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These two teams combined for 18 runs yesterday. Both teams are hitting .280 in their home/road splits against righties over the last month. However, the total has creeped down a little. Carlos Carrasco is off his best start this month while Grayson Rodriguez owns a 2.21 home ERA. Even though Carrasco is 1-3 on the road, he’s back by the AL’s best bullpen, 2.34 ERA, and the total has gone under nine in five of his last seven starts with the other two games being pushes.

Carlos Carrasco, 37, doesn't typically pitch on four days' rest. But he's on four days' rest Wednesday in a very difficult matchup at Baltimore. The Orioles, despite their losing skid, sport an .847 OPS in June (2nd, MLB) while slugging an MLB-best .514. Cleveland's bullpen is taxed, so Carrasco could get somewhat of a long leash. Carrasco owns a 5.95 road ERA and has surrendered exactly five earned runs in two of his last four starts overall.

Today the Cincinnati Reds can win their first series since earlier this month over the Chicago Cubs. Reds starter in Graham Ashcraft has been picked up by the Reds bats as they have won his last three starts by averaging over eight runs a game. Take Cincinnati to set the tone as Pirates starter Luis Ortiz hits allowed have rose in three straight outings.

The Tigers are running an opener out there against a potent Phillies lineup. That could be a problem, especially because I don't anticipate a lot of run support from an anemic Tabbies lineup. DET is 20th in MLB in OPS at home. I like Spencer Turnbull to shove against his former team here. He's in good form this season.