Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (9-2, 2.34 ERA)
Cain followed his perfect game with an OK showing, giving up three runs over five innings against the Angels. The Giants righty has won eight straight starts and has allowed one or fewer runs in five of those outings.
R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (11-1, 2.00 ERA)
Dickey hasn’t tasted defeat since April 18 and has gone 9-0 in his last 11 starts. The knuckleballer has been even more impressive over his last six trips to the bump, going 6-0 with a 0.18 ERA, and hasn’t allowed an earned run over the last 42 2/3 innings - the best showing from a Mets pitcher since Dwight Gooden back in 1985.
Slumping
Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (5-8, 3.82 ERA)
The Marlins’ big offseason acquisition isn’t living up to that contract, losing four straight starts heading into Sunday. Buehrle was beat up bad in his last outing, giving up six earned runs – including three home runs – to the Red Sox.
Hector Noesi, Seattle Mariners (2-8, 5.69 ERA)
The shine is coming off the M’s rookie starter. Noesi has dropped back-to-back starts and hasn’t won a game in eight straight appearances, dating back to May 6. The righty was hit for five runs over six innings in his latest effort, but he did manage to keep the ball in the park for the first time in five starts.
Sunday Night Baseball: Yankees at Mets
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
New York Yankees at New York Mets (+100, 7)
The final game of interleague play this season takes place Sunday night and features two heated rivals and two excellent pitchers.
THE THING
Mets starter R.A. Dickey has been reborn thanks to the knuckleball. Dickey was a first-round draft pick by the Texas Rangers in 1996, but took five years to reach the major leagues in 2001. He was a mediocre starter at best with a mid-80's fastball and an average curveball. However, Dickey did have a forkball pitch which he called "The Thing" which was basically a hard knuckleball.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, the Rangers gave him a chance to try his knuckleball, but after giving up six home runs in his first and only start, it looked like Dickey's career was over. He bounced around the minor leagues for the next two years and then pitched with the Mariners and Twins before landing in New York in 2010.
Dickey is now 37 years old and is having his best season ever. He started with a 2.84 ERA in 2009 with the Mets and then regressed a bit with a 3.28 ERA last season.
However, the right-hander has been amazing this season with a 2.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 14 starts with a 103/21 strikeout/walk ratio. Dickey is already just one strikeout shy (in 14 starts) of the 104 total strikeouts he had in the entire 2010 season (26 starts).
Dickey's won/loss record has made the biggest improvement, going 11-1 this season compared to just 19-22 in all decisions during his first two years with the Mets.
SLOW STARTER
Unlike Dickey, C.C. Sabathia has been a model of consistency since he debuted in 2001. Sabathia has shown no signs of slowing down and actually set a career high with 230 strikeouts last season and already has an excellent 102/27 strikeout/walk ratio this year.
He does have his weakest earned run average (3.55 ERA) since the 2008 season (3.83 ERA), but mainly due to a slow start in April when he allowed nine runs in just 12 innings during his first two appearances. In fact, the left-hander allowed at least four runs or more in three of his first four starts in April, but has since allowed three runs or less in eight of his past 10 outings.
HITTERS TO WATCH
David Wright 2-9 vs. Sabathia
Ike Davis 3-6 vs. Sabathia
Curtis Granderson 3-15 vs. Dickey
Derek Jeter 2-10 vs. Dickey
Alex Rodriguez 6-13 vs. Dickey
TEAM TRENDS
Mets are 23-9 SU in Dickeys last 32 starts (8-0 L8 home starts)
Mets are 37-14 OVER vs. left-handed starter
Yankees are 39-18 SU on Sunday
Yankees are 54-21 SU in Sabathia's last 75 starts
Sunday Night Baseball
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
Interleague play wraps up on Sunday night with a terrific pitching matchup in the Subway Series finale in Flushing. R.A. Dickey is quickly turning into a Cy Young front-runner in the National League with a 11-1 record and ERA of 2.00, as the veteran knuckleballer is spearheading this Mets' rotation. The Mets weren't expected to do much this season in the competitive NL East, but Dickey has turned not only into a reliable pitcher for New York, but also for bettors.
Dickey won just eight games last season in 32 starts, while bouncing back this season with 11 victories in 14 outings. It's been hard to find a pitcher as dominating as Dickey, who hasn't allowed an earned run in his last five starts, as the former University of Tennessee standout is coming off consecutive complete game no-hitters. Each of those gems came against AL East clubs, beating the Rays as a road underdog and the Orioles as a home favorite.
The Yankees send out a Cy Young winner in CC Sabathia (9-3, 3.55 ERA), who has tossed six consecutive starts of at least seven innings. Sabathia is fresh off back-to-back wins over the Braves, including a complete game victory over Atlanta in the Bronx as a $2.00 favorite. The ERA and WHIP blows up on the highway for Sabathia, as the road ERA sits at 4.58 (compared to 2.33 at home) and the away WHIP is 1.44 (compared to 0.99 at home).
This is only the fifth career start against the Mets for Sabathia, with the last three coming as a member of the Yankees. Sabathia is seeing the Mets for the first time since 2010, as the southpaw split a pair of meetings against Johan Santana with the home team winning each time. In fact, since Sabathia lost at Citi Field on May 23, 2010, the Yankees own a spectacular 8-1 mark in his previous nine interleague starts (3-0 on the road).
The Mets are cashing 'unders' at a solid pace when Dickey takes the mound at pitcher-friendly Citi Field by going 6-1 to the 'under' in seven home starts. The last three home outings were shutouts by the Mets, while Dickey is listed as a home favorite for just the fifth time in eight outings. The Mets beat the Yankees twice last season when Dickey started, including a 2-1 victory in the Bronx as $1.85 underdog.
This series has been owned by the home team is 4-0 this season, including a close-shave victory by the Mets on Friday night. The Mets scored five runs in the first inning off Andy Pettitte, while holding off a Yankees' rally in a 6-4 triumph. The Bronx Bombers grabbed the first three matchups earlier this month, including a walk-off win in the series finale.
The Mets are listed as $1.05 home favorites, while the total is set at 7, shaded to the 'over' at $1.20. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN, starting at 8:00 PM EST from Citi Field.
Interleague Wrap-up
The Rangers dominated the National League in the regular season once again, even though Texas can't figure it out in the World Series. Ron Washington's team won five of six games against cross-state rival Houston, while knocking off weak sisters San Diego and Colorado convincingly. Texas begins post interleague play against Detroit on Monday in a rematch of last October's ALCS, which was won by the Rangers in six games.
The Angels made a nice comeback over the last few weeks thanks to interleague action, by posting an 11-5 mark. The Halos swept the Rockies in Colorado, while winning three of the first four meetings with the rival Dodgers. Jered Weaver returned from the disabled list to shut down the Giants last Thursday, as the Angels' pitching staff has the cashed the 'under' in seven of the previous 10 interleague games.
Not one team dominated from the National League, but the one club that stuck out in a negative way was the Colorado Rockies. Jim Tracy's squad won just two of 14 games, including Saturday's surprising blowout of Texas. The Rockies lost all nine games at home, while getting swept by the Mariners and Athletics. Colorado has sunk to near the bottom of the NL West before the end of June, as the Rockies welcome in the Nationals for a four-game series starting Monday.
Hot pitchers
-- Miley is 2-1, 1.19 in his last three starts.
-- Price is 3-1, 3.73 in his last five starts.
-- Leake is 3-0, 3.35 in his last seven starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Minor is 1-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Lynn is 4-2, 3.75 in his last six starts.
-- Quintana has a 1.57 RA in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 3-0, 1.35 in three starts since coming off the DL.
-- Cain is 5-0, 2.27 in his last five starts.
-- Richards is 2-0, 1.35 in three starts this season.
-- Harrison is 6-0, 1.43 in his last six starts.
-- Dickey is 6-0, 0.37 in his last six starts.
-- Sabathia is 4-1, 3.89 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 1-4, 7.03 in his last six starts.
-- Lee is 0-2, 4.87 in his last six starts.
-- Hamels is 2-2, 6.07 in his last four starts.
-- Cobb is 1-3, 4.91 in his last four starts,
-- Diamond is 0-2, 6.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-5, 7.99 in his last six starts.
-- Detwiler is 1-2, 7.53 in his last four starts.
-- Cook allowed seven runs in 2.2 IP in his only start this season.
-- Correia is 2-6, 5.11 in his last ten starts.
-- Buehrle is 0-4, 5.48 in his last four starts.
-- Chavez allowed four runs in his 2.2 IP in his first '12 start.
-- Happ is 1-4, 6.59 in his last five starts.
-- Lowe is 1-4, 8.13 in his last six outings.
-- JSanchez is 0-3, 6.29 in his last seven starts.
-- Fiers is 1-2, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 4.32 in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 1-2, 7.02 in his last three starts.
-- Noesi is 0-5, 5.51 in his last eight outings.
-- White is 0-2, 8.56 in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Arizona won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last eight games.
