Sunday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle Mariners (2-2, 4.10 ERA)
The Japanese product is settling into his role as a starter, allowing only four earned runs in his last 19 innings of work. He’s 1-0 in that three-game span and coming off his best performance as a starter, giving up one run on four hits while striking out 13 batters in a win over Toronto Monday.
A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates (13-3, 3.27 ERA)
Burnett continues to enjoy a career resurgence in the Steel City, bringing a three-game winning streak into Sunday’s start in Cincinnati. The righty has proved he can win on the road as well, with his last two victories coming away from Pittsburgh. Burnett allowed only two runs on five hits with 13 Ks over 16 1-3 innings in those starts, dropping his road ERA to 4.79 – compared to just 2.00 at home.
Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (11-2, 2.91 ERA)
Lohse’s efforts this season are making Cardinals fans forget all about Chris Carpenter. The right-hander brings a 5-0 record in his last seven into a Sunday Night Baseball matchup with the Brewers. His last start wasn’t pretty, allowing five runs in the thin air of Coors Field, but he earned the “W” and recorded 10 straight quality starts before Tuesday’s 11-6 win over the Rockies.
Slumping
Ricky Nolasco, Miami Marlins (8-10, 4.90 ERA)
The Marlins righty has lost four straight starts and has just two wins since June 8. Nolasco has been beat up in his most recent efforts, allowing 18 runs in his previous 21 2-3 innings of “work” heading into Sunday’s showdown with Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg. While Nolasco hasn’t been sharp in those losses, Miami has provided a total of only five runs of support in his previous four starts.
Sunday Night Baseball: Brewers at Cardinals
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (-145, 9)
It's a National League Central battle as the Cardinals host the Brewers Sunday night.
LOHSE ON POINT
Kyle Lohse is 11-2 with a 2.91 ERA for the Cardinals this season. He ended July with his worst start since May, although it was in Coors Field which can be forgiven.
Lohse is ranked third in the National League with 16 quality starts this year. The Cardinals’ starter faced Milwaukee back on April 28 and gave up three runs and six hits in six innings, striking out five while walking four.
Lohse had an amazing streak of 10 starts from June 4 to July 25 where he allowed three earned runs or more just once. Lohse has allowed 12 HRs this season, but he's been able to pitch around those.
MARCO OH NO
Milwaukee’s Marco Estrada is still looking for his first win of the season. He threw seven strong innings against Houston Monday, allowing just two earned runs, but it wasn't enough for the victory.
He has made 12 starts with eight of them resulting in no-decisions. Estrada was on the losing end of Lohse's win on April 28, giving up five runs and seven hits in six innings. He struck out two and walked two while giving up two homers.
Estrada faced the Cardinals as a reliever twice in April giving up two runs and two hits in just over three innings. Estrada’s pitch count has been more manageable in his last two starts after throwing 114 and 113 pitches in two starts earlier this month.
INJURY REPORT
The Brewers are relatively clean on the injury report, although, they would be better served if Shaun Marcum and Mat Gamel were healthy. Marcum has tightness in his right elbow while the first baseman has a torn ACL that he sustained after crashing into a wall attempting to make a catch. The team is also without shortstop Alex Gonzalez and starter Chris Narveson, who has a left rotator cuff tear.
St. Louis is without two of their major starting pitchers in Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia. Carpenter is done after season-ending surgery to his right shoulder while Garcia should return at some point. Lance Berkman, Rafael Furcal, and Yadier Molina are all dinged up with various ailments as well.
