Monday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (6-5, 4.22 ERA)
The Brewers would like better results than an ERA north of 4.00 from this hard-throwing righty. But even though Gallardo isn’t pitching lights out, he has been remarkably consistent. The 26-year-old is dishing out quality starts at an 80 percent clip (12 for 15) this season.
The Brew Crew are 5-1 in Gallardo’s last six trips to the bump and he’s averaging 10.5 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched over his last five appearances.
Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians (4-6, 3.98 ERA)
In the year of the pitcher, great performances - like Masterson’s last start - are easily overlooked. The former Red Sox reliever pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits, no walks and striking out nine for good measure.
It was Masterson’s third consecutive masterful (sorry, couldn’t help myself) outing. He’s allowed just one run over his last 23 innings pitched. Not surprisingly, the under is 3-0 over his last three starts.
STRUGGLING
Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies (6-6, 5.04 ERA)
Don’t be fooled by the Phillies’ 3-0 record in Blanton’s last three turns in the rotation. Dude is throwing beach balls over the plate. Blanton only gave up six hits over seven innings in his last outing. Problem was that three of those hits were home runs.
Blanton has been tagged for five or more runs in six of his last seven starts.
Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants (5-5, 4.35 ERA)
Can you believe the Giants still have one more year left of Zito after this season? He’s making $19 million this year and will make $20 mil next campaign before the worst contract in history of team sports finally expires.
Zeets is just doing his thing. He surrendered eight runs in just 3.1 innings work in his last outing. The Giants are 0-3 in his last three appearances.
What Bettors Need to Know: Dodgers at Giants
By Covers.com
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (-109, 7.5)
Los Angeles leads the Giants by three games in the NL West as the teams begin a three-game set in San Francisco. The Dodgers have lost five of their last six, including a 5-3 decision to the Angels on Sunday. The Giants are coming off a crushing 4-2 loss to the Athletics on Sunday, when closer Santiago Casilla gave up a three-run walkoff homer to Derek Norris. Casilla will likely be unavailable Monday after appearing in three straight games. Sergio Romo would probably serve as the Giants’ closer.
Giants C Buster Posey could also receive a day off after catching a four-hour, 15-minute game Saturday and coming right back to catch Sunday’s game. Posey is batting .295 and leads the team with 10 homers and 41 RBIs. The Dodgers are still without CF Matt Kemp (hamstring), who’s hoping to return around the All-Star break. Kemp reported some soreness Saturday, but the Dodgers did not express any concern. Los Angeles is 23-12 when Kemp starts and 20-18 without him in the lineup.
PITCHING MATCHUP:
Dodgers RH Nathan Eovaldi (0-3, 2.35 ERA) vs. Giants LH Barry Zito (5-5, 4.35 ERA)
Eovaldi remained winless after giving up three runs in six innings Wednesday against Oakland. He hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his five starts this season, but he’s been a victim of poor run support as the Dodgers have scored just five runs total in his five starts.
After a promising start, Zito has gone 0-3 with a 10.67 ERA in his last three turns with his ERA rising from 2.98 to 4.35 over that stretch. He allowed eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in a loss to the Angels on Tuesday.
WALK-OFFS
1. Dodgers SS Dee Gordon is hitting just .221 in June, but he’s converted 8-of-10 stolen-base attempts this month.
2. Giants 1B Brandon Belt was hitless in three at-bats Sunday, ending his career-best 11-game hitting streak.
3. The Dodgers are six games into a stretch of playing 20 games in 20 days leading up to the All-Star break.
Monday on the Diamond
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With the Los Angeles Kings crowned as Stanley Cup champions, and the Miami Heat the new NBA champions, the focus now goes to the diamond as the online MLB Betting season now shifts in to full swing. While the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers have held their own as division leaders so far this year, the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit Tigers have all struggled below expectations, setting the stage for a trio of games to open the week this Monday night.
Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees
It may not be a surprise to see the Yankees on top of the American League East, but most pay head sports fans wouldn't have predicted the Indians being on top of the Central this late in the season, but that is exactly where they are. Cleveland is four games above .500 thanks to their consistent play, leading a division that the Tigers and White Sox were expected to be battling for. The Indians head to New York to open a three-game set with Josh Tomlin getting the call for the opener against Hiroki Kuroda, but Cleveland won't like this matchup. Tomlin has struggled to keep his ERA under 5.00 and is 3-4 on the year, while Kuroda has allowed more than two runs just once in his last five starts, over which he has gone 3-1.
