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    Friday MLB Handicapper Report - 8/24

    Detroit Tigers
    -Won 31 of their last 49 games, with their .633 win percentage in that stretch being tops among AL teams
    -Hitting .292 with 106 runs scored and 22 HRs in 20 games during August, second in the majors in BA in that span
    -Won 11 of 16 against the Angels at Comerica Park
    -The Tigers are 9-15 versus AL West opponents
    -SP Rick Porcello is tied for the lead in the AL with 179 hits allowed this season
    -Porcello has won his last three decisions against the Angels (5.04 ERA)

    Chicago Cubs
    -Haven’t faced a left-handed starter in 14 games
    -The Cubs are 40-34 against the Rockies at Wrigley Field (1-2 last year)
    -Closer Carlos Marmol has converted his last 14 save opportunities (0.68 ERA)
    -SP Jeff Samardzija has received two or fewer runs of support while on the mound in seven of his last eight starts
    -Samardzija is 3-7 with a 5.67 ERA in 13 daytime outings (2.57 ERA at night)

    Colorado Rockies
    -The Rockies are 3-1-1 in their last five series
    -Gone 12-27 in day games this year
    -Bullpen ERA (0.78) leads the NL since August 19
    -Own a 13-9 record in August, following a .500 or losing record in the previous four months

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    rockies look nice today

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    Washington Nationals
    -Fresh off a 4-2 homestand against the Braves and Mets, outscoring them by a 21-18 margin
    -Owns the best road win percentage (41-23, .641) in baseball, winning 14 of their last 17 road games (14-4-2 road series record)
    -Gone an NL-best 16-6 in August
    -Leads the majors with a .635 intra-division winning percentage (33-19)
    -SP Edwin Jackson is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA in three career starts versus the Phillies
    -Jackson is 1-6 with a 3.40 ERA in eight starts versus NL East opponents
    -Jackson is 17-8 with a 3.23 ERA in his career during August


    Milwaukee Brewers
    -Three players are in the top five among NL extra-base leaders (Braun, Ramirez, Hart)
    -The Brewers are 38-53 at PNC Park
    -Gone 19-38 on the road (4-14-1 in series play), losing 14 of their last 15 road games
    -SP Mike Fiers has lost his last two starts (15.43 ERA)


    Minnesota Twins
    -The Twins are 31-23 against the Rangers since 2007
    -Hitting .156 with RISP over the first seven games of their road trip (.253 on the season)
    -Own a 9-22 record against AL West teams
    -Averaging 4.40 runs per game, while the Rangers lead baseball (5.14 rpg)
    -SP Samuel Deduno is holing right-handed batters to a .200 average this season
    -Deduno made his Twins debut on the road against the Rangers on July 7

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    Kansas City Royals
    -The Royals are 10-5 in their last 15 games (4-2-1 in series play in August)
    -SP Bruce Chen earned his first win against Boston since July 9, 2005 on May 9
    -Chen is 1-3 with a 7.89 ERA in eight games (four starts) as an opponent at Fenway Park

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    Chicago White Sox
    -The White Sox are 51-34 since May 17, the best record in the AL in that span
    -Won eight of their last nine games versus Seattle (21 of 25 since 2010)
    -SP Jake Peavy is 5-1 with a 2.21 ERA in eight career starts against the Mariners
    -Lead the majors with 38 HRs in August
    -Only team in baseball with four players with 20-plus HRs
    -Peavy is 3-8 with a 3.16 ERA over his last 12 starts, received just 28 runs of support in that span


    Seattle Mariners
    -Own the best record in the AL since the All-Star break (25-13)
    -The Mariners have lost 16 of their last 19 at U.S. Cellular Field
    -C Jesus Montero leads the majors in road average since the All-Star break (.431)
    -Bullpen hasn’t allowed a run in 14.2 innings, posted an 0.84 ERA since Aug. 12
    -Rotation is 17-6 with a 2.59 ERA over the last 32 games
    -SP Jason Vargas is 6-1 with a 1.95 ERA in his last 10 starts
    -Vargas has a 4.91 ERA in three starts at U.S. Cellular Field (18.1 IP, 10 ER)


    New York Yankees
    -Have not lost more than four straight road games under manager Joe Girardi
    -Gone 27-14 over the last two years when opposed by a starting pitcher they are facing for the first time (10-9 this season)
    -Own a 27-13 record in series openers, the best win percentage (.675) in baseball
    -Hit 193 HRs, their most as a franchise through 124 games
    -Homered in nine straight road games, last 12 HRs have been solo shots
    -CC Sabathia is 29-10 with a 3.23 ERA in post All-Star game starts during his time with the Yankees
    -Sabathia is 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in three road starts against the Indians


    Cincinnati Reds
    -Closer Aroldis Chapman owns a 0.32 ERA against NL teams
    -OF Jay Bruce has hit safely in 11 of 12 games (.396, 5 HR, 12 RBI)
    -The Reds are 41-36 all-time against the Cardinals at GABP (4-2 this season)
    -SP Mat Latos 0.92 ERA in August ranks second in the majors (Price)

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