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[CNOTES]

MLB MONEYLINE


MLB > (929) TEXAS@ (930) LA DODGERS | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play ON TEXAS using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 17 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+17.22 units)


MLB > (915) MILWAUKEE@ (916) KANSAS CITY | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the money line in All games at home with a money line of -100 to -125
The record is 29 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.25 units)


MLB > (927) SAN FRANCISCO@ (928) SEATTLE | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using the money line in Home games when playing on Wednesday
The record is 8 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-18.35 units)


MLB RUNLINE
MLB > (915) MILWAUKEE@ (916) KANSAS CITY | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the in All games at home when the run line is (+1.5, -155) to (-1.5, +160)
The record is 24 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (+22.65 units)

MLB > (929) TEXAS@ (930) LA DODGERS | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play ON TEXAS using the in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+13.75 units)


MLB TOTALS


MLB > (919) ST LOUIS@ (920) MINNESOTA | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the total in All games in June games
The record is 9 Overs and 28 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.75 units)

MLB > (927) SAN FRANCISCO@ (928) SEATTLE | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play OVER SAN FRANCISCO on the total in All games as a road underdog of +125 to +150
The record is 19 Overs and 5 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.8 units)

MLB > (911) BOSTON@ (912) ATLANTA | 06/17/2015 - 07:10 PM
Play OVER ATLANTA on the total in All games in all games
The record is 40 Overs and 21 Unders for the this season (+17.95 units)

MLB > (929) TEXAS@ (930) LA DODGERS | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play OVER LA DODGERS on the total in All games in home games
The record is 71 Overs and 41 Unders for the last two seasons (+29.9 units)

MLB > (925) SAN DIEGO@ (926) OAKLAND | 06/17/2015 - 10:05 PM
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the total in All games in all games
The record is 41 Overs and 24 Unders for the this season (+16.5 units)

MLB > (917) PITTSBURGH@ (918) CHI WHITE SOX | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play UNDER CHI WHITE SOX on the total in Home games in night games
The record is 3 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+10.7 units)


MLB > (909) CHICAGO CUBS@ (910) CLEVELAND | 06/17/2015 - 07:10 PM
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the total in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 35 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)


MLB TOP POWERLINES


MLB > (907) NY METS @ (908) TORONTO | 06/17/2015 - 07:05 PM
Line: TORONTO -190 BTB PowerLine: TORONTO -117
Edge On: TORONTO (44)


MLB > (901) BALTIMORE @ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 06/17/2015 - 07:05 PM
Line: PHILADELPHIA +145 BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA 191
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (21)


MLB > (911) BOSTON @ (912) ATLANTA | 06/17/2015 - 07:10 PM
Line: ATLANTA -115 BTB PowerLine: ATLANTA -150
Edge On: ATLANTA (35)


MLB > (917) PITTSBURGH @ (918) CHI WHITE SOX | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Line: CHI WHITE SOX +100 BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX 146
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (26)


MLB > (919) ST LOUIS @ (920) MINNESOTA | 06/17/2015 - 08:10 PM
Line: MINNESOTA +115 BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA 134
Edge On: MINNESOTA (19)


MLB > (921) HOUSTON @ (922) COLORADO | 06/17/2015 - 08:40 PM
Line: COLORADO -103 BTB PowerLine: COLORADO 174
Edge On: COLORADO (57)


MLB > (923) LA ANGELS @ (924) ARIZONA | 06/17/2015 - 09:40 PM
Line: ARIZONA -115 BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA -122
Edge On: ARIZONA (7)


MLB > (925) SAN DIEGO @ (926) OAKLAND | 06/17/2015 - 10:05 PM
Line: OAKLAND -165 BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND -158
Edge On: OAKLAND (7)


MLB > (929) TEXAS @ (930) LA DODGERS | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Line: LA DODGERS -275 BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS -187
Edge On: LA DODGERS (43)


MLB > (927) SAN FRANCISCO @ (928) SEATTLE | 06/17/2015 - 10:10 PM
Line: SEATTLE -150 BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE 111
Edge On: SEATTLE (41)

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Orioles (32-31) at Phillies (22-43)
Game: 3
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: June 17, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

The red-hot Baltimore Orioles can seemingly do no wrong during their best stretch of the season.


Nothing is going right for a Philadelphia Phillies team that's on the cusp of its longest losing streak in 16 years.


Coming off a historic power display, the Orioles will try for their 11th victory in 13 games when this four-game home-and-home series shifts to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.


Baltimore (33-31) extended its surge Tuesday after scoring six times in the first inning en route to a 19-3 home victory. It was the club's highest-scoring effort since a 23-1 win over Toronto on Sept. 28, 2000.


The defending AL East champs were a season-worst six games under .500 on June 3, but they've since batted .299 with 22 home runs while averaging 6.2 runs in a 10-2 stretch. They're in position to move three games over .500 for the first time since the end of last season.


Manny Machado went 3 for 4 with two home runs, giving him a .450 average, five homers and 10 RBIs in his last 10 games. Chris Parmelee made the most of his call-up from Triple-A earlier in the day, finishing with a season-high four hits and his second career multihomer game.


Chris Davis, David Lough, Jimmy Paredes and Ryan Flaherty also went deep as Baltimore hit a franchise-record eight homers in its ninth win in 12 meetings with the Phillies (22-44).


Now the Orioles are expected to get Adam Jones back after he missed one game with a sore shoulder.


'It's fun to watch, fun to be a part of,' winning pitcher Chris Tillman said.


Phillies reliever Justin De Fratus was ejected for appearing to throw at J.J. Hardy in the sixth inning before the Phillies lost an eighth straight game for the first time since July 2013. The club hasn't dropped nine in a row since an 11-game slide in September 1999.


'Worst road trip I've ever been on as far as just the way we lost games,' right fielder Jeff Francoeur said after the team's first winless trip of at least eight games since August 1883.


Francoeur pitched the final two innings Tuesday, allowing two runs and throwing 48 pitches.


The Phillies hadn't homered during the losing streak before Maikel Franco's two-run shot in the sixth inning. They've batted .115 with runners in scoring position while totaling 10 runs over the past seven, getting shut out three times in the last five.


Baltimore's Ubaldo Jimenez (4-3, 3.19 ERA) had received 10 total runs of support over his previous five starts, going 0-1 despite a 3.72 ERA, before getting six in Friday's 11-3 home victory over the Yankees. The right-hander allowed three runs over five innings.


Jimenez has gone 0-2 with a 11.25 ERA in three career road outings against the Phillies, last facing them in 2010. Francoeur is 6 for 30 with two home runs against Jimenez, while Ryan Howard is 3 for 7 with a homer and a triple in the matchup.


Kevin Correia looks to build on a solid Phillies debut in Friday's 1-0, 13-inning loss at Pittsburgh. He worked 5 2-3 innings, allowing five hits with four strikeouts and one walk.


Correia admittedly shook off some rust in his first big-league start since August with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander has gone 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA in three career outings against Baltimore.


Machado, Jones and Matt Wieters are a combined 1 for 16 against Correia, but Lough is 7 for 11 with three doubles.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Phillies at Orioles
Mon, Jun 15 Final 0 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Phillies at Orioles
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 3 to 19
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Orioles at Phillies
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:05PM EDT


GAME 4
Orioles at Phillies
Thu, Jun 18 - 1:05PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mets (35-30) at Blue Jays (34-31)
Game: 3
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: June 17, 2015 7:07 PM EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays steamrolled their way offensively through a long winning streak that had them looking like the class of the AL East, but those good fortunes have gone by the wayside against the New York Mets.


Having suffered their first back-to-back losses of the month, the Blue Jays look to return to their high-scoring ways when this four-game home-and-home series shifts to Toronto on Wednesday night.


Toronto (34-32) averaged 8.0 runs in an 11-game winning streak June 2-14 but was shut down in the two games at Citi Field. New York (36-30) won 4-3 in 11 innings Monday before a 3-2 victory Tuesday.


Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion each had an RBI in the latest defeat but the rest of the lineup mustered four hits against Matt Harvey and two relievers.


'When you run into good pitching, I don't care how good your hitting is,' manager John Gibbons said. 'That's what happens sometimes. That's some great pitching.'


Drew Hutchinson didn't have any complaints about run support in his last start, as the Blue Jays took him off the hook by overcoming an 8-1 deficit with a nine-run seventh inning in a 13-10 win over Boston on Friday.


Hutchinson (5-1, 5.75 ERA) was pounded for eight runs and allowed three homers in 2 1-3 innings. It was the shortest outing of his career not related to injury.


He'll be opposed by Jonathon Niese (3-6, 4.24), who pitched seven innings and allowed four runs - two earned - in a 5-4 win over San Francisco on Thursday. He didn't get the decision.


The left-hander had posted an 0-4 mark and 7.96 ERA in his previous five starts before regaining the form that allowed him to record a 1.95 ERA through his first six outings.


"It was a good outing to build on. My stuff felt great," Niese told MLB's official website. "My mechanics were more sound, allowing me to locate better. My pitches were doing what they're supposed to, instead of cutting off."


Niese suffered an ugly loss in his only meeting with Toronto, allowing eight runs and four homers in three innings of a 14-5 road defeat May 18, 2012.


New York's bullpen ranks among the best in baseball with a 2.84 ERA, and it's been bolstered by a very encouraging outing from closer Bobby Parnell, who recorded five outs for his first save since July 30, 2013 on Tuesday.


Parnell has made three appearances since tearing his MCL on April 2, 2014.


'Felt good. Definitely had some adrenaline going,' Parnell said. 'It was definitely a fun time to pitch. That ninth inning is always good.


'That was a big milestone. Finally had some weight off my shoulders.'




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Blue Jays at Mets
Mon, Jun 15 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Blue Jays at Mets
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Mets at Blue Jays
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:07PM EDT


GAME 4
Mets at Blue Jays
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:07PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rays (36-29) at Nationals (33-31)
Game: 3
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: June 17, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

For more than a month, Jordan Zimmermann was among the best pitchers in baseball for the Washington Nationals. Lately, he's been one of the worst.


The right-hander looks to avoid losing his third straight start Wednesday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.


In nine starts from April 18-June 2, Zimmermann (5-4, 3.74 ERA) went 4-1 with a 2.09 ERA that was the seventh lowest in the majors. In two games since, he's allowed 10 runs and 19 hits in 8 1-3 innings.


Pitching in his home state Friday, Zimmermann yielded six runs over 3 1-3 innings of an 8-4 loss at Milwaukee.


'It's mainly location and not hitting the spots,' he said.


Manager Matt Williams expected Zimmermann to start working through those issues shortly after his second straight clunker.


'We'll have to make some adjustments and get him ready for his next one. ... Hopefully getting the ball down in the zone a little bit," Williams said.


Facing Tampa Bay (36-30) for the first time since 2009, Zimmermann looks to help the Nationals build on Tuesday's 16-4 rout to split the first half of this home-and-home set. Wilson Ramos homered twice off a pair of position players and Bryce Harper hit his 22nd for one of the 23 hits recorded by Washington, which matched its run total from the previous four contests.


'We had a lot fun as a team,' Harper said after the Nationals scored their most runs since a 17-5 win at Baltimore on May 20, 2011.


After recording three hits for the second time in his last three games, Harper is batting .346 and went 12 for 24 with three home runs and six RBIs on the Nationals' 4-4 trip.


Washington (34-31) has dropped five of six at home while the Rays have won seven of nine on the road, where they are a major league-leading 17-11.


One day after he was hit on his left wrist by a pitch, Evan Longoria had two hits as Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak came to an end.


Steven Souza Jr., 0 for 7 with six walks in the last three games, could get the chance to face Zimmermann for the first time since he made a diving catch to secure the final out of his former teammate's no-hitter Sept. 29 against Miami.


"I went to state playing football, I've won playoff games in the minor leagues, I've hit walk-off homers," Souza, who landed in Tampa as part of a three-team, 11-player deal in December, told MLB's official website.


"But nothing was more special than coming together as a team like that and doing something like that."


Recalled from Triple-A Durham to make his first appearance since May 14, Tampa Bay's Matt Andriese (1-1, 3.76) earned his first career win Friday after he gave up two unearned runs in 5 2-3 innings of a 7-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.


"It's big," he said. "Good to get the monkey off my back."


The right-hander didn't make it out of the fourth inning in any of his first three starts while posting a 6.75 ERA.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Nationals at Rays
Mon, Jun 15 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Nationals at Rays
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 16 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Rays at Nationals
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:05PM EDT


GAME 4
Rays at Nationals
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:05PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Marlins (28-37) at Yankees (34-29)
Game: 3
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: June 17, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

A month that started so promisingly for the New York Yankees is turning sour.


Following their second lopsided defeat in five games, the Yankees try to avoid a third consecutive defeat to the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.


New York (34-30) outscored opponents 43-18 during an eight-game winning streak to open June but since has endured a 42-19 disadvantage while going 1-5. The Yankees managed three runs and 10 hits while dropping the first two of this four-game home-and-home series with Miami (29-37).


'We have not pitched well. We haven't swung the bats,' manager Joe Girardi said. 'Hopefully going home will be good medicine for us.'


Ex-Marlin Nathan Eovaldi gave up all of the franchise-record eight first-inning runs scored by the Marlins in Tuesday's 12-2 loss. It was the third time in five games the Yankees allowed nine or more runs and second in that span they lost by at least eight.


'It's a lot of fun when you're able to put together something like that," said Miami manager Dan Jennings, whose team outscored Colorado and New York 30-9 on a 5-1 homestand.


Yankees starters have posted a 9.14 ERA in the last five, a stretch that began with Friday's outing by Michael Pineda (7-3, 3.74 ERA), who allowed six runs in 4 1-3 innings of an 11-3 loss at Baltimore. The right-hander gave up three runs over 12 2-3 innings to win his previous two outings.


Pineda pitched on 10 days' rest after his turn was skipped as the team remained careful with an arm that's totaled 74 2-3 innings and averaged almost 98 pitches in 12 starts. He pitched 76 1-3 innings over 13 starts in a 2014 season in which he missed more than three months with a shoulder issue.


"They're trying to take care of me and give me a little rest," Pineda told MLB's official website. "What happened (Friday), it happens to everybody. I'm trying to keep my head up and just continue working."


He'll get his first look at Giancarlo Stanton, who hit a three-run shot for his major league-leading 24th homer Tuesday. Batting .404 with nine homers and 18 RBIs in his last 14 contests, Stanton is eager to make his first appearance at Yankee Stadium.


'That'll be cool - just the tradition they have there, the whole aura, the whole New York atmosphere,' said Stanton, who is likely to serve as the designated hitter. 'I'm sure I'll be yelled and screamed at. It'll be fun.'


Jose Urena (1-2, 4.44) allowed eight runs over 10 2-3 innings to lose his first two career starts but has yielded one in each of his last two spanning 12 2-3 innings, going 1-0 while facing Colorado both times. The right-hander allowed six hits in 6 2-3 innings of Friday's 5-1 home victory.


Though star right-hander Jose Fernandez is expected to return from Tommy John surgery early next month and Jarred Cosart is nearing a return from a bout with vertigo, Urena's spot appears safe for now.


'We'll cross that bridge when we get there,' Jennings said. 'Right now Urena is in that rotation, and somebody will have to knock him out. He has earned the right to get that opportunity every fifth day."


Ichiro Suzuki, 2 for 4 in the first two games, returns to Yankee Stadium where he hit .301 while playing the previous two-plus seasons with New York.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Yankees at Marlins
Mon, Jun 15 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Yankees at Marlins
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 2 to 12
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Marlins at Yankees
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:05PM EDT


GAME 4
Marlins at Yankees
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:05PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Red Sox (27-38) at Braves (31-33)
Game: 3
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: June 17, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Brock Holt and Mookie Betts helped end the Boston Red Sox's longest losing streak of the season.


They're hoping the good vibes continue with a full-strength lineup Wednesday night when their series with the Atlanta Braves shifts to Turner Field.


Boston (28-38) had been outscored 47-28 while dropping seven in a row before defeating the Braves 9-4 on Tuesday at Fenway Park. Holt became the first member of the Red Sox to hit for the cycle since John Valentin in 1996 and drove in two runs, while Betts was 3 for 5. Four other players collected two hits in an 18-hit outburst.


"There's good hitters up and down our lineup," manager John Farrell said. "We felt we were capable of putting up some runs."


Holt is batting .390 with eight walks over his last 11 games and Betts is 8 for 14 in his past four after going 3 for 24 in his previous eight.


Farrell should be working with a healthier roster Wednesday. Dustin Pedroia sat out with a sore left knee while Hanley Ramirez was sidelined after aggravating his back in Monday's loss. Both are expected back in the lineup, and Pedroia's bat would be especially helpful.


The second baseman is hitting .407 with 12 runs in his last 13 games, and he's 11 for 26 (.423) with three homers in seven interleague contests this year.


The Braves (31-34) sustained a rough outing from their starter for the second time in three days. Mike Foltynewicz gave up six runs in 4 1-3 innings Sunday against the New York Mets and Julio Teheran yielded six runs in 6 1-3 innings Tuesday.


Alex Wood (4-4, 3.56 ERA) is trying to avoid losing a third straight start for the second time in his career after surrendering eight runs over 11 1-3 innings against Pittsburgh and the Mets.


He gave up two home runs in a 5-3 loss to New York on Friday to match his total from his first 11 starts. The left-hander also issued a season-high four walks.


Wood had limited opponents to exactly one earned run while winning three straight starts prior to the back-to-back losses. He's 3-1 with a 1.64 ERA in six career interleague starts, though he's allowed two runs over 3 2-3 innings of relief against Boston.


The Red Sox are batting .179 against lefties in the past six games, and David Ortiz is 3 for his last 31 off left-handers. Pedroia, however, is 10 for his last 24 in such matchups.


Joe Kelly (2-4, 5.45) gave up four runs over six innings in Boston's 13-10 loss to Toronto on Friday. He's 0-2 with a 7.61 ERA in his last five road starts.


Kelly held the Braves to two runs over 12 1-3 innings in two starts in 2013 while with St. Louis, though shortstop Andrelton Simmons was 3 for 6.


Simmons sat Tuesday with a sore right hand but will likely return Wednesday. X-rays were negative after he was hit by a pitch Monday.


Boston has won nine of 11 in Atlanta since 2006.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Braves at Red Sox
Mon, Jun 15 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Braves at Red Sox
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 4 to 9
Boxscores


GAME 3
Red Sox at Braves
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Red Sox at Braves
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Cubs (34-27) at Indians (29-33)
Game: 3
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: June 17, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Kyle Schwarber is the latest of the Chicago Cubs' prized prospects to get his chance in the majors.


Following a brief debut, Schwarber will be in the lineup Wednesday night as the visiting Cubs continue their home-and-home set with the Cleveland Indians.


Though there is no billboard outside Wrigley Field like the one that praised the potential of teammate Kris Bryant prior to his much-anticipated April promotion, there's certainly intrigue surrounding Schwarber's call up. After catching the top of the ninth and striking out in the bottom half of Tuesday's 6-0 loss to Cleveland (30-33), the fourth overall pick in last year's draft will serve as the designated hitter over the next five days at Cleveland and Minnesota


'I'm just gonna stick with my approach and see what happens,' said Schwarber, who hit .320 with 13 home runs and 39 RBIs in 58 games for Double-A Tennessee. 'It's the same game that you've been playing for however many years, just at a different level. I wanna try to stick with my same approach when I'm up at the plate whenever I do get that opportunity. It's gonna be fun.'


After that five-day stint with the Cubs (34-28), Schwarber is expected to be sent down to Triple-A Iowa to refine his skills.


'It's the perfect pit stop for him on the way to Triple-A,' Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said.


The 22-year-old joins Bryant and second baseman Addison Russell as another of the Cubs' highly touted prospects to debut this season.


Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor, meanwhile, will make his home debut after he went 3 for 7 with a RBI in his first two major league contests. Two of those hits and that RBI came Tuesday in his first career start.


Carlos Santana, who was replaced in the No. 2 hole by Lindor, had a three-run homer and four RBIs out of the cleanup spot as the Indians (30-33) won their fourth straight interleague contest.


Teammate Shaun Marcum (3-1, 4.09 ERA) has a 2.41 ERA while winning two of his last three starts. The best of his five overall came Thursday when he yielded two hits and struck out five without a walk through seven innings of a 6-0 win over Seattle.


"It was nice to go out there and be able to locate the ball and take what I've been doing between starts and actually have it happen,' the right-hander said.


Anthony Rizzo has not seen Marcum since 2013, but is 3 for 5 with two doubles against him. However, he's 0 for 17 in his last four contests.


Tsuyoshi Wada (0-1, 4.84) posted a 2.30 ERA in his first three starts after the Cubs called him up from Triple-A Iowa last month but is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA in his last two. The left-hander yielded three runs over three-plus innings in Thursday's 6-3 victory over Cincinnati.


"I see him trying to be too complicated - let's simplify this whole thing, trust your good stuff," manager Joe Maddon told MLB's official website. "Trust your stuff, don't try to fool everybody, believe in what you're doing and you'll be much better."


Wada is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in three interleague starts but 0-4 with a 4.72 ERA in seven career outings away from Wrigley.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Indians at Cubs
Mon, Jun 15 - 8:05PM EDT ( RAIN OUT )
Recaps


GAME 2
Indians at Cubs
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Cubs at Indians
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Cubs at Indians
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Tigers (34-30) at Reds (28-35)
Game: 3
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: June 17, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

David Price has been pitching awfully well since the beginning of May, and his last two starts have been so good that he's in position for a rare achievement.


Price looks to become the first member of the Detroit Tigers to toss three straight complete games in 25 years Wednesday night against the Reds as this series shifts to Cincinnati.


Price (6-2, 2.44 ERA) is among the AL leaders in innings pitched (92 1-3) and has the league's second-lowest ERA (1.91) since May 1, while his three complete games are tied with Toronto's Mark Buehrle for the most in the majors.


It's also one shy of the left-hander's career high set with Tampa Bay in 2013. Matching that mark Wednesday would make him the first Tiger to go the distance in three straight since Jack Morris in 1990, and the first in the majors since Cliff Lee did it with Philadelphia four years ago.


Price has a 0.83 ERA over his last four starts, allowing one run with 19 strikeouts while getting all 27 outs in each of the last two.


"His focus is always good," manager Brad Ausmus told MLB's official website, "but the last two outings, it's almost like he's turned it up a notch."


The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner needed only 93 pitches Friday in a 4-0 win over Cleveland, with his changeup doing much of the work in keeping the Indians off balance.


"That thing, not only was it fading away, but it dropped off the table," catcher James McCann said. "I mean, when he's on, I wouldn't want to stand in the box against him."


Price came within two outs of a complete game in his only start at Cincinnati on April 11, 2014, yielding one run and four hits with 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win with the Rays.


He held Todd Frazier without a hit in three at_bats in that meeting, but the All-Star third baseman enters this matchup hitting .537 (22 of 41) with 10 RBIs and 13 runs in his last 10 home games.


He's batting .413 in the last 11 contests overall after hitting a pair of solo homers in Tuesday's 5-2 win at Detroit.


"I just squared them up," Frazier said. "Not to be cocky about it, but I know I can hit a ball out of any park."


The Reds (29-35) are turning to Johnny Cueto (4-4, 2.85), who's been baseball's best pitcher at home and is among the majors' leaders overall with a 0.95 WHIP. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.25 ERA in five starts at Great American Ball Park - the best home ERA of any pitcher with five starts - after striking out nine and allowing four hits in seven innings of a 4-0 win over San Diego on June 7.


