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Monday, May 27
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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs
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Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.
For the week of May 20-26.
Hot team: Atlanta Braves
Last week: 5-0
Season: 30-18
Upcoming schedule: at Blue Jays, vs. Blue Jays, at Nationals
Skinny: The Braves are riding an eight-game winning streak into the Sunday nighter with the New York Mets.
Cold team: New York Mets
Last week: 0-5
Season: 17-29
Upcoming schedule: vs. Yankees, at Yankees, at Marlins
Skinny: The Mets have dropped five straight games and have been blanked twice during the losing skid. Four games in the Subway Series with the Yankees looms for this struggling club.
Over team: Baltimore Orioles
Last week: 5-1-1
Season: 28-19-3 over/under
Upcoming schedule: at Nationals, vs. Nationals, vs. Tigers
Skinny: The Orioles have played over the total in four consecutive games heading into their interleague series with the Nationals and have scored five or more runs in five straight contests.
Under team: Miami Marlins
Last week: 1-4-1 over/under
Season: 18-28-4 over/under
Upcoming schedule: at Rays, vs. Rays, vs. Mets
Skinny: The Fish have gone low in six of their last eight games (1-6-1 over/under) because they continue to struggle offensively. Miami averaged just 2.5 runs per game last week.
* Stats prior to the Sunday Night Baseball game between the Braves and Mets.*
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Preview: Braves (30-19) at Blue Jays (21-29)
Game: 2
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: May 28, 2013 12:37 PM EDT
While there's something about playing in AL parks that brings out the worst in the Atlanta Braves, the Toronto Blue Jays have shined lately facing NL opponents.
The Braves hope to avoid a seventh consecutive interleague road loss Tuesday night when they visit a disappointing Blue Jays team looking to extend its home win streak versus NL clubs.
Edwin Encarnacion, Colby Rasmus and J.P. Arencibia hit home runs to help the Blue Jays (22-29) improve to 5-3 on their nine-game homestand with a 9-3 victory over NL East-leading Atlanta (30-20) on Monday.
Toronto has outscored its opponents 30-12 while winning all three interleague games this season to raise its home win streak to six against NL foes dating back to last season.t
In contrast, Atlanta has been outscored 34-10 in four road losses versus AL opponents this season and has a six-game slide in interleague road games overall.
"Obviously, the results stink for me right now and for our club,' said Monday's loser Tim Hudson, who extended his winless streak to four starts. "I feel confident that things are going to be a lot better, hopefully really soon.'
The Braves will try to turn things around with Paul Maholm (6-4, 3.38 ERA) taking the ball in the finale at Rogers Centre before the series shifts for two games at Turner Field.
Maholm has won three of his last four starts, including the last two in which he's allowed two earned runs in 13 1-3 innings.
The left-hander is coming off his best start in more than a month, giving up only an unearned run over 7 1-3 innings in an 8-3 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday.
Though he hasn't faced them since 2011, Maholm is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in two career starts versus the Blue Jays.
He'll have to find a way to cool off Encarnacion, who is hitting .358 with four homers and 18 RBIs over his last 13 games. The first baseman is also batting .361 (13 for 36) with three doubles and a triple versus Maholm.
Teammate Jose Bautista has gone 15 for 29 with two homers and five RBIs in the past seven games.
Scheduled Toronto starter Brandon Morrow (2-3, 5.50) hasn't exactly been sharp, but the Blue Jays have won four of his last five starts while averaging 8.62 runs of support during that stretch.
The right-hander has allowed 11 runs and 17 hits - five homers - over 12 innings in his last two starts, getting tagged for six runs and a season-high 10 hits in seven-plus innings in a 12-6 win over Baltimore on Thursday.
Morrow left that outing after giving up back-to-back homers in the eighth inning.
"It's frustrating for me to go out give up the two home runs without getting an out there in the eighth,' said Morrow, who has never faced the Braves. "It put a sour taste in my mouth.'
B.J. Upton may be back in the lineup after sitting out Monday, though he's hitting .148 on the season and is 4 for 24 with 12 strikeouts lifetime against Morrow.
Catcher Evan Gattis went 3 for 4 with his 11th homer Monday and is 7 for 14 with four home runs over his last seven games.
Toronto's Brett Lawrie, who is 7 for 17 over his last five games, is day-to-day after spraining his left ankle sliding into second on a stolen base in the opener.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Braves at Blue Jays
Mon, May 27 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Braves at Blue Jays
Tue, May 28 - 12:37PM EDT
GAME 3
Blue Jays at Braves
Wed, May 29 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Blue Jays at Braves
Thu, May 30 - 7:10PM EDT
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Preview: Rockies (27-23) at Astros (14-36)
Game: 2
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 28, 2013 2:10 PM EDT
Just over two years removed from tearing an elbow ligament, Jorge De La Rosa has arguably been the Colorado Rockies' best pitcher.
De La Rosa tries to win a fifth consecutive start Tuesday when the visiting Rockies square off against the AL-worst Houston Astros.
De La Rosa (6-3, 3.40 ERA) has given Colorado a huge boost in his first full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery, and he's been especially good this month. The veteran left-hander has compiled a 2.31 ERA in winning each of his last four outings - his best such stretch since winning a career-high seven straight in 2009.
"With the amount of time he missed, a year and a half, I don't think he was going to come into spring training and be lights-out," manager Walt Weiss told MLB's official website. "It's been a process with Jorge. He's gotten better and better. To be honest with you, where he's at right now after missing that much time is real impressive."
