National League
Mets-Phillies
Niese is 0-4, 6.48 in his last four starts.
Buchanan is 5-2, 3.43 in his last seven starts.
Mets are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Phillies won seven of their last ten home games.
Cardinals-Marlins
Miller is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
Koehler is 1-3, 5.29 in his last six starts.
Cardinals lost four of their last six road games.
Marlins lost seven of their last eleven games overall.
Four of last five Miller starts went over the total.
Dodgers-Braves
Haren is 1-5, 8.22 in his last six starts.
Teheran is 4-0, 1.24 in his last seven home starts.
Dodgers won six of their last eight road games.
Braves won five of last six at home.
Four of last five Dodger games stayed under total.
Brewers-Cubs
Gallardo is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.
Arrieta is 2-0, 2.14 in his last five home starts.
Milwaukee won three of last four games, but lost six of last eight on road.
Cubs are 6-9 in their last fifteen home games.
Five of last seven Brewer games stayed under total.
Rockies-Padres
Lyles is 1-1, 6.66 in his last five starts.
Hahn is 6-2, 2.17 in his last eight starts.
Rockies lost 11 of their last 14 games.
San Diego won eight of its last eleven games.
Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Colorado road games.
American League
Bronx-Orioles
Capuano is 1-1, 3.32 in three starts for Bronx.
Norris is 2-1, 3.00 in his last four starts.
Bronx is 5-7 in its last twelve road games.
Baltimore won ten of its last fourteen games.
Six of last seven Bronx games stayed under total.
Rays-Rangers
Smyly is 0-2, 5.06 in his last three starts.
Lewis is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
Rays won three of their last four games.
Texas lost 12 of last 18 games (3-2 in last five).
Under is 4-1-1 in Tampa Bay's last six games.
A's-Royals
Gray is 5-2, 2.72 in his last seven starts.
Ventura is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
A's won five of their last seven games.
Kansas City won ten of its last eleven games.
Under is 8-4 in last twelve Kansas City games.
Twins-Astros
Milone is making first Minnesota start; he was 6-0, 2.70 in his last eleven starts for Oakland.
Peacock is 0-3, 18.00 in his last three starts.
Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
Astros won five of their last six home games.
Blue Jays-Mariners
Blue Jays won last three Hutchison starts (2-0, 3.44).
Hernandez is 4-1, 1.61 in his last nine starts. Seattle scored 17 runs in his last seven starts.
Toronto lost six of last nine games, but won last two in last at-bat.
Mariners won six of their last eight games.
Four of last five Hutchison starts went over the total; under is 9-1-1 in last 11 Hernandez starts.
Interleague games
Tigers-Pirates
Verlander is 1-2, 2.86 in his last three starts.
Locke is 1-2, 6.03 in his last five starts.
Detroit is 10-14 since the All-Star break.
Pirates are 5-6 in last eleven games; they scored three runs in last two games.
Last five Verlander starts stayed under the total.
Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Niese 10-11; Buchanan 6-5
-- Miller 10-12; Koehler 10-13
-- Haren 11-12; Teheran 14-10
-- Gallardo 10-13; Arrieta 10-7
-- Lyles 7-6; Hahn 7-3
-- Capuano 1-2; Norris 11-8
-- Smyly 6-12/0-1; Lewis 10-10
-- Gray 15-8; Ventura 11-10
-- Milone 9-7/0-0; Peacock 6-10
-- Hutchison 12-11; Hernandez 16-8
-- Verlander 13-10; Locke 7-5
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning
-- Niese 6-21; Buchanan 2-11
-- Miller 4-22; Koehler 4-23
-- Haren 11-23; Teheran 8-24
-- Gallardo 7-23; Arrieta 5-17
-- Lyles 5-13; Hahn 2-10
-- Capuano 1-3; Norris 6-19
-- Smyly 6-19; Lewis 7-20
-- Gray 7-23; Ventura 6-21
-- Milone 7-16; Peacock 6-16
-- Hutchison 5-23; Hernandez 3-24
-- Verlander 7-23; Locke 6-12