Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals – 2-0, 1.52 ERA
Gonzalez hasn’t allowed a single run over his last 20 innings on the bump and has struck out at least six batters in each of his four starts. The lefty hasn’t thrown more than 97 pitches yet this year and has walked just seven batters. Three of his four outings have played under.
Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals – 2-0, 2.49 ERA
Garcia should have a lot in the tank Sunday after throwing just 85 pitches in a tough-luck no-decision in his last start. He gave up just one run over 7 2/3 innings against the Cubs before getting the hook in the eighth. So far, the Cardinals are giving him 6.8 runs of support per game.
Slumping
Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels – 0-4, 7.23 ERA
Santana won’t have much of a chance picking up his first win of the year if he can’t keep the ball in the ballpark. He gave up four dingers in his last start – a 5-0 loss to Tampa Bay – and has now allowed an MLB-high 10 homers already. The Angels aren’t giving him much help either, averaging only 0.8 runs in his starts.
Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies – 0-1, 9.39 ERA
At least it probably can’t get much worse for Kendrick. He probably only has to make one more start before Cliff Lee gets back from the DL, but will need to be much better after getting torched for seven runs on 11 hits in only three-plus innings of work against Arizona.
Sunday Night Baseball: Rays at Rangers
By Covers.com
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (-122, 9)
While it is far too early to describe Tampa Bay’s series at Texas as an AL Championship Series preview, few would be surprised if the two squads squared off for the pennant come October.
The Rays have shaken off a sluggish start, winning eight of their past 10 games. Tampa Bay took Friday’s series opener 8-4 before Texas snapped the Rays’ six-game winning streak 7-2 on Saturday. The Rangers own baseball’s best record at 16-5, three games better than the Rays’ 13-8 mark entering Sunday’s nationally televised matchup.
The Rangers boast baseball’s best offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game, leading the majors in batting average (.297) and ranking second in home runs (33).
Outfielder Josh Hamilton paces the Texas attack, ranking in the top five in the majors in average (.388) homers (nine) and RBIs (24).
Before Saturday, the Rays had allowed only 2.4 runs per game in their past 10 contests. Tampa Bay has given up 11 runs in the first two games of the series.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Tampa Bay LH David Price (3-1, ERA 2.63) vs. Texas LH Derek Holland (2-1, ERA 4.78)
Price pitched well in his last outing Tuesday, firing a complete-game five-hit shutout against the Angels. Price walked one and struck out six, both season-best marks. Historically the left-hander has struggled against Texas, going 0-3 with a 5.67 ERA in six career starts.
Holland looks to rebound from his worst start of the season Monday against the Yankees, when the left-hander allowed nine hits, seven earned runs and walked four in six innings. He had walked only three hitters in 14 1/3 innings in his previous two starts in victories over Seattle and Boston. Holland is 3-1 in five career starts against the Rays, but with a bloated 6.51 ERA.
WALK-OFFS
1. Left-handers are hitting .318 against Holland this season; right-handers .184.
2. Tampa Bay pinch-hitters have reached base in their last five plate appearances. The last two (Brandon Allen on Thursday and Luke Scott on Friday) homered.
3. Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz is hitting .438 against Price with two homers in 16 career at-bats.
TRENDS
Texas is 42-17 in its last 59 home games while the Rays are 27-11 in Price's last 38 starts with four days' rest.
The under is 6-1 in the Rays' last seven games overall and 10-3-1 in the Rangers last 14 home games.
Hot pitchers
-- Johnson has a 1.98 RA in his last two starts. Miley blanked Phillies for six innings in his first '12 start.
-- Correia is 1-0, 2.00 in three starts this season.
-- Garza is 1-1, 3.38 in four starts this season.
-- JGarcia is 2-0, 2.49 in four starts this season. Greinke is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 0.00 (20 IP) in his last three starts. Capuano is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
-- Lowe is 3-1, 3.75 in his first four starts for Cleveland.
-- Vargas is 3-1, 3.45 in five starts this season.
-- Colon is 2-1, 0.82 in his last three starts.
-- Beckett is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts. Floyd has a 2.79 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 2-0, 1.23 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick allowed seven runs in three IP in his first '12 start.
-- THudson is making first '12 start after being hurt in offseason; he was 2-0, 0.87 in his two rehab starts at AAA level.
-- Latos is 1-2, 5.63 in four starts for the Reds. Lyles was 2-8, 5.36 in 15 big league starts LY; he is 4-0, 3.46 in four AAA starts this year.
-- JSantana is 1-2, 4.00 in four starts this season.
-- Richard is 0-1, 9.17 in his last three starts.
-- ESantana is 0-4, 7.61 in four starts this season.
-- Alvarez is 0-2, 4.87 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia has a 5.27 RA in four starts, but Bronx won three of those four games. Scherzer is 1-2, 8.53 in four starts this season.
-- Hunter is 1-1, 7.13 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts. Marquis has a 7.15 RA in his first two starts for Minnesota.
-- Holland has a 4.79 RA in four starts this seaon.
Hot teams
-- Reds won six of their last nine games.
-- Braves won 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven home games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games. Colorado is 6-1 in game after their last seven losses.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.
-- Royals won their last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Indians are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games; A's won four of last six.
-- Texas won 12 of its last 15 games. Rays won six of last seven.
-- Red Sox won their last six games, scoring 45 runs.
Cold teams
-- Pirates are 1-6 in game following their last seven wins.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven road games. Phillies lost three of last five at home.
-- Marlins lost six of their last seven games. Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Brewers lost last six road games, allowing 47 runs.
-- Nationals lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Padres lost six of their eight road games.
-- Detroit lost seven of its last nine games. Bronx lost three of four.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- White Sox lost even of their last eight home games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games, allowing 41 runs.
Totals
-- Three of Phillies' last four home games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Arizona games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Under is 16-3-1 in Pirate games this season.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0 with umpire Emmel behind the plate.
-- Seven of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in San Francisco's home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Bronx Bombers' last nine games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Seattle's last six games.
-- Nine of last ten Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Baltimore home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Boston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Kansas City games.
Umpires
-- Mil-StL-- Road team won all four Cousins games.
-- Hst-Cin-- Home team is 20-9 in last 29 Campos games.
-- Chi-Phil-- Home side won four of five Miller games.
-- Pitt-Atl-- Home team won four of five Eddings games, with the last three going over total.
-- Az-Mia-- Favorites won four of five Joyce games.
-- NY-Col-- Visiting team won all three Emmel games.
-- SD-SF-- Home side is 12-6 in last 18 Conroy games.
-- Wsh-LA-- Road favorites are 3-0 this year in Hickox games.
-- LA-Clev-- Over is 22-16 in last 38 Johnson games.
-- KC-Min-- Underdogs won last four Gorman games.
-- Det-NY-- Under is 19-16 in last 35 Drake games.
-- Sea-Tor-- Last three Carapazza games went over the total.
-- A's-Balt-- Visiting team won three of four Foster games this year.
-- Bos-Chi-- Underdogs are 3-2 in last five Hallion games.
-- TB-Tex-- All three Bellino games stayed under the total.
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ARIZONA (10 - 11) at MIAMI (8 - 12) - 1:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-42 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-83 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-83 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-56 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 80-102 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-50 (-20.0 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 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
WADE MILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
JOSH JOHNSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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HOUSTON (8 - 13) at CINCINNATI (10 - 11) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 65-120 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-51 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-119 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-89 (-34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-46 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 88-93 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 37-53 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 300-281 (-70.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
JORDAN LYLES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYLES is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MAT LATOS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LATOS is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.732.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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PITTSBURGH (9 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 8) - 1:35 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 202-416 (-97.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HUDSON is 136-62 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 24-5 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 136-62 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 60-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 20-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 73-60 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 12-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 9-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORREIA is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
TIM HUDSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUDSON is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 14) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 11) - 1:35 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1194-1280 (-239.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 649-658 (-126.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1137-1196 (-217.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 878-943 (-164.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-86 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-75 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (9 - 12) at ST LOUIS (14 - 7) - 2:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 70-129 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
GREINKE is 9-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-39 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 105-96 (-34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 14-24 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 6-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)
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NY METS (12 - 9) at COLORADO (10 - 10) - 3:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 4-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 118-99 (+29.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
MOYER is 47-22 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 31-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 47-42 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-42 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-101 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-64 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-48 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-21 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-37 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-101 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 7-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 12-8 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-6.7 units)
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SAN DIEGO (7 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 10) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 78-107 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-78 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-57 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-107 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-38 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 171-84 (+36.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 195-119 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 35-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 5-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 6-2 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
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WASHINGTON (14 - 7) at LA DODGERS (15 - 6) - 4:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 62-40 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-89 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-30 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-89 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-35 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
SEATTLE (11 - 11) at TORONTO (11 - 10) - 1:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-207 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-68 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-130 (-47.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 106-86 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
VARGAS is 13-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.52 and a WHIP of 1.721.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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DETROIT (11 - 10) at NY YANKEES (11 - 9) - 1:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-17 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (-0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-12 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 19-15 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-15. (+2.6 units)
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LA ANGELS (7 - 14) at CLEVELAND (10 - 9) - 1:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-49 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-61 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 625-620 (+59.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-135 (+31.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 107-91 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 372-308 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 516-509 (+60.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 606-601 (+41.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 1-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)
DEREK LOWE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LOWE is 4-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 4-10 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+8.0 units)
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OAKLAND (11 - 11) at BALTIMORE (13 - 8) - 1:35 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 75-77 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 26-14 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 25-11 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 69-53 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 154-237 (-82.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLON is 11-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 13-10 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-14. (-8.0 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 5-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)
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KANSAS CITY (6 - 14) at MINNESOTA (5 - 15) - 2:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-51 (-22.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 32-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 47-32 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 68-115 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-59 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-108 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-76 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 72-76 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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BOSTON (10 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 11) - 2:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 10-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BECKETT is 4-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
FLOYD is 6-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)
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TAMPA BAY (13 - 8) at TEXAS (16 - 5) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 123-77 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-72 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-52 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 22-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 0-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.0 units)
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Houston
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Boston
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games at home
National League
Arizona at Miami
Miley: Arizona 24-12 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Johnson: Miami 10-30 SU after losing 6 or 6 of their last 8 games
Houston at Cincinnati
Lyles: Houston 13-3 Over vs. right-handed starters
Latos: Cincinnati 5-16 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Correia: 20-8 Over pitching off a team win
Hudson: 24-5 TSR at home on Sundays
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
Garza: 7-0 Over away pitching off a team loss
Kendrick: Philadelphia 1-7 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Milwaukee at St. Louis
Greinke: Milwaukee 11-26 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Garcia: 13-2 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or less
NY Mets at Colorado
Santana: 4-11 TSR pitching off a team win
Moyer: Colorado 7-0 Under in day games
San Diego at San Francisco
Richard: San Diego 3-13 SU as an underdog
Bumgarner: 15-3 Under at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Washington at LA Dodgers
Gonzalez: 30-9 TSR as a favorite
Capuano: 2-9 TSR at home with a line of +125 to -125
American League
Seattle at Toronto
Vargas: 10-4 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Alvarez: Toronto 6-15 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Detroit at NY Yankees
Scherzer: Detroit 21-9 SU on Sundays
Sabathia: 8-0 Over at home vs. AL Central opponents
LA Angels at Cleveland
Santana: Angels 39-19 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Lowe: Cleveland 16-5 Under at home after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Oakland at Baltimore
Colon: 0-6 TSR after allowing 2+ home runs last start
Hunter: Baltimore 10-1 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Kansas City at Minnesota
Chen: 14-7 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Marquis: Minnesota 1-13 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Boston at Chicago White Sox
Beckett: Boston 23-9 SU away off BB wins
Floyd: White Sox 8-17 SU at home vs. AL East opponents
Tampa Bay at Texas
Price: Tampa Bay 4-11 SU after winning 8+ of their last 10 games
Holland: 17-6 Over in home games
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 0-13 since April 03, 2011 as a road dog and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Blue Jays are 9-0 OU since May 29, 2011 as a 140+ favorite and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 13-0 since June 03, 2010 when CC Sabathia starts as a 140+ favorite when the start time is earlier than 4:00 PM local time for a net profit of $1300
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Marlins are 28-0 (3.4 rpg) since 2005 as a home favorite -130+ off a win where their starter faced 27+ batters and allowed eight or fewer hits and it is not a series opener.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Pirates are 0-14 since June 17, 2011 as a road dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.
The Rays are 0-7 since May 21, 2011 when David Price starts after winning as a home favorite in his last start for a net profit of $973 when playing against.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Sportspic.com
Seattle at Toronto
Seattle took the first game in this series then got smacked 7-0 on Saturday forcing a rubber match on Sunday a situation that is not favorable. The Mariners are 3-7 after being blanked, on a 4-11 skid in road rubber matches, 6-12 on the road with Jason Vargas after a loss the previous day, 7-20 on the road after losing by 5 runs or more.
Los Angeles at Cleveland Indians
Two hurlers headed in opposite direction take to respective mounds. Indians Derek Lowe has done just fine with his new club posting a 3-1 mark in four starts including a 2-0 record with a sparkling 0.69 ERA at Progressive Field. Meanwhile, Ervin Santana is winless (0-4) on the campaign with a whopping 7.23 ERA thanks in large part to having surrendered a league-high ten long-ball. Stay home with Tribe knowing Halos are on an 0-8 slide with Santana touching toe to rubber, 1-4 skid last five trips into Cleveland w/Santana.