Saturday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals - 3-0, 0.99 ERA
Lohse hasn’t topped the 100-pitch plateau through four starts this season and has allowed only three total runs on 16 hits. His control has been fantastic, walking just two batters so far. He would be heading into this start 4-0 if it weren’t for a blown save.
Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox – 3-0, 1.88 ERA
It looks like Peavy’s shoulder is just fine following a long stint of rehab. After struggling last season and suffering the shoulder injury in July, the veteran fired his 10th career complete game in shutting out Oakland 4-0 Monday. He gave up just three hits while striking out five. He has struck out at least five in all four of his starts this year, limiting opposing batters to a .172 average.
Slumping
Erik Bedard, Pittsburgh Pirates – 0-4, 2.63 ERA
Bedard is still looking for his first win in a Pirates uniform, but he is hardly to blame for his 0-4 start. He has allowed seven runs total so far and just one homer. The problem is Pittsburgh has scored just three times with the lefty on the bump. He has 17 strikeouts compared to 10 walks in 24 innings of work.
Freddy Garcia, New York Yankees – 0-1, 9.75 ERA
Garcia lasted just 1 2/3 innings in his last outing as the Boston Red Sox spanked him for seven hits and five runs. The veteran righty threw 5 2/3 innings in his start before that, but still gave up five runs and nine hits in a 7-3 loss to Minnesota.
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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
Two hurlers headed in opposite direction hook up Saturday when White Sox' Jake Peavy (3-0, 1.88 ERA) takes on Red Sox lefty Jon Lester (0-2, 6.00 ERA). Peavy has been nothing short of dominant through his first four starts holding opposing hitters to a .172 average and fanning 26 over 28 2/3 innings of work. Lester on the other hand started off with two good outings but has suffered two sub-par performances surrendering 14 hits, 12 runs, 8 walks over nine innings. Lester has now gone eight games without recording a personal 'W' (0-5) with Red Sox 1-7 over the span. Peavy in excellent form gets his second victory wearing a Pale Hose uniform over Red Sox with Lester.
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Colorado goes with X-Oriole Jeremy Guthrie (2-1, 592 ERA) who makes his fifth N.L. start. The hurler has had two good starts in which he went seven innings and won. But, he has also had two rough ones a ND and a loss both of which came at Coors Field. Guthrie sporting a 5-12 TSR in April and 0-2 life-time vs Mets consider New York as your MLB Sports Pick.
Hot pitchers
-- Lohse is 3-0, 0.99 in four starts this season. Estrada allowed one run in five IP in his first '12 start.
-- Cueto is 2-0, 2.13 in four starts this season.
-- Bedard has a 3.00 RA in four starts but is 0-4 because Pirates scored a total of three runs in the four games.
-- Kennedy is 3-0, 3.86 in four starts this season. ASanchez is 1-0, 3.26 in three starts this season.
-- Strasburg is 2-0, 1.08 in four starts this season.
-- Bass has a 2.94 RA in three starts this season.
-- Haren has a 1.93 RA in his last two starts, but Angels are 0-4 in his starts, with bullpen losing three of the four games. Gomez is 1-0, 2.46 in two starts this season, but lasted total of just 7.1 IP in the two starts (ejected in one).
-- Smyly has a 1.69 RA in three starts for Detroit.
-- Ross is 1-0, 2.19 in two starts this season. WChen is 1-0, 2.31 in his last couple starts.
-- Peavy is 3-0, 1.19 in his last three starts.
-- Lewis is 2-0, 2.02 in four starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Harrell is 0-1, 5.74 in his last three starts.
-- Blanton is 0-2, 8.18 in his last couple starts. Wells allowed two runs in five IP in his first '12 start.
-- Delgado has a 5.74 RA in three starts this season.
-- Gee is 1-2, 5.68 in three starts this season. Guthrie allowed 12 runs in 10.1 IP in two home starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-1, 10.24 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-2, 8.20 in four starts this season.
-- FGarcia is 0-1, 10.50 in three starts this season.
-- Morrow is 1-1, 5.14 in his last three starts. Millwood is 0-1, 11.58 in his last couple starts.
-- BChen is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts. Marquis has a 7.15 RA in his first two starts for Minnesota.
