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Andriese skipped a start due to a groin injury suffered in Texas and is expected back on the hill today to try and extend his winning streak to five games. The 27-year-old Californian permitted six hits in eight scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels in his last meeting with an American League West squad on May 25. Yonder Alonso is 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts against Andriese, who is 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA in three games (one start) versus Oakland.

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Cameron Maybin provided a major spark in his return from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Angels again could use his energy Saturday as they enter the middle contest of their three-game series against the host Houston Astros. Maybin showed no signs of his oblique injury as he recorded a career-best four stolen bases while going 3-for-4 with four runs scored as the Angels rolled to a 9-4 win in Friday's opener. Los Angeles starter,  Nolasco is a stellar 7-1 with a 3.75 ERA in 10 career appearances (nine starts) against the Astros, including a victory on April 18 in which he gave up two runs and eight hits over six frames.

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The Miami Marlins got the bats working recently and are beginning to pound the ball while inching their way toward .500. The Marlins will try to pull off their fourth straight win and clinch a series victory when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third of a four-game series today. Miami won 10 of its last 13 games to improve to 27-33 and is averaging 7.1 runs in those 10 victories, capped by a 12-7 drubbing on Friday. Giancarlo Stanton bashed his 16th home run in Friday's win and the Marlins continued to get contributions from other sources on offense, with Tyler Moore knocking a pair of home runs in the win to improve to 7-for-12 with six RBIs in the last three contests. The Pirates are struggling on the mound and watched starters Gerrit Cole and Tyler Glasnow combining to allow 14 runs - 13 earned - in 8 2/3 innings over the first two games of the series.

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The Colorado Rockies aren’t typically known for their pitching prowess, but outstanding work on the mound has led the National League West leaders’ most recent hot streak. The Rockies look for another strong pitching performance from rookie Jeff Hoffman when they aim for a third straight win over the host Chicago Cubs – and their seventh straight overall. Hoffman has put together two straight outstanding starts, compiling 16 strikeouts while allowing one run and three hits over seven frames in each of his last two outings. The 24-year-old has 24 strikeouts in three starts this season and has issued just two walks in 20 2/3 innings.

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Gaviglio has won his past two starts and has given up one or fewer earned runs in three of his four big-league outings. The 27-year-old defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in his last turn when he gave up one run and four hits over five innings and struck out a season-best six. Gaviglio gave up one run and two hits and struck out four against Toronto on May 11 in his major-league debut.

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Teheran has won his last two starts, despite allowing seven runs on five hits in five innings Sunday at Cincinnati, but both of those starts were away from SunTrust Park. In the Braves' new home, Teheran is 1-4 in six starts with an 8.40 ERA, giving up nine homers and 31 runs in just 30 innings, compared to a 2.95 ERA in road games. Teheran, who has allowed nine homers across his past four starts, gave up six runs in a home loss to New York on May 1.

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Montgomery has been a solid addition to the Yankees rotation and snapped a four-start winless streak by holding the Toronto Blue Jays scoreless on three hits in six innings on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who has given up just one homer in the last three games, lasted just 4 1/3 innings while allowing three runs - one earned against Baltimore on May 29. Montgomery has already made two starts against the Orioles and went 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA.

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Johnson is recovered from a hamstring injury that hampered him in the minors and returns to take over the rotation spot vacated by lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (knee). Johnson is making his third major-league start of the season and first since tossing a five-hit, no-walk shutout against the Seattle Mariners on May 27. The 26-year-old was 2-0 with a 2.72 ERA in eight Triple-A starts.

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There was no carry over from Cashner's streak-busting win on the road as he was battered for five runs and a season-worst 11 hits over six innings by Houston in his last turn. His win at Toronto on May 28 marked the fifth quality start in a span of six outings before the pounding by the Astros. Cashner is 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 career appearances (seven starts) versus Washington. Washington starter, Roark bounced back from a four-start winless drought by winning his last three outings, pitching at least seven innings in each while allowing a combined five earned runs. The 30-year-old has curbed the issues with his control during the winning streak, allowing only two walks in 21 2/3 innings.

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Volquez injured his ankle colliding with the leadoff hitter in the first inning on Saturday but pitched through the pain in that contest and will give it a go again at less than 100 percent when he opposes Pirates ace Gerrit Cole on Thursday. If Volquez can keep it close, then the Marlins will have a great shot at winning for the fifth time in seven games. Close games are becoming a bit of a struggle for Pittsburgh due to the recent ineffectiveness of closer Tony Watson, who blew the save in the last two games as the Pirates posted back-to-back walk-off losses in Baltimore.

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Price is making his third start of the season after recovering from elbow soreness and certainly looked healthy in his first two outings. The Vanderbilt product allowed two hits in five innings at the Chicago White Sox in his season debut and followed that up by holding the Baltimore Orioles to one run on three hits in seven innings on Saturday. New York starter, Pineda had a string of five straight quality starts come to an end when he allowed five runs and a season-high 10 hits in five innings at Toronto on Friday. The Dominican Republic native allowed three or fewer earned runs in nine straight starts before facing the Blue Jays. Pineda is 4-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 11 career starts against Boston, including 0-2 in four starts last season.

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Ross is in danger of losing his rotation spot after getting lit up for a total of 12 runs - 11 earned - and 19 hits in seven innings over his last two starts. The 24-year-old returned to the rotation and allowed one run in eight innings to earn a win over Seattle on May 23 but could not find that form in his last two chances. Ross made one relief appearance against the Orioles in his career - firing 1 1/3 hitless innings.

