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COMING
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2:05 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 2:05 PM EST (TODAY) |
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-117
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-1.5 (+130)
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Over 9 (+101)
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+109
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GAME PREVIEW
Thriving Indians, Kipnis look to top Rangers againFLMJason Kipnis was swinging a mighty frigid bat earlier this month.It has since heated up and the 32-year-old second baseman will strive to help the Cleveland Indians continue their high-scoring ways when they close a four-game series on Thursday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.The Indians scored 10 runs in each of the past two wins after losing the series opener. Kipnis followed up a three-RBI performance on Tuesday by smacking two homers and driving in four runs on Wednesday as the Indians prevailed 10-4 for their 10th win in their past 14 games.Kipnis is 7-for-15 with three homers and 10 RBIs over the past four games after going 4-for-36 over the first 10 games of the month. His increased production comes during a time in which the Indians have scored at least eight runs in six of their past 13 games."I think guys are starting to hit their stride," Kipnis said in a postgame television interview with SportsTime Ohio on Wednesday. "Remember, this is a long season. I think a month ago you were talking about how anemic our offense was -- everyone was saying it."We have a lot of pride. We have some good ballplayers in here. It was a matter of time before we righted the ship." Kipnis' second multi-homer game of the season -- and sixth of his career -- included a three-run homer in the first inning to help propel Cleveland to a 5-0 lead.Four other Indians joined Kipnis in collecting two hits -- Francisco Lindor, Jordan Luplow, Oscar Mercado and Carlos Santana. Luplow drove in three runs while Roberto Perez added a solo homer.Cleveland manager Terry Francona isn't overly surprised that his team is performing much better offensively. He points to the month being June."We've swung the bat better," Francona said during his postgame press conference. "April can be a really cruel month, especially in Cleveland. But it is past. What you do is you keep playing."We have guys who have proven they can do it and they are picking it up." Texas will look to gain a split of the series on Thursday when it sends veteran left-hander Mike Minor to the mound.Minor (6-4) ranks fifth in the American League with a 2.63 ERA and has struck out 99 in 95 2/3 innings.The 31-year-old Minor snapped a four-start winless stretch when he defeated the Cincinnati Reds in his last turn on Saturday. Minor allowed three runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings in a 4-3 win.Minor will make his first career start against the Indians. He is 1-0 in six relief appearances, striking out 14 and allowing four hits over 8 1/3 scoreless innings.Right-hander Shane Bieber (6-2, 3.92) will start for Cleveland and looks to win his fifth straight decision.Bieber struck out 12 in 7 2/3 innings while beating the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. He allowed two runs and four hits and walked one.The 24-year-old Bieber has fanned 10 or more in three of his last six outings. He ranks sixth in the AL with 108 strikeouts.Bieber is starting against Texas for the first time.Rangers manager Chris Woodward hopes his team can start fast on Thursday. He said his team's strategy was forced to change when the Indians put five on the board in the first frame on Wednesday."It's tough," Woodward said in his postgame news conference. "It is why I stress so much about getting ahead in games. Five is different than two or three, obviously, but anytime you score first it takes the other team out of their game plan."It is really hard to reverse that momentum when we're down by five." Asdrubal Cabrera and Danny Santana homered for Texas in Wednesday's game. All 11 of Cabrera's blasts have come at home.--Field Level Media
 Game
Preview from The Associated
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3:40 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 3:40 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+153
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+1.5 (-130)
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Over 9 (+105)
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-166
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Under 9 (-116)
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GAME PREVIEW
