Tuesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
STREAKING
Samuel Deduno, Minnesota Twins (3-0, 2.48 ERA)
Deduno threw six scoreless innings at Boston on Thursday to record his third win of the campaign. The righty has had stellar results in each of his last three starts, going 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA. The only alarming stat is his 19:20 K:BB ratio in 29 innings this season. He takes the hill in Cleveland in his next start.
Mike Fiers, Milwaukee Brewers (5-4, 1.88 ERA)
Fiers struck out six and gave up two runs on eight hits over six innings to earn his fifth win of the season in Wednesday's win over Houston. Fiers has now gone eight consecutive starts while allowing two or fewer runs. He’s also averaging just over a strikeout per inning in 72 frames this campaign. He toes the rubber at home against the Reds in his next outing.
SLUMPING
Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants (8-8, 4.27 ERA)
Zito was torched by the Mets during Thursday afternoon's 9-1 blowout loss. He tossed just 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits. The veteran lefty has seen his ERA balloon to 4.27 from 3.75 in his last three starts. He hurls on the road at Busch Stadium against the streaking Cardinals next time out.
Zach Britton, Baltimore Orioles (1-1, 8.35 ERA)
Britton was lit up for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Yankees. The lefty has had one good start in four turns since being activated from the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break. Brian Matusz and Jake Arrieta are lurking in Triple-A, and could be recalled to take Britton's spot if he falters in his next start against the Mariners.
MLB: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Minnesota at Cleveland
Cleveland Indians taken behind the woodshed spanked 14-3 by Twinkies last night have lost ten straight including four consecutive against Minnesota. Indians struggling vs division rivals (19-26) have a tough one on Tuesday. Twins are schedule to send Samuel Deduno to the mound. The right-hander off six scoreless innings at Boston is 3-0 with a miniscule 0.94 ERA last three starts. He'll be opposed by Corey Kluber who gave up six runs over 4 1/3 innings in the first Major League start this past Thursday in Kansas City.
Toronto at Tampa Bay
Rays reeling from back-2-back losses to the Orioles should feel pretty good about their chances when they open the series vs Toronto handing the ball to James Shields (9-7, 4.24 ERA). The right-hander just tossed his 17th career complete game last Tuesday at Oakland. If that were not enough to boost Tampa's confidence, Rays have won five consecutive games vs Jays with Shields and seven of his last eight vs Blue Birds. Rays 9-2 vs Toronto w/Shields at Tropicana Field, 8-1 at home with the hurler vs a team with a losing record stay home with Tampa,
San Francisco at St Louis
The St Louis Cardinals and Jake Westbrook manhandling Giants and Matt Cain last night won its seventh straight at home and 13 of it's of it's last 17 overall to quietly move up in the Wild Card standings. Cardinals platting 6.2 runs/game over the 13-4 stretch look to have a massive advantage when they play the second of this four game set hooking right-hander Lance Lynn (13-4, 3.40 ERA) against southpaw Bary Zito (8-8, 4.27 ERA). Lynn is undefeated in five allowing 2 runs or less in four of those starts is 6-2 with a smart 2.79 ERA at Busch Stadium this season. On the flip side, Zito torched last two on the mound giving up 11 runs over 9.2 innings of work heads into St Louis 1-6 with a 5.23 ERA life-time vs Cardinals. Cardinals on a sparkling 12-3 stretch vs a left-handed starter, a 6-1 streak vs the N.L. West have been pegged -$1.80 favorite with the total set a 8.5 runs.
ATLANTA (63 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (49 - 60) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-38 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 63-46 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
ATLANTA is 31-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 61-45 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-23 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 15-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-60 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-31 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-27 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-57 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-39 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMELS is 46-44 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
HAMELS is 25-29 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-2 (+6.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)
MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MINOR is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 11-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 14-11 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-1.0 units)
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ARIZONA (55 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 46) - 7:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 61-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-48 (+21.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 61-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-33 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-27 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 309-324 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 152-126 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 152-126 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-89 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-82 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-45 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
PAT CORBIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
JEFF KARSTENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.739.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)
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MIAMI (49 - 60) at NY METS (53 - 56) - 7:10 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 49-60 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 9-24 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 32-39 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 25-34 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 101-98 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 73-71 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 76-54 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 60-73 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 262-264 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 60-73 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
WADE LEBLANC vs. NY METS since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 1-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)
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WASHINGTON (66 - 43) at HOUSTON (36 - 74) - 8:05 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 61-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-21 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-43 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-30 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-25 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-77 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 25-51 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-50 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-90 (-30.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 5-24 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 5-24 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 3-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
JORDAN LYLES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LYLES is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 0.720.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (66 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 93-52 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-23 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 596-674 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 119-84 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-435 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 46-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-52 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 139-90 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CUETO is 32-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 32-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-45 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-27 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)
MICHAEL FIERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FIERS is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 50) at ST LOUIS (60 - 49) - 8:15 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-39 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 116-81 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-22 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 167-126 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-17 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
BARRY ZITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZITO is 1-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)
LANCE LYNN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYNN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 64) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 64) - 10:05 PM
BROOKS RALEY (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
BROOKS RALEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
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COLORADO (39 - 68) at LA DODGERS (59 - 51) - 10:10 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-68 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 84-129 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-69 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-68 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 132-161 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-47 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-25 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 47-78 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 16-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-31 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-5 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)
ALEX WHITE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WHITE is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)
AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 6-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.2 units)
SEATTLE (51 - 60) at BALTIMORE (58 - 51) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. ZACH BRITTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 180-256 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-86 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 99-155 (-45.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-51 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-44 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-39 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-107 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
BLAKE BEAVAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACH BRITTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BRITTON is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MINNESOTA (48 - 61) at CLEVELAND (50 - 59) - 7:05 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-119 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-86 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-35 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEDUNO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY YANKEES (63 - 45) at DETROIT (59 - 50) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 96-87 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 0-9 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-19 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 34-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 33-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-16 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 29-33 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 28-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 4-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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TORONTO (53 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (56 - 52) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 29-37 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAPP is 4-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-37 (+28.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 459-551 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 22-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TORONTO is 28-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+4.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
