MLB
Monday's games
National League games
Dodgers @ Pirates
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.38 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.
Liriano is 0-4, 8.31 in his last four starts; three of his last four home starts went over.
Pirates won their last three games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 home games. Dodgers lost their last three games; under is 18-7-1 in Dodgers' last 26 games.
Mets @ Nationals
Syndergaard is 3-0, 3.29 in his last four starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.
Ross is 3-0, 3.6 2 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.
Mets are 5-7 in last 12 road games, 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Washington lost seven of last eight games; they're 7-3 in home series openers. Seven of Nationals' last nine home games went over.
Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 2-1, 2.00 in his last three starts; over is 12-3 in his starts.
Straily is 2-3, 5.06 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.
Cubs lost six of last seven games, are 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Cincinnati lost six of last eight games, is 6-7 in home series openers. Six of Reds' last eight home games stayed under.
Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Velasquez was 0-1, 8.10 in his last four starts before the DL; all four starts went over.
Ray is 2-2, 4.30 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.
Phillies lost 14 of last 17 games; they're 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 road games. Arizona is 4-7 in its last 11 home games, 3-9 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games went over.
American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
CGonzalez is making first '16 start; he is 4-6, 3.90 in 14 MLB games (10 starts), 3-6, 5.04 in 14 AAA starts this season.
Nova is 0-2, 11.00 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his home starts. .
Rangers won 10 of last 12 games; they're 6-5 in road series openers. Over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. New York won three of last four games, they're 7-5 in home series openers. Six of their last eight hme games stayed under.
Red Sox @ Rays
Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.64 in his last four starts (under 3-2).
Snell is 0-2, 5.40 in his three starts (under 2-1).
Red Sox lost five of last seven games; they're 8-4 in road series openers. Four of last five Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost its last 11 games; they're 4-8 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in last ten games at the Trop.
Astros @ Angels
McHugh is 0-0, 1.98 in his last two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.
Shoemaker is 0-3, 2.75 in his last five starts, which all stayed under; Angels scored 10 runs total in those five games.
Houston won nine of last 11 games; they're 5-8 in road series openers. Under is 13-4 in Astros' last 17 games. Angels are 6-14 in their last 20 games; nine of their last ten home games went over. Halos are 5-8 in home series openers.
Interleague
Indians @ Braves
Bauer is 2-0, 1.71 in his last four starts, which all stayed under.
Gant is 1-2, 3.24 in three MLB starts (under 2-1).
Indians won their last nine games, they're 7-6 in road series openers. Three of last four Cleveland road games went over. Atlanta is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 5-8 in home series openers. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Cardinals @ Royals
Wainwright is 1-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.
Duffy is 2-1, 3.54 in his last five starts (under 4-3-1).
Cardinals are 9-2 in last 11 road games, 5-7 in road series openers. Over is 11-7 in their last 18 road games. Kansas City lost four of last five games, is 10-2 in home series openers. Six of Royals' last eight home games went over.
Blue Jays @ Rockies
Estrada is 4-1, 2.81 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Gray is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.
Blue Jays lost five of last seven games, are 9-4 in road series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under. Colorado won six of last eight home games, is 5-7 in first game of a home series. Five of last six games at Coors Field went over.
A's @ Giants
Mengden is 0-3, 3.50 in his three starts, which all stayed under. Oakland scored total of four runs in those three games.
Samardzija is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.
A's won three of last four games, are 7-5 in road series openers- their last four games all went over the total. San Francisco won 13 of last 16 home games- they're 6-6 in home series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their home openers.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 7-8; Liriano 6-8 (1-7 last 8)
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 10-4; Ross 9-5
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 12-3 (2-3 last 5); Straily 6-7
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 7-5; Ray 5-10
Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 4-5
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-3; Snell 0-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 9-6; Shoemaker 4-10
Cle-Atl-- Bauer 6-5; Gant 1-2
StL-KC-- Wainwright 10-5; Duffy 5-3
Tor-Col-- Estrada 8-6; Gray 5-7
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 10-5
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 8-15; Liriano 4-14
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 3-14; Ross 4-14
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 1-15; Straily 2-13
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 3-11; Ray 3-15
Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 2-9
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-5; Snell 2-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 8-15; Shoemaker 3-14
Cle-Atl-- Bauer 3-11; Gant 2-3
StL-KC-- Wainwright 5-15; Duffy 0-8
Tor-Col-- Estrada 3-14; Gray 4-12
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 3-15
Monday's games
National League games
Dodgers @ Pirates
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.38 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.
