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MLB > (901) COLORADO@ (902) NY METS | 2015-08-10 19:10:00 - 2015-08-10 19:10:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO using the money line in All games as a road underdog of +150 to +175
The record is 8 Wins and 38 Losses for the last three seasons (-25.35 units)

MLB > (909) DETROIT@ (910) KANSAS CITY | 2015-08-10 20:10:00 - 2015-08-10 20:10:00
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The record is 9 Wins and 16 Losses for the since 1992 (-20.77 units)


MLB > (911) LA ANGELS@ (912) CHI WHITE SOX | 2015-08-10 20:10:00 - 2015-08-10 20:10:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS using the money line in All games as a road underdog of +125 to +150
The record is 5 Wins and 25 Losses for the last three seasons (-18.15 units)

MLB > (913) BALTIMORE@ (914) SEATTLE | 2015-08-10 22:10:00 - 2015-08-10 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using the money line in Home games in games played on a grass field
The record is 23 Wins and 32 Losses for the this season (-18.05 units)

MLB RUNLINES


MLB > (911) LA ANGELS@ (912) CHI WHITE SOX | 2015-08-10 20:10:00 - 2015-08-10 20:10:00
Play AGAINST CHI WHITE SOX using the in All games as a home favorite when the run line price is +135 to +160
The record is 5 Wins and 38 Losses for the last three seasons (-30.45 units)


MLB > (909) DETROIT@ (910) KANSAS CITY | 2015-08-10 20:10:00 - 2015-08-10 20:10:00
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The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+11.05 units)

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MLB > (905) WASHINGTON@ (906) LA DODGERS | 2015-08-10 22:10:00 - 2015-08-10 22:10:00
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The record is 83 Overs and 49 Unders for the last two seasons (+33.6 units)


MLB > (901) COLORADO@ (902) NY METS | 2015-08-10 19:10:00 - 2015-08-10 19:10:00
Play OVER COLORADO on the total in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 29 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+14.95 units)

MLB > (911) LA ANGELS@ (912) CHI WHITE SOX | 2015-08-10 20:10:00 - 2015-08-10 20:10:00
Play OVER LA ANGELS on the total in Road games when playing with a day off
The record is 120 Overs and 65 Unders for the since 1992 (+51.15 units)

Preview: Rockies (46-62) at Mets (59-52)
Game: 1
Venue: Citi Field
Date: August 10, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

When he left the Colorado Rockies in the offseason, Michael Cuddyer was supposed to provide the New York Mets with a big bat in the middle of the lineup.


Things haven't worked out that way as the outfielder has dealt with a nagging knee injury.


In his expected return from the disabled list, Cuddyer faces his former team for the first time Monday night when the host Mets try to avoid their third straight loss in the series opener.


Cuddyer had a then club-record 27-game hitting streak en route to a NL batting title with a .331 average in 2013 before hitting .332 in 49 games during an injury-plagued 2014 season.


The Mets, who rank 26th in runs since the start of 2013, hoped the two-time All-Star could give them similar production after inking a two-year deal. Instead, he's batted .250 with eight homers in 82 games and struggled with a knee issue since late June.


With the Mets scheduled to face four left-handers on this seven-game homestand versus Colorado and Pittsburgh, Cuddyer is expected to contribute after missing the past two weeks.


New York (59-52), who lead the NL East by 1 1/2 games, had batted .291 and averaged 6.6 runs over a five-game stretch before finishing with six hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss at Tampa Bay. The club also has struck out 28 times while dropping the last two of a 4-2 trip.


"'We're designed to hit homers, and guys who hit home runs strike out," manager Terry Collins said ahead of this four-game series with the Rockies (47-62).


Lucas Duda is batting .371 with nine RBIs over a 10-game hitting streak versus Colorado, while Curtis Granderson is 8 for 22 with seven RBIs in his last six meetings.


The Mets will try to regroup behind Jonathon Niese, who a 2.78 ERA in his last 11 starts while giving up just five home runs over that span. The left-hander won for the third time in four decisions Tuesday when he allowed one run and four hits over seven innings in a 5-1 win at Miami. He's walked four batters in his last five starts.


After going 1-3 with a 5.65 ERA in his first six starts against the Rockies, Niese yielded one run over 6 2-3 innings and did not factor in a 3-2 home win in his only matchup last season.


Carlos Gonzalez is 2 for 10 with four strikeouts versus Niese (6-9, 3.51 ERA), though he's batting .396 with 14 home runs over his last 25 games. He hit a pair of solo shots Sunday when Colorado helped New York with a 6-4 win at Washington.


DJ LeMahieu hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning as the Rockies took two of three for their first road series win since sweeping Philadelphia from May 29-31.


"We're not giving up," Gonzalez told MLB's official website. "We have a really good lineup. We can score runs. That's not a secret."


Colorado hopes to keep scoring for highly touted prospect Jon Gray (0-0, 4.50), who allowed three runs over four innings Tuesday in his big-league debut. The right-hander settled in after giving up two runs in the first but did not factor in the 10-4 home loss to Seattle.


The NL West-worst Rockies have totaled five runs during a six-game losing streak at Citi Field.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Rockies at Mets
Mon, Aug 10 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Rockies at Mets
Tue, Aug 11 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Rockies at Mets
Wed, Aug 12 - 7:10PM EDT


GAME 4
Rockies at Mets
Thu, Aug 13 - 12:10PM EDT

Preview: Angels (58-51) at White Sox (51-57)
Game: 1
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: August 10, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

Chris Sale may need to be very good Monday night to end his team's free fall as well as his own.


The Chicago White Sox left-hander carries back-to-back lousy starts into the opener of a three-game set against surging Matt Shoemaker and the Los Angeles Angles at U.S. Cellular Field.


Sale (9-7) is far from the presence he was during his major league record-tying double-digit strikeout streak of eight games from late May to late June.


