Friday at the Diamond
By Judd Hall
I know that a lot of people will still be focusing on the second day of the NFL Draft, but Friday offers some nice matchups on the diamond. Let’s get a look at pair of the better contests to open up weekend series.
Blue Jays at Rays – 7:10 p.m. EDT
Toronto (9-6, +429) may have won its three-game series against the Royals, but they closed out the set with a 4-3 loss as a $1.15 home favorite on Wednesday afternoon. The setback keeps the Blue Jays three-games behind the Yanks in the American League East.
Cito Gaston will give Brett Cecil (0-0, 0.00) the starting nod for the series opener. Cecil was with the big team most of last year, compiling a 6-5 record and a 5.30 earned run average. He was just called up from AAA Las Vegas, where he’s gone 2-0 with an ERA of 2.45 and 11 strikeouts.
If there is anything that gamblers have taken to heart with the Jays is they’ve seen the ‘under’ hit in five straight games.
The Rays has come alive after rocky start to the year, winning eight of their last nine games. Tampa Bay (11-4, +528) has become true road warriors this season, posting a stellar 8-1 mark away from Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay will entrust the starting duties for this contest to Matt Garza (3-0, 0.75 ERA). The Rays’ No. 2 starter put on a clinic last Sunday by hurling eight shutout innings in Boston en route to a 7-1 victory as $1.25 road pups.
The majority of betting outlets have listed the Rays as heavy $2.35 home faves (risk $235 to win $100) with a total of 8 ½. Toronto will garner you a great plus-195 return (risk $100 to win $195).
The ‘over’ has gone 8-7 for the Rays this season. Yet the totals for them at home are just 3-3, but the ‘over’ has cashed in their last three tilts in St. Pete.
Toronto has seen the ‘under’ go 4-2 in its six road tilts this year. In their past five road contests against AL East foes, the ‘under’ is 4-1.
Tampa Bay won last season’s overall series against the Jays with a 14-4 mark. The ‘under’ was the right totals play, evidenced by a 12-6 record.
Something else to chew on is that the Blue Jays are 1-4 over the last two seasons when listed between $1.80 and $2.00 road underdogs against AL East foes.
Yankees at Angels – 10:05 p.m. EDT
Most sportsbooks have posted the Yankees as $1.40 road favorites with a total of 9 ½. Bettors can back the Angels for a plus-120 return.
If you’ve been betting New York (11-3, +752) this season on the run line, you’ve been a happy camper. That’s because the Yanks have covered won by at least two runs in all 11 of their victories this season.
A.J. Burnett (2-0, 2.37) will take to the mound with hopes of keeping the Bronx Bombers at their high level of play. Burnett is coming off of a quality outing at home against the Rangers, where he struck out seven and allowed no earned runs on seven innings of work.
Burnett has gone 2-2 with a 4.43 ERA in six career starts against the Halos. But he was 1-0 with an ERA of 4.26 in two starts against them last year. Bobby Abreu has had the most consistent success against New York’s starter for Friday; going 20-for-64 with a homer and 11 runs batted in for his career. Torrii Hunter has just two hits in 23 at bats against Burnett, but both of those knocks were home runs.
Los Angeles (8-8, -136) comes into this contest with Ervin Santana (1-2, 4.35) getting the starting nod. He owns a 5-3 record and an ERA of 5.50 in nine starts against the Yankees. In his last two home starts against New York, Santana is 0-1 with a 6.69 ERA.
Even though the Yanks beat LA in the American League Championship Series, they struggled in the regular season. During the campaign, the Angels were 4-2 in six contests at Angels Stadium of Anaheim.
Random Knowledge
Ricky Nolasco (1-0, 3.74) has done well for the Marlins this year. And he’ll be taking the mound for Florida against the Rockies as a $1.30 road “chalk” at 9:10 p.m. EDT. Nolasco has gone 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in four appearances against Colorado.
Jaime Garcia (1-0, 0.69) might be enjoying some early success in his young career for the Cards, but they’re still $1.50 road pups against San Francisco. That might have somethin got do with the fact they’re going up against Tim Lincecum. All the Giants’ staff ace has done is go 4-0 with a 1.61 ERA in four starts against the Cardinals.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis (10-5) at San Francisco (8-7)
The Giants return home from a disastrous N.L. West road trip, and they’ll give the ball to ace Tim Lincecum (3-0, 0.90 ERA) while the Cardinals counter with rookie lefty Jaime Garcia (1-0, 0.69) in the opener of a weekend series at AT&T Park.
