Arizona (36-38) @ Washington (36-37)
— Nelson is 1-1, 7.71 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 1-5 in his road starts
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 0-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 5 IP, in his one start vs Washington.

— Arizona is 11-6 in its last 17 games.
— Diamondbacks are 17-20 on road.
— over 13-5 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-74
— record in first 5 innings: 34-28-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-1.2

— Gore is 4-1, 3.77 in his last five starts.
— Washington is 4-1 in his last five home starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-7
— He is 0-0, 5.68 in 2 games (1 start) vs Arizona.

— Nationals won nine of their last 11 games.
— They’re 17-18 at home.
— under 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 11-73
— record in first 5 innings: 31-35-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4

Los Angeles (46-30) @ Colorado (26-48)
— Stone is 3-0, 1.82 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 10-3 in his starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-3
— He threw 5 shutout IP in his one start vs Colorado.

— Dodgers are 8-5 in their last 13 games.
— Dodgers are 22-15 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight road games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-76
— record in first 5 innings: 39-30-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5-2.1

— Blach is 1-2, 5.74 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 4-3, 3.13 in nine starts vs Los Angeles.

— Rockies lost 13 of last 18 games.
— They’re 15-21 at home.
— over 9-3 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 23-74
— record in first 5 innings: 28-35-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.1-4

San Francisco (36-39) vs St Louis (36-37) (@ Birmingham, AL)
— Winn is 0-4, 13.25 in his last five starts.
— Giants are 3-8 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-1
— This is his first start vs St Louis

— San Francisco is 2-4 in its last six games.
— Giants are 16-22 on road.
— over 12-5 last 17 road games
— scored run in first inning: 14-75
— record in first 5 innings: 28-36-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1-9

— Pallante is 2-2, 4.15 in four starts.
— St Louis is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— This is his first start vs San Francisco.

— Cardinals are 8-6 in their last 14 games.
— They’re 19-22 on road.
— under 17-6 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-73
— record in first 5 innings: 24-36-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4.1-5

Milwaukee (44-30) @ San Diego (38-40)
— Wilson is 0-2, 6.63 in his last four games.
— Milwaukee is 4-4 in his starts.
— sometimes when he pitches, they use an opener.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He is 1-0, 4.26 in four games (2 starts) vs San Diego.

— Brewers are 8-4 in their last 12 games.
— They’re 22-18 on road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 20-74
— record in first 5 innings: 36-30-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2.2-3

— Mazur is 0-2, 7.82 in three starts.
— Padres are 0-3 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.

— Padres lost five of their last six games.
— They’re 18-21 at home.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 24-78
— record in first 5 innings: 30-34-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3.1-2

Seattle (44-32) @ Cleveland (45-26)
— Castillo is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 8-3 in his last 11 starts
— under 12-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 6-9
— He is 1-4, 4.50 in eight starts vs Cleveland.

— Seattle is 17-7 in its last 24 games.
— Mariners are 17-20 on road.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 19-76
— record in first 5 innings: 34-31-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-4

— Allen is 1-1, 7.11 in his last three starts.
— Cleveland is 8-6 in his starts.
— over 10-4
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-3
— He threw 6.2 scoreless IP in his one start vs Seattle.

— Cleveland lost four of last six games.
— Guardians are 22-9 at home.
— under 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-71
— record in first 5 innings: 34-28-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6.2-3

Tampa Bay (35-39) @ Minnesota (41-33)
— Littell is 0-3, 6.86 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 1-4 in his last five starts.
— under 3-2 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-3
— He is 0-1, 3.00 in three games (1 start) vs Minnesota.

— Tampa Bay is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
— Rays are 16-16 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine road games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-74
— record in first 5 innings: 25-39-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5-4

— Woods-Richardson is 0-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
— Minnesota is 7-4 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.

— Twins won eight of last ten games.
— Twins are 23-15 at home.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-74
— record in first 5 innings: 32-35-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5-4

Houston (34-40) @ White Sox (20-55)
— Arrighetti is 0-1, 8.10 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 5-7 in his starts
— over 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago

— Houston is 4-5 in its last nine games.
— Astros are 15-21 on road.
— under 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-74
— record in first 5 innings: 33-33-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-3

— Flexen is 0-3, 7.33 in his last six starts.
— Chicago is 2-11 in his starts
— over 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 1-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-2
— He is 1-6, 4.71 in nine starts vs Houston.

— White Sox are 5-21 in their last 26 games.
— Chicago is 13-24 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 12-75
— record in first 5 innings: 32-33-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-0.1-3

Kansas City (41-34) @ Oakland (28-47)
— Lugo is 1-1, 5.21 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 10-5 in his starts.
— under 8-4 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 10-3-2
— He is 2-0, 5.68 in two starts vs Oakland.

— Royals are 2-8 in their last ten games.
— Royals are 16-20 on road.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 21-75
— record in first 5 innings: 34-28-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5-2

— Spence is 1-2, 3.69 in six starts.
— Oakland is 1-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He gave up a run in 4.2 IP, in his one start vs Kansas City.

— A’s lost nine of last 11 games.
— Oakland is 17-20 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 14-75
— record in first 5 innings: 23-48-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3.1