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Monday, July 29
National League
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Westbrook: Over is 6-2 in Westbrook's road starts in 2013
Liriano: Pirates 5-1 SU when Liriano starts at home
New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Hefner:Last five road starts for Hefner have all been Under
Turner: Marlins 6-0 SU in Turner's last six starts at home
Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
De La Rosa: Under is 7-0 in first game of a Rockies road trip in 2013
Beachy: Home teams starting new series off a home Sunday night game are 12-3 SU last 15
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Lohse: Brewers 3-8 SU when Lohse starts on the road
Samardzija: Over is 8-2 when Samardzija starts at home in 2013
Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Leake: Reds 8-1 SU last nine road starts for Leake
O'Sullivan: Over is 6-2 when Padres are home dogs in the first game of a series in 2013
American League
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Danks: White Sox 1-5 SU in Danks' 2013 road starts
McAllister: Under is 6-1 in last seven home series openers for Indians
Los Angeles Angels at Texas, 7:05 ET ESPN
Weaver: Angels are 6-11 SU when Weaver starts on the road against the Rangers
Garza: Rangers 12-4 SU in first game of a home series in 2013
Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Rogers: Blue Jays 2-12 SU last 14 games to start off a road trip
Griffin: Athletics 11-5 SU in first game of a 2013 home series
Make-Up
Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:10 ET
Price: Rays 16-7 SU on the road when Price faces another southpaw
Doubront: Over is 16-8-1 when Doubront starts at Fenway Park
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Preview: Nationals (52-54) at Tigers (59-45)
Game: 1
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: July 30, 2013 7:08 PM EDT
Stephen Strasburg made a huge impression in his first appearance in a big-league uniform in spring training three years ago by striking out Miguel Cabrera.
Those two will finally meet when it counts Tuesday night.
The Washington Nationals starter has never faced Cabrera or the Detroit Tigers in the regular season heading into the opener of this two-game set at Comerica Park.
Strasburg's spring debut with the Nationals on March 9, 2010 against Detroit drew plenty of attention. He yielded two hits in two scoreless innings, striking out Cabrera with a high-90s fastball and drawing praise from the Tigers slugger and Detroit manager Jim Leyland.
Strasburg (5-8, 2.85 ERA) will pitch to the reigning AL MVP for the first time in interleague play. He is 5-2 with a 2.09 ERA in eight career outings against the AL.
Both Strasburg and Cabrera endured frustrating efforts in their last games.
The Nationals right-hander was charged with last Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh despite yielding one run and two hits in eight innings with a season-high 12 strikeouts. Afterward, he emphatically stated that the defending NL East champions needed to start turning their season around.
Washington (52-54) has responded with a 4-1 stretch, winning 14-1 over the New York Mets on Sunday.
"This is definitely what we envisioned coming out of spring training,' outfielder Denard Span said. "Being able to score runs like this and put a lot of pressure on the other teams' (pitching)."
Cabrera, meanwhile, was ejected by home plate umpire Chad Fairchild for arguing a strike call in the third inning of Sunday's 12-4 win over Philadelphia. Leyland was also tossed.
"I said the call was horrible and he threw me out,' Cabrera said. "I think it's not time to blame anybody - to blame the umpires, to blame somebody else. You want to compete and you want to do something special and try to win games. I'm kind of upset at how he threw me out, but that happens."
Detroit (59-45) outscored the Phillies 24-5 in a three-game sweep to improve to 6-2 against the NL East, but both defeats came at Washington on May 8 and 9.
The Tigers have won seven straight and 12 of 14 at home versus the NL East.
The Nationals' five-game surge following a season-high six-game losing streak has coincided with Ryan Zimmerman going 10 for 21. He was 3 for 4 to lead a season-high 18-hit attack Sunday.
"I think we all know what this group is capable of and what kind of people we have in here,' he said. "That's one of the biggest strengths of this team is not worrying about things that happen, good or bad.'
Washington looks to defeat Anibal Sanchez (8-7, 2.68) for the second time after he allowed three runs over six innings in a 3-1 loss May 8.
The right-hander is 5-2 with a 2.19 ERA in seven home starts.
While Zimmerman is a .222 hitter against Sanchez, Jayson Werth - who missed the first series between these clubs with a strained right hamstring - is worse at 5 for 30 with 19 strikeouts. No player has fanned more versus Sanchez.
The Tigers bolstered their bullpen Monday by acquiring right-hander Jose Veras from Houston for minor league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Nationals at Tigers
Tue, Jul 30 - 7:08PM EDT
GAME 2
Nationals at Tigers
Wed, Jul 31 - 1:08PM EDT
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Preview: Giants (46-58) at Phillies (49-56)
Game: 1
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: July 30, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the brink of their longest losing streak in nearly 14 years.
Perhaps returning home to face Barry Zito, who has yet to win a road start this season, will help them avoid it.
Philadelphia tries to end an eight-game skid Tuesday night when it faces a struggling Zito and the San Francisco Giants.
The Phillies (49-56) started their trip with a 13-8 win over the New York Mets on July 19, then dropped the next eight games while being outscored 52-14. Three errors and three walks led to them allowing eight unearned runs in the sixth inning of a 12-4 loss at Detroit on Sunday.
Michael Young is 3 for 24 during the losing streak - he hit .342 in the previous 10 games - and 1 for 8 off Zito since the left-hander joined the Giants in 2007.
An 11-game slump from Sept. 4-14, 1999, marked the last time Philadelphia lost more than eight in a row.
