Wednesday's Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (15-5, 2.86 ERA)
Cain posted his fifth consecutive win on Sept. 19, when he limited Colorado to one run and four hits in eight innings. The 27-year-old, who has not lost since Aug. 6 at St. Louis, has allowed a total of four runs in 20 1/3 frames over his last three outings. Cain improved to 12-6 lifetime against the Diamondbacks when he yielded one run in five innings on Sept. 14 at Arizona.
Jarrod Parker, Oakland Athletics (11-8, 3.40 ERA)
Parker thoroughly dominated the Rangers on June 4 when he allowed one hit – an eighth-inning single to Michael Young – in eight shutout innings. He took a no-decision against the New York Yankees in his last outing when he gave up one run and six hits in eight innings. Parker has won four of his last five decisions in what has been a solid rookie campaign.
Slumping
Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers (9-12, 4.57 ERA)
Porcello has lost his last six decisions in seven starts, but his overall ERA slightly improved. His last victory was Aug. 7. Porcello is 5-3 with a 4.50 ERA in his career against Kansas City. He gave up two runs over five innings against the Royals Aug. 30 in a loss, but beat them May 1 by allowing three runs in eight innings. Butler is 12-for-38 against Porcello.
Aaron Harang, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-10, 3.80 ERA)
Harang is looking to rebound from a rocky start last Wednesday against Washington when he allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings. He’s 4-5 with a 3.97 ERA in 15 career games (14 starts) against the Padres. Harang tied a career high with 13 strikeouts and fanned a Dodger-record nine consecutive hitters on April 13 against San Diego. However, he hasn't won since Aug. 18 and is 3-0 in his last five starts.
Carlos Villanueva, Toronto Blue Jays (7-6, 3.88 ERA)
Villanueva will be trying to bounce back after getting crushed at Tampa Bay last Friday. The veteran right-hander was knocked around for seven runs on eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings without notching a strikeout. Villanueva has had a rough time against Baltimore twice in the last six weeks, absorbing a pair of losses while allowing a total of 10 runs in 12 1/3 innings. Chris Davis is 3-for-4 with a pair of homers off Villanueva this season.
Hot pitchers
-- Kendrick is 6-2, 2.17 in his last eight starts.
-- Lannan is 3-0, 4.43 in four starts this season.
-- Richard is 5-0, 3.60 in his last six starts.
-- Arroyo is 5-1, 2.60 in his last eight starts.
-- Cain is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
-- MGonzalez is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 1.98 in his last five starts.
-- Cobb is 2-1, 3.45 in his last five starts.
-- Parker is 2-1, 1.86 in his last four starts.
-- Santiago is 1-0, 1.00 in two starts this year (9 IP).
-- Wilson is 3-1, 4.44 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Harang is 0-3, 4.97 in his last five starts.
-- Marcum is 0-1, 6.37 in his last six starts.
-- Locke is 0-2, 6.64 in four starts this season.
-- Hefner is 0-3, 8.31 in his last five starts.
-- JJohnson is 1-4, 4.26 in his last six starts.
-- Maholm is 1-3, 6.47 in his last six starts.
-- Norris is 0-4, 5.51 in his last six starts; he's winless in his last 18 starts.
-- Carpenter allowed two runs in five IP in his first '12 start.
-- Berken is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts this month.
-- Pomeranz is 0-2, 7.94 in his last five starts.
-- Miley is 2-2, 5.34 in his last five starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-3, 4.37 in his last five starts.
-- Deduno is 1-3, 6.98 in his last five outings.
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 0-6, 5.59 in his last seven starts.
-- Lester is 1-3, 4.86 in his last five starts.
-- Perez is 1-2, 4.64 in four starts this season.
-- Masterson is 0-3, 7.27 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 0-3, 7.13 in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Brewers won 25 of their last 34 games.
-- Cincinnati won six of eight.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last nine games.
-- Padres won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Giants won 11 of last 13.
-- Tigers won six of their last nine home games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last six games, scoring 51 runs.
-- Bronx won 10 of its last 13 games.
-- Rangers won seven of last eleven home games.
-- Angels won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Washington lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Marlins, who appear disinterested, lost seven of last eight games.
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Colorado lost 16 of its last 20 games;
-- Cubs lost seven of eight.
-- Dodgers lost 12 of their last 18 games.
-- Royals lost last three games, allowing 23 runs.
-- Blue Jays lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- A's lost six of their last nine games.
-- White Sox lost ix of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost 12 of their last 17.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight home games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last eleven games.
Totals
-- Under is 7-4-1 in Philly's last twelve home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Miami's last six games.
-- Over is 16-8-1 in last 25 Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 21-12-2 in Mets' last 35 games.
-- Nine of last thirteen St Louis games stayed under total.
-- 13 of last 16 Colorado games went over the total.
-- 12 of last 15 Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Giant games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Oakland games.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-5-3 in last ixteen Bronx road games.
-- Under is 9-5-1 in last fifteen Angel games.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Phil-- Unerdogs are 7-4 in West's last eleven games.
-- LA-SD-- Last eight Kellogg games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Cin-- Five of last seven Scott games went over total.
-- Pitt-NY-- Home side won seven of last eight Cuzzi games.
-- Mia-Atl-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Reyburn games.
-- StL-Hst-- Six of last nine Hernandez games stayed under.
-- Chi-Col-- Last eight Joyce games went over the total.
-- Az-SF-- Last six Carapazza games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Balt-- Visiting team won seven of last eight Hallion games.
-- KC-Det-- Visiting team won seven of last eight Guccione tilts.
-- A's-Tex-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Wolf games.
-- Cle-Chi-- Four of Layne's last five games went over total.
-- NY-Min-- Under is 11-5 in last sixteen Eddings games.
-- TB-Bos-- Home side won four of last five Diaz games.
-- Sea-LA-- Eight of last ten Cederstrom games stayed under.
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NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games at home
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Kansas City
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Atlanta's last 24 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games at home
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The big trends seems to be stuck today, if it shows up I will post it.
National League
LA Dodgers at San Diego
Harang: LA Dodgers are 17-31 SU when playing on Wednesday
Richard: San Diego 25-15 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5
Washington at Philadelphia
Lannan: Washington 17-7 SU on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Kendrick: Philadelphia 6-14 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Marcum: Milwaukee 6-21 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Arroyo: Cincinnati 55-36 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Pittsburgh at NY Mets
Locke: Pittsburgh 11-3 SU after scoring 9 runs or more
Hefner: NY Mets 9-21 SU in home games in September
Miami at Atlanta
Johnson: Miami 10-27 SU after 3 games versus a division rival
Maholm: Atlanta 11-2 SU off a one run win over a division rival
St. Louis at Houston
Carpenter: ST Louis 24-13 SU in road games after a win by 4 or more
Norris: Houston 7-38 SU as an underdog of +175 to +250
Chicago Cubs at Colorado
Berken: Chicago Cubs 15-8 SU after allowing 10 runs or more
Pomeranz: 0-8 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Arizona at San Francisco
Miley: Arizona 2-9 SU after 2 games with 1 or less extra base hits
Cain: San Francisco 31-13 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
American League
NY Yankees at Minnesota
Sabathia: NY Yankees 41-21 SU after 2 or more consecutive road games
Deduno: Minnesota is 9-24 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Toronto at Baltimore
Villanueva: Toronto 19-30 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Gonzalez: Baltimore 21-13 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Kansas City at Detroit
Guthrie: 7-0 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Porcello: Detroit 19-25 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Tampa Bay at Boston
Cobb: Tampa Bay 11-4 SU in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7
Lester: Boston 7-16 SU when playing on Wednesday
Oakland at Texas
Parker: Oakland 15-9 SU when playing on Wednesday
Perez: Texas 9-17 SU after 3 games where they committed no errors
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Masterson: Cleveland 6-15 after a one run win
Peavy: White Sox 14-5 SU revenging a one run loss to opponent
Seattle at LA Angels
Hernandez: Seattle 18-4 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
Wilson: LA Angels are 2-7 SU at home after 7 or more home games
Diamond Trends - Wednesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 0-9 since June 02, 2012 after a win in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $983 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Braves are 0-9-2 OU since April 14, 2012 at home when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit in a night game for a net profit of $1675 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Giants are 14-0 since April 18, 2012 when Matt Cain starts after throwing more than 100 pitches and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1420.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 1-17 since 2011 when on a 4+ game winning streak, if one of their last two wins was by more than one run. 1-7 this season.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Padres are 7-0 since June 01, 2012 when Clayton Richard starts when the bullpen has allowed at least one run for two straight games for a net profit of $853.
The Red Sox are 0-7 since April 17, 2012 when Jon Lester starts at home vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $991 when playing against.
The Rays are 0-6 since May 30, 2012 when Alex Cobb starts when he is off a start in which he needed more than 4 pitches per batter for a net profit of $727 when playing against.
Wednesday’s Hot and Cold Pitchers
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com
Hot
Clayton Richard (-115), San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: We’re watching one of the fine young pitchers blossom in front of our eyes with little fanfare. All Clayton has done lately is win. He’s at the point now that even when he doesn’t have his best stuff, his team is confident enough behind him that the bats get motivated, too. The Padres have won his past six starts and eight of his last nine. He now has 14 wins on the season with an ERA that is almost 2.00 lower at home than on the road. The Dodgers are 2-3 against him this season, losing 4-3 in his last start (Sept. 5).
Jeremy Guthrie (+150), Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: We’ve got Zack Greinke and Yovani Gallardo on hot streaks right now, which has taken the shine off some of the business Guthrie is dealing. The Royals have won nine straight starts behind Guthrie. Huge game for the Tigers, but at this point, they’re all huge, and we should see K.C. playing some inspired ball.
Cold
Aaron Harang (+105), Dodgers at Padres: The Dodgers have lost his past five starts, but Harang hasn’t given up more than three runs in any of the games. He hasn’t made it to the sixth inning in any of them with suspect control, however. The Dodgers have lost two straight one-run games to the Padres when Harang was on the mound.
Jeff Locke (EVEN), Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets: We shouldn’t place too much blame on Locke as being the common denominator between the Pirates being on pace to have a winning record for the first time in 19 years to now having a losing record, but there is no way to hide the Bucs’ 0-4 record behind him in September. Home or away, the Bucs have been outplayed in each of his starts, and all four were against the lowly Cubs and Astros.
Bud Norris (+170), Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Houston has lost six straight games behind Norris. He started the season out on fire, but now can’t get out of any jam. The Astros have lost 17 of their past 18 games when Norris has started, including 13 straight on the road. He’s also lost his past three starts against the Red Birds.
Drew Pomeranz (-125), Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs: He hasn’t made it into the fourth inning in his past two starts, and the Rockies have lost six of his last seven home starts. He hit his max pitch count early while pitching deep into counts and allowing seven walks over his past two starts, not to mention giving up four runs in each outing. The Rockies lost, 5-3, in his one start against the Cubs this season (Aug. 24)
Rick Porcello (-185), Tigers vs. Royals: One of the bigger mysteries over the past five weeks is why the Tigers can’t score any runs when Porcello pitches. They have lost seven straight behind him, despite Porcello pitching well. In four of his last five starts, the Tigers have lost by one run.