Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees (3-2, 2.78 ERA)
The 39-year-old lefty has allowed two or fewer runs in three of his past four starts after fanning 10 in 7 1/3 scoreless innings against the Rays last time out. His two-seam fastball was especially effective. "I found something with it in the bullpen and [pitching coach] Larry [Rothschild] and I talked about it," Pettitte said. "I wasn't using it much this year.” He’s 8-5 with a 3.69 ERA in 19 career starts against the Mets.
A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates (5-2, 3.76 ERA)
Pittsburgh has won Burnett’s last six starts, including two straight over the potent Reds. He’s allowed a total of five runs over his last four starts, and has struck out 50 batters in 55 innings this year. In 10 career starts against the Royals, Burnett is 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA.
Slumping
Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels (2-7, 5.33 ERA)
The 29-year-old right-hander has been shelled for 16 earned runs over his last three starts. He’s walked 14 in those outings with eight strikeouts. He leads MLB with 16 homers allowed. The Angels have dropped seven of his last 10 starts.
Blake Beavan, Seattle Mariners (3-5, 5.22 ERA)
The 23-year-old right-hander has served up 14 homers, including three in last Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Angels. He’s been tagged for 18 hits and 11 earned runs in his last two starts. Batters are hitting .290 against him this season. On the plus side, he’s walked only three batters in his last 23 innings.
Sunday Night Baseball: Tigers at Reds
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds (-140, 9)
Interleague play continues on Sunday Night Baseball as the Cincinnati Reds host the Detroit Tigers in the rubber game of their three-game series. Cincy took the opener 6-5 in 10 innings, but Detroit bounced back with a 3-2 win Saturday behind Prince Fielder.
Tale of two seasons
Drew Smyly has been up and down this season. He was fantastic during his first five starts, giving up just six runs. He defeated the Yankees at New York back on April 28th in his fourth career start and things were going great. It began to turn on Smyly on May 14th with a game at the White Sox. He gave up four runs in just five innings and has since allowed four runs in each of his past five starts, including last Tuesday when he lost 4-2 versus Cleveland as a -155 home favorite.
Homer Happy
The 26-year old Homer Bailey also has been a roller-coaster pitcher this season. He was awful in his last outing on Tuesday, allowing six runs and eight hits in just three innings of work versus a weak Pittsburgh offense. Bailey lost that game 8-4 as a -150 home favorite. Bailey's previous four starts had been spectacular as the right-hander allowed just seven runs total in 28 innings of work fpr an excellent 2.25 ERA. The problem with Bailey has been inconsistency over his career. The once highly-touted prospect is just 29-27 with a 4.83 career ERA and has yet to live up to his potential.
Under-achievers
The Tigers were the overwhelming pick (-1250) to win the AL Central before the year began as their off-season acquisitions seemed to fit a team that was already in good shape. Surprisingly, they are just 27-32, with many reasons for their weak start. The bullpen has been inconsistent, with Jose Valverde blowing several save attempts. The team is also dealing with injuries to Austin Jackson, Alex Avila, Andy Dirks, Doug Fister and Victor Martinez. Finally, the hitting just hasn't been what they expected as a number of regulars are off to slow starts. They jettisoned Brandon Inge, who seems to have found his power in Oakland.
Hitter to watch
Prince Fielder is 6-for-17 (.353) versus Homer Bailey. The slugger enters Sunday Night Baseball batting .316 with 10 homers and 39 RBIs after going deep in Saturday's 3-2 win and driving in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning, two-out single.
Trends to watch
Tigers are 1-5 in Smyly's last six starts.
Tigers are 48-21 in their last 69 Sunday games.
Reds are 16-5 in Bailey's last 21 home starts vs. losing teams.
Reds are 27-6 in Bailey's last 33 starts vs. losing teams.
Hot pitchers
-- Gallardo is 3-2, 3.62 in his last six starts.
-- Niese is 2-0, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Pettitte is 3-1, 2.15 in his last four starts.
