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SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, May 5
Cincinnati at Florida (7:10 p.m. EDT). Edinson Volquez pitches for the Reds against Chris Volstad in a matchup of talented young right-handers.
STARS
Monday
— Zack Greinke, Royals, struck out 10 in a six-hitter and became the majors’ first six-game winner with his second shutout in four starts, leading Kansas City to a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.
— Carlos Beltran, Mets, hit a pair of two-run homers to raise his batting average to .400 as New York beat Atlanta 6-4, matching its 2008 total for wins at Turner Field.
— Ryan Howard, Phillies, hit his seventh career grand slam, tying Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt for the franchise record, and his second this season in Philadelphia’s 6-1 victory at St. Louis.
— Francisco Liriano, Twins, struck out nine in 7 1-3 innings as Minnesota beat Detroit 7-2.
— Rickie Weeks, Brewers, hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning to help Milwaukee rally for a 7-4 win over Pittsburgh.
— Josh Barfield, Indians, singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning of Cleveland’s 9-7 victory over Toronto.
— Chris Iannetta, Rockies, hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning of Colorado’s 9-6 win at San Diego.
THEY LOVE L.A.
The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first National League team since 1900 to win their first 11 home games, overcoming an Arizona triple play to beat the Diamondbacks 7-2 with a homer and three RBIs from Manny Ramirez. The major league mark is 12, set in 1911 by the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers are the first team to start a season 11-0 at home since the 2003 Kansas City Royals.
RIGHT AT HOME
The Boston Red Sox enjoyed their first game at the new Yankee Stadium. Jon Lester matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, Mike Lowell and Jason Bay homered and the Red Sox held off New York 6-4 in a rain-delayed contest that ended at 1:10 a.m. Jonathan Papelbon pitched 1 2-3 innings for his seventh save, striking out Robinson Cano with the bases loaded to finish it.
SCARY MOMENT
Rick Ankiel was carted off the field with his head and neck immobilized after the St. Louis outfielder slammed headfirst into the fence following a running catch against Philadelphia. X-rays and a CT scan of Ankiel’s head, neck and back were all negative and showed no fractures, team spokesman Brian Bartow said. Ankiel remained hospitalized overnight for observation and the team said he was day-to-day. As he was wheeled off the field, Ankiel flashed a thumbs-up sign.
SURPRISE APPEARANCE
Supposedly unavailable, Ryan Braun entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and delivered a tying, two-run double that helped Milwaukee rally for a 7-4 victory at Pittsburgh. The Brewers scored six runs in the final two innings to earn their 16th consecutive victory over the Pirates. It’s the longest winning streak in the majors by one team against another since Arizona took 16 in a row from the Reds from 2001-03. Braun (stiff back) wasn’t in Pittsburgh when the game began. He underwent an MRI exam in Milwaukee earlier in the day, flew to Pittsburgh and was cleared to play.
TOUGH STUFF
Zack Greinke (6-0) didn’t walk a batter in Kansas City’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He lowered his ERA to 0.40 and pushed his major league-leading strikeout total to 54 during his third complete game of the season.
STREAKING
Ryan Zimmerman matched a career high with four hits in Washington’s 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros. Zimmerman’s first-inning single extended his Nationals-record hitting streak to 22 games, longest in the majors this season. … Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer to help the Baltimore Orioles beat Tampa Bay 8-4. Markakis has a hit in 19 of his last 20 games and has reached base safely in 35 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.
SUDDEN POWER SURGE
Ryan Theriot hit a two-run shot for his third homer in four games, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over San Francisco. Theriot entered the month with seven career homers, never more than three in a season. In Friday’s 8-6 victory over Florida, he ended a streak of 620 at-bats without a homer by hitting his first career grand slam.
SNAPPED
Adrian Gonzalez went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in San Diego’s 9-6 loss to Colorado. It was the first time in 26 games this season that Gonzalez, tied for the NL lead with nine home runs, failed to reach base safely. The Padres have lost six straight and 12 of 14.
