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Must-see Greinke: LAD @ HOU, 7:10 p.m. ET
Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke has been out of this world this year, putting up numbers better than those of his AL Cy Young season in 2009. He's got a 1.58 ERA and a .865 WHIP heading into Saturday's showdown with the playoff-minded Astros. Left-hander Scott Kazmir will start for Houston, trying to rebound from his worst start as a member of the Astros.
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Same story again yesterday with our double, one team wins easily but the other loses. Today's double is, Chicago Cubs to beat the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees to beat the Houston Astros, good luck
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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. White Sox are 0-4 in Samardzijas last 4 starts. Red Sox are 4-0 in Kellys last 4 starts. White Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 home games. Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
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WHAT'S NEXT
HOU: Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (14-6, 2.37 ERA) gets the start for the Astros in Tuesday's 6:05 p.m. CT game at Yankee Stadium. He's gone at least six innings in 36 consecutive starts, which is a club record.
NYY: Right-hander Ivan Nova (5-5, 3.72) takes the ball on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET for his 11th start of the season. He took the loss his last time out vs. Cleveland, allowing three runs and six hits in five innings on Thursday; his shortest start of the year. Nova has faced the Astros once in his career, beating them last April 3 in Houston.
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We had our double up yesterday, which paid a very healthy 2/1, and lets try and do the same again. Today's double is, Washington Nationals to beat the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers to beat the Los Angeles Angels
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TOR: Left-hander David Price makes his fifth start for the Blue Jays when he pitches against the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET in Arlington. Price is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA in 10 career starts against the Rangers. That's his highest ERA against any American League team.
TEX: Right-hander Colby Lewis pitches against the Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. CT on Wednesday in Arlington. Lewis, who is 10-2 with a 4.05 ERA in his last 15 starts, is going for his career-high 15th win.
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Unlucky again yesterday with our double, one team won easily but the other lost by one run. Today's double is, Seattle Mariners to beat the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals to beat the San Diego Padres
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NYM: It's been a rough go of late for Bartolo Colon, who owns a 5.68 ERA over his last 18 starts dating back to May 10. Colon, who could be on the outside of the Mets' playoff roster looking in, will try to improve in Monday's 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Phillies.
PHI: Phillies fans get their first live look at rookie right-hander Jerad Eickhoff, whom the team acquired from Texas in the Cole Hamels trade. He pitched six scoreless innings last week against the Marlins at Marlins Park.
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LA Dodgers at Cincinnati Red
Dodgers are 1-8 in their last 9 road games. Reds are 0-4 in Holmbergs last 4 starts. Dodgers are 9-4 in Andersons last 13 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Reds are 5-16 in their last 21 overall. Under is 15-7-1 in the last 23 meetings.
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LAA: Matt Shoemaker (5-9, 4.76 ERA) will be called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to start the series finale. The 28-year-old right-hander posted a 1.69 ERA from June 29 to Aug. 4, then gave up 13 runs over his next two starts and was sent down to Triple-A.
DET: Randy Wolf (0-1, 3.86 ERA) will make his second start of the season in Thursday's game, which is scheduled for a 1:08 p.m. ET first pitch. The lefty allowed four runs over seven innings last Saturday against Texas.
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Unlucky again yesterday with my double, one team wins easily but the other loses by one run again. Today's double is, San Francisco Giants to beat the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks to beat the St.Louis Cardinals
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HOU: The Astros are off Thursday before opening a three-game series Friday against the surging Twins at 7:10 p.m. CT at Target Field. Left-hander Scott Kamir (7-8, 2.39 ERA) will be making his seventh start since coming over from the A's in a trade. He's 2-3 with a 2.41 ERA with Houston.
NYY: Following an off-day Thursday, the Yankees travel to Atlanta to open a three-game Interleague series with the Braves on Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Turner Field. Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (9-6, 3.61) draws the start in McCann's return to Atlanta after signing a five-year contract with New York before last season.
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Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings. Twins are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Tampa Bay. Rays are 7-2 in Smylys last 9 starts. Twins are 1-4 in Milones last 5 road starts. Rays are 16-6 in their last 22 games vs. a left-handed starter.
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STL: The Cardinals will end this 10-game road trip with a series in San Francisco, where Michael Wacha (15-4, 2.80 ERA) and the Giants' Mike Leake (9-6, 3.44) will match up in Friday's 9:15 p.m. CT opener. The Cardinals won two out of three against the Giants last week.
ARI: Arizona will send Chase Anderson to the hill in the first game of the three-game series against Sonny Gray and the A's at 6:40 p.m. MST on Friday at Chase Field. Anderson, who was recalled from Triple-A on Sunday just days after being optioned, pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Reds. He allowed five hits, while striking out two and walking three. He is 2-1 with a 3.84 ERA in four August starts.
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Same story again yesterday with our double, one team wins easily and the other gets beaten narrowly. Today's double is, Philadelphia Phillies to beat the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers to beat the Cincinnati Reds
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PIT: The Bucs will try to push their winning streak behind left-hander Francisco Liriano to 11 straight as they return to PNC Park on Friday night to kick off a three-game series against the Rockies at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Pirates have won Liriano's last 10 starts, and the lefty is 5-0 with a 3.19 ERA during that stretch.
FLA: Adam Conley (1-1, 4.88 ERA) gets the start as the Marlins open a three-game series at Washington at 7:05 p.m. ET. The rookie lefty was good his last time out, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the Phillies on Sunday.