J.A. HAPP vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.7 units)
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TEXAS (63 - 45) at BOSTON (55 - 55) - 7:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 73-41 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 19-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-55 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-55 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-32 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 32-35 (-21.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-50 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 100-89 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-41 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 18-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LESTER is 8-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 3-10 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LESTER is 8-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LESTER is 6-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LESTER is 3-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LESTER is 3-8 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
JON LESTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
LESTER is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)
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KANSAS CITY (45 - 63) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 48) - 8:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-48 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-24 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHEN is 13-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 10-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 50-36 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-68 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-37 (-20.6 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEAVY is 4-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.9 units)
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LA ANGELS (59 - 51) at OAKLAND (58 - 51) - 10:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 28-30 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 58-51 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-25 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 247-185 (+57.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 54-49 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 40-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-24 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 651-641 (+62.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 540-528 (+64.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 638-628 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLON is 101-83 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-5 (+2.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.9 Units)
C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 9-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 12-8 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.6 units)
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games at home
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
National League
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Minor: Atlanta 19-7 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Hamels: Philadelphia 13-22 SU vs. left-handed starters
Arizona at Pittsburgh
Corbin: Arizona 11-2 Under away playing with double-revenge
Karstens: Pittsburgh 11-2 SU as a home favorite of -125 or less
Miami at NY Mets
LeBlanc: Miami 5-17 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Niese: Mets 30-9 Over vs. left-handed starters
Washington at Houston
Detwiler: Washington 14-4 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Lyles: 3-17 TSR pitching off a team loss
Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Cueto: 14-3 TSR as a favorite
Fiers: Milwaukee 10-25 SU as an underdog
San Francisco at St. Louis
Zito: San Francisco 12-3 Over away in the second half of the season
Lynn: 13-3 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Chicago Cubs at San Diego
Raley: Cubs 1-7 SU off a shutout loss
Ohlendorf: San Diego 7-2 SU off a combined score of 2 runs or less
Colorado at LA Dodgers
White: Colorado 2-15 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Harang: 16-9 TSR pitching off a team loss
American League
Seattle at Baltimore
Beavan: Seattle 8-29 SU away vs. NL East opponents
Britton: 10-1 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Minnesota at Cleveland
Deduno: Minnesota 26-13 SU off a win by 6+ runs
Kluber: Cleveland 5-14 SU off a loss by 6+ runs
NY Yankees at Detroit
Hughes: Yankees 37-21 Under as a road favorite of -150 or less
Porcello: 13-3 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Toronto at Tampa Bay
Happ: Toronto 16-31 SU off BB road games
Shields: 22-5 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -175
Texas at Boston
Dempster: 19-11 TSR pitching off a team loss
Lester: 3-10 TSR as a home favorite
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Chen: Kansas City 18-8 Under as an underdog of +150 or higher
Peavy: White Sox 12-2 SU at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
LA Angels at Oakland
Wilson: 21-5 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Colon: Oakland 25-9 Under vs. division opponents
What Bettors Need to Know: Giants at Cardinals
By Covers.com
San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals (-185, 8.5)
If the St. Louis Cardinals expect to keep pressure on the three teams in front of them in the National League Central and wild card standings, they must continue to win at home. The Cardinals will try to improve to 5-0 in a stretch of 16 of 19 games at Busch Stadium when they host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the second of a four-game series. St. Louis, which has won seven straight and 16 of its last 19 games at home - including Monday's 8-2 victory - is 2 1/2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final NL wild card spot, three behind the Atlanta Braves for the top wild card and six back of the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central. The Cardinals have the highest batting average in baseball at home (.292).
The Giants maintained their one-half game lead in the National League West over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost to the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Monday. Tuesday's game features two of the hottest hitters in baseball. San Francisco catcher Buster Posey is hitting .458 with seven homers and 27 RBIs since the All-Star break while St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday is batting .368 with seven homers and 19 RBIs in his last 20 games. St. Louis' Lance Lynn continues to impress in his first season as a full-time starter and will try for his 14th victory. He will oppose San Francisco's Barry Zito, who is 1-6 lifetime against the Cardinals.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Barry Zito (8-8, 4.27 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (13-4, 3.40)
Zito is 0-2 in his last three starts and has allowed 14 runs and 18 hits in 16 2/3 innings during that span. He has yielded 18 earned runs in 21 first innings this season (7.71 ERA), including four in his last outing, a 9-1 loss to the New York Mets. Zito's last victory came July 17, when he pitched seven shutout innings in a 9-0 win at Atlanta. The Cardinals' roster is hitting .311 against him, although Carlos Beltran and Holliday are a combined 15-for-69 (.217) with two homers and 11 RBIs.
Lynn has won his last three decisions covering five starts. He received a no-decision in his last outing, an 8-2 loss at Colorado on Thursday when he allowed two runs, seven hits, walked four and struck out four in six innings. Lynn yielded six runs and earned a 9-6 victory at Chicago on July 27, but in his previous three starts, he allowed one run in 19 innings. Lynn yielded five runs and lost to the Giants 12-7 in his major league debut June 2, 2011. Hunter Pence is 2-for-3 against Lynn.
TRENDS
*Cardinals are 5-0 in their last five home games vs. a left-handed starter.
*Giants are 0-5 in their last five games vs. a team with a winning record.
*Over is 4-0-1 in San Francisco's last five games.
*Over is 6-1 in St. Louis' last seven games vs. a left-handed starter.
UMPIRE TRENDS: Jordan Baker
Under is 6-0-1 in Bakers last seven games behind home plate.
Home team is 5-2 in Bakers last seven games behind home plate.
WALK-OFFS
1. Beltran leads the NL with 78 RBIs while San Francisco's Melky Cabrera paces the NL in runs scored with 77.
2. Posey and the Cardinals' Yadier Molina both extended their hitting streaks to 10 games Monday.
3. The Giants have scored 56 runs in their last 12 games, 21 while going 1-8 and 35 in their three-game sweep over the weekend at Colorado.
