The Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2013
Big-name stars, giant budgets, huge marketing campaigns, and (in some cases) strong word-of-mouth still couldn't help these 20 films from tanking at the box office this year. (Figures provided by BoxOffice.com)
Big-name stars, giant budgets, huge marketing campaigns, and (in some cases) strong word-of-mouth still couldn't help these 20 films from tanking at the box office this year. (Figures provided by BoxOffice.com)
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Philadelphia Phillies (15-9, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (13-10, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (2-0, 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Reds -114, Phillies -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds square off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.Cincinnati is 8-6 at home and 13-10 overall. T
Boston Red Sox (13-11, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (17-6, first in the AL Central)Cleveland; Wednesday, 6:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Cooper Criswell (0-1, 4.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, four strikeouts); Guardians: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 3.44 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Guardians -141, Red Sox +119; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Boston Red Sox.Cleveland has a 17-6 record overall
Milwaukee Brewers (14-8, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-11, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Bryse Wilson (2-0, 3.29 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Pirates: Josh Fleming (1-0, 1.74 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, seven strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pirates -115, Brewers -105; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 2-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Pittsburgh is 13-11
Toronto Blue Jays (13-11, fourth in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (14-10, third in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (0-0, 2.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Royals: Alec Marsh (3-0, 3.22 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -119, Royals +100; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.Kansas City is 14-10 overall and 10-5 at home. Th
Baltimore Orioles (15-8, second in the AL East) vs. Los Angeles Angels (10-14, third in the AL West)Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 4:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (0-2, 4.91 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Angels: Tyler Anderson (2-2, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -128, Angels +108; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.Los Angeles has a 3-5 re
Detroit Tigers (14-10, second in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (12-13, fifth in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 6:50 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Rays: Shawn Armstrong (0-1, 4.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rays -115, Tigers -105; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Tampa Bay Rays aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak.Tampa Bay has a
Chicago White Sox (3-20, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (9-13, fourth in the AL Central)Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Garrett Crochet (1-3, 5.61 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (0-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -197, White Sox +164; over/under is 6 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox are looking to end their five-game losing streak with a victory over the Minnesota Twins.Minnesota is 9
Miami Marlins (6-19, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (16-6, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sixto Sanchez (0-1, 6.14 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, three strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (2-0, 0.50 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -227, Marlins +187; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Miami Marlins looking to sweep their three-game series.Atlanta has a 16-6 record overall and an 8-3 record at ho
Houston Astros (7-17, fifth in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (14-9, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (0-2, 11.57 ERA, 2.29 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, four strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cubs -113, Astros -107; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros visit the Chicago Cubs looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.Chicago is 8-3 in home games and 14-9 overal
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Arizona Diamondbacks (12-13, third in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (10-14, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, three strikeouts); Cardinals: Kyle Gibson (1-2, 5.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -120, Cardinals +101; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-ga
Los Angeles Dodgers (14-11, first in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (10-12, fourth in the NL East)Washington; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Landon Knack (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, four strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-1, 3.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Dodgers -186, Nationals +155; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Washington Nationals leading the series 1-0.Washington is 4-6 in home games and 10-12
Oakland Athletics (9-15, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (16-8, first in the AL East)New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joseph Boyle (1-3, 7.23 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.15 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -222, Athletics +182; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.New York is 16-8 overall and 7-4 at home. The Yankees are 10-1 in
San Diego Padres (13-13, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (6-18, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Wednesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Matt Waldron (0-2, 4.74 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Rockies: Dakota Hudson (0-4, 4.64 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.Colorado is 4-7 in home games and 6-18 overall. The Rockies are 5-3 in games when they scored five or more runs.San Diego has a 7-5 record in road gam
New York Mets (12-11, third in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (12-13, fourth in the NL West)San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.12 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Giants: Blake Snell (0-3, 11.57 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Giants -133, Mets +112; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the San Francisco Giants.San Francisco has a 12-13 re
Seattle Mariners (12-11, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (12-12, second in the AL West)Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (3-1, 1.85 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Rangers: Jon Gray (0-1, 3.15 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rangers -122, Mariners +102; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners face the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead.Texas has a 5-6 record at home and a 12-12 record overall. The Ra
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