Thursday’s games
National League
Marlins (36-52) @ Nationals (42-43)
Lopez allowed two runs in six IP (97 PT) in his first MLB start. Team in his starts: 1-0 (under 1-0)
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1
Hellickson is 1-1, 3.54 in his last five starts (under 8-2). Team in his starts: 6-4.
5-inning record: 5-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10
Marlins won four of their last six games; they’re 8-1 in last nine series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Washington lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 7-7 in home series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Braves (49-36) @ Brewers (51-35)
Fried is 1-0, 1.54 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0.
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2
Chacin is 0-2, 5.74 in his last three starts; under is 10-5 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 12-6.
5-inning record: 8-6-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18
Braves won four of its last six games; they’re 9-7 in road series openers. Over is 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 6-2 in last eight home series openers. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Padres (37-51) @ Diamondbacks (48-39)
Lauer is 3.97 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 3-10
5-inning record: 4-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13
Miller ais 0-2, 11.42 in two starts this year (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2
Padres are 3-12 in their last 15 games, 1-19 in last 20 series openers. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games. Arizona lost five of its last six games; they’re 8-6 in home series openers. Under is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.
Cardinals (44-41) @ Giants (45-43)
Weaver is 1-2, 7.84 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17
Cueto is making his first start since April 28; he is 3-0, 0.84 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Cardinals lost five of their last seven games; they’re 6-7 in road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Giants lost their last three games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. SF is 9-4 in home series openers.
American League
Rangers (38-49) @ Tigers (38-50)
Gallardo is 2-0, 6.11 in three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3
Boyd is 0-2, 8.00 in his last four starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 8-8.
5-inning record: 4-9-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16
Rangers lost its last three games; they’re 4-9 in road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last dozen road games. Detroit lost 13 of its last 15 games; they’re 8-6 in home series openers. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
White Sox (30-56) @ Astros (57-31)
Rodon is 1-2, 5.03 in his last three starts (over 2-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Verlander is 0-2, 4.91 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-8
5-inning record: 11-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18
White Sox lost five of their last seven games; they’re 3-12 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Houston won four of its last five home games; they’re 7-7 in home series openers. Last six Astro games stayed under.
Orioles (24-61) @ Twins (35-48)
Cashner is 0-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; his last nine starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-12
5-inning record: 5-9-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16
Slegers is making his first ’18 start; he is 0-1, 5.66 in five MLB games (3 starts). He is 5-6, 3.55 in 14 AAA starts this season. Team in his starts: 13-4.
5-inning record: 8-4-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-17
Orioles lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 5-9 in road series openers. Five of their last six games stayed under. Minnesota is 2-11 in its last 13 games, 6-8 in home series openers. Four of their last six games went over.
Angels (44-43) @ Mariners (55-32)
Skaggs is 3-1, 1.69 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16
Gonzales is 1-2, 5.06 in his last three starts; under is 8-1-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 11-6.
