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Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 8/11/18

 
Posted : August 11, 2018 8:09 am
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National League
Nationals (59-57) @ Cubs (67-48)
Roark is 3-0, 0.82 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 8-14, 6-7 away
5-inning record: 7-13-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Lester is 0-2, 8.53 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 17-6, 9-3 home
5-inning record: 12-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Washington won seven of its last 11 games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Nationals are 11-18 vs lefty starters. Cubs won five of their last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Mets (48-65) @ Marlins (47-70)
Oswalt is 1-1, 3.68 in his last four starts (over 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 2-4, 1-3 away.
5-inning record: 3-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6

Straily is 0-1, 7.98 in his last three starts; his last five starts went over. Team in his starts: 8-10, 4-4 home
5-inning record: 6-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-18

Mets are 5-8 in their last 13 games; under is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Miami lost eight of its last nine games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Diamondbacks (64-53) @ Reds (51-65)
Ray is 0-0, 4.70 in his last four starts; Arizona lost all four games. His last four road starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 6-8, 4-3 away.
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Harvey is 0-2, 10.66 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-7, 4-2 home
5-inning record: 8-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-15

Arizona won four of its last seven games; four of Snakes’ last five road games went over the total. Reds are 3-7 in their last 10 games; they’re 23-19 vs lefty starters. Over is 13-7 in their last 20 home games.

Brewers (66-53) @ Braves (63-50)
Miley is 1-0, 2.35 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 4-3, 3-1 away.
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6

Teheran is 1-1, 9.00 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in their last seven. Team in his starts: 13-9, 8-2 home
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-22

Brewers lost their last four games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Atlanta is 9-3 in its last 12 games, 19-17 vs lefty starters. Four of their last six games stayed under.

Dodgers (64-53) @ Rockies (61-55)
Buehler is 1-2, 4.24 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-5, 3-2 away.
5-inning record: 7-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Freeland is 3-1, 2.08 in his last seven starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 14-9, 8-2 home.
5-inning record: 10-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Dodgers are 5-7 in their last 12 games; they’re 24-17 vs lefty starters- six of LA’s last seven road games stayed under. Colorado is 4-8 in its last 12 games; 10 of Rockies’ last 12 home games stayed under.

Phillies (64-51) @ Padres (47-71)
Nola is 1-1, 2.25 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 16-7, 5-7 away.
5-inning record: 8-7-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-23

Lockett is 0-2, 9.35 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 0-2, 0-1 home
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Phillies won six of their last nine games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 games. San Diego is 5-10 in its last 15 games; over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

Pirates (60-57) @ Giants (58-59)
Williams is 3-1, 0.82 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-11, 4-5 away
5-inning record: 7-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Team in his starts: 11-10, 5-2 home.
5-inning record: 7-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Pirates won eight of their last 11 road games; they’re 14-17 vs lefty starters. Over is 3-1 in their last four games. San Francisco lost five of its last seven games; three of Giants’ last five games stayed under the total.

American League
Rangers (52-66) @ New York (72-43)
Hutchison allowed six runs in three IP (66 PT) in his first ’18 start. (over 1-0) Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-0 away
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Lynn is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts under is 4-1 in his last five. NY in his starts: 1-0, 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Texas won 10 of its last 14 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. New York won four of its last five games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight games.

Red Sox (82-35) @ Orioles (35-81)
Price is 2-0, 1.93 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 16-6, 8-4 away
5-inning record: 10-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Team in his starts: 2-0, 0-0 away
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-12

Ramirez is 1-4, 6.90 in his seven starts (over 3-3-1). Team in his starts: 3-4, 2-2 home.
5-inning record: 2-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

Yacabonis is 0-0, 5.00 in his two starts (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1, 1-1 home.
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Red Sox won 11 of their last 13 games; over is 12-5 in their last 17 road games. Baltimore lost six of its last eight games; five of their last six home games went over.