The left-hander has struggled to a 1-3 record and 7.61 ERA in his last four outings, and he's coughed up seven earned runs in each of his last two starts. In losses to the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, Sale surrendered 18 hits in 10 1-3 innings while walking four and striking out 16.


"I feel fine,' Sale said after Chicago's 11-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. 'My arm feels good, my body feels good, I feel loose. It's just not showing up. I don't know what it is.'


Sale's ERA has ballooned to 3.52, the highest it's been since entering his May 28 start at 3.66.


Chicago (51-58) has also scuffled of late and was swept in a three-game series at Kansas City, dropping each game by one run after Sunday's 5-4 defeat. The White Sox have dropped eight of their last 10, falling 7 1/2 games behind the Angels (59-51) for the AL's second wild card.


"It's always tough," manager Robin Ventura told MLB's official website. "You see the opportunities that you have. We had some guys on third base and haven't been able to get them in. They all add up and then you're on the opposite end of a one-run game."


Shoemaker (5-7, 4.01) will try to extend his 19-inning scoreless streak en route to securing a fifth win in seven games for Los Angeles. He has the longest current streak in the league after adding six in a 2-0, 12-inning loss to Cleveland on Tuesday.


The right-hander is five innings shy of eclipsing his career mark of 23 2-3 innings set last year, the second-longest by a rookie in franchise history.


"I'm just trying to stay focused," Shoemaker told MLB's official website, "keep getting better each start, each bullpen in between starts, just keep going from there."


In his last three appearances, Shoemaker limited the Twins, Astros and Indians to 10 hits and six walks while striking out 27 over 19 innings. He has a 1.69 ERA since June 26 but only one win from six starts in that stretch.


The Angels have won four of six since dropping a season-high six straight, but their offense is still a concern. Los Angeles has averaged 3.6 runs in its last 16 games, scoring three or fewer in eight of them.


Albert Pujols and Mike Trout have just three hits in 23 at-bats combined against Sale, though one was a game-tying grand slam by Trout in the eighth inning of an eventual 6-5 win June 7, 2014.


While Trout did go 0 for 5 on Sunday and is batting .125 with 11 strikeouts this month, the Angels posted a 5-4, 11-inning victory on David Murphy's walkoff single. Murphy, who also homered and had a season-high four RBIs, is batting .120 in his last 10 road games.


White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is hitting .338 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in his last 18 games but has struck out in all three at-bats versus Shoemaker.



SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Angels at White Sox
Mon, Aug 10 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Angels at White Sox
Tue, Aug 11 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Angels at White Sox
Wed, Aug 12 - 8:10PM EDT

Preview: Tigers (54-56) at Royals (65-44)
Game: 1
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: August 10, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

While Johnny Cueto's plan is to keep his focus on what he can control, Matt Boyd hopes to stick to the strategy that helped him to outpitch the ace last week.


As Cueto seeks an elusive victory in his Royals debut at Kauffman Stadium, AL-best Kansas City tries for a sixth consecutive home win Monday night against the Detroit Tigers.


Cueto (0-1, 3.46 ERA) allowed three runs over six innings in a 7-6, 11-inning loss at Toronto on July 31 in his first start after Kansas City (66-44) acquired him from Cincinnati. Although he pitched better Wednesday, the right-hander suffered the tough-luck defeat after giving up two runs over seven innings in a 2-1 road loss to the Tigers (54-57).


"I'm not frustrated at all," Cueto told MLB's official website through a team interpreter. "I just need to keep doing my job, and the club will take care of the rest."


The 2014 20-game winner hopes to break through in his third career start at Kauffman. He went 0-2 with a 2.08 ERA in two outings there as a Red, with an appearance there in May.


Detroit's Anthony Gose and Ian Kinsler both tripled off Cueto last week, and they're a combined 4 for 13 lifetime against him. J.D. and Victor Martinez, however, are 1 for 16 in the matchup.


After going 0-2 with a 14.85 ERA in two starts with Toronto, Boyd (1-2, 7.90) shined in his Detroit debut after he was acquired in the David Price trade. He yielded one run over seven innings Wednesday to earn his first career victory.


"We went into the game with a game plan where we wanted to throw guys, and he executed it," catcher James McCann said. "He's got a fastball that rides a little bit. He's got good (velocity) from the left side. We were able to live in the top of the zone and get outs that way."


Kansas City's Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales had the most success with two hits apiece off Boyd. Lorenzo Cain went 0 for 3 but ranks among AL leaders with a .357 average off lefties.


Morales hit a two-run home run in a three-run first inning Sunday when the Royals widened their AL Central lead to 11 1/2 games with a 5-4 home win over the Chicago White Sox. With second-place Minnesota off Monday, Kansas City has a chance to take its first 12-game division lead since Aug. 6, 1976.


The Royals have been at their best at Kauffman, going 14-3 there since July 5. They've hit .315 with runners in scoring position while averaging 5.4 runs over their last 16 home games.


Cain, who got a routine day off Sunday, is hitting .368 in his past 20 home games, however, he is 1 for 17 over his last four meetings with the Tigers.


Detroit hopes to avoid its 10th loss in 14 road games as it opens a challenging eight-game trip against playoff contenders Kansas City, Houston and the Chicago Cubs.


Kinsler had two of the team's four hits in Sunday's 7-2 home loss to Boston. Kinsler has been a bright spot for the fading Tigers, batting .537 over his last 10 games.


Detroit has split 10 meetings with Kansas City this season after taking two of three at Comerica Park last week. The Royals are 30-18 versus the AL Central, while the Tigers are 29-18.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Tigers at Royals
Mon, Aug 10 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Tigers at Royals
Tue, Aug 11 - 8:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Tigers at Royals
Wed, Aug 12 - 8:10PM EDT

Preview: Phillies (44-67) at Diamondbacks (53-56)
Game: 1
Venue: Chase Field
Date: August 10, 2015 9:40 PM EDT

Following a brief lull, the Philadelphia Phillies got back to their torrid pace since the All-Star break in their first series to a nine-game trip.


