Saturday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (9-1, 2.13 ERA)
Weaver is working on a 0.42 ERA in his three starts since coming off the DL. He isn’t wasting any pitches either. He fired just 78 pitches in a six-inning shutout of the Giants, tossed 96 in 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Giants, then needed 107 to blank the Indians over seven innings. His 2.13 ERA is the best in the bigs.
James McDonald, Pittsburgh Pirates (8-3, 2.45 ERA)
The Pirates have won six of McDonald’s last seven turns through the rotation, with him allowing more than three runs just once over that stretch. The Pirates cruised to an 11-2 win in his last outing, but he did have some control issues. He walked five and gave up a homer in seven innings.
Slumping
Doug Fister, Detroit Tigers (2-8, 4.61 ERA)
Fister hasn’t made it out of the fifth inning in consecutive starts, allowing 14 runs over 8 1/3 innings. The Rangers cranked three homers off him and he yielded eight earned runs before getting the hook on June 27 and then gave up six earned runs in four innings against the Twins. He could be still struggling with a rib muscle strain that forced him to the DL in late May.
Carlos Zambrano, Miami Marlins (4-6, 4.14 ERA)
The Marlins have lost each of Big Z’s last five trips to the mound, though he has been better in his last few outings. He most recently held the Brewers to three runs over six innings in Miami’s 6-5 loss, but walks remain an issue. He handed out four free passes to first in that one and has walked 22 batters in his last five.
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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets
New York should be able to do a much better job offensively in the second game of the series, as they go up against Jeff Samardzija for the Cubs. Samrdzija is 6-7 with a 4.77 ERA, but has given up more than four earned runs in three of his last five outings, including allowing nine in just 4.1 innings in a 17-1 loss the last time he pitched against the Mets. Dillion Gee allowed four earned runs in five innings of work in a loss to the Cubs in his last meeting with them, and as long as he can match that effort New York should be able to get him the sports bet win this time around. Pick: New York Mets
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays dropping the first game of this three game set against White Sox have reason to be anxious when they send Ricky Romero (8-2, 5.35 ERA) to the mound on Saturday. The left-hander has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season allowing a whopping 17 runs over 9.0 innings of work. However, Blue Jays can take comfort in knowing a visit to U.S. Cellular Field for a tilt against Pale Hose is just what the hurler needs to right the ship and rebuild confidence. The port-side hurler is 3-0 with a 3.62 ERA vs White Sox over four career starts with Jays 4-0 over the span. Helping the Romero/Jay cause, Pale Hose are handing the ball to Gavin Floyd (6-8, 4.91 ERA). The right-hander off a non quality start surrendering 2 yard-ball 4 runs in a loss to Yankees heads to the hill 0-5 life-time vs Toronto with a 7.26 ERA. Expect Blue Jays to bounce back in game two as they're on a smart 4-1 stretch revenging a series loss vs White Sox, 10-3 in day games with Romero.
Hot pitchers
-- McDonald is 3-0, 2.91 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 3-1, 1.99 in his last seven starts.
-- Greinke is 4-0, 2.39 in his last seven starts.
-- Francis is 2-0, 2.14 in his last four starts.
-- Washington won Gonzalez' last three starts (3-0, 5.82), scoring 25 runs.
-- Lohse is 3-1, 1.93 in his last six starts.
-- Hanson is 4-1, 3.96 in his last six starts.
-- Richard is 4-1, 2.19 in his last five starts.
-- Morales is 1-0, 2.50 in three starts this season.
-- Hughes is 5-1, 2.59 in his last six starts.
-- Floyd is 2-1, 1.96 in his last three starts.
-- Moore is 4-0, 3.49 in his last six starts.
-- Jimenez has a 2.95 RA in his last six starts.
-- Weaver is 3-0, 0.46 since coming off the DL.
-- Parker is 3-0, 1.01 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 0-0, 1.84 in his last two starts, after giving up 10 runs in the start before those two.
Cold pitchers
-- Rodriguez is 0-2, 4.35 in his last three starts.
-- Samardzija is 1-4, 9.24 in his last five starts.
-- Gee is 1-4, 4.88 in his last five starts.
-- Zambrano is 0-3, 9.82 in his last five starts.
-- Blanton has a 5.05 RA in his last nine starts.
-- Bailey is 1-2, 6.23 in his last three starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-4, 6.65 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 1-2, 8.47 in his last three starts.
-- Doubront is 2-2, 6.59 in his last five starts.
-- FGarcia is 0-2, 10.42 in his five starts this season.
-- Fister is 0-3, 11.93 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 1-2, 8.00 in his last four road starts.
-- Romero has an 8.40 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Holland has a 7.46 RA in his last five starts. Deduno is 1-2, 2.14 in nine AAA starts this year; he's made six big league relief appearances over last two years, but this is his first MLB start.
-- Hammel is 0-2, 10.80 in his last couple starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten games.
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Miami won seven of its last nine games.
-- Cardinals are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last six games.
-- Padres won six of their last seven games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Twins won six of their last eight games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 11 of their last 14 away games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven home games.
-- A's won their last five games, allowing seven runs.
Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost eight of their last nine games.
-- San Francisco is 4-8 in its last twelve road games.
-- Mets lost four of their last six home games.
-- Colorado lost 21 of its last 29 games.
-- Houston lost its last nine games, outscored 51-19.
-- Brewers lost five of their last eight road games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Reds lost eight of their last twelve games on foreign soil.
-- Rangers lost their last five games, allowing 34 runs.
-- Royals are 7-11 in their last eighteen road games.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five road games.
-- Baltimore lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Mariners are 5-10 in their last fifteen games.
Totals
-- Nine of last thirteen Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-1-2 in last twelve Pittsburgh games.
-- Five of last six Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Mets' last five games all went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-4-1 in last eighteen games at Busch Stadium.
-- Seven of last eleven Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 14-2-1 in last seventeen Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 17 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen White Sox games.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Angel games.
-- 11 of last 12 Oakland games stayed under total.
Umpires
-- SF-Pitt-- Last nine TWelke games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Hst-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven West games.
-- Col-Wsh-- Home team won Dimuro's last four games.
-- Chi-NY-- Underdogs won 12 of last 16 Nauert games.
-- Mia-StL-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Davis games.
-- Atl-Phil-- Home side won ten of last twelve Davidson games.
-- Cin-SD-- Underdogs won 11 of last 15 Winters games.
-- LA-Az-- 11 of 16 O'Nora games went over the total.
-- NY-Bos-- Five of last six Hickox games stayed under. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Timmons games.
-- KC-Det-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Bucknor games, with home team 5-1 in those six.
-- Tor-Chi-- Underdogs won five of last eight Kulpa games.
-- TB-Cle-- Home team won eight of last ten Barry games.
-- Min-Tex-- Lefties are 5-2 vs righties with Foster behind plate.
-- Blt-LA-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Blaser games.
-- Sea-A's-- Underdogs won five of last seven BWelke games.
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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 38) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 37) - 4:05 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 46-37 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-47 (+18.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-37 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-28 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 306-324 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 468-464 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOGELSONG is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
VOGELSONG is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
JAMES MCDONALD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MCDONALD is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (39 - 44) at HOUSTON (32 - 52) - 4:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 39-44 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-44 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GREINKE is 15-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 6-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-12 (+26.2 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.
GREINKE is 35-13 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 35-13 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-159 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 191-221 (-57.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 22-53 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-158 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-120 (-48.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-102 (-29.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GREINKE is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 8-12 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.6 units)
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COLORADO (32 - 51) at WASHINGTON (48 - 33) - 4:05 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 32-51 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 80-124 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-139 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 2-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 8-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 32-51 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-60 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-67 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-28 (-17.7 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.
FRANCIS is 0-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-33 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-38 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 125-115 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 13-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GONZALEZ is 13-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JEFF FRANCIS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 51) at NY METS (45 - 39) - 4:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-143 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-31 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-31 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 897-965 (-163.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-64 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-39 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-13 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 41-37 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 33-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. NY METS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 18.71 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
DILLON GEE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GEE is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MIAMI (41 - 42) at ST LOUIS (44 - 40) - 4:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 113-132 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 76-96 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-73 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-58 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 308-331 (+51.0 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 92-63 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 92-60 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 43-30 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 24-13 (+18.2 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.
ST LOUIS is 28-39 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-44 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 127-111 (-32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-52 (-37.8 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
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 12-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 17-12 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-14. (-2.6 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LOHSE is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
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ATLANTA (44 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 48) - 7:15 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-27 (+31.1 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 60-35 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BLANTON is 67-48 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 43-22 (+23.4 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 24-17 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-25 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-41 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-30 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HANSON is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)
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CINCINNATI (45 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 51) - 10:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 16-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-70 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 588-673 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 525-617 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 387-434 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 314-287 (+49.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 175-151 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BAILEY is 16-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
BAILEY is 13-2 (+10.8 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.
SAN DIEGO is 105-143 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-98 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-34 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-71 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-69 (-19.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 105-143 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-100 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-61 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 6-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BAILEY is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)
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LA DODGERS (47 - 38) at ARIZONA (40 - 43) - 10:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 137-115 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-46 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 137-115 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-75 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-58 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 25-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CAHILL is 25-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-10 (+17.3 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.
ARIZONA is 25-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 9-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 13-11 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.7 units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
KANSAS CITY (37 - 45) at DETROIT (42 - 42) - 4:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 66-36 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-40 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-20 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 11-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 49-34 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
DETROIT is 42-42 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
DETROIT is 39-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 16-25 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FISTER is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FISTER is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+2.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.0 units)
DOUG FISTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FISTER is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (42 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (46 - 37) - 4:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-37 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-13 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-66 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-66 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROMERO is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. TORONTO since 1997
FLOYD is 0-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-4.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (44 - 40) at CLEVELAND (43 - 40) - 6:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 126-122 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 123-119 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-21 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-59 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-93 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-46 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
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MINNESOTA (36 - 47) at TEXAS (50 - 34) - 7:15 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 99-147 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 113-69 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-37 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)
SAM DEDUNO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
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NY YANKEES (50 - 32) at BOSTON (42 - 41) - 7:15 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 89-79 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 49-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 51-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 33-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 134-113 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-29 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 160-153 (-40.2 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.805.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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BALTIMORE (45 - 38) at LA ANGELS (46 - 38) - 10:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 637-545 (+70.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 627-616 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WEAVER is 18-3 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 18-3 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
WEAVER is 32-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-38 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-18 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-14 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-20 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-65 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HAMMEL is 11-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAMMEL is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 10-4 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAMMEL is 25-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 0-5 (-9.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.65 and a WHIP of 2.144.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JERED WEAVER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WEAVER is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
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SEATTLE (35 - 50) at OAKLAND (42 - 42) - 10:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 102-146 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-91 (-32.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 160-228 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-153 (-52.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-42 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-41 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
VARGAS is 17-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 3-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)
JARROD PARKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PARKER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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NY YANKEES (50 - 32) at BOSTON (42 - 41) - 12:35 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 60-21 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 49-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 51-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GARCIA is 24-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
GARCIA is 104-65 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
GARCIA is 44-22 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
GARCIA is 88-52 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
GARCIA is 19-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 28-16 (+13.8 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.
BOSTON is 134-113 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-29 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 160-153 (-40.2 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
FREDDY GARCIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 10-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 11-11 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.4 units)
FRANKLIN MORALES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 24 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Atlanta's last 24 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees17-7-1 SU in their last 25 games
NY Yankees4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Boston is 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing NY Yankees
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
National League
San Francisco at Pittsburgh
Vogelsong: San Francisco 24-9 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
McDonald: Pittsburgh 77-156 SU after having won 4 of their last 5
Milwaukee at Houston
Greinke: 17-1 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
Rodriguez: Houston 19-45 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
Colorado at Washington
Francis: Colorado 2-11 SU when playing on Saturday
Gonzalez: 13-3 TSR in all games
Chicago Cubs at NY Mets
Samardzija: Chicago Cubs 13-31 SU in road games
Gee: NY Mets 21-13 SU in day games
Miami at St Louis
Zambrano: Miami 21-9 SU after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Lohse: ST Louis 8-16 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Hanson: Atlanta 9-1 SU in road games after a win by 4 runs or more
Blanton: Philadelphia 4-10 SU at after 6 games vs division rivals
Cincinnati at San Diego
Bailey: Cincinnati 10-1 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 20 game span
Richard: San Diego is 0-8 SU at home after having won 2 of their last 3
LA Dodgers at Arizona
Billingsley: LA Dodgers 11-2 SU when playing on Saturday
Cahill: Arizona is 1-7 SU at home after having lost 4 of their last 5
American League
Kansas City at Detroit
Chen: Kansas City 13-8 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Fister: 2-8 TSR in all games
Toronto at Chicago White Sox
Romero: Toronto 15-23 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Floyd: CHI White Sox 10-2 SU when the total is 10 or higher
Tampa Bay at Cleveland
Moore: Tampa Bay 5-13 SU against AL Central opponents
Jimenez: Cleveland 31-23 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Minnesota at Texas
Deduno: Minnesota 3-17 SU in road games when playing on Saturday
Holland: Texas 21-4 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive losses
NY Yankees at Boston
Garcia: NY Yankees 51-26 SU against left-handed starters
Doubront: Boston 24-31 SU against right-handed starters
Baltimore at LA Angels
Hammel: Baltimore 16-11 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Weaver: LA Angels 0-5 SU as a home favorite of -175 to -200
Seattle at Oakland
Vargas: Seattle 7-24 SU in July
Parker: Oakland 17-4 SU where they have hit a HR in 10 consecutive home games
Diamond Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Orioles are 10-0 since September 14, 2011 when playing a night game as a 140+ dog when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1760.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 13-0 OU since May 14, 2011 when playing a day game when they blew a lead in their starter’s last start and lost for a net profit of $1300 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 0-10 since August 25, 2008 when Chad Billingsley starts on the road when he is off a start in which their team scored first and lost for a net profit of $1150 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
Gavin Floyd has produced a team record of 12-0 (3.8 rpg) since September 29 2007 at home when his team lost as an away dog his last start, as long as his WHIP was over 0.75.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Angels are 6-0 since July 02, 2011 when Jered Weaver starts when the team is seeking immediate revenge for a loss as a favorite for a net profit of $600.
The Mariners are 6-0 since August 10, 2011 when Jason Vargas starts as a dog after the team lost their last three games for a net profit of $957.
Saturday's MLB Notes
By Chris David
VegasInsider.com
Saturday’s pro baseball slate will feature three regionally televised games on FOX, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.
Let’s break ‘em down!
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Are the Phillies done? After watching the Braves post a 5-0 shutout win on Friday, you can certainly ask that question. Philadelphia has dropped eight of its last nine games and is now 13 games behind Washington for first place in the National League East. The club has been banged up with injuries but it did just get back Ryan Howard last night and has had Chase Utley in the lineup for the past eight games.
Backing a team at home off a shutout loss is usually a good investment but chasing with Philadelphia these days is dangerous. Plus, the team will be facing the Braves’ Tommy Hanson (9-5, 3.70 ERA). Despite losing last Monday to the Cubs (1-4) at home Atlanta has won his previous five starts and are 11-6 overall in his 17 appearances.
Hanson has been better on the road this season, going 6-2 with a 2.89 ERA. He only faced Philadelphia once this season and he was tattooed for eight hits and four earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings.
The Phillies will counter with “Big” Joe Blanton (7-7, 4.85 ERA), who has helped the team to a 4-1 record in his last five appearances. Blanton faced the Braves in Atlanta on May 3 and tossed a three-hitter as the club won 4-0.
Atlanta has been made a short road favorite (-110), while the total is sitting at 9 runs. The ‘under’ has cashed in three of the first four meetings between the pair this season, including last night’s result.
If you want some more ammo to back up your Atlanta bet then you should look at Philadelphia’s record on the weekend. This season, the Phillies are 3-10 on Saturday and 3-11 on Sunday.
Minnesota at Texas
Possible trap here on the Rangers. Texas is laying a big price (-180) against Minnesota, who are playing good baseball lately. The Twins have won six of eight, including last night’s 5-1 win against Texas. In the loss, the Rangers’ Josh Hamilton (back) left the game and is ‘questionable’ tonight.
Texas is going to take the ball out of Yu Darvish’s hand and give it to Derek Holland (5-4, 5.10 ERA), who hasn’t pitched since June 3. And he didn’t pitch well in his latest rehab appearance, giving up three home runs in one inning at the Triple-A level. So why are Holland and the Rangers favored by so much?
Even without Hamilton, the Rangers do have the better lineup plus they’ll be facing the Twins’ Sam Deduno, who will be making his first career start. Deduno has pitched in the majors before with bullpen stints for the Rockies and Padres, but he’s never started. He was 1-2 with a 2.14 ERA in nine minor league starts.
The total is listed as high as 11 runs, which is the biggest number on the board. Minnesota has hit lefties (4.9 runs per game) well this season, plus the ball travels well in the Texas heat. Before you run and bet the ‘over’ on tonight’s matchup, make a note that all four encounters this season have gone ‘under’ the number.
N.Y. Yankees at Boston
The Yankees and Red Sox will play a double-header on Saturday with the first battle going at 12:35 p.m. ET before this contest. New York held off Boston 10-8 on Friday in a back-and-forth shootout. The Yankees have won all three encounters against the Sox this season, all coming at Fenway Park too.
Phil Hughes (9-6, 4.29 ERA) started the season off slow but he’s in great form lately. He’s 5-1 with a 2.59 ERA in his last six starts, which includes a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox last Sunday.
Boston’s Felix Doubront (8-4, 4.42) will toe the rubber in the nightcap. The lefthander will face a Yankees’ squad that is averaging a league-best 5.5 runs against southpaws this season. Those runs for New York have produced 16-10 record against lefties this season, 10 of the victories coming on the road.
The Red Sox have dropped four in a row and six of eight games. The problem with the club has been their offense. Over this span, they’ve been held to two runs or less in six of the games. Total players have watched the ‘under’ go 7-1 in Boston’s last eight games.
Doubront has been an ‘over’ pitcher (10-6) this season, especially at home (6-2). The ‘over/under’ is listed at 10½, which seems doable.