Saturday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Jordan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals (7-6, 2.31 ERA)
There hasn’t been a more consistent starter in the month of July than Zimmerman. He hasn’t allowed more than one earned run in each of his last six starts and boasts a ridiculous 0.87 ERA for the month. It’s hard to believe he won’t continue to dominate in his next outing against the ice-cold Brewers.
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds (12-5, 2.23 ERA)
Cueto has the lowest ERA in the NL and has picked up wins in each of his last three starts. At this point in the season, Cueto has to be considered as one of the frontrunners for the NL Cy Young Award. He has a chance to continue that momentum against the struggling Rockies.
Slumping
Henderson Alvarez, Toronto Blue Jays (6-7, 4.61 ERA)
With fireballer Brandon Morrow on the mend, Alvarez could get the boot from the rotation if he doesn’t have a strong outing against the Tigers. Alvarez allowed seven runs on eight hits over 5 2-3 innings pitched in his last start against Boston, but somehow walked away with the victory thanks to a disgraceful performance from the Red Sox pitching staff. He’s allowed 14 earned runs in just 17 innings in July.
Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox (5-8, 5.46 ERA)
Lester’s last three starts have been an absolute disaster. The lefty got booed off the mound at Fenway Park after the Blue Jays roughed him up for 11 runs in just four innings Sunday. His previous two starts against the White Sox and Yankees were equally as dreadful. Add up Lester’s July numbers and the results are staggering. Hold your breath - 22 earned runs and a 10.42 ERA in just 17 innings pitched.
Saturday FOX Tips
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
The Saturday afternoon baseball showcases two legendary division showdowns, as the Dodgers battle the Giants in San Francisco while the Yankees and Red Sox hook up in the Bronx. The AL East race is quickly turning into New York's to lose, as Boston attempts to stage a comeback with two months remaining.
Red Sox at Yankees
It's the best and worst of the AL East meeting up towards the end of July and who would have thought Boston would be at the bottom of the division? Bobby Valentine's squad looked to be getting on track after series victories over the Rays and White Sox, but the Red Sox dropped five of the next six to fall into the cellar. The Yankees continue a nine-game homestand after a 2-5 swing at Oakland and Seattle.
New York sends out former Cy Young award winner CC Sabathia (10-3, 3.30 ERA) to the mound on Saturday. The southpaw is making his third start off the disabled list, while coming off a no-decision in his last outing at Oakland, as the Yankees squandered a 4-0 lead in a 5-4 defeat in extra-innings. Sabathia scattered six hits and three earned runs in seven innings, while the Yankees suffered their first loss with the lefty on the mound since June 3 against Tampa Bay. New York owns a 5-2 in Sabathia's seven home starts this season, as the Yanks lost both of his Bronx outings in 2011 to the Red Sox.
Another southpaw takes the hill for Boston, as Jon Lester (5-8, 5.46 ERA) is coming off three consecutive home losses. Lester has fared better away from Fenway Park this season by posting a 3-2 mark with an ERA of 3.04 in eight road outings. The lefty has yielded three earned runs or more in seven of the last eight starts, including five runs in 4.1 innings of a 7-3 home loss to the Yankees earlier this month.
The Yankees grabbed five of the first six meetings at Fenway Park before the teams' first matchup in New York on Friday. Boston's offense has struggled to find a rhythm recently by plating three runs or less in six of the previous seven contests.
Dodgers at Giants
The last time Los Angeles visited AT&T Park in late June, the Dodgers' offense dried up by getting shut out in all three games of a Giants' sweep. That series helped San Francisco dust itself off and turn the NL West race into a two-team battle, as the Giants began the weekend with a three-game advantage over the Dodgers. L.A.'s lineup received a boost with the acquisition of third baseman Hanley Ramirez from Miami, but the Dodgers failed to win in his first two games at St. Louis.
Chad Billingsley (5-9, 4.15 ERA) picked up a victory in his first start of the disabled list last Monday, a 5-3 triumph over the Cardinals as a $1.30 underdog. The Dodgers are just 2-3 in his five day starts, while the 'over' has cashed four times in his matinee outings. Billingsley has lost four of the last five starts against the Giants, including five straight at AT&T Park.
