Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants (12-6, 3.03 ERA)
The Giants lefty has helped keep the club afloat during Tim Lincecum’s sub-par season and while he’s recorded just one win in his last three starts, Bumgarner has been sublime in that span. He’s allowed just five earned runs in his last 19 innings and has totaled 25 strikeouts in that stretch.
Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals (8-6, 2.45 ERA)
The Nationals are fighting for the top spot in the bigs, thanks in part to the efforts of Zimmermann. The right-hander is undefeated in his previous eight starts, going 5-0 and has not allowed more than one run in that span before surrendering four earned runs in a no-decision versus Miami in his most recent outings.
Slumping
Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians (8-11, 5.29 ERA)
It’s incredible to see how far Jimenez has fallen. The righty is winless in his last five starts with a 0-4 record in that span. He was knocked around for six earned runs on seven hits over 5 1-3 innings versus the Tigers in his most recent appearance.
Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-8, 7.22 ERA)
Volstad hasn’t won a game in 21 starts and has swallowed five straight “L’s” spread out over the course of the season. The Cubs did like what they saw from the righty in his most recent defeat, throwing seven solid innings in which he allowed just two earned runs on six hits, including one home run.
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Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians
Tribe snapped it's 11-game losing streak Wednesday afternoon toppling Twins 6-2 in the finale of their their three-game set. Struggling Indians scheduled to send Ubaldo Jimenez (8-11, 5.29 ERA) up against Felix Doubront (10-5, 4.56 ERA) when Red Sox pay a visit have a tough one. Jimenez struggling again in his last start against Detroit allowing six runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings has now surrendered 5 runs or more in four of his last five starts posting a dreadful 0-4 mark over the span. Boston is off to a horrible August (2-6) platting 5.1 runs/game while giving up 5.7 per contest but Red Sox are a sight better than Tribe crossing 3.5 and surrendering 8.1 over it's 11-1 skid. Doubront having beaten Cleveland on May 12 allowing a single run over 6.0 innings and a sparkling 5-0 with a 3.82 ERA against A.L. Central opponents stick with BoSox in this one.
Hot pitchers
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.
-- Dickey is 1-1, 2.57 in his last two outings.
-- Bumgarner is 2-1, 2.45 in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 2-0, 2.11 in his last three outings.
-- Zimmerman is 5-1, 2.09 in his last nine starts.
-- Harrell is 2-1, 2.05 in his last five outings.
-- Kuroda is 2-1, 1.27 in his last four starts.
-- Fister is 4-1, 1.62 in his last five outing.
-- Moore is 3-1, 1.46 in his last four starts.
-- WChen is 3-1, 2.39 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Saunders is 1-4, 3.99 in his last six starts.
-- WRodriguez is 0-4, 5.59 in his last five starts.
-- Leake is 1-1, 7.29 in his last four starts.
-- Cubs are 0-10 when Volstad starts this season (0-5, 8.51 in his last five).
-- Alvarez is 0-2, 6.92 in two starts vs Tampa Bay this year.
-- Doubrant is 0-1, 6.47 in his last three starts.
-- Masterson is 0-4, 8.42 in his lat five starts.
-- Smith is 1-3, 5.76 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Marlins won their last two games, allowing total of two runs.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Milwaukee won nine of its last twelve home games.
-- Washington won 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Tigers won 16 of their last 18 home games.
-- Rays won seven of their last ten games.
-- Baltimore won eight of its last ten games.
-- Royals won three of four.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last nine home games.
-- Cardinals lost their last two games, outscored 19-2.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Astros lost 33 of their last 37 games.
-- Bronx lost 12 of its last 19 games.
-- Blue Jays lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Boston is 4-9 in its last 13 at home.
Totals
-- Under is 11-3-1 in Miami's last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 18-6-1 in Giants' last twenty-five road games.
-- Under is 14-7-1 in Pittsburgh's last twenty-two games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Leake's last nine starts.
-- Six of last eight Harrell starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Kuroda starts stayed under total.
-- 15 of last 18 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Doubrant's last twelve starts.
-- Five of last six WChen starts stayed under the total.
