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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 8


National League
Reds @ Nationals
Lorenzen is 2-1, 3.18 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Gonzalez is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under the total.

Cincinnati won six of last seven games with Washington; seven of last nine in series stayed under. Reds lost seven of last 11 games overall; five of their last nine went over. Nationals won four of last six games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Padres @ Pirates
Cashner is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Morton is 1-2, 11.37 in his last three starts; five of his last six home starts stayed under total.

San Diego lost three of last four games with Pittsburgh; over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Padres lost seven of last nine games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Pirates won seven of last eight games.

Cardinals @ Cubs
Wacha is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts on foreign soil.

Hammel is 0-2, 2.89 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight stayed under the total. Cubs scored 1-1-1 in his last three outings. .

St Louis won seven of last ten games with the Cubs; home side won ten of last 13 series games- five of last seven stayed under. Cardinals won six of last nine on road; under is 7-3 in their last ten games overall. Chicago won seven of last nine games, allowing 18 runs; under is 7-3 in their last ten.

Braves @ Brewers
Teheran is 0-3, 9.13 in his last four road starts; his last five road starts went over the total.

Fiers is 1-0, 1.35 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Braves won six of last seven games (under 5-1-1). Atlanta won ten of last 12 games with Milwaukee, which has won eight of last ten games-- over is 5-2-2 in their last nine).

Phillies @ Dodgers
Morgan is 1-1, 2.13 in his first two MLB starts (over 1-1).

Kershaw is 0-3, 3.21 in his last five starts; last three stayed under. LA scored 14 runs in his last six starts.

Philly lost seven of last nine games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten . Phillies are 6-4 in last ten games with Dodgers; under is 7-4-1 in last 12 series games. LA is 5-5 in last ten home games; six of their last eight home games went over.

Mets @ Giants
deGrom is 3-2, 2.11 in his last six starts; five of his last seven went over.

Peavy is 0-5, 8.41 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.

Mets start out 3-2 on this road trip; 12 of their last 15 games stayed under the total. Giants lost seven of last eight games; four of their last five games went under. SF won nine of last twelve games against Mets; over is 3-3-1 in last seven series games.

American League
A's @ Bronx
Kazmir is 3-1, 1.78 in his last five starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Sabathia is 0-1, 6.65 in his last four starts; six of his last eight went over.

Oakland won six of last seven games with Bronx; four of last six went over total. A's are 5-6 in last 11 games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Bronx is 3-2 in last five games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

Astros @ Indians
Straily allowed five runs in 4.2 IP (92 PT) in his first '15 start.

Bauer is 2-3, 6.33 in his last five starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Houston lost eight of last 11 games with Cleveland; 11 of last 12 series games stayed under. Astros are 9-18 in last 27 road games; four of their last six overall went over. Indians lost three of last four games; six of their last nine went over the total.

Orioles @ Twins
Jimenez is 4-1, 3.13 in his last five starts.

Milone is 2-0, 1.69 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Baltimore lost seven of last nine games- five of their last seven stayed under. Twins won three of last four games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Home side won seven of last eight Oriole-Twin games (Twins 5-3- three of last four went over).

Rays @ Royals
Archer is 2-1, 3.58 in his last five starts (over 4-0-1).

Guthrie is 1-0, 2.70 in his last two starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Tampa Bay lost eight of last ten games with Kansas City; over is 7-3-2 in last dozen series games. Rays lost nine of last ten games (over 8-1-1). Royals won four of last five games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Hutchison is 1-1, 11.42 in his last four road starts- they all went over.

Danks is 1-4, 6.75 in his last five starts; four of his last five home starts stayed under the total.

Toronto lost six of last nine games; five of their last seven went over total. Jays lost seven of last 11 games with Chicago; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. White Sox won five of last seven games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Tigers @ Mariners
Sanchez is 4-0, 2.61 in his last five starts, last three of which went over.

Happ is 1-4, 5.81 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Detroit lost five of last seven games with Seattle; Tigers lost five of their last eight games overall- their last 17 games went over. Mariners won five of last eight games; under is 7-3-1 in their last eleven.

Interleague
Marlins @ Red Sox
Koehler is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Porcello is 0-7, 8.37 in his last eight starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Marlins lost ten of last 12 road games; four of their last seven games overall went over total. Boston won seven of its last nine games; four of its last six went over. Miami lost last six games with Red Sox (over 3-1-1 in last five).

Diamondbacks @ Rangers
Hellickson is 0-2, 8.40 in his last three road starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts overall.

Harrison is making first start since 5-13-14 (spine); he has 49-33 career record, but only started six games the last 2.5 years (1-3, 6.11).

Arizona won four of its last five games; over is 6-3-1 in its last ten. Texas lost last four games, outscored 37-10; three of four went over. D'backs lost three of last five games with the Rangers.

Angels @ Rockies
Shoemaker is 0-3, 5.49 in his last four starts.

Rusin is 1-3, 7.81 in his last five starts (over 3-0-1 in last four).

Angels won their last eight games with Colorado; under is 5-4 in last nine series games. Halos won eight of last nine games, scoring 43 runs in their last four. Rockies lost eight of their last ten games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Cin-Wsh-- Lorenzen 5-6; Gonzalez 10-5
SD-Pitt-- Cashner 6-11; Morton 6-2
StL-Cubs-- Wacha 12-4; Hammel 7-9
Atl-Mil-- Teheran 10-7; Fiers 9-8
Phil-LA-- Morgan 1-1; Kershaw 8-9
NY-SF-- deGrom 9-7; Peavy 0-3

A's-NY-- Kazmir 7-9; Sabathia 6-10
Hst-Clev-- Straily 1-0; Bauer 8-8
Balt-Minn-- Jimenez 9-7; Milone 6-4
TB-KC-- Archer 11-7; Guthrie 10-6
Tor-Chi-- Hutchison 11-6; Danks 6-9
Det-Sea-- Sanchez 8-9; Happ 7-9

Mia-Bos-- Koehler 9-6; Porcello 7-9
Az-Tex-- Hellickson 7-9; Harrison 0-0
LAA-Colo-- Shoemaker 7-8; Rusin 2-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Cin-Wsh-- Lorenzen 4-11; Gonzalez 2-15
SD-Pitt-- Cashner 6-17; Morton 4-8
StL-Cubs-- Wacha 4-16; Hammel 5-16
Atl-Mil-- Teheran 7-17; Fiers 1-17
Phil-LA-- Morgan 0-2; Kershaw 4-17
NY-SF-- deGrom 5-16; Peavy 0-3

A's-NY-- Kazmir 2-16; Sabathia 5-16
Hst-Clev-- Straily 0-1; Bauer 2-16
Balt-Minn-- Jimenez 2-16; Milone 2-10
TB-KC-- Archer 5-18; Guthrie 3-16
Tor-Chi-- Hutchison 6-17; Danks 6-15
Det-Sea-- Sanchez 4-17; Happ 6-16

Mia-Bos-- Koehler 3-15; Porcello 3-16
Az-Tex-- Hellickson 6-16; Harrison 0-0
LAA-Colo-- Shoemaker 4-15; Rusin 2-7

Umpires
Cin-Wsh-- Last four Vanover games stayed under.
SD-Pitt-- Home side won five of last six Wolf games.
StL-Chi-- Underdogs won last five Hoberg games (under 3-1-1).
Atl-Mil-- Six of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
Phil-LA-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Schrieber games.
NY-SF-- Seven of last ten Fletcher games stayed under.

Hst-Clev-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Nauert games.
Tor-Chi-- Seven of last nine Hudson games stayed under.
Balt-Minn-- Home side won last nine Nelson games.
Det-Sea-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Drake games.
A's-NY-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Hirschbeck games.
TB-KC-- Nine of last twelve Tichenor games stayed under.

Mia-Bos-- Favorites won 10 of last 12 Morales games.
Az-Tex-- Underdogs won six of last eight Porter games (over 3-1-1 last five)
LAA-Col-- Seven of last ten Wegner games went over.

 

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MLB

Wednesday, July 8

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

2:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

3:40 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

3:45 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Mets's last 21 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Houston is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. TEXAS
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

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

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Wednesday, July 8




MLB roundup: Reds' Cueto shuts out Nats


WASHINGTON -- Johnny Cueto threw a two-hit shutout, Joey Votto finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and the Cincinnati Reds continued their mastery of the Washington Nationals with a 5-0 win Tuesday night.


Cueto (6-5), one of five Final Vote candidates for the National League All-Star team, helped his case as he struck out a season-high 11 batters, while walking one.


It was Cueto's fifth career shutout and 11th complete game. He threw 122 pitches. The right-hander retired 15 in a row to end the game.


Votto drove in three runs as he doubled, homered and singled his first three times up. He was retired in his final two trips as the Reds improved to 5-0 against the Nationals this season.


Royals 9-7, Rays 5-1


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar hit a bases-clearing double to break a sixth-inning tie, and Alex Gordon went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs, lifting Kansas City Royals to a victory over Tampa Bay in the nightcap and a doubleheader sweep.


Gordon went 7-for-9, including a solo homer in the first game, with six RBIs in the two games.


Paulo Orlando hit a walk-off, ninth-inning grand slam in the day game as the Royals won 9-5. Orlando, who was recalled Monday from Triple-A Omaha, drove a 1-0 Brad Boxberger changeup into the Royals' bullpen.


Cubs 7-5, Cardinals 4-3


CHICAGO -- A St. Louis error led to the go-ahead run as Chicago scored three times in the seventh inning en route to a victory in the nightcap and a doubleheader sweep.


With the Cubs trailing 2-1 entering the seventh inning of the second game, Addison Russell's one-out single to right drove in Miguel Montero to tie the game. The key play came when Dexter Fowler bounced a grounder to Cardinals reliever Kevin Siegrist, who threw the ball into center field while trying to initiate a double play. Herrera scored the go-ahead run.


Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with his team-leading 16th home run to help the Cubs win the opener.


Red Sox 4, Marlins 3


BOSTON -- Xander Bogaerts drilled a rare three-run single on a 99 mph fastball by Carter Capps with two outs in the seventh inning, giving Boston three unearned runs and an interleague victory over Miami.


The win was the third straight, the seventh in the last nine games and eighth in the last 11 for the last-place Red Sox.


After the Marlins went ahead with two runs that chased Boston starter Wade Miley in the top of the seventh, Miami third baseman Miguel Rojas booted a sure double play ball off the bat of center fielder Mookie Betts, loading the bases. Two batters later, Bogaerts drove the ball through the second-base hole into right-center, clearing the bases.


Braves 4, Brewers 3


MILWAUKEE -- A.J. Pierzynski had three hits, including his sixth home run of the season, and Manny Banuelos earned his first career victory as Atlanta beat Milwaukee.


Pierzynski, who also drove in the Braves' first two runs, has 10 hits in 13 at-bats over his past three games. His 3-for-4 effort against Milwaukee helped pick up Banuelos (1-0), who allowed five hits and walked three but was charged with only one run in 5 1/3 innings.


Brewers right-hander Tyler Cravy (0-2), making his second major league start, went six innings and allowed three Atlanta runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out three.


Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1


CHICAGO -- Felix Doubront made the most of his tryout as a starting pitcher, and Toronto beat Chicago. Doubront (1-0) allowed one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings.


Toronto's Josh Donaldson hit a solo home run in the third inning for what turned out to be the winning run.


The Blue Jays bullpen pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, capped by right-hander Roberto Osuna's scoreless ninth for his fourth save.


Twins 8, Orioles 3


MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sano had two hits, including his first major league home run, and reached base three times as Minnesota beat Baltimore.


The Twins will go for the three-game sweep of the Orioles on Wednesday. Baltimore has not been swept in a three-game series since mid-April. Minnesota has not swept a series of any kind since May 25-27.


Sano's two-run blast in the first inning travelled 396 feet into the left field bleachers, giving Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson plenty of early offensive support. Gibson (7-6) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk in six innings while striking out seven.


Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 2


ARLINGTON, Texas -- Robbie Ray didn't give up a hit until the fifth inning, and he worked 7 2/3 effective innings, leading Arizona past Texas. The only two runs Ray allowed were unearned.


The Diamondbacks also pounded out 13 hits -- their eighth consecutive game in double figures.


Arizona's Jake Lamb went 3-for-4 and drove in the game's first two runs in the fifth. Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock, the team's two All-Stars, each had an RBI.


Indians 2, Astros 0


CLEVELAND -- Michael Brantley had three hits, including a home run, and Corey Kluber pitched into the seventh inning to earn his first win in more than a month as Cleveland beat Houston.


Kluber (4-9) pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out seven. The win was his first since May 28. In six starts since then, he was 0-4 with a 3.86 ERA prior to Tuesday, with the Indians scoring a total of six runs in the four defeats.


Cleveland led 2-0 when Brantley hit a solo home run into the seats in right field leading off the sixth inning against right-hander Vince Velasquez (0-1). It was the designated hitter's fifth home run of the season, his first since May 14.


Pirates 3, Padres 2


PITTSBURGH -- Gregory Polanco tripled home the winning run in the eighth inning, and Pittsburgh edged San Diego for its fourth consecutive victory.


Polanco lined a two-out triple off reliever Joaquin Benoit (5-4) to score Sean Rodriguez, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and snap a 2-2 tie.


The Pirates recorded their ninth victory in 11 games. The Padres lost their fourth straight.


A's 4, Yankees 3 (10 innings)


NEW YORK -- Brett Lawrie led off the top of the 10th inning with a home run, lifting Oakland past New York.


After striking out three times, Lawrie was one pitch away from a fourth strikeout. On an 0-2 count against Dellin Betances (5-2), Lawrie drove a curveball down the left field line, and the ball stayed just inside the foul ball before landing several rows behind the fence.


It was Lawrie's eighth home run of the season and third in 215 at-bats against right-handed pitching this season.


Angels 10, Rockies 2


DENVER -- Los Angeles made quick work of Colorado starter Chad Bettis and blasted the Rockies.


Albert Pujols and Mike Trout hit three-run homers, Chris Iannetta hit a two-run shot and Matt Joyce added a solo homer as the Angels built a 10-0 lead and knocked Bettis out after 2 1/3 innings.


Pujols hit his 26th homer in the first inning. Joyce led off the five-run second with his fourth homer.


Mariners 7, Tigers 6 (11 innings)


SEATTLE -- Robinson Cano ended a night of home runs the old fashion way late Tuesday, when his single into the right field corner drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving Seattle a win over Detroit.


The second baseman's sixth career walk-off hit, and his first since 2009, brought home Austin Jackson from second base to end a game that lasted 3 hours, 44 minutes and included seven home runs.


Yoenis Cespedes, Alex Avila, Nick Castellanos and Marc Krauss, who was making his Tigers debut, all homered for Detroit. Seattle got home runs from Jackson, Franklin Gutierrez and Cano.


Phillies 7, Dodgers 2


LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley pitched six solid innings against his former team, sparking Philadelphia to a win over Los Angeles.


Jeff Francoeur homered and had three RBIs, and Ben Revere drove in two more runs for the Phillies, who won for only the second time in the last nine games. They are 11-32 on the road.


Billingsley (1-2) gave up two runs on six hits in six innings en route to his first major league victory since beating the Padres on April 10, 2013.


Giants 3, Mets 0


SAN FRANCISCO -- Right fielder Hunter Pence returned from the disabled list with a splash, contributing two RBIs and a highlight-reel defensive play to help San Francisco beat New York.


Matt Cain, in just his second start following a lengthy DL stint of his own, shut out the Mets on two hits over six innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the Giants ended a seven-game losing streak.


Pence's biggest crowd-pleasing moment occurred in the field following Curtis Granderson's inning-opening triple in the sixth. Ruben Tejada lifted a flyball toward the Mets' bullpen down the right field line. Pence raced over, made a sliding catch, quickly got back on his feet and gunned down Granderson trying to score.

 

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MLB

Wednesday, July 8


Phillies replace Correia with Gonzalez

LOS ANGELES -- The Philadelphia Phillies shook up their rotation again, designating right-hander Kevin Correia for assignment Tuesday.

The Phillies recalled 22-year-old right-hander Severino Gonzalez to take Correia's place. Gonzalez will start Thursday against Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.


Hot streak ends for Mariners' Walker

SEATTLE -- Taijuan Walker's sudden rise from phenom to big-time starter fizzled out with his first rough outing in more than six weeks Tuesday night.

The Mariners' 22-year-old starter saw his five-game winning streak snapped -- albeit with a no-decision -- after getting tagged for three home runs in Seattle's 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. Walker struggled through his worst start since May, allowing five runs on six hits in six innings.


A's Gray sharp in his return

NEW YORK -- Tuesday began with Oakland Athletics utility man Ben Zobrist facing a sizable horde of New York media wanting to know about his feelings on possibly becoming a Yankee and a Met.

For the Athletics, it ended with a smaller group listening to Sonny Gray and others talk about his outing after skipping two turns due to a severe case of bacterial gastroenteritis that required hospitalization.

Though Oakland's 4-3 win was decided by a leadoff home run by third baseman Brett Lawrie in the 10th inning, Gray's performance was a key component of Oakland's win.

Gray returned and the first-time All-Star allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings. He allowed three of those hits in the opening inning when the Yankees took a 2-1 lead. Then he allowed two more in the fourth when New York took a 3-2 lead and only one more the rest of the night.

The prevailing viewpoint inside Oakland's clubhouse was Gray grew stronger as the outing went on.


Back from DL, Giants' Pence makes instant impact

SAN FRANCISCO -- After watching right fielder Hunter Pence pelt the left field bleachers with home runs in batting practice for the third consecutive day, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy had seen enough Tuesday.

Pence would not be going to Sacramento or San Jose for a minor league rehab stint. Instead, he would be thrust right into the heart of the major league lineup.

The Giants not only activated Pence from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday but also slotted him fourth in the batting order for their game against the New York Mets.

Pence, who missed 30 consecutive games because of left wrist tendinitis, made an immediate impact on a club that had lost seven games in a row. He helped offensively with two RBIs and defensively with a spectacular catch-and-throw double play, and San Francisco beat New York 3-0.

 

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The Orioles had 18 at-bats with runners in scoring position in Sunday's win at the White Sox. It was the most ABs with RISP for Baltimore in a road game since July 22, 2013 at Kansas City (19).


The Twins blew a 2-0 lead on Sunday before falling to the Royals in walk-off fashion, 3-2. It was the 18th time this season Minnesota has lost a game in which it held the lead, fourth most in the AL behind Oakland (23), Detroit (19), and Toronto (19).


Travis Snider is batting .465 (20/43) against the Twins in his career. Among active players with at least 50 plate appearances against an opponent, Snider's average versus Minnesota ranks sixth overall.


With 26 doubles and 16 home runs, Brian Dozier has joined Torii Hunter from 2007 and Justin Morneau from 2010 as the only Twins in history with at least 25 doubles and 15 home runs before the All-Star Break.


Of the nine Orioles left-handers to make 100 starts since 1954, only Mike Cuellar (.619) and Dave McNally (.616) have a higher winning percentage than Wei-Yin Chen (.582).
After opening the year at 0-4, Phil Hughes is 7-2 over his last 11 starts. Since May 1, Hughes' seven wins are tied for second in the AL behind Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco with eight.

 

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The Braves lost, 4-0, at home to the Phillies in 10 innings yesterday, snapping their four-game winning streak with the setback. Atlanta is just 2-6 (.250) in extra-inning affairs this season -- tied for third worst in MLB.


Milwaukee throttled the Reds, 6-1, in Cincinnati yesterday, completing its road trip with a perfect 7-0 record, and winning its season-best eighth straight game in the process. The Brewers are now 11-2 (.846) since June 23 -- best in MLB during that span.


Including taking three of four games earlier this year at Turner Field, the Braves have won eight of the last 10 meetings with the Brewers overall. Dating to the beginning of 2011, Milwaukee has shut out Atlanta five times at Miller Park -- tied for its most home shutouts vs. any opponent over the last 4+ seasons.


Matt Wisler threw 5.1 innings of one-hit ball last Wednesday vs. the Nationals, picking up his second career MLB win with the performance. Wisler is set to face the Brewers for the first time in his career tonight.


Kyle Lohse beat the Phillies last Wednesday (6.1 IP, 4 ER), and has recorded back-to-back wins for the second time of the season (also May 9-15). Lohse is 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA in his last five starts vs. the Braves.


The Brewers racked up 13 hits in yesterday's victory, recording at least 10 hits in their seventh straight game overall -- tied for the longest streak of its kind in MLB this season.
Adam Lind went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI on Sunday. Lind has knocked in at least one run in nine consecutive games -- tied with three others for the longest streak in Brewers' history.

 

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The Mariners have won four of their last six games overall, however, they have dropped three of their last four at Safeco Field. Seattle won four of the six matchups between these clubs in 2014 and will be facing Detroit for the first time this season.


The Tigers have won two of their last three games after winning just twice in their previous seven contests. Detroit has lost seven consecutive games to AL West foes.


Alfredo Simon is 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA in his last three starts after going 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA in his previous four outings. Simon allowed 15 hits in his last outing on July 1 -- the most hits allowed by a Detroit pitcher in a single game since Scott Sanders allowed 16 to Texas back on April 14, 1998.


Hisashi Iwakuma will be making his first start since April 20 after being placed on the DL back on April 24. Iwakuma is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three career starts against Detroit.


Ian Kinsler is hitting .444 (8-for-18) with one double, one triple and five RBI over his last four games and has 17 home runs in his career against Seattle -- the second-most in his career against any opponent (20 vs. Angels). Kinsler is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with three homers in his career against Hisashi Iwakuma.


Nelson Cruz has homered in two of his last five games after homering just once in his previous 29 contests. However, he has gone hitless (0-for-10) in his last three at Safeco Field.

 

[CNOTES]

The Giants, who will be looking to snap their current six-game losing streak, have scored just one run in two of their last three contests overall. San Francisco has won nine of its last 11 meetings with the Mets, including two of the three matchups between the teams this season.


The Mets have won three of their last four road games after winning just three of their previous 21 away from home. The Mets have dropped each of their last three trips to San Francisco, last winning there back on July 10, 2013.


Jonathon Niese is 0-6 with a 5.26 ERA in his last nine starts and will be seeking his first victory since May 9. Niese is 1-3 with a 2.57 ERA in seven career starts against the Giants.


Chris Heston is 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA in his four starts since throwing a no-hitter against the Mets back on June 9, allowing three runs or fewer in each of those four outings.


Buster Posey is hitting .410 (16-for-39) with four doubles, four homers and 16 RBI during his current 11-game hitting streak. Posey is hitting .444 against the Mets since the beginning of the 2014 season -- his highest batting average against any opponent in that span (minimum 5 games).


Wilmer Flores, who had a career-high four hits against the Dodgers on Sunday, has had at least three hits in each of his last three games (10-for-13) -- the longest active streak in the majors and the longest such streak of his ML career.

 

[CNOTES]

Oakland has won three of its four meetings with the Yankees so far this season (all at home) and five of its last seven road games against them.


At 14-5, the Yankees boast the best home record in the majors since May 25. The Yankees have dropped four of their last seven games overall, scoring just one run in each of those losses in that span.


The A's have won each of their last six road contests, while scoring at least six runs in each game in that span. Oakland will be looking to win seven in a row away from home for the first time since posting 12 consecutive road victories from August 24-September 12, 2012.


Sonny Gray is 4-0 with a 1.01 ERA in his last four road starts. Gray is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in two career starts against the Yankees and will be making his first career start at Yankee Stadium.


Nathan Eovaldi has won each of his last three starts, posting a 2.08 ERA in those contests. Eovaldi is 0-1 with a 5.60 ERA in his career against Oakland -- the second-highest ERA in his career against any opponent (minimum 3 games).


Alex Rodriguez is hitting .419 (18-for-43) with two doubles, four homers and 15 RBI during his current 12-game home hitting streak. Rodriguez will be seeking his first 13-game home hitting streak since the 2009 campaign (August 12-September 13, 2009).

 

[CNOTES]

The Reds and Nationals will be meeting for their second series of the season after Cincinnati swept the Nationals in three games from May 29 -- 31. The Reds' 21 runs in that series are their second-most scored in any three-game series this season (most is 22, from June 8-10 against the Phillies).


With their 3-1 win last night against the Giants, the Nationals completed a three-game sweep, and are now 12-3 (.800) over their last 15 games. Washington has held its opponent to two or fewer funs 12 times over its last 15 games.


Wilson Ramos homered and hit an RBI single in yesterday's victory over the Giants. Over the last month (since June 6), Ramos' five home runs rank tied for second among NL catchers, behind only Yasmani Grandal's seven home runs (Ramos is also tied with Derek Norris and Buster Posey).


In the previous series between the two teams this season, Joey Votto went 4-for-10 with two home runs and three RBI. Over his last 16 games against Washington, Votto has slugged .776 with six home runs and 13 RBI.


Anthony DeSclafani took the loss in his last start on June 30 against the Twins despite tying a career high with seven strikeouts. In fact, DeSclafani became just the fifth Reds' pitcher (six instances) in the live-ball era to give up six or more earned runs and 11 or more hits all while striking out seven or more batters (the last Reds' pitcher to do so was Ryan Dempster, on May 22, 2003 against the Braves).


In two career starts against the Reds, Doug Fister is 2-0 (1.000) with a 1.29 ERA and .180 opponent batting average.

 

[CNOTES]

The Astros lost, 5-4, in Boston yesterday, dropping their second straight game, and losing their third straight road series in the process. Houston is 12-12 in one-run contests this season (tied for 18th in MLB in such games).


Cleveland lost, 5-3, in Pittsburgh on Sunday, dropping its second straight game, and finishing up its 10-game road trip with a mark of 5-5. The Indians are just 7-33 when scoring three or fewer runs this season (31-10 in all other games).


The Indians took two of three from the Astros in these clubs' first meeting of the season at Minute Maid Park, holding Houston to just three runs total in those contests. Cleveland is 8-1 in its last nine meetings with the Astros at Progressive Field.


Dallas Keuchel pitched eight innings of shut-out ball last Tuesday vs. the Royals, and has now won each of his last two outings without allowing a single run in either outing. Keuchel is 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA in three career starts vs. the Indians.


Carlos Carrasco had his no-hitter broken up with two outs in the ninth inning last Wednesday in Tampa Bay, but still garnered the victory, and won his 10th game of the season -- tied with Dallas Keuchel and Felix Hernandez for most of any AL pitcher. Carrasco is 2-0 with a 0.42 ERA in three career starts against the Astros.


Jose Altuve was voted to start at shortstop for the AL in the 2015 All-Star Game, and will be participating in his third career Midsummer Classic on July 14 (also 2012 and 2014). Altuve is batting .365 during his current 13-game hitting streak -- the longest active hit streak of any AL player

 

[CNOTES]

The Padres dropped a 3-1 decision in St. Louis yesterday, and have now scored one or fewer runs 22 times in 2015 -- most of any team in the majors. San Diego is just 7-13 in its last 20 contests (second-worst record in MLB since June 14).


Pittsburgh defeated Cleveland, 5-3, on Sunday, winning its second straight game, and for the fifth time in the last six contests overall. The Bucs are 29-12 (.707) in their last 41 games -- best in MLB since May 22.


The Friars and Pirates split four games in San Diego earlier this season (May 28-31), and are meeting for the final time of 2015 in this series. The Padres haven't lost a series in Pittsburgh since PNC Park opened in 2001 (33-12 all-time record at PNC Park).


James Shields went 6.2 innings and allowed just two runs (both earned) last Wednesday against the Mariners, but was saddled with a third straight loss for his efforts. Shields, who was 7-0 with a 3.59 ERA prior to his current losing skid, will be facing the Bucs for just the second time in his career tonight (6.0 IP, 2 ER, no-decision on May 29, 2015).


A.J. Burnett allowed two runs (both earned) in 7.0 IP last Wednesday in Detroit, beating the Tigers, and improving to 7-2 in his last 11 outings overall. Burnett has a 1.29 ERA at PNC Park this season -- the lowest home ERA among all qualifying NL pitchers in 2015.


Chris Stewart gave Francisco Cervelli a day off yesterday, and made the most of his opportunity to play by going 2-for-4, extending his hitting streak to four straight games. Pittsburgh's catchers have a .311 combined batting average in 2015 -- best of any team in the majors.


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/6/2015 thru 7/8/2015

 

[CNOTES]

The White Sox earned the series win against the Orioles over the weekend but could not complete a sweep, losing 9-1 Sunday. Chicago has now won back-to-back series (two-game sweep of St. Louis) for the first time since May 11-17 at Milwaukee and Oakland.


The Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep at Detroit with a 10-5 victory yesterday. Toronto has scored 10 or more runs in 15 games this year -- easily the most in MLB (second most: Texas with eight).


Melky Cabrera doubled yesterday and now has seven extra-base hits in his last 12 games after tallying just eight extra-base hits in his first 66 games of 2015.


Jose Bautista hit his 17th home run of the season yesterday and has 10 homers since the start of June. He is one of just five MLB players with double-digit homers since June 1.


Chris Sale has struck out at least 10 batters in eight consecutive starts and nine total starts in 2015. His 12.28 strikeouts per nine innings is the highest strikeout rate prior to the All-Star break since 2001 -- Randy Johnson (13.70) and Pedro Martinez (13.02).


Mark Buehrle is facing his former team for the fourth time in his career and returns to Chicago for just the second time (also: August 16, 2014). Buehrle's 161 career wins with the White Sox are the sixth-most in franchise history.


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/6/2015 thru 7/9/2015

 

[CNOTES]

The Cubs beat the Marlins at home yesterday, 2-0, and have allowed two or fewer runs in each of their last six games (five total runs). It is Chicago's longest such streak since a six-game span in April of 2004.


The Cardinals earned a series split at home against San Diego with a 3-1 win Sunday. The Padres scored first in the game, so it was St. Louis' 25th comeback victory of 2015, most in MLB.


With one more double, Anthony Rizzo will become the second Cubs player with at least 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 10 stolen bases prior to the All-Star break since 1933 (the first year of the All-Star Game). The only other Cubs player to do so was Derrek Lee in 2005 (27 2B, 27 HR, 10 SB).


Tommy Phan drove in all three of the Cardinals' runs yesterday against the Padres, the first three RBI of his career. St. Louis has had 22 players record at least one RBI this year after having 25 players with an RBI in all of 2014.


Jon Lester is winless in his last eight starts despite recording five quality starts within that span. He has received only seven runs of support in those eight starts, including four starts with zero runs of support.


John Lackey owns a 9-3 (.750) career record against the NL Central, his best career winning percentage against a single division and the fifth-best career record by an active pitcher against the NL Central (minimum 10 decisions).


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/6/2015 thru 7/7/2015

 

[CNOTES]

The Royals split a four-game series at home against the Twins with walkoff wins Friday and Sunday by the same score, 3-2. Kansas City is now 10-7 (.588) in one-run games in 2015, the best winning percentage by an AL team in one-run games.


Tampa Bay snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory at Yankee Stadium Sunday. It was the most runs scored in a game by the Rays since May 31 at Baltimore (nine).


Eric Hosmer doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth yesterday. It was the second walkoff win by the Royals in 2015, and both walkoffs came in the series against Minnesota (Jarrod Dyson, July 3, fielder's choice).


Kevin Kiermaier matched a career high with his eighth triple of the season yesterday. He is just the second player in Tampa Bay history with at least eight triples before the All-Star break. He joined Carl Crawford, who did so four times from 2004 to 2007.


Edinson Volquez is undefeated in his last five starts, and the Royals have won 9 of his last 11 starts since May 7. His run support average in that span is 7.19, the highest among any of the Royals pitchers.


Tampa Bay has lost each of Alex Colome's last eight starts, tied for the longest active team losing streak for an AL starter with Hector Noesi of the White Sox (minimum one game started in 2015).


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/6/2015 thru 7/9/2015

 

[CNOTES]

Philadelphia won the season series between these teams last season, 4-3, with victories in three of its four trips to Los Angeles. These clubs will be meeting for the first time in 2015.


The Phillies saw their six game losing streak come to an end in a 4-0 victory over the Braves on Sunday. Philadelphia has won three of its last six road contests after winning just three of their previous 20 away from home.


The Dodgers have dropped two of their last three home games, scoring a total of just one run in their two losses in that span. The Dodgers' pitching staff boasts the third-best ERA in the majors this season at 3.30, while the Phillies own the second-worst mark at 4.60.


Sean O'Sullivan is 0-4 with a 6.80 ERA in his last eight starts and will be seeking his first victory since May 17. O'Sullivan will be making his first career start against the Dodgers.


Joc Pederson, who leads the Dodgers and all ML rookies with 20 home runs this season, has homered just three times in his last 29 games. Pederson has gone without a hit in four straight and six of his last eight contests overall.


Cesar Hernandez is hitting .476 (20-for-42) during his current career-high 10-game hitting streak and has produced eight multi-hit performances since June 22 -- tied with Prince Fielder and Adam Lind for the most in the majors in that span. Hernandez is hitless (0-for-8) in three career games against the Dodgers.


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/6/2015 thru 7/9/2015

 

[CNOTES]

Boston has won each of its last five games against the Marlins and leads the all-time series between these clubs, 20-10. These teams will be meeting for the first time since the 2012 campaign.


The Marlins have dropped each of their last two road games and have just two victories in their last 11 away from home. Miami is hitting .221 with runners in scoring position this season -- the third-lowest mark in the majors.


The Red Sox have won six of their last eight games overall, while posting at least 10 hits in each of their last four contests. The last time Boston had at least 10 hits in five consecutive contests was from June 21-26, 2013.


Wade Miley is 4-0 with a 2.20 ERA in his last four home starts, however, he is 1-1 with a 9.35 ERA in two interleague starts this season. Miley has a 0.99 ERA in four career starts against the Marlins (2-2 record) -- the lowest ERA in his career against any opponent.


Dan Haren is 0-3 with a 4.06 ERA in his last five starts and will be seeking his first victory since June 3. Haren, who will be facing Boston for the first time since 2011, has lost each of his last four meetings against them -- last defeating the Red Sox back in June of 2008.


Mookie Betts is hitting .419 (13-for-31) with four doubles, one triple, one homer and seven RBI during his current seven-game hitting streak. Betts has produced 11 multi-hit games since June 15 -- tied for the second-most in the majors in that span (Gerardo Parra, 13; Cesar Hernandez, 11).