Rays (59-57) @ Blue Jays (52-63)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: away
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Gaviglio is 0-1, 5.92 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-9, 4-3 home.
5-inning record: 5-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-15

Tampa Bay lost four of its last seven games; over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Blue Jays lost four of their last five home games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Twins (53-62) @ Tigers (48-68)
Gibson is 1-3, 5.18 in his last four starts; over is 3-1 in his last four road starts. Team in his starts: 10-13, 5-7 away
5-inning record: 9-12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23

Liriano is 1-1, 3.68 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 7-11, 4-2 home.
5-inning record: 7-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Twins lost four of their last five games; they’re 14-17 vs lefty starters- five of Minnesota’s last eight games went over. Detroit lost six of its last seven games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Indians (64-51) @ White Sox (42-73)
Bauer is 3-0, 0.93 in his last three starts; under is 9-3 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 15-9, 6-6 away
5-inning record: 13-6-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-24

Shields is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-16, 6-8 home.
5-inning record: 8-15-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24

Cleveland won five of its last seven games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. White Sox are 3-7 in last ten home games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 home games.

Mariners (67-50) @ Astros (73-44)
LeBlanc is 0-1, 5.94 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 12-6, 3-5 away
5-inning record: 11-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18

Morton is 2-0, 3.72 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 14-8, 8-4 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Mariners lost seven of last 11 games; over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Houston won six of its last nine games; they’re 26-19 vs lefty starters- under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

A’s (68-48) @ Angels (59-58)
Jackson is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts (under 5-3). Team in his starts: 6-2, 3-1 away
5-inning record: 2-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Skaggs is 1-2, 8.81 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 11-9, 5-4 home.
5-inning record: 10-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

A’s won seven of their last nine games, are 22-19 vs lefty starters- under is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Angels are 8-1 in last nine home games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Interleague
Cardinals (61-55) @ Royals (35-80)
Flaherty is 1-2, 3.94 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-11, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 8-10 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

Duffy is 1-2, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 9-15, 2-7 home.
5-inning record: 10-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-24

St Louis won five of its last six games; they’re 17-14 vs lefty starters- under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Kansas City lost seven of its last eight games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine home games.

Umpires
Wsh-Chi: Under is 7-3-1 in Mahrley games this year.
Az-Cin: Last six Layne games stayed under total.
Mil-Atl: 12 of last 13 Reynolds games stayed under.
NY-Mia: Five of last seven Hickox games stayed under.
LA-Col: Under is 5-2 in last seven Wolcott games.
Phil-SD: Six of last eight Visconti games went over.
Pitt-SF: Under is 5-2 in last seven Livensparger games.

Tex-NY: Over is 8-2-1 in last 11 May games.
TB-Tor: Under is 9-5 in last 14 Randazzo games.
Min-Det: Under is 5-2 in last seven Dreckman games.
Bos-Balt: Over is 7-4 in last 11 TGibson games. Under is 11-5 in last 16 Wendelstedt games.
Clev-Chi: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Nauert games.
Sea-Hst: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten West games.
A’s-LAA: Under is 8-3 in last 11 Cooper games.

StL-KC: Over is 9-2 in last 11 Blakney games.

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Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Rangers vs. Yankees Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

Texas Rangers rookie first baseman Ronald Guzman quickly is developing a reputation as a Yankee killer, even though his sample size is small. Guzman belted three home runs as the Rangers halted the New York Yankees' four-game winning streak, leveling the series at one game apiece entering Saturday afternoon's matchup at Yankee Stadium.

Guzman became the first rookie in major-league history to homer in his first four career games against the Yankees and the first rookie with a three-homer game against them. Adrian Beltre homered and drove in four runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits and three RBIs for Texas, which has scored 37 runs in winning three of four. Catcher Austin Romine went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for New York, which lost despite scoring at least five runs for the 12th consecutive home game -- its longest streak since 1938. Didi Gregorius collected three hits and is 14-for-40 in the last 10 games for the Yankees, who trail first-place Boston by nine games.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Southwest (Texas), YES (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Drew Hutchison (1-2, 6.29 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Lance Lynn (8-8, 4.58)

Hutchinson made his first appearance with Texas, and first start of the season, versus Baltimore on Sunday and was tagged with the loss after giving up six runs on six hits over just three innings. He made 11 relief appearances with Philadelphia before he was released at the end of May, going 0-1 with a 4.64 ERA. Brett Gardner is 5-for-23 against Hutchison but three of the hits were homers.

Lynn turned in a masterpiece in his first start with New York on Monday, striking out nine and blanking the Chicago White Sox on two hits over a season-high 7 1/3 innings. He also did not allow a run in his Yankees debut, coming out of the bullpen to pitch 4 1/3 scoreless innings versus Baltimore. Shin-Soo Choo is the only Texas player to face Lynn, going 4-for-14 with a homer and double.

