The Royals traded for James Shields just for games like this. Kansas City wraps up their series with the Rangers on Sunday afternoon and they

Arizona hits the road after watching the Dodgers clinch the division at their place on Thursday afternoon. The Diamondbacks play in Colorado tonight which is a rematch of the September 15th pitching matchup between Jhoulys Chacin and Randall Delgado that went to the Snakes 8-2 in Arizona. Chacin is 13-9 with a 3.27 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 29 starts for Colorado. He has allowed just 4 runs and six hits in his last two home starts against the Diamondbacks. Miguel Montero (3-19), Gerardo Parra (4-23) and Cody Ross (3-15) have had their problems with the Rockies

The Reds and Pirates begin the first of two series to end their season on Friday night in Pittsburgh. Francisco Liriano is looking for his first win against Cincinnati this year despite pitching pretty well against them. Liriano gave up 5 runs in one start back on July 19th, but he allowed 3 total runs in two other games in June. Liriano struck out 21 while walking seven in those outings against the Reds. The southpaw is 8-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 10 starts at home this season. Cincinnati is hitting .239 against left-handed starters while scoring only 3.7 runs per game against them.

Mat Latos is only 5-5 with a 3.34 ERA in 17 road starts for Cincinnati. He got rocked by the Brewers in Milwaukee his last time out. The righty has given up 8 runs in his last three starts against the Pirates this season. Pittsburgh is 49-29 at home this season, including four wins in six games against the Reds this season. Cincinnati

The Giants and Mets continue their series in New York on Wednesday night. Aaron Harang lost his first start as a member of the Mets

The Rays and Rangers are fighting for Wild Card spots as they continue their series in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night. Chris Archer will be glad to be home where he is 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 10 starts for the Rays. He has made three straight road starts against the Angels, Mariners, and Twins prior to tonight

The White Sox busted out in a big way on Monday night when they beat the Twins 12-1. Tonight they

The Royals and Indians continue to make some noise as they chase the AL wild card. Kansas City sends one of their most heralded prospects to the mound tonight in Yordano Ventura. The righty went 8-6 with a 3.14 ERA over two levels of minor league ball striking out 155 while walking only 53. Ventura is facing a Cleveland team that is 36-39 on the road. He will be backed by one of the better bullpens in baseball as the Royals are 20-10 at home with a 2.44 ERA and 1.15 WHIP on the season.

Corey Kluber is 8-5 with a 3.61 ERA in 21 starts for Cleveland. In ten road starts this season, Kluber has a 4.78 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. He has made two starts in Kansas City this season allowing 6 runs and 11 hits in those games. The Royals are hitting the ball well right now (.285 last 7 games) and they are 41-35 at home. The Royals have put up 10 hits or more in 8 of their last 11 games, and they feasted on the mediocre Cleveland bullpen on Monday night. The Indians have 16 losses and 19 blown saves from their bullpen on the season. We expect Kansas City to bag another easy home win in this game on Tuesday night.

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The Dodgers are a few games away from clinching a playoff spot. They take on Arizona on Monday night and they will face Trevor Cahill who has allowed 8 runs and 19 hits in his last three starts. The righty is a perfect 5-0 with a 2.04 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in nine career starts against the Dodgers. Carl Crawford (4-17), Mark Ellis (2-13), Andre Ethier (4-21), Matt Kemp (3-14) and Juan Uribe (1-8) all have poor numbers against the Arizona starter. The Dodgers have lost three straight games and 8 of their last 11 games overall. They are literally limping to the finish with Yasiel Puig, Ethier, Kemp, and Crawford all nursing injuries.

Hyun-Jin Ryu has got to be getting tired of seeing Arizona. His last time out was on September 11th when he allowed 3 runs and 10 hits in six innings pitched to the Diamondbacks. This season, the southpaw is 1-1 with a 5.48 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in four starts against Arizona. They are hitting .274 while scoring 4.3 runs per game against left-handed starters this season. The Dodgers

The Nationals are making one last push for the playoffs. They continue their series with the Mets on Thursday afternoon in New York. Tanner Roark is making his second start of the season for Washington after shutting out the Marlins for six innings. Roark is 5-0 with a 0.94 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 10 appearances for the Nationals. He saw the Mets back on August 31st and gave up 1 run and three hits in just over three innings of work. The Mets have lost three straight games and eight of their last ten games overall. New York is hitting .235 in day games while scoring just 3.9 runs per game this season.

Aaron Harang is on his second team after being released by the Mariners. The righty was 5-11 with a 5.76 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 22 starts for Seattle. Harang lost to the Nationals in Washington last year after giving up 2 runs and seven hits in just over four innings. Ian Desmond (2-7) and Ryan Zimmerman (5-14) have good numbers against the Mets

The Blue Jays await the Angels who were forced to make a 1-game detour to Minnesota before Tuesday night

The Indians are on the outside looking in right now for the playoffs as they host the Royals tonight who are also fighting for the postseason. Jeremy Guthrie gets the start for Kansas City and he is 13-10 with a 4.19 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 29 starts. The righty has given up 10 runs and 13 hits in two starts against the Indians this season. Overall, Guthrie is 3-3 with a 4.80 ERA in seven career stars against Cleveland. Jason Kipnis (5-8), Jason Kubel (9-25), Ryan Raburn (7-19), Carlos Santana (4-13) and Nick Swisher (13-37) have all had their success against Guthrie. Cleveland is 45-28 at home and they

Two teams heading in different directions wrap up a series in Anaheim on Sunday afternoon. The Angels are playing great ball despite the lack of postseason in their future. Jason Vargas is 8-6 with a 3.80 ERA in 19 starts for Los Angeles. He has allowed 4 runs and 15 hits in two starts against the Rangers this season. Vargas has had success against Elvis Andrus (9-38), Adrian Beltre (3-24), Craig Gentry (3-16), Mitch Moreland (3-14), David Murphy (2-22) and Alex Rios (3-16). Texas has lost three straight games and six of their last eight games overall. They are 18-21 in day games while hitting .237 in those contests.

Nick Tepesch is 4-6 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 16 starts for the Rangers. He is making his first start since July 5th against the Astros. The righty has never faced the Angels who are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. The Angels have lost just three times (8-3) since August 28th and they

The Cardinals can pick up a series sweep with a win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Michael Wacha has shown more for St. Louis in his current stint in the Majors. He has made two starts giving up 2 runs and eight hits in 11 innings of work against the Reds and Cubs. Overall, Wacha is 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 11 appearances this season striking out 40 while walking only 11. The righty faced the Pirates back on August 14th when he threw two scoreless innings while striking out four of the six batters he faced.

Charlie Morton is 2-8 with a 6.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 13 career starts against St. Louis. In two August starts against them, the righty gave up 7 runs and 17 hits with the Pirates losing both games. Carlos Beltran (6-15), Matt Holliday (8-24), Jon Jay (6-14) and Yadier Molina (8-18) all hit the Pittsburgh starter well. The Cardinals are 28-17 in day games and they

Jered Weaver is closing out the season like the ace he is. Weaver is back on the mound tonight as the Angels host the Rays. The righty has allowed just 5 runs and 14 hits in his last three starts while winning at Milwaukee and at Seattle. Weaver is 6-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 10 home starts. Weaver is facing a Tampa Bay team that is hitting just .251 while scoring only 2.8 runs per game over their last five games.

Tampa Bay will start Jeremy Hellickson who has allowed 12 runs and 23 hits in his last three games. The Rays

The Dodgers and Rockies wrap up their 3-game series on Wednesday night. Edinson Volquez gets the call for Los Angeles and he gets to pitch in one of his least favorite ballparks. The righty has a career 8.39 ERA at Coors Field and he has a 6.32 ERA and 1.70 WHIP on the road this season. Nolan Arenado (3-8), Michael Cuddyer (3-10), Todd Helton (5-13), Wilin Rosario (8-18), and Jordan Pacheco (3-11) all have good numbers against Volquez. Colorado has found their hitting groove during their current homestand; they

The best record in the AL is being held right now by the Red Sox although the Tigers can get that with a win in Boston on Tuesday night. Max Scherzer gets the start for Detroit. He has allowed 8 runs and 16 hits in his last three starts. Scherzer is 2-3 with a 7.90 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in seven career starts against Boston. Scherzer has struggled in Fenway Park throughout his career. Jacoby Ellsbury (5-9), David Ortiz (7-13) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (5-12) have hit the righty hard. Boston

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The Phillies are playing better baseball as of late as they take on the Cubs in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. Cliff Lee is 11-6 with a 3.07 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 25 starts for Philadelphia. He is 7-2 with a 2.47 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 14 road starts, and he

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The Rays and Angels wrap up their series on Thursday afternoon in Tampa Bay. Jake Odorizzi is back in the Majors after a rough first stint back in May and June. The righty pitched just over 14 innings and gave up 10 runs and 18 hits. Odorizzi

The Yankees are on the outside looking in right now of the AL playoff hunt. They can close the gap with another win over Toronto on Wednesday night. Hiroki Kuroda is 11-9 with a 2.71 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 26 starts for New York; he has 119 strikeouts and only 30 walks. Kuroda has given up just 4 runs and 11 hits in his last three starts against the Blue Jays this season. Kuroda has had success against Maicer Izturis (2-11), Brett Lawrie (2-15), Adam Lind (1-11) and Mark DeRosa (0-5). The Blue Jays have lost 8 of their last 10 games, and they are just 32-33 at home this season.

Todd Redmond is 1-1 with a 4.62 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in eight starts for Toronto. He got rocked by the Astros his last time out; he gave up 8 runs and eight hits in just over three innings of work. Alfonso Soriano continued his hot hitting on Tuesday; he has helped the Yankees

The Giants continue to struggle offensively as they play Game 2 of their series against the Rockies in Colorado. Yusmeiro Petit has been called up by San Francisco from AAA where he was 5-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 15 starts. Petit has had his problems against left-handed hitters in the minors; lefties hit .313 against Petit. The Giants

Atlanta begins a 3-game home interleague series with Cleveland on Tuesday night. Alex Wood has been spectacular for the Braves going 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in seven starts this season. Wood has allowed just 2 runs and 13 hits in his last three starts while getting no-decisions against the Mets, Nationals, and Marlins. Wood will face a Cleveland team that is hitting just .230 in their last seven games. Cleveland is 31-33 on the road and they will lose their DH due to being in a National League park. Atlanta

The Cardinals begin an important stretch to their schedule as they play their next 13 games against the Reds and Pirates. Cincinnati comes to St. Louis tonight to begin a 3-game set. The Cardinals have won 24 of their last 29 series at home against Cincinnati since the start of the 2003 season. Tyler Lyons gets the start for the Cardinals. Lyons was recalled last week and he threw two scoreless innings in relief on Tuesday. He will face a Cincinnati team that just lost two of three games at home to the Brewers. The Reds are 33-33 on the road and they are hitting just .240 against left-handed starters.

Mike Leake is not in good current form. Over his last three starts, Leake is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. He has allowed 8 runs and 15 hits in his last two starts against the Diamondbacks and Brewers. Leake has lost both starts at home against the Cardinals this season giving up 10 runs and 14 hits in just 10 innings. He is 2-4 with a 5.87 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in seven career starts against St. Louis. David Freese (7-13), Matt Holliday (9-20), Jon Jay (5-16) and Yadier Molina (4-14) all hit Leake well. The Cardinals have won seven of their last nine games and they are hitting .281 against right-handed starters this season. We expect St. Louis to notch a solid home win in this game on Monday night.

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Jered Weaver takes the mound as the Angels and Mariners wrap up their series in Seattle on Sunday afternoon. Weaver is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 18 starts for Los Angeles. He has had good success against the Mariners going 12-8 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 26 career starts against them. Dustin Ackley (4-16), Endy Chavez (3-17), Brendan Ryan (2-15) and Kyle Seager (3-12) have all had problems against the Angels

The Dodgers and Red Sox continue their series in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. Hyun-Jin Ryu has been very good for the Dodgers going 12-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 24 starts. The lefty has a 1.78 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 11 starts at home and he has allowed just 4 earned runs in his last three starts. Ryu will be facing a Boston offense that has been inconsistent on their current road trip. The Dodgers

San Francisco and Pittsburgh play Game 2 of their series on Friday night. Madison Bumgarner will make his first start versus the Pirates since 2011 when he beat them 6-0 after striking out 10 in seven innings of work. Bumgarner is 11-7 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 25 starts for the Giants. He has a 2.40 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 11 starts at home. The Pirates are just 12-12 against left-handed starters on the season.

Charlie Morton is 4-3 with a 3.67 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 12 starts for Pittsburgh. He got hit hard by the Giants in Pittsburgh earlier this season when he gave up 4 runs and seven hits in just five innings of work. San Francisco hitters have a robust .354 (29-82) average against Morton with Angel Pagan (9-12) having the most success. The Giants have scored 4 runs or more in six of their last nine games. Pittsburgh

A possible World Series preview could be on display in Los Angeles as the Dodgers host the Red Sox. Ricky Nolasco has been a good acquisition for the Dodgers going 4-1 with a 2.98 ERA in eight starts. Shane Victorino has seen Nolasco the most of any Boston hitter and he has just 6 hits in 37 at-bats against him. Boston has lost four of their last seven games coming into this series. The Dodgers

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The Mariners and Athletics wrap up their series on Wednesday afternoon in Oakland. A.J. Griffin is 5-3 with a 3.40 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 12 home starts for the Athletics. He has allowed just 5 earned runs and 14 hits in his last three starts. In two starts this season against Seattle, Griffin has allowed a total of 6 runs and 15 hits. The Mariners are only 19-23 in day games while hitting .231 in those contests.

Hisashi Iwakuma is 11-6 in 26 starts for the Mariners. He is not in the best of form right now as he has allowed 7 runs and 13 hits in his last two starts. Iwakuma has lost two straight starts to Oakland after giving up 8 runs and 14 hits in those outings. He is backed by a Seattle bullpen that has a 5.57 ERA and 1.47 WHIP on the road this season. Oakland is 27-23 in day games while scoring 4.1 runs per game. We expect Oakland to notch a solid home win in this game on Wednesday afternoon.

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New York and Boston will play the rubber match of their series tonight in front of a national audience. CC Sabathia is 10-10 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 25 starts for the Yankees. On the road, Sabathia is just 3-5 in 12 starts with a 5.35 ERA. The lefty has allowed 3 runs or more in seven straight games, including contests against light-hitting San Diego, Chicago, and Minnesota. Sabathia was rocked in his last outing in Fenway back on July 21st giving up 7 runs and nine hits in five innings in an 8-7 Boston win. The Red Sox are 40-22 at home this season while hitting .285 as a team and scoring 5 runs per game.

Ryan Dempster is 6-8 in 24 starts for Boston. He has picked up no-decisions in seven of his last eight starts, including one against the Yankees at home on July 21st. Dempster

The Indians continue their road trip on Friday night as they begin a 3-game series with Oakland. Justin Masterson is 5-5 with a 4.37 ERA in 10 road starts for Cleveland. He has allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in his last two starts and he has had a rough time against the A

The Pirates return home after a rough road trip thru Colorado and St. Louis. Tonight they will host Arizona who will get their first look at Gerrit Cole. He is 5-5 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 11 starts for Pittsburgh. He has struck out 18 while walking five in his last three starts. The Diamondbacks are 26-31 on the road this season. Pittsburgh

The Cardinals and Pirates continue their series in St. Louis on Wednesday night. Shelby Miller is 11-7 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 22 starts for St. Louis. He is 6-2 with a 1.74 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 11 starts at home. Miller lasted all of two pitches in his last outing against the Dodgers after getting hit by a batted ball. He has plenty of rest coming into tonight

Jon Niese comes off the disabled list for the Mets as they wrap up their 3-game series with the Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. Niese is 3-6 with a 4.32 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 14 starts for New York. He has a 6.66 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in five road starts. Niese pitched in Arizona last year and he gave up 8 runs and nine hits in six innings. Arizona

The Dodgers and Rays continue their series on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. The Dodgers will send Zack Greinke to the mound where he is 9-3 with a 3.40 ERA. He has lost just once at home in nine starts this season; he owns a 2.56 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in those games. Greinke has had good success against Desmond Jennings (2-8), James Loney (2-8), Evan Longoria (3-19) and Ben Zobrist (4-20). The Rays are hitting just .239 in the daytime this season.

Roberto Hernandez gets the start for Tampa Bay. He has won just once in nine road starts for the Rays this season. Mark Ellis (5-19), Nick Punto (8-20) and Juan Uribe (4-11) all hit the righty hard. Since Hernandez is a righty, both Carl Crawford and Andre Ethier should be in the lineup for Los Angeles. The Dodgers

Andre Rienzo looks to continue his hot start to his Major League career on Saturday afternoon as the White Sox host the Twins. Rienzo has allowed just 2 earned runs and nine hits in two road starts for Chicago; both of those starts came on the road, at Cleveland and at Detroit. The righty will be the first non-southpaw starter that the Twins have seen in this series. Minnesota is hitting just .237 against right-handed starters while scoring only 3.9 runs per game against them. The Twins are also hitting just .229 in day games.

Mike Pelfrey is 4-9 with a 5.23 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 20 starts for Minnesota. Pelfrey has allowed 9 runs and 18 hits in two starts against the White Sox this season. Chicago

In what could be a preview of the World Series, the Dodgers host the Rays in an inter-league battle tonight. The scheduling situation favors Tampa Bay as they had yesterday off, while the Dodgers must travel home without rest after a high-profile series in St. Louis. David Price is certainly in postseason form allowing just three runs and 12 hits in his last three starts against the Red Sox and Giants. Price has never faced Los Angeles in his career. He has good numbers against Carl Crawford (0-9), Adrian Gonzalez (3-18) and Nick Punto (0-3). The Dodgers are just 8-6 in interleague play and are averaging only 3.3 runs per game at home. The Rays' bullpen has greatly improved after it's rough start to the tune of a 3.75 ERA as a unit.

Chris Capuano is 2-4 with a horrible 5.56 ERA in seven home starts for Los Angeles. He last faced the Rays in 2005 in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is 23-14 against left-handed starters this year and hitting .267 in those games. They are 12-5 in interleague play and they have scored nearly five runs per game in those contests. The situation and value lies with Tampa Bay as a small favorite tonight.

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The Red Sox begin a series in Kansas City on Thursday night. Jon Lester is 10-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 23 starts this season. He has allowed just eight runs and 22 hits in his last three starts with a fantastic 22-to-2 strikeout/walk ratio during that span. Lester is 6-2 with a 1.64 ERA in nine career starts against the Royals. Last year he gave up just four earned runs in two starts against them. Billy Butler (4-17), Alcides Escobar (1-7), Alex Gordon (2-15) and Johnny Giavotella (2-9) have all struggled against Lester. The Royals have scored only 17 runs in their last five games against left-handed pitchers and are hitting just .233 against them all season long.

Bruce Chen is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in four starts for the Royals, although his last two stellar efforts came against light hitting New York and Chicago. Chen gave up six runs and 15 hits to Boston in two starts against them last season. David Ortiz (7-25) and Dustin Pedroia (5-11) have dominated Chen. Boston is hitting .261 against left-handed starters, while going 23-15 against them this season. They have won four of their last seven in Kansas City and the Red Sox should get another win tonight.

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The Twins and Astros continue their series on Saturday night in Minnesota. Kyle Gibson is glad to be home after making three straight starts on the road in Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York. The righty has improved his control issues walking just two batters in his last 11 innings of work. Tonight he will face a Houston offense that has struggled for the majority of the season. The Astros hit just .235 as a team while scoring only 3.8 runs per game. Minnesota

The Marlins welcome the hot Indians to town on Friday night. Cleveland has won eight straight games, but the majority of their wins came at home. They will get their first look at Jose Fernandez who has not lost in 10 home starts this season. He is 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA and 0.92 WHIP at home on the year. Fernandez has given up just 5 runs and 14 his in his last three starts, including an outing in Colorado. The Indians are 23-29 on the road and they will lose a hitter due to playing in a National League park. The Marlins

Colorado comes to Pittsburgh after a horrific series in Atlanta where they lost all four games. Tonight they will face the Pirates and Gerrit Cole. The rookie is 5-4 with a 3.56 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in nine starts. He has given up just 7 runs and 12 hits in his last three starts coming against the Marlins, Nationals, and Mets. Cole has never faced the Rockies who may be without Carlos Gonzalez (thumb) and Michael Cuddyer (personal). Colorado

Kansas City will look for their ninth win in a row as they wrap up their series with Minnesota on Thursday afternoon. Scott Diamond gets the start for the Twins. He is 5-9 with a 5.26 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 19 starts this season. Diamond has been worse at home where he has six losses in nine starts with a 6.06 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. Diamond has lost two straight starts to the Royals; he allowed 8 runs and 20 hits in those two games. Lorenzo Cain (5-7), Alex Gordon (5-11) and Eric Hosmer (3-8) have good numbers against the southpaw. The Royals are hitting .277 while scoring 4.6 runs per game over their last seven games. The Twins

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The bottom dwellers of the NL East face off in Miami on Monday night as the Marlins host the Mets. New York lost three of four games in Washington while Miami won two of three games from Pittsburgh. Jeremy Hefner has struggled in his last two starts for the Mets; he gave up 14 runs and 16 hits to the Braves and Phillies. He is 4-8 with a 4.05 ERA in 20 starts overall. Hefner lost both of his starts against the Marlins back in April. Miami

Sunday Night Baseball features the Braves hosting the Cardinals. Shelby Miller will be on the mound for St. Louis. He is 10-6 with a 2.77 ERA and 1.09 WHIP this season for the Cardinals. The righty is making his first career start against the Braves which gives him a slight edge in this game. Miller has exhibited awesome control for the most part this season outside of a 5-walk game back on July 10th against the Astros. The Cardinals

