Saturday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (16-8, 2.72)
Verlander recorded his third straight victory after striking out eight in as many innings in a 6-2 triumph over Kansas City on Monday. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and MVP improved to 11-7 in his career versus the Twins after pitching a complete-game gem on July 4. Verlander permitted one run on four hits and struck out seven in the 5-1 victory.
Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals (12-8, 2.90)
Zimmermann gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings against Milwaukee last Monday to win back-to-back games for the first time since his two starts following the All-Star break. Zimmermann, who has allowed less than three runs in four straight outings, is 7-5 with a 2.23 ERA in 15 starts on the road this season.
SLUMPING
Justin Germano, Chicago Cubs (2-9, 6.18)
Germano has taken the loss in each of his last seven starts and is running out of time to secure himself a spot in Chicago’s future. The 30-year-old right-hander has not completed six innings in any of those seven starts and is coming off an effort against St. Louis last Sunday in which he allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 frames. Germano, who has bounced around the majors and minors over the last several seasons, has faced Arizona five times in his career, going 2-1 with a 5.24 ERA.
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (10-8, 4.40)
Halladay had won six of his previous seven decisions before a disastrous outing against the Braves last Saturday. He lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits with three walks. Halladay is 2-1 in three starts against Miami with a 3.98 ERA.
Hot pitchers
-- Keuchel is 2-0, 1.10 in his last three starts.
-- Minor is 3-0, 1.09 in his last four starts.
-- Young is 1-1, 3.04 in four starts this month.
-- Nolasco is 3-0, 1.95 in his last five starts.
-- Lohse is 2-0, 2.08 in his last couple starts.
-- Zimmerman is 3-0, 2.19 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 3-1, 3.20 in his last four starts.
-- Stults is 4-1, 2.72 in his last six starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-0, 3.09 in his last two starts.
-- Pettitte threw 11 scoreless IP in two starts since coming off the DL.
-- Verlander is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
-- Doubrant is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- SJohnson is 3-0, 2.12 in three starts this season.
-- Sale is 2-1, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- ESantana is 2-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.
-- Holland is 2-0, 2.81 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Leake is 1-1, 7.63 in his last three starts.
-- McPherson is 0-2, 6.23 in couple starts for the Pirates.
-- Estrada is 2-2, 4.37 in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 1-1, 9.64 in his last three starts.
-- Germano is 0-7, 7.93 in his last seven starts.
-- Blanton is 1-4, 5.91 in his last eight starts.
-- Chatwood is 1-2, 7.17 in his last five starts.
-- Romero is 1-2, 8.44 in his last four starts.
-- Walters is 0-3, 9.45 in his last five starts.
-- Vargas is 0-2, 4.82 in his last three starts.
-- Straily is 0-1, 5.87 in his three home starts.
-- Gomez is 1-1, 8.53 in his last three starts.
-- Odorizzi allowed three runs in 5.1 IP in his first '12 start.
-- Moore is 0-4, 7.36 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cincinnati won eight of its last ten games.
-- Atlanta won nine of its last 12 games.
-- Mets won six of their last seven. .
-- Cardinals won nine of their last 11 games.
-- Astros are 4-3 in their last seven games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five home games.
-- Padres won nine of last 13 at home.
-- Giants won 13 of last 15 overall.
-- Colorado, Dodgers both won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx won 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Orioles won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Detroit won four of its last five games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last nine games.
-- A's won 13 of their last 18 home games.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Phillies lost five of last six. .
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Nationals lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Blue Jays lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Royals lost last six games, allowing 41 runs.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven home games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mariners are 4-10 in their last fourteen games.
Totals
-- 13 of last 17 Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Miami's last nine games.
-- Under is 15-6-2 in Atlanta's last 23 games.
-- Over is 18-9-1 in last 28 Milwaukee games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Washington games.
-- Five of Cubs' last six games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Giant games went over the total.
-- 15 of last 19 Colorado games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Four of last six Boston games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Angels' last four games.
-- Nine of last thirteen Detroit games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Oakland games.
Umpires
-- Cin-Pitt-- Over is 14-7-1 in last 22 Conroy games.
-- Hst-Mil-- Home team won last 12 Fletcher games, with seven of last nine staying under the total.
-- NY-Atl-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Nauert games.
-- Phil-Mia-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Timmons games.
-- Wsh-StL-- Four of last five Blaser games went over total.
-- Chi-Az-- Five of last six Vanover games went over total.
-- SF-SD-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Johnson games.
-- Col-LA-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Gorman games.
-- NY-Tor-- Road team won seven of last eight Everitt games.
-- Det-Min-- Five of last six Bell games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-A's-- Five of last seven Foster games stayed under.
-- Bos-Blt-- Six of last seven Gibson games went over total.
-- KC-Clev-- Basner is a rookie ump; we don't have enough data on him.
-- TB-Chi-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Marquez games.
