Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 3-0, 2.52 in his last five starts.
-- Peralta is 2-1, 2.78 in four starts this season.
-- Dickey is going for his 20th win; he is 4-2, 2.22 in his last six starts.
-- Correia is 2-2, 3.24 in his last four starts.
-- Chacin is 2-2, 3.15 in his last seven starts.
-- Zito is 3-0, 1.45 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 4-1, 1.32 in his last five starts.
-- Cloyd is 2-1, 3.86 in his five starts this season.
-- Fister is 3-1, 2.67 in his last four starts.
-- Mendoza is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Harrison is 2-1, 1.61 in his last three starts.
-- Iwakuma is 4-2, 2.79 in his last seven starts.
-- Haren is 4-1, 2.90 in his last five outings.
-- Shields is 3-2, 1.93 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 1-1, 6.86 in his last four starts.
-- Corbin is 1-3, 5.91 in his last six starts.
-- Hanson is 0-4, 6.46 in his last six starts.
-- Turner is 1-3, 4.97 in his last five.
-- Capuano is 0-3, 6.96 in his last six starts.
-- CKelly is 1-2, 8.84 in his last four starts.
-- Blackley has a 7.82 RA in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 1-1, 6.14 in his last four starts.
-- Morrow is 0-2, 4.79 in his last four starts.
-- Peavy is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Brewers won 25 of their last 34 games.
-- Cincinnati won six of eight.
-- Padres won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Giants won 11 of last 13.
-- Tigers won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last seven games, scoring 55 runs.
-- Bronx won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- A's won three of their last four games.
-- Angels won nine of their last twelve games.
Cold Teams
-- Washington lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Marlins, who appear disinterested, lost seven of last eight games.
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Colorado lost 16 of its last 20 games
-- Cubs lost seven of eight.
-- Dodgers lost 12 of their last 18 games.
-- Royals lost last four games, allowing 28 runs.
-- Blue Jays lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rangers are 3-4 in their last seven home games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last twelve games.
Totals
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Washington games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Miami's last seven games.
-- Over is 17-8-1 in last 26 Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 22-12-2 in Mets' last 36 games.
-- 13 of last 17 Colorado games went over the total.
-- 12 of last 16 Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Giant games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Oakland games.
-- Under is 9-5-2 in last sixteen Angel games.
-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Six of last nine White Sox games stayed under total.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Phil-- Six of last seven Muchlinski games went over.
-- LA-SD-- Under is 11-2-2 in last fifteen Winters games.
-- Mil-Cin-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Wegner games.
-- Pitt-NY-- Favorites won last six Davis games.
-- Mia-Atl-- Home side won five of last six TBarrett games.
-- Chi-Col-- Underdogs won five of last seven Porter games.
-- Az-SF-- Underdogs won five of last seven Randazzo games.
-- KC-Det-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Nelson games.
-- A's-Tex-- Over is 26-4-1 in Emmel games this season.
-- Sea-LA-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Barksdale games.
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MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets's last 21 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Texas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Oakland
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games at home
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of Atlanta's last 25 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games at home
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
MILWAUKEE (80 - 75) at CINCINNATI (93 - 62) - 12:35 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-46 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-20 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-33 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-75 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-34 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-75 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 93-62 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 136-94 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-18 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 93-62 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 98-64 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-30 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-16 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 92-60 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-86 (-42.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-6 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)
WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
MAT LATOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LATOS is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)
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PITTSBURGH (76 - 79) at NY METS (71 - 84) - 1:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-27 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 39-32 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
NY METS are 50-48 (+2.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DICKEY is 21-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DICKEY is 16-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 13-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DICKEY is 20-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-23 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 83-85 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 28-24 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 17-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 16-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 11-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 71-84 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 35-45 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-82 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 18-26 (-17.0 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 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. NY METS since 1997
CORREIA is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DICKEY is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 0.937.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 96) at COLORADO (61 - 94) - 3:10 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-96 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-70 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-22 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-96 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-55 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 61-94 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 34-46 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 14-36 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 61-94 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 95-129 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-76 (-26.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 105-118 (-34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHACIN is 17-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 9-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 17-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHACIN is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
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ARIZONA (78 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (90 - 65) - 3:45 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 78-77 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 78-77 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-65 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-24 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-65 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-17 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ZITO is 19-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ZITO is 10-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ZITO is 19-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZITO is 14-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 23-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 83-81 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-60 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-8 (+0.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)
PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 6-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 11-8 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.8 units)
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WASHINGTON (94 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (78 - 77) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. TYLER CLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-47 (+30.1 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.
WASHINGTON is 94-61 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-65 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-61 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 63-39 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 66-42 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-36 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-32 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GONZALEZ is 23-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GONZALEZ is 13-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
GONZALEZ is 23-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GONZALEZ is 15-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-77 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-40 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-35 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-74 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-27 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-41 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-48 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-6 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
TYLER CLOYD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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MIAMI (66 - 89) at ATLANTA (90 - 65) - 7:10 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 36-51 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 21-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-52 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 66-89 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 24-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 65-87 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 44-58 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 43-61 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 57-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 33-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 90-65 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 43-25 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 88-64 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 60-36 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HANSON is 15-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 323-359 (+43.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 92-93 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 13-4 (+8.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)
JACOB TURNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
TOMMY HANSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HANSON is 7-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)
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LA DODGERS (80 - 75) at SAN DIEGO (74 - 81) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. CASEY KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 29-36 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-55 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-50 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-43 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CAPUANO is 18-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 74-81 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-81 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-36 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 92-64 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-124 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 10-7 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAPUANO is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)
CASEY KELLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
KANSAS CITY (70 - 85) at DETROIT (83 - 72) - 1:05 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 16-33 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 89-49 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-28 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-44 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MENDOZA is 11-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-69 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 42-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 83-72 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-4 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)
LUIS MENDOZA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
DOUG FISTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FISTER is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
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OAKLAND (88 - 67) at TEXAS (91 - 64) - 2:05 PM
TRAVIS BLACKLEY (L) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 43-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 53-34 (+22.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 46-37 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 24-18 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 88-67 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-35 (+34.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 44-36 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 16-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
OAKLAND is 27-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 93-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-64 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 25-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HARRISON is 0-8 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-7 (+4.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)
TRAVIS BLACKLEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLACKLEY is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)
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SEATTLE (72 - 83) at LA ANGELS (86 - 69) - 3:35 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 13-31 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 59-105 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 108-169 (-47.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 72-137 (-52.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 27-64 (-27.6 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.
SEATTLE is 72-83 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 67-75 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 86-69 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 124-125 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 12-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 5-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HAREN is 14-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 11-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 9-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 11-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 10-5 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)
HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 12-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.7 units)
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NY YANKEES (90 - 65) at TORONTO (68 - 87) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 26-30 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
