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06-13-22 | Astros -153 v. Rangers | 3-5 | Loss | -153 | 8 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Houston will send right-hander Cristian Javier (3-3, 3.22 ERA) to the mound while the Rangers counter with left-hander Taylor Hearn (4-4, 5.40). Javier is 4-1 all-time against Texas with a 2.74 ERA in 10 appearances, including six starts. He is 1-1 vs. the Rangers, most recently losing on May 20 in Houston despite allowing just one run on three hits in six innings while striking out nine. Hearn is 2-2 with a 3.62 ERA in nine games against Houston, including four starts. Both of the losses came this season. He allowed four runs on five hits in five innings on April 26 in Arlington, and four runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings on May 22 in Houston. |
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06-13-22 | White Sox -124 v. Tigers | 9-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 45 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn is expected to be activated from the injured list to start the series opener for the White Sox. Lynn (11-6, 2.69 ERA in 2021) has been sidelined all season with a right knee injury. Lynn is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.21 and 59 strikeouts in nine career starts against Detroit. He has won four consecutive starts against the Tigers. He'll be opposed by right-hander Rony Garcia (0-1, 4.50), who will be making his 12th appearance and fourth start this season. The 24-year-old gave up two runs on four hits in five innings against the New York Yankees on June 5 and didn't figure into the decision in the 5-4, 10-inning loss. In his first appearance this season, Garcia tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against the White Sox. However, he has a 9.82 ERA in five career relief outings against Chicago. |
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06-13-22 | Marlins +117 v. Phillies | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 45 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Phillies will hand the ball to right-hander Aaron Nola (4-4, 3.50 ERA) to start the three-game series with the Marlins. Nola holds a 4-8 record and a 3.59 ERA in 17 career starts against the Marlins. Closer Corey Knebel is day-to-day as he deals with right shoulder soreness. Sandy Alcantara (6-2, 1.61) is scheduled to start for the Marlins. The right-hander has had success in his career against the Phillies with a 6-4 record and a 3.10 ERA in 11 starts. In Alcantara's most recent start against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, he tossed nine scoreless innings and allowed six hits to go along with six strikeouts and no walks. He didn't figure in the decision as the Marlins won 2-1 in 10 innings. Alcantara extended his stretch of scoreless innings to 18. |
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06-12-22 | Dodgers v. Giants +122 | 0-2 | Win | 122 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 12 games and could use a lengthy outing from left-hander Julio Urias (3-5, 2.78 ERA) today. He allowed one run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the New York Mets on June 5, a game the Dodgers lost 5-4 in 10 innings. While Urias owns an impressive 46-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio, he has not pitched more than six innings in any of his first 11 starts. Roberts is looking for Urias to become more efficient, especially in the early innings. Urias, 25, is 3-3 with a 2.41 ERA in 21 career games (15 starts) against the Giants. Austin Slater is 8-for-20 with a home run against Urias, who has limited Darin Ruf to four hits in 19 at-bats. |
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06-11-22 | Red Sox +114 v. Mariners | 6-7 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA), who is scheduled to start for the Boston Red Sox tonight at Seattle, threw a three-hitter Monday in a 1-0 victory against the host Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander walked one and struck out six in posting only the second shutout of his career. The Mariners are set to counter with rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-1, 3.38). Kirby suffered his first career loss against the host Red Sox on May 19, a 12-6 defeat. Kirby allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings. |
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06-11-22 | Mets -129 v. Angels | 6-11 | Loss | -129 | 12 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Michael Lorenzen (5-3, 3.69 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season for the Angels today. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 11 career games (one start) versus the Mets. Carlos Carrasco (7-1, 3.52) was originally scheduled to start Friday's game but was pushed back today. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.02 ERA in 11 career games (five starts) against the Angels. On a team Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, it's easy to forget about someone like Carrasco. The veteran Carrasco is in his 13th major league season and has more career wins (96) than deGrom (77). |
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06-11-22 | Rangers v. Lightning -195 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning, who snapped New York's eight-game home winning streak on Thursday, have won six straight home games. Two of their three wins this round have come on late goals by Palat, who became the first player in NHL history to score a playoff game-winning goal in the last two minutes twice in the same year. The Lightning also scored a late winner against the Florida Panthers last round. The Lightning have an 8-2 record of closing out a series that they lead 3-2. The Rangers have a 7-19 mark when trailing by that margin. Teams that win Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in Stanley Cup playoffs have gone on to win the series 78.5 percent of the time (223-61). The Lightning have the upper hand and deserve it with the way they played the last three games. |
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06-11-22 | Brewers -147 v. Nationals | 6-8 | Loss | -147 | 6 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Brewers will go with left-hander Eric Lauer (5-1, 2.38 ERA) as their starter today, hoping he can tame the Nationals like he did across seven shutout innings on May 20. That result gave him a 1-1 record and a 2.70 ERA in five career starts vs. Washington. Lauer has allowed just one home run across his past four starts overall, covering 22 innings. That might be significant after the Nationals homered four times in the series opener. Left-hander Patrick Corbin (2-8, 6.71 ERA) will be Washington's starter today. Corbin won his last outing, logging six innings and allowing three runs at Cincinnati on Sunday. He has won two of the past three after a May 21 loss at Milwaukee dropped his season record to 0-7. The key to the Reds game was that he turned in just his second walk-free performance of the season. Corbin has rarely fared well against the Brewers, as he is 3-7 with 4.91 ERA against them in 12 all-time matchups, including 11 starts. |
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06-11-22 | Rays -128 v. Twins | 5-6 | Loss | -128 | 3 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Hard-throwing rookie Shane Baz will make his much-anticipated 2022 debut for Tampa Bay this afternoon when the Rays try to even their series with the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. The 22-year-old right-hander, who has touched 100 mph with his fastball and helped lead Team USA to a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics last summer, is rated the top prospect in Tampa Bay's system and No. 12 overall by MLB.com. Baz will be making his fourth career major league start. He went 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA in three starts at the end of the 2021 season. Right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-0, 9.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season for Minnesota. Gonzalez, who is 9-23 with a 5.68 ERA in 62 career games and 48 starts, will be facing the Rays for the first time in his career. He allowed three runs, including home runs to George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., on four hits over three innings in his only previous start this season, a no-decision at Toronto on June 3. |
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06-10-22 | Reds v. Cardinals -138 | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their search for starting pitching today when they call on rookie Andre Pallante to face the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals carry a three-game losing streak into the opener of a three-game home series at Busch Stadium while the Reds have lost five of their last seven games. Pallante (1-0, 1.23 ERA) made his first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs during a June 4 doubleheader and allowed one run in four innings. Prior to that, he had made 17 relief appearances this season and posted a 1.07 ERA. |
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06-10-22 | A's v. Guardians -159 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 54 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Triston McKenzie (3-5, 3.10 ERA) will be on the mound for the Guardians today. He will oppose right-hander Paul Blackburn (5-2, 2.62). McKenzie is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in two career starts against Oakland. Blackburn is 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three career starts against Cleveland, 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in one start at Progressive Field. The A's managed eight hits in the first game of the series against Cleveland, but they are still batting a major-league-low .210. |
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06-10-22 | Diamondbacks v. Phillies -137 | 5-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Phillies won their seventh straight game, 8-3, on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. They are 6-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson. The Phillies will hand the ball to Kyle Gibson (3-2, 4.40 ERA). Gibson is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in four career starts against the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen (4-1, 2.40 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Diamondbacks. Gallen, who suffered his first loss in the last outing against the Pirates. |
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06-09-22 | Red Sox +112 v. Angels | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the host Los Angeles Angels tonight in Anaheim, Calif., against the Boston Red Sox, looking to end a personal slump on the mound -- and his team's 14-game losing streak. Ohtani (3-4, 3.99 ERA) already has doubled his loss total from last season, when he went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA on his way to winning the American League MVP Award. He's been particularly off his game during the club's losing streak, giving up nine runs and 14 hits in nine innings in losses to the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Right-hander Nick Pivetta (5-4, 3.50 ERA) will be on the mound for Boston to make his 12th start of the season. He's coming off his best start of the year last Saturday against Oakland when he shut out the A's on two hits over seven innings. Pivetta has made a complete turnaround from a slow start to the season, winning five decisions in a row after beginning the year 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA in his first five starts. |
