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Preview: Cubs (28-38) at Mets (24-39)
Game: 3
Venue: Citi Field
Date: June 16, 2013 1:10 PM EDT
General manager Sandy Alderson picked a tough time to discuss the current state of the New York Mets with season ticket holders, as a rough homestand has extended the team's long slump.
New York looks to get back on track before beginning an 11-game road trip while preventing the Chicago Cubs from winning their fourth straight and completing a three-game sweep Sunday.
Alderson, hired in October 2010, addressed some devoted fans prior to Saturday's 5-2 loss that was the 10th in 12 games for the Mets (24-39). New York hasn't finished above .500 since 2008.
``At some point, the best thing you can do is have a little patience," Alderson said. "Unfortunately, I've been preaching that for 2 1/2 years, and it's wearing thin. But we're almost there.'
It hasn't seemed that way lately, with New York dropping six of seven on its homestand. The Mets, who start their trip Monday with a five-game series against first-place Atlanta, demoted three players to the minors after last Sunday's 8-4 loss to lowly Miami.
One of them was first baseman Ike Davis, who hit 32 homers last season. New York has been outscored 61-38 while batting .210 over its last 12.
``No one is having any fun,' third baseman David Wright said. ``It's a humbling and cruel game. We are at a point where we have to dig deep and find what motivates each individual as a player. The last thing I want is for guys to get caught up in playing through the motions. We have to finish strong - there are a lot of guys here who are part of the future.'
Chicago has won its third consecutive series in Queens and is on the verge of sweeping the Mets for the first time since 2004 at Shea Stadium.
Starlin Castro, hitting .117 (7 for 60) with a .172 on-base percentage over his last 15, had a two-run double in a three-run eighth inning Sunday.
The Cubs (28-38) have scored 17 runs during their three-game winning streak after totaling 11 while dropping five of their previous six.
"We're taking advantage of situations now (during at_bats) that we haven't for a long piece of the season,' manager Dale Sveum said.
Chicago, winner of six of seven at Citi Field, will look to extend its streak with help from Matt Garza, who was roughed up his last time out.
Garza (1-1, 6.26 ERA) gave up a career-worst nine runs in five innings of a 12-2 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday. He's allowed at least four runs in three of his five starts since coming off the disabled list.
He said he's still trying to get on the same page with catcher Welington Castillo.
"I need to take control and I need to guide him through it," Garza told the team's official website after his last outing. "I'm not doing what I'm supposed to do. I'm going to get ready in five days and try to make it right."
The right-hander had a solid start the only time he faced the Mets, giving up three runs in seven innings of the Cubs' 10-6, 11-inning victory Sept. 11, 2011.
New York right-hander Jeremy Hefner (1-6, 4.11) allowed four runs in four innings of an 8-2 defeat to the Cubs on May 18 in his only career start against them.
The Mets have lost 11 of Hefner's 12 starts this season, though he has a 2.52 ERA in four outings since losing to the Cubs.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Cubs at Mets
Fri, Jun 14 Final 6 to 3
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GAME 2
Cubs at Mets
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Cubs at Mets
Sun, Jun 16 - 1:10PM EDT
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Preview: Brewers (28-39) at Reds (41-28)
Game: 3
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: June 16, 2013 1:10 PM EDT
Returning from injury for the second time this season, even Johnny Cueto admits that worries of another setback could creep into his mind.
Facing the Milwaukee Brewers, whom he dominated last year, might help put him at ease.
Cueto is expected to be activated from the disabled list to take the mound Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds try to bounce back against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ballpark.
Cueto (3-0, 2.17 ERA) has been on the DL since June 5 due to a strained right shoulder. It's his second stint on the DL this year as he also missed more than a month with a strained right lat.
The injuries have limited him to six outings, during which he's compiled a 0.88 WHIP over 37 1-3 innings.
"It feels really good right now," Cueto, through a translator, told the team's official website. "We're always going to have thoughts. I pray to God everything goes well, but it's hard to take it out of your mind like that."
However, Cueto, who allowed only one hit over eight innings in a 6-0 win at Pittsburgh on May 31 in his last start, was stingy in four outings versus Milwaukee in 2012, going 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA. He is also 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last four home starts versus the Brewers.
Aramis Ramirez is the only current Brewer hitting better than .250 in more than three at_bats against Cueto, going 13 of 39 with four homers and four doubles when facing the right-hander.
The Reds (41-28) could use a dominant start from Cueto after falling to a 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Brewers (28-39) on Saturday.
Ryan Braun missed his fifth straight game with a bruised right thumb and his first since going on the DL, but it didn't keep Milwaukee from winning for the sixth time in eight games as the club became baseball's last this season to record a shutout.
"6-0 - we don't have too many of those," manager Ron Roenicke said. "It's nice to kind of be able to relax."
Juan Francisco homered and had three RBIs while Logan Schafer - filling in for Braun - recorded his second consecutive three-hit game. He's 8 for 21 over the last five games, seeing the same number of at_bats he received in the previous 10 contests.
"It's nice to play every day and get that comfort level," the 26-year-old Schafer said. "I felt good all day. One thing I've been doing a little better lately is swing at strikes and not going out of the strike zone."
After getting six innings of three-hit ball from Yovani Gallardo Saturday, Milwaukee turns to Wily Peralta (4-7, 6.03), who's won only once in his last seven starts. That stretch began May 12, when he yielded four runs and five hits across six innings in a 5-1 loss in Cincinnati.
The right-hander allowed three runs and five hits - all in the second inning - of a six-inning effort in Tuesday's 5-4 loss at Miami, but didn't get a decision.
"After the second inning, I started making pitches and was able to locate the slider, not trying to do too much or throw too hard," Peralta said.
The Reds had won 24 of the last 31 meetings in Cincinnati prior to Saturday.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Brewers at Reds
Fri, Jun 14 Final 3 to 4
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GAME 2
Brewers at Reds
Sat, Jun 15 Final 6 to 0
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GAME 3
Brewers at Reds
Sun, Jun 16 - 1:10PM EDT
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Preview: Red Sox (42-28) at Orioles (39-30)
Game: 4
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: June 16, 2013 1:35 PM EDT
After rallying to end their skid in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox are hoping Jon Lester can deliver another win by adding to his stellar record against the Orioles.
