National League
Nationals @ Cubs
Scherzer is 2-1, 2.77 in four road starts (over 3-1-2).
Lackey is 0-1, 5.93 in his last two starts; four of his five starts went over.
Washington won five of its last seven games. Cubs won eight of last nine games; over is 9-3-1 in their last thirteen games.
Phillies @ Marlins
Velasquez is 4-1, 2.30 in five starts this year (under 3-1-1).
Chen is 2-1, 3.37 in his last four starts (over 3-2).
Phillies lost three of their last four games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Marlins won nine of last ten games; four of their last five home games stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Braves
Greinke is 1-0, 1.93 in two road starts this year; four of his last five starts stayed under the total.
Blair is 0-1, 3.18 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0).
Arizona lost its last six games; six of its last seven games stayed under. Braves lost 11 of last 14 games- they're 1-12 at home.
Brewers @ Reds
Cravy is making first '16 start; he is 0-8, 5.40 in 19 MLB games (7 starts).
Adleman allowed two runs in six IP (92 PT) in his MLB debut. .
Milwaukee is 3-8 on road; over is 10-2-2 in its last 14 games. Cincinnati lost eight of last 11 games; over is 7-1-1 in its last nine at home.
Pirates @ Martinez
Liriano is 0-1, 6.46 in three road starts; they all went over the total.
Martinez is 4-1, 2.60 in five starts this year (over 4-0-1).
Pirates lost last four games but won six of last seven on road; over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. St Louis won three of its last four games.
Mets @ Padres
Syndegaard is 0-1, 5.11 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over.
Pomeranz is 1-3, 3.00 in his last four starts (over 3-2).
New York won 13 of its last 17 games; over is 8-2 in its last ten on the road. Padres are 5-2 in their last seven games; five of their last seven games stayed under.
Rockies @ Giants
Bettis is 1-1, 4.82 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.
Bumgarner is 2-1, 1.83 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Colorado won five of its last seve games; eight of its last 11 road games stayed under. Giants won five of their last seven home games; over is 12-2 in their last 14 games.
American League
A's @ Orioles
Hill is 3-0, 1.42 in three road starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.
Jimenez is 0-3, 6.53 in his last four starts; four of his five starts stayed under.
A's lost their last four games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Orioles lost three of their last five games; under is 10-4-1 in their home games.
Red Sox @ Bronx
Porcello is 5-0, 2.76 this season; three of his last four starts stayed under.
Pineda is 1-1, 8.44 in three home starts (over 3-2).
Boston won 11 of its last 13 games; five of their last sevengames stayed under total New York lost 15 of last 20 games; eight of its last ten road games stayed under the total.
Rangers @ Tigers
Hamels is 4-0, 3.30 in five starts this year (under 3-2).
Zimmerman is 5-0, 1.09 this season (under 3-2).
Texas lost seven of last eight road games; 10 of its 14 road games stayed under total. Detroit lost its last three games; nine of its last 12 games went over.
Royals @ Indians
Ventura is 2-1, 3.67 in five starts, four of which stayed under.
Salazar is 0-2, 3.37 in his last three starts; all five of his starts stayed under.
Royals lost seven of their last nine games; six of their last seven road games stayed under total. Cleveland won its last three games; three of its last four games at home went over the total.
Twins @ White Sox
Nolasco is 1-0, 4.05 in five starts this year; his last four starts went over.
Latos is 4-0, 1.84 in five starts this year (under 4-1).
Minnesota is 2-12 on the road; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Chicago won 11 of last 16 games; nine of their last 10 home games stayed under.
Mariners @ Astros
Walker is 2-1, 2.40 in five starts this year (under 4-1). .
Fister is 1-2, 2.89 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.
Mariners won 12 of their last 15 games; four of their last five road games went over the total. Houston is 5-11 in its last 16 games; over is 8-3-1 in its last 12.
Rays @ Angels
Archer is 1-0, 1.42 in his last two starts (under 4-2).
Rasmus is making first '16 start; this will be a bullpen game for Angels, as Richards is out (fatigue) for this start. This year, he's allowed seven runs in 14.1 IP in his eight relief stints this season- he started seven MLB games in his career.
Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games; four of its last five road games went under the total. Angels also lost four of last six games, but they've won four of last five at home-- under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Interleague
Dodgers @ Blue Jays
Maeda is 3-1, 1.41 in five starts this year (under 3-1-1).
Stroman is 3-0, 3.03 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.
Dodgers lost seven of last nine games; four of their last five road games went over the total. Toronto won five of its last seven games; seven of its last seven games stayed under the total
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Wsh-Chi-- Scherzer 4-2; Lackey 3-2
Phil-Mia-- Velasquez 4-1; Chen 2-3
Mil-Cin-- Cravy 0-0; Adleman 1-0
Az-Atl-- Greinke 3-3; Blair 0-2
Pitt-StL-- Liriano 4-1; Martinez 4-1
Col-SF-- Bettis 3-3; Bumgarner 4-1
NY-SD-- Syndegaard 3-2; Pomeranz 2-3
A's-Balt-- Hill 3-3; Jimenez 2-3
Bos-NY-- Porcello 5-0; Pineda 1-4
Tex-Det-- Hamels 4-1; Zimmerman 5-0
KC-Clev-- Ventura 4-1; Salazar 2-3
Minn-Chi-- Nolasco 3-2; Latos 5-0
Sea-Hst-- Walker 3-2; Fister 2-3
TB-LAA-- Archer 2-4; Rasmus 0-0
LA-Tor-- Maeda 3-2; Stroman 4-2
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Wsh-Chi-- Scherzer 4-6; Lackey 2-5
Phil-Mia-- Velasquez 1-5; Chen 3-5
Mil-Cin-- Cravy 0-0; Adleman 0-1
Az-Atl-- Greinke 2-6; Blair 1-2
Pitt-StL-- Liriano 2-5; Martinez 0-5
Col-SF-- Bettis 2-6; Bumgarner 2-5
NY-SD-- Syndegaard 0-5; Pomeranz 0-5
A's-Balt-- Hill 2-6; Jimenez 1-5
Bos-NY-- Porcello 1-5; Pineda 2-5
Tex-Det-- Hamels 2-5; Zimmerman 0-5
KC-Clev-- Ventura 2-5; Salazar 0-5
Minn-Chi-- Nolasco 2-5; Latos 2-5
Sea-Hst-- Walker 0-5; Fister 1-5
TB-LAA-- Archer 2-6; Rasmus 0-0
LA-Tor-- Maeda 0-5; Stroman 1-6
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Texas at Detroit
The meeting between Detoit and Texas at Comerica Park Friday night looks to be a pitcher's duel as Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann will match pitches with Rangers’ Cole Hamels.
Righthander Zimmermann has been light's out for his new club recording a 5-0 record with a miniscule 0.55 ERA. In his last outing, he allowed one run over seven innings striking out seven and did not walk a batter. Zimmermann who has never faced Rangers in his career brings a solid 11-5 May Team Start Record to the rubber.
On the other mound, lefty Hamels off a shaky start allowing 4 runs over 5 innings tagged with a no-decision heads to the hill 3-0 in five starts with a 3.30 ERA. Hamels is 10-2 since joining Texas last August with Rangers 15-4 in his nineteen starts. Hamels 2-1 career vs Tigers carries a 5-11 May Team Start Record into the contest.
When handicapping this contest a few additional betting nuggets to ponder. Rangers are 6-2 last eight in Tigers backyard, 6-3 opening a new series. Also, the fact Hamels is a portsider could be bad news for Detroit, since Tigers are just 1-4 against lefthanders this season.