MLB
Monday's games
National League games
Cubs @ Phillies
Lester is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts; four of his last six starts went over.
Morgan is 0-4, 9.61 in his last four starts, three of which went over.
Cubs are 10-2 in last 12 games, 15-3 in series openers. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Philly is 4-12 in last 16 games, 2-7 in home series openers; four of their last five games went over.
Mets @ Pirates
Matz is 7-0, 1.51 in his last eight starts; three of his last four stayed under.
Niese is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts (over 7-4).
Mets are 4-6 in last ten road games, 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Pittsburgh lost seven of last nine games; 5-4 in home series openers; their last seven home games went over.
Braves @ Padres
Perez is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts (over 5-3).
Friedrich is 2-1, 2.95 in four starts, last three of which went over.
Atlanta is 10-17 on the road; four of their last five road games stayed under. Braves are 2-7 in road series openers. Padres lost ten of last 14 games; nine of their last twelve games went over. San Diego is 7-3 in home series openers.
Rockies @ Dodgers
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts (under 10-1).
Bolsinger is 1-2, 4.20 in his three starts (over 2-1).
Dodgers won ten of last thirteen games; five of their last six games stayed under total. LA is 4-5 in home series openers. Colorado lost ten of its last 13 games (over 9-4); they're 6-4 in road series openers.
American League games
Angels @ New York
Shoemaker is 1-1, 1.99 in his last three starts (under 5-4-1).
Tanaka is 2-1, 1.35 in his last three starts, which all stayed under.
Bronx lost eight of last 12 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. NY is 4-4 in home series openers. Angels are 8-4 in last 12 road games, with last four going over the total. Halos are 6-3 in road series openers.
Royals @ Orioles
Duffy is 1-0, 3.86 in his four starts (over 2-2).
Wright is 0-0, 9.24 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over.
Royals lost their last four games; over is 9-2-2 in their last 13. KC is 3-6 in road series openers. Baltimore won four of its last five games (over 4-1)- Orioles are 6-4 in home series openers.
Blue Jays @ Tigers
Happ is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Fulmer is 3-0, 0.40 in his last three starts (over 5-2).
Toronto won nine of its last 11 games; under is 7-3 in its last ten road games. Jays are 7-2 in road series openers. Detroit won four of last five games; over is 15-5-2 in their last 22 home games. Tigers are 4-5 in home series openers.
Astros @ Rangers
Fiers is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts (over 5-1-1 in last seven).
Lewis is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.
Astros are 11-2 in last 13 games, 3-6 in road series openers; six of their last eight tilts went over. Texas is 12-3 in its last 15 games, 6-4 in home series openers- five of their last six games went over the total.
Indians @ Mariners
Bauer is 0-2, 4.74 in his last four starts (under 4-3).
Paxton allowed eight runs in 3.2 IP (103 PT) in his first '16 start.
Indians won their last five games; they're 4-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Seattle lost seven of its last ten games- over is 11-1 in its last 12 games. Mariners are 4-5 in home series openers.
Interleague
Rays @ Diamondbacks
Archer is 0-3, 7.94 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over. .
Ray is 0-2, 6.14 in his last three starts (over 4-0-1 in last five).
Tampa Bay won its last three games; over is 14-2-1 in their last 17 road games. Rays are 4-6 in road series openers. Arizona.lost five of last seven games; they're 2-7 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games stayed under the total.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 8-3; Morgan 2-5
NY-Pitt-- Matz 7-2; Niese 7-4
Atl-SD-- Perez 6-2; Friedrich 3-1
Col-LA-- Chatwood 7-4; Bolsinger 1-2
LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-7; Tanaka 7-4
KC-Balt-- Duffy 4-0; Wright 6-3
Tor-Det-- Happ 7-4; Fulmer 6-1
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 5-5; Lewis 7-4
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-4; Paxton 0-1
TB-Az-- Archer 4-8; Ray 3-8
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 2-11; Morgan 2-7
NY-Pitt-- Matz 1-9; Niese 2-11
Atl-SD-- Perez 2-8; Friedrich 2-4
Col-LA-- Chatwood 3-11; Bolsinger 1-3
LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-10; Tanaka 1-11
KC-Balt-- Duffy 0-4; Wright 2-9
Tor-Det-- Happ 4-11; Fulmer 2-7
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 2-10; Lewis 6-11
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-7; Paxton 1-1
TB-Az-- Archer 6-12; Ray 1-11
Monday's games
National League games
Cubs @ Phillies
Lester is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts; four of his last six starts went over.