Five days later, Cueto gave up four runs while fanning nine in seven innings of a 5-4 win in 10 at Wrigley Field.


"He battled his tail off, as always," manager Bryan Price said. "He doesn't shy away from pitching in close games at all."


While this is Cueto's first meeting with Detroit (34-31), he's 4-1 with a 1.20 ERA in his last six home interleague games.


He'll face Miguel Cabrera for the first time, and the two-time MVP is 10 for 17 with two homers and nine RBIs in his past five games.


Cabrera is a .345 hitter in 14 games in Cincinnati, but this is his first visit in three years.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Reds at Tigers
Mon, Jun 15 Final 0 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Reds at Tigers
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 5 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Tigers at Reds
Wed, Jun 17 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Tigers at Reds
Thu, Jun 18 - 7:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Pirates (36-27) at White Sox (28-34)
Game: 3
Venue: PNC Park
Date: June 17, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Pittsburgh Pirates' recent run of pitching performances is not simply jaw-dropping. It's historic.


Coming off yet another shutout, the Pirates now turn to Jeff Locke when their matchup with the Chicago White Sox moves to U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday night.


Pittsburgh (37-27) won 3-0 on Tuesday to push its streak to six, five of which have come without allowing a run. The Pirates had not earned five shutouts in a span of six games since 1903.


'I haven't seen anything like this in all my years managing, a run like this of starting pitching,' manager Clint Hurdle said. '... Nobody is going to get cut if they don't throw a shutout. They're just going out there trying to keep this thing moving.'


Their current shutout streak sits at 30 innings, which matches the franchise's fifth-best mark since 1912. The team record is 46 innings, set in 1931.


Charlie Morton delivered the latest excellent outing for Pittsburgh's starting staff, allowing only four hits in seven innings. Over the winning streak, Gerrit Cole is the only Pirates starter to have allowed a run, and he leads the NL with a 1.71 ERA.


Locke (3-3, 4.90 ERA) has been the least reliable of the rotation, winning only one of his last 10 starts, although he too impressed with six shutout innings in the Pirates' 1-0, 13-inning win over Philadelphia on Friday.


Locke struck out only two batters - his fewest in six starts - but Hurdle had nothing but praise for the left-hander.


"What he showed me was a guy that went out there and was able to pitch without his 'A' game and still find a way to compete and keep a major league team off the plate," Hurdle told MLB's official website.


He will face a White Sox team that has lost five straight and managed only six hits - all singles - over two losses in Pittsburgh. Avisail Garcia is 0 for 15 in his last four games and Jose Abreu is 1 for his last 12, pacing an offense that ranks as one of MLB's worst with 3.51 runs per game.


'We've got to be able to swing the bats better,' manager Robin Ventura said. 'You tip your hat somewhat but some of it's just a funk we're in that we have to be able to find a way out of it.'


The series now continues in Chicago with John Danks (3-6, 5.16 ERA) on the mound for the White Sox (28-35). Danks had his best start of the season May 31 while going the distance in a 6-0 win over Houston, but that momentum quickly faded with an 8.10 ERA over his next two outings.


The left-hander allowed eight hits and five runs over 5 1-3 innings against Tampa Bay on Friday, losing 7-5. Danks currently owns his worst ERA since 2012 and his worst WHIP (1.53) since his rookie season in 2007.


"I felt good with what I had going, throwing strikes with multiple pitches, was down in the zone," Danks said. "It's just one of those nights where it couldn't bounce my way."


Chicago has won its last three at U.S. Cellular Field and seven of the last eight at home against the Pirates.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
White Sox at Pirates
Mon, Jun 15 Final 0 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
White Sox at Pirates
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Pirates at White Sox
Wed, Jun 17 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Pirates at White Sox
Thu, Jun 18 - 8:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Cardinals (42-21) at Twins (34-29)
Game: 3
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: June 17, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

While the organization will have to endure an off-the-field controversy, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to excel in between the lines.


They'll look for a sixth consecutive win and third in a row against the Minnesota Twins when the teams head to Target Field on Wednesday night.


The Cardinals are part of a federal investigation looking into whether some of their employees hacked into the Houston Astros' computer system. The Astros' network, called Ground Control, reportedly included databases, contract information, scouting evaluations and discussions of trades.


"The St. Louis Cardinals are aware of the investigation into the security breach of the Houston Astros' database. The team has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. Given that this is an ongoing federal investigation, it is not appropriate for us to comment further," the team said in a statement.


A couple of hours after news of the investigation broke, the Cardinals (43-21) beat the Twins 3-2 in Tuesday's finale of a two-game series at Busch Stadium.


"We have opportunities for distraction every day," manager Mike Matheny said. "It's part of what we do, it's a big part of what we do. We divide them into the controllables and the uncontrollables and this is one of the uncontrollables. We don't have any clue what's going on."


The Cardinals have relied on their pitching during the win streak, posting a 1.60 ERA with their starters putting up a 2.14 mark. St. Louis yielded seven hits and two walks Tuesday, holding on for its third consecutive one-run win after Mark Reynolds' two-run single in the third inning.


Carlos Martinez (7-2, 2.93 ERA) will try to keep that going while earning his fourth victory in as many starts and fifth consecutive winning decision. The right-hander gave up two runs in 6 1-3 innings of last Wednesday's 4-2 win at Colorado.


Martinez, who has a 0.80 ERA in his last five starts, is making his second against an AL team. He lost 10-4 to Detroit on May 15 despite giving up two runs in five innings.


He'll face a Twins team that's been held to two runs or fewer eight times in 10 games. Minnesota (34-30) is batting .216 and has totaled 24 runs in that 2-8 stretch.


"It's a tough loss because we had our chances," manager Paul Molitor said Tuesday. "We couldn't get the big hit when we needed it."


Tommy Milone (2-1, 4.15) got two runs of support in seven innings Friday in his second start since being recalled from the minors and did not get a decision in a 6-2 loss at Texas. The left-hander gave up two runs and three hits while striking out eight.


Milone won 7-5 in his only start against the Cardinals on June 30, 2013, while with Oakland despite allowing five runs in six innings.


Twins prospect Byron Buxton will make his home debut after going 2 for 10 in his first three major league games.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Twins at Cardinals
Mon, Jun 15 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Twins at Cardinals
Tue, Jun 16 - 2 to 3
Boxscores


GAME 3
Cardinals at Twins
Wed, Jun 17 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Cardinals at Twins
Thu, Jun 18 - 1:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Astros (37-28) at Rockies (28-35)
Game: 3
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: June 17, 2015 8:40 PM EDT

After finding a groove in their return home, the Houston Astros' lineup will try to stay in it when the team travels to a park that's usually proved kind to hitters.


The Astros head to Coors Field to play two more games against the Colorado Rockies beginning Wednesday night.


Houston (38-28) batted .201 and scored 16 runs in a seven-game losing streak that included six contests away from home. The Astros rebounded to hit .298 and plate 38 runs while winning four of the next five games at Minute Maid Park, including 8-5 over Colorado (28-36) on Tuesday.


Luis Valbuena drove in four runs and hit a pair of homers, giving him four on the homestand. Jose Altuve had an RBI single after sitting out three games due to an ailing right hamstring.


"We're playing really good," Altuve told MLB's official website. "We're swinging the bat, placing the ball good, playing good defense. This is a team win."


Houston now plays in Denver, where the Rockies again have the worst home ERA in the majors at 5.30. Colorado's 4.91 mark at Coors since the beginning of the 2010 season is 57 points higher than the next worst home team, Minnesota.


The Rockies also had MLB's worst home ERA in 2012 (5.97) and 2014 (5.05).


The Astros will get to face a pitcher with one of the highest ERAs among qualifying players in Kyle Kendrick (2-8, 5.87). The right-hander, though, has given up four runs in 13 2-3 innings in his last two starts and allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings in a 5-1 defeat at Miami on Friday.


"He pitched through a couple jams, and to get us into the seventh there ... that was a great job by Kyle," manager Walt Weiss said.