Rockies eye sweep, history in ArizonaFLMThe Colorado Rockies will try to set a couple of team records when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.Colorado has won seven in a row against Arizona, matching the best streak in franchise history against the D-backs, set in 2004."You gotta keep pounding away at things. We're grinding against this team," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after his team's 6-4 loss Wednesday. "They're a good team, but they have beaten us seven games in a row. I'm taking that kind of personal." Another record in reach: Colorado has six consecutive games with at least 12 hits, also tied for the longest streak in franchise history.The Rockies, who lost their first two meetings against Arizona this season, have banged out 26 hits in winning the first two games of the current series. On Wednesday night, they roughed up Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke, who gave up five runs and 11 hits -- his most since also allowing 11 hits on April 25, 2016."These guys can hit," Lovullo said of the Rockies, who lead the majors with a .273 batting average. "They hit mistakes. They are up there free-swinging. You put a ball in the zone and make a mistake, they are going to make you pay for it." Colorado has won 17 of the past 21 meetings against Arizona, dating to last July.The Rockies, however, figure to be without shortstop Trevor Story, who jammed his right thumb on a headfirst slide into second base on Wednesday night. X-rays were negative, but manager Bud Black told reporters that Story would undergo more tests Thursday."We're hoping for the best," Black said. "It's sore. He's going to get an MRI and some other scans to see exactly what is happening." The Diamondbacks will look to turn the tide against Colorado behind left-hander Robbie Ray (5-4, 3.83 ERA), who is 1-1 against the Rockies this season. He has given up 10 runs (five earned) in 10 1/3 innings in two starts vs. Colorado, allowing 14 hits while striking out 13 and walking seven.For his career, Ray is 4-5 with a 5.57 ERA in 14 starts against the Rockies.Colorado will counter with right-hander Jeff Hoffman (1-3, 7.04 ERA), who is coming off his best outing of the season. He gave up three hits and one run in five innings against the San Diego Padres last Friday, when the Rockies' bullpen imploded in a 16-12 loss.Closer Wade Davis is a concern. He earned his ninth save Wednesday, although he gave up a solo home run to Kevin Cron before finishing off the win. He has allowed runs in each of his past four outings, including two blown saves in the previous series against the Padres.Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning on Wednesday, and he also had a big two-run double Tuesday.He is 12-for-23 in his past five games."Using the whole field; hitting the ball where it's pitched," Black said of McMahon. "He's swinging with confidence. He's playing a complete game." Arizona's Ketel Marte went 3-for-5 Wednesday, giving him multiple hits in four consecutive games and seven of his past nine.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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COMING
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7:05 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 7:05 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+122
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+1.5 (-150)
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Over 10 (-109)
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-132
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Under 10 (-102)
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GAME PREVIEW
Division leaders meet as Astros visit YankeesFLMThe New York Yankees enjoyed a milestone win for CC Sabathia and a sweep over their closest pursuer in the American League East on Wednesday.Now the focus is on a four-game series against the AL West-leading Houston Astros, who are coming off a rare rough patch but swept the Yankees in April.The Yankees put their five-game winning streak on the line Thursday night when they host the Astros in the opener of a four-game series."It's huge, especially (facing) Houston this weekend," Yankees first baseman Luke Voit told reporters following Wednesday's 12-1 win to complete the sweep of Tampa Bay. "That's one of the powerhouses in the American League. I'm excited to face those guys again after getting swept by them in Houston earlier in the year." Following their 32-10 stretch from April 16-June 1, the Yankees lost eight of their next 11 games. After their first rough patch since the opening weeks of the season, the Yankees have scored 39 runs in their past five games, and they head into the weekend after extending their homer streak to 22 games on Wednesday in beating the second-place Tampa Bay Rays."We hit a rough patch there for 10 days or so," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "To come out of that playing well, I feel like we've played really well.Sabathia pitched six innings for his 250th win, Gary Sanchez hit his 21st homer and Gleyber Torres bashed his first career grand slam. Those homers put the Yankees within three of the team record set from June 1-29, 1941.Houston, meanwhile, has scored just seven runs during a four-game losing streak. The Astros lost three one-run games when they were swept in a trip to Cincinnati, sustaining their first road sweep since September 2017. Roberto Osuna allowed two runs in the ninth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday afternoon.The Astros were held to 20 hits in the three-game series, and Michael Brantley produced seven of them. Brantley collected his major-league-leading 31st multi-hit game on Wednesday. Houston also welcomed back Jose Altuve on Wednesday, and he was 0-for-4 after missing 35 games with a hamstring injury."If you do enough things wrong or don't do enough, you're going to lose at this