Pick: New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
While the Yankees and Indians have done what they've needed to, both the Blue Jays and Red Sox have faltered this year with high talent levels, high expectations, and low production. Part of the problem in Toronto has been a slew of injuries that have hurt the team's starting rotation, which will be illustrated in the team's opener at Boston as the Blue Jays look to give Henderson Alvarez another start. Alvarez has given up four or more runs in six of his last seven starts in posting a 0-7 team start record, and will pitch opposite Felix Doubront, who has been one of the bright spots for Boston's staff at 8-3 with a 4.31 ERA on the year.
Pick: Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
It hasn't been a pretty season for the Tigers so far, and given how good the Rangers have been, the last thing they need is a trip to Texas. The Rangers had won nine of their previous 10 games before entering their weekend series and will send Justin Grimm to the mound to pitch opposite Rick Porcello in the opener. Grimm making his second major league start gave up six hits and three runs in six innings during an 8-3 win over the Astros the first time out. Porcello has been a little more consistent over his last four sports bet starts, and even though he still needs to find a way to throw more strikes, he should be okay as long as Detroit's bats can get going.
Pick: Detroit Tigers
Hot pitchers
-- Gallardo is 4-1, 3.92 in his last six starts.
-- Westbrook is 2-0, 2.40 in his last couple starts.
-- JSantana is 4-1, 2.65 in his last five starts.
-- Wood has a 2.92 RA in his last four starts.
-- Rodriguez is 2-1, 3.93 in his last three starts.
-- Strasburg is 6-0, 3.25 in his last six starts.
-- Eovaldi has a 2.64 RA in five starts, but Dodgers were outscored 12-5 in losing all five games.
-- Kuroda is 3-1, 2.06 in his last five starts.
-- Grimm won his first MLB start, allowing three runs in six IP.
-- Peavy has a 2.54 RA but no wins in his last four starts.
-- Liriano is 1-2, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-0, 0.71 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Blanton has a 7.65 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Karstens is 0-1, 4.50 in three starts, last of which was April 17.
-- Latos has an 8.04 RA in his last five starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-3, 9.39 in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf allowed three runs in 4.2 IP in his first start for San Diego.
-- Francis is 0-1, 8.56 in three starts this season.
-- Zito is 0-3, 10.68 in his last three starts.
-- Tomlin is 1-2, 5.32 in his last four starts.
-- Doubrant has 5.79 RA in his last four starts.
-- Alvarez is 0-4, 6.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Porcello is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Cobb is 1-3, 4.91 in his last four starts.
-- Milone is 0-2, 7.04 in his last four away starts.
-- Ramirez is 0-1, 11.00 in two starts for Seattle.
Hot Teams
-- Pirates won six of their last eight games.
-- St Louis won four of its last five games.
-- Mets are 7-5 in last 12 games; they won last three on road.
-- Washington is 15-7 in its last 22 road games.
-- Giants won nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Indians won four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last nine games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten away games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last ten road games.
-- A's won nine of their last twelve games.
Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost 13 of their last 18 home games.
-- Cincinnati lost five of its last six games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Miami lost 15 of its last 18 games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- San Diego/Houston both lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost their last three games, allowing 30 runs.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last fourteen games.
Totals
-- Over is 21-8 in Philly's last 29 games.
-- Seven of last nine Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 15 St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five gaes stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven San Diego games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Washington games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers' last seven games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Toronto's last seven road games.
-- Over is 9-5-1 in last fifteen Texas home games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Last three Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Milone starts stayed under the total.
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PITTSBURGH (38 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (34 - 40) - 7:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
JEFF KARSTENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.6 units)
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MILWAUKEE (33 - 39) at CINCINNATI (39 - 32) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 33-39 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-62 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-39 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-29 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 105-80 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 91-111 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 306-287 (-73.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.635.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.0 units)
MAT LATOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LATOS is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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ST LOUIS (38 - 35) at MIAMI (34 - 38) - 7:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 66-86 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 122-108 (-33.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-59 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-57 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-72 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-38 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 6-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-67 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
MIAMI is 33-36 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 36-52 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 72-92 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-71 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 13-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 13-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 11-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MIAMI since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.025.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.62 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)
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NY METS (39 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 48) - 8:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 39-34 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 59-55 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-30 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-32 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 39-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-25 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-48 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-107 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-48 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
TRAVIS WOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)
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SAN DIEGO (26 - 47) at HOUSTON (30 - 42) - 8:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (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.
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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WASHINGTON (41 - 29) at COLORADO (27 - 44) - 8:40 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-18 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-111 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 80-72 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-44 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 30-42 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-21 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 27-44 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 122-144 (-41.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-97 (-39.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 38-62 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
JEFF FRANCIS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
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LA DODGERS (43 - 30) at SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 33) - 10:15 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-98 (+62.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 869-723 (+107.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-30 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-42 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-30 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-2 (-0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
NATHAN EOVALDI vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 6-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 8-13 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.7 units)
CLEVELAND (37 - 34) at NY YANKEES (43 - 28) - 7:05 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY YANKEES are 43-23 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 120-116 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 117-113 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-16 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 62-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 16-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 65-54 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOSH TOMLIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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TORONTO (37 - 35) at BOSTON (38 - 34) - 7:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ALVAREZ is 3-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ALVAREZ is 0-6 (-7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ALVAREZ is 0-6 (-7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ALVAREZ is 0-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 19-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-56 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-56 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 9-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-3 (-0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TORONTO since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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DETROIT (35 - 37) at TEXAS (45 - 28) - 8:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JUSTIN GRIMM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 35-37 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 35-37 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 12-22 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 152-100 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 145-93 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 111-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-67 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.66 and a WHIP of 2.151.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
JUSTIN GRIMM vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 34) at MINNESOTA (29 - 42) - 8:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-20 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-93 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-19 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-13 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 104-87 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-46 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-5 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PEAVY is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 92-142 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-72 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-71 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-135 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-44 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-107 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEAVY is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
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TAMPA BAY (40 - 32) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 39) - 8:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 65-43 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 64-55 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-45 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-31 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 11-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-15 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ALEX COBB vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.42 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
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OAKLAND (35 - 38) at SEATTLE (31 - 43) - 10:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 9-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 13-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 98-139 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-64 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-88 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-64 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-42 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 3-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
TOM MILONE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILONE is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games
ST. LOUIS vs. MIAMI
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
SAN DIEGO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Mets's last 23 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
WASHINGTON vs. COLORADO
Washington is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
National League
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Karstens: Pittsburgh 20-12 SU off a loss
Blanton: Philadelphia 7-15 SU in June
Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Gallardo: Milwaukee 5-13 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Latos: Cincinnati 12-5 SU at home vs. Milwaukee
St. Louis at Miami
Westbrook: St. Louis 14-4 SU away off a combined score of 15+ runs
Nolasco: Miami 2-11 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games
NY Mets at Chicago Cubs
Santana: 7-0 TSR pitching off BB team losses
Wood: Cubs 3-16 SU vs. left-handed starters
San Diego at Houston
Ohlendorf: San Diego 2-11 SU off BB Unders
Rodriguez: 11-3 TSR vs. NL West opponents
Washington at Colorado
Strasburg: Washington 34-18 Under vs. left-handed starters
Francis: Colorado 9-23 SU after losing 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Eovaldi: 8-0 Under as an underdog
Zito: San Francisco 21-12 SU off a loss
American League
Cleveland at NY Yankees
Tomlin: Cleveland 17-8 SU on Mondays
Kuroda: 0-6 TSR vs. AL Central opponents
Toronto at Boston
Alvarez: 0-6 TSR vs. division opponents
Doubront: Boston 45-13 SU at home off 6+ interleague games
Detroit at Texas
Porcello: Detroit 5-15 SU off a win by 2 runs or less
Grimm: Texas 36-17 SU after winning 8+ of their last 10 games
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Peavy: 11-3 TSR in road games
Liriano: Minnesota 2-13 SU at home on Mondays
Tampa Bay at Kansas City
Cobb: Tampa Bay 14-2 SU off 10+ games hitting 1 or 0 home runs
Hochevar: Kansas City 4-12 SU at home off 3+ home games
Oakland at Seattle
Milone: 11-3 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Ramirez: Seattle 19-42 SU vs. left-handed starters
Diamond Trends - Monday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 0-10 since June 17, 2011 as a favorite after a loss in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $1181 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Nationals are 0-10 (3.8 rpg) since September 2005 after a game where the ou margin was -6 and they struck out more than three batters.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Giants are 0-9 OU since May 07, 2008 when Barry Zito starts within 20 cents of pickem after the team lost his last two starts for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 19-0 (2.7 rpg) since August 2008 when facing a starter coming off a game where he allowed at least seven runs in less than 110 pitches, if their team allowed between eight and 14 runs in that game.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Indians are 0-7 since May 04, 2011 when Josh Tomlin starts as a dog after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $700 when playing against.
The Pirates are 0-6 since April 28, 2011 when Jeff Karstens starts after facing 25 or fewer hitters and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $601 when playing against.