Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Jon Niese, New York Mets (7-3, 3.35 ERA)
Niese has won three consecutive starts, allowing only four runs in 21 1/3 innings. The big lefty has pitched at least seven innings in four of his last five starts and walked more than one batter just once in his last six.
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3, 2.62 ERA)
Capuano may not be heading to the All-Star Game, but he’s certainly pitching like he belongs. He has limited three of his last four opponents to just one run and has struck out 27 batters over that span. Capuano sits seventh in MLB starter money standings, having earned 7.65 units for his supporters.
Slumping
Roy Oswalt, Texas Rangers (2-1, 7.79 ERA)
Oswalt started OK with the Rangers, but has slipped since. He is coming off one of the worst outings of his entire career. The veteran allowed 11 runs (nine earned) in 4 2/3 innings during a loss to the White Sox. Before that he gave up five runs over six innings against Detroit. He has now yielded a whopping 26 hits over those two starts.
Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-7, 7.94 ERA)
It doesn’t look like almost two months in the minors did Volstad much good. In his first start since mid-May, he was smacked for six runs in just 4 1/3 innings in a loss at Atlanta. Volstad’s last win came way back on July 10, 2011.
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Toronto at Chicago
Central-leading Chicago White Sox winners of five straight and eleven of fourteen look to end the first half with a sweep over floundering Toronto Blue Jays. White Sox platting 5.5 runs/game over it's current 11-3 stretch pin their hopes on Dylan Axelford (0-1, 4.91 ERA). The rookie right-hander tagged with his third straight no-decision Wednesday has given up 11 runs over the span (3-0 TSR). Axelford's first major-league victory came in the final game last year when he threw six shutout innings in defeating visiting Toronto 4-3. Pale Hose on a 5-1 streak after winning the first two of a three game set have been pegged -$1.25 to -$1.35 betting favorites. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays hope to snap their three game skid with Brett Cecil toeing the rubber. The lefty picking up his second win last time out has surrendered three or less runs in three of his four starts since being recalled from the minors (3-1 TSR). Jays 5-10 away from Toronto in June crossing 4.9 runs/game and just 3-9 on the road this season in game-three's have a tough one. On a positive note, Toronto has had success handing the ball to Cecil in this situation. Jays are on a 9-2 road stretch off back-2-back losses handing the ball to their port-side hurler.
Sunday Night Baseball: Yankees vs. Red Sox
By: Steve Merril
Covers.com
The final game before the All-Star break on Sunday Night as the Yankees host the Red Sox.
THE WALKING WOUNDED
The Yankees and Red Sox are arguably two of the most banged up teams in the league right now. New York's pitching staff is without three starters and two relievers including Mariano Rivera and CC Sabathia. The lineup is without Brett Gardner who has been known to provide a big hit. Meanwhile, Boston entered this series without Dustin Pedroia and John Lackey among others.
Dice-K Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, and Clay Buchholz have all spent time on the disabled list this season.
SUPER NOVA
Ivan Nova has begun to find his form after a rough start to the season. The Yankees' starter has allowed three earned runs or less in six straight starts with the team winning four of those outings. Nova's been able to keep the walks down and the strikeouts up. He gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings his last start in Boston which came all the way back on April 20th.
Nova had made three previous starts against Boston allowing four runs in each of those games, but they came in 2010 and 2011.
SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
Jon Lester has had mixed results as of late. The southpaw has given up six hits or more in nine of his last 10 starts. The good thing for him is Boston has scored four runs or more in seven of those starts, so they've been able to get around his struggles.
Lester has also been good at reducing the damage for the most part, allowing three earned runs or less in six of those 10 starts. He will look for better success against a New York squad that shelled him last season on September 24th in New York. Lester gave up eight runs and eight hits in just over two innings of work.
CURRENT TRENDS
Under is 7-1 in NYY last 8 Sunday games
Yankees are 4-0 in Game 4 of a series
Red Sox are 26-12 in their last 38 Sunday games
Red Sox are 2-6 in Game 4 of a series
HITTERS TO WATCH
Derek Jeter is 17-for-49 vs. Lester
Alex Rodriguez is 6-for-34 vs. Lester
David Ortiz is 3-for-11 vs. Nova
Adrian Gonzalez is 0-for-8 vs. Nova
Hot pitchers
-- Niese is 3-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster was 3-0, 0.00 (22 IP) in his last three starts before the DL.
-- Zimmerman is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 8-0, 3.13 in his last nine starts.
-- Capuano is 1-1, 2.18 in his last five starts.
-- Cueto is 4-2, 2.27 in his last six starts.
-- Scherzer is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Royals are 3-0 in Teaford starts (1-0, 5.06), scoring 23 runs.
-- De Vries is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 1.91 in his last four start.