level, and we did a lot of both," Astros manager AJ Hinch said after the defeat. "Today's game was very winnable. I've said that a couple of times in a row now, so very disappointing, yeah." The Astros are on their longest losing streak since dropping five straight from Aug. 9-14, 2018.On Thursday, Framber Valdez (3-2, 2.77 ERA) will make his third start of the season for Houston. He owns a 2.08 ERA covering 13 innings as a starting pitcher. The left-hander last pitched on Saturday in a 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays when he allowed two runs four hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out eight.The Yankees are expected to use Chad Green (1-2, 7.54 ERA) as the opener for the sixth time. Green, who owns a 3.52 ERA in the opener role, last pitched on Saturday in an 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander allowed one hit and struck out six in two scoreless innings before Nestor Cortes Jr. pitched the next five innings.Green is 0-1 with a 4.32 ERA in five career appearances against the Astros, all in relief. Valdez will be opposing the Yankees for the first time.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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7:05 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 7:05 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+102
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+1.5 (-177)
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Over 10.5 (-104)
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-111
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Under 10.5 (-106)
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GAME PREVIEW
Nats shake up rotation for finale with PhilliesFLMMax Scherzer -- no surprise -- gave the host Washington Nationals a big lift in a doubleheader sweep on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.Now the Nationals will try to build on that momentum, albeit with a slight tweak to their pitching rotation, for the series finale on Thursday night.Washington manager Dave Martinez said after Wednesday's 2-0 win in the nightcap that Erick Fedde would start on Thursday against the Phillies while Stephen Strasburg will get the ball Friday night to begin a series against the Atlanta Braves.Before the Nationals were rained out Monday and Tuesday, Strasburg was slated to start on Thursday against the Phillies."We set it up that way, actually yesterday," Martinez told reporters of the new rotation. Fedde (1-1, 3.68 ERA) has pitched in 10 games this season, with five starts.He is 2-1 with 4.32 ERA in three games -- all starts in 2018 -- in his career against the Phillies.The Phillies will start former Washington minor league player Nick Pivetta (4-1, 5.00) on Thursday. He has struggled against the Nationals in his career, going 1-5 with a 10.94 ERA in eight games, with seven starts.The Nationals swept the doubleheader 6-2 and 2-0 on Wednesday as Brian Dozier hit a home run in each game and Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in the second game."It was a good day," Martinez said. "Get some rest, come back tomorrow. Just go 1-0." "A long day. Two wins -- I'll take it," Dozier added.Scherzer broke his nose when he bunted a ball against his face during batting practice Tuesday. He had a black eye Wednesday but didn't need a protective mask. He struck out 10 batters for the 88th time in his career -- the most of any active pitcher."He's the best pitcher in the game for a reason," Dozier said. "He wants the ball when he has a broken nose." The Washington pitchers did a good job Wednesday against Bryce Harper, who played for the Nationals from 2012-18. Harper was 0-for-2 with two walks in both games."They were not going to let him beat us," Martinez said.Harper has still reached base in all 10 games against the Nationals this year. He entered Wednesday third in the National League in walks, and he now has 47 this season with 12 homers and an average of .243.Dozier joined slugger Adam Dunn as the only Nationals to hit a homer in each game of a doubleheader. He has 12 homers this year, though nine are on the road."He is a veteran guy," Martinez said. "He has done this for many years. He is having fun." "We kept the line moving," Dozier said.Washington center fielder Victor Robles, who didn't start the first game, hit a homer in the eighth inning in Game 2. That gave him 10 homers this year and he is now batting .236.The Nationals posted their fifth shutout of the year on Wednesday, though their four hits were the fewest they have had in a win this year.Phillies reliever Pat Neshek left the second game in the eighth inning with a strained left hamstring, according to MLB.com. Neshek, who was on the injured list from May 25 through Saturday with a strained shoulder, is likely headed back to the IL, MLB.com quoted manager Gabe Kapler as saying after the game.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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7:07 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 7:07 PM EST (TODAY) |
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-147
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COMING
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7:15 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 7:15 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+169
