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Preview: Rockies (44-49) at Dodgers (46-45)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: July 12, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
A Colorado Rockies lineup that featured the return of two starters nearly failed to score in the opener of this four-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It likely won't get any easier to get on the board against Clayton Kershaw.
The Dodgers have won five straight and have taken Kershaw's last seven home starts against the Rockies heading into Friday night's matchup.
Colorado (44-49) welcomed back Troy Tulowitzki and Dexter Fowler in Thursday's 6-1 loss. Tulowitzki had been out since June 13 with a fractured rib while Fowler last played June 25 due to a bone bruise in his right hand.
Each went 0 for 4, and the Rockies only avoided a shutout on Carlos Gonzalez's homer in the ninth inning.
Tulowitzki and Fowler have fared well against Kershaw (8-5, 1.89 ERA). Tulowitzki has nine hits in his last 26 at_bats versus the left-hander while Fowler has the most hits of any player against Kershaw, going 15 for 34.
It still figures to be a challenge for the Rockies against the pitcher with the lowest ERA and opponent batting average (.186) in the majors. Kershaw has won a season-high three straight outings, yielding three runs over 25 innings.
The middle game of that run was a four-hitter in an 8-0 victory July 2 at Coors Field.
Kershaw could produce similar results Friday since he's 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his last seven home starts against the Rockies - all victories for Los Angeles. He owns baseball's seventh-lowest run support average at 3.25, but could get some more help this time.
The Dodgers (46-45) have to like their chances against Juan Nicasio (4-4, 5.31), who went 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in his last seven outings before he was sent to the minors June 27. Nicasio went 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two starts at Triple-A Colorado Springs, and the Rockies believe he will fare better now.
"It's throwing strikes, being in good counts, being more efficient," manager Walt Weiss told the Rockies' official website. "It's got to be a put-away pitch, so he doesn't have to deal with extended at_bats. We all know he's got the big arm, but it's a matter of being more efficient and getting strike one."
The right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.22 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers. Andre Ethier is 7 for 12 against him while Nicasio has yet to face Cuban rookie sensation Yasiel Puig.
Ethier may be back in the lineup after he did not start Thursday, but he will have to begin a new hitting streak. He replaced Puig in center field and had a sacrifice fly in his lone at-bat, which was enough to end a nine-game run in which he went 16 for 38.
Mattingly said Puig had tweaked his left hip in his previous at-bat, so he was removed for precautionary reasons.
"It had been bothering me since I ran into the wall in Colorado,' Puig said through an interpreter.
Mark Ellis had three hits and four RBIs as Los Angeles moved above .500 for the first time since April 15.
Puig, 7 for 17 against Colorado, finished second to Atlanta's Freddie Freeman in fan voting for the final NL All-Star spot.
The Dodgers have won 16 of 19 while the Rockies have dropped eight of 11.
"We're confident and we've got momentum,' Mattingly said. "It's a good time to kind of keep it rolling knowing there are going to be days when it's not like this.'
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Rockies at Dodgers
Thu, Jul 11 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Rockies at Dodgers
Fri, Jul 12 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Rockies at Dodgers
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 4
Rockies at Dodgers
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: Giants (41-50) at Padres (41-52)
Game: 2
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: July 12, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
When the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres meet again Friday night, one pitcher starts for the first time since his misdemeanor charge was publicized, while the other takes a major league mound for the first time in nearly two years.
Chad Gaudin gets the ball for the Giants as they go for a fourth straight win over the Padres, who will send Sean O'Sullivan to the hill.
Gaudin (2-1, 2.44 ERA) was charged with open and gross lewdness July 3 for a January incident in which he allegedly touched a woman's face and breast at a Las Vegas hospital. A statement released Wednesday by his lawyer said Gaudin denies any wrongdoing.
"It doesn't affect the club at all," manager Bruce Bochy told the team's official website. "I don't have any comment on it, because I just got wind of it a few minutes ago."
The right-hander will try to build on his last outing in which he limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to one run and four hits while striking out nine - his most in four years - over a season-high seven innings in a 4-1 loss Sunday. Gaudin, who didn't get the decision, made his first appearance since missing more than two weeks with a right elbow contusion.
O'Sullivan's start will be his first in the major leagues since Sept. 27, 2011, with Kansas City. He went 10-14 with a 6.13 ERA in 43 games - 34 starts - over four seasons for the Royals and Angels.
Friday also gives the San Diego native a chance to pitch for the team he grew up rooting for. O'Sullivan told the team's official website it was a "dream come true," admitting he may put extra pressure on himself.
"It's hard not to want to do so well," said O'Sullivan, 7-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 18 starts for Triple-A Tucson. "I'll try to put that as far back in as I can and go out there and play baseball."
San Francisco (41-50) ended a four-game slide with a 4-2 win over San Diego (41-52) on Thursday. The Giants, 3-14 in their last 17, haven't won back-to-back games since June 18-19.
They have the chance to do so again thanks in part to Pablo Sandoval, who homered for the first time in 101 at_bats. He's 11 for 30 in seven games against San Diego this year with two of his nine home runs.
The Padres have scored 33 runs while losing 12 of 13, but could get some help Friday with the expected return of first baseman Yonder Alonso. Batting .284 with six homers and 29 RBIs in 54 games, he's missed the last 34 contests after suffering a fractured hand in late May.
Alonso, though, is hitting .171 in 25 career games against San Francisco.
Gaudin recorded a victory in his lone start versus San Diego in 2004 and gave up one run in 4 1-3 innings of two relief appearances against the Padres this year.
O'Sullivan won his only start against the Giants, holding them to one run over seven innings of an 8-1 victory with the Angels on June 16, 2009.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Giants at Padres
Thu, Jul 11 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Giants at Padres
Fri, Jul 12 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Giants at Padres
Sat, Jul 13 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Giants at Padres
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: White Sox (36-53) at Phillies (46-47)
Game: 2
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: July 13, 2013 8:15 PM EDT
The Chicago White Sox have had a miserable season - particularly offensively - but their lineup seemed to find a groove while winning a road series this week.
The visiting White Sox will try to continue their hot hitting during Saturday's day-night doubleheader against a Philadelphia Phillies team in the midst of its most successful month of the season.
Chicago (36-53) is second-to-last in baseball with 336 runs, and its .301 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage are also near the bottom.
However, the White Sox hope the postponement of Friday's series opener won't halt any momentum earned after they scored 22 runs while taking two of three from AL Central-leading Detroit. Chicago won 6-3 on Thursday behind Josh Phegley's grand slam, his third homer in five games since making his big league debut.
Chicago hit .358 for the series, bolstered by Alex Rios' 6-for-6 performance in an 11-4 victory Tuesday. Alejandro De Aza was 7 for 14 and scored five runs while Dayan Viciedo drove in five.
It was the most runs Chicago scored in a series this year.
"You just keep going. It's a good feeling," manager Robin Ventura told the team's official website. "As low as it has been, you can have a series like this and beat a really good team."
The White Sox face a serious challenge against Philadelphia, which has won seven of 10. The Phillies (46-47) are on the verge of being .500 for the first time since they were 31-31 on June 7.
"It would be real good if we could win a series before we go into the break," manager Charlie Manuel said. "It's what we need to do, start winning series. If you do that every day, you're right there, you're sitting in good position."
Scheduled Phillies Game 1 starter Jonathan Pettibone (5-3, 3.84 ERA) has posted a 2.35 ERA in his last four starts and won the past two, matching a season high with six strikeouts in each. He limited the Braves to one run over 5 1-3 innings of a 7-3 win Sunday.
The right-hander has had mixed results in two interleague starts, posting a 1-1 record and 4.63 ERA.
Chicago counters with John Danks (2-6, 4.31), who is 1-2 in his last three starts despite a 2.53 ERA. Danks, who gave up three runs in seven innings of a 3-1 road loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, has received six runs of support in the three games.
The left-hander has gone 7-5 with a 2.98 ERA in 19 interleague starts but is 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA in three such outings this season.
Taking the mound for Chicago in the nightcap, left-hander Hector Santiago (3-5, 3.49) has not earned a decision in three straight starts but has allowed two runs and five hits in each of the last two. He lasted 5 1-3 innings of an 8-2 loss to the Cubs on Monday.
The two runs Santiago allowed in that contest are his only surrendered over 12 1-3 innings while not earning a decision in two 2013 starts against the NL.
He'll be opposed by John Lannan (2-3, 4.23), who looks to build on Monday's outing when he gave up four hits in eight scoreless innings of a 3-2 win over Washington.
The left-hander last faced Chicago in 2010, when he gave up five runs in four innings of a 6-3 loss while with the Nationals.
The Phillies took three of four at home from Washington, capped by a 3-1 win Thursday.
Left-handed hitting Ben Revere, who went 2 for 4 and is batting .436 during a nine-game hit streak, has a .455 average against lefties in his last 11 games. He's batting .362 against those pitchers this season.
Teammate Delmon Young is batting .372 with two homers and four doubles off Danks.
The status of White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez is uncertain after he left Thursday's game with a cramp in his right leg. Ramirez, who has started all 89 games, is 7 for 18 over his last four.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
White Sox at Phillies
Fri, Jul 12 - 7:05PM EDT
Recaps
GAME 2
White Sox at Phillies
Sat, Jul 13 - 8:15PM EDT
GAME 3
White Sox at Phillies
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Blue Jays (44-48) at Orioles (52-42)
Game: 2
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: July 13, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
Called upon to make his second career start in spot duty for the Toronto Blue Jays, Todd Redmond turned in an impressive performance.
A repeat effort could be tough to come by as he encounters one of baseball's most powerful lineups.
Redmond looks to keep the Baltimore Orioles in the park Saturday as they host Toronto.
The Blue Jays couldn't have asked for much more from Redmond (1-1, 3.55 ERA) Sunday considering their rotation's struggles this year. He limited Minnesota to one hit - a two-run homer - and three walks over five innings of an 11-5 victory.
"He couldn't have done a better job," manager John Gibbons said.
Toronto will take all the pitching help it can get, with its starters ranking near the bottom of the majors with a 4.91 ERA. Redmond's showing was enough to earn another start after he had also posted a 3.52 ERA over three relief appearances earlier this season.
The right-hander's only previous big league experience was a rough start last year for Cincinnati that saw him surrender four runs over 3 1-3 innings in a loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Redmond will look to avoid results similar to that of Mark Buehrle in Friday's series opener, an 8-5 Baltimore victory. All eight runs came against the left-hander on homers by All-Stars Chris Davis, Adam Jones and J.J. Hardy.
Davis' homer - his second in as many days and his 13th in his last 27 games versus Toronto - improved his major league-leading total to 35. Hardy had gone 19 games without a home run, a span in which he was 10 for 66. Jones' homer was his fifth in the last eight games versus the Blue Jays.
The Orioles (52-42) lead baseball with 128 homers and they've totaled 19 in their last eight meetings with Toronto 44-48).
"That's what they do in a great park to hit home runs," Gibbons said. "They had the two big three-run homers, but you've got to expect here that's going to happen. You have to go toe to toe."
