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11-01-23 | Rangers v. Diamondbacks OVER 8.5 | Top | 5-0 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title, and they will ask Nathan Eovaldi to finish off the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday. Texas grabbed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with an 11-7 win in Game 4 on Tuesday, as leadoff hitter Marcus Semien contributed a three-run homer and a two-run triple. The Rangers took the 48,388 fans out of the game early with five-run innings in the second and third. The Diamondbacks scored six runs in the last two innings but still fell far short. Texas, which is a record 10-0 on the road in the postseason, will look to complete a perfect away run behind Eovaldi. The veteran right-hander is 4-0 with a 3.52 ERA over five postseason starts, with 36 strikeouts and five walks in 30 2/3 innings. Eovaldi allowed five runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings in Game 1, which Texas won 6-5 in 11 innings. He fanned eight and walked one. |
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10-31-23 | Rangers v. Diamondbacks -108 | Top | 11-7 | Loss | -108 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
Game 4 looks like a bullpen game for both teams. Left-hander Andrew Heaney (0-0) is set to make his third start and fifth appearance for the Rangers this postseason, with six innings pitched and four runs allowed on seven hits thus far. Heaney has a 6.00 earned run average and opponents are batting .292 against him this postseason. Heaney went 10-6 with a 4.15 ERA in the regular season and made 28 starts, with nine wins as a starter. The Diamondbacks counter with lefty Joe Mantiply, an All-Star in 2022 who made his first career World Series appearance in Game 1. He pitched a scoreless inning. Mantiply is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA over eight career postseason appearances (all this season). He did not allow an earned run over his last six games of the regular season (8 1/3 innings) and had a 1.38 ERA over 10 games in September. |
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10-31-23 | Rangers v. Diamondbacks UNDER 9.5 | Top | 11-7 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 48 m | Show |
Game 4 looks like a bullpen game for both teams. Left-hander Andrew Heaney (0-0) is set to make his third start and fifth appearance for the Rangers this postseason, with six innings pitched and four runs allowed on seven hits thus far. Heaney has a 6.00 earned run average and opponents are batting .292 against him this postseason. Heaney went 10-6 with a 4.15 ERA in the regular season and made 28 starts, with nine wins as a starter. The Diamondbacks counter with lefty Joe Mantiply, an All-Star in 2022 who made his first career World Series appearance in Game 1. He pitched a scoreless inning. Mantiply is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA over eight career postseason appearances (all this season). He did not allow an earned run over his last six games of the regular season (8 1/3 innings) and had a 1.38 ERA over 10 games in September. |
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10-28-23 | Diamondbacks +1.5 v. Rangers | Top | 9-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly has a tall task on tap in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Kelly (2-1, 2.65 ERA in the postseason) will have to subdue Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia in order to help the Diamondbacks gain a split of the first two road contests of the best-of-seven series. Seager tied Game 1 with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Garcia went deep in the 11th to give the Rangers a 6-5 victory on Friday. (FLM) |
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10-27-23 | Diamondbacks +1.5 v. Rangers | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show |
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi could etch his name in the record books on Friday when he takes the mound for Game 1 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arlington, Texas. Eovaldi (4-0, 2.42 ERA) is aiming to become the first pitcher to win five starts in the playoffs. Randy Johnson (2001), Francisco Rodriguez (2002) and Stephen Strasburg (2019) have recorded five wins in a single postseason, but each of the three pocketed a victory in relief. Eovaldi, 33, allowed two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings in a 9-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday. The Texas native has struck out 28 batters against just four walks in 26 innings in the postseason. Although Eovaldi is making his first career start in a World Series, it's not his only appearance in the Fall Classic. He made three relief appearances with the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the loser of the epic 18-inning Game 3 when he served up Max Muncy's walk-off homer. Eovaldi allowed two runs (one earned) and three hits in six-plus innings of relief in that game. |
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10-24-23 | Diamondbacks v. Phillies -154 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -154 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
Merrill Kelly understands the David vs. Goliath storyline permeating the National League Championship Series. But after knocking off two division champions earlier this month, Kelly and the 84-win Arizona Diamondbacks -- two years removed from a 110-loss season and with one player making more than $10 million this year -- will have their slingshot ready to go in their biggest game yet on Tuesday night. The Diamondbacks will look to continue their unlikely October run and the Phillies will look to return to the World Series when Arizona visits Philadelphia for Game 7 of the NLCS. Rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 2.13 ERA this postseason) is slated to start for the Diamondbacks against left-hander Ranger Suarez (1-0, 0.64). The Diamondbacks forced the winner-take-all finale Monday night, when Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers to open the second inning and Kelly gave up one run over five frames in a 5-1 victory. Tuesday's winner will begin the World Series on Friday against the Texas Rangers, who clinched the American League pennant by rolling to an 11-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. The Rangers will have home-field advantage in the Fall Classic regardless of who they play |
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10-23-23 | Diamondbacks v. Phillies -1.5 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -100 | 29 h 4 m | Show |
10-23-23 | Diamondbacks v. Phillies UNDER 8 | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 29 h 53 m | Show |
Merrill Kelly fell to 0-1, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks in 5.2 innings, as the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Tuesday. Kelly struck out six, ending the game with a 6.35 ERA and 1.06 WHIP on the season. Aaron Nola improved to 1-0, allowing three hits over 6.0 scoreless innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 on Tuesday. Nola struck out seven, ending the game with a 0.00 ERA and 0.50 WHIP on the season. |
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10-22-23 | Rangers v. Astros OVER 8.5 | Top | 9-2 | Win | 100 | 17 h 46 m | Show |
While the climactic event from Game 5 of the American League Championship Series served the Houston Astros well, it did not enable them to complete their foremost task. Houston secured a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series after Jose Altuve clubbed a dramatic three-run, ninth-inning homer that yielded a 5-4 victory over the Rangers on Friday and a sweep of all three games at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. By virtue of the seismic blast, the Astros moved one step closer to securing their third consecutive AL pennant, needing a victory in Game 6 on Sunday in Houston to avoid a winner-take-all affair in Game 7 the following evening. The issue for Houston is its relative ineptitude at Minute Maid Park, where the Astros finished with a sub-.500 record (39-42, compared to 51-30 on the road) during the regular season prior to losing three of four home games this postseason. For all the success the Astros enjoyed in Games 3-5, plenty of hard work remains. |
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10-21-23 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks UNDER 8 | Top | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 41 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies each used eight pitchers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday, a contest won by the Diamondbacks behind a three-run, eighth-inning rally. With so many arms needed in Arizona's 6-5 victory that tied the best-of-seven series at two wins apiece, both managers are counting on their aces to come through with lengthy performances on Saturday in Game 5. The Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA regular season; 2-1, 4.96 postseason) will oppose the Phillies' Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61 regular season; 2-0, 2.37) in a matchup of right-handers. |
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10-21-23 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks +120 | Top | 6-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 34 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies each used eight pitchers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday, a contest won by the Diamondbacks behind a three-run, eighth-inning rally. With so many arms needed in Arizona's 6-5 victory that tied the best-of-seven series at two wins apiece, both managers are counting on their aces to come through with lengthy performances on Saturday in Game 5. The Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA regular season; 2-1, 4.96 postseason) will oppose the Phillies' Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61 regular season; 2-0, 2.37) in a matchup of right-handers. |
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10-20-23 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks UNDER 9.5 | Top | 5-6 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 3 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks got their must-win victory in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday in part because of a stellar bullpen performance. Now they will aim to even the best-of-seven series against the Philadelphia Phillies at two games apiece on Friday while leaning on their relief corps from the start. Arizona will use 2022 All-Star Joe Mantiply as the opener in a bullpen game on Friday. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo hopes his 'pen picks up where it left off on Thursday when four relievers yielded just one hit (an infield single) in 3 1/3 innings. As announced about an hour after Arizona walked off with a 2-1 win on Thursday, the Phillies will send 26-year-old left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the mound in Game 4, his postseason debut. It's not exactly a matchup of big-name pitchers, but the stakes are high nonetheless. Mantiply allowed four runs in three innings during his lone appearance against the Phillies this season. He has a career 7.36 regular-season ERA in five relief outings against Philadelphia, and he gave up three runs while getting just one out in Game 2 of the NLCS on Tuesday. |
