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Wednesday, April 17
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MLB weather report: Could be more snow in Colorado
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Snow is still in the forecast for the frosty series between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies. Here's the rest of Wednesday's MLB weather report:
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics (+161, -175, 8)
Site: O.co Coliseum
The wind will blow in from left field at 13 mph with temperatures in the mid-60s.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins (-135, +125, 9)
Site: Target Field
A 90 percent chance of precipitation as snow turns into rain by first pitch. The wind will blow in from left field to right field at 14 mph.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies (n/a, n/a, n/a)
Site: Coors Field
Temperatures will be in the high-20s and the winds will blow in from center field at 17 mph. Snow is also in the forecast in Denver.
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (+123, -133, 8)
Site: Progressive Field
Chance of showers in the forecast with only a 30 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will be in the mid-50s.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (-120, +111, 8)
Site: Camden Yards
Skies will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast in Baltimore. Temperatures will be in the high-60s.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (-127, +117, 7.5)
Site: PNC Park
Temperatures in the mid-60s with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds (+115, -125, 8.5)
Site: Great American Ballpark
A 30 percent chance of rain in Cincinnati with temperatures in the mid-70s.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs (n/a, n/a, n/a)
Site: Wrigley Field
Winds will blow in from right field at 13 mph and there's an 80 percent chance of rain at Wrigley
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Hot & Not
April 17, 2013
We are just a couple of weeks into the 2013 MLB betting campaign, and today, we're going to be looking at some of the teams that have burned a hole in your pocket in the National League, as well as some of the ones that have provided the most profits to date.
Money-Makers
Atlanta Braves (12-1, +$1,179) – The Braves have gotten the job done everywhere they have played this year. The combination of the Upton Brothers is working well, and team has a 1.83 ERA to boot. We know that Atlanta will come back to earth at some point, but there is no doubt that, for the time being, this is the team with the title of the "Best Bet in Baseball."
On Deck: The Braves finish up on Wednesday with the Kansas City Royals before heading to the Steel City to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is probably where the team's winning streak, which currently sits at 10 games, ends at some point, but it's tough to say that it's a certainty, knowing that the team has yet to lose a road game this season.
Colorado Rockies (10-4, +$669) – The Rocks have been rolling at home, as they are the only team in the bigs that have yet to lose a game in their home stadium this season. Of course, Mother Nature is doing what she can to try to put this team in a bad spot, knowing that it has been as freezing as could be in Denver, but the Rockies have overcome all.
On Deck: More home games are in store, as there are two more against the New York Mets before welcoming the Arizona Diamondbacks to town. We know that New York hasn't coped well with the cold, and we have a hard time believing that the Snakes are going to do any better.
Money-Burners
Miami Marlins (3-11, -$676) – Now that that Houston Astros are playing in the American League, there is no doubt whatsoever who the most embarrassing team is in the National League. The Marlins have sold off all of their best players for the baseball equivalent of pennies on the dollar, and the end result through 14 games is that the team is batting .212, is averaging 2.21 runs per game, and has a team OPS of .553. All of those numbers rank dead last in the game.
On Deck: The Fish wrap up a nine-game home stand against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday before going to the Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds and their Top 3 home field advantage for four games this weekend.
Milwaukee Brewers (4-8, -$466) – Things just haven't gone well for the Brew Crew this year. They went a stretch of 32 innings without scoring a run last week, and now, RHP Yovani Gallardo is in a heck of a lot of trouble after getting busted for a DUI. Add into the mix the fact that it only seems like a matter of time until OF Ryan Braun finally gets caught with steroids, and it is becoming clear that this is not going to be a fun team to watch in the dog days of summer.
On Deck: More home games at Miller Park are ahead, as the Brewers will have to finish off a series with the defending champs, followed by welcoming the Chicago Cubs to town for the first time this season.