WALK-OFFS

1. Guzman is 8-for-15 with six homers and eight RBIs in four games versus New York this season.

2. New York 2B Gleyber Torres is mired in a 3-for-29 slump over the past eight games.

3. Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre hit his 469th homer and tied Tris Speaker for 15th place with 1,134 career extra-base hits.

PREDICTION: Yankees 8, Rangers 4
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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Red Sox vs. Orioles Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Boston Red Sox have saved some of their best offensive efforts for their American League East rivals, although none of them quite compared to their last performance. The Red Sox hope to put their major league-best offense on display two more times Saturday when they visit the Baltimore Orioles for a day-night doubleheader between the best and worst teams in baseball.

Boston (82-35) overcame an early five-run deficit by piling on 14 runs after the fifth inning in Friday's 19-12 series-opening victory - the club's highest offensive output on the road since a 22-run outburst on April 12, 1994. The Red Sox, who own a nine-game lead over the New York Yankees in the East and boast a 40-15 division record, have scored at least 10 runs in a game 15 times this season - eight of which have come against division rivals. While Boston won for the 11th time in 13 contests, Baltimore (35-81) fell to 3-6 in August and lost a game in which it scored at least 12 runs for the first time since July 26, 2006. The Orioles are 2-11 versus the Red Sox this season and have dropped 14 of their last 16 meetings overall against them.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), MASN 2 (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH David Price (11-6, 3.93 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Jimmy Yacabonis (0-0, 7.15)

Price extended his unbeaten streak to five outings and recorded his fourth straight quality start in Sunday's no-decision against the Yankees, yielding two runs over six innings. The former Cy Young Award winner has been particularly sharp in his last three turns, winning once while giving up a total of three runs across 20 1/3 innings. Price logged a complete-game victory against Baltimore on May 17 and has been dominant in his 11 career starts in Camden Yards, going 7-0 with a 2.96 ERA.

Yacabonis has yet to lose in 18 career appearances (two starts) and is set to pitch in his first major-league game since July 9 when he permitted three runs over five frames against the Yankees. The New Jersey native hasn't fared very well at Triple-A Norfolk in four turns since, going 0-2 with an 11.33 ERA. Yacabonis made two of his 14 relief appearances last year against Boston, giving up a run on two hits over 1 1/3 combined innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. The 31 combined runs in the opener were the most total runs scored in a major-league game this season.

2. Red Sox OF Mookie Betts is 11-for-20 with seven extra-base hits, six walks and 11 runs scored over his last five contests.

3. Baltimore OF Cedric Mullins was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday afternoon and finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored in his big-league debut.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 9, Orioles 3
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Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Nationals vs. Cubs Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/10/2018

The Chicago Cubs have not lost a series at home in nearly three months and they can clinch another win at Wrigley Field when they continue a three-game set with the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Cubs eked out a 3-2 victory Friday afternoon in the series opener to improve to 36-21 in "The Friendly Confines" while bumping their lead in the National League Central to three games over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jason Heyward had a two-run single, Anthony Rizzo drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk and six pitchers combined to work around nine hits for Chicago, which is 8-0-2 in its last 10 Wrigley series since being swept in a two-gamer against Cleveland on May 22-23. Coming off a 7-3 homestand, Washington went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base in dropping the opener of a seven-game road trip. The Nationals have been held to three runs or fewer in each loss of a 1-3 stretch and they sit six games out in the NL East entering Friday night action. Tanner Roark has been on an impressive roll for Washington and he'll try to keep it going Saturday when he starts opposite All-Star Jon Lester on Saturday.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1, MASN (Washington), ABC 7 (Chicago)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Tanner Roark (6-12, 4.21 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (12-4, 3.44)

Roark is 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA over his last three starts, striking out 20 batters and walking one in 22 innings. The 31-year-old owns a 3.47 ERA on the road, compared to 5.00 at home. Roark has also found some success in his career at Wrigley Field, where he is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA in five games (four starts).

While Roark is surging, Lester has been scuffling and owns an 8.53 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break. He has twice produced just one strikeout in that span and allowed six home runs during the rocky stretch. The 34-year-old allowed two runs over 9 2/3 innings in two appearances against the Nationals in the ALDS last October and has a 2.79 ERA in six career regular-season matchups.