5-inning record: 10-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-17
Angels lost eight of their last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Seattle won eight of its last nine games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/4
Ariz 22-15-5……20-16-8……..42-31
Atl 21-17-7…..18-14-8………39-31
Cubs 16-19-9……20-13-7…….36-32
Reds 11-25-4……18-24-4….…29-49
Colo 25-13-11……22-14-4……47-28
LA 16-16-5…….25-17-9……41-33
Miami 16-23-4…..17-19-…….33-42
Milw 18-16-8…..23-17-4…….41-33
Mets 19-23-2……16-16-9…..35-37
Philly 15-15-8…..24-14-7……39-29
Pitt 18-20-6……15-15-11……..33-35
StL 20-16-4……19-22-4………39-38
SD 15-22-9……16-21-4…….31-42
SF 21-19-10…..14-17-7………35-36
Wash 19-15-9..…17-19-6………36-34
Orioles 12-23-9…….13-24-5……25-47
Boston 24-16-9……21-13-5……..45-29
White Sox 13-27-4….12-24-7….25-51
Indians 20-17-8……27-9-5……47-26
Detroit 16-20-8……18-19-10.……34-39
Astros 22-14-11……20-13-9…….42-26
KC 12-23-8…….15-23-6…..27-46
Angels 23-18-5……16-17-8……39-35
Twins 16-21-8……16-19-6…..32-40
NYY 19-13-6……27-13-7…….46-25
A’s 15-19-8……14-21-10……29-40
Seattle 25-15-6……21-14-9……46-29
TB 19-17-10……20-14-6……39-30
Texas 15-20-5…..14-27-6…….29-47
Toronto 11-21-8……15-21-11……26-42
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/4)
Ariz 17-41…….15-43…..….32
Atl 13-44……15-41………28
Cubs 8-44……..17-42………25
Reds 9-39……..11-45………20
Colo 17-47…….19-40..…….36
LA 13-37……..19-48..…..32
Miami 11-43……..12-46…….23
Milw 14-43…..…14-43……..28
Mets 17-42……..12-39…….29
Philly 9-39……..15-46…..…24
Pitt 11-44……..11-42……..22
StL 14-39……..11-44…….25
SD 10-46……..8-42………18
SF 10-46………16-40…..26
Wash 17-45……..11-42……..28
Orioles 14-45……..14-42………28
Boston 13-49……16-40………28
White Sox 13-44……12-43…….25
Clev 13-47…….14-40….…27
Detroit 14-43……..14-46….…28
Astros 13-45…..…10-41………23
KC 11-43..…….12-43……..23
Angels 13-45…..….10-40…….23
Twins 12-45………9-46……..21
NYY 7-37……..18-46……….25
A’s 8-43…..…..11-44………19
Seattle 15-44………14-44……..29
TB 15-46..……13-40……..28
Texas 6-40…….…10-46……16
Toronto 8-42………11-46….…19
Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 41-40 NL, favorites +$485
AL @ NL– 44-35 NL, favorites -$864
Total: 85-75 NL, favorites -$381
National League
Marlins (36-52) @ Nationals (42-43)
Lopez allowed two runs in six IP (97 PT) in his first MLB start. Team in his starts: 1-0 (under 1-0)
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1
Hellickson is 1-1, 3.54 in his last five starts (under 8-2). Team in his starts: 6-4.
5-inning record: 5-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10
Marlins won four of their last six games; they’re 8-1 in last nine series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Washington lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 7-7 in home series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Braves (49-36) @ Brewers (51-35)
Fried is 1-0, 1.54 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0.
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2
Chacin is 0-2, 5.74 in his last three starts; under is 10-5 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 12-6.
5-inning record: 8-6-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18
Braves won four of its last six games; they’re 9-7 in road series openers. Over is 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 6-2 in last eight home series openers. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Padres (37-51) @ Diamondbacks (48-39)
Lauer is 3.97 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 3-10
5-inning record: 4-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13
Miller ais 0-2, 11.42 in two starts this year (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2
Padres are 3-12 in their last 15 games, 1-19 in last 20 series openers. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games. Arizona lost five of its last six games; they’re 8-6 in home series openers. Under is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.
Cardinals (44-41) @ Giants (45-43)
Weaver is 1-2, 7.84 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17
Cueto is making his first start since April 28; he is 3-0, 0.84 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Cardinals lost five of their last seven games; they’re 6-7 in road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Giants lost their last three games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. SF is 9-4 in home series openers.
American League
Rangers (38-49) @ Tigers (38-50)
Gallardo is 2-0, 6.11 in three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3
Boyd is 0-2, 8.00 in his last four starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 8-8.
5-inning record: 4-9-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16
Rangers lost its last three games; they’re 4-9 in road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last dozen road games. Detroit lost 13 of its last 15 games; they’re 8-6 in home series openers. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
White Sox (30-56) @ Astros (57-31)
Rodon is 1-2, 5.03 in his last three starts (over 2-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Verlander is 0-2, 4.91 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-8
5-inning record: 11-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18
White Sox lost five of their last seven games; they’re 3-12 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Houston won four of its last five home games; they’re 7-7 in home series openers. Last six Astro games stayed under.