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+1.5 (-123)
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Over 8 (-105)
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-184
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COMING
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8:05 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 8:05 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+140
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-152
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GAME PREVIEW
Lockett set for Mets debut at Wrigley FieldFLMRight-hander Walker Lockett will make his New York Mets debut when he and his new teammates open a four-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.The Mets acquired Lockett and second baseman Sam Haggerty from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for catcher Kevin Plawecki during the offseason. Lockett, 25, appeared in four games (three starts) with the San Diego Padres in 2018, going 0-3 with a 9.60 ERA in 15 innings.Now, Lockett will seek his first big-league victory as a fill-in for Mets ace Noah Syndergaard, who is on the injured list due to a strained right hamstring."He's been throwing the ball over the plate," Mets manager Mickey Callaway told reporters when asked about Lockett, who has four walks in 31 2/3 innings this season in the minors. "He's healthy. He's the guy that we brought into the organization this offseason to be that sixth starter, that depth starter that we knew we'd need at some point."(Thursday) is going to be his opportunity to show what he can do." The Mets hope a fresh face can help turn around a subpar stretch that has included six losses in the past nine games.The Cubs will turn to veteran right-hander Tyler Chatwood, who will make only his second start of the season and his first since he threw six shutout innings April 21 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Chatwood (3-1, 3.60 ERA) joined the Cubs before the start of last season on a three-year, $38 million deal, but injuries and inconsistency pushed him into a long-relief role for much of the past year.On Thursday, he will take the place of right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who was placed on the injured list because of soreness in his pitching shoulder."He's been pitching a lot better," Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters about Chatwood. "He came here for a specific reason. We believe he's earned this opportunity to pitch in this situation." Chatwood, asked about getting another opportunity to start, said, "It's gratifying. I feel like I've thrown the ball pretty well. I feel fresh. I think I'm in a better spot than I was last time (starting in late April), and I threw 70-something pitches last time." In eight career starts against the Mets, Chatwood is 3-2 with a 4.17 ERA. He has walked 25 and struck out 22 in 41 innings.Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is coming off a two-homer, five-RBI performance in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Contreras has 15 home runs in 63 games this season after hitting 10 home runs in 138 games in 2018.The Mets hope Lockett will be ready for Contreras and all of the Cubs' sluggers.Lockett missed the first six weeks of the season because of a right arm injury before reporting to the minors, where he went 1-1 with a 3.69 in six games (five starts) with Class-A St. Lucie and Triple-A Syracuse.He faced the Cubs once last year, and he allowed five runs on nine hits in five innings at Wrigley Field."The good part is he's pitched in the major leagues before," Callaway told reporters. "He's not going to be making his debut. And you know what? When that's who you call up, you've got to get the job done no matter what the circumstances are. It's never easy. We always understand that. And we expect him to go out there and pitch like he did in Triple-A." --Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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8:10 PM EST |
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6/20/2019 8:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+125
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+1.5 (-152)
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-135
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GAME PREVIEW
Reds bring four-game win streak into MilwaukeeFLMThe Cincinnati Reds have put together their second four-game winning streak this season and are playing some of their best baseball as they hit the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.Cincinnati swept the American League West-leading Houston Astros the past three days at Great American Ball Park in Ohio, instilling confidence in manager David Bell's team as it prepares to face the Brewers in a four-game set.Infielder Kyle Farmer said the intensity of the series created a playoff-like atmosphere that was good for the Reds."That's the mentality we should have every day," Farmer told reporters. "That's what David is really telling us, and it's clicking for us. You have to play your best, and that's what we're doing right now, which is really fun." The Reds, who have won four straight for the first time since April 9-13, will task right-hander Tanner Roark (4-6, 3.63 ERA) with making it a season-high five.Roark made his first start of the 2019 season against Milwaukee on April 1 in Cincinnati, and he didn't factor in the decision after working 4 1/3 innings and allowing six hits and three runs. The Brewers emerged with a 4-3 win.Roark has made nine appearances (eight starts) in his career against Milwaukee and is 4-2 with a 2.96 ERA. However, he is in the midst of a rough stretch, as he is 0-3 with a 5.00 ERA in his past three outings.The Reds made a move on Wednesday as they brought back shortstop Jose Iglesias from the paternity list and optioned infielder/outfielder Josh VanMeter to Triple-A Louisville. In two stints with the club this season, VanMeter hit .220 in 28 games.Milwaukee has lost three straight and four of five, but the Brewers have beaten the Reds in four of five meetings this year. The teams split a two-game series last month at Miller Park.Ryan Braun, Yasmani Grandal and Christian Yelich hit home runs in San Diego on Wednesday, but the Padres rallied to beat the Brewers 8-7 to sweep the three-game series.Yelich's 447-foot blast to right -- his major-league-leading 27th homer -- was his longest this season. However, Milwaukee and manager Craig Counsell are concerned about another slugger -- Mike Moustakas.The infielder was struck on the left hand Tuesday by a fastball from San Diego's Logan Allen. Moustakas didn't start Wednesday, but he came off the bench to pinch-hit and then remained in the game on defense."It's good news," Counsell said on Wednesday of Moustakas, who has 21 homers. "He's feeling good today -- normal soreness from getting hit in the finger. I don't know for sure on Thursday, but this weekend he'll be in the lineup." It was the second time this season that Moustakas sustained a hand injury. He was hit on the hand on a grounder by the Dodgers' Rocky Gale on April 20. Moustakas was out four games due to a broken tip of his right ring finger but avoided the injured list.Milwaukee, which went 2-6 on its just-concluded eight-game road swing, will turn to right-hander Jimmy Nelson (0-1, 10.29 ERA) for his third start of the season on Thursday. He hasn't recorded an out past the fourth inning in either of his outings since recovering from shoulder surgery.Nelson, 30, has made 14 career appearances (12 starts) against the Reds and is 5-4 with a 5.32 ERA.--Field Level Media
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-199
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-1.5 (-126)
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GAME PREVIEW
Twins' Odorizzi faces Royals, seeking 11th straight winFLMMinnesota right-hander Jake Odorizzi will try to take over the major league lead in wins on Thursday night when the American League Central-leading Twins open a four-game series at Kansas City.Odorizzi (10-2, 2.24 ERA) enters the game tied with Lucas Giolito of the White Sox for most wins in the big leagues. He'll be opposed by right-hander Glenn Sparkman (1-3, 4.01) in a sequel to a matchup that took place in Minneapolis on Saturday, when the Twins won 5-4.Odorizzi allowed seven hits, including home runs by Jorge Soler and Whit Merrifield, and all four Royals runs in six innings. He walked two and struck out seven in winning his 10th straight decision, the longest winning streak by a Twins starter since Johan Santana set the club record of 17 consecutive wins between July 17, 2004, and April 26, 2005.Still, by Odorizzi's standards this season, it was one of his poorer starts of the season. In eight previous starts entering that contest, Odorizzi had allowed a total of four runs and had six games in which he didn't allow a run."When you're throwing the ball as well as he's thrown the ball for so many starts, it feels like anything but six or seven innings with no runs, there's something to talk about," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said afterward. "For me, there's nothing to talk about. I thought he threw the ball well and battled through making those pitches that maybe he didn't want to make and figuring it out and getting us to the middle of the game." Minnesota has won 11 consecutive games started by Odorizzi. He hasn't lost a decision since April 10, when he allowed three runs on one hit and four walks in 4 2/3 innings of a 9-6 loss to the New York Mets.Odorizzi, who also leads the AL in ERA, is just 3-4 with a 4.56 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against Kansas City. He is just 1-2 with a 5.91 ERA in four starts at Kauffman Stadium.Sparkman is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in five career games (one start) against Minnesota. He gave up all five runs (four earned) in Saturday's loss at Target Field, allowing five hits and two walks in five-plus innings while striking out three.The Twins come into the game having lost three of their last four games, including a 9-4 defeat at home to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. The lone win during that span was 4-3 in 17 innings over the defending World Series champions on Tuesday in a game that lasted 5 hours, 45 minutes.Kansas City is 1-4 against Minnesota this season and was swept in a two-game series at Kauffman Stadium on April 2-3. However, three of the four losses were by one run.The Royals had a season-high-tying, three-game winning streak snapped Wednesday afternoon at Seattle. The Mariners won 8-2 after Kansas City starter Brad Keller allowed a season-high seven runs on nine hits in four innings, including four runs in the first inning."It just felt like I really didn't have anything behind the fastball today," Keller said. "It's not a good feeling when you're going into a start like that." Minnesota enters the contest with the best road record in baseball, 24-12, while the Royals are just 14-23 at home.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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+100