-- Nationals won 15 of their last 21 road games.
-- Pittsburgh won 12 of its last 14 home games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won six of their last seven games, scoring 47 runs.
-- Brewers are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- St Louis won three of its last four games.
-- Royals won seven of their last eleven games, but lost last two.
-- San Francisco is 6-4 in its last ten road games.
-- A's won eight of their last eleven games, but lost last two.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost 18 of their last 22 road games.
-- Baltimore lost four of its last five games, scoring six runs.
-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies lost 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Miami lost 15 of its last 17 games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Cincinnati lost four of its last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games.
-- Houston lost six of its last eight games.
-- Rockies lost 13 of their last 16 games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- San Diego lost six of its last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Six of last eight Miley starts stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Washington games.
-- Over in 10-5 in Detroit's last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 20-7 in Philly's last 27 games.
-- Five of last six Toronto road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last 14 Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Atlanta's last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Texas home games.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 14 St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Seattle road games went over the total.
-- 13 of Giants' last 17 road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dodger games stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- Chi-Az-- Four of last five Barry games went over the total.
-- Tor-Mia-- Road team won seven of eight LBarrett games.
-- StL-KC-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven West games.
-- Col-Tex-- Over is 5-2-1 in Bell's last eight games behind plate.
-- TB-Phil-- Five of last six Carapazza games stayed under total;
-- Favorites won Hoye's last five games behind the plate.
-- Cle-Hst-- Baker is a rookie umpire; no info on him. Pretty sure this is his first big league game behind the plate.
-- Det-Pitt-- Over is 3-1-1 in Foster's last five games.
-- Min-Cin-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Michlinski games.
-- NY-NY-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Runge games; he's already worked plate for two no-hitters this season.
-- Atl-Bos-- Road team won eight of last nine Porter games, with four of his last five staying under total.
-- Wsh-Balt-- This is Rackley's first game behind plate this year; over was 7-4 in 11 games he worked last season.
-- LA-LA-- Under is 8-3-2 in Bucknor games this season.
-- Mil-Chi-- Home team won five of six Campos games this season.
-- SF-A's-- Road team won seven of last nine Gorman games.
-- Sea-SD-- Home side won ten of last twelve Carlson games.
AL teams were 5-9 Saturday, they're 131-106 against NL teams in interleague play this season, 11-16 this weekend, with one day to go. 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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TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
TORONTO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
MINNESOTA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Detroit
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Milwaukee is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 20 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 20 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
SEATTLE vs. SAN DIEGO
Seattle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,
Arizona8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Arizona is 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing at home against Chi Cubs
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Philadelphia is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,at home
COLORADO vs. TEXAS
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Colorado
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 47) at ARIZONA (36 - 35) - 4:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-47 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-36 (-18.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-29 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-47 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 77-56 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-49 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 133-107 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 133-107 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-68 (+30.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
MATT GARZA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARZA is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
WADE MILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY YANKEES (42 - 28) at NY METS (39 - 33) - 8:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 39-33 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 15-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 45-29 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 30-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-31 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DICKEY is 12-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DICKEY is 8-0 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
DICKEY is 7-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DICKEY is 6-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 11-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-13 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. NY METS since 1997
SABATHIA is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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TORONTO (37 - 34) at MIAMI (33 - 38) - 1:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 131-69 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 30-12 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 131-69 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
TORONTO is 16-8 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 52-74 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-71 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-38 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-20 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 4-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
MIAMI is 4-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
MIAMI is 32-36 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 71-92 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 0-6 (-7.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
MARK BUEHRLE vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 10-5 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.9 units)
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MINNESOTA (28 - 42) at CINCINNATI (39 - 31) - 1:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 91-142 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-135 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-107 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-89 (-25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 19-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-66 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 306-286 (-71.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
MIKE LEAKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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DETROIT (34 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (38 - 32) - 1:35 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-12 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-9 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-24 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CORREIA is 77-66 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CORREIA is 75-66 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 26-6 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CORREIA is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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TAMPA BAY (38 - 32) at PHILADELPHIA (34 - 38) - 1:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PRICE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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WASHINGTON (41 - 28) at BALTIMORE (40 - 31) - 1:35 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-36 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-31 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-25 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-28 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-110 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-86 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 284-359 (-97.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 158-241 (-82.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DETWILER is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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ATLANTA (38 - 33) at BOSTON (37 - 34) - 1:35 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)
MIKE MINOR vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
AARON COOK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COOK is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)
CLEVELAND (37 - 33) at HOUSTON (29 - 42) - 2:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 120-115 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 117-112 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-55 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-149 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-49 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 84-148 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-112 (-42.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 3-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DEREK LOWE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOWE is 5-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)
J.A. HAPP vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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ST LOUIS (37 - 35) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 38) - 2:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 121-108 (-34.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-43 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 233-349 (-104.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-15 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)
LANCE LYNN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)
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MILWAUKEE (33 - 38) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 34) - 2:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 33-38 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-132 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 10-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-38 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 166-120 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-66 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-66 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-45 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
MICHAEL FIERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
JOSE QUINTANA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
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LA DODGERS (43 - 29) at LA ANGELS (39 - 33) - 3:35 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 48-81 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 634-543 (+69.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 620-612 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 380-313 (+54.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 43-29 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-29 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HARANG is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 68-64 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
HARANG is 10-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 34-23 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 123-115 (-62.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
AARON HARANG vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARANG is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 2.076.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
GARRETT RICHARDS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 32) at OAKLAND (34 - 38) - 4:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 0.944.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.1 units)
A.J. GRIFFIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (31 - 42) at SAN DIEGO (25 - 47) - 4:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 98-138 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-77 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-89 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-47 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-70 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-47 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-49 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 12-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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COLORADO (27 - 43) at TEXAS (44 - 28) - 7:05 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 27-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 78-120 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-28 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 27-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 122-143 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-56 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-61 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 151-100 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 144-93 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-66 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-67 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-33 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 12-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
ALEX WHITE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT HARRISON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
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TAMPA BAY (38 - 32) at PHILADELPHIA (34 - 38) - 6:35 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ALEX COBB vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
CLIFF LEE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEE is 8-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.6 units)
National League
Chicago Cubs at Arizona
Garza: Cubs 9-26 SU as a road underdog
Miley: Arizona 23-10 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Interleague
NY Yankees at NY Mets
Sabathia: 21-10 Over in the first half of the season
Dickey: 8-0 TSR with a total of 7 runs or less
Toronto at Miami
Chavez: Toronto 8-16 SU off 3+ road games
Buehrle: 19-6 TSR pitching off 4+ team losses
Minnesota at Cincinnati
Diamond: Minnesota 13-31 SU off 5+ road games
Leake: Cincinnati 19-8 SU in day games
Detroit at Pittsburgh
Verlander: Detroit 4-14 SU off 3+ games scoring 4 runs or less
Corriea: Pittsburgh 18-8 SU at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less
(TC) Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Game One
Price: Tampa Bay 13-4 SU away on Sundays
Hamels: 3-8 TSR at home pitching off a team win
Washington at Baltimore
Detwiler: Washington 16-36 SU as a road underdog of +125 or less
Arrieta: Baltimore 24-12 SU with a line of -125 to +125
Atlanta at Boston
Minor: Atlanta 18-8 SU away in June
Cook: 3-14 TSR at home in June
Cleveland at Houston
Lowe: Cleveland 16-8 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Happ: Houston 9-28 SU on Sundays
St. Louis at Kansas City
Lynn: St. Louis 31-15 SU away after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Sanchez: Kansas City 2-10 SU revenging BB home losses
Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox
Fiers: Milwaukee 10-18 SU in day games
Quintana: White Sox 14-5 Over off 4+ home games
LA Dodgers at LA Angels
Harang: Dodgers 48-81 SU away in interleague games
Richards: Angels 29-13 SU after scoring 1 or 0 runs
San Francisco at Oakland
Cain: 22-9 TSR in the first half of the season
Griffin: Oakland 22-40 SU off BB Overs
Seattle at San Diego
Noesi: Seattle 13-5 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Volquez: San Diego 3-14 SU after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Colorado at Texas
White: Colorado 1-10 SU vs. AL West opponents
Harrison: 12-2 TSR on Sundays
Added Game
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Game Two
Cobb: 5-1 Under in road games
Lee: 3-8 TSR in all starts this season
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 0-12 since May 01, 2011 on the road and it is the last game of a three game series when they split the first two for a net profit of $1272 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 0-14 OU since August 27, 2006 after a win in which they had 6 or fewer hits and it is the last game of a series.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 13-0 since May 28, 2011 when Matt Harrison starts as a 140+ favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $1300.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Athletics are 0-8 (-3.0 rpg) in database history when they committed at least four errors last game and it wasn’t the season opener.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Cubs are 9-0 OU since May 17, 2011 when Matt Garza starts on the road after the team lost their last two games for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
The Rays are 1-11 O/U in database history (since 2004) the first game of a doubleheader.