MLB Betting News and Trends For Thursday 7/12/18

National League
Diamondbacks (51-42) @ Rockies (47-45)
Ray is 1-1, 5.87 in his last three starts (over 5-4). Team in his starts: 6-3.
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Freeland is 3-0, 1.97 in his last five starts; under is 12-2 in his last 14. Team in his starts: 10-8.
5-inning record: 8-5-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18

Arizona won three of its last five games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Snakes are 20-13 vs lefty starters. Colorado won nine of its last 12 games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Rockies are 19-19 vs lefty starters.

Brewers (55-38) @ Pirates (43-49)
Miley is making his first start since May 8; he is 1-0, 1.42 in two starts (total of 6.1 IP). Under is 2-0 in his starts. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 2-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Taillon is 2-2, 4.30 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-9.
5-inning record: 9-7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18

Brewers lost four of their last five road games; they’re 9-6 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Pittsburgh lost seven of its last 11 home games; they’re 9-15 vs lefty starters, 10-6 in home series openers.

Nationals (46-46) @ Mets (36-53)
Scherzer is 1-4, 3.15 in his last six starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 13-6
5-inning record: 10-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-19

Matz is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts; his last seven starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 9-8.
5-inning record: 6-9-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-17

Washington is 4-14 in its last 18 road games; they’re 9-6 in road series openers, 9-18 vs lefty starters. Mets are 6-15 in their last 21 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. NY is 5-8 in last 13 home series openers.

Dodgers (51-42) @ Padres (40-56)
Stripling is 1-0, 3.18 in his last three starts (under 8-5). Team in his starts: 8-5.
5-inning record: 9-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-13

Ross is 0-4, 7.27 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-8.
5-inning record: 8-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

Dodgers won eight of their last 11 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. San Diego lost seven of last nine home games; over is 12-7 in their last 19 home games.

American League
A’s (52-41) @ Astros (62-33)
Cahill is 0-1, 3.28 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Morton is 4-1, 3.16 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 12-6.
5-inning record: 11-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18

A’s won 12 of their last 15 games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Houston won seven of its last nine games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Blue Jays (42-49) @ Red Sox (65-29)
Happ is 0-2, 14.05 in his last two starts; his last four starts went over. Team in his starts: 11-7
5-inning record: 10-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Price is 1-2, 7.20 in his last four starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 12-6.
5-inning record: 7-6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Blue Jays lost three of last four games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Toronto is 5-7 in last 12 road series openers. Boston won their last nine games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Red Sox are 11-3 in home series openers.

New York (60-31) @ Cleveland (50-41)
Severino is 5-0, 1.67 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 17-2
5-inning record: 15-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-19

Kluber is 2-1, 3.74 in his last four starts; over is 13-2 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 12-7.
5-inning record: 14-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

New York won six of its last nine games; under is 17-4 in their last 21 road games. NY is 9-7 in road series openers. Indians lost four of their last five games; they’re 8-8 in home series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Rays (48-44) @ Twins (41-49)
Snell is 4-0, 0.63 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 12-7
5-inning record: 12-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-19

Gibson is 1-1, 5.68 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-10.
5-inning record: 8-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Tampa Bay is 14-4 in its last 18 games; under is 11-3 in their last 14 games. Rays are 0-6 in last six road series openers. Minnesota won seven of last eight home games; they’re 8-8 in home series openers. Four of their last five games went over.

Mariners (58-35) @ Angels (47-46)
Paxton is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts; his last four starts went under. Team in his starts: 12-7
5-inning record: 8-6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-19

Skaggs is 3-1, 1.69 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 9-7.
5-inning record: 8-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Seattle is 11-4 in its last 15 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Angels are 6-11 in their last 17 games; five of Halos’ last six games stayed under.

Interleague
Phillies (51-40) @ Orioles (26-67)
Pivetta is 0-5, 7.32 in his last eight starts; his last five starts went over. Team in his starts: 10-8
5-inning record: 7-8-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-18

Gausman is 1-0, 2.88 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-13.
5-inning record: 7-7-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18

Phillies are 8-3 in their last 11 games, 6-9 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six games. Baltimore lost 15 of its last 18 games; they’re 5-10 in home series openers. Four of their last six games went over.

