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GAME PREVIEW
Dodgers send Darvish to mound at Philadelphia 35m ago• 2 min read PHILADELPHIA -- Yu Darvish was brought to Los Angeles to strengthen an already strong Dodgers staff that had Clayton Kershaw, Alex Wood and Hyun-Jin Ryu pacing the team to a commanding lead in the National League West.The Dodgers are going for it all, and they hoping Darvish can help them get there. However, in seven starts since joining the club's rotation, he has provided as many questions as answers.With the Dodgers' magic number down to three, Darvish heads to the mound Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, looking to inch Los Angeles closer to the postseason.Darvish (9-12, 4.08 ERA overall) will oppose Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (11-10, 3.60).The Dodgers (96-54) led 2-0 through five innings Monday with Kershaw on the mound, but the Phillies (59-91) rallied for a 4-3 victory behind Aaron Altherr's sixth-inning grand slam.After the defeat, Los Angeles got some help from the San Diego Padres, who beat the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2.Next, the Dodgers turn to Darvish, who followed up consecutive five-run outings by offering his best start in a Los Angeles uniform since his Aug. 4 debut. In a 4-1 win at San Francisco on Wednesday, Darvish tossed seven scoreless innings and allowed three hits. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk, crediting a simpler approach. It also helped that the Los Angeles offense scored early."He spun the ball really well," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "He was on the attack. Once you get a lead, it's a different mind-set for him." The win left Darvish 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA for Los Angeles.Darvish is making his first career appearance at Citizens Bank Park. He faced the Phillies for the first time earlier this year with the Rangers on May 16. In a 5-1 Texas win, Darvish went seven innings and allowed one run and four hits while striking out nine.A similar effort would lower his new team's magic number.However, standing in Darvish's way is a surprisingly hot offense and Nola, who has been the rebuilding club's best pitcher.Nola, 24, has never faced the Dodgers. He is coming off a Wednesday outing in which he logged a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings during an 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Nola has 60 strikeouts in his past 55 2/3 innings.The Dodgers have not lost a series in Philadelphia since 2011, the last year the Phillies were in the postseason. With three games left in Philadelphia, it is possible Los Angeles will clinch the division before returning home for a six-game homestand.The Phillies are welcoming the role of spoiler."Great to start the series off of these guys," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said after the Monday win.Mackanin started five rookies in the series opener, including pitcher Nick Pivetta. He wanted to test his young prospects against one of the league's finest."Everyone is full of energy, and it's a lot of fun going down the stretch," Mackanin said.His young offense disrupted Kershaw on Monday. On Tuesday, the Phillies have a chance to make Darvish a little less comfortable as the postseason looms.
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Preview from The Associated
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GAME PREVIEW
Brewers look to gain more ground in Pittsburgh 2h ago• 3 min read PITTSBURGH -- The two teams the Milwaukee Brewers are chasing for a playoff spot -- the Chicago Cubs for the National League Central title and the Colorado Rockies for the second NL wild card -- were off Monday.The Brewers (80-70) took full advantage by shutting out the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park. They are 3 1/2 games behind the Cubs, two games behind the Rockies.Milwaukee won't have the schedule in its favor Tuesday with all teams playing, but it will take whatever gains it can get."Every game, every series is more magnified this time of year," Milwaukee second baseman Neil Walker said. "You try not to look around. Obviously, you know where you are in the standings, but when you're playing on a night (like Monday) when the teams you're chasing are not playing and you can pick up a half a game, that's always important." The Brewers are facing a club that has little to play for beyond pride. Pittsburgh (68-83) has lost six in a row and 11 of 12. Not that anything is a given against a struggling team out of the postseason hunt."Look, we don't have a lot of margin for error," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "Another win adds a little more pressure to the teams we're chasing and puts us in a good spot." Counsell is still formulating things for the final weeks of the season. For instance, he hasn't named a starter for the Wednesday game against the Pirates.Tuesday's starter, however, is set.Chase Anderson (10-3, 2.88 ERA) faced the Pirates just last Wednesday, and while he had a good outing -- two runs (one earned), seven hits, one walk, two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in an 8-2 Brewers win -- he already knows the Tuesday start will be different.That's because the Wednesday win was the first time in his career he pitched on three days' rest. The move occurred after Jimmy Nelson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery."It showed (courage). A lot of gusto," Milwaukee first baseman Eric Thames told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Any time a guy will go out there and throw 90 or 100 pitches on three days' rest, that shows a lot. That means a lot to our team." Anderson figures missing seven weeks earlier this season because of a strained left oblique left him rested and in a good position to be a key player as the Brewers chase a playoff spot."I want to be 'that guy,'" he told the Journal Sentinel. "There's plenty of guys in this clubhouse that can be that guy, but when you get asked to do it, it's an honor. I hope to do it throughout this September and, hopefully, in the postseason."I feel strong, I feel healthy, and I think being out with the oblique injury kind of set me up for this. Kind of a blessing in disguise. Arm feels great, I'm ready to go." Anderson is 5-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 10 career starts against the Pirates. This season, he is 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA in two starts vs. Pittsburgh.Anderson will be pitted against Pittsburgh's Trevor Williams (6-8, 4.26 ERA).Williams is 1-4 in his past six outings despite some strong starts after he pitched a gem Aug. 7 against Detroit, when he went seven scoreless innings as part of a combined one-hitter.As Pittsburgh has done with others, Williams was skipped on what would have been his most recent turn in the rotation. In his most recent start, on Sept. 8 in St. Louis, he allowed four runs and four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings during a 4-1 loss.Before that start appearance, he had allowed two runs total in three starts, but he wasn't sharp against the Cardinals, and then had to wait to get another crack."It was lack of execution on some pitches," Williams said. "My slider kept missing down, and they weren't really biting. I didn't make the adjustment to throw for strikes. I walked too many guys. It was just unacceptable pitch execution." In his career, Williams is 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA in one relief appearance and one start against Milwaukee.