Liriano is 0-4, 8.31 in his last four starts; three of his last four home starts went over.
Pirates won their last three games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 home games. Dodgers lost their last three games; under is 18-7-1 in Dodgers' last 26 games.
Mets @ Nationals
Syndergaard is 3-0, 3.29 in his last four starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.
Ross is 3-0, 3.6 2 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.
Mets are 5-7 in last 12 road games, 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Washington lost seven of last eight games; they're 7-3 in home series openers. Seven of Nationals' last nine home games went over.
Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 2-1, 2.00 in his last three starts; over is 12-3 in his starts.
Straily is 2-3, 5.06 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.
Cubs lost six of last seven games, are 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Cincinnati lost six of last eight games, is 6-7 in home series openers. Six of Reds' last eight home games stayed under.
Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Velasquez was 0-1, 8.10 in his last four starts before the DL; all four starts went over.
Ray is 2-2, 4.30 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.
Phillies lost 14 of last 17 games; they're 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 road games. Arizona is 4-7 in its last 11 home games, 3-9 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games went over.
American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
CGonzalez is making first '16 start; he is 4-6, 3.90 in 14 MLB games (10 starts), 3-6, 5.04 in 14 AAA starts this season.
Nova is 0-2, 11.00 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his home starts. .
Rangers won 10 of last 12 games; they're 6-5 in road series openers. Over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. New York won three of last four games, they're 7-5 in home series openers. Six of their last eight hme games stayed under.
Red Sox @ Rays
Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.64 in his last four starts (under 3-2).
Snell is 0-2, 5.40 in his three starts (under 2-1).
Red Sox lost five of last seven games; they're 8-4 in road series openers. Four of last five Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost its last 11 games; they're 4-8 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in last ten games at the Trop.
Astros @ Angels
McHugh is 0-0, 1.98 in his last two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.
Shoemaker is 0-3, 2.75 in his last five starts, which all stayed under; Angels scored 10 runs total in those five games.
Houston won nine of last 11 games; they're 5-8 in road series openers. Under is 13-4 in Astros' last 17 games. Angels are 6-14 in their last 20 games; nine of their last ten home games went over. Halos are 5-8 in home series openers.
Interleague
Indians @ Braves
Bauer is 2-0, 1.71 in his last four starts, which all stayed under.
Gant is 1-2, 3.24 in three MLB starts (under 2-1).
Indians won their last nine games, they're 7-6 in road series openers. Three of last four Cleveland road games went over. Atlanta is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 5-8 in home series openers. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Cardinals @ Royals
Wainwright is 1-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.
Duffy is 2-1, 3.54 in his last five starts (under 4-3-1).
Cardinals are 9-2 in last 11 road games, 5-7 in road series openers. Over is 11-7 in their last 18 road games. Kansas City lost four of last five games, is 10-2 in home series openers. Six of Royals' last eight home games went over.
Blue Jays @ Rockies
Estrada is 4-1, 2.81 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Gray is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.
Blue Jays lost five of last seven games, are 9-4 in road series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under. Colorado won six of last eight home games, is 5-7 in first game of a home series. Five of last six games at Coors Field went over.
A's @ Giants
Mengden is 0-3, 3.50 in his three starts, which all stayed under. Oakland scored total of four runs in those three games.
Samardzija is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.
A's won three of last four games, are 7-5 in road series openers- their last four games all went over the total. San Francisco won 13 of last 16 home games- they're 6-6 in home series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their home openers.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 7-8; Liriano 6-8 (1-7 last 8)
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 10-4; Ross 9-5
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 12-3 (2-3 last 5); Straily 6-7
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 7-5; Ray 5-10
Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 4-5
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-3; Snell 0-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 9-6; Shoemaker 4-10
Cle-Atl-- Bauer 6-5; Gant 1-2
StL-KC-- Wainwright 10-5; Duffy 5-3
Tor-Col-- Estrada 8-6; Gray 5-7
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 10-5
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 8-15; Liriano 4-14
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 3-14; Ross 4-14
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 1-15; Straily 2-13
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 3-11; Ray 3-15
Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 2-9
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-5; Snell 2-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 8-15; Shoemaker 3-14
Cle-Atl-- Bauer 3-11; Gant 2-3
StL-KC-- Wainwright 5-15; Duffy 0-8
Tor-Col-- Estrada 3-14; Gray 4-12
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 3-15