St. Louis opened a six-game road trip against N.L. West teams by taking two of three in Arizona, capped by Wednesday’s 9-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. The Cardinals have won three of their last four games, tallying 25 runs in the process. They’re also on positive surges of 6-2 against right-handed starters, 12-5 after a day off, 39-19 in the opener of a series and 12-4 on Friday, but despite their success in Arizona, they’ve lost five of seven to N.L. West foes.
San Francisco departed for a six-game road trip to Los Angeles and San Diego with a 7-2 record but return home just one game over .500 after losing five of the six games, including getting swept by the Padres to start this week. The Giants offense, which scored 17 runs in the first two games of the trip and was averaging 6.2 runs through the first 11 contests, has generated a combined five runs in their last four games (all losses). Bruce Bochy’s squad has also dropped seven of 10 after an off day and nine of 13 to left-handed starters, but the team is on positive streaks of 8-2 at home and 6-1 against the N.L. Central.
The Giants barely won the season series from St. Louis last year, taking four of seven meetings (two of three at home), and San Francisco is 6-3 in the last nine clashes.
Garcia has been outstanding in his first two starts of 2010, allowing a total of one run, five hits and five walks while striking out 10 in 13 innings. He beat the Brewers 7-1 on the road in his debut, but got a no-decision in Saturday’s 20-inning marathon against the Mets, giving up a single hit in seven innings with St. Louis eventually losing 2-1. Garcia’s only experience prior to this season came in 2008 with the Cardinals, when he pitched in 10 games (one start), going 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA. The 23-year-old has never faced the Giants.
Lincecum, the two-team reigning N.L. Cy Young winner, is already in midseason form, giving up just two runs and 13 hits over 20 innings with 24 strikeouts against just three walks. He pitched the Giants to their only victory on their just-completed road trip, blanking the Dodgers on four hits in six innings Saturday en route to a 9-0 win.
San Francisco has had tremendous success with Lincecum pitching, as they’re 4-0 in his last four starts overall (all multi-run wins), 21-8 in his last 29 at home, 7-3 in his last 10 against the N.L. Central and 16-5 in his last 21 when opening a series.
Lincecum is 4-0 with a 1.61 ERA in four career starts against the Cardinals, giving up just five runs in 28 innings (no runs in the last two starts covering 16 innings). Last year, the lanky right-hander faced the Redbirds once and pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout in St. Louis, walking none and striking out eight in a 10-0 win.
The Cardinals topped the total in their final two games at Arizona, but they remain on “under” runs of 9-4 overall, 5-1 on Friday and 4-0 in series openers. The Giants also carry “under” trends of 4-0 overall, 5-2 against lefty starters and 18-7-3 versus the N.L. Central. However, San Francisco is also on “over” surges of 5-0 after a day off, 5-1-1 at home, 5-1-1 in series openers and 5-1 on Friday, and with Lincecum on the hill, the “over” is on stretches of 3-0-1 overall, 4-0 after five days off and 3-1-1 in series openers.
Finally, nine of the last 13 battles between these teams, including five of the last six in San Francisco, have jumped over the posted total.
ATS ADVANTAGE: SAN FRANCISCO and OVER
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N.Y. Yankees (11-4) at L.A. Angels (8-9)
Just a week after completing a three-game series against each other in the Bronx, the Yankees and Angels hook up again, this time at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, with Ervin Santana (1-2, 4.35) set to toe the slab for the hosts opposite A.J. Burnett (2-0, 2.37).
New York’s six-game overall and four-game road winning streaks came to a halt with Thursday afternoon’s 4-2 loss at Oakland. Despite the setback, the Yankees are still 6-3 as a visitor this season, and the defending champs are on further runs of 63-25 overall dating to 2009 (playoffs included), 13-4 against the A.L. West, 55-20 against right-handed starters and 22-9 on Friday.