-- Hammel is 1-1, 3.06 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 3-1, 3.77 in his last five starts.
-- Burnett is 4-0, 2.35 in his last four starts.
-- BChen is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Zimmerman is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four road starts.
-- Liriano is 2-0, 0.75 in his last couple starts.
-- Dempster is 1-1, 3.37 in his last three starts.
-- Friedrich is 3-0, 4.00 in his last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Bass is 0-1, 8.80 in his last three starts.
-- Smyly is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 0-3, 7.40 in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 4.81 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 0-2, 4.23 in his last four starts.
-- Romero has a 5.34 RA in his last five starts.
-- Teheran is getting spot start for injured Hudson (ankle); he is 5-2, 3.15 in 11 AAA starts this season. He appeared in three major league games LY, starting three (1-1, 5.03).
-- Lester is 1-1, 7.54 in his last four starts.
-- Harrell has a 6.84 RA in his last nine starts.
-- Humber is 1-1, 6.61 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 1-3, 10.07 in his last four road starts.
-- Rookie Kelly has a 2.86 RA in 12 starts in AAA; this is his debut in the major leagues.
-- ESantana is 0-1, 9.82 in his last three starts.
-- Billingsley is 1-3, 5.21 in his last seven starts.
-- Beavan is 2-2, 6.33 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-4, 6.23 in his last six starts.
-- Ogando has a 2.27 ERA in 21 relief appearances (31.2 IP) this season; he was 13-8, 3.51 in 29 major league starts LY. This is his first '12 start.
-- Saunders is 1-4, 6.46 in his last seven starts.
-- Blackley is 0-1, 5.59 in two starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Brewers won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last three games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Braves won their last six games, allowing ten runs.
-- White Sox won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Minnesota won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won six of its last seven home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games.
Cold Teams
-- San Diego lost 13 of its last 17 games.
-- Baltimore lost seven of its last 11 home games.
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five games.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games.
-- Boston lost five of its last six games.
-- Tigers lost eight of last 12 games.
-- Toronto is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Marlins lost their last five games, outscored 39-8.
-- Astros lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Cubs lost 15 of their last 16 road games.
-- Cleveland is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Colorado lost its last four games, outscored 34-8.
-- Mariners are 4-6 in their last ten home games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last eleven road games.
Totals
-- 13 of last 17 games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Under is 21-8-1 in Pittsburgh's home games.
-- 13 of Phillies' last 14 road games went over the total.
-- Over is 18-6-1 in Mets' last 25 road games.
-- Six of last nine games at Fenway park went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Over is 16-5-1 in last twenty-two Miami home games.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Houston road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dempster starts went over the total.
-- Four of six Jimenez road starts went over the total.
-- Over is 15-7-1 in last 23 games at Coors Field.
-- Eight of last twelve Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Seattle games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in Giants' last nine home games.
Umpires
-- SD-Mil-- Five of last seven Joyce games stayed under total.
-- Chi-Min-- Underdogs won seven of last ten Barry games.
-- Tex-SF-- Seven of last nine Gorman games went over total.
-- Wsh-Bos-- Road teams won nine of twelve Porter games.
-- Phil-Blt-- Last six Barksdale games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Atl-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Conroy games.
-- Det-Cin-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Hernandez games.
-- LA-Col-- Underdogs won last eight Gibson games, with last four going over the total.
-- Hst-Chi-- Last five Everitt games stayed under the total.
-- NY-NY-- Favorites won five of last six Muchlinski games.
-- KC-Pitt-- Underdogs are 6-6 (+$215) in Cousins games.
-- Clev-StL-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Bell games.
-- TB-Mia-- Under is 4-1-1 in Fairchild games this season.
-- LA-Sea-- Favorites won five of last six Hudson games.
-- A's-Az-- Last three Bucknor games went over the total.
AL teams were 7-7 again last night; they're 38-32 in interleague play this season, with over 35-34-1; 19-20-1 in NL parks, 16-14 in AL stadiums. Over is 9-3 in AL ballparks this weekend. Remember there are DHs in games in American League parks, no DHs in National League parks.
