Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Jake Westbrook, St. Louis Cardinals (12-9, 3.50)
Westbrook’s stellar pitching as of late has earned him a contract extension with the Cardinals through the 2013 season and includes a mutual option for the 2014 campaign. The right-hander has earned victories in five of his last six starts and hasn’t surrendered more than two runs in each of his last three outings. He takes on the lowly Astros next time out.
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds (16-6, 2.44)
Cueto tossed a gem Saturday to become the first NL hurler to 16 wins this season. The righty has earned victories in seven of his last eight starts but has a tough draw opposite Cole Hamels and the Phillies on Thursday.
SLUMPING
C.J. Wilson, Los Angeles Angels (9-9, 3.62)
Wilson allowed seven runs on six hits in just 4 2/3 innings against the Rays on Saturday to add to his dismal run of 10 consecutive winless starts. The lefty’s last victory came way back on June 26 against the Orioles. He toes the rubber in Boston at hitter-friendly Fenway Park next.
Hot pitchers
-- Westbrook is 5-1, 3.05 in his last six starts.
-- Cueto is 7-1, 2.78 in his last eight starts.
-- Hamels is 3-0, 1.05 in last three outings.
-- Hanson is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 1-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Happ is 2-0, 3.86 in his last couple starts.
-- Tampa Bay won Cobb's last four starts (3-0, 4.18).
-- Diamond is 2-1, 2.68 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Chatwood is 2-2, 5.40 in four starts for Colorado.
-- McHugh is making his MLB debut; he was
-- Keuchel is 0-5, 7.88 in his last seven starts.
-- Zito is 1-2, 7.36 in his last five starts.
-- Wilson is 0-4, 7.93 in his last seven starts.
-- Morales is 2-3, 5.40 in his last five starts.
-- Ross is 0-5, 7.04 in his last six starts, last of which was June 28.
-- Oswalt is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Colorado won eight of its last ten games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Reds won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants won five of their last six games.
-- Detroit won five of its last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won 18 of its last 24 games.
-- A's won six of their last seven.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Astros lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Phillies are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Angels are 4-6 in last ten on road, but they won the last two nights.
-- Twins lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Totals
-- Four of Mets' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in Houston's last seventeen games.
-- Seven of last eight Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven San Francisco games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Verlander's last nine starts.
-- 15 of last 20 Angel games went over the total.
-- 22 of last 31 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Diamond starts went over the total.
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TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Detroit is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
COLORADO vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Colorado
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 24 games when playing at home against Houston
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Angels
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Looks like the big trend sheet is acting up again, if it shows up I will post it.
National League
Colorado at NY Mets
Chatwood: Colorado 11-27 SU in day games
Santana: NY Mets 12-1 SU when playing on Thursday
Houston at St. Louis
Keuchel: Houston 5-34 Su as a road underdog of +150
Westbrook: ST Louis 19-4 SU at home after 2 games with no HRS
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Cueto: 26-12 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Hamels: 3-16 SU after a one run loss
Atlanta at San Francisco
Hanson: 8-0 TSR against NL West opponents
Zito: San Francisco 14-21 SU after 2 or more wins
American League
Toronto at Detroit
Happ: Toronto 24-13 SU after having lost 4 of their last 5
Verlander: Detroit 12-21 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
LA Angels at Boston
Wilson: 2-8 TSR in the second half of the season
Morales: Boston 143-81 SU after batting .225 or worse over 5 games
Oakland at Tampa Bay
Ross: Oakland 9-3 SU when playing on Thursday
Cobb: Tampa Bay 19-20 SU at home with a hot BP whose ERA is under 3.00
Minnesota at Texas
Diamond: Minnesota 14-34 SU in August
Oswalt: 43-12 TSR in August
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Astros are 0-19 since April 03, 2011 when playing a day game after a loss by eight or less runs in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1900 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Braves are 0-11-2 OU since May 18, 2011 as a favorite when they are off a win in which they scored more runs off the bullpen than they did off their opponent’s starter and no more than 3 off of that starter for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 15-0 since May 22, 2006 when Justin Verlander starts as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last four games for a net profit of $1500.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 13-3-1 OU since April 24, 2011 at home with a total of 9 or 9.5 as a -140+ favorite after a win which they never trailed.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Phillies are 1-16 OU since August 15, 2009 when Cole Hamels starts in August for a net profit of $1495 when playing the under.