WALK-OFFS

1. Nationals OF Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk after missing Thursday's game against Atlanta due to knee pain.

2. Rizzo has reached safely in 14 straight games and needs one hit for 1,000 in his career.

3. The Cubs signed LHP Jorge De La Rosa and optioned LHP Randy Rosario to Triple-A Iowa.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Nationals 4
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Preview and Predictions

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The Tampa Bay Rays finally were able to enjoy a breather following six consecutive one-run decisions, opening a nine-game road trip by blitzing the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 in Friday night's series opener. The Rays have dominated the season series against the Blue Jays, winning six of seven entering Saturday's matinee at Rogers Centre.

Michael Perez clubbed his first career homer and Ji-Man Choi went deep for the second time in as many days for Tampa Bay. The Rays also received three RBIs from Joey Wendle and three hits from rookie Willy Adames to win for the third time in four games. Randal Grichuk has hit safely in four straight games and nine of 10 for the Blue Jays, who have lost six of their last seven at home. Toronto, which has allowed 38 runs during a 1-4 stretch, sends Sam Gaviglio to the mound to oppose Ryne Stanek.

TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), Sportsnet-1 (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Ryne Stanek (1-3, 2.56 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH RH Sam Gaviglio (2-4, 5.08)

Stanek surrendered a pair of solo homers in two innings while serving as the opener versus Baltimore on Wednesday, but he fanned four and has nine strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings over his last two outings. Stanek has surrendered only four homers in his last 33 appearances, with all coming against the Orioles in an 11-day span. Stanek struck out three in two scoreless innings versus Toronto on June 12.

Gaviglio's winless drought reached 13 appearances dating to May 30 when he was saddled with a no-decision at Seattle on Sunday after giving up three runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He is 0-4 since winning at Philadelphia on May 25, including a loss at Tampa Bay on June 11, when he gave up five runs over 3 1/3 innings. Rookie Jake Bauers is 2-for-2 with a homer and double versus Gaviglio.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rays LH Blake Snell pitched five perfect innings Friday but became the fourth pitcher in the live-ball era to be pulled during a perfect game of at least five frames.

2. Blue Jays DH Kendrys Morales is 1-for-19 over his last five games.

3. Adames is 7-for-15 during a four-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Rays 5, Blue Jays 3
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Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Twins vs. Tigers Preview and Predictions

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The Detroit Tigers ended a six-game losing streak in the series opener and look to put back-to-back wins together for just the second time in more than a month when they host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Niko Goodrum and Jose Iglesias each belted two-run homers and the Tigers held on for a 5-3 victory on Friday after managing just eight runs during their winless six-game road trip.

Iglesias, who has hit safely in four straight and seven of his last eight games for Detroit, is batting .316 with four homers to go along with 22 RBIs in 53 career games against the Twins. Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano will try to snap a long winless streak when he toes the rubber for the Tigers in the middle contest of a three-game set and opposes Kyle Gibson, who gave up three runs over six innings in a loss to Detroit on May 23. Minnesota made a run at first-place Cleveland in the American League Central but has dropped four of the last five contests and is only 9-12 since to All-Star break. Infielder Logan Forsythe has proved to be a solid acquisition for the Twins at the trade deadline, going 12-for-28 during an eight-game hitting streak after a 0-for-1 effort in his debut with the team.

TV: 6:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), FS Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Kyle Gibson (5-9, 3.60 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Francisco Liriano (3-6, 4.37)

Gibson has lost three of his past four starts, including the last two against Cleveland while allowing nine runs (seven earned) on 12 hits and six walks across 11 innings. The 30-year-old Indiana native, who is 10 strikeouts from his career high of 145 in 2015, is 3-4 with a 3.23 ERA in 12 road starts - limiting opponents to a .210 batting average. Nicholas Castellanos has two homers versus Gibson, who is 6-8 with a 5.52 ERA in 17 career games against Detroit.

Liriano is winless in his last 13 appearances after taking a tough-luck loss Sunday at Oakland when he permitted two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings to drop to 105-105 in his career. The 34-year-old Dominican was 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five starts during April but is 0-5 with a 4.84 mark since. Forsythe is 3-for-7 with a double against Liriano, who is 3-1 with a 5.61 ERA in five career outings versus Minnesota.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Twins traded RHP Fernando Rodney to Oakland for a prospect Thursday and recalled INF Tyler Austin and RHP Tyler Duffey.

