Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Doug Fister, Detroit Tigers (7-7, 3.24 ERA)
Fister has been on fire since the All-Star break, going 5-1 with a 1.52 ERA and 48:8 K:BB ratio in 53 1/3 innings. He’s picked up wins in three of his last four starts, only surrendering four earned runs during that span. He takes the hill at Comerica versus the Orioles next time out.
Mat Latos, Cincinnati Reds (10-3, 3.63 ERA)
Latos pitched seven scoreless innings Tuesday against the Mets but walked away with a no-decision. The righty hasn’t been tabbed with a loss since July 17 and has only squandered one earned run in his last 21 1/3 innings. He toes the rubber at home against the lowly Cubs on Sunday.
SLUMPING
Jarrod Parker, Oakland Athletics (7-7, 3.71 ERA)
Parker gave up five runs (four earned) over 4 2/3 innings against the Royals on Tuesday. He’s now 2-4 with a 6.15 ERA over his last seven starts and during that stretch opposing batters are hitting a generous .309 against him. He looks to turn things around against the Indians in his next start.
Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox (5-10, 5.19 ERA)
Beckett was shelled yet again Tuesday, allowing six runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings in Boston's 7-1 loss at Baltimore. He’s 0-3 with a 7.96 ERA over his last five outings and hasn’t picked up a win since July 15. Things won’t get easier for Beckett, as he takes the mound against the Yankees in New York on Sunday Night Baseball.
Sunday Night Baseball: Red Sox at Yankees
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
The Red Sox and Yankees take center stage once again for Sunday Night Baseball in the Bronx.
THE YANKEES BECKON
Josh Beckett is having a season to forget for Boston, and the Red Sox fans are letting him hear about it. Beckett left a recent start due to a back ailment and he was serenaded with boos from the Fenway faithful. He will be making his second start against the Yankees this season. Back on July 6th, the righty picked up a no-decision after giving up 6 runs and eight hits in five innings of work. Beckett has allowed 4 runs or more in two straight outings and in five of his last eight starts overall. He only has 9 strikeouts in his last 20 innings pitched. Beckett has not won a road start since July 15th when he beat the Rays 7-3. His other problem has been going deep into games; Beckett hasn't seen the 8th inning since June 6th and that has been taxing the Red Sox bullpen.
THE AL SUITS HIM WELL
Hiroki Kuroda has made his first season in the American League a successful one so far going 11-8 with a 3.06 ERA. He is making his third start this season against Boston after getting no-decisions in his first two tries. On July 29th, Kuroda allowed 2 runs and four hits in eight innings, but he left the game and Boston won 3-2 in New York. July 6th was another no-decision for the righty after he allowed 7 runs and 10 hits in Boston. Kuroda has allowed just 3 runs in his last four home starts striking out 18 while walking only 4. Kuroda has not had an awful start since that game against Boston, but that game was on the road. The Yankees have scored just 9 runs in Kuroda’s last four starts.
THE WALKING WOUNDED
Boston's lineup is without David Ortiz (Achilles) and Will Middlebrooks (wrist). Daniel Nava and Ryan Sweeney are also out for Boston. With regards to pitching, the Red Sox are still without Vicente Padilla, Dice-K Matsuzaka and John Lackey although they have been able to get by with Aaron Cook. New York's lineup isn't at 100% as Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira are dealing with neck and wrist ailments. The rotation is still without CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte as well as Michael Pineda who was supposed to provide a boost.
TRENDS
Red Sox are 6-2-1 Over in Beckett’s last 9 road starts in New York
Red Sox are 5-1 in Beckett's last 6 Sunday starts
Yankees are 43-22 in their last 65 Sunday games
Yankees are 4-0 Under in Kuroda’s last 4 home starts
HITTERS TO WATCH
Derek Jeter is 26-for-84 (.310) vs. Beckett
Andruw Jones is 10-for-37 (.270) vs. Beckett
Adrian Gonzalez is 10-for-29 (.345) vs. Kuroda
Cody Ross is 6-for-25 (.240) vs. Kuroda
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Sunday night baseball features the Yankees and Red Sox in the finale of a three-game set at the Stadium. Yankees taking the first 6-4 followed by a 4-1 loss on Saturday have Hiroki Kuroda (11-8, 3.06 ERA) going in the rubber match. The right-hander off a complete game shutout of Rangers will be facing Red Sox for the third time this season picking up a no-decision in the first two attempts (1-1 TSR). The Red Sox counter with struggling Josh Beckett (5-10, 5.19 ERA) off another horrid outing and loss spanked for 6 runs over 5 1/3 innings against Orioles. Beckett winless in five starts with a whopping 7.96 ERA posted a ND in his only start vs Yankees this season shelled for 6 runs over 5.0 innings in a 10-8 Red Sox loss. Beckett in lousy form, Red Sox just 2-9 in his last 11 starts stick with Yankees ridding a 7-1 streak at home in division rubber matches.
Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 3-0, 1.31 in his last five starts.
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 3.68 in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley is 5-0, 1.56 in his last five starts.
-- JJohnson has a 2.38 RA in his last three starts.
-- Richard is 2-1, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- Fister is 3-0, 2.30 in his last four starts.
-- WChen is 3-1, 3.47 in his last four.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in his last two starts.
-- Quintana is 1-1, 2.63 in his last couple starts.
-- Moore is 3-1, 1.10 in his last five starts.
-- Masterson is 2-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Deduno is 4-0, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- Kuroda is 3-1, 1.44 in his last six starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 0-3, 6.05 in his last four starts; Cubs are 1-11 in his starts.
-- Hefner is 2-3, 5.67 in six starts this season.
-- Minor is 0-2, 3.24 in his last three starts.
-- Galarraga is 0-3, 6.64 in four starts for Houston.
-- Kennedy is 0-2, 9.90 in his last couple starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 4.45 in his last five starts.
-- Wolf is 0-3, 6.56 in his last four outings.
-- Karstens is 1-1, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- JGarcia was 0-2, 7.20 in his last three starts before going on the DL.
-- Pomeranz is 0-4, 7.82 in his last six starts.
-- Vogelsong is 2-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- Harrison is 1-3, 4.94 in his last five starts.
-- Alvarez is 0-3, 6.48 in his last three outings.
-- Greinke is 1-1, 5.54 in four starts for the Angels.
-- Parker is 0-3, 7.25 in his last four starts.
-- Beavan is 1-1, 5.03 in his last three starts.
-- Beckett is 0-3, 8.31 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Nationals won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Braves won 19 of their last 24 games.
-- Dodgers won seven of last ten.
-- Reds won seven of their last nine games.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 home games.
-- Milwaukee won seven its last eight home games.
-- Arizona is 9-7 in its last sixteen road games.
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Colorado won four of its last six.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Detroit won 11 of its last 14 home games.
-- Orioles won ten of their last fourteen games overall.
-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last 12 road games.
-- Royals are 12-6 in their last eighteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won 15 of its last 20 games.
-- A's won their last three games, allowing nine runs.
-- Mariners won six of their last seven games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies are 5-7 in their last 12 road games.
-- Astros lost 14 of their last 18 games- they fired their manager last nite.
-- Padres lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost eleven of their last seventeen games.
-- Rangers are 7-9 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Blue Jays lost 16 of their last 20 games.
-- Indians lost 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Angels lost 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eight games.
Totals
-- Eight of Mets' last eleven games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3-2 in Cincinnati's last thirteen home games
-- Over is 12-5-2 in last nineteen Dodger road games.
-- Six of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Milwaukee games.
-- Ten of last twelve Pirate games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-3 in last twelve games at Coors Field.
-- Five of last six Vogelsong starts went over the total.
-- Under is 15-7-1 in last twenty-three Texas games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 22-9 in Boston's last 31 road games.
-- 11 of White Sox' last 16 road games stayed under.
-- 11 of last 14 Cleveland road games went over.
-- 20 of last 28 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Under is 12-5-2 in last nineteen games at Safeco Field.
Umpires
-- Chi-Cin-- Visiting team won six of last seven Diaz games.
-- SF-SD-- Four of last five O'Nora games stayed under total.
-- Az-Hst-- Four of last five Demuth games stayed under.
-- NY-Wsh-- All ten Baker games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Mil-- Favorites won eight of last nine Muchlinski games.
-- LA-Atl-- Last four Wegner games went over the total.
-- Pitt-StL-- Nine of last thirteen Hoye games went over.
-- Mia-Col-- Visiting team won 12 of 16 Estabrook games.
-- Tex-Tor-- Four of last five BWelke games went over.
-- Bos-NY-- Nine of last eleven Meals games stayed under.
-- Blt-Det-- Under is 10-5-2 in last 17 Carapazza games.
-- Chi-KC-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Blaser games.
-- Cle-A's-- Home team won Fletcher's last four games behind dish.
-- TB-LA-- Seven of last eight Wolf games stayed under.
-- Min-Sea-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Cuzzi games.
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BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Texas
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Miami
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
National League
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Volstad: Cubs 5-19 SU away in day games
Latos: Cincinnati 11-1 SU at home revenging a loss as a home favorite
NY Mets at Washington
Hefner: Mets 14-27 SU in the second half of the season
Gonzalez: 18-6 TSR in all starts this season
LA Dodgers at Atlanta
Billingsley: 22-11 TSR pitching off a team win
Minor: Atlanta 14-3 Under in August
Arizona at Houston
Kennedy: Arizona 16-4 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Galarrage: 4-17 TSR in the second half of the season
Philadelphia at Milwaukee
Kendrick: Philadelphia 12-21 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Wolf: Milwaukee 24-7 SU at home off BB Unders
Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Karstens: Pittsburgh 15-32 SU in August
Garcia: St. Louis 17-3 SU at home off BB games with 0 home runs
Miami at Colorado
Johnson: Miami 8-1 SU away vs. NL West opponents
Pomeranz: Colorado 2-11 SU as a home underdog of +125 or less
San Francisco at San Diego
Vogelsong: 13-4 SU vs. division opponents
Richard: San Diego 21-37 SU as a home underdog of +125 or less
American League
Texas at Toronto
Harrison: 14-3 TSR on Sundays
Alvarez: Toronto 1-11 SU off BB games allowing 2 runs or less
Baltimore at Detroit
Chen: 8-3 TSR in road games
Fister: 17-34 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Quintana: Whie Sox 21-8 SU with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Guthrie: Kansas City 3-12 SU at home in day games
Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Moore: Tampa Bay 9-1 SU away on Sundays
Greinke: Angels 5-12 SU in August
Cleveland at Oakland
Masterson: 18-8 TSR in the second half of the season
Parker: Oakland 26-45 SU off BB Overs
Minnesota at Seattle
Deduno: Minnestoa 39-66 SU off BB losses
Beavan: 9-2 TSR pitching off a team win
Boston at NY Yankees
Beckett: 1-7 TSR with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Kuroda: Yankees 23-8 Under as a favorite of -150 to -200
Looks like the big trend feed froze up and won't be available today, if it does I will post it.
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 16-0 since May 28, 2011 when Matt Harrison starts as a 140+ favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $1600.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Phillies are 13-0-1 OU since July 16, 2011 when playing a day game with a total under 10 when they are off a win in which they never trailed in a night game for a net profit of $1300 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 0-12 since June 05, 2009 when Jeff Karstens starts as a road dog after his team won the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $1200 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 13-1 OU (5.2 rpg) since May 14, 2005 when playing a day game after scoring 3 runs or less and winning as a dog.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Indians are 8-0 since April 15, 2011 when Justin Masterson starts within 20 cents of pickem after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $823.
The Cardinals are 6-0 since April 20, 2011 when Jaime Garcia starts at home after he had a WHIP of at least 2 his last start for a net profit of $600