De La Rosa turned in another great display Wednesday in a 4-1 victory over Arizona, allowing one run and six hits over 5 1-3 innings. He threw a season-high 103 pitches.
"I think I can get a little more strength in my arm, but I can't complain," he said. "My velocity's very good. All my breaking stuff is working very good. And I'm glad to feel the way I feel right now."
While De La Rosa has gone 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA at home, he's 2-3 with a 4.05 mark on the road.
The Astros (15-36) counter with Jordan Lyles (2-1, 5.40), who's coming off his own splendid performance. The right-hander gave up one run and six hits over six innings Wednesday, earning the win during a 3-1 victory over Kansas City.
"That's the best I've seen him throw in a long time," catcher Jason Castro said. "He had command, didn't miss. When we were trying to go certain locations, he missed where we were trying to go. He didn't leave really anything over the plate for guys to hit and that's big when you can do that."
Lyles is 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA over three appearances - one start - against the Rockies (27-24), who find themselves on the verge of a season worst-tying fourth consecutive loss.
Colorado collected 13 hits but went 3 for 18 with runners in scoring position during Monday's 3-2, 12-inning defeat. The Rockies have gone 8 for 44 in such situations during their skid.
"It's difficult to win that way, when you leave over 10 runners on base and not being able to get the big hit,' Carlos Gonzalez said. ``It's frustrating.'
After suffering a three-game sweep at the hands of Oakland, Houston bounced back to post its ninth home win in 29 tries. Carlos Pena had two RBIs and Brandon Barnes came through with a game-winning ground-rule double with two outs in the 12th for the Astros' first walkoff win.
"I think these kind of wins are definitely something that can catapult you forward from just an energy standpoint,' manager Bo Porter said. ``Finding a way as a team and to come out on top, that momentum can carry over.'
The Astros will need to be careful with Gonzalez, who's batting .411 with six homers and 16 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak in the series.
These clubs play two more games in Colorado following this contest.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Rockies at Astros
Mon, May 27 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Rockies at Astros
Tue, May 28 - 2:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Astros at Rockies
Wed, May 29 - 8:40PM EDT
GAME 4
Astros at Rockies
Thu, May 30 - 8:40PM EDT
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Preview: Pirates (31-20) at Tigers (29-20)
Game: 2
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: May 28, 2013 7:08 PM EDT
Although manager Clint Hurdle said his Pittsburgh Pirates would pitch carefully to Miguel Cabrera, they didn't need to in the opener of this series with the Detroit Tigers.
It may be time to put that plan in place in the second game.
Cabrera enjoyed success over the previous two seasons against Jeanmar Gomez, who gets the ball Tuesday night with the visiting Pirates unbeaten in his five starts.
Hurdle called the reigning AL MVP the best hitter in baseball Monday before Pittsburgh's 6-5 loss. The manager said he would take his chances with Prince Fielder if he had to walk Cabrera, who entered this series on a 12-game hitting streak while batting .435 with seven homers and 17 RBIs.
"You're going to pass on Cabrera more often that not, and take whatever comes your way with Fielder," Hurdle told the Pirates' official website.
Cabrera went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts, marking the second time over the last three seasons he has struck out that many times. He went 6 for 24 with just one walk last season against the Pirates (31-20).
The slugger is 4 for 9 with two homers and a walk since the start of 2011 against Gomez (2-0, 2.75 ERA), who had been with Cleveland before joining Pittsburgh during the offseason. Gomez is 2-2 in five starts against the Tigers with a 7.82 ERA - his third-highest against any opponent.
The right-hander has yet to last past five innings in five starts since being promoted from the bullpen, but the efforts have been good enough for the Pirates to win all of them. He won his big-league debut in 2010 against Detroit (29-20), but owns a 13.50 ERA in three career starts at Comerica Park.
Jhonny Peralta is 2 for 9 against Gomez, but he's hitting .429 over an eight-game hitting streak after going 4 for 4 on Monday. It was Peralta's first four-hit game since June 4, 2010, for Cleveland.
"He's swinging a magic wand right now," Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter said. "He can poke the bat out and get a hit. He can swing hard and get a hit. It's a lot of fun to play the game like that."
Detroit has won six of seven after handing Pittsburgh just its third loss in 13 games.
Pirates third baseman Brandon Inge, who played for the Tigers for over a decade and received an AL championship ring before Monday's contest, was a late addition to the starting lineup. Outfielder Starling Marte was removed shortly before the game because of migraine-like symptoms, and the ensuing shuffling of the lineup gave Inge his first chance to play at Comerica Park as a member of the visiting team.
Inge went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts as Pittsburgh struck out 15 times - 13 against Justin Verlander.
The Pirates will try to regroup against Rick Porcello (2-2, 6.28), who is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in two starts against them.
Porcello is 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA over his last five starts after going 0-2 with a 13.09 mark in his first three.
However, the right-hander may have taken a step back Thursday as he allowed five runs and a season-high 10 hits over five innings, not getting a decision in a 7-6 win over Minnesota. He struck out two after totaling 24 over his previous four outings.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Pirates at Tigers
Mon, May 27 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Pirates at Tigers
Tue, May 28 - 7:08PM EDT
GAME 3
Tigers at Pirates
Wed, May 29 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Tigers at Pirates
Thu, May 30 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Orioles (28-23) at Nationals (26-25)
Game: 2
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: May 28, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
Despite failing to live up to the hype in his big league debut, prized prospect Kevin Gausman appears to be headed in the right direction.
Hoping to deliver a better performance, Gausman and the visiting Baltimore Orioles face a Washington Nationals team that is likely to be without Bryce Harper again Tuesday night.