Baltimore starter Jason Hammel (7-5, 5.03) will also have to mindful of the long ball, as J.P. Arencibia and Edwin Encarnacion homered for Toronto, which ranks second in the majors with 114 home runs.
Hammel gave up one run over five innings in a 2-1 road win against the New York Yankees on Sunday - breaking a six-game losing streak for the Orioles in his starts - but his winless stretch grew to seven starts as he failed to record a decision.
He's surrendered six home runs over his last two starts versus Toronto after giving up four in his previous seven against the Blue Jays.
Encarnacion, who was 5 for 29 during a nine-game homerless drought before Friday, is 6 for 14 off Hammel with two homers, including one in a 7-6 victory June 21.
Jose Bautista fell to 2 for 24 over his last six games after going hitless in five at_bats with four strikeouts Friday. He's 2 for 14 off Hammel and 2 for his last 32 at Camden Yards.
The Orioles have won 10 of 13 at home against the Blue Jays.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Blue Jays at Orioles
Fri, Jul 12 Final 5 to 8
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Blue Jays at Orioles
Sat, Jul 13 - 4:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Blue Jays at Orioles
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Reds (52-41) at Braves (53-40)
Game: 3
Venue: Turner Field
Date: July 13, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
It would be hard to come up with two more disparate starts than Homer Bailey's last two.
The right-hander will look to bounce back and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a second straight victory over a depleted Atlanta Braves squad on Saturday.
Bailey (5-7, 3.70 ERA) followed his no-hitter against San Francisco on July 2 by giving up a season-high 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings in Milwaukee on Monday. Despite surrendering 14 baserunners, he ultimately allowed just four runs in a 4-3 loss.
"He got out of some tough jams,' Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
Bailey walked three, hit a batter and struck out three.
"It was just one of those days,' he said. "Just never could find a rhythm.'
Bailey also wasn't in rhythm in his lone start of the season against the Braves on May 7, when he gave up four runs, five hits and a season-high four walks in five innings of a 5-4 loss, but didn't get the decision. He was 2-0 with a 2.41 ERA in his first three starts versus Atlanta (53-40).
Bailey has held many of Atlanta's leading hitters in check, including Dan Uggla (3 for 15), Chris Johnson (0 for 9 with five strikeouts), Freddie Freeman (2 for 8), Brian McCann (1 for 7) and Tyler Pastornicky (1 for 5).
Pastornicky, usually a backup outfielder, will likely play Saturday as Atlanta contends with an injury-plagued outfield. B.J. Upton strained his right adductor muscle and Justin Upton strained his left calf Friday, joining Jason Heyward (strained right hamstring), Jordan Schafer (right ankle) and Evan Gattis (oblique) on the bench.
"There must be something in the water,' B.J. Upton said.
Schafer is the only one currently expected to miss a lot of time, but it still creates a dilemma for manager Fredi Gonzalez.
"We're talking through it right now,' Gonzalez said. "We've got three guys banged up.'
Atlanta's outfield issues are the last thing Mike Minor (8-4, 3.05) needs. He has received 13 runs of support over his last five starts.
Minor, who last recorded a win June 9, had been scuffling with a 5.63 ERA in four starts leading into his Monday outing against Miami. He allowed one run in 6 1-3 innings, but failed to record a decision in the Braves' eventual 7-1 victory.
The left-hander, who held Cincinnati (52-41) to one run over seven innings in a 7-2 victory May 8, can't be looking forward to seeing Zack Cozart. The Reds shortstop has two home runs off Minor in seven at_bats, including one in May.
Overall, the Reds lineup has perked up. After plating four runs over a three-game skid, they have scored 15 while winning two of three.
Shin-Soo Choo, who went 3 for 13 during the Reds' losing streak, is 7 for his last 13 with two doubles. Brandon Phillips, who was 3 for his previous 23, is 5 for 13 over the Reds' last three games. Jay Bruce rebounded from a 1-for-10 slump with a 4-for-10 output over his last three games, though he hasn't homered since he hit five from June 19 through June 22.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Reds at Braves
Thu, Jul 11 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Reds at Braves
Fri, Jul 12 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 3
Reds at Braves
Sat, Jul 13 - 4:05PM EDT
GAME 4
Reds at Braves
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Royals (43-47) at Indians (49-44)
Game: 2
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: July 13, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
A struggling Jeremy Guthrie pitched well in his last start.
Whether he has made any permanent strides will be seen when he takes the ball for the visiting Kansas City Royals, who look to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday night against the Cleveland Indians.
Guthrie (8-6, 4.12 ERA) was 0-3 with a 6.95 ERA over a four-start stretch before allowing one run, six hits and one walk in 6 2-3 innings of Monday's 5-1 win at Yankee Stadium - his first victory since June 10.
Making Guthrie's outing even more impressive was that he had to handle a 59-minute rain delay, after a rain delay of greater than two and a half hours interfered with his previous start.
"Tremendous competitor,' Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "He showed it today - to endure an hour rain delay and go out and throw at the level that he threw.'
The Indians might have finally figured a way around Guthrie toward the end of his last appearance against them. The right-hander had 11 2-3 scoreless innings against Cleveland this season entering the sixth inning on July 3. Jason Kipnis hit a three-run home run with no outs in the sixth, and Guthrie was charged with two more in the seventh, but the Royals (43-47) ended up rallying for a 6-5 win.
Their offense hasn't been nearly as productive lately, totaling five over the course of a three-game losing streak and plating five or less in each of the last eight.
Billy Butler is 6 for his last 43 (.140), a skid that began when the Indians held him to two hits in 11 at_bats in the series that began July 2.
