MLB
Thursday's games
National League games
Pirates @ Cardinals
Glasnow makes his MLB debut here; he was 7-2, 1.78 in 17 AAA starts this year.
Wainwright is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under. Cardinals are 5-3 in his home starts.
Pirates won their last seven games; over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. St Louis lost ten of last 13 home games, under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.
Nationals @ Mets
Giolito threw four shutout innings (45 PT) in his MLB debut; his start was shortened by rain.
Colon is 3-1, 1.93 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1); Mets are 5-3 in his home starts.
Washington won eight of last 11 games; they're 8-6 in road series openers. Over is 13-5 in their last 18 road games. Mets won eight of last nine home games, are 11-3 in home series openers. Under is 12-5-2 in last nineteen New York games.
Phillies @ Rockies
Morgan is 0-6, 8.42 in his last eight starts; his last six starts went over. Phillies are 1-4 in his road starts. .
Bettis is 1-1, 7.94 in his last three starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Rockies won his last three home starts.
Philly won eight of its last nine games; over is 15-6 in their last 21 road games Philly is 5-9 in road series openers. Colorado lost seven of last eight games, is 6-7 in home series openers. Over is 6-1 in last seven games at Coors Field. .
Padres @ Dodgers
Pomeranz is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; 10 of his last 12 stayed under. San Diego is 3-5 in his road starts.
Ryu is making first '16 start after missing long time with shoulder issues. He is 28-15, 3.17 in 56 career starts, but his last start was in 2014. He was 0-1, 8.38 in three AAA rehab starts this season.
Padres are 10-6 in last 15 games, over is 14-4-1 in their last 19 games. Los Angeles won 10 of last 12 home games; eight of last ten games at Dodger Stadium stayed under. San Diego is 9-4 in road series openers. Dodgers are 7-7 in home series openers.
Braves @ Cubs
Harrell allowed one run in six IP (85 PT) in his first '16 start.
Hammel is 0-4, 6.35 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Cubs are 5-1 in his home starts.
Braves lost their last four games, are 4-9 in road series openers. Nine of Atlanta's last ten road games stayed under. Chicago lost six of last seven games- they're 11-2 in Wrigley series openers. Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Cub games.
American League games
Angels @ Rays
Santiago is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts; over is 10-2 in his last 12. Angels are 6-3 in his road starts this year.
Snell is 1-3, 6.53 in his last four starts (under 3-2).
Angels lost 12 of last 16 games, nine of their last 13 games went over. Tampa Bay lost 18 of its last 21 games; three of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Verlander is 4-1, 4.35 in his last six starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Detroit won five of his eight road starts.
Hutchison allowed two runs in 5.2 IP in his first '16 start, back in April.
Tigers won seven of last nine games, are 5-10 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Toronto is 15-6 in last 20 home games, three of last five Blue Jay games went over. Blue Jays are 4-10 in home series openers.
New York @ Indians
Nova is 0-2, 7.45 in his last four starts (over 5-5-1). Bronx is 2-3 in his road starts.
Bauer is 3-0, 1.91 in his last five starts; he pitched five innings in relief in Cleveland's win at Toronto Thursday. Four of last five Bauer starts stayed under. Indians are 4-2 in his home starts.
New York is 6-12 in its last 18 road games, seven of last nine Bronx road games went over total. Bronx is 6-8 in road series openers. Indians won 16 of last 19 games, are 9-4 in home series openers. Four of last five Cleveland games went over.
Twins @ Rangers
Duffey is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went over. Minnesota is 4-2 in his road starts.
Gonzalez is 0-1, 14.29 in two starts this year (over 2-0).
Minnesota won four of last five games but is 3-9 in last 12 road games, 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 20-9-2 in their last 31 road games. Rangers lost six of last eight games, is 8-5 in home series openers. Over is 4-0-1 in last five Texas games.
A's @ Astros
Hill is 5-0, 2.13 in his last six starts, with last three staying under. Oakland won all six of his road starts.
Fister is 0-2, 7.15 in his last two starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six home starts, with five of those going over the total.