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-109
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GAME PREVIEW
A's, Rays square off headed in different directionsFLMOne right-hander who just lost an unbeaten streak goes head-to-head with another who has started an impressive run when the Tampa Bay Rays and the host Oakland Athletics open a four-game series Thursday night.The Rays' Charlie Morton (8-1, 2.37 ERA) blanked the A's on two hits over seven innings in a 6-2 win June 10 that opened a three-game set at Tampa Bay.That win pushed the Rays nine games ahead of the A's in the American League wild-card race.But the teams have headed in opposite directions the past nine days, with the Rays losing seven of nine while the A's won six of eight.The first two of those results came June 11 and June 12, when the A's rebounded from the series-opening loss at Tampa Bay with 4-3 and 6-2 wins against the Rays.The clubs, who battled for the AL's second wild card last season (the A's won the duel by seven games), now will begin the weekend series with the Rays up on the A's by just 4 1/2 games.Morton will try to get Tampa Bay headed back in a positive direction after the Rays opened a 10-game trip with a three-game shellacking in New York, where they were outscored 21-4 by the Yankees.Morton saw his 21-game unbeaten streak dating back to last August come to an end Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.The right-hander had been 8-0 this season before the defeat, which he chalked up more to a few bad pitches rather than an overall poor performance."Those kinds of games, you make a couple of mistakes and you pay for them," he told the media afterward. "(The Angels) put some really good swings on those pitches." With the win over the A's last week, Morton improved his career record against them to 2-1 with a 3.27 ERA in six starts. However, he has never won at Oakland, where he is 0-1 despite a fine 1.80 ERA in two outings.Morton will be opposed by A's righty Frankie Montas (9-2, 2.85 ERA), who has gone 5-0 with a 2.77 ERA in his past eight starts.He did not pitch in last week's series at Tampa Bay. In fact, he has pitched just one inning -- in relief -- in his career against the Rays, allowing one hit and no runs last year.The A's will open the series riding the momentum of a three-game home sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, a set in which Oakland outscored the visitors 27-7.The Athletics' hot stretch can be traced back to the consecutive wins at Tampa Bay, which came after Oakland had lost three of four, including the defeat at the hands of Morton."These guys showed last year they're fighters," A's manager Bob Melvin said after the series in St. Petersburg, Fla. "We've gone through some little bit tougher stretches this year and been tested, but these guys are really good about putting a game away and going out there and playing for that day, playing 100 percent and doing the same thing the next day no matter what happens." --Field Level Media
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GAME PREVIEW
Orioles can't win for losing as Mariners awaitFLMOrioles can't win for losing as Mariners awaitThings weren't exactly going the Baltimore Orioles' way even before Trey Mancini, their leading hitter, was hit by a pitch in the first inning Wednesday against the Athletics at Oakland.And after Mancini left the game, the Orioles went on to lose their eighth straight, 8-3 to the Athletics.X-rays revealed nothing more than a bruised left elbow, although Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Mancini was "doubtful" to play Thursday night, when the Orioles open a four-game series in Seattle.Mancini was hit by a 92 mph fastball from A's right-hander Chris Bassitt."I didn't think there was anything broken," Mancini told MLB.com. "But it's always good to know that for a fact and get the X-rays just to make sure." Mancini is batting .304 with 16 home runs and 35 RBIs, ranking among the top 10 in the American League in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging, runs, hits and total bases.Hyde admitted he "expected the worst" when he came out of the dugout to check on Mancini, who slumped to the ground after being hit."It didn't look good when I went out there," Hyde said. "He was in serious pain. So you're hopeful, and we got lucky." Outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. is expected to rejoin the Orioles in Seattle after being on the seven-day concussion list since June 7, a day after crashing into the outfield wall in Arlington, Texas.The Orioles plan to send right-hander Dylan Bundy (3-8, 4.44 ERA) to the mound against the Mariners. Bundy has pitched better than his record this season, allowing more than three