Kendrick gave up one run in seven innings in his most recent start against Houston on Aug. 5, a 2-1 victory in 15 for Philadelphia. He was 0-3 with a 5.87 ERA in his previous four starts versus the Astros.


Kendrick won't have to face Colby Rasmus in this game. The Houston outfielder, 6 for 13 with a homer and five doubles in their matchups, is on the bereavement list and manager A.J. Hinch said he won't play in this series.


Brett Oberholtzer (1-1, 2.25) will face the Rockies for the first time as he tries to build on his first win in four starts this season, 10-0 over Seattle on Friday. The left-hander yielded three hits and two walks in eight innings.


"I don't know about best I've felt, but I felt good," Oberholtzer told MLB's official website. "Offense was huge for us and that allowed me to just throw strikes and let my defense play behind me."


Oberholtzer has never faced any current Colorado hitter.


The Astros have won four in a row over the Rockies. They ended a seven-game skid at Coors Field with a two-game sweep in May 2013.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Rockies at Astros
Mon, Jun 15 Final 3 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Rockies at Astros
Tue, Jun 16 - Final 5 to 8
Boxscores


GAME 3
Astros at Rockies
Wed, Jun 17 - 8:40PM EDT


GAME 4
Astros at Rockies
Thu, Jun 18 - 3:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Giants (34-31) at Mariners (29-35)
Game: 3
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: June 17, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Felix Hernandez and Madison Bumgarner have been two of baseball's best pitchers over the last half-decade, though Hernandez has hardly looked the part lately.


He'll try to bounce back from an abysmal outing Wednesday night as the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants take their series to Safeco Field.


Bumgarner (7-3, 3.16 ERA) ranks sixth in the majors since 2011 with 67 wins, while Hernandez (9-3, 3.38) is tied for eighth at 63. Both also rank in the top 10 in strikeouts and ERA in that span.


Hernandez hasn't been right lately, though, and is coming off what he called the worst start of his career. He gave up eight runs and two homers while matching a personal worst by only recording one out in Friday's 10-0 loss at Houston.


"Look, he's human," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He had a tough night."


Hernandez was two starts removed from giving up seven runs over 4 2-3 innings of a 7-2 loss to the New York Yankees. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA in his last eight while giving up nine home runs in 48 innings, a rate of 1.69 per nine. He's averaged 0.72 for his career.


Bumgarner enters off his first loss in six starts despite a solid outing, limiting Arizona to one run over eight innings in a 1-0 defeat Friday. He walked a season-high three and allowed nine hits, though he retired nine of the last 10 he faced.


"He's a warrior," manager Bruce Bochy told MLB's official website. "He regrouped, started mixing (pitches) up a little bit more and did a great job, as he normally does."


The left-hander is 5-1 on the road and 15-4 in his last 21 outings away from home.


He held Seattle to one run in eight innings in his only previous matchup, a 2-1 walk-off win for the Mariners on June 17, 2012. Hernandez was on the mound in that one, yielding one run and striking out seven over seven innings.


Hernandez had won his two previous starts against the Giants in 2006 and 2009, giving up five earned runs in 14 innings.


These clubs split two games in San Francisco, with the Giants (35-31) snapping a five-game losing streak with Tuesday's 6-2 victory. The six runs were one fewer than they had totaled during the skid. Matt Duffy went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs,


"This is a game we needed just to kind of change momentum of how things have been going," said Casey McGehee, who doubled in two runs as a pinch-hitter. "Definitely a better taste in our mouth getting on the plane this way rather than the alternative."


Seattle (29-36) had five hits, including two by Brad Miller, who drove in both runs. Nelson Cruz was 0 for 4, falling to 3 for his last 22 with six strikeouts.


Robinson Cano has struggled to hit lefties, batting .210, though he has never faced Bumgarner. Kyle Seager is 12 for his last 30 off left-handers with four home runs and two doubles.


San Francisco, which had lost nine straight at home before Tuesday, has been baseball's best road team over the last month, winning 12 of 16. The Mariners have averaged 1.8 runs while dropping eight of nine at home.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Mariners at Giants
Mon, Jun 15 Final 5 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Mariners at Giants
Tue, Jun 16 Final 2 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Giants at Mariners
Wed, Jun 17 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Giants at Mariners
Thu, Jun 18 - 10:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (34-30) at Dodgers (37-27)
Game: 3
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: June 17, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Clayton Kershaw grew up a fan of the Texas Rangers, and now he'll get to face them for the first time.


After the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the first half of this four-game series on the road, Kershaw goes for a fourth straight home win Wednesday night against the Rangers.


A native of Dallas, Kershaw (5-3, 3.21 ERA) claims his favorite Ranger was Will Clark, the former first baseman who also wore No. 22.


Kershaw's homecoming won't be remembered fondly, as Los Angeles (37-28) lost both games and gave up a walkoff homer to Robinson Chirinos in Tuesday's 3-2 defeat.


Kershaw is well aware that the Rangers (35-30) have hit 29 homers and averaged 5.2 runs during a 19-7 stretch that's turned around their season.


"Yeah, good team. They're swinging the bats really, really well right now," Kershaw told MLB's official website. "Fortunately, they won't have the DH in L.A. so they're going to have to make a decision there."


Losing the designated hitter in the NL park will likely put Mitch Moreland or Prince Fielder on the bench. Moreland could be moved to the outfield, as he played two games in left last season, leaving Fielder at first base.


Texas will need all the offense it can muster against Kershaw, as the left-hander has gone 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 28 2-3 innings over his last four starts. That includes striking out 21 while tossing 15 scoreless innings in a pair of home wins.


He's posted a 1.25 ERA while winning three straight starts at Dodger Stadium, giving him a 14-2 record and 1.57 mark in his last 18 at home.


He struggled somewhat in a 4-3 win at San Diego on Friday, throwing 73 of his 117 pitches for strikes and walking three over 6 2-3 innings of one-run ball. He struck out 11 but didn't get the decision.


"It seemed like it was a battle for him, command-wise with the fastball," manager Don Mattingly said. "But it shows you just what kind of a competitor he is that he continues to fight and battle the whole game."


The Dodgers, having batted .118 with runners in scoring position while losing three of four, open a five-game homestand that includes a weekend series with San Francisco.


The Rangers are looking to win a sixth straight game with Wandy Rodriguez (3-2, 3.03) on the mound. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA in that stretch, yielding two runs in 13 2-3 innings over his last two starts.


Rodriguez loaded the bases and gave up a run in the first inning Friday, then responded by retiring 18 straight before leaving with two outs in the seventh. He threw a season-high 122 pitches and didn't get a decision in a 6-2 win over Minnesota.


"He does that every time out," Moreland told MLB's official website of Rodriguez's quick pace on the mound. "He gets the ball, he gets on the rubber and he gets ready to throw the next one. It's nice to play defense behind a guy like that and a guy who's going after each hitter."


Rodriguez has posted a 1.49 ERA while going 3-3 in six starts at Dodger Stadium, the latest coming while with Houston in 2011.


He'll get his first matchup with Yasiel Puig, who's 0 for 8 in two games after going 13 for 27 in his first seven following his return from a left hamstring strain.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Dodgers at Rangers
Mon, Jun 15 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Dodgers at Rangers
Tue, Jun 16 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Rangers at Dodgers
Wed, Jun 17 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Rangers at Dodgers
Thu, Jun 18 - 10:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Brewers (24-42) at Royals (36-25)
Game: 3
Venue: Miller Park
Date: June 17, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Kansas City Royals ended their road trip on a high note with two wins over the Milwaukee Brewers, and they'll try for similar results when the four-game series moves to Kauffman Stadium.


They also have a chance to move manager Ned Yost into a tie for the most wins in franchise history Wednesday night.


Kansas City (36-25) completed a 5-2 swing by scoring 15 runs in sweeping both games at Milwaukee (24-42), capped by a 7-2 victory Tuesday.


The Royals had reached the seven-run mark once in their previous 12 games.


"It sure looks like that," Yost said when asked if he thought his team was starting to swing the bats better. " ... It was a good balanced attack tonight offensively."


Lorenzo Cain, facing the Brewers for the first time since being acquired by Kansas City in the Zack Greinke deal in 2010, homered in each game. Previously struggling Omar Infante went 5 for 9 with four runs in the two wins while Mike Moustakas was 4 for 7 with four runs and a homer in that span, helping Yost reach 409 victories with the Royals.


He can match Whitey Herzog for the franchise mark Wednesday.


Joe Blanton (0-0, 1.80 ERA) will make a long-awaited return to a starting role, getting a turn after Jason Vargas was placed on the disabled list Saturday.


The right-hander has made seven relief appearances this season and worked eight scoreless innings over his last four games.


His most recent start came July 22, 2013 when he lasted 3 2-3 innings and allowed four runs and nine hits in a 4-3 loss to Minnesota.


Mike Fiers (3-6, 4.04) will start for Milwaukee following his second quality start in three tries. The right-hander allowed three runs in seven innings of an 8-4 win over Washington on Friday, and pitched six innings of four-hit ball in a 1-0 win over St. Louis on June 1.


Fiers struck out eight against the Nationals and has 80 strikeouts in 69 innings. He's 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA in six road starts, compared to a 5.45 mark in seven at home.


The Brewers have lost four straight while being outscored 26-9. Milwaukee's rotation has posted an 8.31 ERA during the skid, while Ryan Braun has gone 1 for 15.


'We can't have nights like this,' manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday. 'How we play is important. That's the one thing we can control, how we play. That's easy to control. The outcomes, sometimes the other guy beats you and that's OK, but how we play has to be the same every night.'


Carlos Gomez has missed the last two games with leg tightness and is questionable for Wednesday. The center fielder has batted .150 in his last five games.


"I think a lot of this is Carlos is a 100 percent player," Counsell told MLB's official website. "It's hard for some guys, it's hard for him to play at 70, 80 percent. It's how he's played his whole life."


The Royals have dropped five of seven at home but have taken five straight against the Brewers in Kansas City. They've won six consecutive meetings overall.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Royals at Brewers
Mon, Jun 15 Final 8 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Royals at Brewers
Tue, Jun 16 Final 7 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Brewers at Royals
Wed, Jun 17 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Brewers at Royals
Thu, Jun 18 - 8:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Angels (33-32) at Diamondbacks (31-33)
Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: June 17, 2015 9:40 PM EDT

As good as their pitching has been, the Arizona Diamondbacks couldn't get past resurgent Albert Pujols or their own lack of offense to extend their winning streak.


They'll hope to produce enough runs to bounce back while giving the ball to a pitcher who's enjoying some surprising success.


After flirting with a no-hitter, Chase Anderson will try to lead Arizona to a fifth win in six games Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels as this home-and-home series shifts to Chase Field.


The Diamondbacks (31-33) had posted a 0.50 ERA while winning four in a row heading into Tuesday, but Jeremy Hellickson's lone mistake in six innings resulted in Albert Pujols' two-run homer - the 539th of his career - and a 4-1 loss.


Pujols, who was put in the cleanup spot for the first time with the Angels (33-32), is hitting .368 with 11 home runs and 19 RBIs over his last 18 games.


'You don't change your approach because of where you're hitting in the lineup,' said Pujols, who last hit fourth May 21, 2010, with St. Louis.


'It doesn't matter if you hit eighth, leadoff ... you've still got to go out there and play."


The Diamondbacks had hit .364 with runners in scoring position during their winning streak before going 1 for 5 Tuesday. First baseman Danny Dorn had two hits after getting called up from Triple-A earlier in the day to replace injured right fielder Ender Inciarte.


Arizona will now turn to Anderson (2-1, 2.82 ERA) as it looks to avoid a ninth loss in 12 meetings.


Anderson has surprisingly turned into the Diamondbacks' most effective starter, limiting opponents to one or no runs in six of his last eight starts. He had a no-hitter through six innings Friday and wound up allowing one hit in seven to outpitch World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner in a 1-0 victory at San Francisco.


'You could see him with a good focus out there, taking deep breaths, just concentrating on every pitch," manager Chip Hale said.


The right-hander owns a 2.16 ERA over his last eight outings, but only has two wins to show for it while the offense has provided just 14 runs of support. His 2.70 run-support average on the season ranks among the lowest marks in the majors.


Anderson has allowed just two runs over 12 2-3 innings in his last two home starts. He's getting his first look at Los Angeles, which has batted .200 while totaling nine runs in its last four games.


Carlos Perez and Kyle Kubitza finished with two hits apiece Tuesday. Kubitza is 6 for 19 in six games since getting recalled from the minors.


Los Angeles starter Hector Santiago threw 3 2-3 scoreless innings in his first relief appearance in an 8-2 road loss to the Yankees on June 6. He did not get a decision in his return to rotation Friday when he allowed two runs - both on solo homers - over 5 2-3 in a 5-4 home win over Oakland.


'Having nine days off with that relief appearance in the middle, it was definitely different,' he said.


Santiago (4-3, 2.59) is back on regular rest heading into his first start against Arizona.


He'll likely have to deal with Paul Goldschmidt, who went 0 for 3 Tuesday as the designated hitter after entering the day with an MLB-best .366 average. The slugger, however, drew a walk in the third inning to extend his on-base streak to 26 games.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Angels
Mon, Jun 15 Final 7 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Angels
Tue, Jun 16 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores


GAME 3
Angels at Diamondbacks
Wed, Jun 17 - 9:40PM EDT


GAME 4
Angels at Diamondbacks
Thu, Jun 18 - 3:40PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Interleague Results

The 2015 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.


AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)


Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)


Baltimore Orioles 11-9 12-8 (2-0, 1-4)


Boston Red Sox 14-6 9-11 (3-2, 2-1)


Chicago White Sox 8-12 11-9 (2-1, 2-3)


Cleveland Indians 11-9 10-10 (4-2, 1-0)


Detroit Tigers 12-8 12-8 (3-4, 4-2)


Houston Astros 8-12 5-15 (3-1, 3-0)


Kansas City Royals 9-11 15-5 (4-1, 3-3)


Los Angeles Angels 10-10 12-8 (4-3, 0-3)


Minnesota Twins 8-12 9-11 (1-2, 2-2)


New York Yankees 9-11 13-7 (3-2, 0-4)


Oakland Athletics 13-7 13-7 (0-0, 2-0)


Seattle Mariners 8-12 9-11 (1-1, 1-4)


Tampa Bay Rays 12-8 10-10 (1-1, 3-2)


Texas Rangers 10-10 10-10 (2-0, 1-1)


Toronto Blue Jays 11-9 13-7 (4-2, 2-3)


AL Totals 164-146 163-137 (37-22, 27-32)






NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)


Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)


Arizona Diamondbacks 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 1-1)


Atlanta Braves 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 3-2)


Chicago Cubs 13-7 9-11 (1-2, 1-1)


Cincinnati Reds 11-9 6-14 (0-0, 2-8)


Colorado Rockies 5-15 7-13 (0-0, 0-4)


Los Angeles Dodgers 12-8 11-9 (3-0, 0-2)


Miami Marlins 9-11 13-7 (5-3, 0-3)


Milwaukee Brewers 6-14 11-9 (1-4, 4-2)


New York Mets 11-9 11-9 (4-0, 1-2)


Philadelphia Phillies 7-13 7-13 (1-2, 0-2)


Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 11-9 (3-4, 0-0)


St. Louis Cardinals 10-10 8-12 (5-2, 3-3)


San Diego Padres 8-12 9-11 (0-5, 3-2)


San Francisco Giants 6-14 10-10 (4-1, 1-1)


Washington Nationals 11-9 10-10 (3-2, 3-4)


NL Totals 146-164 137-163 (32-27, 22-37)


Updated - Wed June 17, 2015, 10:00 AM ET

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 17

Interleague-- Everything from Monday-Thursday this week is interleague. Remember, there is a DH used in AL parks, no DH in NL parks.

Pirates @ White Sox
Locke is 0-1, 6.06 in his last three starts; his last four road starts went over.

Danks is 1-3, 6.44 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Pirates won last six games, allowing three runs (five shutouts)- eight of their last nine games stayed under. White Sox won eight of last 11 games with Pittsburgh; four of last five went over the total. Chicago lost last six road games, scoring 11 runs- five of their last eight games stayed under.

Tigers @ Reds
Price is 3-1, 1.38 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Cueto is 1-1, 2.91 in his last five starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four starts at home.

Detroit won five of last seven games with Cincinnati. Reds lost four of last six games- last four stayed under. Detroit won six of its last nine games overall.

Orioles @ Phillies
Jiminez is 1-0, 3.18 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Veteran Correia shut Pirates out for 5.2 innings (86 PT) in his first '15 start.

Phillies lost nine of last 11 games with Baltimore; five of last seven went over. Philly lost last eight games, scoring total of 14 runs- five of their last six games stayed under. Baltimore won eight of its last nine games; four of their last six went over.

Rays @ Nationals
Andriese is 1-1, 5.51 in his four starts; last three went over.

Zimmerman is 0-2, 10.80 in his last two starts; six of his last nine went over.

Home side won eight of last ten Washington-Tampa Bay games; under is 5-3-2 in those ten games. Nationals won three of last four games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven. Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Red Sox @ Braves
Kelly is 0-2, 7.71 in his last four road starts; three of those four went under.

Wood is 2-3, 5.10 in his last five starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Boston lost seven of last eight games, allowing 51 runs; over is 4-1-1 in their last six. Red Sox won seven of last eight games with Atlanta; five of those eight games went over. Braves lost four of last six games; seven of last nine went over.

Mets @ Blue Jays
Niese is 0-4, 8.18 in his last six starts; over is 5-0-1 in those six.

Hutchison is 3-1, 2.00 in his last four home starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three starts overall.

Toronto won 11 of last 13 games, but lost last two; over is 5-3-2 in their last ten. Mets won five of last six games; five of their last seven went over. Jays lost eight of last 11 games against the Mets.

Marlins @ Bronx
Urena is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts; all four of his starts stayed under.

Pineda is 2-3, 6.67 in his last five starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Miami won five of last six games vs Bronx, which lost five of last six games overall; four of the six went over total. Marlins won five of last six games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

Cubs @ Indians
Wada is 0-1, 4.84 in his five starts (under 3-2); he didn't finish 4th inning in either of his last two starts.

Marcum is 2-1, 2.41 in his last three starts; they all stayed under.

Chicago won six of their last nine games. Cleveland lost five of its last eight games- they scored 23 runs in last seven games. Cubs won four of last five vs Cleveland.

Astros @ Rockies
Oberholtzer is 1-1, 3.15 in his four starts (under 2-1-1).

Kendrick is 1-3, 4.96 in his last five starts; over is 3-2 in his home starts.

Colorado lost five of last six games with Houston; they've lost six of last seven games overall; six of their last eight stayed under total. Astros won four of last five games, all of which went over the total.

Brewers @ Royals
Fiers is 2-1, 2.60 in his last three starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Blanton is making first '15 start; he's made 248 MLB starts (85-89, 4.49).

Royals won last six games with Milwaukee; five of last seven stayed under. KC won six of last eight games, allowing 20 runs; under is 10-3-1 in its last 14 games. Brewers lost last four games, scoring nine runs; over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Cardinals @ Twins
Martinez is 4-0, 0.80 in his last five starts; last four stayed under.

Milone is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Minnesota lost nine of last 11 games; seven of last ten stayed under total. Cardinals won ten of last 13 games; nine of last ten stayed under- they won six of last eight games with Minnesota- under is 11-0-1 in last 12 series games.

Angels @ Diamondbacks
Santiago is 2-1, 2.66 in his last seven starts; five of the seven stayed under.

Anderson is 2-0, 2.70 in his last eight starts, six of which stayed under.

Angels won eight of last 11 games with Arizona; five of last seven stayed under. D'backs won four of last five games, allowing nine runs- five of their last seven stayed under. Halos won four of their last six games overall.

Padres @ A's
Despaigne is 1-1, 2.36 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Chavez is 1-1, 1.23 in his last three home starts; five of his last six starts overall stayed under the total.

Oakland won its last three games overall; they've won seven of last nine games vs San Diego- eight of last ten series games went over. Padres lost six of their last eight games; they scored 13 runs in last five games and fired their long-time (8.5 years) manager Monday.

Giants @ Mariners
Bumgarner is 4-1, 3.02 in his last six starts; five of his last seven went over.

Hernandez had worst start of his career last time out; he is 1-2, 11.25 in his last three starts-- under is 8-2-1 in his last 11. Mariners are 5-2 in his home starts.

Giants lost five of their last six games, scored nine runs in last five games; they're 3-9 in last 12 games with Seattle, ten of which were played in Seattle-- six of last nine stayed under. Mariners lost four of last six games; they've been shut out in four of last 11 games, but five of last seven went over.

Rangers @ Dodgers
Rodriguez is 2-0, 2.61 in his last five starts, all of which stayed under.

Kershaw is 3-0, 0.94 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Dodgers won four of last seven games vs Texas, but lost last two nights; last six series games stayed under. LA lost three of last four games; eight of their last 11 games stayed under. Rangers won four of last five games; ten of their last twelve stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Balt-Phil-- Jiminez 6-6; Correia 0-1
TB-Wsh-- Andreise 3-1; Zimmerman 7-6
Mia-NY-- Urena 2-2; Pineda 8-4
NY-Tor-- Niese 4-8; Hutchison 8-5
Chi-Clev-- Wada 3-2; Marcum 3-2
Bos-Atl-- Kelly 5-7; Wood 4-9
Det-Cin-- Price 11-2; Cueto 7-5

Mil-KC-- Fiers 6-7; Blanton 0-0
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 6-6; Danks 5-7
StL-Min-- Martinez 10-2; Milone 3-3
Hst-Col-- Oberholtzer 3-1; Kendrick 3-10
LA-Az-- Santiago 6-6; Anderson 4-8
SD-A's-- Despaigne 4-5; Chavez 2-8
SF-Sea-- Bumgarner 8-5; Hernandez 10-3
Tex-LA-- Rodriguez 7-3; Kershaw 8-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Balt-Phil-- Jiminez 1-12; Correia 0-1
TB-Wsh-- Andreise 1-4; Zimmerman 6-13
Mia-NY-- Urena 2-4; Pineda 4-12
NY-Tor-- Niese 5-12; Hutchison 4-13
Chi-Clev-- Wada 1-5; Marcum 1-5
Bos-Atl-- Kelly 6-12; Wood 4-13
Det-Cin-- Price 3-13; Cueto 4-12

Mil-KC-- Fiers 1-13; Blanton 0-0
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 3-12; Danks 4-12
StL-Min-- Martinez 1-12; Milone 2-6
Hst-Col-- Oberholtzer 2-4; Kendrick 7-13
LA-Az-- Santiago 2-12; Anderson 4-12
SD-A's-- Despaigne 3-9; Chavez 2-10
SF-Sea-- Bumgarner 2-13; Hernandez 3-13
Tex-LA-- Rodriguez 5-10; Kershaw 3-13

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, June 17

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. NY YANKEES
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:07 PM
NY METS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CLEVELAND
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

8:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

9:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Seattle
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, June 17



MLB roundup: Orioles pound Phillies 19-3

BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado and Chris Parmelee each homered twice as the Baltimore Orioles set a team record with eight homers in a 19-3 victory on Tuesday night that extended the Philadelphia Phillies' losing streak to eight games.

Machado hit solo homers in the first and second innings as the Orioles belted four round-trippers in those first two innings. Parmelee also hit two solo homers and Jimmy Paredes, Chris Davis and Ryan Flaherty each helped with a solo shot. David Lough hit a three-run homer as the Orioles finished with 17 hits and scored runs in all but one inning.