The Phillies will try to keep rolling by continuing their recent dominance over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.


Philadelphia (45-67) had dropped three of four before bouncing back with a three-game sweep of San Diego this weekend. A 5-3 win Sunday moved the Phillies to an MLB-best 16-5 since the break and was their seventh victory in eight road games.


"I think guys are playing with confidence at this point. I think the more games under your belt, the more plate appearances, the more time on the mound, the more confidence you can build," second baseman Chase Utley told MLB's official website. "So, obviously a 100-some odd games into the season you can see that confidence coming out of a lot of the guys."


Philadelphia will next face a team it's beaten in seven of the last eight meetings, including a three-game home sweep May 15-17. The Diamondbacks, though, will send out one of their most effective starters of late in Rubby De La Rosa (9-5, 4.56 ERA).


The right-hander, 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA in his last four outings, gave up two runs and two hits in five innings Wednesday in an 11-4 win in Washington.


De La Rosa has allowed one run in 15 innings in his past two home games and will face Philadelphia for the first time since June 7, 2011, as a rookie for the Los Angeles Dodgers.


He'll be opposed by Aaron Harang (5-12, 4.11), who will make his third start since coming back from plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The veteran right-hander ended a career-worst eight-start losing streak in his return, a 4-1 win over Atlanta on July 30, but allowed four runs in five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.


Harang earned just his second win in his past 16 starts against Arizona in his most recent matchup July 5, 2014, and had lost nine of previous 10 decisions despite logging a respectable 3.58 ERA.


Arizona (54-56) has alternated wins and losses in its last eight games, but its 4-3 victory in 10 innings Sunday against Cincinnati was its fourth in five home contests.


Chris Owings, who had the winning single, is batting .500 in five games against Philadelphia, and Aaron Hill is hitting .381 in his last 12 in the series. Paul Goldschmidt, meanwhile, has a .149 average in 21 matchups since 2012, his lowest versus any NL team in that span.


Goldschmidt went 3 for 4 with two doubles Sunday after going 3 for 27 in his first eight games this month. He's 6 for 15 with two homers and two doubles lifetime against Harang.


"Good to get a few hits today and that's just how baseball is, sometimes you have some bad days or weeks or months or years or whatever," Goldschmidt said. "It just kind of comes and goes so I just go out there and try to do the best I can."


Philadelphia's Carlos Ruiz is batting .100 in his last 12 games but is hitting .435 in last 25 against Arizona. Utley is batting .417 with four doubles in his past seven meetings.


Odubel Herrera, batting .377 in a 12-game hit streak, went 2 for 12 versus Arizona in May.




SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Phillies at Diamondbacks
Mon, Aug 10 - 9:40PM EDT


GAME 2
Phillies at Diamondbacks
Tue, Aug 11 - 9:40PM EDT


GAME 3
Phillies at Diamondbacks
Wed, Aug 12 - 3:40PM EDT

Preview: Orioles (56-53) at Mariners (51-60)
Game: 1
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: August 10, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

The seesaw of wins and losses has to end at some point for the Baltimore Orioles.


Eyeing a postseason push, the Orioles have traded victories and defeats through the first eight games of August.


Baltimore looks to shake off its most recent downswing from a walkoff loss to the team its chasing for the second wild-card spot with Monday night's series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.


The Orioles (56-54) won six of their final seven games of July but have been unable to carry that success over to this month. They dropped two of three in Anaheim over the weekend and fell three games back of the Angels for a playoff spot with Sunday's 5-4, 11-inning defeat.


Baltimore took two of three from Seattle (52-60) in mid-May and this matchup pits southpaws Wei-Yin Chen and Vidal Nuno against each other.


Chen (5-6, 3.32 ERA) was Baltimore's top pitcher through the first half of the season, bringing a 2.78 ERA into the All-Star break. He has struggled since with a 6.30 ERA in four starts, allowing 30 hits - five of them home runs - in 20 innings.


Opponents are batting .353 against Chen since the break, and he has allowed 10 hits twice, a number reached only once in 17 previous appearances.


"Ever since the second half started, I've felt not as good as the first half so I tried to do a couple different (mechanical) things that didn't work out," Chen told MLB's official website through an interpreter. "So now, I don't want to keep doing that."


He has failed to complete six innings in his last three outings, snapping a streak of six-straight quality starts. Chen - who has matched his loss total from a year ago when he went 16-6 - surrendered three runs and four hits while walking four in five innings of Wednesday's 7-3, 12-inning win at Oakland.


He went seven innings against Seattle on May 20, yielding four runs in a 4-2 loss.


Chen will face a red-hot Nelson Cruz, who extended his league-leading hit streak to 19 games with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Texas. The hitting streak ties a career long for Cruz and his homer pulled him even with Mike Trout for the major league lead at 33.


Cruz is hitting .422 during his streak with 12 home runs and 16 RBIs. He has an extra-base hit in nine straight, one short of the team record set by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1993. Cruz has seven home runs in that span. He is 2 for 9 with a double lifetime against Chen.


"I don't even know where we would be without him," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said of Cruz. "He's been tremendous on and off the field. It's unbelievable what he's accomplished this year. You look up at the board and it's almost jaw-dropping. You see the numbers. The slugging percentage, the OPS, it's off the charts."


Nuno (0-0, 2.88) will make his second straight start after 19 relief appearances with the Mariners this year.


Starting, however, hasn't been kind to Nuno. He made 28 starts last season - 14 with the New York Yankees and 14 with Arizona - posting a 2-12 record and 4.29 ERA. In his lone start against the Orioles last June, he permitted five runs in 6 1-3 innings.


He lasted just 3 2-3 innings on Tuesday as Colorado knocked him around for three runs and five hits.


Chris Davis extended his hitting streak to seven games with his 29th home run Sunday. Davis has 10 homers since July 22 and is 2 for 4 against Nuno.


