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Thursday MLB Plays (YTD - TBD)
1.
Some information heading into football season
-You'll want to add me on Twitter
-Bookmark my Bleacher Report page, as I'll be serving as the site's sports betting columnist for a second football season
-Bookmark my SBR Forum profile
Early MLB Info (Betting Odds - Matchup Page)
-Dodgers SP Chris Capuano is winless in five games (four starts) at Busch Stadium, going 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA
-Cardinals SP Jake Westbrook is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA in three appearances (one start) against the Dodgers (Dropped a 6-0 decision to Kershaw at Dodger Stadium on 5/19)
-Rays SP James Shields has allowed a first-inning run in half his starts (10 of 20)
-Shields leads the majors with 150 hits allowed
-Shields is 6-1 with a 3.63 ERA in 11 career starts at Camden Yards
-Orioles SP Chris Tillman is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA in five career starts versus the Rays, but the team is 3-2 in those contests (0-1, 7.36 ERA in three home starts)
-Pirates SP A.J. Burnett has lost his last three decisions against the Astros, while posting a 5.54 ERA in two outings this year
-Astros SP Dallas Kuechel allowed a career-high seven runs (six earned) in dropping a 12-3 road decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks last time out
-Athletics SP Tommy Milone is 4-5 with a 5.69 ERA and .316 opponents batting average on the road (0.91 home ERA)
-Blue Jays SP Aaron Laffey is 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA in six career games (one start) against the Athletics
-Laffey has a 4.76 daytime ERA (1.23 ERA at night)
-Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo went 1-1 with a 5.84 ERA in two starts against the Nationals in 2011
-Nationals SP Edwin Jackson is 2-2 with a 4.22 ERA in five career starts versus the Brewers, including a 1-1 mark and 5.79 ERA in two outings at Miller Park
-Tigers SP Justin Verlander is 6-9 with a 5.79 ERA in 16 career starts at Progressive Field
-Diamondbacks SP Wade Miley is 7-2 with a 2.55 ERA in 10 home games (eight starts)
-Mariners SP Jason Vargas is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in his last three starts against the Royals
-Royals SP Luis Mendoza is 3-2 with a 3.29 ERA in eight road outings (five starts), holding opponents to three runs or fewer in each appearance
-Mendoza made four appearances (one start) versus Seattle during his time with Texas, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (9 IP, 9 ER)
Thursday MLB Plays (YTD - TBD)
1.
Some information heading into football season
-You'll want to add me on Twitter
-Bookmark my Bleacher Report page, as I'll be serving as the site's sports betting columnist for a second football season
-Bookmark my SBR Forum profile
Early MLB Info (Betting Odds - Matchup Page)
-Dodgers SP Chris Capuano is winless in five games (four starts) at Busch Stadium, going 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA
-Cardinals SP Jake Westbrook is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA in three appearances (one start) against the Dodgers (Dropped a 6-0 decision to Kershaw at Dodger Stadium on 5/19)
-Rays SP James Shields has allowed a first-inning run in half his starts (10 of 20)
-Shields leads the majors with 150 hits allowed
-Shields is 6-1 with a 3.63 ERA in 11 career starts at Camden Yards
-Orioles SP Chris Tillman is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA in five career starts versus the Rays, but the team is 3-2 in those contests (0-1, 7.36 ERA in three home starts)
-Pirates SP A.J. Burnett has lost his last three decisions against the Astros, while posting a 5.54 ERA in two outings this year
-Astros SP Dallas Kuechel allowed a career-high seven runs (six earned) in dropping a 12-3 road decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks last time out
-Athletics SP Tommy Milone is 4-5 with a 5.69 ERA and .316 opponents batting average on the road (0.91 home ERA)
-Blue Jays SP Aaron Laffey is 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA in six career games (one start) against the Athletics
-Laffey has a 4.76 daytime ERA (1.23 ERA at night)
-Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo went 1-1 with a 5.84 ERA in two starts against the Nationals in 2011
-Nationals SP Edwin Jackson is 2-2 with a 4.22 ERA in five career starts versus the Brewers, including a 1-1 mark and 5.79 ERA in two outings at Miller Park
-Tigers SP Justin Verlander is 6-9 with a 5.79 ERA in 16 career starts at Progressive Field
-Diamondbacks SP Wade Miley is 7-2 with a 2.55 ERA in 10 home games (eight starts)
-Mariners SP Jason Vargas is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in his last three starts against the Royals
-Royals SP Luis Mendoza is 3-2 with a 3.29 ERA in eight road outings (five starts), holding opponents to three runs or fewer in each appearance
-Mendoza made four appearances (one start) versus Seattle during his time with Texas, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (9 IP, 9 ER)