-- Colon is 2-1, 3.43 in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 2-1, 3.62 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Worley is 1-3, 5.25 in his last four starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-7, 6.48 in his last dozen starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-4, 10.39 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 1-4, 6.92 in his last five starts.
-- Estrada is 0-3, 5.11 in his last seven starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 7.60 in his last six starts.
-- Kelly is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
-- Marquis is 0-3, 5.81 in his last four starts.
-- Bauer is 0-1, 11.05 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Shields is 1-1, 5.27 in his last four starts.
-- McAllister has a 5.15 RA in five starts, but Cleveland won five of then, scoring 38 runs.
-- Axelrod is 0-1, 5.76 in four starts this season.
-- Cecil has a 5.64 RA in four starts this season.
-- WChen is 0-2, 5.30 in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt allowed 16 runs in 10.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Pirates won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Washington won five of its last six games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Miami won seven of its last ten games.
-- Cardinals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Padres won six of their last eight games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Twins won six of their last nine games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 12 of their last 16 away games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Indians won six of their last eight games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight home games.
-- A's won five of their last six games.
Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- San Francisco is 4-9 in its last thirteen road games.
-- Mets are 3-4 in their last seven home games.
-- Colorado lost 22 of its last 30 games.
-- Houston lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Dodgers lost 14 of 19.
-- Reds lost eight of their last thirteen road games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games.
-- Royals are 7-12 in their last nineteen road games.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last six road games.
-- Baltimore lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Mariners are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
Totals
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Atlanta games.
-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Mets' last six games all went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-4-1 in last nineteen games at Busch Stadium.
-- Eight of last twelve Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 18 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen White Sox games.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Angel games.
-- 11 of last 13 Oakland games stayed under total.
Umpires
-- SF-Pitt-- Five of last seven Porter games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Hst-- Six of last seven Holbrook games went over total.
-- Col-Wsh-- Six of last nine Reynolds games went over the total.
-- Chi-NY-- Favorites won six of last seven Eddings games.
-- Mia-StL-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cuzzi games.
-- Atl-Phil-- Five of last six Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Cin-SD-- 11 of last 15 Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Az-- Rookie ump Baker's first two games stayed under.
-- NY-Bos-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Hernandez games.
-- KC-Det-- 11 of last 15 Miller games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Chi-- Six of last seven Reyburn games stayed under.
-- TB-Cle-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Meals games.
-- Min-Tex-- Five of last six Conroy games went over total.
-- Blt-LA-- Nine of last eleven Barksdale games stayed under.
-- Sea-A's-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Nelson games.
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CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 52) at NY METS (46 - 39) - 1:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-52 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-39 (-19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-31 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-52 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-18 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 34-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 46-39 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 22-13 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 42-37 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DEMPSTER is 58-45 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 91-72 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. NY METS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 9-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.658.
His team's record is 11-4 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.5 units)
JON NIESE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NIESE is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 39) at PITTSBURGH (47 - 37) - 1:35 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LINCECUM is 4-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LINCECUM is 4-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-37 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 307-324 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 47-37 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-47 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 12-2 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BURNETT is 8-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BURNETT is 12-2 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 468-465 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BURNETT is 5-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.1 units)
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COLORADO (32 - 52) at WASHINGTON (49 - 33) - 1:35 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 62-81 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-68 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-52 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 9-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 80-125 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-33 (-20.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-140 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 2-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
COLORADO is 8-20 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 32-52 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 72-103 (-38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-18 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-33 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 126-115 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 95-87 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)
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ATLANTA (45 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 49) - 1:35 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-28 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 17-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 25-17 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-46 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-29 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-49 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-26 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 5-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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MILWAUKEE (39 - 45) at HOUSTON (33 - 52) - 2:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 20-24 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-45 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-65 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-70 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-133 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 13-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-45 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-33 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 24-20 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-20 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-13 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-120 (-47.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-159 (-44.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 (+2.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JORDAN LYLES vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYLES is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MIAMI (41 - 43) at ST LOUIS (45 - 40) - 2:15 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 55-76 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-74 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 113-133 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 76-97 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 308-332 (+50.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MIAMI is 37-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-59 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 128-111 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-52 (-36.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
JOE KELLY vs. MIAMI since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (46 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 52) - 4:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 56-70 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-67 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 33-16 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 526-617 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 432-489 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 315-287 (+50.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 176-151 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 589-673 (+48.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CUETO is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CUETO is 27-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 105-144 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-99 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-72 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-70 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 105-144 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CUETO is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARQUIS is 7-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)
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LA DODGERS (47 - 39) at ARIZONA (41 - 43) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 9-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CAPUANO is 17-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 20-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 138-115 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-58 (+20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 138-115 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-46 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-11 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-21 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)
TREVOR BAUER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
TAMPA BAY (44 - 41) at CLEVELAND (44 - 40) - 1:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 17-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-40 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-40 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 2-6 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (37 - 46) at DETROIT (43 - 42) - 1:05 PM
EVERETT TEAFORD (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 64-40 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-36 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-1 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 40-41 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 17-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 43-42 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-1 (+3.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
EVERETT TEAFORD vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
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TORONTO (42 - 43) at CHI WHITE SOX (47 - 37) - 2:10 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. DYLAN AXELROD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-18 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-37 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CECIL is 21-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
CECIL is 9-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-66 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-36 (-23.5 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 60-66 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
BRETT CECIL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CECIL is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
DYLAN AXELROD vs. TORONTO since 1997
AXELROD is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
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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BALTIMORE (45 - 39) at LA ANGELS (47 - 38) - 3:35 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. BRAD MILLS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-2 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
BRAD MILLS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLS is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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SEATTLE (36 - 50) at OAKLAND (42 - 43) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 8-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 52-91 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-81 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 161-228 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-55 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 282-276 (-85.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 103-146 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 11-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-67 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-26 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 42-43 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLON is 104-85 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
COLON is 98-82 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 (+2.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 17-7 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-2.9 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 17-13 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 20-14 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-14. (+2.5 units)
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MINNESOTA (36 - 48) at TEXAS (51 - 34) - 7:05 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 99-148 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-111 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-71 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-69 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.1 Units)
COLE DE VRIES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
ROY OSWALT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
OSWALT is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
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NY YANKEES (51 - 33) at BOSTON (43 - 42) - 8:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 89-80 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 52-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NOVA is 31-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 17-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NOVA is 10-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 69-59 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 161-154 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 135-114 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 69-59 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 24-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 10-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons
LESTER is 22-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 15-17 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons
LESTER is 2-7 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. BOSTON since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 8-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 9-8 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing San Francisco
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 12 games
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Arizona is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 25 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
National League
Chicago Cubs at NY Mets
Dempster: Cubs 5-19 SU away off 3+ road games
Niese: Mets 20-10 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
San Francisco at Pittsburgh
Lincecum: 1-10 TSR with a line of -125 to +125
Burnett: 8-0 TSR in home games
Colorado at Washington
Guthrie: Colorado 8-20 SU in day games
Zimmermann: Washington 30-18 SU off a win
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Jurrjens: Atlanta 17-7 SU away off a win
Worley: Philadelphia 2-11 SU at home with a line of -125 to +125
Milwaukee at Houston
Estrada: Milwaukee 21-11 Over vs. division opponents
Lyles: 4-19 TSR as an underdog
Miami at St. Louis
Sanchez: Miami 27-19 SU away after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Kelly: St. Louis 4-11 SU at home after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Cincinnati at San Diego
Cueto: 8-0 TSR in day games
Marquis: San Diego 23-45 SU as a home underdog
LA Dodgers at Arizona
Capuano: Dodgers 9-22 SU away on Sundays
Bauer: Arizona 20-7 SU at home in day games
American League
Tampa Bay at Cleveland
Shields: Tampa Bay 3-11 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
McAllister: Cleveland 9-1 SU at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Kansas City at Detroit
Teaford: Kansas City 2-15 SU away after the bullpen allowed 0 runs in BB games
Scherzer: Detroit 30-13 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Toronto at Chicago White Sox
Cecil: Toronto 10-25 SU off BB road games
Axelrod: White Sox 11-2 SU with a total of 10+ runs
Baltimore at LA Angels
Chen: 6-2 TSR in road games
Mills: Angels 12-4 Under after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Seattle at Oakland
Hernandez: Seattle 8-24 SU in July
Colon: Oakland 12-5 SU revenging a loss scoring 1 or 0 runs
Minnesota at Texas
De Vries: Minnesota 39-16 Under away with a total of 11 to 11.5 runs
Oswalt: 123-52 TSR in the second half of the season
NY Yankees at Boston
Nova: 17-5 TSR in road games
Lester: Boston 6-14 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Brewers are 0-13 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 $1372 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 1-26 OU (-2.4 rpg) in database history when the total is at least 8 when closing a series in a home day game starting at 1:00 p.m. or later vs a non-divisional American League team which they played at night the game prior.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 10-0 since July 31, 2011 when Johnny Cueto starts as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $1000.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
Tim Lincecum has produced a team record of 0-7 (-4.0 rpg) since 2009 with a total of 8 or less following a game where he worked less than 5 innings.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Tigers are 6-0 since May 31, 2011 when Max Scherzer starts at home after the team won their last two games for a net profit of $600.
The Astros are 0-7 since June 16, 2011 when Jordan Lyles starts when he is off a start in which their team scored first and lost for a net profit of $700 when playing against.