MORROW is 14-1 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MORROW is 28-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NOVA is 20-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 68-87 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 40-57 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 37-46 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 32-54 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 41-65 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-9 (-0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOVA is 3-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MORROW is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)
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TAMPA BAY (85 - 70) at CHI WHITE SOX (82 - 73) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 594-608 (+39.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 85-59 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-36 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 119-97 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-36 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 41-24 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-35 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-78 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-45 (-19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-32 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-78 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-0 (+3.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEAVY is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
National League
Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Peralta: Milwaukee 11-20 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Latos: 18-2 TSR as a favorite of -150 or higher
Pittsburgh at NY Mets
Correia: Pittsburgh 6-18 SU in September
Dickey: 13-2 TSR in day games
Chicago Cubs at Colorado
Volstad: Cubs 0-15 SU away vs. NL West opponents
Chacin: Colorado 10-1 Over at home after allowing 2 runs or less
Arizona at San Francisco
Corbin: Arizona 13-3 Over away off 6+ division games
Zito: 14-6 TSR pitching off a team win
Washington at Philadelphia
Gonzalez: 15-5 TSR pitching off a team win
Cloyd: Philadelphia 20-9 Over off a loss by 4+ runs
Miami at Atlanta
Turner: Miami 10-28 SU off 3+ division games
Hanson: 9-0 TSR after allowing 2+ home runs last start
LA Dodgers at San Diego
Capuano: Dodgers 5-19 SU away off BB games allowing 2 runs or less
Kelly: San Diego 15-5 Over off BB games scoring 2 runs or less
American League
Kansas City at Detroit
Mendoza: 11-4 TSR vs. division opponents
Fister: 19-36 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Oakland at Texas
Blackley: Oakland 9-1 SU off 7+ road games
Harrison: Texas 18-8 Under revenging a loss as a home favorite
Seattle at LA Angels
Iwakuma: Seattle 18-5 SU after losing 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Haren: 0-5 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250
NY Yankees at Toronto
Nova: 13-2 TSR as a road favorite of -150 or less
Morrow: Toronto 19-37 SU off 3+ road games
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox
Shields: 13-2 TSR pitching off BB wins
Peavy: White Sox 7-14 SU at home after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mariners are 10-0 since June 06, 2012 as a dog after a loss in which they had 6 or fewer hits and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1448.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 0-8-1 OU since August 09, 2011 when Doug Fister starts after a quality start at home and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 11-0 since May 06, 2012 when R.A. Dickey starts when the start time is earlier than 4:00 PM local time for a net profit of $1170.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 1-24 (-4.2 rpg) since August 2005 in the last game of a road series coming off a 5+ run loss where their starter faced 10+ batters and had a WHIP of more than 1.50. 1-1 this season.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Blue Jays are 0-8 since May 26, 2011 when Brandon Morrow starts at home in the first game of a series for a net profit of $1167 when playing against.The Reds are 9-0 since April 29, 2012 when Mat Latos starts as a home 140+ favorite for a net profit of $900.
The Tigers are 0-6 since May 12, 2012 when Doug Fister starts as a favorite after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start for a net profit of $693 when playing against.
Thursday’s Hot and Cold Pitchers
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com
A look at today's streaking pitchers and their odds posted in Las Vegas.
Hot
Barry Zito (-120), San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: The Giants go for their 10th straight win behind Zito today. He’s allowed only three runs over his past three starts (18 2/3 innings) and has picked up the win in each. The Giants have won their past five games against Arizona that Zito has started, including all four this season, the last on Sept. 15.
Mat Latos (-150), Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers: The Reds have won five straight games with Latos on the mound. He’s picked up the win in three of the games, including his last outing when he went eight shutout innings in a 6-0 win against the Dodgers. The Reds have won six of his past seven home starts, and he looks to be in prime form heading into the playoffs.
Chris Volstad (+135), Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies: Volstad has had a rough season overall, but over the last month, it’s been a completely different story. The Cubs have won five of his past six starts, including his last three. In his last start against the Rockies (Aug. 26), he went 6 2/3 innings without allowing a run in a 6-0 win. It was his first win of the season after 14 starts. The loser in that game was today’s Rockies’ starter, Jhoulys Chacin.
Cold
No cold streaks going today
Thursday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (12-11, 4.35)
Haren has won back-to-back starts and four of his last five. He defeated the Chicago White in his last start when he gave up two runs and six hits in six innings. Haren’s top outing of the season was May 24 against Seattle when he struck out a career-best 14 while tossing a four-hit shutout. He is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in three starts against the Mariners this season. Haren is 12-6 with a 2.57 ERA in 22 career starts against Seattle.
Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants (13-8, 4.18)
After being left off the Giants’ postseason roster in 2010, Zito has secured a spot this year after a strong campaign. He held Arizona to one run in 6 2/3 innings last Saturday, and he’s 3-0 with a 3.17 ERA in his last five starts. Zito has gone 6-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 20 career games against the Diamondbacks.
SLUMPING
Travis Blackley, Oakland Athletics (5-3, 3.75)
Blackley lasted just two innings against the New York Yankees last Saturday, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks. He is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in three starts against the Rangers this season. Overall, he is 2-1 with a 5.16 ERA in four career starts against Texas.
Patrick Corbin, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-7, 4.36)
Corbin turned in his shortest outing of the season last Saturday against the Rockies, giving up five runs over three innings. He’s struggled over the past month with just one win in his last six starts and a 5.91 ERA over that stretch. Corbin took a no-decision in his last start against the Giants on Sept. 3 after allowing four runs over five frames.