Adam Jones is also 2 for 4 against Nuno with a home run.



SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Orioles at Mariners
Mon, Aug 10 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Orioles at Mariners
Tue, Aug 11 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Orioles at Mariners
Wed, Aug 12 - 3:40PM EDT

Preview: Reds (49-59) at Padres (52-59)
Game: 1
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: August 10, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

The San Diego Padres are on the verge of their longest losing streak in two seasons but will next host the Cincinnati Reds, a team they've handled in most of their recent matchups.


The Padres will also have the opportunity in Monday night's opener to start Ian Kennedy, who has usually performed well against the Reds.


San Diego took a sixth consecutive defeat Sunday, 5-3 to Philadelphia, and is in danger of dropping seven in a row for the first time since a 10-game skid June 29-July 8, 2013. The Padres (52-60) have been outscored 35-15 during their losing streak and will try to end that with an eighth win in 10 games against the Reds (49-60) since the beginning of last season.


"We played good baseball there for a while, and then we've definitely been scuffling," said pitcher Andrew Cashner, whose team won eight of 10 before its skid. "We're probably just pressing a little bit too much, but I still believe in these guys."


San Diego took two of three in Cincinnati from June 5-7, and Kennedy (6-10, 4.49 ERA) didn't get the chance to appear in that series. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA in six starts against the Reds, his lowest ERA versus any team he's faced more than twice.


Kennedy tries to bounce back after giving up four runs in the first of his seven innings in Wednesday's 8-5 loss in Milwaukee in his return from paternity leave. He was 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his prior three starts.


"That happens in sports. You don't always bring your best when the bell rings, but then you settle down," interim manager Pat Murphy said. "Innings two through seven, he was as good as I've seen him."


Kennedy, 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA in his last five home starts, will get to face a team that's dropped four of five.


In Sunday's 4-3, 10-inning loss in Arizona, the Reds argued that two Diamondbacks runners failed to touch a base on Chris Owings' winning single, and tried to tag the bases to extend the game. Umpires correctly ruled that because there was only one out, only the runners going to first and home plate had to touch their bases.


David Holmberg (1-0, 3.27) will make his third start of the season and first against San Diego since his major league debut Aug. 27, 2013. The left-hander gave up three runs in 3 2-3 innings in a 10-9 win for Arizona.


He allowed two runs and two hits in five-plus innings Wednesday against St. Louis, but J.J. Hoover couldn't hold on to a one-run lead in the eighth in a 4-3 loss in 13 innings.


Joey Votto is 5 for 12 with two doubles lifetime against Kennedy but is batting .136 in his last eight games. He's batting .357 with a 1.077 OPS in his last 27 against San Diego.


Todd Frazier is hitting .343 in his past nine matchups but was out of the starting lineup Sunday because he's hitting .102 with a major league-worst 34 men left on base in 13 contests since July 26.


"If (sitting) does anything for him (mentally), terrific," manager Bryan Price told MLB's official website. "He's a little out of character right now swinging at pitches that aren't really good pitches to hit early in the at-bat. That would suggest that he's pressing."


Frazier is 2 for 10 against Kennedy since 2013.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Reds at Padres
Mon, Aug 10 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Reds at Padres
Tue, Aug 11 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Reds at Padres
Wed, Aug 12 - 3:40PM EDT

Preview: Nationals (57-52) at Dodgers (62-48)
Game: 1
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: August 10, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Just off the pace in the NL East race, the struggling Washington Nationals begin a lengthy road trip that features matchups with two playoff contenders.


Gio Gonzalez will try to kick that off by earning a fifth consecutive win Monday night against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who are returning home after getting swept.


Washington (57-53) has the majors' fifth-worst record since the All-Star break at 9-14, opening the second half by dropping two of three to Los Angeles from July 17-19. The Nationals' most damaging series was a three-game sweep at Citi Field that ended Aug. 2, and trail the first-place New York Mets by 1 1/2 games.


Washington, which had a two-game lead at the break, trails by five in the wild card after alternating wins and losses in its last six contests. Ryan Zimmerman homered twice in a 6-4 loss to Colorado on Sunday.


Gonzalez (8-4, 3.75 ERA) takes the ball in the opener of a 10-game trek that also includes a stop in San Francisco. The Giants are three games back in the NL West and 3 1/2 behind in the wild-card race.


"This is a big trip. We have the Dodgers then four in San Francisco. That's a tough week," Zimmerman said. "We need to battle and do what we can."


Gonzalez is 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA in his last seven starts but hasn't recorded an out beyond the fifth inning in any of his last three. He gave up two runs in five-plus innings Wednesday in an 11-4 loss to Arizona.


Gonzalez is 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers, earning that win in his only matchup last season.


Gonzalez will face a team that's trying to avoid its longest skid since September 2013 following three consecutive defeats in Pittsburgh. The Dodgers (62-49), winners in six of seven before that series, gave up nine runs in the seventh inning in Sunday's 13-6 loss.


"We don't have time to feel sorry for ourselves," manager Don Mattingly told MLB's official website. "Nothing happened here in Pittsburgh that changes our mind about our club. Basically, we had a chance to win every game in the series. We're lucky, really, where we're at. Nothing changes my mind that we can play with anybody."


Brett Anderson (6-6, 3.06) will try to help his club bounce back while building on his first win in five starts, a 4-3 victory in Philadelphia on Wednesday. He gave up one run in six innings.


It's unclear if a red-hot Howie Kendrick will be available to provide support in Anderson's first matchup with Washington. The second baseman exited Sunday after straining his left hamstring while beating out an infield single in the fifth inning.


Kendrick registered his fifth consecutive multihit game before leaving and is batting .396 with nine RBIs in his last 11. He's hitting .362 in 12 career matchups against Washington but is hitting .238 in 21 at-bats against Gonzalez.


Zimmerman has also been locked in at the plate, batting .429 with three homers and nine RBIs in his last seven games.