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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
April 17, 2013
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Rays are 13-0 since May 11, 2010 as a road favorite when they are off a game in which they scored more runs off the bullpen than they did off their opponents starter for a net profit of $1300.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Braves are 0-18-2 OU since May 17, 2011 at home when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit in a night game and did not lead by 3+ after four innings.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- When Justin Masterson starts the Indians are 0-11 since September 11, 2009 vs a team that has won at least their last three games and he’s not more than a -150 favorite for a net profit of $1105 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
-- The Dodgers are 11-0 (+$1,125) since April 18, 2010 at home after a 5+ run loss where they walked less than eight batters and it is the last game of a series.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- The Astros are 0-10 since May 30, 2012 as a 140+ dog after a one run loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.
-- When Felix Hernandez starts the Mariners are 12-1-1 OU since September 11, 2010 within 20 cents of pickem after facing 30 or more hitters for a net profit of $1095 when playing the over.
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Short Sheet
Wednesday, April 17
National League
St Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Miller: ST Louis 8-19 SU after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8
Burnett: 12-4 TSR in the first half of the season
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Lannan: Philadelphia 8-17 SU with a well rested bullpen
Leake: Cincinnati 82-65 SU with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 8.00 the last 5 games
Washington at Miami, 7:10 ET
Detwiler: Washington 22-7 SU when playing on Wednesday
Nolasco: Miami 0-7 SU in home games after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Vogelsong: San Francisco 14-5 SU in road games after a loss by 2 runs or less
Lohse: Milwaukee 39-50 SU in the first half of the season
NY Mets at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Hefner: NY Mets 17-9 SU in road games when playing on Wednesday
Garland: Colorado 1-12 SU after scoring and allowing 8 runs or more in a game
San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Ross: San Diego 9-1 SU line off an upset win vs. a division rival as an underdog of +130 or higher
Kershaw: LA Dodgers 10-20 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
American League
Houston at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Norris: Houston 8-30 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Colon: Oakland 9-1 SU after a win
CHI White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Quintana: White Sox 22-8 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175
Happ: Toronto 31-56 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Aceves: Boston 19-32 SU when playing on Wednesday
Masterson: 30-18 TSR in night games
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Moore: 0-7 TSR as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Baltimore: Baltimore 18-9 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +125
LA Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Hanson: LA Angels 2-7 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher
Worley: Minnesota 41-23 OVER after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Detroit at Seattle, 8:10 ET
Scherzer: Detroit 19-31 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Hernandez: 19-4 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -125
InterLeague
Kansas City at Atlanta, 12:10 ET
Davis: Kansas City 25-64 SU on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Minor: Atlanta 12-0 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
Arizona at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Miley: Arizona 45-32 SU in road games after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Sabathia: NY Yankees 2-9 SU after 4 or more consecutive unders
Texas at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Texas: Texas 14-3 SU in road games in April
CHI Cubs: Cubs 21-46 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses
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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack
Most called strikes in a game, by pitcher/umpire this season.....
31-- Fister (W6-2) @ Seattle. Ump: Hirschbeck
29-- Buchholz (W5-0) vs Tampa Bay. Ump: Tumpane
29-- Cobb (W6-0) vs Cleveland. Ump: Scott
29-- Bumgarner (W3-0) @ LA. Ump: Emmel
28-- Guthrie (W7-4) vs Minnesota. Ump: BWelke
28-- Holland (L2-0) vs Tampa Bay. Ump: TWelke
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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........
13) I’m a 53-year old guy who loves the NFL; to me, Pat Summerall is and always will be an icon, a man whose calm demeanor graced the TV airwaves for decades, on football, golf and tennis.
When he called a Ram game, I knew the game was more important than most games. He called action with enthusiasm and humor while allowing the game to be the thing, none of this “Look at me!!!” BS that’s way too prevalent nowadays. RIP Mr Summerall. Thanks for everything.
12) NFL releases its 2013 schedule Thursday at 8; always interesting things to talk about after that comes out, and we’ll be doing that in this space on Friday. Speaking of which.......
