Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming

7:05 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming. After enjoying a winning home series against a first-place team, the Cincinnati Reds hope to avoid a letdown and continue their success over the club at the bottom of their own division. Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live. The Reds try for a third straight victory overall and against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night at PNC Park. One-half game behind NL Central-leading St. Louis, Cincinnati fared well against another division leader by taking two of three from Atlanta over the weekend. Brandon Phillips hit a tying triple and scored the go-ahead run in the Reds’ 2-1 win Sunday. Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh MLB Live Streaming. Cincinnati has won four of five and now heads to Pittsburgh, where it swept a three-game set from the Pirates on May 10-12. Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Live Webcast. The Reds have allowed 10 runs while winning six of seven against the Pirates, who look to avoid a fifth consecutive loss.

Phillips is 8 for 23 with seven RBIs in his last five games. Joey Votto went 1 for 8 with four strikeouts in the last two games against Atlanta, but is batting .426 in his last 11 overall. Watch MLB Live streaming. The NL MVP candidate is 6 for 15 with a homer and five RBIs in his last four games versus Pittsburgh. He is 4 for 7 with a double, triple and home run versus Pittsburgh’s scheduled starter Ross Ohlendorf.The right-hander appears set to make this start after being hit in the head by a line drive in the first inning of a 6-2 win at Colorado on Wednesday. Ohlendorf was able to walk off the mound on his power and maintain his regular routine between starts. Ohlendorf, 0-2 with a 4.20 ERA in four starts since beating Philadelphia on July 2, has not been so lucky against the Reds. Cincinnati Reds v Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Live. He is 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA in four starts versus Cincinnati, including 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA this season.

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Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Live Streaming

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Live Streaming

7:05 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Live Streaming. Although the New York Yankees are on the brink of losing their AL East lead, the team will also be concerned with a pair of individual performances Monday night at Yankee Stadium. Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Live. Alex Rodriguez hopes a return home helps him finally hit his 600th home run, and A.J. Burnett looks to continue his recent resurgence against his former team as the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Bronx. Toronto vs NY Yankees MLB Live Streaming. The Yankees dropped two of three over the weekend at Tampa Bay, watching their division lead slip to one game over the surging Rays. While newly acquired players Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns didn’t help New York’s stagnant offense during Sunday’s 3-0 loss, much of the focus Monday will remain on Rodriguez, who has gone 10 games without a homer since hitting No. 599 against Kansas City on July 22. Toronto vs NY Yankees Live Webcast.

The three-time MVP, who called his swing “out of whack,” was out of the starting lineup Sunday, striking out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning and finishing 0 for 8 in the series. Watch MLB Live Streaming. Burnett is likely eager to get back on the mound after working 6 1-3 innings Wednesday in an 8-0 win at Cleveland. Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees MLB Live. The right-hander went 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA in July after going 0-5 with an 11.35 ERA in June. Burnett is 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in five starts against Toronto since leaving the Blue Jays via free agency before last season. But his best start in that stretch came at Yankee Stadium on July 2, when he pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings during New York’s 6-1, 11-inning defeat. The Yankees hope to improve on their 3-3 record against the Blue Jays this season, with Monday the first of 12 remaining meetings between the clubs.

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New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Live Streaming

New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Live Streaming

7:10 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Live Streaming. A shrinking lead atop the NL East may have the Atlanta Braves feeling desperate to return to Turner Field. Having ace Tim Hudson take the mound opposite Johan Santana and the sputtering New York Mets may also help. New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Live. Hudson will try to help the Braves re-establish themselves as the best home team in baseball when they open a three-game series against the Mets on Monday night. Atlanta capped a 3-6 road trip with Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Cincinnati. NY Mets vs Atlanta MLB Live Streaming. The Braves hit .179 with runners in scoring position on the trip, going 1 for 10 on Sunday. The Braves’ lead in the East is down to 2 1/2 games on Philadelphia after they began the road trip with a season-high seven-game advantage. NY Mets vs Atlanta Live Webcast. A seven-game homestand could help Atlanta rebuild that lead, and sending Hudson to the mound should provide a good start.

The Braves are a major league-best 34-13 at home, and Hudson has won six of nine starts there behind a 2.31 ERA. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.22 ERA in his last four overall games, and has a 0.61 ERA in winning the last two. Watch MLB Live Streaming. He was superb again Wednesday, yielding one run while striking out seven over 7 2-3 innings in a 3-1 win at Washington. Hudson is 11-5 with a 3.54 ERA in 17 starts versus the Mets. However, he’s 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in his last three against them, scattering four hits over seven innings in a 4-0 victory at Citi Field on July 10. Santana, meanwhile, hopes to rebound from one of his worst performances of the season. The left-hander was tagged for seven runs and 13 hits in 5 2-3 innings of an 8-7, 13-inning loss to St. Louis on Wednesday. That effort came after he put together a four-start stretch that saw him go 3-0 with a 0.58 ERA.

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Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Live Streaming

Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Live Streaming

7:10 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Live Streaming. The Boston Red Sox have won two straight games in the ninth inning, but it’s going to take much more than that for them to reach the postseason again. Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Live. The Red Sox look to continue their climb back into contention Monday night when they go for their sixth straight home win against the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland vs Boston MLB Live Streaming. Boston, which hopes to advance to the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years, has won five of six but is still third in the AL East, 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading New York Yankees and trailing Tampa Bay by 5 1/2 in the wildcard race. The Red Sox, though, keep playing hard. After David Ortiz’s bases-clearing double Saturday resulted in a 5-4 victory, the Red Sox won their second straight in the ninth inning, defeating the Tigers 4-3 on Sunday when Darnell McDonald raced home after Marco Scutaro’s bunt was thrown away. Cleveland vs Boston Live Webcast.

Boston now opens a four-game series with John Lackey on the mound, and the right-hander can expect a much warmer welcome at Fenway Park than the one he received in his last outing. Making his first start in Anaheim since signing a five-year deal with Boston in the offseason, Lackey was booed throughout Tuesday’s 4-2 victory over the Angels. Lackey, 7-2 with a 4.26 ERA in 11 home starts this season, faces the Indians for the first time in a Red Sox uniform. He’s 3-1 in his last four starts versus Cleveland despite a 6.17 ERA. Watch MLB Live streaming. Lackey will face a club that’s done a solid job of regrouping following trades that sent Jake Westbrook, Kerry Wood, Austin Kearns and Jhonny Peralta to contending clubs prior to Saturday’s deadline.

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Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming

7:10 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming. Trying to win nine straight for the first time in two seasons, the Minnesota Twins look for another strong performance from their starting rotation. Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live. Right-hander Carl Pavano would like to see that too. Pavano tries to win his career-best ninth straight decision Monday night when the Twins face a Tampa Bay Rays club also making a push for its division lead. Minnesota, winners of 10 of 11 and a season-high 13 games above .500, opens this four-game series in St. Petersburg one-half game behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox. Minnesota vs Tampa Bay MLB Live Streaming. Tampa Bay, which has won eight of nine, trails the New York Yankees by one game in the AL East after winning two of three against the defending champs over the weekend. Minnesota vs Tampa Bay Live Webcast.

Both club’s starting pitching has been outstanding of late, but the Twins are getting much better offensive production. Minnesota’s starters have a 1.24 ERA in the last 11 games, while the team is batting .342 and averaging 7.2 runs during this stretch. Pavano will try to give Minnesota its first nine-game winning streak since a 10-game run June 17-27, 2008. Coming off consecutive complete games, the veteran threw 98 pitches in five innings of Tuesday’s 11-2 win at Kansas City. It was Pavano’s shortest outing since May 18. Minnesota has scored 32 runs while winning Pavano’s last five outings. Pavano, who has won five straight road decisions, did not earn a decision in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the visiting Rays on July 1, allowing three runs and seven hits over 6 1-3 innings. Looking to limit the starters’ innings for the final two months of the regular season, the Rays will continue their season-long 11-game homestand with 23-year-old right-hander Jeremy Hellickson making his major league debut.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Live Streaming

Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Live Streaming

8:05 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Live Streaming. Less than two years after the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers each appeared in the postseason, both floundering NL Central foes will be trying to snap five-game losing streaks Monday night when they open a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Live. In the midst of their longest skid of the season, the Cubs may be especially frustrated following an ugly three-game sweep at Colorado. Milwaukee vs Chi Cubs MLB Live Streaming. They allowed 12 runs in the eighth inning Friday, gave up a walk-off home run that completed Carlos Gonzalez’s cycle Saturday and came up short in a late rally Sunday, losing 8-7. The Cubs were active sellers before Saturday’s trade deadline, sending starter Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot to the Dodgers for Blake DeWitt and two minor leaguers. Milwaukee vs Chi Cubs Live Webcast. DeWitt provided an immediate boost Sunday, going 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

The infielder, however, can’t solve the Cubs’ pitching woes. Opponents have scored 45 runs during Chicago’s losing streak, batting .352 and drawing 28 walks in that stretch. The Cubs will also be operating with a tired bullpen Monday after starter Carlos Silva left during the first inning Sunday with an irregular heartbeat. Randy Wells pitched 14 shutout innings in his first two starts after the All-Star break, but he struggled with his control Wednesday at Houston, walking five and allowing three runs in 5 2-3 innings of an 8-1 loss. Milwaukee ace Yovani Gallardo will be looking to bounce back from an outing that was even worse. The right-hander, who spent much of July recovering from an oblique strain, was ineffective Tuesday against Cincinnati, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 2 2-3 innings of a 12-4 loss. Gallardo also has unpleasant memories at Wrigley, where he gave up seven runs in his most recent visit Sept. 15. He also tore his right ACL in Chicago on May 1, 2008.

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Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Live Streaming

Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Live Streaming

8:15 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Live Streaming. At the very least, the St. Louis Cardinals would like to get a lift from right-hander Jake Westbrook for the rest of this season. Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Live. The Houston Astros are hoping right-hander Brett Myers keeps producing for them for far longer than that. Westbrook makes his NL debut at Busch Stadium on Monday when the NL Central-leading Cardinals open a three-game series against a resurgent Astros club that just signed Myers to a contract extension. Houston vs St. Louis MLB Live Streaming. After spending the last nine-plus seasons with Cleveland, Westbrook was acquired by St. Louis on Saturday in a three-team deal that sent outfielder Ryan Ludwick to San Diego. Westbrook, 6-7 with a 4.65 ERA in 21 starts, is not under contract following this season, but his focus is advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2007. Houston vs St. Louis Live Webcast.

Westbrook faces the Astros for the second time in his career. Making his fifth career start, Westbrook gave up four runs in a 5-3 loss in Houston in 2001. He’ll face an Astros team trying to win six straight for the first time since Sept. 6-11, 2008. Pinch-hitter Jason Michaels hit a seventh-inning grand slam Sunday, and Houston capped off a 6-3 homestand with a 5-2 win over Milwaukee. The Astros are 19-30 on the road, but they’ll look to win five straight in St. Louis in one season for the first time. Myers could help them accomplish that feat. The right-hander, who has pitched at least six innings in a franchise-record 21 consecutive starts, was rewarded Sunday with a two-year extension that could be worth up to $29.5 million if the club picks up the 2013 option and he meets certain performance bonuses. If the Astros weren’t looking to re-sign him, Myers likely would have followed Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman out of town prior to Saturday’s trade deadline.

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Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live Streaming

Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live Streaming

9:40 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live Streaming. The Arizona Diamondbacks return home without a few familiar faces, but with a little momentum from a rare winning road series. Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live. Trying to win consecutive games for the first time in almost two weeks, the Diamondbacks open a four-game set against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Arizona concluded a 3-4 homestand by losing to San Francisco and trading ace Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels on July 25. Washington vs Arizona MLB Live Streaming.During its 2-4 swing through Philadelphia and New York, the club dealt veteran pitchers Edwin Jackson(notes) and Chad Qualls, plus catcher Chris Snyder. Washington vs Arizona. The Diamondbacks received veterans Bobby Crosby, Ryan Church, and reliever D.J. Carrrasco from Pittsburgh in the deal for Snyder. They already got a solid effort from rookie Daniel Hudson(notes), who was acquired from the White Sox for Jackson and went eight innings in a 14-1 rout of the New York Mets on Sunday.

Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona took two of three from the Mets for their first winning road series June 25-27. After totaling 18 runs during a seven-game skid, Arizona outscored the Mets 27-12. LaRoche has been one of the few consistent contributors for the Diamondbacks, posting 16 home runs and a team-leading 70 RBIs. After Hudson’s stellar NL debut, Arizona hopes Rodrigo Lopez can avoid a third straight loss Monday. The right-hander allowed four runs and walked five in five innings, but didn’t factor in the decision of a 9-5 loss at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Lopez is 0-2 with a 6.50 ERA in his last three starts. Lopez is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA against the Nationals, but hasn’t opposed them since pitching for Colorado in 2007. Facing Washington for the first time this season, Arizona has lost six of eight against the Nationals.

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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Live Streaming

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Live Streaming

10:05 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Live Streaming. Trevor Cahill was selected to his first All-Star team last month. Now, the Oakland pitcher has a chance to add another significant achievement during an already stellar season. Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Live. The 22-year-old right-hander looks to set a career high in wins Monday night when the Athletics try for a fifth consecutive victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals. Kansas City vs Oakland MLB Live Stream. A little more than halfway through his second season, Cahill matched his career high for victories after allowing two hits in eight scoreless innings of a 3-1 win at Texas on Wednesday. Cahill, who went 10-13 with a 4.63 ERA last season as a rookie, has allowed one or no runs in nine of his 18 starts in 2010. Cahill has a 5.09 ERA in three starts against Kansas City, but is 2-0 in those games. Kansas City vs Oakland Live Webcast. He allowed five runs and walked four in 6 2-3 innings, but didn’t factor in the decision of a 6-5 win at Kansas City on July 17.

Though Oakland has won nine of 11 against the Royals, it will try to bounce back from 4-1 loss to Chicago that concluded a 2-4 road trip. Rajai Davis drove in the lone run and had one of five hits for the A’s. Davis is 11 for 28 with five RBIs in his last seven games. He is a lifetime .366 hitter with eight RBIs against the Royals and 3 for 6 with two doubles versus scheduled starter Brian Bannister, who tries to avoid a sixth straight loss overall and against the A’s in the opener. The right-hander is 0-5 with a 7.15 ERA in six starts since winning at Washington on June 23. He allowed five runs and 11 hits in six innings of a 6-4 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. Bannister has not been much better versus Oakland, going 1-5 with a 5.29 ERA in nine starts. He gave up five runs and walked six in 6 1-3 innings of a 9-6 loss to the A’s on July 18.

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San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Streaming

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Streaming

10:10 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Streaming. The reeling Los Angeles Dodgers have spent much of the last week losing ground to two of their NL West rivals—a trend that will continue if they can’t snap their five-game losing streak Monday night. San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live. The first-place San Diego Padres bring their outstanding pitching to Dodger Stadium for a four-game series in hopes of extending Los Angeles’ slump and further burying the Dodgers in the division race. The Padres began Los Angeles’ skid with two wins at Petco Park last week, and the fourth-place Dodgers were unable to reverse their fortunes against San Francisco during the weekend, getting swept to fall eight games behind San Diego. San Diego vs LA Dodgers MLB Live Stream. Los Angeles is averaging 2.1 runs and batting .199 while losing 12 of 17 since the All-Star break, and manager Joe Torre’s club was held to four hits in Sunday night’s 2-0 loss to the Giants. San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Online.

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Webcast. A pair of recent offensive additions haven’t immediately helped. The Dodgers acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik and infielder Ryan Theriot before Saturday’s trade deadline, but the duo went 1 for 8 batting atop the order Sunday. Padres vs Dodgers MLB Live Stream. San Diego’s staff, which leads the majors with a 3.25 ERA, doesn’t figure to make scoring runs any easier. Clayton Richard starts the series for the Padres after limiting Los Angeles to one run and four hits in six innings of a 6-1 victory Wednesday. The left-hander has never pitched at Chavez Ravine, but he’s 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers. Los Angeles hopes Andre Ethier can provide some help after missing the last two games due to the birth of his second child. The right fielder, though, was 3 for 30 in his previous nine games.

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