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Cueto fell to 1-4 in his last six outings on Saturday despite allowing three runs and striking out nine in six innings of a 5-3 setback to Philadelphia. The 31-year-old Dominican has worked at least six frames in each of his last eight starts, although a lack of run support and his penchant for surrendering home runs haven't helped his cause. Facing Milwaukee likely brings a smile to the face of Cueto, who has won eight in a row against the Brewers and owns an 11-3 record with a 1.02 WHIP in his career while limiting the club to a .228 batting average.

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Nelson became the first Brewers' pitcher to record double-digit strikeouts without issuing a walk in consecutive starts on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 28-year-old answered a 10-strikeout performance in a win over Arizona on May 28 before scattering five hits and fanning a career high-tying 11 in eight innings of a no-decision versus Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Nelson owns just a 2-1 mark despite yielding seven earned runs in his last six outings overall

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Miley turned in a strong effort against one of his former teams while holding the Red Sox to one run and five hits in seven innings to earn a win on Thursday. The Louisiana native surrendered two or fewer earned runs in seven of his last nine outings. Miley spent the first four seasons of his career in the National League with the Arizona Diamondbacks and is 2-2 with a 3.11 ERA in six career starts against the Pirates. Pittsburgh starter, Kuhl has not won since his first start of the season on April 8 and has not gone over five innings since a six-inning stint at St. Louis on April 18.

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Liriano returned from a stint on the disabled list to toss five solid innings Friday, allowing two runs and four hits in a victory over the New York Yankees. The 33-year-old Dominican has served up only four homers over 33 1/3 frames this season but three in 10 2/3 innings over his last three outings. Liriano owns a 5-4 record and 4.23 ERA in 16 career appearances (14 starts) against Oakland. Oakland starter, Cotton lost his third consecutive start Thursday as he yielded five runs - one earned - on four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings at Cleveland. The 25-year-old rookie from the Virgin Islands has struggled at home, going 1-3 with an 8.27 ERA while surrendering five or more runs in three of his four outings.

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Bauer is starting on two days’ rest after working just 1 2/3 innings on Saturday at Kansas City before a rain delay cut his outing short. The 26-year-old recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts and allowed three runs over seven frames in last Tuesday’s 9-4 win over Oakland. The Southern California native is making his first career start at Coors Field and has struggled in six road outings this season, going 2-3 with a 6.14 ERA.

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Scherzer recorded his first complete game of the season on Wednesday in San Francisco, allowing one run and striking out 11 without issuing a walk. In addition to his stellar control, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has registered double-digit strikeout totals in four of his last six starts

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DeGrom was fantastic in back-to-back starts while limiting Pittsburgh and the Los Angeles Angels to one run on 10 hits in 15 1/3 total innings and striking out 19.  DeGrom is making his first career start against the Rangers and is 5-3 with a 1.95 ERA in 11 interleague starts.

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Cain has lost three consecutive starts, posting a 5.71 ERA during the slide. The 32-year-old has won just one of his last seven outings and lost to Washington in his last turn, when he gave up three runs and nine hits over five innings. Cain is just 3-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 13 career starts against Milwaukee - including a 2-4 mark with a 6.30 ERA in six outings at Miller Park.

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Chavez followed up one of his worst outings of the season with perhaps his best, although he had to settle for a no-decision after tossing seven innings of one-run ball against Atlanta on Wednesday. He has surrendered 14 homers over 65 1/3 innings, including at least one in nine straight starts. Chavez is 0-4 with a 6.25 ERA in 13 appearances (three starts) against the Tigers.

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Pomeranz worked a season-high seven innings at the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday and struck out eight without issuing a walk while yielding one run on seven hits in the win. The 28-year-old struck out a season-high 11 while walking one in his previous start. Pomeranz faced New York three times last season and yielded a total of two runs in 12 1/3 innings. New York Starter, Tanaka suffered the loss in each of his last four starts and allowed at least six earned runs in three of those turns. The Japan native struck out 13 and allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings in a win over Oakland on May 26 but was rocked for seven runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 frames at Baltimore on Wednesday.

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The AL East starts the week with all five teams at least within one game of .500 while the Pirates are in a virtual tie for last place in the National League Central, but just four games behind first-place Milwaukee. The Orioles split a four-game home set with the Boston Red Sox over the weekend and began to see signs of a breakout from star third baseman Manny Machado, who went 6-for-15 with two home runs and five runs scored in the series.

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One of baseball's three 20-game winners a year ago, Happ is still seeking his first victory in 2017 after a no-decision against Cincinnati on Tuesday. He allowed two runs in four innings in his return from a 1 1/2-month disabled list stint. The 34-year-old is 4-0 with a 3.17 ERA in nine career games (seven starts) versus Oakland.

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Fiers made his case to remain in the rotation by allowing two runs and fanning eight in six frames during a win at Minnesota on Tuesday. The Astros previously had announced the 31-year-old would be moving to the bullpen after producing only one quality start over his previous eight outings before injuries to Charlie Morton and Joe Musgrove forced the club's hand. Fiers' only other quality start came in a loss to the Royals on April 7 in which he yielded two runs - one earned - over five innings. Kansas City starter, Kennedy, has posted a 1.01 ERA while winning each of his four career starts versus the Astros.

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Guerra improved to 10-3 in his career with six scoreless innings at the New York Mets on Wednesday. He has yielded eight hits in 14 2/3 innings on the season and opponents are hitting .206 against the Venezuela native since the beginning of last year. The 32-year-old, who has never faced the Giants, is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA in 11 career starts at home.

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The 44-year-old Colon has been unable to recapture the magic of his last three seasons with the Mets, giving up six or more runs five times in 11 starts. He surrendered nine - only two were earned due to a disastrous defensive performance in the third inning - in losing for the fifth time in six decisions Tuesday against the host Los Angeles Angels, and the league is hitting .325 versus baseball’s oldest active player. Colon allowed four runs and 11 hits over seven frames in a loss at Philadelphia on April 21.

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Martinez is coming off his seventh consecutive quality start, a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in which he allowed one run and four hits over eight innings while recording nine strikeouts for the second straight outing. The 25-year-old Dominican has given up more than three runs in only two of his 11 turns this year but has not produced a walk-free effort since his season debut against the Chicago Cubs on April 2. Martinez is 5-2 in 17 career appearances (six starts) against Cincinnati

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Hoffman has been summoned from Triple-A Albuquerque where he is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA in eight outings and will try to win his third game in as many starts for the Rockies in 2017. The 24-year-old East Carolina product, acquired in the Troy Tulowitzki trade, permitted one run on three hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings to win at Philadelphia on May 22. San Diego starter, Cosart has been able to complete five innings just once. The 27-year-old Texan has struggled with control issues his entire career and has recorded 16 walks versus only 10 strikeouts in 20 innings in 2017 while extending his winless streak to 21 contests. Desmond and Mark Reynolds have each homered versus Cosart, who is 0-1 with a 5.87 ERA in two starts against Colorado.

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Roark is coming off back-to-back dominant outings, first allowing a run in seven innings against Seattle and following that up with seven scoreless at San Francisco on Memorial Day. The 30-year-old had a similar line - one run on two hits allowed in 7 2/3 frames - in his only prior start at Oakland in 2014. Roark has a 2.71 ERA in 15 career interleague games (12 starts).

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With Albert Pujols' search for an historic home run over, the Los Angeles Angels can focus all of their attention on earning a split of their four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Pujols hit his 600th career homer on Saturday as Los Angeles posted a 7-2 victory after losing the first two games of the set. The 37-year-old Pujols belted a grand slam in the fourth inning to become the ninth player in major-league history to reach the milestone. The blast was Pujols' 2,876th career hit, tying him with Mel Ott for 43rd place on the all-time list and putting him one behind Omar Vizquel for 42nd. While Los Angeles improved to 3-3 on its seven-game homestand, Minnesota fell to 2-1 on its 10-game road trip.

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A few days after becoming the first team since the 2001 Seattle Mariners (40-12) to finish May at least 22 games over .500, Houston (40-16) - six games ahead of the 56-game standard it reached four times prior to this season - moved 24 games over the break-even mark for the first time in 16 years following Saturday's 6-5 victory. The triumph was the Astros' ninth in a row overall and put them on track to tie the team's longest road winning streak since capturing a club-record 10 in a row from May 7-31, 1989. Two-time defending American League West champion Texas trailed the Astros by 5 1/2 games after winning 11 of 12 during the middle of last month but finds itself 14 games off the pace after dropping nine of its last 11. The losing has continued despite three straight two-hit efforts from Adrian Beltre, who is batting .421 and has notched at least one hit in each of the five games he has played since returning from an injury that cost him the team's first 51 contests.

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Kansas City took two of three at Cleveland last weekend and rolled over the Indians by a combined score of 16-5 in the first two games of the current series, leading to some frustration on the part of the defending AL champs. The 12 runs marked a season high and the first time the Royals reached double figures this year as Lorenzo Cain homered to highlight a 13-hit attack. 

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Delgado put up a doozy of a performance in his second start in place of Taijuan Walker (blister) on Monday, allowing one run and striking out a season-high eight in a no-decision at Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old recorded his longest appearance of the year in terms of innings (5 2/3) and pitches thrown (92) against the Pirates. Delgado has fared well against Miami, posting a 2-0 mark with a 1.54 ERA in his four previous starts.

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Jhoulys Chacin faces his former organization for the first time when the San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies otoday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Chacin spent his first five-plus major-league seasons with the Rockies but is with his fourth different club since leaving after the 2014 campaign. Chacin is trying to recapture the form that saw him record 14 wins with the Rockies in 2013 and is looking forward to facing former teammate Carlos Gonzalez and other familiar faces. The Rockies are 13-6 in Chatwoods last 19 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

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Miguel Gonzalez had an 8.03 ERA in the past 3 seasons versus Detroit (5 starts, 2 relief appearances) including an 8.38 ERA in two starts, 1 relief appearance at Comerica Park. The Tigers career numbers versus Miguel Gonzalez are impressive (seven players having batting averages .365 or higher) and the way the Tigers are hitting the ball as of late (with 8 players / 6 regulars having OPS above .850 the past week) it should be a win for the Tigers.

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Ross was demoted after back-to-back rough outings in late April but returned on May 23 to dominate Seattle as he gave up one run and five hits over eight innings en route to victory. Ross will be facing Oakland for the first time in his career. Oakland starter, Mengden lasted only 3 1/3 innings in his season debut on Monday at Cleveland as he was tagged for five runs and seven hits. Mengden, who never has faced Washington, remains in search of his first win at home after going 0-7 with a 6.86 ERA in eight outings as a rookie last year.