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MIAMI (51 - 60) at NY METS (53 - 58) - 12:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 51-60 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 50-58 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 31-44 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JOHNSON is 2-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 10-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
NY METS are 36-33 (+5.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DICKEY is 16-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DICKEY is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
DICKEY is 9-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DICKEY is 15-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 52-40 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 60-75 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 262-266 (-72.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 60-75 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-43 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-4 (-0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 11-4 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
DICKEY is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 50) at ST LOUIS (60 - 51) - 1:45 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-98 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-50 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-50 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-23 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 9-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 9-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 7-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
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ARIZONA (56 - 55) at PITTSBURGH (63 - 47) - 4:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-28 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 310-325 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 62-47 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-48 (+23.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-47 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-34 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 153-127 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 153-127 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (66 - 45) at CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 66) - 8:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 66-45 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 596-676 (+52.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 66-45 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-436 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 435-491 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 39-27 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 69-46 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 74-42 (+21.0 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-66 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 661-616 (-140.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 188-247 (-76.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-119 (-37.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-66 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 181-184 (-60.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 903-977 (-168.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 128-160 (-50.8 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.
VOLSTAD is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
VOLSTAD is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 6-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
VOLSTAD is 13-28 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 2-17 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)
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WASHINGTON (68 - 43) at HOUSTON (36 - 76) - 8:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 36-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 65-43 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-30 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 68-43 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 7-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 36-75 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-75 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 25-53 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-57 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 22-52 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-92 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-1 (+4.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARRELL is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
NY YANKEES (64 - 46) at DETROIT (60 - 51) - 1:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 71-42 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 75-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-20 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. DETROIT since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DOUG FISTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FISTER is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (53 - 57) at TAMPA BAY (58 - 52) - 1:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 461-551 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+6.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
MATT MOORE vs. TORONTO since 1997
MOORE is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.499.
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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BOSTON (55 - 57) at CLEVELAND (51 - 60) - 7:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 49-52 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 100-90 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-42 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 26-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 61-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-6 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 55-57 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-57 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-87 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.20 and a WHIP of 2.181.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
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KANSAS CITY (47 - 63) at BALTIMORE (60 - 51) - 7:05 PM
WILL SMITH (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 15-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-51 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-18 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-30 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-12 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHEN is 14-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHEN is 13-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-3 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 109-107 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
WILL SMITH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Miami
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
St. Louis is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arizona's last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing at home against Arizona
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Houston is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games
National League
Miami at NY Mets
Johnson: 2-9 TSR away pitching off a team win
Dickey: 7-1 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1:45 ET
Bumgarner: San Francisco 21-10 Over away with a total of 7.5 runs or less
Wainwright: St. Louis 28-13 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Arizona at Pittsburgh
Saunders: Arizona 35-22 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Rodriguez: Pittsburgh 20-46 SU in August
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Leake: 9-1 TSR pitching off BB team losses
Volstad: N/A
Washington at Houston
Zimmermann: Washington 17-5 SU off BB wins by 2 runs or less
Harrell: Houston 3-21 SU after losing 12+ of their last 15 games
American League
NY Yankees at Detroit
Kuroda: Yankees 23-11 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Fister: 17-5 Under pitching off a team loss
Toronto at Tampa Bay
Alvarez: Toronto 9-19 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Moore: Tampa Bay 10-1 SU off 5+ Unders
Boston at Cleveland
Doubront: Boston 12-18 SU off BB losses
Jimenez: Cleveland 17-6 SU at home off a win by 4+ runs
Kansas City at Baltimore
Smith: Kansas City 15-41 SU away vs. left-handed starters
Chen: Baltimore 11-4 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Royals are 0-16 since April 20, 2011 when playing a night game as a dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed in a night game for a net profit of $1600 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rays are 0-19 OU since April 14, 2011 as a favorite after a one run win in a night game for a net profit of $1900 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Marlins are 13-0 OU since May 15, 2006 when Josh Johnson starts on the road after the team won their last two games for a net profit of $1300 when playing the over.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Marlins are 7-0 OU (3.1 rpg) since 2010 after two straight wins where they never trailed and the last win was by 5+ runs.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Diamondbacks are 0-12 OU since May 12, 2011 on the road when they are off a loss in which they held the lead and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1200 when playing the under.
The Astros are 10-0-1 OU since May 28, 2011 at home after a loss in which they allowed 5+ walks and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.