All-Star Alex Gordon, who struck out with the bases loaded with one out in the fifth inning in Friday's series-opening 3-0 loss, is 2 for his last 17 (.118). Eric Hosmer, who arrived at Progressive Field batting .389 average with five home runs over a 13-game stretch, followed Gordon with a groundout as part of an 0-for-4 performance.
Cleveland's offense hasn't been much better. The Indians (49-44) have scored 16 runs over their last five games, but they've managed to win three of them behind a pitching staff that has a 1.96 ERA during that span.
The Indians recorded six hits Friday, but five of them came in a row to start the seventh inning. Carlos Santana, who entered Friday in a 3-for-18 slump, had an RBI single and Mark Reynolds, stuck in a 3-for-37 rut, followed with a bunt single. Michael Bourn, who entered 5 for his previous 29 (.172), tacked on a two-run double.
"Reynolds sensed something that could happen, and made a great play by bunting," Kansas City reliever Aaron Crow said. "That pitch to Bourn was down and in, almost on the ground, so that was just a great piece of hitting."
Scott Kazmir (4-4, 4.74) certainly didn't mind seeing those slumping bats awaken. The left-hander has received 18 runs of support as the Indians have lost five of his last seven starts.
Kazmir hasn't received a decision in his last two starts and hasn't been able to pitch deep. After giving up three runs in five-plus innings in the defeat in Kansas City on July 3, Kazmir gave up two runs in 5 2-3 innings in Monday's 4-2 loss to Detroit.
Gordon is 3 for 6 against Kazmir this season, and Butler is 2 for 4.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Royals at Indians
Fri, Jul 12 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Royals at Indians
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Royals at Indians
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:05PM EDT
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Preview: Rangers (53-40) at Tigers (51-41)
Game: 2
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: July 13, 2013 7:15 PM EDT
Max Scherzer came up short in his first bid for a 14-0 start. He could have a better chance in his second one.
The Detroit Tigers starter is unbeaten in seven regular-season outings against the Texas Rangers heading into Saturday night's matchup at Comerica Park.
Scherzer (13-0, 3.06 ERA) is attempting to become the first pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1986 to open with 14 straight wins, and the first to take a 14-0 mark into the All-Star break. His six-start win streak ended Monday in Cleveland as he gave up two runs over seven innings in a 4-2, 10-inning victory.
The right-hander has been fortunate to own the majors' best run support average at 7.57. He extended his streak of consecutive regular-season starts without a defeat to 19, and his run of 18 in a row such outings to begin a season matches the fourth-longest streak since 1916.
He's 15-1 with a 2.99 ERA over his last 20 home starts, including two in last year's postseason. Scherzer is also 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA in the regular season against the Rangers.
"For me, I know I have to bring my 'A' game against them," Scherzer told the Tigers' official website. "They're talented from top to bottom. They do a really good job with speed and power - speed at the top of the lineup, power in the middle of the lineup."
Scherzer went 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA in two 2011 ALCS starts against the Rangers (53-40), who feel he has improved since then.
"He's got a tremendous slider and a turbo sinker," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "He works fast and throws strikes."
Washington will hand the ball to Derek Holland (7-4, 3.19).
The Rangers are 5-0 in Holland's starts against the Tigers (51-41), including two in the 2011 ALCS. He has a 4.94 ERA in those games, however.
"I've got to match Scherzer pitch for pitch," Holland said. "He's 13-0 for a reason, so I have to do everything I can to match him."
Holland improved to 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA in his last seven road starts by allowing five runs over 6 2-3 innings of an 8-5 win over Baltimore on Monday.
Miguel Cabrera, five RBIs shy of 100, is hitting a major league-best .418 against left-handers. He's 3 for 3 with two homers against Holland this year.
"The last time, he took care of me," Holland said. "This time, I have to take care of him. But I can't take for granted the rest of the lineup. They have some pretty good hitters."
That includes Victor Martinez, who extended his hitting streak to 14 games in Friday's 7-2 victory in the opener of this three-game set. He is batting .446 with 10 runs during the streak.
Texas has totaled four runs during a three-game slide as Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz combined to go 0 for 8 on Friday.
"We need to get to the break, give everyone a break, and get it together," Washington said.
Beltre's 13-game hitting streak was snapped while Cruz had been 10 for 29 during a seven-game run.
The Tigers are 9-12 when opponents start left-handers.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Rangers at Tigers
Fri, Jul 12 Final 2 to 7
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Rangers at Tigers
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 3
Rangers at Tigers
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:08PM EDT
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Preview: Nationals (47-46) at Marlins (34-57)
Game: 2
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: July 13, 2013 7:15 PM EDT
The Miami Marlins' Jose Fernandez was ecstatic after learning he made the NL All-Star team.
While former All-Star Dan Haren can surely relate, he hasn't come close to pitching at that level for the Washington Nationals.
Fernandez takes the mound Saturday night opposite Haren, who tries to snap the longest losing streak of his career.
Despite having never played higher than Class A, Fernandez (5-5, 2.83 ERA) is quickly making a name for himself. The 20-year-old right-hander has struck out 99 in 98 2-3 innings and ranks among the NL leaders in opponent batting average (.194).
"I'm not really thinking about how everything has come," Fernandez, who will be the Marlins' lone representative at Tuesday's All-Star game, told MLB's official website. "It's incredible. It's pretty fun to get a chance, first, to be in the big leagues. And now they trust me to be on the All-Star team. That's something I really can't explain. It's incredible."
Fernandez had gone 3-1 with a 1.34 ERA over a six-start stretch before yielding three runs, four hits and a season-high four walks in six innings Sunday in a 3-2 loss at St. Louis.
"He gave us a chance and that's what he's done really almost every time this year," manager Mike Redmond said.
Fernandez, who is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA over eight home outings, will try to bounce back in his first appearance versus Washington (47-46).
"I feel great, I feel strong," he said. "Nothing to worry about. Five days, go back out there and do what I do."
Haren (4-10, 6.00), meanwhile, is struggling through the worst big league season of his 11-year career. The right-hander, who was an All-Star selection from 2007-09, owns the NL's highest ERA among pitchers with at least 85 innings.
In his first start back since missing two weeks with shoulder inflammation, Haren allowed two runs, seven hits and three walks in five innings Monday in a 3-2 loss at Philadelphia. He is 0-7 with a 6.66 ERA in nine outings since May 14, with the Nationals losing each time.
"I felt good but obviously I would've preferred the outcome to be different," he said.
Haren gave up a season high-tying seven runs - three earned - in 4 1-3 innings April 16 in an 8-2 loss at Miami, dropping to 1-4 with a 3.43 ERA in six starts against the Marlins. Placido Polanco is 9 for 25 in their matchups.
NL-worst Miami (34-57) is seeking a season best-tying third straight win after taking Friday's opener 8-3. Marcell Ozuna had three RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer as the Marlins tagged Stephen Strasburg for a career-high seven earned runs.
"I don't think anybody anticipated that. Fortunately for us we were able to come out there and have some great at_bats," said Redmond, whose club has won nine straight and 15 of 19 overall when Ozuna drives in at least one run.
The Nationals have gone 2 for 29 with runners in scoring position during a 1-4 stretch. Bryce Harper is 2 for his last 15 and Ryan Zimmerman is 1 for his last 16. That one hit, though, left the yard.
Washington, last in the majors with a .215 average on the road, has dropped eight of 13 in Miami.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Nationals at Marlins
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 8
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Nationals at Marlins
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 3
Nationals at Marlins
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:10PM EDT
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Preview: Cardinals (56-35) at Cubs (41-50)
Game: 3
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: July 13, 2013 7:15 PM EDT
Matt Garza has been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball of late.
The Chicago Cubs hope the right-hander can stymie the surging St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Wrigley Field.
St. Louis (56-35) defeated Chicago 3-2 on Friday to pick up its sixth win in seven games. The Cardinals, who had lost eight of 11 prior to this stretch, have prospered due to a pitching staff that has posted a 3.05 ERA with five home runs allowed over the past seven contests.
The Cardinals, owners of baseball's best road record at 29-19, managed to get back to their winning ways away from home Friday after losing six of eight on the road.
No one has had more fun at Wrigley Field than Cardinals All-Star starting outfielder Carlos Beltran. He had three hits and drove in a run Friday, and his career .349 batting average at Wrigley is his best at any ballpark he's had at least 30 at_bats.
Beltran, batting .414 against Chicago (41-50) this season, had one extra-base hit in his first 29 at_bats in July before posting a double and triple Friday.
"That's baseball," Beltran said. "Some days you feel like you come to the ballpark and you try and nothing works out your way, and today it seems like everything worked out my way."
Garza (5-1, 3.22 ERA) could be the right candidate to quiet Beltran, who has yet to record a hit in their seven matchups. He's also 4-0 with a 0.97 ERA in his last five starts after allowing two runs and five hits over seven innings of an 8-2 victory over the White Sox on Monday.
"I think he'd probably tell you he didn't have the great fastball command, but he did have the velocity," manager Dale Sveum said.
After posting a 7.80 ERA in his first three career starts against the Cardinals, Garza is 1-0 with a 1.06 ERA in his last three.
He will square off against Lance Lynn (11-3, 3.67), who broke out of a mini-slump in his last start. The right-hander posted a 5.93 ERA in losing consecutive outings for the first time in his career before holding Miami to two runs in seven innings of a 3-2 win Sunday.
"I tried to not even think about the last (loss)," Lynn said. "You're going to have times where it seems like every time you throw a pitch and they hit, it's a hit, no matter where it goes."
Lynn has posted a 29-10 record since the start of the 2012 season, giving him the fifth-best winning percentage in baseball during that span. Five of those victories have come against the Cubs, who scored twice off him over seven innings to come away with a 2-1 win at Wrigley Field on May 7.
He limited the Cubs to a run and three hits in six innings of a 6-1 win in St. Louis on June 20.
Starlin Castro appears to have broken out of his slump against the Cardinals. After going 2 for his first 24 versus St. Louis this season, he has five hits in seven at_bats over the first two of this four-game series.
The Cubs have allowed three runs or fewer in six of their last seven games while going 5-2.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Cardinals at Cubs
Thu, Jul 11 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Cardinals at Cubs
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 3
Cardinals at Cubs
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 4
Cardinals at Cubs
Sun, Jul 14 - 8:05PM EDT
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Preview: Mets (40-49) at Pirates (55-36)
Game: 2
Venue: PNC Park
Date: July 13, 2013 7:15 PM EDT
The New York Mets are claiming a blister and an innings limit are why they're skipping Matt Harvey's turn in the rotation.
Potentially starting next week's All-Star game might be another reason.
While the young ace rests ahead of the Mid-Summer Classic, the Mets will give Carlos Torres his first start in almost three years Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Harvey has been a revelation in his first full season in the majors, going 7-2 with a 2.35 ERA and a league-leading 147 strikeouts. His emergence landed him on the NL roster for Tuesday's All-Star game at Citi Field, and he's in contention to be named the starter.
Still, Mets manager Terry Collins claims there are other factors involved in skipping the 24-year-old right-hander's scheduled start against Pittsburgh (55-36).
"No. 1, he's thrown 130 innings and he's going to be limited this summer," Collins said. "Part of the reason is also his blister issue.
"We need to back him off and now is a good time. If he pitches in the All-Star game he'll be ready for it."
Collins is hoping Torres (0-1, 0.51 ERA) is ready for his first start since Aug. 3, 2010, as a member of the Chicago White Sox.
The right-hander was already inserted in the rotation earlier this week after Shaun Marcum was lost for the season due to Thoracic Outlet syndrome.
Torres compiled a 1.67 ERA while winning his last five starts at Triple-A Las Vegas before being recalled June 15. His latest appearance for the Mets came in the final two innings of Tuesday's 10-6 win at San Francisco, yielding an unearned run and four hits.
That victory was part of New York's four-game winning streak, which ended with Friday's 3-2, 11-inning loss to Pittsburgh in the opener of this three-game set.
David Wright, the Mets' only other representative for the All-Star game, is batting .347 during a 12-game hitting streak after getting a single, double and an RBI on Friday. The third baseman is batting .361 over his last nine games at PNC Park, but he's 3 for 18 with eight strikeouts against A.J. Burnett, the Pirates' scheduled starter.
Burnett (4-6, 3.05) will try to pitch Pittsburgh to its first five-game win streak against the Mets since 1998.
The right-hander was sharp in his return from the disabled list Sunday, allowing two runs - one earned - and three hits in five innings of a 4-3 loss in 11 to the Cubs.
"There was nothing not to like," manager Clint Hurdle told the team's official website. "The ball came out of his hand very crisply, efficiently. He was throwing a big curve from a couple of different angles."
Burnett has a 1.33 ERA while winning three straight starts against the Mets, but all those appearances came for the New York Yankees.
Pittsburgh's Starling Marte is batting .346 with 14 runs and six stolen bases over the past 16 games, with 13 of his 27 hits in that span going for extra bases. He's 7 for 16 over his last four meetings with the Mets.
Pedro Alvarez is also 7 for 16 in four games versus New York, hitting two homers and driving in six. His two-run shot Friday was his fourth homer in nine games, and he's hitting .342 with nine RBIs over that stretch.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Mets at Pirates
Fri, Jul 12 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Mets at Pirates
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 3
Mets at Pirates
Sun, Jul 14 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Rockies (45-49) at Dodgers (46-46)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: July 13, 2013 7:15 PM EDT
No matter which park Zack Greinke has called home in recent years, he's been practically unbeatable in those surroundings.
While Greinke tries to win a fifth straight start and remain undefeated at Dodger Stadium, teammate Yasiel Puig might not be in the Los Angeles lineup Saturday against the Colorado Rockies.
Whether pitching in Milwaukee, with the Los Angeles Angels or up the 5 freeway for the Dodgers (46-46), Greinke (7-2, 3.91 ERA) is 24-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 38 regular season and playoff home starts since the beginning of the 2011 season. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.53 ERA all-time at Chavez Ravine, including 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA in six starts during his first season with the Dodgers.
Greinke, who has a 3.33 ERA while winning four straight starts overall, gave up two hits and struck out seven over seven scoreless innings of a 6-1 win at Arizona on Monday.
"This is probably maybe the second time he's had this kind of stuff,' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Hopefully we're trending toward this more consistently.'
Though Greinke will try to win five consecutive starts for the first time since July 27-Aug. 17, 2011, he needs more outings like his latest.
"It's got to be more consistent,' he said. "(Monday) was good but it can't just be one game and then a couple of OK games and then a bad game and then a good game.'
Greinke is 1-0 in two starts against the Rockies this season - both at Coors Field - despite recording a 7.84 ERA and walking 10 in 10 1-3 innings. He matched a career high with seven walks and allowed five runs in five innings of a 10-8 win over the Rockies on July 3.
It's possible Puig won't be behind him Saturday because of a sore hip.
After leaving in the eighth inning of Thursday's 6-1 win over the Rockies (45-49), the rookie phenom exited in the fourth of a 3-0 loss Friday. He's batting .392 with eight homers and 19 RBIs in 37 games.
"There are a lot of games left in the season,' Puig said. "I'll rest, get some treatment and see how it feels (Saturday).'
Mattingly doesn't seem too concerned.
"If he's healthy (Saturday), he'll play,' he said.
Teammate Carl Crawford also could miss a second straight game because of a stiff lower back.
The Dodgers managed three of their four hits Friday against Colorado's Juan Nicasio, who outpitched Clayton Kershaw and helped snap their five-game winning streak. Los Angeles has lost four times in 20 games.
With a double Friday, Los Angeles' Hanley Ramirez is batting .444 in his last 24 games. He's hitting .448 (13 for 29) versus Colorado this season and is 4 for 7 against scheduled starter Tyler Chatwood (5-2, 2.74).
The right-hander allowed five hits over six scoreless innings during a 12-2 win at Dodger Stadium on April 29, but gave up six runs and 11 hits in five innings against Greinke and Los Angeles last week.
He was much better Monday when yielding two runs in 6 2-3 innings of a 4-2 win at San Diego to improve to 3-1 with a 1.26 ERA in five road starts this season.
"I just wanted to go right after guys," Chatwood told the Rockies' official website.
D.J. LeMahieu had three hits with an RBI on Friday for Colorado, which won for the fourth time in 12 contests. He's batting .355 (11 for 31) with four RBIs against the Dodgers in 2013.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Rockies at Dodgers
Thu, Jul 11 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Rockies at Dodgers
Fri, Jul 12 Final 3 to 0
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 3
Rockies at Dodgers
Sat, Jul 13 - 7:15PM EDT
GAME 4
Rockies at Dodgers
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: Red Sox (58-37) at Athletics (54-39)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: July 13, 2013 10:05 PM EDT
The Boston Red Sox have turned around this road trip with four straight wins.
Now they are hoping Jon Lester can turn around his road woes.
Lester was on the mound the last time the Red Sox lost and will look to take advantage of a sputtering Oakland Athletics' offense Saturday night.
Boston (58-37) ended a six-game slide in Oakland with a 4-2 victory Friday in the opener of this weekend series. The Red Sox began 1-3 on this 10-game trip before this surge ensured they will go into the All-Star break with the AL's best record.
Lester (8-5, 4.60 ERA) dropped to 1-5 with an 8.54 ERA - the worst road ERA in the majors since May 20 - in his last five away outings Monday by yielding five runs over five-plus innings in an 11-4 loss to Seattle. He felt he was victimized by bad luck.
"It goes back to, I feel like I threw the ball better than what the line score says," Lester told the Red Sox's official website.
All of the left-hander's defeats have come on the road but he could be facing the right opponent in Oakland (54-39), which has totaled six runs while hitting .136 with 29 strikeouts over its last four games. Josh Donaldson and Yoenis Cespedes are both 1 for 13 in that stretch for the Athletics, batting a major league-worst .213 in July.
Lester is 4-3 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 starts against Oakland, going 1-3 with a 4.45 ERA in five on the road.
These offenses are baseball's best in drawing walks, with 353 for Boston and 345 for Oakland. It's not unsurprising then that they also rank first and second in pitches seen with the Red Sox at 15,127 and the A's at 14,230.
Where Boston differs is that it leads the majors with 5.2 runs per game compared to Oakland's 4.5 mark. The Red Sox are second in July with a .299 average.
David Ortiz is 10 for 28 with three homers on this road trip as he remains one homer shy of 20 for the year. It would mark his 11th 20-homer season for Boston, which would tie him with Dwight Evans and Jim Evans for the second-most such years in franchise history behind Ted Williams' 16.
Jacoby Ellsbury went 0 for 4 on Friday as his 19-game hitting streak ended. He batted .413 with 11 RBIs during that run.
Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning for Boston, which has scored 11 of hits last 13 runs with two outs.
"There's no secret,' Pedroia said. "We've just been able to find ways to get that one pitch and make sure we don't miss it."
The venue could factor into how well Oakland starter A.J. Griffin (7-6, 3.94) fares Saturday. He went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two home starts against the Red Sox last year but surrendered a career-high nine runs over four-plus innings in a 9-6 defeat at Fenway Park on April 22.
The A's have won the right-hander's last three starts and have taken six of his eight at home.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Red Sox at Athletics
Fri, Jul 12 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Red Sox at Athletics
Sat, Jul 13 - 10:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Red Sox at Athletics
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:05PM EDT
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Preview: Giants (42-50) at Padres (41-53)
Game: 3
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: July 13, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
Buster Posey is the NL's reigning MVP and batting champion, and the San Diego Padres are well aware of what he's capable of.
That's especially true at Petco Park.
Posey looks to continue his dominance of the Padres as the San Francisco Giants go for their longest winning streak over the NL West rival in almost seven years Saturday night.
Posey batted .336 with 24 homers and 103 RBIs during a career year in 2012, and he continues to prove that wasn't a fluke. The catcher is headed for his second All-Star game Tuesday in New York, thanks in large part to his .320 average, 13 homers and 56 RBIs.
A series with the Padres seems to be helping him build momentum heading into the break.
Posey is 4 for 9 with six RBIs while helping San Francisco (42-50) win the first two of this four-game set. He plated a season-high five runs while powering Friday's 10-1 romp.
Success at pitcher-friendly Petco Park is common for Posey, whose .370 average in 20 games is the highest by any active player with at least 80 at_bats there.
Despite the Padres (41-53) occupying the division cellar, opponents have a .248 average at Petco.
Posey, meanwhile, is 13 for 27 with nine RBIs over his last seven visits, and another big effort could give the Giants a fifth straight win over San Diego for the first time since a six-game streak in 2006.
Brandon Crawford and Marco Scutaro may also have a say in getting closer to that mark. Crawford is 11 for 22 over the past five games after his three hits Friday gave him a fourth multihit game of that stretch.
Scutaro, who will join Posey and pitcher Madison Bumgarner at the All-Star game, also had three hits to go with his two RBIs Friday, and he's 8 for 17 over his last four meetings with San Diego.
Tim Lincecum (4-9, 4.61 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound in search of his first road win since beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut April 3.
The right-hander is 0-6 with a 5.82 ERA over eight away games since, including a 2-1 defeat at San Diego on April 26. He allowed two runs with nine strikeouts in seven innings.
Lincecum's latest outing came at home Monday, and he fanned a season-high 11 while yielding three runs in seven innings of a 4-3 loss in 16 to the New York Mets.
The Padres have dropped 17 of 20 games, and they're a season-high 12 games under .500.
Giving the ball to Edinson Volquez (6-7, 5.33) may not help. The right-hander has lost his last two home starts while surrendering nine runs with 11 walks and 10 strikeouts in 11 innings.
He struggled with his control again Monday, allowing four runs and eight hits while issuing four walks and throwing 94 pitches in 5 1-3 innings of a 4-2 loss to Colorado.
"I was off a little bit with my rhythm," Volquez told the team's official website.
That could be said of almost each of his last six starts as host. He's 1-4 with a 5.56 ERA and 38 strikeouts compared to 22 walks in 34 innings over that stretch, which includes only one quality start.
Both of Volquez's starts against the Giants this year have come on the road, and he has no record while yielding five runs in 11 innings.
He's held Crawford to 2 for 14 with five strikeouts, but Posey is 2 for 5 with a double off him.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Giants at Padres
Thu, Jul 11 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Giants at Padres
Fri, Jul 12 Final 10 to 1
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 3
Giants at Padres
Sat, Jul 13 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Giants at Padres
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: Brewers (37-55) at Diamondbacks (49-44)
Game: 3
Venue: Chase Field
Date: July 13, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
Losses once piled up for Kyle Lohse earlier in the season. Now he's working on another long undefeated streak.
The Milwaukee Brewers hope Lohse can extend that run while winning his third straight start Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Lohse (5-6, 3.47 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his last eight starts and hasn't lost since an 8-6 defeat at Minnesota on May 30. He's plenty familiar with long unbeaten stints, going 15 starts without a loss for St. Louis at one point last year and 10 starts a year earlier.
Milwaukee (37-55) supplied the right-hander with an average of 2.6 runs of support as he went 1-6 in his first 10 starts. But the Brewers are backing him with 5.3 runs per game over his unbeaten run.
He also received some spectacular defensive help to preserve his latest victory as Carlos Gomez robbed what would have been the go-ahead home run for the final out in a 4-3 win over Cincinnati on Monday. Lohse gave up nine hits - the most he's allowed in 11 starts - but limited the damage to three runs over 6 2-3 innings for his seventh quality start in eight games.
Pitching to contact continues to be successful for Lohse, whose 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings is one of the majors' lowest rates.
"I'm not going to be that guy to get them to swing at balls way out of the zone," he said after beating the Reds. "I'm just up there trying to pound the zone and they took advantage a couple of times, but more times than not I was able to get a weak fly ball or a ground ball."
The Diamondbacks (49-44) only recorded four hits Friday - their fourth time in five games with five or fewer - but it was still enough for a 2-1 win as Patrick Corbin matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in 6 2-3 strong innings.
Paul Goldschmidt drove in a run on a groundout and also doubled, improving to 14 for 32 (.438) during a nine-game hitting streak. He's also 8 for 16 with six RBIs in five games against the Brewers this season.
Arizona scheduled starter Randall Delgado (1-3, 3.82) looks to bounce back from his third loss in four starts after giving up a career-high 11 hits and three runs over six innings of a 6-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. He didn't receive a run of support in any of his losses this season.
Delgado will try to cool off Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who has four homers and is slugging .955 in his last six games after going 2 for 3 with a double Friday.
Norichika Aoki was hitless in five at_bats to end a nine-game hitting streak.
Lohse is 1-0 with a 1.02 ERA over his last three starts versus Arizona, including his first of the season when he gave up one run over six innings but didn't record a decision in a 3-1 loss April 5.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Thu, Jul 11 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 2
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Fri, Jul 12 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores Recaps
GAME 3
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Sat, Jul 13 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Sun, Jul 14 - 4:10PM EDT
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Short Sheet
Saturday, July 13
National League
Cincinnati at Atlanta, 4:05 ET
Bailey: Reds 2-8 SU in Bailey's last 10 road starts
Minor: Over is 4-1 in Minor's last five home starts
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 ET
Lynn: Cardinals 14-6 SU as road favorite when Lynn starts
Garza: Over is 11-5 in Cubs home night games in 2013
New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:15 ET
Torres: Mets 4-1 SU in last five games as road dog of more than +150
Burnett: Under is 5-1 in last six Burnett starts in which Pirates were a HF
Washington at Miami, 7:15 ET
Haren: Nationals 1-8 SU when Haren has started a road game in 2013
Fernandez: Marlins 4-1 SU in last five games as home favorite
Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:15 ET
Chatwood: Under is 3-9 in Chatwood's road starts for Rockies
Greinke: Dodgers 6-0 SU when Greinke starts at Dodger Stadium in 2013
San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Lincecum: Over is 18-7-1 when Lincecum starts on road since start of 2012
Volquez: Padres 1-5 SU last six Volquez home starts
Milwaukee at Arizona, 10:10 ET
Lohse: Under is 8-2 when Lohse starts on the road for the Brewers
Delgado: Under is 13-2-2 when Delgado has started before a home crowd
American League
Minnesota at New York Yankees, 1:05 ET
Deduno: Twins 4-9 SU when Deduno starts on road
Hughes: Under is 4-0 when Hughes has started a home day game in 2013
Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 ET
Redmond: Last seven Blue Jay road day games have gone Under
Hammel: Orioles 2-6 SU last eight Hammel starts at home
Houston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Keuchel: Astros 3-17 SU since start of 2012 season in day games with run total of 9 or more
Hernandez: Under is 15-1 in last 16 Rays day game in which they are more than -200 HF
Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Guthrie: Under is 5-0-1 in Guthrie's last six starts as road dog
Kazmir: Indians 3-0 SU when Kazmir pitches as a HF
Texas at Detroit, 7:15 ET
Holland: Over is 7-2 in Holland's last nine road starts
Scherzer: Tigers 19-6 SU when Scherzer starts at home since start of 2012
Boston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Lester: Over is 9-2-1 in Lester's road starts in 2013
Griffin: Athletics 14-3 when Griffin pitches at home
Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Weaver: Angels 3-7 SU last 10 games as road dog when Weaver starts
Hernandez: Mariners 7-1 SU since 2009 when Hernandez HF of less than -130 after winning in his last start
Interleague
Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia, 3:05 ET
Danks: White Sox 0-5 SU when Danks starts on the road in 2013
Pettibone: Phillies 7-1 SU when Pettibone starts at home
Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia, 8:15 ET
Santiago: White Sox 2-11 SU against southpaw on the road in 2013
Lannan: Under is 12-6 when Phillies HF of less than -150 and total over 8 in 2013
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