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Bumgarner wrapped up his fourth win in five outings in spectacular fashion on Thursday, belting a solo homer in the third while scattering seven hits over 6 1/3 innings in a 4-0 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning World Series Most Valuable Player looks to continue his hot run versus Milwaukee, against which he owns a 4-2 career mark with an impressive 1.65 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. Bumgarner has yielded just six runs in his last five games, with 35 strikeouts against six walks in that stretch.

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Odorizzi has been the most consistent pitcher for the Rays while permitting three or fewer runs in all but one start – five times allowing one or zero. The 25-year-old is winless in his last three despite giving up six runs in 18 2/3 innings combined, but has been impressive overall with 46 strikeouts and just 10 walks in 59 1/3 frames.

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The Lincecum of May has stirred images of the Lincecum who won consecutive Cy Young awards in 2008-09, going 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA in four starts this month. The 30-year-old has not finished with an ERA lower than 4.37 since 2011, but has surrendered more than three earned runs once in eight starts. Lincecum beat the Dodgers on Wednesday with seven shutout innings, the third time in his past four starts Lincecum has not allowed a run.

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Keuchel allowed only one unearned run over seven innings while beating Oakland last time out to win his third straight start and his eighth consecutive decision dating to last season. The 27-year-old has gone at least six innings in all nine of his starts this season and has yielded more than one run only three times.  Houston has won nine of its last 12 after the Astros rallied for a 10-8 win at Detroit on Sunday to split a four-game set with the Tigers.

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Hammel received a no-decision after yielding two unearned runs and striking out eight in seven innings of a 4-3 loss at San Diego on Tuesday and has recorded 33 strikeouts against five walks in his past five starts. Hammel is 4-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 12 appearances (nine starts) against Arizona and limits the roster to a .229 batting average, including 1-for-6 for Paul Goldschmidt. Arizona starter Hellickson, who has never faced the Cubs, is winless in his last five starts.

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The Minnesota Twins seek their seventh victory in the last 10 games when they visit the Chicago White Sox in the finale of a three-game set. The teams split the first two contests with Minnesota beating Chicago ace Chris Sale on Saturday for the second time this season. The Twins are 3-1 entering the finale of a five-game swing through Pittsburgh and Chicago and sit six games above .500. Minnesota recovered from a dreadful 1-6 start and has posted a strong 14-6 mark thus far in May with a six-game homestand against Boston and Toronto looming. The White Sox are suddenly struggling with four losses in five games after posting six consecutive victories. Minnesota starter Gibson is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in three career starts against the White Sox, including a victory on May 1 when he pitched eight innings of four-hit shutout ball.

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Outside of surrendering a two-run homer to Daniel Murphy, Wacha allowed no more runs and only three other hits over seven innings en route to 10-2 rout of the New York Mets on Tuesday. The 19th overall selection in the 2012 draft has yet to give up more than six hits in any of his eight outings and yielded two or fewer runs in seven of those turns. Wacha has kept the Royals in check in two career starts (0.77 WHIP, .191 batting average against)

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Former Angel Mike Napoli was the offensive star for the Red Sox, slugging a solo homer in the second inning and a two-run shot in the sixth as Boston mustered its highest run output since an 11-8 loss to Toronto on April 28. Kole Calhoun delivered a two-run double in the first inning to open an early lead for the Angels, who fell to 5-4 on their 10-game road trip. Los Angeles is hoping to avoid its first series loss since the beginning of the month, when it was swept of a three-game set at San Francisco. The Angels are 3-0-2 in series since being outscored 13-6 by the Giants. LAA starter Santiago produced his third straight strong effort Tuesday, allowing two runs - one earned - and four hits over seven innings of a victory at Toronto.

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Kennedy has lost two straight starts while failing to pitch past the fifth inning following two consecutive wins. The former USC star is looking to get untracked after yielding 11 earned runs and seven walks in his last two outings covering 9 2/3 innings. Andre Ethier is 13-for-36 with three home runs against Kennedy, who fell to 5-8 with a 4.58 ERA in 18 career starts against the Dodgers after allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings April 25.

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The surging Tampa Bay Rays look to extend a home winning streak and solidify their hold on first place in the American League East when they continue a four-game series with Oakland on Saturday. The Rays have taken the first two games of the set - including Friday's 5-2 triumph - to move a season-high five games over .500 (24-19). They've also won five in a row at home as part of a 7-3 run that has them sitting 1 1/2 games over the New York Yankees in the division. Chris Archer and five relievers combined to scatter nine hits and strike out 12 A's batters in Friday's win, which lowered Tampa Bay's team ERA to 2.71 over its last 30 games. Oakland continues to head in the other direction, dropping four straight and 14 of 16 to establish the worst record in baseball (14-30).

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Even though Justin Bour’s line-drive single kept Miller out of the history books, the 24-year-old needed just 94 pitches to finish off his major-league leading second complete-game shutout. Miller is 2-0 with a sparkling 0.36 ERA in three May starts, holding opponents to a .099 batting average. Miller is 5-0 in eight career starts against the Brewers with a 2.20 ERA.

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The San Francisco Giants hope for another stellar pitching effort on Friday as they attempt to extend their winning streak to seven games in the opener of a four-game series against the host Colorado Rockies. San Francisco on Thursday completed a three-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers during which it did not allow a run, outscoring its National League West rival 10-0. Vogelsong has rebounded nicely from a rough outing at Los Angeles on April 29, going 2-0 while allowing three runs over 19 2/3 innings in his last three starts. The 37-year-old yielded only two runs in a victory at Cincinnati on Saturday.

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The last time Richards pitched in Fenway Park was on Aug. 20, when he slipped going to cover first base and ripped a tendon in his left knee that knocked him out the rest of the season. The 26-year-old has made up for lost time with five straight quality starts, allowing two runs or fewer in each. Richards struck out seven over 7 2/3 innings while allowing two runs in Baltimore last time out but could not get any support and took the loss. The Red Sox have not scored more than four runs in nine straight games and went 4-for-25 with runners in scoring position in the three games against the Rangers.

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The 2014 National League All-Star, who permitted two runs on seven hits and a season-high tying four walks in six frames, has posted a 4.70 ERA during his winless spell after recording a 1.65 ERA during his red-hot beginning to the season. Luis Valbuena (3-for-13 with a homer) easily has the most experience against Simon, who is 1-0, 1.93 in four all-time relief appearances versus Houston.

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Garza endured the worst start of his career Saturday against the Mets, allowing 10 runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings. That snapped a streak of four consecutive quality starts for Garza, who had surrendered nine runs on 19 hits in his previous 25 2/3 innings. Garza really has struggled away from home, posting a 7.48 ERA and 1.892 WHIP in four road outings with as many walks (13) as strikeouts.

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Samardzija has had several rough outings during his first season with Chicago, including Monday's start at Milwaukee in which he escaped with a no-decision despite being touched for seven runs - five earned - over six innings. The 30-year-old, who finished last year with Oakland, is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA at home this year as opposed to 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA on the road

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Milwaukee took Friday’s opener 7-0 but was ripped 14-1 on Saturday as New York's offense enjoyed its best night of the season. The Mets came within one run of matching the franchise record for runs in an inning with a 10-run fourth against Matt Garza in Saturday’s triumph – equaling the team’s run total in the previous five games in the frame. Even starting pitcher Jacob deGrom got into the action, pounding out two hits in the rally and collecting three of New York’s 16 hits on the night. The victory snapped a five-game slide for the Mets and handed Milwaukee its third loss in the last four contests.

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Miller continues putting together an All-Star worthy campaign, striking out eight hitters in each of his first two May starts. He held Cincinnati to one run on three hits in seven innings Tuesday, after firing a complete-game three-hit shutout May 5 against Philadelphia. Miller made his first two starts of the season against Miami, giving up one run in 10 innings in drawing a win and a no-decision.

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Scherzer bounced back from a shaky outing against Miami by holding Arizona to one run in seven innings last Monday. Washington has scored a combined two runs in his three losses and 25 in his three victories. The 2013 AL Cy Young award winner faced the Padres on April 13, 2014 and struck out 10. San Diego starter, Cashner has lost four consecutive starts despite posting a 3.33 ERA during that stretch. The Padres are 1-6 in his starts

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Jimenez is stepping in to give scheduled starter Bud Norris an extra day to recover from an illness. Jimenez struck out a season-high nine and allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings to beat Toronto on Monday.  Shoemaker is struggling to find the form that made him a dominant starter for Los Angeles last season. The Michigan native’s velocity is down from 2014, and he was rocked for six runs on as many hits – three home runs – in three innings against Houston last Saturday.

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Lewis extended his string of stellar outings in May by shackling Kansas City on one run and three hits over seven innings on Monday. The 35-year-old Californian permitted one run over a season-high eight innings at Houston in his previous turn and has yielded only two runs over his last 21 innings.

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Bradley will make his return to the mound after being drilled in the face by a line drive on April 28 against Colorado. The 22-year-old had gotten off to a strong start in his rookie season, winning his first two decisions while allowing a total of three runs over 18 2/3 innings in his initial three starts.

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Keuchel put forth his worst performance of the season on Saturday but still came away with the win after allowing four runs and eight hits over 6 2/3 innings at the Los Angeles Angels. The 27-year-old has given up a total of four runs in his previous six starts this year. Keuchel has yet to lose to Toronto, going 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in three career outings.

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Rodriguez has let up two runs on five hits in 14 dominant innings over his last two starts, which featured the record-setting run of outs and 14 strikeouts overall. He has a sterling 1.42 ERA in three road starts.  Chen's debut with Cleveland - his 11th team - did not go so well, as the veteran gave up six runs on 10 hits in four innings of a loss to Minnesota on Saturday. He will be appearing in his 400th career game and his 12th versus Texas, against whom he has an 8.45 ERA.

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Colon, who will be appearing in his 450th career game, has been a big part of the Mets' home dominance, going 3-0 with a 2.18 mark in three starts at Citi Field. He went on the road to become the National League's first six-game winner Sunday in Philadelphia, letting up four runs in six innings of a 7-4 triumph. The 41-year-old is 3-1 with a 3.97 ERA in six career starts against the Brewers, his lone loss coming nearly 16 years ago while a member of the Cleveland Indians.

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Wacha has given up more than two earned runs once in six starts and picked up a win at Pittsburgh on Friday by allowing three runs (two earned) and six hits in six innings. The 23-year-old only notched one strikeout against the Pirates but did not walk a batter. Wacha is making his first appearance against Cleveland and is 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA in three road starts.

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Lackey is coming off one of his most dominating efforts of the young season, when he held the Chicago Cubs to one run on five hits in 7 2/3 innings while striking out 10. The Texas native has surrendered a total of two runs and 11 hits in 13 2/3 innings over his last two outings. Kluber had everything go right in his 2014 Cy Young campaign but is dealing with slightly more adversity in 2015. The Stetson product yielded two earned runs in each of his first three starts but has since been rocked for 22 runs (19 earned) in 23 innings over his last four outings – all losses. Kluber is facing the Cardinals for the first time and is 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA and .342 batting average against in three home starts.

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Lewis finally was rewarded for a strong outing on Wednesday when he notched the victory at Houston after limiting the Astros to one run over eight innings. The 35-year-old went 0-2 over his previous three starts - including a scoreless six-inning performance versus Oakland on May 1 - despite yielding a total of five runs in 16 2/3 frames.

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Samardzija has been solid in three of his last four turns and horrible in the other. He was touched up for eight runs (seven earned) and 10 hits in five innings in a loss to Baltimore on April 29 and bounced back to allow two runs and seven hits in seven innings to beat Detroit last Tuesday

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Cole did not pitch badly in Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to the Reds, allowing three earned runs on eight hits in five innings. He posted a 1.05 ERA in his previous four starts -- all wins -- striking out 29 while surrendering three earned runs in 25 2/3 innings. Cole is 1-1 in two career starts against Philadelphia, holding the Phillies to one hit in five shutout innings in his only 2014 appearance against them.

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Richards received a no-decision after allowing one run in seven innings of a 5-4 victory over Seattle on Tuesday and is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in three turns since suffering a season-opening loss at Houston. Richards, who was 13-4 before going down Aug. 20 while trying to cover first base in Boston, is 4-2 with a 3.80 ERA in 10 appearances (seven starts) after allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings of a 4-3 loss April 19.

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Colon bounced back from his first loss by striking out nine and holding the Baltimore Orioles to one run on six hits in 7 2/3 innings on Tuesday. The hefty veteran has not walked a batter since Opening Day - his only free pass on the season to go with 34 strikeouts. Colon went 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA in four starts against Philadelphia last season.

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Odorizzi was scratched Saturday due to illness but is expected to start today. He has given up one run or fewer in four of his six outings, including Monday's 5-1 win against Boston in which he yielded one run over seven frames. The 25-year-old has worked at least six innings in every start and has yet to allow a home run in 2015

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Michael Pineda has been terrific over the first month of the season. The New York Yankees' right-hander looks to build off his best start of the campaign today against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Pineda has given up three runs or fewer in every start this season.

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Lohse has recorded only one quality start in his first six outings of 2015 but has pitched better over his last three starts to lower his ERA by more than three runs. The 36-year-old has served up a whopping nine home runs in 34 2/3 innings, including at least one in every start. Lohse is 7-7 with a 4.88 ERA in 23 starts against the Cubs

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Niese came out on the wrong end of a 1-0 decision against Washington last Saturday, allowing the lone run on nine hits in seven innings to absorb the loss. The 28-year-old has yielded one earned run in four of his five outings in 2015. One of those turns came against the Phillies on April 15, when Niese scattered nine hits and one run in 6 1/3 innings.

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Pittsburgh dropped three straight in extra innings at St. Louis last weekend and surrendered the opener at home 8-5 on Saturday. The setback marked the eighth in the last 10 games for the Pirates, though the offense appears to be turning a corner with a total of 12 runs in the last two contests. The St. Louis offense is firing on all cylinders as well with a total of 35 runs scored in the last five games. Matt Holliday and Kolten Wong each slugged a three-run homer in Friday’s contest as the Cardinals won for the 10th time in 11 games.

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Jered Weaver takes another shot at halting his struggles when the Los Angeles Angels host the Houston Astros on today. Weaver is winless in six starts and opposing batters have torched him for a .310 average and eight homers in 34 1/3 innings. Weaver’s velocity has dropped a couple miles per hour but he otherwise can’t explain the reasoning for his struggles

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The Colorado Rockies have lost seven in a row and there's little relief in sight with the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers coming to town today to open a three-game series. The Rockies got off to a 7-2 start but they have dropped 13 of 17 since, including a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers in Los Angeles last month.

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Harvey posted his lowest strikeout total of the young season with three against Washington last Friday but came out with another win as he scattered five hits over seven scoreless frames. The Connecticut native has issued just four walks in 33 2/3 innings to go along with 34 strikeouts. Harvey has never lost to the Phillies and owns a 5-0 record with a 1.60 ERA in six career starts against the division rivals, including a win on April 14.

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Tillman continued his trend of alternating solid and sub-par outings, going a season-high seven innings and giving up two runs on three hits in a 2-0 loss versus Tampa Bay on Friday. He lasted only 4 1/3 innings in his previous turn at Toronto and was knocked around for seven runs while walking five. Alex Rodriguez is 5-for-10 with three homers against Tillman, who is 5-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 starts versus the Yankees.

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Volquez returned from a five-game suspension to pick up a tough loss against Detroit on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. It marked the fourth time in five starts this year that he has let up two earned runs or fewer and the fourth time that he has kept the ball in the park.

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Greinke improved to 9-0 with a 2.01 ERA over his last 14 turns (including the postseason) after notching his fourth win in as many outings in Wednesday’s 7-3 victory over San Francisco. The 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner needed a season-high 110 pitches to get through six frames, yielding three runs and seven hits. Greinke is 15-2 all-time at Miller Park and has kept Carlos Gomez (3-for-14) and Ryan Braun (1-for-7) in check.

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The Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox over the weekend to begin their six-game road trip and are winners of 13 of their last 16 games. The most impressive part of the stretch has been the work of the pitching staff, which held powerful Boston to a total of nine runs in the three games over the weekend and is surrendering an average of 2.8 runs in the last 16 contests. Toronto is at the opposite end of the pitching spectrum, having allowed an average of 6.3 runs while dropping seven of its last 10. The Blue Jays built up a 6-1 lead in the fourth inning on Sunday only to give it all back in the fifth and suffer a 10-7 loss at Cleveland.

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Gray has been superb this season, allowing two runs or fewer in four of his five outings. The 25-year-old worked eight innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, yielding two runs and six hits with six strikeouts. Gray improved to 5-2 with a 1.74 ERA lifetime versus Texas in the season opener, limiting the Rangers to one hit over eight scoreless frames.

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Wacha is coming off his worst start of the young season, a 5 2/3-inning stint against Philadelphia on Monday in which he was reached for four runs and six hits. The Texas A&M product had allowed one run and five hits in each of his first three turns. Wacha is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in three career games (two starts) against Pittsburgh.

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Pelfrey has been superb since a shaky season debut, permitting two earned runs in 19 innings over this last three runs. He won his second straight start by giving up two runs (one earned) over seven innings versus Detroit on Tuesday, which came six days after blanking Kansas City over seven innings.

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De La Rosa received a no-decision after yielding two runs and striking out seven in five innings of a 5-4 loss to San Francisco last Saturday after allowing nine runs (seven earned) and nine hits in two innings of a 14-3 setback to San Diego on April 20.  De La Rosa has struggled mightily with Jedd Gyorko (11-for-16, five walks) as well as Matt Kemp (17-for-41, three home runs, 15 RBIs).

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Martinez blanked Oakland on four hits over seven innings on April 9 to begin his strong start. His 0.35 ERA was the lowest April ERA by an American League pitcher since Boston’s Roger Clemens posted a 0.28 ERA in 1991. Martinez received a no-decision in his last outing when he gave up seven hits in six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Collin McHugh looks to win his 11th consecutive decision when the Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners today in the third contest of a four-game set. McHugh hasn’t lost since last July 27 and his most recent victory came against Seattle on April 21.

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Liriano struggled with his control by issuing six walks on Sunday but managed to hold Arizona scoreless while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings. The Dominican Republic native owns 30 strikeouts in 24 1/3 total innings this season while walking 12. Liriano is 4-1 with a 1.98 ERA in eight career starts against St. Louis.

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Butler gave up more than two earned runs for the first time this season but still ended up with a win against San Francisco last Friday. The 24-year-old rookie was reached for four runs on nine hits and a pair of walks in six innings but was bailed out by the offense in a 6-4 win. Butler is making his first career start against the Padres and is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in two road starts this season.

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Burnett earned a no-decision after allowing one run in seven innings of a 2-1 victory at Arizona on Saturday - his third straight quality start while allowing one run in each turn.Burnett is 9-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 18 starts against St. Louis - including a seven-hitter in a 5-1 victory last season

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Kazmir has allowed just three runs in four starts while getting off to a strong start. He received a no-decision in his last turn when he gave up five hits while tossing seven shutout innings against Houston. Kazmir is 10-5 with a 3.12 ERA in 19 career starts against Texas

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The 25-year-old DeSclafani, who went 2-2 with a 6.27 ERA in 13 games for Miami last season, leads all NL starters in ERA while limiting opponents to a .154 batting average. He has not allowed more than five hits in any of his first four starts, holding the Cubs to two hits in seven shutout innings and limiting Milwaukee to two hits in eight scoreless frames in his two victories. DeSclafani gave up five runs (only one earned) in five innings Sunday in losing to the Cubs.

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Scherzer skipped his last turn due to a thumb injury sustained in his previous outing, a loss in which he allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings versus St. Louis. Scherzer has a losing record despite permitting only four earned runs while striking out 29 and walking four in his four starts. Scherzer dominated the Mets at Citi Field on Aug. 24, 2013, striking out 11 and giving up three hits in six scoreless innings.

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Porcello was the centerpiece of the offseason pitching overhaul and was handed a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension before making his season debut. The 26-year-old is having some trouble living up to that contract and has been reached for a total of 12 runs and 18 hits in 11 innings over his last two starts. Porcello is 2-5 with a 4.70 ERA in eight career games against Toronto

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Dallas Keuchel has been perhaps the best pitcher in the AL after three starts (+$305, 0.90 ERA). He was amazing in 2014 as well(+$1115, 2.88 ERA) so it’s hard to pass him up, especially at a reasonable road price

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Lincecum earned his first win last Tuesday after holding the Dodgers to one run over six innings while inducing four double plays. The two-time Cy Young Award winner, who is 10-7 with a 3.31 ERA in 27 career starts (25 games) against Los Angeles, has used a full complement of pitches to help begin the season on a strong note. He's posted a 2.00 ERA in his first three appearances of year. The Giants are 3-1 vs. lefties already (+$275) and they turned a fat profit outside of ATT Park last year (+$820).

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Lance Lynn is enjoying another terrific April and has a chance to conclude his month in style Sunday when the St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their road series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Lynn is 13-2 with a 2.58 ERA in his career in March and April and has a 1.56 ERA after three starts this season. Lynn has already faced Milwaukee once this year and yielded one run over five innings April 15 in a 4-2 triumph

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The Detroit Tigers look to continue their recent dominance of the Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of a three-game set at Comerica Park on this afternoon. The Tigers have won eight of their last nine games against the Indians and are coming off a 4-1 victory on Saturday as Victor Martinez drove in three runs to help Detroit snap a season-high four-game skid. Miguel Cabrera has terrorized the Tribe by going 12-for-19 with two home runs in five games this season.

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Rangers pitcher, Lewis has not fared well against the Angels in his career, going 5-8 with a 5.64 ERA in 19 games (17 starts). Angels starting pitcher, Wilson - who had his turn pushed back due to elbow stiffness - has made eight starts against his former Texas club, going 1-2 with a 7.36 ERA.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Miller

Miller has won his past two starts, going a season-best six innings in Sunday’s victory at Toronto while allowing two runs on five hits. The 24-year-old is limiting opponents to a .154 average with runners on base, and a .182 average with runners in scoring position. Miller, who has posted a 1.64 ERA in two road starts this season, went 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in three career starts for St. Louis against the Phillies.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Harvey

Harvey admitted he "ran out of gas" on Sunday against Miami while dealing with flu-like symptoms but earned his third straight victory despite permitting four runs on eight hits in six-plus innings. He gave up three runs, including a pair of solo homers, over six innings to beat Philadelphia in his previous outing. Harvey's control has been sensational - he's struck out 24 and walked one over 18 innings

Rating: 2 Units w/ deGrom

There has been no sophomore slump for deGrom, who yielded a two-run homer in the first inning of his season debut and hasn't allowed a run since. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year struck out eight in seven scoreless innings versus Miami on Saturday after blanking Philadelphia for 6 1/3 innings in his previous turn.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Kershaw

Kershaw earned his first win after yielding three runs (one earned) in six innings last Friday against Colorado, but he’s given up three home runs in his last two games. The 27-year-old is 14-5 with a 1.43 ERA in 26 career games (25 starts) against San Francisco, including 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA in four outings last season.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Archer

Archer had the best WHIP in the majors (0.66) through Sunday’s games after shutting out his last two opponents with seven-inning gems, including an 11-strikeout effort against Toronto on Thursday. The North Carolina native allowed three hits and three walks combined in his last two starts. The Rays have won eight of the last 11 meetings against the Red Sox at home and were 7-3 there last season.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Arrieta

A three-run fourth inning last time out against Cincinnati has been the only blip on a strong beginning to the season for Arrieta. The 29-year-old has recorded two quality starts, allowing three runs and seven hits over 13 2/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and four walks. Arrieta is 3-0 with a 3.13 ERA in four career outings against the Pirates.

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After yielding three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win in an 8-4 victory over Cleveland on April 10, Simon simply was dominant in his next start. The 23-year-old Dominican permitted just a pair of singles and did not walk a batter over eight innings in Detroit's 1-0 triumph over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. New York's lone southpaw (Sabathia) looks vulnerable vs. a team that went 18-9 vs. lefties at home in 2014 (+$370).

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The series was originally highlighted by the homecoming of Athletics designated hitter Billy Butler, who spent the first eight seasons of his career with Kansas City. Butler on Saturday celebrated his 28th birthday with two hits and an RBI and has hit in all 12 games since donning an Oakland jersey. The Athletics' Scott Kazmir has been nearly unhittable in his first two starts and opposes fellow left-hander Danny Duffy.  Duffy is 4-12 with a 4.20 ERA in 30 home appearances (28 starts) and has received no-decisions in each of his last four outings – including the postseason – at Kauffman Stadium.

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The New York Yankees look to continue their offensive upswing and finish a three-game series sweep when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. Brian McCann and Chris Young provided the key hits as the Yankees hammered the Rays 9-0 on Saturday and pushed their total to 42 runs over the last six games while winning four of those contests.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Greene

Greene is the first Tigers pitcher to begin a season with two straight starts of at least eight innings pitched and no earned runs allowed since 1978. He limited the Pirates to three singles his last time out and has a minuscule 0.50 WHIP.

Rating: 2 Units w/ deGrom

The 26-year-old deGrom rebounded from a hard-luck loss on April 8 by scattering seven hits in 6 1/3 frames to get the win in Monday’s 2-0 victory over Philadelphia. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year, who gave up two runs in the first inning of his season debut, has not allowed a runner to cross since and brings a scoreless streak of 11 1/3 innings into this outing. The Stetson product went 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts versus the Marlins last season, opening his last start against them on Sept. 15 with a record-tying eight strikeouts.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Keuchel

Keuchel is showing that last year's 12-win campaign was no fluke after his second straight superb performance. The 27-year-old did not factor in the decision against Texas last time out after allowing two runs in seven innings, which followed seven scoreless frames in his season debut. Keuchel is 4-1 in eight outings (seven starts) versus the Angels

Rating: 2 Units w/ Colon

Colon was quite efficient in recording his second quality start in Sunday’s 4-3 victory at Atlanta, needing only 77 pitches over seven innings. The 17-year veteran allowed three runs on six hits and struck out five, but also made a rare offensive impact by driving in a run with a fourth-inning single – his first RBI since June 10, 2005. Ichiro Suzuki is 26-for-87 with three homers and nine RBIs in his career against Colon, who went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two outings versus the Marlins last year and is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA in five all-time starts against them.

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Following a rocky spring training in which he compiled a 7.89 ERA, Vargas opened with a strong outing in his season debut, holding the Los Angeles Angels to two runs on five hits over six innings. Vargas posted a career-best 3.71 ERA last season and was overpowering in three starts versus Minnesota. He went 3-0 in four outings, working seven frames in each and surrendering a combined three runs on 20 hits.

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Rating: 2 Units w/ Buchholz

Buchholz struck out nine, walked one and yielded just three hits in his seven-inning gem at Philadelphia on Opening Day in his 150th career start. While Buchholz was outstanding in his season debut, Tanaka had some issues, giving up four earned runs in four innings of a 6-1 loss to Toronto.

Rating: 2 Units w/ Cueto

The Cincinnati Reds look to start the season 5-0 for the first time in four years when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a three-game set this afternoon. Joey Votto hit two home runs and finished with four RBIs while Billy Hamilton stole his seventh base of the season, which led to the winning run that lifted the Reds to a 5-4 victory on Friday night. Cueto fanned 10 batters over seven scoreless innings, but had to be content with a no-decision in the 5-2 Opening Day victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 29-year-old finished second in the NL Cy Young voting behind Clayton Kershaw last season

Rating: 2 Units w/ Niese

Jonathan Niese was a very strong performer for New York in 2014 (3.41 ERA in 30 starts) and the team made a nice profit vs. Atlanta  (+$305). They were a solid money-maker on the road vs. lefties (+$630) and Eric Stults joins the Braves after a mediocre season in San Diego (-$625, 4.30 ERA in 32 starts). The Braves lost money here in 2014 (-$1090) and their offense still looks weak (3.6 runs per game last year)

Rating: 2 Units

Boston made it clear that Porcello is also in its future plans by signing him Monday to a four-year contract extension, which begins in 2016 and is worth a handsome $82.5 million. The 26-year-old New Jersey native had an excellent spring, allowing four earned runs and striking out 11 in 14 innings covering four outings. Porcello is 11-6 with a 4.49 ERA in 24 interleague outings, including a 12-4 victory over Philadelphia on July 28, 2013 when he yielded three runs in six innings as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

Rating: 2 Units

The St. Louis Cardinals do not appear ready to relinquish control of the National League Central to anyone - especially Chicago - and look to make it two straight over the Cubs when they continue their three-game series at Wrigley Field today. St. Louis waited patiently for the pomp and circumstance of Opening Day to end before defeating ace Jon Lester and Chicago 3-0 on Sunday as new addition Jason Heyward appeared comfortable batting second in the lineup. The 27-year-old Indiana native is a workhorse, reaching 200 innings in each of the last two seasons after pitching 176 frames in his first full campaign, and compiled 48 wins during that span with at least 15 each year. Lynn is 6-3 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) against Chicag

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Rating: 2 Units

After winning 94 games in 2014 the Orioles lost Nelson Cruz to free agency,but they are still in great position to repeat as AL East champs. They dispatched the Rays without much difficulty last year (12-7, +$580) and this Tampa team will be adjusting to a new manager and plenty of new faces. Baltimore was an astonishing road team last year (+$2195) while the Rays lost a fortune at Tropicana Field (-$2690).

Rating: 2 Units

Teheran established himself as Atlanta’s ace last season, earning his first All-Star appearance while ranking third in the NL in innings pitched (221). The 24-year-old split two decisions in four starts against Miami a year ago, posting a 2.70 ERA. Teheran received two runs or less in 14 of his 33 starts, going 1-10 despite a 2.86 ERA in those outings. Alvarez also earned his first All-Star trip in 2014, ranking sixth in the NL in ERA while tying for the league lead with three shutouts. He went 1-0 in two starts against the Braves last season with a 3.86 ERA. Alvarez enjoyed pitching at Marlins Park last season, going 7-2 with a 1.60 ERA and three complete-game shutouts.

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Rating: 2 Units

Like his team, Buchholz has been incredibly up and down and saw his ERA rise nearly four runs a game from 2013 to 2014. Hamels has certainly given the Red Sox plenty to admire over the years, going 4-0 with a 1.97 ERA in five career starts in the all-time series. He also finished 2014 in phenomenal fashion by going 8-6 with a 1.91 ERA over the final four months. The three-time All-Star allowed 10 earned runs in 21 2/3 innings over the course of six Grapefruit League outings.

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Rating: 2 Units w/ Wainwright

The Cubs have a new manager plus a new rotation ace, so they appear poised for improvement following another miserable campaign in 2014. But they were weak against righthanders last season (only 3.7 runs per game) and they’ll have their hands full with Adam Wainwright (+$965 overall last year), who posted a stellar 1.72 ERA in 18 road starts last  season.

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Rating: 2 Units

Justin Verlander has struggled so far in Spring Training after a rough 2014 season. He has a 6.08 ERA in the spring, and his last two starts he has giving up 4 earned runs over 4 innings and 5 earned runs over 4.1 innings of work. He has 8 strikeouts to 5 walks on the spring. Drew Hutchison is pitching for the Blue Jays, who has been good this spring as he has allowed 2 earned runs and opponents are batting just .182 against him.