"It's hard, man. It's tough," catcher Carlos Ruiz said. "We're not playing good baseball right now. It's embarrassing to see that."
The Phillies took two of three in San Francisco from May 6-8, though Zito (4-7, 4.92 ERA) started in the Giants' lone win, holding Philadelphia to one run and four hits over seven innings May 8.
Zito's season has taken a turn for the worse more recently. He's 0-4 in his last nine outings with a 6.35 ERA and only one quality start since his last win May 30.
He's struggled all year away from home, with an 0-6 record in eight games and a 9.89 ERA that is the highest among all pitchers with more than three road starts. Opponents are hitting .426 against him in those matchups.
Another loss Tuesday would mark his longest road losing streak since an eight-game slide in 2010.
Zito's last road outing, a 10-1 loss at San Diego on July 14, saw him allow four runs in two innings - his shortest start in more than two years.
San Francisco (46-58) is reeling after a 2-1 home loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, its eighth defeat in 11 games. The Giants have homered once over that span while totaling 22 runs. They were 6 1/2 games out of first place prior to that stretch but now trail Los Angeles by 10.
Buster Posey accounted for the one homer but is 1 for 23 over his last eight games.
"We're not playing good baseball," Posey said. "That's about it. We have to play better. When you're struggling, the battle is sometimes trying not to do too much."
Philadelphia will counter with a southpaw of its own in John Lannan (2-4, 4.13). He limited opponents to one run over 16 innings in his final two starts before the All-Star Break, but after waiting 11 days for his next outing, he gave up four runs and eight hits over four innings in an 11-3 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday.
Lannan is 0-1 in three starts versus San Francisco despite a 1.74 ERA, though he hasn't faced them since a 5-4 road loss June 6, 2011.
Jeff Francoeur, 7 for 35 in 11 games since being signed by the Giants, is 15 for 28 off Lannan with six doubles.
Chase Utley is 7 for 20 off Zito, with four of those hits going for extra bases. John Mayberry is 4 for 8 with three home runs.
San Francisco has won five of its last seven in Philadelphia.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Giants at Phillies
Tue, Jul 30 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 2
Giants at Phillies
Wed, Jul 31 - 7:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Giants at Phillies
Thu, Aug 1 - 7:05PM EDT
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Preview: Mariners (50-55) at Red Sox (63-44)
Game: 1
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: July 30, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
The Boston Red Sox once again find themselves out of first place after completing a mediocre stretch against the other three AL East contenders.
A visit from the Seattle Mariners could be what they need to get back on track.
Boston seeks a seventh straight home victory over Seattle in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.
The Red Sox (63-44) went 5-5 against the Yankees, Baltimore and Tampa Bay over the last 11 days, falling to the now first-place Rays for the third time in that stretch Monday.
Brandon Snyder's homer in the sixth inning accounted for Boston's only run in the 2-1 defeat, which was a makeup for Thursday's rainout. Manager John Farrell was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing Daniel Nava being called out at home plate. Replays showed Nava was safe.
"He had every right to be upset,' outfielder Shane Victorino said when asked about Farrell's ejection. "The human error is part of the game and that stuff happens."
The Red Sox have dropped four of their last six at home, but they've won six straight over Seattle at Fenway Park and took the final three of a four-game series from the Mariners at Safeco Field from July 8-11.
Brandon Workman made his major league debut in that set, and he hopes this outing turns out better.
Workman (0-1, 4.40 ERA) gave up a homer to Brendan Ryan - the first batter he faced - and allowed three runs in two innings of relief in Boston's 11-4 victory July 10.
"That's not the way I saw it going in my head," Workman told the team's official website after his debut.
The right-hander will be making his third career start Tuesday after giving up two runs in six innings of a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay on July 22. He'll be opposed by Joe Saunders, who is looking to bounce back from a loss of his own.
Saunders (9-9, 4.48) had won his previous four starts while posting a 1.73 ERA before allowing six runs - five earned - in 4 2-3 innings of Wednesday's 10-1 loss to Cleveland.
"Just one of those days," Saunders said.
The left-hander went 0-4 with an 11.25 ERA in his first five road starts this season, but he's gone 4-1 with a 1.76 ERA in his last six outings outside of Seattle. His last start against Boston also went well as he allowed three runs in 7 1-3 innings of a 6-3 win Sept. 30 while pitching for Baltimore.
Saunders will be looking to help the Mariners (50-55) win their fifth straight road game after they completed a 4-3 homestand with Sunday's 6-4 win over Minnesota.
Shortstop Brad Miller and second baseman Nick Franklin, both rookies, had solid efforts. Miller, batting leadoff, went 2 for 3 with a walk, and Franklin, the No. 2 hitter, went 3 for 4 with a three-run homer in the fourth and a solo shot in the seventh.
"They spark us at the top of the order," said acting manager Robby Thompson, who has guided the team the last seven games while Eric Wedge recovers from a mild stroke. "It's not often you see a couple guys come up from Triple-A and hit 1-2 in the order in a short period of time."
Seattle activated Michael Morse from his month-plus stay on the disabled list Monday while also designating veteran outfielder Jason Bay for assignment. Morse, who was battling a strained right quad, could be in the lineup Tuesday.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Mariners at Red Sox
Tue, Jul 30 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 2
Mariners at Red Sox
Wed, Jul 31 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Mariners at Red Sox
Thu, Aug 1 - 7:10PM EDT
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Preview: Mets (47-56) at Marlins (40-64)
Game: 2
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: July 30, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
Matt Harvey is the New York Mets' young ace who receives most of the publicity, but Zack Wheeler is making sure no one forgets there's another up-and-coming pitcher to help guide the franchise into hopefully better days.
