Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (3-6, 3.96 ERA)
A couple days ago, we got Travis Wood confused with Leake in Streaking and Slumping. Thankfully, one of our loyal readers out there reminded us it was Leake, not Wood, who got caught stealing designer t-shirts.
Leake is pitching fantastic these days but the Reds aren’t taking advantage. The club is 2-3 in his last five starts even though Leake carries a 1.95 ERA over the same stretch. The under is also 5-0 in his last five trips to the hill.
Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (9-8, 3.13 ERA)
Offseason pickups Heath Bell and Carlos Zambrano haven’t worked out but Buehrle is living up to his big contract. The Marlins are 4-0 in the soft-tossing lefty’s last four starts and the under is 3-0-1 in those same four games.
Buerhle struck out seven in his last start against the Nationals, making it four straight outings with at least seven punch-outs.
“I’m still scratching my own head to try to figure out what I’m doing striking all these guys out because it’s a lot of guys,” Buerhle told reporters after the game.
SLUMPING
R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (12-1, 2.66 ERA)
It’s only a two-start slump, but it’s noteworthy this early because of who we’re talking about. Dickey is still the runaway favorite to win the National League Cy Young award but he’s been tagged for five earned runs in each of the last two appearances.
Are we beginning to see 37-year-old knuckleballer come back down to Earth? Is the law of averages in play here, or will Dickey’s magical campaign continue?
Jerome Williams, Los Angeles Angels (6-6, 4.67)
It’s been four consecutive forgettable outings for the Angels' fifth starter. Williams has surrendered four or more runs in each of those starts. That’s not terrible for a fifth starter but it still stings because the Angels were favored in three of the four contests.
This last appearance on July 14 was his first since coming off the DL. Reports are he suffered an asthma attack in the dugout after getting the hook against the Yankees.
“Although he gave up a couple of home runs, pitched better than his line score shows,” Halos manager Mike Scioscia told Associated Press.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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New York at Washington
The Nationals and Metropolitans complete their three-game series in Washington Thursday afternoon with Nats sending lefty Gio Gonalez (12-4, 2.93 ERA) to the mound while Mets counter with knuckle-ball hurler R.A. Dickey (12-1, 2.66 ERA.). Tough going against Nats with Gonzalez however, Mets are on an 8-4 stretch avoiding a three-game sweep on the road, 4-1 off back-2-back losses with Dickey and 6-1 last seven as an underdog of +$1.10 to +$1.50 with Dickey. Besides, Mets are on a 4-1 streak in Washington with Dickey touching toe to rubber.
New York at Oakland
Two hot clubs collide in Oakland this weekend when the Athletics' host Yankees in a four-game set. A's have been pretty hot in July posting a sparkling 10-2 after splitting a two-game mini series vs. A.L. West leading Rangers. A's climbing back into Wild Card contention open the set with A.J. Griffin (1-0, 2.62 ERA) who earned his first Major League win last time out after recording no-decisions in his first three starts with the club (3-1 TSR). Yankees off a series sweep of Jays have won 9-of-11 outscoring opponents by a combined 69-46 score and are on a smoking 16-6 surge the past twenty-two on the diamond plating 5.5 per contest. Bombers counter with Freddy Garcia (4-2, 5.25 ERA). The hurler is 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA since returning to the rotation replacing injured Andy Pettitte. Yankees should be feeling pretty confident heading into Oakland. Yankees swept A's earlier this season marking 9 straight victories as visitor in the series and have notched a 13-1 record last 14 meetings in Oakland. The betting market has Yankees -$1.15 favorites with the total hovering around 7.5 runs.
Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 1-1, 2.19 in his last five starts.
-- GGonzalez is 4-1, 4.34 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 4-0, 0.94 in his last four starts.
-- Maholm is 3-0, 0.84 in his last three outings.
-- Harrell is 1-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- San Diego won Volquez' last four starts (2-0, 2.55).
-- Price is 4-0, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Scherzer is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 3-0, 1.40 in his last six starts.
-- Quintana is 3-0, 2.90 in his last six starts.
-- Oakland is 3-1 when Griffin starts (1-0, 2.63).
-- FGarcia is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 2-3, 5.84 in his last seven road starts.
-- Hudson is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 4.38 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey has a 5.19 RA in his last four starts.
-- Jimenez is 1-3, 6.95 in his last four starts.
-- JWilliams is 0-4, 8.34 in his last four starts.
-- WChen is 0-3, 5.34 in his last five starts.
-- De Vries has a 5.09 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz has a 6.57 RA in his last couple starts.
Hot Teams
-- Washington won 12 of its last 18 games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine games.
-- San Francisco won its last five games.
-- Cubs won five of their last six games.
-- Reds are 10-5 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last ten games.
-- White Sox won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Indians are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten games.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last six games, allowing 37 runs.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last fourteen road games.
-- Miami lost three of its last four home games.
-- Astros lost 15 of their last 16 road games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-12 in its last 19 games, 7-11 in last eighteen at home.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Baltimore lost six of seven.
-- Royals lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Seattle lost seven of ten.
Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field stayed under.
-- Six of last nine games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-2-1 in Angels' last fifteen road games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-6-2 in Cleveland's last 22 road games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7 in last twenty-one Seattle games.
-- Eight of last nine Oakland home games stayed under.
Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Five of last seven Conroy games went over the total.
-- Az-Cin-- Under is 11-6 in Vanover games this season.
-- SF-Atl-- Five of last six Foster games stayed under total.
-- Mia-Chi-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Kulpa games.
-- Hst-SD-- Road team won even of nine LBarrett games.
-- LA-Det-- Under is 6-2-1 in West's last nine games behind plate.
-- Chi-Bos-- 12 of last 15 Schrieber games went over the total.
-- Clev-TB-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Bucknor games.
-- Balt-Min-- Seven of last eight Marquez games stayed under total.
-- Sea-KC-- Seven of last ten Dimuro games stayed under total.
-- NY-A's-- Don't know who umpires are for this series.
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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 40) at ATLANTA (49 - 41) - 12:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
HUDSON is 63-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-24 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 469-466 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 81-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)
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ARIZONA (44 - 47) at CINCINNATI (51 - 40) - 12:35 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 69-51 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-78 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-60 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 57-32 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-290 (-73.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.960.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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NY METS (46 - 45) at WASHINGTON (53 - 36) - 12:35 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 53-36 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-118 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-24 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 72-60 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-51 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GONZALEZ is 26-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 46-45 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 63-63 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 84-69 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 59-61 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DICKEY is 13-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 3-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MIAMI (44 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 53) - 2:20 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 44-47 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-45 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 57-78 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 73-51 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1224-1319 (-242.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-613 (-142.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 666-675 (-125.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1167-1235 (-220.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-110 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. MIAMI since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
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HOUSTON (34 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (38 - 55) - 10:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 91-165 (-49.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-32 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 8-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 4-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-37 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-72 (-21.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-103 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARRELL is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)
CLEVELAND (47 - 44) at TAMPA BAY (47 - 45) - 12:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 53-86 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 5-14 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 169-173 (+22.6 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.
PRICE is 31-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-44 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)
DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PRICE is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)
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LA ANGELS (50 - 42) at DETROIT (48 - 44) - 1:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 66-41 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 647-636 (+63.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 384-316 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-523 (+65.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 640-546 (+72.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 631-620 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 20-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JEROME WILLIAMS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
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BALTIMORE (47 - 44) at MINNESOTA (38 - 53) - 1:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 47-44 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-11 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-38 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 101-153 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-78 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-146 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-96 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
COLE DE VRIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (39 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 51) - 2:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 106-150 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-30 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-49 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 164-232 (-55.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-154 (-50.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 284-278 (-85.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 11-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOCHEVAR is 7-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 41) at BOSTON (47 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 29-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-52 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-117 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 163-156 (-41.7 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
JOSE QUINTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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NY YANKEES (57 - 34) at OAKLAND (47 - 44) - 10:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 47-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-43 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 33-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 24-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 57-34 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-27 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GARCIA is 105-65 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 35-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 21-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 29-16 (+15.0 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
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
FREDDY GARCIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GARCIA is 7-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 12-10 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.3 units)
A.J. GRIFFIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Angels's last 19 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Houston
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 0-14 since April 19, 2011 as a dog when they are off a game in which they scored more runs off the bullpen than they did off their opponent’s starter for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Royals are 0-13 OU since July 30, 2011 as a 140+ dog after scoring 6+ runs in a night game for a net profit of $1300 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 0-10-1 OU since June 26, 2010 when Clay Buchholz starts after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Angels are 17-1 (2.3 rpg) since August 6, 2008 with a total between 7 and 10, facing a starter with an ERA under 9.00 after a game where they had three or less hits.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Rays are 0-7 since August 23, 2009 when David Price starts as a home favorite after winning as a home favorite in his last start for a net profit of $1045 when playing against.
