MLB
Friday's games
National League games
Cubs @ Pirates
Arrieta is 1-2, 6.46 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Cubs are 8-1 in his road starts.
Liriano is 1-5, 8.15 in his last seven starts, with last three going over. Pirates lost his last four home starts.
Pirates won seven of last eight games, are 7-6 in home series openers- over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Cubs are 5-13 in last 18 games, 8-6 in road series openers. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games.
Reds @ Marlins
Straily is 0-3, 8.57 in his last four starts (over 8-2 in his last 10). Cincinnati is 3-4 in his road starts this season.
Fernandez is 1-2, 4.91 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Marlins are 6-3 in his starts at home.
Reds lost 11 of last 15 games, are 4-10 in road series openers. Over is 12-4 in their last 16 games. Miami is 8-3 in its last 11 home games, 7-7 in home series openers. Nine of their last 12 games went over the total.
Nationals @ Mets
Strasburg is 6-0, 2.66 in his last eight starts; his last 12 starts went over. Washington is 5-1 in his road outings. .
Syndergaard is 3-1, 4.07 in his last four starts (over 6-0-1 in last seven). Mets are 6-3 in Syndergaard's home starts.
Washington lost three of last four games; over is 14-5 in their last 19 road games. Mets won nine of last ten home games, under is 12-6-2 in last 20 New York games.
Phillies @ Rockies
Velasquez is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went over. Phillies are 4-3 in his road starts.
Gray is 1-2, 5.09 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Colorado is 4-2 in his home starts. .
Philly won eight of its last ten games; over is 16-6 in their last 22 road games. Colorado lost seven of last nine games, over is 7-1 in last eight games at Coors Field. .
Padres @ Dodgers
Cashner is 1-4, 4.60 in his last six starts; Padres are 2-3 in his road starts. Three of his last four road starts went over.
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts (over 8-4 in last 12). Dodgers are 5-1 in his last six home starts.
Padres are 11-6 in last 17 games, over is 14-5-1 in their last 20 games. Los Angeles lost its last three games; nine of last eleven games at Dodger Stadium stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Corbin is 1-1, 6.35 in his last four starts (over 6-3 in last nine). Arizona is 6-3 in his road starts.
Samardzija is 0-1, 8.64 in his last three starts (over 7-1 in last eight). San Francisco is 4-2 in his home starts.
Arizona lost nine of last 11 games, is 9-4 in road series openers. Over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Giants won five of last seven games, are 7-7 in home series openers. Six of last nine San Francisco home games went over.
American League games
Angels @ Orioles
Shoemaker is 0-2, 4.00 in his last three starts; six of his last seven stayed under. Angels lost his last four road outings.
Jimenez is 2-2, 8.04 in his last four starts; nine of his last ten went over. Baltimore won seven of his nine home starts.
Angels won their last three games, are 6-8 in road series openers. Over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Baltimore lost five of last seven games; they're 8-6 in home series openers. Four of last five Oriole games went over the total.
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Pelfrey is 2-0, 3.86 in his last two starts; over is 7-4-1 in his last 12. Detroit is 2-6 in his road starts. .
Happ is 5-0, 3.77 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over. Blue Jays are 7-1in his home starts.
Tigers won seven of last ten games, over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Toronto is 16-6 in last 22 home games, three of last four Blue Jay games stayed under.
Rays @ Red Sox
Archer is 0-4, 4.26 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Rays are 3-6 in his road starts.
O'Sullivan is 2-0, 7.05 in three starts (over 3-0). Boston scored 33 runs in three games.
Tampa Bay lost 19 of last 22 games, is 5-8 in road series openers. Over is 10-6 in Rays' last 16 road games. Red Sox won five of last seven at home, are 8-7 in openers of home series. Over is 4-0-1 in last five Boston games.
New York @ Indians
Green is 1-1, 6.30 in his two starts (over 1-0-1). .
Kluber is 4-2, 3.79 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over. Indians are 3-4 in his home starts.
New York is 7-12 in its last 19 road games, eight of last ten Bronx road games went over total. Indians won 16 of last 20 games, five of last six Cleveland games went over.
Twins @ Rangers
Gibson is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; four of his last six starts went over. Minnesota lost two of his three road starts.
Hamels is 4-1, 1.99 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Texas is 6-2 in his home starts. .
Minnesota won five of last six games but is 4-9 in last 13 road games, over is 21-9-2 in their last 32 road games. Rangers lost seven of last nine games, over is 5-0-1 in last six Texas games.
A's @ Astros
Mengden is 1-4, 3.77 in his five starts (under 3-2).
McHugh is 0-1, 2.49 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under. Houston is 6-3 in his home starts.
A's lost six of last eight games, over is 7-3 in Oakland's last ten road games. Houston won 16 of its last 21 games, under is 11-3 in Astros' last 14 home games.
Mariners @ Royals
Iwakuma is 4-1, 5.17 in his last five starts (over is 10-3 in his last 13). Seattle is 5-4 in his road outings. .
Ventura is 2-3, 6.31 in his last five starts; six of his last seven went over. Royals are 6-1 in his home starts.
Mariners lost 10 games in row on road; nine of last 10 Seattle road games stayed under. . Royals lost five of last seven games; over is 11-7-1 in last 19 Kansas City home games.
Interleague
Braves @ White Sox
Wisler is 1-1, 3.55 in his last four starts; six of his last nine went over. Atlanta is 2-3 in his road starts.
Sale is 5-0, 4.11 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Pale Hose won seven of his nine home starts.
Atlanta lost four of its last five games, is 4-9 in first game of road series. Under is 10-1 in last 11 Atlanta road games. White Sox won five of last seven at home, are 8-6 in home series openers. Four of last five Chicago home games went over the total.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 13-4; Liriano 7-9
Cin-Mia-- Straily 7-8; Fernandez 11-5
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 14-1; Syndergaard 11-5
Phil-Col-- Velasquez 9-5; Gray 6-8
StL-Mil-- Wacha 9-8; Nelson 7-10 (0-6 last 6)
SD-LA-- Cashner 6-6; Kazmir 9-8
Az-SF-- Corbin 7-10; Samardzija 10-7
LA-Balt-- Shoemaker 4-12; Jimenez 8-8
Det-Tor-- Pelfrey 7-9; Happ 12-5 (5-0 last 5)
TB-Bos-- Archer 5-13; O'Sullivan 3-0
NY-Clev-- Green 1-1; Kluber 8-9
Min-Tex-- Gibson 4-5; Hamels 12-5
A's-Hst-- Mengden 1-4; McHugh 10-7
Sea-KC-- Iwakuma 10-7; Ventura 9-7
Atl-Chi-- Wisler 4-12; Sale 14-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 3-17; Liriano 4-16
Cin-Mia-- Straily 3-15; Fernandez 4-16
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 4-15; Syndergaard 4-16
Phil-Col-- Velasquez 3-13; Gray 5-14
StL-Mil-- Wacha 3-17; Nelson 4-17
SD-LA-- Cashner 3-11; Kazmir 9-17
Az-SF-- Corbin 7-17; Samardzija 3-17
LA-Balt-- Shoemaker 3-16; Jimenez 7-16
Det-Tor-- Pelfrey 8-16; Happ 4-17
TB-Bos-- Archer 8-18; O'Sullivan 0-3
NY-Clev-- Green 1-2; Kluber 5-17
Min-Tex-- Gibson 4-9; Hamels 3-17
A's-Hst-- Mengden 0-5; McHugh 8-17
Sea-KC-- Iwakuma 3-17; Ventura 5-16
Atl-Chi-- Wisler 8-16; Sale 5-17
Friday's games
National League games
Cubs @ Pirates
Arrieta is 1-2, 6.46 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Cubs are 8-1 in his road starts.
Liriano is 1-5, 8.15 in his last seven starts, with last three going over. Pirates lost his last four home starts.
Pirates won seven of last eight games, are 7-6 in home series openers- over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Cubs are 5-13 in last 18 games, 8-6 in road series openers. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games.
Reds @ Marlins
Straily is 0-3, 8.57 in his last four starts (over 8-2 in his last 10). Cincinnati is 3-4 in his road starts this season.
Fernandez is 1-2, 4.91 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Marlins are 6-3 in his starts at home.
Reds lost 11 of last 15 games, are 4-10 in road series openers. Over is 12-4 in their last 16 games. Miami is 8-3 in its last 11 home games, 7-7 in home series openers. Nine of their last 12 games went over the total.
Nationals @ Mets
Strasburg is 6-0, 2.66 in his last eight starts; his last 12 starts went over. Washington is 5-1 in his road outings. .
Syndergaard is 3-1, 4.07 in his last four starts (over 6-0-1 in last seven). Mets are 6-3 in Syndergaard's home starts.
Washington lost three of last four games; over is 14-5 in their last 19 road games. Mets won nine of last ten home games, under is 12-6-2 in last 20 New York games.
Phillies @ Rockies
Velasquez is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went over. Phillies are 4-3 in his road starts.
Gray is 1-2, 5.09 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Colorado is 4-2 in his home starts. .
Philly won eight of its last ten games; over is 16-6 in their last 22 road games. Colorado lost seven of last nine games, over is 7-1 in last eight games at Coors Field. .
Padres @ Dodgers
Cashner is 1-4, 4.60 in his last six starts; Padres are 2-3 in his road starts. Three of his last four road starts went over.
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts (over 8-4 in last 12). Dodgers are 5-1 in his last six home starts.
Padres are 11-6 in last 17 games, over is 14-5-1 in their last 20 games. Los Angeles lost its last three games; nine of last eleven games at Dodger Stadium stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Corbin is 1-1, 6.35 in his last four starts (over 6-3 in last nine). Arizona is 6-3 in his road starts.
Samardzija is 0-1, 8.64 in his last three starts (over 7-1 in last eight). San Francisco is 4-2 in his home starts.
Arizona lost nine of last 11 games, is 9-4 in road series openers. Over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Giants won five of last seven games, are 7-7 in home series openers. Six of last nine San Francisco home games went over.