The Giants trot out former Cy Young award winner Barry Zito, who rebounded from two tough starts in mid-June to allow a total of eight earned runs in his last five outings. Zito received a no-decision in his previous start at Philadelphia, a 12-inning loss by the Giants. San Francisco is just 2-2 in Zito's four starts as a home favorite, with one of those victories coming over Los Angeles in late June. Zito tossed a gem by yielding just three hits in seven scoreless innings, while beating the Dodgers for the first time in five tries dating back to 2010.
Royals at Mariners
Even though this game will not be televised on FOX, it's still a contest that can be bet on. Seattle is 4-1 against Kansas City this season after grabbing the opener of this four-game set on Thursday, 4-1. The Royals are just 4-13 the last 17 games, while not winning a series since sweeping the Rays at home in late June.
A pair of veteran pitchers takes the mound as Kevin Millwood and Bruce Chen face off for the second time in 10 days. The Royals won in walk-off fashion in that contest at Kauffman Stadium, 8-7 on a Billy Butler solo home run. Kansas City squandered a 7-3 lead, costing Chen his eighth victory on the season. Chen (7-8, 5.54 ERA) hasn't delivered a quality start in his last five trips to the mound, while allowing 25 earned runs in this stretch. The Royals have been involved in plenty of high-scoring games during this span, cashing the 'over' in each of Chen's past six starts.
The Mariners have lost each of Millwood's (3-8, 4.13 ERA) last six starts, while the offense has scored two runs or less in four of his previous five outings. Seattle's offense ranks last in the American League in runs scored at home, as the Mariners have hit the 'under' in four of Millwood's last five starts at Safeco Field. The M's are 6-0 to the 'under' in the previous six Game 3's of a series at home, while the Royals are 5-1 to the 'under' the last six Game 3's away from Kauffman Stadium.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Sportspic.com
Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds attempt to win their ninth consecutive game when they play the second of this three game set against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Reds 12-2 (+$946) since the All-Star break platting 4.1 runs/game pin their hopes on Johnny Cueto (12-5, 2.23 ERA). Reds have not had much success vs Colorado with the hurler having lost 6-3 in an earlier meeting brining the mark to 1-3 over four starts. But, red-hot Red must like their chances at redemption, Cueto is in great form posting a 3-0 record last three on the hill allowing just three runs over 18.2 innings of work. Helping Reds/Cueto's cause, Rockies are countering with Christian Friedrich (5-7, 5.71 ERA). The left-hander is on a 1-6 skid his last nine trips to the mound with Rockies 1-8 over the span. Rockies 2-6 this July at Coors Filed, 5-15 last twenty at home, 7-22 twenty-nine as home dogs are in for a long night.
Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish could not get past White Sox and Chris Sale last night dropping the opener of this three game set marking a fourth straight series loss and fifth in seven encounters this season. Rangers look in good shape to get it done Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington as they hook Matt Harrison (12-5, 3.65 ERA) against Phil Humber (4-5, 6.25 ERA). Harrison lost 7-4 to the Angels, on Sunday, but is still 8-2 with a 1.69 ERA in his past 11 starts and heads to the hill a smart 4-2 (5-2 TSR) with a 3.02 ERA in eight starts at home. On the flip side, Humber struggling mightily against the Tigers in his second start since returning from the disabled list giving up 4 yard-ball in just three innings of work will be hard pressed containing the Rangers top ranked offense platting 5.03 runs/game. Well to note Rangers 5-2 vs White Sox with Harrison including a perfect 3-0 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
ST LOUIS (54 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 58) - 1:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 35-36 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-54 (-32.4 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.
ST LOUIS is 30-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 667-679 (-128.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1170-1241 (-222.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 901-973 (-167.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-159 (-53.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1227-1325 (-244.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-615 (-143.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-73 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-4 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
JOE KELLY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.892.
His team's record is 3-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (45 - 55) at ATLANTA (55 - 44) - 4:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-56 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-53 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-35 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 56-44 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-43 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 38-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 35-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-34 (+25.8 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.