Selected No. 4 overall in the 2012 draft, Gausman (0-1, 7.20 ERA) compiled a 3.11 ERA while striking out 49 and walking five over eight starts spanning 46 1-3 innings with Double-A Bowie this season. The 22-year-old right-hander, though, had a rough go Thursday after being called up, allowing four runs and seven hits over five innings in a 12-6 loss at Toronto.
"Definitely a learning experience for me, but it was awesome," he told MLB's official website. "It was everything I could have imagined and more. I've been waiting my entire life for this. I haven't been able to sleep very much lately. That was something that was kind of great to get out of the way."
Despite a lackluster line, Gausman, who hit as high as 99 mph on the stadium gun, received high praise from Blue Jays manager John Gibbons.
"He had some good composure. It looked like he belonged out there," Gibbons said. "For a debut, I thought he did a heck of a job. It looks like he'll have a bright future - he's got a great arm."
Hoping to build on last week's effort, Gausman is eager to get back on the mound.
"There is a big difference between Double-A and the big leagues with how smart hitters are," he said. "I feel like my stuff played here at this level. I'm just trying to get better every time I go out there. I feel good, I feel healthy and everything is coming out of my hand really well."
Gausman could catch a break with Harper expected to be held out for a second consecutive day. Leading the Nationals with 12 homers, Harper missed Monday's 6-2 loss due to bursitis in his left knee.
That defeat was the sixth in nine games for Washington (26-25), which had no answer for Baltimore's red-hot bats. Yamaico Navarro and Nick Markakis both drove in a pair of runs, and Manny Machado collected three more hits as the Orioles (28-23) posted their fifth win in seven games.
"I can't tell you how proud I am of everybody," said manager Buck Showalter, whose club lost the previous day to Toronto after blowing a three-run, ninth-inning lead.
Tied with Detroit's Miguel Cabrera for the major league lead with 75 hits, Machado has batted .450 in his last 17 road contests with three homers, 16 runs and 11 RBIs. He's hit safely in 28 of 33 overall, posting 18 multihit efforts.
Losers in six of eight versus Baltimore, the Nationals try to regroup behind 25-year-old Nate Karns after placing scheduled starter Ross Detwiler on the disabled list.
Getting called up from Double-A Harrisburg for his big league debut, Karns has gone 4-2 with a 4.60 ERA over nine starts this year while striking out 55 in 45 innings.
Besides being cautious with Machado, Karns will need to be wary of Markakis and Adam Jones. Batting .377 with two homers and 11 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak, Markakis is hitting .391 in his last 15 games against the Nationals. Jones, who had two hits but saw his career-high four-game home run streak snapped Monday, is a career .384 hitter versus Washington.
The Orioles and Nationals play two more games in Baltimore following this contest.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Orioles at Nationals
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Orioles at Nationals
Tue, May 28 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Nationals at Orioles
Wed, May 29 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Nationals at Orioles
Thu, May 30 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Indians (27-23) at Reds (32-19)
Game: 2
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: May 28, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
It didn't take long for the Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo to have an impact against his former team.
Choo and the surging Reds try to hand the Cleveland Indians a season worst-tying fifth consecutive loss as these Ohio rivals meet again Tuesday night in Cincinnati.
Acquired from Cleveland (27-23) in a three-team trade this offseason, Choo led off the bottom of the first inning with his team-leading 10th homer then scored on Joey Votto's tiebeaking two-run shot in the eighth during Monday's 4-2 win. Choo, who entered the day mired in a 1-for-21 slump, raised his average back up to .290.
Votto is batting .448 with five homers, 18 runs and 12 RBIs over his last 15 games. He's also hitting .325 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs in his last 13 home matchups against the Indians.
"Whether he's frustrated or had two bad at_bats previous to his last at-bat, you never count that guy out," Monday's starter Mike Leake told MLB's official website.
While Cincinnati (32-19) has won six off seven and 13 of its last 16, the Indians have been going in the opposite direction.
Cleveland has dropped six of seven, including its last four by a 25-12 margin. Carlos Santana has two hits in 14 at_bats over that stretch and Michael Bourn is 2 for 12. Drew Stubbs, acquired in the Choo trade, singled Monday but is 4 for his last 26.
"This is a little bit of a tough stretch," manager Terry Francona said. "We're getting tested, and we're going to figure it out. We're going to battle through it."
The Indians, who dropped five straight April 14-19, have been outscored 35-16 during a five-game losing streak in Cincinnati. These clubs play two more games in Cleveland following Tuesday's contest.
The Indians will try to get back on track behind Zach McAllister (4-3, 2.89 ERA), who's yielded three earned runs or fewer in all nine of his outings. He surrendered three and five hits over five innings Thursday in a 12-3 victory at Boston.
Cleveland has won each of McAllister's last five starts, during which he's gone 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA. The right-hander, though, owns a 3.97 road ERA - nearly two runs higher than his 2.16 mark at home. He'll be making his first appearance versus Cincinnati.
The Reds give the ball to Mat Latos (4-0, 3.17), who didn't factor in the decision of Wednesday's 7-4 road win over the New York Mets. The right-hander allowed two runs over six innings before giving up two more in the seventh.
"Latos was very good," manager Dusty Baker said. "We just have to get him over that hump at kind of the same time in the game. Some kind of way, adverse things happened around the seventh (inning) or that 100-pitch mark."
Latos posted mixed results in two starts versus Cleveland last year. After scattering seven hits over seven innings of two-run ball in a 5-3 win June 13, he was tagged for seven runs over four innings during a 10-9 road loss five days later.