-- LA-Tex-- Underdogs won six of last nine Hoye games.
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NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
CINCINNATI (95 - 62) at PITTSBURGH (76 - 81) - 7:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. KYLE MCPHERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 88-87 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 313-334 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 17-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-19 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 95-62 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-31 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-27 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 95-62 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 401-442 (+41.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 442-495 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LEAKE is 12-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-20 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-57 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 10-6 (+2.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)
KYLE MCPHERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
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HOUSTON (52 - 105) at MILWAUKEE (80 - 77) - 7:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 52-104 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-59 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-104 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 38-73 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 37-78 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 51-111 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 108-56 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-24 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-35 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-28 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 80-77 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-77 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-39 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-8 (+2.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
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NY METS (73 - 84) at ATLANTA (91 - 66) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 69-82 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 40-57 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 21-36 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 11-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 34-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 91-66 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 89-65 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 61-36 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 37-39 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-6 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)
CHRIS YOUNG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
YOUNG is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
MINOR is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.880.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.7 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (78 - 79) at MIAMI (67 - 90) - 7:10 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-79 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-37 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-76 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-43 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-66 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 67-90 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 15-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 3-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-40 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 25-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 66-88 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 45-59 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 43-62 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NOLASCO is 17-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 17-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-8 (+0.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
HALLADAY is 6-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 7-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.1 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NOLASCO is 8-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 9-5 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.6 units)
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WASHINGTON (95 - 62) at ST LOUIS (85 - 72) - 7:15 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 68-45 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-62 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-40 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 67-43 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-33 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 95-62 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 16-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 85-72 (-6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-44 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-72 (-6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-55 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-33 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 10.70 and a WHIP of 1.810.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOHSE is 4-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 98) at ARIZONA (79 - 78) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-57 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-98 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-51 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-72 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-29 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-98 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 356-402 (-97.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
GERMANO is 14-33 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
GERMANO is 0-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
GERMANO is 13-33 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
GERMANO is 6-24 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 99-76 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 30-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-78 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-37 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 79-78 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 55-56 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CAHILL is 13-19 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 13-19 (-10.4 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
ARIZONA is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GERMANO is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (92 - 65) at SAN DIEGO (74 - 83) - 8:35 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 74-83 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-83 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-8 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-65 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-27 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-65 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-17 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 84-112 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-126 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-5 (+4.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)
ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.584.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)
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COLORADO (62 - 95) at LA DODGERS (82 - 75) - 9:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 62-95 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 93-147 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 54-86 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 62-95 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 96-129 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-59 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 54-93 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-54 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-36 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-50 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-43 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-20 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-8 (+2.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.706.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)
NY YANKEES (91 - 66) at TORONTO (69 - 88) - 1:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 19-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 71-39 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 69-88 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 38-47 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 33-54 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 42-66 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ROMERO is 4-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-10 (-0.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
ANDY PETTITTE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PETTITTE is 17-11 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 22-14 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-19. (-9.0 units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROMERO is 3-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 4-10 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.5 units)
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DETROIT (84 - 73) at MINNESOTA (66 - 91) - 4:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. P.J. WALTERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 34-42 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 80-70 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 84-73 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-35 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 90-50 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 31-8 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 57-25 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
VERLANDER is 73-30 (+29.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 129-191 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-85 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-48 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-71 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-48 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 86-138 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-25 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+4.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 11-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 13-9 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-7. (+6.1 units)
P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
WALTERS is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)
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SEATTLE (73 - 84) at OAKLAND (89 - 68) - 4:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 60-106 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-65 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 89-68 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-30 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-24 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 93-79 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 83-65 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 53-35 (+21.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 38-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 24-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 73-84 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SEATTLE is 68-76 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-22 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
VARGAS is 17-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 12-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-7 (+2.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)
DANIEL STRAILY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (70 - 87) at CLEVELAND (66 - 91) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 108-110 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-46 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 12-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-53 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-87 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-38 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 66-91 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 9-7 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)
JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GOMEZ is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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BOSTON (69 - 88) at BALTIMORE (90 - 67) - 7:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. STEVE JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 37-51 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 41-56 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 18-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 69-88 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 14-37 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-41 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 59-80 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 46-63 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 43-64 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 90-67 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-22 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-34 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-22 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-27 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 83-59 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-52 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-37 (+21.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-21 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 50-30 (+17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+7.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
STEVE JOHNSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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TAMPA BAY (86 - 71) at CHI WHITE SOX (83 - 74) - 4:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOORE is 13-17 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MOORE is 3-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 237-185 (+45.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 595-609 (+39.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 42-37 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 120-98 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-35 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-79 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-79 (-18.8 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.682.
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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LA ANGELS (87 - 70) at TEXAS (92 - 65) - 4:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 88-83 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 87-70 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 44-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOLLAND is 23-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 26-10 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 16-5 (+11.7 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.