Wheeler looks to remain unbeaten on the road as he faces the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Headlines regarding the Mets often involve Harvey, the 24-year-old who started the All-Star Game earlier this month in New York and is among the major league leaders with a 2.11 ERA.
Wheeler (4-1, 3.72 ERA) may not be receiving as much attention, but he's pitched nearly as well as Harvey lately. The prized rookie is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA over his last four starts after giving up four runs - three earned - in six innings of Thursday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.
He had allowed nine runs in the two starts - both Mets losses - before this unbeaten run.
``I'm starting to feel a little bit more comfortable with my mechanics. I've just got to trust my stuff and go after guys,' Wheeler said. ``I've just got to get ahead and start setting guys up. It's a lot easier when you do that.'
While the 23-year-old right-hander has had some success to begin his career, manager Terry Collins knows he isn't even close to a finished product despite opponents hitting only .114 off Wheeler with runners in scoring position.
``He's a work in progress, but I'll tell you one thing: The sky's the limit with him," Collins said. "He's got plus stuff. He's tougher than people give him credit for. He's going to be fine, but he's got to make some adjustments."
Wheeler hasn't faced Miami in his seven-start career, but he's 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA in four road outings. He'll look to improve that mark after the Mets (47-56) ended a five-game skid versus the Marlins with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory in Monday's series opener.
Daniel Murphy, hitting .483 with two homers and 11 RBIs over his last seven games, drove in three runs for New York, which was outscored 20-3 while dropping the final three of a four-game series with Washington over the weekend.
"(I'm) just seeing the ball a little bit better. I don't know, it's baseball,' Murphy said. ``Sometimes you get beat up and sometimes you don't.'
The Marlins (40-64) had won five of seven prior to Monday's defeat. Rookie third baseman Ed Lucas hit his second career homer, and catcher Jeff Mathis drove in two runs.
"We were one big hit away from winning it," manager Mike Redmond said. "We were one hit away from playing extra innings.'
Miami will look to bounce back with help from Nathan Eovaldi, who has allowed three runs or fewer six times in seven starts since coming off the disabled list June 18.
After giving up six runs in four innings of a 6-0 loss to Milwaukee on July 20, Eovaldi (2-1, 3.54) bounced back by allowing three hits in six scoreless frames of Miami's 5-3 win over Colorado on Thursday. He had his outing cut short, though, due to a 93-minute rain delay after just 78 pitches.
"It's disappointing since I was throwing so good, but (I'm) still pleased with the outing," Eovaldi said.
The right-hander made four starts versus the Mets last season, going 1-2 with a 3.74 ERA.
Murphy is 4 for 8 with two doubles off Eovaldi.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Mets at Marlins
Mon, Jul 29 Final 6 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Mets at Marlins
Tue, Jul 30 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Mets at Marlins
Wed, Jul 31 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 4
Mets at Marlins
Thu, Aug 1 - 12:40PM EDT
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Preview: Diamondbacks (54-51) at Rays (63-43)
Game: 1
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: July 30, 2013 7:10 PM EDT
The Tampa Bay Rays returned home with the AL East lead.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to climb back into the top spot in the NL West.
The surging Rays open their second-half home schedule Tuesday against the Diamondbacks trying to tie their franchise record for wins in a single month.
Tampa Bay (63-43) made the most of its chance to grab the division lead Monday, beating Boston 2-1 in a makeup game from Thursday for its fourth win in five games. The Rays have set a club mark with 20 wins in July and have two chances to match the team record set in August 2008 with a 21-7 mark.
After trailing the Red Sox by 2 1/2 games at the All-Star break, they have won 22 of 26 to overtake them by one-half game. Rays starters improved to 18-3 with a 2.17 ERA during that run after David Price threw 7 1-3 innings of one-run ball Monday.
However, Tuesday's pitcher Roberto Hernandez (5-11, 4.92 ERA) has yielded at least three runs in each of his last nine outings.
The right-hander, tied with Toronto's R.A. Dickey for the second-most losses in the AL, could be on his way to the bullpen with Joe Maddon contemplating using a four-man rotation of Price, Chris Archer, Matt Moore and Jeremy Hellickson starting later this week.
Hernandez, though, can't shoulder all the blame for his recent struggles. His run-support average is a team-worst 2.89 since June 16, and he's 2-6 with a 4.98 ERA in that stretch.
"I think that's called bad luck," catcher Jose Molina told the Rays' official website after Hernandez gave up three runs in five innings in last Tuesday's 6-2 loss at Boston."... It's a shame that we can't perform the way we know we're capable of when he's pitching. That's pretty much wasting an outing for that pitcher."
The Diamondbacks (54-51) did that Sunday, finishing with three hits and going 0 for 5 with runners scoring position to waste eight strong innings from Patrick Corbin in a 1-0 loss to San Diego.
Arizona has dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the West lead after heading into the break leading by that margin.
"We haven't played our best baseball, we know that," Corbin told the Diamondbacks' official website. "I don't know why, but we're trying to figure it out. Hopefully, we can go over there and get some wins."
The Diamondbacks, though, open a stretch of 18 of 21 against teams with winning records.
They'll open their six-game trip with Kennedy (3-7, 5.22) getting his 10th chance to record win No. 50. The right-hander, riding the longest winless stretch of his career, avoided a fifth consecutive loss Wednesday when Arizona rallied from six down before falling 7-6 in 12 innings to the Chicago Cubs.
"It's all about pitch execution," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He started out pretty good, but then he made some mistakes - they hammered them."
Rays rookie Wil Myers has been doing that to opposing pitchers, batting .463 with four homers and 12 RBIs in a 10-game hitting streak.
Evan Longoria, who has hit safely in a team-best 11 straight, has one hit in six at_bats off Kennedy. James Loney is 6 for 13 with a homer and three doubles in that matchup.
Jason Kubel, who was scratched Sunday with a sore back, has faced Hernandez more than any other Diamondback, going 14 for 38 (.368) with three homers and three doubles.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Rays
Tue, Jul 30 - 7:10PM EDT
GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Rays
Wed, Jul 31 - 7:10PM EDT
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Preview: Brewers (44-61) at Cubs (48-56)
Game: 2
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: July 30, 2013 8:05 PM EDT
The Chicago Cubs' winning streak is over, yet their run of impressive starting pitching performances isn't.
Carlos Villanueva and newcomer Jake Arrieta will try to keep that going in Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
With Jeff Samardzija going seven shutout innings in Monday's 5-0 series-opening defeat, Cubs starters have now allowed three runs or fewer 33 times during a 22-18 stretch.
Chicago's bullpen had gone 9 1-3 scoreless innings over the previous four contests before Pedro Strop gave up all the runs in the ninth inning Monday. He had not allowed any runs in 12 previous appearances since he and Arrieta came over in the July 2 Scott Feldman deal.
The Cubs (48-56), losers of eight of 11 at home to Milwaukee, look to even this four-game series with Villanueva (2-7, 4.23 ERA) trying to end a career-worst three-start losing streak.
The former Brewer, 0-3 with a 6.16 ERA in four outings since being reinserted into the rotation following the Feldman deal, needed 103 pitches to go five innings in Thursday's 3-1 loss at Arizona. Villanueva's 37-pitch first inning set a bad tone, but he only yielded one run in that frame and finished with just three allowed.
Arrieta makes his Cubs debut in the nightcap after struggling with Baltimore. The right-hander, 1-2 with a 7.23 ERA in five starts for the Orioles this season, told the Cubs' official website that he hopes to stick with the big league club after being sent to Triple-A Iowa following the deal.
"I don't plan on going back (to Iowa)," said Arrieta, who made three trips to the minors this season while with Baltimore. "I plan on making it tough for them to decide and just go from there."
Villanueva will make his first start - and third appearance - against his former team after throwing a scoreless inning of relief in a 5-4 road win June 26.
A doubleheader sweep would give the last-place Brewers (44-61) their first road series win since June 10-12 - and send the Cubs to their first three-game skid since that same stretch - but the recent struggles from Game 1 starter Yovani Gallardo (8-9, 4.88) can't give Milwaukee much confidence. The right-hander seemed to have a breakthrough July 20 when he went 6 1-3 innings in a 6-0 victory over Miami, but he followed that by permitting six runs in 3 2-3 innings of Thursday's 10-8 loss to San Diego.
"It's definitely frustrating, especially coming after the start I had against the Marlins,' Gallardo said.
It's been a "surprising" stretch of bad pitching from the team's ace, according to manager Ron Roenicke.
"This is a guy that's always been known for his consistency and to be able to pitch a lot of games in a row where they're all great games, whether you want to call them quality starts or however you want to describe them, they're really good ballgames," he told the Brewers' official website. "And he does this for a long period of time - and this year, he hasn't been able to do that."
Gallardo, 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA in seven starts at Wrigley Field, was charged with five runs - three earned - in four innings June 26.
Tyler Thornburg (1-0, 2.95) is expected to make his first start of the season - and fourth of his career - in Game 2. The right-hander made his sixth appearance of the season last Tuesday, getting tagged for a season-high four runs in four innings of a 6-2 loss to the Padres.
Villanueva (0 for 1) is the only Cub with an at-bat off Thornburg, who has no record with a 5.14 ERA as a starter.
Carlos Gomez, whose RBI single opened Monday's scoring, is batting .542 (13 for 24) with two homers and six RBIs while hitting safely in six straight. The All-Star center fielder is hitless in four at_bats off Villanueva.
Rickie Weeks (1 for 1) and Juan Francisco (1 for 5) are the only active Brewers with a hit against the Game 1 starter.
Yuniesky Betancourt (0 for 3) is the only player on Milwaukee's active roster to have faced Arrieta.
The Brewers are 6-3 against the Cubs this season.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Brewers at Cubs
Mon, Jul 29 Final 5 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Brewers at Cubs
Tue, Jul 30 - 8:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Brewers at Cubs
Wed, Jul 31 - 8:05PM EDT
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Preview: Royals (51-51) at Twins (45-57)
Game: 1
Venue: Target Field
Date: July 30, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
Enjoying their longest win streak of the season, the Kansas City Royals have a chance to celebrate moving over the .500 mark Tuesday night.
Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is expecting to receive celebratory cigars for a different reason.
Gardenhire's Twins expect to have Joe Mauer back from paternity leave when they seek to end the visiting Royals' six-game run.
Kansas City (51-51) matched its longest 2013 streak with Sunday's 4-2, 12-inning road win over the Chicago White Sox. It's the Royals' best record this late in the year since they finished 2003 at 83-79.
"To get here was big,' said manager Ned Yost, whose club was last over .500 on May 18. "Now we got to get past it and just stay focused day to day."
