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National League
Cubs (36-38) vs St Louis (31-44) vs (@ London)
— Steele is 1-1, 4.15 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 7-6 in his starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts vs St Louis.
— Cubs are 10-2 in their last dozen games.
— Chicago is 23-17 away from home.
— under 14-7-1 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-74
— record in first 5 innings: 34-29-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-x
— Wainwright is 1-1, 4.84 in his last four starts.
— Cardinals are 1-3 in his last four starts.
— under 4-0 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3
— He is 3-1, 2.14 in his last seven starts vs Chicago.
— Cardinals won four of their last five games.
— Cardinals are 18-23 away from home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 28-75
— record in first 5 innings: 27-34-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-x-x
Arizona (46-30) @ San Francisco (42-33)
— Kelly is 8-0, 2.97 in his last 10 starts.
— Arizona is 10-5 in his starts.
— over 5-2 on road
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 8-2-5
— He is 6-4, 3.19 in 16 starts vs San Francisco.
— Arizona is 11-5 in its last 16 games.
— Arizona is 23-12 on road.
— over 6-4 last ten road games
— scored run in first inning: 28-76
— record in first 5 innings: 35-29-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-2.1
— Giants haven’t named a starter.
— Giants won 10 of their last 11 games.
— San Francisco is 21-18 at home
— over 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 23-75
— record in first 5 innings: 35-28-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-8-5.2
Atlanta (48-27) @ Cincinnati (41-35)
— Shuster is 3-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 4-1 in his last five starts.
— over 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.
— Atlanta is 16-4 in its last 20 games.
— Braves are 24-12 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 32-75
— record in first 5 innings: 43-23-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4.2
— Ashcroft is 1-4, 12.46 in his last five starts
— Reds are 6-7 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-2
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Atlanta.
— Reds won their last 12 games.
— Cincinnati is 21-18 at home.
— over 19-11 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-76
— record in first 5 innings: 29-32-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-5.2
NY Mets (34-41) @ Philadelphia (39-36)
— Scherzer is 4-0, 3.51 in his last seven starts.
— Mets are 8-4 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 9-2-1
— He is 5-1, 2.38 in his last nine starts vs Philadelphia.
— Mets lost 14 of last 18 games.
— Mets are 17-26 on the road.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 14-75
— record in first 5 innings: 31-38-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-x-2.2
— Sanchez is 0-0, 3.24 in two starts.
— Phillies are 2-0 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-2
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in three games (1 start) vs New York.
— Phillies won 14 of last 18 games.
— Phillies are 20-13 at home.
— under 7-0-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 22-75
— record in first 5 innings: 32-34-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3
Pittsburgh (35-40) @ Miami (43-34)
— Bido is 0-1, 3.60 in two starts.
— Pirates are 0-2 in his starts
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.
— Pirates are 3-13 in their last 16 games.
— Pittsburgh is 17-21 on road.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 19-75
— record in first 5 innings: 32-31-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2-1
— Hoeing is 0-1, 4.26 in three starts.
— Marlins are 2-1 in his starts
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.
— Miami is 14-6 in its last 20 games.
— Marlins are 23-16 at home
— over 8-5 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-77
— record in first 5 innings: 34-28-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-2
Washington (28-47) @ San Diego (37-39)
— Gray is 0-1, 5.53 in his last five starts.
— Nationals are 6-9 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-1
— He gave up a run in 5 IP, in his one start vs San Diego.
— Nationals lost 17 of last 22 games.
— Washington is 15-20 on the road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 22-75
— record in first 5 innings: 25-40-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3
— Waldron is making his MLB debut here.
— He was 1-6, 7.02 in 12 starts at AAA El Paso.
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— He is a knuckleball pitcher.
— Padres are 4-5 in their last nine games.
— San Diego is 20-20 at home.
— over 6-2 last eight home games
— scored run in first inning: 26-76
— record in first 5 innings: 35-34-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-2
American League
Seattle (37-37) @ Baltimore (45-29)
— Miller is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
— Seattle is 5-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.
— Seattle split its last six games.
— Mariners are 5-12 in their last 17 road games.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 22-74
— record in first 5 innings: 33-29-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-2
— Kremer is 3-1, 5.32 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 10-5 in his starts
— over 4-2-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-15
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-2
— He is 0-0, 2.81 in three starts vs Seattle.
— Orioles are 8-5 in their last 13 games.
— Baltimore is 22-14 at home.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 17-74
— record in first 5 innings: 32-29-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-6
Texas (47-28) @ Bronx (41-35)
— Gray is 5-1, 1.99 in his last seven starts.
— Texas is 8-5 in his starts.
— over 7-5 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He is 0-0, 4.40 in three starts vs New York.
— Texas is 5-1 in its last six games.
— Rangers are 23-15 on the road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 20-75
— record in first 5 innings: 48-17-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-3
— Severino is 0-0, 7.54 in his last three starts.
— New York is 1-3 in his last four starts.
— over 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-3
— He is 1-2, 3.68 in four starts vs Texas.
— New York is 5-9 in its last 14 games.
— Bronx is 23-19 at home.
— under 10-3 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 20-75
— record in first 5 innings: 35-24-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5.2-3.2
Oakland (20-58) @ Toronto (41-36)
— Harris is 2-1, 4.45 in six games (2 starts)
— Sometimes he starts, sometimes he is the bulk guy.
