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Preview: Royals (17-12) at Orioles (20-13)
Game: 2
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: May 08, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
Chris Tillman had one of the best performances of his career in his last start.
He's also had some of his worst against the Kansas City Royals.
Tillman will try to pitch the Orioles to a season-best fourth straight win Wednesday night against the visiting Royals.
After going 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in his first three starts this season, Tillman (2-1, 3.63 ERA) is 2-0 with a 1.31 mark in his past three outings.
He was dominant in a 5-1 victory over his hometown Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The right-hander allowed three hits in eight scoreless innings, struck out three, walked two and retired 20 of his last 21 batters.
``I think he had something like 23 out of 29 first-pitch strikes, and that was the difference,' manager Buck Showalter said. ``You could tell early on he had a crisp fastball.'
Success against the Royals (17-12), however, has been elusive. In three starts versus Kansas City, Tillman is 0-2 with a 10.93 ERA, giving up six homers and 23 hits in 14 innings.
Baltimore (20-13) played its first home game in two weeks Tuesday, winning the opener of this three-game series 4-3. Matt Wieters had a two-run double in the first inning and a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth to score Adam Jones, who drove in the other run.
``When you don't walk people and you catch the baseball the way we did tonight, you give yourself a chance to win those types of games,' said Showalter, whose team turned three double plays but committed its first error in eight games.
With their third straight win and 13th in 19 tries, the Orioles moved a season-best seven games over .500.
``This team grinds it out,' said winning pitcher Tommy Hunter, who extended his scoreless streak to 12 1-3 innings. ``This team is fun to watch for everybody. Nobody should ever leave the stadium, I'll tell you that much, under any circumstances.'
Jones is batting .330 with three homers, 13 RBIs and 13 runs during a 21-game hitting streak against Kansas City.
Alex Gordon hit a tying two-run homer for the Royals, losers of two in a row following a four-game win streak.
Gordon is 9 for 22 with four home runs in his last five games against Baltimore and 2 for 6 with a homer off Tillman.
Kansas City, which has yet to drop three straight, will send Luis Mendoza (0-1, 7.00) to the mound hoping he can rebound from his worst outing of the season.
In his first start in almost three weeks, the right-hander was tagged for six runs and seven hits - including three homers - over four innings but escaped without a decision in a 9-8 win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
That was his first appearance since pitching 2 1-3 scoreless innings at Detroit on April 24.
Mendoza beat the Orioles in his first start against them in four years on Aug. 11, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings of a 7-3 victory over Tillman at Camden Yards.
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Preview: Athletics (18-16) at Indians (16-14)
Game: 3
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: May 08, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
After struggling with the Oakland Athletics last season, the Cleveland Indians have fared well against them in 2013.
While the surging Indians try for a third straight victory over the A's, Justin Masterson hopes to avoid a third consecutive rough outing and end his recent struggles against the visitors Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
Cleveland (16-14) dropped eight straight to Oakland before winning the first two of this four-game set. Zach McAllister and two relievers held the A's (18-16) to six hits and Yan Gomes delivered a sacrifice fly as it won for the eighth time in nine games, 1-0 on Tuesday.
"When you pitch you have a chance to win the game,' Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "We didn't do a whole lot offensively."
The Indians have allowed an average 2.3 runs and recorded three shutouts during those nine contests.
Masterson (4-2, 3.64 ERA) allowed one run over 22 innings to win his first three starts, but is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA in the last four. He's yielded 12 runs in 13 innings of the last two, including five and eight hits over 6 2-3 frames while not factoring in the decision of a 7-6 win over Minnesota on Friday.
The right-hander is 1-5 with a 10.36 ERA as a starter against the A's. He allowed 19 runs, 23 hits - six homers - and walked nine in 14 2-3 innings in losing all three starts versus Oakland in 2012.
Though the A's took two of three at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, they've totaled 16 runs while losing four of six since scoring 29 during a three-game winning streak. John Jaso had two hits Tuesday for Oakland, which did not have a runner reach second base.
Yoenis Cespedes was thrown out trying to steal second with one out in the ninth. Brandon Moss struck out on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.
"You've got to try it,' Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "Cespedes had to take that chance. If I didn't want him to go, I'd have put a red light on him.'
Shortstop Jed Lowrie went hitless in three at_bats, and is 5 for 33 in eight games to see his average drop from .360 to .303.
He's 0 for 5 versus Masterson.
Oakland hopes for another strong effort from scheduled starter A.J. Griffin (3-2, 3.79), who allowed six hits and walked one in seven innings of a 2-0 win at Yankee Stadium on Friday.
"You expect him to have a good start all the time based on what we've seen since we called him up last year,' Melvin said about the free-spirit Griffin, who serenaded his teammates in the clubhouse in English, Spanish and French while playing the guitar prior to that contest.
This will be the right-hander's first appearance against the Indians.
The A's are without outfielder Josh Reddick, who received a cortisone shot before the game on his sore right wrist after an MRI revealed inflammation in the joint. He is batting .129 (4 for 31) in his last 12 games.
``The last few days have been pretty rough and I've been having a lot of trouble,' Reddick said. ``I don't want to be a guy rotting on the bench, taking up a roster spot and not helping this team. We'll sit out here, maybe (the next series in) Seattle, or even take a trip to the disabled list.'
Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis had two hits Tuesday, and is batting .314 (11 for 35) in his last eight games.
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Preview: Tigers (19-11) at Nationals (17-15)
Game: 2
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: May 08, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
The Detroit Tigers are rolling after a four-game sweep, though they may face a stiffer challenge in their next series as they look to continue their winning ways.
The Tigers go for their fifth straight victory as they start a two-game set against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. The opener of the series was postponed Tuesday because of rain and will be made up Thursday.
Detroit swept woeful Houston to close last week to give it nine wins in 10 games, outscoring opponents 74-25 in that stretch. Justin Verlander didn't allow a hit into the seventh inning of a 9-0 victory Sunday and four Tigers homered.
Detroit (19-11) has batted .316 with 19 homers in the last 10 while posting a 2.27 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 95 innings.
