National League
Phillies @ Braves
Eickhoff is 0-3, 5.55 in his last four starts (over 3-3).
Chacin is 1-2, 8.22 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Phillies are 10-4 in last 14 games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Atlanta lost its last five games; they're 1-16 at home; over is 8-5-1 in their last 14 home games.
Brewers @ Marlins
Anderson is 0-4, 11.78 in his last four starts (over 5-0-1). .
Chen is 2-0, 4.42 in his last three starts (over 4-2).
Milwaukee won three of last four games; over is 9-2-3 in their last 14 overall. Marlins lost three of last four games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games
Pirates @ Reds
Liriano is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts (over 3-1 in his road starts). Nicasio is 0-2, 6.75 in two road starts (over 3-3).
Adleman is 1-0, 2.45 in his first two MLB starts (over 1-1). Simon is 1-3, 11.66 in his last four starts (over 3-1-1).
Pittsburgh won six of last eight road games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 road games. Reds are 6-12 in last 18 games; over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.
Padres @ Cubs
Pomeranz is 2-2, 2.35 in his last four starts (over 3-3). Rea is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; three of his last four starts went over.
Lackey is 3-1, 3.48 in his last five starts (over 5-1). Hendricks is 2-0, 0.82 in his last two starts (under 4-1).
San Diego lost eight of last ten road games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Cubs won eight games in a row; over is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Ray is 0-2, 8.76 in his last three starts (under 5-1); Arizona got shut out in his last couple starts.
Bettis is 1-2, 5.47 in his last four starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.
Arizona won its last five games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Rockies lost last seven home games; seven of their last ten home games stayed under.
Mets @ Dodgers
Syndergaard is 0-2, 4.42 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.
Maeda is 3-1, 1.66 in his first six MLB starts (under 4-1-1).
New York won nine of last 13 road games; four of last five road games went under total. Dodgers lost seven of last nine at home; under is 11-3-1 in LA home tilts.
American League
Royals @ Bronx
Ventura is 0-2, 11.25 in his last six starts (under 4-2).
Pineda is 0-3, 5.14 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.
New York won six of last eight home games; eight of its last 12 games stayed under the total. Royals lost 11 of their last 13 road games; under is 10-6-1 in their last 17 road games.
A's @ Red Sox
Surkamp is back from AAA; he is 0-2, 5.59 in four MLB starts this year (under 4-0).
Porcello is 5-1, 2.95 in six starts this year; four of his last five stayed under.
Oakland lost 13 of its last 17 games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Boston won 14 of its last 18 games; six of its last nine home games went over.
White Sox @ Rangers
Latos is 5-0, 2.62 in six starts this year (under 4-2).
Hamels is 1-0, 2.67 in his last four starts (under 4-2).
Texas won nine of last 12 home games; over is 11-3-1 in their last 15 home games. Chicago won 15 of last 21 games; eight of their last nine road games went over.
Indians @ Astros
Salazar is 3-2, 1.91 in six starts this year (under 5-1).
Fister is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts; three of his last flur stayed under.
Cleveland won six of its last eight games; under is 4-0-1 in its last five road games. Houston won five of its last eight games; under is 3-0-1 in its last four.
Orioles @ Twins
Wilson is 1-1, 4.60 in three starts this year (over 2-1).
Hughes is 0-3, 7.71 in his last three starts (under 3-2-1)
Baltimore is 8-4 in its last 12 games; six of its last seven road games stayed under the total. Minnesota lost ten of last 11 games; over is 8-3-1 in its last 12 games.
Rays @ Mariners
Archer is 2-0, 0.96 in his last three stats, all of which stayed under.
Walker is 0-2, 7.71 in his last two starts; five of his six starts stayed under.
Mariners won 15 of their last 20 games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine home games. Tampa Bay won four of last six games; under is 9-3-1 in its last 13 games
Interleague
Tigers @ Nationals
Zimmerman is 5-1, 1.54 in six starts this year; three of his last four stayed under. .
Scherzer is 1-2, 5.87 in his last four starts (over 4-1-2).
Detroit lost seven of last eight games; over is 13-4 in its last 17 games. Nationals lost five of last six games; seven of their last eight games went over the total.