The Reds are 6-0 since April 16, 2011 when Mike Leake starts as a home favorite when the team is seeking immediate revenge for a loss as a favorite for a net profit of $600.
White Sox at Red Sox: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com
Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox (-125, 10.5)
One player lands on the disabled list, and another comes off. A day after placing David Ortiz on the DL with a heel injury, the Boston Red Sox are expected to activate second baseman Dustin Pedroia (thumb) from the 15-day DL for Thursday’s finale of a four-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox have not had a lot of trouble scoring runs against the White Sox and will try to make it three of four in the finale.
Pedroia’s customary No. 2 spot in the batting order has been taken over by Carl Crawford, who has combined with Jacoby Ellsbury to go 10-for-23 with nine runs scored out of the top two spots during the series. Pedroia will likely hit third, in front of red-hot Adrian Gonzalez. The White Sox have dropped three of five to allow the Detroit Tigers to creep back into the picture in the American League Central. The pitching has been the big problem, with the staff serving up an average of 5.8 runs in six games since the All-Star break.
PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox LH Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.60 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Clay Buchholz (8-3, 5.54)
Quintana has not lost since June 6 but has been knocked around in two of his last three turns. The 23-year old Colombia native was reached for five runs and eight hits in five innings at Kansas City last weekend but was bailed out by the offense in a no-decision. He beat the Texas Rangers with eight strong innings before the All-Star break but had allowed six runs in six innings to the New York Yankees on June 29.
Buchholz came off the disabled list before his last start and looked great through the first six innings before running out of gas in the seventh. The 27-year old was charged with four runs on just three hits while walking one and striking out eight in 6 1/3 innings. Buchholz has not had much success against Chicago in the past, going 1-2 with a 6.53 ERA in four career starts. Paul Konerko is 4-for-8 with a homer against the right-hander.
TRENDS:
* Over is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* White Sox are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Boston.
* Under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings.
* White Sox are 2-7 in the last nine meetings.
UMP TRENDS - Paul Schrieber:
* Over is 18-7-1 in Schriebers last 26 games behind home plate.
* Home team is 16-5 in Schriebers last 21 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
WALK-OFFS:
1. Gonzalez has multiple hits in each of the last four games to lift his average to .296 - its highest point since Apr. 28.
2. The White Sox have not lost a series since dropping two of three to the crosstown-rival Cubs last month.
3. Red Sox OF Cody Ross became the third player in the majors this season to hit three-run homers in consecutive at-bats when he went deep in the third and fourth innings on Wednesday.
National League
San Francisco at Atlanta
Bumgarner: San Francisco 16-6 SU after a game where their bullpen blew a save
Hudson: Atlanta 5-12 SU in home games against left-handed starters
Arizona at Cincinnati
Saunders: Arizona 17-9 SU in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Leake: Cincinnati 1-8 SU in home games after a loss by 6 runs or more
NY Mets at Washington
Dickey: NY Mets 1-10 SU after 4 games where they committed no errors
Gonzalez: Washington 18-7 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Miami at Chicago Cubs
Buehrle: 74-38 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs
Maholm: Chicago Cubs 67-114 SU as an underdog of +100 or higher
Houston at San Diego
Harrell: Houston 46-25 SU after a game where they committed 3 or more errors
Volquez: San Diego 2-10 SU in home games after having won 2 of their last 3
American League
Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Jimenez: Cleveland 15-4 SU after scoring 10 runs or more
Price: Tampa Bay 4-12 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
LA Angels at Detroit
Williams: LA Angels 51-25 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Scherzer: Detroit 20-27 SU after a win
Baltimore at Minnesota
Chen: Baltimore 18-7 SU with a bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games
De Vries: Minnesota 11-23 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5
Seattle at Kansas City
Hernandez: Seattle 10-30 SU when playing on Thursday
Hochevar: 7-0 TSR in July
Chicago White Sox at Boston
Quintana: CHI White Sox 15-6 SU when the total is 10 or higher
Buchholz: Boston 8-14 SU at home after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
NY Yankees at Oakland
Garcia: 11-1 TSR against AL West opponents
Griffin: Oakland 22-43 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7