Los Angeles started this week by splitting four home games with the Tigers, winning the first two contests before suffering a pair of one-run losses on Wednesday (4-3) and Thursday (5-4). Still, the Angels remain on upticks of 5-2 overall, 4-1 against the A.L. East and 7-3 on Friday.
The Yankees took two of three from L.A. in the Bronx two weeks ago, including a 7-5 victory over Santana in the series opener on April 13. New York has won eight of the last 11 overall clashes with the Angels, taking four of six in last year’s American League Championship Series. However, the Halos have won 19 of the 26 meetings in Anaheim.
Burnett has delivered back-to-back quality starts, following up a two-run, six-hit, seven-inning effort at Tampa Bay on April 17 with a no-run, six-hit, seven-inning performance at home against the Rangers on Saturday. The Yankees won both games by identical 7-3 scores, and they’re 9-2 in his last 11 starts overall and 4-1 in his last five on Friday. Also, since joining New York prior to last season, Burnett is 9-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 19 regular-season road starts.
Burnett faced the Angels twice in the regular season last year, allowing six runs on 15 hits in 12 2/3 innings (4.26 ERA), with New York winning both games (one home, one road). The veteran right-hander also got two no-decisions against L.A. in the ALCS, surrendering eight runs on 11 hits in 12 1/3 innings (5.84 ERA), and the Yankees won 4-3 at home and lost 7-6 on the road. Including the postseason, Burnett is 2-2 with a 4.73 in eight starts against the Angels, including 1-2 with a 5.08 ERA in five games in Anaheim.
Five days after getting roughed up at Yankee Stadium, Santana cruised to a complete-game 3-1 win in Toronto on Sunday, yielding just the single run on four hits with no walks and six strikeouts. In his first home game this year, Santana gave up four runs in six innings of a 4-2 loss to the Twins. With the right-hander on the bump, the Halos are on runs of 5-2 against the A.L. East, 7-2 on Friday and 12-4 in series openers, but they’ve lost seven of his last 10 outings overall and four of his last five at home.
The Angels are also just 1-4 in Santana’s last five starts against the Yankees, against whom the 27-year-old is 5-3 with a 5.50 ERA in nine games. In the April 13 contest in New York, he gave up five runs on eight hits and five walks in 5 2/3 innings. In his last three outings against the Yanks, Santana has surrendered 16 runs (14 earned) over 18 innings (7.00 ERA), with L.A. losing all three by a combined score of 20-11.
New York has stayed under the total in six of its last eight overall (all against the A.L. West), but it is otherwise on “over” runs of 35-18-2 on the road and 4-1 in series openers. Also, the over is 5-0 in Burnett’s last five starts overall and 5-0 in his last five road efforts, but the under has cashed in each of Burnett’s last six Friday outings.
It’s been all “unders” lately for the Angels, including 37-17-3 overall, 4-1 against the A.L. East, 23-11-2 versus right-handed starters, 6-2 on Friday, 7-3 overall with Santana pitching and 5-2-1 when Santana works on Friday. Also, the under is 8-4-1 in the last 13 Angels-Yankees battles following a 6-0 “over” surge in this rivalry.
ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES
MLB RoundUp For 4/23
By Dan Bebe
National League
Dodgers (-135) @ Nationals with a total of 10
There are absolutely no historical trends or data of any kind in this one, but I refuse to lay road chalk on an unestablished knuckleballer...I think. Atilano is making his Major League debut, and it will either be brilliant or awful, that's just how it goes with guys making their debut. The Dodgers have been hot, and that's keeping me off the Nats. I need more time on this one.
Braves (-140) @ Mets with a total of 8.5
Chipper Jones is 5-for-11 off John Maine with a HR and 3 RBI;
Martin Prado is 2-for-4 off Maine;
Jason Bay is 2-for-2 with a HR and 2 RBI off Kawakami;
Luis Castillo is 3-for-9, Angel Pagan is 3-for-8, and Jeff Francoeur is 3-for-8 off Kawakami.
Kawakami is a career 1-2, 2.19 ERA hurler against the Mets, and Maine is a career 3-3, 5.06 ERA guy against the Braves. Not to mention Maine is posting a sweet 10.38 ERA this season so far. This is an ugly spot for John Maine, but I just hate to lay -140 on the road against a Mets team that has actually been playing a little bit better.