"Any time you score a lot of runs, it is fun, and plus our pitching has been outstanding, so everything is working really well right now," said first baseman Prince Fielder, whose home run Sunday gave him a team-best eight to go with 32 RBIs.
The Tigers will send Anibal Sanchez (3-2, 1.82 ERA) to the mound to face a team he's baffled throughout his career. The right-hander went 8-0 with a 1.97 ERA in 19 starts against Washington while with the Marlins.
Sanchez followed up a 17-strikeout, eight-inning performance in his previous start by allowing three runs in six innings with nine strikeouts in a 6-2 loss to Minnesota last Wednesday.
"I think Sanchy was just too excited at the start," manager Jim Leyland said. "He was throwing too hard, and it hurt his command."
Sanchez will be opposed by Jordan Zimmermann (5-1, 1.64), who will look to lead the Nationals (17-15) to their fifth win in six games. The right-hander hasn't given up a run in 18 innings, allowing three hits and two walks in that span.
"He's obviously got everything working right now," catcher Kurt Suzuki told the team's official website after Zimmermann threw eight innings in a 2-0 victory over Atlanta last Wednesday. "He's pitching up in the zone, down in the zone, in and out, he's really mixing it up with his breaking balls, he's throwing breaking balls for strikes."
Outfielder Jayson Werth missed his third game in a row Sunday due to a strained right hamstring but expects to play Wednesday.
Werth is among several key Nationals who have had trouble against Sanchez. Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche and Werth are batting a combined .206 versus the pitcher.
Zimmermann could benefit from the Tigers' unfamiliarity with him. Only two Detroit position players have faced him, with second baseman Omar Infante going 3 for 14 as the Tigers player with the most at_bats versus Zimmermann.
The Nationals franchise has lost six straight in this series, its last win coming June 12, 2002, when the club was the Montreal Expos.
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Preview: Twins (14-15) at Red Sox (21-12)
Game: 3
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: May 08, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
David Ortiz's hitting streak is rolling along even if the Boston Red Sox are not, and manager John Farrell has decided to make some changes.
Ortiz looks to extend his hitting streak to 28 games while staying hot against his former team as rookie Allen Webster makes his second career start against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
Boston (21-12) had won seven of eight before being swept in a three-game series at Texas over the weekend. After a 6-5, 11-inning win over Minnesota in Monday's series opener, the Red Sox's offense was held in check during a 6-1 loss Tuesday that ended a six-game home winning streak.
They've scored only 11 runs over their last five games, and third baseman Will Middlebrooks and catcher David Ross each left Tuesday's contest early after colliding with each other. They are both uncertain for this game.
Ortiz went 1 for 4 and is hitting .423 during his streak that dates back to July 2. He's hitting .414 in 15 games this season after returning from an Achilles injury that sidelined him for the end of 2012.
The designated hitter, who was with the Twins from 1997-2002, is hitting .433 with three homers and eight RBIs in his last eight versus his former team.
Boston is slumping, though, despite Ortiz's hot hitting. Felix Doubront gave up six runs and 12 hits in just 3 2-3 innings of Friday's 7-0 loss to Texas, and Webster (0-0, 3.00 ERA) was called up from Triple-A on Tuesday after reliever Joel Hanrahan was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain. Webster is starting in place of Doubront, who has a disappointing 5.67 ERA.
Farrell had high praise for Webster, who is rated as one of Boston's top prospects after coming over in last season's blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander gave up three runs in six innings of Boston's 5-4, 10-inning loss to Kansas City in his major league debut April 21.
"I think everyone looks forward to seeing that guy on the mound," Farrell told the team's official website. "He's got great stuff. He showed he's got very good poise in the first outing that he made for us."
Minnesota will counter with a youngster of its own in 24-year-old Pedro Hernandez, who hopes this outing goes better than his last trip to Fenway.
Hernandez (1-0, 3.92), set to make his fifth career start, earned his first major league win after allowing five hits in five scoreless innings of a 7-2 victory over Texas on April 27, but he followed that up by giving up five runs and walking four over 5 1-3 innings of Friday's 7-6 loss to Cleveland.
The left-hander will be returning the site of his first career start July 18, when he gave up eight runs and 12 hits in four innings of a 10-1 defeat while pitching for the Chicago White Sox.
Jacoby Ellsbury, hitting just .161 in his last eight versus Minnesota, went 3 for 3 off Hernandez in that contest.
The Twins (14-15), though, have won four of their last six at Fenway after Ryan Doumit went 2 for 4 and hit his first homer of the season Tuesday. They improved to 3-5 on a 10-game road trip that concludes with Thursday's series finale.
Joe Mauer, hitting .368 over his last 10 against the Red Sox, has hit safely in six straight games.
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Preview: White Sox (13-18) at Mets (13-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 08, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
After surrendering one hit in nine scoreless innings, Matt Harvey might be wondering what it takes to pick up a win. Jeremy Hefner certainly can sympathize.
Hefner tries to follow Harvey's stellar effort with another one of his own and notch his first victory of the season Wednesday night at Citi Field as the New York Mets try to spoil Jake Peavy's return for the Chicago White Sox.
The Mets have lost all six games Hefner (0-3, 4.34 ERA) has pitched, including five starts, but the right-hander wasn't to blame for the last two. He allowed a combined three runs and seven hits over 15 innings in those two starts but received only one run of support in each.
Hefner held Miami scoreless through eight innings last Tuesday, notching a career-high eight strikeouts, but left with two runners on in the ninth and was ultimately charged with both runs in the 2-1 defeat.
"That guy was manhandling us for eight innings," Marlins outfielder Juan Pierre said.
Harvey was the one manhandling the opposition in the opener of this two-game set, retiring the first 20 Chicago batters and giving up only an infield single while recording 12 strikeouts. Bobby Parnell took over in the 10th and would get the win later in that inning when pinch-hitter Mike Baxter lined an RBI single to give New York a 1-0 victory.
That was one of just five hits - all singles - by the Mets (13-16), who had been 1-10 when scoring fewer than four runs.
Chicago (13-18) has scored only seven in its last four games, losing three, and has struck out 90 times over the past nine while going 3-6.