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SAN DIEGO (20 - 40) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 32) - 2:10 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 20-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-35 (-20.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-55 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-12 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-14 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-32 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-63 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-17 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GALLARDO is 21-33 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
ANTHONY BASS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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NY METS (32 - 28) at NY YANKEES (33 - 25) - 1:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 29-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 53-20 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 46-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 39-9 (+22.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
NY METS are 56-54 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 18-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 31-26 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 28-24 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 32-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
JON NIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ANDY PETTITTE vs. NY METS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 13-8 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-4.0 units)
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DETROIT (27 - 32) at CINCINNATI (32 - 26) - 8:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 114-181 (-54.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 12-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 8-18 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 11-18 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-44 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 33-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 21-6 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 305-284 (-69.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 87-108 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)
DREW SMYLY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
HOMER BAILEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
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TAMPA BAY (34 - 25) at MIAMI (31 - 28) - 1:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 145-125 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 60-52 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-13 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 59-44 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-62 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-29 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-62 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 69-87 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-35 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. MIAMI since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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TORONTO (30 - 29) at ATLANTA (34 - 25) - 1:35 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 23-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-13 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROMERO is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JULIO TEHERAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (24 - 33) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 27) - 1:35 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-27 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-21 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-27 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-16 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 22-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
BURNETT is 17-21 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CHEN is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 0-5 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 6-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 32) at BALTIMORE (33 - 26) - 1:35 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-32 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-12 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-32 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-26 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 636-630 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LEE is 32-13 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
LEE is 41-26 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 156-241 (-84.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CLIFF LEE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEE is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 4-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.28 and a WHIP of 1.809.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)
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WASHINGTON (34 - 23) at BOSTON (29 - 30) - 1:35 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-34 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-51 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 114-105 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 114-105 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 121-102 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LESTER is 22-22 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 2-8 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. BOSTON since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
JON LESTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
HOUSTON (25 - 34) at CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 26) - 2:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 18-47 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 80-140 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-106 (-38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-55 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 82-141 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-77 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-27 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-11 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-62 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-62 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HUMBER is 5-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HUMBER is 5-14 (-11.0 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
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
PHILIP HUMBER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 40) at MINNESOTA (24 - 34) - 2:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-40 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-26 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-40 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-52 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 13-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-11 (+21.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 57-45 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 89-72 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 44-66 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-66 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-100 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-134 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-67 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 3.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (31 - 27) at ST LOUIS (31 - 29) - 2:15 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 4-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 111-106 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-52 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 114-109 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 2-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)
JOE KELLY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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LA ANGELS (31 - 29) at COLORADO (24 - 34) - 3:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 56-59 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 3-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 637-627 (+62.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 22-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 108-94 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 80-61 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 378-312 (+54.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 528-516 (+64.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 6-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 24-34 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 65-90 (-36.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-70 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-59 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-34 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 53-60 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-26 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (34 - 26) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 26) - 4:05 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 62-33 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 2-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LINCECUM is 2-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LINCECUM is 0-7 (-8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ALEXI OGANDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
TIM LINCECUM vs. TEXAS since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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OAKLAND (26 - 34) at ARIZONA (29 - 30) - 4:10 PM
TRAVIS BLACKLEY (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 4-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 126-102 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-53 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-48 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 126-102 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-29 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 56-32 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 39-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
TRAVIS BLACKLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 12-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 13-5 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.6 units)
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LA DODGERS (38 - 22) at SEATTLE (27 - 34) - 4:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 46-77 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 8-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 156-230 (-58.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-75 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 84-144 (-50.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
BLAKE BEAVAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Mets
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 21 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
PHILADELPHIA vs. BALTIMORE
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Washington
KANSAS CITY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
CHI CUBS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi White Sox are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
CLEVELAND vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA ANGELS vs. COLORADO
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
TEXAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Texas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games
LA DODGERS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
Oakland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
DETROIT vs. CINCINNATI
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit