Monday's MLB Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
American League
Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (-142. 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda went 1-4 with a 4.88 ERA in six starts against the Orioles.
Cold batting stat: Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy is 3-for-20 lifetime versus Kuroda.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 13 mph.
Key betting note: Orioles are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros (137, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson was tagged for six runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings in his season debut.
Hot batting stat: Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout is hitting .352 against members of the Houston pitching staff.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from left field at 8 mph.
Key betting note: Angels are 14-4 in Wilson's last 18 starts as a road favorite.
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins (122, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Athletics southpaw Scott Kazmir threw 7 1/3 innings of three-hit shutout ball to win his first start of the year.
Cold batting stat: Twins outfielder Josh Willingham is 3-for-17 with seven strikeouts in his career against Kazmir.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with cloud skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Twins are 1-8 in their last nine home games versus a left-handed starter.
Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox (-153, 9)
Hot pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander John Lackey went 6-3 with a 2.47 ERA in 13 home starts a season ago.
Cold batting stat: Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre is hitting .213 with 14 strikeouts in 61 at-bats versus Lackey.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Rangers are 2-10 in their last 12 series-opening games.
Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals (111, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Rays lefty Matt Moore was sensational on the road last season, going 10-1 with a 2.74 ERA in 16 starts.
Cold batting stat: Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria is batting .235 in 17 at-bats against Royals starter Jason Vargas.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 41 percent chance of rain and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Rays are 10-1 in Moore's last 11 starts as a road favorite.
National League
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies (OFF)
Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse threw eight innings of one-run ball in his only start against the Phillies in 2013.
Hot batting stat: Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun hit 9-for-24 against Philadelphia last season.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with a 75 percent chance of rain and wind blowing out of left field at 8 mph.
Key betting note: Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (-143, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Reds lefty Tony Cingrani allowed just two hits while striking out nine over seven shutout innings in his 2014 debut.
Cold batting stat: Members of the St. Louis roster are a combined 8-for-45 with 16 strikeouts versus Cingrani.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with rain in the forecast and wind blowing from left to right field at 15 mph.
Key betting note: Reds are 16-6 in their last 22 Monday games.
Interleague
San Diego Padres at Cleveland Indians (-141, 8)
Cold pitching stat: Indians right-hander Corey Kluber was tagged for five runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 frames in his previous start.
Cold batting stat: Padres outfielder Seth Smith - the only San Diego player to face Kluber - is 0-for-3 with three strikeouts against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with rain expected throughout the day and wind blowing from right to left field at 16 mph.
Key betting note: Indians are 8-1 in Kluber's last nine home starts.
Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies (-127, 10)
Cold pitching stat: Rockies right-hander Jordan Lyles was charged with four runs on five innings in his first start of the year.
Hot batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are hitting 9-for-20 against Lyles.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 12 mph.
Key betting note: Rockies are 5-22 in their last 27 interleague games against a right-handed starter.
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Cincinnati at St. Louis
For the second time already this season, these rivals will collide in a head-to-head series. This is a rematch of the April 2nd pitchers duel between Cardinals righty Michael Wacha and Reds southpaw Tony Cingrani a game Cinci won 1-0. Michael Wacha tossed 6.2 innings of 3 hit no-run ball with 7K in that matchup getting tagged with a ND for his efforts. Cingrani was also tagged with a no-decision in going 7.0 innings of 2 hit no-run ball with 9K. Cardinals have conditions for pay-back. Wacha performed extremely well in his last three starts at Busch Stadium last season not allowing a run over 22 1/3 innings of work striking out 22 in the process. Cardinals on a 6-3 stretch at home vs a left-handed starter, 20-5 opening a series at home, 17-9 at home in day games the lean for Monday is St Louis.