Tuesday's MLB National League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins (-115, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez is 2-4 with a 4.71 ERA in seven home starts.
Cold batting stat: The Miami roster is a collective 2-for-10 against Phillies right-hander Zach Miner.
Weather: Temperatures will be high-70s with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 2-0-4 in Alvarez's last six starts.
New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds (-185, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Cincinnati right-hander Mike Leake is 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA and zero home runs allowed in five career starts versus the Mets.
Cold batting stat: New York 3B David Wright is 1-for-13 with five strikeouts in his career against Leake.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: The under is 7-1 in Leake's last eight Tuesday starts.
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves (-145, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Freddy Garcia has surrendered just two runs in 13 innings over his previous two starts.
Hot batting stat: Milwaukee 3B Aramis Ramirez is 8-for-18 with a homer and four RBIs lifetime against Garcia.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 5 mph.
Key betting note: The home team is 8-1 in umpire Dana DeMuth's last nine games behind home plate involving Atlanta.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (+136, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole has won his last three starts, allowing two runs while striking out 28 over 20 innings in that span.
Cold batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are hitting .227 with six strikeouts in 22 at-bats against Cole.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 8-1 in Cole's previous nine starts on four days' rest.
Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (-131, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez has surrendered just seven earned runs over his last five starts, going 3-1 over that stretch.
Cold batting stat: None of the the St. Louis Cardinals has driven in a run against Gonzalez, batting a collective 6-for-32 with eight strikeouts.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 20 percent chance of rain. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: Washington is 14-2 in Gonzalez's last 16 starts against the National League Central.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (-119, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley is 4-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break.
Cold batting stat: Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt and C Miguel Montero are a combined 1-for-12 with five strikeouts against Padres starter Tyson Ross.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with sunny skies. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: The under is 13-3 in the Padres' last 16 games versus the National League West.
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (-118, 6.5)
Hot pitching stat: Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu has surrendered more than three earned runs in just one of his previous nine starts.
Hot batting stat: Los Angeles 1B Adrian Gonzalez is a .299 career hitter with four homers and 13 RBIs in 67 at-bats against Giants starter Matt Cain.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 13 mph.
Key betting note: The Dodgers are 10-1 in Ryu's last 11 starts against teams with losing records.
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Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies (+133, 9.5)
Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander John Lackey is 3-6 with a 4.23 ERA in the second half after going 7-6 with a 2.78 ERA before the break.
Hot batting stat: Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer is 7-for-22 with four home runs lifetime against Lackey.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 22-5-1 in Lackey's last 28 starts.
Tuesday's MLB American League Betting Cheat Sheet
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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (-161, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was mediocre in his previous start against Toronto, surrendering four runs on six hits over eight innings en route to a 4-3 loss.
Hot batting stat: Toronto 3B Brett Lawrie is 3-for-10 with a home run in his career against Tillman.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: Baltimore has won eight of Tillman's previous 10 home starts.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (-225, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is 3-0 while surrendering just two earned runs and striking out 31 over his last four starts.
Hot batting stat: Cleveland 2B Jason Kipnis has four hits, including a double, in 13 at-bats against Chicago starter Hector Santiago.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under clear skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Indians are 10-1 in their last 11 home games versus a left-handed starter.
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-104, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Rays left-hander Matt Moore is coming off one of his worst outings of the season, charged with six runs - five earned - on seven hits over four innings in an 8-2 loss to Texas.
Hot batting stat: Tampa Bay 2B Ben Zobrist is 5-for-10 with two doubles, a triple and two home runs against Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with clear skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Tampa Bay is 8-2 in Moore's last 10 road starts against teams with winning records.
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (-308, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 37 2/3 innings against the Astros.
Cold batting stat: The Houston roster is batting .129 with 43 combined strikeouts in 101 at-bats against Darvish.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Texas is 0-6 in Darvish's previous six starts on grass.
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins (+170, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Twins left-hander Scott Diamond has been dreadful at home in 2013, going 2-8 with a 6.60 ERA in 11 starts.
Hot batting stat: Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera has 10 hits, including three doubles and a homer, in 21 at-bats versus Diamond.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will be calm.
Key betting note: The Twins are 1-12 in Diamond's last 13 home starts against teams with winning records.
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (-104, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin is 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA in his previous five starts.
Hot batting stat: Oakland OF Coco Crisp is a career .359 hitter with two home runs in 39 at-bats against Angels starter Jason Vargas.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 10 Tuesday games.
Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners (+115, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is 4-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 starts and four relief appearances against the Mariners.
Cold batting stat: Mariners 1B Justin Smoak has just two hits in 11 career at-bats against Chen.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with a 70 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 6-1 in Chen's last seven starts against teams with losing records.
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Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians still in the hunt to lock up a postseason berth have conditions on their side when they open this mini two game set against basement dwelling White Sox. Cleveland is sending Ubaldo Jimenez to the mound carrying a 3-0 mark this month over four starts (4-0 TSR) and the Indians have owned Pale Hose this season taking 15-of-17 encounters including 6-1 at Progressive Field. Little wonder Indians have opened a whopping $2.50 favorite. However, laying heavy lumber can be a bankroll-busting proposition. Just because a team is heavily favored does not mean the club will win each game. Ace pitchers can have an off day, relievers implode, hitters slump and/or costly errors are made. Over the season these high-priced favorites (-$2.40 to -$3.00) are 45-25 but have still left backers with a -$2,073 hole in betting accounts. As you see, despite the big price, these favorites are anything but a sure thing. The smart play here is to take Tribe and the run line (-1.5, -$1.15).