Cardinals @ Angels
Garcia is 2-2, 2.78 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).
Shoemaker is 0-3, 12.71 in his last three starts (over 2-2-1); he gets called back from AAA with Richards out for the year.
St Louis is 5-3 in its last eight games; six of its last seven road games went over total. Angels lost eight of last ten games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
Blue Jays @ Giants
Stroman is 3-0, 2.95 in his last five starts (under 4-1)
Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts (over 5-2).
Toronto won six of last eight games; their last 14 road games stayed under the total. Giants lost their last three games, scoring just one run; their last four games stayed under the total.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Phil-Atl-- Eickhoff 2-4; Chacin 2-3
Mil-Mia-- Anderson 2-4; Chen 3-3
Pitt-Cin-- Nicasio 3-3 Liriano 5-1; Simon 1-4 Adleman 1-1
SD-Chi-- Pomeranz 3-3; Rea 4-2; Lackey 4-2 Hendricks 3-2
Az-Colo-- Ray 2-4; Bettis 3-4
NY-LA-- Syndergaard 3-3; Maeda 6-1
KC-NY-- Ventura 4-2; Pineda 2-4
A's-Bos-- Surkamp 2-2; Porcello 5-1
Chi-Tex-- Latos 6-0; Hamels 5-1
Cle-Hst-- Salazar 3-3; Fister 3-3
Balt-Min-- Wilson 2-3; Hughes 1-5
TB-Sea-- Archer 3-4; Walker 3-3
Det-Wsh-- Zimmerman 5-1; Scherzer 4-3
StL-LAA-- Garcia 3-3; Shoemaker 1-4
Tor-SF-- Stroman 5-2; Bumgarner 4-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Phil-Atl-- Eickhoff 2-6; Chacin 2-5
Mil-Mia-- Anderson 3-6; Chen 3-6
Pitt-Cin-- Nicasio 1-6 Liriano 2-6; Simon 3-5 Adleman 1-2
SD-Chi-- Pomeranz 0-6; Rea 3-6; Lackey 3-3 Hendricks 1-5
Az-Colo-- Ray 0-6; Bettis 2-7
NY-LA-- Syndergaard 1-6; Maeda 1-7
KC-NY-- Ventura 3-6; Pineda 3-6
A's-Bos-- Surkamp 1-4; Porcello 2-6
Chi-Tex-- Latos 2-6; Hamels 2-6
Cle-Hst-- Salazar 0-6; Fister 1-6
Balt-Min-- Wilson 1-5; Hughes 4-6
TB-Sea-- Archer 2-7; Walker 1-6
Det-Wsh-- Zimmerman 0-6; Scherzer 4-7
StL-LAA-- Garcia 1-6; Shoemaker 3-5
Tor-SF-- Stroman 1-7; Bumgarner 2-5
Umpires
Phil-Atl-- Four of last five Fagan games went over total.
Mil-Mia-- Underdogs are 12-9 in last 21 Blakney games.
Pitt-Cin-- Three of four Kellogg games went over the total.
SD-Chi-- Home side won five of last seven Basner games.
Az-Col-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven BWelke games.
NY-LA-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Ripperger games.
Balt-Minn-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Woodring games.
KC-NY-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Barber games.
A's-Bos-- Favorites won last five Marquez games.
Chi-Tex-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight May games.
Cle-Hst-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Scott games.
TB-Sea-- Under is 8-4-1 in last 13 Wendeltstedt games.
Det-Wsh-- Three of last four Miller games went over.
StL-LAA-- Six of last eight Blaser games stayed under.
Tor-SF-- Nine of last ten Randazzo games stayed under.
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Chicago at Texas
Two undefeated hurlers match up in the finale of a three game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mat Latos of the White Sox carries a 5-0 record 2.62 ERA in six starts including a 6 inning 1 run victory vs Texas in April. Lefty Hamels heads to the hill 4-0 with a 2.68 ERA in his six trips to the mound and is now 11-2 since joining Texas last August with Rangers 16-4 in his twenty starts.
Hamels off his best start of the season tossing seven shoutout innings of one-hit ball, Latos off a pair of shaky starts giving up 3 long-ball, 8 runs over 10.0 innings the lean is Texas. BetOnline.ag is offering Texas at -$1.30 in their own backyard.