earned runs only three times in 14 starts. He's 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA in three career appearances against Seattle, including one start.The Mariners plan to use an opener out of the bullpen before turning the ball over to veteran left-hander Wade LeBlanc (3-2, 6.20 ERA). In six career games against Baltimore, including four starts, LeBlanc is 1-2 with a 3.51 ERA.LeBlanc pitched well in his first two games following an opener before allowing six runs in 2 2/3 innings of an 11-2 loss Saturday at Oakland."It just seemed like they were on everything I threw," LeBlanc told MLB.com, referring to his off-speed pitches. "If they're looking for what I was throwing, and I'm not making an adjustment, that's embarrassing." The Mariners, who are in last place in the AL West, continue their week of hosting cellar dwellers after salvaging the finale of a three-game series against Kansas City, winning 8-2 Wednesday at T-Mobile Park. Domingo Santana hit two home runs with five RBIs and left-hander Marco Gonzales pitched 6 2/3 strong innings to win his third straight start.The Mariners also got some good news on the injury front as an MRI revealed no additional damage to longtime ace Felix Hernandez's ailing right shoulder. Hernandez left early in his first rehab start for Triple-A Tacoma last week."It was just a shoulder fatigue-type situation," Mariners manager Scott Servais said.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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GAME PREVIEW
Muncy-Bumgarner II on tap in Los AngelesFLMJust 11 days after the Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy made literal and figurative waves in a matchup against San Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner, the combatants will renew what has become an instant rivalry.On June 9 at San Francisco, Muncy crushed a first-inning Bumgarner pitch into McCovey Cove over the right field wall. It ended up being the only run of the game, but that hardly was the problem.Bumgarner appeared to take issue with Muncy's slow departure from the home-plate area. Muncy also got off a very low-key bat flip as he started his home run trot.Bumgarner could be seen yelling at Muncy and waving his arm toward first base as if telling him to get going. Muncy waved his own arms as if to brush off Bumgarner's complaints before he got to first base, then seemed to invite the pitcher out to the basepath as he ran between first and second base.After what was yet another classic game in a classic rivalry, more details were revealed afterward."I told him, 'If you don't want me to watch the ball, you can go in the ocean and get it,'" Muncy told the Dodgers' on-field reporter afterward. "Honestly, I thought it was probably one of my tamer bat-flips that I've ever done. I didn't actually think it was anything outrageous. I took one or two steps out of the box, started jogging, and that was really all it was." Bumgarner gave his side of the story."He just struck a pose and walked further than I liked," Bumgarner told the media in the locker room. "That's fine. If you want to do that, do it, but I'm going to do what I want to do." Old-school to the core, Bumgarner helped kept the regional rivalry spicy with his no-nonsense attitude. Before Muncy, Bumgarner had his issues with then-Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, now with the Cincinnati Reds.An added note when Bumgarner takes the mound at Dodger Stadium on Thursday is that it could be his last start against the Dodgers as a member of the Giants. He is expected to be moved by the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of July, and the teams won't meet again until September.The Dodgers have won two of three in the current four-game series, and on Wednesday they became the first team in the majors to reach 50 wins this season -- and the first Dodgers club to reach 50 wins in its first 75 games since 1977.Bumgarner (3-6, 3.87 ERA) has made 35 appearances against the Dodgers, 34 of them starts. He is 15-13 against Los Angeles with a 2.52 ERA. One sore spot of late has been Los Angeles' Enrique Hernandez, who is 24-for-48 against Bumgarner with four home runs and nine RBIs.The Dodgers will counter with Julio Urias (3-2, 3.05), who is moving back into the rotation for a game but is not expected to have a long night. The left-hander has not pitched more than three innings since April 18. Urias is 0-2 in nine appearances (four starts) against the Giants, but he does have a 1.63 ERA against them.A day after the Los Angelees bullpen had to pick up eight innings when Rich Hill lad to leave after the first because of left forearm discomfort on Wednesday night, the relievers essentially will have another nine innings to cover Thursday. The five relievers used by the Dodgers were effective Wednesday, helping Los Angeles to a 9-2 victory.The Dodgers made Thursday's game a bullpen game to give each starter an extra day of rest -- plus moving everyone back gives Hyun-Jin Ryu a better schedule moving into July that could allow him to start for the National League in the All-Star Game if he gets the honor.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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Press, All Rights Reserved.
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