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/7/2015 thru 7/8/2015

 

[CNOTES]

These teams have split their two matchups so far this season (both in Arizona). Texas has won nine of its last 10 home games against the Diamondbacks.


The Rangers have been outscored 55-19 during their current season-high six-game home losing streak. Texas is 4-2 in interleague play this season, while Arizona is 3-3.


The Diamondbacks have just two victories in their last seven road contests. Arizona has had at least 10 hits in seven consecutive games overall -- its second-longest such streak in franchise history (did so in 10 in a row back in September of 1999).


Yovani Gallardo is 4-0 with a 0.88 ERA in his last eight starts after going 3-6 with a 4.26 ERA in his first nine starts of the season. Gallardo is 7-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 11 career meetings with Arizona, however, his lone loss came against the Diamondbacks earlier this season.


Robbie Ray has lost each of his last three starts, posting a 4.58 ERA in those contests. Ray lost his only career start against the Rangers, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 3.1 innings back in May of 2014 (while playing for Detroit).


Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .446 (29-for-65) with six doubles, six homers and 16 RBI in his last 17 road contests. Goldschmidt is 1-for-6 with four strikeouts in his two meetings with the Rangers this season.


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/7/2015 thru 7/8/2015

 

[CNOTES]

These clubs will be meeting for the third time this season, with the Angels winning each of the first two matchups. The Angels have seven of their last eight games overall and will be looking to extend their current win streak to four in a row.


The Rockies have lost seven consecutive games against the Angels -- their longest active losing streak against any opponent. The Angels' seven game winning streak against Colorado is tied for their second-longest active winning streak versus any foe.


The Angels have scored at least 10 runs in each of their last two contests (25 total runs) and will be looking to do so in three consecutive contests for the first time since July 31-August 2, 2009.


Andrew Heaney will be making his eighth career ML start and third of 2015. Heaney, who has allowed just six hits and two runs in 13.0 innings this season, will be facing Colorado for the first time.


Chad Bettis is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in three career interleague starts, including losses in each of his two outings in IL play so far in 2015. Bettis will be facing the Angels for the first time in his career.


Charlie Blackmon is hitting .382 with six doubles, one triple, one homer and 10 RBI during his current 16-game home hitting streak -- the longest home hitting streak of his career. Blackmon is 0-for-4 in two meetings with the Angels this season.


Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 7/7/2015 thru 7/8/2015

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Storm (3-9) at Fever (5-6)


Date: July 08, 2015 12:00 PM EDT

The Indiana Fever feel they played their best all-around game of the season to kick off a four-game homestand.


It won't mean much if they don't build on it, though.


Indiana seeks a third consecutive win as it faces the struggling Seattle Storm on Wednesday.


The Fever (5-6) earned a wild 92-84 victory over Connecticut on June 30 to snap a two-game skid, but coach Stephanie White was far more impressed after Thursday's 73-50 win over Washington.


Indiana allowed its fewest points since September 2012 and forced 18 turnovers while holding the Mystics to 29.3 percent shooting. Shenise Johnson scored a season-best 16 points and added a career-high 11 rebounds to complement Tamika Catchings' 15-point, seven-board, five-assist effort.


The Fever shot 50 percent and committed a season-low eight turnovers.


"My challenge to our team was to compete at a high level, execute at a high level, for 40 minutes," White told the team's official website after her team snapped a three-game home losing streak. "I felt like we did that. There's no question that we took a huge step forward.


"Now, we just have to maintain that."


Indiana's wire-to-wire effort contrasts with Seattle's late-starting performance in Sunday's 72-64 loss to Atlanta. The Storm trailed by 15 late in the third quarter before cutting the deficit to one on a 3-pointer from Alysha Clark with 2:11 remaining in the game.


Seattle (3-9) collapsed down the stretch and suffered its seventh defeat in eight games. Sue Bird finished with 11 points but shot 4 of 15 from the field, and Crystal Langhorne fouled out with five points - less than half her season average.


"I think overall as a team we were Jekyll and Hyde; for the first three quarters just not so good and just really lacking energy," Bird told the club's official website.


Jewell Loyd, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, scored a team-high 12 points. She's averaging 13.3 over her last four despite coming off the bench.


"We're still learning and still growing and still developing as a team," Loyd said. "You want to get better every game, so hopefully we'll figure out what's wrong and execute it."


Bird's Jekyll and Hyde reference also relates to the Storm's last two games and explains the growing pains mentioned by Loyd. Seattle trailed defending champion Minnesota by one at halftime on Friday before being outscored 25-10 in the third en route to an 82-57 defeat.


The Storm, the league's lowest-scoring team at 68.4 points per game, hope for a more complete effort against the Fever, who average 77.8 points to rank third in the WNBA.


Indiana has won three of four matchups over the last two seasons. Catchings had 16 points while Bird and Langhorne had just eight apiece in the Fever's 76-67 victory in the last meeting July 31.



WNBA HEAD TO HEAD


Jul 31, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND « 76 Cover: 6
SEA 67 Over: 143
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Jun 11, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA 68 Over: 144
IND « 76 Cover: 1.5
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