11) ....... Friday night at 10:35 ET, yours truly will be a phone-in guest on Sportsxradio.com, America’s finest radio sports talk show, heard in 12 states and British Columbia on 50,000-watt KDWN 720 in Las Vegas. Host Ken Thomson and Chuck Edel are very knowledgeable handicappers—it’ll be a fun, informational segment of sports radio.
10) When one of your fantasy pitchers is on the hill with umpire John Hirschbeck behind the plate, it’s a good day for you. Hirschbeck called 31 strikes for Doug Fister Tuesday night, two more called strikes than any other pitcher has gotten a game this season (see table above).
9) Cancellation of Pacer-Celtic game Tuesday night also canceled season over/under win tickets on wagers purchased at some casinos in Las Vegas, which state that all 82 games have to be played for the wager to be valid. Other casinos stipulate that teams only need to play 80 (out of 82) games for action to be good.
8) Interesting story on cbssports.com about how USC’s new basketball coach Andy Enfield was commenting to a co-worker and a reporter how he wished his office was a little bigger, so he could have recruits’ families visit in there, and before the day was over, workers were knocking a wall out to give his office added space. Must be nice to have resources.
7) Loyola-Chicago is replacing Creighton in the MVC; not much recent tradition at Loyola, but they were a national power in the early 60’s and the school is in Chicago, so they should be able to recruit well. Then again, so is DePaul and look what a mess they are.
6) FIU replaced Richard Pitino with Norfolk State’s Anthony Evans, the guy who beat Missouri as a 15-seed last year. Evans recruits a lot in New York City; he will be FIU's third head coach in three seasons.
5) Loyola, Md replaced Jimmy Patsos with GG Smith, son of Tubby; Greyhounds are moving into the Patriot League, which is probably at least part of why Patsos jumped ship.
4) UNLV lost assistant coach/recruiter Justin Hutson to San Diego State, which is where he used to work. Hutson thought going to UNLV would help him land a head coaching gig, but it hasn’t worked out.
3) Oklahoma State became a top 15 basketball team for next year when Marcus Smart (somewhat surprisingly) announced he’ll be back in Stillwater next winter. Very good news for Travis Ford, not such good news for the rest of the Big X. Good news for college basketball.
2) Lakers beat Houston in OT, so they'll be the #7 seed in the west and play San Antonio in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
1) Good ending to a 14-inning game in Seattle, with Tigers throwing out the tying run at the plate to end the game after a double by Dustin Ackley.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, April 18
Hot pitchers
-- Cain has 1.38 RA in two road starts; Giants are 0-3 in his starts this year, scoring a total of six runs.
-- Mets won all three Niese starts (2-0, 4.58) scoring 34 runs. Colorado won both Garland starts (1-0, 3.75).
-- Wainwright is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Fernandez is 0-0, 1.51 in two starts this season.
-- Corbin is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts this season.
-- Texas is 3-0 in Ogando starts (2-0, 1.08). Villanueva is 0-0, 0.64 in two starts this season.
-- Verlander is 2-1, 1.96 in three starts this season. Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.18 in his three starts.
-- Red Sox are 3-0 in Lester starts (2-0, 1.42).
Cold pitchers
-- Gallardo is 0-1, 7.16 in three starts and got a DUI since his last outing; he blew a 2.2 into the Breathalyzer.
-- Phillies lost all three Hamels starts (0-2, 7.56).
-- Teheran is 0-0, 7.36 in two starts this season. Locke is 1-1, 4.09 in his two starts this season.
-- Rookie prospect Cingrani makes MLB debut for Reds; he threw 14.2 IP in minors this year, without allowing a run.
-- Hughes is 0-2, 11.57 in two starts this season.
-- Tampa Bay is 0-3 in Price starts (0-1, 5.82). MGonzalez is 1-1, 3.65 in two starts this season.
-- McAllister is 1-1, 5.11 in two starts this season.
-- Sale is 0-1, 8.49 in his last couple starts. Dickey is 1-2, 6.88 in three starts.
Totals
-- Six of last eight games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Nine of twelve Met games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Last five Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Texas games.