SAD REMINDER
The Los Angeles Angels played Oakland for the first time since April 8, when Nick Adenhart pitched six scoreless innings against the Athletics. The rookie right-hander was killed in a car accident hours later. Torii Hunter drove in three runs and Los Angeles beat Oakland 5-2 Monday night for its fifth win in seven games.
SPEAKING
“He’s the best in the league right now.”—White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen after Zack Greinke struck out 10 in a six-hitter and led the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over Chicago.
Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
By COVERS.com
Streaking
Nick Blackburn (Minnesota Twins)
Twins sinkerballer Nick Blackburn (2-1, 4.02 ERA) will try to take advantage of the struggling Tigers and win a third consecutive start. The right-hander posted a 1.93 ERA in his last two outings.
That's a vast improvement for Blackburn after going 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA in his first three starts of the season.
Blackburn is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in four games - three starts - against the Tigers. All of those starts came at Comerica Park, where's he's 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA.
Dallas Braden (Oakland Athletics)
Batting .311 as a team on the trip, Los Angeles looks to again get the best of Oakland's scheduled starter Dallas Braden, who is trying to win his third consecutive start.
Braden (3-2, 2.10 ERA) allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings of a 3-0 opening-day loss at Los Angeles on April 6.
"If you're gonna pitch in the No. 1 spot, it's gotta be better than that," Braden told the Athletics' official Web site of his last start against the Angels.
The left-hander, who is 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA in three starts against the Angels, allowed five hits while striking out six and walking four in five scoreless innings of a 4-2 win at Texas on Thursday. He's yielded two runs while walking 10 in his last 18 innings over a three-start span.
Roy Oswalt (Houston Astros)
Though Oswalt is still looking for his first win, the right-hander did his part in a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati last Monday, allowing one run over seven innings.
"I want (my team) to win, like everyone else," said Oswalt, who pitched an inning of relief against Atlanta on Saturday. "I'm not pitching 20 years to go to the Hall of Fame. As long as the team wins, that's what I'm here to do."
Oswalt is 3-1 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 career games - eight starts - against the Nationals franchise. He's 1-0 with a 0.55 ERA in four games - three starts - in Washington, D.C.
Slumping
Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox)
The Red Sox rallied to beat the Yankees 16-11 on April 25 at Fenway Park after Beckett allowed eight runs and 10 hits over five innings.
He wasn't much better in his last start, giving up seven runs and 10 hits while striking out eight in 4 2-3 innings of a 13-0 loss at Tampa on Thursday.
"It's frustrating. It's a lot of things,'' said Beckett, 7-4 with a 5.90 ERA in 13 regular-season starts against New York (13-12). "(I'll) just have to make adjustments."
HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Houston
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Florida
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Arizona
Hot Pitchers
-- Oswalt has 2.25 RA in his last four starts; he got rained out of his last start in the second inning. Olsen has 3.09 RA in his last two starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee won last three Suppan starts (1-0, 3.44). Snell has a 1.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 1.89 in his last three starts. Volstad is 1-0, 3.20 in his last four starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Wainwright starts, scoring 27 runs.
-- Scherzer has 2.87 RA in last three starts, but Arizona lost all three.
-- Twins won Blackburn's last three starts (2-0, 3.05) scoring 24 runs.
-- Bedard has a 2.81 RA in his last four starts.
-- Chamberlain is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts; his mom was busted for selling drugs in last few days, not sure if that is a distraction.
-- Braden is 3-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Kawakami is 0-3, 9.77 in his last three starts. Hernandez is 0-1, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Cubs are 0-3 in Marshall starts (0-2, 3.50).
-- Myers is 0-1, 4.34 in his last three starts.
-- Colorado is 1-4 in Cook starts (1-1, 7.11). Geer is 0-0, 3.46 in his two starts this season.
-- Jeff Weaver threw four shutout innings in relief for LA last week; he makes his start since '07, and his 267th start overall.
-- Reyes has 7.58 RA in four starts for Cleveland. Cecil is making first big league start; he was 0-3, 8.31 in four AAA starts this season.
-- Uehara is 1-1, 6.75 in his two road starts. Garza is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts.
-- Padilla is 1-2, 7.42 in five starts this season.