While things remained calm after Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw two 100 mph fastballs up around Nick Swisher's head Monday, the umpiring crew will surely be keeping a close eye on things in this game.
"I've talked to Chapman plenty of times, and he's a great kid," Jason Giambi said after hitting a pinch-hit homer. "But we're going to protect our guys, too, especially Nick, who's a big leader on this ballclub."
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Indians at Reds
Mon, May 27 Final 2 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Indians at Reds
Tue, May 28 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Reds at Indians
Wed, May 29 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Reds at Indians
Thu, May 30 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Marlins (13-37) at Rays (25-24)
Game: 2
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 28, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
The Miami Marlins had their best offensive performance in over three weeks, but they still failed to improve upon the majors' worst record.
Fresh off his best start of the season, Jeremy Hellickson aims to extend the Marlins' struggles.
Hellickson gets the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night when they host Miami at Tropicana Field.
The Rays (26-24) won their second straight with a 10-6 victory in the opener Monday, powered by Kelly Johnson's big day. Johnson, who has a .724 slugging percentage in May, connected for two three-run homers while also doubling and singling to give him 24 RBIs in 21 games this month.
"I feel good and I feel confident," Johnson said. "You're always searching for something that's going to let you feel confident and you try to just roll with it. It could be daily, weekly. That's the way baseball is. I'm not going to sit here and try to figure it out."
The right-handed Hellickson (2-2, 5.37 ERA) had endured struggles of his own, yielding 26 runs over 30 innings in a span of five starts from April 25-May 17. That slump was capped by getting tagged for a career-worst eight runs and 10 hits in a 12-10 loss to the Orioles.
He responded by going a season-best eight innings while yielding two runs and four hits against Toronto on Wednesday. But his record stayed at 2-2 as Fernando Rodney's blown save spoiled his performance in a 4-3 loss.
"He did really well," manager Joe Maddon said. "That was more like Helly tonight."
After a sixth straight loss, the Marlins (13-38) appear to be a prime opponent for Hellickson to keep things rolling. Miami managed only 34 runs while losing 15 of 18 prior to Monday's loss, which saw their highest run total since May 5. It marked just the third time in the last 19 games the club has tallied more than three runs.
After a scare his last time out, Kevin Slowey (1-5, 3.30 ERA) will be able to make his scheduled start for the Marlins. He left after five innings against Philadelphia due to a strained lat muscle, but he told the team's official website he felt no pain after a bullpen session in Chicago on Saturday.
"You want to be healthy as often as you can, and sometimes you can't control it," Slowey said. "But it doesn't mean you don't worry about it. You're like, 'I'd really like this to be minor,' and luckily it was."
Before having his start cut short, Slowey had surrendered one run and six hits, looking much better than his previous two outings when he gave up 11 runs over only 3 2-3 innings. He's 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in two starts against Tampa Bay, though Evan Longoria, Matt Joyce and Yunel Escobar are a combined 3 for 20 off of him.
Ben Zobrist, who was 1 for 3 with an RBI and three runs Monday, is 16 for 35 with an OPS of 1.365 and nine runs driven in over his last 10 games against the Marlins.
Tampa Bay's victory Monday evened the all-time series at 43 wins each.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Marlins at Rays
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 10
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Marlins at Rays
Tue, May 28 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Rays at Marlins
Wed, May 29 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Rays at Marlins
Thu, May 30 - 7:10PM EDT
Believe in the 3 G's
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Preview: Cubs (19-30) at White Sox (24-24)
Game: 2
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: May 28, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
Chris Sale is healthy and riding an extended scoreless streak, but the Chicago White Sox were the ones unable to get on the scoreboard in the Crosstown Cup opener.
Edwin Jackson surely wouldn't mind if the Chicago Cubs' lineup stayed hot as he opposes Sale on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
Sale (5-2, 2.53 ERA) missed Wednesday's scheduled start due to mild tendinitis in his throwing shoulder and the White Sox (24-25) lost 6-2 to Boston. He threw a bullpen session Sunday without incident and seemed fully recovered.
The left-hander, 4-0 with a 1.18 ERA in his last five starts, hasn't allowed a run in 23 straight innings, and his six-start streak of lasting at least seven while allowing fewer than three earned runs is the longest by a White Sox starter since Mark Buehrle's seven-start run in 2007.
Sale has never started against the Cubs and hasn't faced them since 2011, when he pitched two scoreless innings of relief over two appearances.
The Cubs (20-30), though, have put together back-to-back solid offensive performances. They beat Cincinnati 5-4 in 10 innings Sunday to end their six-game losing streak, then cruised past the White Sox 7-0 on Monday.
Alfonso Soriano went 3 for 4 with two RBIs while Anthony Rizzo doubled and added a two-run triple. Soriano is hitting .344 over his last 16 road games versus the White Sox.
Jeff Samardzija threw a two-hitter Monday for the Cubs' first shutout of the season, and the offense gave him plenty of support after averaging 2.5 runs during the skid.
"Pitch deep into games and give your offense a chance to win the game," Samardzija said. "We saw what happened tonight."
Jackson (1-7, 6.11), though, didn't last long in his most recent start and has received two or fewer runs of support six times. He could use the offensive help, especially given his struggles after allowing four runs in a season-low three innings of a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
``I think at times he tries too hard to justify his contract and overthrows,' manager Dale Sveum said. ``I think he needs to relax and just be Edwin Jackson, the guy we liked enough to sign.
"He seems like he doesn't come out with a lot of conviction early in games.'
The right-hander spent parts of 2010 and '11 with the White Sox, going 11-9 with a 3.36 ERA in 30 starts. He's 1-1 with a 2.56 ERA in his last five outings at U.S. Cellular Field.
Monday's loss ended a three-game win streak for the White Sox, who have scored an AL-worst 177 runs and also are last in the league hitting .239.
They've finished with five hits or fewer 11 times this season. Adam Dunn went hitless and is 1 for 22 over his last six games.
``Again, I don't know if it was the pitcher who made us flat, but there was enough of a lack of focus that needs to be there,' manager Robin Ventura said.
The Cubs have won three of the last four meetings on the South Side. This series shifts to Wrigley Field on Wednesday for the final two games of the Crosstown Cup, which is awarded the season series' winner each year.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Cubs at White Sox
Mon, May 27 Final 7 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Cubs at White Sox
Tue, May 28 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 3
White Sox at Cubs
Wed, May 29 - 2:20PM EDT
GAME 4
White Sox at Cubs
Thu, May 30 - 2:20PM EDT
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Preview: Cardinals (33-17) at Royals (21-27)
Game: 2
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 28, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
There could be an opportunity for Tyler Lyons to make a case for a permanent place in the St. Louis Cardinals' injury-plagued rotation.
Lyons had a solid debut in his last outing and will face a Kansas City Royals team that is one defeat shy of a franchise-record home losing streak entering Tuesday night's contest.
St. Louis (33-17) has lost Jaime Garcia for the year, and Jake Westbrook and John Gast are currently on the disabled list.
That's why the 25-year-old Lyons (1-0, 1.29 ERA) had his contract purchased from Triple-A Memphis for his debut last Wednesday in a 5-3 win at San Diego. He yielded one run over seven innings and also singled once in three at_bats.
"I pitched well, I got a hit and we won the ballgame," Lyons said. "It doesn't get much better than that."
Known for his sinker, Lyons went 2-1 with a 4.47 ERA in eight starts at Memphis. He could cause problems for Kansas City (21-27), which is 4-10 against left-handed starters.
St. Louis has won six straight on the road in the I-70 Series after Monday's 6-3 victory and is a major league-best 19-9 on the road this season. Yadier Molina homered and drove in four runs, improving to 10 for 16 in his last five games.
``We're playing good,' Molina said. ``We've got some good offense. Right now, we're seeing the ball pretty good. We're finding some holes. We're showing the people we've got a pretty good team. Hopefully we can continue to do that for the rest of the season.'
Allen Craig added three hits and his team-high 36th RBI. Craig is 14 for 35 with nine RBIS in nine games against the Royals.
Kansas City has lost six straight, 17 of 21 overall and will try to avoid matching the home losing streak set last season when it began 0-10 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals last dropped seven straight during a 12-game slide April 11-24, 2012.
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny used former Royals slugger Carlos Beltran as his designated hitter Monday. Beltran got the day off Sunday due to shoulder soreness.
Matt Holliday, hitless in his last 11 at_bats, got Monday off. He's one of two available Cardinals who have faced Royals starter Ervin Santana (3-4, 3.14), going 2 for 6.
Santana, seeking his 100th career victory, is winless in four starts and has posted a 4.71 ERA in losing his last three after giving up five runs over 7 2-3 innings in Thursday's 5-4 home defeat to the Angels.
The right-hander will be hoping that the Royals can get untracked after totaling 12 runs during their longest losing streak of the year.
Third baseman Mike Moustakas will likely miss a second straight game with a bruised quad. Manager Ned Yost said that the infielder is feeling better but will likely choose to rest the lefty-swinging Moustakas against Lyons.
Designated hitter Billy Butler has gone nine straight games without an RBI, going 7 for 29 with no extra-base hits in that span.
Alex Gordon moved past Butler for the team lead Monday with his 31st RBI, but he has just three in his last 14 games despite hitting .389 in that stretch.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Cardinals at Royals
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Cardinals at Royals
Tue, May 28 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Royals at Cardinals
Wed, May 29 - 8:15PM EDT
GAME 4
Royals at Cardinals
Thu, May 30 - 8:15PM EDT
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Preview: Twins (20-28) at Brewers (19-30)
Game: 2
Venue: Miller Park
Date: May 28, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
Times are tough for the Milwaukee Brewers.
It's unclear if slugger Ryan Braun will be in the lineup Tuesday night, and the Brewers will be using a pitcher who failed to win a game in Japan last season in a home matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
Milwaukee (19-30) has lost 19 of 24 after falling 6-3 on Monday. Braun was held out of the lineup with a nagging right thumb injury, although he lined out as a pinch-hitter to end the game.
The former NL MVP also says he has been bothered by a stiff neck, but the thumb injury is affecting his ability to hold the bat.
"It's not getting any better at all, so it's just at the point where I need to take the time to get it close to being healthy so I can contribute and do the things I'm used to doing," he told the Brewers' official website.
Aramis Ramirez will be back in the lineup Tuesday after a planned day off by manager Ron Roenicke, who met with general manager Doug Melvin on Sunday to discuss the team's woes.
Roenicke will give Alfredo Figaro (0-0, 3.46 ERA) his first start of 2013. Figaro was a starter the last two seasons for Orix in Japan, going 0-5 with a 3.09 ERA in 11 outings last season for the last-place Buffaloes.
Figaro last started in the majors in 2010 with Detroit, and owns an 8.31 ERA in four career big-league starts. The right-hander has never faced any of the current hitters on the Twins.
"He's extended enough, and he's got his pitch count up there," Roenicke said. "He's a strong guy."
