Monday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox (8-3, 4.93 ERA)
The Red Sox haven’t been able to count much on their rotation but at least Buchholz is keeping them in games. The talented right-hander began the campaign in a major rut but has dug himself out nicely over the last nine weeks.
Buchholz owns a 2.47 ERA since May 27 and the Red Sox are 6-1 in the 27-year-old’s last seven starts. Total bettors will be happy to know that the under is also 6-2 in his last eight trips to the bump.
A.J. Griffin, Oakland Athletics (3-0, 2.25 ERA)
This 24-year-old rookie hurler has got to be wondering what the big deal is about the big show. Griffin has made six starts and all of them have been quality ones. He’s pitched six innings in each appearance and he’s allowed two or fewer runs in five of those six outings.
He’s facing one of the best pitchers in the game on Monday in David Price, so the price should be nice for underdog bettors.
SLUMPING
Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-7, 5.75 ERA)
The one of the few Blue Jay hurlers who’s actually healthy sure is pitching like something’s bothering him. Romero gave up eight earned runs in just 1 and 1/3 innings work last week against the A’s. It was the fourth time in his last six starts he’d allowed six or more earned runs.
The Jays are 0-6 in Romero’s last six turns in the rotation and the young lefty sports an ugly 29 to 30 strikeout to walk ratio over the last two months.
Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks (8-9, 3.86 ERA)
The results haven’t been absolutely dreadful for Trevor Cahill but it would certainly be fair to say the 2012 campaign has been a disappointment for this former 18-game winner.
Cahill, who came to Arizona in an offseason trade with Oakland, 2-4 in his last six decisions and the Diamondbacks were favored in five of those six starts. The righty has just one quality start among his last seven outings.
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San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati sweeping Rockies over the weekend have won ten consecutive games and 14-of-16 (+$1146) since the All-Star break. Off a perfect 6-0 road swing the Reds return to the comfort of Great American Ball Park for a seven game home stand starting with four against San Diego Padres. Reds a solid 31-18 at home should feel pretty comfortable handing the ball to Mike Leake (4-6, 4.12 ERA). Reds have won each of the hurlers last three starts and he's allowed two earned runs or less in six of his last seven trips to the mound. Still, Reds could be ambushed. Padres are countering with Edinson Volquez (6-7, 3.30 ERA). The right-hander has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last six starts, five of which have resulted in San Diego wins including a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. The betting market has Reds floating between $1.60 to $1.80 favorite with the total set at 8.5 runs.
Hot pitchers
-- Former Red Volquez is 3-0, 1.99 in his last six starts.
-- Leake is 2-1, 3.04 in his last seven outings.
-- Bedard is 1-1, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- Harang is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz is 4-1, 2.47 in his last eight starts.
-- Scherzer is 5-1, 2.54 in his last seven starts.
-- Oswalt is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts, but he missed his last turn with back issues.
-- Quintana is 3-0, 2.80 in his last eight starts.
-- De Vries has a 2.25 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Price is 5-0, 1.70 in his last six starts.
-- Griffin is 3-0, 2.25 in six starts.
-- Iwakuma has a 2.45 RA in his lat two starts; he was in Japan over weekend for personal reasons, but is expected to start here.
Cold pitchers
-- Buehrle has a 5.65 RA in his last five road starts.
-- Hanson has a 6.58 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Germano is 8-21, 4.88 in 36 big league starts; he is 9-4, 2.40 in 16 AAA starts this season.
-- Norris is 0-7, 7.43 in his last nine starts.
-- Estrada is 0-4, 5.06 in 11 starts.
-- Cahill is 3-4, 6.53 in his last seven starts.
-- Hefner is 1-3, 6.55 in four starts this season.
-- FGarcia is 1-2, 5.00 in his last three starts.
-- MGonzalez is 2-2, 5.32 in four starts this season.
-- ESantana is 0-3, 10.64 in his last five starts.
-- Romero is 0-6, 10.80 in his last six starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Padres are 15-10 in their last 25 games.
-- Cubs won nine of last 12 games at Wrigley.
-- Pittsburgh won nine of its last twelve games overall.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games.
-- A's won 18 of their last 22 games.