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.
— A’s lost eight of their last nine games.
— Oakland is 11-29 on road.
— under 9-4-1 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-78
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— record in first 5 innings: 18-46-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-3
— Berrios is 4-1, 2.25 in his last six starts.
— Toronto is 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— under 4-0-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-2
— He is 1-3, 3.91 in eight starts vs Oakland.
— Toronto is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
— Blue Jays are 19-14 at home.
— over 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 18-77
— record in first 5 innings: 29-33-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-4
Boston (40-37) @ White Sox (32-45)
— Paxton is 2-0, 2.79 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He is 2-0, 3.28 in five starts against the White Sox.
— Red Sox won seven of last nine games.
— Boston is 19-19 on road.
— under 13-6 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-76
— record in first 5 innings: 28-39-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2-2.1
— Lynn is 0-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
— He struck out 16 guys in his last start, and still lost.
— Chicago is 5-10 in his starts.
— over 7-3 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 7-15
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10
— He is 2-1, 2.05 in seven starts vs Boston.
— Chicago is 3-9 in its last dozen games.
— White Sox are 18-20 at home.
— under 14-4-1 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-77
— record in first 5 innings: 27-39-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-3
Kansas City (21-55) @ Tampa Bay (53-26)
— Lyles is 0-4, 6.35 in his last six starts.
— Royals are 0-15 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 10-15
— record in first 5 innings: 3-10-2
— He is 1-3, 5.35 in six starts vs Tampa Bay
— Royals are 9-28 in last 37 games.
— Royals are 11-27 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 27-76
— record in first 5 innings: 20-45-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-7.2-3.1
— Chirinos is 3-2, 2.72 in 10 games (3 starts) this year.
— Sometimes he starts, sometimes he’s a bulk guy.
— He is 2-0, 4.32 in three games (1 start) vs Kansas City.
— Tampa Bay lost four of last six games.
— Rays are 33-9 at home.
— over 16-3 last 19 home games
— scored run in first inning: 27-79
— record in first 5 innings: 50-21-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.1-3
Minnesota (39-38) @ Detroit (32-42)
— Lopez is 0-1, 5.70 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 8-7 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 6-15
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.
— Twins are 8-6 in their last 14 games.
— Minnesota is 16-19 on road.
— over 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 18-77
— record in first 5 innings: 31-32-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-x-4
— Olson is 0-2, 8.16 in three starts.
— Tigers are 1-2 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.
— Detroit is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Tigers are 17-20 at home.
— over 8-3-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 19-74
— record in first 5 innings: 22-37-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4
Interleague games
Milwaukee (39-36) @ Cleveland (35-39)
— Peralta is 0-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 1-4 in his road starts.
— under 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-2
— This is his first start against Cleveland.
— Brewers won five of last seven games.
— Milwaukee is 17-18 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-75
— record in first 5 innings: 33-33-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3.1-3
— Bibee is 2-1, 5.40 in his last five starts.
— Guardians are 3-2 in his home starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.
— Guardians won four of last five games.
— Cleveland is 19-18 at home.
— under 3-2 last five home games
— scored run in first inning: 24-75
— record in first 5 innings: 29-31-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-4
LA Angels (41-36) @ Colorado (30-48)
— Canning is 3-0, 3.00 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 7-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 5.2 IP, in his one start vs Colorado.
— Angels lost four of last five games.
— Angels are 21-20 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 20-77
— record in first 5 innings: 34-30-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-3
— Anderson is 0-1, 9.00 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He is 1-0, 5.14 in two games (1 start) vs Anaheim
— Rockies lost eight of last nine games.
— Colorado is 17-19 at home.
— under 5-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 22-78
— record in first 5 innings: 24-42-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-6-4
Houston (41-35) @ Los Angeles (42-33)
— Blanco is 1-0, 4.96 in three starts.
— Astros are 1-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Los Angeles.
— Astros are 5-11 in their last 16 games.
— Houston is 19-16 on road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 28-76
— record in first 5 innings: 40-24-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.2-x-2
— Miller is 3-1, 2.89 in five starts.
— Dodgers are 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— Dodgers won their last three games.
— Dodgers are 23-14 at home.
— over 4-1-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 29-75
— record in first 5 innings: 35-31-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-x-3
Umpires
— Az-SF— Over is 6-3 in last nine Muchinski games
— NY-Phil— Over is 5-0-1 in Walsh games
— Atl-Cin— Underdogs are 9-1 in last ten Lentz games
— Pitt-Mia— Under is 6-2 in last eight Tichenor games.
— Wash-SD— Under is 8-4-1 in last 13 Hoye games
— Sea-Balt— Underdogs are 3-1 in Metz games
— Tex-NY— Underdogs are 6-4 in last 10 Torres games
— A’s-Tor— Last five Bellino games stayed under total.
— Bos-Chi— Under is 5-2 in last seven Beck games
— KC-TB— Home side is 7-1 in last eight Scheurwater games
— Minn-Det— Underdogs are 8-4 in last 12 LBarrett games
— Mil-Clev— Over is 8-4 in last dozen Little games
— Hst-LA— Last four Gonzalez games stayed under total.
— LAA-Colo— Over is 13-2-1 in Tomlinson games