BLANTON is 69-49 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 45-23 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 82-84 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 2-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)
MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 11.59 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (57 - 42) at HOUSTON (34 - 67) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-32 (-17.1 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.
HOUSTON is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-42 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-71 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-42 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-31 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-25 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 34-67 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-72 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-21 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 192-223 (-58.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 41-75 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-67 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-47 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 41-87 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 (+6.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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SAN DIEGO (43 - 58) at MIAMI (45 - 54) - 7:10 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 67-106 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-43 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-54 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 56-74 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-52 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-35 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 28-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 22-31 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 16-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. MIAMI since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)
NATHAN EOVALDI vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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WASHINGTON (59 - 40) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 89-50 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 89-73 (+29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 59-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-42 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-40 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-24 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-41 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-25 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
RANDY WOLF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOLF is 9-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.3 units)
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NY METS (48 - 52) at ARIZONA (50 - 50) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 5-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
ARIZONA is 148-122 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-122 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 102-80 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-62 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-59 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 41-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 65-65 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-63 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-30 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 34-37 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
CHRIS YOUNG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
YOUNG is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. NY METS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (59 - 40) at COLORADO (37 - 61) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-42 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 60-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 595-673 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CINCINNATI is 60-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-434 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 135-88 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CUETO is 30-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 30-13 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-62 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-31 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 3-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 37-62 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 130-157 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-110 (-40.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-40 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-72 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-33 (-18.2 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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LA DODGERS (54 - 47) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 44) - 9:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-122 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-94 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 11-10 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.8 units)
BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 7-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 9-13 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-6. (+6.5 units)
DETROIT (53 - 47) at TORONTO (50 - 49) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANCHEZ is 7-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
TORONTO is 317-227 (+52.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 169-150 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-41 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-46 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-17 (+17.5 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.
ALVAREZ is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ALVAREZ is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ALVAREZ is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 16.22 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (49 - 51) at NY YANKEES (60 - 39) - 4:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 49-51 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 52-55 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 43-46 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 63-64 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 7-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 6-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 1-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LESTER is 7-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LESTER is 3-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LESTER is 2-9 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LESTER is 1-7 (-10.0 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.
NY YANKEES are 153-61 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 64-23 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 59-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 39-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 41-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-1 (+5.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 8-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 9-9 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 8-14 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.3 units)
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KANSAS CITY (41 - 58) at SEATTLE (45 - 57) - 4:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 35-52 (-23.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 174-253 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-52 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 97-108 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 45-84 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-49 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-95 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 287-278 (-82.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)
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OAKLAND (54 - 45) at BALTIMORE (52 - 48) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 52-49 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-43 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-28 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUNTER is 32-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 14-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HUNTER is 27-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-24 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-3 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 51-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 37-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 36-27 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 31-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 31-20 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 288-365 (-100.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLON is 11-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 13-11 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-15. (-9.1 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 5-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)
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CLEVELAND (50 - 50) at MINNESOTA (41 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 133-132 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 127-125 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-21 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 104-158 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-79 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-151 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-118 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)
SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 45) at TEXAS (58 - 40) - 8:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 120-73 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-38 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-45 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-23 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 233-180 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-56 (+17.5 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 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HARRISON is 0-6 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-2 (+4.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
PHILIP HUMBER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT HARRISON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HARRISON is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)
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TAMPA BAY (51 - 49) at LA ANGELS (55 - 45) - 9:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA ANGELS are 634-622 (+44.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WILSON is 62-34 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WILSON is 59-31 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
WILSON is 18-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 117-96 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 126-115 (-59.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 68-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MOORE is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing San Francisco
San Francisco6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 14 games on the road
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego's last 22 games when playing on the road against Miami
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 22 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
National League
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Kelly: ST Louis 16-4 SU in road games after a game with a combined score of 15/+
Samardzija: CHI Cubs 3-13 SU when playing on Saturday this season
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Blanton: Philadelphia 4-12 SU when playing on Saturday
Minor: Atlanta 15-6 SU after a win by 4 runs or more
Pittsburgh at Houston
Rodriguez: Pittsburgh 8-1 SU off a one run win over a division rival
Galarraga: Houston 2-21 SU in July
San Diego at Miami
Ohlendorf: San Diego 14-8 SU in July
Eovaldi: Miami 9-22 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Washington at Milwaukee
Zimmermann: Washington 31-19 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Wolf: Milwaukee 8-17 after allowing 2 runs or less
NY Mets at Arizona
Young: NY Mets 5-17 SU in July
Kennedy: Arizona 14-3 SU after scoring 8 runs or more
Cincinnati at Colorado
Cueto: 23-8 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Friedrich: Colorado 1-9 SU after 3 games where they committed no errors
LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Billingsley: LA Dodgers 245-288 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Zito: San Francisco 11-2 SU at home after having lost 2 of their last 3
American League
Detroit at Toronto
Sanchez: Detroit 34-13 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Alvarez: 1-8 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Boston at NY Yankees
Lester: Boston 8-18 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Sabathia: NY Yankees 64-23 SU in day games
Kansas City at Seattle
Chen: Kansas City 8-20 SU after 2 games without giving up a stolen base
Millwood: Seattle 13-7 SU with a hot BP whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games
Oakland at Baltimore
Colon: Oakland 18-3 SU in the second half of the season
Hunter: Baltimore 19-46 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
Cleveland at Minnesota
Masterson: Cleveland 19-5 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Deduno: Minnesota 13-24 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Chicago White Sox at Texas
Humber: CHI White Sox 14-5 SU after scoring 8 runs or more
Harrison: Texas 10-16 SU after allowing 9 runs or more
Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Moore: Tampa Bay 9-4 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Wilson: LA Angels 1-8 SU after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners
Diamond Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockies are 0-10 since May 01, 2011 at home when they won the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1228 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 8-0 OU since April 06, 2011 when Chad Billingsley starts within 20 cents of pickem after a quality start and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $800 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 10-0 since May 20, 2011 when Ian Kennedy starts after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1083.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cubs are 11-0 (2.9 rpg) since 2005 after April following games where they allowed at least five home runs.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Rangers are 9-0 since July 10, 2011 when Matt Harrison starts as a favorite after his team lost the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $900.
The Red Sox are 0-7 since May 30, 2011 when Jon Lester starts after his team scored a total of seven or more runs in his last start for a net profit of $1025 when playing against.
Hot pitchers
-- Samardzija is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Minor has a 2.07 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Eovaldi was 1-1, 2.94 in his last three starts for the Dodgers.
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 1.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Wolf is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple outings.
-- Kennedy is 2-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Cueto is 5-2, 1.97 in his last seven starts.
-- Zito is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.
-- ASanchez was 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts with Miami.
-- Sabathia is 3-0, 3.63 in his last five starts.
-- Hunter is 1-1, 2.51 in two starts since getting back in rotation.
-- Masterson is 2-0, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Harrison is 4-2, 1.64 in his last seven starts.
-- Moore is 1-1, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Kelly is 0-3, 3.75 in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 1-2, 4.15 in his last four starts.
-- Former Astro Rodriguez is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Galarraga was 0-4, 8.76 in his last five MLB starts, which were in May of '11. He is 3-2, 4.12 in nine AAA starts this season.
-- Young is 0-3, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Friedrich is 1-2, 6.30 in his lat four starts.
-- Billingsley is 1-5, 5.66 in his last six starts.
-- Alvarez is 1-1, 7.41 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 0-3, 16.06 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 0-2, 9.25 in his last five starts.
-- Millwood is 0-2, 6.27 in his last three outings.
-- Colon is 0-2, 3.56 in his last five starts.
-- Deduno is 1-0, 4.50 in three MLB starts.
-- Humber is 2-3, 8.51 in his last five starts.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 5.06 in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won nine of their last ten games.
-- Padres won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won six of their last eight home games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten games.
-- Nationals are 10-5 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Reds won their last eight games, allowing 18 runs.
-- Arizona won nine of its last eleven home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games.
-- Giants won nine of 13.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.
-- A's won 17 of their last 20 games.
-- Rangers won four of their last six home games.
-- White Sox won their last four games, scoring 35 runs, but they've lost five of six on the road.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine home games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Astros lost 25 of their last 27 games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost thirteen of their last fifteen games.
-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.
-- Baltimore lost four of its last five games.
-- Bronx lost five of its last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost six of seven.
-- Twins lost six of their last nine games.
-- Cleveland lost six of nine.
-- Tampa Bay is 4-7 in its last eleven road games.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 17 games overall.
Totals
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen St Louis games.
-- Seven of last nine Miami games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Houston games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Colorado games.
-- Over is 14-6-1 in Mets' last twenty-one games.
-- Seven of last ten San Francisco games went over.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Boston's last eight games.
-- 16 of last 21 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 23-7 in last thirty Seattle games.
Umpires
-- Stl-Chi-- Four of last six Campos games went over the total.
-- Phil-Atl-- 10 of last 13 Barksdale games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Both Rackley games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Mia-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Bellino games; underdogs won five of his last six games behind plate.
-- Wsh-Mil-- Four of last five Diaz games stayed under.
-- NY-Az-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Randazzo games.
-- Cin-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Reyburn games.
-- LA-SF-- Seven of last nine Conroy games went over total.
-- Det-Tor-- Six of last eight Meals games stayed under total.
-- Bos-NY-- Five of last six Hallion games went over the total.
-- KC-Sea-- All five Baker games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Balt-- Seven of last ten Hudson games went over the total.
-- Cle-Minn-- Visiting team won five of last six BWelke games.
-- Chi-Tex-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven West games.
-- TB-LA-- Favorites won eight of last nine Cuzzi games.
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Red Sox at Yankees: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-179, 9)
The gulf between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox is as wide as it's been in years, evidenced by the 11.5 games separating the first- and last-place teams in the American League East. In any other year, Saturday's matchup between ace left-handers CC Sabathia of the Yankees and Boston's Jon Lester would be among the more highly anticipated duels. But Lester, like his team, has been in a deep funk and has not looked capable of reversing New York's dominance this year.
The Yankees pummeled the Red Sox into submission in Friday's series opener, using three homers to account for eight of their 10 runs to improve to 6-1 against Boston. The power displayed overshadowed Ichiro Suzuki's home debut with New York as the Yankees stretched their lead in the AL East to 8 1/2 games over Baltimore. The Red Sox have dropped six of their last seven to fall two games under .500 at the 100-game mark of the season.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Jon Lester (5-8, 5.46 ERA) vs. Yankees LH C.C. Sabathia (10-3, 3.30)
Lester has lost three straight starts and hit rock bottom in his last outing, getting hammered by the Toronto Blue Jays for four homers and 11 runs - both career worsts - in four-plus innings. He has failed to get through 4 1/3 innings during the three-game skid, allowing 22 runs on 25 hits. Lester is 8-4 in 18 career starts against the Yankees, but was roughed up for five runs in 4 1/3 innings on July 8.
Sabathia will be making his third start since coming off the disabled list due to a groin strain. He pitched six scoreless innings against Toronto on July 17 and gave up three runs in seven innings at Oakland on Sunday, only to see the bullpen blow the lead. The burly lefty is 7-9 with a 4.14 ERA in 20 career starts against Boston, including a 1-4 mark in five starts last year.
TRENDS:
* Over is 3-0-1 in Lester's last four road starts vs. Yankees.
* Over is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings in New York.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in Lester's last five road starts vs. Yankees.
* Red Sox are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in New York.
* Over is 7-3-1 in Lesters last 11 starts vs. Yankees.
* Yankees are 1-4 in Sabathia's last five starts vs. Red Sox.
* Red Sox are 1-6 in the last seven meetings.
* Red Sox are 0-4 in Lester's last four starts vs. Yankees.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Yankees have hit 19 homers and outscored the Red Sox 59-35 this season.
2. New York became the first team in the majors to win 60 games. It marked the third time in four seasons the Yankees won 60 games by the 100-game mark.
3. Friday's series opener lasted only 2 hours, 41 minutes - only the fifth game in the last 61 meetings that the teams have finished in under three hours.