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Preview: Athletics at Astros
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

The Oakland Athletics attempt to extend their series unbeaten streak to eight when they visit the American League West-leading Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their four-game set. Khris Davis knocked in three runs and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 contests as the Athletics, who went 6-0-1 in their previous seven series, earned an 8-3 victory on Wednesday - their second in the set.

Oakland, which has won 12 of its last 15 games, is just 3-9 against the Astros this year but an impressive 28-20 on the road after getting a three-run homer from Chad Pinder on Wednesday that contributed to a 6-0 lead. Trevor Cahill will try to clinch a series victory for the Athletics on Thursday as he takes the mound opposite Houston’s Charlie Morton, who has limited opponents to a .199 batting average this season. The Astros dropped to 7-3 in July with Wednesday’s loss and could be without the versatile Marwin Gonzalez, who is day-to-day after sitting out the setback with wrist and elbow injuries. Reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve (11-for-33) and Yuli Gurriel (12-for-30) bring eight-game hitting streaks into the series finale for Houston, which is 30-19 at home this season.

TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet-Southwest (Houston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Trevor Cahill (1-2, 2.77 ERA) vs. Astros RH Charlie Morton (11-2, 2.83)

Cahill (Achilles) is expected to come off the disabled list to make his first start since June 2, when he yielded four runs over 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision at Kansas City. The 30-year-old Californian has recorded five quality starts in his eight outings this year, registering 47 strikeouts and 11 walks over 48 2/3 frames. One of those quality starts came in Houston on April 29, when he permitted three earned runs over six innings of an 8-4 loss that dropped him to 1-1 lifetime against the Astros.

Morton managed to post his 11th victory on Saturday despite allowing five runs over 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox. The 34-year-old native of New Jersey had strung together four straight quality starts before that outing and has totaled 13 in 18 games this year. Davis is 3-for-11 with a pair of homers against Morton, who is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career outings versus Oakland and 8-1 with a 2.66 mark in 11 starts at home this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Houston 3B Alex Bregman is 5-for-13 with two solo homers in the series and has matched his career high with 19 blasts this year.

2. Oakland OF Stephen Piscotty, who has homered in four of his last five games, left Wednesday’s contest with a wrist contusion suffered when he was hit by a pitch.

3. Astros DH Evan Gattis, who leads the team with 62 RBIs, is hitless in his last 14 at-bats.

PREDICTION: Astros 5, Athletics 2
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Preview: Diamondbacks at Rockies
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

The Colorado Rockies evened their three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks in a big way and aim for their fourth straight series victory when they host their National League West rivals for the rubber match on Thursday afternoon. The Rockies avenged a series-opening 5-3 setback with a 19-2 triumph thanks in part to five home runs, including one by starting pitcher German Marquez.

Carlos Gonzalez went deep twice to reach double digits in homers for the 10th consecutive season, drove in six runs and scored four while Ian Desmond was one of three players to notch three hits for the Rockies, who saw 10 of their 19 hits go for extra bases. Desmond homered and recorded five RBIs, matching the total from his previous 12 games. The Diamondbacks registered only six hits and actually owned a 1-0 lead before going on to suffer their first loss in 10 contests at Coors Field and second in 10 overall road games. Paul Goldschmidt put Arizona ahead in the first inning with his 21st blast of the year, giving him 10 RBIs in as many contests this month.

TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Robbie Ray (3-1, 5.23 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (8-6, 3.18)

After giving a strong performance in his return from an oblique injury, Ray has struggled in his last two outings, surrendering 10 runs on 13 hits - five homers - and five walks over 9 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old Tennessean escaped with a no-decision against San Diego on Saturday after yielding four runs on four hits - three blasts - and four walks in 4 1/3 frames. Ray, who owns a 2.78 ERA on the road as opposed to a ghastly 7.97 mark at home, improved to 3-3 in 10 career starts versus Colorado in his season debut on March 30 despite being tagged for seven runs and seven hits - three homers - over five innings.

