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Preview: Astros (50-43) at Athletics (41-52)


Game: 2
Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Date: July 19, 2016 10:05 PM EDT


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dallas Keuchel's rough start to the season is now a fading memory.
Keuchel, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, will try to extend his three-game winning streak when he and the Houston Astros face the Oakland A's and rookie left-hander Dillon Overton on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series.
Keuchel (6-9, 4.80 ERA) has made five consecutive quality starts and owns a 2.78 ERA during that stretch. In his first 14 starts, the left-hander went 3-9 with a 5.54 ERA.
"He has kind of worked his way back into form," catcher Jason Castro said Monday before Houston's 7-4 loss in the series opener. "I think the way baseball is, you play so much, you can kind of hit patches where you lose your rhythm. He went back to some video and watched the rhythm and the timing of his delivery and his windup and tried to tighten that back up. I think that's helped him be a little more consistent with his release point."
Keuchel went 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA last season, and he is starting to show that Cy Young Award-winning form again.
In his previous start on July 10, Keuchel gave up one run on four hits over seven innings and got a no-decision in Houston's 2-1 victory against Oakland. He struck out five and walked two. Before that outing, he allowed two runs and five hits over six innings in a 5-2 victory against the Seattle Mariners. He struck out six and walked one.
"It's mostly about command and control with him," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "When he repeats his delivery and can make the ball do whatever he wants, he's as efficient and good as anybody in the league. That's why he won the Cy Young. The execution part of his game has taken a nice leap forward.
"He's been better at inducing soft contact, things that replicate the success he's had in this league. The last couple starts he's missed bats, and he's gotten ground balls."
Overton will be recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Nashville for his second stint this season with the A's. Left-hander Sean Manaea was initially slotted to pitch, but he was forced into action Sunday against Toronto. Starter Rich Hill lasted only five pitches because a blister on the middle finger of his left hand popped, and then right-hander Andrew Triggs was hit by a line drive on his left calf and exited after the first inning. Manaea pitched five innings.
Overton went 1-1 with an 11.42 ERA in his first two major league starts in June before being sent down to Nashville on July 1. In his second start, he gave up eight runs on eight hits over three innings in a 12-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants and lefty Madison Bumgarner.
"The last game I was up here, we kind of switched some things up, which obviously didn't work out very well," said Overton, who won his two starts at Nashville after being sent down. "I just stuck to what I've been doing and everything's been working out.
"I wasn't working in to as many hitters as much as I wanted to (against San Francisco), so I wasn't able to open up the outside of the plate with my changeup. And usually I like to throw way into hitters and use the changeup on the other side, but that last game up here I wasn't able to do that. I just went back to that when I went back down, and everything was going good."
A's manager Bob Melvin said the reports from Triple-A on Overton have been good throughout the season.
"He's been throwing pretty consistent for them all year," Melvin said. "We got a short sample up here. He had one pretty good game and one where he struggled a little bit. It's great that he'll get another opportunity.
"Obviously, the reason for it's not great, but this is a guy we talked about in spring training and we felt that at some point in time this year he'd get an opportunity, and this will his second one.

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Preview: Rangers (55-39) at Angels (41-52)


Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: July 19, 2016 10:05 PM EDT


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ANAHEIM -- A former Cy Young Award winner likely will pitch with his career on the line when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
Right-hander Tim Lincecum, once the mainstay of the San Francisco Giants' rotation, will face the Rangers' Kyle Lohse with his spot in the rotation -- and perhaps on the roster -- in jeopardy.
Lincecum, who won two Cy Young Awards while helping the Giants win three World Series, underwent hip surgery in September and had not pitched in 11 months when the Angels signed him May 20 to bolster their beleaguered rotation. His season debut followed a script that screenwriters for the Hallmark Channel could have produced.
At the O.co Coliseum in Oakland on June 18, Lincecum earned a 7-1 victory over the Athletics in his first appearance since June 27, 2015. The right-hander threw six innings and allowed one run, two walks and four hits while adding two strikeouts.
Since then, however, the fairy tale has turned ugly.
Not only has Lincecum failed to win any of his four ensuing starts but the former ace has pitched just 17 2/3 innings and failed to last longer than 5 2/3 innings during any single appearance. During that stretch, the right-hander permitted four home runs among the 34 hits he allowed and compiled a 9.17 earned-run average.
With left-hander Tyler Skaggs close to returning after missing nearly two years because of Tommy John surgery, Lincecum has little margin for error.
"I think for any player on a major league field, it's performance based," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told MLB.com. "He needs to perform well, and nobody is immune to that. But we have a lot of confidence that he is going to do what he needs to do to be one of those five guys who are going to give us a chance to win games as a starting pitcher."
Lohse finds himself in a similar situation. After going 5-13 with a 5.85 ERA for the Milwaukee Brewers last year, Lohse languished on the free-agent market until May 13, when he signed a minor league contract with the Rangers. The right-hander made 10 starts at Triple-A Round Rock before being promoted to make his season debut July 9.
But in that game against the Minnesota Twins, Lohse surrendered six runs on nine hits while throwing 99 pitches in just five innings. Worse, Lohse sustained a mild strain in his right oblique muscle that forced him to begin an immediate program of accelerated recovery.
"I didn't have that fun of an All-Star break, doing two-a-day treatments to see how good we can get this thing going quickly," Lohse told MLB.com. "It didn't feel like it was going to be something short. But we have been making progress every day."
That progress culminated Saturday, when Lohse threw a bullpen session before the Rangers' game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and felt no ill effects.
"I came out of the bullpen session feeling good with minimal soreness," Lohse told MLB.com. "We did a lot of work on it and feel good where it's at."
Had Lohse been unable to pitch Tuesday night, right-hander Nick Martinez would have been recalled from Round Rock to make the start. Martinez had been optioned July 8 but made one start for the Express, making him eligible to return quickly.

