Some trends for Saturday’s baseball games:
National League
— Mets (48-35) @ Pirates (33-50)
Blackburn is 0-2, 4.85 in three starts. Mets are 3-11 in their last 14 games.
Falter is 3-1, 3.91 in his last five starts. Mets are 9-9 vs lefty starters.
— Padres (44-37) @ Reds (43-39)
Vasquez is 0-1, 3.77 in his last six starts. Under is 11-5 in his starts.
Abbott is 1-1,, 5.47 in his last five starts. Reds won four of their last five games.
— Rockies (18-64) @ Brewers (46-36)
Senzatela is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts. Colorado is 10-32 on the road.
Priester is 2-0, 2.94 in his last three starts. Under is 7-3 when he starts.
— Marlins (35-45) @ Diamondbacks (41-40)
Alcantara is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts. Marlins won their last five games.
Pfaadt is 1-1, 7.00 in his last four starts. Over is 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— Phillies (48-34) @ Braves (37-44)
Luzardo is 0-2, 9.42 in his last three road starts. Over is 4-1 in his last five starts.
Schwellenbach is 3-0, 2.55 in his last five starts. Braves are 13-12 vs NL East rivals, 24-32 vs everyone else.
— Famous birthdays, June 28th
Mel Brooks, 99 (one of the funniest people ever!!!)
Kathy Bates, 77
Chris Speier, 75
Joe Sambito, 73
Jim Spanarkel, 68
John Elway, 65
Jay Schroeder, 64
Mark Grace, 61
John Cusack, 59
Corey Koskie, 52
Brandon Phillips, 44
Bradley Beal, 32
American League
— A’s (33-51) @ New York (47-34)
Sears is 0-2, 6.59 in his last three starts. A’s didn’t score in their last two games.
Schmidt is 2-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (20.1 IP). Under is 14-1 in New York’s last 15 games.
— Twins (40-42) @ Tigers (51-32)
Ober is 0-4, 8.51 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last eight starts.
Mize is 1-1, 4.34 in his last six starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts.
— Rays (46-36) @ Orioles (35-46)
Littell is 0-2, 4.24 in his last three starts; under is 11-5 in his starts.
Eflin gave up 13 runs in 8 IP, in his last two starts. Orioles are 10-6 in their last 16 games.
— Mariners (42-39) @ Rangers (40-42)
Woo is 1-3, 3.98 in his last five starts. under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
Texas lost its last four home games; they’re 10-12 vs AL West rivals.
— Blue Jays (44-37) @ Red Sox (40-43)
Bassitt is 3-0, 4.06 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts.
Giolito is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts; Boston is 9-19 in one-run games.
— Word of the Day: Finagle- obtain something by devious or dishonest means.
Interleague games
— Cardinals (45-38) @ Guardians (40-40)
Mikolas is 0-3, 6.19 in his last three starts. Under is 5-1 in his last six road starts.
Cecconi is 2-2, 2.05 in his last four starts. Cleveland got shut out in their last two games.
— Dodgers (52-31) @ Royals (38-44)
Dodgers won their last five games; they’re 39-20 vs righty starters.
Lugo is 1-0, 1.00 in his last three starts. Royals lost their last 11 home games.
— Giants (45-37) @ White Sox (26-56)
Ray is 0-1, 8.40 in his last three starts. Giants are 4-6 since acquiring Devers.
Hauser is 2-2, 2.27 in six starts (under 6-0). Over is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
— Cubs (48-34) @ Astros (49-33)
Rea is 0-1, 7.47 in his last three starts. Cubs are 9-2 in second game of a series, when they lost the opener.
McCullers is 1-1, 3.91 in his last five starts. Astros won their last five games.
— Nationals (34-48) @ Angels (40-41)
Soroka is 0-2, 5.51 in his last three starts. Washington scored 42 runs in its last six games.
Hendricks is 3-0, 4.70 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five outings.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
AL: New York, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Rays, Blue Jays, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Brewers, Giants