Freeland had his streak of six straight outings of six or more innings snapped at Seattle on Saturday as he lasted only five and came away with a no-decision despite allowing just one run on five hits and four walks. The 25-year-old native of Denver has worked at least six frames in 12 of his last 14 turns after failing to reach that plateau in three of his first four outings this year. Freeland fell to 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA in four career starts against Arizona on June 10, when he surrendered four runs on four hits and as many walks in six innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado entered Wednesday tied with Milwaukee's Jesus Aguilar for the National League lead with 23 home runs.

2. Arizona's pitching staff took a hit in more ways than one on Wednesday as RHP Shelby Miller exited the loss with tightness in his right elbow while LHP T.J. McFarland left with a stiff neck.

3. Colorado activated RHP Bryan Shaw (calf) from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday and optioned Jerry Vasto to Triple-A Albuquerque while fellow LHP Zac Rosscup was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

PREDICTION: Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 2
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Preview: Phillies at Orioles
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles failed to unleash any semblance of offense as they were thwarted in their bids to win their respective four-game series on Wednesday. After losing for just the fourth time in 14 outings, the Phillies (51-40) will look to get back on track on Thursday as they visit the Orioles (26-67) in the makeup game of a rainout on May 15.

Cesar Hernandez recorded his second multi-hit performance of the series against the New York Mets in Wednesday's 3-0 setback in 10 innings. Nick Williams also had a hit to boost his total to 13 to go along with seven RBIs and six runs scored in July for Philadelphia, which is 3-0 against Baltimore this season and 8-4 in interleague play. The Orioles' bid to take three of four from the New York Yankees went up in smoke, as the latter evened the season series at five wins apiece with an emphatic 9-0 romp on Wednesday. Baltimore's Jonathan Schoop had a double to extend his hitting streak to 10 games, during which he is 17-for-41 with two homers and six doubles.

TV: 6:05 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, MASN2 (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Nick Pivetta (5-7, 4.62 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (4-6, 4.11)

Pivetta has struggled mightily in his last two starts, as he allowed three homers in a seven-run performance over 1 2/3 innings versus Washington on June 29 before permitting three runs on five hits over 2 2/3 frames at Pittsburgh on Friday. The 25-year-old British Columbia native pitched significantly better against Baltimore on May 16, yielding one solo homer among two hits while striking out 11 in seven innings of a 4-1 triumph. Adam Jones went deep in the first inning before Pivetta got into a groove, retiring 12 straight batters.

Gausman breezed into the fifth inning in his last outing before allowing three runs to effectively end his afternoon with a no-decision at Minnesota. The 27-year-old has been victimized by the home-run ball, having been taken deep in each of his last four starts and 18 times in as many appearances this season. Carlos Santana is 2-for-7 with a pair of doubles and three walks versus Gausman, who will face Philadelphia for the first time in his career.

WALK-OFFS

1. Philadelphia 3B Maikel Franco is 4-for-10 with a walk against Baltimore this season.

2. Orioles SS Manny Machado, who is just 1-for-10 versus the Phillies in 2018, is 4-for-8 with three extra-base hits (two homers, one double) in his last two games.

3. Philadelphia RHP Aaron Nola will move up a day in the rotation to draw the start on Saturday versus Miami as a means to be available to pitch in the All-Star Game.

PREDICTION: Phillies 4, Orioles 3
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Preview: Brewers at Pirates
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates will be ready for the All-Star break by the time they’re done with this week’s series. The National League Central rivals clash Thursday in Pittsburgh for the first of five games over four days heading into the break.

The five-game set will continue a taxing week for the Brewers, who went to extra frames twice in their three-game series at Miami - including a 5-4 loss in 12 innings Wednesday. Milwaukee’s bullpen had to work overtime in the finale after starter Freddy Peralta lasted only 3 2/3 innings. Pittsburgh has won three of its last four games after blanking Washington 2-0 on Wednesday. The Pirates have claimed three of five meetings with the first-place Brewers this season, outscoring Milwaukee 21-12.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers LH Wade Miley (1-0, 1.42 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Jameson Taillon (5-7, 4.05)

After his second lengthy stint on the disabled list, Miley is ready to return from a strained right oblique and make his third start for the Brewers. The 31-year-old missed the first month of the season with a groin injury and went to the 60-day disabled list after leaving his second outing in the first inning. Miley is 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA in seven starts against the Pirates, but he hasn’t beaten them since 2013.