-- Lester is 0-1, 9.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Niemann is 1-2, 5.87 in three starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Braves won 13 of their last 17 games. Pittsburgh is 3-2 in second game of series if they lose the opener.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six home games.
-- Mets won three of their last four games. Colorado won five of its last seven home games.
-- Nationals won four of their last six games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- Royals won their last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Bronx won three of their last four home games.
-- Indians won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Mariners won last four games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Orioles/A's both won four of their last five games.
-- Texas won 11 of its last 14 games. Rays won their last six games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Red Sox won their last five games, scoring 44 runs.
Cold teams
-- Cubs lost five of their last six road games. Phillies lost three of last four at home.
-- Marlins lost their last six games, scoring seven runs. Arizona lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Cincinnati is 0-3 in second game of series if it lost the opener. Astros lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Brewers lost last five road games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last five games.
-- Padres lost five of their seven road games.
-- Detroit lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Toronto lost its last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Angels lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last seven home games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games, allowing 41 runs.
Totals
-- Over is 4-2-1 in Cubs' road games this season.
-- Six of last eight Arizona games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-3-1 in Pirate games, 3-6-1 in last ten Atlanta games.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-4 in Colorado's last eleven games.
-- Seven of last nine Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in San Francisco's home games.
-- Under is 10-5-2 in last seventeen Detroit games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Seattle's last five games.
-- Eight of last nine Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Baltimore home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay road games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Boston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Kansas City games.
Umpires
-- Mil-StL-- Under is 15-10 in last 25 Barksdale games.
-- Hst-Cin-- Underdogs won last four McClelland games.
-- Chi-Phil-- Since start of 2010, under is 41-28 in Iassogna games.
-- Pitt-Atl-- Three of last four Danley games stayed under.
-- Az-Mia-- Three of four Hoye games stayed under, with underdogs winning the last three.
-- NY-Col-- Road team won all three LBarrett games this year.
-- SD-SF-- Home team is 5-0 this season with Tschida behind plate.
-- Wsh-LA-- Over is 18-15-1 in last 34 Carlson games.
-- LA-Clev-- Home side is 22-15 in last 37 Culbreth games.
-- KC-Min-- Underdogs won last four Gorman games.
-- Det-NY-- Favorites won all three Fletcher games this season.
-- Sea-Tor-- Home side won seven of last ten Gonzalez games.
-- A's-Balt-- Four of five Cooper games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Chi-- Home side won three of four Reyburn games this year.
-- TB-Tex-- Road team won all three Wendelstedt games this year.
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MILWAUKEE (9 - 11) at ST LOUIS (13 - 7) - 1:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-7 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-96 (-35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 4-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 6-12 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)
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HOUSTON (8 - 12) at CINCINNATI (9 - 11) - 4:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 65-119 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 188-214 (-54.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 63-118 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-88 (-33.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 87-93 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 299-281 (-71.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
JOHNNY CUETO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CUETO is 1-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (9 - 11) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1194-1279 (-238.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1137-1195 (-216.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 878-942 (-163.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-85 (-29.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WELLS is 7-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
RANDY WELLS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BLANTON is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)
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PITTSBURGH (8 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 7) - 7:10 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 134-236 (-49.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 65-135 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 32-82 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 201-416 (-98.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BEDARD is 28-49 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BEDARD is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (10 - 10) at MIAMI (7 - 12) - 7:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 107-82 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-44 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-82 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-57 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-55 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-42 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-11 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 13-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-11 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 22-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 40-60 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 79-102 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-50 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-50 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-41 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-75 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. MIAMI since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
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NY METS (11 - 9) at COLORADO (10 - 9) - 8:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 46-42 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 46-42 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-30 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 12-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 12-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 83-100 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-47 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-100 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 110-122 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-74 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
DILLON GEE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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SAN DIEGO (7 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 10) - 9:05 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 78-106 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-77 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-31 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-56 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-106 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-79 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 170-84 (+35.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 854-708 (+107.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 61-54 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
ANTHONY BASS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
