Tuesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Travis Wood, Chicago Cubs (4-3, 3.05 ERA)
Remember when Wood was fast-tracked up the Reds minor league system? Remember how good that guy was before he started stealing designer t-shirts from the mall? Cincy turfed the kid but the Cubs are really one club’s garbage is another cellar-dweller’s future ace.
Chicago is 4-0 in Wood’s last four starts (three as underdog) and the lefty has produced a quality start in six of his last seven trips to the bump.
Bartolo Colon, Oakland Athletics (6-7, 3.80 ERA)
Bartolo missed a start or two at the end of June but he’s looked great since coming off the DL. The 39-year-old has allowed just two earned runs and one walk over his last 14 2/3 innings pitched. The A’s are 4-1 in his last four outings and the under is 5-1 in his last six appearances.
SLUMPING
Erik Bedard, Pittsburgh Pirates (4-10, 4.80 ERA)
This Canadian southpaw is the weakness link in an otherwise respectable Pittsburgh starting rotation. The Bucs are winless in Bedard’s last five starts and the over is 3-1-1 over the same stretch. He’s given up four or more runs in each of his last three trips to the hill.
Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (2-6, 5.80 ERA)
There’s got to be a collective groan coming from the Brewer’s dugout on days Wolf takes the mound. The veteran lefty has allowed four or more runs in four straight starts and Milwaukee is 2-8 in his last 10 appearances.
Wolf carries a bloated 1.42 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) since the beginning of June into Tuesday’s start.
Hot pitchers
-- Niese is 3-1, 3.49 in his last four starts.
-- Cueto is 5-2, 2.37 in his last seven starts; he's been batting problems with a blister, and was scratched from his Sunday night start.
-- Jurrjens is 3-0, 3.20 in four starts since coming off the DL.
-- Zito is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Wood is 4-0, 1.35 in his last four starts.
-- Bronx won 11 of last 14 Sabathia starts.
-- Turner allowed one run in five IP in his only '12 start, vs St Louis.
-- Colon is 0-0, 1.84 in two starts since coming off the DL.
Cold pitchers
-- Detwiler is 1-1, 5.25 in his last six starts.
-- Bauer has a 6.08 RA in his first three MLB starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 6.92 in his last seven starts.
-- Kelly is 1-2, 3.51 in his six MLB starts.
-- Wolf is 0-1, 8.74 in his last four.
-- Bedard is 0-4, 8.37 in his last five starts.
-- Friedrich is 1-5, 7.27 in his last seven starts.
-- Lyles is 1-4, 5.94 in his last six starts.
-- Ohlendorf has an 8.64 RA in his two tarts for San Diego.
-- Halladay was 1-3, 5.48 in his last four starts before going on DL.
-- Fife is 7-5, 4.53 in 18 starts at hitter-friendly Albuquerque (AAA) this year.
-- Richards allowed 17 runs in 8.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Cecil is 1-1, 10.57 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 1-2, 4.68 in his last four starts. Humber is 1-2, 8.80 in his last three starts.
-- Tomlin is 2-2, 6.41 in his last five starts. Moore is 1-1, 5.68 in his last three outings.
-- Britton was 11-11, 4.61 in 28 starts for Orioles LY; he is 5-1, 3.47 in minor league ball this year (10 starts).
-- Deduno allowed three runs in 5.1 IP in his only '12 start.
-- Beavan is 1-2, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- 36-year old Davis was 1-7, 6.50 in nine starts for Cubs LY; he is 5-1, 3.48 in 10 minor league games this season.
-- Oswalt has a 7.04 RA in four starts for Texas.
Hot Teams
-- Washington won 10 of its last 16 games.
-- Braves won their last seven games, scoring 43 runs.
-- San Francisco won its last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Cubs won their last four games, allowing three runs.
-- Reds won nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Milwaukee is 12-7 in its last 19 home games.
-- Pirates won 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last nine games.
-- White Sox won 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Indians are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last nine games.
-- Kansas City won four of its last six home games.
-- A's won nine of their last ten games. Texas won four of five.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last four games, allowing 28 runs.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last twelve road games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five road games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last six games.
-- Rockies lost 12 of their last 17 home games.
-- Dodgers lost 18 of their last 24 games.
-- Philadelphia lost 11 of its last 15.
-- San Diego lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros snapped a 13-gamre road losing skid last night.