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Preview: White Sox (45-47) at Mariners (47-46)


Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: July 19, 2016 10:10 PM EDT


SEATTLE -- The Chicago White Sox finally got a little offense Monday night, and they got a typically dominant performance from starter Chris Sale.
And yet Chicago carries a five-game losing streak into Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
On a night when the hits finally started coming ... well, the hits kept on coming. Chicago closer David Robertson gave up four runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as Seattle extended the White Sox's frustration by rallying for a 4-3 win.
"(Sale) did what an ace does -- he threw eight innings and didn't give up any runs," a frustrated Robertson said after the game. "I went in and just blew it."
White Sox manager Robin Ventura wasn't quite as emotional after the loss, but he was still dissatisfied with an offense that hit two home runs and piled up 11 hits.
"We got a couple home runs to get us going," Ventura said with a shrug. "We've still got a ways to go, though."
The White Sox, who have now scored four runs over a span of five games dating back to the final game before the All-Star break, will go up against struggling Seattle starter Wade Miley on Tuesday.
Miley (6-6) is seeking his first win since June 7. He is 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA over his past four starts.
Until the ninth inning Monday, Seattle (47-46) wasn't providing much offense for its pitchers. The Mariners had scored two total runs over 26 innings before breaking out with four when down to their last out Monday.
Whether that will carry over to Tuesday is still to be determined, but the Mariners probably will go into the game on a high.
"That's why you play," Seattle first baseman Adam Lind said after hitting a pinch-hit, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to give the Mariners their most improbable win of the year. "Moments like that are the best part of the season."
Seattle's offense remained in a funk for the first eight innings, but manager Scott Servais didn't seem too concerned. Sale, he said, was a huge factor in the lack of hitting as the Mariners fell behind 3-0 before the ninth-inning rally.
"He's about as good as it gets," Servais said of Sale. "He's a special pitcher, no doubt about it."
The White Sox (45-47) will send another left-hander to the mound on Tuesday, Jose Quintana (7-8).
In six career games against Seattle, five of them starts, Quintana is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA.
Miley is 1-2 with a 6.52 career ERA in three starts against the White Sox.
Chicago is mired in a five-game losing streak for the third time this season. The White Sox also lost five in a row in early June, days after they snapped a season-worst, seven-game slide. After jumping out to a 23-10 record by May 9, Chicago has fallen on hard times. A three-game sweep against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim last weekend that saw the White Sox score just one total run looked like the low point, but Monday night's ninth inning added a new nadir.
Seattle is looking for its first back-to-back wins since sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series July 1-3.

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Five to Follow MLB Betting: Tuesday, July 19, 2016, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews


Atlanta's Fredi Gonzalez was the first manager fired in Major League Baseball this season. Could Minnesota's Paul Molitor be next? That question has to be asked as the Twins are a disastrous 33-58, the second-worst record in the majors. They expected to contend this season in the AL Central after staying in the wild-card race until the end last year in Molitor's first season. One domino already has fallen in the Twin Cities as long-time General Manager Terry Ryan was axed on Monday. The Twins haven't reached the postseason since 2010, the year before Ryan returned as the team's GM. The former scout rebuilt the Twins once before, after being named general the first time manager in November 1994. Assistant GM Rob Antony will replace Ryan on an interim basis. Any new GM might want to find his own manager. Thus I think Molitor probably is safe at least the rest of this year. Plus the fact he has the cache of being a Hall of Famer and played for the Twins carries weight.




Mets at Cubs (-155, TBA)


An ESPN national TV game and will feature live betting. The Mets entered Monday's series opener having won eight straight vs. the Cubs, four in last year's NLCS sweep and then four a couple of weeks ago at Citi Field. Great matchup of All-Stars on the mound in New York's Noah Syndergaard and Chicago's Jake Arrieta, although both appeared to hit a wall to close the first half and neither pitched in last Tuesday's game. Syndergaard (9-4, 2.56) has admitted he has a bone spur in his pitching elbow but apparently can't make it worse by pitching through it. His velocity was down, however, in his last start on July 8 and he made it only 4.2 innings against the Nationals, allowing three runs. Maybe all that time off will help him. Syndergaard dominated the Cubs on June 3, allowing one run over seven innings with eight strikeouts. Kris Bryant is 2-for-5 career off him with a triple. Jason Heyward is 3-for-6 with a double and triple. Arrieta (12-4, 2.68) allowed six runs and nine hits over six innings in his last start on July 8. He was hit around for four runs and eight hits by the Mets on July 2. Asdrubal Cabrera is 5-for-11 career off him with two homers and four RBIs. Curtis Granderson is 10-for-30 against him with three homers and nine RBIs.


Key trends: The Mets are 7-0 in Syndergaard's past seven vs. the NL Central. The Cubs are 11-3 in Arrieta's past 14 at home. The "over/under" has gone under in five of Syndergaard's past six on Tuesday. The under is 3-1-2 in Arrieta's past six vs. the Mets.


Early lean: Mets


Orioles at Yankees (-125, 9.5)


Any day now could be the last for Carlos Beltran in a Yankees uniform as I believe he'll be traded. Reports out of New York are that the Royals have inquired about bringing Beltran back. He played there from 1998-2004 and then just got too expensive for the small-market club to keep. Luke Hochevar was one of the players the Royals offered New York in return. The Yanks start another trade candidate here in Nathan Eovaldi (7-6, 5.11). The Pirates are really looking hard at him, although his value isn't great at the moment. He had been demoted to the bullpen for a while but is back in the rotation for now. Eovaldi was roughed up in Baltimore on June 3, allowing five runs over 5.1 innings. Chris Davis is 2-for-11 career off him with a homer and six strikeouts. Manny Machado is 1-for-8 with a homer off him. The Birds are giving Vance Worley (2-0, 2.87) a spot start here. He has allowed a run and three hits in two-thirds of an inning vs. the Yanks in 2016. Beltran is 3-for-12 off him with two doubles.


Key trends: The Yankees are 0-4 in Eovaldi's past four. The over is 5-1 in his past six.


Early lean: Yankees and over.


Dodgers at Nationals (-120, 8.5)


Los Angeles expects to activate outfielder Joc Pederson from the disabled list on Tuesday. He has been out since suffering a bruised AC joint when he crashed into a wall on June 28. Pederson is hitting .236 with 13 homers and 33 RBIs this season. He will face off against Washington's Reynaldo Lopez. He's the team's No. 5 overall prospect making his big-league debut. Guy can hit triple digits on his fastball and had a 3.19 ERA combined in Double-A and Triple-A this season. Manager Dusty Baker said Sammy Solis will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of right knee soreness to make room for Lopez on the 25-man roster. The Dodgers go with lefty Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52). He last pitched on July 8 against the Padres and lasted only three innings, giving up three runs and six hits. Kazmir took a no-decision vs. Washington on June 21, giving up two runs and eight hits over six innings. Bryce Harper is 1-for-3 off him with a homer. Jayson Werth is 5-for-7 with a dinger.


Key trends: The Dodgers are 1-4 in Kazmir's past five series openers. The Nats are 4-0 in their past four vs. a lefty. The under is 6-0 in Washington's past six games.


Early lean: Nationals and under.


Indians at Royals (TBA)


Cleveland has lost catcher Yan Gomes perhaps for the season after he separated his shoulder in Sunday's win over the Twins. Gomes suffered the injury when he fell and landed awkwardly on his shoulder while running to first base. He used to be a pretty good hitter but was batting just .165 this season with eight homers and 32 RBIs. It remains to be seen whether this puts the Tribe in the trade market for a catcher. Cleveland starts All-Star Danny Salazar (10-3, 2.75), although he wasn't able to pitch in the game due to arm fatigue. He was roughed up a bit in his last outing on July 9, giving up six runs and eight hits over 5.2 innings vs. the Yankees. Salazar is 2-0 with a 0.57 ERA in two starts this year against the Royals. Alex Gordon is 5-for-25 against Salazar career with 15 strikeouts. Eric Hosmer is 8-for-24 with two homers. The Royals go with Chris Young (2-8, 6.79). He had been demoted to the bullpen. Young is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in two starts this year vs. Cleveland. Francisco Lindor is 7-for-18 off him with a homer. Carlos Santana is 4-for-16 with two homers against him.


Key trends: The Indians are 7-1 in Salazar's past eight. The Royals are 1-4 in their past five on Tuesday. The under is 9-2-2 in Salazar's past 13 on the road.


Early lean: This is TBA because Young hasn't been made official yet but all indications are it will be him. Go Tribe.


Rays at Rockies (-155, 12)


Tampa Bay will lose the DH for this interleague matchup. The Rays are listening to almost every pitcher on their roster in trade talks other than top prospect and lefty Blake Snell (1-4, 3.69), who goes here. It's Snell's seventh big-league start and he'll get his first chance to hit. He last pitched on July 7 against the Angels and allowed two runs and four hits over six innings in a loss but did strike out a career-high seven. No Rockies have seen him. Colorado goes with ace Tyler Chatwood (8-5, 3.29). He has struggled in his two starts since coming off the 15-day disabled list with a mid-back strain. Chatwood hasn't lasted more than five innings in either of them. He's night and day different at home and away as Chatwood is 3-5 with a 5.32 ERA at Coors Field and 5-0 with a 1.30 ERA on the road. Only one Rays player has seen him: Logan Forsythe is 0-for-3 against him with three walks.


Key trends: The Rays are 1-10 in their past 11 in Game 2 of a series. The Rockies are 0-6 in their past six interleague home games vs. a lefty. The under is 4-1 in Chatwood's past five at home.


Early lean: Rays and under.

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'Astros in good hands'


Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics July 19, 10:05 EST


Houston southpaw Dallas Keuchel gets his second straight start vs Oakland. In the previous effort he spun seven innings of 1-run ball in Astros' 2-1 victory. The lefthander 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA in his last five starts, Houston 5-0 in those games expect Stros to improve to 8-1 vs Oakland with Keuchel while A's fall to 0-7 at home vs a portside starter.

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'Peavy faces old team'


San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox July 19, 7:10 EST


Boston Red Sox host San Francisco in the opener of a mini two game Interleague set at Fenway Park. Red Sox one of the hottest teams in the league this July posting a 9-3 record behind 5.6 runs/game count on Rick Porcello carrying a 11-2 record, 3.66 ERA to the hill including a perfect 8-0 in front of the home audience where his KW ratio is an eye-popping 49-7.


The Giants hitting a rough patch getting swept in San Diego try to get back on track with X-Red-Sox Jake Peavy heading to the mound sporting a 5-7 record, 5.09 ERA. San Francico handing the ball to Peavy does serve as an alarm, since the Giants are 3-5 in his eight road starts this season, 0-9 in his last nine road starts facing a team with a winning record.


Oddsmakers have open Red Sox -$1.60 home favorites with the total set at 10.5 runs. As always, a higher price on a game is cause to ratchet up the tension. However, in this case with Porcello in great form, Giants 0-5 last five times the team has found itself opening a road series with Peavy, the numbers add up well enough to conclude Boston is the right choice.

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MLB


Tuesday's games


National League


Marlins @ Phillies
Urena is making his first MLB start; he is 1-1, 7.52 in 16 MLB games (20.1 IP) and 1-3, 3.99 in 10 AAA starts this season.


Velasquez is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Phillies are 5-2 in his home starts.


Marlins won six of last seven games; over is 17-6 in their last 23 true road games. Philly lost three of last four games, under is 10-2-1 in its last 13 at home.


