Friday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros 1-2, 1.42 ERA
The 33-year-old lefty has allowed one run in his last two starts covering 14 innings. Batters are hitting .208 against Rodriguez, who has a WHIP of 1.03. He should have a better record, but the Astros scored a total of six runs in his first three starts. Rodriguez gets the Reds on Friday.
Matt Harrison, Texas Rangers 3-0, 1.66 ERA
The Rays don’t like facing Harrison, who has a 2.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 19 1/3 career innings against Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old lefty has a WHIP of 0.97 this season, and has held opposing batters to a .215 average. He’s averaging just over seven innings per start.
SLUMPING
Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians 0-2, 6.65 ERA
The 27-year-old righty dominated on Opening Day, but has been terrible in three starts since. He’s allowed 15 earned runs in that span of 13 2/3 innings. He’s walked 12 batters, contributing to an unsightly WHIP of 1.62. However, Masterson has a 2.43 ERA in 37 career innings vs. the Angels.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds 0-2, 6.50 ERA
After allowing five extra-base hits in his last outing, Leake has yielded 10 earned runs over his past two starts covering 12 innings. The league is batting .310 against him. Alarmingly, he has struck out just eight batters all season. Friday against Houston, Leake might be pitching to stay in the rotation.
Hot pitchers
-- Halladay is 3-1, 1.50 in four starts this season.
-- Saunders has a 1.71 RA in three starts this season. Zambrano has a 1.38 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Rodriguez allowed one run in 14 IP in his last two starts.
-- Burnett threw seven shutout innings in his first '12 start, vs St Louis. Hanson is 2-1, 4.26 in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-0, 1.71 in his last three starts. Westbrook is 2-1, 2.18.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 2.02 in four starts this season. Detwiler is 2-0, 2.81 in three starts.
-- Luebs.
-- Verlander is 2-1, 2.01 in four starts this season. Bronx scored 23 runs in winning all three Nova starts (3-0, 3.79).
-- Romero is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three starts. Beavan has a 3.26 RA in three starts, but Seattle scored total of only five runs in the three games.
-- Weaver is 3-0, 2.42 in four starts this season.
-- Shields is 3-0, 1.11 in his last three starts. Harrison is 3-0, 1.66 in his three starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-2, 8.36 in three start this season.
-- Leake is 0-2, 6.50 in three starts this season.
-- Pomeranz is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this season. Schwinden was 0-2, 4.71 in four big league starts LY; he is 2-2, 2.05 in four minor league starts this season.
-- Hacker is 4-0, 2.19 in AAA this year; he's allowed three runs in 8.1 IP in five big league relief appearances in previous years.
-- Masterson is 0-2, 11.19 in his last three starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-3, 5.04 in his last four starts. Arrieta is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Bard is 0-1, 4.63 in two starts this season; he pitched an inning out of the bullpen Monday, getting the win. Danks has a 5.30 RA in his last three starts.
-- Pavano is 1-2, 5.06 in four starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Phillies won their last two games, scoring 15 runs.
-- Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine games. Pittsburgh won three of its last four road games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five home games.
-- Mets won their last three games, allowing four runs. Colorado won four of its last six home games.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Giants won four of their six home games.
-- Bronx won four of last five series openers.
-- Indians won eight of their last twelve games, but lost last two.
-- Mariners won last three games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Orioles won their last four games, allowing five runs. A's won three of their last four games.
-- Texas won 11 of its last 13 games. Rays won their last five games, allowing eight runs.
-- Red Sox won their last four games, scoring 34 runs.
Cold teams
-- Cubs lost their last five road games, outscored 34-10.
-- Marlins lost their last five games, scoring seven runs. Arizona lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Brewers lost last four road games, allowing 27 runs.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost five of their six road games.
-- Royals lost their 12 of last 14 games, but won last two.
-- Detroit lost six of its last seven games.
-- Toronto lost its last three games, scoring three runs.
-- Angels lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last six home games.
-- Minnesota lost its last five games, allowing 34 runs.
Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cubs' road games this season.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Colorado's last ten games.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in San Francisco's home games.
-- Under is 10-4-2 in last sixteen Detroit games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Seattle's last four games.
-- Seven of last eight Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Baltimore home games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay road games went over total.
-- Five of last six Boston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Kansas City games.
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Arizona at Miami
The Miami Marlins have a whole bunch of new stuff including a new name, logo, stadium, manager and a slew of newcomers in SS Jose Reyes, SP Mark Buehrle, SP Carlos Zambrano and RP Heath Bell. Through eighteen games the Marlins have gotten fourteen quality starts but the hapless bats have cost them resulting in a 7-11 start to the campaign depleting betting accounts to the tune of -$510. Swept up in New York and now ridding a five-game losing streak things do not get any easier on Friday when Carlos Zambrano (0-1, 2.84 ERA) heads to the bump against Joe Sauders (1-1, 1.29 ERA) and the Diamondbacks (9-10, -$214). Zambrano has strung together three straight quality starts for his new team but the right-hander will remain winless as Miami does not have an offensive answer for Saunders who has given up just three earned through 21 innings this season. One thing about Miami/Florida, they're terribly bad after three road losses posting a 1-12 mark the last thirteen occurrences, So, with Fish on a 2-14 (-$1387) slide vs N.L. West opponents including 1-8 (-$932) as a host outscored 6.4 to 2.8 and Snakes a solid 6-2 last eight trips into Miami take the D-Backs in the opener of this four-game set.
CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (9 - 10) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1136-1195 (-218.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 877-942 (-166.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-85 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1193-1279 (-240.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-157 (-50.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
MAHOLM is 8-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 4-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
PAUL MAHOLM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.0 units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 1-4 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)
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ARIZONA (9 - 10) at MIAMI (7 - 11) - 7:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-41 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-82 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-57 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-55 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-82 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 98-71 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 94-68 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 36-49 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-49 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 74-68 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 74-68 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOE SAUNDERS vs. MIAMI since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)
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HOUSTON (7 - 12) at CINCINNATI (9 - 10) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 41-88 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-119 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-51 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-24 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-118 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 299-280 (-70.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 87-92 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-9 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 12-11 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+4.0 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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PITTSBURGH (8 - 10) at ATLANTA (12 - 7) - 7:35 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-81 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 201-415 (-97.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BURNETT is 31-37 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 68-96 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 3-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 29-33 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 20-29 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 15-21 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
A.J. BURNETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BURNETT is 5-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 6-11 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+7.9 units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HANSON is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (9 - 10) at ST LOUIS (12 - 7) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 83-53 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-18 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 89-59 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-96 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 2-11 (-12.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.2 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
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NY METS (11 - 8) at COLORADO (9 - 9) - 8:40 PM
CHRIS SCHWINDEN (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 46-41 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 46-41 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-100 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-122 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-74 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-100 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-63 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CHRIS SCHWINDEN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
DREW POMERANZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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WASHINGTON (14 - 5) at LA DODGERS (13 - 6) - 10:10 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 60-40 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 27-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 24-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 27-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 94-87 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-57 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-33 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-87 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-28 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ROSS DETWILER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DETWILER is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)
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SAN DIEGO (6 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 9) - 10:15 PM
CORY LUEBKE (L) vs. ERIC HACKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 7-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-56 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-106 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-79 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-46 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-106 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-77 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 15-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-102 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 195-118 (+48.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 60-54 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CORY LUEBKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LUEBKE is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
ERIC HACKER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
DETROIT (10 - 9) at NY YANKEES (10 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VERLANDER is 52-24 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 50-22 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 9-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-60 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 5-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.1 units)
IVAN NOVA vs. DETROIT since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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SEATTLE (10 - 10) at TORONTO (10 - 9) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 13-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 139-206 (-57.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-10 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-17 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ROMERO is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 105-85 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BLAKE BEAVAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BEAVAN is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)
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LA ANGELS (6 - 13) at CLEVELAND (9 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 61-64 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 6-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-56 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 515-508 (+61.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 620-537 (+63.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 605-600 (+41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 624-619 (+59.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 228-171 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JERED WEAVER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WEAVER is 5-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MASTERSON is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.39 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
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OAKLAND (10 - 10) at BALTIMORE (12 - 7) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 96-128 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MCCARTHY is 6-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 12-7 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
BALTIMORE is 75-76 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-7 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 122-124 (-48.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (12 - 7) at TEXAS (15 - 4) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 22-32 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-71 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-51 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-51 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-41 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 122-76 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 15-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 21-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)
MATT HARRISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HARRISON is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)
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BOSTON (8 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 9) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-16 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-53 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-50 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-50 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 3-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 3-15 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 21-31 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DANIEL BARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
JOHN DANKS vs. BOSTON since 1997
DANKS is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
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KANSAS CITY (5 - 14) at MINNESOTA (5 - 14) - 8:10 PM
EVERETT TEAFORD (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PAVANO is 151-131 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 76-51 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 104-90 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 65-107 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-75 (-29.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-35 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-114 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-58 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-56 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
EVERETT TEAFORD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
CARL PAVANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAVANO is 9-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.3 units)
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cleveland
LA Angels are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Oakland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Detroit
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Houston
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 23 games
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games at home
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
National League
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
Maholm: 3-16 TSR as an underdog
Halladay: 15-4 TSR at home with a total of 7 runs or less
Arizona at Miami
Saunders: Arizona 8-0 Over with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Zambrano: Miami 0-7 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Houston at Cincinnati
Rodriguez: Houston 5-24 SU on Fridays
Leake: Cincinnati 33-18 Over at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Burnett: 7-26 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Hanson: Atlanta 25-10 Under at home with a total of 7 runs or less
Milwaukee at St. Louis
Gallardo: Milwaukee 46-21 SU off 3+ home games
Westbrook: 18-7 Over pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
NY Mets at Colorado
Schwinden: Mets 9-2 SU away off 3+ Unders
Pomeranz: Colorado 5-18 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs in BB games
Washington at LA Dodgers
Detwiler: Washington 25-12 Under vs. NL West opponents
Kershaw: 23-7 TSR as a favorite
San Diego at San Francisco
Luebke: San Diego 0-8 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Hacker: San Francisco 25-10 Under off a win by one run
American League
Detroit at NY Yankees
Verlander: 15-0 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or higher
Nova: Yankees 25-10 Over at home off a loss
Seattle at Toronto
Beavan: 1-6 TSR in road games
Romero: 9-0 TSR at home in night games
LA Angels at Cleveland
Weaver: Angels 23-11 SU off 4+ games with 7 or less base hits
Masterson: Cleveland 18-8 Over on Fridays
Oakland at Baltimore
McCarthy: Oakland 11-27 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Arrieta: 7-1 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Tampa Bay at Texas
Shields: Tampa Bay 3-10 SU after winning 8+ of their last 10 games
Harrison: Texas 15-3 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Boston at Chicago White Sox
Bard: Boston 21-9 SU away off BB wins
Danks: 3-11 TSR at home in April
Kansas City at Minnesota
Teaford: Kansas City 0-10 SU away off BB wins
Pavano: Minnesota 23-11 Over off 4+ losses
Diamond Trends - Friday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Nationals are 0-10 since April 26, 2011 when playing a night game after a loss in which they had 6 or fewer hits in a night game for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cubs are 13-0 OU since April 16, 2011 when playing a night game as a road dog vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $1300 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 12-0 since April 06, 2011 when Justin Verlander starts on the road after his team won the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $1200.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
Brandon McCarthey has produced a team record of 0-8 (-3.4 rpg) since April 15, 2011 when he starts after going more than 6 innings and giving up no home runs.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The White Sox are 8-0 OU since October 04, 2009 when John Danks starts as a dog after facing 30 or more hitters for a net profit of $800 when playing the over.
The Padres are 0-10 since May 24, 2011 within 20 cents of pickem when they won the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1010 when playing against.