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10-20-23 | Astros v. Rangers -106 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -106 | 13 h 53 m | Show |
The Houston Astros dominated the past two games of the American League Championship Series with their bats. Now they will look for ace pitcher Justin Verlander to play a big role on Friday afternoon when the right-hander takes the mound for the crucial Game 5 matchup against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece. Houston dropped the first two games of the ALCS at home before it racked up 18 runs in back-to-back victories at the Rangers' ballpark. The ball now goes to Verlander (1-1, 1.42 ERA this postseason), who is used to the big-game stage. He will face Texas left-hander Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 2.08). |
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10-19-23 | Astros v. Rangers UNDER 9.5 | Top | 10-3 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 38 m | Show |
The Rangers announced that left-hander Andrew Heaney (0-0, 2.45 ERA in the postseason) is their "probable" starting pitcher for Thursday. Right-hander Jose Urquidy (1-0, 3.18 in the postseason) will start for Houston. Heaney, 32, started Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles and allowed one run and two hits over 3 2/3 innings. Overall, he has a 2.70 ERA in two career postseason appearances (one start). Heaney is 4-4 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 career starts against the Astros, including a 1-0 mark and 2.75 ERA in four 2023 starts. He pitched five scoreless innings in two of the outings. Jose Abreu (5-for-19, .263) has hit four homers against Heaney, and Altuve (12-for-37, .324) has taken him deep twice. Urquidy picked up the win in the clinching Game 4 of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins when he gave up two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He is 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 13 career postseason appearances (seven starts). Urquidy didn't face Texas in the 2023 regular season but is a stellar 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA in seven career starts against the Rangers. Marcus Semien is 8-for-21 (.381) with three homers off Urquidy in the regular season and postseason combined. |
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10-19-23 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks OVER 9 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -115 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
Rookie Brandon Pfaadt has a daunting task on his hands Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks bid to subdue the homer-happy Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Phoenix. The Phillies have gone deep 15 times in the past four playoff games, the most homers hit by a team in a four-game span in major league postseason history. Philadelphia has homered three times in each of the first two contests of the NLCS to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Kyle Schwarber went deep in the Phillies' 5-3 victory in Game 1 Monday and homered twice the following night in a 10-0 rout in Game 2. Schwarber's multi-homer performance was the fourth by a Philadelphia player this postseason, with Nick Castellanos accomplishing the feat twice and Bryce Harper doing so in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. All four performances were in front of raucous crowds at Citizens Bank Park. With the series shifting to Chase Field, the right-handed Pfaadt (0-0, 3.86 ERA this postseason) is hoping for a bit of home cooking to fluster the Phillies. |
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10-18-23 | Astros v. Rangers OVER 9 | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 0 m | Show |
The Houston Astros may not have their backs against the wall, but they know they are one backward step away from feeling its full force. The Astros certainly are in must-win mode as they tackle the red-hot Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers went on the road to win the first two games of the best-of-seven series by scores of 2-0 and 5-4 to run their postseason winning streak to seven games. Houston needs a quick turnaround to get back in the series against their American League West and in-state rival. |
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10-17-23 | Diamondbacks +1.5 v. Phillies | Top | 0-10 | Loss | -150 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
Merrill Kelly (1-0, 0.00 ERA this postseason) is slated to start for the Diamondbacks against Aaron Nola (2-0, 1.42) in a battle of right-handers. The Phillies took the series lead Monday night, when they held off a series of late rallies by the Diamondbacks to record a 5-3 win. Kyle Schwarber homered on the first pitch of the home half of the first and Bryce Harper -- celebrating his 31st birthday -- went deep two batters later for Philadelphia. Another long ball by Nick Castellanos -- his fifth in three games -- helped the Phillies extend what eventually became a 5-0 lead in the fifth. |
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10-16-23 | Diamondbacks +149 v. Phillies | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -100 | 54 h 4 m | Show |
The Phillies haven't confirmed their rotation order yet, but Game 1 is likely to see aces Zac Gallen and Zack Wheeler get the ball. Always nice when aces match up in Game 1. To win the series, the D-backs must win a game at Citizens Bank Park and must win a game started by Wheeler or Aaron Nola. That's just how the math works. Getting both out of the way in Game 1 would be a good start to the series. Keep an eye on Arizona's running game. They ranked second with 166 stolen bases this season (with an excellent 86% success rate) and Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto threw out only 19% of base-stealers this year, below the league average. The D-backs could really push the envelope on the bases in Game 1 and in the series in general. |
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10-16-23 | Diamondbacks v. Phillies UNDER 7.5 | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -113 | 54 h 58 m | Show |
10-16-23 | Rangers +115 v. Astros | Top | 5-4 | Win | 115 | 13 h 2 m | Show |
Left-hander Framber Valdez (0-1, 10.38 ERA in postseason) is the scheduled starter for the Astros in Game 2. He allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The loss dropped Valdez, who finished 12-11 with a 3.45 ERA across 31 regular-season starts, to 7-3 with a 3.82 ERA over 14 career postseason appearances (13 starts). Valdez is 7-5 with a 2.90 ERA over 16 career appearances (13 starts) against the Rangers. In three starts against Texas this season, Valdez finished 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-0, 1.32) has the starting assignment for the Rangers on Monday. He has allowed one run in each of his two starts this postseason, with Texas clinching series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles with Eovaldi on the bump. Eovaldi has recorded 15 strikeouts against 11 hits and zero walks in 13 2/3 innings this postseason. Eovaldi is 3-4 with a 4.42 ERA over 10 career regular-season starts against the Astros. He was the pitcher of record in a 14-1 loss to Houston on Sept. 5 after surrendering four runs on five hits -- including two home runs -- and one walk with one strikeout while recording only four outs. Eovaldi finished 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA in two starts against the Astros this season, including a 5-2 win at Minute Maid Park after he tossed seven shutout innings while allowing two hits and issuing four walks. |
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10-15-23 | Rangers +1.5 v. Astros | Top | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 31 h 48 m | Show |
Texas has outscored their opponents by 20 runs through their first five games in the postseason, which is the second-biggest differential through a team's first five games in a playoff. That trails only the 2019 Yankees, who began with a +22 differential. The Rangers have 23 extra-base hits through five games. That is the most through a team's first five games of a postseason since the 1999 Red Sox had 28 through five games. |
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10-12-23 | Braves v. Phillies OVER 8 | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -120 | 4 h 46 m | Show |
Instead of October, it must feel like Groundhog Day for the Atlanta Braves. After winning a league-best 104 games in the regular season, the Braves find themselves on the precipice of elimination in the National League Division Series at the hands of the Phillies, in Philadelphia. Just like last year. The Braves must win Game 4 on Thursday night to bring the best-of-five series back to Atlanta for a winner-take-all showdown on Saturday. They'll send out NL Cy Young Award candidate Spencer Strider (0-1, 1.29 ERA) to face Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez (0-0, 0.00) in a rematch of Game 1. The Braves have Max Fried lined up for a potential Game 5. |
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10-12-23 | Braves v. Phillies +1.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 41 m | Show |
The Phillies hammered six home runs on Wednesday night, including two apiece from Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos, to win Game 3 in a blowout 10-2 and take a 2-1 series lead. The hype around "Red October" in Philadelphia is back after the Phillies overcame a difficult loss in Game 2. Atlanta rallied from a 4-0 deficit for a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning before ending the game on an 8-5-3 double play, in which Bryce Harper was caught too far from first base to double back in time. Turns out, that was just what the Phillies needed as the series shifted home. |
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10-11-23 | Dodgers v. Diamondbacks UNDER 10 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 25 m | Show |
On the mound, starters Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen have combined to give up just two runs over 11 2/3 innings. In Game 2, relievers Ryan Thompson, Kevin Ginkel and Paul Sewald held the Dodgers scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings. |
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10-11-23 | Braves v. Phillies -121 | Top | 2-10 | Win | 100 | 15 h 40 m | Show |
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Braves had not settled on who would start Game 3 opposite Philadelphia ace right-hander Aaron Nola (1-0, 0.00 ERA this postseason). Snitker said the Braves were weighing whether to use one of their traditional starters or an opener out of the bullpen. Nola, who went 12-9 with a 4.46 ERA in the regular season, scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings of the Phillies' series-clinching win over the Marlins. When he faced Atlanta in Game 3 of last year's NLDS, Nola gave up just one unearned run on five hits over six innings in a winning effort. He is also 15-10 with a 3.40 ERA in 33 career regular-season starts against the Braves. |
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10-10-23 | Orioles v. Rangers OVER 9 | Top | 1-7 | Loss | -110 | 32 h 50 m | Show |
10-10-23 | Astros v. Twins -125 | Top | 9-1 | Loss | -125 | 29 h 59 m | Show |
Sonny Gray improved to 1-0 un the postseason, allowing five hits and two walks over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday. Gray struck out six, ending the game with a 0.00 ERA and 1.40 WHIP on the season. |
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10-09-23 | Phillies v. Braves -142 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 22 h 27 m | Show |
Left-hander Max Fried (8-1, 2.55 ERA regular season) will start for the Braves against Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler (1-0, 1.35 this postseason). Atlanta will seek to find its offense against Wheeler after managing just five singles in Game 1. That powerful offense that tied the major league record with 307 homers was shut out for the first time since May 12. Wheeler, 33, is 12-7 with a 3.18 ERA in 27 career regular-season outings against the Braves. That includes a 2-0 mark with a 3.32 ERA in three matchups against Atlanta in 2023. Ronald Acuna Jr. has smacked four homers off Wheeler. Ozzie Albies and Olson each have hit two. Fried had a forgettable Game 1 outing in last season's series with the Phillies as he was torched for six runs (four earned) and eight hits over 3 1/3 innings. Fried, 29, made just 14 starts this season, missing time with hamstring and forearm injuries. He also has been battling a blister on his left index finger and will be making his first appearance since Sept. 21. |
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10-09-23 | Phillies v. Braves OVER 8 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 22 h 8 m | Show |
Left-hander Max Fried (8-1, 2.55 ERA regular season) will start for the Braves against Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler (1-0, 1.35 this postseason). Atlanta will seek to find its offense against Wheeler after managing just five singles in Game 1. That powerful offense that tied the major league record with 307 homers was shut out for the first time since May 12. Wheeler, 33, is 12-7 with a 3.18 ERA in 27 career regular-season outings against the Braves. That includes a 2-0 mark with a 3.32 ERA in three matchups against Atlanta in 2023. Ronald Acuna Jr. has smacked four homers off Wheeler. Ozzie Albies and Olson each have hit two. Fried had a forgettable Game 1 outing in last season's series with the Phillies as he was torched for six runs (four earned) and eight hits over 3 1/3 innings. Fried, 29, made just 14 starts this season, missing time with hamstring and forearm injuries. He also has been battling a blister on his left index finger and will be making his first appearance since Sept. 21. |
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10-08-23 | Twins v. Astros UNDER 8 | Top | 6-2 | Push | 0 | 17 h 46 m | Show |
Left-hander Framber Valdez (12-11, 3.45 ERA in regular season) is the scheduled Game 2 starter for the Astros. He is 7-2 with a 3.41 ERA over 13 career postseason appearances (12 starts). Valdez earned the victory in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series after limiting the Philadelphia Phillies to one run on two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over six innings and has won three consecutive postseason starts. Valdez is 3-1 with a 2.37 ERA over seven career appearances (four starts) against the Twins. In his lone postseason appearance against Minnesota, Valdez twirled five scoreless innings of relief in Game 1 of the 2020 AL wild-card series while earning a 4-1 road victory. Right-hander Pablo Lopez (11-8, 3.66) will start Game 2 as the Twins attempt to square the best-of-five series at a game apiece. In his second career postseason start on Tuesday -- and first since Game 2 of the 2020 National League Division Series for the Miami Marlins against the Atlanta Braves -- Lopez earned a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of that AL wild-card series. He surrendered one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Lopez faced Houston once previously while he was with the Marlins. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings while not factoring into the decision of a 7-4 victory on June 10, 2022. |
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10-08-23 | Rangers v. Orioles OVER 7.5 | Top | 11-8 | Win | 100 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
Texas sends out left-hander Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 0.00 ERA postseason) against rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (7-4, 4.35 regular season) in Game 2 on Sunday. Montgomery, acquired at the trade deadline from the last-place St. Louis Cardinals, went 2-0 with a 0.67 ERA over his final four starts, allowing one run or less in each for a team fighting for a playoff spot. The seven-year veteran opened the playoffs for the Rangers on Tuesday and threw seven shutout innings against Tampa Bay. He gave up six hits, struck out five and didn't walk a batter. Montgomery is 3-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 16 career starts against the Orioles. The Rangers opted to leave veteran right-hander Max Scherzer off the ALDS roster. Scherzer (strained teres major muscle in his right shoulder) threw a two-inning simulated game on Friday. Bochy said he could be added to the roster if there is an injury. Rodriguez's season was a tale of two parts. After going 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA over his first 10 starts, he was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk, where he worked on his fastball command. After his return in mid-July, he went 5-2 with a 2.58 ERA in 13 starts and earned the Game 2 assignment. |
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10-07-23 | Phillies +184 v. Braves | Top | 3-0 | Win | 184 | 14 h 8 m | Show |
Atlanta Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider has manhandled the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular season. The same didn't ring true last October in his one postseason encounter with the club. After a disastrous start in Game 3 of the 2022 National League Division Series, Strider will try to exact revenge Saturday when the top-seeded Braves host the fourth-seeded Phillies to open this best-of-five NLDS at Atlanta. Strider allowed five runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings as Philadelphia gained control of the 2022 NLDS with a 9-1 victory over Atlanta. The Phillies wrapped up the set the following night, unceremoniously sending the Braves into the offseason. |
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10-07-23 | Rangers v. Orioles OVER 8 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 5 m | Show |
Late Friday evening, the Rangers named left-hander Andrew Heaney (10-6, 4.15 ERA) their Game 1 starter, while right-hander Kyle Bradish (12-7, 2.83 ERA) will go for Baltimore. Bradish, 27, has been on extended roll. He went 6-1 with a 2.09 ERA in 11 starts during August and September, striking out 73 batters while walking 17 in 64 2/3 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .178 batting average. Including a brief two-inning effort on Sunday, he has thrown 16 consecutive scoreless innings in his past three starts. |
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10-04-23 | Rangers v. Rays UNDER 8 | Top | 7-1 | Push | 0 | 1 h 14 m | Show |
The Tampa Bay Rays will need to locate their offense -- and their defense, for that matter -- if they wish to avert a second sweep in as many years in the American League wild-card series. Tampa Bay mustered just one run in 24 innings during last year's wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians. After being shut out in the series opener on Tuesday, the fourth-seeded Rays will host the fifth-seeded Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon for Game 2 of their best-of-three series in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay produced just six hits and committed a franchise playoff-record four errors in a 4-0 setback to Texas in the series opener on Tuesday. |
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10-04-23 | Rangers +1.5 v. Rays | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 1 h 53 m | Show |
The Tampa Bay Rays will need to locate their offense -- and their defense, for that matter -- if they wish to avert a second sweep in as many years in the American League wild-card series. Tampa Bay mustered just one run in 24 innings during last year's wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians. After being shut out in the series opener on Tuesday, the fourth-seeded Rays will host the fifth-seeded Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon for Game 2 of their best-of-three series in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay produced just six hits and committed a franchise playoff-record four errors in a 4-0 setback to Texas in the series opener on Tuesday. |
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10-03-23 | Blue Jays v. Twins OVER 7 | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -128 | 14 h 43 m | Show |
Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez will get the ball in Game 1 after posting an 11-8 record with a 3.66 ERA in 32 starts during the regular season. Lopez recorded a team-high 234 strikeouts in 194 innings, and he limited batters to a .238 average. This will be Lopez's second career playoff start. His first opportunity came with the Miami Marlins in 2020, when he allowed two runs on three hits in five innings against the Atlanta Braves. In two career starts against Toronto, Lopez is 1-0 with a 5.59 ERA. The Blue Jays will turn to right-hander Kevin Gausman to start the series. He went 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA in 31 starts this season, and he led the American League with 237 strikeouts in 185 innings. Gausman has appeared in seven playoff games and started two. He is 0-1 with a 4.57 ERA in those contests, which have included appearances with Baltimore, Atlanta, San Francisco and Toronto. In 11 career starts against the Twins, Gausman is 1-4 with a 6.35 ERA. The Twins and Blue Jays faced each other six times this season, with each club winning three games. Minnesota had a narrow 28-26 advantage in runs. |
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10-03-23 | Rangers v. Rays UNDER 7.5 | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 12 h 56 m | Show |
Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) has been Texas' best pitcher down the stretch. He is 2-0 with an 0.67 ERA over his past four starts and allowed just 19 hits in 27 innings. Jordan Montgomery was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline and has gone 4-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 11 starts for the Rangers. The 30-year-old has a 1.35 ERA in two career postseason appearances (one start). Montgomery is 4-4 with a 5.12 ERA in 13 career starts against Tampa Bay. Randy Arozarena (4-for-20) has two homers off Montgomery, while Manuel Margot (6-for-18) and Isaac Paredes (1-for-3) each have one. Glasnow (10-7, 3.53) was up-and-down in September, going 3-3 with a 4.86 ERA in six outings. Glasnow, 30, has struggled in the postseason. He is 2-5 with a 5.75 ERA in nine starts. Glasnow defeated the Rangers on June 9 when he gave up just one hit -- a solo homer by Leody Taveras -- in six innings. He's 3-0 in three career starts against Texas, allowing just that one run along with five hits. He has struck out 26 in 19 2/3 innings. |
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10-01-23 | Dodgers -154 v. Giants | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 53 m | Show |
Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller (11-4, 3.89 ERA), who has won his past two road starts against the Seattle Mariners and Colorado Rockies, allowing a total of five runs in 12 2/3 innings. The rookie suffered his first big-league loss in a 15-0 shellacking at home to the Giants in June, bombed for seven runs in 5 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old served up a three-run homer to LaMonte Wade Jr. in the loss. It's the only time he's faced the Giants. Dodgers batters can expect to see a Giants rookie for the third straight day as left-hander Kyle Harrison (1-1, 4.85) has drawn the start. After a stellar opening to his big-league debut in August, when he went 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in two starts, the prized prospect has yet to win in September, going 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in four starts. The 22-year-old faced the Dodgers on the road in his most recent start on Sept. 21, limiting them to two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings in a 7-2 loss. J.D. Martinez had a homer off him in the game. |
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09-30-23 | Guardians v. Tigers UNDER 8.5 | Top | 0-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
Triston McKenzie will try to complete a very difficult season on a high note when the Cleveland Guardians right-hander starts against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. McKenzie was expected to be a mainstay on the Guardians' staff this season. Instead, he has pitched in the majors only three times. He sustained an upper teres major muscle strain in spring training and didn't return until early June. After making two starts, McKenzie was sidelined again, this time by a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm. McKenzie (0-2, 6.17 ERA) finally came back on Sunday, but the outing didn't go well. He lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing three runs while walking six batters in a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. |
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09-29-23 | Cubs v. Brewers +1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 5 h 50 m | Show |
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 3.66 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, while right-hander Colin Rea (6-6, 4.74) gets the nod for Milwaukee. The Cubs (82-77) lost at Atlanta 5-3 on Thursday, capping a three-game sweep by the Braves. Chicago, 6-13 in its last 19 games, is a half-game behind Miami (82-76) for the final NL wild-card spot. The Marlins' game vs. the Mets on Thursday night was suspended due to rain. Miami owns the tiebreaker over the Cubs. |
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09-29-23 | Marlins v. Pirates UNDER 8.5 | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 3 h 21 m | Show |
Neither Pittsburgh nor Miami had a projected starter for any of the three games this weekend. The Pirates' two bona fide starters the past several weeks, Mitch Keller and Johan Oviedo, pitched in Philadelphia and are considered to be done for the year. A quasi third starter, Luis L. Ortiz, started Thursday. Pittsburgh has been going with an opener plus a bulk-innings pitcher often, and that's a strong possibility for these games. It looks like it will be Cabrera (Miami) vs. Priester (Pitt) |
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09-28-23 | Dodgers -199 v. Rockies | Top | 5-14 | Loss | -199 | 4 h 5 m | Show |
On Thursday, Los Angeles will send left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (8-6, 3.78 ERA) to the mound against Colorado right-hander Chris Flexen (1-8, 7.01). Yarbrough has pitched mainly out of the bullpen since he was acquired from Kansas City on Aug. 1. He is 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 appearances -- one start -- with the Dodgers and has faced the Rockies (57-101) twice in his career. He is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA against them and most recently faced them on Aug. 10 when he tossed three scoreless innings. Yarbrough's ability to start or come out of the bullpen has given Roberts flexibility with how he uses him. |
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09-27-23 | Pirates v. Phillies OVER 8 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 17 h 41 m | Show |
Ranger Suarez improved to 4-6, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks in 6.2 innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 5-4 on Thursday. Suarez struck out six, ending the game with a 3.89 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Another performance like that will push this over the total. |
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09-27-23 | Diamondbacks v. White Sox +165 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
Brandon Pfaadt fell to 2-9, allowing six runs - five earned - on eight hits in 4.1 innings, as the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the New York Yankees 7-1 on Friday. Pfaadt struck out eight, ending the game with a 6.08 ERA and 1.44 WHIP on the season. I'll go against the devil I know rather than the one I don't pitching for Chicago. |
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09-26-23 | Cubs v. Braves -130 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 16 h 8 m | Show |
The pitching matchup in the series opener features Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder (12-4, 3.63) against Chicago lefty Justin Steele (16-5, 3.00). Each one is coming off a shaky appearance. Elder lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his last start on Wednesday against Philadelphia. He allowed four runs on three hits, two of them homers, and walked a season-high five with no strikeouts. Elder bounces back in this one. |
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09-25-23 | Padres v. Giants +115 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 115 | 5 h 23 m | Show |
Each team will have its ace going in the series opener, with Padres left-hander Blake Snell (14-9, 2.33 ERA) opposing Giants righty Logan Webb (10-13, 3.35). Snell has more at stake this week than just a longshot's bid for the playoffs. He has pitched himself into the thick of the NL Cy Young Award race by going unbeaten in his last five starts, running off four straight wins with a 0.56 ERA. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his last two outings, shutting out the Dodgers on one hit over six innings, then throwing no-hit ball over seven innings against the Colorado Rockies last Tuesday. The 30-year-old has dominated the Giants in two previous matchups this season, allowing no runs and a total of six hits over 12 innings in 10-0 and 6-1 wins. He struck out 19 in those games. He's 5-1 with a 1.83 ERA in eight career starts against the Giants. Webb has yet to face the Padres this season, leaving his career mark against them at 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA in nine head-to-heads, including eight starts. The 26-year-old is coming off a 7-1 loss at Arizona last Wednesday in which he allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings. |
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09-25-23 | Rangers -177 v. Angels | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show |
The Texas Rangers' magic number is five to earn their first playoff berth since 2016 as they begin a season-ending seven-game road trip on Monday night in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. Texas (87-68) holds a 2 1/2-game lead over slumping Houston (85-71) in the American League West and is three games in front of Seattle (84-71) after sweeping the Mariners over the weekend in Arlington. The three teams, along with Toronto (87-69), are also in a battle for the three American League wild-card playoff spots. After playing three games with the fourth-place Angels (70-86), who are 2-9 in their last 11 games, the Rangers finish with a four-game series at Seattle that could have major playoff implications. The Mariners, who are 1-8 against the Rangers this season, begin a three-game make-it-or-break-it series with the Astros on Monday in Seattle. With the head-to-head tiebreaker already in hand against Seattle, Texas would seem to be in good shape heading into the final week of the regular season. |
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09-24-23 | Braves -1.5 v. Nationals | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 56 m | Show |
09-24-23 | Tigers v. A's OVER 7.5 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -120 | 3 h 52 m | Show |
Attempting to prevent Cabrera from adding to his gaudy numbers Sunday will be A's left-hander JP Sears (5-12, 4.52 ERA), who saw a three-game winning streak end in a 5-0 defeat to Seattle on Monday. Sears arguably threw his best game of the season in his team's 1-0 win at Detroit in July, limiting the Tigers to five hits over a career-high 7 1/3 innings without allowing a walk. It was his only previous head-to-head with the Tigers. Seeking a series split, the Tigers (72-83) are expected to counter with fellow lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (11-9, 3.57), who was bombed for five runs in four innings in a 12-3 home loss to the A's in July, an outing in which he served up home runs to Ryan Noda and Shea Langeliers. Rodriguez will make his 10th career start against the A's, having gone 2-4 with a 4.56 ERA in the previous nine. |
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09-23-23 | Giants v. Dodgers OVER 8 | Top | 0-7 | Loss | -118 | 6 h 2 m | Show |
09-22-23 | Braves v. Nationals UNDER 9 | Top | 9-6 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 12 m | Show |
Right-hander Charlie Morton (14-12, 3.66 ERA) will be Atlanta's starter on Friday night as he aims for his first victory this month. He won in his final four starts of August before going 0-2 so far in September. He hasn't completed five innings in two of his last three starts. Morton had a seven-game stretch without yielding a home run end Sunday at Miami. This will be the fifth consecutive start on the road for Morton, who holds a 6-6 record and a 4.75 ERA in 15 career starts versus the Nationals. He has yet to face Washington this year, but he went 2-0 in matchups against it last year. The Nationals will go with left-hander Patrick Corbin (10-13, 5.00), who had a strong outing on Sunday at Milwaukee by holding the Brewers to one run in six innings. However, Corbin only has one home victory to show for the past two-plus months. Corbin was the losing pitcher on March 30 in his only outing this season against Atlanta. He's 6-11 with a 4.32 ERA in 22 all-time appearances (20 starts) against the Braves. Only his 5-12 record against the Los Angeles Dodgers reflects more losses against one team. The Nationals are hoping that 4 2/3 innings of relief work from Cory Abbott in the series opener pays off as others in the bullpen were rested for later in the series. |
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09-22-23 | Pirates v. Reds -165 | Top | 7-5 | Loss | -165 | 4 h 40 m | Show |
Rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott (8-5, 3.68 ERA) will start for the Reds in Friday's series opener, making his 20th start of the season. The 24-year-old labored in his last start, needing 91 pitches to complete just 3 2/3 innings while allowing two runs and six hits against the New York Mets last Saturday. Cincinnati pulled out a 3-2 win as Abbott received a no-decision. In five starts since beating Cleveland on Aug. 16, Abbott is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA. He allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings back on Aug. 11 to earn a victory in his only career start against Pittsburgh. The Pirates (72-81) come to Cincinnati looking to continue playing the role of spoiler. One day after being on the wrong end of a 14-1 rout against the Cubs, Pittsburgh bounced back with a 13-7 win on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Pirates took the rubber match, 8-6. |
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09-21-23 | Pirates +1.5 v. Cubs | Top | 8-6 | Win | 100 | 4 h 39 m | Show |
Johan Oviedo allowed one run on four hits and five walks in 5.0 innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the New York Yankees 7-5 on Friday. Oviedo struck out seven, ending the game with a 4.27 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the season. That effort will be good enough to give us a win tonight. |
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09-21-23 | Orioles v. Guardians UNDER 8 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 18 m | Show |
09-21-23 | Blue Jays v. Yankees -1.5 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 165 | 3 h 1 m | Show |
Gerrit Cole allowed two runs on six hits and three walks in 5.0 innings as the New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 on Friday. Cole struck out four, ending the game with a 2.81 ERA and 1.05 WHIP on the season. Get that plus money tonight. |
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09-20-23 | Guardians -141 v. Royals | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -141 | 1 h 43 m | Show |
Lucas Giolito improved to 8-13, allowing two hits and one walk over 7.0 scoreless innings, as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Texas Rangers 12-3 on Friday. Giolito struck out 12, ending the game with a 4.69 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season. |
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09-20-23 | Orioles v. Astros OVER 9 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 32 m | Show |
Kyle Bradish fell to 11-7, allowing four runs on seven hits in 7.0 innings, as the Baltimore Orioles lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday. Bradish struck out five, ending the game with a 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP on the season. |
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09-19-23 | Giants v. Diamondbacks -145 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 19 h 53 m | Show |
Zac Gallen fell to 15-8, allowing seven runs - six earned - on eight hits and two walks in 5.0 innings, as the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the New York Mets 7-1 on Wednesday. Gallen struck out four, ending the game with a 3.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP on the season. Expect a bounceback effort tonight. |
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09-19-23 | Twins v. Reds +1.5 | Top | 7-0 | Loss | -120 | 16 h 3 m | Show |
09-18-23 | Phillies v. Braves UNDER 9.5 | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
The Braves will try to bounce back after being swept over the weekend, but it is uncertain whether MVP candidate Ronald Acuna Jr. will be in the lineup when Atlanta hosts the Philadelphia Phillies for three games beginning Monday night. The slugging right fielder left Friday's game early with right calf tightness and did not play Saturday or Sunday. He will work out on Monday and have his availability determined at that time. Acuna is batting .337 with 37 homers, 98 RBIs and 66 stolen bases this season. Philadelphia and Atlanta played a week ago, with Atlanta taking three of four and clinching the National League East title. The Braves lead the season series 7-3. |
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09-18-23 | Twins v. Reds +1.5 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 49 m | Show |
The Twins will send right-hander Joe Ryan (10-9, 4.20 ERA) to the mound in the series opener. On Tuesday, Ryan was charged with two runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking two as the Twins beat visiting Tampa Bay 3-2. The Reds, with just three regular pitchers in their rotation, were non-committal after Sunday's game about a starting pitcher for Monday, but it could be rookie right-hander Connor Phillips (0-0, 8.31 ERA) in his third major league appearance. Phillips debuted on Sept. 5, and in his second start on Wednesday in Detroit, he gave up three runs on four hits and four walks in four innings. He struck out three. |
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09-17-23 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays -136 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 39 m | Show |
The Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday will seek a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox and a winning 10-game homestand. The Blue Jays (82-67) have won the first two games against the Red Sox (74-75) after a 4-3, 13-inning victory Saturday. Toronto is 5-4 on its homestand and currently holds the third and final wild-card spot in the American League. The Red Sox have lost three in a row and 14 of their past 20 games. |
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09-17-23 | Yankees -1.5 v. Pirates | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 44 m | Show |
In the series finale, New York left-hander Carlos Rodon (3-5, 6.14 ERA) is scheduled to start against right-hander Colin Selby (2-1, 8.20). Rodon had a bounce-back game his last time out. After giving up seven runs and eight hits Sept. 7 in a loss against Detroit in his worst start of the year, he got a win Tuesday against Boston. He held the Red Sox to one run and four hits in five innings and struck out a season-high nine. He had a shaky start as his first pitch was hit for a home run, but he struck out the side that first inning and went from there. |
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09-16-23 | Tigers v. Angels +103 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 45 m | Show |
Tyler Anderson improved to 6-6, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 8.0 innings, as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Saturday. Anderson struck out four, ending the game with a 5.36 ERA and 1.48 WHIP on the season. |
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09-16-23 | Giants v. Rockies OVER 10.5 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 6 h 55 m | Show |
Right-hander Keaton Winn (1-2, 3.55 ERA) is San Francisco's scheduled starter for Saturday's first game. Colorado hadn't named a starter for that contest, but right-hander Peter Lambert (3-7, 5.36) is a strong possibility. Lambert and Winn were the starting pitchers when San Francisco completed a three-game sweep of Colorado with a 6-3 victory on Sunday. Winn struck out nine while tossing six innings of three-run ball to collect his first major league victory. It was the first time he has pitched against Colorado. Winn, who began his big-league career as a reliever, will be making his fourth start. Lambert allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings and took the loss. He surrendered a season-high three home runs. Lambert also had a relief outing against San Francisco on June 6, and he yielded three runs in 1 1/3 innings. He is 0-1 with a 6.95 ERA in five career games (four starts) against the Giants, having allowed six home runs in 22 innings. |
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09-15-23 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays OVER 8 | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 48 m | Show |
The Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Jose Berrios (10-10, 3.63 ERA) on Friday. He is 2-6 with a 4.34 ERA in 13 career starts against the Red Sox, including a 1-1 mark with a 6.35 ERA in three starts this year. Boston is scheduled to start right-hander Brayan Bello (12-8, 3.68) in the opener. He is 1-2 with a 6.50 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays. In his lone start against Toronto this year, he allowed four runs (two earned) in five innings during a home win on May 4. The Blue Jays will hope to bounce back after getting outscored 35-9 by the Rangers in the four-game set. |
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09-15-23 | Rays v. Orioles UNDER 8.5 | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 55 m | Show |