Mauer will rejoin the Twins (45-57) and play for the first time since last Monday. He was away from the team since his wife gave birth Wednesday, appropriately enough to twins.
Gardenhire, known for his love of cigars, said he is expecting a pair from his superstar catcher.
"I know cigars are coming," the manager told the Twins' official website. "Yes, I'll make sure I get a good cigar from him, I promise you that. It's going to be two cigars. It's two kids."
Mauer, one of the AL's top hitters at .324, is 7 for 43 (.163) with 10 strikeouts against Kansas City, with Minnesota losing seven of 10 meetings. He's fared much better against Royals starter Ervin Santana (6-6, 3.06 ERA), going 14 for 34 (.412).
Santana is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last four outings versus the Twins - 1-0 with a 2.57 mark in two in 2013.
The right-hander is 3-1 in six starts against AL Central foes with a 1.96 ERA - his best against any division.
The Royals expect center fielder Lorenzo Cain to return Tuesday. Cain sat out Sunday after leaving Saturday's 1-0 win with tightness in his left groin.
Cain is 11 for 33 against Minnesota this year while Billy Butler is 17 for 35 with two homers and eight RBIs. Butler is also hitting .400 over an 8-4 stretch for Kansas City.
"This is a lot of fun," left fielder Alex Gordon said. "We have a lot of guys that are playing well and picking each other up and just a good team right now."
The Royals have to like their chances versus Mike Pelfrey (4-8, 5.15), who is 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA in two starts against them this year. Six Kansas City hitters - including Butler, Gordon and Cain - have two hits against him in those games.
Although Pelfrey is enduring a miserable season, the right-hander has pitched better this month in going 1-2 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts.
The Twins begin this three-game set after a 4-3 trip.
Second baseman Brian Dozier, who has a seven-game hitting streak, left Sunday's 6-4 defeat to Seattle in the sixth with lower back stiffness. His status for Tuesday is unclear.
"I did something two nights ago and it locked up on me a couple times," Dozier said. "It's just a little back spasm."
Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau is hitting .333 in the season series. He's 6 for 24 with three homers against Santana.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Royals at Twins
Tue, Jul 30 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 2
Royals at Twins
Wed, Jul 31 - 8:10PM EDT
GAME 3
Royals at Twins
Thu, Aug 1 - 1:10PM EDT
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Preview: Blue Jays (48-57) at Athletics (63-43)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: July 30, 2013 10:05 PM EDT
The Oakland Athletics couldn't add to their AL West lead, but they keep building plenty of momentum.
Dan Straily hopes he can contribute to that run after losing his last two starts.
The right-hander faces the Toronto Blue Jays for the first time since his major league debut Tuesday night when the A's go for a fifth straight win.
Entering this three-game set with a six-game edge over second-place Texas - their largest division lead since Sept. 27, 2006 - the A's (63-43) maintained that cushion with Monday's 9-4 victory.
The Rangers rallied to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 earlier Monday.
"You keep trying to pile up the wins, add them up at the end and see where you're at," said manager Bob Melvin, whose team has matched its best record through 106 games since 1992 and is tied with Tampa Bay for the best record in the AL.
Oakland goes for its longest undefeated stretch since a six-game surge May 24-29 with Straily (6-4, 4.43 ERA) coming off back-to-back losses to the Angels. He had won a career-best five consecutive decisions prior to that.
"I wasn't keeping it down," said Straily, who was charged with five runs in 4 1-3 innings of Thursday's 8-3 defeat. "I still got ahead, then they got to some balls, and obviously I left it too good. Just didn't command it.'
That wasn't the case the last time Tuesday's starter Mark Buehrle (6-7, 4.50) took the ball for the Blue Jays (48-57). The veteran left-hander fanned a season-best nine and tossed a two-hitter in Thursday's 4-0 win over Houston that helped Toronto end a season-worst seven-game skid.
It was Buehrle's ninth career shutout, and first since a perfect game against Tampa Bay four seasons ago.
"I had everything working," he told the Blue Jays' official website. "I was making pitches when I had to, movement was good, keeping guys off balance. I'm not going to sit here and say it was one pitch that was making guys strike out a lot. I struck out multiple guys on certain pitches, but it was just one of those games that I had everything going for me."
However, he's struggled in 13 starts in Oakland, going 2-7 with a 4.45 ERA - all while with the Chicago White Sox.
Improving those numbers could be asking a lot as Buehrle will face an A's team that's won 24 of 30 at home and is scoring 5.4 runs per contest during a 7-2 run there.
Buehrle has never faced Yoenis Cespedes, who has back-to-back three-hit games and seven RBIs in the last two after coming up a double shy of the cycle Monday. The Home Run Derby champion's solo shot in the eighth ended a career-high 25-game homerless streak.
"It's not about the homer. I've started to feel better and everything is going to be fine,' Cespedes said through an interpreter. "When I'm hitting well, I feel like I'm contributing my grain of sand, doing my part."
AL player of the week Edwin Encarnacion is doing his part. After going 9 for 12 with two homers and eight RBIs as Toronto took three of four from the Astros over the weekend, he hit his third homer in four games Monday to move within one of reaching 30 for the second consecutive season.
Straily held Encarnacion hitless in three at_bats and threw six innings of one-run ball in a 5-4, 15-inning home win Aug. 3.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Blue Jays at Athletics
Mon, Jul 29 Final 4 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Blue Jays at Athletics
Tue, Jul 30 - 10:05PM EDT
GAME 3
Blue Jays at Athletics
Wed, Jul 31 - 3:35PM EDT
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Preview: Yankees (55-50) at Dodgers (56-48)
Game: 1
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: July 30, 2013 10:10 PM EDT
Derek Jeter's weekend return to action for the New York Yankees featured enough dramatics for a movie script.
Perhaps it's fitting that Hollywood is close to where the Yankees captain will play next in the opener of what figures to be a difficult two-game set Tuesday night against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jeter homered in his first at-bat Sunday in a 6-5 victory over Tampa Bay. He played shortstop for the first time as he returned after re-injuring his ankle July 11 in his season debut against Kansas City.
"It was fun - I'm tired," said Jeter, who has hit safely in all six games against the Dodgers with nine hits in 25 at_bats. "I worked hard to try to get back on the field."
New York (55-50) avoided a three-game sweep when recent acquisition Alfonso Soriano singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The injury-plagued Yankees have struggled offensively all season and own an AL-low .371 slugging percentage. They face Zack Greinke (8-3, 3.89 ERA) on Tuesday and major league ERA leader Clayton Kershaw the next night.
"We get a day off, we get to enjoy this one and we gotta go back to work Tuesday and it's not going to get any easier out there as you're going to see Greinke and Kershaw," manager Joe Girardi said. "We're going to have to shut them down, and they've been swinging the bats really well and we're going to have to score some runs."
Los Angeles (56-48) had won six straight starts by Greinke before he allowed four runs in seven innings Thursday in a 5-2 loss to Cincinnati. He was 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA in seven home outings before that one.
The right-hander is 2-4 with a 5.71 ERA in eight starts against the Yankees, with seven of them coming for Kansas City between 2004-08. Robinson Cano is 6 for 16 against him but has hit .160 with one RBI in his last seven games.
The Dodgers bounced back from Greinke's defeat with three wins over the Reds over the weekend. Their starters yielded two runs over 21 2-3 innings, with Chris Capuano pitching 6 2-3 in Sunday's 1-0, 11-inning victory.
Yasiel Puig's walk-off homer gave him 10 in 48 games along with 23 RBIs and a .372 average.
"We've got a good thing going and we're just going to keep it rolling," reliever Brandon League said. "Puig's contributed a lot, but it's not only him. The best part of this is that it's a different guy every day, and we're not counting on one person."
The Dodgers are a major league-best 26-6 since June 22 with wins in nine of 10. Their offense, however, only produced nine runs in the four-game set with Cincinnati.
Los Angeles has split 36 games when facing left-handed starters as it meets veteran Andy Pettitte (7-8, 4.39), who will try to avoid losing three straight starts for the second time in two months. He gave up fewer than four runs for the first time in eight outings Wednesday, surrendering two in six innings of a 3-1 defeat at Texas.
Pettitte is 2-0 with a 3.94 ERA in five starts against the Dodgers.
Carl Crawford is a .326 hitter against Pettitte and could return after missing the last two games because of a high temperature.
The Yankees will activate infielder Jayson Nix, out since July 1 with a strained right hamstring.
These clubs split a June 19 doubleheader in New York. The Yankees last visited Dodger Stadium when they took two of three June 25-27, 2010.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Yankees at Dodgers
Tue, Jul 30 - 10:10PM EDT
GAME 2
Yankees at Dodgers
Wed, Jul 31 - 10:10PM EDT
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Short Sheet
Tuesday, July 30
National League
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Gallardo: Brewers are 5-11 SU in road day games in 2013
Villanueva: Under is 10-5 when Villanueva starts a day game
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET
Thornburg: Brewers 6-1 SU in last seven night games played at Wrigley Field
Arrieta: Over is 10-1 in last 11 Cubs home night games
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:35 ET
Lyons: Cardinals 12-4 SU in road day games in 2013
Gomez: Under is 23-12-1 for Pirate home night games in 2013
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Zito: Giants 1-8 SU in 2013 when Zito starts on the road
Lannan: Phillies are 6-1 SU last seven games when playing at home after a loss
Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 ET MLB
Nicasio: Over is 8-3 in Nicasio's last 11 road starts
Wood: Braves 17-9 in home night games versus RH starter in 2013
New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Wheeler: Over is 6-0-1 in Wheeler's career starts
Eovaldi: Marlins 5-2 SU last seven home games
Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:10 ET MLB
Latos: Over is 8-3-1 in Latos' 2013 road starts
Volquez: Padres 3-7 SU in home starts by Volquez in 2013
American League
Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Norris: Astros 6-17 SU since 2011 when Norris starts on road after team lost in his previous start
Chen: Over is 7-3-1 for MLB teams coming off shutout loss in first game of home series w/total over 8 in 2013
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Peavy: White Sox 2-13 SU in 2013 when facing LH starter
Kazmir: Indians 6-2 SU when Kazmir starts at home in 2013
Seattle at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Saunders: Mariners 3-11 SU since 2008 when team allowed 10 or more runs in starter's last effort
Workman: Red Sox 14-3 SU in home series openers in 2013
Los Angeles Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET
Wilson: Over is 9-2 when Wilson pitches on the road in 2013
Holland: Rangers 0-5 SU in Holland's last five home starts
Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Santana: Last five Royals road series openers have been under
Pelfrey: Twins 4-2 SU in 2013 in first game of a homestand
Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Buehrle: Under is 6-3-1 when Buehrle starts on the road for Blue Jays
Straily: Athletics 8-3 SU when Straily starts at home
Interleague
Washington at Detroit, 7:08 ET
Strasburg: Nationals 3-7 SU last 10 road starts by Strasburg
Sanchez: Over is 5-1 when Sanchez starts first game of a home series for Tigers
Arizona at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Kennedy: Diamondbacks 5-11 SU in road series openers in 2013
Hernandez: Over is 6-3-1 when Hernandez starts at home for the Rays
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 ET MLB
Pettitte: Yankees 1-5 SU last six road series openers
Nolasco: Under is 3-1 when Nolasco has started for the Dodgers
Make-up
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:05 ET MLB
Lynn: Under is 6-1 in Lynn's last six starts
Burnett: Under is 7-2 when Burnett starts at home in 2013
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, July 30
Hot pitchers
-- Mets won last four Wheeler starts (3-0, 3.97), scoring 31 runs.
-- Lannan has a 3.24 RA in his last four starts.
-- Nicasio is 2-0, 0.47 in his last three starts.
-- Strasburg is 3-2, 3.21 in eight starts since coming off the DL. Sanchez is 3-2, 2.73 in his last six starts.
-- Greinke is 5-1, 2.76 in his last seven starts.
-- WChen is 3-0, 1.69 in his last five starts.
-- Kazmir is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Workman has a 2.92 RA in two starts for Boston. Saunders is 4-1, 3.52 in his last five starts.
-- Wilson is 8-1, 2.55 in his last five starts. Holland is 1-2, 2.42 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 1-0, 1.76 in his last couple starts. Pelfrey has a 2.28 RA in his last four outings.
-- Straily is 2-2, 3.21 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Gallardo is 2-3, 8.07 in his last six starts. Villanueva is 0-6, 6.59 in his last eight starts. This is Arrieta's first start for the Cubs; he was 1-2, 7.23 in five starts for Orioles, last of which was June 17. This is Thornburg's first '13 start; he is 0-9, 5.79 in 15 AAA starts this year; he's allowed six runs in 18.1 IP in six big league games this year- he made four MLB starts (4.50 ERA) LY.
-- Burnett is 0-1, 5.01 in his last four starts. Lyons is 0-3, 8.68 in his last four starts, last of which was June 21. Lynn is 1-2, 6.06 in his last three starts.
-- Zito is 0-4, 6.22 in his last nine starts.
-- Braves lost both Wood starts (0-1, 6.14).
-- Eovaldi is 1-1, 4.76 in his last four starts.
-- Former Red Volquez is 2-2, 7.84 in his last four starts. Former Padre Latos has a 5.52 RA in his last five starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-3, 7.33 in his last four starts. Hernandez is 2-5, 5.56 in his last seven starts.
-- Pettitte is 2-5, 5.66 in his last eight starts.
-- Norris is 0-2, 8.47 in his last three starts.
-- Peavy is 2-2, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- Buehrle is 0-2, 8.47 in his last three road starts.
Starting Pitchers/First Inning
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-- Gallardo 5-22 Thornburg 0-0; Villanueva 7-12; Arrieta 3-10
-- Lynn 5-21 Lyons 2-6; Burnett 5-18 Undecided as of 4am
-- Zito 7-20; Lannan 3-10
-- Nicasio 7-19; Wood 0-2
-- Wheeler 4-7; Eovaldi 2-7
-- Latos 8-21; Volquez 7-22
-- Strasburg 5-20; Sanchez 4-17
-- Kennedy 8-20; Hernandez 7-19
-- Pettitte 8-18 (5 of last 5); Greinke 5-16
-- Norris 7-21; Chen 3-11
-- Peavy 2-13; Kazmir 4-18
-- Saunders 6-21; Workman 1-2
-- Wilson 4-20; Holland 2-21
-- Santana 8-21; Pelfrey 7-18
-- Buehrle 5-21; Straily 3-16
Totals
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over the total; seven of last nine Cub games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight St Louis games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five San Francisco games stayed under.
-- 11 of last 13 Marlin games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Cincinnati games.
-- Three of last four Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Baltimore games.
-- Eight of last ten Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Texas games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Kansas City games.
-- Six of last eight Toronto games went over the total.
Hot teams
-- Cubs won four of their last six games.
-- Pirates won four of their last five home games.
-- Marlins won five of their last eight games.
-- Braves won four of their last five games. Colorado is 8-1 in game following its last nine losses.
-- San Diego won six of its last eight games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last eight games. Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay won 22 of its last 26 games.
-- Dodgers won 26 of their last 32 games.
-- Mariners won eight of their last 11 games. Boston won 13 of its last 19 games at Fenway Park.
-- Indians won their last five games, scoring 31 runs.
-- Kansas City won its last six games, allowing nine runs. Twins won eight of their last twelve.
-- A's won 13 of their last 17 home games.
Cold teams
-- Brewers lost five of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals lost their last four games, scoring five runs.
-- Phillies lost their last eight games, outscored 52-14. Giants lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Reds lost their last four games, scoring three runs total.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 16 road games.
-- Bronx lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 16 games; Baltimore lost five of last six.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games; Angels lost seven of last nine.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five road games.
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Tuesday, July 30
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MLB Top 4: Division long shots worth a wager
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The MLB post-break schedule is well underway. Teams are turning the corner with the playoff push on the horizon.
These four clubs, who currently sit back of their division leaders, are starting to pick up steam and could provide solid value to win their division crown if you grab their futures odds now.