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GAME PREVIEW
Yankees, Twins continue wild-card positioning battle 1h ago• 3 min read NEW YORK -- The first game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees on Monday offered a glimpse how things might unfold in a potential playoff game.The Yankees improved their standing in the wild-card race while the Twins lost some ground in the standings to their nearest pursuer.The teams will get together again Tuesday night after opening the series with a tense game, won 2-1 by New York."I think we've kind of been in that mode for a while," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Knowing where we both are in the standings, yes, it does feel a little bit different." New York improved to 13-5 in its past 18 games. Aaron Judge hit his 44th homer of the season, Todd Frazier lifted the tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, and Aroldis Chapman nailed down the final five outs after entering with the bases loaded in the eighth.The Yankees opened a five-game lead on the Twins for the first wild card and remained three games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox in the AL East. They improved their positioning for the first wild-card spot despite going 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and watching Dellin Betances create a mess in the eighth."I think we match up well against anybody, to be honest," said Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, who had three hits and two stolen bases. "I like the way we've been playing recently, and whether it be the Twins or the Royals or the Red Sox or whoever we've been playing recently, I like the chances we have." The Twins are 1 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for the second wild-card spot. While Minnesota will be attempting to win for the eighth time in 13 games on Tuesday, the Angels will be hosting the AL Central champion Cleveland Indians."I don't like to speculate too much that we might be back here," Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. "It could happen. I would look at that as its own game, regardless of what happens. ... But what I'm looking forward to is seeing how these guys respond. It's always a little different here. I've played here in October, and it just has a different feel." Minnesota struck out 13 times and managed only four hits Monday after homering four times and scoring 13 runs Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays."From the start, everybody was swinging at bad pitches," Minnesota right fielder Eddie Rosario said of the Monday performance. "Everybody was free-swinging." The Twins will try to correct their approach at the plate against CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.85 ERA), who will attempt to remain unbeaten since coming off the disabled list.Since returning from a knee injury Aug. 19, Sabathia is 2-0 with a 3.14 ERA.He was originally slated to pitch Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, but the Yankees pushed him back two days to keep his right knee off the artificial turf in Toronto this weekend.Including starts after immediately being activated off the disabled list, Sabathia is making his 69th start with six days or more rest. In those outings, he is 28-19 with a 4.17 ERA, and this season he is 4-2 with a 4.37 ERA in seven such starts.The left-hander last pitched on Sept. 11 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field when he allowed one run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings, coming within two outs of qualifying for his 235th win.Sabathia is 18-9 with a 3.16 ERA in 37 career starts against Minnesota. Since joining the Yankees in 2009, he is 6-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 37 starts against the Twins, though he has not faced them this season.Most of Minnesota's hitters have limited experience against Sabathia, but Joe Mauer is 8-for-49 (.163) with 20 strikeouts in their matchups, including a 3-for-29 mark since 2009.After scratching out two runs Monday against Ervin Santana, the Yankees will attempt to generate offense against Jose Berrios (12-7, 3.84 ERA). The right-hander won on July 19 in his only career appearance against the Yankees, allowing one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-1 home victory.Berrios is winless in his past three starts, going 0-1 with a 4.07 ERA this month.He last pitched Thursday, when he allowed one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays. It was the 16th time he allowed three earned runs or fewer and the eighth time Berrios allowed one earned run or fewer.
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Red Sox face Orioles with eye toward AL East title 1h ago• 2 min read BALTIMORE -- The Boston Red Sox scored a big victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Now they want to keep going in the second game of the series on Tuesday and move one step closer to the American League East title.The 10-8, 11-inning win on Monday allowed the Red Sox (86-64) to keep a three-game lead over the New York Yankees (83-67), who beat the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox and Yankees each have 12 games left.Boston manager John Farrell said that even though his club is in first place, nothing is going to change in the last two weeks.The Red Sox simply are trying to gain some wins and take the AL East for a second consecutive season."Our approach is to win every night," Farrell said. "That hasn't changed. Nothing has been taken for granted. Nothing will be taken for granted." The Red Sox should feel good about the second game of the three-game set with left-hander Drew Pomeranz (16-5, 3.28 ERA) taking on Kevin Gausman (11-10, 4.83).Pomeranz has been hot in the second half of the season. He is 7-1 with a 2.86 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break.In his career, Pomeranz is 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA against the Orioles. He is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in three starts vs. Baltimore this year.Gausman has been the Orioles' second-best starter in recent weeks, behind Dylan Bundy. The right-hander has posted an 8-3 record since June 27, giving an inconsistent rotation some help.Gausman is 4-6 with a 4.25 ERA against Boston in his career, including a 1=2 mark with a 3.86 ERA in three starts this year.He could also be helped by the fact that the Orioles play much better at home than on the road. Baltimore is 44-31 at home and just 29-47 on the road.For Boston, Mookie Betts didn't miss a full game after sustaining a right thumb contusion and leaving in the fifth inning of a Sunday loss at Tampa Bay. He started Monday and went 2-for-6 with four RBIs, including a key three-run double in a five-run fifth inning.That was his 600th career hit -- in his 500th game. He also has 999 total bases.Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the game in the fourth inning after fouling off a ball off the plate that came back and hit him right in the nose. The team called it a "nasal contusion," and Farrell said the nose wasn't broken.Pedroia is day-to-day.Farrell said Hanley Ramirez (left arm soreness) will be back in starting lineup at some point in this series. Ramirez pinch-hit in the Monday win.Adam Jones returned to the Baltimore lineup on Monday after sitting out two of the last three games of the weekend series against the Yankees due to general soreness. He went 1-for-5 in the opener against Boston."He got shortened up a couple of games in New York, so I'm hoping (he's OK)," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said.The Orioles' defense, usually very strong, made eight errors last week as the team was in the midst of a 2-8 road trip. Showalter said the club needs to improve on that in the season's final two weeks.
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
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GAME PREVIEW
Royals visit Jays trying to keep playoff hopes alive 14h ago• 3 min read TORONTO -- Only two years ago, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series on their way to winning the World Series.This year, the Royals (73-76) are 4 1/2 games out of the second AL wild-card spot held by the Minnesota Twins with 13 games to play.The Blue Jays (70-80) are even further out at eight games removed from the second wild card with 12 to play.After a day off in the schedule Monday, the teams open a three-game series Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.The Blue Jays will start right-hander Marcus Stroman (11-8, 3.08 ERA), while the Royals will go with either right-hander Ian Kennedy (4-11, 5.45) or right-hander Sam Gaviglio (4-5, 4.35).Kennedy was skipped in the rotation last week because of shoulder fatigue and tightness. If he is over that problem, he is expected to get the start."We've just got to see how Ian feels," Royals manager Ned Yost said Sunday. "We've leaving it open at this point. He's getting better. But if not, we've got Sam." Gaviglio has started twice for Kansas City -- going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA -- after being claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. He is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career games (one start) against the Blue Jays.Kennedy is 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two career starts against Toronto.The Royals must win at least eight of their final 13 games to finish at .500 or better for a fifth season in a row. They have not done that since a run of six straight years from 1975-80.Kansas City opened an 11-game trip by going 1-3 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.The day off should help the Royals, who have some key players carrying injuries.Catcher Salvador Perez (intercostal strain) missed the last three games in Cleveland, including the 3-2 loss to the Indians on Sunday. Center fielder Lorenzo Cain (quadriceps) and third baseman Mike Moustakas (right knee) also were rested on Sunday with nagging ailments. Moustakas did strike out as a pinch hitter in the series finale.All three are expected to be ready to play Tuesday.Moustakas has 36 homers to match the franchise's single-season record set by Steve Balboni in 1985.The Royals won two of three from the Blue Jays in Kansas City from June 23-25.Stroman still has something to accomplish this season. His goal is to reach 200 innings. He is at 184 1/3 innings with three starts remaining. Stroman pitched 204 innings last season."That's a huge goal of mine," Stroman said Wednesday after allowing two unearned runs in six innings in a loss to the Baltimore Orioles. "I think that's part of being an ace, is being able to go out there, give your team 200-plus innings every year."It's getting harder and harder to do with all the analytics and statistics these days. So, trying to do everything I can to get there. That's something I pride myself on, I want to get to that number." Stroman has shown grit and leadership qualities in his past two starts, going six innings each time, after taking a Mark Trumbo line drive off his right elbow that knocked him out of the game in the second inning at Baltimore on Sept. 2.He was still feeling the effects of the line drive -- tightness in his forearm -- but was able to pitch well.Blue Jays manager John Gibbons noticed Stroman grimace after a pitch in the sixth inning Wednesday, but after taking a warmup pitch, the 26-year-old continued."Nothing I'm worried about, just felt a little tightness on one particular pitch, but I felt fine the pitch after," Stroman said.Stroman has not faced the Royals this season and is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA against them in three career starts. During the 2015 ALCS, he allowed 11 hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings to earn the win over Kansas City in his only start of the series.