Making matters worse for the Brewers is their major league-worst 4-17 record against left-handed starters as they get ready to face Scott Diamond (3-4, 4.96), who won his lone start against them last May 18 when he allowed three runs over 5 1-3 innings in an 11-3 road victory.
Diamond is also 3-0 with a 2.19 ERA in four road starts compared to 0-4 with an 8.27 mark in four at home. He's 0-2 with an 8.62 ERA in his last three outings overall after yielding three runs over 5 2-3 innings as he failed to receive a decision in Thursday's 7-6 defeat at Detroit.
Minnesota (20-28) is wrapping up a nine-game trip, winning two of three following a 10-game slide.
Joe Mauer scored three runs Monday, homering in the seventh inning on a long fly to left field that was initially ruled a double before umpires went to video replay.
"I'm just glad they went and reviewed it and got it right," Mauer said. "Nobody wants a homer taken away from them like that."
Former Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez homered twice for the second time in three games. Gomez is hitting .432 in 12 meetings with Minnesota since being traded to Milwaukee before the 2010 season for J.J. Hardy.
The Twins aren't surprised by what they are seeing from Gomez.
"He's got all the tools," manager Ron Gardenhire told the Twns' official website. "It's just a matter of harnessing it all and putting it to work in the right way."
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Twins at Brewers
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Twins at Brewers
Tue, May 28 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Brewers at Twins
Wed, May 29 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Brewers at Twins
Thu, May 30 - 8:10PM EDT
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Preview: Giants (28-22) at Athletics (28-23)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: May 28, 2013 10:05 PM EDT
With an injury disrupting the San Francisco Giants' rotation, they'll have to rely on a rookie left-hander in his first big league start.
It's a matchup Oakland Athletics slugger Josh Donaldson - who has excelled against southpaws during a breakout season - is likely looking forward to.
San Francisco hopes starter Mike Kickham can help it rebound Tuesday night after a 4-1 loss in Oakland on Monday.
Ryan Vogelsong was set up to be Tuesday's starter, but a fractured right hand forced him to the disabled list last week, changing plans for the Giants (28-23). Now they'll start the 24-year-old Kickham, who will be recalled from Triple-A Fresno prior to the game.
"He's been throwing the ball as well as anybody down there - better, really," manager Bruce Bochy told the team's official website. "He's a young kid that just settled in at Triple-A. We need some help here."
One of the organization's top young arms, Kickham posted a 3-4 record and 4.33 ERA over 10 starts in Triple-A with 54 strikeouts in as many innings. He had really begun to settle in lately, going 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA over his last five starts for the Grizzlies.
"His stuff is good," San Francisco catcher Guillermo Quiroz, who caught Kickham during spring training, told the team's official website. "He was working on a changeup in spring and has a good fastball and slider."
Donaldson's penchant for hitting left-handers continued Monday as he connected for his eighth home run of the season off of Madison Bumgarner. Donaldson is 23 for 58 (.397) against lefties this year with an OPS of 1.220.
Manager Bob Melvin told the team's official website he thinks Donaldson, batting a team-best .324 with 33 RBIs, is deserving of an All-Star selection. He would be the first Oakland position player since catcher Ramon Hernandez was an All-Star in 2003. Eleven Athletics pitchers have been named All-Stars since 2004.
Five of Donaldson's homers have come in the last 17 games as he's slugging .726 during that stretch.
"He continues to swing the bat well, and his confidence continues to grow," Melvin said.
Oakland (29-23) will send Jarrod Parker (2-6, 5.76) to the mound. Though the right-hander has disappointed after a strong rookie season, he showed good resolve his last time out. After spotting Texas three runs on two homers in the first inning Wednesday, he retired 11 of the next 12 batters he faced. He allowed no more runs while giving up six hits over seven innings, but wasn't able to avoid his sixth loss.
"He threw a couple of early-count heaters that they squared up," Melvin said. "In the past, early in the season, that game gets away from him. It looks like he's more comfortable now."
Parker saw mixed results in two starts versus San Francisco last season. He yielded six runs and walked four in two innings of an 8-6 loss May 18, then held the Giants to one run over six innings June 22 before leaving without a decision in a 5-4 loss.
Buster Posey, whose hitting streak ended at 10 games Monday, is 0 for 3 against Parker.
Yoenis Cespedes doubled Monday to extend his streak to nine games, during which he has seven RBIs.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Giants at Athletics
Mon, May 27 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Giants at Athletics
Tue, May 28 - 10:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Athletics at Giants
Wed, May 29 - 10:15PM EDT
GAME 4
Athletics at Giants
Thu, May 30 - 3:45PM EDT
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Preview: Padres (22-27) at Mariners (21-29)
Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: May 28, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
After being blanked in the series opener Monday, the San Diego Padres' lineup may see a valuable addition Tuesday night.
With a 50-game suspension over, Yasmani Grandal will rejoin the team as it tries to rebound against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
The Padres (22-28) fell for the fifth time in six games Monday in a 9-0 loss, shut out by Seattle starter Aaron Harang while allowing a four-run first. San Diego managed only four hits off of Harang.
"They're an aggressive team," Harang said. "They're going to go out swinging and I was able to get them to put the ball into play within the first couple of pitches a few times and didn't get into the count too much early on."
The potential season debut of Grandal might help spark the offense. Grandal was suspended for the season's first 50 games after a November announcement that he tested positive for elevated testosterone.
"I understand the question related to his performance," Byrnes said. "He has a long career ahead of him. Hopefully this was a lesson learned, and he can quiet any skepticism with quality play."