"I think I just have to keep doing my work, doing my routine and keep riding this streak and stay hot for a couple months," Zimmerman said.


Jayson Werth, who also homered Sunday, is hitting .389 with three homers in his last 10 games against Los Angeles.


The Dodgers' Carl Crawford is hitting .563 in his past eight contest versus Washington but is batting .174 in 13 games since returning from the disabled list July 21.



SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Nationals at Dodgers
Mon, Aug 10 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 2
Nationals at Dodgers
Tue, Aug 11 - 10:10PM EDT


GAME 3
Nationals at Dodgers
Wed, Aug 12 - 10:10PM EDT

LEADING OFF: Cruz cruisin', Mets home, Nats begin tough trip


August 10, 2015


A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:


CRUZIN' AND BRUISIN'


Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz has a 19-game hitting streak, tying the longest of his career. He's batting .422 with 11 home runs, six doubles and 15 RBIs during the string. Cruz has hit 33 homers overall, tied with Mike Trout for most in the majors. He's also gotten an extra-base hit in nine straight games, one shy of the team record set by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1993. Cruz, who led the big leagues with 40 home runs last year with Baltimore, takes on the Orioles at Safeco Field.


TOUGH ROAD


The struggling Nationals visit Dodger Stadium to open a nine-game trip to LA, San Francisco and Colorado. Gio Gonzalez starts for Washington, which has lost seven of 10 and fallen out of the NL East lead.


HOME COOKING


Now holding the NL East lead, the Mets return to Citi Field, where they're a sparkling 38-18 this year. Back home after a 4-2 trip to Florida, New York starts Jonathon Niese vs. Colorado. Injured Mets captain David Wright, meanwhile, begins a rehab assignment at Class A St. Lucie.


TRY AGAIN


Johnny Cueto is winless in his first two starts for Kansas City after the AL Central leaders got the star right-hander in a trade with Cincinnati. He'll pitch at home vs. Matt Boyd and the Tigers - last week, Boyd outdueled Cueto for his first big league win.


WOBBLY


White Sox ace Chris Sale has been tagged for 14 earned runs and 18 hits in 10 1-3 innings in losing his past two starts. He'll try to reverse the trend when he faces the visiting Angels.

Baseball Capsules


August 10, 2015


NEW YORK (AP) Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista each hit a long home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned their eighth straight victory by beating the New York Yankees 2-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that tightened the AL East race.


Marco Estrada (10-6) tossed three-hit ball into the seventh inning against the suddenly slumping Yankees, outpitching Masahiro Tanaka (8-5) during Toronto's second consecutive shutout.


In a series that featured the top two offenses in the majors, New York mustered only one run and went scoreless over the final 26 innings. Not since 1999 had the Yankees been blanked in two straight games.


With their 11th win in 12 games, the streaking Blue Jays pulled within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Yankees. It was the first time since May 2003 that Toronto swept New York in a series of at least three games.


Roberto Osuna worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save.


PIRATES 13, DODGERS 6


PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jung Ho Kang's three-run homer capped a nine-run seventh inning and Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh, which sept the three-game series.


Kang greeted reliever Joel Peralta with his ninth homer of the season. Jim Johnson (3-4) was charged with eight runs in two-thirds of an inning.


The Pirates won for the fifth time in six games and the 15th time in their last 18 at PNC Park.


McCutchen's homer - a shot off the batter's eye in center field - came with a runner on in the fifth inning to draw the Pirates within 5-3. He added a two-run single during the big seventh inning that put Pittsburgh on top 12-5.


Francisco Cervelli had three hits, including a solo homer in the eighth, and three RBIs for the Pirates.


Arquimedes Caminero (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.


Adrian Gonzalez and Yasmani Grandal led the Dodgers' 14-hit attack with two hits and two RBIs each.


CUBS 2, GIANTS 0


CHICAGO (AP) - Jake Arrieta pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Giants for a four-game sweep of the defending world champions.


Arrieta also tripled and scored in the second as the Cubs won for the 10th time in 11 games. Chicago's first four-game sweep of San Francisco since June 1977 increased its lead for the second NL wild card to 3 1/2 games over the reeling Giants.


Arrieta (13-6) struck out six and walked two in 7 2-3 innings. The right-hander is 7-1 with a 1.23 ERA in his last 10 starts dating to a four-hit shutout at Minnesota on June 21.


Justin Grimm got the final out of the eighth, and Hector Rondon worked out of a jam in the ninth while recording his 19th save in 22 chances.


Giants right-hander Jake Peavy (2-5) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings.


ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 4, 11 INNINGS


ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - David Murphy's bases-loaded single in the 11th inning lifted the Angels to the victory.


Murphy also had a three-run homer in the third inning. Rookie Trevor Gott (3-0) pitched two innings for the win.


Los Angeles moved within a half-game of AL West-leading Houston, which lost 5-4 at Oakland.


Gerardo Parra and Chris Davis homered for Baltimore, and rookie Chaz Roe (2-2) got the loss.


ATHLETICS 5, ASTROS 4


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Danny Valencia homered in the fourth inning for Oakland, and singled in the winning run in the ninth.


Oakland's Josh Reddick had two hits and drove in two runs, including the tying run in the ninth. The A's have won three in a row and six of nine.


Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to give the Astros a 4-3 lead and set off a celebration in the dugout. But the Athletics responded with two runs in the bottom half.


Luke Gregerson (5-2) was handed his fifth blown save in 27 chances. The Astros have lost six of seven.


INDIANS 8, TWINS 1


CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his third complete game of the season, leading Cleveland to the victory.


Kluber (7-12) didn't allow a hit until Joe Mauer's two-out single in the seventh. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner struck out 10 and walked one in his sixth career complete game - all coming in the last two years.


Aaron Hicks hit an RBI double for Minnesota with two out in the ninth, but Mauer bounced to first on Kluber's 100th pitch for the final out.


Chris Johnson went 4 for 4 with two doubles for Cleveland, and Abraham Almonte homered for the second straight day.


Almonte's home run was the 28th allowed this season by Phil Hughes, a major league high. Hughes (10-8) was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in three innings.


RAYS 4, METS 3


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rookie Richie Shaffer hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bay once again rallied from an early three-run deficit.


For the second straight day, the Rays quickly fell behind 3-0 to the NL East leaders.


Shaffer's third hit in three at-bats against Bartolo Colon (10-11) was a solo shot into the left-field seats. Shaffer entered with one hit - a homer - in seven at-bats this season.


John Jaso drove in three runs for the Rays, who reached the .500 mark at 56-56.


Xavier Cedeno (2-1) pitched a scoreless seventh while Jake McGee got three outs to pick up his sixth save.


The Mets have lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.


ROCKIES 6, NATIONALS 4


WASHINGTON (AP) - DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Drew Storen with two out in the eighth inning, sending the Rockies to the road win.


Carlos Gonzalez hit two solo shots and Daniel Descalso also went deep for Colorado, which has won three of four. Gonzalez, who hit a grand slam against Storen on Friday night, is batting .394 with 15 homers and 34 RBIs in his last 27 games.


John Axford (4-5) got five outs for the win, and Tommy Kahnle worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth while recording his second save.


Ryan Zimmerman homered twice for the Nationals, who remained 1 1/2 games behind the NL East-leading Mets. Max Scherzer struck out 10 in six innings, but allowed four runs and eight hits.


Storen (2-2), who lost the closer job when Jonathan Papelbon was obtained in a July 28 trade with Philadelphia, had a 1.52 ERA coming into the series. Sunday's outing left him with a 2.70 ERA.


RED SOX 7, TIGERS 2


DETROIT (AP) - Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and drove in a career-high five runs, leading Boston to the road win.


Bradley walked with the bases loaded in the second, homered in the seventh and tripled home three more runs in the eighth. Coming into the game, Bradley had a .121 batting average with one extra-base hit and four RBIs in 58 at-bats.


Henry Owens (1-1) pitched five-plus innings for his first major league win. He walked four, but allowed just one run and three hits.


Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander (1-5) allowed two unearned runs in six innings. He struck out seven and walked three while throwing 113 pitches.


ROYALS 5, WHITE SOX 4


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Rios beat the tag at the plate on a grounder in the eighth inning, helping Kansas City finish off a three-game series sweep.


The Royals have won three straight games by one run for the first time since August 2012.


Kansas City widened its AL Central lead to 11 1/2 games and improved to 10-3 against the White Sox this season.


Kelvin Herrera (3-2) picked up the victory despite blowing a save and giving up the tying run in the eighth on Melky Cabrera's RBI single. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his second save in four chances.


Jake Petricka (3-3) got the loss.


BREWERS 5, CARDINALS 4


MILWAUKEE (AP) - Khris Davis hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning off former teammate Jonathan Broxton, and the Brewers ended the Cardinals' four-game winning streak.


Broxton (1-3), traded from Milwaukee to the NL Central leaders on July 31, relieved Kevin Siegrist with a runner on second and a 4-3 lead. Davis drove his first pitch into the Cardinals' bullpen for his 11th homer.


Will Smith (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth. Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth for his 26th save in 26 chances this year.


Davis also hit a two-run homer off John Lackey in the third.


Matt Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson with two outs in the seventh for a 4-3 lead.


MARINERS 4, RANGERS 2


SEATTLE (AP) - Streaking Nelson Cruz hit his 33rd home run for Seattle, and Felix Hernandez earned his 14th win.


Cruz tied Angels star Mike Trout for most homers in the majors this season. Hernandez (14-6) is tied for the most wins in the big leagues.


Cruz extended his hitting streak to 19 games, tying a career best, with his solo shot off Colby Lewis (12-5) in the sixth. The slugger is batting .422 with 11 home runs, six doubles and 15 RBIs during the streak.


Hernandez pitched seven innings, giving up two runs and six hits. Carson Smith worked the ninth for his 12th save in 14 opportunities.


DIAMONDBACKS 4, REDS 3, 10 INNINGS


PHOENIX (AP) - The Diamondbacks waited for the umpires to sort out a wild ending after baserunning follies on the final play, and left with a win over the Reds.


Arizona loaded the bases with one out in the 10th and Chris Owings lined a ball over center fielder Billy Hamilton's head.


As the Diamondbacks celebrated in the middle of the diamond, the Reds retrieved the ball - a stadium worker tossed it back - and began tagging the bases. The Reds claimed Arizona runners didn't properly advance to touch the bags before leaving the field, and should be called out on force plays.


The umpires discussed the Reds' belated try for a double play for a couple of minutes before ruling the game was over.


Ryan Mattheus (1-3) got the loss, and Josh Collmenter (4-6) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win.


PHILLIES 5, PADRES 3


SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jerome Williams pitched seven crisp innings, and surging Philadelphia completed a three-game series sweep.


The Phillies have won 16 of 21 for the majors' best record since the All-Star break.


Williams (4-8) entered with an 0-6 road record this season. But the right-hander held San Diego to one run and five hits.


Ken Giles worked the ninth for his sixth save in nine chances.


The Padres have lost six in a row, matching a season high. Andrew Cashner (4-12) worked 6 1-3 innings and allowed three runs and eight hits.


MARLINS 4, BRAVES 1


ATLANTA (AP) - Brad Hand threw seven strong innings and drove in two runs with sacrifice bunts, and Miami stopped a six-game losing streak.


In the second inning, Hand (2-2) was retired at first base as Cole Gillespie scored from third. In the fifth, he drove home J.T. Realmuto with another good bunt.


Hand had two career RBIs in 63 plate appearances entering the game. Dee Gordon and Christian Yelich had the other RBIs for the Marlins.


A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless ninth for his 18th save.


