Preview: Angels at Mariners
Gracenote
Jun 12, 2018
The Seattle Mariners continued their streaking ways by claiming the series opener and seek another triumph when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Nelson Cruz went deep twice for his 24th career multi-homer performance in Monday's 5-3 victory as Seattle won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Cruz suffered an ankle injury in the season's second game and struggled to find his power stroke after his return but now is thriving and leads the Mariners with 15 homers. "He is certainly in a really good groove right now, hopefully we can ride it as long as we can," Seattle manager Scott Servais told reporters afterward of Cruz, who has collected eight homers and 17 RBIs over his last 16 games. Angels star Mike Trout also belted two homers in Monday's game to increase his major league-leading total to 21. Trout's career home run count stands at 222, which is tied with Brian Downing for third-most in franchise history behind Garret Anderson (272) and leader Tim Salmon (299).
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jaime Barria (5-1, 2.48 ERA) vs. Mariners RH Mike Leake (6-3, 4.46)
Barria is slated to be recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to make his eighth start of the season. The 21-year-old has won four consecutive decisions after blanking Texas on four hits over six innings in his last turn. Barria is limiting batters to a .215 average and has registered 30 strikeouts against nine walks in 36 1/3 frames.
Leake has been superb of late, going 3-0 with a 2.79 ERA over his last six starts. The 30-year-old defeated Tampa Bay in his last outing, when he gave up two runs and eight hits over eight innings. Leake, who is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA in three career starts against the Angels, had his last setback occur against Los Angeles on May 4 as he allowed three runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 frames.
WALK-OFFS
1. Angels DH Albert Pujols hit his 624th career homer in the series opener, drawing him within six of Ken Griffey Jr. for sixth place on the all-time list.
2. Seattle SS Jean Segura went 3-for-4 on Monday for his fifth multi-hit effort in seven games as he increased his major-league leading total in that category to 30.
3. Trout has recorded 11 career multi-homer performances, including three at Safeco Field to tie Vladimir Guerrero for most by a visiting player.
PREDICTION: Mariners 4, Angels 3
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Preview: Rangers at Dodgers
Gracenote
Jun 11, 2018
The Los Angeles Dodgers have plenty of big names on the roster, but it's a relative unknown that is sparking the club of late. Max Muncy will try to stay hot and power the Dodgers to another win when they host the Texas Rangers in the opener of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday.
Muncy, who totaled 12 home runs with Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, homered in his third straight game on Sunday to bring his 2018 total in the majors to 12. "It's just a good stretch for me," Muncy told reporters. "It's just one of those -- it's kind of how baseball goes. It's one of those stretches where it seems like there's a lot of pitches over the plate for me. I'm sure it won't be long before there's a stretch where it seems like everything is around the corner. That's just kind of how it goes. When you get in a stretch like this, you have to take advantage of it." The Rangers will be enduring a second straight series against a 2017 World Series participant after being swept in a four-game series at home by the Houston Astros over the weekend. Texas will try to take advantage of the injury-depleted Los Angeles rotation while sending veteran Bartolo Colon to the mound on Tuesday.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet Los Angeles, FS Southwest (Texas)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Bartolo Colon (3-3, 4.16 ERA) vs. TBD
Colon picked up a win over Oakland on Wednesday while allowing two runs and six hits in five innings to snap a three-start winless streak. The ageless veteran served up one home run in that outing and has surrendered 16 blasts in 71 1/3 total innings. Colon has made 10 starts against Los Angeles during his 21-year career, going 2-6 with a 5.28 ERA.
The Dodgers are shorthanded in the rotation due to injury and are still weighing their options for a starter on Tuesday. Los Angeles could dip into the minors and grab left-hander Manny Banuelos, who would be on regular rest Tuesday, or use a series of relievers as the team did against the Pittsburgh Pirates last week. Clayton Kershaw (back), Kenta Maeda (hip), Hyun-Jin Ryu (groin), Tom Koehler (shoulder) and Rich Hill (finger) are all on the disabled list.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Rangers placed RHP Doug Fister (strained right knee) on the 10-day DL Sunday.
2. Dodgers 3B Justin Turner (wrist) sat out the last four games and is day-to-day.
3. Texas OF Delino DeShields went 3-for-5 on Sunday, matching his hit total from this previous 11 games.
PREDICTION: Rangers 8, Dodgers 4
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MLB
Tuesday, June 12
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Trend Report
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Boston Red Sox
Boston is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Boston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Baltimore is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington Nationals
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games
Washington is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Washington is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Yankees is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 16 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Mets is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Mets's last 21 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
Chi White Sox is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games at home
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
St. Louis is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing San Diego
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Houston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 16 games at home
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Texas
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 12 games
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against LA Angels
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