Lester, though, has hardly been at his best lately and is slated to pitch opposite a red-hot Miguel Gonzalez in Sunday's series finale.
Boston (42-28) had dropped five in a row at Camden Yards and four in a row overall to the Orioles before holding on for a 5-4 win Saturday. The Red Sox trailed 2-0 after the first inning, but Mike Carp hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Stephen Drew followed with an RBI double to put them ahead for good.
Those efforts snapped an 18-inning scoreless streak in this four-game series.
"We feel like we're going to mash every day. It just takes one guy to get going, fortunately today it was me," Carp said. "Tomorrow it's going to be another guy and so on and so forth."
That rally pushed the Red Sox 2 1/2 games ahead of Baltimore (39-30) in the AL East and they'll try to leave town with a bigger lead with help from Lester (6-3, 4.12 ERA). The left-hander is 14-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 21 career starts against the Orioles and is 7-0 with a 2.52 ERA in 10 all-time games in Baltimore.
Lester, though, also suffered his lone defeat to the Orioles in his most recent matchup Sept. 21 and enters this game having gone 0-3 with a 6.90 ERA in his last five starts overall.
He gave up a season-worst seven runs and matched a career high with seven walks in an 8-3 defeat in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
"This one, obviously, it is what it is," Lester said. "It's just terrible. I did a terrible job of helping our bullpen out, a terrible job of keeping the ball down in the zone. The list goes on. This is solely on me. These guys count on me to go out there and throw innings, and I didn't do that tonight. I just flat out didn't get it done."
Lester might have to outduel Gonzalez (4-2, 3.71) when he attempts to win for the first time since May 15. The Orioles right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his last two starts and gave up one run over a season-high eight innings in a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
"Miggy was tough. Boy, he was good. He was really good," manager Buck Showalter said.
Gonzalez, who is expecting his first child to arrive sometime during the upcoming week, is 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA in two career starts against Boston, both last season.
In this matchup, Gonzalez will try to get some help from major league hits leader Manny Machado, who is riding a career-best 13-game hit streak. Machado extended that run with his major league-best 31st double and finished 2 for 4 Saturday.
The third baseman is batting .426 (20 for 47) in his last 11 games against Boston. He went 0 for 3 in his only matchup with Lester.
Red Sox rookie Jose Iglesias has a 16-game hit streak. He has one single in three career at_bats against Gonzalez.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Red Sox at Orioles
Thu, Jun 13 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Red Sox at Orioles
Fri, Jun 14 Final 0 to 2
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GAME 3
Red Sox at Orioles
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 4
Red Sox at Orioles
Sun, Jun 16 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Dodgers (29-38) at Pirates (40-28)
Game: 3
Venue: PNC Park
Date: June 16, 2013 1:35 PM EDT
Zack Greinke again found himself in the midst of a bench-clearing brawl in his last outing. This time, he came away unharmed and ready to make his next start for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The right-hander looks for a third consecutive strong outing Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Greinke (3-1, 3.68 ERA) was hit by a pitch from Arizona's Ian Kennedy in the seventh inning of Los Angeles' 5-3 win Tuesday. That incited the nastier of the game's two bench-clearing incidents. Greinke plunked the Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero in the top of the inning, a likely response for Kennedy hitting Dodgers star rookie Yasiel Puig earlier in the contest.
The second incident resulted in eight suspensions and a fine for Greinke, who watched from the perimeter as the pushing, shoving and punching took place. He likely knew better after spending more than a month on the disabled list after breaking his collarbone in a brawl with San Diego's Carlos Quentin, who charged the mound after being hit with a pitch by Greinke on April 11.
The veteran pitcher was cautious when discussing the ramifications of this incident and his role in another on-field brawl.
"Every answer I have can be put in a way to make things wrong, you know?" Greinke told the Dodgers' official website.
His focus should be on the mound, where he's allowed two runs and six hits over 14 innings to go 1-0 in his last two starts. He went 0-1 with an 8.78 ERA in the previous three. Greinke allowed a two-run homer to Jason Kubel and one other hit over seven innings against Arizona.
Greinke is 5-1 in seven starts versus Pittsburgh (40-28) despite a 4.85 ERA. He beat the Pirates on April 5 with a dominant effort, allowing two hits without a walk in 6 1-3 innings of a 3-0 victory.
Los Angeles (29-38) had lost five of six before beating Pittsburgh 5-3 in 11 innings on Saturday. The Dodgers blew a one-run lead on Travis Snider's homer off Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning, but Juan Uribe delivered an RBI single in the 11th.
"Right now, every win is good," manager Don Mattingly said. "It's what we've been kind of talking about, staying afloat and treading water until we can put together some semblance of a winning streak."
Andre Ethier scored the winner and had three hits with an RBI. He's 7 for 16 in his last four games to raise his average from a season-low .229 to .244. He's batting .360 in his last six at PNC Park.
The Dodgers have won four of five this season against the Pirates, who are 6-8 since winning 16 of 20.
Pittsburgh shortstop Jordy Mercer had two hits Saturday and is 7 for 17 in the last four games.
Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.84) returns to the mound after a strong major league debut Tuesday, when he allowed two runs and overcame seven hits in 6 1-3 innings of an 8-2 victory over San Francisco.
The 2011 overall No. 1 pick also had a two-run single in his first career at-bat.
"There was no deer-in-the-headlight look from him at all," Pirates second baseman Neil Walker said of the Southern California native. "He worked quick, he worked efficiently, he threw strikes and that is all good things for a defense.
"He's a lot more polished than a lot of guys who have gotten their start in the big leagues."
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Dodgers at Pirates
Fri, Jun 14 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Dodgers at Pirates
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Dodgers at Pirates
Sun, Jun 16 - 1:35PM EDT
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Preview: Royals (32-34) at Rays (36-32)
Game: 4
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: June 16, 2013 1:40 PM EDT
The added incentive of facing his former team might be what Kansas City's Wade Davis needs to record his first win in a month.
