Saturday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox (11-2, 2.11 ERA)
Sale is creeping up the favorites list for AL Cy Young, taking a 10-game unbeaten streak into Saturday’s matinee with the Tigers. The ChiSox southpaw allowed 10 hits versus the Royals in his last start but didn’t let those translate to the scoreboard, holding K.C. to just one earned run.
Zach McAllister, Cleveland Indians (4-1, 3.17 ERA)
The Tribe is getting the most out of their young righty, going 6-2 when McAllister toes the rubber this season. He’s riding a six-game unbeaten streak heading into the weekend, posting a 4-0 record and not allowing more than three earned runs in a start during that span.
Slumping
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-5, 2.75 ERA)
Capuano started the season with a strong push but has hit a bit of a wall in recent outings, posting a 0-3 record in his last four starts. His most recent effort was a tough one to swallow, allowing four unearned runs to score on five errors versus the Padres.
Randall Delgado, Atlanta Braves (4-9, 4.52 ERA)
Delgado wasn’t won since June 6, going 0-4 in his last five appearances, and got booted from the rotation when Ben Sheets joined the roster. However, with the Braves playing a doubleheader Saturday, the right-hander is back. He went four innings against the Nats, allowing two earned runs (four unearned) off eight hits on June 29.
Saturday FOX Tips
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
The Saturday FOX baseball card provides bettors with three fantastic matchups, including two in the American League that involves four potential playoff teams. In the National League, it's a rematch of the 2010 Championship Series between two clubs heading in different directions.
Giants at Phillies
These two teams send out their aces to the mound in the second matchup of this three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. San Francisco continues to keep a hold of the NL West lead over Los Angeles as both rivals are on the East Coast this weekend with the Dodgers in New York. The Phillies are running out of time inside the loaded NL East division and are on verge of missing the postseason for the first time since 2006.
Cole Hamels (11-4, 3.07 ERA) has been rumored to be moved before the trading deadline on July 31, but that hasn't stopped the former World Series MVP from pitching extremely well. Hamels put a halt to a three-start winless streak with an eight-inning gem at Colorado in his first outing since the All-Star break, a 5-1 drubbing of the Rockies as a $1.35 road favorite. The southpaw missed the Giants in Philadelphia's visit to the Bay Area in April, but Hamels pitched effectively in two starts against San Francisco in 2011. Hamels lost as a $1.60 home 'chalk' in a 2-1 defeat, in spite of putting together 7.2 innings of six-hit ball. He rebounded at AT&T Park one week later with a complete game triumph as a $1.20 road favorite.
The Giants counter with their stud right-hander as Matt Cain (10-3, 2.56 ERA) attempts to win on the road for the first time since mid-June. Nearly five weeks after tossing a perfect game, Cain shut down the anemic Astros' once again in his last trip to the mound, a 3-2 victory as a $2.20 favorite. In Cain's previous two starts away from AT&T Park, the righty has been the victim of a bullpen meltdown as he left losses at Washington and Oakland with leads after the seventh inning. Cain is one of the top pitchers to back during the daytime, owning a 7-0 record and ERA of 2.09 in matinee action.
Angels at Rangers
The AL West race to the finish between Texas and Los Angeles will likely be the most exciting in baseball. The Rangers are coming off consecutive division titles (and pennants), while the Angels have found a way to come up short when October rolled around. However, the Halos are finally finding their stride after a slow start out of the gate to trail by six games in the division heading into the weekend.
Yu Darvish (10-6, 3.96 ERA) started off on fire for the Rangers, but his struggles over the last two months have come away from Arlington. The Japanese product couldn't find the strike zone in the first inning of his last start at Seattle by walking two and hitting a batter. The Mariners put up four runs in that frame and never looked back in a 7-0 blowout of the Rangers as short home underdogs. Darvish is winless in five of his last six road outings, including a 3-2 defeat to the Angels in early June.
One night after ace Jered Weaver took the mound, the Angels send out another right-hander when Ervin Santana (4-9, 5.60 ERA) looks to get on track. Santana's problems began with an 0-6 start to the season, but things haven't been fixed as the 29-year old is winless in his last four trips to the rubber. The righty will see the Rangers for the first time this season, as Los Angeles lost three of Santana's four starts against the two-time defending AL Champions in 2011 (the only victory came in Arlington).
White Sox at Tigers
After Cy Young winners Jake Peavy and Justin Verlander pitched on Friday night in the opener of this crucial series, a worthy candidate to take the game's top pitching prize goes on Saturday afternoon. Chris Sale has stolen plenty of headlines with his unorthodox pitching style, but the Chicago southpaw continues to deliver strikeouts and wins for the division-leading Sox.
Sale (11-2, 2.11 ERA) ranks in the top three of the American League in WHIP (0.98), while his ERA is best in the Junior Circuit among qualified pitchers. The left-hander has allowed two earned runs or less in 12 starts this season, as the Sox are 6-2 in his six road outings (both losses by one run each). Sale lost at home to the Tigers back in April as a short favorite, 5-2, while his counterpart in that defeat will take the mound in Saturday's matchup.
Rick Porcello (6-5, 4.66 ERA) outdueled Sale in that road victory by tossing 7.2 innings of five-hit ball, the fifth straight time the Tigers have beaten the White Sox when the righty has started. Detroit is 4-0 in Porcello's last four starts overall, even though he allowed eight earned runs and 20 hits in previous two trips to the hill.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Sportspic.com
San Francisco at Philadelphia
Brandon Crawford blasted a grand slam in the sixth inning and visiting San Francisco drew first blood in this three game set vs Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. Giants ridding a 6-1 stretch since the break outscoring foes by a combined 38-14 have Matt Cain (10-3, 2.56 ERA) toeing the rubber in game-two. The right-hander will be looking to repeat his earlier meeting with Philadelphia in which he tossed 9 shutout innings getting tagged with a ND as Giants needed 11 innings to subdue Phillies and Lee 1-0. Cain heads to the bump 1-4 with a 3.42 ERA life time vs Philadelphia with Giants 4-5 over his nine starts. Philadelphia tries to snap it's two game losing streak handing the ball to Cole Hamels (11-4, 3.07 ERA). The southpaw off an 8 inning 6 hit 1 run gem up in Colorado to start the second half has not faced Giants this season. Hamels brings to the matchup a 5-3 mark vs San Francisco with Phillies 7-4 over eleven starts. Phillies a smart 8-2 at home handing the ball to Hamels following a loss the previous night have been pegged -$1.30 favorite to even things up.
Miami at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh won the first game 4-3 as a -$1.08 home favorite and will look to make it two in-a-row vs Miami when they resume the series at PNC Park hooking A.J. Burnett against Carlos Zambrano. Expect Miami bats to go silent against Burnett as he remains undefeated at home (6-0, 2.10 ERA, 9-0 TSR) a venue in which Pirates have outscored visitors 4.5 to 2.1 with the hurler. Pirates 10-4 at home in game two of a series get the job done while Miami drops Zambrano's fifth straight road start.
Atlanta Washington Preview
Sportspic.com
When you do your homework and assess your sports bet on this second game of the three-game series, you have to pay attention to Atlanta starter Ben Sheets. The veteran threw six scoreless innings in the first start of the year after being plucked from the Oakland Athletics. Sheets allowed two hits in six innings against the New York Mets this past Sunday to earn a victory for the Braves in his first major-league appearance since 2010. Sheets didn't play in the majors in either 2009 or 2011.
With the win on Monday, the Elias Sports Bureau noted that he became the first pitcher to start a game in the majors after twice missing entire seasons at age 30 or older since Scott Erickson in 2004. The Nationals' starter in this game, Edwin Jackson, has been a decent workhorse for Washington. Jackson carries a 3.73 ERA into this contest, meaning that one can expect a solid start from him, just not a dynamic one. If one had to lay odds on this game, they'd be fairly even. Atlanta is the choice on Saturday in game two of this series for one prevailing reason: Sheets' fresh arm is something the Nationals haven't seen. Washington might adjust to Sheets later in the season, but in this game, the Nationals will struggle.
Pick: Atlanta
LA DODGERS (50 - 44) at NY METS (47 - 46) - 1:10 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 47-46 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-16 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BATISTA is 75-52 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BATISTA is 42-25 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. NY METS since 1997
CAPUANO is 0-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BATISTA is 7-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-7.4 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (38 - 54) at ST LOUIS (48 - 45) - 7:15 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1225-1320 (-242.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-33 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-39 (-19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-43 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-33 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 900-968 (-163.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
GARZA is 20-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 14-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 48-45 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-40 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 109-97 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-45 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-35 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 131-113 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-54 (-36.4 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.
WESTBROOK is 0-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 47-61 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
WESTBROOK is 12-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-5 (+0.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)
MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 41) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 53) - 4:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-31 (+28.3 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-41 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 206-147 (+48.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-25 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-41 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-12 (+13.6 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-53 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-24 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-28 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-14 (-16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-21 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-50 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-33 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-32 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMELS is 25-28 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAIN is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.1 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMELS is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (-0.1 units)
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ATLANTA (51 - 41) at WASHINGTON (53 - 38) - 7:05 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 81-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-38 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-40 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-49 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-120 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-77 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-91 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-53 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 120-78 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 25-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 21-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DELGADO is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 8-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 9-6 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.2 units)
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MIAMI (44 - 49) at PITTSBURGH (52 - 40) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 44-49 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-47 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 28-35 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 57-80 (-24.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-29 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-40 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-47 (+21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-2 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-40 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-28 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-30 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-24 (+6.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-13 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BURNETT is 13-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BURNETT is 9-0 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BURNETT is 13-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 44-41 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 310-336 (+47.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 92-64 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 92-61 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 65-45 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 47-32 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 43-31 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 24-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 34-59 (-23.9 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 13-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 18-10 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-9. (+8.0 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. MIAMI since 1997
BURNETT is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (44 - 48) at CINCINNATI (53 - 40) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 44-48 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-40 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-71 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-48 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-36 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-19 (+15.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 61-72 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 311-290 (-71.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARROYO is 8-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 4-9 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 12-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 15-8 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-3.0 units)
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HOUSTON (34 - 60) at ARIZONA (45 - 48) - 8:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
WADE MILEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (35 - 57) at SAN DIEGO (40 - 55) - 8:35 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 35-57 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 78-104 (-38.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 81-126 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-141 (-62.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 2-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 42-63 (-29.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-57 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 128-153 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-106 (-38.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-84 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-152 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 58-69 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 3-18 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
FRANCIS is 6-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 71-102 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-74 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-72 (-19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-74 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 66-103 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-53 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-35 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 20-37 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
WELLS is 22-38 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
WELLS is 37-56 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FRANCIS is 6-13 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.39 and a WHIP of 1.562.
His team's record is 8-15 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.7 units)
KIP WELLS vs. COLORADO since 1997
WELLS is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)
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ATLANTA (51 - 41) at WASHINGTON (53 - 38) - 1:05 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 81-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-38 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-40 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-49 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-120 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-91 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-53 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 120-78 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 25-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 36-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 31-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 19-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)
BEN SHEETS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SHEETS is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JACKSON is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
TEXAS (55 - 37) at LA ANGELS (51 - 43) - 4:05 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 104-88 (+25.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 384-317 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 632-621 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SANTANA is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 35-20 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 50-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-71 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 68-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-69 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 5-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SANTANA is 5-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SANTANA is 1-7 (-7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)
YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DARVISH is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 12-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 13-11 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-8. (+5.5 units)
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BALTIMORE (49 - 44) at CLEVELAND (47 - 46) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 130-128 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 124-121 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-23 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-27 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-19 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-44 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-38 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)
CHRIS TILLMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 43) at DETROIT (50 - 44) - 4:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-96 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-36 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-41 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 32-19 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-21 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 233-179 (+47.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-30 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-54 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-40 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 47-43 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 22-27 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)
CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
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MINNESOTA (39 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 53) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 102-154 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-147 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-115 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 237-353 (-104.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 78-122 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 (+5.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DIAMOND is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
LUIS MENDOZA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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TORONTO (46 - 47) at BOSTON (48 - 46) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 167-149 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 140-118 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-62 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 42-41 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 28-34 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 10-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-5 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. BOSTON since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
AARON COOK vs. TORONTO since 1997
COOK is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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SEATTLE (40 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (49 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 107-151 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-154 (-49.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-37 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 14-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 23-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 9-3 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VARGAS is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)
ALEX COBB vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COBB is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (57 - 36) at OAKLAND (49 - 44) - 9:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 93-82 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 0-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 49-44 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-20 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 12-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 47-43 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 32-29 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 27-21 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 26-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-29 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUGHES is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
JARROD PARKER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games at home
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Detroit is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Washington8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Seattle's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Houston is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Houston
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Oakland is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Oakland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Hot pitchers
-- Sheets tossed six shutout innings Sunday in his first start since '10.
-- Hamels is 2-1, 2.43 in his last five starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-1, 1.40 in his last four starts.
-- Keuchel is 1-1, 2.45 in four starts this season.
-- Francis is 2-1, 2.61 in his last five starts.
-- KWells has a 2.60 RA in his last three starts.
-- McAllister is 3-0, 4.63 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 3-0, 1.19 in his last four starts.
-- Diamond is 3-0, 3.72 in his last four starts.
-- Mendoza has a 2.53 RA in his last three outings.
-- Villanueva is 2-0, 1.59 in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 1-1, 1.71 in his last three outings.
-- Vargas is 2-0, 2.12 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Delgado is 0-4, 5.84 in his last five starts.
-- EJackson is 1-1, 10.44 in his last three starts.
-- Lannan is making his first '12 start; he is 38-51, 4.00 in his 128 major league starts from '07-'11, all with Washington.
-- Capuano is 1-3, 4.74 in his last four starts.
-- Batista is 1-1, 5.00 in his four starts this season.
-- Garza is 1-2, 5.82 in his last three road starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-2, 4.15 in his last four starts.
-- Cain is 2-2, 3.98 in five starts since his no-hitter.
-- Burnett has a 5.40 RA in his last four starts.
-- Zambrano is 1-4, 8.18 in his last seven starts.
-- Arroyo has an 8.02 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Miley is 1-2, 8.44 in his last three starts.
-- ESantana is 0-2, 8.85 in his last four starts.
-- Darvish is 1-2, 6.20 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 1-1, 9.00 in his two starts this year.
-- Porcello has a 7.71 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Cobb is 1-3, 7.54 in his last four starts.
-- Parker is 1-1, 8.44 in his last two starts.
-- Hughes is 2-2, 4.13 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- San Francisco won six of its last seven games.
-- Philly won four of last six.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
-- Arizona won its last four home games.
-- Padres won six of their last seven games.
-- Baltimore won its last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Indians won seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Detroit won ten of its last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- A's won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last twelve.
Cold Teams
-- Washington is 3-4 in its last seven home games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Miami lost five of its last six road games.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost 17 of their last 18 road games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last six games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox are 5-9 in their last 14 games.
-- Toronto lost seven of last eleven.
-- Seattle lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Twins lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Texas lost six of last nine road games.
-- Angels are 3-5 in their last eight.
Totals
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Washington games.
-- Four of last five Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Philadelphia games.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in last sixteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Five of last seven Dodger road games stayed under total.
-- Last six St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Arizona games.
-- Seven of last eleven games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-2 in Baltimore's last eleven games.
-- Under is 17-8-1 in last 26 White Sox games.
-- 10 of last 13 Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-5 in Kansas City's last fourteen home games.
-- Under is 16-7 in last twenty-three Seattle games.
-- Ten of last eleven Oakland home games stayed under.
-- 13 of last 15 Texas games stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- LA-NY-- Six of last eight Hoye games went over the total.
-- Chi-StL-- Last six Muchinski games stayed under the total.
-- SF-Phil-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Everitt games.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Four of last five O'Nora games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Fairchild games stayed under.
-- Mia-Pitt-- Home team won 15 of last 18 Scott games.
-- Mil-Cin-- Under is 11-4-2 in last 17 Hernandez games.
-- Hst-Az-- Underdogs are 11-6 in last seventeen Nauert games.
-- Col-SD-- Underdogs won four of last six Davidson games.
-- Tex-LA-- Home team won last seven Darling games.
-- Balt-Cle-- Five of last six Layne games stayed under.
-- Chi-Det-- Six of last eight Wolf games went over total.
-- Min-KC-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Kellogg games.
-- Tor-Bos-- 11 of last 15 Fletcher games went over total.
-- Sea-TB-- Five of last seven McClelland games went over total.
-- NY-A's-- Six of last seven Bell games stayed under total.
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Rangers at Angels: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (+113, 8)
The Los Angeles Angels expect to make a run at catching Texas in the American League West - and their homefield dominance of the Rangers is a big reason for their increased confidence. The Angels look for their 11th straight victory over Texas at Angel Stadium on Saturday after opening the three-game set with a 6-1 victory. Los Angeles is five games behind Texas but will still face the Rangers 10 more times after this series concludes.
Angels rookie Mike Trout homered in the opener and has scored a run in 12 consecutive games. Only two AL rookies have ever had a better streak – Jake Powell of the 1935 Washington Senators and Don Lenhardt of the 1950 St. Louis Browns. Trout, who leads the AL with a .354 average, can also match the Angels’ franchise record, set by Jim Edmonds, who scored in 13 straight games in 1995. Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre has four homers in 49 career at-bats against Los Angeles starter Ervin Santana.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Yu Darvish (10-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Angels RH Ervin Santana (4-9, 5.60)
Darvish has lost back-to-back starts after winning three consecutive outings. He was torched by the Seattle Mariners in his last start, allowing a season-worst seven runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Darvish has fanned 10 or more batters five times. He is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against the Angels this season.
Santana hasn’t won since June 16 and is 0-2 with a 7.52 ERA over his last four starts. He took a no-decision against the Detroit Tigers in his last outing when he gave up four runs (two earned) and eight hits in six innings. Santana hasn’t faced Texas this season and is 12-9 with a 5.53 ERA in 24 career starts against the Rangers.
TRENDS:
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Angels are 7-3 in Santanas last 10 home starts vs. Rangers.
* Angels are 1-4 in Santanas last five starts vs. Rangers.
UMP TRENDS - Gary Darling
* Over is 15-7-1 in Darlings last 23 games behind home plate.
* Home team is 10-1 in Darlings last 11 games behind home plate.
WALK-OFFS
1. Texas 2B Ian Kinsler (.383 in 47 at-bats), SS Elvis Andrus (.355 in 31 at-bats) and 1B Michael Young (.351 and three homers in 74 at-bats) have all fared well against Santana.
2. Trout is 3-for-6 with a homer against Darvish, and is batting .400 in 14 career games against Texas.
3. The Rangers expect to activate C Yorvit Torrealba on Saturday. He has been away due to his wife giving birth to their daughter on Tuesday.
National League
LA Dodgers at NY Mets
Capuano: LA Dodgers 8-19 SU after batting .250 or worse over 20 games
Batista: NY Mets 15-6 SU in home games when playing on Saturday
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Garza: Chicago Cubs 7-21 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Westbrook: ST Louis 11-1 SU in home games after 4 or more consecutive unders
San Francisco at Philadelphia
Cain: San Francisco 19-9 SU against left-handed starters
Hamels: Philadelphia 2-12 SU at home when the money line is +125 to -125
Atlanta at Washington Game Two
Delgado: Atlanta 15-7 SU as a road underdog of +100 or higher
Lannan: Washington 4-7 SU after 6 games versus division rivals
Miami at Pittsburgh
Zambrano: Miami 7-16 SU after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Burnett: Pittsburgh 16-4 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -150
Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Gallardo: Milwaukee 9-19 SU in road games after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Arroyo: Cincinnati 17-2 SU after batting .240 or worse over 20 games
Houston at Arizona
Happ: Houston 2-14 SU in July
Miley: Arizona 9-1 SU after a game where they had 6 or more extra base hits
Colorado at San Diego
Francis: Colorado 2-13 SU when playing on Saturday
Wells: San Diego 11-5 SU in July
American League
Texas at LA Angels
Darvish: Texas 26-5 SU revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less
Santana: 5-13 TSR in all games
Baltimore at Cleveland
Tillman: Baltimore 20-13 SU in road games against AL Central opponents
McAllister: Cleveland 212-237 SU at home after having lost 2 of their last 3
Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Sale: CHI White Sox 23-10 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span
Porcello: Detroit 3-8 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Minnesota at Kansas City
Diamond: Minnesota 35-18 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games
Mendoza: Kansas City 2-11 SU in home games against division opponents
Toronto at Boston
Villanueva: Toronto 38-24 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Cook: Boston 8-15 SU at home against division opponents
Seattle at Tampa Bay
Vargas: 9-3 TSR after a loss
Cobb: Tampa Bay 10-17 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -150
NY Yankees at Oakland
Hughes: NY Yankees 26-10 SU after 2 or more consecutive road games
Parker: Oakland 15-27 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 2.00
Added Game
Atlanta at Washington Game One
Sheets: Atlanta 14-6 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Jackson: Washington 59-99 SU in home games after a one run loss
Diamond Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Astros are 0-18 since May 08, 2011 after a 5+ run loss in a night game if Wandy Rodriguez is not starting for a net profit of $1800 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The White Sox are 10-0-2 OU since August 11, 2011 on the road when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 0-9 OU since May 07, 2011 when Bronson Arroyo starts as a favorite after the team won their last two games for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 12-0 (4.3 rpg) since 2005 as a favorite after a game where their opponent stranded 14+ on base.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Cubs are 7-0 OU since May 17, 2011 when Matt Garza starts as a dog when he is off a start in which he needed more than 4 pitches per batter for a net profit of $700 when playing the over.
The Giants are 5-0 since May 18, 2011 when Matt Cain starts as a dog after a quality start for a net profit of $616.