Brewers @ Pirates
Guerra is 3-1, 1.61 in his last four starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last 11. Milwaukee is 6-0 in his road starts.


Taillon is 2-1, 3.86 in five starts this year (over 4-1).


Brewers lost four of their last five games; they're 5-10 in road series openers. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Pittsburgh won 10 of its last 14 games; they're 9-5 in home series openers. Last five Pirate home games went over the total.


Dodgers @ Nationals
Kazmir is 2-0, 4.05 in his last four starts; five of his last seven starts went over. Dodgers are 4-4 in his road starts.


Lopez is making first MLB start; he was 4-5, 3.19 in 16 minor league starts this year, mostly in AA Eastern League.


Dodgers are 6-9 in last 15 road games, 5-10 in road series openers. Five of LA's last seven road games went over total. Washington won five of its last six games; they're 10-4 in home series openers. Last six National games stayed under the total.


Braves @ Reds
Jenkins allowed one run in 4.2 IP (64 PT) in his first '16 start. .


Reed is 0-4, 10.22 in five MLB starts (over 5-0). .


Atlanta is 4-8 in its last 12 games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 road games. Cincinnati lost eight of last 12 home games, over is 15-7-1 in Reds' last 23 games.


Mets @ Cubs
Syndergaard is 1-2, 5.52 in his last three starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Mets are 5-2 in his road starts.


Arrieta is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1). Cubs are 5-3 in his home starts.


Mets lost nine of last 13 road games; under is 15-4 in New York's last 19 road games. Cubs won four of last five games; last six games at Wrigley Field stayed under.


Padres @ Cardinals
Rea is 2-0, 4.91 in his last four starts; nine of his last 11 went over. San Diego won five of his six road starts.


Martinez is 4-1, 1.49 in his last eight starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six. Cardinals lost six of his last seven home starts.


Padres won three of last four games; their last three games went over. St Louis lost five of last eight home games; three of their last four games went over.




American League


Orioles @ New York
Worley is 1-0, 6.75 in two starts (over 1-1), last of which was April 15.


Eovaldi is 0-4, 9.61 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over. New York is 5-2 in his home starts.


Orioles won six of last nine games, their last six games stayed under. New York won four of its last six games, their last four games stayed under.


Twins @ Tigers
Milone is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts; five of his last seven went over. Minnesota lost four of his five road starts.


Sanchez is 0-6, 8.14 in his last eight starts (over 7-3 in his last 10). Detroit is 2-4 in his home starts.


Minnesota lost three of last four games; six of Twins' last seven road games went over. Detroit won five of last six home games, ten of its last 13 games stayed under the total.


Indians @ Royals
Salazar is 3-1, 2.54 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over. Cleveland split his 10 road starts.


Flynn is making first MLB start; he is 2-1, 3.04 in nine AAA games (four starts) this year. He is 1-0, 2.39 in 13 MLB games (26.1 IP), but no starts


Indians won 10 of last 14 road games; under is 5-3-1 in Tribe's last nine road games. Kansas City lost eight of last 12 games; six of last nine KC stayed under the total. Cleveland lost its last five games in Kansas City.


Astros @ A's
Keuchel is 3-0, 3.34 in his last five starts; six of his last nine stayed under. Houston is 4-6 in his road starts.


Overton is 1-1, 11.42 in two starts (over 2-0).


Astros won nine of last 12 road games; four of their last five road games went over. Oakland is 15-23 in last 38 games overall, 6-11 in last 17 at home. Five of their last seven home tilts went over the total.


Rangers @ Angels
Lohse allowed six runs in five IP (109 PT) in his first '16 start.


Lincecum is 0-3, 8.66 in his last four starts (under 3-2).


Texas lost 12 of last 16 games; over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Angels won eight of last ten games, four of their last six stayed under the total.


White Sox @ Mariners
Quintana is 2-0, 3.46 in his last two starts; under is 15-2 in his last 17 starts. Chicago split his ten road starts.


Miley is 0-4, 6.00 in his last four starts; over is 7-2-2 in his last 11. Seattle is 3-4 in his home starts.


White Sox lost their last four games, scoring one run; three of their last four games stayed under. Seattle lost seven of last ten games; four of their last five home games went over.




Interleague


Giants @ Red Sox
Peavy is 4-1, 3.51 in his last six starts (under 5-1). Giants are 3-5 in his road starts.


Porcello is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; Red Sox are 9-0 in his home starts. Over is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts.


Giants lost their last three games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven road games. Giants are 8-7 in their road series openers. Boston won eight of last ten games; they're 9-7 in home series openers. Last five Boston games stayed under the total.


Rays @ Rockies
Snell is 1-4, 5.74 in his last five starts (under 4-2). .


Chatwood is 0-1, 6.94 in his last three starts (over 3-0); Colorado is 3-5 in his home starts.


Tampa Bay lost its last 11 road games; Rays' last six games stayed under total. Colorado is 10-6 in last 16 home games, eight of last 12 games at Coors Field went over the total.


Blue Jays @ Diamondbacks
Sanchez is 3-0, 2.18 in his last five starts; Jays are 6-4 in his road starts. Last four Sanchez starts stayed under the total.


Godley is 2-0, 4.91 in his last two starts (over 2-0).


Toronto is 4-7 in its last 11 road games, 9-6 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Arizona lost 13 of last 17 games but won last two; they're 3-13 in home series openers. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten home games.




Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:


Mia-Phil-- Urena 0-0; Velasquez 10-5
Mil-Pitt-- Guerra 10-3; Taillon 3-2
LA-Wsh-- Kazmir 10-8 (4-0 last 4); Lopez 0-0
Atl-Cin-- Jenkins 0-1; Reed 0-5
NY-Chi-- Syndergaard 11-6; Arrieta 13-5 (3-5 last 8)
SD-StL-- Rea 10-6; Martinez 8-9


Balt-NY-- Worley 2-0; Eovaldi 8-8 (0-4 last 4)
Min-Det-- Milone 4-4; Sanchez 3-10 (0 of last 8)
Cle-KC-- Salazar 11-6; Flynn 0-0
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 9-10 (5-0 last 5); Overton 1-1
Tex-LAA-- Lohse 0-1; Lincecum 2-3
Chi-Sea-- Quintana 9-9; Miley 9-7 (0-4 last 4)


SF-Bos-- Peavy 10-8; Porcello 14-4 (7-0 last 7)
TB-Colo-- Snell 1-5; Chatwood 10-6
Tor-Az-- Sanchez 11-7; Godley 2-0




Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:


Mia-Phil-- Urena 0-0; Velasquez 3-14
Mil-Pitt-- Guerra 2-13; Taillon 1-5
LA-Wsh-- Kazmir 10-18; Lopez 0-0
Atl-Cin-- Jenkins 0-1; Reed 4-5
NY-Chi-- Syndergaard 4-17; Arrieta 3-18
SD-StL-- Rea 9-16; Martinez 1-17


Balt-NY-- Worley 0-2; Eovaldi 4-16
Min-Det-- Milone 0-8; Sanchez 5-13
Cle-KC-- Salazar 1-17; Flynn 0-0
Hst-A's-- Keuchel 4-19; Overton 1-2
Tex-LAA-- Lohse 0-1; Lincecum 2-5
Chi-Sea-- Quintana 4-18; Miley 7-16


SF-Bos-- Peavy 4-18; Porcello 7-18 (5 of last 6)
TB-Colo-- Snell 2-6; Chatwood 6-16
Tor-Az-- Sanchez 3-18; Godley 1-2




Umpires


Mia-Phil-- Favorites won 10 of last 12 Hallion games.
Atl-Cin-- Six of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
NY-Chi-- Nine of 12 Cooper games stayed under total.
SD-StL-- Over is 6-3-2 in last eleven Vanover games.


Balt-NY-- Six of last eight Tichenor games stayed under.
Min-Det-- Last eight Layne games went over the total.
Cle--KC-- Over is 5-3-1 in last nine Eddings games.
Hst-A's-- Last five Gonzalez games stayed under.
Tex-LA-- 12 of last 13 Wegner games went over total.
Chi-Sea-- Last four Danley games stayed under.


TB-Colo-- Home side won 11 of last 12 Fagan games.

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Preview: Orioles at Yankees

Current Conditions - Bronx

Mostly sunny 77 °F
Wind: NW 18.4
5-Day Forecast
GAME: Baltimore Orioles (53-38) at New York Yankees (46-46)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 19 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

The Baltimore Orioles have dropped back-to-back contests against the fifth- and fourth-place teams in the American League East to see their division lead dwindle to just 1 1/2 games. The Orioles look to get back on track when they play the second contest of their four-game series versus the host New York Yankees on Tuesday.

Baltimore had won four in a row and six of seven before it answered Sunday's 5-2 setback to Tampa Bay with a 2-1 loss to New York, marking just its third loss to the Yankees in nine outings dating back to last season. Jonathan Schoop belted a solo homer on Monday to hit safely in 12 of 13 games this month, but he is batting just .226 in his career versus New York and 1-for-5 against Tuesday starter Nathan Eovaldi. Carlos Beltran continued his torrid stretch with three hits in the series opener to improve to 11-for-27 with four RBIs in his last six games. The veteran is batting .303 on the season with 19 homers, but is just 3-for-12 versus Tuesday starter Vance Worley.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), YES (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Vance Worley (2-0, 2.87 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Nathan Eovaldi (7-6, 5.11)

After tossing 1 2/3 innings of relief on Sunday, Worley will make the spot start two nights later versus New York. The 28-year-old didn't fare well in his lone encounter with the Yankees, allowing one run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning in a no-decision on June 4. Worley has two starts under his belt this season, with his longest outing lasting six innings in an 11-5 win against Texas on April 15.

Eovaldi has also worked out of the bullpen of late and looks to exact revenge versus Baltimore, against which he was battered for five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision on June 3. The 26-year-old hard-throwing right-hander has been rumored to be on the trade block, and a strong start can only help his stock. Eovaldi allowed two hits in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against Boston on Friday.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York DH Alex Rodriguez, who belted his 696th homer on Monday, is batting .301 in his career versus Baltimore.

2. Orioles 1B Chris Davis is iffy to play on Tuesday after visiting a hospital to deal with a stomach virus.

3. Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira (sore left foot) is questionable to participate in any of the games of this series, manager Joe Girardi told reporters.

PREDICTION: Orioles 4, Yankees 3

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Trends - Baltimore at NY Yankees.

W/L Trends

Baltimore

Orioles are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 2 of a series. Orioles are 6-1 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. American League East. Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games. Orioles are 7-2 in their last 9 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Orioles are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a loss. Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Orioles are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

NY Yankees

Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Yankees are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Yankees are 5-11 in their last 16 Tuesday games. Yankees are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. American League East. Yankees are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win. Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series. Yankees are 4-1 in Eovaldis last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Yankees are 4-1 in Eovaldis last 5 home starts. Yankees are 8-3 in Eovaldis last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Yankees are 15-7 in Eovaldis last 22 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Yankees are 2-5 in Eovaldis last 7 Tuesday starts. Yankees are 1-5 in Eovaldis last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Yankees are 0-4 in Eovaldis last 4 starts. Yankees are 0-4 in Eovaldis last 4 starts on grass. Yankees are 0-4 in Eovaldis last 4 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.

OU Trends

Baltimore

Under is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 overall. Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 road games. Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 vs. American League East. Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 during game 2 of a series. Under is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Over is 6-2 in Orioles last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 13-6 in Orioles last 19 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

NY Yankees

Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 overall. Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 on grass. Over is 3-0-2 in Yankees last 5 Tuesday games. Under is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 home games. Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 6-1-1 in Yankees last 8 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 6-2 in Yankees last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Over is 6-2 in Yankees last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 43-20-2 in Yankees last 65 vs. American League East. Over is 5-1 in Eovaldis last 6 starts on grass. Over is 5-1 in Eovaldis last 6 starts overall. Under is 8-3 in Eovaldis last 11 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 7-3 in Eovaldis last 10 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 9-4 in Eovaldis last 13 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 9-4 in Eovaldis last 13 home starts. Under is 9-4 in Eovaldis last 13 starts vs. American League East.

Head to Head

Orioles are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings. Under is 5-2-2 in the last 9 meetings in New York. Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. Orioles are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings in New York.

Umpire Trends - Todd Tichenor

Road team is 4-0 in Tichenors last 4 Tuesday games behind home plate. Under is 8-2 in Tichenors last 10 Tuesday games behind home plate. Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Tichenor behind home plate. Home team is 4-1 in Tichenors last 5 games behind home plate vs. New York. Under is 6-2 in Tichenors last 8 games behind home plate. Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Tichenor behind home plate.

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Preview: Mets at Cubs

Current Conditions - Chicago

Mostly sunny 75 °F
Wind: N 1.4
5-Day Forecast
GAME: New York Mets (49-43) at Chicago Cubs (56-36)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 19 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The "friendly confines" of Wrigley Field have been anything but kind to the New York Mets. The Mets have lost eight straight regular-season road games to the Chicago Cubs, a streak they’ll try to break in the second contest of a three-game set Tuesday.


Chicago improved its National League-best home record to 29-15 with a 5-1 victory in the series opener, getting a three-run blast from Anthony Rizzo and a strong outing from Jon Lester. The loss snapped the Mets’ streak of eight straight wins against the Cubs, including a sweep in last year’s NL Championship Series and a four-game sweep earlier this month in New York. The Cubs’ starting pitching, which limped into the All-Star break, has turned in four solid starts to begin the second half. The Mets will try to beat reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta for the second time in 2 1/2 weeks after touching him for four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings July 2 in New York.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), CSN Chicago, ESPN


PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (9-4, 2.56 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Jake Arrieta (12-4, 2.68)
Syndergaard, who has been battling bone chips in his elbow, received a few extra days coming out of the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has been inconsistent over the past couple of weeks, but he held the Cubs to one run over seven innings July 3 in New York. Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA in two starts against Chicago.
Arrieta has not recorded a quality start in his last four outings and has lasted six innings in just one of those starts. The 30-year-old’s last outing before the All-Star break was a rough one, as he allowed six runs over six innings in a loss at Pittsburgh. Arrieta is 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA in six starts against the Mets.


WALK-OFFS
1. New York INF Wilmer Flores has hits in eight of his last 10 at-bats against the Cubs, and three of his nine homers this season have come against Chicago.
2. Chicago INF Javier Baez is 7-for-18 during a five-game hitting streak.
3. Mets INF Jose Reyes has hit safely in eight straight games against the Cubs dating to 2012.


PREDICTION: Mets 3, Cubs 2

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Trends - NY Mets at Chi. CubsW/L Trends

NY Mets

Mets are 23-6 in their last 29 vs. National League Central. Mets are 7-3 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 overall. Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass. Mets are 2-6 in their last 8 road games. Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series. Mets are 1-6 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Mets are 1-7 in their last 8 Tuesday games. Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Mets are 7-0 in Syndergaards last 7 starts vs. National League Central. Mets are 6-1 in Syndergaards last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Mets are 6-1 in Syndergaards last 7 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Mets are 5-1 in Syndergaards last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Mets are 4-1 in Syndergaards last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Mets are 4-1 in Syndergaards last 5 Tuesday starts. Mets are 10-3 in Syndergaards last 13 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Mets are 8-3 in Syndergaards last 11 road starts. Mets are 8-3 in Syndergaards last 11 starts. Mets are 8-3 in Syndergaards last 11 starts on grass. Mets are 5-11 in Syndergaards last 16 starts during game 2 of a series. Mets are 0-5 in Syndergaards last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. Mets are 0-6 in Syndergaards last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Chi. Cubs

Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass. Cubs are 40-16 in their last 56 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Cubs are 15-6 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Cubs are 44-19 in their last 63 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Cubs are 39-17 in their last 56 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Cubs are 72-32 in their last 104 games following a win. Cubs are 49-22 in their last 71 during game 2 of a series. Cubs are 35-16 in their last 51 Tuesday games. Cubs are 54-25 in their last 79 home games. Cubs are 55-27 in their last 82 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. Cubs are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. National League East. Cubs are 11-1 in Arrietas last 12 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Cubs are 9-1 in Arrietas last 10 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Cubs are 11-2 in Arrietas last 13 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Cubs are 5-1 in Arrietas last 6 Tuesday starts. Cubs are 11-3 in Arrietas last 14 home starts. Cubs are 7-2 in Arrietas last 9 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Cubs are 10-3 in Arrietas last 13 starts vs. National League East. Cubs are 20-6 in Arrietas last 26 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Cubs are 16-5 in Arrietas last 21 starts during game 2 of a series. Cubs are 16-5 in Arrietas last 21 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game. Cubs are 43-14 in Arrietas last 57 starts on grass. Cubs are 42-14 in Arrietas last 56 starts. Cubs are 31-11 in Arrietas last 42 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

OU Trends

NY Mets

Under is 6-0 in Mets last 6 road games. Under is 5-0 in Mets last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 6-0 in Mets last 6 Tuesday games. Under is 7-0 in Mets last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 10-2-1 in Mets last 13 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Under is 4-1 in Mets last 5 during game 2 of a series. Under is 21-6 in Mets last 27 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 23-7 in Mets last 30 games following a loss. Under is 15-5-1 in Mets last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 19-7-1 in Mets last 27 overall. Under is 19-7-1 in Mets last 27 on grass. Under is 19-7 in Mets last 26 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Mets last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 7-0 in Syndergaards last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 4-0 in Syndergaards last 4 road starts. Over is 4-0 in Syndergaards last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Over is 5-0 in Syndergaards last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 4-0 in Syndergaards last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 7-1 in Syndergaards last 8 starts on grass. Over is 7-1 in Syndergaards last 8 starts overall. Over is 7-1 in Syndergaards last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 5-1 in Syndergaards last 6 Tuesday starts. Over is 4-1 in Syndergaards last 5 starts vs. National League Central.

Chi. Cubs

Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 overall. Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 on grass. Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 9-2 in Cubs last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 13-3 in Cubs last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 4-1-1 in Cubs last 6 Tuesday games. Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 games following a win. Over is 4-1-1 in Cubs last 6 during game 2 of a series. Under is 20-6 in Cubs last 26 home games. Under is 16-5 in Cubs last 21 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 8-3-1 in Cubs last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter. Over is 5-2 in Cubs last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Under is 15-6-1 in Cubs last 22 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Over is 7-3-1 in Cubs last 11 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game. Over is 3-0-1 in Arrietas last 4 starts on grass. Under is 4-0 in Arrietas last 4 starts with 10 or more days of rest. Over is 3-0-1 in Arrietas last 4 starts overall. Over is 3-0-1 in Arrietas last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Over is 5-1 in Arrietas last 6 starts during game 2 of a series. Over is 5-1-1 in Arrietas last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 3-1-1 in Arrietas last 5 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 3-1-1 in Arrietas last 5 starts vs. National League East.

Head to Head

Mets are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings. Under is 3-1-2 in Arrietas last 6 starts vs. Mets. Mets are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.

Umpire Trends - Eric Cooper

Road team is 4-0 in Coopers last 4 Tuesday games behind home plate. Home team is 5-1 in Coopers last 6 games behind home plate. Under is 4-1 in Coopers last 5 games behind home plate. Under is 3-1-1 in Coopers last 5 Tuesday games behind home plate vs. New York. Home team is 10-4 in Coopers last 14 games behind home plate vs. New York. Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games with Cooper behind home plate. Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Cooper behind home plate.

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Preview: Dodgers at Nationals

Current Conditions - Washington

Partly sunny 82 °F
Wind: N 9.2
5-Day Forecast
GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (52-42) at Washington Nationals (56-37)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 19 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

The Washington Nationals got a well-deserved day off on Monday after battling for 18 innings only to fall 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Nationals will try to shake off the sting of that setback and return to the business of increasing their lead in the National League East when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-games series on Tuesday.

Daniel Murphy’s ninth-inning home run sent Sunday’s contest into extra innings and gave Washington a shot at its sixth straight win, but the bullpen came up just a tad short. The Nationals staff is on a roll of late while allowing two runs or fewer in each of the last six games and is hoping Reynaldo Lopez can keep the run going when he makes his major league debut on Tuesday. The Dodgers aren’t quite as hot in the pitching department with ace Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list and dropped two of three at Arizona to begin their road trip. Kenta Maeda could not make it out of the fifth inning in Sunday’s 6-5 setback, which dropped Los Angeles to 22-24 on the road.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), MASN2 (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Reynaldo Lopez (NA)

Some consistency from Kazmir would certainly improve the outlook on the Los Angeles staff, but the veteran followed up a 10-strikeout, three-hit performance on July 2 by getting knocked around against San Diego on July 8. The Texas native walked three in as many innings and threw 85 pitches while allowing three runs in the no decision. Kazmir was sharper against the Nationals on June 21, when he allowed two runs in six innings in a game the Dodgers went on to win 3-2.

Lopez wowed scouts at the Futures Game during All-Star weekend with a fastball that touched 100 mph and recorded 109 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings in the minors this season. The Dominican Republic native is filling the rotation spot vacated by Joe Ross (shoulder) and fellow prospect Lucas Giolito, who was sent back to the minors prior to the break. Lopez amassed a 4-5 record with a 3.19 ERA in 16 starts spread between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Nationals are expected to place LHP Sammy Solis (right knee) on the DL to make room for Lopez.

2. Los Angeles CF Joc Pederson (shoulder) is expected to come off the 15-day DL during the series.

3. Washington managed eight hits in 57 at-bats on Sunday and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

PREDICTION: Nationals 3, Dodgers 2

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Trends - LA Dodgers at Washington
W/L Trends

LA Dodgers

Dodgers are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. National League East. Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 Tuesday games. Dodgers are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series. Dodgers are 13-6 in their last 19 games vs. a right-handed starter. Dodgers are 7-15 in their last 22 games following an off day. Dodgers are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Dodgers are 5-15 in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Dodgers are 4-0 in Kazmirs last 4 starts. Dodgers are 4-0 in Kazmirs last 4 starts on grass. Dodgers are 4-0 in Kazmirs last 4 Tuesday starts. Dodgers are 4-1 in Kazmirs last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Dodgers are 5-2 in Kazmirs last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Dodgers are 1-4 in Kazmirs last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.

Washington

Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter. Nationals are 8-1 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Nationals are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 overall. Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass. Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss. Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Nationals are 16-5 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Nationals are 15-5 in their last 20 home games. Nationals are 39-17 in their last 56 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game. Nationals are 39-18 in their last 57 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Nationals are 41-20 in their last 61 games following an off day. Nationals are 2-6 in their last 8 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League West.