Taillon had a couple of rough outings early in the season, but he has posted a 3.51 ERA across his last eight outings with five quality starts over that stretch. The 26-year-old allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a tough-luck loss against Philadelphia on Saturday. Taillon is 1-4 with a 3.70 ERA in eight starts against the Brewers, including a loss and a no-decision this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Brewers 1B Jesus Aguilar, who was named to the All-Star team Wednesday after winning the Final Vote, is 9-for-23 with three doubles, four homers and 11 RBIs over his past six games.

2. Pittsburgh CF Starling Marte is 12-for-26 with two homers and six RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

3. Milwaukee CF Lorenzo Cain is 6-for-13 in three games since returning from the disabled list and has recorded multiple hits in each of the last two.

PREDICTION: Brewers 5, Pirates 3
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Preview: Yankees at Indians
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

One of the best pitching matchups of the first half of the season will be center stage when the Cleveland Indians host the New York Yankees on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series. Cleveland sends two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber to the mound to face fellow All-Star Luis Severino, leading off the set between American League heavyweights.

Severino, who has recorded a major league-high 14 wins, takes on an Indians offense that is coming off a 19-4 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday that snapped a four-game losing streak and improved the AL Central leaders to 29-17 at home. All-Star Jose Ramirez belted a pair of homers, giving him three in two days and 27 on the season - one shy of major-league leader J.D. Martinez of Boston. The Yankees avoided losing a series against the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday as Greg Bird led the way with his first career grand slam - one of three blasts by New York. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton added four hits and two RBIs for the Yankees and is 10-for-23 over his last five contests, raising his season batting average to .276.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Luis Severino (14-2, 2.12 ERA) vs. Indians RH Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.49)

Severino allowed three runs and five hits - two homers - over five innings at Toronto on Saturday but still was able to record his fifth consecutive victory. That outing was one of just five non-quality starts in 19 appearances for the 24-year-old Dominican, who has registered 143 strikeouts over 123 1/3 frames this year. Ramirez is 3-for-10 with a pair of homers versus Severino, who is 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA in four career regular-season starts against the Indians.

Kluber was unable to post his 13th win last time out despite tossing seven scoreless innings against Oakland - his 17th quality start in 19 outings. The 32-year-old native of Alabama, who is 7-1 with a 1.43 ERA in 10 starts at home this season, has registered 123 strikeouts over 126 1/3 frames while limiting opponents to a .207 batting average. Brett Gardner is just 4-for-19 with a homer versus Kluber, who is 5-1 with a 1.80 ERA in seven career regular-season starts against the Yankees.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York SS Didi Gregorius (9-for-26) and OF Aaron Judge (8-for-24) both are riding six-game hitting streaks.

2. Ramirez needs one stolen base to become the second Cleveland player to record at least 20 homers and 20 steals before the All-Star break.

3. The Yankees are 3-0 against the Indians this season after losing five of seven regular-season matchups last year.

PREDICTION: Indians 4, Yankees 2
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Preview: Blue Jays at Red Sox
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price will try to rebound from back-to-back rocky outings when he takes on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series. Price was rocked for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings at Yankee Stadium two turns ago and failed to find a soft landing spot in Kansas City on Saturday in an erratic outing that saw him hit three batters in one inning and fail to complete five.

"To give up that lead the way I gave it up today, to not be able to get through five innings, that's tough," Price told reporters. "My teammates really picked me up tonight, that's huge. I'm struggling right now, searching." Price's team is having no such issues and matched its longest winning streak of the season at nine straight with a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. J.D. Martinez drove in two more runs to bump his major league-leading total to 79 as Boston moved 36 games over .500 (65-29) for the first time since Oct. 1, 1978. The Blue Jays fell to 3-6 in July with a 9-5 loss at Atlanta on Wednesday and they are 2-7 against the Red Sox in 2018.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, TVA (Toronto), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays LH J.A. Happ (10-5, 4.44 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH David Price (9-6, 4.44)

Happ earned his first career All-Star nod but is limping toward the break after giving up 13 runs across 8 1/3 innings over his last two starts. He walked a season-high six and served up two home runs in an ugly 2 2/3-inning outing against the New York Yankees on Saturday. The 35-year-old struck out 10 Red Sox hitters in seven dominant innings in an April 24 encounter to improve to 7-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 18 career meetings (17 starts).

Price allowed a career-high five home runs in the loss to the Yankees and has given up nine over his last four outings. He was unable to finish six innings in two earlier matchups with the Blue Jays this year but is 19-3 with a 2.46 ERA in his career against Toronto. Devon Travis (5-for-14, one home run) is one of the few Blue Jays hitters to have some success against Price, who is 4-2 with a 3.63 ERA at home in 2018.

WALK-OFFS

1. Red Sox RF Mookie Betts is hitting .421 and has 11 runs scored during a nine-game hitting streak.

2. Blue Jays 1B Justin Smoak is 8-for-18 with three home runs, five RBIs and five runs scored during a five-game hitting streak.

3. Boston optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Triple-A Pawtucket and recalled LHP Robby Scott.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
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Preview: Nationals at Mets
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

Max Scherzer will make his last start before the All-Star Game when he leads the Washington Nationals (46-46) into Citi Field on Thursday for the opener of a four-game series against the New York Mets (37-53). The three-time Cy Young Award winner bounced back from being shut out in three of his previous five starts to post his first win since June 5 in Saturday's 18-4 romp versus Miami.

"Consistency is the name of the game. The one day we hit, we score a lot. One day, we don't," said Washington manager Dave Martinez, who saw his offense go limp as it was blanked for the ninth time since the start of June in Wednesday's 2-0 setback versus Pittsburgh. The skidding Nationals have dropped 11 of their last 16 to fall back to .500 and reside 5 1/2 games out of first place in the National League East. New York also has struggled mightily with its offense, as it entered Wednesday's contest with eight runs in its previous five games and labored through nine scoreless innings before Brandon Nimmo's walk-off three-run homer in a 3-0 victory versus Philadelphia. Nimmo's blast accounted for the Mets' second walk-off win of the four-game series against the Phillies and third in the first seven contests of their 11-game homestand.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Washington), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Max Scherzer (11-5, 2.33 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (4-6, 3.31)

Scherzer allowed a season-high three homers and recorded a campaign-worst three strikeouts in Saturday's resounding victory over the Marlins. The 33-year-old will tune up for the Midsummer Classic versus the Mets, against whom he is 8-4 with a 2.23 ERA and 0.86 WHIP while limiting the club to a .180 batting average. Jose Bautista (9-for-20) and Jose Reyes (10-for-29) have feasted off Scherzer, however.

Matz suffered the hard-luck loss on Saturday after allowing one run on five hits over 6 1/3 innings of a 3-0 setback versus Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old has reduced his ERA by over a full run (4.42 to 3.31) in his last nine starts while working at least five innings in each of his last seven trips to the mound. Matz recorded a pair of no-decisions against Washington in April, permitting four runs on six hits in nine innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Washington RF Bryce Harper is hitless in six of his last eight outings, going 4-for-25 with 10 strikeouts in that span.

2. New York SS Amed Rosario is 5-for-7 with three extra-base hits and three runs scored in his last two contests.

3. Nationals CF Adam Eaton went 6-for-11 with two RBIs in his past three games.

PREDICTION: Nationals 3, Mets 2
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Preview: Rays at Twins
Gracenote
Jul 11, 2018

The Tampa Bay Rays have won five in a row and are a season-high four games over .500 as they head to Minnesota to open a four-game series against the Twins on Thursday night. The Rays will look to make it six straight behind ace Blake Snell, who could have some extra motivation after he was snubbed for the American League All-Star team.

Snell, who beat the Twins with seven innings of one-run ball on April 21, was a stunning omission in the All-Star balloting -- the left-hander is second in the AL in both ERA (2.09) and wins (12). C.J. Cron hit a three-run homer Wednesday as Tampa Bay completed a three-game home sweep of Detroit to improve to 14-4 over its last 18. Minnesota kicked off its 11-game homestand by sweeping four from majors-worst Baltimore before taking two of three from another last-place club in Kansas City. Twins second baseman Brian Dozier has gone deep in back-to-back days and has three homers and eight RBIs during a six-game hitting streak.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), FS North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays LH Blake Snell (12-4, 2.09 ERA) vs. Twins RH Kyle Gibson (3-6, 3.59)

Snell blanked the New York Mets on six hits over 7 1/3 innings last time out to extend his winning streak to four straight starts -- a span in which he has permitted only two runs and 14 hits while striking out 35 in 28 2/3 innings. He is 8-1 over his last 10 starts and has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of those outings. Dozier, linked to trade rumors, is 4-for-8 with a home run against Snell.

Gibson halted a three-start winless drought by giving up three runs on four hits over a season high-tying seven innings versus Baltimore on Saturday. Although he has won only twice since his season debut on March 31, he has permitted three earned runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts. Gibson fell to 1-5 with a 6.81 ERA versus the Rays after a 10-1 loss to Snell in April.

WALK-OFFS

1. Tampa Bay is 12-3 against AL Central foes.

2. Twins 1B/DH Joe Mauer is 10-for-22 during a five-game hitting streak and needs one double to become the franchise's all-time leader.

3. Rays OF Kevin Kiermaier went 3-for-5 on Wednesday to run his hitting streak to five games.

PREDICTION: Rays 4, Twins 2
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Preview: Mariners at Angels
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

The Seattle Mariners made their three-run lead stand a day after squandering one and attempt to post their second series win over the Los Angeles Angels in less than two weeks when they visit their American League West rivals on Thursday for the rubber match of their three-game set. Seattle saw its 3-0 lead turn into a 9-3 loss in the series opener but bounced back Wednesday with a 3-0 victory.

David Freitas went 2-for-2 with his first major-league homer - a solo shot - while Marco Gonzales combined with two relievers on a two-hitter for the Mariners, who took two of three from Los Angeles at home from July 3-5. Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz delivered a two-run single in the triumph to match the RBI total from his previous 10 contests. Andrelton Simmons and Mike Trout accounted for their team's offense with singles in the fourth inning as the Angels fell to 3-2 on their six-game homestand. Trout is riding a four-game hitting streak during which he has gone 7-for-15 while Simmons went 4-for-9 in the first two games of the series.

TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FS West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH James Paxton (8-3, 3.49 ERA) vs. Angels LH Tyler Skaggs (6-5, 2.64)

Paxton is coming off his first home loss since his season debut on March 31, a setback against Colorado on Saturday in which he yielded four runs and seven hits over seven innings. The 29-year-old Canadian fell one strikeout shy of his third consecutive double-digit output and eighth overall this season. Paxton has made 11 career starts versus Los Angeles, going 4-2 with a 2.07 ERA and 0.88 WHIP while limiting the Angels to a .169 batting average.

Skaggs is expected to return from a right adductor strain that landed him on the disabled list and make his first start since June 30 at Baltimore. The 26-year-old Californian allowed two runs - one earned - and four hits over five innings against the Orioles but did not factor in the decision. Skaggs is 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA in 10 career starts versus the Mariners, including a no-decision at Seattle on May 5 in which he gave up two runs over 5 1/3 frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Angels are 4-7 against the Mariners thus far in 2018 and have scored a total of two runs in their last three losses in the season series.

2. Seattle SS Jean Segura won the Final Vote for this year's All-Star Game and will make his second career trip to the Midsummer Classic.

3. Los Angeles placed Garrett Richards (elbow), who may be headed for Tommy John surgery, on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday and recalled fellow RHP Deck McGuire from Triple-A Salt Lake.

PREDICTION: Mariners 8, Angels 2
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Preview: Dodgers at Padres
Gracenote
Jul 12, 2018

One day after being named to his first All-Star team, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling takes the mound Thursday in the finale of a four-game series against the host San Diego Padres. Stripling joined teammates Matt Kemp and Kenley Jansen on the National League roster after being named as a replacement for St. Louis’ Miles Mikolas, who is pitching on Sunday and will be unavailable for Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic.