-- Last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Detroit games.
Hot teams
-- Brewers won last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates won six of their last eight games. Braves won ten of their last eleven games
-- Colorado won 10 of its last 13 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last eight games.
-- Rangers won six of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold teams
-- Giants lost last two games, allowing 14 runs.
-- Miami lost twelve of its first fifteen games.
-- Phillies lost last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Mets lost four of their last six games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Diamondbacks are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Rays lost seven of their last nine games. Baltimore lost three of its last four home games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games. Toronto is 4-6 in its last ten.
-- Indians lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last eleven games.
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Thursday, April 18
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Thursday's streaking and slumping MLB starting pitchers
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Major league pitchers have enough starts under their belts to pick out which arms are streaking and slumping to start the season. Each day we’ll look at the hottest and coldest pitchers taking the mound.
Streaking
Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle Mariners (2-0, 2.18 ERA)
Seattle’s second-year hurler has excelled early on and has risen to the challenge, out-dueling big names like Yu Darvish and Chris Sale so far. He shares the mound with another star, Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Iwakuma has 16 strikeouts and just one walk in 20 2/3 innings and is stellar inside Safeco Field, boasting a 7-3 record and 2.40 ERA in 18 home games – 11 of those were starts.
Alexi Ogando, Texas Rangers (2-0, 1.08 ERA)
The Rangers have won all three times Ogando has taken the bump this season, getting 16 2/3 innings out of the righty in those starts. Ogando has limited opposing bats to just .194 and has been especially stingy with runners in scoring position (.125). He’s fanned 17 batters while walking just five.
Slumping
Phil Hughes, New York Yankees (0-2, 10.29 ERA)
Hughes hasn’t lasted more than four innings in his three starts and was chased after only three in his most recent appearance versus Baltimore. He gave up five runs on five hits – three of which were home runs. Hughes heard it from the Bronx crowd and could be headed to the bullpen if this slump continues.
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (0-2, 7.56 ERA)
Hamels looked much better in his last outing, giving up one run on six hits in a no-decision to the Marlins. But that’s not enough to erase his horrific efforts in his first two starts of 2013. The Phillies’ high-priced southpaw was battered for 13 runs on 13 hits, including four home runs, in just under 11 innings of work. He’s been hit-and-miss versus St. Louis going 2-3 with a 3.27 career ERA.
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MLB weather report: high winds across baseball
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Howling winds will sweep through many of baseball's parks Thursday, with a couple games having rain as well in the forecast.
Here's Thursday's MLB weather report:
(All lines provided are suggested lines from odds service company The Sports Club)
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs (n/a)
Site: Wrigley Field
Thundershowers are in the forecast, with a 95 percent chance of rain with winds blowing out to center field at 16 mph.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies (n/a, +115, 10)
Site: Coors Field
Skies will be partly cloudy and temperatures will be in the low-30s. Winds will blow in from left field at 13 mph. The over was 10-4 in 2012 at Coors Field when the wind blew in from left field.
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (+125, -130, 8)
Site: Progressive Field
A 41 percent chance of rain, along with a chance of thunderstorms with winds blowing out to center field.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees (n/a, 125, 8.5)
Site: Yankee Stadium
Slight chance of rain by 8:00 p.m. ET, and winds will blow at 12 mph in from right field.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (+125, n/a, 7.5)
Site: Camden Yards
Winds will blow out to left field at 14 mph.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies (-130, +120, 7.5)
Site: Citizens Bank Park
Cloudy skies and temperatures in the low-60s. Winds will blow out to left field at 11 mph.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (+125, n/a, 8)
Site: PNC Park
Winds will be blowing in from right field at 14 mph.
Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds (n/a, -160, 8.5)
Site: Great American Ball Park
Winds will blow in from right field at 15 mph.