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06-09-22 | A's v. Guardians -170 | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 9 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Athletics arrive in Cleveland for the start of a four-game series against the Guardians tonight having lost eight in a row and 11 of their past 12. Following a 13-2 loss to the host Atlanta Braves on Wednesday that completed a two-game sweep, Oakland owns the second-lowest winning percentage in the majors, .345, ahead of just the Kansas City Royals (.327). Oakland ranks last in the majors in batting (.210), on-base percentage (.274) and slugging percentage (.320). The A's are second-to-last in runs (187) and home runs (34). The A's will face Guardians rookie Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 2.65 ERA) in the series opener on Thursday. The left-hander has never faced Oakland. Right-hander James Kaprielian (0-3, 6.06) will pitch for the A's. He opposed Cleveland for the first time in his season debut, when he took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in two-plus innings on May 1. |
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06-09-22 | Dodgers -120 v. White Sox | 11-9 | Win | 100 | 4 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Another day, another unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher awaiting the Chicago White Sox. After struggling to solve right-hander Tony Gonsolin (7-0) on Wednesday in a 4-1 defeat, the host White Sox will face lefty Tyler Anderson (7-0) today in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Anderson enters play with a streak of 26 straight scoreless innings. He extended the stretch Friday with six innings of three-hit ball in a victory against the New York Mets. The 32-year-old veteran, who has a 2.59 ERA, continues to shine after joining the rotation on the heels of injuries to Andrew Heaney and Clayton Kershaw. |
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06-09-22 | Cardinals v. Rays -160 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 2 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rays will send Shane McClanahan (6-2, 2.10 ERA) to the mound today to face the Cardinals. McClanahan is proving to be a strong replacement in the No. 1 rotation spot during the absence of Tyler Glasnow, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and likely won't pitch this year. Not only has McClanahan posted ace-like numbers in his sophomore campaign, but he has been at the top of his game of late. In five May starts, the left-hander went 4-0 with a 1.15 ERA over 31 1/3 innings. He allowed four runs on 21 hits while whiffing 39 and walking five. A rare strikeout artist who uses off-speed offerings as his swing-and-miss pitches, McClanahan shut down opposing batters in May to the tune of a .189 average. He opened June with a Friday win over the Chicago White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks in six innings. McClanahan struck out eight. Overall this season, batters are hitting .201 with eight home runs in 247 plate appearances against McClanahan, who will be facing the Cardinals for the first time in his career. |
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06-08-22 | Dodgers -169 v. White Sox | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin enters tonight's start against the host Chicago White Sox with a stingy 1.59 ERA and a .159 opponents' batting average. Right-hander Johnny Cueto (0-2, 2.92 ERA) will seek his first win with the White Sox as he aims to snap a two-game losing streak. Cueto started his Chicago career with 12 shutout innings over two starts but has yielded nine runs (eight earned) in 12 2/3 innings over his past two. Cueto is 9-9 with a 3.76 ERA in 24 career starts against the Dodgers, with 122 strikeouts in 133 innings. Gonsolin hasn't faced the White Sox in his career but boasts success in interleague play, going 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA in six appearances, including four starts. |
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06-08-22 | Rangers v. Guardians -150 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The rubber match of the three-game series is today. It will be up to Cleveland ace Shane Bieber (3-3, 3.12 ERA) to try to keep the Rangers in the park. Right-hander Dane Dunning (1-3, 4.11) will start for Texas. Dunning is 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA in two career starts against Cleveland, 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one start at Progressive Field. The loss Tuesday night was just the Guardians' second in the past eight games. |
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06-08-22 | Mariners +126 v. Astros | 6-3 | Win | 126 | 8 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Jose Urquidy (5-2, 4.76 ERA) will start the rubber match for the Astros today. He has won three of his past four starts despite posting a 5.24 ERA and .939 opponent OPS with five home runs allowed over 22 1/3 innings. Urquidy has walked just four batters in that span but has yielded 35 hits. Still, he has suffered only one loss over his last eight starts and earned the victory in his previous outing when he allowed three runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a 10-3 road win over the Royals on June 3. Urquidy is 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA over six career appearances (five starts) against the Mariners. Both of his losses this season have come against Seattle, with Urquidy pitching to an 11.42 ERA and 2.654 WHIP while allowing 12 runs (11 earned) on 20 hits and three walks over 8 2/3 innings. Right-hander Logan Gilbert (5-2, 2.22) has the starting assignment for the Mariners today. The American League Pitcher of the Month for April, Gilbert ranks sixth in the AL in ERA. He did not factor into the decision in his last start after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings in the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on June 3, snapping a career-best streak of starts with at least seven innings pitched at three. Gilbert is 1-1 with a 4.71 ERA over four career starts against the Astros. He tossed seven shutout innings against Houston on May 28, allowing four hits with five strikeouts in a 6-0 win. |
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06-08-22 | Blue Jays -132 v. Royals | 4-8 | Loss | -132 | 3 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Royals and Singer (2-1, 4.15 ERA) will oppose the visiting Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game series today. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-2, 3.91) will start for Toronto. Kansas City is still looking for its first run of the series. The Royals were shut out 7-0 Tuesday night, following Monday's 8-0 whitewash, the first time since May 6-7, 2021, that they were shut out in back-to-back games. It was the their major-league-high eighth shutout loss of the season. Kikuchi had five strong starts in May, compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.36 ERA. |
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06-06-22 | Red Sox +103 v. Angels | 1-0 | Win | 103 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-3, 4.02 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels to make his ninth start of the season. He's coming off a loss his last time out on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, allowing five runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in three career starts vs. the Red Sox. Right-hander Michael Wacha (3-1, 2.43) will make his ninth start of the season for Boston. He's coming off a loss his last time out against Cincinnati, even though he allowed just one run (unearned) and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Wacha and Syndergaard were matched up against each other on May 3 at Fenway Park, and both pitchers threw well. Wacha tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings and got the victory over Syndergaard, who gave up three runs in seven innings. Wacha is in his first season with Boston after seven years with the Cardinals, one with the Rays and one with the Mets. Wacha is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two career starts against the Angels. |
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06-06-22 | Mariners v. Astros -165 | 7-4 | Loss | -165 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Cristian Javier (3-2, 2.41 ERA) has the starting assignment for Houston on Monday. All five of his decisions have come in his past six starts. Javier is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.40 over six career appearances (three starts) against the Mariners. He threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings against them in a 4-0 home victory on May 3, allowing two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Left-hander Robbie Ray (4-6, 4.93) will start the series opener for the Mariners. He is 0-3 with a 5.82 ERA over his last three starts. Ray has surrendered at least four earned runs in four of his last six starts and has logged seven innings only once this season, in his Mariners debut against Minnesota on April 8. |
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06-05-22 | Celtics +4.5 v. Warriors | 88-107 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Celtics have been "Road Warriors" in the postseason. Boston is 8-2 away from home, including three wins at Miami in the Eastern Conference finals and a Game 6 victory at defending-champion Milwaukee that kept the Celtics alive in the conference semifinals. The trend continued with the stellar fourth-quarter rally. While Jaylen Brown (24 points) and Derrick White (21 points, five 3-pointers) combined with Horford for 71 points, star Jayson Tatum was just 3-of-17 shooting for 12 points. He did deliver 13 assists, the most in his career. |
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06-05-22 | Cardinals -127 v. Cubs | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Chicago will send Justin Steele (1-5, 5.40 ERA) to the mound for the series finale. The left-hander owns a 2.50 ERA in his last four starts covering 18 innings. Steele, 26, received a no-decision after giving up three runs over five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers last Tuesday. Steele, who has lost his last five decisions, made his only previous start against St. Louis on Sept. 24, 2021. He allowed six runs over five innings in an 8-5 loss. St. Louis will counter with veteran starter Adam Wainwright (5-4, 2.75) in the series finale. The right-hander struck out 10 over seven shutout innings against the San Diego Padres last Tuesday. Wainwright, 40, leads all active pitchers against the Cubs in career wins (17). |
