National League
Braves @ Cubs
Teheran is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts (over 3-1-1 in starts this year).
Lackey is 3-1, 4.97 in four starts this starts; Cubs scored 33 runs for him. Three of the four games went over. .
Braves lost nine of their last ten games; five of their last seven road games went over the total. Cubs won six of last seven games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. .
Reds @ Pirates
Adleman is making his MLB debut; he is 2-0, 4.24 in three AAA starts.
Locke is 1-2, 4.24 in his last three starts (over 2-2).
Reds are 1-10 on the road; their last four games stayed under. Pirates are 10-3 in their last 12 games; over is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
Giants @ Mets
Bumgarner is 1-1, 9.00 in two road starts this year (over 3-2).
Syndergaard is 2-0, 169 in four starts this year (over 2-2)
Giants lost six of their last seven road games; eight of their last nine overall went over total. Mets won their last eight games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Marlins @ Brewers
Koehler is 2-0, 3.60 in his last two starts (over 2-2).
Peralta is 1-3, 8.14 in five starts this year (over 4-1).
Marlins won their last seven games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Milwaukee lost six of its last seven games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games.
Nationals @ Cardinals
Scherzer is 1-1, 3.79 in three road starts (over 3-1-1).
Martinez is 4-0, 1.93 in four starts this year (over 4-0); Cardinals scored 39 runs in his four starts.
Washington lost three of last five games; under is 4-1-2 in its last seven road games. Cardinals lost their last three games (over 6-0-1 in last seven).
Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Bettis is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.
Miller is 0-2, 8.69 in five starts this year (over 5-0).
Colorado lost seven of its last ten games; seven of its last nine road games stayed under. Arizona is just 4-11 at home- six of their last nine games went over the total
Padres @ Dodgers
Pomeranz is 2-2, 3.63 in four starts this year (over 3-1).
Kershaw is 2-1, 2.68 in five starts this year (over 3-2). .
Dodgers lost seven of last eight home games; under is 8-3-1 in their home games. San Diego lost five of last seven games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games.
American League
White Sox @ Orioles
Sale is 5-0, 1.89 in five starts this season (over 2-2-1).
Jimenez is 0-2, 5.06 in his last three starts (under 4-0 this year)
Orioles are 9-2 at home- eight of their last 12 games stayed under the total. Chicago won nine of its last 12 games; five of their last six road games went over.
Bronx @ Red Sox
Eovaldi is 1-1, 2.63 in two road starts; his last three starts overall stayed under.
Price is 1-0, 8.62 in three Fenway starts (over 4-1 this year).
Bronx lost eight of its last 11 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13. Red Sox won eight of their last nine games; eight of their last 11 games stayed under the total.
Blue Jays @ Rays
Stroman is 2-0, 3.74 in his last three starts (over 3-2).
Odorizzi is 1-0, 3.38 in his last three starts (under 4-1).
Toronto lost seven of its last ten games; their last 11 road games stayed under total. Tampa Bay won five of last seven home games; under is 12-1 in its last 13 games at the Trop.
Angels @ Rangers
Richards is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.
Hamels is 4-0, 2.52 in four starts this season (under 3-1).
Angels lost four of their last five road games; under is 10-2-1 in their last 13. Texas won eight of its last nine home games; seven of their last eight games overall stayed under the total.
Tigers @ Twins
Former Twin Pelfrey is 0-4, 7.08 in four starts this year; his last three starts stayed under the total.
Nolasco is 1-0, 3.25 in four starts this month; his last three starts went over total. .
Detroit won five of its last six games; six of their last eight games went over total. Minnesota lost six of its last seven games; over is 8-3 in their last eleven.
Astros @ A's
Fister is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts (under 2-1-1).
Hill is 3-1, 2.31 in his last four starts (under 3-1-1), but is 0-2, 9.00 at home.
Houston lost eight of its last nine road games; over is 10-4 in its road tilts. Oakland won its last four home games; under is 7-3 in its last ten games in Coliseum.
Royals @ Mariners
Kennedy is 2-2, 2.77 in four starts this year (under 3-0-1). .
Walker is 2-0, 1.80 in four starts this year (under 4-0).
Royals lost their last seven road games; eight of their last ten games overall stayed under the total. Mariners won eight of their last ten home games;under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games overall.
Interleague
Indians @ Phillies
Salazar is 2-1, 2.35 in four starts this year (under 4-0).
Velasquez is 3-1, 2.84 in four starts this year (under 2-1-1).