2. Detroit signed free-agent RHP Zach McAllister, who went 1-2 with a 4.97 ERA with Cleveland, on Friday and added him to the roster.

3. Minnesota manager Paul Molitor needs one victory to move past Frank Quilici (280) for sole possession of fifth place on the club's all-time list.

PREDICTION: Twins 6, Tigers 3
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Diamondbacks vs. Reds Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/10/2018

Five hits usually aren't enough for a team to record a victory, even when it's facing a last-place club. The Arizona Diamondbacks hope for a better offensive effort when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series.

Arizona, which is tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West, registered four singles and a double while striking out 10 times in a 3-0 loss. Paul Goldschmidt has gone 6-for-19 during his four-game hitting streak after recording two of the Diamondbacks' hits in the opener of their nine-game road trip. Jose Peraza went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the victory for Cincinnati, which resides in the NL Central basement. The 24-year-old Venezuelan shortstop has hit safely in four straight contests and seven of his last eight, going 10-for-36 in that span.

TV: 6:40 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Robbie Ray (3-2, 4.92 ERA) vs. Reds RH Matt Harvey (5-7, 5.37)

Ray remained winless since June 27 when he settled for a no-decision against San Francisco on Sunday after allowing two runs on seven hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old Tennessean, who has gone 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA in seven turns during his drought, has posted a 2.57 ERA on the road this season but a 7.18 mark at home. Ray has made three career starts against Cincinnati, going 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA.

Harvey has lost his last two decisions, including a setback at Washington last Saturday in which he surrendered five runs and nine hits over four innings. The 29-year-old native of Connecticut has failed to last six frames in any of his last six turns after working at least that many in three of his previous four outings. Harvey is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA in five career starts against Arizona - all while with the New York Mets.

WALK-OFFS

1. Diamondbacks OF Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-3 on Friday in his first game since crashing into the outfield wall against Philadelphia on Tuesday.

2. Cincinnati 3B Eugenio Suarez registered his 88th RBI in the series opener to tie Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs for the NL lead.

3. Arizona 3B Deven Marrero, who hit .167 with seven RBIs in 49 games this season, was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on Friday after being activated from the disabled list and designated for assignment three days earlier.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 6, Reds 3
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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Red Sox vs. Orioles Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Boston Red Sox have saved some of their best offensive efforts for their American League East rivals, although none of them quite compared to their last performance. The Red Sox hope to put their major league-best offense on display two more times Saturday when they visit the Baltimore Orioles for a day-night doubleheader between the best and worst teams in baseball.

Boston (82-35) overcame an early five-run deficit by piling on 14 runs after the fifth inning in Friday's 19-12 series-opening victory - the club's highest offensive output on the road since a 22-run outburst on April 12, 1994. The Red Sox, who own a nine-game lead over the New York Yankees in the East and boast a 40-15 division record, have scored at least 10 runs in a game 15 times this season - eight of which have come against division rivals. While Boston won for the 11th time in 13 contests, Baltimore (35-81) fell to 3-6 in August and lost a game in which it scored at least 12 runs for the first time since July 26, 2006. The Orioles are 2-11 versus the Red Sox this season and have dropped 14 of their last 16 meetings overall against them.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), MASN 2 (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Hector Velazquez (7-0, 2.64 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Yefry Ramirez (1-4, 5.66)

Velazquez appears to be the favorite to start the nightcap but will only pitch if he's not needed in the opener, according to comments made by manager Alex Cora following Friday's opener. The second-year veteran would make his fourth start of the season and first since July 10 when he allowed one run over three innings against Texas. Adam Jones (3-for-4) and Trey Mancini (2-for-4) have fared well versus Velazquez, who is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three games (one start) against Baltimore this season.

Ramirez turned in the worst outing of his seven-start big-league career Sunday in Texas, surrendering five runs on five hits and five walks while throwing 69 pitches over only 1 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old, who owns a 3.86 ERA at home, wasn't much better in his previous turn - permitting six runs over five frames in New York versus the Yankees. Ramirez notched his most recent victory on July 24 against the Red Sox and has allowed six runs across 9 1/3 innings while splitting a pair of starts versus Boston this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. The 31 combined runs in the opener were the most total runs scored in a major-league game this season.