Facing Tampa Bay for the first time since it traded him to the Royals, Davis tries to avoid a career-high sixth consecutive winless start Sunday, while the Rays look to build on a much-needed victory that was overshadowed by a frightening injury to a key performer.
Including the postseason, Davis (3-5, 5.37 ERA) went 29-22 with a 3.92 ERA in 121 games - 65 starts - for Tampa Bay from 2009-2012. After spending all last season pitching out of the bullpen, the right-hander was dealt in December along with James Shields to Kansas City as part of a seven-player trade.
"I'm not going to smile ... there's no smiling,' Davis said of his return to Tampa. "We're trying to win games over here. We're trying to get in a good position over here."
Davis went 13-12 with a 3.67 ERA in 34 starts at Tropicana Field.
"It's a good stadium to pitch in," he told the Royals' official website. "It's a pretty true ballpark. You've got to hit it to hit it out - especially in center field. It's a fair game here."
Davis went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his first three starts for the Royals (32-34), but is 1-5 with a 6.32 ERA in the last 10. He allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings while not factoring in the decision of a 3-2 loss to Detroit on Tuesday, but is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in five since beating the Los Angeles Angels on May 15.
The Florida native went 0-5 in six starts from June 4-July 3, 2010.
As Davis tries to help the Royals bounce back from their second loss in 11 games, 5-3 on Saturday, he's likely also concerned with the health of former Rays teammate Alex Cobb.
The right-hander was taken off on a stretcher and suffered a mild concussion after he was struck on the right ear by a liner from Eric Hosmer on Saturday.
"It's just scary stuff, man," Hosmer said. "I'm glad he's alright."
Cobb's injury didn't deter the Rays, who hit three home runs to snap a four-game skid against the Royals and win for the second time in seven overall.
"Such a heart-wrenching and terrible thing to happen on a baseball field, but at the same time you have to finish the game,' said Tampa Bay outfielder Matt Joyce, who homered for the second straight day.
"The only thing you can do is just pray that he's OK and pray for a speedy recovery.'
Joyce is batting .407 (11 for 27) with four home runs and five RBIs in seven games. He's hit .406 with five homers in his last eight versus Kansas City.
Roberto Hernandez (4-6, 4.91) takes the mound for the Rays looking to build on his last outing Tuesday when he gave up three runs and struck out seven in seven innings of an 8-3 win over Boston.
The right-hander is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA since he allowed 10 runs in six innings to go 0-1 in his previous two starts.
Ex-Ray Elliot Johnson went 1 for 4 on Saturday and is 9 for 19 (.474) against his former team this season.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Royals at Rays
Thu, Jun 13 Final 10 to 1
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GAME 2
Royals at Rays
Fri, Jun 14 Final 7 to 2
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GAME 3
Royals at Rays
Sat, Jun 15 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 4
Royals at Rays
Sun, Jun 16 - 1:40PM EDT
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Preview: Tigers (37-29) at Twins (30-35)
Game: 3
Venue: Target Field
Date: June 16, 2013 2:10 PM EDT
P.J. Walters outdueled the Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister in his season debut with the Minnesota Twins but unearned runs have helped spoil a pair of respectable outings for the right-hander recently.
Walters will try to keep his winless streak brief by helping the Twins top the Tigers and Fister again in Sunday's series finale.
After being called up from the minors May 25, Walters (2-1, 2.49 ERA) gave up two runs over six innings in a 3-2 victory in Detroit on May 25. He earned another win in his next start but has come up short of victories in his past two outings.
Four of the five runs Walters has allowed in those starts have been unearned, and his teammates have given him just three runs of support after providing a combined 10 in his first two games.
He allowed two runs - one earned - in a season-high 7 1-3 innings Tuesday against Philadelphia but did not get a decision in a 3-2 win.
"(Walters) was fantastic," manager Ron Gardenhire told the team's website. "He threw the ball great. He gave us our first great opportunity. Unfortunately, we couldn't hold it there."
The Twins (30-35) will try to help Walters earn a win this time and claim their fourth victory in the last five home games against Detroit (37-29). Trevor Plouffe will seek to aid his team's cause by building on his stellar return from a concussion and a strained left calf.
On his 27th birthday, the third baseman went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 6-3 win Saturday.
"It's good to be back. I've been itching to come back and be back with the boys, especially this series against the Tigers. It's a big series for us whenever we play them," he said.
Fister (5-4, 3.28) will try to keep Plouffe from duplicating those efforts while snapping a hard-luck skid. The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer and pitched at least seven innings each of his last four starts but is 0-3 in those games.
Fister, who has been given a combined four runs of support, started that stretch with the loss to the Twins and Walters. He gave up three runs over seven innings in that game and allowed three over eight frames in a 3-2 defeat in Kansas City on Monday.
"Man, I feel so bad for him. He's been pitching his butt off," outfielder Torii Hunter told the team's website. "We just can't get a win for him right now. He keeps going out there, he keeps chucking the ball. Eventually, we're going to get something going for him."
Fister might have a chance to end his winless skid himself as he's 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA in his last three starts against the Twins after going 1-6 with a 4.36 ERA in his first seven matchups.
With his help, Detroit will seek to earn only the seventh win in its last 19 road games. Prince Fielder will also try to provide a boost by improving on his .455 career average (5 for 11) against Walters.
The Tigers first baseman has also hit a pair of solo homers off the right-hander, and Joe Mauer has seven hits in his last 17 at_bats against Fister, including one home run.
Justin Morneau is 8 for 22 (.364) with three doubles and a home run all-time versus the right-hander.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Tigers at Twins
Fri, Jun 14 Final 4 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Tigers at Twins
Sat, Jun 15 Final 3 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Tigers at Twins
Sun, Jun 16 - 2:10PM EDT
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Preview: White Sox (28-37) at Astros (25-44)
Game: 3
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: June 16, 2013 2:10 PM EDT
Solid starting pitching has the Houston Astros in the midst of a rare winning streak.
Dallas Keuchel, who has been impressive of late, looks to lead Houston to a fourth straight win Sunday when he gets the nod against the Chicago White Sox.
Houston (25-44) beat Chicago 4-3 on Saturday to record only the club's third winning streak of three or more games this season. The starting rotation has played a big part, posting a 1.37 ERA across 19 2-3 innings.
Going back further, Astros starter own a 2.42 ERA over the last 19 games while the team is 11-8.
Lucas Harrell gave them another strong start Saturday, giving up seven hits and three runs while striking out a season-high seven over 6 2-3 innings.
Homers from Jason Castro and Chris Carter in the fourth led Houston's offense. Carter, who leads the team with 36 RBIs, is the first Houston player with 14 or more home runs by June 15 since Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee in 2008.
Keuchel (3-3, 4.37 ERA) tries to continue his own strong run, as he owns a 1.89 ERA over his last three starts, pitching at least six innings in each.
The left-hander's bid for a fourth victory in five starts was upended Monday, though he gave up just two runs and seven hits in six innings in a 3-2 loss at Seattle. Houston committed three errors and offered Keuchel only one run of support.
"It's nothing I get mad about," Keuchel, who had received 26 runs of support over his previous five outings, told the team's official website. "Like I said, they pick me up plenty of times, so it's just me trying to pick them up there."
The White Sox (28-37), who have lost 11 of 12 away from home, will counter with another southpaw in Hector Santiago (2-4, 3.12). Santiago, who has fluctuated between the rotation and the bullpen all season, made his first start since May 22 last Sunday, filling in for the injured Jake Peavy. He yielded two runs and four hits across 6 1-3 innings in a 4-3 victory over Oakland.
He's generally been a better option as a starter, going 2-2 with a 2.67 ERA in six starts as opposed to an 0-2 record and 3.93 ERA in 11 relief appearances.
"When stuff like this happens, you take advantage of it and just run with it," Santiago said. "We're all hoping for Peavy to come back as soon as possible, but for now, I'll enjoy the role."
Santiago was charged with two runs, a walk and a hit in 1 1-3 innings of relief against Houston on June 8, 2012.
Alejandro De Aza was 0 for 4 Saturday, rejoining the lineup after missing Friday's game with a stomach ailment.
Adam Dunn hit his team-leading 18th homer Saturday, and is batting .429 with five home runs in his last six games after hitting .111 with two homers in his previous 15. He is, however, 5 for 53 (.094) with 21 strikeouts against lefties on the season.
The 25-year-old Keuchel has never faced a current White Sox player.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
White Sox at Astros
Fri, Jun 14 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
White Sox at Astros
Sat, Jun 15 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
White Sox at Astros
Sun, Jun 16 - 2:10PM EDT
GAME 4
White Sox at Astros
Mon, Jun 17 - 8:10PM EDT
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Preview: Blue Jays (31-36) at Rangers (38-30)
Game: 4
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Date: June 16, 2013 3:05 PM EDT
On the verge of their longest winning streak in nearly two years, the Toronto Blue Jays are slowly creeping back to .500.
The Texas Rangers, meanwhile, are trying to avoid their worst home losing streak in eight years.
The surging Blue Jays look for a historic sweep in Arlington on Sunday against a Texas team that has dropped five straight at home.
Following Saturday's 6-1 victory, Toronto (31-36) has a chance to win five consecutive games for the first time since July 8-15, 2011, and capture the first four-game sweep at Texas in the 36-year history of the franchise.
The Blue Jays, whose run has come after dropping the opener of a rainout-shortened six-game trip, have moved within five games of the break-even point for the first time since April 25, when they were 9-14.
Toronto has also won seven of nine overall, largely because the pitching staff has a 1.36 ERA in those victories.
Chien-Ming Wang (0-0, 6.14 ERA) hopes to become the latest pitcher to shut down a scuffling Texas offense that's batting .224 and has totaled six runs during a season-worst five-game skid.
The Rangers (38-30), winless since the opener of an 11-game homestand, are 3 for 26 with runners in scoring position during the losing streak. They haven't dropped six straight at home since a seven-game slide from July 20-Aug. 3, 2005.
"It's just simple baseball, getting base hits with runners in scoring position,' manager Ron Washington said. "It's not just one part of the batting order. It's up and down the lineup.'
They'll try to turn things around against Wang, who makes his second start after signing with the injury-riddled Blue Jays on Monday. The right-hander lasted 7 1-3 innings while giving up five runs and 10 hits in a 7-5, 10-inning win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
"I thought he did a great job,' manager John Gibbons said. "He really did.'
Wang, who went 2-3 with a 6.68 ERA for Washington last season, is 2-1 with a 6.12 ERA in four career starts against the Rangers, though hasn't faced them since 2009.
Adrian Beltre (3 for 20), A.J. Pierzynski (0 for 8) and Nelson Cruz (1 for 7) haven't been able to figure out Wang, though David Murphy is 3 for 5 with a double in their matchups.
Beltre has been a bright spot for the sputtering Rangers, going 6 for 13 with two walks in his last four games.
Second baseman Ian Kinsler, who missed 25 games because of bruised ribs, went 0 for 4 after making a surprising return Saturday. He's hitless in six career at_bats against Wang.
Texas, 1-5 versus Toronto this season, hopes left-hander Derek Holland (5-3, 3.11) can bounce back from a disappointing effort in his last start.
Holland had won four straight decisions before getting pinned with his first loss since April 27 on Tuesday. He allowed four runs and nine hits over a season-low 4 1-3 innings in a 5-2 loss to Cleveland.
Holland is 3-0 with a 2.39 ERA in four starts versus the Blue Jays since getting tagged for a career-worst 10 runs over three-plus innings against them Aug. 31, 2009.
Slugger Jose Bautista is 3 for 14 all-time against Holland, while Melky Cabrera is 1 for 19 in his last five games against the Rangers.
Teammate Colby Rasmus, however, has homered in each of the last two games of this series.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Blue Jays at Rangers
Thu, Jun 13 Final 3 to 1
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GAME 2
Blue Jays at Rangers
Fri, Jun 14 Final 8 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Blue Jays at Rangers
Sat, Jun 15 Final 6 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 4
Blue Jays at Rangers
Sun, Jun 16 - 3:05PM EDT
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Preview: Yankees (37-31) at Angels (30-38)
Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: June 16, 2013 3:35 PM EDT
After another key injury and another loss, the New York Yankees are mired in perhaps their most adverse stretch of the season.