Cleveland lost four of its last five games; under is 7-4 in its last eleven road games. Phillies won eight of last nine games; their last four games all stayed under.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Atl-Chi-- Teheran 0-5; Lackey 3-1
Cin-Pitt--Adleman 0-0; Locke 1-3
SF-NY-- Bumgarner 2-3; Syndergaard 3-1
Mia-Mil-- Koehler 2-2; Peralta 2-3
Wsh-StL-- Scherzer 3-2; Martinez 4-0
Col-Az-- Bettis 2-3; Miller 2-3
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 2-2; Kershaw 4-1
Chi-Balt-- Sale 5-0; Jimenez 2-2
NY-Bos-- Eovaldi 2-2; Price 3-2
Tor-TB-- Stroman 3-2; Odorizzi 3-2
LA-Tex-- Richards 1-4; Hamels 4-0
Det-Min-- Pelfrey 0-4; Nolasco 3-1
Hst-A's-- Fister 1-3; Hill 3-2
KC-Sea-- Kennedy 2-2; Walker 3-1
Clev-Phil-- Salazar 2-2; Velasquez 3-2
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Atl-Chi-- Teheran 0-5; Lackey 3-1
Cin-Pitt--Adleman 0-0; Locke 0-4
SF-NY-- Bumgarner 2-5; Syndergaard 0-4
Mia-Mil-- Koehler 3-4; Peralta 2-5
Wsh-StL-- Scherzer 4-5; Martinez 0-4
Col-Az-- Bettis 1-5; Miller 0-5
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 0-4; Kershaw 1-5
Chi-Balt-- Sale 0-5; Jimenez 1-4
NY-Bos-- Eovaldi 0-4; Price 3-5
Tor-TB-- Stroman 1-5; Odorizzi 1-5
LA-Tex-- Richards 3-5; Hamels 2-4
Det-Min-- Pelfrey 3-4; Nolasco 2-2
Hst-A's-- Fister 1-4; Hill 1-5
KC-Sea-- Kennedy 1-4; Walker 0-4
Clev-Phil-- Salazar 0-4; Velasquez 2-5
Umpires
Wsh-StL-- Five of last seven Eddings games stayed under the total.
Atl-Chi-- Five of last six Reynolds games stayed under.
SF-NY-- Five of last seven Kulpa games stayed under.
Cin-Pitt-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Little games.
Mia-Mil-- Five of last seven Danley games went over total.
Col-Az-- Three of last four Baker games went over the total.
SD-LA-- Three of last four Foster games stayed under the total.
Det-Min-- Four of last six Gorman games went over the total.
Hst-A's-- Last four Tichenor games stayed under the total.
Tor-TB-- Three of last four Hallion games went over
Chi-Balt-- All five Davis games this year stayed under the total.
NY-Bos-- Four of last five Porter games went over the total.
LA-Tex-- Eight of last nine Scott games went over the total.
KC-Sea-- Eight of last eleven Reyburn games stayed under.
Cle-Phil-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Vanover games
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New York at Boston
The never-lacking-for-hype rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continues at Fenway Park Sunday night. Oddsmakers have opened Boston -$1.45 to -$1.60 home favorites depending on locale.
Lefty David Price, coming off a 14-strikeout gem against the Braves makes his first start in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Price is 13-7 with a 4.04 ERA lifetime against New York. On the other mound, hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi no-hitting Rangers for six innings last time out gets the call for New York. Eovaldi is 2-1 career vs Red Sox allowing 22 hits, 8 runs over 17 innings of work with both victories here at Fenway.
The presence of David Price on the mound bodes well for Red Sox chances, since the Yankees have 3 wins, 7 losses this season vs a left-handed starter platting just 2.7 runs/game. Matching those ugly numbers, Yankees have a 1-6 skid last seven in hostile territory vs a left-handed starter. Additionally, the Yankees are just 2-8 way vs a division opponent.
Red Sox, Yankees square off
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NEW YORK YANKEES at BOSTON RED SOX
Sportsbook.ag Line: Red Sox -160, Yankees +145, Total 7.5
Game 1 - Red Sox 4 Yankees 2
Game 2 - Red Sox 8 Yankees 0
Nathan Eovaldi and the Yankees square off against David Price and the Red Sox in the series finale on Sunday night.
The finale of the first series of the season between the Yankees and Red Sox will come, fittingly, on Sunday Night Baseball in front of a nationally-televised audience. The pitching matchup between these storied franchises and hated rivals is a fascinating one.
On the mound for the Bronx Bombers will be RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-2, 4.38 ERA, 28 SO, 5 BB in 24 2/3 IP), an incredibly hard-throwing but inconsistent right-hander.
Eovaldi was brilliant in his last start against the Rangers, taking a no-hitter into the seventh and earning his first win of the season. He didn’t allow a run in seven innings of work and gave up just two hits.
On the mound for the Red Sox will be LHP David Price (3-0, 5.76 ERA, 46 SO, 8 BB, 3 HR in 29 2/3 IP), whose 3-0 record doesn’t tell the whole story. The former American League Cy Young Award winner hasn’t been very ace-like for manager John Farrell.
He is coming off his best start of the season, however. This past Tuesday, against a dreadful Braves lineup, Price surrendered two earned runs on six hits in eight innings pitched to earn the victory. What was most encouraging was his explosiveness and command, as he struck out 14 and walked just two in a dominant effort.
The Yankees have seen a ton of David Price—he pitched in the AL East as a member of the Rays from 2008-14, and then with the Blue Jays last year—but New York’s roster has turned over a lot over the past few years. CF Jacoby Ellsbury has had incredible numbers against Price, going 21-for-63 with a home run, four doubles, two triples, four RBIs and three walks.
1B Mark Teixeira and DH Alex Rodriguez also have large sample sizes against the 30-year-old, but they haven’t fared as well. Teixeira is 13-for-64 lifetime against Price with three homers, three doubles and eight RBIs, and A-Rod is 14-for-59 against the five-time All-Star with a home run, four doubles, a triple and four RBIs. Price has fanned Rodriguez an incredible 24 times.
3B Chase Headley had about as bad an April as a player can have, but this might be an opportunity for him to break out. He’s had his way with Price in the past, going 8-for-19 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs. RF Carlos Beltran is 6-for-24 with a triple and two RBIs against Price and C Brian McCann is 10-for-29 with three home runs and seven RBIs against him.
Can Eovaldi build off of his remarkable start in Arlington and get his season on track? Not if the Red Sox have something to say about it. Boston has been hitting very well of late, and Eovaldi will have his hands full with 2B Dustin Pedroia, 3B Travis Shaw, DH David Ortiz, 1B Hanley Ramirez and SS Xander Bogaerts. Ramirez will be looking forward to this game, as he’s 5-for-13 lifetime against Eovaldi with a home run, a double and four RBIs.
Pedroia is 2-for-6 against him with a dinger and Ortiz is 3-for-6.
It’s unfortunate for Boston that 3B Pablo Sandoval is on the disabled list, because if he were healthy he’d almost certainly be in the lineup on Sunday night. In 20 career at-bats against the 26-year-old, The Panda has 13 hits—including a homer and three doubles—and 11 RBIs.
Red Sox, Yankees square off
By Sportsbook.ag
NEW YORK YANKEES at BOSTON RED SOX
Sportsbook.ag Line: Red Sox -160, Yankees +145, Total 7.5
Game 1 - Red Sox 4 Yankees 2
Game 2 - Red Sox 8 Yankees 0
Nathan Eovaldi and the Yankees square off against David Price and the Red Sox in the series finale on Sunday night.
The finale of the first series of the season between the Yankees and Red Sox will come, fittingly, on Sunday Night Baseball in front of a nationally-televised audience. The pitching matchup between these storied franchises and hated rivals is a fascinating one.
On the mound for the Bronx Bombers will be RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-2, 4.38 ERA, 28 SO, 5 BB in 24 2/3 IP), an incredibly hard-throwing but inconsistent right-hander.
Eovaldi was brilliant in his last start against the Rangers, taking a no-hitter into the seventh and earning his first win of the season. He didn’t allow a run in seven innings of work and gave up just two hits.
On the mound for the Red Sox will be LHP David Price (3-0, 5.76 ERA, 46 SO, 8 BB, 3 HR in 29 2/3 IP), whose 3-0 record doesn’t tell the whole story. The former American League Cy Young Award winner hasn’t been very ace-like for manager John Farrell.
He is coming off his best start of the season, however. This past Tuesday, against a dreadful Braves lineup, Price surrendered two earned runs on six hits in eight innings pitched to earn the victory. What was most encouraging was his explosiveness and command, as he struck out 14 and walked just two in a dominant effort.
The Yankees have seen a ton of David Price—he pitched in the AL East as a member of the Rays from 2008-14, and then with the Blue Jays last year—but New York’s roster has turned over a lot over the past few years. CF Jacoby Ellsbury has had incredible numbers against Price, going 21-for-63 with a home run, four doubles, two triples, four RBIs and three walks.
1B Mark Teixeira and DH Alex Rodriguez also have large sample sizes against the 30-year-old, but they haven’t fared as well. Teixeira is 13-for-64 lifetime against Price with three homers, three doubles and eight RBIs, and A-Rod is 14-for-59 against the five-time All-Star with a home run, four doubles, a triple and four RBIs. Price has fanned Rodriguez an incredible 24 times.
3B Chase Headley had about as bad an April as a player can have, but this might be an opportunity for him to break out. He’s had his way with Price in the past, going 8-for-19 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs. RF Carlos Beltran is 6-for-24 with a triple and two RBIs against Price and C Brian McCann is 10-for-29 with three home runs and seven RBIs against him.
Can Eovaldi build off of his remarkable start in Arlington and get his season on track? Not if the Red Sox have something to say about it. Boston has been hitting very well of late, and Eovaldi will have his hands full with 2B Dustin Pedroia, 3B Travis Shaw, DH David Ortiz, 1B Hanley Ramirez and SS Xander Bogaerts. Ramirez will be looking forward to this game, as he’s 5-for-13 lifetime against Eovaldi with a home run, a double and four RBIs.
Pedroia is 2-for-6 against him with a dinger and Ortiz is 3-for-6.
It’s unfortunate for Boston that 3B Pablo Sandoval is on the disabled list, because if he were healthy he’d almost certainly be in the lineup on Sunday night. In 20 career at-bats against the 26-year-old, The Panda has 13 hits—including a homer and three doubles—and 11 RBIs.