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Biagini is trying to get out of a recent slump as the 27-year-old fell to 0-2 in his last three outings Sunday despite recording career highs in innings pitched (six), pitches (95) and strikeouts (seven). Biagini struggled mightily in his last encounter with New York, permitting three runs on four hits over 1 2/3 innings to take the loss on May 3.

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Keuchel leads the majors in wins and is second in the American League in ERA, and perhaps the only knock against him is that he has not pitched beyond six innings in his three-start winning streak. Keuchel, who pitched at least seven innings in his first seven turns, has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his 10 starts.

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Strasburg allowed three hits and one walk in seven innings of his dominating 3-0 victory over San Diego on Saturday and has 26 strikeouts in his last two starts.The 28-year-old Californian is 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and .203 batting average against in five road starts this season. Oakland starter, Triggs yielded six runs (one earned) and six hits in six innings of a 9-5 loss at Yankee Stadium on May 28. The 28-year-old Tennessee native permitted six runs (five earned) and eight hits while striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings of a 12-3 setback to Boston on May 21 in his previous outing.

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Promising pitching and just enough offense have propelled the Arizona Diamondbacks to a share of the lead in the National League West. That formula paved the way in the opener of a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins, with Arizona vying to record its 14th win in 18 contests when the teams reconvene today. Miami starter, Urena recorded both a personal best and worst in his last outing after striking out seven and walking six in Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 25-year-old Dominican allowed two runs and three hits in that contest on the heels of a less-than-stellar effort in his previous turn, during which he was taken deep twice and permitted six runs in an 11-9 victory at Oakland.

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With the exception of a horrendous performance at Cincinnati on May 6, Blach has been outstanding since he was shifted from the bullpen to the rotation. The 26-year-old went a season-high 7 2/3 innings last time out at Atlanta, winning his third consecutive start by allowing two runs on six hits. In fact, Blach has allowed as many runs in his six other starts (10) as the debacle in Cincinnati. Philadelphia starter, while still in search of his first victory of the season, Eickhoff has regressed since a solid start to the year, permitting at least four runs on four occasions over the past six outings.

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Greinke saw his five-game winning streak come to a halt on Saturday, as the 33-year-old yielded five runs on as many hits in 5 1/3 innings in a 6-3 setback at Milwaukee. Greinke was taken deep on one occasion versus the Brewers and has allowed nine homers in his last six starts. Greinke, who owns a 4-0 career mark with a 2.96 ERA in eight appearances versus Miami, has kept Dee Gordon (.182) and Stanton (.167) under wraps. Miami starter,  Locke owns a 1-2 career mark versus Arizona with a 6.57 ERA and 1.66 WHIP while allowing the Diamondbacks to hit .318 against him, with Paul Goldschmidt going 5-for-12.

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Rodriguez won his third straight outing in impressive fashion, scattering five hits over six innings in a 3-0 victory over Seattle. The 24-year-old has ventured at least six frames in seven straight starts, allowing 11 runs and posting a 2.25 ERA in that span. Rodriguez began that stretch by permitting just one hit and overcoming five walks by striking out seven in a 6-2 win over Baltimore on April 23.

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Freeland lost to St. Louis in his last turn, when he gave up three runs and eight hits over six innings. The defeat followed a stretch during which the native of Denver won four of his previous five decisions. Freeland, the eighth overall pick in the 2014 draft, is 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA in five road starts. Seattle starter, Gallardo was roughed up for 13 runs - 12 earned - and 16 hits over nine innings while losing his last two starts.

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Martinez has recorded six straight quality starts, but the Cardinals have lost the last two times he has taken the mound. The 25-year-old from the Dominican Republic struck out nine and allowed three runs over 7 1/3 innings in a loss at Colorado on Friday. Martinez is 2-2 with a 3.55 ERA in seven games (six starts) against the Dodgers.

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Boyd is winless in his last seven starts and has not made it through six innings in the past three outings, allowing 14 runs over 12 1/3 frames in that stretch. The 26-year-old Oregon State product put together three straight quality starts while going 0-2 before the rough three-game run. Merrifield is 3-for-4 with four RBIs against Boyd, who is 1-3 with a 9.00 ERA in six career starts versus the Royals.

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Archer defeated Minnesota last time out, allowing two runs and five hits over 7 2/3 innings while striking out 11 - reaching that total for the fourth time in his last five outings. The 28-year-old native of North Carolina has recorded seven quality starts and permitted two or fewer runs six times in his first 11 turns of the season. Texas starter, Bibens-Dirkx is slated to make his first major-league start after four relief appearances this season in which he permitted five runs and eight hits over 11 1/3 innings. The 32-year-old Oregonian was a 16th-round draft pick of Seattle in 2006 and has spent 12 campaigns in the minor leagues, compiling 1,040 1/3 frames. Bibens-Dirkx is 0-2 with a 3.04 ERA in six outings (three starts) with Triple-A Round Rock this year.

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The New York Yankees have to hope that the good version of Masahiro Tanaka shows up today in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Baltimore Orioles. The 28-year-old rebounded with a career-high 13 strikeouts in 7 1/3 superb frames in a tough-luck loss to Oakland his last time out. Tanaka will try to follow the example set by youngster Luis Severino, who limited the Orioles to one run while striking out eight in 6 1/3 innings in Tuesday's 8-3 win. Brett Gardner and Matt Holliday both went deep twice as the Yankees handed Baltimore its eighth loss in the last nine games.

