Monday's Best MLB Bets
By Covers.com
Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (-110, 8)
The Rockies have won three straight series, and right fielder Michael Cuddyer is a big reason why. His two-run double lifted Colorado to a 4-1 win in Milwaukee on Sunday. He leads the team with a .345 average and 11 RBIs.
They'll send 49-year-old Jamie Moyer against the Pirates, who are pathetic offensively. Pittsburgh has scored two or fewer runs in 11 of its 14 games.
Kevin Correia gets the nod for the Pirates. He got a couple extra days of rest after dealing with discomfort in his left side.
Correia will have to face a hot Troy Tulowitzki. The shortstop went 6 for 14 with three runs scored and three RBIs in the weekend series in Milwaukee.
Colorado has won four of its last five games in Pittsburgh.
Pick: Rockies
Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins (140, 8.5)
Mother Nature must be a Boston Red Sox fan because apparently she couldn’t bear to watch them play the New York Yankees again. The Red Sox start a seven-game trip with a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins on Monday and got a head start to Minneapolis after their series finale with the Yankees on Sunday was rained out.
Boston (4-10), which has lost five straight, is still stinging from its 15-9 loss Saturday when it blew a 9-0 lead and allowed seven runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings.
Starter Daniel Bard walked seven, including one with the bases loaded, in a 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay on April 16. He allowed four hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. Bard has appeared in four games against the Twins, permitting one run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. The current Minnesota roster is 0-for-12 against him, with only Joe Mauer (RBI) and Justin Morneau (two walks) having any success at all.
Minnesota isn’t much better than the Sox at 5-11, and enters having lost two of three at Tampa Bay. Minnesota’s Jason Marquis is set to make his second American League start. His debut resulted in a 6-5 victory over New York at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday when he allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.
Adrian Gonzalez is 6-for-19 with six walks against Marquis. The Red Sox went 5-2 against the Twins last year, including taking two of three at Target Field.
Pick: Red Sox
Monday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Derek Holland, Texas Rangers 2-0, 3.10 ERA
The smooth lefty has a ridiculous WHIP of 0.89 heading into Monday's start at Yankee Stadium, and opponents are batting .164 against him. He's been the picture of consistency, going at least seven innings in each of his last two starts. Holland emerged as a big-time pitcher in the second half of last season, and 2012 has been nothing but validation.
Bartolo Colon, Oakland A's 3-1, 2.63 ERA
The 38-year-old right-hander matched his age by throwing 38 consecutive strikes in dominating the Angels last week. Colon tossed eight shutout innings, allowing four hits and no walks. He has not been scored upon in two straight starts entering Monday's game against the White Sox. The league is hitting .194 against him.
SLUMPING
Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants 0-2, 10.54 ERA
The first inning has been a nightmare for Lincecum: Nine of his 16 runs allowed have come in the first. Opponents are hitting .344 against him, and Lincecum has given up least five runs in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. Desperate to regain his typical form, Lincecum had to wait an extra day due to Sunday's rainout in New York.
Jair Jurrjens, Atlanta Braves 0-1, 8.10 ERA
Jurrjens has not lasted more than five innings in any of his three starts. Opponents are raking him for a .362 average, and the 26-year-old right-hander has more walks (9) than strikeouts (8). The Braves insist his surgically repaired knee is not an issue, but we're starting to wonder. Jurrjens gets Matt Kemp and the Dodgers on Monday.
Hot pitchers
-- Correia is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two starts this season.
-- Bumgarner is 2-0, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- JGarcia is 2-0, 3.06 in three starts this season.
-- Harrell is 1-0, 2.55 in three starts this season. Greinke allowed two runs in 14 IP in two home starts this season.
-- Capuano is 1-0, 3.18 in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 2-0, 3.10 in three starts this season.
-- Chen has a 2.50 RA in his first three starts this season.
-- Colon is 3-1, 2.63 in four starts this season. Peavy is 2-0, 1.98 in his last two starts.
Cold pitchers
-- 49-year old Moyer is 1-2, 5.09 in three starts this season.
-- Lincecum is 0-2, 10.54 in three starts this season. Gee is 2-2, 5.26 in his last seven starts. Batista is making first '12 start; he was 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts LY.
-- Garza is 1-1, 3.66 in three starts this season.
-- Miley is making first '12 start; he was 4-2, 4.12 in seven 2011 starts- he's allowed three runs in 8.2 IP in relief this year.
-- Kendrick is making first '12 start; he was 2-1, 3.00 in last five starts LY.
-- Jurrjens is 0-1, 8.10 in three starts this season.
-- Sabathia has a 5.59 RA in three starts this season.
-- Lester is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts. Marquis is 1-2, 9.28 in his last five starts.
-- Morrow is 0-1, 5.40 in three starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Rockies won four of their last five games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- St Louis won six of its last eight games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games. Dodgers won 12 of their first 16 games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve games. Rangers won 13 of their first 16 games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their six road games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
Cold teams
-- Pirates are 4-8 in their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost four of last six games, allowing 31 runs in last four.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games. Milwaukee lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games. Phillies lost four of six.
-- Red Sox lost their last five games, outscored 46-17. Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Royals lost their first nine home games.
-- Oakland is 3-5 in its first eight home games.
Totals
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in games at Citi Field this season.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Cubs' last ten games.
-- Five of seven Houston road games went over total.
-- Seven of ten Philly road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Texas home games stayed under total.
-- Minnesota's last five home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Toronto games.
-- Six of last seven Oakland games stayed under the total.
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COLORADO (8 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 34-45 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-83 (-29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-98 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 150-219 (-50.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 69-101 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-98 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-121 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-72 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 438-419 (+51.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 298-319 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 15-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 72-60 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 31-18 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 70-60 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 49-39 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 43-29 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 21-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAMIE MOYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOYER is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 7) at NY METS (8 - 6) - 7:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
DILLON GEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
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ST LOUIS (11 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 12) - 8:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 102-94 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 14-23 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 57-41 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-51 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-43 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1191-1278 (-241.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-95 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-99 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-95 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-38 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
GARZA is 18-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
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HOUSTON (6 - 10) at MILWAUKEE (7 - 9) - 8:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 40-87 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-117 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-116 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-31 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-22 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-29 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-31 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 19-0 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 19-0 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-0 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 14-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LUCAS HARRELL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARRELL is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GREINKE is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 9) at ARIZONA (8 - 8) - 9:40 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 105-80 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-56 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-54 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-41 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 105-80 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-36 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 45-26 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KYLE KENDRICK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.648.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
DANIEL HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
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ATLANTA (10 - 6) at LA DODGERS (12 - 4) - 10:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAIR JURRJENS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JURRJENS is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 0.981.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (9 - 6) at TEXAS (13 - 3) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
C.C. SABATHIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SABATHIA is 11-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 14-5 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-5. (+8.7 units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.77 and a WHIP of 1.987.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)
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BOSTON (4 - 10) at MINNESOTA (5 - 11) - 8:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-25 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-58 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 96-82 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 16-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 16-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 65-104 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-72 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-111 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-56 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 71-86 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 72-75 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
MARQUIS is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
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TORONTO (9 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 12) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 41-37 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MORROW is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
CHEN is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 6) at OAKLAND (8 - 9) - 10:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-35 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-60 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 317-312 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 95-127 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 96-78 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 57-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAKE PEAVY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEAVY is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
COLON is 10-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 11-9 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.9 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 7) at NY METS (8 - 6) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BATISTA is 3-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 4-14 (-10.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-2.9 units)
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
Texas is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 3-9-1 SU in its last 13 games ,on the road
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
NY Mets are 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against San Francisco
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 20 games
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games
National League
Colorado at Pittsburgh
Moyer: Colorado 9-23 SU away after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Correia: 13-3 Over with a line of +125 to -125
San Francisco at NY Mets
Bumgarner: 2-6 TSR in April
Gee: 10-2 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Garcia: St. Louis 20-8 SU off BB games hitting 0 home runs
Garza: Cubs 11-22 SU at home off BB games hitting 0 home runs
Houston at Milwaukee
Harrell: Houston 11-41 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Greinke: 19-0 TSR in home games
Philadelphia at Arizona
Kendrick: Philadelpia 1-7 SU off BB losses by 4+ runs
Miley: Arizona 6-1 SU as a favorite of -150 or less
Atlanta at LA Dodgers
Jurrjens: Atlanta 6-0 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Capuano: 14-3 Under on Mondays
American League
NY Yankees at Texas
Sabathia: 0-6 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Holland: Texas 7-0 SU off BB Unders
Boston at Minnesota
Lester: 5-12 TSR vs. AL Central opponents
Marquis: 13-4 TSR in the first half of the season
Toronto at Kansas City
Morrow: 10-0 TSR away with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Chen: Kansas City 0-9 SU in home games
Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Peavy: 8-1 TSR in road games
Colon: Oakland 12-30 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Write-In Game:
San Francisco at NY Mets
Lincecum: 10-2 Over in April
Batista: 4-1 TSR in home games
Diamond Trends - Monday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 10-0 since April 22, 2011 as a 140+ favorite after a loss and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1000.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 0-8 OU since August 12, 2011 at home after a win and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 19-0 since May 09, 2011 when Zack Greinke starts at home for a net profit of $1900.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
Derrick Holland has produced a team record of 11-0 (6.5 rpg) since 2011 when pitching the first game of a series if he faced less than 34 batters last game.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Mets are 0-6 since July 02, 2011 when Dillon Gee starts after a quality start for a net profit of $640 when playing against.
The Rangers are 0-9 since April 25, 2011 when playing a night game as a home favorite after a one run win for a net profit of $1515 when playing against.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Toronto at Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals find themselves in a deep hole to start the season. With Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays the Royals skid has now reached ten games giving the club a league-worst 3-12 (-$834) to open the campaign including 0-9 (-$956) at Kauffman Stadium. Royals try to snap the ugly stretch hooking southpaw Bruce Chen (0-1, 2.00 ERA, 0-3 TSR) against Blue Jays Brandon Morrow (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1-2 TSR) in the finale of this four game series. Chen who has had tough luck in his first three starts giving up only four earned runs in his 18 innings pitched could be primed to pick up his first win as the port-sider is 4-2 with a 2.87 ERA in eight starts vs Toronto (5-3 TSR). On the other mound, Jays Brandon Morrow struggling to keep the ball in the park allowing six homers in just 20 innings enters 2-4 with a 5.33 ERA vs Royals including a loss hooked up with Chen. Wouldn't surprise if Kansas City finally gave home fans something to cheer about. The Jays have never swept a four game set in Kansas City going 0-3 in the final game last three attempts. Besides, Royals have a 11-5 stretch w/Chen at home, 6-2 streak w/Chen following a loss the previous game.
Yankees - Rangers Series Preview
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After coming so close to bringing home a World Series Championship last season, many Online Betting fans were curious to see how the Texas Rangers would respond starting over at the bottom of the ladder. Any doubts that fans had about the Rangers being a legitimate contender this season disappeared after the team won 11 of its first 13 games, and all eyes will be on Texas early this week as they host Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees in a three-game set.
New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers Monday
While the Rangers have the best record in baseball through the first couple of weeks, the Yankees have stumbled out of the gate with a record that has hovered around the .500 mark. New York split its first six road games, and will be in tough for its first game in Texas when it sends Hiroki Kuroda to the mound opposite Derek Holland. Holland has allowed just two earned runs in each of his last two starts, both of them wins, and is settling down nicely among a group of young starting Rangers’ pitchers that rank among the best in baseball. Kuroda on the other hand has allowed at least four runs in two of his three starts, and is coming off a horrible performance against the Minnesota Twins, in which he allowed eight earned in just 4.1 innings of work.
MLB Betting Pick: Texas Rangers
New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers Tuesday
The Yankees might not be feeling any more comfortable about the second pitching matchup in this series, as Phil Hughes will get the call against Yu Darvish for Texas. Hughes last 5.1 innings against the Twins for his first win of the season in his last outing, but that was his longest of three appearances so far, and when he isn’t throwing strikeouts he is giving up far too many hits. Darvish has settled in nicely for the Rangers after appearing shaky in his debut, and that’s probably because the Texas bats have given him a ton of run support with 27 runs combined to win all three sportsbook games he has started.
MLB Betting Pick: Texas Rangers
New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers Wednesday
The scariest part about this sports bet series is that while the Rangers have the pitching edge in each of the first two games, their best starter of the three so far this season won’t get the call until the finale. 26-year old Matt Harrison allowed just a single run through his first 14 innings of work to win his first two starts, and has the best ERA in the American League with a 0.64 mark. If New York is going to have any chance at avoiding the sweep, they are going to need to find a way to manufacture some runs against the lefty, with the 2-0 Ivan Nova providing his best outing of the year to keep the Rangers’ from getting too many runs of their own. That could be easier said than done at this point, as Texas continues to play like a team desperate to get back to the World Series.
MLB Betting Pick: Texas Rangers Overview