They'll hope CC Sabathia can help them recover from another setback Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels as they conclude what has degenerated into a woeful 10-game trip after a promising start.
New York (37-31) opened the trip taking three of four from Seattle, but has since matched a season worst with five straight losses.
Mark Teixeira, again, was the latest Yankee to fall to injury, exiting in the fourth inning of Saturday's 6-2 defeat with an aggravated right wrist. He had only been off the disabled list since May 31 after missing the club's first 53 games with a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.
The two-time All-Star is scheduled for an examination by the team physician in New York on Sunday. The Yankees' injury list already includes Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson and Kevin Youkilis.
"You're taking a switch-hitter out of the middle of your lineup," manager Joe Girardi said of losing Teixeira, who was 8 for 53 (.151) with three home runs and 19 strikeouts in 15 games. "I know his average wasn't great but he had 12 RBIs in a short period of time, so that's hard to lose. But hopefully it's just a couple of days and we'll get him right back."
The Angels (30-38), meanwhile, rode their flourishing offense to a third straight victory. They're batting .352 with 20 runs during their winning streak after managing 12 runs and hitting .227 while dropping their four previous games.
Albert Pujols is 8 for 14 during in the last three and Howie Kendrick, who is 9 for 19 off Sabathia, is an AL-best 24 for 48 in the month of June after a 3-for-3 performance Saturday.
"A lot of guys are really swinging the bats real well," Kendrick said. "One through nine, different guys are doing it every time. We just want to play good baseball. We're not worried about the standings or whatever. We just want to win."
Sabathia (6-5, 4.07 ERA) will try to shut the Angels down, but his recent performances haven't been encouraging with a 5.55 ERA over the last five starts. He yielded six runs and eight hits - including two homers - across six innings in a 6-4 loss at Oakland on Tuesday.
"It was disappointing," the left-hander said. "Just not having it today was frustrating but I'll be ready to go in five days. I just thought the stuff wasn't as sharp, wasn't as good tonight."
Sabathia is 3-1 with a 1.17 ERA in his last four starts against the Angels, which includes two meetings in the 2009 AL championship series. He hasn't faced Los Angeles since 2011.
Opposing Sabathia is Jered Weaver (1-2, 3.77), who also hopes to rebound from a tough outing. He was charged with four runs and six hits over 5 2-3 innings while dealing with inclement weather in Monday's 4-3 defeat at Baltimore.
Weaver is 6-2 in 11 career regular-season starts against the Yankees despite a 4.97 ERA. He has been aided by an average of 8.1 runs of support.
Mark Trumbo is 4 for 7 off Sabathia while Josh Hamilton and Pujols are a combined 3 for 26 with nine strikeouts.
New York has lost 27 of its last 39 regular-season games at Angel Stadium.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Yankees at Angels
Fri, Jun 14 Final 2 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Yankees at Angels
Sat, Jun 15 Final 2 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Yankees at Angels
Sun, Jun 16 - 3:35PM EDT
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Preview: Mariners (31-38) at Athletics (41-29)
Game: 3
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: June 16, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
The Oakland Athletics have had their hands full in the first two games of this weekend set, and they could be in for another long day at the plate Sunday.
Runs may be hard to come by for the Mariners, too.
In what sets up as a pitchers' duel, Hisashi Iwakuma takes the mound opposite Bartolo Colon as the visiting Mariners try for their first three-game road sweep of the Athletics in more than four years.
After snapping Oakland's 11-game home winning streak with Friday's 3-2 win, Seattle (31-38) pulled out a 4-0 victory Saturday for its fourth win in five games. The Mariners, who improved to 6-3 in the series this year, haven't swept the A's in Oakland since April 10-12, 2009.
Felix Hernandez combined with two relievers on a six-hitter and 41-year-old Henry Blanco provided all the offense in his team debut, becoming the oldest Mariner to hit a grand slam.
"I was hoping I could still get a job and show them I can still play," said Blanco, who was signed Friday - four days after his release by Toronto. "That was a special day."
Seattle now turns to Iwakuma (7-1, 1.79 ERA), who leads the AL with a 6.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio and ranks second in the majors in ERA. The right-hander, who's gone 28 2-3 innings without allowing an earned run, is 5-0 over a nine-start stretch and 10-1 with a 1.81 ERA over his last 17 outings dating to September.
"He's been about as consistent as any pitcher in baseball, and for quite a while now," manager Eric Wedge told MLB's official website.
Iwakuma beat Houston on Monday, allowing one unearned run and four hits while striking out eight in seven innings of a 3-2 victory.
"He has that four-seamer that like goes downhill then flattens out, with the split off that," shortstop Brendan Ryan said. "He has his change, slider. He uses his big curveball a lot to get ahead. He's got a complete repertoire and uses it intelligently. This is what we've come to expect out of him now. It's pretty awesome."
Iwakuma has baffled Oakland (41-29) in two wins this year, allowing three runs in 13 innings with 16 strikeouts and no walks. Seth Smith, Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss are a combined 0 for 19 against him while Coco Crisp and Josh Donaldson are both 1 for 7. Yoenis Cespedes, though, is 3 for 9 with two homers and a double in their matchups.
Colon (8-2, 2.92) has also shined this year, and he's been especially good over the last three-plus weeks. The former AL Cy Young award winner has surrendered a combined three runs during a five-start winning streak.
"He's throwing the ball great," catcher Derek Norris said of Colon, who won a career-best six straight outings July 9-Aug. 7, 2004. "You couldn't ask any more of him. He's a great competitor and a great pitcher, and it's a pleasure to be back there working with him."
Having allowed just 10 walks all year, Colon issued a season-high four Tuesday but managed to limit the damage, allowing three hits over six scoreless innings in a 6-4 win over the Yankees.
"His ball moves," Yankees catcher Chris Stewart. "It does different things at different times. Sometimes it's going more side to side, sometimes it's going more down. He's tough. He uses both sides of the plate, he doesn't really throw the same pitch twice. He just keeps you off balance."
Colon went 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA over four starts versus Seattle in 2012, yielding a combined two runs in three of those outings and seven in the other. Kendrys Morales and Michael Saunders are both 1 for 11 versus Colon and Ryan is 0 for 8.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Mariners at Athletics
Fri, Jun 14 Final 3 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Mariners at Athletics
Sat, Jun 15 Final 4 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Mariners at Athletics
Sun, Jun 16 - 4:05PM EDT
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Preview: Phillies (33-36) at Rockies (36-33)
Game: 3
Venue: Coors Field
Date: June 16, 2013 4:10 PM EDT
Although they've had a rough homestand, the Colorado Rockies haven't skipped a beat offensively since All-Star Troy Tulowitzki went on the disabled list.
That could change, however, as they face a resurgent Cole Hamels.
The Rockies will try to stay hot at the plate and finish their 10-game stay at Coors Field with a .500 record Sunday when they take on Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Colorado (36-33) snapped their three-game skid on the homestand by scoring six first-inning runs and cruising to a 10-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.
The Rockies continue to hit at a torrid pace at Coors Field, ranking at or near the top of the major leagues with 214 runs, 49 home runs and a .286 batting average at home.
They've totaled 17 runs in their first two games since losing Tulowitzki, who is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering a broken rib Thursday. The shortstop is second in the NL with a .347 batting average, to go along with 16 homers and 51 RBIs.
In the last 10 games overall, rookie Nolan Arenado has hit .400 while Carlos Gonzalez has batted .350 with 18 RBIs. Gonzalez is 6 for 8 with a homer and two doubles in the first two games of this series.
"We can't get CarGo out," Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said.
Manuel hopes that changes Sunday with Gonzalez facing Hamels (2-9, 4.45 ERA), who has gotten off to a strong start this month. Gonzalez went 1 for 7 against the left-hander last season.
Since losing a career-worst six consecutive starts, Hamels is 1-0 in two starts this month as he's allowed three runs and struck out 16 in 13 innings.
Hamels gave up two runs over six innings in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota on Tuesday.
"I felt like I was throwing all four pitches for strikes and being aggressive with them," Hamels said.
He's also pitched well against the Rockies, going 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA over his last five matchups with them - all Phillies victories.
Dexter Fowler is 3 for 17 when facing Hamels, though he could be out of the starting lineup for a third straight game with a bruised right knuckle.
Tyler Colvin is 3 for 8 with a homer since taking over for Fowler in center field, with shortstop Josh Rutledge moving into the leadoff role.
Michael Cuddyer has batted .375 over a team-best 13-game hitting streak, but he's hitless in 10 career at_bats against Hamels.
Scheduled Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin (4-3, 4.52) had gone winless in seven straight starts before beating Washington on Tuesday, when he allowed two runs in five innings in an 8-3 victory.
"It was a long stretch without winning a game, but it finally came," the right-hander said. "Hopefully, this will start a winning streak."
Chacin has had success versus the Phillies, going 1-0 with a 1.37 ERA in three career starts against them.
Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins are a combined 0 for 16 with six strikeouts lifetime when facing Chacin.
Teammates Ben Revere and Michael Young have been the hottest Phillies. Revere is 11 for 20 over his last four games and Young is hitting .410 on the road trip.
Philadelphia (33-36) is closing a 10-game road trip seeking its third win in four games.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Phillies at Rockies
Fri, Jun 14 Final 8 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Phillies at Rockies
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 10
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Phillies at Rockies
Sun, Jun 16 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: Diamondbacks (37-31) at Padres (34-34)
Game: 3
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: June 16, 2013 4:10 PM EDT
Ian Kennedy is still scheduled to take the mound Sunday after appealing a 10-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl earlier this week.
He could be in for a battle against the surging San Diego Padres.
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks hope to avoid a three-game sweep against the Padres, who try to gain even more ground on the NL West leaders.
While eight suspensions and 12 fines were handed out by major league baseball as a result of the Diamondbacks' brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, Kennedy (3-4, 5.49 ERA) received the stiffest punishment after "intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of Zack Greinke".
The right-hander's suspension is the longest handed out for on-field conduct since Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett's 10-game punishment for punching White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski in May 2006.
"You look at the history and my history and the history of things happening with first offenses in the past and that's why I'm going to go through the appealing process," Kennedy told MLB's official website. "I think 10 games is - I think they're trying to set an example.
"I feel there's a lot of things being attacked at my character and saying I'm a headhunter. I really don't appreciate that."
Kennedy, who threw 6 1-3 innings of two-run ball before being ejected Tuesday, now turns his attention to the Padres (34-34). After taking Friday's series opener 2-1, San Diego extended its winning streak to a season-high five and reached .500 for the first time in more than two years with Saturday's 6-4 victory.
Yasmani Grandal hit a three-run homer and Kyle Blanks went deep for the fourth time in 11 games for the Padres, who hadn't been at .500 since they were 4-4 on April 10, 2011.
"It looks good on paper," manager Bud Black said of the team evening its record. "I think it sends a great message to our guys, it really does. They fought off some hard times in April to where we are now. So I'm very proud of them to get to .500. It's great. I think it proves that we can continue to play solid baseball."
San Diego, hitting .379 with runners in scoring position during its winning streak, has climbed to within three games of the Diamondbacks (37-31). Loser in five of seven, Arizona hasn't dropped three straight since May 11-13 and hasn't been swept at Petco Park since July 16-18, 2010.
The Diamondbacks will try to get back on track against Clayton Richard (1-5, 8.06), who's trying to avoid becoming the first Padre to lose his first six decisions as a starter since Stan Spencer went 0-7 in 1999.
The left-hander's only win came while throwing two scoreless innings of relief May 31 in a 4-3, 17-inning victory over Toronto. He's since been tagged for a combined 10 runs over two starts spanning 10 1-3 innings.
Richard had gone 6-0 with a 4.06 ERA over his first eight starts versus Arizona prior to surrendering seven runs in 3 2-3 innings during an 8-1 loss May 4. Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Ross are a combined 10 for 19 with four doubles against him.
Kennedy had won six consecutive starts in the series before going 1-2 with a 5.54 ERA in his last four. He allowed five runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-1 loss at Petco on May 5.
He'll need to be careful against Chase Headley, who's 5 for 12 with a homer and three extra-base hits against him since last season. Kennedy, though, has had his way with Everth Cabrera (3 for 17) and Blanks (1 for 11).
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Padres
Fri, Jun 14 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Padres
Sat, Jun 15 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Padres
Sun, Jun 16 - 4:10PM EDT
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Preview: Giants (35-32) at Braves (40-28)
Game: 3
Venue: Turner Field
Date: June 16, 2013 8:05 PM EDT
The Atlanta Braves used some late theatrics to rebound from their most lopsided home loss and snap one of their longest skids. There wasn't as much drama in their most recent matchup with Tim Lincecum.
The San Francisco Giants right-hander shut down the Braves last month and will try to help his club become the first to win a series in Atlanta this season Sunday night.
After getting blanked 6-0 in the series opener, Atlanta (40-28) avoid another loss by scoring two runs in the ninth inning Saturday. That 6-5 victory snapped a season high-tying four-game skid.
Freddie Freeman had the winning single one batter after Justin Upton drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game. B.J. Upton started the rally from a three-run deficit with the second of his two home runs in the sixth inning.
"It's just nice to be able to come back," Freeman said. "We battled and to come back and get a win makes it nice."
With the victory, the Braves improved their major league-best home record to 22-8 and moved to 14-3 since May 5 at Turner Field.
They'll try to add to that gaudy record with a better performance against Lincecum than in a 5-1 defeat May 12.
Lincecum (4-6, 4.70 ERA) allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in that win, which snapped a personal four-game skid to Atlanta. He's gone 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA in his five subsequent starts and couldn't outduel Pittsburgh top prospect Gerrit Cole in an 8-2 loss Tuesday.
Lincecum gave up four runs - two earned - while failing to make it past the fifth inning for the second time in three outings.
"I kind of put myself in some holes with some pitches that weren't really even close to the zone," Lincecum said. "I really wasn't challenging the zone with quality strikes. When I did throw quality strikes, they put them in play and hurt us."
Lincecum, who turned 29 on Saturday, has lost in each of his last three starts in Atlanta but was on the wrong end of a 1-0 score in his most recent game there Aug. 18, 2011.
His counterpart for the series finale, Julio Teheran (4-3, 3.62), is 2-1 with a 1.91 ERA in his last four home starts but is coming off one of his worst efforts of the season. The right-hander tied a career high by giving up five runs in his six innings of a 7-6 loss in San Diego on Monday.
Teheran won his only start against San Francisco (35-32) on May 9, giving up three runs over seven innings in a 6-3 final.
Hunter Pence went 0 for 3 against Teheran but is batting .400 (12 for 30) with five doubles and eight RBIs in his last seven games overall. Pence is also hitting .355 with 19 RBIs in his last 29 games against Atlanta.
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SERIES AT A GLANCE
GAME 1
Giants at Braves
Fri, Jun 14 Final 6 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Giants at Braves
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Giants at Braves
Sun, Jun 16 - 8:05PM EDT
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This is how strange the NBA has become.........
-- Since 2010, 25 of 30 NBA teams have changed coaches.
-- Since 2010, Charlotte has had four coaches, Detroit three.
-- For some reason, Cleveland Cavaliers re-hired Mike Brown, who couldn't win them a title when he had Lebron James, and couldn't win in LA when he had Kobe Bryant. Brown should hug his agent daily.
-- The Clippers, Denver and Memphis all went 56-26 or better this season, but all three will have new coaches next season. None of the three deposed coaches left voluntarily.
-- Jason Kidd was named coach of the Nets less than two weeks after he retired as a player. TWO WEEKS!!!!!
-- Doc Rivers has three years, $21M left on his contract, but Boston and the Clippers are talking about a huge trade, where Rivers would wind up coaching Garnett and Pierce in the Staples Center. Go figure.
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday..........
13) You watch these Stanley Cup playoff games, you admire the great effort these players give, and you see how fine a line the difference between winning and losing is. The first two games lasted the length of three, with all the OTs; it is just great entertainment.
12) Last night's Bruin win was the 26th OT game of these playoffs.
11) Indiana pitcher Joey DeNato threw a 136-pitch complete game as Indiana blanked Louisville 2-0 in the College World Series; kid is undrafted as a junior, so he may not be a pro prospect-- is 136 pitches abusive? As I sit here and type this, I'd say no, if the kid isn't a pro prospect.
10) For the recvord, the most pitches thrown in a major league game so far this season is 132, by Clayton Kershaw.
9) Pretty cool of Indiana hoop coach Tom Crean to go to Omaha for the College World Series; according to Mapquest, its 650 miles from Omaha to Bloomington, so not an easy road trip.
8) ESPN's Orel Hershiser, who is very good on TV, said baseball teams in the Big Dozen are getting better because schools have become more liberal about letting coaches pull (partial) scholarships from failed players who don't play up to expectations. Well, alrighty then....
7) In their last 14 home games, Pirates have won three 1-0 games.
6) Trouble for the Bronx Bombers, with Mark Teixeira headed back to NYC to see a doctor about his injured wrist. He didn't even wait until after the road trip ends Sunday; he's flying back before the game.
5) Jeremy Guthrie allowed five runs in seven IP in a 5-3 loss at Tampa Bay Saturday; he faced 31 batters, who swung at 41 of his 114 pitches, and didn't miss any of them. Thats not good for Mr Guthrie's fantasy owners.
4) Speaking of fantasy baseball, I'm in a 16-team keeper league, with 25-man rosters where you can draft minor leaguers. I'm typing this at 4am, and while I've been typing, a guy in our league just picked up a third baseman from the Class A South Atlantic League. At 3:40am. Pretty fun league.
3) Cal Bears must have a damn good golf team; three of their kids made it to the US Open, and two of the three made the cut.