-- Angels lost five of their last six road games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six road games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-12 in its last 18 games, 6-11 in last seventeen at home.
-- Twins lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Baltimore lost five of six.
-- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.
Totals
-- Five of last six Detwiler starts went over the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Cincinnati home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Zito starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Miami home games.
-- Over is 24-7 in last 31 games at Miller Park.
-- Nine of last ten Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of Angels' last 13 road games went over total.
-- Four of last six Bronx Bomber games went over total.
-- Four of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-5-2 in Cleveland's last twenty road games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Baltimore games.
-- Under is 14-5 in last nineteen Seattle games.
-- Six of last seven Oakland home games stayed under.
Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Don't know who the umpire is.
-- Az-Cin-- Four of last five Layne games stayed under total.
-- SF-Atl-- Don't know who the umpire is.
-- Mia-Chi-- Don't know who the umpire is.
-- StL-Mil-- Road team won nine of last twelve Gorman games.
-- Pitt-Col-- Last three Culbreth games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-SD-- Five of last seven Darling games stayed under total.
-- Phil-LA-- Five of last six Bell games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Det-- Favorites won five of last six Fletcher games.
-- Tor-NY-- Five of last seven TBarrett games went over total.
-- Chi-Bos-- Nine of last twelve Everitt games stayed under.
-- Clev-TB-- Six of last nine Scott games went over the total.
-- Balt-Min-- Last four O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-KC-- Five of last seven Hoye gaes went over the total.
-- Tex-A's-- Don't know who the umpire is.
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NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Angels
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Miami
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 19 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games on the road
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Diego's last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
National League
NY Mets at Washington
Niese: NY Mets 10-24 SU after 4 games where they committed no errors
Detwiler: Washington 29-16 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Arizona at Cincinnati
Bauer: Arizona 26-34 SU in night games
Cueto: Cincinnati 26-9 SU after batting .250 or worse over a 20 games
San Francisco at Atlanta
Zito: San Francisco 41-29 SU in road games after having won 3 of their last 4
Jurrjens: Atlanta 11-22 SU after allowing one run or less in a win over a division rival
Miami at Chicago Cubs
Sanchez: Miami 21-8 SU after 4 or more consecutive unders
Wood: Chicago Cubs 3-15 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games
St. Louis at Milwaukee
Kelly: ST Louis 48-26 SU on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Wolf: Milwaukee 15-23 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Pittsburgh at Colorado
Bedard: Pittsburgh 9-3 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Friedrich: Colorado 12-24 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Houston at San Diego
Lyles: Houston is 31-25 SU after 3 or more consecutive unders
Ohlendorf: San Diego 1-13 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
Halladay: Philadelphia 3-11 SU with a well rested bullpen
Eovaldi: LA Dodgers 15-4 SU at home after 2 games without giving up a stolen base
American League
LA Angels at Detroit
Richards: LA Angels 478-410 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Turner: Detroit 6-12 SU against AL West opponents
Toronto at NY Yankees
Cecil: Toronto 17-25 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Sabathia: NY Yankees 54-27 SU against left-handed starters
Chicago White Sox at Boston
Humber: CHI White Sox 14-5 SU when the total is 10 or higher
Lester: 10-14 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher
Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Tomlin: Cleveland 31-21 SU in night games
Moore: Tampa Bay 9-15 SU at home after batting .240 or worse over 10 games
Baltimore at Minnesota
Britton: Baltimore 27-18 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Deduno: Minnesota 10-22 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Seattle at Kansas City
Beavan: Seattle 12-4 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
Verdugo: Kansas City 15-25 SU in home games
Texas at Oakland
Oswalt: Texas 9-19 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Colon: Oakland 9-1 SU in July
Diamond Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 0-7 since August 04, 2011 as a 140+ favorite after a win in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The White Sox are 9-0-1 OU since August 11, 2011 on the road when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 11-0 since July 31, 2011 when Johnny Cueto starts as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $1100.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Blue Jays are 1-31 (-3.2 rpg) since May 2009 as an away dog when seeking immediate revenge for a loss in which they allowed at least four walks, as long as they did not hold a three-plus run lead.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Astros are 0-13 since June 05, 2011 when Jordan Lyles starts as a road dog for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.
The Indians are 0-8 since May 04, 2011 when Josh Tomlin starts as a dog after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $800 when playing against.