OU Trends

LA Dodgers

Over is 6-0 in Dodgers last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 games following a loss. Under is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 vs. National League East. Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 41-13 in Dodgers last 54 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Over is 6-2 in Dodgers last 8 road games. Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 games following an off day. Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 10-4 in Dodgers last 14 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 33-16-2 in Dodgers last 51 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Over is 6-1 in Kazmirs last 7 road starts. Over is 4-1 in Kazmirs last 5 starts during game 1 of a series. Under is 4-1 in Kazmirs last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Kazmirs last 7 starts on grass. Over is 5-2 in Kazmirs last 7 starts overall.

Washington

Under is 7-0 in Nationals last 7 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 overall. Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 on grass. Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 Tuesday games. Under is 5-0 in Nationals last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Under is 7-0 in Nationals last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 home games. Under is 13-3 in Nationals last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 21-8-3 in Nationals last 32 games following an off day. Over is 13-5-1 in Nationals last 19 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Nationals last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter. Over is 34-14-6 in Nationals last 54 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Over is 35-17-5 in Nationals last 57 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Head to Head

Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Dodgers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Preview: Marlins at Phillies

Current Conditions - Philadelphia

Clouds and sun 79 °F
Wind: NNE 4.6
5-Day Forecast
GAME: Miami Marlins (50-42) at Philadelphia Phillies (43-51)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 19 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

The Miami Marlins continue to swim in the right direction with wins in six of their last seven contests while the Philadelphia Phillies are treading water in the shallow end of the pool. Manager Don Mattingly's upstart charges look to improve their position at the expense of their National League East rivals on Tuesday when the teams play the second contest of their four-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Martin Prado led off the 11th inning with a homer to stake Miami to a 3-2 win in the series opener, marking his 22nd hit in 14 games. The 32-year-old Venezuelan is 10-for-24 versus Philadelphia this season and 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles against Tuesday starter Vince Velasquez. The Phillies failed to hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning of Monday's contest to mark their second loss in 38 such situations and third in their last four outings overall. Rookie Tommy Joseph went deep in the series opener for his fourth homer and 12th hit in his last eight games.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), CSN Philadelphia

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Urena (1-1, 7.52 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Vince Velasquez (8-2, 3.32)

Urena is expected to be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to make Tuesday's start, marking his first this season with Miami and 10th in two years. The 24-year-old Dominican worked out of the bullpen on 16 occasions with the Marlins before being shuffled to the Zephyrs, with whom he owns a 1-3 record, a 3.99 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings. Urena allowed one run in one inning versus the Phillies on May 18, but has yet to record a decision in four encounters with the club.

Velasquez recorded his third straight win in as many outings on July 8 after allowing two runs in six innings of a 5-3 victory over Colorado. The 24-year-old has permitted four runs on 18 hits while striking out 20 in 17 frames during his win streak. Velasquez bounced back from a no-decision versus Miami on May 6 to scatter three hits and strike out 10 in five innings of a 3-1 victory over the Marlins on May 17.

WALK-OFFS

1. Philadelphia LF Cody Asche struck out in all three at-bats in the series opener to fall to 3-for-25 in his last eight contests.

2. The Marlins (50-42) are eight games over .500 for the first time since June 3, 2012.

3. Phillies 2B Cesar Hernandez is mired in a 19 at-bat hitless streak.

PREDICTION: Phillies 3, Marlins 1

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Re: MLB Betting Info. 7/19

Trends - Miami at Philadelphia
W/L Trends

Miami

Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. Marlins are 6-1 in their last 7 overall. Marlins are 6-1 in their last 7 games on grass. Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win. Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Marlins are 0-4 in Urenas last 4 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Marlins are 0-5 in Urenas last 5 starts. Marlins are 0-5 in Urenas last 5 starts on grass.

Philadelphia

Phillies are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a loss. Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series. Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Phillies are 10-4 in their last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter. Phillies are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. National League East. Phillies are 4-10 in their last 14 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Phillies are 7-19 in their last 26 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Phillies are 4-11 in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Phillies are 6-20 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record. Phillies are 2-12 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts during game 2 of a series. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 home starts. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts on grass. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Phillies are 4-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

OU Trends

Miami

Under is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. Under is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 vs. National League East. Under is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 6-2 in Marlins last 8 Tuesday games. Over is 18-7 in Marlins last 25 road games vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 20-8 in Marlins last 28 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Over is 12-5 in Marlins last 17 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 4-1-1 in Urenas last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 6-2-1 in Urenas last 9 starts on grass. Under is 6-2-1 in Urenas last 9 starts overall.

Philadelphia

Under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 overall. Under is 5-0 in Phillies last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Under is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 on grass. Under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 home games. Under is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 vs. National League East. Under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 5-1 in Phillies last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 8-2-1 in Phillies last 11 Tuesday games. Under is 26-9 in Phillies last 35 during game 2 of a series. Under is 5-2 in Phillies last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Phillies last 7 games following a loss. Over is 7-3 in Phillies last 10 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Over is 3-1-1 in Velasquezs last 5 starts vs. National League East. Over is 5-2 in Velasquezs last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Velasquezs last 7 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Head to Head

Marlins are 17-37 in the last 54 meetings in Philadelphia.

Umpire Trends - Tom Hallion

Under is 4-0 in Hallions last 4 Tuesday games behind home plate. Road team is 6-1 in Hallions last 7 games behind home plate vs. Philadelphia. Road team is 5-1 in Hallions last 6 Tuesday games behind home plate. Over is 4-1-1 in Hallions last 6 games behind home plate vs. Philadelphia. Home team is 4-1 in Hallions last 5 Tuesday games behind home plate vs. Miami. Under is 4-1-1 in Hallions last 6 Tuesday games behind home plate vs. Miami. Road team is 10-3 in Hallions last 13 games behind home plate. Phillies are 14-6 in their last 20 games with Hallion behind home plate. Road team is 9-4 in Hallions last 13 games behind home plate vs. Miami. Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games with Hallion behind home plate. Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Hallion behind home plate.