Kenta Maeda pitched into the sixth inning and struck out nine batters in Wednesday’s 4-2 victory as the Dodgers won for the seventh time in 10 games. Max Muncy lost the All-Star Final Vote contest to Milwaukee’s Jesus Aguilar but recorded two hits in the win and is 12-for-36 with four homers over his last 10 contests. San Diego fell 15 games under .500 despite another strong effort from Austin Hedges, who notched two hits and is 9-for-21 with two blasts and five RBIs in his last six starts. Wil Myers hit six home runs over a four-game stretch for the Padres before going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday’s loss.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), FS San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Ross Stripling (7-2, 2.22 ERA) vs. Padres RH Tyson Ross (5-7, 4.41)

Stripling started the season in the Dodgers’ bullpen but has been the team’s most consistent starter with a stellar 103-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 89 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old recorded his team-high seventh win on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing one run and three hits over six frames. Jose Pirela is 5-for-6 with a home run against Stripling, who is 2-3 with a 3.04 ERA in nine career games (three starts) versus San Diego.

Ross lost his fourth straight decision on Saturday as he was battered by Arizona for eight runs and seven hits in two innings. “The All-Star break is coming at a nice time with just one more start before the break,” manager Andy Green told reporters. “He’s thrown some innings this year, but the velocity is there, the expectation for good outings is still there.” The 31-year-old Ross is 0-7 with a 3.49 ERA in 11 career games (nine starts) against the Dodgers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Muncy will face the Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez in the first round of next Tuesday’s Home Run Derby.

2. San Diego has scored fewer than three runs in five of its last nine games.

3. The Dodgers claimed LHP Zac Rosscup off waivers from Colorado and designated LHP Edward Paredes for assignment.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 7, Padres 3
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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 12

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ARIZONA (51 - 42) at COLORADO (47 - 45) - 3:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 21-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 134-121 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-48 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-42 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 69-50 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-32 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 26-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 16-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 19-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 11-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-2 (+4.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
RAY is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FREELAND is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (55 - 38) at PITTSBURGH (43 - 49) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 7-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 162-117 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 428-440 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 55-38 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-17 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-59 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-17 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 71-95 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILEY is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TAILLON is 1-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-1. (+5.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (46 - 46) at NY METS (37 - 53) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 46-46 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-24 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 36-53 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 17-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 22-30 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-35 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 27-38 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 44-59 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY METS since 1997
SCHERZER is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.863.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.7 units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MATZ is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (50 - 42) at SAN DIEGO (40 - 55) - 10:10 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 50-42 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-57 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 185-137 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 134-158 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 111-128 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ROSS is 10-4 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-4 (+0.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRIPLING is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ROSS is 0-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 2-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

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OAKLAND (52 - 41) at HOUSTON (62 - 33) - 2:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 75-117 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-38 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 127-59 (+38.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-41 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 99-93 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-51 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MORTON is 19-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-3 (+3.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORTON is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TORONTO (42 - 49) at BOSTON (65 - 29) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 69-85 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-21 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HAPP is 10-21 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 65-29 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 29-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 45-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PRICE is 93-43 (+32.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 27-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 23-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 7-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 11-6 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 19-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 22-5 (+14.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-14. (-1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (60 - 31) at CLEVELAND (50 - 41) - 7:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 35-41 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-11 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 30-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEVERINO is 23-6 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 50-41 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-26 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SEVERINO is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 0.928.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KLUBER is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (48 - 44) at MINNESOTA (41 - 49) - 8:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 48-44 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-37 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-83 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-16 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-49 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-70 (-26.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 100-127 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GIBSON is 1-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.81 and a WHIP of 1.757.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.8 units)

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SEATTLE (58 - 35) at LA ANGELS (47 - 46) - 10:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-4 (+3.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAXTON is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.07 and a WHIP of 0.876.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (51 - 40) at BALTIMORE (26 - 67) - 6:05 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-40 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-30 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-67 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-41 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-47 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-49 (-30.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GAUSMAN is 3-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
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