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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GAME PREVIEW
Cardinals hope to rebound as Reds try to play spoiler 12h ago• 2 min read CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds will play a significant role in the pennant races beginning Tuesday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.The Reds conclude the home portion of their schedule with a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox next weekend. Both the Cardinals and Red Sox are in contention for division titles and playoff spots, while the Reds are building for next year and beyond.Reds manager Bryan Price was asked how he will approach developing young players while also putting a competitive lineup on the field out of respect for opponents."We'll have a fairly representative lineup the rest of the season," Price said. "That doesn't mean these young guys aren't going to play. That's our responsibility. The priority is the Reds, not the Cardinals, or the Pirates, or the Red Sox. But, I do respect the environment we're in and won't unload the bench." Rookie right-hander Jackson Stephens will make his second career start for the Reds on Tuesday. He earned his first major league victory in his debut in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on July 1 at Great American Ball Park.Stephens turned 23 in May and this will be his fifth appearance in three stints this season with Cincinnati. He led Triple-A Louisville's pitching staff in wins, starts, innings pitched, and strikeouts.The Cardinals also will start a rookie on Tuesday with right-hander Jack Flaherty making his third start since being recalled on September 1. The 21-year-old right-hander has allowed nine earned runs through 13 1/3 innings, but he'll likely have an extended stay in the rotation during the final two weeks of the season to see what he can do. But, not without help.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Adam Wainwright will be reinstated from the disabled list this week with the former rotation ace moving into the bullpen to providing relief support for Flaherty. Wainwright hasn't made a relief appearance since 2015. He faced hitters for the first time during a live batting practice session on Sunday."That was encouraging," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told reporters following Wainwright's session. "I don't think it's a situation to stretch him at this point. Make sure it looks good, feels good, and that he can rebound." The Cardinals (77-72) are coming off a crushing three-game sweep by the Cubs at Wrigley Field and desperately need to get back on track in Cincinnati to rekindle their playoff hopes.Cincinnati (66-84) swept the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend at Great American Ball Park and is starting to get solid performances from its young starting pitchers. The Reds now are within two games of climbing out of last place in the National League Central.The Reds will be looking to reach the 1,000-win mark against St. Louis during this series. Cincinnati currently has 998 wins over the Cardinals since 1900. At 9-7 this season against them, including 5-2 at Great American Ball Park, the Reds are looking for their first season series win over St. Louis since 2011. Cincinnati is 3-2-2 against the Cardinals in the last seven completed series of more than one game.
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Preview from The Associated
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GAME PREVIEW
Teammate pumps up Tigers starter for outing against A's 24m ago• 3 min read DETROIT -- Matthew Boyd's near no-hitter gives Detroit Tigers teammate Chad Bell inspiration for his start on Tuesday against the Oakland A's at Comerica Park.Bell has struggled since joining the Detroit rotation in September. He has allowed 13 runs in 12 innings in three starts this month, and he lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, surrendering six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings.Watching Boyd mow down the White Sox on Sunday lifted Bell's spirits. Boyd was one out from a no-hitter before Tim Anderson smacked a double."It fires us up," Bell said Monday. "It was a great performance, really fun to watch. He located his pitches to all parts of the plate, he was throwing strikes with everything. He was just attacking 'em."It's something we can all build on. There's always something you can learn from watching the other four guys (in the rotation) throw." Bell (0-3, 6.42 ERA) will make his first career appearance against the A's, but they won't be total strangers."Being in the Texas Rangers' organization coming up, there are quite a few guys I've faced a lot in Double-A and Triple-A," he said. "That's been two or three years ago, so a lot has probably changed, but at least there are probably some names and faces I'm familiar with. Plus, with all the information you get today, there's scouting reports on everything." Bell took some positives out of his last outing. The left-hander threw more strikes early in the count. However, he had trouble locating his bread-and-butter pitch, his changeup."I don't evaluate the line as being a good stat line, absolutely, but as I'm watching film of the game, I put myself in good situations to succeed," he said. "I felt like I got in a lot of 1-2 counts where I was ahead, it's just about executing pitches late in the count to put 'em away."I felt there was some game plan stuff I could have done better, but I put myself in good positions to succeed. I just didn't finish them off in those situations." Daniel Gossett (4-9, 5.02 ERA) will oppose Bell. The right-hander has shown improvement against two of the majors' best offensive teams in his most recent outings.Gossett held the Houston Astros to one run on six hits and struck out seven on Sept. 9 for his fourth victory, then allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings at Boston on Thursday."He seems to be a bit more comfortable on the mound," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "We've seen him have a good game and then a bad game, but he seems to be getting a little more confident now. He's starting to put a couple of outings together where he's pitched well. That leads to a little confidence, and that's why you see him pitching a little better at this point." Gossett, who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Aug. 23, has never faced the Tigers."When he's struggled some, he's been behind in counts and having to throw fastballs in some tough counts, and (he's) finding out in the big leagues, it's difficult to do that," Melvin said. "He has to be a little unpredictable with his pitches and get ahead and be able to use all of them." Oakland won the series opener 8-3 on Monday. A's first baseman Matt Olson, who blasted a two-run shot, will try to extend his homer streak to five consecutive games. Olson has seven home runs in his past nine games.
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Rolling Cubs face sliding Rays 1h ago• 2 min read ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- So much has changed since the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays last met in early July.When the Cubs won the finale split a two-game set at Wrigley Field, it moved them to 42-42, while the Rays came out of the series with a 44-42 record.Fast-forward to Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.Chicago is 83-66, looking much more like the defending World Series champions, winners of six straight. Chicago holds a 3 1/2-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers atop the National League Central.The Rays, meanwhile, are 73-77 and have dropped three of four and seven of their past 10. They are five games back of the Minnesota Twins, who hold the second American League wild-card position, with 12 games to play.The Cubs will go to Milwaukee for a pivotal four-game series this weekend, but first, manager Joe Maddon gets to return to oppose the team he managed from 2006-14."(I'm) really looking forward to seeing so many people who I owe a debt of gratitude to," Maddon told the Tampa Bay Times. "I don't have any negative feelings at all in that building." Maddon posted a 754-705 record with the Rays, leading the team to its only World Series in 2008.Both scheduled Tuesday starters are going up against teams with which they played in the minors. Rays right-hander Chris Archer was in the Cubs' system in 2009-10 before he was traded to Tampa Bay, and Chicago left-hander Mike Montgomery was in the Rays' system from 2013-14 before he was traded to the Seattle Mariners.The Rays salvaged a win against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday to end a three-game slide, getting a late home run from catcher Jesus Sucre at a time when every possible win is critical to staying alive for a postseason berth."They tied it up, and he answers right back," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Those answered runs carry a lot of weight when they happen for us, or against us, and we saw that again (Sunday) in our favor." Archer (9-10, 4.06 ERA) actually has a higher ERA than last year when he was 9-19. He pitched well in Chicago against the Cubs in July, getting the win in a 6-5 game that saw him strike out eight batters in six innings. He gave up three runs on eight hits.For his career, he is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts against the Cubs.Montgomery (6-8, 3.57 ERA) hasn't had as much luck against his old team -- he hasn't pitched against the Rays this season but is 0-3 with a 3.60 ERA in his career against them.After the upcoming two-game series with the Cubs, the Rays have their next seven games on the road -- four at Baltimore and three at the New York Yankees. It would likely take a 10-2 finish, if not better, for Tampa Bay move ahead of five teams to capture a playoff berth.The Rays return home for their final three games against the Orioles, but realistically, the two games vs. Chicago might be their final contests as postseason contenders.
