over the loss of second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a hamstring strain, and dropped a series to the Baltimore Orioles with an 8-6 loss in the rubber game. |
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06-24-15 | San Diego Padres +113 v. San Francisco Giants | Top | 0-6 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 2 Unit MLB Dog of the Day San Diego starter Kennedy's unbeaten streak reached four starts Thursday as he allowed one run and four hits over six innings in a victory at Oakland. The 30-year-old has given up three runs or fewer in each outing during his streak. Kennedy has had plenty of success against San Francisco in his career, posting a 10-4 record and 2.42 ERA in 22 turns. San Francisco starter Vogelsong is 5-6 with a 5.14 ERA in 20 career games (11 starts) versus San Diego. |
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06-23-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Minnesota Twins +106 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Minnesota starter Pelfrey has been solid of late, allowing fewer than two runs in five of his last six outings. He limited St. Louis to one run and four hits over eight innings in his last start but wasn't involved in the decision. Highly touted Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton is coming off his best performance in nine games in the major leagues and looks to follow it up today. Buxton went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and threw out a runner at the plate as Minnesota trounced Chicago 13-2 on Monday in the opener of the three-game set. |
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06-21-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Kansas City Royals -137 | Top | 13-2 | Loss | -137 | 3 h 19 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Kansas City starter Young has posted back-to-back scoreless performances and continues to surprise since joining the rotation. The veteran scattered five hits and did not walk a batter over seven innings to win at Milwaukee on Tuesday. While Boston starter Miley has not had much success against Kansas City, going 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA and 15 hits allowed over 11 2/3 total frames |
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06-21-15 | Texas Rangers +117 v. Chicago White Sox | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 60 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Dog of the Day Texas starter Gallardo scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings in a 4-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday to improve to 3-0 in his last five outings. The 29-year-old has allowed five earned runs and 20 hits in that stretch, lowering his ERA by over a full run (4.26 to 3.16) in the process. Gallardo settled for a no-decision in his lone career appearance versus Chicago on June 4, permitting one run on three hits in six innings. While White Sox starter Quintana fell to 1-4 in his last six trips to the mound after yielding three runs on nine hits in six innings in a 3-0 setback to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Colombian has struggled mightily in afternoon starts this season, going 0-4 with an inflated 7.59 ERA while allowing the opposition to bat .299 against him. |
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06-20-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Kansas City Royals -121 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Volquez lasted only five innings at Milwaukee on Monday but it was enough to win his second straight start after holding the Brewers to two runs on six hits. He was outstanding in his previous outing at Minnesota, permitting one run on six hits over seven innings. Volquez, who has not allowed more than six hits in all 13 starts this season, has surrendered only three earned runs over 13 innings in two starts versus Boston. Red Sox starter Porcello is one of the poster boys for the underachieving Red Sox, yielding 24 runs during his five-game skid and turning in only one quality start in that span. The 26-year-old sinkerballer was charged with four runs over 6 1/3 innings in a loss to Atlanta last time out, the third straight outing in which Boston failed to score more than two runs. |
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06-20-15 | Texas Rangers +149 v. Chicago White Sox | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 51 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Dog of the Day The Texas Rangers picked an opportune time to ignite their offense while the spiraling Chicago White Sox simply can't get anything in gear. After Mitch Moreland's pinch-hit, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning lifted his team to a 2-1 triumph in the series opener, visiting Texas looks to claim its seventh victory in nine outings on Saturday afternoon when it continues its three-game set against the White Sox. Chicago starter Rodon barely got out of the blocks in his last outing on Monday, permitting five of the eventual seven runs he allowed before recording an out. It didn't get much better as the 22-year-old rookie was relieved after yielding nine hits in 3 2/3 innings in an 11-0 rout by the Pirates. |
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06-19-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates -118 v. Washington Nationals | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -118 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The Nationals have dropped 14 of their last 20 games and managed just three runs in their last two games after scoring 16 at Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Injury-plagued Washington must find a way to raise its level of play against the Pirates, who have won a season-high eight straight contests after a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Pittsburgh has allowed only six earned runs during its streak and owns a major league-best 1.75 ERA in June. Pittsburgh starter Burnett owns 161 career wins, is 4-0 with a 2.51 ERA in seven road starts in 2015 |
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06-13-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers -160 v. San Diego Padres | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -160 | 11 h 28 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Los Angeles' Zack Greinke tries to continue his wildly successful run against the National League West when the Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game series. Greinke is 22-2 with a 2.06 ERA and .214 batting average against in 35 starts versus the division since joining Los Angeles in 2013 — 4-1, 2.41 in eight turns this season, including 1-0, 0.87 in three outings against San Diego that are among his major league-leading 11 quality starts. |
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06-06-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Minnesota Twins -123 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -123 | 4 h 37 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day After making 14 relief appearances this season, Graham will record his first career start on Saturday. Pressed into emergency duty because of an injury to starter Ricky Nolasco, the 25-year-old allowed one run on three hits in as many innings against Toronto on Sunday. Milwaukee starter Garza has struggled mightily this season, yielding 19 runs and 23 hits in his previous three outings (14 2/3 innings). |
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05-30-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. St. Louis Cardinals -141 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -141 | 9 h 7 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Units The Cardinals have yet to lose a game started this season by Wacha, who scattered five singles over seven innings to beat Kansas City on Sunday. The Texas A&M product has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last five starts. Wacha is making his first regular-season start against Los Angeles and earned a pair of wins against the Dodgers in the 2013 postseason, surrendering a total of seven hits in 13 2/3 scoreless innings. |
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05-22-15 | San Francisco Giants -112 v. Colorado Rockies | Top | 11-8 | Win | 100 | 8 h 58 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day The San Francisco Giants hope for another stellar pitching effort on Friday as they attempt to extend their winning streak to seven games in the opener of a four-game series against the host Colorado Rockies. San Francisco on Thursday completed a three-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers during which it did not allow a run, outscoring its National League West rival 10-0. Vogelsong has rebounded nicely from a rough outing at Los Angeles on April 29, going 2-0 while allowing three runs over 19 2/3 innings in his last three starts. The 37-year-old yielded only two runs in a victory at Cincinnati on Saturday. |
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10-26-14 | Kansas City Royals v. San Francisco Giants -157 | Top | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit b>MLB Game of the Week Bumgarner comes into this one with a 1.40 ERA and 0.72 WHIP to go along with a 4-1 record. Batters are hitting only .162 against him as well. 6 is the most hits he's given up in a game in the playoffs. James Shields has not handled the pressure well. He carries an 8.05 ERA this postseason into tonight. Additionally, Shields has a WHIP of 2.00. He said he tweaked his pitching mechanics and feels confident about game 5. A pitcher addressing mechanics days before game 5 of the World Series scares me. |
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10-25-14 | Kansas City Royals +108 v. San Francisco Giants | Top | 4-11 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 10 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit World Series Game of the Year Kansas City has won two straight games since losing the opener, and the relief trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland has combined to allow one hit in seven scoreless innings. A few standouts had their first hits of the World Series in Friday’s victory - Alex Gordon (11 at-bats) recorded an RBI double and Eric Hosmer (10 at-bats) delivered a run-scoring single. San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval was hitless in four at-bats to end his streak of reaching base in 25 straight postseason games, tied for third all-time with former Baltimore standout Boog Powell (1966-71). Despite the fact they trail 2-1 in the World Series, the San Francisco Giants will bypass ace Madison Bumgarner and stick with scheduled starter Ryan Vogelsong for Saturday’s Game 4 against the Kansas City Royals. San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy considered switching starters before staying with Vogelsong. |
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10-14-14 | Baltimore Orioles v. Kansas City Royals +103 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 103 | 9 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Guthrie missed out on the fun in the wild-card game and the ALDS but gets the nod against his former team in Game 3. The veteran spent five seasons at the top of Baltimore's staff without making the playoffs before leaving via free agency following the 2011 campaign. Guthrie finished the regular season strong, allowing a total of one earned run in 20 1/3 innings over his last three starts |
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10-11-14 | Kansas City Royals +117 v. Baltimore Orioles | Top | 6-4 | Win | 117 | 5 h 42 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day Ventura dominated the Los Angeles Angels in the AL Division Series, allowing one run and five hits while striking out five in seven innings. The 23-year-old rookie regularly reaches 100 miles per hour with his fastball and only issued one walk at Los Angeles. Ventura faced Baltimore twice during the regular season and went 1-1 while yielding a total of two runs and striking out 17 in 14 1/3 frames. |
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