With their offensive struggles putting a premium on good pitching, the White Sox will be glad to welcome Peavy (3-1, 3.38) back into their rotation. The right-hander missed his last scheduled starts Thursday and Monday due to back spasms that he said resulted from reaching for his glove following stretching exercises.
"I've never had anything like this happen," said Peavy, who missed significant time from 2009-11 with ankle, shoulder and groin injuries.
With Gavin Floyd out for the season and John Danks still working his way back from shoulder surgery in June 2012, Chicago desperately needs Peavy to pick up where he left off. He went 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in his last three starts before getting hurt.
"I think every day you go through the list and figure out who's available, and the training room's full," manager Robin Ventura said. "It's just part of playing the game. You just deal with it."
Peavy last pitched April 16 when he beat Tampa Bay, giving up three runs and one walk in 6 2-3 innings of a 5-4 victory.
He's started 10 games against the Mets, posting a 5-2 record and 3.48 ERA, but hasn't faced them since 2009 while with San Diego.
John Buck has homered twice off Peavy in six career at_bats - all in 2010 - and leads New York with 10 homers but is hitless in his last two games.
White Sox slugger Paul Konerko, hitting .184 in his last 12, is expected back in the lineup after getting a night off Tuesday. Among the other struggling Chicago hitters are Tyler Flowers, in a 3-for-31 slump, and Adam Dunn, 5 for 59 on the road this season.
None of them have faced Hefner, whose last win came Oct. 3 at Miami.
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Preview: Blue Jays (13-21) at Rays (14-18)
Game: 3
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 08, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays will not lose an 18th consecutive series at Tropicana Field.
Winning a third straight game there is far less certain with Matt Moore taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Toronto will try to extend its season-best winning streak to four - and clinch its first series win at St. Petersburg in six years - Wednesday night when Moore could tie the major league lead with a sixth victory.
With no series wins visiting the Rays (14-18) since April 6-8, 2007 - that skid was the third-longest in an opponent's park in AL history - the Blue Jays (13-21) will at least split this four-game set after rallying to win each of the first two. After J.P Arencibia's two-run ninth-inning homer capped a seven-run comeback in Monday's 8-7 win - which ended Toronto's eight-game skid at Tropicana Field - Maicer Izturis hit the go-ahead solo shot in a two-run ninth in Tuesday's 6-4 victory.
The win was the Blue Jays' season-best third in a row, but their only concern was starter J.A. Happ, who was hit on the head by Desmond Jennings' line drive in the second inning and had to be wheeled off on a stretcher. He was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
"It's devastating. ... I could barely watch it," Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey said. "... It's really, really scary. I just started praying in the spot. That's all I knew to do."
Happ will still be in their thoughts, but the Blue Jays have to turn their attention to Moore (5-0, 1.95 ERA) as they go for their first four-game win streak since Sept. 5-9.
The young left-hander has a chance to become the first Rays starter since Jeff Niemann in 2010 to win his first six decisions. Moore failed to do that in a 7-4, 10-inning victory at Colorado on Friday when he yielded season highs of four runs and seven hits in five innings while walking four.
"Overall command of all my pitches (was the issue)," he told the Rays' official website. "I figured something out there with the breaking ball, but it didn't turn into a weapon for me until I was ahead in the count."
The left-hander has gone 1-1 with a 3.26 ERA against Toronto in four starts - all last season.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to Ricky Romero (0-1, 6.75) as they go for a season-best third straight road win. The left-hander, an All-Star in 2011, makes his second appearance of the season after getting called up to replace Josh Johnson (triceps soreness) on Friday. Romero retired the first nine he faced before giving up three runs in the fourth inning of a 4-0 loss to Seattle.
The southpaw took a one-hopper to the forearm in that frame and didn't return for the fifth inning. X-rays were negative.
"Nothing to hang my head about," said Romero, who has won once in his last 15 decisions. "Just looking forward to getting some rest and preparing for my next outing."
Ben Zobrist, 1 for 4 on Tuesday in his return from the bereavement list, leads active Tampa Bay players with nine hits - including two homers - off Romero in 30 at_bats.
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, 7 for 24 with a triple and a double against him, is batting .450 with two homers and 10 RBIs in his last six games versus Toronto.
Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus has a two-run homer in each of the last two games, but he's hitless in seven at_bats versus Moore.
Toronto hasn't won three in a row at Tampa Bay since a four-game run May 13-June 3, 2006.
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Preview: Rangers (20-13) at Brewers (15-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Miller Park
Date: May 08, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
The Texas Rangers have played one team that currently possesses a winning record this season, earning a recent three-game sweep against one of the best teams in baseball.
They've been pretty average against the rest.
Texas sends Derek Holland to the mound looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat as it concludes its two-game interleague series with the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
The Rangers (20-13) have played mostly contests versus clubs that have gotten off to tough starts to the season, though they took all three matchups from MLB-best Boston over the weekend.
After that impressive series, Texas fell 9-2 in a makeup road game against the Chicago Cubs, who had lost four straight, before losing 6-3 in Tuesday's series opener to a Milwaukee team that had dropped five in a row.
Mitch Moreland, hitting .421 over his last five games, went 2 for 4 and homered for the Rangers, who have lost six of their last seven versus sub-.500 teams and gave up five first-inning runs Tuesday.
``We really shouldn't have been in that hole,' manager Ron Washington said.
They'll look to get back on track with help from Holland (2-2, 2.74 ERA), who is coming off one of his better outings.
After giving up 10 runs over his previous two starts, Holland returned to form and struck out a season-best nine in eight innings of Friday's 7-0 win over Boston. It marked the fourth time in six starts he's given up two or fewer runs.
"Derek was at his best," Washington told the team's official website. "He has been pitching well; he just hasn't been getting the results. I thought he had already won three or four ballgames. Since spring training, he has been throwing the ball well, and it was another example of what he can do."
The left-hander has never faced the Brewers. He had lost his previous three interleague starts white posting a 10.03 ERA before throwing seven scoreless innings in a 4-2 win over the Cubs on April 16.
Milwaukee (15-16) had won 12 of 15 before losing its first five in May, but Yuniesky Betancourt's team-best eighth homer and Aramis Ramirez's first of the year Tuesday helped snap that skid.