2. Red Sox OF Mookie Betts is 11-for-20 with seven extra-base hits, six walks and 11 runs scored over his last five contests.

3. Baltimore OF Cedric Mullins was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday afternoon and finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored in his big-league debut.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 7, Orioles 6
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New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Mets vs. Marlins Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/10/2018

The New York Mets can clinch a series win on the road for the first time since April when they play the second of three games at the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. Amed Rosario had three hits and two RBIs to back a solid effort by starter Zack Wheeler as the Mets opened the set with a 6-2 win Friday.

Austin Jackson added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI for New York, which has not won a series away from Queens since taking two of three at San Diego from April 27-29. Jackson has back-to-back three-hit efforts and is batting .472 with nine RBIs in 12 games since joining New York late last month. He is hitless in three at-bats in his career against Dan Straily, who starts Saturday for the Marlins. The Mets are 5-2 at Miami this year and will try to stay in control of the season series when they turn to rookie Corey Oswalt.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, WPIX (New York), FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Corey Oswalt (1-2, 5.13 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Dan Straily (4-5, 4.35)

Oswalt surrendered three runs or fewer in five consecutive starts and lasted six innings for just the second time in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. He has not made an appearance on the road since July 4 and enters with a 7.94 ERA away from home. The Marlins got to the San Diego native for six runs over 2 2/3 frames en route to an 8-2 win over the Mets on June 29 in Miami.

Straily is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA over his last three starts, although he allowed just one hit across 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision his last time out at Philadelphia. He gave up three runs in seven frames against the New York Mets on July 1 and one run over six innings in another matchup on May 23. The 29-year-old has a 3.21 ERA in six career starts versus the Mets.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami traded 1B Justin Bour to Philadelphia in exchange for LHP McKenzie Mills.

2. Mets LF Michael Conforto has reached safely in 24 straight road games.

3. Marlins INF Miguel Rojas is 3-for-9 with a home run and four RBIs over his last three games.

PREDICTION: Marlins 5, Mets 4
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Brewers vs. Braves Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Atlanta Braves overcame a mid-July slump to win nine of their last 12 games entering Saturday's home matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, and a rejuvenated offense has them rolling as the wild National League playoff race intensifies. The Braves are tied with Philadelphia for the top spot in the NL East and moved percentage points ahead of former wild-card leader Milwaukee by smashing the Brewers 10-1 in the series opener, backed by four RBIs from Ender Inciarte.

Atlanta has scored 58 runs on 111 hits during its past 12 games, sparked by Inciarte's .300 average and nine RBIs during that span and Nick Markakis, who doubled twice and scored three times Friday while raising his NL-leading average to .326. One of the most impressive parts of Atlanta's performance Friday - which included Kevin Gausman giving up one run in eight innings in his second start with the team - was second baseman Ozzie Albies drawing three walks after not earning a base on balls since July 2. The Brewers have dropped six of nine games in August and allowed 72 runs in that stretch - giving up six or more runs five times - falling three games behind the Cubs in the NL Central. Third baseman Mike Moustakas finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the series opener and is hitting .289 in 13 games since being traded from Kansas City.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS1

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers LH Wade Miley (2-1, 2.10 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (8-7, 4.48)
Injuries to his left groin and oblique have scuttled most of the first three months for Miley, but the veteran has been solid for the Brewers since returning to the rotation in mid-July. The 31-year-old has posted a 2.25 ERA in five starts since, limiting opponents to a .212 batting average in 28 innings. Miley drew a no-decision in his last start, giving up three runs on five hits in five innings Sunday against Colorado.
Teheran's struggles through an inconsistent season have been underpinned by first-inning difficulties, as he owns an 8.18 ERA in the opening frame. The 27-year-old drew a no-decision Sunday against the New York Mets, rebounding from a shaky start to give up three runs on five hits with four walks in 5 2/3 innings - and helped himself with his first career home run. Teheran owns a 4.23 ERA in 11 home starts, striking out 59 in 61 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Brewers OF Christian Yelich is 1-for-16 in his past four games with six strikeouts.

2. Atlanta 1B Freddie Freeman is hitting .362 during his 12-game hitting streak, the third streak of 10-plus games he's put together this season.

