Sunday's MLB National League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets
Cold pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada is 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA in five career relief appearances versus the Mets.
Hot batting stat: Milwaukee 3B Aramis Ramirez is 4-for-14 with a homer in his career against Mets starter Jonathon Niese.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Milwaukee is 9-2 in Estrada's previous 11 starts on five days' rest.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
Hot pitching stat: Pirates starter Brandon Cumpton was excellent in his last start going seven innings allowing just three hits in a 6-0 win over the Cards back on July 30..
Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh slugger Pedro Alvarez has just three homers in September..
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 40 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Pirates are 1-6 in their last 7 Sunday games.
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Julio Teheran is 7-4 with a 2.82 ERA in 15 home starts.
Hot batting stat: Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins has four hits, including a home run, in six at-bats versus Teheran.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 14-3 in Teheran's last 17 starts against teams with losing records.
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Cold pitching stat: The Cubs are just 1-3 in Jeff Samardzija's four September starts..
Hot batting stat: St. Louis C Yadier Molina has nine hits in 17 all-time at-bats against Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Chicago is 2-8 in Samardzija's last 10 starts with five days' rest.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
Hot pitching stat: Padres right-hander Tyson Ross struck out all five San Francisco batters he faced in their previous encounter.
Cold batting stat: San Diego hitters are a combined 4-for-22 with six strikeouts against Giants starter Guillermo Moscoso.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 10-2 in Ross' last 12 starts.
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Cold pitching stat: Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu is 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA in seven afternoon starts, compared to an 11-5, 2.67 mark at night.
Cold batting stat: Members of the Colorado roster are a collective 3-for-19 with 10 strikeouts against Ryu.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under sunny skies. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: Los Angeles is 11-1 in Ryu's previous 12 starts against teams with losing records.
Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks
Cold pitching stat: Diamondbacks right-hander Wade Miley has just one victory in his last nine starts.
Hot/Cold batting stat: Nationals OF Scott Hairston is 5-for-9 with a homer and eight RBIs lifetime against Miley.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-90s under clear skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Miley's last six Sunday outings.
Interleague
Detroit Tigers at Miami Marlins
Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander is 3-6 with a 3.65 ERA in 13 starts since the All-Star break.
Cold batting stat: Detroit batters have just three hits in 22 combined at-bats against Miami starter Henderson Alvarez.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with a 20 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow in from right field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Detroit is 22-5 in Verlander's last 27 Sunday starts.
Sunday's MLB American League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Hot pitching stat: Rays left-hander Matt Moore is 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA in six career starts versus the Blue Jays.
Cold batting stat: Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes and 3B Brett Lawrie are hitless in 11 combined at-bats against Moore.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with scattered clouds. Wind will blow out to center field at 10 mph.
Key betting note: Tampa Bay is 14-2 in Moore's last 16 road starts.
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Hot pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman is 8-3 with a 3.88 ERA and .227 opposition batting average in 17 home starts.
Hot batting stat: Baltimore 1B Chris Davis is a .367 career hitter with three home runs in 30 at-bats against Red Sox starter John Lackey.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under clear skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 12-3-1 in Lackey's previous 16 starts against teams with winning records.
New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Cold pitching stat: Astros lefty Erik Bedard has lost back-to-back starts, surrendering 10 runs over nine innings in that span.
Hot batting stat: Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez is hitting .370 with two homers and six RBIs in 27 at-bats against Bedard.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to center field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 5-1-1 in Bedard's last seven home starts.
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA and 38 strikeouts in five September starts.
Hot/Cold batting stat: Members of the Twins roster are batting a collective .209 with 18 strikeouts in 67 at-bats versus Jimenenz.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with clear skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Cleveland is 11-2 in its last 13 Sunday games.
Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox
Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is limiting right-handed hitters to a .225 average and six home runs this season.
Cold batting stat: Kansas City OF Alex Gordon has just three hits in 20 lifetime at-bats against White Sox starter Jose Quintana.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 8 mph.
Key betting note: Kansas City has won nine of its last 11 games against left-handed starters.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is 6-1 with a 3.83 ERA and 71 strikeouts in nine career starts against the Angels.
Hot batting stat: Los Angeles OF Mike Trout is 8-for-26 with three home runs and five RBIs against Darvish.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 13-3-1 in Darvish's last 17 home starts.
Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners
Cold pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA in three starts and two relief appearances on the road.
Cold batting stat: Oakland hitters have just five hits while striking out 13 times in 40 combined at-bats versus Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with showers expected throughout the day. Wind will blow out to left field at 20 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 6-1 in umpire Marvin Hudson's last seven Sunday games behind home plate.