LA ANGELS are 242-202 (+67.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 552-534 (+68.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 663-647 (+66.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SANTANA is 39-23 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 26-26 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-8 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 13-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 14-12 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-8. (+7.5 units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)
National League
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Leake: 12-2 TSR on Saturdays
McPherson: Pittsburgh 6-20 SU in September
Houston at Milwaukee
Keuchel: Houston 8-24 SU after winning 2 of thier last 3 games
Estrada: Milwaukee 45-9 SU as a favorite of -200 or higher
NY Mets at Atlanta
Young: Mets 8-23 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Minor: Atlanta 33-19 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Philadelphia at Miami
Halladay: 13-6 Over as a favorite
Nolasco: Miami 3-15 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +150
Washington at St. Louis
Zimmermann: 12-2 TSR off BB starts allowing 2 ER's or less
Lohse: St. Louis 6-13 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Chicago Cubs at Arizona
Germano: Cubs 0-17 SU away vs. NL West opponents
Cahill: Arizona 15-3 SU after having 6+ extra-base hits
San Francisco at San Diego,
Bumgarner: San Francisco 39-16 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175
Stults: San Diego 10-24 SU off a division loss scoring 1 or 0 runs
Colorado at LA Dodgers
Chatwood: Colorado 15-36 SU in day games
Blanton: Dodgers 19-6 SU on Saturdays
American League
NY Yankees at Toronto
Pettitte: Yankees 19-7 SU off 5+ road games
Romero: 2-13 TSR in the second half of the season
Detroit at Minnesota
Verlander: 31-8 TSR vs. division opponents
Walters: Minnesota 17-34 SU as a home underdog
Seattle at Oakland
Vargas: 7-22 SU revenging 3+ losses
Straily: Oakland 9-2 SU at home after scoring 8+ runs
Kansas City at Cleveland
Odorizzi: Kansas City 10-2 Over away off 4+ losses
Gomez: 16-8 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Boston at Baltimore
Doubront: Boston 7-20 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Johnson: Baltimore 19-10 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox
Moore: 1-9 TSR with a line of -125 to +125
Sale: White Sox 20-7 SU at home after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
LA Angels at Texas
Santana: 5-13 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Holland: 23-7 TSR pitching off a team loss
Diamond Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 14-0 (2.8 rpg) since 2007 when they are off a loss in which their opponent’s starter went at least seven innings and they had six or fewer hits and did not draw a walk.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 0-9 OU since August 2010 against AL teams in a day game after a 5+ run win in a night game where they did not have a day’s rest for, inwhich didn’t break a 3+ game losing streak.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 0-7 since May 24, 2012 when Justin Verlander starts as a road favorite after he went at least eight innings in his previous start which came less than 10 days ago for a net profit of $985 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Blue Jays are 12-1 since 2010 at home after a 3+ run loss where they allowed between 11 and 15 runs. 4-1 this season.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Astros are 0-6 since June 17, 2012 when Dallas Keuchel starts as a 170+ dog for a net profit of $600 when playing against.
The Blue Jays are 0-7 since July 02, 2012 when Ricky Romero starts at home for a net profit of $792 when playing against.
Saturday's Hot and Cold Pitchers
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com
Hot
Jordan Zimmermann (+115), Nationals at Cardinals: The Nats have won his past four starts with Zimmermann getting the win in three of them. He's allowed only one run in each of his past two starts and six runs combined over his last four. Washington is in a battle with Cincinnati for home field throughout the playoffs.
Madison Bumgarner (-120), Giants at Padres: He was in a rough spot for a while, but the Giants have won his past three starts -- the last two of which Bumgarner got the win and looked like the pitcher from the early summer. The Giants have also won their past five games against the Padres with Bumgarner on the mound.
Andy Pettitte (-175), Yankees at Blue Jays: Since coming off the DL, he's been sensational and has given the Yankees the lift they needed in their attempt to stay ahead of the Orioles. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his starts. His first start back was against the Blue Jays on Sept. 19.
Justin Verlander (-250), Tigers at Twins: He's won three straight starts in dominant Verlander fashion coming into today's game. He's won his last four games against the Twins, the last coming on July 4, a complete game 5-1 win. For the run-line players, all four of those wins against the Twins have been by two runs. His last three starts overall have also been won by four runs each.
Steve Johnson (-180), Orioles vs. Red Sox: He's been outstanding in his three starts this season, getting the win in them all. His last start came against the Blue Jays when he went five innings without allowing a run and striking out six. The Red Sox have crumbled almost as bad as last September, losing six of their last seven, including a lackluster 9-1 loss Friday.
Cold
Justin Germano (+190), Cubs at Diamondbacks: This has become a broken record. Every five days Germano finds himself on the cold list, and he seems to get colder. He's lost his past seven games and the Cubs have lost nine of his last 10 starts