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National League
Braves @ Phillies
Dickey is 0-2, 3.34 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Braves are 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-3

Velasquez is 0-3, 6.34 in his last seven starts (over 8-3-1). Phillies are 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-8-1

Braves lost six of last seven games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Philly is 7-3 in its last ten games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Rockies @ Nationals
Freeland is 2-0, 1.26 in his last two starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Colorado is 6-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-1. Gray is 1-1, 7.65 in five road starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts overall. Colorado is 3-2 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3-1

Fedde is making his first MLB start; he was 4-4, 3.72 in 27 minor league games (11 starts) this season. Jackson is 1-1, 6.75 in two starts for Washington (under 2-0). Nationals’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1-1

Colorado lost seven of last nine road games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 games overall. Washington won four of last six games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Reds @ Marlins
Castillo is 0-3, 5.29 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Reds are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4

Straily is 0-2, 8.36 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Miami is 5-6 in his home starts— their 5-inning record with him: 12-8-1

Cincinnati is 2-14 in its last 16 games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Miami won seven of last nine games; five of last six Miami games went over.

Cubs @ Brewers
Lackey is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-2 in his last seven. Cubs are 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-13-1

Davies 5-0, 3.00 in his last six starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Brewers are 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-4

Cubs are 12-3 since All-Star Game; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Milwaukee is 3-9 in its last 12 games; under is 4-0 in their last four home games.

Diamondbacks @ Cardinals
Walker is 0-1, 5.11 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Arizona is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Lynn is 2-0, 0.71 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under total. St Louis is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-1

Arizona is 4-8 in its last 11 road games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. St Louis won four of its last six games; under is 12-4-2 in their last 18 games.

Giants @ Dodgers
Bumgarner is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1). Giants are 0-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5

Ryu is 1-0, 3.48 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Giants lost five of last six road games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Dodgers won their last seven games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Pirates @ Padres
Cole is 2-0, 2.52 in his last four starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Pirates won his last five road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-11-5

Richard is 0-4, 9.11 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Padres are 4-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-1

Pirates lost six of last seven games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. San Diego won six of last eight home games; over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games.

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American League
Rays @ New York
Faria is 1-1, 3.79 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Rays are 4-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-1-2

Montgomery is 1-1, 5.13 in his last five starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. New York is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-1

Rays lost eight of last ten games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. New York won eight of last nine games; five of their last seven games went over.

Angels @ Blue Jays
Chavez is 0-4, 6.81 in his last eight starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Angels are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-3

Valdez one run in six IP (77 PT) in his first start for Toronto, which stayed under. Jays’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Angels lost four of their last six games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Toronto won four of its last six games (under 4-2).

Royals @ Red Sox
Hammel is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Royals are 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-4

Pomeranz is 4-0, 3.12 in his last six starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Boston is 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9

Royals won nine of their last ten games; under is 5-2 in their last seven. Boston lost five of last seven games; under is 12-3-1 in last 16 games at Fenway Park.

Astros @ Tigers
McCullers is 0-1, 9.47 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Astros are 6-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-3

Verlander is 0-3, 4.85 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Detroit is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-4

Astros won five of last eight games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Detroit lost seven of last ten games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games.

Orioles @ Rangers
Miley is 0-2, 9.77 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Orioles are 1-5 in his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-1

Perez is 1-2, 5.61 in his last four starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Texas is 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-3

Orioles lost five of last eight games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven road games. Texas is 5-8 in its last 13 games; under is 5-2-1 in their home games.

Indians @ White Sox
Tomlin is 3-0, 3.10 in his last three starts; over is 4-3 in his last seven. Indians are 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-4

Rodon is 1-4, 7.72 in five starts this year (over 2-1-2). Chicago is 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-4

Cleveland won its last nine games; over is 7-3 in their last ten. White Sox are 1-13 since All-Star Game; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight.

Twins @ A’s
Colon is 0-1, 7.00 in two starts for Minnesota (over 1-1). Twins are 0-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-2

Cotton is 2-2, 5.06 in his last four starts (under 2-0-2). Oakland is 2-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Twins lost five of their last six games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Oakland lost nine of last 12 games; under is 4-2-1 in their last six.

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Interleague

Mets @ Mariners
Lugo is 2-0, 3.72 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Mets are 4-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-2-1

Paxton is 5-0, 1.62 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Seattle is 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-4-3

Mets are 4-7 in last 11 road games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Seattle is 6-14 in its last 20 home games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Col-Wsh: Freeland 12-7 Gray 6-2; Fedde 0-0 Jackson 1-1
Atl-Phil: Dickey 11-9; Velasquez 4-8
Cin-Mia: Castillo 2-5; Straily 11-10
Chi-Mil: Lackey 10-9; Davies 14-7
Az-StL: Walker 10-5; Lynn 10-11
SF-LA: Bumgarner 1-6; Ryu 6-8
Pitt-SD: Cole 13-8; Richard 7-14

American League
TB-NY: Faria 7-2; Montgomery 8-11
LA-Tor: Chavez 8-12; Valdez 1-0 (1-0)
KC-Bos: Hammel 6-14; Pomeranz 13-7
Hst-Det: McCullers 12-6 (0-4 last 4); Verlander 8-13
Balt-Tex: Miley 10-11; Perez 7-12
Clev-Chi: Tomlin 8-11; Rodon 1-4
Minn-A’s: Colon 1-1 (5-8); Cotton 5-9

