Tuesday's Best MLB Bets
By Covers.com
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers (-180, 8.5)
The Tigers had a disappointing series over the weekend, dropping three of four to one of the teams they figure to be battling in October -- the Rangers. Especially disappointing was an extra-inning loss on Sunday in which the winning run crossed on a squeeze play that replays revealed should have been a foul ball. The Mariners had an even worse weekend, getting swept at home by the White Sox and enduring Philip Humber’s perfect game on Saturday afternoon.
The Mariners were among the worst teams in the majors last season but did manage to have some success against the Tigers, winning the season series 6-4. They averaged a robust 5.4 runs in the 10 games while holding Detroit to 3.7.
Seattle starter Jason Vargas is coming off his strongest outing of the season, a seven-inning effort against Cleveland in which he allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven.
Seattle's Justin Smoak (hamstring) got the day off Sunday but should be available for Tuesday
The Tigers have been struggling at the plate since their hot start. A tough weekend has dropped their team average down to .246. Leadoff hitter Austin Jackson is in a 2-for-27 slump.
Pick: Mariners
Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres (110, 6.5)
The Nationals are off to their best start since moving from Montreal and seek to continue their solid play when they open a three-game series at San Diego on Tuesday. Washington is 6-2 in one-run games.
Washington starter Gio Gonzalez has hurled seven innings of two-hit shutout ball in each of his last two starts and will be well-rested after Sunday’s postponement.
The Padres have their first two-game win streak of the season after beating the Phillies Saturday and Sunday. San Diego scored 11 runs in those wins after scoring just eight runs over their previous four contests. Catcher Nick Hundley homered and had a career-best four RBIs on Sunday.
Padres starter Clayton Richard Richard has allowed 16 runs (12 earned) in his last two starts and has given up four homers in 18 1/3 innings.
Washington’s Ian Desmond has two homers in 12 career at-bats against Richard.
Pick: Nationals
Tuesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants - 1-0, 1.88 ERA
It’s hard to pitch better than the 27-year-old right-hander has in his last two outings. He’s thrown 18 scoreless innings while facing just three batters over the minimum. For the season, batters are hitting .114 against Cain, who gets the Reds on Tuesday.
Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves - 2-1, 3.10 ERA
The 24-year-old lefty has allowed one run over his last 15 1/3 innings, and his strikeout-to-walk ratio this year is a sterling 19:5. The league is hitting .194 against him. Minor opened the spring by saying he’d prefer a trade if he wasn’t in the rotation. Now he’s backing up his words.
SLUMPING
Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels - 0-3, 6.75 ERA
Santana has been remarkably consistent – allowing two homers in each of his three starts. The 29-year-old right-hander did go seven innings in his last outing, but when the light-hitting A’s light you up for two dingers and four earned runs, it’s not something to be proud of.
Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals - 0-3, 9.88 ERA
The former ace’s return from Tommy John surgery has not gone well. His velocity is down, and he’s surrendered five homers in 13 2/3 innings of work. Batters are hitting .310 against him. It’s too early to panic, but not to fade him.
Hot pitchers
-- Correia is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two starts this season.
-- Cain allowed no runs, four BR in last two starts (2-0, 0.00, 18 IP).
-- Astros are 3-0 when Norris starts (1-0, 4.74) scoring 19 runs.
-- Worley has a 2.37 RA in three starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts.
-- Minor is 2-0, 1.76 in his last couple starts.
-- Vargas is 2-1, 2.84 in four starts this season.
-- Darvish is 2-0, 3.57 in his first three American starts, with Rangers scoring 27 runs in those three games.
-- Beckett has a 2.40 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Milone is 2-1, 2.84 in three starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- 49-year old Moyer is 1-2, 5.09 in three starts this season.
-- Latos is 0-2, 8.22 in three starts this season.
-- JJohnson is 0-2, 5.94 in three starts this season. JSantana is 0-2, 5.56 in three starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 0-3, 9.88 in three starts this season. Samardzija has a 6.75 RA in three starts this season.
-- Wolf is 0-2, 8.81 in three starts this season.
-- Collmenter is 0-1, 10.95 in three starts this season.
-- Richard allowed 16 runs in 11.1 IP in his last two starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 5.94 in three starts this season.
-- Lowe is 1-1, 5.73 in his last couple starts. JSanchez has a 6.39 RA in his first three AL starts.
-- Scherzer allowed 13 runs in 14 IP in three starts this season.
-- Hunter is 1-1, 7.23 in three starts this season. Toronto is 0-3 when Alvarez starts (0-1, 4.66).