-- Rays won four of last six games, allowing three runs in last three.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last nine contests.
Cold Teams
-- Marlins are 3-8 in last 11 games, but won last two.
-- Phillies lost their last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Astros lost 26 of their last 29 games.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last ten.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last nine road games.
-- Mets lost 14 of their last 17 games.
-- San Francisco lost its last four games, outscored 25-6.
-- Bronx lost six of its last nine games.
-- Baltimore lost five of its last seven.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last nine games.
-- Detroit lost four of last six.
-- Rangers are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Angels got shut out last two days.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games.
Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Miami games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 15 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in Cubs' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Houston's last 13 games, 5-2 in Brewers' last seven.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Arizona games.
-- Over is 14-7-2 in Mets' last twenty-three games, 8-4 in Giants' last 12.
-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Detroit games.
-- 18 of last 23 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Eleven of last thirteen Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 24-8 in last thirty-two Seattle games.
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MIAMI (47 - 54) at ATLANTA (57 - 44) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-52 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 30-35 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 29-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 21-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 47-54 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-20 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 36-21 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 57-44 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 55-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HANSON is 15-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HANSON is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 311-340 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 83-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-12 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HANSON is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)
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SAN DIEGO (43 - 60) at CINCINNATI (61 - 40) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-39 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-107 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-66 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 61-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CINCINNATI is 61-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-28 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 136-88 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-45 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 30-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 88-85 (-47.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 299-323 (-71.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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PITTSBURGH (58 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 58) - 8:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 61-72 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-43 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-32 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-43 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1229-1324 (-241.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 660-614 (-139.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-117 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1172-1240 (-219.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-113 (-36.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-158 (-49.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
GERMANO is 5-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
JUSTIN GERMANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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HOUSTON (35 - 68) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 56) - 8:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 35-67 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-72 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-41 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-75 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-67 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-47 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-51 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 14-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-27 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 89-52 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-19 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-16 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 7-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (51 - 51) at LA DODGERS (56 - 47) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-37 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-47 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-47 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-47 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-123 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 103-81 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-123 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 15-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
HARANG is 13-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-5 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARANG is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-2. (+8.7 units)
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NY METS (49 - 53) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 46) - 10:15 PM
JEREMY HEFNER (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 6-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-123 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 66-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 62-63 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-95 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
JEREMY HEFNER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. NY METS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BALTIMORE (53 - 49) at NY YANKEES (60 - 41) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-34 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 21-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-49 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-43 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 95-84 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+0.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 6-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.5 units)
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DETROIT (54 - 48) at BOSTON (51 - 51) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 25-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 24-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 119-183 (-50.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BUCHHOLZ is 39-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 26-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 17-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 164-156 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 51-51 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 54-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 31-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-46 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 97-85 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.091.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
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LA ANGELS (55 - 47) at TEXAS (59 - 41) - 8:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 5-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SANTANA is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SANTANA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 121-74 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 59-24 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 647-637 (+62.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-524 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 643-548 (+72.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 634-624 (+41.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 31-28 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 12-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 13-12 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-8. (+6.5 units)
ROY OSWALT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 46) at MINNESOTA (43 - 58) - 8:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-98 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-24 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-57 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-46 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 106-158 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-79 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-151 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-2 (+4.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
COLE DE VRIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DE VRIES is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
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TAMPA BAY (53 - 49) at OAKLAND (55 - 46) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 55-46 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-4 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 51-44 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 37-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 63-48 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-62 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 28-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PRICE is 17-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PRICE is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)
A.J. GRIFFIN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
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TORONTO (51 - 50) at SEATTLE (47 - 57) - 10:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 170-151 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 194-228 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 94-119 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 347-315 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SEATTLE is 87-87 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SEATTLE is 34-74 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 176-253 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-119 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)
HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games
NY Yankees are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
National League
Miami at Atlanta
Buehrle: Miami 13-20 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Hanson: 11-2 TSR after a win
San Diego at Cincinnati
Volquez: 19-6 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
Leake: Cincinnati 35-52 SU at home after scoring 7 runs or more
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Bedard: Pittsburgh 23-7 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Germano: 5-19 TSR in night games
Houston at Milwaukee
Norris: Houston 7-32 SU as an underdog of +150 or more
Estrada: Milwaukee 46-13 SU as a home favorite of -150 or more
Arizona at LA Dodgers
Cahill: Arizona 15-21 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Harang: LA Dodgers 26-9 SU at home after allowing 1 run or less
NY Mets at San Francisco
Hefner: NY Mets 6-17 SU in July
Bumgarner: San Francisco 10-2 SU when playing on Monday
American League
Baltimore at NY Yankees
Gonzalez: Baltimore 1-10 SU when playing on Monday
Garcia: NY Yankees 11-1 SU after batting .240 or worse over 10 games
Detroit at Boston
Scherzer: 17-6 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Buchholz: Boston 9-17 SU at home after 4 games where they committed no errors
LA Angels at Texas
Santana: LA Angels 32-14 SU after scoring 1 run or less
Oswalt: Texas 4-10 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Quintana: CHI White Sox 18-6 SU when the total is 9 to 9.5
De Vries: Minnesota 26-49 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher
Tampa Bay at Oakland
Tampa Bay 18-27 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Griffin: Oakland 18-4 SU in the second half of the season
Toronto at Seattle
Romero: Toronto 31-17 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games
Iwakuma: Seattle 2-11 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less
Diamond Trends - Monday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 14-0 since April 14, 2011 at home when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1400.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Braves are 10-0 OU since May 31, 2011 as a favorite when they won the last time they faced this starting pitcher while allowing less than 8 runs, after playing in a day game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Giants are 17-0 since June 26, 2011 when Madison Bumgarner starts as a home favorite for a net profit of $1700.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Yankees are 6-0 since April 16, 2011 when Freddy Garcia starts as a home favorite after his team won the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $600.
The Astros are 0-6 since June 19, 2011 when Bud Norris starts on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $600 when playing against.
The Angels are 7-0-1 OU since June 06, 2006 when Ervin Santana starts as a road dog after going less than five innings in his previous start vs this team for a net profit of $705 when playing the over.
What Bettors Need to Know: D'backs at Dodgers
By Covers.com
Arizona Diamondbacks (51-51) at Los Angeles Dodgers (56-47)
The Dodgers are riding a wave of momentum as they begin a nine-game homestand against Arizona, which sits 4 1/2 games out of first in the National League West. Los Angeles moved into a first-place tie with San Francisco after sweeping the Giants in three games. It’s a critical series for Arizona, which plays 13 of its next 16 games against teams with winning records. The Diamondbacks believe they have time to make a run at the postseason, but they’ll need to play more consistently starting this week.
The Dodgers outscored San Francisco 19-3 over the weekend, and the team has received an instant spark from Hanley Ramirez, who is 7-for-20 with seven RBIs in five games since being acquired from Miami. Shortstop Luis Cruz has also provided a boost, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs on Sunday to extend his career-high hitting streak to 12 games. Arizona begins the series with a new third baseman after acquiring Chris Johnson from the Astros in exchange for minor league outfielders Bobby Borchering and Marc Krauss.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Trevor Cahill (8-9, 3.86 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Aaron Harang (7-5, 3.39)
Cahill is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA in his last two road starts, and he continues to struggle early in games. He has a 7.65 ERA in the first inning while allowing a first-inning run in 11 starts, including seven straight. Cahill gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Rockies, falling to 2-3 with a 4.45 ERA through five starts in July.
Harang allowed two hits and two runs in 7 1/3 innings Wednesday at St. Louis, and he’s only allowed more than three earned runs once in his last 11 outings. He’s 3-6 with a 2.42 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) lifetime against the Diamondbacks, and catcher Miguel Montero is 7-for-14 with a homer against Harang.
WALK-OFFS
1. Montero has reached base safely in 15 of his last 22 plate appearances, going 9-for-16 (.563) with five walks.
2. Dodgers 1B James Loney had two hits Sunday and leads the team in batting this month with a .328 average (21-for-64).
3. The Diamondbacks are 30-24 at home and 21-27 on the road.
BETTING TRENDS
Diamondbacks are 3-10 in their last 13 road games vs. a right-handed starter
Dodgers are 1-10 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record
Under is 7-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 Monday games
Under is 8-2 in Cahill's last 10 road starts
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings