Tuesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (5-0, 3.05 ERA)
Shields became the AL’s first five-game winner by throwing six solid innings in a 5-4 win over the Mariners in his last start. He struck out a season-high 11 batters in that outing. However, he also yielded a pair of homers for the second straight start and also walked four batters. Shields has thrown at least 112 pitches in each of his last four trips to the hill.
Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (4-0, 3.64 ERA)
Romero didn’t have his best stuff in his last outing, allowing five runs over eight innings, but it was enough to help the Jays to an 11-5 win over Texas. Romero walked three straight batters in the fifth before allowing a two-run double. He has chucked at least eight innings three times already this season.
Slumping
John Danks, Chicago White Sox (2-4, 6.51 ERA)
Danks was drilled for seven runs (six earned) and a pair of home runs in a loss to the Indians last week. It was the second straight start in which he allowed seven runs and he also committed two errors. "I know I will get this ship righted," he told reporters, "but it sure as hell would be nice if we got it righted pretty soon, 'cause it's getting pretty damn frustrating."
Kevin Millwood, Seattle Mariners (0-3, 5.34 ERA)
Millwood dropped his third straight start last week, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Texas Rangers. The veteran is still looking for his first win with the Mariners, but has worked into the seventh inning in his last two trips to the hill. The M’s are averaging only 2.3 runs over his last three starts.
MLB Betting Notes
By Micah Roberts
VegasInsider.com
O's and Nats continue to surprise
There are all kinds of happenings currently going on in baseball to give everyone a thrill such as Bryce Harper stealing home, Albert Pujols finally hitting his first home run of the season and the Dodgers playing with passion, but the top story through the first month of baseball has to be the party going on in our nation’s capital of Washington D.C.
Both the Nationals and Orioles are in first place!
D.C. hasn’t had a lot to be excited about from their sports team over the last decade other than their hockey team. It’s a great sports town, but they haven’t had much to cheer about. The Redskins have been mediocre, the basketball team has been at the bottom of the standings forever and their baseball parks have only been filled when the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies come to town.
But following Sunday’s action, Baltimore and Washington are both in first place and it has the area focusing once again on baseball. The Orioles (19-9) last won the American League East in 1997 and have only finished better than fourth once, a third-place finish in 2004. They’ve finished dead last in their division for the last four seasons.
For the Nationals (18-10), they had their best season last year finishing third, one game under .500, but had finished last in five of the six seasons prior since the franchise moved from Montreal. If we throw in the Senators record before they became the Twins, the last time DC finished first was in 1933, and the only time they ever won a World Series was in 1924.
Now granted, it’s still early and the combination of the Orioles starting pitching and the Nationals 24th ranked hitting (.238) could do them in rather quickly, but this is exactly what is so great about baseball. It’s about the possibilities and hopes of all the fans and players believing that something good could happen from a place filled with long lost memories.
The Orioles silenced many of their critics by winning five of their last six games, and doing so in New York and Boston, the so-called “Deans of the AL East.” The theme coming into last week was ’we’ll see what the O’s are made of this week’ and they then proceeded to play inspired ball in the most intimidating parks of baseball. The Boston series was perfect microcosm of the shifting of powers within the division with the Red Sox failing in two extra inning games at home and the upstart O‘s taking it to them with inspired play.
The Nationals made a statement in a similar way slaying their nemesis, the Phillies, from their short existence and doing so using the Phillies model of success. The Nationals aren’t going to score very many runs. They currently have only posted 96 runs on the season, the fourth least in baseball, but it’s the pitching that carries them daily. The Nats pitching staff has the best ERA (2.59) in baseball, almost a half a run better than the NL’s second best in St. Louis. Their current dominance nightly on the mound almost has the feel of the Phillies squad from the last few seasons.
The Orioles currently lead the AL in ERA (2.78) which comes as a major surprise and is the reason where they’re at right now. Their starters could use a boost from Zach Britton when he comes back, but it’s been the bullpen that has been igniting wins and shutting down their opponents. Baltimore’s bullpen has the lowest ERA (1.41) in all of baseball with an 8-2 mark and has allowed only four home runs, which is the best in the AL.
Again, it’s only May and it might be too premature to talk about a DC area World Series, but the thought of it alone is exciting. Nothing against the Yankees, Rangers, Red Sox and Phillies, but a DC World Series would be huge for the game and also give hope to all of the teams around the league that can’t seem to penetrate the evil empire’s death star.
Harper Legend Grows
As if being on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school player, being the number one overall draft pick and having one of the quickest bats speeds ever wasn’t enough to fuel the legendary status of rookie Bryce Harper, the kid pulls out his best Ty Cobb-Jackie Robinson impression and steals home. It didn’t matter that the Nationals eventually lost Sunday night to the Phillies because the entire baseball world got to see what a gamer Harper is. His baseball instincts and knowledge of the game seem to be just a little bit higher than most veterans. He plays the game with a cocky confidence and arrogance in a good way that reminds some of the way Pete Rose played.
The play came after getting hit by a pitch from Cole Hamels, who was sending the kid a message about respect or ‘know your place rookie’ or something like that, it was pretty obvious. After going first to third on a Jayson Werth single, Harper was watching the motion of Hamels throwing to first in an attempt to keep Werth closer with two outs. On Hamel’s next deliberate toss to first, Harper was gone and beat the throw home. It was a heads-up play contrived on his own and a play we rarely see in baseball. It’s definitely the stuff legends are made of.
The Best Prices to Bet
The most profitable line this season out of all baseball games played has been playing any game at plus-115 no matter who or where it is. Sides at +115 have gone 22-16 for a return of +930, including 12-4 at home at +980.
The minus-120 favorite has gone 27-14 this season with a profit of +1020 by simply being laying the number whether it’s a home or away team, although the home side is a little better alone at +560.
If you took all road teams at +145 and +160, you’d be up +1580 at a 15-6 record.
The point of all this is to take a shot with a few underdogs in the higher price range while also valuing the small favorites a bit more. Of course, this stuff all cycles around and we’ll likely be looking at an entirely new landscape next month. However, taking plus-money and laying low prices at the best numbers is how the professional bettors stay in business during the summer. .
WASHINGTON (18 - 10) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 16) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-63 (-26.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 440-420 (+52.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 53-52 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 301-319 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 98-92 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-92 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-72 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 31-39 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 29-35 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 20-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 11-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 4-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BURNETT is 7-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)
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NY METS (16 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 628-598 (+40.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 64-45 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 49-45 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-45 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-31 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-68 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BATISTA is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. NY METS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)
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MIAMI (15 - 14) at HOUSTON (13 - 16) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ANEURY RODRIGUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 105-144 (-37.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 100-94 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 50-49 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-44 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-35 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 70-123 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 197-233 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 68-122 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-92 (-33.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)
ANEURY RODRIGUEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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ATLANTA (18 - 12) at CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 17) - 8:05 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 25-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-176 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 883-945 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1199-1283 (-236.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-97 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-97 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 6-12 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-7.9 units)
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CINCINNATI (15 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 17) - 8:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 40-55 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-33 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-33 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-23 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 573-658 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 510-602 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 377-423 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 423-477 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 57-38 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 21-5 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BAILEY is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.698.
His team's record is 3-8 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)
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ST LOUIS (18 - 11) at ARIZONA (14 - 16) - 9:40 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 109-100 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-61 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-59 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 22-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-47 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-55 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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COLORADO (12 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 20) - 10:05 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 85-107 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-101 (-34.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 70-104 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-26 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-51 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-107 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-127 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-78 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-147 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 78-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-112 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-83 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-59 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-58 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-112 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-83 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
ALEX WHITE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WHITE is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JEFF SUPPAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
SUPPAN is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 15) at LA DODGERS (19 - 10) - 10:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 44-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-68 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-40 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 28-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 25-7 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 16-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 26-8 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KERSHAW is 28-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 855-712 (+103.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.859.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)
TEXAS (19 - 10) at BALTIMORE (19 - 10) - 7:05 PM
NEFTALI FELIZ (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARRIETA is 8-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 126-82 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-22 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-75 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-55 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-55 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 278-353 (-97.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
NEFTALI FELIZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
JAKE ARRIETA vs. TEXAS since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 17) at CLEVELAND (17 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-58 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-48 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-93 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-90 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-58 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-33 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MASTERSON is 15-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
MASTERSON is 18-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-47 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-64 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-31 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 185-185 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)
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TAMPA BAY (19 - 10) at NY YANKEES (15 - 13) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 111-84 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 441-535 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 27-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 107-96 (-60.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 65-64 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 7-14 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.0 units)
IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOVA is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
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BOSTON (12 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 19) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 104-88 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DANIEL BARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
DANNY DUFFY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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LA ANGELS (13 - 17) at MINNESOTA (7 - 21) - 8:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-67 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-51 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 34-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 31-41 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 21-31 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 17-25 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 11-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 115-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 626-621 (+58.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-136 (+30.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 517-510 (+60.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 70-121 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-60 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-114 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-77 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-90 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-80 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-36 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-29 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAREN is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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TORONTO (16 - 13) at OAKLAND (15 - 14) - 10:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-74 (-33.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 38-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RICKY ROMERO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROMERO is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.49 and a WHIP of 0.936.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)
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DETROIT (14 - 14) at SEATTLE (14 - 17) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 143-213 (-59.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-85 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+5.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+2.1 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILLWOOD is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 7-8 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.5 units)
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
MIAMI vs. HOUSTON
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Sportspic.com
Miami at Houston
The Miami Marlins turning things around put a seven game win streak on the line when they take on Stros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday. Marlins pinning their hopes on Anibal Sanchez (2-0, 2.43 ERA, 4-1 TSR) have got the right arm on the mound to maintain the streak. The righty impressive in all of his starts allowing 2 or less runs in 4-of-5 of his trips to the mound is 3-1 in six life-time vs Stros (4-2 TSR). Stick with Marlins as they're on a 4-0 road streak as a favorite of -$1.10 to -$1.50 with Sanchez, 7-1 last eight meetings with Houston.
Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland A's
Jays off back-2-back losses have conditions on their side to right the ship when they send Ricky Romero (4-0, 3.64 ERA, 5-1 TSR) to the mound. The left-hander off a shaky start allowing five runs but a win none the less can't be discounted in this spot. The hurler has lead Jays to a smart 5-1 stretch following a sub-par performance (=>4 runs) the previous start. Romero is 4-0 with a miniscule 1.49 ERA vs A's in five life-time starts (4-1 TSR) and Jays are on a sparkling 6-1 stretch off a loss handing the ball to Romero the next game.
Rays aim to halt skid
Sportspic.com
The Tampa Bay Rays head to New York this Tuesday night for the first of a three-game set with the Yankees in this American League East clash. Rays looking to end a two game slide should feel pretty good about their chances. Despite the recent losses the Rays remain a healthy 12-3 last fifteen on the diamond. Rays also swept the earlier series this year and have now won seven consecutive vs Yankees. Finally, Rays pin their hopes on James Shields (5-0, 3.05 ERA, 6-0 TSR) who is undefeated on the season. That said, Rays might also be a little anxious. Earlier this year the right-hander didn't fare too well against the Yankees as he gave up six earned runs over five innings of work getting tagged with a ND in a game Rays eventually won 7-6. Shields heads to the hill 5-11 with a 4.39 ERA vs New York over 21 career starts with Rays 7-14 over the span. If that were not enough to make a team a little jittery consider that all but one of Rays' mentioned victories were all at Tropicana Field and that Rays are 2-8 last ten trips into New York, on a 0-4 slide at Yankee Stadium with Shields. The Yankees plan on countering with Ivan Nova (3-1, 5.58 ERA, 4-1 TSR). The hurler's undefeated string came to an end in his last start as the O's got him for five runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings. Still, the righty should boost Yankee confidence as he enters a perfect 2-0 vs Tampa with New York a perfect 4-0 over his four life-time starts. Betting market has Yankees -$1.20 favorite with the total set at 9.
Tuesday's MLB Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
VegasInsider.com
Braves at Cubs
Jeff Samardzija pitched seven strong innings and improved to 4-1 for the season in the Cubs’ 5-1 win Monday vs. Atlanta. Bryan LaHair, who is now batting .388, cracked his eighth homer of the year off of Tommy Hanson to tie the game in the fourth. Two pitches later, Ian Stewart cranked his third homer of the season. Geovany Soto added some insurance in the eighth with a two-run blast. Chipper Jones went 2-for-4 in the losing effort.
Atlanta (18-12, +386) swept a weekend series at Colorado before arriving in the Windy City for Monday’s series opener against the Cubs. The Braves broke out the brooms and won a 7-2 decision Sunday afternoon as a minus-114 favorite. Brandon Beachy worked six-plus innings to earn his third win. Freddie Freeman hit a triple and a homer for three RBIs, while Dan Uggla popped his fourth dinger of the season.
Chicago (12-17, -180) took a 7-9 home record into Monday’s series opener at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers at home over the weekend, including Sunday’s 4-3 win as an even-money underdog. Chicago’s bullpen worked five scoreless innings and David DeJesus walked with the bases loaded in the 11th to plate the winning run.
Chicago will turn to Ryan Dempster (0-1, 0.95 ERA) in this spot. The veteran right-hander has been extremely sharp all year long, yet the Cubs are winless in his four assignments. Dempster, who has the best ERA in the majors, has received merely seven combined runs of support. The ‘under’ is 3-0-1 in his four outings.
Dempster hasn’t won since Aug. 11 of last year, covering a span of 13 starts. He threw eight scoreless innings his last time out but took a no-decision nonetheless.
Randall Delgado (2-3, 5.14) is coming off his best and longest outing of the season, albeit in a losing effort. Delgado worked eight innings and gave up just two runs in a 4-0 loss vs. the Phillies. The righty didn’t issue any free passes and struck out five. The ‘over’ is 3-2 in his five starts.
Atlanta is in second place in the National League East, one game back of the loop-leading Nationals. Meanwhile, the Cubs and Brewers are sharing the cellar of the NL Central, facing a six-game deficit to division-leading St. Louis.
The ‘over’ is 16-12-2 overall for the Braves, 10-6-1 in their road games.
The Cubs have watched the ‘under’ go 16-12 overall, 10-7 in their home outings.
Most betting shops have installed Chicago as a minus-115 ‘chalk.’ There was not an overnight total due to uncertain wind conditions.
WGN will have the telecast at 8:05 p.m. Eastern.
Blue Jays at A’s
Most books are listing Toronto (16-13, +81) as a minus-125 favorite with a total of 6 ½ ‘over’ (minus-120). Gamblers can take the Blue Jays on the run line for a plus-135 payout (risk $100 to win $135).
Oakland (15-14, +475) returns home from a nine-game road trip to host the Blue Jays in the opener of this brief, two-game set. The A’s went 5-4 on the trek thanks to taking two of three from the Rays in St. Pete. They won by a 9-5 count Sunday as generous plus-155 underdogs. Brandon Inge smacked a three-run homer, hit a sac-fly and scored a pair of runs in the victory.
Toronto is in third place in the AL East, three games back of the division’s co-leaders, Baltimore and Tampa Bay. The Jays had won six of their last seven games until losing back-to-back contests at Los Angeles against the Angels on Saturday and Sunday.
Oakland’s Brandon McCarthy (2-3, 2.96) has made seven starts with his team going 3-4. The ‘under’ is 5-2 in those seven contests.
Toronto’s Ricky Romero (4-0, 3.64) will toe the rubber in this spot. He’s reached the eighth inning in three of his five starts. The southpaw has seen the ‘over’ go 4-1 in his five assignments.
Oakland is 6-4 against lefties. The A’s own a 6-7 record at home this year. They have seen the ‘under’ go 18-10 overall.
Toronto is 8-6 on the road, 10-9 against right-handers. The Blue Jays have seen the ‘over’ go 15-13 overall.
The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. Eastern.
B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets
Baltimore has the best money total in MLB (+1,342), earning its backers 13.42 units of profit.
Worst money team in baseball? That’s the 7-21 Twins (-1,078).
The ‘over’ is an MLB-best 21-8 overall for Houston.
The ‘under’ is an AL-best 20-10 overall for the Angels.
Pittsburgh has seen the ‘under’ go 19-7 overall, tops in the NL.
The biggest underdog on Tuesday’s card is Seattle, which is plus-185 at home vs. Detroit and RHP Justin Verlander. The M’s will give the starting nod to veteran RHP Kevin Millwood.
San Francisco is 5-2 against left-hander. The Giants will face the Dodgers’ southpaw Clayton Kershaw tonight.
National League
Washington at Pittsburgh
Jackson: WASH 15-6 w/ a day off
Burnett: PIT 7-24 off shutout loss
NY Mets at Philadelphia
Batista: 10-0 Under Away vs. NL teams scoring 3.8 or less runs/game
Blanton: 18-6 Over as favorite
Miami at Houston
Sanchez: MIA 7-0 in May
Rodriguez: HOU 13-35 off loss by 4+ runs
Atlanta at Chicago Cubs
Delgado: ATL 33-20 Away off 3+ road games
Dempster: CUBS 30-53 off a win
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bailey: CIN 12-21 off win by 4+ runs
Gallardo: 17-2 TSR at home in night games
St. Louis at Arizona
Westbrook: STL 7-0 Over in May
Kennedy: ARI 8-0 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5
Colorado at San Diego
White: COL 9-26 in May games
Suppan: 74-55 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Vogelsong: 12-3 Under when the total is 7 or less
Kershaw: 17-2 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200
American League
Texas at Baltimore
Feliz: TEX 13-21 off game w/ combined score of 15+ total runs
Arrieta: 8-1 TSR on Tuesday
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Danks: CWS 4-13 w/ quadruple revenge
Masterson: 18-8 TSR in night games
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Shields: 11-5 TSR as underdog
Nova: NYY 15-4 Under after scoring 10+ runs
Boston at Kansas City
Bard: Boston 33-17 off a win
Duffy: KC 2-13 in home games
LA Angels at Minnesota
Haren: 17-25 TSR off team win
Diamond: MIN 35-14 after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games
Toronto at Oakland
Romero: TOR 24-12 playing w/ day off
McCarthy: OAK 16-6 Under in night games
Detroit at Seattle
Verlander: 15-0 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Milwood: 41-18 Under off 3+ team wins
Hot pitchers
-- EJackson is 0-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Blanton is 2-0, 1.10 in his last couple starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster is 0-1, 1.59 in his last four starts.
-- Kennedy has a 2.03 RA in his last couple starts. Westbrook is 3-2, 2.65 in his last five starts.
-- Suppan is 3-1, 2.05 in his last five starts, but four of those five starts were in 2010.
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 3.12 in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three road starts.
-- Haren is 1-1, 2.79 in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-1, 2.18 in his last three starts. Romero is 4-0, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 3.10 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Burnett gave up 12 runs in 2.2 IP in his last start.
-- 41-year old Batista is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts.
-- ARodriguez is making first '12 start; he was 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts in 2011.
-- Delgado is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 1-2, 5.25 in his last six starts. Gallardo is 0-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- White is making his first '12 start; he was 0-3, 8.79 in his last three starts last year.
-- Vogelsong is 0-2, 3.76 in his last four starts.
-- Feliz is 1-1, 3.60 in his four major league starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three home starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 8.49 in his last couple starts.
-- Danks is 1-3, 7.36 in his last four starts. Masterson is 0-1, 4.15 in his last four home starts.
-- Bard is 1-3, 4.88 in four major league starts. Duffy is 1-2, 4.86 in his last three outings.
-- Diamond is making first '12 start; he was 1-5, 5.49 in his last seven starts LY.
-- Millwood is 0-3, 5.79 in his last three starts.
Hot teams
-- Pirates are 8-2 in game following their last ten losses.
-- Marlins won their last seven games, allowing 17 runs. Houston won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven road games. Cubs won three of last four games overall.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last eight road games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four road games.
-- Dodgers won their last four home games.
-- Cleveland won seven of its last nine games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five road games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight games.
-- Toronto won six of their last nine games. A's won three of last four.
Cold teams
-- Nationals lost their last four road games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine road games. Phillies are 3-5 in their last eight at home.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last nine games. Padres lost eight of last 13.
-- Giants lot five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last eight games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games.
-- Boston lost five of its last six games. Royals lost 13 of their 15 home games.
-- Minnesota lost 12 of its last 14 games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last ten games. Detroit lost 10 of last 15.
Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Seven of Mets' last ten games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Miami road games stayed under total. Five of Houston's last six home games went over.
-- 11 of Cubs' last 13 games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Cincinnati's last six road games.
-- Nine of last thirteen St Louis road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado games went over total.
-- Four of last six games at Dodger Stadium stayed under.
-- Under is 10-4 in Cleveland's last fourteen home games.
-- Under is 9-5 in last fourteen Baltimore games.
-- Last four Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Royals' last twelve home games.
-- Under is 12-3 in Angels' last fifteen games.
-- Five of last six Oakland home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-2 in Detroit's road games this season.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- NY-Phil-- Under is 3-0-1 in Porter games this season.
-- Mia-Hst-- Home side won last three Foster games.
-- Atl-Chi-- Four of five Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Scott games, with home team 5-0 in those games.
-- StL-Az-- Road team won five of seven TWelke games.
-- Col-SD-- First game this season for Fairchild; under was 17-13 in his games LY.
-- SF-LA-- Favorites won four of five Johnson games.
-- Tex-Blt-- All five Emmel games went over the total.
-- Chi-Clev-- Three of last four Tichenor games went over total.
-- TB-NY-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-KC-- Over is 24-12 in last 36 Guccione games.
-- LA-Min-- Three of four Blaser games stayed under total.
-- Tor-A's-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- Det-Sea-- Road team won last three Knight games.