National League
Cubs @ Pirates
Arrieta is 5-0, 1.00 in five starts this year (over 5-0); Cubs outscored foes 45-7 in the five games.
Niese is 3-0, 5.01 in his last four starts (over 4-1); Pirates scored 35 runs in his five starts this season. .
Cubs won seven of last nine games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six road games. Pirates are 8-3 in their last 11 games; over is 16-5 in their last 21 games.
Diamondbacks @ Marlins
Corbin is 0-2, 9.26 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over.
Nicolino shut Dodgers out for 7.1 innings in his first '16 start.
Arizona lost five of its last six games but won its last five on road; its last four games stayed under. Marlins won six of last seven games; over is 7-2-2 in its last 11 games.
Giants @ Reds
Samardzija is 3-1, 3.62 in his last four starts (under 3-2). .
Moscot is 0-2, 5.74 in three starts this year (under 2-1) .
Giants lost six of their last nine road games; ten of their last 11 overall went over the total. Reds lost nine of their last 11 games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six home tilts.
Braves @ Mets
Wisler is 0-2, 4.81 in four starts this year (over 2-2).
Harvey is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Mets won nine of last ten games; over is 11-5 in their last 16 games. Atanta is 2-10 in its last 12 games; six of its last nine road games went over.
Phillies @ Cardinals
Nola is 1-0, 0.64 in his last two starts but is 0-2, 9.82 at home; four of his five starts stayed under the total.
Wacha is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four starts (over 3-2). .
Phillies won nine of last 11 games; five of their last six games all stayed under total. Cardinals lost four of last five games (over 7-0-2 in last nine).
Rockies @ Padres
Butler is making first '16 start; he is 4-11, 5.99 in 19 MLB starts, 2-0, 4.09 in four AAA starts this season.
Cashner is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two home starts (over 2-2-1).
Colorado is 8-5 on the road this year; nine of its last 11 road games stayed under. San Diego lost six of last nine games; five of their last six games stayed under.
American League
Tigers @ Indians
Verlander is 2-1, 3.72 in his last three starts (over 3-1-1).
Tomlin is 3-0, 3.71 in three starts this year (over 2-1).
Detroit won its last five games; seven of its last nine games went over. Cleveland lost five of last six games; four of its last six games stayed under.
Bronx @ Orioles
Severino is 0-3, 6.86 in four starts this year (over 2-2).
Tillman is 1-0, 1.42 in his last two starts (under 4-1).
New York lost 13 of last 17 games; five of its last seven road games stayed under the total. Orioles are 3-5 in their last eight games, last four of which went over.
Rangers @ Blue Jays
Perez is 1-2, 4.50 in five starts this year; three of his last four starts stayed under. .
Estrada is 0-2, 4.08 in his last three starts (under 4-0).
Texas won five of its last six games, but they've lost four of last five on road; eight of its 11 road games stayed under. Toronto is 4-8 in its last 12 games; its last five all stayed under the total.
Red Sox @ White Sox
Wright is 2-2, 2.39 in four starts this year (over 2-2).
Quintana is 3-1, 1.47 in five starts, last four of which stayed under.
Boston won nine of its last ten games; they're 4-0 in road series openers. Chicago won 10 of last 13 games; six of its last seven games went over, but their last seven games at home stayed under.
Twins @ Astros
Meyer is making his first MLB start; he's allowed seven runs in 3.2 IP in three relief stints in majors. he is 1-1, 1.04 in three AAA games this year (two starts).
McHugh is 1-2, 6.91 in his last three starts (over 3-1-1).
Twins are 2-10 on road; they lost four of last five games overall. Over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games overall. Houston lost ten of last 13 games; over is 5-3-1 in its last nine
Mariners @ A's
Iwakuma is 0-3, 4.65 in five starts this year (over 3-2).
Gray is 2-2, 5.06 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.
Mariners won nine of last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. A's won four of last six home games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
Interleague
Dodgers @ Rays
Former Ray Kazmir is 0-2, 7.58 in his last four starts (over 2-2-1).
Moore is 1-2, 3.33 n his last four starts, three of which stayed under.
Dodgers lost six of last seven games (under 5-2). Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games; 12 of its last 14 home games stayed under.
Angels @ Brewers
Tropeano is 1-0, 2.11 in four starts this year (under 3-0-1).
Guerra is making his first MLB start; he is 0-2, 4.63 in four AAA starts this season. Guerra has pitched in relief three times, allowing three runs in four IP.
Angels lost eight of last 11 road games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Milwaukee lost six of its last nine games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six at home.
Nationals @ Royals
Roark is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.
Young is 1-4, 6.12 in five starts this year (under 3-2).
Washington won six of its last seven road games; under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games on foreign soil. Royals lost six of their last seven games; under is 10-2 in their last twelve games.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 5-0; Niese 5-0
Az-Mia-- Corbin 2-3; Nicolino 1-0
SF-Cin-- Samardzija 3-2; Moscot 0-3
Atl-NY-- Wisler 0-4; Harvey 2-3
Phil-StL-- Nola 2-3; Wacha 3-2
Col-SD-- Butler 0-0; Cashner 3-2
Det-Clev-- Verlander 3-2; Tomlin 3-0
NY-Balt-- Severino 0-4; Tillman 4-1
Tex-Tor-- Perez 1-4; Estrada 1-3
Bos-Chi-- Wright 2-2; Quintana 4-1
Minn-Hst-- Meyer 0-0; McHugh 2-3
Sea-A's-- Iwakuma 2-3; Gray 3-2
LA-TB-- Kazmir 1-4; Moore 3-2
LAA-Mil-- Tropeano 2-2; Guerra 0-0
Wsh-KC-- Roark 2-3; Young 1-4
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 0-5; Niese 3-5
Az-Mia-- Corbin 3-5; Nicolino 0-1
SF-Cin-- Samardzija 1-5; Moscot 1-3
Atl-NY-- Wisler 2-2; Harvey 2-5
Phil-StL-- Nola 2-5;Wacha 2-5
Col-SD-- Butler 0-0; Cashner 2-5
Det-Clev-- Verlander 3-5; Tomlin 2-3
NY-Balt-- Severino 2-4; Tillman 2-5
Tex-Tor-- Perez 1-5; Estrada 1-4
Bos-Chi-- Wright 2-4; Quintana 1-5
Minn-Hst-- Meyer 0-0; McHugh 3-5
Sea-A's-- Iwakuma 1-5; Gray 1-5
LA-TB-- Kazmir 3-5; Moore 0-5
LAA-Mil-- Tropeano 2-4; Guerra 0-0
Wsh-KC-- Roark 1-5; Young 2-5
Umpires
Chi-Pitt-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six May games.
SF-Cin-- All four Fairchild games went over the total.
Atl-NY-- Four of five Cooper games stayed under.
Phil-StL-- Last eight Blakney games went over total.
Col-SD-- Four of last five Hoberg games went over.
Tex-Tor-- Last three Holbrook games went over total.
Min-Hst-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Wendelstedt games.
Sea-A's-- Under is 3-1-1 in Bellino games this season.
LAA-Mil-- Five of six BWelke games went over total.
Wsh-KC-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Culbreth games.
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Nationals, Royals hook up
By Sportsbook.ag
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (18-7) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (13-12)
Sportsbook.ag Line: Washington +108, Kansas City -118, Total: 8.0
The World Series-champion Royals host the first-place Nationals in an interleague clash at Kauffman Stadium.
The first-place Nationals (18-7) shut out the Royals (13-12), 2-0, in the series opener on Monday night and will look to take the three-game set on Tuesday. After getting swept by the Phillies at home last week, Dusty Baker’s team has gotten back on track and rattled off four straight wins. The Royals, in third place in the American League Central and four-and-a-half games behind the first-place White Sox, have now dropped six of seven.
Pitching for the Nats will be RHP Tanner Roark (2-2, 2.03 ERA, 30 SO, 13 BB in 31 IP), who is coming off two consecutive seven-inning shutouts. He’ll be opposed by RHP Chris Young (1-4, 6.12 ERA, 26 SO, 10 BB, 6 HR in 25 IP). The 6’10” veteran has given up a home run in each of his five starts this season.
Both Baker and Royals manager Ned Yost have quality bullpens at their disposal. The Royals’ pen (2.33 ERA) has been slightly better than the Nats’ (2.48), but both units can protect leads. The Nationals have posted an impressive 10-3 record on the road, and the Royals have played solid baseball at Kauffman Stadium, going 8-4 in their home park.
2B Daniel Murphy (.382, 2 HR, 13 RBI, .439 OBP), in his first season with the Nationals after eight years with the rival Mets, is third in the National League in hitting. RF Bryce Harper (.271, 9 HR, 24 RBI, .385 OBP), widely believed to be the best player in the sport, has seen his average dip below .300, but is still tied for third in the NL in homers.
Catcher Wilson Ramos (.316, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .328 OBP) has provided punch from the catcher’s spot, though veterans Jayson Werth (.203, 4 HR, 13 RBI, .278 OBP) and Ryan Zimmerman (.234, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .310 OBP)—while still dangerous—are showing their age. Roark, who hasn’t allowed a run in three of his five starts this season, has never faced the Royals. Harper has crushed Young in his career, going 4-for-8 with a homer.
SS Danny Espinosa (.192, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .310 OBP) has also hit well against the 36-year-old, going 3-for-10 with a pair of walks. Ramos has homered both times in two career at-bats against Young—not bad—and Zimmerman is 5-for-20 against him with a blast and two doubles.
1B Eric Hosmer (.337, 4 HR, 9 RBI, .388 OBP) has been far and way the Royals’ best hitter in 2016. But aside from him, offensive production has been hard to come by, as evidenced by Kansas City’s 81 runs (T-13th in AL). Four regulars—Alcides Escobar (.234, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .265 OBP), Lorenzo Cain (.231, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .300 OBP), Kendrys Morales (.217, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .267 OBP) and Alex Gordon (.205, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .237 OBP)—are hitting below .240. The Royals are tied with the Indians and Red Sox for the least amount of home runs (21) in the American League.
The entire Royals roster has a combined seven career at-bats against Roark. Morales (1-for-3) has the most, with three. Young, who pitched in the NL from 2006-12, has faced Washington nine times. He has a 3-2 career record against the organization with a 2.75 ERA and a 1.024 WHIP. Young is 10-0 UNDER in home games after a loss over the last three seasons.