Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Jake Westbrook, St. Louis Cardinals (3-1, 1.30 ERA)
Westbrook has thrown at least 6 2/3 innings in each of his four starts and has his sinker in top form. The 6-foot-3 righty has just 15 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings of work, but is pounding the bottom half of the strike zone. ''He's on a roll,'' Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said of Westbrook after he paced St. Louis to a 13-1 victory in his last outing. ''He's throwing the ball down in the zone real well. He gets ground balls when he needs to.''
Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (3-0, 3.38 ERA)
Kennedy has struck out at least five batters in his last four starts and has worked at least six innings in each of his five starts this season. However, he isn’t happy with his stuff at all. After picking up a no-decision in a loss to Miami he said it “was a battle trying to throw strikes. I don't know. I wasn't very efficient pitches-wise.” He has walked eight batters in 32 innings this year.
Slumping
Randall Delgado, Atlanta Braves (2-2, 6.30 ERA)
The 22-year-old showed glimpses of promise in winning his first two starts of the year, but has struggled since. Randall has allowed nine earned runs in 9 2/3 innings over his latest two outings and walked seven batters during that span. He averaged 22.6 pitches per inning in last week’s loss to Pittsburgh.
John Danks, Chicago White Sox (2-3, 6.23 ERA)
Danks is coming off a terrible effort against the BoSox, allowing seven earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, walking four and giving up a homer. Control is the major issue as he’s walked 15 in 30.1 innings pitched this year. The White Sox have his record, averaging 4.8 runs in his starts.
Hot pitchers
-- Dempster had a 2.21 RA in three starts before going on DL.
-- Bedard is 1-4, 2.79 in five starts; Pirates gave him seven runs total. Westbrook is 3-1, 1.95 in his four starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-0, 3.08 in four starts this season.
-- Kennedy is 1-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts. Detwiler is 2-1, 3.27 in his four starts this season.
-- Morrow is 2-0, 0.71 in his last couple starts. Haren is 1-0, 1.64 in his last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Blanton is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 1-2, 5.04 in four starts this season.
-- Delgado is 1-2, 7.20 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 0-1, 4.19 in three starts this season.
-- Millwood is 0-2, 8.27 in his last three starts. Niemann is 1-3, 5.57 in four starts this season.
-- Danks is 1-2, 7.00 in his last three starts. Masterson is 0-2, 7.77 in his last four outings.
-- Phelps is making his first MLB start; he is Duffy is 0-2, 5.56 in his last couple starts.
Hot teams
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Reds are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
-- Atlanta is 8-4 at home this season. Phillies won three of their last four road games.
-- St Louis won five of its last six games.
-- Marlins won their last two games, allowing three runs.
-- Tampa Bay won ten of its last eleven games.
-- Indians won eight of their eleven road games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
Cold teams
-- Washington lost five of its last six games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Giants lost three of their last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 3-5 in their last eight games. Kansas City lost 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Toronto is 4-5 in its last eight games.
-- Mariners lost last five games, scoring nine runs.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
Totals
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Atlanta's last eight games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis games went over the total.
-- Last eight Miami road games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Arizona games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Royals' last seven home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine games played in Anaheim.
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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 13) at ATLANTA (15 - 10) - 12:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 626-595 (+41.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 63-45 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DELGADO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 15) at CINCINNATI (11 - 12) - 12:35 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1196-1281 (-237.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-100 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 650-658 (-125.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1139-1197 (-215.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 880-944 (-163.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-51 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-87 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 12-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 20-5 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 57-44 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 85-82 (-45.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 89-94 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 301-282 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 7-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 10-8 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.5 units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.2 units)
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PITTSBURGH (10 - 14) at ST LOUIS (16 - 8) - 1:45 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 44-99 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 203-419 (-98.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 20-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-52 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-97 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BEDARD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.03 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)
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MIAMI (10 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 12) - 3:45 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 82-104 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 56-75 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MIAMI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
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ARIZONA (13 - 12) at WASHINGTON (15 - 9) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 95-91 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 95-91 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-43 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-37 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 110-84 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-46 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 110-84 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-59 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-12 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-12 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 22-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DETWILER is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)
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SEATTLE (11 - 15) at TAMPA BAY (17 - 8) - 1:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-211 (-60.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-26 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-69 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-42 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-56 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 109-82 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 55-27 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)
JEFF NIEMANN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NIEMANN is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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CLEVELAND (12 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 12) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 95-92 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-57 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 14-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-55 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-53 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-84 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-53 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-36 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-36 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 21-32 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 3-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.4 units)
JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.7 units)
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NY YANKEES (13 - 11) at KANSAS CITY (7 - 16) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 64-62 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 229-342 (-101.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 0-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DAVID PHELPS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
DANNY DUFFY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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TORONTO (14 - 11) at LA ANGELS (10 - 15) - 10:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 32-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 606-602 (+40.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TORONTO is 36-23 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MORROW is 12-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 10-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 117-128 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-50 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 34-41 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 31-40 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-24 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRANDON MORROW vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MORROW is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 6-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Miami is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
San Francisco12-5-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
San Francisco is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Miami
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 18 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Toronto
National League
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Blanton: 15-4 Over vs. team w/ winning record
Delgado: ATL 21-5 at home off 5+ home games
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Dempster: 14-1 Over working on 7+ days rest
Bailey: 14-3 Over as a favorite
Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Bedard: PIT 9-1 Under in day games
Westbrook: STL 21-6 if 15+ total runs scored last game
Miami at San Francisco
Sanchez: 13-2 Under in road day games
Vogelsong: 8-0 Under at home when the money line is +125 to -125
Arizona at Washington
Kennedy: 13-6 TSR in road games
Detwiler: WASH 23-10 Under off one run win
American League
Seattle at Tampa Bay
Millwood: SEA 4-20 Away vs. AL East
Niemann: TB 11-1 at home
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Masterson: 14-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Danks: 21-32 TSR in home night games
NY Yankees at Kansas City
Phelps: NY 9-2 off 3 straight games w/ 7 or less hits
Duffy: KC 0-10 in home games
Toronto at LA Angels
Morrow: 11-0 TSR Away if total is 7 to 8.5
Haren: 21-30 TSR in night games
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 0-15 since April 19, 2011 as a dog when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit in a night game for a net profit of $1500 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rays are 0-15 OU since April 14, 2011 as a favorite after a one run win in a night game for a net profit of $1500 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 10-0 OU since May 10, 2011 when Homer Bailey starts as a favorite after a quality start for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 0-23 (-4.2 rpg) since August 2005 in the last game of a road series coming off a 5+ run loss where their starter faced 10+ batters and had a WHIP of more than 1.50.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Angels are 8-0 since May 29, 2011 when Dan Haren starts after his team scored a total of fewer than three runs in his last start for a net profit of $805.
The Blue Jays are 8-0 OU since May 15, 2011 when Brandon Morrow starts after facing 25 or fewer hitters for a net profit of $800 when playing the over.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Marlins at Giants
When Miami completes the three-game series with Giants in San Francisco Thursday afternoon hooking Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 2.73 ERA) against Ryan Vogelsong (0-1, 4.19 ERA) the Marlins will have conditions on their side. Sanchez in solid form setting a personal high with 14 strikeouts in his last start is 2-0 with a miniscue 0.75 ERA in three life-time starts vs Giants. If that were not enough reason to back Marlins, consider that Sanchez blanking Giants over 18 innings in his two starts in San Francisco heads to the mound with a sparkling 9-1 team start record in May.
Blue Jays at Angels
The Blue Jays (14-11, +39) thumping Texas 11-5 in Toronto Wednesday afternoon handing Rangers consecutive losses for the first time this season take the show on the road for a grueling 10-game swing starting in Anaheim. The Jays will be looking for Brandon Morrow (2-1, 3.03 ERA, 3-2 TSR) to build off his two most recent starts. The righty has been impressive last two allowing just a single run over 6.2 in a win against Royals and most recently blanking Seattle over six posting his second victory of the season. Meanwhile, Halos behind Jered Weaver's no-hitter last night swept Minnesota outscoring Twinkies 17-3 over the three-game set. Halos (10-15, -$1106) open the set with Dan Haren (1-1, 3.34 ERA, 1-4 TSR) who recorded his first win of the season last time out tossing 8.0 innings of 4 hit 1 run ball against the Indians. Halos with a ton of optimism and in their own back yard are worth a second look. Keep in mind, Angels are on a 5-1 stretch in home games, Haren heads to the bump 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA over ten starts vs Jays' (7-3 TSR), Morrow has never beaten Halos in three career starts posting an 0-3 mark with a 5.03 ERA and Jays are on a 1-6 slide opening a series with the hurler.