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Marlins, Stanton glad to be home to face Mets 7h ago• 2 min read MIAMI -- Start up the Giancarlo Stanton MVP talk once again.After hitting 12 homers in July and 18 in August, the Miami Marlins star cooled off in his first 15 September games, batting just .170 with three long balls and a .660 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.Things got so bad that the slugger asked for Sunday off, a step he rarely takes.On Monday, however, Stanton hit his major-league-leading 55th homer of the season, and he also drove in four runs in Miami's 13-1 win over the New York Mets.On Tuesday night, when the teams meet for the second game of a three-game series, Stanton will try to continue to put up numbers that could make him the first Most Valuable Player in Marlins history.Stanton, though, is just happy that the club is back at home for the first time since Sept. 6."It feels good," Stanton said. "It feels like we've been on the road for three weeks. It's good to get a comfortable feel." Stanton is part of a Marlins offense that has slugged 177 homers this year, fourth most in franchise history. Their third-place number was 182, which happened in 2006.Another key cog for the Miami offense is Marcell Ozuna, who went 4-for-5 with two RBIs on Monday, hitting his 34th homer of the season.Miami's Dee Gordon also had four hits and two RBIs on Monday. Gordon hit his eighth triple, stole his 55th base and is hitting .400 the past 23 games.Stanton's fourth-inning homer traveled 455 feet and was clocked at 114 mph.After not going deep since Sept. 9, Stanton has now launched the most homers by a National League player since Ryan Howard hit 58 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006.Stanton also has 117 RBIs, four short of tying Preston Wilson, who set the franchise record in 2000.On Tuesday, the Marlins will start right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne (0-3, 4.35 ERA) against Mets right-hander Seth Lugo (6-5, 5.21).Looking for his first major league win since 2015, Despaigne has made 15 appearances this year, including five starts. His WHIP is high at 1.500, mostly due to a poor walk rate (5.0 per nine innings). Against the Mets, he is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in four career appearances, including two starts.Lugo has cut his walks down from 3.0 per nine innings as a rookie last year to 2.5 this season. However, after allowing just 6.9 hits per nine last year, his rate is up to 10.6 this year.Lugo is 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA in four career games against the Marlins, including three starts. In his only appearance against Miami this year, Lugo earned a 6-3 win on June 29, allowing three runs (two earned) in six innings.Mets manager Terry Collins, who has seen his club endure multiple injuries this season, especially to the pitching staff, hopes Lugo can provide some stability."This is the big leagues," Collins said. "You have to grind it out." Stanton, now rested, certainly feels the same way.
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Braves rookie Gohara set for rematch with Nats' Scherzer 5h ago• 2 min read ATLANTA -- In his last start, only his second in the major leagues, Atlanta Braves rookie Luiz Gohara outpitched Washington Nationals ace and Cy Young contender Max Scherzer.On Tuesday, he gets to try it again.Gohara (1-1, 6.30 ERA) is queued up for a rematch with Scherzer (14-6, 2.59) and the Nationals in the opener of a three-game series at SunTrust Park.Washington (90-59) has clinched the National League East title for the fourth time in six years. Atlanta (67-81) was mathematically eliminated from playoff consideration after its Sunday loss to the New York Mets. The two teams have split 16 games this season, with the Braves winning two of three last week in Washington.Gohara showed why he is in contention to join the Atlanta rotation on a full-time basis in 2018. The big left-hander from Brazil, who went from Class A to the majors in one season, beat the Nationals 8-2 on Wednesday. He allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings, striking out six. He didn't issue a walk.In that start, Gohara located his four-seam fastball -- something he couldn't do in his major league debut against Texas."The kid gets locked in and really competes," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "And that's what I heard about him from guys that played with him, the guys that have had him, been around him. They say once he gets out there, he's trying to beat you. That's legit stuff right there, too." Scherzer endured his worst start of the season against the Braves last week. He gave up a season-high seven runs on seven hits and a season-high six walks in six innings. He threw 116 pitches, part of the plan to stretch him out for the postseason."For the first 100 pitches, I felt like I was executing pitches the way I wanted to," Scherzer said. "Then, after pitch 100, that's when the wheels fell off and I was searching for everything. Sometimes that happens. I don't think anything's broken. My arm feels fine. There's nothing wrong here. This is why I needed to pitch that deep into the game, so I can shake off some of that rust." The big hiccup for Scherzer came when he allowed a grand slam to Braves left fielder Matt Kemp. However, on Tuesday, he isn't likely to face Kemp, who has missed the past two games after leaving the Friday contest with a strained hamstring.In 16 career appearances, 14 starts, against Atlanta, Scherzer is 6-5 with a 4.04 ERA. In 2017, he has made four starts against the Braves, going 1-2 with a 4.91. He was 4-0 against Atlanta a year ago.The hottest batter for the Braves has been center fielder Ender Inciarte, who is 10 hits shy of becoming only the seventh player in Atlanta franchise history to reach 200. The last Brave to get 200 hits was Marquis Grissom, who had 207 in 1996.Washington's Ryan Zimmerman is on the verge of a 30-homer/30-double season. Last week, he joined Adam Dunn as the only Nationals player to post two 30-homer seasons with the club.
