[Jeff Grant]

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
-16 of 19 games decided by 3 runs or less
-Complete string of 17 straight games against teams that finished .500 or better ’12
-4-6 in day games (7-3 Under)
-.232 daytime BA (23rd MLB)
-Samardzija (9-14, 4.60 ERA day)

-Starting staff 1.71 ERA during homestand
-SP Mat Latos, 9-3 w/3.01 ERA in 23 starts at GABP, lowest ERA for any pitcher with at least 10 starts
-OF Shin-Soo Choo has reached base in 18 of his L23 PA
-Latos (2-1, 1.95 ERA L4 vs CHC)
-5-4 day games (7-2 Over)
-.257 daytime BA (12th MLB)
-Latos (16-10, 3.01 ERA day)

-NW 10-15 mph (out to center)
-Umpire Jordan Baker (3-0 Over in 2013, 15-2 Under in 2012)


Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
-3 runs or fewer in 13 of 21 games
-Morrow avg 6.4 Ks this season (9.5 for career)
-2-9 L11 contests at Oriole Park
-Pitching staff allowed just 2 HR on the road (68 IP)
-Morrow (0-3, 6.87 ERA L3 road starts)
-Morrow (17 IP, 5 ER, L3 vs BAL)
-.253 daytime BA (15th MLB)

-No starting pitcher has gone a full 7 innings
-Jim Johnson converted his L29 reg-season save opps
-Jones (11-for-28 vs Morrow)
-.288 daytime BA (3rd MLB)

-10-15 mph S (out to left)







Additional Information:

Washington #Nationals have won all 4 of Stephen Strasburg's home starts vs NL Central opponents (2-0, 2.05 ERA)

Stephen Strasburg is 4-1 w/3.13 ERA in 8 career starts vs NL Central opponents, with the #Nationals winning 7 of those games

St. Louis #Cardinals will be playing their 15th road game out of 21 total this year Wednesday

Lucas Harrell's 2.34 ERA at home in 2012 ranked fifth in the NL #Astros

#Mariners SP Joe Saunders has a 3.39 career ERA in April - his best ERA in any month

Seattle #Mariners went 12-13 in games to decide a 3-game series in 2012, 0-2 in rubber games this season

Houston #Astros starting rotation has a 12.77 ERA in the L8 games

Houston #Astros have homered in 7 consecutive games (22 HR, 20 G)

#Giants SP Madison Bumgarner is 19-4 w/2.21 ERA in his L27 starts at AT&T Park (22-5 team record)

#Diamondbacks SP Ian Kennedy has gone 8-2 w/2.62 ERA in his L14 NL West road games

Ian Kennedy's 2.38 ERA vs the Giants is third-best among active pitchers (min. 10 starts) #dbacks

Arizona #Diamondbacks are 6-0 in series finales in 2013

#Diamondbacks SP Ian Kennedy is 5-0 w/2.21 ERA in 8 starts vs the Giants since '11

#Giants SP Madison Bumgarner went 0-3 w/6.61 ERA in 3 starts vs the Diamondbacks in '12

A huge reason for Tim Hudson's misfortune at Colorado is Todd Helton - not in the lineup Wednesday #braves #rockies

#Braves are batting .326 with 16 HRs & 52 runs while winning 6 games in a row at Coors Field. #Rockies #MLB

#Braves SP Tim Hudson is 71-26 w/3.08 ERA in 133 daytime games

The OVER is 5-0-1 in Tim Hudson's 6 starts with umpire Mike Everitt behind home plate #braves

Atlanta #Braves SP Tim Hudson is winless in 5 career starts at Coors Field (0-2, 8.04 ERA)

Best one-run #MLB records since '09: Orioles (101-77), Giants (117-90), Phillies (109-88), Braves (107-87), Indians (100-81)

Cleveland #Indians haven't won consecutive series on the road since June 5-10, 2012

[Jeff Grant]

Info updated for day games - good luck