Padres @ Reds (-120) with a total of 8.5
Will Venable is a perfect 3-for-3 with a HR and 3 RBI off Cueto;
Scott Rolen is a perfect 3-for-3 off Correia;
Joey Votto is 4-for-12 with a HR off Correia;
Laynce Nix and Ramon Hernandez are each 2-for-4 off Correia;
Correia is 5-1 against the Reds, but his ERA is 4.85, so not that impressive. Cueto is 0-1 against the Padres in his career, and struggled to a 7.36 ERA against them. I don't really much care for either side, since the Reds bats started to wake up against the Dodgers, and while Correia is a model of consistency, I'm not sure there's a ton of value either way. The Padres are streaking, though, so maybe we take a tiny peek in their direction.
Pirates @ Astros (-170) with a total of 7.5
Ronny Cedeno is 3-for-8 off Oswalt;
Andy Laroche is 3-for-5 off Oswalt;
Hunter Pence is 8-for-25 with a HR and 6 RBI off Maholm;
Humberto Quintero is 4-for-11 off Maholm.
Oswalt is 13-7 career against Pittsburgh with an ERA of 2.62. That is long term dominance, and Oswalt, while 1-2 this year, has an ERA of just 2.37. He's off to a very nice start, and the Astros are starting to generate some runs. The return of Lance Berkman has been a nice addition. Maholm is 8-4 against the 'Stros, and really, if this was almost any other starter, I'd say -170 was actually a value on Houston, but I'd rather let this one slide.
Cubs (-125) @ Brewers with a total of 8.5
Marlon Byrd is 2-for-6 off Suppan and Mike Fontenot is 4-for-11;
Derrek Lee is batting .405 with 4 HR and 5 RBI off Suppan since '05;
Ryan Theriot is 8-for-24 off Suppan;
Jim Edmonds is 4-for-9 with a HR off Dempster;
Prince Fielder has 2 HR off Dempster, and Casey McGehee is 3-for-7.
Dempster is 12-3 in his career against the Brewers, but man if Milwaukee isn't absolutely crushing offensively, coming off dismantling the Pirates in a 3-game set on the road. Some of that mojo might evaporate while traveling, but I don't think this is a good time to fade Milwaukee. I don't trust Suppan, even with Chicago's offensive issues, but they're probably the better value. Microscopic lean to the Brew Crew.
Marlins (-130) @ Rockies with a total of 9.5
Brad Hawpe is 3-for-8 off Nolasco;
Troy Tulowitzki is 2-for-4 with a HR off Nolasco.
The problem with backing even a stud like Nolasco at Coors Field is that the bullpens are ALWAYS important here. Whether they end up throwing 5 innings in this game, the next, the one after, eventually you need a reliable pen. This field is just so huge that guys are inevitably going to get on base, and pitchers aren't going to go as deep as usual. That's why, despite Nolasco being the clear superior starter, the Rockies are more than in this game, and might even be considered a value. Colorado plays great ball at home, and I actually think that if Smith can turn in 5 marginal innings, they've got a shot.
Phillies (-185) @ D'backs with a total of 10
Ryan Howard is 2-for-4 with a HR off Benson;
Chase Utley is 3-for-8 with a HR off Benson;
Stephen Drew is 3-for-8 off Hamels.
Cole Hamels is 2-0, 1.74 ERA lifetime against the D'backs, which makes me think the Phils have a decent shot. Oh wait, so do the oddsmakers, setting this one at -185 with poor Kris Benson the lucky recipient. I honestly don't care that Benson is 5-0 in his career against the Phils. Most of that happened before Philadelphia was the best team in the NL.
Cardinals @ Giants (-170) with a total of 6.5
Matt Holliday is 9-for-29 off Lincecum;
Albert Pujols is 3-for-8 off Lincecum;
Skip Schumaker is 5-for-12 off Lincecum;
Yes, there are 3 guys in the Cards lineup with mild success against Timmy, but he's 4-0, 1.61 ERA against St. Louis in his career, so those base hits haven't come around the score. Jaime Garcia has been lights out since coming up to the Bigs, and hence the opening total of 6.5. Pass.
