Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
David Price, Tampa Bay Rays (15-4, 2.50 ERA)
The Rays southpaw is one of the major motors behind the team’s August push. Price hasn’t tasted defeat since June 16 and is 7-0 in the 10 starts since, never allowing more than three earned runs in any of those appearances. He gave up only two runs on seven hits in a 4-2 win over the Twins Saturday.
Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (12-2, 2.72 ERA)
Lohse is another starter that has gone sometime without an “L” on his resume. The Cardinals righty hasn't dropped a start since June 15 and is 6-0 in the last 10 outings. Lohse went toe-to-toe with Phillies ace Roy Halladay in his last start, taking a no-decision after allowing just one run on four hits through seven innings.
Slumping
Matt Harvey, New York Mets (1-3, 3.63 ERA)
After winning his first big-league start, Harvey has been up and down over his last three. He’s dropped three in a row and posted an ERA of 4.76 in that span. The young right-hander allowed just two runs – off a two-run home run in the first inning – over six innings in his last start but still got a loss versus Atlanta.
Marco Estrada, Milwaukee Brewers (0-5, 4.36 ERA)
Estrada hasn’t won a single game in 20 starts this season. In his last start, the Brewers righty blew what should have been a sure thing against the Astros. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits and only lasted four innings.
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
It looks like the Pirates may be heading for another August swoon. They've gone 5-9 this month and have lost six of their last seven on the diamond falling seven games back of Reds in the division. Brings back memories of last August when Bucs tanked to the tune of 8-22 split between 5-12 at PNC Park, 3-10 on the highway. Meanwhile, Dodgers on a 9-3 spurt including the first three of this four game set with Pittsburgh have taken over top spot in the N.L. West. Bucs try to reverse the current August slide handing the ball to A.J. Burnett (14-4, 3.32 ERA) in the finale. The right-hander off his first home defeat of the season a sub-par performance vs D-Backs allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings has yet to face LA as a member of Pirates. Burnett will certanly hope things work out better than his last start vs Dodgers in which he gave up 6 runs over 3.0 innings as a Yankee back in 2010. Dodgers counter with Joe Blanton (8-10, 4.61 ERA) who has allowed six runs in 11 innings of work over two starts since being trade to Los Angeles. Blanton is 1-1 vs Pirates this season over one start and one relief appearance allowing three earned runs in 7 2/3 innings of work. Pirates 10-1 in Burnett's home starts, 7-1 off a loss the previous night handing the ball to Burnett have been pegged -$1.30 favorite
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres complete their four-game set at Turner Field with Kris Medlen (3-1, 2.28 ERA) and Jason Marquis (8-10, 5.05 ERA) on respective mounds. Braves in a three-way tie for the Wild Card spot will be feeling pretty good about their chances. The Braves have won each of Medlen's three starts this season and his last 14 as a starter dating back to 2010. Medlen will need to be at his best, the right-hander is 0-2 with a 8.10 ERA in three relief appearances vs Friars. On the flip side, Marquis blanking Pirates over 9 innings last outing is on a smart 5-1 stretch and brings to the mound a solid 3-1 team start record last four vs Atlanta. Despite all the flaws, Padres springing to life winning 7 of 10 and on a 8-3 stretch in game-four of a series, 4-1 last five on the road with Marquis are worth a second look (+$1.80)
Hot pitchers
-- Burnett is 4-1, 2.35 in his last five starts.
-- Braves are 3-0 when Medlen starts (2-0, 1.62).
-- Marquis is 2-0, 1.76 in his last couple starts.
-- Lohse is 6-1, 2.41 in his last ten starts.
-- Buchholz is 2-0, 1.85 in his last five starts.
-- Tillman is 4-1, 4.40 in his.
-- Price is 7-0, 2.13 in his last ten starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Blanton is 0-1, 4.91 in two starts for Dodgers.
-- Bailey is 1-1, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Harvey is 0-3, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 1-1, 4.24 in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 0-2, 5.08 in his last six.
-- Cahill is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-5, 6.61 in his last seven starts.
-- White is 0-3, 6.67 in his last seven starts.
-- Holland is 0-1, 5.76 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 1-3, 7.13 in his last six outings.
-- Liriano is 0-0, 5.65 in three starts for Chicago.
-- Laffey is 1-2, 8.18 in his last four starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-2, 10.18 in his last four starts.
-- Straily is 0-0, 5.06 in two MLB starts.
-- Haren is 2-2, 6.31 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won 12 of their last 16 road games.
-- Phillies won four of their last six games.
-- Reds won 11 of their last 13 home games.
-- Braves won 16 of their last 21 games.
-- Cardinals won 15 of their last 18 home games.
-- Colorado won its last three games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Orioles won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx both won seven of its last eight games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Royals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won 12 of its last 17 games, but lost last two.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Padres lost three of their last four games.
-- Miami lost 19 of its last 28 games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Milwaukee lost five of its last six games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Red Sox lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Rangers are 5-8 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Blue Jays lost 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Oakland is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- Angels lost nine of their last fourteen games, but won last two.
Totals
-- Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Dodger road games.
-- Seven of last eleven San Diego road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Last five Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Arizona road games went over total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine games at Coors Field.
-- Four of last five Bronx home games stayed under total.
-- 10 of White Sox' last 13 road games stayed under.
-- Under is 21-7 in Boston's last 28 road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Kansas City games stayed under.
-- 19 of last 25 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
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LA DODGERS (65 - 53) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 53) - 4:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 63-53 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-23 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-53 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-39 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-22 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 310-329 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BURNETT is 17-4 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BURNETT is 10-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BURNETT is 15-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 17-4 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-53 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 72-68 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-53 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BLANTON is 8-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BLANTON is 69-50 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 45-24 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 13-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-0 (+6.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 0.891.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)
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SAN DIEGO (52 - 67) at ATLANTA (68 - 49) - 7:10 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 74-112 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-72 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 75-93 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 68-49 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 66-48 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 49-34 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-24 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 43-25 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 20-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MEDLEN is 17-1 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEDLEN is 17-1 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MEDLEN is 14-0 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 46-49 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 24-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 24-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 1.708.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)
KRIS MEDLEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY METS (55 - 62) at CINCINNATI (71 - 46) - 7:10 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 35-66 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-46 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 49-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 144-93 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-46 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BAILEY is 26-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 26-9 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 12-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-70 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
NY METS are 66-68 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 97-99 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-34 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
MATT HARVEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.824.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (54 - 63) at MILWAUKEE (52 - 64) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-63 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-60 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LEE is 7-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LEE is 7-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEE is 4-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 95-52 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-7 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-36 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 28-9 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 29-34 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-32 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-64 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-64 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-38 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
CLIFF LEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEE is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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ARIZONA (58 - 59) at ST LOUIS (64 - 53) - 8:15 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 58-59 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 58-59 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-44 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 119-84 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 23-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-87 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 26-12 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 56-59 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-41 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAHILL is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOHSE is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)
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MIAMI (53 - 65) at COLORADO (44 - 71) - 8:40 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 52-63 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 35-42 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 33-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 53-65 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NOLASCO is 24-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 24-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 41-26 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 44-71 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 24-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 9-19 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
COLORADO is 44-71 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 136-162 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-117 (-39.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-68 (-30.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-71 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
ALEX WHITE vs. MIAMI since 1997
WHITE is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
TEXAS (67 - 49) at NY YANKEES (70 - 47) - 1:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 45-25 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 44-27 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 68-27 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 67-39 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 60-31 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 34-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 126-82 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-43 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 21-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.09 and a WHIP of 2.020.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)
IVAN NOVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOVA is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 52) at TORONTO (55 - 62) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. AARON LAFFEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-12 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-52 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-26 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 30-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 24-37 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
AARON LAFFEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LAFFEY is 2-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)
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BOSTON (57 - 61) at BALTIMORE (64 - 53) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 4-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 51-56 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-42 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 34-45 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 28-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 57-61 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-53 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-19 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-32 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-19 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-46 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-41 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-40 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-41 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-25 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 41-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 22-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 12-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 27-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-3 (+7.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 7-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)
CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 2.370.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
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OAKLAND (61 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 65) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-54 (-22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-19 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 61-55 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 250-189 (+57.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-53 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 42-34 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 39-32 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)
DANIEL STRAILY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
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TAMPA BAY (63 - 54) at LA ANGELS (62 - 56) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 105-89 (+25.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 76-65 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 207-205 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 111-90 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-17 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PRICE is 29-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 20-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 15-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-56 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-39 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-51 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 8-13 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 7-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 17-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 6-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+5.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PRICE is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)
DAN HAREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAREN is 7-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 0.867.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Diego's last 21 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Diego is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Diego
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
St. Louis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games
National League
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh
Blanton: 22-12 Over pitching off a team win
Burnett: 10-1 TSR in home games
San Diego at Atlanta
Marquis: San Diego 3-19 SU off BB games scoring 1 or 0 runs
Medlen: 14-0 TSR in night games
NY Mets at Cincinnati
Harvey: Mets 12-26 SU in the second half of the season
Bailey: 25-9 TSR in the second half of the season
Philadelphia at Milwaukee
Lee: Philadelphia 27-7 SU away in August
Estrada: 2-9 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Arizona at St. Louis
Cahill: Arizona 12-4 Under away playing with double-revenge
Lohse: 12-3 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less
Miami at Colorado
Nolasco: 15-4 TSR away vs. NL West opponents
White: Colorado 15-31 SU with a line of -125 to +125
American League
Texas at NY Yankees
Holland: Texas 5-12 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Nova: 11-2 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less
Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Liriano: 3-17 TSR vs. AL East opponents
Laffey: Toronto 31-19 SU off 5+ home games
Boston at Baltimore
Buchholz: Boston 12-20 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Tillman: Baltimore 28-19 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Oakland at Kansas City
Straily: Oakland 14-6 SU off 5+ road games
Hochevar: Kansas City 14-4 Under off a win by 1 run
Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Price: 15-4 TSR away pitching off a team loss
Haren: 2-7 TSR at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 13-0 since April 18, 2011 after a win in which their starter pitched at least 8 innings and they scored at least five runs for a net profit of $1491.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The White Sox are 0-13-1 OU since June 07, 2011 when playing a night game after a win in which they allowed 1 or fewer walks in a night game for a net profit of $1300 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Braves are 12-0 since June 03, 2010 when Kris Medlen starts after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1285.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Yankees are 23-3 (3.8 rpg) at home vs an American League opponent when they are off a win in which they scored three or fewer runs and their opponentÕs starter lasted fewer than eight innings.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Cardinals are 12-0 since May 18, 2011 when Kyle Lohse starts as a home 140+ favorite vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $1200.
The Rangers are 7-0 since July 14, 2011 when Derek Holland starts on the road after a quality start at home for a net profit of $710.