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Astros seek best AL record with White Sox in town 5h ago• 2 min read HOUSTON -- Now that their pursuit of the American League West pennant is complete, the Houston Astros can focus their attention on two final issues as the regular season winds down.With 13 games remaining, the Astros (91-58) stand just 1 1/2 games behind the Cleveland Indians in the chase for the best record in the AL and home-field advantage in the postseason. The Indians own the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series 5-1.Of equal significance for Houston is the need to get All-Star right-hander Lance McCullers healthy. Astros brass had hoped to have McCullers available to start the series opener against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, but after he tossed a bullpen session on Saturday, McCullers remains sidelined by arm fatigue, the latest in a long string of issues.McCullers hasn't recorded a victory since June 24 against the Seattle Mariners and has started just one game since the end of July.Despite missing the entire month of August with back discomfort, McCullers wasn't rested enough to bounce back from his Sept. 6 start at Seattle. McCullers figures to slot in behind right-hander Justin Verlander and lefty Dallas Keuchel in the postseason rotation, but his continued arm problems have cast that scenario in serious doubt."We want him to look right and feel right and feel strong," Astros manager A. J. Hinch said of McCullers, who will continue throwing bullpen sessions. "At this juncture of the season, we don't have a lot of time for mistakes. We want to make sure he gets off the mound with some energy, with some effort and just looks the part to be able to compete at this level."He's feeling OK, but OK right now is not good enough to pitch him in a game." Instead of McCullers, the Astros will send right-hander Collin McHugh (2-2, 3.61 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday. For McHugh, it will be his first appearance since leaving his Sept. 8 start at Oakland with a right middle finger avulsion.McHugh is 0-4 with a 5.79 ERA over four career starts against the White Sox, including a 7-1 loss on Aug. 9 when he allowed seven runs on nine hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings. It was his fourth start after being activated from the 60-day disabled list. He had been sidelined due to a right elbow impingement.The White Sox (60-89) will counter with rookie right-hander Lucas Giolito (2-2, 2.56 ERA), who is looking to post his first career road victory and fourth quality start in six outings this season.He has never faced the Astros.Giolito, acquired from the Washington Nationals in the Adam Eaton blockbuster trade last offseason, is one of a bevy of touted prospects Chicago has amassed to fuel a rebuild. Chicago has promoted several of those youngsters in order to give them a taste of life in the majors."Really promising," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said to MLB.com. "I think we were really excited from the moment they got here, and we were excited when we acquired them. We hope it's going to be something we can continue to build on through September."
Game
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Red-hot Clevinger, Indians take on Angels 1h ago• 2 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The last time Cleveland Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger faced the Los Angeles Angels, he had his worst start of the season.Clevinger, who will take the mound on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, gave up six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings in Cleveland's 11-7 win on July 25. It also happened to be the game that Clevinger was told he had to change his glove.Major league rules state that a pitcher cannot use a glove that is gray or white, so Clevinger's gray glove was a violation. Umpire crew chief Bill Miller told Indians manager Terry Francona and Clevinger that the pitcher had to switch out the glove after the first inning.Following a scoreless inning and a change of gloves, Clevinger gave up four runs in the third and another two runs in the fifth before being removed from the game. Cleveland's 7-0 lead was cut to 7-6, and the game eventually went to extra innings. The Indians won on an 11th-inning, walk-off grand slam by Edwin Encarnacion."I don't want to make excuses," Clevinger told cleveland.com, "but on a night when I didn't have my best stuff, (changing gloves) didn't help." Francona said it wasn't the Angels that alerted Miller about the glove."That came from (Miller)," Francona told cleveland.com. "I think what happened is that the last time we were in Baltimore, somebody chewed on (Miller's) ear because he didn't say something. That was what he told me. He said, 'I'm not trying to stir anything up. I just don't want to get yelled at.'"Neither Clevinger nor the Indians are the same as they were on July 25. Back then, Cleveland was in first place, but only 1 1/2 up and just eight games over .500. Now, the Indians have won 24 of 25 and have clinched the American League Central, and Clevinger (10-5, 3.21 ERA) has won five of his past seven decisions.He also has won four starts in a row, during which he allowed only one earned run (three runs total) in 23 2/3 innings.In his career against the Angels, Clevinger is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in two starts.Tyler Skaggs (2-5, 4.37 ERA) will start for Los Angeles, coming off his best start of the season. He shut out the Houston Astros on three hits and one walk over seven innings of a 9-1 win on Wednesday. It was his first victory since he missed 3 1/2 months with a strained oblique muscle.Skaggs said big differences in his success against the Astros were his two-seam fastball and his overall command of all his pitches."(The two-seamer is) completely different from my four-seamer," he told the Orange County Register. "It's a little slower, moves a little better. I also threw some good changeups. I threw the curveball for a strike. When I can throw it for a strike, it opens up everything." While the Indians have already wrapped up the division crown, the series will be huge for the Angels: Los Angeles is 1 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the second AL wild card.Cleveland does have something to play for, as the Indians hold a 1 1/2-game lead on Houston for the best record in the AL.
Game
Preview from The Associated
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Copyright
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D-backs' Godley faces Padres, aiming to extend hot streak 12m ago• 3 min read SAN DIEGO -- The first names are the same and so, too, are their performances of late.Arizona's Zack Godley is making a name for himself on a staff that includes Zack Greinke. Godley (8-7, 3.00 ERA) gets the start on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, looking to extend a solid run of pitching.In Godley's past four outings, he has pitched like Greinke, going 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA. In his most recent start, Godley fired a season-high eight scoreless innings and allowed only five hits in a Thursday victory over the Colorado Rockies."He can't get much better than what we saw," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told MLB.com. "He was pitch-efficient. He was outstanding." That kind of praise is usually directed toward the "other" Zack. Greinke is in the conversation for the National League Cy Young Award as he continues to shine.There is plenty of luster attached to Godley, too. As the Diamondbacks close in on a National League wild-card berth, Godley has been a big reason for their recent success.His latest win over was clutch, against a Colorado team chasing Arizona for the top National League wild card, with the only disappointment being Godley wasn't sent out in the ninth to try for his first career shutout.Godley tried to sway Lovullo as he started preparing to hit second in the top of the ninth inning."I was trying to grab my helmet and my stuff and get to the on-deck circle before he could see me, and he'd be just like: 'All right, he's going to go,'" Godley said. "He caught me before I could even get to the steps." Godley is 1-2 with a 4.94 ERA in eight career games, including five starts, against the Padres, and he is 0-1 with a 3.32 ERA in three starts against them this season.Travis Wood (3-6, 6.80 ERA overall) will oppose Godley as the Padres go for their second win of the three-game series. San Diego took the series opener 4-2 on Monday behind homers from Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges.Wood, who came over to the Padres in a trade-deadline deal with the Kansas City Royals, has seen all his wins come at Petco Park.Wood's last outing wasn't in the Padres' downtown digs, and the results were somewhat predictable. He was knocked around at Minnesota on Sept. 12 as the Twins ambushed him for three home runs in what became a 16-0 loss.It was a nightmare turn for Wood, who surrendered a career-high nine runs on nine hits in 2 1/3 innings.Unfortunately for him, that game wasn't an aberration. In his past two appearances, Wood has given up 16 runs (15 earned) over 4 1/3 innings.Sometimes pitchers are lucky and get away with making miscues on their pitch selection or location. That hasn't been the case with Wood."If I make a mistake, they capitalize on it," he said after the game on Sept. 12. "Even when I executed pitches, they had a great game plan and found the holes. They were able to put a lot on me and get me out of there real quick." Padres manager Andy Green said, "There was just a ton of mistakes in the zone. We'll sit down and assess where we go from here, but obviously if he wants to stay in the rotation for the foreseeable future, he's got to pitch better than that." Wood is 2-5 with a 5.11 ERA in 13 career appearances (seven starts) against Arizona. He has not faced the Diamondbacks this year.Arizona's lead in the race for the first NL wild card is down to 4 1/2 games after the Monday defeat at Petco Park.
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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Mariners, Rangers still hoping for postseason berth 1h ago• 2 min read SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners return Tuesday to Safeco Field, which will not represent the familiar surroundings of home as much as their own private version of the Last Chance Saloon.The Mariners (74-76) come back for their final homestand of the regular season after getting swept in three games by the Houston Astros. It was a result Seattle could ill afford and one that has the Mariners four games behind the Minnesota Twins in the chase for the second American League wild card."We are running out of time," Seattle manager Scott Servais said Sunday. "These games are important. I assume we will bounce back. ... Texas comes in and then Cleveland. We're going to keep playing hard. A lot of things can still happen." The Mariners will open their homestand Tuesday against the Texas Rangers (73-76), who avoided their own sweep on Sunday with a 4-2 road victory over the Los Angeles Angels. However, the Rangers are in a similar predicament in the playoff chase, 4 1/2 games behind the Twins.The next three games might be setting up as an elimination series for the two postseason hopefuls. Actually, considering that both teams probably need help from somewhere above them in the standings, anything but a sweep could deliver a nasty blow to their playoff aspirations."It's do or die. We can't afford to lose any more games," Texas slugger Adrian Beltre told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Sunday. "We don't think about winning every game, but we need to start playing better to give ourselves a chance." Since returning from the disabled list after recovering from a strained hamstring, Beltre has struggled, hitting .200 (3-for-15) in five games. The hamstring injury has affected his swing, all but taking his legs away.Even so, Texas manager Jeff Banister indicated he would stick with the four-time All-Star."You give a guy like that some width," Banister told the Dallas Morning News. "He knows his body. And one thing he's not is selfish. If he felt he could not contribute, he would be the first to come out of the lineup. He believes he can help." The Mariners will send a hot pitcher to the mound on Tuesday. Right-hander Mike Leake has won all three starts, posting a 2.41 ERA, since Seattle acquired him from the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 30. For the season, Leake is 10-12 with a 4.01 ERA.Leake pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits and one run while recording an 8-1 win in Texas on Wednesday, his only start against the Rangers this season.In four career starts against Texas, Leake is 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA.Shin-Soo Choo ranks as Texas' top hitter against Leake in his career, hitting .429 (6-for-14) with two home runs. Carlos Gomez has also hit well against Leake, batting .389 (7-for-18) against him. Beltre (1-for-8) hasn't fared as well.Left-hander Martin Perez (12-11, 4.82 ERA) will take the mound for the Rangers. He faced Leake in the Wednesday game, and Perez had his personal seven-game winning streak stopped as he pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up three runs.Perez is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 21 2/3 innings against the Mariners in 2017. In 16 career games, including 14 starts, against Seattle, Perez is 6-4 with a 3.42 ERA.Seattle's Kyle Seager (.390, four home runs in 41 career at-bats) and Nelson Cruz (.368, three home runs in 19 at-bats) have hit Perez hard, but the lefty has limited Robinson Cano to a .214 average with no homers in 28 career at-bats.