2) Last time the Stanley Cup finals were 1-1 after two games was 2004, when Calgary-Tampa Bay were being ignored by most of America; coach of the champion Lightning that year? John Tortorella, just canned by the New York Rangers-- he's a pretty darn good coach.
1) If you're over 50 like me, you remember cigarette commercials on TV; now it is electronic cigarettes they're peddling, and the commercials are all over TV. Commercials for tobacco cigarettes were outlawed decades ago. It is still odd to be in Las Vegas and see people smoking in casinos, since here in New York, smoking indoors in public places isn't allowed.
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Sunday, June 16
Hot pitchers
-- Cueto was 2-0, 1.80 in his three starts between stints on the DL.
-- Cole won his MLB debut, allowing two runs in 6.1 IP. Greinke is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Hamels is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
-- Teheran is 2-1, 1.57 in his last three home starts.
-- Strasburg was 2-0, 1.80 in his last four starts before going on DL.
-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts.
-- Fister has a 2.31 RA in his last three starts, but Detroit lost all three, scoring a total of two runs.
-- Keuchel is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts. Santiago is 1-1, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 4-1, 3.47 in his last eight starts.
-- Colon is 5-0, 0.75 in his last five starts. Iwakuma is 2-0, 0.88 in his last four outings.
Cold pitchers
-- Hefner is 1-2, 4.89 in his last six starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts. Lyons is 0-2, 6.17 in his last two.
-- Peralta is 1-5, 7.82 in his last seven starts.
-- Garza is 1-1, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Chacin has a 6.61 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-1, 7.71 in his last four starts. San Diego lost last six Richard starts (0-4, 10.87).
-- Lincecum is 1-4, 6.75 in his last five starts.
-- Cleveland is 0-3 in Kluber's home starts (0-2, 3.86).
-- Lester is 0-3, 7.04 in his last five starts.
-- Davis is 0-4, 6.57 in his last seven starts. Hernandez is 2-2, 4.88 in his last four starts.
-- Walters is 1-1, 4.19 in his last three starts.
-- Wang allowed five runs in 7.1 IP in his first '13 start.
-- Sabathia is 2-2, 5.55 in his last five starts. Weaver is 1-1, 4.08 in three starts since coming off the DL.
Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Lyons 1-4; Nolasco 5-13
-- Peralta 4-14; Cueto 0-6
-- Garza 0-5; Hefner 5-12
-- Lincecum 6-13 (3 of last 4); Teheran 6-12
-- Greinke 2-8; Cole 0-1
-- Hamels 3-14; Chacin 2-12 (0 of last 7)
-- Kennedy 6-13; Richard 4-9
-- Strasburg 4-12; Kluber 1-9
-- Lester 4-14; Gonzalez 4-11
-- Davis 3-13; Hernandez 4-12
-- Fister 2-13; Walters 1-4
-- Santiago 1-6; Keuchel 1-7
-- Wang 0-1; Holland 0-13
-- Iwakuma 4-14; Colon 3-13
-- Sabathia 5-14; Weaver 2-5
Totals
-- Five of last six Dodger games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Four of Cubs' last six games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve St Louis games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Giant games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Eight of last eleven San Diego games went over total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Washington games.
-- Five of last six Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Tampa Bay games.
-- Eight of last nine Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven A's games stayed under the total.
Hot teams
-- Cubs won five of their last six road games.
-- Pirates won ten of their last fourteen home games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight games. Cincinnati won four of its last six.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 away games. Miami won five of its last eight home games.
-- San Francisco won four of its last seven games.
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games.
-- Nationals won five of their last seven games. Cleveland won three of its last four games.
-- Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
-- Royals won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine games.
-- Detroit won six of its last nine games. Twins won five of their last seven home games.
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Angels won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Oakland won 11 of its last 13 home games, but lost last two. Mariners won four of their last five games overall.
Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mets lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Braves lost six of their last nine games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight games. Rockies are 6-8 in their last 14 home games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost three of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Bronx lost its last five games, scoring total of 12 runs.
Umpires
-- Chi-NY-- Five of last six LBarrett games stayed under total.
-- StL-Mia-- Last six Guccione games went over the total.
-- LA-Pitt-- Last three Estabrook games stayed under total.
-- SF-Atl-- Last five Emmel games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Cin-- Six of last nine Holbrook games stayed under.
-- Phil-Col-- Five of last six McClelland games went over.
-- Az-SD-- Eight of last ten Scott games stayed under total.
-- Wsh-Cle-- Home side won eight of last eleven Carlson games.
-- Bos-Blt-- Five of last seven Rackley games stayed under total.
-- Tor-Tex-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Fairchild games.
-- KC-TB-- Underdogs are 8-4 in last twelve Diaz games.
-- Det-Min-- Six of last nine Hoye games stayed under total.
-- Chi-Hst-- Eight of last eleven Baker games stayed under.
-- NY-LA-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Vanover games.
-- Sea-A's-- Home team won six of last eight Culbreth games.
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Sunday, June 16
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Under trending in MLB Father's Day games
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As we look forward to celebrating Father's Day this Sunday, we take a look at the over/under results during the past seven seasons in the MLB schedule on the day we celebrate dear old dad.
Over the past few seasons, Father's Day is a day on the calendar where we are used to a full slate of interleague games. This season, with the new IL format, the Washington Nationals at the Cleveland Indians is the only IL matchup on the board.
In total, there have been 105 games played on Father's Day. The over/under record is 49-54-2 in those games.
Since 2009, however, the trend is leaning toward the under. In that time, the under is 38-22 in the 60 Father's Day games.
Last year, the under went 11-4.
Here is a look at the O/U break down on Father's Day since 2006:
June 18, 2006: 8-7 O/U
June 17, 2007: 12-3 O/U
June 15, 2008: 7-6-2 O/U
June 21, 2009: 5-10 O/U
June 20, 2010: 5-10 O/U
June 19, 2011: 8-7 O/U
June 17, 2012: 4-11 O/U
Believe in the 3 G's
GIRLS, GOLF,GAMBLING not in any particular order.
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