San Diego's catchers haven't provided much of a lift. Nick Hundley and John Baker are a combined 10 for 74 (.135) in the month of May, though Hundley has hit safely in five straight games. Grandal's .297 batting average ranked fourth among rookies who played in at least 50 games last season and he also had eight homers and 36 RBIs over 60 contests.
The Mariners (22-29) would like to see more of what their lineup showed Monday. Jason Bay, Michael Morse and Kelly Shoppach all homered while Kendrys Morales was 3 for 5 with a double.
"You jump out early like that, Jason Bay did a great job of being aggressive and staying the middle of the field and just good at_bats after that from (Kyle) Seager to Morales and the big shot by Morse," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said.
Prospect Nick Franklin also made his major league debut, walking in his lone plate appearance after entering the game as a late substitute at second base. The 22-year-old - the 27th overall pick in the 2009 draft was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma prior to the game as Dustin Ackley - the No. 2 selection in the same draft - was sent down. Franklin will start Tuesday's game, according to the team's official website.
He was hitting .324 with a .440 on-base percentage in 39 games with Tacoma this season.
Both teams' starting pitchers - Edinson Volquez for San Diego and rookie Brandon Maurer for Seattle come in trying to right their struggles this season, particularly recently.
Volquez (3-5, 5.76 ERA) received losses in his last two starts while allowing 10 runs over 11 innings. He mostly cruised for the first four innings versus St. Louis last Tuesday, then gave up four runs and six hits in the fifth inning alone.
"His first three innings, he pitched extremely well," Black said. "First-pitch strikes, ahead in the count, good ball-strike ratio. They just strung some hits together in the fifth."
Perhaps facing Seattle can help Volquez turn things around, as he's 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA in six games against the Mariners.
Maurer (2-6, 6.80), meanwhile, is 0-3 with an 8.36 ERA in his last three starts. He was tagged for seven runs and 11 hits over three innings in a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Padres at Mariners
Mon, May 27 Final 0 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Padres at Mariners
Tue, May 28 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Mariners at Padres
Wed, May 29 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Mariners at Padres
Thu, May 30 - 3:40PM EDT
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Preview: Phillies (24-27) at Red Sox (32-20)
Game: 2
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: May 28, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
Though the Boston Red Sox stayed hot with a big win in the series opener, they might have a tough time extending their run with Cliff Lee taking the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Red Sox look to stay on top in the AL East with their 11th win in 14 games Tuesday night when they host a Philadelphia team looking to win its fifth straight game with Lee on the mound.
Boston (32-20), which has won four in a row, grabbed a one-game lead in the division Monday when Dustin Pedroia and Mike Napoli homered to key a 9-3 win while the New York Yankees lost.
"We're just trying to come out and win every day," Napoli told the team's official website. "We're not looking at the standings. We're worried about the team that's in there right now. We're just trying to win every day."
Jacoby Ellsbury added three hits as the Red Sox earned their ninth win in 11 home games against the Phillies (24-27), who need a win Tuesday to split their eight-game road trip.
"When you really think about it, a loss is a loss,' manager Charlie Manuel said. "We come back out tomorrow and it's still 0-0.'
Manuel's club appears to be in a better spot with Lee (5-2, 2.48 ERA) before the series moves to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday and Thursday.
Since going 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA over a three-start stretch, Lee is 3-0 with a 1.16 ERA over his last four - all Phillies victories.
The left-hander had his best performance Wednesday, firing a three-hitter in a 3-0 win at Miami.
"I felt like I got better as the game went on," said Lee, who has allowed three or fewer runs in eight of 10 starts.
Lee, however, hasn't had that kind of success against the Red Sox, going 3-5 with a 3.81 ERA in 12 career starts. He allowed five runs and nine hits - two homers - over seven innings in a 5-1 home loss to Boston on May 20, 2012.
However, several of Boston's key hitters have struggled against Lee, including Ellsbury (1 for 12), Jonny Gomes (2 for 29), Stephen Drew (1 for 9) and David Ortiz (6 for 29). Napoli, though, is 5 for 16 with a homer and a double.
The Red Sox counter with struggling right-hander Ryan Dempster (2-5, 4.69), who seeks his first win in five starts.
Dempster hasn't made it to the sixth inning in each of his last three starts, allowing 15 runs and 20 hits over 12 2-3 innings over that span. He had his worst start yet Thursday, walking four and giving up four runs over three innings in a 12-3 loss to Cleveland.
"My command has been terrible,' said Dempster, who has walked 10 over his two outings. "Bottom line is I've got to fix that. I can't get myself in that kind of trouble.'
Dempster hasn't had much success versus the Phillies, going 1-4 with a 7.01 ERA in his last 11 starts.
Ryan Howard, who has been battled a sore left knee, is 5 for 14 with two homers lifetime against Dempster. He's hitting .348 with three doubles and three RBIs on the road trip but hasn't homered since May 7.
Domonic Brown, who hit a two-run shot Monday, is batting .333 with three homers and nine RBIs over his last seven games.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Phillies at Red Sox
Mon, May 27 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Phillies at Red Sox
Tue, May 28 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Red Sox at Phillies
Wed, May 29 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Red Sox at Phillies
Thu, May 30 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Yankees (30-20) at Mets (19-29)
Game: 2
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 28, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
Although Matt Harvey and Hiroki Kuroda have had stretches when they've appeared to be almost unhittable, both will be looking to bounce back following pedestrian performances their last time out.
Harvey will try to lead the New York Mets to rare consecutive wins against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
After snapping an eight-game home skid with Sunday's win over Atlanta, the Mets (19-29) rallied for a 2-1 win in the opening game of this year's Subway Series on Monday. A third straight victory would match a season high for the Mets, who haven't won two in a row against their crosstown rivals since a three-game run in 2010.
Monday's loss dropped the Yankees (30-20) to 3-4 on an eight-game road trip and into second place in the AL East, one game behind surging Boston.
David Wright hit his first home run at Citi Field this year and Daniel Murphy delivered the winning hit in the eighth as the Mets won for only the fourth time in 15 meetings in the Subway Series since that three-game streak.
The third baseman is 9 for 23 with two homers in his last six games against the Yankees, and is hitting .353 in 17 career at_bats against Kuroda.
"We Harv going tomorrow, it provides us some momentum,' Wright said. "If we're going to climb our way back into the thing and start heading towards .500 we're going to have to win these close games ... hopefully we can ride this momentum into tomorrow with Matt's start.'
Harvey (5-0, 1.93 ERA) has been one of baseball's best pitchers, but only has one win in his last six starts with the Mets providing 11 total runs of support during that span.
He had his worst outing of the season Wednesday against Cincinnati, allowing four runs and nine hits over 6 1-3 innings before leaving without a decision in a 7-4 loss.
The right-hander has been outstanding against AL opponents this season, striking out 18 and yielding one run and three hits in 17 innings while leading the Mets to wins over Minnesota and Chicago.
Opponents are batting a major league-worst .169 versus Harvey.
Kuroda (6-3, 2.67) has been the Yankees' most reliable starter, though his most recent outing was one he'd rather forget.
He was hit in the right calf by a Manny Machado line drive in the second inning of a 6-3 loss at Baltimore on Wednesday. Kuroda, who stayed in the game before leaving in the third, allowed a season-high five runs and eight hits - including two homers - over two-plus innings.
"When I tried to move my feet, I felt it a little bit,' said Kuroda, who had gone 6-1 with a 1.73 ERA over his previous eight starts.
Kuroda pitched seven scoreless innings in a 9-1 win over the Mets in the Bronx on June 8, but is 0-4 with an 8.20 ERA in four career road starts against them.
Shortstop Jayson Nix went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the opener and is 6 for 10 in his last five games against the Mets.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Yankees at Mets
Mon, May 27 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Yankees at Mets
Tue, May 28 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Mets at Yankees
Wed, May 29 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Mets at Yankees
Thu, May 30 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Angels (23-28) at Dodgers (21-28)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 28, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
This season's meetings between the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to pit teams among the best in their respective leagues.
The clubs haven't lived up to expectations, and neither has Joe Blanton since signing with the Angels after spending the latter part of 2012 with the Dodgers.
Blanton faces his former team Tuesday night when the visiting Angels look to bounce back from their first loss in nine games.
The Angels (23-28) and Dodgers (21-28) each spent hundreds of millions of dollars in free agency in hopes of competing for a World Series crown, but both are simply hoping to turn around their disappointing starts to reach the .500 mark in the near future.
An eight-game winning streak helped the Angels build some confidence, but they blew a five-run lead in the series opener Monday as the Dodgers rallied for an 8-7 win.
``Hopefully we'll start a new streak tomorrow,' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. ``Although we didn't win, there were a lot of good things that happened on the field. We've just got to carry that into tomorrow and start all over again.'
Albert Pujols and Howie Kendrick each had three hits for the Angels, while Mark Ellis and Scott Van Slyke each drove in two runs before Jerry Hairston Jr.'s RBI single broke a tie in the seventh inning for the Dodgers.
Hairston was activated from the disabled list prior to the game after missing the previous 18 with a strained groin.
``It can definitely be a momentum builder, but you can't have momentum unless you come out tomorrow and play hard,' said Adrian Gonzalez, who had four hits and is 9 for 11 with seven RBIs over his last three games.
Matt Kemp, though, continued to struggle and went hitless in five at_bats with four strikeouts, one day after being benched. He's 0 for 12 with eight strikeouts over his last four games.
``When things aren't going your way you try harder,' Gonzalez said. ``He's trying too hard for the team and the fans.'
Blanton (1-7, 6.19 ERA) spent the last part of 2012 with the Dodgers after being acquired from Philadelphia, going 2-4 with a 4.99 ERA in 10 starts. He signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Angels in December, but he's mainly struggled.
The right-hander picked up his first win with the Angels on Thursday, giving up two runs in 6 1-3 innings of a 5-4 victory over Kansas City. He gave up 11 runs in nine innings over his previous two starts.
"Joe has pitched some strong games and maybe hasn't benefited from run support," said Scioscia, whose lineup has provided Blanton with just 10 runs of support over his last six starts. "There's no doubt that getting him pitching to his capabilities is important to us. It's good for him to get the first win."
Blanton is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA in six career starts against Dodgers, who will counter with Hyun-Jin Ryu.
Ryu (5-2, 3.30) has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last six outings, and he's 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA over his last three. He gave up two runs in a season-high 7 1-3 innings of Wednesday's 9-2 win over Milwaukee.
The rookie left-hander is 3-1 with a 2.13 ERA in four starts at home, striking out 26 in 25 1-3 innings.
Despite Monday's win, the Dodgers have lost 13 of 19 to the Angels and nine of the last 13 meetings at home.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Angels at Dodgers
Mon, May 27 Final 7 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Angels at Dodgers
Tue, May 28 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Dodgers at Angels
Wed, May 29 - 10:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Dodgers at Angels
Thu, May 30 - 10:05PM EDT
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