Monday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Jarrod Parker, Oakland Athletics (1-2, 2.88 ERA)
The 23-year-old right-hander has allowed one earned run over his last two starts covering 13 innings, but continues to get little run support. Batters are hitting .228 against him. In six of his seven starts, Parker has given up two or fewer runs.
Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants (3-2, 2.36 ERA)
The 34-year-old right-hander has given up just four homers all season, and is coming off a strong seven-inning performance against Arizona. Vogelsong allowed one run on six hits, striking out eight. Batters are hitting .222 against him this season. However, he’s 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA in 14 career appearances against the Cubs.
Slumping
Christian Friedrich, Colorado Rockies (3-1, 5.59 ERA)
A 24-year-old rookie southpaw, Friedrich has been tagged for 16 earned runs over his last three starts. Batters are hitting .314 against him. He’s allowed 38 hits in 29 innings, and carries a WHIP of 1.59 into Monday’s start in Arizona.
Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers (0-3, 4.50 ERA)
The Rangers have lost Feldman’s last three starts, and he’s failed to go five innings in any of them. The 29-year-old right-hander likely will be dumped from the rotation when Roy Oswalt joins the team in late June following tuneup starts in the minors. Feldman has walked 12 batters in 24 innings this year.
Hot pitchers
-- Gee is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 3-1, 1.73 in his last six starts.
-- Samardzija is 3-2, 2.12 in his last seven starts.
-- Worley was 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts before going on DL.
-- Parker is 0-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts, but A's lost his last four outings, scoring a total of 10 runs.
Cold pitchers
-- Lohse is 0-0, 6.08 in his last four starts.
-- Kershaw is 0-2, 6.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Saunders is 1-2, 10.43 in his last three home starts.
-- Friedrich has 9.00 RA in his last three starts overall.
-- Smith is 1-1, 6.75 in his first two '12 starts.
-- De Vries is 0-1, 5.40 in his first two starts.
-- Feldman is 0-3, 7.24 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 0-0, 8.10 in his last couple starts.
-- Vargas is 2-2, 4.72 in his last four outings.
Hot Teams
-- Mets won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.
-- Colorado won six of its last seven games.
-- Arizona won three of four.
-- Minnesota won five of its last six games.
-- Royals won six of their last eight games.
-- Mariners won six of their last nine road games.
-- Angels won ten of their last twelve games.
Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost nine of their last ten road games; they scored twice in their last three games.
-- Cubs lost their last ten road games.
-- Philly lost six of its last eight home games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last seven games overall.
-- Oakland lost ten of its last eleven games.
-- Texas lost four of five.
Totals
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen games at Citi Field.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Cubs' last eight road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Kershaw starts.
-- Five of last six Saunders starts went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Minnesota's last nine road games.
-- Three of last four Parker starts stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Santana starts stayed under the total.
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ST LOUIS (27 - 27) at NY METS (31 - 23) - 1:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.817.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)
DILLON GEE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 35) at SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 24) - 3:45 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 888-956 (-167.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 160-98 (+60.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)
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LA DODGERS (33 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 27) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WORLEY is 20-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WORLEY is 20-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WORLEY is 16-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-47 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 27-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-9 (-10.6 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.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WORLEY is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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COLORADO (23 - 30) at ARIZONA (25 - 29) - 9:40 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 96-121 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-44 (-18.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-113 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-58 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 96-121 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 119-135 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-53 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-91 (-32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 122-101 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-29 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-41 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 122-101 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-52 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-47 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 101-75 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 56-32 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 39-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 93-100 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 13-22 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 6-1 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)
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MINNESOTA (20 - 33) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 29) - 8:10 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. WILL SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-126 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-133 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 231-346 (-103.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 7-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
COLE DE VRIES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
WILL SMITH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (32 - 22) at OAKLAND (23 - 31) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 129-70 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
TEXAS is 102-62 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 19-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 90-116 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
SCOTT FELDMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)
JARROD PARKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (24 - 32) at LA ANGELS (28 - 27) - 10:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 153-228 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-87 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-48 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 629-542 (+66.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
VARGAS is 15-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 130-137 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VARGAS is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.4 units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 11-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 17-9 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-11. (+2.7 units)
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 3-15 SU in their last 18 games
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games when playing at home against Minnesota
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks
When Arizona sends Joe Saunders (3-3, 3.61 ERA) to the mound against Rockies in the opener of this three game set they'll do so knowing the southpaw is a near perfect 5-1 life-time vs Colorado with his teams 6-1 (ARZ, LAA) over the seven starts. It'll be a Rocky Road for Colorado as they fall to 2-8 last ten in cactus country, 4-15 last nineteen trips into Arizona.