3. Milwaukee placed RHP Joakim Soria (right thigh sprain) on the disabled list before the game and recalled RHP Adrian Houser from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

PREDICTION: Braves 6, Brewers 4
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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Mariners vs. Astros Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Seattle Mariners have scored 13 runs while beating Houston on back-to-back nights and look to continue their offensive production when they visit the Astros on Saturday for the third contest of their four-game series. Seattle has been sparked by new leadoff hitter Mitch Haniger, who has gone 6-for-9 with a homer, four doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored in the two wins.

Denard Span also is doing damage while hitting second in the lineup, going 5-for-7 with one homer, one triple, four RBIs and three runs scored in the series. Nelson Cruz delivered a tiebreaking two-run double during a three-run eighth inning as Seattle posted a 5-2 triumph on Friday. Houston, which has dropped three of its last five, leads second-place Oakland by 4 1/2 games in the American League West while the Mariners have crept within six. Marwin Gonzalez went 3-for-4 on Friday while Alex Bregman and Tony Kemp recorded RBI hits to account for the Astros' two runs.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), AT&T SportsNet-Southwest (Houston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Wade LeBlanc (6-2, 3.81 ERA) vs. Astros RH Charlie Morton (12-2, 2.81)

LeBlanc is winless over his last three starts but pitched well last time out as he gave up one run and two hits over 6 1/3 innings against Texas. The 34-year-old was pounded for seven runs and 10 hits over 4 1/3 frames in a loss to Houston on Aug. 1 and has posted a 10.22 ERA in four meetings (two starts) this season. LeBlanc is winless on the road this year as he has gone 0-1 with a 4.18 ERA in 11 appearances (eight starts).

Morton settled for a no-decision against San Francisco in his last turn despite giving up one run and three hits over seven innings. The 34-year-old fanned eight batters in the contest to raise his strikeout total to a career-best 167 - four better than his 2017 count. Morton is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts against Seattle this year and 3-2 with a 2.95 ERA in six career outings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Astros SS Carlos Correa (back) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and went 0-for-3 with a walk on Friday while INF J.D. Davis was optioned to Triple-A Fresno.

2. Seattle C Mike Zunino is hitless with five strikeouts in nine at-bats in the series after going 5-for-8 with three homers over his previous two games.

3. Houston CF Jake Marisnick (groin) departed Friday's contest in the seventh inning and will be re-evaluated on Saturday.

PREDICTION: Astros 4, Mariners 2
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Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Indians vs. White Sox Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Cleveland Indians look to avoid losing a road series for the first time in almost six weeks when they visit the Chicago White Sox for the middle contest of a three-game set Saturday night. The Indians, who last lost a road series June 29-July 1 at Oakland, were blanked 1-0 on Friday night in the opener against the White Sox but maintained their 11-game lead in the American League Central.

Cleveland's All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor boasts an eight-game hitting streak (13-for-33) coming into Saturday and owns six hits in nine career at-bats against Chicago's scheduled starter James Shields. The Indians might be without slugger Edwin Encarnacion, who has launched three career homers against Shields, after he left Friday's contest with left arm discomfort. Rookie outfielder Daniel Palka belted a solo homer to win it in the ninth inning for the White Sox in the series opener and owns three blasts in his last eight games to push his total to 18 on the season. The victory ended a three-game losing streak for Chicago, which has dropped eight of 11 to Cleveland in 2018 but is 3-2 at home in the season series.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland), NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Trevor Bauer (11-6, 2.25 ERA) vs. White Sox RH James Shields (4-13, 4.50)

Bauer has won each of his last three starts, allowing two runs on nine hits and nine walks across 19 1/3 innings with 24 strikeouts combined. The 27-year-old UCLA product has limited opponents to two or fewer runs in nine of his last 10 starts and reached 200 strikeouts (206) for the first time in his career. Avisail Garcia is 8-for-24 with a homer versus Bauer, who is 7-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 16 career appearances (14 starts) against the White Sox.

Shields is winless in his last four starts after giving up four runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks over six innings in a no-decision Sunday at Tampa Bay. The 36-year-old Californian, who has served up six homers and walked 10 in his last three turns across 17 innings, owns a 3.64 ERA at home as opposed to 5.75 on the road. Shields beat Cleveland with seven innings of one-run ball on June 12, improving to 5-7 in 21 career starts against the Indians.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cleveland CF Leonys Martin was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with an undisclosed medical condition.