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Thursday, April 18
National League
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 1:10 ET MLB
Cain: San Francisco 24-11 Over as a road favorite of -150 or less
Gallardo: 11-1 TSR pitching off a team win
NY Mets at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Niese: 14-4 Over pitching off BB team losses
Garland: Colorado 1-12 SU after scoring and allowing 8+ runs
St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET MLB
Wainwright: 39-23 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Hamels: Philadelphia 19-30 SU at home off an Over
Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Teheran: Atlanta 9-0 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Locke: Pittsburgh 18-6 Under at home after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Fernandez: Miami 13-3 Over away off 6+ home games
Cingrani: Cincinnati 2-9 SU off a win by 8+ runs
American League
Detroit at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Verlander: Detroit 5-15 SU away off BB games allowing 3 runs or less
Iwakuma: 6-0 TSR pitching off BB team losses
Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Sale: White Sox 14-3 Under away off a win by 4+ runs
Dickey: 14-5 TSR in the first half of the season
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Price: 20-5 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Gonzalez: Baltimore 31-16 Under after scoring 2 runs or less
Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Lester: Boston 9-1 SU with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
McAllister: Cleveland 21-35 SU at home vs. left-handed starters
InterLeague
Texas at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN | MLB
Ogando: Texas 14-3 SU away in April
Villanueva: Cubs 21-46 SU off BB losses
Arizona at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Corbin: Arizona 13-6 SU away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Hughes: Yankees 3-9 SU off 4+ Unders
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Preview: Dodgers (7-8) at Orioles (8-7)
Game: 1
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: April 19, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
Highly touted rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu has provided some consistent efforts in his first three starts with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They could use another such performance in their interleague opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
Ryu will try to earn a third consecutive win Friday night while helping the Dodgers avoid a fifth straight defeat.
The Dodgers paid $25.7 million just to negotiate a six-year, $36 million deal with Ryu, a star left-hander in Korea, and so far, it's been money well spent.
Ryu (2-1, 2.89 ERA) has pitched at least six innings and allowed three runs or fewer in each of his three starts. He recorded nine strikeouts and had three hits at the plate in his latest outing, a 7-5 victory at Arizona on Saturday.
"I'm sure he has still lots of things to deal with as far as the culture and the language and a lot of things," manager Don Mattingly said. "But the pitching part, he came in with that, and that confidence has been there since day one."
The Dodgers (7-8), though, haven't won since that game and have been outscored 23-7 during their four-game skid. They had 10 hits in Wednesday's series finale against San Diego but went 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position in a 7-2 loss. Los Angeles is batting just .171 in those situations this year.
"We have to move forward," said Mattingly, who played under Baltimore manger Buck Showalter during his lengthy career with the New York Yankees. "We're 7-8, and that's not good enough. But also it's not like we're throwing up the white flag yet. We talk about what's acceptable and what's not acceptable and how do we turn it around.
"We're not going to sit and feel sorry for ourselves."
The Dodgers have also traditionally had lackluster performances in interleague play, going 115-139 all-time, but they'll get to face a team that's fared even worse. Baltimore's 126-157 mark is the AL's worst, and the Orioles (8-7) enter their next interleague series having alternated losses and wins in their last six games.
Baltimore, though, produced a resilient 10-6 victory in 10 innings Thursday against Tampa Bay. The Orioles rallied from an early three-run hole and erased two other one-run deficits but blew a one-run lead in the eighth.
Matt Wieters' grand slam gave Baltimore its 17th consecutive extra-inning win dating back to last season. That streak is the longest in the majors since Pittsburgh's 21 straight from June 1959 to July 1960.
"It's huge for us to get the feel for it, how we did it last year," third baseman Manny Machado said.
Jason Hammel (2-1, 4.34) will try to lead the Orioles to back-to-back wins for the third time this season. The right-hander will also attempt to win consecutive starts for the first time since June.
Hammel gave up three runs over six innings in a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday but he's 2-4 with a 5.63 ERA in nine career starts against the Dodgers and 0-3 with a 10.66 ERA in his last three. The most recent of those matchups was on Aug. 19, 2011, in Colorado.
The Dodgers have won five straight over the Orioles with the latest series taking place June 15-17, 2004.
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