Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
David Price, Tampa Bay Rays (5-1, 2.35 ERA)
The big lefty fanned a season-high 12 batters in his last outing, allowing just a single run in a 7-2 win over Oakland. In his last three starts, he has allowed three earned runs, walked just three, and has a complete game under his belt. He’s 5-2 in 14 starts against the Yanks.
CC Sabathia, New York Yankees (4-0, 4.15 ERA)
Sabathia shares the mound with Price Wednesday and is also riding a hot streak. He has thrown eight innings in each of his last three outings and has struck out 21 batters over that span. You’d like to see the ERA a little lower right now, but it’s hard to argue with 43 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings.
Slumping
Kevin Correia, Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2, 3.38 ERA)
The Reds touched Correia for five runs and nine hits in a 6-1 win the last time he toed the rubber. The 31-year-old also served up back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning and has just 12 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings so far this year. The Pirates are averaging 2.8 runs in his starts.
Jason Marquis, Minnesota Twins (2-1, 5.40 ERA)
With only six games on tap Thursday, we struggled to find slumping starters. Even though Marquis walked six batters during a 7-0 loss to Seattle last week, he only gave up two earned runs on four hits over six innings. Still, the veteran seems to be holding on by a thread right now. He has only eight strikeouts this season and has a 1.54 WHIP.
WASHINGTON (18 - 12) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 442-420 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 303-319 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CORREIA is 73-62 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CORREIA is 71-62 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CORREIA is 50-40 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 98-94 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-94 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CORREIA is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
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TAMPA BAY (20 - 11) at NY YANKEES (16 - 14) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 442-536 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 37-25 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 112-85 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 33-13 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997
PRICE is 15-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 108-97 (-60.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 66-65 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+4.9 units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 9-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 13-12 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-11. (+2.0 units)
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TEXAS (20 - 10) at BALTIMORE (19 - 11) - 7:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (17 - 13) at BOSTON (12 - 18) - 7:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 20-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 15-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-95 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 97-92 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-60 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-6 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 15-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 1-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 32-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DEREK LOWE vs. BOSTON since 1997
LOWE is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BECKETT is 6-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 7-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)
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TORONTO (17 - 14) at MINNESOTA (8 - 22) - 8:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-75 (-34.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MARQUIS is 17-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 17-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-122 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-61 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-59 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-85 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 68-115 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-91 (-34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-80 (-30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 71-88 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
JASON MARQUIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
MARQUIS is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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DETROIT (15 - 15) at OAKLAND (16 - 15) - 10:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLON is 102-82 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
COLON is 96-79 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLON is 1-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX SCHERZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. DETROIT since 1997
COLON is 8-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.581.
His team's record is 12-11 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-5.7 units)
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TEXAS (20 - 10) at BALTIMORE (19 - 11) - 4:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 127-82 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-75 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 278-354 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas7-0-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Texas4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
Baltimore is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Texas
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Washington
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Minnesota is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit at Oakland Series Preview / Picks
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The Detroit Tigers were supposed to have one of the more imposing batting orders in Major League Baseball. Instead, their offense has underperformed in the early part of the season.
Game 1: Thursday, May 10
If you are interested in Betting on baseball this season, the upcoming four-game weekend series between Detroit and Oakland offers a tension point: The Detroit Tigers were supposed to be the best team in the American League Central Division, but so far, they have fallen behind the Cleveland Indians because of an inability to score runs… this, despite the addition of huge-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder. The Tigers are hoping to rejuvenate themselves as they play the downmarket Oakland Athletics.
In game one, the Tigers have an edge. Detroit starting pitcher Max Scherzer has not been particularly good this season, sporting a grubby 6.32 earned-run average as he takes the hill for manager Jim Leyland. However, Scherzer pitched under postseason pressure last year and did well against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium. He knows how to perform when the bright lights come on. Oakland starter Tyson Ross is a different story altogether. With a lousy 8.55 ERA, Ross hasn't shown any real ability to get out Major League hitters on a consistent basis. It's quite true that Detroit's hitters have struggled up and down the line this season, but against Ross, they just might get healthy, at least for one night. This is quite clearly the Tigers' game to lose. Detroit should be able to find a way to score runs against Ross, with Scherzer being solid enough to consolidate the Tigers' advantage.
Pick: Detroit
Game 2: Friday, May 11
The when you do your homework and assess your Bet on sports on this second game of the four-game series, you have to think that Oakland – if it wins this weekend – is most likely to pull through in this situation. Detroit starter Rick Porcello carries a very mediocre 4.91 earned-run average into this game, the product of an inability to string together three good starts in a row. There has been an up-and-down quality to Porcello's body of work this season, so Detroit doesn't know what it will get in this contest. Oakland starter Bartolo Colon has been much more consistent than Porcello. With a 2.83 ERA, Colon has given ballast to the A's pitching rotation, and he figures to be able to outduel Porcello on Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum.