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The Cleveland Indians have answered a three-game losing streak by winning three in a row, fueled by a surging offense that has produced 24 runs and 38 hits. Sitting in a tie with Minnesota atop the American League Central, the Indians look to make it four consecutive wins overall and three straight over the visiting Oakland Athletics today. Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez is 9-for-12 with three three-hit games during the winning streak, while rookie Bradley Zimmer homered and had four RBIs in Tuesday's 9-4 win, matching his season total in each category. The Indians tied a franchise record with four pitchers combining for 19 strikeouts in sending Oakland to its fourth straight loss. The Athletics are an AL-worst 7-19 away from home.

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Godley registered his fourth consecutive quality start Friday at Milwaukee but did not factor in the decision despite tossing six scoreless innings of five-hit ball. He suffered his lone loss in his previous outing at San Diego, giving up three runs and eight hits over seven innings. Godley has allowed seven runs in his five starts and permitted only two home runs. Pittsburgh starter, Kuhl was roughed up for five runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the New York Mets on Friday, falling to 0-5 in his last nine starts since winning his season debut.

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Andriese continued to solidify his spot in the rotation with his best start last time out against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing six hits and two walks in eight scoreless innings. The 27-year-old Californian has limited six of his last nine opponents to two or fewer runs and has not permitted more than six hits since his season debut

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Despite posting a quality start, Davies suffered his first loss since April 9 when he gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings in a 4-0 loss to Arizona last time out. The 24-year-old was 5-0 in his previous six turns despite pitching six innings just once in that span. Davies has pitched better away from Miller Park, posting a 9-3 career record and 3.84 ERA on the road.

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Anderson has pitched well of late and is 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA over his last four starts. The 27-year-old received a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies in his last turn when he gave up one run and six hits over seven innings. Anderson is 6-4 with a 3.50 ERA in 16 career starts against at Coors Field.

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Robbie Ray is making himself at home on the road this year and hopes to continue that trend when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second of a three-game series tonight. Ray is coming off a pair of dominating performances as he attempts to win three straight starts for the first time in his career. Ray is coming off a masterful performance in Milwaukee, blanking the Brewers on two hits and striking out nine over seven innings. That followed another superb outing at San Diego in which the 25-year-old tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball.

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Maeda worked five innings in his first start off the disabled list on Thursday against St. Louis and earned the win after allowing three runs and seven hits over five innings. The Japan native is 3-0 in his last four turns and did not yield more than three runs in any of those outings. Maeda won his only previous start at Busch Stadium last season and owns 44 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings this season. St. Louis starter, Wacha is winless in his last five starts and was lit up for six runs and seven hits over four innings at Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Ramirez gave up two runs in each of his two starts since rejoining the rotation, combining to surrender 10 hits with seven strikeouts over 11 1/3 frames. The 27-year-old Nicaraguan has walked six batters and struck out 27 in 37 innings while yielding 26 hits and posting a 0.86 WHIP. Shin-Soo Choo is 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk versus Ramirez, who is 0-1 with a 5.72 ERA in 11 career appearances (four starts) against Texas

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Delgado made his first start of the season Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, allowing two runs - one earned - and three hits over four innings of a no-decision. The 27-year-old Panamanian had given up one run in 14 1/3 innings of relief - including three scoreless frames against Pittsburgh - prior to his last outing.

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The Colorado Rockies will try to build upon the best record in the National League when they open the first half of a four-game, home-and-home interleague series with the visiting Seattle Mariners today. The Rockies are 8-0-1 in their last nine series after taking the rubber game from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday by an 8-4 margin. Gerardo Parra slugged a three-run homer and scored three times as Colorado scored at least seven runs for the fifth time in seven games. The squads will play two in Coors Field before moving to Seattle for two more, and the Mariners enter the visit to Denver having lost four of six on their eight-game road trip. The Mariners scored one run or less in six of seven games before pounding out 16 hits in the victory.

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Santana limited the Orioles to two hits and two walks in his gem at Camden Yards o today. Opponents are batting .134 - also the best figure in the majors - although six of the seven home runs he has allowed have come at home. The 34-year-old Dominican is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA in four starts versus Houston

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The Baltimore Orioles were cruising along in first place in the American League East and sat 22-10 after a home win over Beltway rival Washington on May 9, but things have changed quickly. The Orioles will try to snap a seven-game slide and win for the fourth time in the last 17 games when they host the AL East-leading New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. Baltimore totaled nine runs in its last five games and is in the midst of a brutal stretch of schedule that saw them drop three in a row to AL Central-leading Minnesota before being swept by AL West-leading Houston over the weekend, and it will now host the Yankees and Boston Red Sox - the two teams in front of the Orioles in the East - over the next seven games. The Yankees used Baltimore's struggles to jump into first in the East and continue to be carried by rookie sensation Aaron Judge, who belted a grand slam in Sunday's 9-5 win over Oakland to move into a tie for first place in the majors in home runs with 16.

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Harvey has failed to pitch beyond 5 1/3 innings in five consecutive starts, although he recorded the victory last time out by limiting San Diego to two runs on three hits over five frames. Harvey had to overcome four walks in that outing, continuing an alarming trend that has seen him issue 21 free passes in his last 25 innings. He is 0-1 with a 5.29 ERA in three career starts versus Pittsburgh.