American League
Orioles @ Red Sox (-215) with a total of 8.5
Miguel Tejada is 4-for-9 off Lester;
Matt Wieters is 5-for-9 with 2 RBI off Lester;
Ty Wigginton is 6-for-13 with a HR off Lester;
J.D. Drew is 6-for-20 with a HR off Guthrie;
Dustin Pedroia is 9-for-28 off Guthrie.
This is all kinds of ugly, though to Guthrie's credit, his ERA is just 3.15 so far this season. Lester is a career 10-0 against Baltimore, so I don't see any real advantage to fading him, even if his year is off to a rocky start. Best bet here is no bet.
Blue Jays @ Rays (-235) with a total of 8.5
John Buck is 3-for-7 off Garza;
Pat Burrell is 2-for-5 off Cecil, and Evan Longoria is 2-for-4;
Carlos Pena is 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI off Cecil.
Another ugly, ugly line on a game with a very strong Rays team going to a pitcher off to a raucous start. Garza is 3-0, 0.75 ERA this year so far, and Cecil has been, let's say, marginal against the Rays in his career. No real value on a dog with such a small shot to win, and no real value with a team laying over 200. Pass.
Tigers @ Rangers (-125) with a total of 9
Miguel Cabrera is 2-for-5 off Feldman;
Adam Everett is 3-for-8 off Feldman;
Carlos Guillen is 3-for-6 off Feldman.
Scherzer has been, very much, either devastatingly good, or outrageously erratic. Here, Feldman has been "okay" so far this year, but the Tigers' struggles on the road are fairly well-documented. Detroit does play well against the Rangers, though. It's somewhat inexplicable, though much more pronounced at home than on the road. Is this line low to get more Texas money? Let's keep an eye on it.
Twins (-165) @ Royals with a total of 9.5
Michael Cuddyer is 7-for-16 with a HR and 3 RBI since '05 off Meche;
Joe Mauer is 7-for-20 with 2 HR and 10 RBI since '05;
Justin Morneau is batting .313 with 2 HR and 8 RBI since '05 off Meche;
Billy Butler is 9-for-21 with 2 HR and 6 RBI off Pavano;
Alberto Callaspo is 8-for-18 with a HR and 5 RBI off Pavano;
David DeJesus is 7-for-18 with 2 RBI off Pavano;
Jose Guillen is 3-for-5 with a HR and 3 RBI off Pavano since '05.
There are a ton of offensive numbers, here, and honestly, if Meche looked even half-decent, I'd jump on the Royals at this number. As it is, Pavano's 7.84 lifetime ERA against the Royals makes me want to look at both the Royals and the Over. However, I need some sort of indication that Meche isn't going to give up 6 runs in 4 innings and get yanked.
Mariners @ White Sox (-125) with a total of 8.5
Ichiro is 7-for-15 off Floyd;
Jose Lopez is 7-for-16 off Floyd;
Ken Griffey is 3-for-7 off Floyd with 4 RBI;
Milton Bradley is a perfect 2-for-2 off Floyd;
Andruw Jones is 2-for-2 off Smith..
Rowland-Smith is 1-0 against the White Sox in his brief work, working a 1.08 ERA. Floyd, on the other hand, is 1-4, 7.47 ERA against the Mariners, sort of his weak spot, and he has looked shaky thus far in 2010. I like that low price on the White Sox, since the weak line makes me think the Mariners have a better-than-average shot of stealing one on the road. Lean to Seattle.
Indians @ Athletic (-165) with a total of 8
Mark Grudzielanek is 1-for-3 with a HR off Duchscherer;
Daric Barton is 1-for-3 with a HR off Westbrook.
Westbrook is coming off a nice outing, as are most of the Indians starting pitchers, but Duchscherer, a wizard with about 6 pitches, has looked good coming off his injury and battle with depression. This one is Indians or nothing, but traveling a good distance and heading into a pitchers' park in Oakland might take a little adjustment. Pass.
Yankees (-140) @ Angels with a total of 9.5
Derek Jeter is batting over .430 against Santana since '05 with 2 HR and 2 RBI;
Howie Kendrick is 4-for-11 with 3 RBI off Burnett;
Mike Napoli is 4-for-11 with 2 HR off Burnett.
These teams are getting familiar with one another early in 2010, and I do find it a tad interesting that the somewhat volatile Burnett is a -140 road favorite. A lot of that is Ervin Santana, who has been a disappointment in just about every start over the last 2 seasons, except his most recent. We have to try to remember how good this kid can be when he's healthy and confident, and while he has a career 5.50 ERA against the Yanks, he's 5-3 against them, mostly because he has tended to keep the Halos in the game against the juggernauts from the Bronx.
Diamond Trends - Friday
By Vince Akins
Yankees at Angels – The Yankees are 8-0 since June 14, 2009 when A.J. Burnett starts after his team lost the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $825. The Angels are 0-6 since September 01, 2009 when Ervin Santana starts vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $735 when playing against.
Pirates at Astros – The Pirates are 0-9 since May 08, 2009 on the road when they are off a loss in which they never led and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing against. The Astros are 10-0 since August 06, 2004 when Roy Oswalt starts at home vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1000.
Indians at Athletics – The Indians are 0-7 since August 14, 2009 as a road 140+ dog and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $700 when playing against.
Cubs at Brewers – The Cubs are 0-7 since September 03, 2008 when Ryan Dempster starts as a favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches at home for a net profit of $1080 when playing against. The Cubs are 9-0 since August 23, 2009 vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $1090. The Brewers are 0-6 since August 25, 2009 after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $625 when playing against.
Phillies at Diamondbacks – The Phillies are 0-6 since June 26, 2009 when Cole Hamels starts as a road favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $835 when playing against. The League is 0-9 since August 14, 2009 as a 140+ dog after a loss in which they did not walk the opponent for a net profit of $900 when playing against.
Cardinals at Giants – The League is 0-13 since October 01, 2009 as a 140+ dog when they lost by one run in their starter's last start for a net profit of $1300 when playing against. The Giants are 8-0 since May 23, 2009 as a favorite after a loss in which they had fewer than five team-left-on-base as a dog for a net profit of $800.
Braves at Mets – The Braves are 9-0 since September 10, 2009 when they scored two or fewer runs for their starter in his last start for a net profit of $975. The Mets are 6-0 since April 27, 2009 when John Maine starts at home vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $620.
Dodgers at Nationals – The Nationals are 0-11 since April 13, 2009 after a loss in which they had at least five more team-left-on-base than their opponent as a dog for a net profit of $1105 when playing against.
Tigers at Rangers – The League is 7-0 since September 18, 2009 at home after a win in which they were shut out in the first 6 innings and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $760. The Rangers are 6-0 since June 30, 2009 as an favorite vs a team that has a better record for a net profit of $600.
Blue Jays at Rays – The League is 0-11 since September 02, 2009 as a road 170+ dog after a loss in which their opponent left fewer than 10 men on base for a net profit of $1100 when playing against. The Rays are 7-0 since June 06, 2009 after a win in which they had more than ten team-left-on-base for a net profit of $780.
Padres at Reds – The Reds are 6-0 since September 01, 2009 as a favorite after scoring 6+ runs for a net profit of $600. The Reds are 0-6 since April 24, 2009 after a win in which they had 12+ hits and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $610 when playing against.
Orioles at Red Sox – The Orioles are 0-10 since September 23, 2009 on the road when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.. The Red Sox are 11-0 since July 18, 2006 when Jon Lester starts as a 200+ favorite vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $1100.
Marlins at Rockies – The League is 0-9 since July 19, 2009 as a home dog after a win in which they had fewer than five team-left-on-base as a favorite for a net profit of $900 when playing against. The Rockies are 7-0 since August 13, 2009 at home after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent as a favorite for a net profit of $700
Twins at Royals – The Twins are 7-0 since June 18, 2009 as a favorite after a loss in which they had 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $700. The Royals are 0-8 since May 14, 2009 when Gil Meche starts at home vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $825 when playing against.
Mariners at White Sox – The White Sox are 10-0 since April 12, 2008 when Gavin Floyd starts at home after the team lost their last two games for a net profit of $1020. The White Sox are 0-7 since August 10, 2009 when Gavin Floyd starts vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $810 when playing against.