The Diamondbacks continue to swing a hot bat as they beat the Padres 10-0 on Friday night. Tonight they will face Andrew Cashner who is 2-3 with a 5.07 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in nine road starts for San Diego. The righty has allowed 12 runs and 16 hits in his last three starts. Cashner gave up 4 runs and nine hits in just six innings of work against Arizona back on May 25th. Arizona has scored 6 runs or more in three of their last four games; they

Cincinnati continues their West Coast swing as they take on the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Dodgers picked up their 10th straight road win by beating the Blue Jays 8-3 in extra innings last night. Zack Greinke is 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in seven home starts for the Dodgers. He has allowed just 1 earned run in his last three starts coming against the Nationals, Rockies, and Diamondbacks. Greinke is 4-0 with a 2.57 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in six career starts against the Reds. Jay Bruce (2-10), Zack Cosart (0-7), Xavier Paul (2-9) and Brandon Phillips (3-14) have had their problems with Greinke.

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The Reds and Giants wrap up their 4-game series on Wednesday night. Mike Leake is a good road pitcher going 6-1 with a 2.19 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 10 starts away from Cincinnati this season. Leake has won two straight starts, including a victory at Milwaukee and a home win versus Pittsburgh. The righty is 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five career starts against San Francisco. He beat the Giants back in June of 2012 after allowing just 1 run and nine hits in a complete game victory. The Giants

Baltimore hopes to start a new winning streak on Wednesday night as they continue their series in Kansas City. Wei-Yin Chen has been great since coming off the DL; he beat the Rangers twice. He is now 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 10 outings overall. Chen got a no-decision at home against the Royals earlier this season after allowing just 2 runs and nine hits in just over six innings. He will face a Kansas City team that is 9-17 against left-handed starters while hitting .233 in those games. The Royals have scored just 25 runs in their last ten games. Baltimore

The Dodgers head to Toronto fresh off a road sweep of the Nationals. Los Angeles gets a look at an old friend in Josh Johnson who is 1-5 with a 5.16 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 12 starts. The righty has allowed 15 runs and 17 hits in his last three starts which were all losses. Johnson has a 5.84 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in seven career starts against Los Angeles; he allowed 6 runs and 10 hits in three innings pitched against them on the road last year. Carl Crawford (4-13), Andre Ethier (8-15), Adrian Gonzalez (5-15) and Matt Kemp (5-15) all hit the righty hard. The Dodgers can have a starting outfield of Crawford, Ethier, and Kemp while adding Yasiel Puig at DH since they are playing in an AL park. Los Angeles has lost just twice since July 8th and they are one of the hottest teams in baseball.

Hyun-Jin Ryu is 7-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 18 starts for the Dodgers. Ryu will be facing a Toronto team that has lost six of their last seven games and eight of their last eleven series. The Dodgers

Two All-Star pitchers go at it in Washington on Sunday afternoon as the Dodgers take on the Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann didn

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The Rockies host the Cubs in their first game back from the All-Star break. Jorge De La Rosa is 9-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 19 starts. He has lost just once in eight home starts this season; he

The Yankees and Red Sox renew their rivalry on Friday night in Boston. Felix Doubront gets the start for Boston; he is sporting a 2.63 ERA over his last ten outings. The lefty has credited moving his bullpen session a day closer to his starting date as the reason for his recent success. Doubront beat the Yankees in New York back on June 1st after allowing just 1 run and six hits in six innings. Robinson Cano (1-14), Jayson Nix (1-7), Ichiro (2-8) and Vernon Wells (1-4) have had their issues with the Boston starter. New York is hitting .229 while scoring just 3.3 runs per game in 29 games against left-handed starters this season.

Andy Pettitte is not in good form. He has allowed 12 runs and 23 hits in his last three starts. The lefty owns a 4.11 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 37 career starts against Boston. Jacoby Ellsbury (8-24), Jonny Gomes (8-25), Mike Napoli (7-15), David Ortiz (21-56) and Shane Victorino (6-13) have great numbers against the veteran. The Red Sox are 19-11 against left-handed pitching while hitting .273 and scoring 4.8 runs per game. They are even better at home where they are hitting .293 and scoring 5.2 runs per game. Boston has won four of the six meetings against New York this season, and all of those games were on the road. We expect Boston to notch a solid home win in this game on Friday night.

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The Reds and Braves wrap up their 4-game series in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. Tony Cingrani is 3-1 with a 3.08 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in nine starts this season. He is coming off a losing effort against the Brewers, but he allowed just three hits in seven innings while striking out 10 in that game. Today Cingrani will face an Atlanta team without the Upton brothers and Jason Heyward. That doesn

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The Marlins are playing good baseball right now as they host the Nationals in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night. Washington will get their first look at Jose Fernandez who is 5-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. At home, he is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in eight starts. The righty has allowed just 4 runs and 10 hits in his last three starts. He will face a Washington offense that has scored just 13 total runs so far in their road trip thru Philadelphia and Miami. The Marlins

Atlanta took Game 1 of their series with the Reds on Thursday night. Kris Medlen is glad to be home for the Braves. He is 3-4 with a 2.83 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in nine starts in Atlanta this season. Medlen got a no-decision in Cincinnati back in May after giving up just 2 runs and four hits in seven innings. The Reds are 21-24 on the road while scoring 3.9 runs per game. Atlanta

Baltimore has won two straight games and they will host Toronto on Friday night. The Orioles will send Chris Tillman to the mound where he is 10-3 in 18 starts. The righty has won his last two home starts which came against the Yankees and Indians. He is 1-0 in two starts against the Blue Jays this season after giving up 4 runs and 14 hits in those games. Toronto is 19-26 on the road and they are scoring just 3.3 runs per game over their last seven ballgames. They scored just 7 total runs in their last 3-game series in Cleveland.