Pick: Oakland
Game 3: Saturday, May 12
Game three of this series feels like a Tiger triumph. Detroit starter Doug Fister hasn't allowed a run in 10 2/3 innings this season. He got injured in his first start of the year on April 7 against Boston. He returned to action this past Monday night against Seattle and threw seven shutout innings against the Mariners. Fister is a very effective pitcher who clearly showed few ill effects after a month away from the big leagues. He should be able to hold down Oakland's bats in this game. The A's will counter with Tommy Milone, who sports a 4.42 earned-run average. That's okay and tolerable, but it's not exactly top-tier quality, either. Detroit should be able to get its nose in front and hold on for a win as long as its bullpen doesn't crumble in this MLB Best online sportsbook game.
Pick:Detroit
Game 4: Sunday, May 13
The final game of the weekend will show the baseball community if a young and rising prospect can keep up with an elite starting pitcher who is performing at the top of his game. Justin Verlander, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, carries a 2.38 ERA into this game, while Oakland counters with Brandon McCarthy, who has overachieved with a 2.96 earned-run average. McCarthy figures to be really good, and his future is very bright, but Verlander is the best starting pitcher in the American League. Detroit will win this game and take three out of four over the weekend on the road.
Pick: Detroit
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Washington at Pittsburgh
You will find it hard to go against the Nationals when they play the third of this three game set against Pirates at PNC Park Thursday night. The Nationals despite it's current mini three game slump still lead National League East by percentage points with an 18-12 (+$450) mark. Nationals are for real, going back to mid-September last year Washington has posted a smart 32-19 mark stuffing +$1832 into betting accounts. Nationals closing this set hooking Strasburg (2-0, 1.66 ERA, 5-1 TSR) against Correia (1-2, 3.38 ERA, 2-3 TSR) has all the markings of a pitching mismatch. Strasburg 1-0 with a miniscule 0.90 ERA on the road this season giving up two runs over 20.0 innings of work should have little trouble out duelling Correia who is 0-1 spanked for 3 jacks, 7 runs in 13.0 innings at home this season. PNC has not been kind to Correia since his arrival in 2011, the Pirates are just 4-10 in the hurlers fourteen starts at the ball park. Stick with visiting Nationals as they're on 10-3 stretch handing the ball to Strasburg off a team loss the previous day, Nats are on a 7-2 road stretch with Strasburg touching toe to rubber.
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 0-11 since April 19, 2011 when playing a night game as a 140+ dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 10-0 OU since April 08, 2011 as a home favorite after a loss in which they were shut out in the last 6 innings for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 13-0 since July 07, 2009 when Josh Beckett starts as a home 140+ favorite after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1300.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Twins are 0-16 (-3.4 rpg) since May 10, 2011 at home after a loss and it is the first game of the series.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Yankees are 9-0 since April 17, 2011 when CC Sabathia starts vs a team that won their starters last two starts for a net profit of $900.
The Indians are 9-0-1 OU since May 28, 2011 as a dog after a 5+ run loss in a night game for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
National League
Washington at Pittsburgh
Strasburg: Washington 6-18 SU away vs. NL Central opponents
Correia: 10-2 TSR after allowing 2+ home runs last start
American League
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Price: 11-1 TSR away after allowing 1 or 0 runs last start
Sabathia: 16-7 Over in the first half of the season
Texas at Baltimore Game One
Holland: Texas 16-2 SU as a road favorite of -150 to -175
Hunter: 8-0 Over as an underdog of +125 to +175
Cleveland at Boston
Lowe: Cleveland 9-2 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Beckett: Boston 1-8 SU at home vs. right-handed starters
Toronto at Minnesota
Alvarez: Toronto 29-13 Over after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Marquis: Minnesota 2-14 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Detroit at Oakland
Scherzer: Detroit 2-8 SU vs. AL West opponents
Colon: Oakland 40-18 SU at home after scoring 2 runs or less
Added Game
Texas at Baltimore Game Two
Lewis: Texas 13-1 SU off BB wins by 4+ runs
Chen: Baltimore 13-33 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 2-0, 1.43 in six starts this season.
-- Lewis is 3-1, 2.97 in his six starts this season. WChen has a 2.95 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 4-0, 1.55 in his last four starts. Sabathia is 4-0, 3.16.
-- Lowe is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts. Beckett is 2-2, 2.93 in his last four outings.
-- Alvarez is 2-1, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Colon is 2-1, 1.78 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Correia is 0-2, 5.19 in his last three starts.
-- Holland is 0-2, 6.20 in his last three starts. Hunter is 1-1, 6.52 in his last five starts.
-- Marquis has a 5.40 RA in his four starts this season.
-- Scherzer is 1-3, 4.71 in his last five starts.
Hot teams
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won three of last four games, scoring 24 runs in last two.
-- Cleveland won seven of its last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven road games.
-- A's won four of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Nationals lost their last six road games.
-- Orioles lost last two games, allowing 24 runs.
-- Bronx is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Boston lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost 13 of its last 16 games. Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Detroit lost 11 of their last 17 games.
Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Pittsburgh games.
-- Last six Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Baltimore games.
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-3 in Detroit's road games this season.