American League games
Angels @ Orioles
Shoemaker is 0-2, 4.00 in his last three starts; six of his last seven stayed under. Angels lost his last four road outings.
Jimenez is 2-2, 8.04 in his last four starts; nine of his last ten went over. Baltimore won seven of his nine home starts.
Angels won their last three games, are 6-8 in road series openers. Over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Baltimore lost five of last seven games; they're 8-6 in home series openers. Four of last five Oriole games went over the total.
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Pelfrey is 2-0, 3.86 in his last two starts; over is 7-4-1 in his last 12. Detroit is 2-6 in his road starts. .
Happ is 5-0, 3.77 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over. Blue Jays are 7-1in his home starts.
Tigers won seven of last ten games, over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Toronto is 16-6 in last 22 home games, three of last four Blue Jay games stayed under.
Rays @ Red Sox
Archer is 0-4, 4.26 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Rays are 3-6 in his road starts.
O'Sullivan is 2-0, 7.05 in three starts (over 3-0). Boston scored 33 runs in three games.
Tampa Bay lost 19 of last 22 games, is 5-8 in road series openers. Over is 10-6 in Rays' last 16 road games. Red Sox won five of last seven at home, are 8-7 in openers of home series. Over is 4-0-1 in last five Boston games.
New York @ Indians
Green is 1-1, 6.30 in his two starts (over 1-0-1). .
Kluber is 4-2, 3.79 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over. Indians are 3-4 in his home starts.
New York is 7-12 in its last 19 road games, eight of last ten Bronx road games went over total. Indians won 16 of last 20 games, five of last six Cleveland games went over.
Twins @ Rangers
Gibson is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; four of his last six starts went over. Minnesota lost two of his three road starts.
Hamels is 4-1, 1.99 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Texas is 6-2 in his home starts. .
Minnesota won five of last six games but is 4-9 in last 13 road games, over is 21-9-2 in their last 32 road games. Rangers lost seven of last nine games, over is 5-0-1 in last six Texas games.
A's @ Astros
Mengden is 1-4, 3.77 in his five starts (under 3-2).
McHugh is 0-1, 2.49 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under. Houston is 6-3 in his home starts.
A's lost six of last eight games, over is 7-3 in Oakland's last ten road games. Houston won 16 of its last 21 games, under is 11-3 in Astros' last 14 home games.
Mariners @ Royals
Iwakuma is 4-1, 5.17 in his last five starts (over is 10-3 in his last 13). Seattle is 5-4 in his road outings. .
Ventura is 2-3, 6.31 in his last five starts; six of his last seven went over. Royals are 6-1 in his home starts.
Mariners lost 10 games in row on road; nine of last 10 Seattle road games stayed under. . Royals lost five of last seven games; over is 11-7-1 in last 19 Kansas City home games.
Interleague
Braves @ White Sox
Wisler is 1-1, 3.55 in his last four starts; six of his last nine went over. Atlanta is 2-3 in his road starts.
Sale is 5-0, 4.11 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Pale Hose won seven of his nine home starts.
Atlanta lost four of its last five games, is 4-9 in first game of road series. Under is 10-1 in last 11 Atlanta road games. White Sox won five of last seven at home, are 8-6 in home series openers. Four of last five Chicago home games went over the total.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 13-4; Liriano 7-9
Cin-Mia-- Straily 7-8; Fernandez 11-5
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 14-1; Syndergaard 11-5
Phil-Col-- Velasquez 9-5; Gray 6-8
StL-Mil-- Wacha 9-8; Nelson 7-10 (0-6 last 6)
SD-LA-- Cashner 6-6; Kazmir 9-8
Az-SF-- Corbin 7-10; Samardzija 10-7
LA-Balt-- Shoemaker 4-12; Jimenez 8-8
Det-Tor-- Pelfrey 7-9; Happ 12-5 (5-0 last 5)
TB-Bos-- Archer 5-13; O'Sullivan 3-0
NY-Clev-- Green 1-1; Kluber 8-9
Min-Tex-- Gibson 4-5; Hamels 12-5
A's-Hst-- Mengden 1-4; McHugh 10-7
Sea-KC-- Iwakuma 10-7; Ventura 9-7
Atl-Chi-- Wisler 4-12; Sale 14-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 3-17; Liriano 4-16
Cin-Mia-- Straily 3-15; Fernandez 4-16
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 4-15; Syndergaard 4-16
Phil-Col-- Velasquez 3-13; Gray 5-14
StL-Mil-- Wacha 3-17; Nelson 4-17
SD-LA-- Cashner 3-11; Kazmir 9-17
Az-SF-- Corbin 7-17; Samardzija 3-17
LA-Balt-- Shoemaker 3-16; Jimenez 7-16
Det-Tor-- Pelfrey 8-16; Happ 4-17
TB-Bos-- Archer 8-18; O'Sullivan 0-3
NY-Clev-- Green 1-2; Kluber 5-17
Min-Tex-- Gibson 4-9; Hamels 3-17
A's-Hst-- Mengden 0-5; McHugh 8-17
Sea-KC-- Iwakuma 3-17; Ventura 5-16
Atl-Chi-- Wisler 8-16; Sale 5-17