Machado's first homer came off Phillies starter Jerome Williams (3-7), who gave up six runs in just two-thirds of an inning before leaving.

Mets 3, Blue Jays 2

NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey snapped out of the longest slump of his career when he threw seven shutout innings and helped his own cause with an RBI double for New York against Toronto.

The Mets swept the two-game series from the Jays and finished 5-3 on a homestand that began June 9. Harvey had a 7.20 ERA in his previous four starts, but he was in complete command when he gave up just four hits and walked none while striking out six and throwing 75 of his 107 pitches for strikes.

Ruben Tejada and Harvey each had RBI hits in the second for the Mets and shortstop Wilmer Flores had a sacrifice fly in the third.

Nationals 16, Rays 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Washington set season highs with 23 hits and 16 runs to end Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak in a big way.

Bryce Harper and Clint Robinson each finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Danny Espinosa set a career high with five hits and Robinson topped his high mark with four hits.

The Nationals jumped out to a 10-1 lead after five innings, tagging Rays pitchers for 12 hits, with all the scoring coming in the second and fifth.

Marlins 12, Yankees 2

MIAMI -- Miami scored a franchise-record eight runs in the first inning and went on to defeat New York at Marlins Park.

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run, opposite-field homer in the fifth inning. He leads the majors with 24 homers and 62 RBIs.

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, who is five hits short of 3,000, did not play.

Cardinals 3, Twins 2

ST. LOUIS -- Hours after it was learned they were being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department, St. Louis tackled a less strenuous opponent to wrap up a perfect homestand.

Michael Wacha allowed three hits in 6 1/3 innings and Mark Reynolds delivered a key hit for the third consecutive game.

Wacha (9-2) fanned five and walked one, throwing 60 of his 86 pitches for strikes. He came back to the mound after a 45-minute rain delay in the bottom of the first inning but departed with one out in the top of the seventh when rain interrupted the game again for 47 minutes.

The game was overshadowed by a story in The New York Times that accused the Cardinals of hacking into the Houston Astros' internal network to steal personnel information.

Rangers 3, Dodgers 2

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Robinson Chirinos led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a homer, giving Texas a walk-off win over Los Angeles.

Chirinos drilled the third pitch he saw off Josh Ravin (2-1) into the Los Angeles bullpen in left-center field for his sixth homer of the season.

Texas rookie Chi Chi Gonzalez was just two outs from his second shutout in his fourth major league start before Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner tied the score with a two-run homer.

Astros 6, Rockies 5

HOUSTON -- Luis Valbuena belted two home runs to pace another power-laden offensive attack as the Houston defeated Colorado.

Valbuena homered twice off Chris Rusin to increase his team-leading total to 16.

The Astros claimed the first two games of this split four-game set, with both teams set to resume the series in Denver on Wednesday.

Giants 6, Mariners 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Duffy went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs and San Francisco ended its nine-game home losing streak.

The Giants' nine-game skid was tied for the second longest home losing streak in franchise history since 1912, just two shy of the 11-game streak in 1940 at the Polo Grounds in New York.

Tim Lincecum allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win.

Athletics 6, Padres 5

SAN DIEGO -- Eric Sogard bounced a run-scoring single through the middle of the San Diego infield with two out in the top of the ninth to give Oakland the win and a sweep of the clubs' two-game interleague series.

It was the third straight loss for the Padres and their first under Pat Murphy, who was named the club's interim manager Tuesday morning.

With two out in the ninth, Padres closer Craig Kimbrel walked Billy Burns, who stole second. Sogard, a former second-round draft pick of the Padres, rolled a single past shortstop Clint Barmes allowing Burns to score from second.

Red Sox 9, Braves 4

BOSTON -- Brock Holt became the first Red Sox to hit for the cycle since John Valentin on June 6, 1996, tripling in the eighth to cap the rare feat as Boston snapped a season-high seven game losing streak.

The second baseman singled in the first, doubled in the fifth, and hit a solo home run in the seventh to set himself up for the historic three-bagger with two outs in the frame for the Red Sox, who avoided their longest losing streak since last summer’s eight-game skid.

Boston broke open a tie game with three runs in the sixth, sparked by Mookie Betts' leadoff triple. Betts tied a career high in hits for the second straight game, going 3-for-5.

Pirates 3, White Sox 0

PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton pitched seven shutout innings and Pittsburgh completed a two-game sweep of Chicago at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh moved to a season-high 10 games abo above .500 with the team's sixth consecutive win.

The Pirates have thrown three consecutive shutouts for the first time since Oct. 2-3, 1976, when they blanked the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 2 and in both games of a doubleheader the following day. Morton (5-0) gave up four hits and walked only one batter. He struck out three and retired 11 batters in a row during the middle innings.

Reds 5, Tigers 2

DETROIT -- Todd Frazier blasted two solo home runs and Cincinnati snapped a three-game losing streak.

Frazier reached 20 homers for the second time in his career with leadoff shots in the fifth and seventh innings. Designated hitter Jay Bruce also homered for Cincinnati (29-35) in the second game of the home-and-home series.

Royals 7, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE — Chris Young threw seven scoreless innings and also added two hits and three RBIs as Kansas City cruised past Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Young (6-2) struck out three and scattered five hits while not walking a batter.

Home runs by Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustaskas and an RBI triple by pinch-hitter Jarrod Dyson fueled a 15-hit outburst by the Kansas City offense.

Milwaukee starter Matt Garza gave up 13 hits, setting a career high, and was charged with six of the Royals' runs in 6 2/3 innings.

Indians 6, Cubs 0

CHICAGO -- Carlos Santana launched a three-run homer and reached base four times, leading Cleveland past Chicago.

Santana, who went 2-for-3 with two walks and four RBIs, provided three early runs for Trevor Bauer (6-3) and added a run-scoring double in the ninth inning.

Bauer worked seven scoreless innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. He allowed up four hits while walking three and striking out seven. Zach McAllister and Marc Rzepczynski each threw an inning to complete the shutout.

Angels 4, Diamondbacks 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols hit his American League-leading 19th home run, propelling Los Angeles to a win over Arizona.

Pujols hit in the cleanup spot for the first time in five years after 735 consecutive starts as the No. 3 hitter, an effort by manager Mike Scioscia to put a little life in the Angels' anemic offense.

Pujols hit a homer to center in the sixth inning, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead and eventually a win that ended Arizona's winning streak at four games. David Freese gave the Angels a cushion with a two-run homer in the eighth, his 10th of the season.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 17


Baltimore @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
June 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.697
Philadelphia
(Correia) 13.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-170); Under

Tampa Bay @ Washington

Game 903-904
June 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.098
Washington
(Zimmrmnn) 16.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Over

Miami @ NY Yankees

Game 905-906
June 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 13.553
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 17.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-200); Over

NY Mets @ Toronto

Game 907-908
June 17, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.990
Toronto
(Hutchison) 16.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-195
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-195); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland

Game 909-910
June 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Wada) 16.013
Cleveland
(Marcum) 14.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
N/A

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 911-912
June 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kelly) 16.316
Atlanta
(Wood) 13.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Under

Detroit @ Cincinnati

Game 913-914
June 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Price) 17.272
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 13.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Under

Milwaukee @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
June 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Fiers) 16.086
Kansas City
(Blanton) 15.180
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+110); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
June 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 15.934
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 14.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-120); Over

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
June 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 15.867
Minnesota
(Milone) 14.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Over

Houston @ Colorado

Game 921-922
June 17, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Obrhltzer) 14.288
Colorado
(Kendrick) 15.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Over

LA Angels @ Arizona

Game 923-924
June 17, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.551
Arizona
(Anderson) 13.564
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Over

San Diego @ Oakland

Game 925-926
June 17, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Despaigne) 15.286
Oakland
(Chavez) 16.689
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-165); Over

San Francisco @ Seattle

Game 927-928
June 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 11.873
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-140); Under

Texas @ LA Dodgers

Game 929-930
June 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Rodriguez) 16.685
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-270
6
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+225); Under