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06-05-22 | Rangers v. Lightning -174 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost back-to-back playoff games for the first time in nearly three years, and it is going to be a massive challenge for the New York Rangers to make it three in a row. Tampa heads back home where it has been strong in the postseason thus far, going 4-1 at Amalie Arena. The Lightning have not played their best hockey in this series, but all we have seen from them in the last two postseasons is how resilient this group is. One player to keep your eyes on for them is Nikita Kucherov. In the first two games, Kucherov has only recorded one goal and one assist, and I don’t know if the Rangers will be able to continuously shut him down. He has been an incredible playoff performer in his entire career, so I imagine that he will start to get back into stride at some point soon. Andrei Vasilevskiy had a much better showing in Game 2 than what we saw in Game 1, and I have a feeling he will look even sharper on home ice. Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin are essentially neck and neck when it comes to statistics so neither team really has a goaltending advantage. Tampa is going to come out of the gate with a ton of fight today and it is tough to bet against the two-time defending champs on home ice with their backs against the wall. |
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06-05-22 | Mariners v. Rangers -125 | 6-5 | Loss | -125 | 4 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Left-hander Martin Perez (4-2, majors-best 1.42 ERA) will make the start for the Rangers. The Mariners will turn to promising rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-1, 3.46), who picked up his first win in the majors during his last start. Seattle recorded a 4-3 win in the series opener on Friday before Texas countered with a 3-2 victory the following night. Perez has been one of the biggest surprises in the big leagues. The left-hander was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for May after he posted a 4-0 record with an 0.64 ERA. Perez owns an 8-5 record with a 3.44 ERA in 25 career appearances (22 starts) against Seattle. |
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06-05-22 | Nationals v. Reds -175 | 5-4 | Loss | -175 | 3 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Reds send ace Luis Castillo (2-2, 3.38 ERA) to the mound today. Castillo, who will be making his sixth start of the season, appears to be rounding into form. In his last three starts, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA, striking out 21 and walking just four in 17 innings and holding opponents to a .194 batting average. In Tuesday's 2-1 win at Boston, Castillo struck out 10, walked three and allowed just one hit in six innings. The Nationals counter with left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-8, 6.96), who is trying to put a rough May behind him. He was 1-4 with a 5.97 ERA in that span, and in his last start, he was tagged for seven runs on 12 hits in just 4 1/3 innings of a 10-0 road loss to the New York Mets. Corbin is making his 11th career start and 12th appearance against the Reds, with a 3-4 record and a 4.04 ERA. |
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06-05-22 | Diamondbacks -144 v. Pirates | 0-3 | Loss | -144 | 3 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units In the series finale, Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen (4-0, 2.32 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Pittsburgh right-hander Zach Thompson (2-4, 5.18). Gallen has five no-decisions to go with his four wins. His latest victory came Monday, when he gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out six and walked two. That game came after Arizona was swept in four games by the Dodgers, and the Diamondbacks were up front about looking to Gallen to step up as a stopper. On the road, Gallen is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA, a .167 opponents' batting average and a 0.85 WHIP. |
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06-05-22 | Angels v. Phillies -118 | 7-9 | Win | 100 | 2 h 19 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units When the Phillies and Angels meet for the finale of their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, it is the Angels who are looking to end a 10-game losing streak, the team's longest since an 11-game slide in 2016. The club record for consecutive losses is 13, a skid that began Sept. 19, 1988, and continued into the following season. The Angels' offense has averaged just 2.8 runs per game during the slide (28 runs in 10 games), and that includes one game in which Los Angeles scored 10 runs. Left-hander Patrick Sandoval (3-1, 2.70 ERA) will be on the mound on Saturday for Los Angeles to make his ninth start of the season. He is coming off his worst start of the year on May 29, when he gave up six runs (five earned) and five hits in three innings. He has never faced the Phillies. Right-hander Kyle Gibson (3-2, 3.83 ERA) will be on the mound for Philadelphia, his 11th start of the season. He hasn't won in his past four starts, but he hasn't pitched all that badly -- he gave up more than two runs in a game only once in that span. |
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06-04-22 | Avalanche v. Oilers +118 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oilers have fared well when their backs have been against the wall. However, Colorado may be too tall of a task. While Edmonton has a deep and powerful roster, it is not as sound defensively, nor in net, as Colorado. Also, the Avalanche’s offensive depth is just a bit more dangerous. Mike Smith has shown that even at the ripe age of 40, the playoffs won’t phase him. The problem he’s been unpredictable and lacked consistency. Francouz can be a wild card here, too. Coming on in relief in Game 1, he nearly let the Oilers come back from a large deficit. In Game 2, he only faced 24 shots and seven high-danger chances, which means the Avs did an exceptional job protecting him. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the home team take a victory here. Not only were the Oilers elite in front of their home fans during the season, but in the postseason, they’ve taken care of business with a 4-1-1 home record. While I think Colorado takes this series, I think the Oilers make things a wee-bit interesting with a Game 3 victory. |
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06-04-22 | Angels v. Phillies -176 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.19 ERA) will start for the Angels, making his ninth start of the season. He's coming off a no-decision in his most recent start last Saturday against Toronto, when he gave up three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. This will be Lorenzen's first career start against the Philadelphia. He is 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in eight relief appearances. The Phillies will counter with right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.16). Wheeler also had a no-decision his last time out in a 5-4 loss to the Mets on Sunday. He gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks in six innings. In his career against the Angels, Wheeler is 1-0 in his only appearance. |
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06-04-22 | Astros -170 v. Royals | 0-6 | Loss | -170 | 7 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Royals will host the Houston Astros for the second game of a three-game series this afternoon, and Bubic is likely to get start. Bubic was in the Royals clubhouse before Friday's game and is expected to get the official call up from Triple-A Omaha. The Royals sent him there after Bubic started the season at 0-3 with a 12.83 ERA. Bubic gave up one run on one hit (a solo home run by Corey Seager) in one inning of relief against the Texas Rangers and was sent to Triple-A Omaha on May 12. He made three starts in Omaha, going 0-2 with a 6.59 ERA. But he cut down on his walks, yielding just four in 13 2/3 innings. In 13 1/3 innings with the Royals, he has walked 11 and struck out 10. Luis Garcia (3-3, 3.14 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros. He is coming off a month in which he was 2-2 with a 2.33 ERA, but in May, he surrendered two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts. Garcia 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two starts career starts against the Royals. |
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06-04-22 | White Sox v. Rays -117 | 3-2 | Loss | -117 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units As the Chicago White Sox face the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., this afternoon, the White Sox look like they're spiraling out of control, mainly due to a lack of offense. At the same time, the Rays suddenly appear to have found their bats. Tampa Bay, which had a 6-3 win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night, is right where expected - in prime position for a playoff spot in the American League. Chicago is nowhere close to living up to the expectations of the preseason, when many assumed the White Sox would repeat as the champion of the American League Central. Injuries, illnesses, bad luck and an anemic offense have been culprits in Chicago's 23-27 start. With the White Sox sitting in third place, there is no reason to believe they suddenly will stop their four-game losing streak and turn things around. Next up for Chicago is Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.47 ERA). Even after the series with Tampa Bay wraps up Sunday, things don't get any easier. The White Sox do get to go home, but they have to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
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06-04-22 | Red Sox -125 v. A's | 8-0 | Win | 100 | 6 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Boston is scheduled to counter with its hottest pitcher -- right-hander Nick Pivetta (4-4, 3.95) -- as it goes for a third consecutive win. Pivetta has won his last four starts and is unbeaten in his last five, having allowed six runs in 34 innings over that stretch. The 29-year-old has been supported by 40 runs in the four wins. Pivetta has faced the A's just once and was brilliant, shutting them out on two hits over seven innings in a 1-0 win at Oakland last July 4. He struck out 10 in outdueling James Kaprielian, who was Oakland's starting pitcher in the series opener Friday. |
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06-04-22 | Twins v. Blue Jays -155 | 3-12 | Win | 100 | 4 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Toronto has been the hottest team in baseball over the last week, posting an 8-0 record prior to yesterday's game. Their offense is coming together as well, averaging 7.0 runs per game over the eight wins. They're primed for another offensive explosion as they'll be squaring off against Dylan Bundy. Bundy has a 4.76 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over eight starts and those numbers increase when he throws away from Target Field. The right-hander sees his ERA balloon to 7.50 on the road while his WHIP jumps to 1.67 over 24 IP. |