TIM LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 9-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 13-5 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.8 units)
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WASHINGTON (14 - 6) at LA DODGERS (14 - 6) - 9:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 64-130 (-43.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 61-40 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-23 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-34 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-88 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-29 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-88 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
LA ANGELS (6 - 14) at CLEVELAND (10 - 8) - 1:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 6-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-11 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 33-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 30-40 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 50-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-24 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-60 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 10-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 10-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 8-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 620-538 (+62.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 605-601 (+40.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 624-620 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-135 (+31.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 371-308 (+51.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GOMEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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KANSAS CITY (6 - 14) at MINNESOTA (5 - 15) - 1:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-51 (-22.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 47-32 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 14-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-115 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-59 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-108 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-76 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 72-76 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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DETROIT (10 - 10) at NY YANKEES (11 - 8) - 4:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 111-178 (-54.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 47-16 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 40-18 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 250-163 (-62.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
DREW SMYLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
FREDDY GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARCIA is 18-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 23-10 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-18. (-6.6 units)
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SEATTLE (11 - 10) at TORONTO (10 - 10) - 4:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-206 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-38 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-67 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 30-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 23-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MORROW is 21-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 15-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MORROW is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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OAKLAND (11 - 10) at BALTIMORE (12 - 8) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 97-128 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 277-353 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 122-124 (-48.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TYSON ROSS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (9 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-37 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-58 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 226-174 (+46.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
BOSTON is 32-16 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-25 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-51 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-51 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
JON LESTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LESTER is 3-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. BOSTON since 1997
PEAVY is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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TAMPA BAY (13 - 7) at TEXAS (15 - 5) - 8:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 122-77 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-14 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-72 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-52 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-52 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-26 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NIEMANN is 19-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 17-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 23-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JEFF NIEMANN vs. TEXAS since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.17 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
COLBY LEWIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEWIS is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Arizona
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Washington
National League
Milwaukee at St. Louis,
Estrada: MIL 9-0 Under Away w/ double revenge if opp scored 8+ runs both games
Lohse: STL 15-4 Under at home vs. Milwaukee
Houston at Cincinnati
Harrell: Houston 8-34 as an underdog of +175 to +250
Cueto: 25-13 Over as a favorite
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
Wells: CUBS 51-35 Over in road games
Blanton: 18-5 Over as favorite
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Bedard: PIT 15-3 Under in all games
Delgado: TL 72-33 as a home favorite of -125 to -175
Arizona at Miami
Kennedy: 13-5 TSR in road games
Sanchez: MIA 0-7 when the money line is +125 to -125
NY Mets at Colorado
Gee: 13-7 TSR as underdog
Moscoso: COL 11-2 Over in Saturday home games
San Diego at San Francisco
Bass: SD 43-79 in day games
Lincecum: SF 19-7 Under in Saturday home games
Washington at LA Dodgers
Strasburg: WASH 11-2 Under as road favorite
Billingsley: LAD 43-22 off 3+ home games
American League
LA Angels at Cleveland
Haren: LAA 5-10 as favorite
Gomez: 9-1 TSR in home games
Kansas City at Minnesota
Chen: 47-32 TSR vs. division
Marquis: 17-8 Over in all starts
Detroit at NY Yankees
Smyly: DET 66-51 Over vs. righties
Garcia: NYY 47-16 in day games
Seattle at Toronto
Millwood: SEA 36-67 in day games
Morrow: 12-3 Over at home when the total is 7 to 8.5
Oakland at Baltimore
Ross: OAK 14-3 Under in night games
Chen: BAL 8-0 Under at home vs. righties
Boston at Chicago White Sox
Lester: BOS 21-12 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Peavy: CHW 1-9 at home off loss by 6+ runs
Tampa Bay at Texas
Niemann: 19-9 TSR in road games
Lewis: TEX 41-14 as a home favorite of -150 to -175
Diamond Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 0-11 since August 13, 2011 as a favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $1635 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 9-0 OU since June 10, 2011 when playing a night game as a road dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 0-11-1 OU since June 03, 2009 when Chad Billingsley starts after the results of his last three starts were LLW for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 0-13 (-2.2 rpg) since April 19, 2011 as a dog when they are off a night game win in which they came back from a deficit.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Nationals are 0-11 since April 26, 2011 when playing a night game after a loss in which they had 6 or fewer hits in a night game for a net profit of $1200 when playing against.
The Rangers are 13-0 since April 27, 2011 at home after a loss in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent as a favorite for a net profit of $1300