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Kershaw was outstanding Tuesday against St. Louis, striking out 10 while allowing one run and three hits over nine innings but settling for a no-decision as the Dodgers needed extra frames to win. The 29-year-old has posted eight straight quality starts and recorded nine in his 10 outings this season. Kershaw is 5-3 with a 2.18 ERA in eight career starts against the Cubs.

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Chacin had allowed three or fewer earned runs in seven of his last eight starts prior before he failed to get out of the first inning at the New York Mets on Tuesday. The outing left him with a 10.94 ERA in six road starts, compared to 0.67 in four appearances at home. Washington starter, Ross had a 7.47 ERA in three April starts but put it all together in his return to the majors Tuesday against Seattle. He limited the Mariners to one run on five hits with six strikeouts in eight innings of a 10-1 victory. Ross, who was drafted in the first round by the Padres in 2011, is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career encounters against them.

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McCullers enters with a 22-inning scoreless streak as he has kept his opponents off the board in three straight starts - all victories - and has not allowed an earned run in 27 frames spanning five outings. The 23-year-old Floridian has yet to lose this month, going 3-0 with 29 strikeouts in the aforementioned five turns. McCullers won each of his previous two career starts against Baltimore, yielding two runs and five hits while striking out 21 in 14 innings.

Rating: 2 Units

Shoemaker is riding a three-start winning streak and has kept the opposition scoreless in two of those turns, including Tuesday at Tampa Bay. The Michigan native scattered three hits and three walks over 6 1/3 scoreless frames while striking out five Rays. Shoemaker worked seven scoreless innings in his lone previous start against Miami in 2014 

Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day

Pineda allowed two runs, six hits and one walk while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings of a 4-2 victory over Kansas City on Monday. The 28-year-old Dominican hasn't yielded more than three earned runs in his last eight starts since permitting four in his first outing of the season. Pineda, who is 4-1 with a 2.18 ERA in five home starts this season, is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and .219 batting average against in five starts versus Oakland.

Rating: 2 Units

Lackey lost to San Francisco in his last start as he gave up five runs and seven hits over five innings. The 38-year-old won his previous three decisions, including seven scoreless innings in a victory over Colorado on May 9. Lackey is 6-4 with a 1.73 ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Dodgers and has shut down Utley (2-for-16).

Rating: 2 Units

Wheeler has a 2.84 ERA in 32 career road starts, will be facing the Pirates for the first time. Pittsburgh starter, Cole will be taking his second shot at career win No. 50 after suffering the loss Monday at Atlanta, allowing five runs and a season-high 10 hits in a season-low 4 2/3 innings. The former No. 1 overall pick is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in three career starts versus New York.

Rating: 2 Units

Holland is holding batters to a .206 average over three home starts but is just 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA. Holland has struggled with Cabrera (4-for-10, two homers)

Rating: 2 Units

Greinke's impressive record at Miller Park includes an 11-0 mark in 2011 while a member of the Brewers, and he has not allowed an earned run in his last 12 2/3 innings against Milwaukee. He fell one out shy of his 17th career complete game in a dominant effort against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, fanning a season-high 12. The former Cy Young Award winner entered Friday's action second in the National League in strikeouts (78) and tied for second in wins.

Rating: 2 Units

Eickhoff is winless in his last 11 starts dating back to last season and suffered his third loss in as many decisions this month Monday versus Colorado after permitting four runs on nine hits in six frames. The Indiana native has recovered a bit from a rough three-game stretch during which he posted an 8.40 ERA while failing to complete six innings by logging at least six frames in his last two turns (4.50 ERA). Eickhoff took the loss versus the Reds in his season debut April 5 despite allowing two runs in 6 2/3 frames.

Rating: 2 Units

Cotton began the season in the rotation but was sent back to the minors earlier this month after surrendering seven runs and eight hits in five innings against the Los Angeles Angels on May 9. The Virgin Islands native struck out 35 in 38 innings during his first stint with the club but yielded 42 hits, including six home runs. New York starter, Sabathia is pulling himself out of a rough stretch and earned the win in his last two turns while allowing a total of one earned run in 11 2/3 innings.

Rating: 2 Units

Jake Arrieta's last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium was a memorable night as he threw the first no-hitter of his big-league career. The right-hander has tossed 16 consecutive scoreless innings against Los Angeles and he will look to stymie the host Dodgers again when the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against them today. Chicago completed a 7-2 homestand with a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday and is set to begin a six-game road swing through Los Angeles and San Diego. Los Angeles starter, Wood is 1-2 with a 3.57 ERA in seven career appearances (four starts) against the Cubs and received a no-decision on April 10 when he issued a season-worst five walks and allowed two runs (one earned) and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Rating: 2 Units

Archer recorded 11 or more strikeouts in three of his last four outings but owns only one win in that span - eight scoreless innings against Kansas City on May 10. The North Carolina native did not walk a batter in that start against the Royals. Archer is 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA in six career starts against Minnesota. Minnesota starter, Santiago is struggling a bit of late. The 29-year-old was roughed up for six runs in 2 2/3 innings at Cleveland on May 14 and could not make it past the fifth inning against Kansas City last Friday while surrendering three runs on eight hits.

Rating: 2 Units

Boston starter, Rodriguez has tossed a career-high six straight quality starts while posting a 2.61 ERA after lasting eight frames in a win at Oakland on Sunday. He will be making his first start at home since April 30, when he limited the Chicago Cubs to a run in six innings while striking out a season-high nine. Seattle starter, Gallardo has a 6.41 ERA in four career starts at Fenway Park.

Rating: 2 Units

Straily is flashing dominant stuff and allowed four or fewer hits in each of his last eight outings. The Marshall product owns 48 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings but has issued 22 walks as well and completed at least six innings only twice in the last eight turns. Straily spent 3 1/2 seasons in the AL West with the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros and is 1-4 with a 7.81 ERA in eight career starts against Los Angeles.

Rating: 2 Units

Kuhl limited the Philadelphia Phillies to one hit in five scoreless innings Sunday after giving up 10 runs in nine frames over his previous two outings. He has an unsightly 8.20 ERA and 2.09 WHIP in five home starts and has gone no further than five innings in six consecutive starts. The Delaware native has never faced the Mets.

Rating: 2 Units

Wacha has gone four consecutive starts without a decision - pitching six innings each time - since beating Pittsburgh on April 19. He blanked San Francisco on four hits over six frames in his last outing, when he struck out five and issued three walks. Los Angles starter, Maeda is pitching for the first time since May 10 due to a stint on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.

Rating: 2 Units

The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks try for their ninth victory in 10 games while attempting to hand Milwaukee its first four-game losing streak of the season when they visit the Brewerstosday in the opener of a four-game series. Arizona (29-19) completed a sweep of the Chicago White Sox with an 8-6 victory while Milwaukee (25-21), which won 10 of 12 contests before its slide, lost to Toronto 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon. Milwaukee starter,  Davies permitted two runs, five hits and two walks while striking out three in a season-high six innings of a 4-2 victory in San Diego on May 18. The 24-year-old Washington native, who previously did not work more than 5 2/3 innings this season, owns a .309 batting average against and a 1.66 WHIP while allowing 58 hits over 46 1/3 innings in 2017.

Rating: 2 Units

Samardzija has recorded quality starts in four of his last five outings, including a dominant effort at St. Louis last time out, when he allowed five hits over eight scoreless innings. The 32-year-old has struck out at least eight in each of his last four turns and has not issued a walk in that stretch. After a stellar Cubs debut at St. Louis on May 12, Butler struggled with his command in his second start of the season. The 26-year-old issued five walks and departed without recording an out in the fourth inning but escaped with a no-decision against Milwaukee.

Rating: 2 Units

Anderson is starting to find a groove after an ugly start in which he surrendered at least four runs in each of his first six turns. He has put together three straight solid outings, permitting a combined six runs while striking out 25 over 17 2/3 innings. Atlanta starter, Velasquez is 0-2 over his last three outings after giving up five runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings to the Pirates. He did not factor in the decision in his previous turn, a five-inning stint in which he allowed three runs (two earned) at Washington.

Rating: 2 Units

Hellickson got back in the win column at Pittsburgh on Friday, tossing six strong innings while yielding two runs (one earned) on only two hits. More importantly, he kept the ball in the park after surrendering seven home runs during his previous three turns, in which he failed to pitch beyond five innings. He has limited the current Rockies to a collective .179 batting average.

Rating: 2 Units

Gaviglio allowed three hits and a walk while striking out two in his no-decision versus the White Sox. His only other appearance in the big leagues came a week earlier at Toronto, where he struck out four and gave up one run in two innings of relief. The 27-year-old was 2-3 with a 3.31 ERA in five starts at Triple-A Tacoma.

Rating: 2 Units

Delgado is drawing the start in place of the injured Taijuan Walker, who has a blister on his right index finger. The 27-year-old Delgado is making his first major-league start since Aug. 22, 2015 after making 15 relief appearances for the Diamondbacks this season. Delgado struggled with Todd Frazier (5-for-13, one homer and two doubles) when the latter was with Cincinnati.

Rating: 2 Units

Stroman's unbeaten streak reached six starts on Thursday, when he scattered seven hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a victory at Atlanta while also hitting his first major-league homer. The 26-year-old New Yorker has allowed more than two runs just once during the streak and only twice in nine turns this season. Stroman threw a complete game in his only career start against Milwaukee on April 12 but suffered the loss despite giving up only two runs.

Rating: 2 Units

Chacin settled for a no-decision on Wednesday despite allowing one run on just two hits and striking out eight in seven innings versus Milwaukee. The 29-year-old Venezuelan's performance against the Brewers at home was a stellar one, but he owns just a 2-3 mark with a bloated 8.77 ERA on the road while permitting hitters to bat a gaudy .330 against him. Chacin's road troubles have extended to Citi Field, where he has posted a 1-2 career record with a 5.30 ERA. New York starter, Harvey has posted a 2-1 record with a 3.38 ERA in four career starts against San Diego, with a season-best 10-strikeout performance over six innings in a 4-3 win on May 8, 2016.

Rating: 2 Units

Matt Shoemaker looks to remain unbeaten against the Tampa Bay Rays when his surging Los Angeles Angels pay them a visit today for the second contest of their four-game series. Shoemaker is 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three career outings versus the Rays and hopes to ride the wave as Los Angeles goes for its seventh victory in nine games after grinding out a 3-2 victory in the series opener.

Rating: 2 Units

While the Colorado Rockies continue to build upon the best start in franchise history, the reeling Philadelphia Phillies are mired in their worst start through 42 games in 17 years. The National League-leading Rockies, who have won a major league-high 16 games away from home, visit the Phillies today in the second of a four-game set. Colorado center fielder and leadoff batter Charlie Blackmon is 17-for-39 over his past nine games, including multiple hits in seven of them after he collected a pair and three RBIs in the series opener. One night after clubbing his 200th career homer with the Rockies, Carlos Gonzalez had three hits and is 15-for-42 over the last 11 games. Philadelphia is in a total free fall, losing 18 of 22 since ripping off a six-game winning from April 20-27

Rating: 2 Units

Cole ended his five-start winless streak Wednesday, when he limited Washington to one run and three hits over seven innings. The 26-year-old Californian has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last seven outings and more than three just once in nine turns this year - his season debut at Boston on April 3. Cole has yet to lose to Atlanta in his career, going 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA in five starts - including a no-decision on April 9 in which he gave up three runs over six frames.

Rating: 2 Units

Ramirez has completed at least five innings in all seven starts this season and limited opponents to three or fewer runs five times but has managed to record just one victory in that span. The 28-year-old Nicaraguan, who was 2-0 in three relief stints, gave up two runs and five hits over seven frames without factoring in the decision against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Derek Norris homered in his only at-bat against Ramirez, who has worked two scoreless innings of relief versus the Rays in his career. Tampa Bay starter, Odorizzi, is 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA against the Angels.

Rating: 2 Units

The Colorado Rockies have not lost a series in nearly a month and the Philadelphia Phillies have not won one during that the same time frame. The National League-leading Rockies will be looking to keep that streak intact when they wrap up a 10-game road trip with the first of four contests against the skidding Phillies tonight. Colorado rebounded from blowing a five-run lead Saturday by capturing the rubber match at Cincinnati to improve to 28-17 overall - the best start in franchise history - and 15-7 away from home

Rating: 2 Units

Gibson hasn't paid much in the way of dividends since receiving a one-year deal in the off season, allowing six homers and 13 walks in 26 1/3 innings to earn a demotion to Triple-A earlier in the month. The 29-year-old was taken deep once and permitted five walks in five innings to take the loss at Baltimore on April 6, 2016 before settling for a no-decision against the Orioles in another encounter in July.  Baltimore starter, Jimenez owns a 5-3 career mark with a 2.49 ERA in 11 appearances (10 starts) against Minnesota, including retiring Eddie Rosario in all eight at-bats - five via strikeout.

Rating: 2 Units

The Arizona Diamondbacks have learned that immediately pouncing on an opponent is a sure recipe for victory. Arizona will attempt to use the method to complete a three-game sweep when it visits the San Diego Padres today for the finale. The Diamondbacks scored eight runs in the first inning of Friday's 10-1 victory and jumped on the Padres early again on Saturday, crossing the plate five times in the opening frame en route to a 9-1 triumph. Prior to arriving in San Diego, Arizona had scored only 17 first-inning runs in 42 contests this season. David Peralta has been swinging a hot bat, going 6-for-9 in the series after a 4-for-5 performance on Saturday that also saw him score three runs. Cory Spangenberg recorded two of the four hits for San Diego, which has scored a total of seven runs while losing five straight after opening its seven-game homestand with a 6-5 victory over Milwaukee.

Rating: 2 Units

Nola is scheduled to come off the disabled list after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. He gave up four runs in five innings against the New York Mets in his last start on April 20 and then let up a run in 10 1/3 frames over two rehab starts. The 23-year-old was rocked for six runs in four innings in his only prior encounter with the Pirates.

Rating: 2 Units

The Orioles are 17-4 in their last 21 home games, 54-21 in their last 75 home games vs. a right-handed starter, and 48-19 in their last 67 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Tampa Bay Rays are back over .500 for the first time in almost a month and can complete a three-game sweep when they host the American League East-rival New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Corey Dickerson homered twice in Saturday’s 9-5 victory and has gone deep five times while recording multiple hits in four consecutive games for the Rays, who have won four straight and six of eight

Rating: 2 Units

Freeland didn’t have his best stuff last time out, but he was able to grind out six innings while allowing three runs to win at Minnesota. The 24-year-old has recorded five straight quality starts, and the Rockies are 6-2 with him on the mound overall. Freeland has taken advantage of his opportunities to pitch outside Coors Field, going 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four road starts. Cincinnati starter, Arroyo continues to serve up too many fat pitches as he has allowed 11 home runs, including at least one in seven of his eight starts. The 40-year-old was tagged for two homers when he permitted five runs and eight hits over five innings in a loss at the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Arroyo has a 5.00 ERA in 15 games (13 starts) against the Rockies.

Rating: 2 Units

The Baltimore Orioles put a difficult road trip behind them with a dramatic victory and they look to make it two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday in Camden Yards. After a 1-6 trip that dropped the Orioles into second place in the American League East, they opened the series with a walk-off 5-3 victory in 10 innings Friday night. The Orioles have won six of seven meetings with their American League East rivals and they are 14-3 at home, where they will play 14 of their next 17 contests.

Rating: 2 Units

It's been a rocky start to the season for Samardzija, who is 0-3 with a 6.66 ERA on the road. His first win of the year came Sunday at home against Cincinnati, which was held to three runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Indiana native, who has 28 strikeouts with no walks over his last three appearances, will need to be careful with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who is 11-for-24 against the big right-hander. St. Louis starter, Martinez is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three starts this month after leading his team past the Chicago Cubs last Saturday.