Ryan Braun went 1 for 2 with two walks and is hitting .429 during a nine-game hitting streak.
``After a rough five games, it was a good start,' said Carlos Gomez, who is batting .449 with four homers during a career-best 13-game hitting streak after hitting a two-run double Tuesday. ``It brought the energy back to the team.'
Kyle Lohse hopes to feed off that energy when he takes the hill Wednesday looking to bounce back from a rough outing.
Lohse (1-3, 3.16) gave up three runs in 12 combined innings over his previous two starts before giving up four and 11 hits in five innings of Friday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis.
"It was really a battle for me all night,' Lohse said "I felt good starting out but then it just kind of got away from me. I wasn't getting my off-speed pitches over enough.'
The right-hander is 3-3 with a 7.16 ERA in nine career starts versus the Rangers, but he hasn't faced them since 2006. Lohse has seen some of Texas' lineup, though, as former Minnesota Twins batterymate A.J. Pierzynski is 2 for 10 against him.
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Preview: Angels (11-21) at Astros (9-24)
Game: 2
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 08, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Angels couldn't end their road woes in their first game at Minute Maid Park in nine seasons.
There's no guarantee the Angels' fortunes will change with Joe Blanton on the hill.
The winless right-hander will try to help the Angels avoid a fourth straight defeat Wednesday night when the Houston Astros try to build off their first victory in seven tries.
Losers of nine of 12 heading into this series - the first between these new AL West foes in Houston since June 2004 - the Angels (11-21) fell 7-6 in Tuesday's opener as Houston (9-24) ended its lengthy skid while evening the season series at two games apiece.
The Angels, who have matched their worst start in franchise history, are now tied with the Astros with a major league-worst 4-12 road record.
"Tonight, it just came down to a couple of incidents for the most part,' said Hank Conger, who became the first Angels catcher with three errors in a game.
It's uncertain if manager Mike Scioscia will give Conger another start, or if Chris Iannetta will be behind the plate with Blanton (0-5, 5.97 ERA) trying to build on two quality starts.
The veteran right-hander surrendered six runs in 14 innings in those outings, but the Angels plated three total runs in those contests to keep Blanton winless through six starts for the second time in his 10-year career. He was 0-5 in his first 10 starts with Oakland eight years ago.
"Sometimes that happens," said Blanton, who yielded three runs in a season-high eight innings of Thursday's 5-1 loss to Baltimore. "It went a couple of games longer than I hoped it would."
The Angels can only hope Blanton improves his performance on the road, where he's 0-3 while opponents are batting .352.
Blanton is 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts in Houston, the last coming four years ago while with Philadelphia.
The Astros, who last strung together two straight wins on April 23 and 24, will counter with Bud Norris (3-3, 3.89), who has surrendered two or fewer runs in each of his four Minute Maid Park starts. The right-hander struck out a season-high seven in seven innings of Friday's 4-3 home loss to Detroit.
"Bud Norris did what a No. 1 starter does," manager Bo Porter told the Astros' official website. "When his team is light in the bullpen after a 14-inning game (a 7-3 loss on Thursday), he goes seven innings and held one of the best offensive teams in our league to two runs."
Norris limited the Angels to three singles in seven innings of a 5-0 win in Anaheim on April 12 that capped Houston's season-high three-game win streak.
Mark Trumbo has just one hit in three at_bats off the right-hander, but the Angels slugger has homered in six of the last eight games and in a career-best four straight outside Anaheim.
Astros first baseman-DH Chris Carter, who hit a three-run shot on Tuesday - his team-leading seventh - has gone deep four times in his last eight games versus Los Angeles. He's never faced Blanton.
Neither has rookie center fielder Robbie Grossman, who carries a team-best eight-game hitting streak into Wednesday's contest.
Los Angeles' Erick Aybar, who has hit safely in 10 straight, will get his first look at Norris after missing last month's series with a bruised left heel.
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Preview: Yankees (18-13) at Rockies (19-13)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 08, 2013 8:40 PM EDT
The weather may be the only thing that keeps Troy Tulowitzki on the bench again.
With thunderstorms in the forecast Wednesday night, Tulowitzki is hoping to be back in the lineup as the Colorado Rockies try to send the New York Yankees to a third consecutive shutout defeat on the road for the first time in 84 years.
Colorado (19-13) opened this three-game series with Tuesday's 2-0 win, as Carlos Gonzalez's two-run homer proved to be enough.
Tulowitzki, the NL's second-leading hitter with a .348 average, missed the game with lingering soreness in his left leg, but the Rockies are expecting him back Wednesday.
"It would have to be pretty severe weather to hold him out again," manager Walt Weiss said. "For the most part, it's just going to be based on how he feels."
The weather could make the decision for Weiss and Tulowitzki, as the forecast calls for 50-60 percent chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms throughout the day after the Rockies overcame steady rain and lightning plus the Yankees on Tuesday.
They've also dealt with snow, bitter cold and winds at Coors Field this season.
"Hopefully in two months we'll play in good weather here," said Gonzalez, also among the league leaders with a .322 average.
The left fielder has been on a tear of late, batting .429 with three doubles, three homers and six RBIs in his last seven games.
"I always have a good feeling when CarGo's in the box," Weiss said. "He can change the game with one swing."
Colorado, though, hasn't won two straight since a season-high eight-game winning streak April 12-20.
Juan Nicasio (3-0, 4.91) is expected to get a chance to change that.
The right-hander has failed to complete five innings in two of his last three starts, and he was lifted after four in last Wednesday's 7-3 road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed three runs and five hits with two walks while throwing 92 pitches.
Nicasio didn't get a decision in his only meeting with the Yankees on June 26, 2011. He tossed four scoreless innings before giving up three runs and two homers while exiting after the fifth in a 6-4 loss at New York.
The Yankees (18-13) will try to get to Nicasio again after losing their last two road games via shutouts. They haven't been blanked in three straight away from home since Aug. 22-24, 1929.
New York, which was limited to four singles Tuesday, has dropped four of five on the road, batting .191 in those games.
"It's hard to win games when you get four hits and don't put any runs on the board," said Vernon Wells, who is 1 for 12 in his last three road games.