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06-03-22 | Lightning -118 v. Rangers | 2-3 | Loss | -118 | 4 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday by falling behind in just 71 seconds, then spent the latter part of the game watching the New York Rangers cruise to a 6-2 victory. While the cause of Tampa Bay's sub-par defensive performance might be traced back to a nine-day layoff, the Lightning are not making excuses. If anything, the Rangers now have the full attention of the two-time defending champions. The Lightning are coming off their first playoff loss since dropping Game 5 of the opening round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 10. They finished off the Maple Leafs with consecutive one-goal victories and then outscored the Florida Panthers by a 13-3 margin in the second round during an impressive four-game sweep. Additionally, Tampa Bay has won 18 straight playoff games following a loss. |
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06-03-22 | Astros -125 v. Royals | 10-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Royals return home from a nine-game road trip, in which they finished 2-7, to play the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series tonight. The Royals will send right-hander Brady Singer (2-0, 2.49 ERA) to the mound to face Houston's Jose Urquidy (4-2, 4.80). Both teams enter the game following a day off on Thursday. Singer is 0-1 with a 2.31 ERA in two career starts against the Astros. Urquidy will be facing the Royals for the first time in his career. |
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06-03-22 | Padres v. Brewers -152 | 7-0 | Loss | -152 | 4 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Two of the top pitchers in the National League will go head-to-head when the visiting San Diego Padres face the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (5-0, 1.86 ERA) gets the nod for San Diego, while the Brewers will counter with right-hander Corbin Burnes (3-2, 1.95), the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Musgrove is fourth in the NL in ERA, followed by Burnes. Musgrove has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his nine starts, pitching at least six innings each time. He allowed just one run on six hits in six innings, but did not get a decision in a 4-2 loss to the Pirates, who won with a three-run homer off Rogers in the ninth. Musgrove is 0-3 in seven career starts against the Brewers, with no decision in two games at Milwaukee. Rogers has taken the loss in each of his last three outings and is 0-3 with a 10.50 ERA in his last seven games. Burnes is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in five career games, including three starts, against the Padres. He won at San Diego on May 24, allowing one run on five hits in six innings in the Brewers' 4-1 victory. |
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06-03-22 | Angels v. Phillies -118 | 0-10 | Win | 100 | 5 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Chase Silseth (1-1, 3.07 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Angels. He is coming off a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays last Friday, when he allowed two runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. The Angels have lost eight in a row after getting swept in a doubleheader by the host New York Yankees on Thursday, 6-1 and 2-1. In the nightcap, Los Angeles didn't manage a baserunner against Yankees starter Jameson Taillon until the eighth inning, and the Angels wound up with just two hits. The skid is the Angels' longest since an eight-game streak in 2019. |
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06-03-22 | Guardians -145 v. Orioles | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Guardians, who have won four of their past five games, are winding down a stretch against teams with shoddy records after series against the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. This figures to be a span when they need to take advantage of their opponents. Cleveland had Thursday off after completing a three-game sweep of Kansas City. The pitching is rounding into form, as the Guardians have gone five games without giving up more than three runs. That stretch began with Shane Bieber's outing Saturday at Detroit, eight innings of one-run ball in an 8-1 victory. Bieber (2-3, 3.19 ERA) could be hitting his stride again going into his scheduled today's start against the Orioles. |
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06-03-22 | Giants -145 v. Marlins | 15-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units San Francisco will start Alex Cobb (3-2, 5.73 ERA). Miami will counter with Elieser Hernandez (2-5, 5.77). Miami won the opener of the four-game series 3-0 last night, and the Giants will try to break a two-game losing skid on today. Cobb, a 34-year-old veteran who is in his first year with the Giants, is 3-3 with a 2.65 ERA in six career starts against the Marlins. He is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts in Miami. Hernandez is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in four career appearances against the Giants, including one start. In 45 appearances in Miami -- including 24 starts -- Hernandez is 8-11 with a 3.83 ERA. At issue with Hernandez is what happens the third time around a batting order as opponent OPS rises about 400 points. His career ERA is under 4.00 for the first four innings. But his ERA jumps to 7.09 in the fifth frame, 7.64 in the sixth and 9.49 in the seventh. |
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06-02-22 | Mets v. Dodgers -160 | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander, Tony Gonsolin will be the starter for this one. He has a 5-0 record with a sparkling 1.80 ERA with 44 strikes and a .93 whip. The Mets went 3-3 on their last road trip and just flew across the country without a day off while the Dodgers sat at home. |
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06-02-22 | Braves -141 v. Rockies | 13-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 3 m | Show | |
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06-02-22 | Oilers +1.5 v. Avalanche | 0-4 | Loss | -145 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Colorado Avalanche are the rightful favorite as they’re at home, have been the more consistent team and have won six of the last nine meetings against the Oilers. However, the Oilers are too talented to pass up the +1.5 PL, and they showed in game 1 they have the horses to hang with the Avs. The Oilers have still won 72.4 percent of their last 29 games, and they’ve lost back-to-back games just twice since March 24. There’s too much value with Edmonton and the PL given the offensive firepower this club has. |
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06-02-22 | Nationals v. Reds -127 | 1-8 | Win | 100 | 5 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington had some trouble with the Mets in the first couple of games, losing 13-5 Monday and 10-0 Tuesday. In the Wednesday finale, the Nationals couldn’t score on six hits in a rough 5-0 loss. Evan Lee gave up two earned on four hits and three walks in 3.2 frames in the start. Reds are sending out Graham Ashcraft for the starting role. In his two starts so far Ashcraft is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA. In 10.2 frames he has eight hits, two earned, four walks and four Ks. |
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06-02-22 | Angels v. Yankees -112 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 1 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units For the starter job in today's game one, the Angels will send out Shohei Ohtani. In his eight starts this year Ohtani is 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA. For game one, New York is sending out Nestor Cortes. With a 4-1 record so far Cortes has a 1.70 ERA and 61 Ks. Yankees are 11-3 in their last 14 versus a team with a winning record and 5-2 in their last seven Thursday games. New York is 43-19 in their last 62 overall. |
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06-01-22 | Lightning v. Rangers +115 | 2-6 | Win | 115 | 2 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning have won 10 straight postseason series, but are amid their longest break in between series since also getting nine days off following a second-round sweep of the Washington Capitals in 2011. They ended up losing the conference finals to the Boston Bruins in seven games. New York is in the conference finals for the first time since 2015 when it lost in seven games to Tampa Bay. The only remaining player from that group is Chris Kreider, who scored two of his eight postseason goals in Monday's 6-2 rout at Carolina in Game 7 of the second round. Kreider finished with 52 goals during the regular season as the Rangers produced 27 comeback wins four years after telling season ticket holders a rebuild was set to begin. Five times over the first two rounds of these playoffs, the Rangers have pulled off victories when facing elimination against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hurricanes. Goalie Igor Shesterkin helped the Rangers reach this point by improving his performances. Since being pulled in Game 4 during the first round, he is 7-3 with a .939 save percentage, a 2.09 goals-against average and capped the series with 37 saves Monday. Additionally Igor Shesterkin was 3-0 with a 1.30 GAA vs. the Lightning during the regular season. |
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06-01-22 | Brewers -106 v. Cubs | 3-4 | Loss | -106 | 4 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Kyle Hendricks (2-5, 5.20 ERA) will start for the Cubs and will look to get back on track after posting back-to-back losses. He has been roughed up over his last two starts, posting an ERA of 11.00 in nine innings. Hendricks went only four innings against the Reds in his most recent outing, allowing four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out one. Milwaukee hopes to hand Hendricks his third consecutive loss as it attempts to bounce back after its three-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday. |
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06-01-22 | Twins v. Tigers -103 | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Detroit Tigers will have their top pitcher on the mound as they look to defeat the American League Central Division-leading Minnesota Twins for the third time in four games tonight. Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.44 ERA) hasn't allowed an earned run in five of his nine starts this season. He's the only member of the original starting five who isn't on the injured list. The left-hander held Cleveland to three runs and five hits in seven innings on Thursday after three consecutive scoreless outings. Skubal was struck in the shin by a line drive on May 20 but showed no ill effects from the bruise. |
