Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Ivan Nova, New York Yankees (8-2, 4.64 ERA)
The Yankees righty hasn’t lost since May 19, stringing together four straight victories. Nova has been especially sharp in his last two trips to the bump. He’s given up just one total run on nine hits in his last 15 innings of work.
Zack Greinke, Milwaukee Brewers (7-2, 2.96 ERA)
Greinke has been nearly untouchable over his last three outings. The right-hander is 2-0 in that span, allowing only two earned runs on 17 hits over 20 innings pitched. Greinke was handed a no-decision in his last appearance, giving up one run on six hits through seven innings.
Slumping
Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays (0-0, 0.00)
Sure, you can argue that Cecil isn’t technically slumping since he hasn’t pitched in the bigs this season. However, going back to 2011, the Blue Jays southpaw starter has dropped four straight outings and hasn’t won a game since July 29, 2011 - a span of 10 starts. Cecil got the call up from Double-A after two Toronto starters hit the DL this week.
Alex Cobb, Tampa Bay Rays (2-3, 4.70 ERA)
After back-to-back wins to open the season, Cobb has taken three straight losses on the chin. He’s given up at least four runs in those defeats, including getting knocked around for five earned runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings against the Mets in his most recent start.
Sunday Night Baseball: Red Sox at Cubs
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs (+112)
Two of the oldest franchises in baseball meet in Wrigley Field on Sunday night as the Cubs host the Red Sox.
BOSTON BANGS AND BRUISES
It's been a rough season for the Red Sox with regards to injuries. Josh Beckett will miss his scheduled start Sunday due to shoulder inflammation. Fellow starters John Lackey and Aaron Cook are out.
Joining them on the disabled list are Cody Ross, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, and Andrew Bailey. That's a lot of salary sitting on the sidelines for Boston, which is nowhere near 100 percent healthy.
INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE
The Red Sox pointed to this series as the break they needed in the midst of a tough stretch of games. However, things did not start well in a 3-0 shutout loss Friday night.
This is still the easiest series the Red Sox have faced recently, facing the likes of Baltimore, Washington and Miami. Boston also has tough series on deck versus Miami, Atlanta, and Toronto in the coming weeks.
The Cubs have also been struggling in interleague play this season, losing series versus Minnesota and Detroit.
SLUGFEST EXPECTED?
Franklin Morales will be making his first start since 2009 for Boston Sunday night. The former Rockies arm faced the Cubs back in 2008 at Coors Field, allowing three runs and eight hits in six innings. Morales has spent most of his time in the bullpen this season as the team's long reliever. The lefty is 0-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Paul Maholm is back to his struggling ways for Chicago. He has allowed 10 runs and 20 hits in his last three games, sporting a 5.87 ERA and 1.57 WHIP during that span. He faced the Red Sox last season allowing one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Maholm has allowed four runs or more in four of his last six starts. This came after a stretch where he allowed just three runs total over four starts and 25 1/3 innings.
HITTERS TO WATCH
Geovany Soto 3-for-3 vs. Morales
Starlin Castro 1-for-2 vs. Morales
Adrian Gonzalez 3-for-11 vs. Maholm
Darnell McDonald 2-for-7 vs. Maholm
TRENDS TO WATCH
Boston is 4-10 in its last 14 Sunday games
Boston is 4-1 in its last five interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter
Chicago is 14-32 in its last 46 Sunday games
Chicago is 4-1 in Maholm's last five home starts
Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 2-0, 2.16 in his last couple starts.
-- WChen is 2-0, 2.28 in his last two starts.
-- Delgado is 2-1, 3.78 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 4-0, 2.83 in his last four starts.
-- Jackson has a 2.70 RA in his last five starts.
-- JJohnson is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 2-0, 0.90 in his last three starts.
-- Mendoza is 1-0, 3.78 in his last three starts.
-- Lewis is 2-2, 2.92 in his last five starts.
-- Kennedy is 2-1, 3.26 in his last three outings.
-- Richards is 1-0, 2.25 in his first two starts this season.
-- Colon is 2-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Quintana is 2-1, 2.57 in four starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Young has a 4.22 RA in his first two '12 starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-2, 10.24 in his last couple starts.
-- Cecil was 4-11, 4.73 in 20 big league starts LY; he made 65 big league starts between '09-'11. He is 4-2, 3.47 in 10 minor league starts this year, mostly in AA.
-- Lincoln is 0-2, 9.72 in his last couple starts.
-- Gomez is 1-3, 8.27 in his last four starts.
-- Scherzer has a 6.89 RA in his last six starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-4, 10.60 in his last five starts.
-- Cobb is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn has an 8.61 RA in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Keuchel is 5-4, 4.26 in 13 AAA starts this year; this is his MLB debut.
-- Richard is 1-2, 4.26 in his last four starts.
-- FHernandez is 1-4, 6.88 in his last six starts.
-- Capuano is 1-1, 7.63 in his last three starts.
-- Maholm is 0-3, 5.79 in his last six starts.
-- Morales has tossed 23.2 IP in his 22 appearances this year, so he ain't lasting long here. He's made 15 big league starts, but last one was in 2009.
Hot Teams
-- Cincinnati won its last five games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Bronx won its last eight games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Washington won six of its last eight games, but lost last two.
-- Detroit won six of its last eight games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota won 11 of its last 17 games.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona is 9-4 in its last thirteen games.
-- Oakland won its last five games, scoring 44 runs.
-- Giants won 14 of their last 19 games.
-- White Sox won 11 of their last 15 road games.
Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost six of its last nine games.
-- Phillies lost 12 of last 14.
-- Cubs lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Boston lost eight of its last 12.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Cleveland lost five of its last seven games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five contests.
-- Marlins lost nine of their last 11 games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven home games.
-- Atlanta lost five of its last six games.
-- Astros lost 14 of their last 19 games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Seattle lost nine of its last eleven home games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-4-1 in Cueto's starts this season.
-- 15 of last 19 Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Jackson starts.
-- Seven of Cubs' last eleven games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Pirate games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Delgado starts.
-- Eight of last nine Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Kansas City games stayed under.
-- Angels' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Oakland games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Bumgarner starts.
-- Four of Capuano's six home starts stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Four of last five Carapazza games stayed under total.
-- Phil-Tor-- Road team won all seven LBarrett games, with five of seven games going over the total.
-- NY-Wsh-- Home team won five of last six Kellogg games.
-- Mil-Min-- Four of last five Vanover games stayed under.
-- KC-StL-- Underdogs are 8-4 in last twelve Nauert games.
-- Pitt-Cle-- Road team won eight of last ten Johnson games, underdogs four of his last five.
-- SD-A's-- Six of last eight TBarrett games went over the total.
-- Col-Det-- Six of last eight Guccione games went over the total.
-- Bos-Chi-- Five of last six O'Nora games went over the total.
-- Balt-Atl-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Reyburn games.
-- Hst-Tex-- Home side won 10 of last 12 Scott games, with six of last nine going over the total.
-- Mia-TB-- Five of last six Cuzzi games went over the total.
-- Az-LAA-- Underdogs won nine of last twelve Winters games.
-- SF-Sea-- Ten of last twelve Fletcher games went over the total.
-- CWS-LA-- Eight of last ten Darling games went over the total.
AL teams were 10-4 Saturday, they're 85-69 against NL teams in interleague play this season. Remember there are DHs in games in American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. It doesn't seem to affect totals either way.
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CINCINNATI (37 - 27) at NY METS (35 - 31) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 52-65 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 41-27 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 108-114 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-16 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 520-609 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 428-483 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 583-665 (+51.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CUETO is 25-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 25-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY METS since 1997
CUETO is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.58 and a WHIP of 1.846.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)
CHRIS YOUNG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
YOUNG is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (31 - 36) at TORONTO (33 - 32) - 1:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TORONTO is 157-112 (+28.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 313-222 (+55.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. TORONTO since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
BRETT CECIL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CECIL is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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PITTSBURGH (33 - 31) at CLEVELAND (33 - 31) - 1:05 PM
BRAD LINCOLN (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-82 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 209-426 (-97.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 113-110 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 61-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 116-113 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 20-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-17 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-107 (-46.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRAD LINCOLN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LINCOLN is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (25 - 39) at DETROIT (31 - 34) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 55-61 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 76-116 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-27 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 6-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 25-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 17-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 26-11 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 10-20 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 31-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. COLORADO since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
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BALTIMORE (38 - 27) at ATLANTA (35 - 30) - 1:35 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 157-241 (-83.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-21 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-12 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-27 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-1 (+6.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 107-99 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
RANDALL DELGADO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY YANKEES (39 - 25) at WASHINGTON (38 - 25) - 1:35 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 115-107 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-84 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-46 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-25 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-35 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 38-16 (+21.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 12-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY YANKEES are 55-20 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 39-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 67-42 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 29-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 28-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 8-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JACKSON is 2-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.565.
His team's record is 3-9 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)
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MIAMI (33 - 32) at TAMPA BAY (36 - 29) - 1:40 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 9-33 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 71-89 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 56-55 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JOHNSON is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)
ALEX COBB vs. MIAMI since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (30 - 35) at MINNESOTA (25 - 39) - 2:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-35 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-26 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-35 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 71-131 (-45.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
GREINKE is 13-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 5-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 32-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 32-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-89 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-39 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-38 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-139 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-70 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-71 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-132 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-104 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-3 (-0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 3-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 4-13 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.4 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.48 and a WHIP of 1.626.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
KANSAS CITY (28 - 35) at ST LOUIS (34 - 32) - 2:15 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAINWRIGHT is 37-14 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 21-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 118-105 (-33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
LUIS MENDOZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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HOUSTON (27 - 38) at TEXAS (39 - 27) - 3:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
COLBY LEWIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 0.757.
His team's record is 3-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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ARIZONA (32 - 33) at LA ANGELS (35 - 31) - 3:35 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 379-312 (+55.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 129-105 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 93-67 (+29.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 129-105 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-58 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 30-18 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 30-18 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-61 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA 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)
IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 5.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
GARRETT RICHARDS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
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SAN DIEGO (23 - 43) at OAKLAND (31 - 35) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 134-71 (+52.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 88-47 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 67-65 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 14-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
COLON is 103-84 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
COLON is 97-81 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLON is 57-52 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COLON is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 29) at SEATTLE (28 - 39) - 4:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 465-459 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 42-76 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 18-40 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-135 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 30) at LA DODGERS (41 - 25) - 4:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-25 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-25 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-45 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 104-86 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOSE QUINTANA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (32 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 43) - 8:05 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 124-105 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MORALES is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-43 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-43 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-106 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 659-671 (-129.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
FRANKLIN MORALES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORALES is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. BOSTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
COLORADO vs. DETROIT
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Colorado's last 25 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games at home
PITTSBURGH vs. CLEVELAND
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
BALTIMORE vs. ATLANTA
Baltimore is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baltimore
NY YANKEES vs. WASHINGTON
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
MIAMI vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
ARIZONA vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Arizona
SAN DIEGO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE
San Francisco is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
BOSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Boston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Boston
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
National League
Cincinnati at NY Mets
Cueto: 26-13 TSR in the first half of the season
Young: Mets 18-7 Over as an underdog of +125 to +175
Interleague
Philadelphia at Toronto
Kendrick: Philadelphia 3-12 SU off a loss by 2 runs or less
Cecil: Toronto 28-13 SU off 5+ home games
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Lincoln: Pittsburgh 27-82 SU away in interleague games
Gomez: 7-0 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Colorado at Detroit
Guthrie: Colorado 7-18 SU afte rlosing 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Scherzer: Detroit 26-11 SU on Sundays
Baltimore at Atlanta
Chen: Baltimore 8-1 SU away with a line of -125 to +125
Delgado: Atlanta 4-11 SU off BB Unders
NY Yankees at Washington
Nova: 11-1 TSR with a line of -125 to +125
Jackson: 1-4 TSR pitching off a team loss
Miami at Tampa Bay
Johnson: Miami 9-33 SU in June
Cobb: Tampa Bay 36-21 Under at home off 3+ home games
Milwaukee at Minnesota
Greinke: 16-3 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Blackburn: Minnesota 7-18 SU at home with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Kansas City at St Louis
Mendoza: Kansas City 9-3 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Wainwright: 18-9 Over at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Houston at Texas
Keuchel: Houston 11-35 SU away off 4+ road games
Lewis: Texas 15-3 SU off BB wins by 4+ runs
Arizona at LA Angels
Kennedy: 10-1 TSR off BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks
Richards: Angels 17-2 Under after scoring 2 runs or less
San Diego at Oakland
Richard: San Diego 5-17 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Colon: Oakland 10-1 SU at home vs. NL West opponents
San Francisco at Seattle
Bumgarner: San Francisco 19-10 SU off a loss
Hernandez: Seattle 5-16 SU off 3+ home games
Chicago White Sox at LA Dodgers
Quintana: White Sox 11-2 SU away off an Over
Capuano: 18-6 Under on Sundays
Boston at Chicago Cubs
Morales: 7-0 TSR pitching off a team win
Maholm: 4-19 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 8-0 since May 18, 2011 as a dog after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1165.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockies are 0-9 OU since July 10, 2011 as a dog after a win in which they drew 5+ walks for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 9-0 OU since May 26, 2011 when Homer Bailey starts on the road after a quality start for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockies are 12-0 (4.3 rpg) when their starter allowed at least eight runs in his last start.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Tigers are 11-0 since June 01, 2011 when playing a night game as a 140+ favorite after allowing 6+ runs in a night game for a net profit of $1100.
The Pirates are 0-8 OU since May 16, 2011 within 20 cents of pickem when they are off two losses in which they never led for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.