Robinson Cano is 0 for 8 over the past two contests away from the Bronx, but is hitting .365 as a visitor on the season.
Scoring may also be key with David Phelps (1-1, 5.56) scheduled to get a second turn in the rotation in place of Ivan Nova, who is on the disabled list with right triceps inflammation.
Phelps' first start resulted in a 5-4 win over Houston last Wednesday, but he wasted a four-run lead by surrendering that many in the top of fourth before leaving two outs in the sixth and the score tied. He also surrendered eight hits while plunking two batters.
"I know he expected more of himself but I was pretty pleased," manager Joe Girardi said.
Phelps has surrendered five runs - three earned - with five strikeouts in four innings of relief over two interleague appearances.
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Preview: Diamondbacks (18-15) at Dodgers (13-19)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 08, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
Paul Goldschmidt looks right at home at Chavez Ravine. The Los Angeles Dodgers have to be pleased that he won't be there much longer.
Goldschmidt and the Arizona Diamondbacks go for the sweep Wednesday night when the last-place Dodgers try to avoid a season-worst seventh straight loss.
After going 4 for 5 with a two-run homer and three RBIs in Monday's 9-2 victory, Goldschmidt drove in three in Tuesday's 5-3 win, including a tie-breaking two-run shot in the ninth.
He's batting .457 (16 for 35) with four homers and 11 RBIs in his last nine games visiting the Dodgers (13-19).
"(Goldschmidt has) been great since I put him in the No. 3 spot - he's done an exceptional job," said manager Kirk Gibson, whose team has won 14 of 19 at Dodger Stadium and 14 of 17 overall in this NL West matchup.
Goldschmidt, though, is 1 for 14 with seven strikeouts - his most against any pitcher - versus Wednesday's scheduled starter Clayton Kershaw (3-2, 1.66 ERA).
The only NL pitcher with more than 44 2-3 innings pitched and nine runs allowed or fewer, the left-hander has to be in the early discussion for Cy Young honors. Kershaw, the 2011 winner, may have delivered his best performance of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss at San Francisco, throwing seven innings of one-run ball just five days after his father passed away.
"It was good to get back and have everything and commemorate his life," he said. "But it was good to get back to baseball, too."
Kershaw, though, would probably appreciate a bigger cushion to work with. His 2.03 run-support average is among the lowest in baseball.
Including a 3-0 road loss on April 12 when the southpaw struck out nine in 7 1-3 innings, Los Angeles has been shut out in each of Kershaw's last three starts against Arizona.
The injury-plagued Dodgers need to end that trend after falling six games below .500 for the first time since Aug. 30, 2011.
They'll try to salvage the series finale as they face Wade Miley (2-1, 3.06) for the first time this season.
The left-hander, who went 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA in four starts against the Dodgers a year ago, is coming off two rocky starts. Miley walked a career-high seven in a 3-2, 10-inning win over Colorado on April 27 then yielded season highs of four runs and nine hits in Friday's 7-6 loss at San Diego.
"I felt all right, I just wasn't executing pitches," Miley told the Diamondbacks' official website. "I've got to watch some video tomorrow and go from there."
Matt Kemp, 3 for 6 with two homers off Miley, has hit safely in a season-high seven straight, but his lack of power is a big concern. He and teammate Nick Punto each have one homer after the Dodgers' utility-man hit a solo shot on Tuesday. Punto added an RBI double to improve his batting average against Arizona this season to .545 (6 for 11).
Adrian Gonzalez is a .474 hitter (9 for 19) off Diamondbacks pitching in 2013.
Arizona's Didi Gregorius, who had a career high-tying three hits on Tuesday, will try to extend his hitting streak to 11. The 23-year-old shortstop has also committed just one error in 47 total chances since getting called up last month.
"He's really doing it all," Goldschmidt said.
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Odds for this weekend's PLAYERS Championship in soggy Florida.....
5-1-- Eldrick Woods-- When time comes, will Eldrick play on Senior Tour?
12-1-- Adam Scott-- Masters champ is probably still on Cloud Nine
12-1-- Luke Donald-- Best professional athlete ever from Northwestern?
12-1-- Phil Mickelson-- Fell apart with lead Sunday at Quail Hollow.
12-1-- Rory McIlroy-- Need to find out how much Nike is paying him.
15-1-- Matt Kuchar-- Guy that won last week's tournament was ranked #1,207 in the world; how many people actually get ranked?
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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........
13) February 1, 2008, Marc Gasol was traded by the Lakers with Kwame Brown, Jarvaris Crittendon (indicted on nurder charges last month), a 2008 1st round pick (Donte Greene) and a 2010 1st round pick (Greivis Vasquez) to Memphis for Pau Gasol and a 2010 2nd round pick (Devin Ebanks).
No one thought that the Grizzlies got the better of this trade, but they did; they traded Vasquez for Quincy Pondexter, and the younger Gasol might be the best center in the NBA. Who knew?
12) You don't see many 30-2 runs in NBA games, especially ones that start late in the third quarter with the team that is losing going on the run, but the Knicks did that and evened their series by crushing the Pacers 105-79. It was so one-sided Carmelo Anthony even had three assists.
11) Phil Jackson said he had no interest in the Nets' job. No, really? He's not coaching again unless the Heat come calling, and that ain't happening. He is 67, and isn't going to coach a team that is struggling to win a title.
10) Phoenix Suns hired 33-year old Ryan McDonough as their GM; he is the son of the late sportswriter Will McDonough, and the brother of ESPN voice Sean McDonough. Not entirely sure the Suns' owner knows what he is doing. They've gone in the dumper since they canned Mike D'Antoni.
9) UNLV star Michael Bennett has to have shoulder surgery before the draft; if his stock were to slip out of the first half of the first round, then he made a big mistake not going back to school for his sophomore year.
8) The Angels are 11-21, 2-8 in their last ten games- they've got a huge payroll, and you wonder how long before they change managers. Losing to the Astros in Houston ain't good for your job security.
7) Going to be a long summer in Vancouver, after the Canucks got swept by the San Jose Sharks, going 0-7 this season vs San Jose. Not often a team has home ice advantage and loses a series 4-0.
6) KL Wheat was at the Penguin-Islander game on Long Island Tuesday night and reports it was the most fun he's ever had at a hockey game. Series is tied 2-2 heading back to Pittsburgh.
5) ESPN shouldn't be showing a kid dunking in an AAU tournament, and then mocking the kid he dunked on; whatever nitwit aired this should pretend it was their son getting dunked on, and see if they would think it was funny then. These are high school kids; find your highlights somewhere else.
4) Matt Harvey's first seven starts for the Mets: 4-0, 1.28, with 22 hits allowed in 49.1 IP. He's going to be in the All-Star Game at CitiField.
3) After three nights of the second round of NBA playoffs, underdogs are 5-1 against the spread, with dogs 3-3 SU.
2) Golden State has now lost its last 30 games in San Antonio; 30!!!! In order to win this playoff series, Warriors have to go 3-0 at home, and win one game in the Alamo. When you're up 18 with under 5:00 to go and lose, it gets really, really difficult to win a short series. Damn near impossible.
1) When you come to Las Vegas, I strongly advise you to eat at Battista's, which is across Flamingo from Bally's, behind where Bill's Gambling Hall used to be. Old-fashioned Italian restaurant. Excellent.
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Wednesday, May 8
Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts. Miley is 2-1, 3.09 in six starts this season.
-- Giants are 4-0 in Zito home starts (3-0, 0.36-- one run/26 IP). Pettibone is 2-0, 3.17 in three starts this season.
-- Burnett is 3-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.
-- Zimmerman is 5-1, 1.64 in six starts this season. ASanchez is 3-2, 2.04.
-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.18 in his last three starts, but missed his last two turns due to an injury. Hefner is 0-1, 1.80 in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 2-2, 2.95 in six starts this season.
-- FHernandez is 3-0, 0.90 in his last four starts. Tillman is 2-0, 1.31 in his last three starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-0 when Moore starts (5-0, 1.95).
-- Norris is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple home starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Minor is 0-1, 5.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 6.17 in his last two starts.
-- Marquis has a 6.23 RA in his last three starts. Nolasco is 2-2, 5.25 in his last four starts.
-- Lohse is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Nicasio has a 6.17 RA in his last five starts. Phelps allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first '13 start.
-- Griffin is 1-2, 6.50 in his last three starts. Masterson is 1-2, 6.48 in his last four starts.
-- Mendoza is 0-0, 6.30 in two starts this season.
-- Webster allowed three runs in six IP in his first '13 start. Hernandez has a 4.70 RA in three starts this season.
-- Romero allowed three runs in four IP in his first '13 start.
-- Angels are 0-6 when Blanton starts (0-5, 6.49).
Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Minor 1-6; Leake 2-6
-- Westbrook 1-5; Villanueva 3-6
-- Nolasco 3-7; Marquis 2-6
-- Pettibone 0-3; Zito 0-6
-- Miley 1-6; Kershaw 0-7
-- FHernandez 0-7; Burnett 2-7
-- ASanchez 1-6; Zimmerman 1-6
-- Peavy 1-5; Hefner 2-5
-- Holland 0-6; Lohse 1-6
-- Phelps 0-1; Nicasio 3-6
-- Griffin 0-6; Masterson 2-7
-- Mendoza 1-2; Tillman 1-6
-- Romero 0-1; Moore 1-6
-- RHernandez 0-3; Webster 1-1
-- Blanton 4-6; Norris 2-7
Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight games at Wrigley Field.
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-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Dodger games.
-- Nine of last thirteen Philly road games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last six White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last eleven Texas games stayed under the total; seven of Brewers' last eight games went over.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in the last eight games at Fenway Park.
-- Last nine Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of Angels' last eight games went over the total.
Hot teams
-- Reds won eleven of their last thirteen home games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games.
-- Padres won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- San Francisco won ten of last fourteen home games, but lost last two.
-- Pirates won five of their last seven home games.
-- Detroit won nine of its last ten games. Nationals won four of last five.
-- Indians won eight of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven home games.
-- Baltimore won six of its last eight home games.
-- Toronto won its last three games, scoring 24 runs.
Cold teams
-- Braves lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost 11 of their first 17 home games.
-- Marlins lost 13 of their 18 road games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games, but won last two.
-- Seattle lost its last two games, outscored 14-3.
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten games. White Sox lost six of their last nine.
-- Milwaukee lost five of its last six games. Texas is 4-6 in its last ten games.
-- Bronx lost three of its last four games. Colorado lost five of its last eight home games.
-- Oakland lost eight of its last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- Royals lost their last two games, scoring four runs.
-- Twins are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Houston lost six of its last seven games. Angels lost eight of last ten.
Umpires
-- Atl-Cin-- Under is 10-3-2 in last fifteen Danley games.
-- StL-Chi-- Favorites won ten of last twelve Fletcher games.
-- Mia-SD- Underdogs are 21-18 in last 39 Bell games.
-- Az-LA-- 12 of last 15 Meals games went over the total.
-- Phil-SF-- Under is 10-4-1 in last 15 Bellino games; favorites won his last six games behind the dish.
-- Sea-Pitt-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Schrieber games.
-- Chi-NYM-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Carlson games.
-- Tex-Mil-- Seven of last eight Timmons games went over the total.
-- NYY-Colo-- Nine of last twelve Guccione games went over the total.
-- A's-Clev-- Seven of last ten Tumpane games went over the total.
-- KC-Balt-- Favorites won 12 of last 15 Miller games.
-- Min-Bos-- Underdogs are 5-2 in last seven Hickox games; five of his last six games went over the total.
-- Tor-TB-- Six of last nine Barry games went over the total.
-- LAA-Hst-- Visiting teams won last five BWelke games.
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Three hot over pitchers on the bump Wednesday
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The over has been on fire in May and Wednesday features three solid candidates to top the total in their starts. Here's a look at three pitchers who take a combined 14-2 over/under record to the bump Wednesday.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (2-1, 4.15 ERA, 6-0 O/U)
The Reds righty is second in the majors with a 6-0 over/under record this season. By no means has Leake been awful. He brings a respectable 4.15 ERA into his start Wednesday and has two quality starts on the year. The over trend can be attributed to the Reds supplying him with an excellent six runs per start.
Leake will start against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. He pitched eight solid innings and gave up just one earned run in his lone start versus Atlanta in 2012.
Jake Westbrook, St. Louis Cardinals, (2-1, 1.07 ERA, 4-1 O/U)
Westbrook has been downright amazing this season and brings sparkling 1.07 ERA into his start Wednesday. He is another pitcher who gets great run support during his starts. The Cards provide Westbrook with 4.40 runs per start. But it is the Cards' bullpen that has spoiled a lot of Westbrook's outings. The Cardinals bullpen is last in the majors with a 5.45 ERA.
Westbrook gets the ball against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday. In three starts versus the Cubs last season, he gave up five earned runs in 19 innings.
Pedro Hernandez, Minnesota Twins, (1-0, 3.92 ERA, 4-1 O/U)
Hernandez is coming off a rough outing versus the Cleveland Indians on May 3. He gave up five earned runs in 5 1-3 innings of work. The young right-hander has yet to post a quality start on the year and has yet to go deeper than five innings.
Hernandez is slated to take the mound versus the Boston Red Sox Wednesday. In his lone start in 2012, as a member of the Chicago White Sox, Hernandez gave up eight earned runs in four innings versus the Red Sox.
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MLB Top 4: Biggest day/night differences in baseball
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With most teams having played roughly 30 games so far this season, we have a large enough sample size to start looking closer at split stats and how that info can help with our MLB bets.
Here's a look at four teams with a huge difference between their performance in day games and night games.
Successful day teams:
Kansas City Royals
10-5 day, 7-7 night
The Royals are a top team in the American League when it comes to playing day games. Kansas City's pitching staff has a 2.62 ERA in day games, good enough for second in the AL. Compare that with a 4.04 ERA in night games and the disparity is glaring.
Their batting average in day games is .279 against .256 at night. The light-hitting Royals have just 16 homers on the year and just six of those came with the sun shining.
The Royals' next early start will be versus the New York Yankees at home on May 12 with Ervin Santana slated to pitch against Hiroki Kuroda. The Yankees are currently 6-6 in day games.
Minnesota Twins
11-5 day, 3-10 night
The Minnesota Twins are the worst night team in the majors at 3-9 but are a respectable 10-6 in day games.
Pitching has let the Twins down when they play under lights. Their 5.24 ERA in night games is third worst in the AL. They have fanned just 60 batters in their 13 night games. That's 44 less than anybody else.
Day games are a different story. Their ERA is 2.98 under the sun and they have walked just 35 batters in 133 innings pitched.
The Twins' next day game will be versus the Baltimore Orioles at home on May 12. The O's currently boast an 8-5 day record.
Successful night teams:
Colorado Rockies
12-7 night, 7-6 day
The Rockies average roughly a full run more when they play under the lights. They have crossed the plate 107 times in 19 night games and they are third in the majors with a .284 batting average in night games.
Colorado opens a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on May 13. All three games will be under the lights. The Cubbies are currently 7-8 in night games.
Texas Rangers
16-6 night, 4-7 day
There is no bigger disparity between night and day records then what the Texas Rangers have. The scorching heat in Arlington usually leads to a vastly superior night record for the Rangers.
The Rangers are batting .274 in night games compared to just .242 in their day games. Pitchers will also perform more comfortably in the evenings. The Rangers' ERA is 2.89 at night and almost a full run more at 3.87 during the day.
Texas is back in Arlington for a four-game series versus the Detroit Tigers on April 16.
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Wednesday, May 8
National League
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET MLB
Minor: Atlanta 31-21 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Leake: Cincinnati 95-127 SU in home games after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Westbrook: St Louis 8-1 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Villaneuva: Chicago Cubs 40-71 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Miami at San Diego, 3:40 ET
Nolasco: Miami 22-41 SU with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5 games
Marquis: 12-4 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 7.5
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Pettibone: Philadelphia 11-19 TSR after 3 or more consecutive overs
Zito: 16-6 TSR in home games
Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Miley: Arizona 47-35 SU in road games after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Kershaw: LA Dodgers 0-6 SU off 3 straight losses against division rivals
American League
Oakland at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Griffin: Oakland 25-12 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Masterson: Cleveland 25-37 SU in home games after shutting out their opponent
Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Mendoza: Kansas City 46-62 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Tillman: Baltimore 77-58 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 15 games
Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 ET ESPN
Hernandez: Minneosta 13-9 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Doubront: Boston 9-24 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Romero: Toronto 9-17 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
Moore: Tampa Bay 57-34 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less
LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 ET
Blanton: LA Angels 5-12 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Norris: Houston 10-3 SU in home games after batting .200 or worse over a 5 game span
Intereague
Seattle at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET MLB
Hernandez: Seattle 51-95 SU after 2 or more consecutive road games
Burnett: Pittsburgh 19-10 SU after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits
Detroit at Washington, 7:05 ET
Sanchez: Detroit 0-6 SU in road games after allowing 3 runs or less 4 straight games
Zimmerman: 21-5 TSR in night games
Chicago White Sox at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Peavy: CHI White Sox 22-9 SU with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games
Hefner: NY Mets 5-12 SU in home games after scoring 1 run or less
Texas at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Holland: Texas 54-27 SU after a loss
Lohse: Milwaukee 50-58 SU in the first half of the season
NY Yankees at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Phelps: NY Yankees 80-53 OVER after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games
Nicasio: Colorado 2-11 SU in home games in an inter-league game
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Around the Horn - Thursday
May 8, 2013
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Pittsburgh Pirates Locke (3-1, 3.21 ERA) 18-15 4-7 Game 1's
New York Mets Gee (2-4, 6.16 ERA) 13-17 OVER 6-3 L9 vs. LHP
-- Pirates lost to Mariners, 2-1 on Wednesday
-- Mets lost to White Sox, 6-3 on Wednesday
Philadelphia at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Philadelphia Phillies Hamels (1-4, 4.34 ERA) 16-19 4-1 L5 as road 'dog
Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin (4-0, 1.80 ERA) 19-15 OVER 6-3 L9
-- Phillies lost to Giants, 4-3 on Wednesday
-- Diamondbacks beat Dodgers, 3-2 on Wednesday
Atlanta at San Francisco - 10:15 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Atlanta Braves Teheran (1-0, 5.08 ERA) 20-13 OVER 8-0 L8 away
San Francisco Giants Vogelsong (1-2, 7.20 ERA) 20-14 7-3 L10 Game 1's
-- Braves beat Reds, 7-2 on Wednesday
-- Giants beat Phillies, 4-3 on Wednesday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland at Cleveland - 12:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Oakland Athletics Colon (3-1, 3.62 ERA) 18-17 OVER 8-2 vs. LHP
Cleveland Indians Kazmir (1-1, 6.28 ERA) 17-14 9-1 L10 overall
-- Indians beat Athletics, 7-3 on Monday
-- Indians beat Athletics, 1-0 on Tuesday
-- Indians beat Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday
Kansas City at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Kansas City Royals Guthrie (4-0, 2.40 ERA) 17-13 6-2 Game 3's
Baltimore Orioles Garcia (0-0, 2.70 ERA) 21-13 6-1 L7 as home favorites
-- Orioles beat Royals, 4-3 on Tuesday
-- Orioles beat Royals, 5-3 on Wednesday
Minnesota at Boston - 7:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Minnesota Twins Correia (3-2, 2.83 ERA) 15-15 UNDER 7-2-1 L10 away vs. RHP
Boston Red Sox Lackey (1-2, 3.52 ERA) 21-12 7-3 L10 home
-- Red Sox beat Twins, 6-5 on Monday
-- Twins beat Red Sox, 6-1 on Tuesday
-- Twins beat Red Sox, 15-8 on Wednesday
Toronto at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Toronto Blue Jays Dickey (2-5, 5.36 ERA) 13-22 3-7 L10 away vs. division
Tampa Bay Rays Price (1-3, 6.25 ERA) 15-18 OVER 11-0 L11
-- Blue Jays beat Rays, 8-7 on Monday
-- Blue Jays beat Rays, 6-4 on Tuesday
-- Rays beat Blue Jays, 10-4 on Wednesday
Los Angeles at Houston - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Los Angeles Angels Vargas (1-3, 3.72 ERA) 11-22 OVER 6-3 L9
Houston Astros Harrell (3-3, 5.03 ERA) 10-24 OVER 10-4-1 L15 home
-- Astros beat Angels, 7-6 on Tuesday
-- Astros beat Angels, 3-1 on Wednesday
INTERLEAGUE
N.Y. Yankees at Colorado - 3:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
New York Yankees Sabathia (4-3, 3.31 ERA) 19-13 2-4 L6 Game 3's
Colorado Rockies Francis (1-2, 7.27 ERA) 19-14 OVER 4-0 L4 vs. LHP
-- Rockies beat Yankees, 2-0 on Tuesday
-- Yankees beat Rockies, 3-2 on Wednesday
Detroit at Washington - 4:10 PM EST (Game 2/2)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Detroit Tigers Fister (4-0, 2.48 ERA) 19-12 OVER 8-4 L12 away
Washington Nationals Haren (3-3, 5.01 ERA) 18-15 4-7 L11 home
-- Nationals beat Tigers, 3-1 on Wednesday
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Preview: Athletics (18-17) at Indians (17-14)
Game: 4
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: May 09, 2013 12:05 PM EDT
There are few things going the Oakland Athletics' way on the road recently, and now they can scratch off video review from that list.
After a controversial decision doomed them to another road defeat, the A's will try to salvage a win from this four-game set with the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
Oakland (18-17) has dropped nine of 12 on the road, hitting .221 while the rotation has been charged with all of those defeats thanks to a 4.82 ERA.
Those struggles away from home include losing the first three games of this series with a .204 average and six total runs.
The A's certainly felt they deserved a better fate than a 4-3 loss Wednesday.
Adam Rosales hit an apparent game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Chris Perez, but it was ruled a double, even after a video review. Replays showed the ball clearing the wall and hitting a railing in left-center before caroming back onto the field, but the umpires ruled there wasn't enough evidence to overturn the initial call.
"Everybody else said it was a home run, including their announcers when I came in here later," manager Bob Melvin said. "I don't get it. I don't know what the explanation would be when everybody else in the ballpark knew it was a home run.
"Clearly, it hit the railing. I'm at a loss, I'm at a complete loss."
Now, Oakland will try to avoid losing four in a row for the third time this season, as Bartolo Colon (3-1, 3.62 ERA) takes the mound.
The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits - two homers - in 5 1-3 innings of a 4-2 defeat at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. It was the first time Oakland lost in his six starts this year.
"He didn't pitch bad," Melvin told the team's official website. "He gave up two home runs and a bloop hit. Most days that will keep you in the game and give you a chance to win."
Colon has won his last two starts against the Indians, yielding one run in 14 2-3 innings. He's made only three appearances in Cleveland since being traded from the Indians to the Montreal Expos in June 2002, going 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA in those starts, winning the most recent with the Los Angeles Angels on May 18, 2005.
Wednesday's win was the ninth in 10 games for the Indians (17-14), who are batting .331 with 20 homers and averaging 7.2 runs in those victories.
Michael Brantley has been at the forefront of that offense, hitting .366 during that stretch. He is 4 for 9 with an RBI in this series.
Scott Kazmir (1-1, 6.28) starts for Cleveland seeking back-to-back wins for the first time since a four-game streak with the Angels from June 2-18, 2010.
The left-hander allowed two runs and five hits in six innings of Saturday's 7-3 win over Minnesota in his first victory since Sept. 19, 2010.
Kazmir is trying to revive a once-promising career that was in serious danger after a series of injuries limited him to one game in 2011, before spending all of last year with the Sugar Land Skeeters.
"This dude was pitching independent ball last year," first baseman Nick Swisher said. "For him to be where he is now, he's got a lot left in the tank. I'm glad he's on our side."
Kazmir has lost his last two starts versus the A's in 2010, surrendering 15 runs with nine walks and three hit batters in 10 2-3 innings.
Believe in the 3 G's
GIRLS, GOLF,GAMBLING not in any particular order.
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