Rating: 2 Units

Cole Hamels will face the Blue Jays again after facing them on Saturday. In that outing he didn't have his best stuff going 3.2 innings allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. He did have 5 strikeouts and 0 walks, but so far this spring he has a 7.59 ERA. Today he will have his toughest test of the spring, as the Blue Jays send out their projected roster vs LHP

Rating: 2 Units

Jose Quintana who has looked great so far this spring with 11.1 innings of work and just 6 hits, 2 earned runs with 11 strikeouts and just 1 walk. Tyson Ross, who pitches for the Padres, has pitched 7.2 innings across three outings this spring giving up 7 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) with 5 walks to 7 strikeouts.

Rating: 2 Units

The Yankees don't have their regular starters in the line up today behind young pitcher Bryan Mitchell who has pitched 4 innings this spring giving up 8 hits and 4 earned runs. The Nationals are putting out a pretty good line up this afternoon.

Rating: 2 Units

Today will see CC Sabathia vs Matt Harvey in the Yankees/Mets spring contest. Matt Harvey looks good coming off his injury and has pitched to a 2.08 ERA so far this spring. CC Sabathia comes in still struggling with his velocity - he has an ERA of 9.00 this spring.

Rating: 2 Units

The Giants have struggled to get strong outings from their starters when Bumgarner doesn’t pitch and Game 6 starter Jake Peavy lasted just 1 1/3 innings while being charged with five runs. Kansas City has won two of its three home games in the series as the lineup has a different feel to it when it includes designated hitter Billy Butler. Jeremy Guthrie has won 11 of the last 14 games when pitching as a favorite of -110 or higher and he is 2-0 over the last three starts with an ERA of 1.59.

Rating: 4 Unit b>MLB Game of the Week

Bumgarner comes into this one with a 1.40 ERA and 0.72 WHIP to go along with a 4-1 record. Batters are hitting only .162 against him as well. 6 is the most hits he's given up in a game in the playoffs. James Shields has not handled the pressure well. He carries an 8.05 ERA this postseason into tonight. Additionally, Shields has a WHIP of 2.00. He said he tweaked his pitching mechanics and feels confident about game 5. A pitcher addressing mechanics days before game 5 of the World Series scares me.

Rating: 5 Unit World Series Game of the Year

Kansas City has won two straight games since losing the opener, and the relief trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland has combined to allow one hit in seven scoreless innings. A few standouts had their first hits of the World Series in Friday’s victory - Alex Gordon (11 at-bats) recorded an RBI double and Eric Hosmer (10 at-bats) delivered a run-scoring single. San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval was hitless in four at-bats to end his streak of reaching base in 25 straight postseason games, tied for third all-time with former Baltimore standout Boog Powell (1966-71).  Despite the fact they trail 2-1 in the World Series, the San Francisco Giants will bypass ace Madison Bumgarner and stick with scheduled starter Ryan Vogelsong for Saturday’s Game 4 against the Kansas City Royals. San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy considered switching starters before staying with Vogelsong.

Rating: 2 Units

The Royals avoided a series hole by producing a 7-2 victory in Game 2 to halt San Francisco’s streak of seven consecutive World Series wins. Kansas City designated hitter Billy Butler is 3-for-6 with two RBIs over the first two games to break out of the postseason doldrums that have him looking for his first homer.  Jeremy Guthrie has won 4 consecutive games when pitching in the month of October and he has won 3 consecutive games vs. NL West Division Opponents.  Jeremy Guthrie is 19-11 after giving up one or less earned runs in his last outing.

Rating: 2 Units

San Francisco starter Jake Peavy has seen a lot of the Royals while pitching in the American League and possesses a 5-7 record and 4.97 ERA in 14 starts. In addition Jake Peavy is 6-13  coming off a team win and he is 4-13 in road games when pitching as an underdog of +100 to +150.

Rating: 2 Units

Madison Bumgarner dazzled against St. Louis in Game 1 and looks to clinch the series when the San Francisco Giants host the Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday. The left-handed ace tossed 7 2/3 stellar innings in a 3-0 victory that made it three straight strong outings this postseason and fueled talk of him being the best pitcher in the postseason.

Rating: 2 Units

In his one start this postseason, Vogelsong held the Nationals to only 2 hits and 1 run. It was like that during the 2012 Championship run, where he finished with a 1.09 ERA in 4 starts for the Giants. This season he has a 1.59 so far. He has been strong at home as well, posting an ERA of 2.98 in 105 innings in 2014. Shelby Miller on the other hand has had problems pitching under pressure, as his starts in the postseason have indicated.  Miller had a playoff ERA of 9.00 last season and 5.40 in 2012.