Mark Buehrle is 5-5 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 18 starts for Toronto. He is 1-4 with a 5.81 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in nine road starts. The lefty gave up 8 runs and 15 hits in his last two road starts against the Red Sox and Rays. Chris Davis (4-9), Nick Markakis (13-31), Brian Roberts (13-43), Nolan Reimold (5-9) and Alexi Casilla (6-20) hit Buehrle well. Baltimore is scoring 4.4 runs per game against left-handed starters this season. The Orioles have won 2 of their 3 games at home against Toronto this season, and we expect them to notch another solid home win on Friday night.

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Atlanta is home after a 6-game road trip thru Philadelphia and Miami. They host the Reds who just lost two of three games at Milwaukee. Tim Hudson is glad to be home where he is 3-0 with a 2.68 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in eight starts. Atlanta has not lost any of those starts. Hudson has allowed just 7 runs and 17 hits in his last three outings. The righty has not seen Cincinnati since last year when he beat them 6-2. Joey Votto (1-10) and Brandon Phillips (3-21) have seen Hudson the most and have had the least success. The Reds are 21-24 on the road and they are hitting just .241 while averaging 3.9 runs per game. Atlanta

Justin Masterson looks to bounce back on Wednesday night against the Blue Jays. He loves pitching at home where he is 6-2 with a 2.93 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 10 starts this season. Masterson beat the Blue Jays in Toronto back on April 2nd after giving up 1 run and three hits in six innings. Overall, the ace is 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA in five career starts against the Blue Jays. JP Arencibia (1-8), Rajai Davis (1-7), Edwin Encarnacion (2-11), Maicer Izturis (2-14), Colby Rasmus (0-7) and Jose Reyes (2-8) all have had their problems with Masterson. Toronto

The Pirates look to bounce back after losing 2-1 in Game 1 to the Athletics on Monday night. Gerrit Cole is 4-1 in five starts for Pittsburgh. He has shown great control walking just five batters in just over 29 innings of work. Cole is backed by a Pittsburgh bullpen that is 10-4 at home while blowing only 4 saves in 22 chances (81.8%). The Pirates

The Angels and Red Sox take center stage on Sunday Night Baseball. Jered Weaver is in great form right now. He just beat the Cardinals and he held the Tigers to just 1 run and four hits in seven innings. Over his last three starts, Weaver owns an impressive 2.70 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with a 14/2 K/BB ratio. Jonny Gomes (2-8) and Dustin Pedroia (5-25) have had their problems with the Angels

It will be a battle of tough lefties in Tampa as the Rays host the White Sox on Saturday night. After some rough outings, Matt Moore has returned to his ace form. Over his last three starts, he has allowed just 4 runs and 10 hits while getting three wins. Moore is 11-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 17 starts already beating the White Sox once this season. He is 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA in three career starts against the White Sox. Chicago

The Angels host the Red Sox on Friday night. CJ Wilson is hot right now winning his last three starts in which he allowed just 6 runs and 12 hits. The lefty is 4-2 with a 2.65 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in eight starts at home this season. He is 5-1 with a 2.92 ERA in eight career starts against the Red Sox. Jose Iglesias (0-5), Mike Napoli (6-25), David Ortiz (2-16) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (0-6) have had their problems with Wilson.

Felix Doubront is 2-2 with a 4.69 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in eight road starts. The southpaw has been mediocre in his last two starts giving up 5 runs and nine hits in just over 11 innings of work. He lost to the Angels at home on June 8th after giving up 3 runs and six hits in six innings. The Angels are playing good baseball right now as they

Jhoulys Chacin hopes to continue his hot pitching for Colorado tonight against Los Angeles. Chacin has allowed just 2 runs and 14 hits in his last three starts against the Giants, Phillies, and Nationals. He is 5-2 in 10 home starts this season. The Dodgers are 15-22 on the road and 16-23 against division opponents this season. The Rockies

Minnesota looks to slow down New York on Thursday afternoon behind rookie Kyle Gibson. The righty beat the Royals his last time out after giving up 2 runs and eight hits while striking out five and walking none in six innings of work. The Yankees are hitting just .231 in the daytime and they have a history of struggling with pitchers that they haven

Felix Hernandez is on the mound for Seattle as they play Game 2 of their series in Texas. Hernandez is 8-4 with a 2.70 ERA this season. However, he got rocked twice at home by Texas this season; Hernandez gave up 9 runs and 21 hits in those two games. Elvis Andrus (17-57), Adrian Beltre (7-22), Leonys Martin (4-10) and David Murphy (21-69) have had their success against Seattle

The Angels have won six straight games as they return home to begin a 3-game series with the Cardinals. Jered Weaver is only 1-4 with a 4.15 ERA in eight starts for Los Angeles this season. But keep in mind he was pitching hurt before going on the DL. Weaver gave up 1 run and four hits over seven innings in Detroit his last time out. The righty enjoys interleague play going 13-4 with a 2.64 ERA in 24 career outings against the National League. St. Louis has lost six of their last eight games as their offense has struggled during their recent stretch of games against the AL. The Angels

The Marlins are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now as they wrap up their series with the Padres on Monday night. Jose Fernandez is one of the reasons why although it doesn

St. Louis won easily for us on Saturday when they beat Oakland 7-1. We

Atlanta will go for the series sweep of Arizona this afternoon. The Braves have out-scored the Diamondbacks 14-5 in the first two games so far, and we expect Arizona

Kyle Gibson is making his Major League debut for the Twins as they host the Royals on Saturday afternoon. Gibson was 7-5 with a 3.01 ERA in 15 starts while pitching in AAA. The righty struck out 79 while walking only 28 in just over 92 innings of work. Gibson held righties to a .226 average while lefties hit .233 against him. Minnesota has kept the kid on the roster with the team for a week so he

Adam Wainwright takes the hill having lost two straight starts. Even with the recent losses, the righty has been incredible for the Cardinals this season. Wainwright is 10-5 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 starts. He has allowed just 6 runs and 17 hits in his last three outings. Wainwright has had success against Brandon Moss (1-10) and Chris Young (2-12) who have seen him the most for Oakland. Wainwright has a home win over Oakland back in 2010 when he allowed 1 unearned run in eight innings. The A

Taylor Jordan will make his Major League debut for the Nationals as they look to build momentum off their comeback win over the Mets on Friday. Jordan has ridiculous numbers in AA going 7-0 with a 0.83 ERA in eight starts. The righty has struck out 43 batters in 54 innings while walking only nine. Lefties are hitting just .188 against him while righties are hitting a lusty .200. The road didn

Seattle hosts Chicago on Friday night. The Mariners will send Hisashi Iwakuma to the mound where he is 7-3 with a 2.26 ERA in 16 starts. The righty has allowed just 9 earned runs and 31 hits in eight starts at home. Not a single hitter for the Cubs has faced the Seattle starter. Chicago is 16-22 on the road where they are hitting just .225 as a team; the second worst average in baseball. Seattle

The White Sox pulled out a 5-4 win on Tuesday after nearly gagging it away. Now they

Oakland looks to sweep Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon after winning 7-3 on Tuesday night. AJ Griffin is 5-6 with a 3.90 ERA in 15 starts for Oakland. He has lost just two of his six home starts on the year. Not a single Cincinnati hitter has faced the righty in his short career. Cincinnati is 19-19 on the road and they are hitting just .231 while scoring 3.6 runs per game over their last five games. They are without Brandon Phillips who is dealing with a private matter so the lineup is a little less threatening.

Homer Bailey is 4-5 with a 3.75 ERA in 15 starts. He has lost four of his seven road starts sporting an ERA of 4.20 in those games. Seth Smith has seen Bailey the most and he has 6 hits in 11 at-bats. Oakland

The Nationals welcome Arizona to D.C. on Tuesday night. Gio Gonzalez gets the start for Washington and he

The Orioles return home after being swept by the Blue Jays in Toronto. It will be the first home start of the season for Zach Britton who is coming off a win in Detroit over the Tigers. Britton gave up just 1 run and five hits in just over five innings. Last year, Britton beat the Indians in Cleveland after shutting them out over six innings while allowing just four hits and two walks. The Indians are 14-21 on the road and despite their recent winning ways, they are only hitting .242 over their last seven games. They are 12-14 against left-handed starters after losing to Pedro Hernandez on Sunday. The Orioles

The Angels and Pirates play Game 2 of their series on Saturday night. Francisco Liriano gets to see the Angels whom he faced often last year. The southpaw is 5-3 in eight starts for the Pirates this season. He lost his last start at Cincinnati after giving up 2 runs and five hits in six innings. Liriano has had a rough history against Los Angeles going 1-4 with a 6.63 ERA in seven career starts against them. Peter Bourjos (4-8), Alberto Callaspo (5-19), Howie Kendrick (7-14), and Mark Trumbo (3-11) hit the lefty hard. This is a hot Angels

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The Royals welcome the struggling White Sox to Kansas City on Friday night to begin a 3-game series. Jeremy Guthrie owns two victories over Chicago already this season. He allowed just 1 run and nine hits in those two starts striking out 12 while walking only two. Guthrie has lost just once in six starts at home this season. Adam Dunn (2-22), Jeff Keppinger (0-7), Alexei Ramirez (3-33), Dayan Viciedo (1-12), and Dewayne Wise (1-15) all have had their problems with the Royals

The Tigers will be glad to see the Orioles go after they lost two of three games against Baltimore. In come the Red Sox who are offensively challenged right now. Boston has scored just 27 runs in their last nine games. They will now have to attempt to solve Jose Alvarez who beat the Indians in his Major League debut. Alvarez allowed 1 run and three hits in six innings of work. The southpaw struck out seven while walking only one.

John Lackey goes for the Red Sox. He is 4-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 11 starts although the road hasn

Two lefties go at it in San Francisco as the Giants host the Padres. Madison Bumgarner is 6-4 with a 3.30 ERA in 14 starts for San Francisco. He is coming off a solid seven innings in Atlanta against the Braves where he struck out 10 while allowing just two hits. Bumgarner saw the Padres back on April 19th and gave up just 2 runs and four hits in six innings while striking out 10. He is 4-3 with a 3.53 ERA in 13 career starts against the Padres. Yonder Alonso (1-11), Everth Cabrera (0-13), Kyle Blanks (0-5), Nick Hundley (5-20), and Cameron Maybin (5-21) struggle against the Giants

Toronto won their sixth game in a row on Monday beating the Rockies 2-0. The two teams are back at it on Tuesday night and the Blue Jays will face Jeff Francis. The lefty is 2-4 with a 5.87 ERA in 10 starts this season. Francis has allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in three road starts. Jose Bautista (3-10), Rajai Davis (5-10), and Maicer Izturis (3-11) have good numbers against the Rockies

The Yankees long road trip through the West ends on Sunday as they take on the Angels. It has not been a pleasant trip as they

The Padres and Diamondbacks play a pivotal series in San Diego beginning on Friday night. Eric Stults has been pitching better as of late, allowing 5 runs and 16 hits in his last 22 innings of work. Stults is 5-5 with a 3.53 ERA in 13 starts for San Diego. He has had good success against Aaron Hill (0-6), Gerardo Parra (2-12), and Cody Ross (2-8). Arizona has lost four of their last seven games. San Diego

The Yankees head to Anaheim after a long game with the A

The Mets snapped their 3-game losing streak with a win last night, but a second straight win will be hard to come by today against Adam Wainwright. He is 9-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season. Wainwright has allowed just 6 runs in his last three starts while beating the Reds, Giants, and Royals. The righty has had success against John Buck (1-11) and Ruben Tejada (0-4). The Mets are just 13-20 at home where they are hitting a paltry .210 this season. They have lost seven of their last nine games and they

Dan Haren has had a rough season so far. It could get uglier in Colorado as the Nationals face the Rockies. Haren is 4-7 with a 5.45 ERA in 12 starts for Washington. The righty was shelled by the Mets his last time out giving up 5 runs and seven hits in four innings. Last year, Haren allowed 4 runs and 10 hits in a start at Coors Field. Haren also gave up 10 hits in a start in Colorado before that back in 2010. Colorado is 20-14 at home and they are hitting .307 in their last seven games. The Rockies have put up double digit hits in four of their last five games. The Nationals

The 1st pick in the 2011 draft is making his Major League debut as the Pirates host the Giants. Gerrit Cole is coming from AAA where he went 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 12 starts. The righty did not allow a run in his last two starts while giving up just five hits and two walks in 14 innings of work. Cole is facing a Giants team that is 12-18 on the road and they are averaging just 3 runs per game over their last seven games. The Pirates

Tyler Skaggs makes his third Major League start of the season for Arizona as they host the Giants on Sunday afternoon. Skaggs won his previous home start after shutting out the Rangers over six innings. He has struck out 13 and walking only three while flashing the potential the scouts saw in him. The Giants put up double digit runs on Saturday which is ironic because they had scored only 8 total runs in their previous six games. They are 11-18 on the road and prior to yesterday's offensive breakout, the Giants were hitting only .230 in their previous seven games.

Chad Gaudin made his first start of the season his last time out against the Cardinals. He has not seen Arizona since 2009 going 0-1 with a 6.88 ERA in three starts against them. Aaron Hill (7-19), Jason Kubel (7-10), Gerardo Parra (4-10), and Martin Prado (3-7) have hit the righty hard. Arizona is hitting .271 and averaging 6.0 runs during their past seven games and they

The Mariners hope that King Felix can get them a split in their 4-game series with the Yankees on Sunday. Hernandez is 7-4 with a 2.58 ERA in 13 starts for Seattle. He pitched fantastically in New York last month giving up 1 run and five hits in six innings, striking out eight while walking only two. Overall, the ace is 8-5 with a 2.99 ERA in 15 career starts against the Bronx Bombers. Travis Hafner (7-27), Lyle Overbay (3-17), Ichiro (2-8), and Vernon Wells (7-31) all have had their problems with Hernandez. The Yankees are hitting only .242 and averaging just 3.9 runs during their past seven games. The Mariners

Arizona returns home after an 8-game road trip through three cities. They welcome the Giants to town after they split two home games with the Blue Jays. Pat Corbin is glad to be home where he is 5-0 with a 1.69 ERA in five starts. The southpaw has not lost this year in 11 starts and he has been better than expected. On April 23rd, Corbin got a no- decision in San Francisco after allowing 2 runs and six hits in just over seven innings. The Giants are 10-17 on the road and they

It's a rematch of the June 2nd matchup between Jarrod Parker and Chris Sale; the difference now is that it takes place in Chicago. The change in venue will be great for Sale who is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in four starts at home. The lefty has allowed just 1 run and eight hits in his last three starts. That lone run came in a 2-0 loss to the A's in Oakland. In three career starts against Oakland, Sale has allowed just 5 runs and 16 hits.

Jarrod Parker got the win in the previous meeting after giving up two hits and two walks in just over six innings. The A's starter is 1-3 with a 4.18 ERA in five road starts this season. The White Sox have a winning record at home and they

Colorado returns home after a series in Cincinnati to host the Padres. Jhoulys Chacin is glad to see San Diego who he is 4-1 against with a 2.21 ERA in six career starts. The righty has beaten them twice this season giving up just 3 runs and 10 hits. Yonder Alonso (1-7), Everth Cabrera (2-11), Chris Denorfia (2-9), Chase Headley (1-7), Nick Hundley (1-6) and Will Venable (2-12) all have had their problems with the Colorado pitcher. The Padres have struggled on the road and they had a tough series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Colorado's bullpen is 4-5 with a 2.54 ERA at home converting seven of eight save opportunities.

Andrew Cashner is 4-3 with a 3.61 ERA in eight starts for the Padres. He has allowed 11 runs and 23 hits in his last three starts. Cashner has not made a start yet in Colorado in his career. The Rockies have found their offense scoring 5 runs or more in six of their last seven games and they are 18-12 at home. San Diego's bullpen has an ERA over 4.00 on the road. Colorado has beaten the Padres in all six games this season, and we expect them to win this game on Thursday night.

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