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06-01-22 | Reds v. Red Sox -195 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 1 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After beginning the season in Boston's bullpen, Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 3.49 ERA) will make his eighth consecutive start in the finale of the brief Interleague set. Whitlock hasn't earned a win since his move to the rotation, but he has allowed more than three runs just once in a start. That stretch continued last Friday when he held the Orioles to two runs on five hits over six innings. Hunter Greene (2-6, 5.89 ERA) will be the second Cincinnati pitcher in as many nights to make his first career start against Boston. The rookie right-hander struck out six and allowed five runs on seven hits over five innings in his most recent outing. |
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06-01-22 | Marlins v. Rockies -105 | 14-1 | Loss | -105 | 1 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Senzatela (2-2, 4.55) has made seven starts this season and has lasted beyond the fifth inning just once. In five career appearances against the Marlins, including one start, he is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA. Oddly, Senzatela has better career numbers at home -- in Denver's high altitude that usually is brutal for pitchers -- than on the road. At home, he is 26-12 with a 4.50 ERA. On the road, he is 12-25 with a 5.23 ERA.Cabrera, who has never faced the Rockies, made his major league debut last year, going 0-3 with a 5.81 ERA in seven starts. |
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06-01-22 | Padres -124 v. Cardinals | 2-5 | Loss | -124 | 2 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 at home on Friday in Hudson's latest start. However, the right-hander threw 97 pitches and lasted just 4 2/3 innings -- even though he didn't yield a run. Hudson's only career start against the Padres went badly: He allowed seven runs (one earned) on five hits in 1 2/3 innings on June 29, 2019. Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.76 ERA) draws the start for the Padres. He took a hard-luck 2-1 loss to the Brewers in his latest outing, allowing two runs on just three hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings on May 25. He struck out seven. Darvish has allowed two runs or fewer in six of his nine 2022 starts. He had a 3.08 ERA and 0.99 WHIP over four starts in May. |
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05-31-22 | Brewers -122 v. Cubs | 7-8 | Loss | -122 | 11 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Brewers have won 20 of the previous 26 meetings with Chicago after yesterday's doubleheader sweep. Lauer (5-1, 2.31 ERA), who broke into the majors with the San Diego Padres in 2018 and won seven games while posting a 3.19 ERA in 24 games, 20 starts, last season for Milwaukee, has been one of the club's most pleasant surprises thus year. Only twice in eight starts has he yielded more than two earned runs. Over the past two seasons, Lauer has gone 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA versus the Cubs. |
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05-31-22 | Reds v. Red Sox -132 | 2-1 | Loss | -132 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Boston's Michael Wacha (3-0, 2.83 ERA) is slated to make his first start since the Chicago White Sox tagged him for five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings on Thursday. He hadn't allowed more than two runs in any of his previous six starts. Wacha is 12-2 with a 2.81 ERA over 23 career appearances (19 starts) against the Reds, though Tuesday will be his first start vs. Cincinnati since 2019. Boston is 7-0 in their past seven following a loss. |
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05-31-22 | White Sox v. Blue Jays -166 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Lucas Giolito (3-1, 2.63) will start for the White Sox in the opener of the three-game series against fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (4-3, 2.25) of the Blue Jays. Gausman has not faced the White Sox since 2018 when he was with the Baltimore Orioles. In four games (two starts), he is 0-0 with a 1.26 ERA against them. The loss of Anderson is another setback for the White Sox, who have been playing without Eloy Jimenez (right hamstring tendon tear), Luis Robert (COVID-19 protocol) and Yoan Moncada (quadriceps). The Blue Jays have struggled at the plate this season, especially with runners in scoring position. There were signs of improvement on the trip, however, and they have won five in a row. |
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05-30-22 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -142 | 6-2 | Loss | -142 | 7 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina is 7-0 at home through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, compared to 0-6 on the road. The Hurricanes had an opportunity to finish the series in Game 6 on Saturday night but lost 5-2 in New York. Raanta is a big reason for Carolina's success at home during the playoffs, however, owning a 6-0 record with a 0.97 goals-against average and .965 save percentage. |
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05-30-22 | Rays -136 v. Rangers | 5-9 | Loss | -136 | 8 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units In today's series opener, the pitching matchup is Drew Rasmussen (5-1, 2.68 ERA) for the Rays, and Glenn Otto (2-2, 4.91) for the Rangers in a matchup of right-handers. Rasmussen has worked at least five innings in each of his last six starts. He comes off a victory against the Marlins, giving up three runs in five innings with seven strikeouts. The Rays have won his last seven outings and eight of his nine starts overall. In his last start, Otto, who has never faced the Rays, gave up one run in five innings, with seven strikeouts in a win at the Los Angeles Angels. However, at home, the Rangers are 0-2 behind him while he's posted a 10.80 ERA. |
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05-30-22 | Nationals v. Mets -178 | 5-13 | Win | 100 | 7 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Mets will look to continue distancing themselves from the rest of the National League East tonight when they host the division rival Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series. Left-hander David Peterson (2-0, 2.16 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against right-hander Erick Fedde (3-3. 3.55). Peterson earned the win in his most recent outing last Monday when he gave up two runs over six innings in a 13-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Nats' Fedde was the winning pitcher Wednesday after allowing four hits over six scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peterson is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in three career starts against the Nationals. Fedde is 0-3 with a 5.04 ERA in 14 games (nine starts) against the Mets. |
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05-30-22 | Astros v. A's +160 | 5-1 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 5 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Astros will send left-hander Framber Valdez (4-2, 2.83 ERA) to the mound to start the series, while Oakland will counter with right-hander Paul Blackburn (5-0, 1.70). Valdez has never defeated the Athletics, going 0-2 in six appearances (four starts) with a 4.08 ERA. Blackburn shut out the Mariners on one hit over his 5 1/3 innings, although he walked five, hit a batter and struck out just two. In his first eight starts, Blackburn walked seven batters and hit none. |
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05-30-22 | Padres v. Cardinals -107 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 2 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Cardinals will have to approach today's game as a bullpen start with left-hander Packy Naughton (0-1, 2.89 ERA) arriving from Triple-A Memphis to fill the role of opener. Recent injuries to starting pitchers Jordan Hicks (forearm strain) and Steven Matz (shoulder impingement) forced Marmol to turn this start into a group effort. Naughton has made five relief appearances and one start this season for the Cardinals. He is 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA in seven relief appearances for Memphis. The Padres head to St. Louis on the heels of a 3-3 homestand. They will pitch Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.86 ERA). In his last start Martinez allowed two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings in a 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez, who spent the previous four seasons pitching for teams in Japan, has made one career start against the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings in that game. |
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05-30-22 | Twins -150 v. Tigers | 5-7 | Loss | -150 | 1 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Beau Brieske is still searching for his first major league victory. He believes he's given his opponents an advantage, and that by correcting the problem, he's bound to have some success. The Detroit Tigers' rookie right-hander will start the opener of a five-game home series against Minnesota today. Brieske is 0-4 with a 5.04 ERA in six starts. Tuesday's appearance was the first time he didn't go at least five innings. Brieske will be opposed by Dylan Bundy (3-2, 4.54), who held the Tigers to one run on five hits and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday. |
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05-29-22 | Celtics -140 v. Heat | 100-96 | Win | 100 | 10 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite, 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 22-8 ATS in their last 30 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. While the Heat are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 playoff games as an underdog. Additionally the Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Miami. |
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05-29-22 | Blue Jays v. Angels -115 | 11-10 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Sandoval (3-1, 1.79 ERA) pitched into the eighth in his start last Sunday against Oakland, but was replaced with one out in the inning after he issued a walk. Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-2, 4.75 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season for the Blue Jays. He's coming off a no-decision last Monday when he gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings against St. Louis. Berrios is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA in six career starts vs. the Angels. |
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05-29-22 | Brewers v. Cardinals +126 | 8-0 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Two of the National League's earned-run-average leaders will square off when the Milwaukee Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals today. The Brewers will start Corbin Burnes (2-2, 2.18 ERA), and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.96) in a matchup of right-handers in the finale of a four-game set in St. Louis. The NL Central-leading Brewers won the series opener 4-3 on Thursday. The second-place Cardinals won the next two games 4-2 and 8-3 to move within 2 1/2 games of Milwaukee. Burnes has not faced the Cardinals this season. He is 2-3 with a 3.89 ERA in 11 career appearances against them, including eight starts. In a 10-1 victory over the Brewers on April 15, Mikolas allowed one run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked just one. Mikolas is 6-2 with a 3.63 ERA in 10 career outings against the Brewers, including nine starts. |
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05-29-22 | Royals v. Twins -180 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 4 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Kansas City has won two of the first three contests of the four-game series. The team, however, has won just two of seven road series this season. Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (0-3, 4.53 ERA) will vie for his first win of the season. He will be opposed by Twins right-hander Sonny Gray (2-1, 2.60). Greinke had a 2.67 ERA through six starts but only received 14 total runs of support in that stretch. In his last three starts, he has allowed 14 earned runs in 14 innings. Greinke is just 5-10 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 career appearances (22 starts) versus Minnesota. Gray has been gaining momentum recently, picking up wins in his last two starts. He has allowed two runs and struck out 15 with just one walk in 13 innings. In his last game, he fanned 10 and scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers. Gray is 4-2 with a 2.15 ERA in seven career starts versus the Royals. |
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05-29-22 | Guardians -153 v. Tigers | 1-2 | Loss | -153 | 3 h 54 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Triston McKenzie (3-3, 2.70 ERA) will make his eighth start of the season for the Guardians. McKenzie has lasted at least six innings in all four of his May starts, including back-to-back seven-inning outings in his last two appearances. He held Minnesota to three runs and three hits on May 15, then limited Houston to one run and three hits on Monday. McKenzie has always been a thorn in Detroit's side. Last August, he carried a perfect game into the eighth inning and struck out 11. A single by Harold Castro with two outs in the eighth spoiled McKenzie's bid for perfection. In four career starts against the Tigers, McKenzie is 2-0 with an 0.78 ERA. He hasn't put up big strikeout totals this season -- his high is seven -- but he's been very effective. He'll be opposed by rookie right-hander Elvin Rodriguez (0-0, 9.39), who made his first major league start on Monday. He gave up a first-inning grand slam to Minnesota's Max Kepler. |
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05-29-22 | Giants -146 v. Reds | 6-4 | Win | 100 | 2 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Cobb is making just his third career start against the Reds, a team he has dominated in his two previous outings. Cobb is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA, allowing just two runs on 12 hits over 14 innings, striking out 11 and walking just two. The Reds counter with right-hander Tyler Mahle (2-5, 6.32). After back-to-back quality starts, Mahle was tagged for a career-high eight runs on nine hits in just four-plus innings against the Cubs in Tuesday's 11-4 loss. Mahle will have to solve the Giants, a franchise that has given him fits over his career. Mahle is 0-3 with a 9.18 ERA in four starts, including May 20, 2021, when Mahle was charged with seven runs on seven hits in just two innings of a 19-4 San Francisco win. |
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05-28-22 | Astros -115 v. Mariners | 0-6 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Jose Urquidy (4-1, 4.24 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Astros today. He's coming off a 5-2 victory Sunday against visiting Texas. He allowed just one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts. The Mariners are set to counter with right-hander Logan Gilbert (4-2, 2.60), who is winless over his past four starts after winning his previous four. Gilbert is 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in three career starts against the Astros. |
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05-28-22 | Hurricanes v. Rangers -106 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina is 0-5 on the road against the Hurricanes and their first-round opponent, Boston, and has been outscored 21-8 in those games. The Hurricanes advanced to the brink of finishing the series by turning in their finest performance of the postseason with Thursday's win. New York won three elimination games in the first round to get past the Pittsburgh Penguins and is on a five-game home winning streak since its triple overtime loss in the playoff opener. Igor Shesterkin prevented Game 5 from being more lopsided by making 31 saves. The Rangers are hoping to clean it up defensively in front of Shesterkin, who made 43 saves in Game 3 and 30 in Game 4 and made 99 saves in three elimination games against Pittsburgh. |
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05-28-22 | Cubs v. White Sox -136 | 5-1 | Loss | -136 | 10 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Chicago White Sox right-hander Johnny Cueto has shown remarkable consistency in his first two outings with the club, scattering eight hits and 12 strikeouts over 12 scoreless innings. Cueto (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will face Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson (4-0, 1.54) in an interleague matchup. Chicago recalled Cueto from Triple-A Charlotte this month, and he wasted little time in making an impression. For the first time in a 15-season career, he has started a season with consecutive scoreless outings of at least six innings. Thompson is set to oppose him as the Cubs begin a stretch of 11 games in nine days. Eight of his 10 appearances this season have come in relief. |
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05-28-22 | Dodgers -169 v. Diamondbacks | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Dodgers have won six straight games against Arizona this season and are 23-5 vs. the D-backs over the past two seasons. Arizona will turn to starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (3-2, 3.49 ERA) today. The right-hander is looking for his first career victory against the Dodgers after going 0-6 with a 5.89 ERA in his previous nine appearances, all starts. Kelly last faced Los Angeles on May 17, when he allowed eight runs on five hits over two innings in a 12-3 Arizona loss. The Dodgers will counter with right-hander Tony Gonsolin (4-0, 1.62), who continued to be impressive with another strong outing on Sunday. He yielded one run and three hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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05-28-22 | Marlins +108 v. Braves | 4-1 | Win | 108 | 6 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Sandy Alcantara, the established ace of the Miami pitching staff, will be matched up against a rookie trying to hold onto his position today when the visiting Marlins meet the Atlanta Braves. Alcantara (4-2, 2.11 ERA) pitched a complete game in his last turn on Sunday against the Braves. The right-hander struck out seven on 115 pitches -- both season highs -- en route to producing the fourth complete game. Alcantara is 3-1 with a 1.83 ERA in eight career starts versus the Braves. Atlanta hitters are batting only .176 against Alcantara. Left-hander Tucker Davidson is the latest young arm to try to nail down the spot at the No. 5 starter. The Braves have tried Kyle Muller, Huascar Ynoa and Bryce Elder with mixed results. Davidson (1-1, 8.71) showed great promise in his first start on May 17 when he threw five shutout innings against Milwaukee. He followed that up by allowing five runs on four hits with four walks in 2 2/3 innings in a loss to Philadelphia six days later. |
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05-28-22 | Brewers -105 v. Cardinals | 3-8 | Loss | -105 | 5 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 7.71 ERA) will get the start for the Cardinals today. It will be the 22-year-old left-hander's second career major league appearance. Liberatore allowed seven hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 21. He struck out three and walked two. Adrian Houser (3-4, 2.98 ERA) will be looking to shift momentum back in Milwaukee's favor, and he will be aiming for his third consecutive quality start. After tossing six innings and giving up just one run, which was unearned, on May 17 against the Atlanta, Braves, Houser held the Padres to one run in six innings on Monday. He limited San Diego to three hits and two walks while striking out four. |
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05-27-22 | Astros -188 v. Mariners | 1-6 | Loss | -188 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Verlander, who is scheduled to start the series opener tonight, is 6-1 and leads the league in lowest ERA (1.22), WHIP (0.72) and batting average against (.161). He hasn't been scored upon in his past three starts, including in six innings Saturday against the visiting Texas Rangers. He scattered six hits and struck out eight without walking a batter in the 2-1 win. After having Thursday off to regroup, the Mariners will counter with right-hander Chris Flexen (1-6, 4.98). Flexen has allowed 14 earned runs over his past three starts after getting limited run support earlier in the season. He's 0-5 with a 6.16 ERA in six career starts against Houston. |
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05-27-22 | Blue Jays -115 v. Angels | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Right-hander Alek Manoah (5-1, 1.62 ERA) will be on the mound for Toronto today to make his ninth start of the season. Manoah hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in any start this season and is coming off his longest outing of the year -- eight innings (one run, seven hits) in a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati. He's faced the Angels once in his career, getting a victory last season when he held Los Angeles to two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out 11 in the game. Los Angeles right-hander Chase Silseth (1-1, 2.61) will make the third start of his career since being called up from Double-A Rocket City (Ala.) on May 13. It'll be his first chance to pitch against a major league team other than the Oakland Athletics. |
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05-27-22 | Royals v. Twins -170 | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Royals will send Brad Keller (1-4, 3.20 ERA) to the mound to face Bailey Ober (1-1, 2.55) in a clash of right-handers. Keller is 3-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 10 career starts against the Twins. Ober is also facing the same opponent as his last outing. On Sunday, he pitched well enough to get the win but was lucky to not take the loss. He allowed one run on six hits in five innings, but he was the pitcher of record until the Twins scored five runs in the eighth and two in the ninth for a 7-6 comeback win. Ober has faced the Royals three times in his career, recording no decisions and a 3.38 ERA. |
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05-27-22 | Marlins v. Braves -134 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The starting pitchers for the series opener are Miami's Trevor Rogers (3-5, 5.20 ERA) and Atlanta's Ian Anderson (3-3, 4.07). Rogers made his latest start against the Braves on May 20. Dealing with a high pitch count (88), the lefty took a loss when he allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in four innings. Rogers has awful career numbers vs. Atlanta going 0-5 with a 6.15 ERA in six starts. |
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05-27-22 | Phillies v. Mets -120 | 6-8 | Win | 100 | 24 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Mets will look to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season tonight when they host the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series. Carlos Carrasco (4-1, 3.50 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against left-hander Bailey Falter (0-1, 3.75). Carrasco earned a win on Saturday when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings as the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 in the opener of a doubleheader. He is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in three career games (one start) against the Phillies. Falter made his first major league start of the season on May 11, when he gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings during a no-decision against the Seattle Mariners. His four other outings this year, and 21 of his 22 appearances last year, have come in relief. |
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05-26-22 | Rangers +108 v. A's | 4-1 | Win | 108 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Left-hander Martin Perez (3-2, 1.64 ERA) will start today for Texas against Oakland right-hander Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.55). Oakland is just 4-6 in the past 10 games but returns home with a bit of momentum, having scored 34 runs in the past eight contests. The rate of 4.3 runs per game is significantly better than the club's 3.4 average for the season. Still, the A's have won just two of their past 10 series. In nine career games (six starts) vs. the Rangers, Montas is 2-3 with a 5.03 ERA. Perez produced his best pitching performance of the year in his most recent start, going the distance in a 3-0 win at Houston on Friday. He allowed eight hits and a walk while striking out five. The victory was Perez's third in as many outings. |
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05-26-22 | Red Sox -102 v. White Sox | 16-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Michael Wacha (3-0, 1.76 ERA) is set to start today for the Red Sox. The right-hander is coming off a no-decision against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He allowed two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. The Red Sox have won six straight behind RHP Michael Wacha, who has allowed just six runs in as many outings this season. Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (2-4, 6.60) will aim to avoid his second straight loss as he gets the call for Chicago. Keuchel allowed six runs on six hits in four innings against the New York Yankees on Saturday while walking three. Keuchel failed to strike out a batter for the second time in seven starts this season. In six career regular-season appearances against the Red Sox, including five starts, Keuchel is 2-1 with a 7.04 ERA. |
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05-26-22 | Brewers v. Cardinals -115 | 4-3 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Milwaukee will start Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.16 ERA) in the series opener. He is coming off a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on May 20. He struck out five batters, walked nobody and allowed five hits in that game. Lauer is 1-1 with a 7.90 ERA in four career appearances against the Cardinals, including three starts. The Cardinals will counter with Adam Wainwright (5-3, 2.87 ERA), who allowed just three runs in 20 innings while winning his first three starts this month. After failing to complete six innings during a span of three starts, Wainwright has worked 26 innings in his last four while adding stability to the injury-depleted Cardinals rotation. Wainwright is 20-13 with a 2.69 ERA in 50 career appearances against Milwaukee, including 43 starts. Last year he was 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts against them. |
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05-26-22 | Royals v. Twins -167 | 3-2 | Loss | -167 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Royals will send LHP Daniel Lynch (2-3, 4.01 ERA) to the mound to face LHP Devin Smeltzer (1-0, 1.74 ERA). The matchup will be a repeat from the teams' game May 20 in Kansas City. The Royals have the worst starting pitching ERA (4.96) and the worst bullpen ERA (4.86) in the American League. They rank 27th among starters and 29th among relievers in all of baseball. During the six-game losing streak, they have a combined ERA of 7.96, giving up at least six runs in each game. Lynch has been hot and cold in his seven starts. He has had three scoreless starts, but he has a 7.64 ERA in his other four starts. The most recent start was against the Twins, when he allowed four earned runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings. It took him 90 pitches to get that far. Smeltzer allowed just one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his last start, a 6-4 victory over the Royals in the aforementioned series. He didn't strike out any, but he got in front of most of the hitters he faced. He got 14 out of 20 first-pitch strikes. |
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05-26-22 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -150 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina hopes to morph back into the good doctor at home today when it plays Game 5 of its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes won the first two contests at home in the best-of-seven series before the Rangers stormed back to even the series after a pair of games at New York. Carolina has outscored the opposition by a 22-7 margin at home in the playoffs and boasts a 94.1 percent penalty kill in its own building. Conversely, the Hurricanes have been outscored 21-8 on the road and are just 16-for-23 on the penalty kill (69.6 percent) following Tuesday's 4-1 loss to New York. |
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05-26-22 | Yankees v. Rays +106 | 7-2 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New York left-hander Nestor Cortes (3-1, 1.80 ERA) will start today. He has won his past two starts, though he yielded three runs and six hits in five innings on Saturday in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He is 0-1 with a 4.29 ERA in seven career appearances against the Rays, including two starts. Tampa Bay's Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 4.20 ERA) will make his 10th career appearance and second start against the Yankees. The lefty is 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA vs. New York. |
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05-25-22 | Orioles +154 v. Yankees | 0-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New York Yankees won't bring a losing streak into their series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles tonight, but they might be down a few more key players. Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu was a late scratch before Tuesday's game because of left-wrist discomfort, and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton departed in the seventh inning because of right-calf tightness. Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells (1-3, 4.41 ERA) is scheduled to make his third start of the season against the Yankees in the series finale. He did not receive a decision in the first two appearances, both 5-2 wins by New York. Wells threw four shutout innings in Baltimore on April 16, allowing three hits, striking out three and walking two. He left with the Orioles leading 2-0. He allowed two runs and three hits over five innings on April 27 in New York, striking out four without a walk. |
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05-25-22 | Marlins v. Rays -180 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen has sizzled in his last five starts, and the Rays will turn to their converted starter in this evening's series finale against the visiting Miami Marlins in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rasmussen (4-1, 2.33 ERA) has slotted into the No. 2 spot and has been a shutdown starter for manager Kevin Cash, though his longest outing so far is only six innings. Across his past five showings, the Oregon State alum has won four times without a defeat while posting a 1.01 ERA. He has allowed three runs and 15 hits in 26 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts and five walks. In two career relief appearances against Miami, Rasmussen has no record and has pitched three scoreless, hitless innings. He closed the Milwaukee Brewers' 2-1 win over the Marlins on May 9, 2021, for his only career save. |
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05-25-22 | A's +157 v. Mariners | 4-2 | Win | 157 | 5 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oakland Athletics' Paul Blackburn has been a master at that this season, while the Seattle Mariners' Robbie Ray, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, has frequently been stung by crooked numbers. The two veterans are scheduled to square off this afternoon in Seattle in the finale of a three-game series between the AL West rivals. Blackburn (4-0, 1.91 ERA) has allowed more than one run in an inning just once this season, and that came in the only game among his eight starts that the A's lost. Meanwhile, Ray (4-4, 4.77 ERA) has allowed a four-run inning four times this season, a three-run inning and three two-run innings. |
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05-25-22 | Brewers v. Padres -132 | 2-1 | Loss | -132 | 1 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Home field advantage is very cool for the Padres in this matchup. The Padres have another quality pitching matchup in their favor… It’s worth it to keep pushing the Padres. Padres: RHP Yu Darvish, 4-1, 3.91 ERA, 37 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched. Yu has been around the block. The 6’5, 35 year old, Japanese import has pitched himself into an impressive career winning record since his debut in 2012. He has spent a lot of years in bullpens… but the 83-68 record as a starting pitcher is very nice. His current WHIP is 1.13. Brewers: LHP Aaron Ashby, 0-3, 3.49 ERA, 34 strikeouts in 28 innings. 1.38 WHIP. Aaron is very green with only 609 innings pitched in his entire MLB career so far. He has been on the losing end of the stick more times than not. |
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05-25-22 | Dodgers -196 v. Nationals | 0-1 | Loss | -196 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Dodgers will turn to left-hander Julio Urias (3-3, 2.63 ERA), who has gone 2-0 with a 2.66 ERA with 17 strikeouts and four walks in five career appearances (four starts) spanning 23 2/3 innings against the Nationals. Washington, which has lost nine of its past 12 games, will counter with Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.08 ERA). The right-hander allowed two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and three walks over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He has faced the Dodgers only as a reliever, pitching a scoreless frame in 2019. Urias is 2-0 with a 2.66 ERA in five career games (four starts) vs. the Nationals. While the Dodgers have won nine of their past 10 games, the Nationals have gone 5-14 since they last won consecutive games, May 1 and 3. |
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05-25-22 | Tigers v. Twins -189 | 4-2 | Loss | -189 | 4 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Detroit will turn today to right-hander Rony Garcia (0-0, 2.57 ERA), who is scheduled to make his first start of the season and only the third start of his three-year major league career. He has shined out of the bullpen this season, recording 17 strikeouts in 14 innings while posting a terrific 0.714 WHIP. The 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic has faced Minnesota three times out of the bullpen in his career. He is 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in those appearances, having allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Twins will counter with right-hander Dylan Bundy (3-2, 5.14 ERA), who is set to make his seventh start of the season. The 29-year-old Oklahoma native is looking for the 50th win of his major league career. In his most recent outing, Bundy gave up two hits in three scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics on May 17. He walked two and struck out three, and he threw 35 of 54 pitches for strikes. The Twins kept him on a limited pitch count because it was his first start back after a stint on the COVID list. |
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05-24-22 | Flames v. Oilers -106 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Trailing 2-1 in a playoff series is not uncharted territory for the Calgary Flames. They were in this exact situation in their opening-round set with the Dallas Stars before winning three of four games to advance. However, as the Flames prepare for Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round clash at the Edmonton Oilers, they are up against a team that has been dominating play for much of the past two games. On Sunday, the Oilers rode four second-period goals to a 4-1 victory. History will show Evander Kane scored a natural hat trick and Leon Draisaitl set a league record with four assists during that period, but unquestionably the player leading the way is Edmonton captain Connor McDavid, and the onus is on the Flames to find a way to stop him. McDavid, who has amassed 23 points in 10 playoff games, is the first player in NHL history to record nine multi-point games in the first 10 games of a playoff run. Only Wayne Gretzky (29 in 1983, 25 in 1985) and Mario Lemieux (25 in 1992) ever scored more points in the first 10 games of a postseason. |
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05-24-22 | A's v. Mariners -158 | 7-5 | Loss | -158 | 12 h 45 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The A's, who have lost 13 consecutive games to the Mariners dating to last season, are scheduled to start right-hander James Kaprielian (0-2, 4.50 ERA), who is 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA in five career appearances against the Mariners, including two starts. The Mariners plan to counter with rookie right-hander George Kirby (0-1, 3.60), who will be making his fourth career major league start. The Mariners won the series opener 7-6 Monday night, as rookie Julio Rodriguez hit his first homer -- a three-run shot -- at T-Mobile Park. |
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05-24-22 | Brewers -129 v. Padres | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A pair of Cy Young Award winners will be paired tonight in San Diego. Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes (1-2, 2.26 ERA) will be matched against left-hander Blake Snell (0-1, 7.36) as the Padres go for a sixth straight win. Burnes won the National League Cy Young Award last season, posting an 11-5 record with a league-leading 2.43 ERA. He had 234 strikeouts and a 0.94 WHIP. Snell won the American League Cy Young Award in 2018 with Tampa Bay, posting a 21-5 record with a league-leading 1.89 ERA. He had 221 strikeouts and a 0.97 WHIP. Burnes should have the edge on Tuesday. He will make his ninth start, posting six quality starts in his first eight outings with a .190 opponents' batting average and an 0.83 WHIP. Snell, meanwhile, will make just his second start of the season. |
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05-24-22 | Rangers v. Angels -152 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Noah Syndergaard missed the better part of two seasons because of an arm injury that resulted in Tommy John surgery, but a fresh start with a new team seems to be just what the doctor ordered. The right-hander will start for the Los Angeles Angels tonight in Anaheim, Calif., in the first game of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Syndergaard got off to a great start this season, posting a 2.45 ERA over his first five starts. That included shutting out the defending American League champion Astros on two hits over 5 1/3 innings in his season debut on April 9. Today's start will be Syndergaard's third against the Rangers this season. He earned a victory on April 16 when he allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. Right-hander Dane Dunning (1-2, 3.92 ERA) will start for Texas, his ninth start of the season. He pitched against the Angels his last time out, getting a no-decision but pitching well, giving up two runs and three hits in six innings. Dunning is 1-2 with a 6.08 ERA in five career starts vs. the Angels. |
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05-24-22 | Red Sox +148 v. White Sox | 16-3 | Win | 148 | 5 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The White Sox went 5-3 on a trip to Kansas City and New York to climb above .500, and are set to start right-hander Dylan Cease (4-1, 3.09 ERA) against Boston righty Nick Pivetta (2-4, 4.22). Cease, who took a no-decision on May 7 at Boston after pitching five innings of one-run, four-hit ball with eight strikeouts, has pitched to a 7.30 ERA in three career appearances against the Red Sox covering 12 1/3 innings. Pivetta, who opposed Cease this month, also took a no-decision despite six innings of shutout ball with five hits and eight strikeouts. He is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA in five career appearances against Chicago, including three starts. |
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05-24-22 | Marlins v. Rays -140 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Behind impressive teams over the last three seasons, the Rays have built their overall advantage to 71-58 since starting interleague play against the then-Florida Marlins in 1998. Including the final meeting against Miami in 2018, a 6-4 Rays win on July 22, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash's club has won 15 of 17 matchups against the Marlins, including three straight in the series. Pablo Lopez (4-1, 1.57 ERA) has been Miami's ace through eight starts but is 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA in four career starts against the Rays. Cash will send out Shane McClanahan (3-2, 2.33), who has made one career start against the Marlins. The left-hander earned the final victory of his 10-6 rookie campaign by allowing just one run. |
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05-23-22 | A's v. Mariners -160 | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Mariners hope facing Oakland for the first time this season might change their fortunes. Seattle went 15-4 against the A's in 2021, winning the last 12 meetings. The A's are 3-7 over their past 10 games, the same record in that span as Seattle. Oakland has lost two in a row, including a 4-1 defeat Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. The A's managed just four hits in the loss and allowed solo homers to Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. A's rookie left-hander Zach Logue (2-2, 2.04) is set to make his fourth major-league start today. While Logue has never faced the Mariners, Gonzales is 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 15 career appearances against the A's, including 14 starts. |
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05-23-22 | Guardians v. Astros -187 | 6-1 | Loss | -187 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Guardians lost for the sixth time in eight games Sunday, 4-2 at home to the Detroit Tigers. Right-hander Zach Plesac (1-3, 4.42 ERA) is the scheduled starter for Cleveland today. He is winless over his last four starts, going 0-2 with a 6.86 ERA and an opponent OPS of .811. Plesac has faced the Astros once, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks over five innings in a 10-4 home win during his rookie season on July 31, 2019. Right-hander Luis Garcia (3-2, 3.35) has the starting assignment for Houston. Garcia had surrendered a total of three earned runs on 12 hits and five walks with 23 strikeouts in his previous three starts, going 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA in that stretch. Garcia has faced the Guardians once, pitching six shutout innings while allowing three hits and recording eight strikeouts in a 9-3 home victory last July 20. |
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05-23-22 | Blue Jays v. Cardinals -112 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 10 h 0 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The St. Louis Cardinals hope they have saved some runs for the opener of a two-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays tonight that starts their nine-game homestand. The Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 18-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep and finish a 4-3 trip. It was the Cardinals' first series sweep of the season. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, have struggled to score. They failed to complete their first series sweep of the season Sunday when they lost 3-2 to the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set. The winning run came on a homer by Toronto native Joey Votto. The Blue Jays, who completed a 4-2 homestand against the Seattle Mariners and Reds, will open a six-game trip today. In three games against the depleted Reds, the Blue Jays scored a total of seven runs. They were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position on Sunday. Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.68 ERA) will oppose Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (3-2, 4.83). |
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05-23-22 | Tigers v. Twins -195 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Minnesota Twins swept a three-game home series from the Detroit Tigers last month. They'll look to duplicate that feat beginning today. The Twins have won four straight and six of their last seven games. They swept a three-game road series at Kansas City over the weekend, including a 7-6 triumph on Sunday. The first-place Twins now get a chance to pad their division lead against the Tigers, who are tied with the Royals for last place in the American League Central. |