Shelby Miller (5-9) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. He is 0-8 with a 3.16 ERA in his last 15 starts.

Pro Baseball Trend Report


COLORADO (47 - 62) at NY METS (59 - 52) - 7:10 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.


COLORADO is 113-158 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-93 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-158 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-44 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 59-52 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 38-18 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 26-14 (+9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
NY METS are 58-48 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 76-53 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-17 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NIESE is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


JON GRAY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.


JON NIESE vs. COLORADO since 1997
NIESE is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)




PHILADELPHIA (45 - 67) at ARIZONA (54 - 56) - 9:40 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.


PHILADELPHIA is 86-110 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DE LA ROSA is 10-3 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 22-22 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HARANG is 41-32 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 118-154 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-74 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 118-154 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-70 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History


PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)


AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997


HARANG is 4-9 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 7-11 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.2 units)


RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


WASHINGTON (57 - 53) at LA DODGERS (62 - 49) - 10:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.


WASHINGTON is 57-53 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-52 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-36 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GONZALEZ is 119-84 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 118-80 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 62-49 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-49 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-37 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ANDERSON is 1-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 4-11 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)


GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)


BRETT ANDERSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.


CINCINNATI (49 - 60) at SAN DIEGO (52 - 60) - 10:10 PM
DAVID HOLMBERG (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.


CINCINNATI is 11-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-83 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-83 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-31 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-29 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 515-584 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 32-43 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-61 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)


DAVID HOLMBERG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HOLMBERG is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-0.9 units)


DETROIT (54 - 57) at KANSAS CITY (66 - 44) - 8:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.


DETROIT is 242-207 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-39 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 63-67 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-44 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-18 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 65-41 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-30 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-28 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-20 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-20 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CUETO is 20-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 20-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 29-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)


MATT BOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BOYD is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


JOHNNY CUETO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CUETO is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


LA ANGELS (59 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 58) - 8:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 5-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-86 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 157-118 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 773-756 (+65.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 148-113 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-34 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 88-50 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-16 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 15-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 13-2 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 15-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 11-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SALE is 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


MATT SHOEMAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)


CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SALE is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.55 and a WHIP of 0.724.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)


BALTIMORE (56 - 54) at SEATTLE (52 - 60) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. VIDAL NUNO (L)


Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 16-27 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 156-124 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 70-53 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-17 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 33-21 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 31-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 52-60 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-59 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 18-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-34 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NUNO is 8-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 3-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 7-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)


WEI-YIN CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)


VIDAL NUNO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NUNO is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MLB


Monday, August 10




Streaking Blue Jays sweep Yankees, win eighth straight

The red-hot Blue Jays kept the good times rolling Sunday in New York, topping the Yankees 2-0 while effectively sweeping the Bronx Bombers in the process.


Toronto (61-52) has won eight consecutive games and is now just 1.5 games back of the Yanks for the AL East lead. The victory marked the first time since 2003 that the Bluebirds swept their division rivals in New York.


Joe Girardi's squad was shutout in back-to-back games for the first time since 1999. The Yankees won't have to wait long to try and get some revenge, as both sides begin a three-game series north of the border on Friday.




Angels dominating White Sox in recent clashes


The Los Angeles Angels are 7-1 in their last eight against the Chicago White Sox.


Both sides are set to renew acquaintances in the Windy City Monday with Matt Shoemaker probable to get the ball for the Halos and Chris Sale slated to counter for the Pale Hose.


Chicago is presently -140 on the moneyline at sportsbooks.




Mets, Rockies love going Under at Citi Field


The Under has paid out in each of the last eight games between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies at Citi Field.


The Rox begin a three-game series in New York with the Mets on Monday. Jonathan Gray and Jon Niese are the probable starters for Colorado and New York, respectively.


As of this writing, the total for the game is sitting at seven.

MLB


Monday, August 10




Angels finding success when Shoemaker starts on the road


Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Shoemaker doesn't have overwhelming numbers on the road, but that hasn't stopped the Angels from going an impressive 15-3 in 18 career road starts.


Shoemaker has a 4.43 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in those 18 starts, to go along with 88 strikeouts to 18 walks.


Shoemaker gets the call in Chicago tonight, going up against the White Sox Chris Sale. The Angels are currently +123 road dogs.




Hitters wind at U.S. Cellular Field


Hitters could get a boost thanks to some wind at U.S. Cellular Field, where the Chicago White Sox are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Angels.


There is supposed to be a nine mile per hour wind blowing out to right field during the game. It is also expected to be cloudy with a very slight 10 percent chance of rain.


Right-hander Matt Shoemaker (4.01 ERA, 4-9 O/U) will make the start for the Angels, while the Pale Hose will counter with lefty Chris Sale (3.52 ERA, 8-11 O/U). The total currently sits at 7.0 runs.




Reds on hot under streak, thanks to vanishing offense


The Cincinnati Reds' offense has disappeared and it has the under red-hot, going 11-1-1 in their last 13 contests, including their last eight in a row.


The Red' offense is scoring just 3.23 runs per game during that stretch and if you take away the one game they went over, (a 15-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 30) they are scoring a miniscule 2.25 runs per game.


The Reds begin a three-game series against the Padres in San Diego Monday night, where the total is currently at 7.0 runs.


Left-hander David Holmberg (3.27 ERA, 1-1 O/U) gets the start for the Reds, while right-hander Ian Kennedy (4.49 ERA, 10-10 O/U) starts for the Padres.




Rockies tend to roll over as big dogs


The Colorado Rockies don't put up much of fight when facing long odds, going just 8-55 in their last 63 games as an underdog listed between +151 and +200.


That is exactly what they will be when they start a series on the road at the New York Mets Monday, where they are currently +166 dogs. To make matters wore for the Rockies, the Mets are 11-2 in their last 13 games as a favorite between -151 and -200.


Right-hander Jonathan Gray (0-0, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for the Rockies, while lefty Jon Niese (6-9, 3.51 ERA) goes for the Mets.




Nationals slumping in underdog role


The Washington Nationals have lost their last five games as an underdog heading into Monday's meeting with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine.


The Nats, who are expected to start Gio Gonzalez on the mound Monday, are presently +120 while the Dodgers, slated to start Brett Anderson, are priced around -130 for the series opener.


The losing streak consists of a loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates (+148), a defeat to the Miami Marlins (+115) and a sweep at Citi Field to the New York Mets (+104, +136, +116).




Phillies own baseball's best record since All-Star break


Yes, that headline is correct. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League best 16-5 since the All-Star break, after topping the San Diego Padres 5-3 Sunday.


Last night's win not only completed the sweep of the Padres, but also climbed the Phillies out of the basement in the MLB standings. The Miami Marlins now have the big's worst record at 44-68.


The Phillies will try to stay red-hot when they begin a three-game series at the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday.


Right-hander Aaron Harang (5-12, 4.11 ERA) gets the call Monday and goes up against the D-Backs Rubby De La Rosa (9-5, 4.56 ERA). The Phillies are currently +146 dogs.




The over a hot bet on the diamond Sunday


With plenty of runs on the board Sunday we hope you backed the over in Major League Baseball action, going 10-5.


That's a cash rate of 66.67 percent, considering the over is cashing just 50.13 percent of the time for the season.

MLB


Monday, August 10


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Game of the Day: Nationals at Dodgers
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Brett Anderson allowed a run and four hits in six innings against the Phillies in his last start, posting his seventh quality start in the last eight overall.


Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers (-125, 7)


After a difficult end to a difficult road trip, the Los Angeles Dodgers aim to right the ship at home when they begin a series Monday against Washington. The Dodgers finished 2-4 on their trip - capped by Sunday night's 13-6 loss in a game they once led 5-1 - but still lead by three games in the National League West over the slumping San Francisco Giants.


They may need to press on without second baseman Howie Kendrick, who left Sunday's contest with a left hamstring strain. The Nationals start their second 10-game road trip in a short span and hope this one goes a bit better than the last. That 3-7 excursion dropped Washington into a tie atop the NL East and Sunday's 6-4 loss to Colorado left the club 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets. The Nationals lost two of three against the Dodgers last month, dropping the final two games against All-Stars Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, who start the last two contests in this series.


TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Washington), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)


LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Dodgers -127 but that has moved to -125. The total opened at 7.


WEATHER WATCH: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s. Wind will blow out to right field at around 6 miles per hour.


INJURY REPORT: Dodgers - 2B Howie Kendrick (Questionable, hamstring).


PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (8-4, 3.75 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Brett Anderson (6-6, 3.06)


Gonzalez allowed two runs in five innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision against Arizona on Wednesday. It marked the seventh consecutive start in which he has allowed two earned runs or fewer, going 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA in that stretch. The former first-round pick has a 2.50 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers.


Anderson, who was Gonzalez's former teammate with Oakland, has revived his career with a solid run in Los Angeles, including a win at Philadelphia on Wednesday. He allowed a run and four hits in six innings, posting his seventh quality start in the last eight overall. Anderson has never faced the Nationals.


TRENDS:


* Nationals are 6-20 in the last 26 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Nationals are 0-5 in their last five during Game 1 of a series.
* Dodgers are 5-0 in Anderson's last five starts with four days of rest.
* Over is 7-1 in Nationals' last eight overall.


CONSENSUS: Sixty-two percent of users are backing the Dodgers.

WNBA Betting Recap - 8/3-8/9


August 9, 2015


League Betting Notes (from Monday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 9)


-- Favorites went 10-5 straight up
-- Favorites went 8-7 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 13-2 SU record
-- Home teams posted a 11-4 ATS record
-- The 'under' went 8-7


Team Betting Notes


-- Washington (13-8) won the second end of a home-and-home against Connecticut (11-10), and the Mystics put the skids on a two-game non-cover streak. The Sun have struggled lately, going 4-9 SU/5-8 ATS over the past 13 games after starting the year 7-1 SU/ATS in the opening eight.


-- Indiana (12-9) split their games this weekend, losing on the road to Chicago (14-9) while blowing out Atlanta (8-14) at home. The Fever have won seven in a row at home, going 5-1-1 ATS over the stretch.


-- Phoenix (14-8) was cooled off by the Sky Sunday afternoon on the road. At home the Mercury is a totally different story, winning seven of their past eight games. They're also 1-5 ATS over their past six outings at home.


-- San Antonio (7-16) hasn't been winning on a regular basis, but they have been fairly reliable against the number lately. The Stars are 7-2 ATS over their past nine games dating back to June 17. San Antonio will hit the road for Minnesota (16-6) Tuesday. The Stars are 0-2 SU/ATS against the Lynx this season, losing by an average of 16.0 points per game.


-- Seattle (5-17) continues to tumble, as they have dropped five in a row. They're starting to struggle against the number, too. They were 10-8 ATS through the first 18 games, but they have failed to cover in three of the past four.


-- The Lynx picked up a win and cover against the Sparks Sunday, ending a mini skid. The good times should continue to roll against the Stars Tuesday, as they're 2-0 SU/ATS in two earlier meetings. Minnesota is 7-1 over the past eight home games while going 6-2 ATS during the span.


-- The 'under' cashed for the Sky Sunday, and it is now 3-1 in the past four games after a four-game over streak.


-- Tulsa (10-13) can't get out of its own way lately, losing their ninth consecutive game dating back to July 11. The Shock was favored by seven Sunday against Atlanta, but they didn't come close to covering in that one and they are 1-7-1 ATS during their nine-game slide.


-- It has been good times for New York (14-6), as the Liberty has won seven of their past eight games, including a win at Chicago in the first end of a home-and-home Friday. They're 6-2 ATS during the impressive run, too. The Liberty and Sky hook up Tuesday at home.