**Mets (Glavine) at Phillies (Lidle)**

–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened New York as a $1.20 road ‘chalk’ over Philadelphia, with the total set at nine. This National League East contest is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–New York’s Tom Glavine (4-2, 1.94 ERA) is enjoying a personal two-game winning streak after a pair of almost identical victories over Atlanta and Pittsburgh. The veteran left-hander tossed seven scoreless innings in both outings, yielding a combined seven hits with three walks and 11 strikeouts.

–The Mets toppled the Braves as a $1.00 road underdog, 1-0, and the Pirates as a $2.00 home favorite, 6-0. The ‘under’ has occurred in all seven of Glavine’s starts this season.

–The 40-year-old went 0-2 versus the Phillies last year in two starts, going a combined 10 2/3 innings while surrendering 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits (one home run) with 10 walks and seven strikeouts. The Mets fell as a $1.00 home underdog, 10-3, and as a $1.20 home ‘chalk,’ 3-1.

–Philadelphia pitcher Cory Lidle (3-3, 4.17 ERA) has alternated wins and losses his last five starts after beating Atlanta Thursday as a home ‘pick,’ 6-3. The California native was reached for three runs (two earned) on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts over six innings.

–The combined nine runs landed directly on the closing total, leaving the ‘over’ at 3-1-1 his previous five starts.

–Lidle was 1-1 versus the Mets last year in two starts, going a combined 13 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs on 13 hits (three home runs) with two walks and 11 strikeouts. The Phillies fell as a $1.77 home favorite, 4-3, while prevailing as a $1.02 road ‘dog, 6-3.

**Brewers (Capuano) at Padres (Park)**

–LVSC lists Milwaukee as a $1.15 road favorite over San Diego, with the total set at seven ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This matchup is scheduled to start at 10:05 p.m. ET.

–Milwaukee southpaw Chris Capuano (4-2, 2.63 ERA) had won three straight starts before picking up Friday’s no-decision versus Los Angeles. The former Duke Blue Devil allowed three runs on 10 hits with a walk and three strikeouts over six innings.

–The Brewers ended up dropping that affair as a $1.07 road favorite, 4-3, while the combined seven runs landed directly on the closing total. The ‘under’ is 4-0-2 his previous six starts.

–Capuano beat the Padres last year as a $1.20 home ‘chalk,’ 12-2, yielding one run on four hits (one home run) with a walk and six strikeouts over seven innings. The combined 14 runs soared ‘over’ the 8 1/2-run closing total.

–San Diego starter Chan Ho Park (1-1, 4.15 ERA) is off a tough-luck no-decision verus Chicago Friday despite tossing nine scoreless innings. The Korea native surrendered just two hits with four walks and four strikeouts.

–The Padres ended up dropping that contest as a $1.16 home underdog, 1-0, while the lone run never seriously threatened the 7 1/2-run closing total.

–Park, a 13-year veteran, has not started against the Brewers the previous few seasons.

**Tigers (Verlander) at Orioles (Lopez)**

–LVSC installed Detroit as a $1.10 road ‘chalk’ over Baltimore, with the total listed at 9 ½. This American League tilt is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–Detroit hurler Justin Verlander (3-3, 3.68 ERA) had a modest two-game winning streak before Thursday’s setback to Los Angeles as a $1.38 home favorite, 7-2. The 6-foot-5 hurler went six innings while allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits (two home runs) with a walk and two strikeouts.

–The combined nine runs landed directly on the closing total, leaving the ‘over’ at 3-1-1 his last five starts.

–Verlander, a two-year veteran, has never started against the Orioles during his major league baseball career.

–Baltimore righty Rodrigo Lopez (1-4, 6.75 ERA) has dropped all three of his recent starts after Friday’s setback to Boston as a decided $2.20 road underdog, 6-3. The Mexico native was reached for five runs (four earned) on nine hits (one home run) with two walks and four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.

–The combined nine runs slithered ‘under’ the 9 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his second straight outing.

–Lopez finagled a no-decision against Detroit last year despite tossing a disastrous three innings. The 30-year-old surrendered seven runs on six hits (one home run) with two walks and a strikeout. Baltimore rallied to win that contest as a $1.31 road favorite, 14-7, while the combined 21 runs soared ‘over’ the 9 1/2-run closing total.

**Red Sox (Schilling) at Yankees (Mussina)**

–LVSC has New York as a $1.30 home favorite over Boston, with the total set at nine. ESPN will provide coverage of this AL East matchup beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–Boston hurler Curt Schilling (5-1, 3.02 ERA) is off Friday’s victory over Baltimore as a $2.40 home ‘chalk,’ 6-3, tossing seven innings while being reached for three runs on eight hits with no walks and five strikeouts. The combined nine runs went ‘under’ the 9 1/2-run closing total, ending a string of three consecutive ‘over’ outings for the right-hander.

–Schilling was 2-1 versus the Yankees last year in three starts, going a combined 19 2/3 innings while yielding eight runs on 22 hits (three home runs) with four walks and 14 strikeouts. The Red Sox prevailed as a $1.22 road underdog, 9-2, and as a $2.20 home ‘chalk,’ 10-1, while falling as a $1.37 home favorite, 5-2.

–New York counters with Mike Mussina, hoping the Stanford product can improve his solid 5-1 record and 2.35 ERA in seven starts. The right-hander is riding a personal four-game winning streak after beating Texas Friday as a $1.44 road favorite, 8-7.

–The veteran hurler allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over seven innings. The combined 15 runs eclipsed the 10-run closing total.

–Mussina was 0-2 versus Boston last year in four starts, going a combined 20 innings while surrendering 19 runs (16 earned) on 31 hits (five home runs) with 10 walks and 15 strikeouts. The Yankees prevailed as a $1.04 road underdog, 8-6, while falling as a $1.67 home favorite, 7-3, a $1.22 road ‘chalk,’ 8-1, and as a $1.90 home favorite, 7-2.