Right-hander Zach Eflin (14-8, 3.53 ERA), who will start for the Rays on Friday night, blanked the Orioles on two hits for seven innings in a July 21 home victory. He has gone 3-3 with a 3.91 ERA in nine starts since then. Since Aug. 1, Eflin has pitched in only three road games, but Tampa Bay has won all of those as he allowed a total of one run in 18 1/3 innings. Against the Orioles, he is 2-2 with a 3.36 ERA in four career starts, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.77 ERA in two starts this year. Right-hander Jack Flaherty (8-8, 4.98 ERA) heads to the mound for the Orioles in need of a personal bounce-back performance. He hasn't registered a victory since winning his Orioles debut on Aug. 3 after arriving in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Only once in his past four outings has he completed five innings. Flaherty has pitched in 128 major league games, but he has never faced the Rays. |
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09-14-23 | Rays v. Orioles -130 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -130 | 16 h 57 m | Show |
Kyle Bradish improved to 11-6, allowing two runs on four hits in 6.0 innings, as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Friday. Bradish struck out nine, ending the game with a 3.03 ERA and 1.09 WHIP on the season. |
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09-14-23 | Yankees +102 v. Red Sox | Top | 0-5 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 24 m | Show |
Michael King allowed two runs - one earned - on four hits and one walk in 5.0 innings as the New York Yankees lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 on Saturday. King struck out nine, ending the game with a 2.82 ERA and 1.13 WHIP on the season. |
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09-13-23 | Cardinals v. Orioles UNDER 10.5 | Top | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson (14-8, 5.12 ERA) opposes a former Orioles prospect, left-hander Drew Rom (0-2, 7.79), in Wednesday's rubber game. Gibson has allowed three or more runs in each of his past six starts -- including nine against the Mariners on Aug. 11 -- while watching his ERA climb from 4.50 to 5.12. Thanks in part to its offense, Baltimore is 4-2 in those starts and the 11-year veteran has set a career high in wins. |
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09-13-23 | Cubs v. Rockies OVER 11.5 | Top | 3-7 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 33 m | Show |
Right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-9, 5.27 ERA) will get the start for Chicago (78-68), while the Rockies will send left-hander Ty Blach (2-1, 4.58) to the mound in the series finale. Taillon is coming off a strong start against Arizona on Friday, when he tossed six scoreless innings and gave up just one hit. He didn't factor into the 1-0 loss to the Diamondbacks, but it was an encouraging outing for Taillon, who hasn't earned a win since Aug. 8 and is 0-3 with a 5.57 ERA in six starts since then. The current rut comes on the heels of a stretch in which Taillon went 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA in six outings from July 7 to the Aug. 8 victory. Taillon's seven wins are half of his total with the New York Yankees last season, when he went 14-5 with a 3.91 ERA. Rather than the stats, he is just concerned with trying to help the Cubs reach the playoffs in his first season with the club. Colorado (52-92) is trying to avoid losing 100 games for the first time in franchise history. Blach has been a steadying presence in a rotation hit hard by injuries. Four starters -- German Marquez, Antonio Senzatela, Austin Gomber and Ryan Feltner -- are currently on the injured list. Blach started the season coming out of the bullpen but has been a starter since July 23. He has pitched well against tough teams, like when he held Baltimore to a run on three hits over seven innings on Aug. 27, and has gone at least five innings in each of his last three outings. In six career appearances (three starts) against the Cubs, Blach is 4-1 with a 4.43 ERA. He last faced Chicago on April 15, 2022, throwing 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn a win. |
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09-12-23 | Braves v. Phillies +1.5 | Top | 7-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
Philadelphia will hand the ball to right-hander Zack Wheeler (11-6, 3.49 ERA) on Tuesday. In his latest start, Wheeler tossed six scoreless innings and gave up just one hit against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Left-hander Max Fried (7-1, 2.70 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Braves on Tuesday. In Fried's latest outing, on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, he gave up six hits and three runs in six innings. It wasn't one of Fried's best outings but was nonetheless a quality start. |
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09-12-23 | Cardinals v. Orioles UNDER 10.5 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
Left-hander John Means will make his first start since April 13, 2022, when the host Baltimore Orioles face the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night. Means, the Orioles' Opening Day starter in 2021 and 2022 and the author of a no-hitter on May 5, 2021, underwent Tommy John surgery on April 27, 2022, after appearing in just two games that year. In his most recent step on the comeback trail, Means threw a bullpen session on Saturday. He went 1-1 with a 3.74 ERA in six minor league rehab starts over the past month. Means, a 30-year-old veteran who went 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA in his last full season in 2021, gives the Orioles (91-52) an experienced starter for the stretch run as they battle the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East crown. That being said, Means' counterpart on Tuesday night is far more experienced, as 42-year-old Adam Wainwright (3-11, 8.19 ERA) will face Baltimore for just the second time in his 18-year career. He lost to the Orioles on June 17, 2017, when he was hammered for nine runs in 1 2/3 innings. Wainwright has not won since June 17 and remains stuck on 198 career wins. Since his last victory, Wainwright has gone 0-10 with a 10.72 ERA in 11 starts, and his season ERA has risen by 2.63 in that span. Last time out, Wainwright gave up six runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. It was the fourth time in six starts that he allowed at least six runs. |
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09-11-23 | Angels v. Mariners OVER 7.5 | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 2 m | Show |
Seattle's pitching staff faltered on the road, as it posted a 5.38 ERA on the trip with just two quality starts. Monday's pitching matchup is set to feature Angels left-hander Reid Detmers (3-10, 4.82 ERA) against Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (13-5, 3.61). Detmers didn't get a decision in a 5-4 loss to visiting Baltimore last Tuesday. He allowed just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings. Detmers is 2-0 with a 5.01 ERA in five career starts against Seattle. He has failed to go five innings in his two starts against the Mariners this season, a pair of no-decisions. Gilbert has won his past eight decisions, including an 8-4 victory last Wednesday at Cincinnati in which he gave up three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings, with nine strikeouts. He's 4-2 with a 4.71 ERA in seven career starts against the Angels. He lost 9-4 on June 11 in Anaheim, Calif., as he surrendered seven runs (six earned) on eight hits over three innings. |
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09-11-23 | Braves -154 v. Phillies | Top | 10-8 | Win | 100 | 1 h 37 m | Show |
The Atlanta Braves became the first team in the majors to clinch a postseason berth on Sunday, but manager Brian Snitker is already focused on the next task at hand. The Braves can take another step toward their sixth straight National League East title when they begin a four-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies with a doubleheader on Monday. Atlanta (93-49) reduced its magic number to clinch the NL East to six after taking two of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, including the playoff-clinching 5-2 victory on Sunday. |
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09-10-23 | Orioles -105 v. Red Sox | Top | 3-7 | Loss | -105 | 3 h 7 m | Show |
The visiting Baltimore Orioles will attempt to sweep the Boston Red Sox and extend their winning streak to eight games when the teams wrap up a three-game series Sunday. The Orioles opened the series with an 11-2 victory on Friday night and won 13-12 on Saturday. The Red Sox collected 23 hits in Saturday's loss but stranded runners on first and third in the bottom of the ninth. |
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09-10-23 | Mariners v. Rays -133 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 2 h 12 m | Show |
Right-hander Bryce Miller (8-4, 3.83 ERA) will get the nod in the series finale on Sunday. Logan Gilbert will pitch Monday against the Los Angeles Angels, while Bryan Woo was pushed back three days to start on Tuesday. The Rays will counter with right-hander Zach Eflin (13-8, 3.47), who had mixed results against the Boston Red Sox last Tuesday. He gave up three runs over five innings while throwing 89 pitches in a no-decision. |
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09-09-23 | Rockies v. Giants OVER 7.5 | Top | 1-9 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show |
Giants right-hander Logan Webb (9-12, 3.51 ERA) has been moved up a day to take Saturday's start. Webb has lost three straight outings, including 5-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The 26-year-old, however, has a 7-2 lifetime record and 3.50 ERA against Colorado in 13 career appearances (12 starts). Right-hander Chase Anderson (0-4, 5.98) will get the start on Saturday for the Rockies (51-89). Anderson, 35, returned from a six-week absence due to inflammation in his right shoulder to throw four effective innings last Sunday at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed two runs and four hits in a no-decision. Anderson also received a no-decision in a start against the Giants in June, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings with a season-best seven strikeouts. He has gone 3-3 with a 4.77 ERA in 11 career starts against San Francisco. The Giants teed off on the Colorado bullpen in Friday's win, hammering four relievers who did not include Daniel Bard, who has been battling arm fatigue. |
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09-09-23 | Mets v. Twins -1.5 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 140 | 5 h 59 m | Show |
Minnesota (74-67), which maintained a 6 1/2-game lead in the Central over the Cleveland Guardians (68-74), will try to clinch the three-game series Saturday afternoon when veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda (3-7, 4.73 ERA) takes the mound against New York left-hander David Peterson (3-7, 5.40). Maeda is 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA in four career appearances (two starts) against the Mets but hasn't faced them since 2019, when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peterson, meanwhile, has never faced the Twins. To even the series, he will have to find a way to cool down Correa, who belted a 439-foot homer off Kodai Senga during the fourth inning on Friday. The ball had an exit an exit velocity of 114.2 mph, the hardest of his nine-year career. |
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09-08-23 | Mariners -105 v. Rays | Top | 4-7 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Seattle is scheduled to start All-Star right-hander George Kirby (10-9, 3.39 ERA). Tampa Bay will counter with rookie right-hander Taj Bradley (5-7, 5.42 ERA). On May 8, 2022, Kirby made his major league debut against the Rays, throwing six shutout innings while striking out seven in a no-decision. He has faced Tampa Bay only once since, when he pitched seven innings of two-run ball this year in a win on July 1. The 25-year-old is one of the top young starters in the American League, and the former first-round pick from Elon will be making his 27th start of the year. In 159 1/3 innings, Kirby has 145 strikeouts. Kirby is seeking his first victory since Aug. 5, when he defeated the Los Angeles Angels. In his start following that seven-inning outing, the right-hander threw nine shutout innings, yielding just three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles. Kirby has struggled in his past three starts, giving up 11 runs, 10 earned, in 14 2/3 innings (6.14 ERA). In his latest outing, a loss to the New York Mets on Sunday, Kirby surrendered four runs (three earned) in three innings. Bradley is seeking his first victory since June 21 against the Orioles. In his past seven starts, he is 0-4 with a 7.92 ERA. The results haven't always been favorable for Bradley, but the rookie has shown the ability to pick up strikeouts. In 79 2/3 innings, he has fanned 106. On Sunday, Bradley threw five innings, allowing two runs, one earned, in a no-decision against the Cleveland Guardians. He struck out seven but walked five. |
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09-08-23 | White Sox v. Tigers -135 | Top | 6-0 | Loss | -135 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
Rookie right-hander Reese Olson (3-6, 4.65 ERA) will start the series opener on Friday. The 24-year-old delivered the best performance of his young career on Saturday, tossing seven scoreless innings and limiting the White Sox to four hits. He also didn't walk a batter, though he only recorded one strikeout. It was a stark contrast to his previous start against the New York Yankees, when he walked four and struck out a career-best 10 batters. Olson's mound opponent will once again be Mike Clevinger (6-7, 3.90). The right-hander endured his worst outing of the season on Saturday, giving up eight hits and 12 runs in four innings during Detroit's 10-0 victory. Clevinger had been placed on waivers and gone unclaimed prior to that start. He didn't use that as an excuse for his poor outing. |
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09-07-23 | Diamondbacks +148 v. Cubs | Top | 6-2 | Win | 148 | 10 h 59 m | Show |
The Cubs will hand the ball to another rookie in the series opener against Arizona. Javier Assad (3-2, 2.69 ERA) is set to make his 26th appearance and eighth start of the season. Assad went 2-0 with a 2.48 ERA in five starts in August before throwing eight shutout innings in his most recent outing on Saturday at Cincinnati. He scattered seven hits, struck out seven and walked one but did not earn a decision in Chicago's 2-1 loss. Assad was in good position for a victory when Chicago took a 1-0 lead into the ninth, but the Reds scored two runs to walk it off. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo announced after the Wednesday game that right-hander Ryne Nelson would be recalled from Reno to make the start on Thursday. Nelson (6-7, 5.47 ERA) last pitched for the Diamondbacks on Aug. 11, when he allowed six runs and seven hits in three innings during a 10-5 loss to the visiting San Diego Padres. He was optioned to the minors two days later. |
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09-07-23 | Dodgers v. Marlins UNDER 8.5 | Top | 10-0 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
Miami will count on left-hander Braxton Garrett (8-5, 3.86 ERA) to set the tone in the series finale. Garrett helped the Marlins kick off the current winning streak by allowing one run over six innings in a victory over the Washington Nationals on Aug. 31. Garrett went 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA in six August starts. One of the losses came on the road against the Dodgers on Aug. 19 in the second game of a doubleheader, when he gave up three runs over six innings. It was his first start against Los Angeles in two career appearances. Two years ago, he yielded three runs to the Dodgers in a three-inning relief outing. Urias was scheduled to start the Thursday game, but the Dodgers instead will turn to right-hander Ryan Pepiot (0-1, 1.29). After dealing with an oblique injury in the first half, Pepiot is set to take over a significant role down the stretch and into the playoffs. Pepiot has made two career appearances against the Marlins, including a five-inning relief outing Aug. 19 in the first game of a doubleheader, when he gave up one run on three hits. He started against Miami on Aug. 21, 2002, and earned a win after tossing six innings of two-run ball. |
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09-06-23 | Giants v. Cubs OVER 10.5 | Top | 2-8 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 16 m | Show |
On Wednesday, Cubs rookie left-hander Jordan Wicks will vie for his third win in as many starts to begin his major league career. Wicks (2-0, 1.80 ERA) allowed just one run in five innings in each of his first two outings. He permitted five hits while celebrating his 24th birthday with a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Giants left-hander Alex Wood (5-4, 4.35 ERA) will aim for his first win since July 26 when he takes the mound on Wednesday. His past nine appearances all came in relief, and he has started just 11 of his 24 games this year. Most recently, he gave up just an unearned run in three innings on Friday against the San Diego Padres. Wood, 32, is 4-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 11 career appearances (eight starts) against the Cubs. |
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09-06-23 | Brewers v. Pirates UNDER 8.5 | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 16 m | Show |
Right-hander Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.85 ERA) is scheduled to start for Milwaukee on Wednesday. He will oppose rookie right-hander Colin Selby (2-0, 5.79). Peralta was the NL Pitcher of the Month for August after going 5-0 with a 2.10 ERA in five starts. In his first start of September, Peralta came away with a no-decision against Philadelphia on Friday despite a dominant performance. He allowed one run and two hits in six innings, with 10 strikeouts and no walks. |
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09-05-23 | Red Sox v. Rays -152 | Top | 6-8 | Win | 100 | 16 h 1 m | Show |
The pitching matchup Tuesday night will feature a pair of native Floridians, Boston's Kutter Crawford and Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin. A product of the lakeside town of Okeechobee, Crawford (6-7, 4.08 ERA) will appear in his 27th game and make his 19th start of the year. The right-hander surrendered six runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings and absorbed a 7-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Before the start, Cora said Crawford had progressed tremendously from 2022 (3-6, 5.47 in 21 games). |
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09-05-23 | Brewers -178 v. Pirates | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
The Milwaukee Brewers can't afford to lose many games, especially against non-contending teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates, if they expect to hold onto first place in the National League Central. The visiting Brewers (76-61) took a 4-2 loss to the Pirates (64-74) in the opener of a three-game series Monday, dropping Milwaukee's lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs to 2 1/2 games. Things appeared to line up well for Milwaukee in this series. The Brewers' three strongest starters -- former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff, and Freddy Peralta, the NL pitcher of the month for August -- were scheduled to face the Pirates. Pittsburgh, which is scrambling to field a rotation, originally did not have a projected starter for any of the three games. |
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09-04-23 | Astros v. Rangers -105 | Top | 13-6 | Loss | -105 | 3 h 22 m | Show |
Left-hander Andrew Heaney (9-6, 4.16 ERA), who went 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA in six August starts, will start the series opener for the Rangers and be opposed by rookie right-hander J.P. France (10-5, 3.49). Heaney is 4-4 with a 3.20 ERA in 14 career starts against Houston. He is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in three starts against Houston this season, allowing just nine hits and three runs over 15 innings while striking out 15 in those contests. France won his only career start against Texas on July 25, allowing one unearned run on five hits over seven innings while striking out three. The Astros limp into the contest after getting swept in a three-game series by the New York Yankees for the first time since Sept. 27-29, 2013. The Yankees completed the sweep with a 6-1 win on Sunday night at Minute Maid Park. |
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09-03-23 | Phillies v. Brewers +102 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
Wade Miley improved to 7-3, allowing two runs on four hits in 6.0 innings, as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Monday. Miley struck out one, ending the game with a 3.17 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season. We'll take Miley here. |
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09-03-23 | Cubs v. Reds +115 | Top | 15-7 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 57 m | Show |
Jameson Taillon fell to 7-9, allowing five runs - four earned - on nine hits in 6.0 innings, as the Chicago Cubs lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Monday. Taillon struck out six, ending the game with a 5.62 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the season. I'll take my chances with the plus money. |
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09-02-23 | Red Sox v. Royals UNDER 10.5 | Top | 9-5 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
Rookie Alec Marsh (0-7, 5.47 ERA) will make his eighth career start and first against Boston. His last four outings have been in relief, including a loss to the Red Sox on Aug. 10 despite allowing just two runs on six hits in five innings. Prior to Boston losing again on Friday, manager Alex Cora was unwilling to give up on his team's slim playoff hopes. Scheduled Saturday starter Tanner Houck (3-8, 4.93 ERA) has pitched at least five innings in 11 of his 14 starts this season, though the right-hander lasted just four frames in a 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last Sunday. The Red Sox surely could use any type of length after James Paxton was relieved after just 1 1/3 innings Friday in one of the shortest outings of his career. |
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09-02-23 | Cubs v. Reds OVER 9.5 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 3 m | Show |
Right-hander Javier Assad has established himself as one of the most reliable arms on the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. The 26-year-old rookie will look to continue a two-month stretch of dominance on Saturday when Chicago faces the host Cincinnati Reds in the third contest of a four-game series. Since June 27, Assad (3-2, 2.96 ERA) has been lights out, going 3-0 with a 1.58 ERA over his past 14 appearances, including five starts. He most recently allowed one run on three hits while walking two and striking out seven across seven innings to earn a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Assad is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in four career appearances (two starts) against Cincinnati. His two outings vs. the Reds this year both came in relief, and he had logged no decisions while allowing two runs in a total of 7 1/3 innings. Left-hander Andrew Abbott (8-4, 3.35 ERA) will try to slow down Chicago on Saturday when he makes his 17th start of the season. In his most recent outing, Abbott matched his season low by lasting just 3 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits against the Giants on Monday. He walked three and struck out six. Abbott, a rookie, has failed to work at least six innings in each of his past six starts. He is 2-2 with a 6.67 ERA during that span |
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09-01-23 | Giants v. Padres -128 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 30 m | Show |
Right-hander Tristan Beck (3-2, 3.52 ERA) will open for the Giants against Padres right-hander Michael Wacha (10-2, 2.84). Beck made his first start against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday. He gave up three runs on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. He threw 70 pitches, his second-highest total on the season. Wacha will be making his fourth start since returning from the injured list after missing six weeks with shoulder fatigue. After giving up one run over 10 1/3 innings in back-to-back wins in his first two starts back, the National League's Pitcher of the Month in May yielded four runs on four hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision at Milwaukee on Sunday. Wacha has made one start against the Giants this season, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks in six innings during a no-decision on June 19 at San Francisco. Wacha has a 2-0 career record against the Giants in eight starts with a 1.64 ERA, a 1.091 WHIP and a .219 opponents' batting average in 44 innings. |
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09-01-23 | Cubs v. Reds +1.5 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 14 h 6 m | Show |
Neither team officially has named a starter for the nightcap. Chicago is expected to turn to Caleb Kilian (0-1, 16.88), while the Reds likely will give the ball to fellow right-hander Ben Lively (4-7, 5.17). Kilian hasn't pitched since Aug. 13, when he allowed three runs in an inning of relief against the Blue Jays. He has never faced Cincinnati. Lively gave up three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Diamondbacks last Saturday. He is 0-2 with a 19.00 ERA in two career starts versus the Cubs. |
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08-31-23 | Braves -129 v. Dodgers | Top | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 13 h 42 m | Show |
Los Angeles will send right-hander Lance Lynn (10-9, 5.56 ERA) to the mound in the series opener. Lynn has gone 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in five starts since joining the Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox at the trade deadline. In seven career starts against the Braves, Lynn is 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA. He faced Atlanta on July 15 with the White Sox, and he got a win despite yielding four runs in 5 1/3 innings. Lynn will have to contend with an Atlanta offense that hit three home runs against the Rockies on Wednesday and already has a franchise-record 250 home runs on the season. It isn't even September. And Lynn leads the majors with 34 home runs allowed. The Braves will send right-hander Spencer Strider (15-4, 3.46 ERA) to the mound on Thursday. Strider is 4-1 in five August starts with a 2.37 ERA. He has been even better in his past three outings, going 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA while pitching seven innings each time. He is tied for the major league lead in wins. Strider faced the Dodgers on May 23 and gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits over six innings while absorbing the loss. He struck out 11 and walked three. In his only other start against Los Angeles, Strider went six scoreless innings last season in a no-decision. While the Dodgers are having one of the best months in franchise history, the Braves have gone an impressive 20-8 in August. |
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08-31-23 | Giants v. Padres -125 | Top | 7-2 | Loss | -125 | 12 h 23 m | Show |
The teams' four-game series opens Thursday night with a pair of right-handers making rare starts. Jakob Junis (4-3, 4.09 ERA in 35 appearances and three starts) will open for the Giants against the Padres' Pedro Avila (0-1, 2.63 ERA in eight appearances, two starts). Avila is making his second straight start. He gave up five runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings at Milwaukee on Saturday to take the loss. One of Avila's three previous major league starts came in his lone outing against the Giants. He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in four innings during a loss on Oct. 1, 2021. Junis has appeared in relief twice since making back-to-back starts on Aug. 15 and 20. He has made three relief appearances against the Padres this season, including one in Mexico City. In those outings, he gave up 11 runs on 16 hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in eight innings for a 12.38 ERA. Five of the hits were home runs, four of those occurring in Mexico City. Junis if 1-0 lifetime against the Padres with a 9.26 ERA and a 1.714 WHIP in six games (three starts). |
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08-30-23 | Diamondbacks v. Dodgers UNDER 10 | Top | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 13 h 39 m | Show |
Although Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has not named a starter for Wednesday, right-hander Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 2.00 ERA) is expected to be part of the pitching plan once he is added to the roster. Pepiot allowed one run on three hits in four innings on Thursday in a no-decision against the Cleveland Guardians. The Diamondbacks started the series with their two best starters, Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, but the duo combined to give up 13 runs in 10 2/3 innings in consecutive defeats. Arizona was feeling good of late as a winner in 10 of 12 games before arriving in Los Angeles. And while the Diamondbacks have found it hard to measure up against a first-place club, they are still in the wild-card hunt, a mere half game out of the third spot. The Diamondbacks are set to send right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (1-6, 5.91) to the mound Wednesday. The rookie has made 13 starts this season with one coming against the Dodgers on Aug. 8, when he took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings. Pfaadt has been solid over his past three outings, posting a 2.50 ERA while earning his first career win on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. |
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08-30-23 | Rangers v. Mets +140 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 140 | 9 h 13 m | Show |
Dane Dunning (9-6, 3.36 ERA) is slated to start for the Rangers against fellow right-hander Denyi Reyes (0-2, 7.50). The Rangers pieced together another narrow win on Tuesday, when Mitch Garver homered to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and scored what proved to be the decisive run in the ninth as Texas edged the Mets 2-1. Reyes, who will be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse prior to the Wednesday game, last pitched for the Mets on Aug. 12. In that game, he took the defeat after giving up five runs over 4 2/3 innings as New York lost 21-3 to the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader. He has never faced the Rangers. |
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08-30-23 | Angels v. Phillies -1.5 | Top | 10-8 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 52 m | Show |
The Philadelphia Phillies continue to slug their way through the month of August. The power surge has catapulted the Phillies to a season-best 16 games above .500 following a 12-7 victory over the Angels on Tuesday. Philadelphia will now go for a sweep on Wednesday when it faces visiting Los Angeles in the finale of a three-game series. Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryson Stott each homered on Tuesday as the Phillies extended their winning streak to five games. Philadelphia has gone deep 57 times this month. |
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08-29-23 | Nationals v. Blue Jays -1.5 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 36 m | Show |
The Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Jose Berrios (9-9, 3.55 ERA) on Tuesday. In two career starts against Washington, he is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA. Washington is scheduled to start left-hander MacKenzie Gore (6-10, 4.38), who has never faced Toronto. He is winless with a 4.44 ERA in his past five starts. |
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