2. Chicago 1B Jose Abreu is batting .342 since the All-Star break but is just 7-for-43 against the Indians this season.

3. The Indians lead the majors with 93 stolen bases after recording three Friday, while the White Sox are tied for fifth (79).

PREDICTION: Indians 7, White Sox 2
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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Cardinals vs. Royals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The St. Louis Cardinals are hanging around in the National League playoff race, and a couple more days on the opposite side of the state should help their cause. The Cardinals will try to beat up on the host Kansas City Royals for a second straight night when the intrastate rivals continue their three-game interleague series Saturday.

St. Louis is 14-9 under interim manager Mike Shildt and 7-2 in August to stay within 3 1/2 games of the second NL wild-card. Red-hot Matt Carpenter hit his 32nd homer in the Cardinals' 7-0 win in Friday's series opener, giving St. Louis four straight wins at Kauffman Stadium. Three pitchers combined on a seven-hitter for the Cardinals, whose revamped bullpen has thrown 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. The Royals (35-80) have lost seven of their last eight games and have the second-worst record in the majors - a half-game ahead of Baltimore.

TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), FS Kansas City

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Jack Flaherty (5-6, 3.27 ERA) vs. Royals LH Danny Duffy (7-10, 4.70)

After losing two straight starts, Flaherty returned to his dominant form Sunday to win at Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old rookie struck out seven and allowed three hits over six scoreless frames. He has recorded at least seven strikeouts in four straight starts and leads NL rookies with 118 in 96 1/3 innings.

Duffy has endured an up-and-down season. The 29-year-old had a three-start stretch in July in which he allowed one run over 20 innings, but he has been hit hard in two of his last three outings - surrendering 13 runs in those contests. Duffy is 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in three starts against St. Louis.

WALK-OFFS

1. Carpenter is 11-for-34 with six homers during an eight-game hitting streak and has reached base in a career-high 28 consecutive contests.

2. Cardinals INF/OF Yairo Munoz left Friday's game with a sprained right wrist and is day-to-day.

3. The Royals are 16-40 at home and on pace to eclipse the franchise record of 51 home losses set in 1998.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 6, Royals 2
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 08-11-2018 in MLB

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Dodgers vs. Rockies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/11/2018

The Colorado Rockies may be without All-Star slugger Nolan Arenado on Saturday, when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the third contest of their four-game series. Arenado departed Friday's 5-4 victory with right shoulder soreness and said afterward that he hopes to be able to play on Saturday.

Ironically, Ryan McMahon replaced Arenado as the third baseman and hit the decisive two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Rockies broke a six-game home losing streak against Los Angeles. DJ LeMahieu also hit a two-run shot - his first homer since June 28 - as Colorado won for just the third time in 10 games. The Dodgers remain in a tie for first place in the National League West - 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rockies - and are just 5-7 over their last dozen contests. Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy each had three hits, with the latter belting his team-best 26th homer of the season.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Walker Buehler (5-4, 3.63 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (10-7, 3.04)

Buehler dropped three straight decisions before allowing two runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings in a win over Houston in his last turn. The 24-year-old is limiting opposing hitters to a .227 average and has struck out 79 in 74 1/3 frames. Beuhler has posted a 3.75 ERA in two no-decisions against the Rockies this season and owns a 5.71 ERA in six career appearances (four in relief).

Freeland was superb while beating Pittsburgh in his last turn as he gave up two hits over seven scoreless innings. The 25-year-old has fared well at Coors Field, going 7-2 with a 2.18 ERA in 10 home turns this season. Freeland lost to the Dodgers on May 23, when he gave up three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings, and is 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA in five career starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Dodgers RHP Kenley Jansen (irregular heartbeat) went on the 10-day disabled list, but the 30-year-old closer is expected to miss at least four weeks, while ambidextrous P Pat Venditte was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

2. Colorado RHP Adam Ottavino worked a scoreless ninth inning for his fifth save on Friday in place of beleaguered closer Wade Davis, who has allowed eight runs in 2 1/3 frames over his last four appearances.

3. Los Angeles 3B Justin Turner has two hits in both games of the series and is 8-for-20 during his five-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Rockies 7, Dodgers 4
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