— Arizona (68-70)
Arizona won seven of its last nine home games.
Diamondbacks are 18-26 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 14 of last 17 home games.
Arizona is 15-30 in last 45 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (62-75)
Braves are 14-8 in their last 22 games.
Atlanta is 33-33 at home, 29-42 on the road.
Braves are 24-21 vs NL East rivals, 38-54 vs everyone else.
Under is 3-0 in their last three games.
— Cubs (78-59)
Chicago is 2-4 in its last six games.
Cubs are holding #1 Wild Card slot in NL
Under is 22-5-2 in their last 29 games.
Cubs are 61-40 vs righty starters, 17-19 vs lefties.
— Reds (69-68)
Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten games.
Reds are 51-46 vs righty starters, 18-22 vs lefties.
Under is 14-6-1 in their last 21 road games.
Reds scored in first inning in 12 of last 22 home games.
— Rockies (39-98)
Colorado lost seven of its last ten games.
Under is 6-1-1 in Rockies’ last eight games.
Rockies are 6-31 vs lefty starters, 33-67 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 30 road games.
— Dodgers (78-59)
Dodgers are 9-3 in last dozen home games.
LA leads San Diego by two games in NL West.
Dodgers are 58-39 vs righty starters, 20-20 vs lefties.
Under is 10-5-1 in their last 16 home games.
— Marlins (65-72)
Marlins are 8-14 in their last 22 games.
Miami is 31-37 at home, 34-35 on the road.
Over is 5-1 in Marlins’ last six games.
Last four weeks, Marlins are 3-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Brewers (85-53)
Brewers are 6-8 in their last 14 games.
Milwaukee is 45-24 at home, 40-29 on the road.
Over is 15-6-2 in their last 22 home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 6.5 games in the NL Central.
— Mets (73-64)
Mets are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
Mets are 45-27 at home, 28-37 on the road.
Over is 14-5-2 in their last 21 games.
Mets lead the Reds by four games for last NL Wild Card slot.
— Phillies (79-58)
Phillies are 17-10 in their last 27 games.
Phillies are 60-37 vs righty starters, 19-21 vs lefties.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Phillies lead the Mets by six games in NL East.
— Pirates (61-77)
Pirates are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
Pittsburgh is 39-30 at home, 22-47 on the road.
Under is 14-7-3 in their last 24 games.
Pirates scored in first inning in six of last 11 games.
— St Louis (68-70)
St Louis is 7-11 in its last 18 games.
Cardinals are 17-6 in home series openers.
St Louis is 37-32 at home, 31-38 on the road.
Over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.
— Padres (76-61)
San Diego won 16 of its last 21 home games.
Padres are 43-22 at home, 33-39 on the road.
Padres are 54-41 vs righty starters, 22-20 vs lefties.
San Diego is 24-18 vs NL West rivals, 52-43 vs everyone else.
— Giants (68-69)
Giants won seven of their last eight games.
Giants are 53-45 vs righty pitchers, 15-24 vs lefties.
Over is 15-8-2 in their last 25 road games.
SF lost 10 of last 13 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (53-83)
Nationals lost their last eight games.
Washington is 11-27 in its last 38 home games.
Over is 9-6-4 in their last 19 games.
Washington is 22-10 last 32 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
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Lily Tomlin, 86
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Pat Thomas, 71
Vinnie Johnson, 69
Karl Mecklenburg, 65
Tim Hardaway, 59
Jason Taylor, 51
Calais Campbell, 39
Shota Imanaga, 32
— Orioles (61-76)
Baltimore lost nine of its last 11 games.
Over is 5-1 in their last nine road games.
Under is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Orioles are 19-20 vs AL East rivals, 42-56 vs everyone else.
— Red Sox (76-62)
Red Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Right now, Red Sox hold the 2nd AL Wild Card slot.
— White Sox (49-88)
Chicago lost five of its last six games.
White Sox are 30-42 at home, 19-46 on the road.
Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
Chicago is 35-69 vs righty starters, 14-19 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (68-67)
Cleveland won four of its last five games.
Guardians are four games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 53-44 vs righty starters, 15-23 vs lefties.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Detroit (80-58)
Detroit is 20-12 in its last 32 games.
Tigers are 28-15 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 9.5 games.
Detroit is 18-4 in home series openers.
Under is 4-0 in their last four games.
— Houston (75-62)
Astros are 16-19 in their last 35 games overall
Astros are 9-16 in their last 25 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by two games in AL West.
Under is 7-0 in their last seven games.
— Royals (70-67)
Royals split their last 12 games.
Kansas City is 54-57 vs righty starters, 16-10 vs lefties.
Under is 8-2 in Royals’ last 10 home games.
Royals scored in first inning in 12 of last 17 home games.
— Angels (64-72)
Angels lost 10 of their last 15 games.
Halos are 8.5 games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 53-58 vs righty starters, 11-14 vs lefties.
Angels are 31-18 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (62-74)
Twins lost 11 of their last 18 games.
Minnesota is 35-32 at home, 27-42 on the road.
Over is 12-2 in their last 14 games.
Twins scored in first inning in one of their last 16 games.
— New York (76-61)
New York is 14-5 in its last 19 games.
Over is 11-4 in their last 15 games.
New York is 62-46 vs righty starters, 14-15 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has the #1 Wild Card slot in AL.
— A’s (63-75)
A’s are 12-9 in their last 21 games.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
A’s scored in first inning in six of last nine home games.
Last 11 weeks, A’s are 10-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Seattle (73-64)
Mariners lost nine of their last 14 games.
Seattle is 26-10 in its last 36 home games.
Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #3 Wild Card in AL, by 2.5 games.
— Tampa Bay (67-69)
Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
Rays are 34-33 at home, 33-36 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 5.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 5-11 in last 16 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (71-67)
Rangers won their last five games.
Texas is 57-45 vs righty starters, 14-22 vs lefties
Rangers are 42-27 at home, 29-40 on road.
Texas is 2.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Toronto (79-58)
Blue Jays are 7-7 in their last 14 games overall.
Blue Jays won 20 of their last 28 home games.
Over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 home games.
Toronto leads New York by threee games in AL East.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Red Sox, New York, Mariners