Orioles (24-61) @ Twins (35-48)
Cashner is 0-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; his last nine starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-12
5-inning record: 5-9-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16
Slegers is making his first ’18 start; he is 0-1, 5.66 in five MLB games (3 starts). He is 5-6, 3.55 in 14 AAA starts this season. Team in his starts: 13-4.
5-inning record: 8-4-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-17
Orioles lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 5-9 in road series openers. Five of their last six games stayed under. Minnesota is 2-11 in its last 13 games, 6-8 in home series openers. Four of their last six games went over.
Angels (44-43) @ Mariners (55-32)
Skaggs is 3-1, 1.69 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16
Gonzales is 1-2, 5.06 in his last three starts; under is 8-1-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 11-6.
5-inning record: 10-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-17
Angels lost eight of their last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Seattle won eight of its last nine games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/4
Ariz 22-15-5……20-16-8……..42-31
Atl 21-17-7…..18-14-8………39-31
Cubs 16-19-9……20-13-7…….36-32
Reds 11-25-4……18-24-4….…29-49
Colo 25-13-11……22-14-4……47-28
LA 16-16-5…….25-17-9……41-33
Miami 16-23-4…..17-19-…….33-42
Milw 18-16-8…..23-17-4…….41-33
Mets 19-23-2……16-16-9…..35-37
Philly 15-15-8…..24-14-7……39-29
Pitt 18-20-6……15-15-11……..33-35
StL 20-16-4……19-22-4………39-38
SD 15-22-9……16-21-4…….31-42
SF 21-19-10…..14-17-7………35-36
Wash 19-15-9..…17-19-6………36-34
Orioles 12-23-9…….13-24-5……25-47
Boston 24-16-9……21-13-5……..45-29
White Sox 13-27-4….12-24-7….25-51
Indians 20-17-8……27-9-5……47-26
Detroit 16-20-8……18-19-10.……34-39
Astros 22-14-11……20-13-9…….42-26
KC 12-23-8…….15-23-6…..27-46
Angels 23-18-5……16-17-8……39-35
Twins 16-21-8……16-19-6…..32-40
NYY 19-13-6……27-13-7…….46-25
A’s 15-19-8……14-21-10……29-40
Seattle 25-15-6……21-14-9……46-29
TB 19-17-10……20-14-6……39-30
Texas 15-20-5…..14-27-6…….29-47
Toronto 11-21-8……15-21-11……26-42
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/4)
Ariz 17-41…….15-43…..….32
Atl 13-44……15-41………28
Cubs 8-44……..17-42………25
Reds 9-39……..11-45………20
Colo 17-47…….19-40..…….36
LA 13-37……..19-48..…..32
Miami 11-43……..12-46…….23
Milw 14-43…..…14-43……..28
Mets 17-42……..12-39…….29
Philly 9-39……..15-46…..…24
Pitt 11-44……..11-42……..22
StL 14-39……..11-44…….25
SD 10-46……..8-42………18
SF 10-46………16-40…..26
Wash 17-45……..11-42……..28
Orioles 14-45……..14-42………28
Boston 13-49……16-40………28
White Sox 13-44……12-43…….25
Clev 13-47…….14-40….…27
Detroit 14-43……..14-46….…28
Astros 13-45…..…10-41………23
KC 11-43..…….12-43……..23
Angels 13-45…..….10-40…….23
Twins 12-45………9-46……..21
NYY 7-37……..18-46……….25
A’s 8-43…..…..11-44………19
Seattle 15-44………14-44……..29
TB 15-46..……13-40……..28
Texas 6-40…….…10-46……16
Toronto 8-42………11-46….…19
Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 41-40 NL, favorites +$485
AL @ NL– 44-35 NL, favorites -$864
Total: 85-75 NL, favorites -$381