Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Scott Diamond (5-1, 1.61 ERA)
There isn’t a lot to like about this year’s Twins if you’re a Minnesota baseball fan. But the Twinkies might have stumbled into a gem in Scott Diamond. The former Rule 5 pick is a soft-tosser who keeps the ball low in the zone and induces a lot of ground balls.
Minnesota, which is 10 games under .500, is 6-1 in Diamond’s seven starts this season. And because the Twins are so bad, you’re going to get a good price with the young lefty on the mound.
Shaun Marcum (5-3, 3.50 ERA)
Marcum isn’t making any Brewers fans forget about that kid Brett Lawrie in Toronto. That said, the former Blue Jay pitcher is on a nice little streak right now. Marcum is 3-0 with a 2.29 ERA over his last three starts and 23 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings.
Slumping
Joe Blanton (5-6, 5.40 ERA)
Remember when Blanton was no ordinary Joe for the Phillies at the beginning of the season? He carried a 2.81 ERA over his seven starts. That seems like a loooong time ago.
Blanton has given up five or more earned runs in each of his last five trips to the bump.
Gavin Floyd (4-6, 5.38 ERA)
You’ve got to think Floyd would have lost his spot in the rotation by now if the White Sox had an arm ready to step up. He hasn’t had a good outing since the second week of May and owes a 10.52 ERA over his last five starts.
So there’s that.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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NY Yankees at Washington Nations
N.L. East Leading Washington Nationals tearing through the American League sweeping both Boston Red Sox at Fenway and Blue Jays up in Toronto outscoring the pair 31-16 return to the comfort of Nationals Park Friday for a three-game interleague series against A.L. East leading New York Yankees. The Nationals (38-23) will face a stiff test in this series as Yankees (36-25) have suddenly caught fire winning 15-of-19 going into Wednesday action including 5 straight over Mets, Braves defeating the two Senior Circuit clubs 27-11.
If probable pitching holds Washington has one of their best opening the series in Gio Gonzalez (8-2, 2.35 ERA). The lefty off a solid 6.1 innings of 3 hit, 2 run ball in a win over Red Sox is a smart 3-1 with a miniscule 1.93 ERA at home. A knock if there is one, Gonzalez as a member of A's did not have success vs Yankees going 1-4 in five starts giving up 25 hits, 21 runs over 24.6 innings of work. Yankees are scheduled to counter with Phil Hughes (6-5, 4.76 ERA) who stymied Mets last time out notching his second straight victory. Hughes has never faced Washington but does head to the hill 3-1 in 4 starts vs N.L. teams split between 3-0 at Yankee Stadium, 0-1 on the road.
Saturday, Jordan Zimmermann (3-5, 2.91 ERA) gets the call for Washington and possibly opposed by Andy Pettite (3-2, 2.81 ERA). Zimmermann has never had to contend with Yankee bats in his career but the Nationals are 3-1 at home with the hurler when facing A.L. teams. Pettitte tagged with a no-decision in his last start vs Mets heads to the mound with a 13-5 team start record vs N.L. clubs since returning to Yankees back in '07.
The finale could feature Edwin Jackson (3-3, 3.02 ERA) and Ivan Nova (8-2, 4.64 ERA) on respective mounds. However, keep a close eye out for Washington switching starters as Jackson a former White Sox, Tiger, Ray is on an 0-6 team slide vs Yankees. Nova blanking Braves over 7 innings last outting now sports an impressive 5-1 team start record vs N.L. clubs. Yankees 6-0 away with Nova this season are on a 12-2 stretch away from Yankee Stadium with the hurler.
Hot pitchers
-- Zito is 2-1, 2.53 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 2-0, 3.15 in his last four starts.
-- JSantana is 2-1, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- Parker is 1-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bedard is 2-1, 3.78 in his last three starts.
-- Marcum is 3-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Minnesota is 6-1 when Diamond starts (5-1, 2.82).
Cold pitchers
-- Rodriguez has an 11.15 RA in his last three starts.
-- Tomlin has a 5.50 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hellickson is 0-2, 3.82 in his last four starts.
-- Verlander is 0-3, 4.79 in his last four starts.
-- Wood is 0-2, 4.71 in five starts this season.
-- White is 2-4, 5.88 in seven starts this season.
-- Hunter is 0-2, 6.75 in his last six starts.
-- Feldman is 0-5, 9.38 in six starts this season.
-- DHudson has a 6.06 RA in six starts this season.
-- Hochevar is 0-4, 6.11 in his last five outings.
-- Blanton is 1-3, 10.25 in his last five starts.
-- Cardinals lost last six Westbrook starts (0-4, 8.13).
-- Floyd is 1-3, 10.52 in his last five starts.
-- Volquez is 0-4, 5.86 in his last five starts.
-- ERamirez is 3-2, 3.11 in seven AAA starts this season; he's allowed three runs in 11 IP in MLB, in relief.
Hot Teams
-- Giants won 12 of their last 16 home games.
-- Pittsburgh won 12 of its last 17 games, but lost last two. Orioles won six of their last eight.
-- Reds won 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Mets won the last two nights, scoring 20 runs.
-- Detroit won four of its last five games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last ten games, but lost last two, scoring one run.
-- Kansas City won three of its last four home games.
-- Minnesota won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Oakland won the last two nights, scoring 20 runs.
-- White Sox won ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Padres won three of their last four games.
Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four home games.
-- Cleveland is 4-7 in its last 11 road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost 13 of their last 19 games.
-- Milwaukee lost three of its last four games.
-- Colorado lost its last seven games, outscored 62-29.
-- Seattle lost seven of its last eight home games.
Totals
-- Houston's last nine road games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve San Francisco home games.
-- Five of last seven Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Tampa Bay's last three home games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cincinnati home games went over.
-- Six of Cubs' last eight games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Arizona road games.
-- Six of Royals' last seven games stayed under.
-- 16 of last 17 Philly road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven St Louis home games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 12 games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in San Diego's last thirteen road games.
Umpires
-- Hst-SF--- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Muchlinski games.
-- Pitt-Balt-- Under is 7-3-1 in Hoye games this season.
-- Cle-Cin-- Last three Demuth games stayed under the total.
-- NY-TB-- Last five Diaz games went over the total.
-- Az-Tex-- Four of last five Cooper games went over total.
-- Det-Chi-- Four of last six Randazzo games went over total.
-- Mil-KC-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Iassogna games.
-- Phil-Min-- Three of last four Gonzalez games went over.
-- Chi-StL-- Home side won 11 of 14 Tschida games.
-- A's-Col-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Wegner games.
-- SD-Sea-- 10 of 11 Emmel games went over the total.
AL teams were 8-6 again Wednesday, they're 64-52 against NL teams in interleague play this season. Remember there are DHs in games in American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. It doesn't seem to affect totals either way.
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CLEVELAND vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland
NY METS vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
DETROIT vs. CHI CUBS
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Detroit
OAKLAND vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
HOUSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
PITTSBURGH vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
ARIZONA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
HOUSTON (26 - 36) at SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 27) - 3:45 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 83-143 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-79 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-47 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 81-142 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-47 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
HOUSTON is 23-56 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 57-54 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
BARRY ZITO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZITO is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)
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CLEVELAND (32 - 29) at CINCINNATI (34 - 27) - 12:35 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 115-111 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 112-108 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 60-53 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 15-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 89-109 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 49-65 (-25.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JOSH TOMLIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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NY METS (34 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (35 - 27) - 1:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 6-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 58-55 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 18-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 26-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANTANA is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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DETROIT (29 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 41) - 2:20 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 29-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 29-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 9-19 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-104 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-670 (-129.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-75 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-25 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
TRAVIS WOOD vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
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OAKLAND (28 - 35) at COLORADO (24 - 37) - 3:10 PM
JARROD PARKER (R) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 10-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-46 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-114 (+32.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
COLORADO is 24-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 53-63 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 0-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 6-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 24-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 65-92 (-38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 85-95 (-35.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JARROD PARKER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
ALEX WHITE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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PITTSBURGH (32 - 29) at BALTIMORE (36 - 26) - 7:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BEDARD is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUNTER is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
ARIZONA (30 - 32) at TEXAS (37 - 26) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL HUDSON (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 104-66 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 127-104 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 127-104 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 91-66 (+27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 11-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 16-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
FELDMAN is 16-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
FELDMAN is 11-21 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
DANIEL HUDSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
SCOTT FELDMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FELDMAN is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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MILWAUKEE (28 - 34) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 34) - 8:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 28-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-25 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MARCUM is 21-27 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 21-27 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 14-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MARCUM is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
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PHILADELPHIA (30 - 34) at MINNESOTA (25 - 36) - 8:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-12 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-52 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-136 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-68 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-86 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 85-129 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-42 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-101 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-86 (-26.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BLANTON is 4-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHI WHITE SOX (34 - 28) at ST LOUIS (32 - 31) - 8:15 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 97-70 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-84 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-13 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-43 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WESTBROOK is 0-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FLOYD is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WESTBROOK is 8-12 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 10-15 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-14. (-4.8 units)
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SAN DIEGO (22 - 41) at SEATTLE (27 - 37) - 10:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 22-41 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-41 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-92 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-56 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 11-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 4-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 156-233 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-107 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-29 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 152-215 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-80 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-37 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-85 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
National League
Houston at San Francisco
Rodriguez: Houston 19-47 SU in day games
Zito: San Francisco 14-6 SU against left-handed starters
Interleague
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Tomlin: Cleveland 10-2 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base
Leake: Cincinnati 27-34 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games
NY Mets at Tampa Bay
Santana: NY Mets 18-10 SU in day games
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 5-11 SU in home games after 3 games vs an IL opponent
Detroit at Chicago Cubs
Verlander: 18-2 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Wood: Chicago Cubs 21-41 SU in games played on grass
Oakland at Colorado
Parker: Oakland 13-5 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games
White: Colorado 0-8 SU against AL West opponents
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Bedard: Pittsburgh 39-91 SU in road games in night
Hunter: Baltimore 21-10 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Arizona at Texas
Hudson: Arizona 91-66 SU against right-handed starters
Feldman: Texas 6-13 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Milwaukee at Kansas City
Marcum: 14-1 TSR in road games after giving up 2 or more home runs
Hochevar: Kansas City 10-20 SU in home games
Philadelphia at Minnesota
Blanton: Philadelphia 10-1 SU in road games when playing on Thursday
Diamond: Minnesota 19-41 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Chicago White Sox at St Louis
Floyd: Chicago White Sox 14-7 SU in road games against right-handed starters
Westbrook: 5-13 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
San Diego at Seattle
Volquez: San Diego 16-5 SU after 2 straight games with 2 or more stolen bases
Ramirez: Seattle 4-14 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 0-10 since April 25, 2011 when playing a night game as a home favorite after a one run win for a net profit of $1615 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rays are 0-10-1 OU since April 02, 2011 after a loss in which they left fewer than 10 men on base in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Astros are 0-11 since April 12, 2009 when Wandy Rodriguez starts as a road dog vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 13-0 (4.5 rpg) since August 2010 facing a team they beat last game at home when drawing 5+ walks.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Indians are 0-6 since May 04, 2011 when Josh Tomlin starts as a dog after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $600 when playing against.
The Tigers are 6-0 since July 26, 2011 when Justin Verlander starts as a road favorite after winning as an away favorite in his last start for a net profit of $600