NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco (21-16) at San Diego (23-15)
For the third time this season and the second time in five days, the Padres’ Mat Latos (3-3, 3.32 ERA) squares off against Giants left-hander Jonathan Sanchez (3-3, 3.32) in the finale of a two-game series at Petco Park.
San Diego continued its mastery of the Giants with a 3-1 victory on Monday. The Padres have won all seven meetings this year while giving up a total of nine runs, holding San Francisco to two runs or fewer in every game. With Monday’s win, the Padres snapped a three-game overall and four-game home losing skid, and since opening the season 3-6, they’re 20-9 overall. Additionally, Bud Black’s team has won seven of eight against lefty starters, six straight on Tuesday and 21 of 26 when playing the second game of a series.
The Giants had their modest three-game winning streak halted last night. Bruce Bochy’s crew has won eight of 11 against right-handed starters, but it is otherwise in slumps of 0-5 against the N.L. West, 1-6 versus winning teams and 36-75 on the road against winning teams.
Not only has San Diego won all six meetings with the Giants this year, but it is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings overall and 11-2 in the last 12 clashes in San Diego.
Sanchez has dropped a pair of 1-0 decisions to Latos and the Padres this season, with the lefty giving up just the two runs on four hits and four walks with 15 strikeouts in 15 innings. On Wednesday in San Francisco, Sanchez matched a season best by going eight innings and scattering three hits and a walk. He’s now held four of his last six opponents to one run or less, and going back to last year he’s held eight of his last nine opponents to three runs or fewer.
Behind Sanchez, the Giants are in funks of 1-4 overall, 7-19 when he starts on the road, 3-8 on Tuesday, 4-14 when he pitches the second game of a series and 2-4 against San Diego. Including a no-hitter on July 10 at home, Sanchez has posted a 1.53 ERA in his last five starts against the Padres (six runs allowed in 35 1/3 innings), but for his career, he’s 2-4 despite a stellar 2.37 ERA in 15 appearances (eight starts) versus San Diego, including 1-3 with a 3.12 ERA in eight games (five starts) at Petco Park.
Latos came within an eyelash of pitching a perfect game – and notching the Padres’ first no-hitter ever – in Wednesday’s 1-0 win in San Francisco. The young right-hander gave up just an infield single – on a ball that ticked off his glove – while whiffing six in recording the first complete game of his career. Over his last two starts – including a 7-0 win in Houston – Latos has given up just three hits and no walks in 17 innings, striking out 15. And in three starts this month, he’s 2-1 with a 0.78 ERA (two runs allowed in 23 innings), yielding just a pair of solo home runs in a 2-1 home loss to the Brewers.
In outdueling Sanchez in a 1-0 home win back on April 20, Latos limited the Giants to four hits and one walk in seven innings. So in two career appearances against San Francisco, he’s surrendered a total of five hits and one walk in 16 scoreless innings.
San Francisco had topped the total in four straight road games before Monday’s contest stayed below the total, and the Giants are on further “under” streaks of 4-1-2 overall, 10-1-1 against N.L. West rivals, 10-4-1 versus right-handed starters, 5-1 in Sanchez’s last six starts overall, 6-2-1 in his last nine road outings and 4-0 in his last four starts against the N.L. West.
San Diego carries “under” trends of 39-18-4 overall (9-0-1 last 10), 4-0 at home, 36-16-2 versus division foes, 20-8 on Tuesday, 4-0 versus southpaw starters and 20-6-2 against teams with a winning record. Also, the under is 4-1 in Latos’ last five starts overall and 5-2 in his last seven home efforts.
Finally, the under is 16-5-1 in the last 22 Padres-Giants clashes overall (8-0-1 last 11), 6-0 in the last six meetings at Petco and 5-0 in Sanchez’s last five starts against San Diego.
ATS ADVANTAGE: SAN DIEGO and UNDER
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston (19-20) at N.Y. Yankees (25-13)
Josh Beckett (1-1, 7.46) once again tries to snap out of his season-long funk when he matches up against Yankees ace CC Sabathia (4-2, 3.71) in a rematch of an Opening Night duel, with this one taking place at Yankee Stadium.
New York scored a wild 11-9 victory in Monday’s opener of this brief two-game series, first blowing a 5-0 first-inning lead, then rallying for four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Facing Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, the Yankees entered the ninth down 9-7 when Alex Rodriguez hit a one-out, two-run, game-tying home run, and three batters later Marcus Thames connected on a two-out, two-run, walk-off homer.
The Yankees have now won 14 of the last 17 against Boston, including five of seven this year. On top of that, the Red Sox have now dropped eight straight games at Yankee Stadium.
Overall, Boston has lost three in a row and four of its last five, and it has been miserable away from Fenway Park recently, going 1-6 in its last seven road games). Additionally, Terry Francona’s club is in slumps of 9-20 against A.L. East rivals, 6-19 versus opponents with a winning record and 2-6 on the road against lefty starters. On the bright side, the Sox have won 38 of 56 on Tuesday.
New York is still just 4-5 in its last nine games, which comes after a six-game winning streak, but the defending champs are still 13-3 in the Bronx this season. Furthermore, the Yankees are on positive streaks of 101-44 overall, 51-12 at home, 45-15 versus division foes, 40-16 in the second game of a series, 65-25 against right-handed starters, 45-11 at home versus righties and 16-5 on Tuesday. Also, 35 of the Yankees’ 38 games this season – including all 25 of their victories – have been decided by multiple runs.
Beckett (back injury) was scratched from last week’s scheduled start against Toronto and he hasn’t pitched since May 7, when the Yankees destroyed him for nine runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings en route to a 10-3 road win. Beckett has yielded five runs or more in four of his seven starts, and over the past four outings he’s been touched up for 26 runs (all earned) in 22 1/3 innings (10.48 ERA).
Beckett has actually been better on the road this year (1-0, 6.88 ERA in three games) than at home (0-1, 7.88 ERA in four starts). Also, he was tremendous in his only start at new Yankee Stadium last year, pitching seven shutout innings but failing to get a decision in Boston’s 2-0, 15-inning loss. Since then, Beckett has faced the Yankees three times – all at Fenway Park – and given up 22 runs (all earned) in 18 innings (11.00 ERA). So in 19 career regular-season starts against New York, he’s now 9-6 with a 5.96 ERA.
Like Beckett, Sabathia is coming off his worst start of the season, Wednesday’s 6-0 loss in Detroit. The hefty lefty surrendered all six runs on nine hits in six innings. Prior to that, Sabathia had allowed 11 earned runs in his previous six starts covering 37 1/3 innings (2.65 ERA). That includes his only two home starts, with Sabathia going 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (two runs allowed in 14 innings). Also, despite the outing in Detroit, the Yankees are still 22-6 in Sabathia’s last 28 trips to the mound, 11-1 in his last 12 at home, 4-0 in his last four against the A.L. East and 5-1 in his last six on Tuesday.
Sabathia pitched opposite Beckett on Opening Night in Boston and was staked to a 5-1 lead but couldn’t hold it, allowing five runs in 5 1/3 innings and getting a no-decision in his team’s 9-7 loss. Then on May 8, Sabathia was one strike away from finishing the fifth inning – and qualifying for a win – when a long rain delay ended his day. He ended up surrendering three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with the Yankees cruising to a 14-3 victory. Including two ugly playoff contests when he was with the Indians, Sabathia is 5-7 with a 4.45 ERA in 15 lifetime starts against the Sox.
The under is 11-6-3 in Boston’s last 20 games on the road and 5-2 in Beckett’s last seven Tuesday contests. However, the Sox have topped the total in four of five against southpaw starters, 13 of Beckett’s last 18 starts overall and eight of Beckett’s last 10 against the A.L. East.
New York is on “under” runs of 6-2 overall, 18-9-1 at home and 12-3-1 when Sabathia pitches at Yankee Stadium. Conversely, the over is 5-0 in the Yankees’ last four against A.L. East rivals, 4-1-1 in their last six on Tuesday and 5-1 when Sabathia pitches against divisional opponents.
Lastly, the over has cashed in six of seven meetings between these teams this year, and five of Beckett’s last seven starts against New York have soared over the total. However, the under is 5-2 in the last seven head-to-head battles in the Bronx.
ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES
Tuesday's MLB Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
Before breaking down a couple of division-rivalry games for Tuesday night, let’s get you caught up on the MLB scene. Tampa Bay owns the best record in baseball with a 27-11 ledger after Monday’s series-opening win over Cleveland in 11 innings.
The Rays have a two-game advantage over the American League East’s second-place squad, the Yankees, who won a stirring thriller in the Bronx last night with a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. The Yanks had let a 6-1 lead get away and trailed 9-7 going into the final frame. But Marcus Thames went deep a few batters after Alex Rodriguez had done the same.
Washington is the biggest surprise in baseball and the biggest money maker as well. The Nats, who are only going to get better when phenom Stephen Strasburg gets called up in June, have brought home their backers more than 10 units of profit.
Toronto (23-17, +950) had the second-best money tally in baseball going into Monday's action, but a loss to the Twins coupled with the Rays' win lifted their money total ahead of that of the Blue Jays'. San Diego and Detroit round out the rest of the top five MLB clubs in money.
On the flip side, the Cubs have cost their backers the most money. While going 16-22, they have lost more than 14 units. The rest of the bottom five in money looks like this: Seattle (-1015), Baltimore (-975), White Sox (-943) and Milwaukee (-879).
Cincinnati took over first place from St. Louis over the weekend and remained atop of the NL Central standings thanks to Monday's 6-3 win over Milwaukee. The Cards are just one-half game behind the Reds. To Tuesday’s card…
**Mets at Braves**
Johan Santana (3-2, 3.88) worked seven scoreless innings in his last outing, but it wasn’t enough as the Marlins began a four-game sweep of the Mets with a 2-1 win Thursday night in South Florida.
New York (19-20, -206) took a five-game losing streak into Monday’s series opener at Atlanta. However, the Mets climbed out of the NL East cellar with last night's 3-2 win over the Braves. Neverthless, they are still just 5-12 on the road for the season. They trail the division-leading Phillies by six games
Atlanta (18-20, -514) has won 10 of 16 games since losing nine in a row in late April. The Braves swept the Brewers at Milwaukee last week and then took two of three from Arizona over the weekend at Turner Field. They won the rubber game against the Diamondbacks by capturing a 13-1 victory behind eight strong innings from veteran right-hander Tim Hudson. Martin Prado belted a pair of homers while going 4-for-6 to lift his batting average to .323. Troy Glaus remained hot, too, going 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and his fifth homer of the season. Glaus, who struggled to stay above .200 in April, is now hitting .283.
Bobby Cox will turn to Kris Medlen in this spot. Medlen is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA this year. Those numbers have come during one start and 13 appearances from out of the bullpen. This will be the sixth start of Medlen’s career that has mostly been spent coming out of the ‘pen.
The ‘over’ had hit in six straight games for the Braves before last night's 'under.' For the season, they have watched the ‘under’ go 18-16 overall, 9-7 in their home outings.
The ‘over’ is 19-17 overall for the Mets, 8-7 in their road assignments.
The Braves are 4-7 against left-handed starters like Santana. They are 10-6 at home in front of the Turner Field fans.
**Red Sox at Yankees**
New York (25-13, +760) took two out of three games from Minnesota at home over the weekend. The Yankees’ seven-game homestand will continue through Thursday with a pair of quick two-game sets against Boston and Tampa Bay. Joe Girardi’s club was unable to sweep the Twins on Sunday when Mariano Rivera gave up a game-winning grand slam to Jason Kubel with two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Rivera had not surrendered a grand slam since 2002.
Boston (19-20, -821) lost two of three at Detroit over the weekend and will now play a pair of games in the Bronx before returning to Fenway Park. The Red Sox had a 7-8 road record going into Monday’s series opener.
Josh Beckett (1-1, 7.46) will be looking to make amends for two brutal outings against the Yankees this season. The Bronx Bombers have beaten Beckett up badly with 14 earned runs in 10 innings. For his career, Beckett is 9-6 with a 5.96 lifetime ERA against the Yankees.
Regardless of the opponent, Beckett has been getting knocked around pretty good lately. His ERA is 11.15 in his last three outings, the most recent of which saw Beckett reached for nine earned runs.
C.C. Sabathia (4-2, 3.71) will toe the rubber for New York and like Beckett, will be in bounce-back mode. The workhorse lefty got roughed up in his last outing, giving up all six earned runs in a 6-0 loss to Detroit. Sabathia owns a 5-5 record and 3.74 career ERA against Boston.
Mark Teixeira has never homered against Beckett and has just four singles in 26 at-bats for a .154 average versus the hard-throwing Texas native. Derek Jeter hits .298 off Beckett, while Alex Rodriguez is .286 with only a pair of homers in 49 at-bats vs. Beckett.
The ‘over’ is 20-17 overall for the Red Sox, but the ‘under’ is 7-6 in their road contests.
Totals have been a 20-20 overall was for the Yankees, 8-8 in their home games.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
With its four-game sweep of the Mets over the weekend, Florida pulled into a second-place tie with Washington in the NL East. Both clubs were four back of the Phillies going into Monday’s action, only to fall five back.
Dodgers’ slugger Andre Ethier sustained a fracture pinkie during batting practice Saturday and is listed as day-to-day. He’s expected to test the pinkie by taking swings in the batting cage this week before the team decides if it will place him on the disabled list. Ethier leads the NL in batting average (.392), homers (11) and RBIs (38).
Washington closer Matt Caps (0-1, 0.93) has converted all 14 of his save opportunities this season.
Florida slugger Hanley Ramirez and Washington power hitter Adam Dunn (flu) are both “questionable” in Tuesday’s games for their respective squads.
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MLB RoundUp For 5/18
By Dan Bebe
National League
Brewers @ Reds (-130) with a total of 9.5
I don't know precisely why my website of choice hasn't loaded up Manny Parra's stats yet, but Homer Bailey is 0-2, 8.27 against the Brewers in his career. I don't quite understand how, though. Ryan Braun is just 1-for-8, Craig Counsell is 0-for-6, Casey McGehee and Jody Gerut are both hitless. Rickie Weeks is 4-for-6, but that's about it. I can only shrug my shoulders, since the Reds just keep winning, and this might be a time to ride the hot hand.
D'backs @ Marlins (-205) with a total of 8.5
Stephen Drew is 3-for-8 off Johnson;
Kelly Johnson is 4-for-10 off Johnson.
Yikes, bit of a lopsided match-up here. Buckner has never been all that impressive, and while the D'backs are playing very well on their current road trip, the Marlins aren't going to buckle easily, here. Johnson has a 2-1 lifetime record against Arizona and a 1.35 ERA. Not going to play the home RL, so...pass.
Pirates @ Phillies (-315) with a total of 8.5; Z. Duke vs. R. Halladay;
Bobby Crosby is 4-for-13 with a HR off Halladay since '05;
Shane Victorino is 3-for-4 off Duke;
Jayson Werth is 3-for-6 with a HR and 4 RBI off Duke.
Holy moly, this is quite a line. This game should potentially be a blowout, though I suppose Duke could very well keep it close. I want no part of it. Pass.
Mets (-120) @ Braves with a total of 8
Yunel Escobar is 6-for-18 with an RBI off Santana.
Johan has a lifetime 1-5 record against the Braves, amazingly, but an ERA of just 2.21! Talk about unlucky. Well, here he gets to face a converted relief pitcher, so he certainly has a shot. There's just something odd about this one. The Mets are bad on the road, the Braves find a way to lose just about everywhere, and it makes picking here awfully tough. Johan almost looks too easy.
Rockies @ Cubs (-115) with a total of N/A
Jason Giambi is 4-for-11 with a HR and 5 RBI off Silva since '05;
Melvin Mora is 9-for-27 with a HR and 5 RBI off Silva since '05.
Chacin had his first struggle the last time out, and as teams get the scouting report, he'll continue to run into some mild trouble. I wonder if we're getting some decent value on Silva in this match-up, though those Cubbies rarely do much to impress, and we all know the bullpen issues there. They did win in 11 innings last night, so maybe a small momentum booster, and I'd actually be more inclined to take the Cubs over the Rockies.
Nationals @ Cardinals (-265) with a total of 8
Felipe Lopez is 2-for-4 with an RBI off Lannan.
This is another outrageous line, and rather than waste time pouring over the numbers, it's either Washington or nothing, flat out. Lannan has a respectable 2.61 ERA against the Cards, but his 1-2 record and 6.51 ERA this season make him a scary proposition.
Giants @ Padres (-112) with a total of 6
Without getting into the success, or failures of the batters in this matchup, we look right at another rematch, and that's the important point, here. Mat Latos 1-hit the Giants in the Bay Area, and has yet to allow a run against San Francisco in a couple of starts. Once again, I'm temped to take the Giants, but that total of 6 tells you all you need to know about this one. More to come.
Astros @ Dodgers (-215) with a total of 7.5
The Dodgers have never seen Norris, and Kuroda shut the Astros down in his brief work against them. This is another monster line, but with our rules about home RL plays, this is another pass.
American League
Twins @ Blue Jays (-120) with a total of 8
Justin Morneau is 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI off Marcum;
Nick Punto is 4-for-8 off Marcum;
Vernon Wells is 6-for-16 with 2 HR and 5 RBI off Pavano since '05.
Toronto's defense soured me on them a tad last night, and I'm not sure there's a clear advantage in this one. Morneau appears to be heating up, and he's hit Marcum well in the past, and Pavano, who has struggled with Toronto, hasn't had much issue with the current lineup. I'd actually lean Twins, just a tiny bit.
Red Sox @ Yankees (-200) with a total of 9
You've already seen how the players perform against these pitchers in the past, and once again, we're able to save a moment by cutting to the chase. Beckett has struggled mightily this season, and Sabathia's been pretty darn solid, for the most part. The Yanks as a monster favorite make the Sox awfully tempting once again, but I think passing might be the way to go.
Royals @ Orioles (-110) with a total of 7.5
Billy Butler is 5-for-16 off Millwood;
Jose Guillen is 14-for-26 off Millwood with a HR and 8 RBI since '05;
Adam Jones is 2-for-5 with a HR off Greinke;
Julio Lugo is 5-for-10 off Greinke;
Nick Markakis is 3-for-10 with a HR off Greinke;
Miguel Tejada is 2-for-4 off Greinke.
Zack Greinke has struggled against the O's in his career, and while Millwood hasn't exactly been a beacon of hope against the Royals, this is a pretty cheap price to play the home team. I don't like that the Royals are starting to play a little better, but Millwood is long overdue to get a win, and today might very well be that day. Lean to the O's.
Angels @ Rangers (-130) with a total of 8
Torii Hunter is 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI off Wilson;
Howie Kendrick is 3-for-7 off Wilson;
Juan Rivera is 4-for-8 off Wilson;
Elvis Andrus is 3-for-9 off Weaver;
Josh Hamilton is 5-for-15 off Weaver.
This line looks somewhat expensive for C.J. Wilson, but I get the feeling oddsmakers aren't nuts. Neither pitcher has been tremendous against the other team, though you could argue that Weaver's been good enough to beat Texas most times out. Wilson's success this year sort of nullifies that. If there's value here, I haven't found it yet, but believe me, I'll look until first pitch!
Mariners (-140) @ Athletics with a total of 7
Daric Barton is 5-for-15 with 2 RBI off Hernandez;
Kevin Kouzmanoff is 3-for-10 off Hernandez;
Eric Patterson is 3-for-5 off Hernandez;
Kurt Suzuki is 3-for-9 off Hernandez.
Basically every hit the A's have collected off Hernandez has been of the 1 or 2-base variety, and so, not surprisingly, King Felix is 8-4 lifetime against Oakland with a 2.96 ERA. Ben Sheets, on the other side, has been very up and down so far this year as he continues to try to find a true rhythm. This line is fair.
Diamond Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
Mariners at Athletics – The Mariners are 0-5 since August 18, 2009 when Felix Hernandez starts on the road vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $620 when playing against.
Twins at Blue Jays – The Twins are 4-0 since August 08, 2009 when Carl Pavano starts as a road dog for a net profit of $625. The Blue Jays are 8-0 since September 15, 2009 as an favorite vs a team that has a better record for a net profit of $800.
Mets at Braves – The Mets are 0-7 since July 19, 2009 on the road after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $700 when playing against. The Mets are 0-6 since May 02, 2009 on the road within 20 cents of pickem when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $610 when playing against.
Nationals at Cardinals – The League is 6-0 since April 14, 2010 as a 170+ dog after a loss in which they left 18+ men on base and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1105. The Nationals are 0-5 since July 09, 2009 when John Lannan starts on the road after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $510 when playing against. The Cardinals are 10-0 since May 23, 2009 as a home 140+ favorite after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $1000. The Cardinals are 6-0 since July 05, 2009 when Chris Carpenter starts after his team lost the last time he started for a net profit of $600
Rockies at Cubs – The Rockies are 7-0 since October 08, 2009 when they are off a loss in which they never led and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $795. The League is 0-5 since April 08, 2010 as a home favorite after an extra inning win and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $680 when playing against. The Cubs are 6-0 since April 16, 2010 when Carlos Silva starts for a net profit of $600.
Astros at Dodgers – The Astros are 0-8 since September 20, 2009 as a 140+ dog after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $800 when playing against. The Astros are 4-0 since August 02, 2009 when Bud Norris starts as a 170+ dog for a net profit of $860. The Dodgers are 10-0 since September 16, 2009 at home and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1015.
Diamondbacks at Marlins – The Diamondbacks are 0-9 since May 03, 2009 as a road dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing against.
Royals at Orioles – The Royals are 0-11 since April 19, 2009 on the road when they are off a win in which they never trailed and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1120 when playing against. The Royals are 0-8 since April 19, 2009 on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $830 when playing against. The Royals are 0-7 since August 03, 2009 when Zack Greinke starts as a dog for a net profit of $700 when playing against.
Giants at Padres – The Giants are 0-6 since August 10, 2009 when Jonathan Sanchez starts within 20 cents of pickem after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $605 when playing against. The Giants are 0-5 since May 20, 2009 when Jonathan Sanchez starts after throwing more than 100 pitches at home for a net profit of $550 when playing against. The Padres are 6-0 since April 10, 2009 at home after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base for a net profit of $670.
Pirates at Phillies – The Pirates are 0-14 since July 10, 2009 as a road dog when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1400 when playing against. The Pirates are 0-11 since June 20, 2009 vs a team that has won at least their last three games and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1100 when playing against. The Phillies are 0-5 since September 12, 2009 as a home 140+ favorite after a win in which they had 12+ hits for a net profit of $916 when playing against. The Phillies are 5-0 since April 05, 2010 when Roy Halladay starts as a 200+ favorite for a net profit of $500.
Angels at Rangers – The Angels are 0-5 since July 01, 2009 when Jered Weaver starts as a dog after a quality start for a net profit of $500 when playing against.
Indians at Rays – The Indians are 0-8 since May 15, 2009 as a road 140+ dog when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $800 when playing against. The Indians are 0-7 since June 02, 2009 when David Huff starts vs a team that won their starters last two starts for a net profit of $720 when playing against. The Rays are 8-0 since April 14, 2010 after a win and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $860.
Brewers at Reds – The Brewers are 0-6 since July 20, 2009 after a loss in which they were tied at the end of 6 innings for a net profit of $675 when playing against. The Reds are 7-0 since May 13, 2009 as a favorite after a win and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $700. The Reds are 5-0 since August 28, 2009 when Homer Bailey starts at home after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $580.
White Sox at Tigers – The White Sox are 5-0 since May 25, 2009 as a dog when they are off a loss in which they held the lead and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $630. The Tigers are 0-4 since August 08, 2009 as a home favorite after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $665 when playing against.
Red Sox at Yankees – The Red Sox are 0-9 since May 14, 2009 as a road dog when they are off a loss in which they held the lead for a net profit of $900 when playing against. The Red Sox are 6-0 since July 27, 2009 when Josh Beckett starts after facing 30 or more hitters for a net profit of $600. The Yankees are 8-0 since August 07, 2009 at home vs a team that has lost at least their last three games for a net profit of $800. The Yankees are 6-0 since June 02, 2009 when A.J. Burnett starts at home after walking at least 4 for a net profit of $600.