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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, August 26
National League
Cubs (65-66) @ Pittsburgh (62-68)
— Taillon is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
— Chicago is 1-5 in his last six starts.
— over 6-3 last nine starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 5-22
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-1
— He is 1-2, 6.19 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cubs are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— They’re 29-37 on road.
— Cubs are 8-13 in road series openers
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 30-131
— record in first 5 innings: 54-56-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-2-1
— Keller is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 14-4 in his last 18 starts.
— over 7-3 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-9-4
— He is 5-4, 4.78 in 11 starts vs Chicago.
— Pirates won four of their last six games.
— They’re 32-33 at home.
— Pirates are 10-4 in last 14 home series openers
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 25-130
— record in first 5 innings: 52-55-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5.2-3
San Diego (74-58) @ St Louis (65-65)
— Vasquez is 0-2, 7.11 in his last three starts.
— San Diego is 7-5 in his last 12 starts.
— over 7-2 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-17
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7-1
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— San Diego manager Shildt was Cardinals skipper from 2018-21.
— Padres are 2-3 in their last five games.
— They’re 37-26 on road.
— Padres are 6-3 in last nine road series openers
— over 5-2 last 15 seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 36-132
— record in first 5 innings: 57-57-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5.1
— Gibson is 0-2, 5.46 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 2-4 in his last six home starts.
— over 14-3 last 17
— allowed run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-3
— He is 3-1, 3.93 in six starts vs San Diego.
— Cardinals won four of last five games.
— They’re 34-30 at home.
— Cardinals are 1-8 in last nine home series openers
— under 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 29-130
— record in first 5 innings: 49-60-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-3
Miami (47-83) @ Colorado (48-83)
— Cabrera is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 6-8 in his starts.
— over 10-4
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-1
— He is 1-1, 3.94 in three starts vs Colorado.
— Marlins are 8-17 in their last 25 games.
— Miami is 22-39 on road.
— Marlins are 5-15 in road series openers
— over 11-6 last 17 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-130
— record in first 5 innings: 44-72-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.1-3.1
— Colorado hasn’t named a starter.
— Rockies are 10-18 in their last 28 games.
— They’re 29-33 at home.
— Colorado won its last seven home series openers
— under 14-7 last 21 home games
— scored run in first inning: 34-131
— record in first 5 innings: 47-66-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-3.2-2
American League
Toronto (63-68) @ Boston (67-62)
Teams will continue a suspended game from June 26 at 2pm, in the 2nd inning; the regularly scheduled game is at night.
— Toronto hasn’t named a starter for Game 2
— Toronto is 5-1 in its last six games.
— Blue Jays are 29-35 on road.
— Blue Jays are 2-9 in last 11 road series openers
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 36-131
— record in first 5 innings: 57-57-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-2
— Boston hasn’t named a starter for Game 2.
— Red Sox are 6-10 in their last 16 games.
— They’re 29-34 at home.
— Red Sox are 6-15 in home series openers
— over 25-7 last 32 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-128
— record in first 5 innings: 66-45-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-3
Kansas City (72-58) @ Cleveland (75-55)
— Ragans is 3-1, 4.50 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 5-2 in his last seven starts.
— over 5-1 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-6
— He is 0-2, 7.45 in two starts vs Cleveland.
— Marsh is 1-1, 5.74 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 12-7 in his starts.
— over 9-3 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-19
— record in first 5 innings: 8-9-2
— He is 2-1, 5.54 in three games vs Cleveland.
— Royals are 9-6 in last 15 games.
— Royals are 31-30 on road.
— Royals are 10-2 in last 12 series openers
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 36-130
— record in first 5 innings: 62-48-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.1
— Allen is 0-1, 7.02 in his last four starts.
— Cleveland is 7-4 in his last 11 starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 8-19
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-3
— He is 0-3, 5.50 in four starts vs Kansas City.
— bullpen game
— Cleveland lost six of last nine games.
— Guardians are 40-21 at home.
— Cleveland is 13-7 in home series openers
— over 4-3 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-130
— record in first 5 innings: 58-54-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2.1-3
Detroit (65-66) @ White Sox (31-100)
— bullpen game
— Detroit won 10 of last 13 games.
— Tigers are 34-34 on road.
— under 12-7 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-131
— record in first 5 innings: 53-57-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-9
— Martin is 0-1, 3.66 in four starts.
— White Sox are 0-4 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 1-1, 2.08 in two starts vs Detroit.
— White Sox lost 34 of last 37 games.
— Chicago is 18-47 at home.
— over 11-4 last 15 home games
— scored run in first inning: 25-131
— record in first 5 innings: 48-64-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6-5
Tampa Bay (65-65) @ Seattle (66-65)
— Pepiot is 3-0, 1.96 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 11-8 in his starts.
— over 8-5 last 13 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-19
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-1
— He gave up a run in 5.1 IP, in his one start vs Seattle
— Tampa Bay is 6-4 in its last ten games.
— Rays are 31-31 on road.
— Rays are 3-8 in last 11 series openers
— under 19-8 last 27 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-130
— record in first 5 innings: 44-67-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-3
— Miller is 1-0, 1.06 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 9-6 in his last 15 starts.
— over 12-7 last 19
— allowed run in first inning: 4-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-8-4
— He is 0-1, 7.56 in two starts vs Tampa Bay
— Seattle lost nine of last 12 games.
— Mariners are 39-27 at home.
— Mariners are 16-5 in home series openers
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 36-131
— record in first 5 innings: 58-55-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-2
Interleague Games
Houston (70-60) @ Philadelphia (76-54)
— Blanco is 0-1, 4.82 in his last four starts.
— Astros is 8-5 in his last 13 starts.
— under 7-3 road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— This is his first start vs Philly.
— Houston won 13 of its last 18 games.
— Astros are 35-31 on road.
— Astros are 6-2 in last eight road series openers
— under 15-9 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-130
— record in first 5 innings: 60-51-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.1-3.1
— Wheeler is 2-1, 2.08 in his last four starts.
— Phillies are 14-7 in his last 21 starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-25
— record in first 5 innings: 15-7-3
— He threw 6 shutout IP, in his one start vs Houston.
— Phillies are 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 42-23 at home.
— Phillies are 2-10 in last 12 series openers
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 47-130
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— record in first 5 innings: 72-45-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-4
Bronx (77-54) @ Washington (59-72)
— Cortes is 3-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
— New York is 4-9 in his road starts.
— over 6-1 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-13-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— New York won four of last five games.
— They’re 41-25 on road.
— New York is 12-9 in road series openers
— under 4-1 last five road games
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— scored run in first inning: 48-131
— record in first 5 innings: 65-50-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6-3
— Parker is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three home starts.
— Washington is 12-11 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Bronx.
— Nationals are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— They’re 30-33 at home.
— Nationals are 3-9 in last 12 home series openers
— under 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 24-131
— record in first 5 innings: 53-64-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2.2-4
Atlanta (70-60) @ Minnesota (72-58)
— Fried is 0-4, 5.79 in his last six starts.
— Atlanta is 1-5 in his last six starts.
— under 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-22
— record in first 5 innings: 8-9-5
— He gave up 3 unearned runs in 5.1 IP, in his one start vs Minnesota.
— Braves are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 34-32 on road.
— Braves are 6-11 in last 17 road series openers
— under 11-2 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 37-130
— record in first 5 innings: 60-51-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-3
— Ober is 4-0, 2.03 in his last six starts.
— Minnesota is 9-3 in his 12 starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 9-24
— record in first 5 innings: 14-8-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.
— Twins lost five of last seven games.
— Twins are 37-26 at home.
— Twins are 13-4 in last 17 home series openers
— under 4-0 last four home games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-130
— record in first 5 innings: 60-54-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-2-4