Tuesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (3-1, 2.73 ERA)
Hamels allowed a leadoff double in his last start, then settled down to retire the next 18 Diamondbacks he faced, cruising to a 7-2 victory. He ended up going eight innings allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven. Hamels now has 30 strikeouts compared to just three walks.
Jon Niese, New York Mets (2-0, 2.81 ERA)
It looks like the lefty is really hitting his stride this season. After going 11-11 with a 4.40 ERA last season, Niese has 23 strikeouts and seven walks in 25 2/3 innings this year. He has been stuck with two consecutive no-decisions, but hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his four starts.
Slumping
Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (0-3, 7.32 ERA)
Wainwright was having major problems coming back from Tommy John surgery, but may have made a breakthrough in his last outing. He had allowed 15 runs combined in his first three starts before holding the Cubs to a single earned run in a six-inning no-decision. Still, he’s already allowed five homers this year and has trouble cracking 90 mph right now.
Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins (0-3, 11.02 ERA)
The Twins skipped Liriano’s last turn in the rotation to see if he could get it together. He’s allowed five runs in each of his first four starts and has 12 strikeouts compared to 13 walks. Liriano threw 70 pitches in Saturday’s bullpen session and says he feels better now, focusing on keeping the ball down in the zone.
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Philadelphia at Atlanta
It's very early, but the Phillies who have won five consecutive N.L. East titles have stumbled out of the gate without All-Stars Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the lineup. In the early going Phillies batting .247 as a team, producing 3.3 runs/game sit in fourth place in the NL East with a 11-12 record including 6-7 on the road. Meanwhile, Braves off to a quick start are fighting it out with Washington for top spot in the division at 14-9 overall, 7-3 playing at Turner Field.
Phillies have a great shot at winning the the series as they'll start the three game set with Cole Hamels (3-1, 2.73 ERA) on the mound while Braves counter with Brandon Beachy (2-1 1.05 ERA). Hamels in great form allowing just 5 runs the past three recording a 3-0 mark with a 2.14 ERA has the edge. The southpaw posted a 3-1 TSR vs Braves last season and has a sparkling 13-3 TSR in May and we find Beachy ridding an 0-6 TSR in his career vs Philadelphia.
Wednesday, it's ace Roy Halladay (3-2, 1.95 ERA) hooked up against Tommy Hanson (3-2, 3.00 ERA). DOC the workhorse who has gone at least seven innings allowing three or fewer runs each time out heads to the mound with a smart 4-1 TSR record vs Atlanta wearing a Phillie uniform. Hanson has a 1-3 TSR at home vs Phillies.
Thursday, Joe Blanton (2-3, 3.81 ERA) gets the call and will share the mound with Randall Delgado (2-2, 6.30 ERA). Could go either way, although Blanton had one of his best starts in years Saturday allowing just 2 hits over 7.1 innings the hurler has not handled Braves well in his career going 1-4 in ten attempts (5-5 TSR). Randall faced Phillies just once last year tagged with a ND allowing 2 runs over 5 frames in a 4-2 loss hooked against Cliff Lee.
Hot pitchers
-- Zimmerman has a 1.67 RA in four starts this season.
-- Arroyo is 1-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.
-- Beachy is 2-0, 1.31 in his last three starts. Hamels is 3-0, 2.14.
-- Niese is 1-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 1-1, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Lilly is 2-0, 1.35 in three starts this season.
-- Volquez has a 3.24 RA in four home starts this season.
-- Cain has a 1.11 RA in his last three starts. Nolasco is 1-0, 3.06 in his last three outings.
-- Feliz is 1-1, 2.70 in three starts this season.
-- Doubrant is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts. Parker allowed one run in 6.1 IP in his first start for Oakland.
-- Hochevar is 2-0, 2.84 in his two road starts.
-- Sale is 2-1, 3.12 in four starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Cahill is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Samardzija allowed 10 runs in 8.2 IP in his two road starts.
-- Happ is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 0-3, 7.32 in four starts this season.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 5.85 in four starts this season.
-- Marcum is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Matusz is 1-3, 7.40 in four starts this season. Hughes is 1-3, 10.13.
-- Hutchison has a 6.10 RA in his first two starts.
-- Porcello allowed 14 runs in 7.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Noesi is 1-2, 8.83 in four starts this season. Moore is 0-1, 5.89 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez has a 4.50 RA in four starts this season.
-- Liriano is 0-3, 12.12 in four starts this season. Williams is 1-1, 5.51 in three starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won 14 of their last 20 games. Phillies won four of six.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.
-- St Louis won three of its last four games. Pirates won four of last six road games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eleven games. Colorado is 6-4 in its last ten home games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Orioles won six of their last eight games; Bronx won four of their last five home games.
-- Texas won 13 of its last 17 games.
-- Royals won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last nine games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Indians won seven of their nine road games.
Cold teams
-- Washington lost its last four games, scoring six runs.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Astros lost 10 of their last 15 games.
-- San Diego is 4-9 in its last thirteen games. Brewers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last seven games.
-- Mariners lost last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Detroit lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Oakland lost its last three games, allowing 26 runs.
-- White Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eight games; Angels lost six of eight.
Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Six of Cubs' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Atlanta's last six games.
-- Under is 17-4-1 in Pirate games this season.
-- Five of Mets' last six road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Last six Miami road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Texas games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Seattle's last eight games.
-- Nine of last twelve Minnesota games went over total.
-- Ten of last eleven Cleveland games stayed under total.
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ARIZONA (12 - 11) at WASHINGTON (14 - 8) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 94-90 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-90 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-36 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 109-83 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-45 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 109-83 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-58 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-56 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-43 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TREVOR CAHILL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 15) at CINCINNATI (11 - 11) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1195-1281 (-239.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-100 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1138-1197 (-217.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 879-944 (-164.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 85-81 (-43.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 89-93 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-53 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 301-281 (-69.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 9-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 12-11 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+1.9 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (11 - 12) at ATLANTA (14 - 9) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 625-594 (+41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HAMELS is 24-6 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 3-11 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 11-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 13-10 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-3.0 units)
BRANDON BEACHY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BEACHY is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)
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NY METS (13 - 10) at HOUSTON (9 - 14) - 8:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 50-49 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 48-43 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-43 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-30 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-121 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-52 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 193-231 (-59.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 64-120 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JON NIESE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NIESE is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
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PITTSBURGH (10 - 12) at ST LOUIS (14 - 8) - 8:15 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 34-82 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 203-417 (-96.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 84-53 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-14 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 105-97 (-35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MORTON is 2-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.832.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 8-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-1. (+8.2 units)
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LA DODGERS (16 - 7) at COLORADO (11 - 11) - 8:40 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-102 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-65 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-49 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-21 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-49 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-102 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-123 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-47 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TED LILLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LILLY is 8-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 9-3 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 6-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)
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MILWAUKEE (11 - 12) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 17) - 10:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARCUM is 17-23 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 17-23 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 11-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 90-61 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-30 (+28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 17-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 78-109 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-80 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-56 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-54 (-17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-109 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-81 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 8-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)
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MIAMI (8 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 10) - 10:15 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 8-14 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 8-14 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 55-75 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-61 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 69-109 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 139-103 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 99-94 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 63-61 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 20-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-2 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 20-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOLASCO is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 0.940.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
MATT CAIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
CAIN is 3-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)
TEXAS (17 - 6) at TORONTO (12 - 11) - 7:05 PM
NEFTALI FELIZ (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 60-56 (+25.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 307-220 (+51.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 124-78 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 90-53 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-52 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)
NEFTALI FELIZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
DREW HUTCHISON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (14 - 9) at NY YANKEES (13 - 9) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 40-19 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-9 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 250-164 (-64.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 107-94 (-57.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 64-60 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
BRIAN MATUSZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 2-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUGHES is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)
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KANSAS CITY (6 - 15) at DETROIT (11 - 11) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-24 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOCHEVAR is 14-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 6-4 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.5 units)
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OAKLAND (11 - 13) at BOSTON (11 - 11) - 7:10 PM
JARROD PARKER (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 86-130 (-41.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 97-130 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-40 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-59 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
JARROD PARKER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (11 - 13) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 8) - 7:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-209 (-58.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-68 (-36.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-132 (-49.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-130 (-53.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 107-82 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 53-27 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.570.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
MATT MOORE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (11 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 11) - 8:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 15-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 15-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 94-91 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 70-56 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-83 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-35 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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MINNESOTA (6 - 16) at LA ANGELS (8 - 15) - 10:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 69-116 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-59 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-109 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-85 (-29.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-76 (-29.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 117-112 (-63.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 8-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-65 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-50 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
JEROME WILLIAMS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Baltimore's last 20 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Texas
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing at home against Seattle
OAKLAND vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oakland's last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY METS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games when playing NY Mets
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Cleveland's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Dodgers's last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games when playing Minnesota
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
National League
Arizona at Washington
Cahill: ARI 66-43 off a win
Zimmermann: WASH 21-5 Under at home off game where 3 runs or less were scored
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Samardzija: Cubs 5-13 at Cincinnati
Arroyo: CIN 42-27 as home favorite
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Hamels: 21-6 Under working on 5 or 6 days rest
Beachy: 3-11 TSR vs. division
NY Mets at Houston
Niese: 21-12 TSR 1st half of the season
Happ: 3-13 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Morton: PIT 17-4 Under this season
Wainwright: 1-7 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
LA Dodgers at Colorado
Lilly: LA 17-7 Over off loss by 4+ runs
Chacin: 11-16 TSR as home favorite
Milwaukee at San Diego
Marcum: 17-5 TSR in May
Volquez: 8-17 TSR on grass
Miami at San Francisco
Nolsco: 16-7 TSR in road night games
Cain: 13-2 Under at home 1st half of season
American League
Texas at Toronto
Feliz: TEX 9-1 in road games
Hutchinson: TOR 12-3 Over at home after scoring 1 run or less
Baltimore at NY Yankees
Matusz: 6-20 TSR 1st half of the season
Hughes: 19-2 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250
Kansas City at Detroit
Hochevar: N/A
Porcello: N/A
Oakland at Boston
Parker: OAK 14-5 Under in night games
Doubront: BOS 7-0 after scoring 8+ runs
Seattle at Tampa Bay
Noesi: SEA 5-28 if bullpen blew a save last game
Moore: TB 11-2 on turf
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Jimenez: CLE 16-34 w/ double revenge
Sale: CHW 14-7 vs. Cleveland
Minnesota at LA Angels
Liriano: MIN 46-85 vs. righties
Williams: LAA 7-11 as favorite
Diamond Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 0-9 since June 17, 2011 as a favorite after a loss in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $1061 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 10-0-1 OU since May 30, 2011 when playing a night game on the road and it is the first game of the series after playing in a day game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 0-13 OU since June 07, 2007 when Adam Wainwright starts at home after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits on the road for a net profit of $1300 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cubs are 0-10 (-3.8 rpg) since 2011 when their starter allowed zero runs his last start and was not a 200+ dog for that start.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Diamondbacks are 9-0 since June 21, 2011 as a road dog and it is the first game of the series after playing in a day game for a net profit of $1123.
The Phillies are 0-6 since June 19, 2011 when Cole Hamels starts after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1016 when playing against.
Tuesday's MLB Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
VegasInsider.com
Orioles at Yankees
As of late Monday night, most betting shops had New York (13-9, +143) installed as a minus-200 favorite in the second game of this series. The total is 10 ½ ‘under’ (minus-120) and the Yankees are available for even-money for run-line wagers (minus 1 ½ runs).
Baltimore (14-9, +735) had won six of its last seven games going into Monday’s series lid-lifter in the Bronx. The Orioles took two of three from Oakland at Camden Yards over the weekend, including a 5-2 win Sunday at even-money odds. Trailing 2-0 going into the bottom of the ninth, the O’s erupted for five runs and won on Wilson Betemit’s three-run, walk-off blast with one out in the final frame.
The Yankees won a three-game series at home over the Tigers thanks to Sunday’s 6-2 win as minus-190 favorites. Derek Jeter went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks to improve his batting average to .396. Curtis Granderson popped his eighth homer of the season and Andruw Jones went deep for a third time.
New York swept a three-game series at Baltimore from April 9-11. The ‘under’ went 2-1 in the three meetings. In Monday’s series opener, the Yankees won by a 2-1 count as minus-165 ‘chalk.’ Eric Chavez cracked a two-run dinger and Mariano Rivera picked up his fifth save.
Phil Hughes (1-2, 9.53 ERA) will take the hill for the Yankees on Tuesday night. They are 1-2 in his three outings and totals have been a wash (1-1-1).
Baltimore will give the starting nod to Brian Matusz, who is 0-3 with a 5.66 ERA. The ‘under’ is 3-1 in his four starts. The left-hander took a no-decision in his last outing when he went six innings in a 5-2 win over the A’s.
Joe Girardi’s club is 5-3 in eight previous games against left-handed pitching. The Yankees are 7-4 at home. Meanwhile, the O’s are 12-8 vs. righties, 6-5 on the road.
The ‘under’ is 13-9 overall for the O’s, but the ‘over’ is 6-4-1 in their road games.
The ‘over’ is 11-10 overall for the Yankees, 6-5 in their home outings.
Baltimore has the best bullpen in baseball to date with a 1.83 ERA.
Tampa Bay beat Seattle 3-2 in 12 innings last night. The Rays own the lead in the AL East, one game in front of the O’s and 1 ½ games ahead of the third-place Yankees.
The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Eastern on the YES Network.
Marlins at Giants
Most spots are listing San Francisco (12-10, +189) as a minus-160 favorite with a total of six ‘under’ (minus-120). The Giants are plus-150 on the run line (risk $100 to win $150).
Miami (8-14, -880) suffered a 9-5 loss Monday afternoon to Arizona as a minus-175 home favorite. The loss dropped the Marlins to 1-8 in their last nine games, as they fell six games back of the National League East lead from the division cellar.
Ozzie Guillen’s club is an abysmal 2-9 on the road. The Fish will try to right their road woes with Ricky Nolasco (2-0, 3.20) on the hill. The Marlins are 3-1 in his four previous outings.
San Francisco is 6-3 at home. The Giants are in second place in the NL West, four games back of the loop-leading Dodgers (pending L.A.’s late-night Monday result).
San Francisco RHP Matt Cain (1-1, 2.37) will toe the rubber in this spot. He threw back-to-back gems spanning 18 innings and including just three hits, one walk and 15 strikeouts. But Cain took his first loss of the season at Cincinnati on April 24, throwing a season-high 116 pitches.
The ‘under’ is 12-10 overall for the Giants, 7-2 in their home games.
The ‘over’ is 11-10 overall for the Marlins, but the ‘under’ is 7-2 in their last nine games. The ‘under’ is 7-4 in Miami’s 11 road games.
B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets
Oakland RHP Bartolo Colon has been one of baseball’s biggest surprises this year. The veteran hurler has allowed two runs or less in five of his six assignments. Colon took a shutout into the ninth of Sunday’s game at Baltimore but allowed a pair of infield hits before his bullpen faltered in a 5-2 loss. He has a 2.53 ERA.
Pittsburgh spanked Atlanta 9-3 Monday as a plus-155 underdog to split a four-game series at Turner Field. The Pirates are in a third-place tie with Milwaukee, four games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central going into Tuesday’s series opener at St. Louis.
Detroit has lost eight of its last 10 games since it swept a three-game series at Kansas City. The Tigers will try to get back on track Tuesday night at home when they host the Royals, who have dropped four straight head-to-head’s against the Tigers.
Going into Monday’s games, Oakland’s .209 team batting average was MLB’s lowest. San Diego had the NL’s worst batting average (.212).
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Sportspic.com
Miami at San Francisco
The Marlins, touted as contenders in the NL East have not lived up to expectations. After yesterday's loss to D-Backs the Marlins fell deeper into last place with it's 8-14 start to the campaign depleting betting accounts to the tune of -$882. Miami now on a 3-17 (-$1759) skid against NL West opponents including 1-6 (-$455) on the road backing light hitting Miami would seem a stretch. However, any team can win on any given day, even Miami. If there was ever a reasonable shot for Marlins the opener with Ricky Nolasco toeing the rubber may be it. Nolasco fresh a strong seven-inning outing allowing one run, five hits while striking out five was in line for the 'W' but got tagged with a ND as Heath Bell failed to preserve a one-run lead and Fish sank 3-2 against Mets. The righty deserved better and should get his team-leading third victory in San Francisco. Nolasco is 4-2 life-time vs Giants including a sparkling 3-0 with a 0.76 ERA at AT&T Park. The betting market has Miami anywhere from +$1.37 to +$1.48 underdog depending on locale.