-- ESantana is 0-3, 6.75 in three starts this season. Price is 2-1, 4.20 in his three starts, putting 26 men on base in 15 IP.
-- Kuroda is 1-2, 6.00 in three starts this season.
-- Blackburn is 0-1, 5.56 in two starts this season.
-- Floyd is 1-2, 5.09 in three starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Rockies won four of their last five games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven games. Cincinnati won three of its last four.
-- St Louis won six of its last nine games.
-- Braves won five of their last seven games. Dodgers won 13 of their first 17 games, are 7-0 at home.
-- Indians won seven of their last nine games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve games. Rangers won 13 of their first 16 games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their seven road games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its six home games.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Pirates are 4-8 in their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost six of last eight games, allowing 44 runs in last six. Miami lost its last four road games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games. Milwaukee lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Arizona/Philly both lost five of their last seven games.
-- Seattle lost its last four games, outscored 20-8. Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Orioles lost their last four home games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five road games.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games. Minnesota lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Royals lost their last eleven games.
-- Oakland is 3-6 in its first nine home games.
Totals
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Marlin games.
-- Cardinals' last seven road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of eight Houston road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven San Diego home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Detroit games.
-- Six of eight Texas home games stayed under total.
-- Five of Minnesota's last six home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Angels' last five games.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Toronto games.
-- Seven of last eight Oakland games stayed under the total.
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COLORADO (8 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 54-72 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-45 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-83 (-29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-98 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 150-219 (-50.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 69-101 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-98 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-121 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 438-419 (+51.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 298-319 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CORREIA is 72-60 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 70-60 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 49-39 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 43-29 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 21-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAMIE MOYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOYER is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 7) at CINCINNATI (7 - 9) - 7:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-100 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 459-452 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 85-91 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-52 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LATOS is 0-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MATT CAIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAIN is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)
MAT LATOS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LATOS is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
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MIAMI (7 - 8) at NY METS (8 - 8) - 7:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 99-93 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 33-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-39 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-52 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 2-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 256-258 (-69.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 39-52 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-31 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 11-3 (+10.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.4 units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 0.946.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)
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ST LOUIS (11 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 12) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 102-95 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-44 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 57-42 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-52 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-33 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 24-7 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1192-1278 (-240.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-95 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-99 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-95 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-68 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-48 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.80 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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HOUSTON (6 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 9) - 8:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 63-118 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-50 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-63 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-117 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-31 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-31 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 88-59 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-29 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 150-122 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 50-48 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
RANDY WOLF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOLF is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 9-10 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-2. (+12.9 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 10) at ARIZONA (9 - 8) - 9:40 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 106-80 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-22 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-80 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-56 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-54 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-41 (+23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-38 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 624-594 (+40.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WORLEY is 13-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WORLEY is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
JOSH COLLMENTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLLMENTER is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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WASHINGTON (12 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 12) - 10:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 92-86 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-27 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-86 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-42 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-104 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-75 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-51 (-15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-104 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 41-78 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-25 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
RICHARD is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
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ATLANTA (10 - 7) at LA DODGERS (13 - 4) - 10:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MIKE MINOR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
AARON HARANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARANG is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)
KANSAS CITY (3 - 13) at CLEVELAND (8 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 3-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-10 (-8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CLEVELAND is 91-88 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 49-33 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-55 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 183-184 (-45.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LOWE is 19-26 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOWE is 19-29 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.666.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
DEREK LOWE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LOWE is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)
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SEATTLE (7 - 10) at DETROIT (10 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-106 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 133-194 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-130 (-49.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-54 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-60 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 111-80 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-85 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JASON VARGAS vs. DETROIT since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (10 - 6) at BALTIMORE (9 - 7) - 7:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 72-76 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 25-14 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 24-11 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 23-9 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 14-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 176-165 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-37 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 211-294 (-83.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUNTER is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)
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LA ANGELS (6 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 7) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 114-125 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-30 (+31.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 49-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 624-616 (+62.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-133 (+33.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 620-534 (+66.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 605-597 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ERVIN SANTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.3 units)
DAVID PRICE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PRICE is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)
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NY YANKEES (10 - 6) at TEXAS (13 - 4) - 8:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 62-58 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-76 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-71 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-51 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-51 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 45-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. TEXAS since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
YU DARVISH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (5 - 10) at MINNESOTA (5 - 12) - 8:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 97-82 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-25 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 115-66 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 68-112 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-57 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-105 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-83 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BECKETT is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLACKBURN is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 6) at OAKLAND (8 - 10) - 10:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-41 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-35 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 318-312 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 94-78 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 95-128 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FLOYD is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)
TOM MILONE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 21 games at home
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Washington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Washington
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
National League
Colorado at Pittsburgh
Moyer: COL 24-47 as an underdog
Correia: 43-29 TSR off team loss
San Francisco at Cincinnati
Cain: 42-23 Under Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
Latos: 0-7 TSR in April
Miami at NY Mets
Johnson: 10-2 TSR Away off BB team losses
Santana: NYM 5-14 at home off loss by 4+ runs
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Wainwright: 24-7 TSR Away vs. division
Samardzija: Cubs 4-18 after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Houston at Milwaukee
Norris: HOU 30-70 off an Over
Wolf: MIL 67-31 in home games
Philadelphia at Arizona
Worley: 13-3 TSR in night games
Collmenter: ARZ 5-20 if bullpen allowed 5+ runs last game
Washington at San Diego
Gonzalez: 29-9 TSR as favorite
Richard: 2-13 TSR in night games
Atlanta at LA Dodgers
Minor: ATL 18-6 Over off loss by 4+ runs
Harang: 23-10 Over in night games
American League
Kansas City at Cleveland
Sanchez: KC 26-12 Over vs. Cleveland
Lowe: 19-29 TSR in night games
Seattle at Detroit
Vargas: SEA 0-4 vs. Max Scherzer
Scherzer: 11-1 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
Toronto at Baltimore
Alvarez: TOR 12-6 at Baltimore
Hunter: 11-2 Over in all starts
LA Angels at Tampa Bay
Santana: 20-4 Under in night games
Price: 26-11 Under in home games
NY Yankees at Texas
Kuroda: 22-12 Over in all starts
Darvish: TEX 90-46 as favorite
Boston at Minnesota
Beckett: 4-1 TSR, 3.00 ERA vs. Twins
Blackburn: MIN 26-13 Under at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Floyd: 13-24 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Milone: OAK 13-4 Over after being shut out
Diamond Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 12-0 since June 09, 2011 at home when they are off a loss in which they held the lead for a net profit of $1200.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Nationals are 0-9 OU since June 25, 2011 on the road after a win in which they used 5+ pitchers for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Marlins are 9-0 since July 31, 2006 when Josh Johnson starts on the road after the team lost their last two games but did not lead by 3+ runs last game for a net profit of $1030.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Cardinals are 8-0 since August 02, 2011 when playing a night game on the road when they are off a loss in which they held the lead for a net profit of $985.
The Red Sox are 0-8 since August 26, 2011 after scoring 6+ runs in a night game for a net profit of $1210 when playing against.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles off a successful 6-4 road swing including taking 2-of-3 up in Toronto kick off a three game set with Blue Jays this Tuesday at Camden Yards. The Orioles counting on Tommy Hunter (1-1, 5.79 ERA) and Jays sending Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 4.66 ERA) to the mound runs will come early and often. Hunter struggling with location allowing 15 runs over 18.2 innings including 4 long-ball against Toronto second time out will be easy picken's for Jays batting .248 as a team with 20 HR 82 runs scored. Ditto for Orioles behind Reimold (.370, 10 RBI, 5 HR), Jones (.303, 8 RBI, 5 HR), Wieters (2.92, 12 RBI, 5 HR) as they swing away at Alvarez offerings. The right-hander allowing a career high six runs last trip to the mound has given up 4 jacks 10 runs in his three starts this season. Neither starting pitcher in solid form stick with the 'Over' knowing the series is 8-1-1 'Over' last ten, Jays are 6-1 'Over' vs a starter with a WHIP >1.30, 2-0-1 'Over' vs Orioles w/Alvarez, Orioles are 5-0-1 'Over' L6 at home w/Hunter, 12-3-2 'Over' vs a team with a winning record.
Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays
It is still early in the season but Los Angeles Angels despite loading up on big-name free agents like Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson in the offseason find themselves basement dwellers in the A.L. West at 6-10 costing backers a whopping -$943 at the betting window. Halos will be somewhat anxious when they open the set in Tampa pitting Ervin Santana against David Price. Santana (0-3, 6.75 ERA) has experience a rough start getting tagged for 15 runs, 6 long-ball over 18.2 innings of work. The righty has now been on the losing end of six of his last seven trips to the mound dating back to last season (7-0 TSR). Meanwhile, lefty Price hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his starts posting a 2-1 record with a 4.20 ERA. Halos on a 1-5 skid at Tropicana Field with Santana, a 3-10 skid swinging at a left-handed starter stay home with Rays.