Hot pitchers
-- Minor has a 1.46 RA in his last four starts.
-- Karstens is 4-0, 2.54 in his last six starts.
-- Corbin is 1-1, 1.59 in his last couple starts.
-- Detwiler is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts.
-- Fiers is 3-2, 1.19 in his last eight starts.
-- Cueto is 5-0, 3.38 in his last five.
-- Lynn is 3-1, 1.85 in his last four home starts.
-- Beavan is 4-0, 3.18 in his last four starts.
-- Deduno is 3-0, 0.93 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 2-1, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- Happ was 3-2, 3.69 in last five starts for Astros; he's pitched 7 innings in four relief appearances for Toronto (last start July 16).
-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Colon is 2-0, 0.00 (13.2 IP) in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Hamels is 0-2, 5.95 in his last three starts.
-- Niese is 0-1, 6.43 in his last two home starts.
-- LeBlanc allowed one run in 4.1 IP (71 PT) in his first '12 start.
-- Lyles is 0-3, 10.32 in his last four starts.
-- Zito is 0-2, 7.56 in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 0-2, 6.91 in his last three starts.
-- Raley is making MLB debut; he was 4-8, 3.62 in 14 AAA starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 5.92 in his last four starts.
-- White is 0-3, 7.89 in his last five starts.
-- Britton is 1-1, 8.35 in four starts this season.
-- Kluber allowed six runs in 4.1 IP in his first MLB start.
-- Porcello has a 5.59 RA in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 1-2, 4.93 in his last five starts.
-- Lester is 0-4, 9.91 in his last five starts.
-- Dempster is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 0-3, 8.73 in his last seven starts.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 7.66 in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight home games.
-- Pirates won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Washington won 13 of its last 17 games.
-- Reds won 15 of their last 18 games.
-- Giants won five of last seven road games.
-- St Louis won 13 of its last 17 games overall.
-- Padres won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four games.
-- Baltimore won six of its last eight games.
-- Tigers won 15 of their last 16 home games.
-- Minnesota won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Rangers won four of their last six games.
-- White Sox won ten of their last thirteen games.
Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 31 of their last 35 games.
-- Arizona lost its last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost seven in row at home.
-- Cubs are 3-9 in their last twelve road games.
-- Rockies lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Bronx lost 11 of its last 17 games.
-- Indians lost their last ten games, outscored 88-31.
-- Blue Jays lost six of their last eight games.
-- Rays lost four of five at home.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Oakland is 3-6 in its last nine games.
-- Angels are 6-11 in last 17 road games.
Totals
-- Seven of Philly's last ten games stayed under total.
-- Under is 14-5-1 in Pittsburgh's last twenty games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Miami's last thirteen road games.
-- 13 of Astros' last 19 games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 17-5-1 in Giants' last twenty-three road games.
-- 15 of last 22 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Seattle road games.
-- 13 of last 16 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Bronx road games stayed under.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Minnesota games.
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-- 21 of last 31 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-6 in Oakland's last twenty home games.
Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Under is 8-2-1 in Kellogg's last 11 games behind dish.
-- Az-Pitt-- Under is 9-4 in Fairchild's last thirteen games.
-- Mia-NY-- Don't know who the umpires are here.
-- Wsh-Hst-- Underdogs won six of last nine Carlson games.
-- Cin-Mil-- Favorites won 10 of last 13 Guccione games.
-- SF-StL-- All seven Baker games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-SD-- Under is 6-3-2 in last eleven Gonzalez games.
-- Col-LA-- Visitors won ten of fourteen Estabrook games.
-- Sea-Blt-- Eight of last eleven Wegner games stayed under.
-- Min-Cle-- Under is 9-5 in Dimuro's last fourteen games.
-- NY-Det-- Underdogs/favorites split last ten Davidson games.
-- Tor-TB-- Don't know who the umpires are here.
-- Tex-Bos-- Home team won last five LBarrett games.
-- KC-Chi-- Over is 14-9 with Wolf behind plate this year.
-- LA-A's-- Home team won seven of last eight Buckmor games.
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