TRENDS
Brewers are 4-1-1 Under in their last six Sunday games
Brewers are 3-8 in Estrada's last 11 starts
Cardinals are 4-0 in Lohse’s last four home starts
Cardinals are 8-2 Under in Lohse’s last 10 starts
HITTERS TO WATCH
Ryan Braun 9-for-32 against Lohse
Aramis Ramirez 9-for-20 against Lohse
Yadier Molina 5-for-7 against Estrada
Rafael Furcal 2-for-10 against Estrada
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
The finale has the marking of a pitching mismatch with Homer Bailey (9-6, 3.85 ERA) and Erik Bedard (5-12 4.83 ERA) going at it. Although Bailey had a rough go last outing getting smacked for 6 runs over 3.2 innings Reds bailed him out in a 7-6 win over Padres giving the hurler a 4-0 record the past six starts with Reds a perfect 6-0 over the span. Bailey should be primed for a solid bounce as he heads to the mound knowing he is 6-1 with a 2.62 ERA vs Pirates and that Reds are 8-1 over his nine career starts. As for Bedard, the lefty leads the Majors in losses and hasn't lasted past five innings in 11 of his 20 starts with Bucs.
Hot pitchers
-- Burnett is 3-0, 1.13 in his last three starts; Pirates are 15-1 in his last 16. Bailey is 4-0, 3.27 in his last six starts.
-- Medlen allowed one run in five IP in winning his first '12 start.
-- Lincecum is 2-1, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Harvey is 1-1, 2.38 in his first two big league starts.
-- Lohse is 5-0, 3.02 in his last seven starts.
-- Iwakuma is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Scherzer is 3-0, 0.82 in his last three home starts.
-- Morales is 2-1, 3.76 in his last five starts.
-- Price is 5-0, 2.01 in his last seven starts.
-- Haren is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Lee is 0-3, 5.65 in his last four home starts.
-- Cahill is 4-4, 5.89 in his last eight starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-4, 7.48 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 1-1, 6.06 in his last three outings.
-- Astros lost last ten Norris starts (0-7, 7.10).
-- Chatwood was 6-11, 4.75 in 25 starts for the Angels LY; he is 1-3, 4.70 in his 13 minor league starts this season.
-- Marquis is 3-4, 6.43 in his last eight starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 5.92 in his last four starts.
-- Germano allowed two runs in five IP in his first '12 start.
-- Estrada is 0-1, 4.67 in his last four starts; Brewers are 4-8 in his starts.
-- Garcia is 0-3, 4.74 in his last three starts.
-- Seddon has a 7.03 ERA in 39 big league IP; he started four games for the '07 Marlins-- he is 11-5, 3.44 in 20 AAA starts this year.
-- Blackburn is 1-1, 8.53 in his last four road starts.
-- MGonzalez is 2-2, 6.64 in his last four starts.
-- Holland is 1-2, 6.43 in his last three starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 6.43 in his last four outings.
-- Liriano is 0-3, 5.96 in his last four starts, but he allowed only two runs in six IP in his first start for the White Sox.
-- Milone is 0-2, 8.31 in his last couple starts.
-- Laffey is 2-2, 6.04 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Washington won 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Reds won 15 of their last 16 games.
-- Arizona won six of its last eight games.
-- Braves won twelve of their last sixteen home games.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Giants won four of their last five road games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.
-- Tigers won 13 of their last 14 home games.
-- Mariners won eight of their last nine games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last 11 games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last nine games.
-- Texas won its last four games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Oakland won eight of its last eleven home games.
Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last six games.
-- Astros lost 23 of their last 25 road games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last eight games.
-- Milwaukee lost nine of its last ten road games.
-- Rockies lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Padres lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs are 3-7 in their last ten road games.
-- Dodgers are 5-6 in their last 11 games overall.
-- Indians lost their last eight games, outscored 64-20.
-- Bronx lost 10 of its last 15 games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Angels are 5-10 in their last 15 road games.
-- Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Toronto lost eleven of its last eighteen games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Miami's last dozen road games.
-- Six of Philly's last eight games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta home games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen St Louis home games.
-- Over is 15-5-1 in Giants' last twenty-one road games.
-- 14 of last 20 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-6-1 in Cubs' last 22 games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cleveland home games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Seattle road games.
-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Minnesota games.
-- Last six White Sox home games went over the total.
-- 21 of last 29 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-5 in Oakland's last eighteen home games.
Umpires
-- Mia-Wsh-- Last seven Culbreth games stayed under total.
-- Az-Phil-- Seven of last ten Cousins games stayed under.
-- Pitt-Cin-- Five of last six Tichemor games went over total.
-- Hst-Atl-- Eight of last ten Hoye games went over the total.
-- Mil-StL-- 10 of last 15 Everitt games stayed under the total.
-- SF-Col-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Nelson games.
-- NY-SD-- Underdogs won six of last seven Hickox games.
-- Chi-LA-- Five of Scott's last six games stayed under total.
-- Sea-NY-- Underdogs won five of last six Campos games.
-- Tor-A's-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Cuzzi games.
-- Tex-KC-- Underdogs won five of last six TBarrett games.
-- Clev-Det-- Six of West's last seven games stayed under.
-- Balt-TB-- Hallion's last six games all went over the total.
-- Min-Bos-- Eight of last ten Bell games stayed under total.
-- LA-Chi-- Favored team won last twelve Demuth games.
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ARIZONA (55 - 52) at PHILADELPHIA (48 - 59) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-37 (+26.2 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.
ARIZONA is 89-61 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 152-124 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 152-124 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-38 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-59 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-30 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-56 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-37 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEE is 6-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LEE is 0-6 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 6-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
CLIFF LEE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEE is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (60 - 46) at CINCINNATI (66 - 41) - 1:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 212-429 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 91-216 (-67.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 9-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 74-99 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
BURNETT is 2-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 31-55 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 40-19 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 119-82 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-75 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-35 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BURNETT is 16-3 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BURNETT is 16-3 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 303-324 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-5 (-0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BURNETT is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 6-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)
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MIAMI (49 - 59) at WASHINGTON (64 - 43) - 1:35 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 25-33 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 23-38 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 49-59 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 48-57 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 30-43 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-43 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-53 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-43 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-30 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 79-64 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 313-345 (+42.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NOLASCO is 24-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 24-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-6 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 8-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-5.6 units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)
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HOUSTON (36 - 72) at ATLANTA (61 - 46) - 1:35 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-88 (-28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-71 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-45 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-71 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 61-46 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 59-45 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 43-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MEDLEN is 15-1 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEDLEN is 15-1 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MEDLEN is 8-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NORRIS is 7-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-3 (+0.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BUD NORRIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.73 and a WHIP of 1.852.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
KRIS MEDLEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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MILWAUKEE (48 - 58) at ST LOUIS (58 - 49) - 8:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 48-58 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-134 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-58 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-44 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-32 (-15.1 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.
LOHSE is 22-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-57 (-33.4 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.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-38 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+2.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 5-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 7-12 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (58 - 49) at COLORADO (38 - 67) - 3:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 8-11 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.6 units)
TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY METS (53 - 55) at SAN DIEGO (45 - 64) - 4:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 47-46 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 34-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
NY METS are 53-55 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 70-67 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-19 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 66-65 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-31 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 116-156 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-105 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-76 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-73 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 116-156 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 21-31 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997
MARQUIS is 76-80 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARQUIS is 37-48 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MATT HARVEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
JASON MARQUIS vs. NY METS since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 8-10 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.0 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 62) at LA DODGERS (58 - 50) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
JUSTIN GERMANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GERMANO is 0-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.1 units)
SEATTLE (51 - 58) at NY YANKEES (62 - 44) - 1:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 180-254 (-57.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-84 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 65-26 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 153-94 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 82-46 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 48-51 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 43-43 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)
HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-5.9 units)
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CLEVELAND (50 - 57) at DETROIT (57 - 50) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS SEDDON (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 15-25 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 14-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
DETROIT is 74-38 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-34 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 26-30 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-4 (+5.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)
CHRIS SEDDON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
MAX SCHERZER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SCHERZER is 5-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)
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MINNESOTA (47 - 60) at BOSTON (53 - 55) - 1:35 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 110-160 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-1 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
BOSTON is 60-53 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-6 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 53-55 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 0-6 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 6-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
BOSTON is 47-50 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 31-41 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 25-30 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+2.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLACKBURN is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)
FRANKLIN MORALES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (56 - 51) at TAMPA BAY (56 - 51) - 1:40 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 161-244 (-82.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 171-174 (+23.3 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.
TAMPA BAY is 459-550 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 38-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 32-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-24 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-30 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-75 (+21.8 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.
BALTIMORE is 56-51 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-19 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-5 (-0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.3 Units)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 23.60 and a WHIP of 3.371.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 6-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.4 units)
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TEXAS (63 - 43) at KANSAS CITY (44 - 62) - 2:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOCHEVAR is 18-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-76 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 241-354 (-101.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 5-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-60 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-20 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 24-42 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+1.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
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LA ANGELS (58 - 50) at CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 48) - 2:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 69-73 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 41-48 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 7-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 23-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-48 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-33 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 585-596 (+42.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 650-640 (+62.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 111-94 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 385-319 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 539-527 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 637-627 (+41.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-68 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-68 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAREN is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.39 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
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TORONTO (52 - 55) at OAKLAND (58 - 49) - 4:05 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 58-49 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 247-183 (+60.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 84-71 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-47 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILONE is 17-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 16-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
AARON LAFFEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LAFFEY is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
TOM MILONE vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILONE is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Arizona is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Miami
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Texas
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets are 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
National League
Arizona at Philadelphia
Cahill: 12-5 TSR away pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Lee: 0-6 TSR on Sundays
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Burnett: 8-0 TSR with a line of -125 to +125
Bailey: 17-6 Over pitching off a team win
Miami at Washington
Nolasco: Miami 14-30 SU as an underdog
Strasburg: Washington 30-18 SU off 6+ division games
Houston at Atlanta
Norris: Houston 3-23 SU as an underdog of +175 to +250
Medlen: 8-0 TSR pitching off a team loss
Milwaukee at St. Louis
Estrada: Milwaukee 9-21 SU away off a loss
Lohse: St. Louis 18-8 Under in the second half of the season
San Francisco at Colorado
Lincecum: San Francisco 19-5 Over away off a win
Chatwood: Colorado 6-16 SU after allowing 9+ runs
NY Mets at San Diego
Harvey: Mets 20-11 Over off 4+ road games
Marquis: San Diego 26-47 SU as a home underdog
Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
Germano: Cubs 5-18 SU away off BB losses
Blanton: Dodgers 21-12 SU off BB wins
American League
Seattle at NY Yankees,
Iwakuma: Seattle 29-80 SU as an underdog of +150 or higher
Garcia: 82-46 SU in day games
Cleveland at Detroit
Seddon: Cleveland 0-10 SU away off BB division losses
Scherzer: Detroit 14-3 SU on Sundays
Minnesota at Boston
Blackburn: Minnesota 7-1 SU away with a total of 10 to 10.5 runs
Morales: Boston 0-7 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250
Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Gonzalez: Balimore 10-4 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Price: Tampa Bay 5-13 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Texas at Kansas City
Holland: Texas 28-11 SU away after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Hochevar: Kansas City 11-20 SU at home off a loss
LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Haren: Angels 8-17 SU off 3+ Overs
Liriano: N/A
Toronto at Oakland
Laffey: Toronto 15-31 SU off BB road games
Milone: 9-1 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Diamond Trends - Sunday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockies are 0-11 since May 01, 2011 at home when they won the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1328 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 0-10 OU (-3.9 rpg) since September 2005 when they committed at least three errors and their opponent committed less than three errors last game and did not allow more than seven runs.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rays are 0-9 OU since May 01, 2010 when David Price starts as a 200+ favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 8-0 (4.6 rpg) since September 16, 2009 when playing at least their ninth straight home game if not more than a -300 favorite.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Tigers are 7-0 since May 31, 2011 when Max Scherzer starts at home after the team won their last two games for a net profit of $700.
The Royals are 6-0 since June 09, 2011 when Luke Hochevar starts as a dog vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $890