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(MLB) Arizona vs. Baltimore,
Money Line: -163.00 Baltimore (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -163.00 Baltimore (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Baltimore Orioles are reeling after being swept at home by the Red Sox in a four-game home series, Monday through Thursday. Baltimore dropped seven games back of Boston in the AL East and with nine games left, has been all but officially elimated from the division race. Baltimore's bigger concern now is, earning a wild card berth. The 82-71 Orioles are currently a half-game back of the Tigers for the AL's second wild card spot plus lead the Astros by just one game, the Mariners by 1 1/2-games and the Yankees by 2 1/2-games. Arizona hasn't had postseason thoughts since the team lost 12 of 14 games right before the All Star break and at 64-88, are just trying to stay ahead of the Padres, Reds and Braves for the NL's worst overall record.
The pitching matchup: Shelby Miller (2-12, 6.90 ERA) gets the ball for Arizona and Yovani Gallardo (5-8, 5.77 ERA) for Baltimore. The D'backs had hoped a change of scenery would benefit Miller, who despite a 3.02 ERA for the Braves in 2015, was just 6-17 (Braves went 11-22 in his starts or minus-$1062). However, he's been healthy enough to make just 18 starts for Arizona in 2016 and his ERA has ballooned to 6.90, along with a 1.74 WHIP and a .322 BAA. He's earned his 2-12 W-L record this year, as Arizona has gone 5-13 in his starts (minus-$731). Gallardo was expected to be a key addition to the Baltimore rotation in 2016 but he hasn't been fully healthy either plus when on the mound, he's been a flop, as well. He takes the mound here, having won just once in his last 14 starts (Baltimore is 5-9).
The pick: Miller is 0-6 in his last seven starts (D'backs are 1-6) and faces the Orioles for the first time in his career. The fact that the Diamondbacks are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the fewest interleague wins with five, hardly inspires confidence. Baltimore wraps an 11-game homestand with this series and it should be noted that Baltimore opened the homestand with a 45-25 record at Camden Yards, before dropped six of the first eight games! As for Gallardo, he's 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 14 career starts against Arizona (teams are 10-4). Baltimore is an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Shelby Miller (2-12, 6.90 ERA) gets the ball for Arizona and Yovani Gallardo (5-8, 5.77 ERA) for Baltimore. The D'backs had hoped a change of scenery would benefit Miller, who despite a 3.02 ERA for the Braves in 2015, was just 6-17 (Braves went 11-22 in his starts or minus-$1062). However, he's been healthy enough to make just 18 starts for Arizona in 2016 and his ERA has ballooned to 6.90, along with a 1.74 WHIP and a .322 BAA. He's earned his 2-12 W-L record this year, as Arizona has gone 5-13 in his starts (minus-$731). Gallardo was expected to be a key addition to the Baltimore rotation in 2016 but he hasn't been fully healthy either plus when on the mound, he's been a flop, as well. He takes the mound here, having won just once in his last 14 starts (Baltimore is 5-9).
The pick: Miller is 0-6 in his last seven starts (D'backs are 1-6) and faces the Orioles for the first time in his career. The fact that the Diamondbacks are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the fewest interleague wins with five, hardly inspires confidence. Baltimore wraps an 11-game homestand with this series and it should be noted that Baltimore opened the homestand with a 45-25 record at Camden Yards, before dropped six of the first eight games! As for Gallardo, he's 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 14 career starts against Arizona (teams are 10-4). Baltimore is an 8* play.