Wednesday's Diamond Notes
By Kevin Rogers
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Hottest team: Diamondbacks (5-0 last five)
Yes, this category can be reserved for the Cubs, who have won nine straight games. However, Arizona is looking to complete its second consecutive road sweep as the D-backs wrap up their series at Colorado. The Snakes took all three games from the Braves this past weekend in Atlanta, while avenging a home sweep by the Rockies last month by taking the first two games at Coors Field. Arizona allowed one run or less for the fifth time this season in Tuesday’s 5-1 victory over Colorado, as the D-backs own an impressive 12-6 record away from Chase Field.
Coldest team: Athletics (1-8 last nine)
It’s seems like 100 years ago that Oakland began this season with an impressive 7-0 road record, which included sweeps over the Mariners and Yankees. The A’s have won only one game in May, while their pitching has been ripped apart at Fenway Park, giving up 27 runs the last two nights to the Red Sox. Oakland has dropped five straight series finales, as the A’s conclude their series with Boston tonight as southpaw Eric Surkamp heads to the mound, going for his third victory as a road underdog this season.
Hottest pitcher: Cole Hamels, Rangers (4-0, 2.68 ERA)
Texas and Chicago have split the first two games of their exciting series with the Rangers rallying for a 13-11 triumph on Tuesday. Hamels looks to restore order on the mound, as the Texas ace allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings in his past outing at Detroit, a 5-1 victory. The Rangers are 9-2 in Hamels’ 11 starts at Globe Life Park since he was dealt by the Phillies last July, while Texas has won five of his six outings in 2016.
Coldest pitcher: Matt Shoemaker, Angels (1-4, 9.15 ERA)
The offense for the Angels is non-existent right now, scoring six runs in the last four home losses. Shoemaker has the task of ending this skid, returning to the rotation for the first time since April 30, when he lasted 2.1 innings of a 7-2 home defeat to the Rangers. The right-hander has given up at least six earned runs in three starts this season, while tossing only six innings in two home outings and allowing 13 runs (12 earned).
Biggest UNDER run: Giants (4-0 last four)
San Francisco looks to avoid the sweep to Toronto this afternoon after posting only one run in the first two defeats to the Blue Jays. The Giants’ offense has plated four runs in the last four games, which includes a 13-inning victory over the Rockies in which San Francisco won, 2-1. Will the ‘under’ streak continue today? Madison Bumgarner toes the rubber for the Giants, who has won three straight starts, but each of those games finished ‘over’ the total.
Biggest OVER run: Royals (6-1 last seven)
The defending champions have lost five of their last seven games, as they have been involved in plenty of high-scoring contests in this stretch. Kansas City is coming off a 10-7 defeat to the Yankees on Tuesday, the sixth time in the past seven contests that the Royals have allowed at least six runs. Tonight, the Royals send out Yordano Ventura to the mound, who has given up 10 earned runs in his last two starts, while lasting a combined eight innings.
Matchup to watch: Tigers vs. Nationals
Detroit and Washington play the rubber match of their three-game series tonight in D.C. after the Tigers picked up a 5-4 victory on Tuesday. Each team sends out their ace in the finale as both right-handed hurlers are facing their old squads. Jordan Zimmermann makes his return to Washington after spending his first seven seasons with the Nationals, as he owns a 5-1 record and miniscule ERA of 1.10 in his first season with the Tigers. Max Scherzer is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing seven earned runs, including four home runs in an 8-6 loss to the Cubs last Friday. Scherzer currently owns a 4.80 ERA, the worst in any season of his nine-year career, while facing Detroit for the first time since leaving the Tigers after the 2014 campaign.
Betcha didn’t know: The Phillies continue to be one of the big surprises in the league at 19-14 after Tuesday’s 3-2 victory at Atlanta. However, each of Philadelphia’s last seven wins have come by one run each, while the Phillies own the best record in one-run games at 12-3. Even more impressive may be the 7-2 road record inside the NL East, which includes five victories over the Nationals and Mets.
Biggest public favorite: Marlins (-180) vs. Brewers
Biggest public underdog: Tigers (+145) at Nationals
Biggest line move: Blue Jays (+120 to +110) at Giants