Morgan is 0-4, 9.61 in his last four starts, three of which went over.
Cubs are 10-2 in last 12 games, 15-3 in series openers. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Philly is 4-12 in last 16 games, 2-7 in home series openers; four of their last five games went over.
Mets @ Pirates
Matz is 7-0, 1.51 in his last eight starts; three of his last four stayed under.
Niese is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts (over 7-4).
Mets are 4-6 in last ten road games, 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Pittsburgh lost seven of last nine games; 5-4 in home series openers; their last seven home games went over.
Braves @ Padres
Perez is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts (over 5-3).
Friedrich is 2-1, 2.95 in four starts, last three of which went over.
Atlanta is 10-17 on the road; four of their last five road games stayed under. Braves are 2-7 in road series openers. Padres lost ten of last 14 games; nine of their last twelve games went over. San Diego is 7-3 in home series openers.
Rockies @ Dodgers
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts (under 10-1).
Bolsinger is 1-2, 4.20 in his three starts (over 2-1).
Dodgers won ten of last thirteen games; five of their last six games stayed under total. LA is 4-5 in home series openers. Colorado lost ten of its last 13 games (over 9-4); they're 6-4 in road series openers.
American League games
Angels @ New York
Shoemaker is 1-1, 1.99 in his last three starts (under 5-4-1).
Tanaka is 2-1, 1.35 in his last three starts, which all stayed under.
Bronx lost eight of last 12 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. NY is 4-4 in home series openers. Angels are 8-4 in last 12 road games, with last four going over the total. Halos are 6-3 in road series openers.
Royals @ Orioles
Duffy is 1-0, 3.86 in his four starts (over 2-2).
Wright is 0-0, 9.24 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over.
Royals lost their last four games; over is 9-2-2 in their last 13. KC is 3-6 in road series openers. Baltimore won four of its last five games (over 4-1)- Orioles are 6-4 in home series openers.
Blue Jays @ Tigers
Happ is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Fulmer is 3-0, 0.40 in his last three starts (over 5-2).
Toronto won nine of its last 11 games; under is 7-3 in its last ten road games. Jays are 7-2 in road series openers. Detroit won four of last five games; over is 15-5-2 in their last 22 home games. Tigers are 4-5 in home series openers.
Astros @ Rangers
Fiers is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts (over 5-1-1 in last seven).
Lewis is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.
Astros are 11-2 in last 13 games, 3-6 in road series openers; six of their last eight tilts went over. Texas is 12-3 in its last 15 games, 6-4 in home series openers- five of their last six games went over the total.
Indians @ Mariners
Bauer is 0-2, 4.74 in his last four starts (under 4-3).
Paxton allowed eight runs in 3.2 IP (103 PT) in his first '16 start.
Indians won their last five games; they're 4-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Seattle lost seven of its last ten games- over is 11-1 in its last 12 games. Mariners are 4-5 in home series openers.
Interleague
Rays @ Diamondbacks
Archer is 0-3, 7.94 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over. .
Ray is 0-2, 6.14 in his last three starts (over 4-0-1 in last five).
Tampa Bay won its last three games; over is 14-2-1 in their last 17 road games. Rays are 4-6 in road series openers. Arizona.lost five of last seven games; they're 2-7 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games stayed under the total.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 8-3; Morgan 2-5
NY-Pitt-- Matz 7-2; Niese 7-4
Atl-SD-- Perez 6-2; Friedrich 3-1
Col-LA-- Chatwood 7-4; Bolsinger 1-2
LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-7; Tanaka 7-4
KC-Balt-- Duffy 4-0; Wright 6-3
Tor-Det-- Happ 7-4; Fulmer 6-1
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 5-5; Lewis 7-4
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-4; Paxton 0-1
TB-Az-- Archer 4-8; Ray 3-8
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 2-11; Morgan 2-7
NY-Pitt-- Matz 1-9; Niese 2-11
Atl-SD-- Perez 2-8; Friedrich 2-4
Col-LA-- Chatwood 3-11; Bolsinger 1-3
LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-10; Tanaka 1-11
KC-Balt-- Duffy 0-4; Wright 2-9
Tor-Det-- Happ 4-11; Fulmer 2-7
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 2-10; Lewis 6-11
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-7; Paxton 1-1
TB-Az-- Archer 6-12; Ray 1-11