Interleague
NY-Sea: Lugo 6-2; Paxton 11-6

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Col-Wsh: Freeland 5-19 Gray 2-8; Fedde 0-0 Jackson 1-2
Atl-Phil: Dickey 7-20; Velasquez 4-12
Cin-Mia: Castillo 2-7; Straily 5-21
Chi-Mil: Lackey 10-19; Davies 8-21
Az-StL: Walker 6-15; Lynn 6-21
SF-LA: Bumgarner 1-7; Ryu 7-14
Pitt-SD: Cole 8-21; Richard 6-21

American League
TB-NY: Faria 2-9; Montgomery 4-19
LA-Tor: Chavez 4-20; Valdez 1-2
KC-Bos: Hammel 2-20; Pomeranz 5-20
Hst-Det: McCullers 4-18; Verlander 6-21
Balt-Tex: Miley 8-21; Perez 8-19
Clev-Chi: Tomlin 6-19; Rodon 3-5
Minn-A’s: Colon 5-15; Cotton 5-14

Interleague
NY-Sea: Lugo 2-8; Paxton 6-17

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Umpires
National League
Col-Wsh: Under is 7-2 in last nine Winters games. Under is 11-1-3 in Blakney games this season.
Atl-Phil: Last eight Hoberg games went over the total.
Cin-Mia: Four of last five Fletcher games went over.
Chi-Mil: Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Hoye games.
Az-StL: Underdogs are 9-3 in last twelve Reyburn games.
SF-LA: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Vanover games.
Pitt-SD: Over is 8-3 in last eleven Demuth games.

American League
TB-NY: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Barksdale games.
LA-Tor: Over is 2-1 in Barber games this season.
KC-Bos: Four of last five Lentz games stayed under.
Hst-Det: Four of last five DeJesus games stayed under.
Balt-Tex: Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Segal games.
Clev-Chi: Six of last eight LBarrett games stayed under.
Minn-A’s: Five of last seven Cuzzi games went over.

Interleague
NY-Sea: Last four Meals games went over the total.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 52-42 AL, favorites -$856
AL @ NL– 56-49 NL, favorites -$366
Total: 101-98 AL, favorites -$1,222

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 48-46-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-42-4
Total: Over 108-88-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/29/17
Ariz 19-20-12……30-15–9……….49-35
Atl 21-24-8……19-25-4………..40-49
Cubs 25-26-3……22-19-8………..47-45
Reds 15-31-5……19-29–5…………34-60
Colo 28-20-6…….27-20-2……….55-40
LA 22-18-5…….38-16-5……….60-34
Miami 22-25-4…….25-20-6……..47-45
Milw 26-18-8…….27-20-7………52-38
Mets 23-23-3……..23-27-3………46-50
Philly 12-29-11……18-24-7……….30-53
Pitt 25-25-4…….19-22-9………44-47
St. Louis 18-22-8……31-17-8……….49-39
SD 14-31-6……..27-21–5………41-52
SF 10-37-7……..19-25-7……….32-62
Wash 34-14-4……22-20-7………….56-34

Orioles 18-29-4……..22-26-3………40-55
Boston 21-27-7………22-25-2…….43-52
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-25–3……..36-53
Cleveland 25-19-6……..24-20-6……..48-39
Detroit 19-24-8…….24-22-5……..43-46
Astros 27-17-8……..31-17-4……..58-34
KC 18-23-7………22-21-10…….40-44
Angels 19-27-8………21-18-11………40-45
Twins 27-16-6………22-26-6……..49-41
NYY 22-28-4……….28-17-3…..…50-45
A’s 18-26-7……..23-20-10……..41-46
Seattle 17-25-6……..29-19-9……..46-44
TB 25-18-10……..32-12-7……..57-30
Texas 25-18-10……..22-20-8………47-38
Toronto 20-29-3……..18-25-8……..38-54

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/29/17)
Ariz 14-50……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-53……..13-48………..25
Cubs 14-54……..18-49……….32
Reds 20-51……..19-52……….39
Colo 13-54……..17-50..……..30
LA 14-45……..22-58..……..36
Miami 23-51……..17-51………40
Milw 20-52……21-54…..…..41
Mets 22-49……..17-53……….39
Philly 15-52……..14-50……….29
Pitt 15-54……..16-50……….31
StL 12-48……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-53…………37
SF 12-54……..15-51…………27
Wash 22-52……..21-49……….43

Orioles 7-52……..17-52……….24
Boston 17-56……..10-49………27
White Sox 15-55……12-46……….27
Clev 9-50……..17-52……….26
Detroit 10-51…….20-51……..30
Astros 17-52……..21-51……….38
KC 10-49……..10-53………20
Angels 20-55…….12-50……….32
Twins 11-48……..12-54……….23
NYY 12-54……..15-48………28
A’s 12-50……..17-54………29
Seattle 16-47…….19-58………35
TB 15-53……..20-52……..35
Texas 17-53……..23-49………40
Toronto 16-52……..11-53……….27