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SCOREBOARD
Saturday, April 18
Florida at Washington (1:05 p.m. EDT). Josh Johnson, coming off a complete-game five-hit win over the Mets, looks to keep the Marlins on a roll against the Nationals, who have the worst record in the majors.
STARS
— Jason Kubel, Twins, completed the ninth cycle in Twins history with a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that helped Minnesota to an 11-9 victory over the Angels.
— Mark Teahen, Royals, went 5-for-6 with a homer and three runs in Kansas City’s 12-3 rout of the Rangers.
— Ramon Hernandez, Reds, hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that gave Cincinnati a 2-1 victory over the Astros.
— Jonathan Sanchez, Giants, allowed two hits and struck out four in 6 2-3 innings in San Francisco’s 2-0 win over Arizona.
— Scott Hairston, Padres, homered and hit a pair of doubles, driving in four runs in an 8-7 win over the Phillies.
— Ben Zobrist, Rays, went 2-for-2 with a homer and four RBIs in a 6-5 win over the White Sox.
— Paul Maholm, Pirates, allowed four hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out two in Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over the Braves.
— Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, had three hits including a pair of homers, driving in four runs in an 8-7 loss to the Cubs.
FIVE ALIVE
Mark Teahen made Royals fans forget all about injured third baseman Alex Gordon on Friday night, going 5-for-6 with a homer in a 12-3 rout of the Rangers. It was the first five-hit game for Kansas City since Mike Sweeney on July 9, 2005. Gordon is out for at least 10 weeks after having hip surgery earlier in the day.
BRONX BOMBERS
The New York Yankees hit five solo homers in a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano all went deep.
TRI-CYCLE
Jason Kubel completed the ninth cycle in Twins history with a grand slam to cap a seven-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning and lift Minnesota past the Los Angeles Angels 11-9 on Friday night. It’s the third cycle in the majors this season following Orlando Hudson and Ian Kinsler.
TIME TO BUY A VOWEL
The jerseys worn in the first three innings by Adam Dunn and 3B Ryan Zimmerman had the team’s name misspelled as “Natinals.” They later donned tops with the team name spelled correctly.
WHO’S HOT
The A’s Andrew Bailey has not allowed a run in six appearances this season. … Kevin Youkilis and Jason Bay have both reached safely in all 10 of Boston’s games. … Royals ace Gil Meche has a 2.25 ERA in three starts this season. … Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera had three hits in a 6-3 loss to Seattle on Friday and is batting .513. … Ryan Ludwick homered twice for the Cardinals in an 8-7 loss to the Cubs. Ludwick has a 20-game hitting streak and Chris Duncan an 11-game streak for the Cardinals. … Jeff Francoeur had three hits for Atlanta and is batting .526 (10-for-19) over his past five games.
WHO’S NOT
Blue Jays OF Alex Rios finished 0-for-4 on Friday against Oakland and is hitless in his past 14 at-bats. … The Orioles have lost all four of Jeremy Guthrie’s career starts at Fenway. … Washington has dropped eight of nine to open the season. The Nationals left 12 men on base and the game drew 19,026 for the smallest crowd in the two-year history of Nationals Park. … Troy Tulowitzki struck out for the fifth time in eight hitless career at-bats against Dodgers right-hander Jonathan Broxton. … The Diamondbacks have been shut out twice this season, both times with right-hander Dan Haren on the mound.
FAST STARTS
Seattle (8-3) has tied the franchise’s best 11-game start, and has the best record in the American League. … The Florida Marlins (9-1) won their fifth straight game on Friday night and are off to their best start in franchise history. The Marlins’ previous best start to a season came in 1997 and 2004, when they opened each year 8-1. … Picked to finish last in the NL West after going 63-99 in 2008, the Padres are off to an 8-3 start.
POWER SURGE
Alfonso Soriano has five homers in Chicago’s first 10 games and two game-winning shots this week. … Carlos Pena homered for the fifth time in six days in the Rays’ 6-5 win over the White Sox.
MILESTONES
Friday’s 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies was manager Joe Torre’s 2,159th in the regular season, overtaking Bucky Harris for sixth place on the career list. Torre’s next target is Sparky Anderson at 2,194. … Jason Bay of the Red Sox earned his 500th career RBI on his second-inning homer.
LOSING FIZZ AFTER 7-UP
The Orioles raced out to a 7-0 lead against Brad Penny and the Red Sox, but Boston stormed back for a 10-8 win on Friday night. The Red Sox bullpen threw six scoreless innings.
SPEAKING
“Just to join that 500 club, you know. Now I can say I’m in the club and, you know, it’s like getting your degree. Nobody can never take that away from you.”—Gary Sheffield after hitting his 500th homer in the New York Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
ATLANTA (5 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (4 - 5)
JO-JO REYES (L) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 76-92 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-94 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-53 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
REYES is 10-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 10-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 4-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 245-263 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 30-14 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JO-JO REYES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
IAN SNELL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SNELL is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
FLORIDA (8 - 1) at WASHINGTON (1 - 7)
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 42-41 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
FLORIDA is 15-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 28-19 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
JOHNSON is 13-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 11-0 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 60-106 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-57 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-109 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
SCOTT OLSEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
OLSEN is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MILWAUKEE (3 - 6) at NY METS (4 - 5)
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 74-22 (+34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 17-27 (-26.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
JOHAN SANTANA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SANTANA is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 0.965.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)
ST LOUIS (8 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 4)
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 103-95 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 60-35 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 21-8 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 36-26 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 90-83 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 29-15 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 407-300 (+61.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 94-79 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-48 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-79 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 22-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 377-348 (-77.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 905-929 (-164.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 377-347 (-75.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 962-1013 (-186.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 514-472 (-112.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.9 units)
ARIZONA (3 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 7)
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-47 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 86-83 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-64 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 86-86 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-91 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.614.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.7 units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 0.993.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)
SAN DIEGO (7 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 4)
SHAWN HILL (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 70-101 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-75 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 70-101 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 15-23 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SHAWN HILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HILL is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
BRETT MYERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MYERS is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
CINCINNATI (4 - 4) at HOUSTON (3 - 6)
AARON HARANG (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 30-43 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-80 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-57 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-81 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 297-339 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 451-524 (+44.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
HARANG is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 50-42 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 37-28 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON HARANG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HARANG is 8-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 11-8 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)
COLORADO (4 - 4) at LA DODGERS (7 - 3)
AARON COOK (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 48-71 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 87-77 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON COOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COOK is 5-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.8 units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
OAKLAND (4 - 5) at TORONTO (8 - 3)
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 35-22 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-55 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TREVOR CAHILL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
BRIAN TALLET vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
LA ANGELS (4 - 5) at MINNESOTA (4 - 7)
DARREN OLIVER (L) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 56-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-35 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-5 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 52-34 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-13 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 105-70 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DARREN OLIVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
OLIVER is 4-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
KEVIN SLOWEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)
CLEVELAND (3 - 7) at NY YANKEES (5 - 5)
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-32 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-34 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 91-72 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
FAUSTO CARMONA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARMONA is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)
CHIEN-MING WANG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WANG is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 4) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 6)
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 4-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 25-2 (+21.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 63-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 63-31 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-36 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-16 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 109-79 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 11-0 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 18-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 23-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-29 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)
SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KAZMIR is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
BALTIMORE (6 - 3) at BOSTON (3 - 6)
ADAM EATON (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 60-60 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 325-380 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 228-182 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BECKETT is 2-7 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 8-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ADAM EATON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 6-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
KANSAS CITY (5 - 4) at TEXAS (4 - 5)
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 60-57 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-33 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ZACK GREINKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GREINKE is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.537.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)
DETROIT (5 - 4) at SEATTLE (7 - 3)
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 73-78 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-57 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-40 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-92 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-132 (-38.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 61-95 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-72 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-72 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 68-104 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
EDWIN JACKSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JACKSON is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
BEDARD is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cincinnati
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
MLB Saturday Research
By Indiancowboy
Cleveland vs. NY Yankees
Carmona is 0-2 with a 9era currently. But, if Lee can get it on track in NY, why not Carmona? Wang is 0-2 on the year with a 28.93 era. Ouch. Wang was 1-1 with a 1.93 against Cleveland last year. The Yankees managed to win by 1 run in their last contest. At this point, I don't trust either team or pitchers. no thanks.
Whitesox vs. Tampa Bay
(Buehrle vs. Kazmir)
Buehrle look solid in his last start, he is 1-0 with a 2.38era and he is 6-2 with a 4.24 era against TB. Kaz is 2-0 with a 2.84 era on the year and 3-1 with a 3.34 era against the Sox (total of 5 starts). He is also 1-0 with a 2.08era in 2 starts against the Sox last year, TB won 6-5 on Friday, so I expect a strong performance from Buehrle today as this has the makings for an Under. But, 8 is a bit too rich for me.
Baltimore vs. Boston
(Eaton vs. Beckett)
-265, is that all? lol. Note the Orioles are 6-4 on the year and the Redsox are 4-6 on the year, of course, the Orioles also send bum Adam Eaton on the mound who is the ex-Philly that has not had a year under a 5era in ages, and that was in the NL, now he is looking to revive himself in the AL and he is currently 0-1 with a 9era. Beckett is 4-2 with a 3.73era against the Os, Beckett comes off a loss to the Angels so he looks to bounce-back, I don't expect Eaton to go more than 4-5 innings here, the Os coughed up a huge lead yesterday losing 8-10 which is a shame, so they look to bounce-back as well. I'm not a fan of the RL, so thanks.
Angels vs. Twins
Oliver is 0-0 with a 2.45 era, and he was an important part of the Mets rotation during their NL pennant run, he is the replacement for Adenhart for this team in the rotation currently, Slowey is 1-0 with a 7.94 era, Slowey has struggled against the Ms and the Jays in his first two starts, the Twins won 11-9 yesterday and with Oliver on the mound for his start, Angels off a loss, and Slowey not pitching particularly well, I lean on the over here.
Royals vs. Rangers
(Greinke vs. Millwood)
Greinke is 2-0 with a 0era. Not bad eh? The Royals come off a 12-3 romping of the Rangers so Texas will look to show some bite today, but Greinke has been lights out. Greinke has gone 11 innings this year without yielding a run and a total of 25 innings without giving a run going back to 2008. Not bad at all. But, again the Rangers come off a 3-12 loss and Millwood is having a strong year as well as he is 0-1 with a 0.64era. Millwood pitched a dandy against the Tigers winning 4-0 when he left the game but the Texas bullpen coughed up his 2nd win. Nevertheless, Millwood is 2-0 with a 4.64era against the Royals last year. Not bad value on KC with the plus money, but with the Rangers coming off a bad loss yesterday and with their ace, it's a tossup, and I try to do everything I can to stay away from Unders in Arlington.
Detroit vs. Seattle
(Jackson vs. Bedard)
For starters, Jackson gave up 1 run in 15 innings in his lifetime against Seattle. He has pitched very well for the Tigers and one of the better starters this year as he is 0-0 with a 3.38era. Bedard is 1-0 with a 2.03 era as he is having a good bounce-back year in some ways, the Mariners are definitely a surprise at 8-3, but getting some great starting pitching (esp. Washburn), Bedard comes off his best start since joining Seattle dominating the As. Seattle beat this team 6-3 last night, so Jackson hopes to help his team rebound, tough to go against Bedard and Seattle at this point though, I do think Jackson pitches as as equal to Bedard today as it will likely raise his game, a lean on the Under.