A's lost six of last seven games, are 9-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in Oakland's last nine road games. Houston won 16 of its last 20 games, 9-5 in home series openers; under is 10-3 in Astros' last 13 home tilts.
Mariners @ Royals
Paxton is
1-1, 6.38 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.
Duffy is 3-0, 2.78 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Royals are 4-1 in his home starts. .
Mariners lost nine in row on road; eight of last nine Seattle road games stayed under. Mariners are 7-7 in road series openers. Royals lost five of last six games; they're 11-2 in home series openers. Over is 11-6-1 in last 18 Kansas City home games.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Pitt-StL-- Glasnow 0-0; Wainwright 11-6
Wsh-NY-- Giolito Colon 10-6
Phil-Col-- Morgan 2-9; Bettis 9-8
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 8-8; Ryu 0-0
Atl-Chi-- Harrell 1-0; Hammel 9-7 (0-5 last 5)
LA-TB-- Santiago 11-6; Snell 1-4
Det-Tor-- Verlander 10-7; Hutchison 1-0
NY-Clev-- Nova 5-6; Bauer 7-5
Min-Tex-- Duffey 5-8 (3-0 last 3); Gonzalez 1-1
A's-Hst-- Hill 8-4; Fister 11-5
Sea-KC-- Paxton 2-5; Duffy 7-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Pitt-StL-- Glasnow 0-0; Wainwright 6-17
Wsh-NY-- Giolito Colon 5-15
Phil-Col-- Morgan 5-11; Bettis 8-17 (6 of last 7)
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 4-16; Ryu 0-0
Atl-Chi-- Harrell 0-1; Hammel 3-16
LA-TB-- Santiago 8-17; Snell 2-5
Det-Tor-- Verlander 6-17; Hutchison 0-1
NY-Clev-- Nova 3-11; Bauer 3-12
Min-Tex-- Duffey 3-13; Gonzalez 1-2
A's-Hst-- Hill 3-12; Fister 3-16
Sea-KC-- Paxton 2-7; Duffy 2-10
Thursday's games
National League games
Pirates @ Cardinals
Glasnow makes his MLB debut here; he was 7-2, 1.78 in 17 AAA starts this year.
Wainwright is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under. Cardinals are 5-3 in his home starts.
Pirates won their last seven games; over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. St Louis lost ten of last 13 home games, under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.
Nationals @ Mets
Giolito threw four shutout innings (45 PT) in his MLB debut; his start was shortened by rain.
Colon is 3-1, 1.93 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1); Mets are 5-3 in his home starts.
Washington won eight of last 11 games; they're 8-6 in road series openers. Over is 13-5 in their last 18 road games. Mets won eight of last nine home games, are 11-3 in home series openers. Under is 12-5-2 in last nineteen New York games.
Phillies @ Rockies
Morgan is 0-6, 8.42 in his last eight starts; his last six starts went over. Phillies are 1-4 in his road starts. .
Bettis is 1-1, 7.94 in his last three starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Rockies won his last three home starts.
Philly won eight of its last nine games; over is 15-6 in their last 21 road games Philly is 5-9 in road series openers. Colorado lost seven of last eight games, is 6-7 in home series openers. Over is 6-1 in last seven games at Coors Field. .
Padres @ Dodgers
Pomeranz is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; 10 of his last 12 stayed under. San Diego is 3-5 in his road starts.
Ryu is making first '16 start after missing long time with shoulder issues. He is 28-15, 3.17 in 56 career starts, but his last start was in 2014. He was 0-1, 8.38 in three AAA rehab starts this season.
Padres are 10-6 in last 15 games, over is 14-4-1 in their last 19 games. Los Angeles won 10 of last 12 home games; eight of last ten games at Dodger Stadium stayed under. San Diego is 9-4 in road series openers. Dodgers are 7-7 in home series openers.
Braves @ Cubs
Harrell allowed one run in six IP (85 PT) in his first '16 start.
Hammel is 0-4, 6.35 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Cubs are 5-1 in his home starts.
Braves lost their last four games, are 4-9 in road series openers. Nine of Atlanta's last ten road games stayed under. Chicago lost six of last seven games- they're 11-2 in Wrigley series openers. Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Cub games.
American League games
Angels @ Rays
Santiago is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts; over is 10-2 in his last 12. Angels are 6-3 in his road starts this year.
Snell is 1-3, 6.53 in his last four starts (under 3-2).
Angels lost 12 of last 16 games, nine of their last 13 games went over. Tampa Bay lost 18 of its last 21 games; three of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Verlander is 4-1, 4.35 in his last six starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Detroit won five of his eight road starts.
Hutchison allowed two runs in 5.2 IP in his first '16 start, back in April.
Tigers won seven of last nine games, are 5-10 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Toronto is 15-6 in last 20 home games, three of last five Blue Jay games went over. Blue Jays are 4-10 in home series openers.
New York @ Indians
Nova is 0-2, 7.45 in his last four starts (over 5-5-1). Bronx is 2-3 in his road starts.
Bauer is 3-0, 1.91 in his last five starts; he pitched five innings in relief in Cleveland's win at Toronto Thursday. Four of last five Bauer starts stayed under. Indians are 4-2 in his home starts.
New York is 6-12 in its last 18 road games, seven of last nine Bronx road games went over total. Bronx is 6-8 in road series openers. Indians won 16 of last 19 games, are 9-4 in home series openers. Four of last five Cleveland games went over.
Twins @ Rangers
Duffey is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went over. Minnesota is 4-2 in his road starts.
Gonzalez is 0-1, 14.29 in two starts this year (over 2-0).
Minnesota won four of last five games but is 3-9 in last 12 road games, 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 20-9-2 in their last 31 road games. Rangers lost six of last eight games, is 8-5 in home series openers. Over is 4-0-1 in last five Texas games.
A's @ Astros
Hill is 5-0, 2.13 in his last six starts, with last three staying under. Oakland won all six of his road starts.
Fister is 0-2, 7.15 in his last two starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six home starts, with five of those going over the total.
A's lost six of last seven games, are 9-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in Oakland's last nine road games. Houston won 16 of its last 20 games, 9-5 in home series openers; under is 10-3 in Astros' last 13 home tilts.
Mariners @ Royals
Paxton is
1-1, 6.38 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.
Duffy is 3-0, 2.78 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Royals are 4-1 in his home starts. .
Mariners lost nine in row on road; eight of last nine Seattle road games stayed under. Mariners are 7-7 in road series openers. Royals lost five of last six games; they're 11-2 in home series openers. Over is 11-6-1 in last 18 Kansas City home games.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Pitt-StL-- Glasnow 0-0; Wainwright 11-6
Wsh-NY-- Giolito Colon 10-6
Phil-Col-- Morgan 2-9; Bettis 9-8
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 8-8; Ryu 0-0
Atl-Chi-- Harrell 1-0; Hammel 9-7 (0-5 last 5)
LA-TB-- Santiago 11-6; Snell 1-4
Det-Tor-- Verlander 10-7; Hutchison 1-0
NY-Clev-- Nova 5-6; Bauer 7-5
Min-Tex-- Duffey 5-8 (3-0 last 3); Gonzalez 1-1
A's-Hst-- Hill 8-4; Fister 11-5
Sea-KC-- Paxton 2-5; Duffy 7-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Pitt-StL-- Glasnow 0-0; Wainwright 6-17
Wsh-NY-- Giolito Colon 5-15
Phil-Col-- Morgan 5-11; Bettis 8-17 (6 of last 7)
SD-LA-- Pomeranz 4-16; Ryu 0-0
Atl-Chi-- Harrell 0-1; Hammel 3-16
LA-TB-- Santiago 8-17; Snell 2-5
Det-Tor-- Verlander 6-17; Hutchison 0-1
NY-Clev-- Nova 3-11; Bauer 3-12
Min-Tex-- Duffey 3-13; Gonzalez 1-2
A's-Hst-- Hill 3-12; Fister 3-16
Sea-KC-- Paxton 2-7; Duffy 2-10