Washington Nationals (+800 to win NL East)
The Nationals failed to meet expectations in the first half of the season and find themselves 8.5 games back of the Braves in the NL East. Washington took three of four versus the Mets and has a five-game road trip to Detroit and Milwaukee this week. The Nats pitching staff is among the best in the majors and if the bats can catch up, they could put together a strong push in the final two months of the schedule.
Kansas City Royals (+5,000 to win the AL Central)
At first glance, rolling the dice on the Royals would seem like throwing your money down the tubes. And maybe at second and third glance, as well. But Kansas City is one of the hottest clubs in the majors right now, winning six straight heading into Tuesday, and is only seven back of the Tigers in the AL Central. The Royals can trim that lead with some cupcakes on sked – playing six of their next nine games against the Twins. The other three games are versus the Mets.
Baltimore Orioles (+700 to win AL East)
A quick look at the latest MLB futures might cause you to scrunch up your face when you get the Orioles. Baltimore is among the top contenders to win the World Series, priced at +1,200 – just behind the AL East-leading Red Sox (+1,000). The O’s dropped two of three to Boston this weekend but have smooth sailing into mid August, with upcoming series against the Astros, Mariners, Padres, and Giants. Baltimore can turn it on late, going 37-18 in August and September last season.
Colorado Rockies (+2,500 to win NL West)
The National League West is a frickin’ gong show. The Dodgers, who were once the worst bet in baseball, are on fire at the top of the division and the defending World Series champs, the San Francisco Giants, are 7-16 this month. Who’s to say the Rockies couldn’t once again put together a late-season run? Colorado is only six games out of the NL West lead and closes the sked with a three-game set at Dodgers Stadium. Could that be a division-deciding series in late September?
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Wednesday's AL Action
July 31, 2013
Night games played in AL parks
Astros at Orioles - 7:05 PM EST
Probables: E. Bedard (3-8, 4.28 ERA) vs. M. Gonzalez (8-4, 3.69 ERA)
Series recap: Baltimore overcame an early 3-0 deficit to stun Houston, 4-3 as $2.50 home favorites. The game finished 'under' the total of 8 ½, while the Astros cashed for the second straight game in the +1 ½ role on the run-line.
Current streaks: Since upsetting the Rangers as nearly $3.00 underdogs earlier this month, Houston has won just two of its last nine games on the highway. Despite last night's victory, the Orioles own a 2-5 record the previous seven contests, while their powerful offense has plated just seven runs the last three games.
White Sox at Indians - 7:05 PM EST
Probables: Undecided vs. C. Kluber (7-5, 3.74 ERA)
Series recap: Cleveland rallied for the second straight night to beat struggling Chicago, 7-4. The Tribe cashed as $1.90 'chalk' one night after a walk-off homer to beat the Sox on Monday, 3-2.
Current streaks: The Indians have beaten the White Sox six consecutive times, while taking eight of ten meetings this season. Chicago is just 1-8 the last nine games, while Cleveland is riding a nine-game winning streak at Progressive Field.
Mariners at Red Sox - 7:10 PM EST
Probables: H. Iwakuma (10-4, 2.87 ERA) vs. J. Lackey (7-8, 3.19 ERA)
Series recap: Boston rebounded from Monday's defeat to Tampa Bay by beating Seattle in the series opener, 8-2. The Sox beat the M's for the fourth straight time, while the game 'pushed' with a closing total of 10.
Current streaks: Since winning eight consecutive games, the Mariners have dropped four of their past six contests. In the four losses, the Seattle offense has scored two runs or less, while the M's own a 2-7 record the last nine games against AL East foes. The Red Sox are riding an 11-1-1 stretch to the 'under' the past 13 contests at Fenway Park, while Boston is 11-3 against the AL West at home this season.
Diamondbacks at Rays - 7:10 PM EST
Probables: W. Miley (7-8, 3.86 ERA) vs. J. Hellickson (10-3, 4.48 ERA)
Series recap: Tampa Bay keeps winning by holding off Arizona, 5-2 in the Rays' first home game since the All-Star break. The Rays cashed as $1.65 favorites, while improving to 12-1 the last 13 games at Tropicana Field.
Current streaks: The 'under' has hit in seven straight games for the Rays at Tropicana Field, while winning 23 of their last 27 games overall. Since July 5, the D-Backs have played only four road contests, as Arizona is 0-6 in its last Game 2's of an away series.
Angels at Rangers - 8:05 PM EST
Probables: J. Williams (5-7, 4.85 ERA) vs. M. Perez (3-3, 4.37 ERA)
Series recap: Texas rallied again to stun Los Angeles, 14-11 in 10 innings on Tuesday. The Rangers won it for a second straight night with a walk-off homer, while overcoming a late four-run deficit.
Current streaks: The Rangers improved to 6-2 in eight meetings with the Angels this season, including a 4-1 mark in Arlington. Los Angeles has dropped eight of its last 10 contests, while posting a 1-8 record in its previous nine road games within the division.
Royals at Twins - 8:10 PM EST
Probables: J. Guthrie (10-7, 4.27 ERA) vs. K. Correia (7-7, 4.56 ERA)
Series recap: Kansas City won its seventh straight game on Tuesday by dominating Minnesota, 7-2. The Royals brought home the money as $1.25 road favorites, while eclipsing the 'over' of 7 ½ with several late runs.
Current streaks: The Royals have won six of their last seven games against AL Central opponents, while owning a season-best four-game road winning streak. The Twins have compiled a 5-2 record in their previous seven Game 2's of a home series, but have split their last eight games against division foes.
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