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Rockies start stretch run on road vs. Giants 21m ago• 2 min read SAN FRANCISCO -- The Colorado Rockies continue what they hope will be a cakewalk to their first postseason appearance in eight years when they open a two-game road series Tuesday night against the last-place San Francisco Giants.The Rockies began a 12-game stretch of games against non-contenders by taking two of three at home from the National League West's fourth-place team, the San Diego Padres, in a series that ended Sunday.They now embark on a six-game trip in which they will face the Padres again for four games later this week after completing the two-game set in San Francisco.The Rockies then will open the final week of the regular season by hosting the Miami Marlins, a sub-.500 team from the NL East, for three games.With just 12 games remaining, Colorado (82-68) will take the field Tuesday night two games up on the Milwaukee Brewers (80-70) and 4 1/2 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals (77-72) in the three-team race for the second NL wild-card spot.The Arizona Diamondbacks (87-64) lead the Rockies by 4 1/2 games for the first wild card.Colorado will send right-hander German Marquez to the mound in San Francisco on Tuesday night to face Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto.Marquez (10-7, 4.41 ERA) has had no luck in two career starts at AT&T Park, having been bombed to the tune of 11 runs and 18 hits in 8 1/3 innings in 12-3 and 9-2 losses.The 22-year-old responded with seven consecutive starts allowing three or fewer runs after a June 26 drubbing in San Francisco. However, he has fallen back upon hard times of late, having gone winless in three September starts while serving up 12 runs (10 earned) and 23 hits in 13 2/3 innings.Marquez has dropped to the end of the Colorado rotation, meaning likely will be the odd-man-out if the club should make it to the postseason. That fate already has befallen fellow rookies Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela, who between them have 21 wins this season.Rockies manager Bud Black is going with Tyler Anderson, Jon Gray, Tyler Chatwood and Chad Bettis in front of Marquez with a playoff berth in the balance."They're just a little more seasoned because of their service time," Black said of his current starters other than Marquez. "Just who they are, it's probably more comforting for us to run those guys out there." The Giants will run Cueto out there to face the Rockies in the series opener. He is not someone the visitors should be crazy about seeing.Cueto (7-8, 4.58 ERA) has dominated the Rockies like no other team, running up a 9-3 record and 2.66 ERA in 15 career starts. That includes five innings of five-hit, one-run ball in an 11-3 win at Colorado on Sept. 6.The Giants are coming off a generally unsuccessful attempt to stall the Diamondbacks' playoff push. San Francisco lost two in a row before salvaging the final game of the series Sunday behind a home run from switch-hitting Pablo Sandoval, his first as a right-handed hitter since 2014."It's good to see him have a good day," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "That home run was big because they were back in the ballgame (at 4-2). It's good to see him get ahold of one from the right side."
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Services cannot fabricate, alter, hide, or delete any reviews
on their service profile on CapperTek. |
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Is your sports
handicapping service website listed in the
directory? You can
click here
to claim your website by selecting your
website domain name and creating your account
password. If your sports handicapping service
website is not already listed in the directory,
please
click here
first to submit a new website to the directory.
Please note, we must verify that you own
the specific website you are trying to claim
before your account is activated and you
are able to log in. Once verified and activated,
you can log into your account and post and
sell your sports picks as well as edit your
service info. You can also respond to any
reviews that may have been submitted for
your sports handicapping service. A valid
PayPal account is required to sell picks
in the directory.
Do you want
to post and sell your picks but do not have
a website? Not a problem! We can setup a
new website for you in the directory absolutely
free! Just
click here
to get started. Once you register your new
website, you can access your account and
post and sell your sports picks as well
as edit your service info. A valid PayPal
account is required to sell picks in the
directory.
Attention,
we need your help! Do you know of any other
sports handicappers or sports handicapping
service websites that are not listed in
the directory? Please
click here
today and let us know so we can add them
to the directory. Help us build and maintain
the largest and most trusted Sports Handicapping
Service Directory on the web. Thank you
to all of our current supporters!
Do you
own or operate one of the sports handicapping
service websites listed in the directory
and want to get it verified?
Click here
today to get your website verified in three
easy steps to document and sell your sports
picks as well as protect against negative
reviews that can ultimately ruin the reputation
of your service. Best of all it's free!
Learn more.
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