-- Porcello is 1-3, 6.65 in his first four big league starts.
-- Beckett is 1-2, 9.55 in his last four starts.
-- Davies has 6.35 RA in his last four starts. Floyd is 0-1, 8.74 in his last couple starts.
-- Loux is 1-2, 5.24 in four starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Astros won six of their last nine road games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last nine road games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games. Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants won nine of their last thirteen games. Cubs won their last four games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Brewers won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 11-0 at home this season.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Rays are 3-1 in second game of series if they lost the opener.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four road games.
-- Red Sox won fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten road games. Braves lost eight of their last ten home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last seven games, allowing 39 runs.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last ten road games. Padres lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Arizona is 3-5 on the road this season.
-- Angels are 5-7 in their first twelve road games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Bronx is 0-4 against the Red Sox this season.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians are 5-9 on the road this season.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five road games. .
-- A's lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Three of last four Houston road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Mets' last six road games.
-- Eight of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Phillies' last nine games.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4-2 in last twenty Dodger games. Under is 7-0-1 in road games for the Diamondbacks.
-- Over is 10-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Boston games.
-- Eight of eleven Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Detroit's last six home games.
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-- Four of last five White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Rangers' last eleven games.
Umpire Stats
-- Hst-Wah-- Four of five Barksdale games went over the total.
-- SF-Chi-- Three of last four Randazzo games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Last three Nelson games went over the total.
-- Cin-Fla-- Home side won all five Cooper games.
-- NY-Atl-- Four of five Hirschbeck games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Underdog is 3-2 in O'Nora games this season.
-- Colo-SD-- Underdog won two of three Nauert games.
-- As-LA-- Road team won all four Miller games.
-- Clev-Tor-- Road team won all five TWelke games.
-- Balt-TB-- Five of six Barrett games stayed under the total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Favorites won all four Emmel games.
-- Min-Det-- Four of six Bucknor games went over the total.
-- Bos-NY-- Three of four Dimuro games went over the total.
-- Chi-KC-- Four of five Crawford games went over the total.
-- LAA-A's-- Three of four Lassogna games went over the total.
Philadelphia (13-10) at St. Louis (17-9)
Adam Wainwright (3-0, 2.76 ERA) looks to keep his perfect record in tact when he leads the Cardinals against the Phillies and Brett Myers (1-2, 4.38) in the finale of a brief two-game series at Busch Stadium.
Philadelphia got a grand slam from Ryan Howard and cruised to a 6-1 victory in Monday’s series opener. The Phillies have won seven of their last nine overall and seven of their last eight on the road, including the last four in a row as a visitor. Additionally, the defending world champs are on runs of 37-16 overall, 7-0 as an underdog, 11-3 against the N.L. Central and 29-14 on Tuesday.
Despite last night’s loss, the Cardinals still lead the N.L. Central and have the second-best record in the National League. They’ve done most of their damage at home, where they’re 10-4 on the season. Going back to last season, St. Louis is on hot streaks of 23-9 overall, 20-8 at Busch Stadium and 9-3 against the N.L. East, and it is also 9-3 in its last 12 as a favorite.
The Phillies have owned this rivalry of late, going 5-1 in the last six meetings overall, 13-5 in their last 18 at Busch Stadium, 7-3 in Myers’ last 10 starts versus the Cardinals and 5-1 in his last six pitching in St. Louis.
Myers has barely produced three straight quality starts, giving up three earned runs in each outing while lasting six innings twice and 6 2/3 innings once. During this three-start stretch, he beat the Marlins 7-3 on the road, but the Phillies lost his two home starts to the Padres (8-5) and Nationals (4-1). Philly is 2-0 this season with Myers working on the road, but it has still dropped 15 of the right-hander’s last 22 starts on the highway.
Wainwright has allowed six runs (three earned) over 13 innings in his last two outings, picking up a 5-3 victory at Atlanta on Thursday after getting a no decision in a 4-3 Cardinals home win over the Cubs on April 24. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.56 ERA in three home starts in 2009, and with Wainwright on the hill, the Redbirds are on runs of 35-17 overall, 21-8 at home, 17-5 as a favorite and 4-0 when playing on Tuesday.
Myers is 3-2 with a 5.19 ERA in 12 career games (10 starts) against the Cardinals, and in his last three starts against them he’s surrendered 14 runs in 18 innings (7.00 ERA). On the flip side, Wainwright has dominated the Phillies in five career appearances, going 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA. In three starts against Philadelphia – all in 2007 – he allowed three runs in 21 innings (1.28 ERA).
The under is 5-1-1 in St. Louis’ last seven games overall, but otherwise the Redbirds are on “over” stretches of 11-6-1 at home, 4-1 when playing on Tuesday and 9-3-2 with Wainwright pitching. Philadelphia carries “over” trends of 13-6-2 overall, 7-1-1 on the road, 5-1 as an underdog and 4-1-1 when Myers faces the Cardinals. However, the under is 5-1-1 in the last seven clashes between these squads.
ATS ADVANTAGE: ST. LOUIS
Boston (16-10) at N.Y. Yankees (13-12)
After back-to-back horrific starts, Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will try to get back on track when he opposes the Yankees’ Joba Chamberlain as these rivals complete a brief two-game set at new Yankee Stadium.
Boston waited out a lengthy rain delay Monday then went out and held on for a 6-4 victory in its first-ever game at new Yankee Stadium. Although the Red Sox are only 3-4 in their last seven games, they remain on a solid 14-4 overall run. Additionally, they’re on positive stretches of 9-3 against the A.L. East, 10-4 versus right-handed starters, 13-1 on grass and 7-0 against teams with a winning record
New York is just 6-4 threw 10 games in its new home, scoring five runs or more in each of the six wins. The Yankees are on hot streaks of 4-2 overall, 5-2 at home, 4-0 on Tuesday and 6-3 as a favorite.
The Red Sox have won the first four meetings against their hated rivals this season, outscoring the Yankees 31-20 in the process.
Beckett gave up eight runs (all earned) on 10 hits in five innings against the Yankees back on April 25, but got bailed out as Boston rallied for a 16-11 home win. But he wasn’t so fortunate in his ensuing start Friday at Tampa Bay, yielding seven runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 13-0 loss. Beckett has seen his ERA balloon from 3.79 to 7.22 because of those two poor outings, and he’s 0-2 with a 9.28 ERA in two road starts.
Beckett is now 7-4 with a 5.90 ERA in 13 career regular-season starts against the Yankees. However, prior last month’s ugly effort at home, the right-hander had delivered five straight quality stats against New York, posting a 2.86 ERA. Boston has won five of Beckett’s last six starts against the Yanks.
Chamberlain gave up just one run on three hits over seven innings at Detroit on Thursday, earning an 8-6 victory. The hard-throwing right-hander has given up exactly one earned run in three of his last four starts, however in his lone start in the Bronx, he got tagged for five runs in 4 2/3 innings, but New York rallied for a 6-5 win over the Indians, improving to 4-0 in Chamberlain’s last four starts at home.
Chamberlain pitched in Boston on April 24 and allowed 13 baserunners (nine hits, four walks) in 5 1/3 innings, but gave up just two runs (one earned). He left with a 4-2 lead, but his bullpen couldn’t hold it and the Yankees eventually fell 5-4 in 11 innings. In seven appearances (three starts) covering 22 2/3 innings against the BoSox, Chamberlain is 2-0 with a 2.78 ERA.
The Red Sox are on a plethora of “over” streaks, including 15-6-1 overall, 9-3-1 on the road, 13-4-1 on grass, 9-2-1 on Tuesday, 4-0 in Beckett’s last four outings overall and 9-4 in Beckett’s last 13 efforts versus New York. The Yankees are on “over” runs of 5-0-1 overall, 4-0-1 at home, 8-3-1 after a loss and 5-1 with Chamberlain on the mound.
Finally, the over is 6-4-1 in the last 10 Red Sox-Yankees clashes (2-1-1 this season)
ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON and OVER
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HOUSTON (11 - 15) at WASHINGTON (7 - 17)
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 164-181 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OSWALT is 16-24 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 72-72 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-90 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-89 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-119 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-81 (-39.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-116 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ROY OSWALT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OSWALT is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 0.865.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)
SCOTT OLSEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OLSEN is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 12) at CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 11)
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. SEAN MARSHALL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-3 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 971-1020 (-185.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 521-475 (-110.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 133-161 (-54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 382-349 (-74.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 914-936 (-163.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 382-350 (-74.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 470-499 (-118.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
MARSHALL is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARSHALL is 3-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARSHALL is 4-19 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARSHALL is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
SEAN MARSHALL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARSHALL is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.80 and a WHIP of 1.825.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
MILWAUKEE (14 - 12) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 13)
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 250-266 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SUPPAN is 23-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JEFF SUPPAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUPPAN is 12-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 16-5 (+10.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-8. (+4.3 units)
IAN SNELL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SNELL is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)
CINCINNATI (13 - 12) at FLORIDA (15 - 11)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 52-71 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 99-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 98-86 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-64 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-64 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 44-39 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 458-528 (+49.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-475 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 301-343 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 49-46 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 14-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 14-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 15-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
NY METS (11 - 13) at ATLANTA (11 - 14)
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 33-45 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 81-75 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 65-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-51 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 20-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 17-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 14-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 36-42 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-104 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-48 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-102 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-69 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-56 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-15 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 7-19 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-13. (-1.3 units)
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
PHILADELPHIA (13 - 10) at ST LOUIS (17 - 9)
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 16-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 103-85 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-26 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-85 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-54 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-53 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 19-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 13-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 12-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 19-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 15-0 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)
COLORADO (10 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 15)
AARON COOK (R) vs. JOSH GEER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 83-103 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-75 (-28.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 63-125 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 83-103 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-77 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-113 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-113 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-82 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-72 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 12-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 12-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.8 units)
JOSH GEER vs. COLORADO since 1997
GEER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
ARIZONA (11 - 15) at LA DODGERS (19 - 8)
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JEFF WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 28-41 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-95 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-52 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 128-150 (-45.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 94-92 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-68 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 1-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 1-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 143-163 (-54.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
WEAVER is 14-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JEFF WEAVER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WEAVER is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)
CLEVELAND (10 - 16) at TORONTO (18 - 10)
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 24-36 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
REYES is 9-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 23-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-60 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 138-165 (-59.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)
ANTHONY REYES vs. TORONTO since 1997
REYES is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)
BRETT CECIL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
BALTIMORE (10 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 16)
KOJI UEHARA (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 27-59 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-41 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-89 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-34 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-37 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-42 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-53 (+29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-71 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARZA is 2-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
KOJI UEHARA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT GARZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARZA is 5-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)
TEXAS (13 - 12) at SEATTLE (15 - 11)
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 92-95 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-2 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-2 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-11 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 157-164 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PADILLA is 22-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 14-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 8-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 6-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 7-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 12-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 76-112 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-49 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-103 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-80 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-68 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)
MINNESOTA (13 - 13) at DETROIT (13 - 12)
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 78-77 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 72-56 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-100 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-49 (-29.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-86 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-65 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-75 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
BOSTON (16 - 10) at NY YANKEES (13 - 12)
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 108-61 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 209-142 (-64.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 83-76 (-51.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 8-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHAMBERLAIN is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 11)
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-98 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-85 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-41 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-67 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-70 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-36 (+24.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
FLOYD is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 28-55 (-27.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 1-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)
KYLE DAVIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DAVIES is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
LA ANGELS (11 - 13) at OAKLAND (9 - 14)
SHANE LOUX (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BRADEN is 9-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 112-78 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-39 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-68 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 154-179 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 54-72 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
SHANE LOUX vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
DALLAS BRADEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
National League
HOUSTON at WASHINGTON
OSWALT: HOU 46-32 after one or more consecutive overs
OLSEN: WAS 21-50 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5
SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS
LINCECUM: SF 13-31 against NL Central
MARSHALL: CHC 18-3 at home in May
MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH
SUPPAN: 23-9 TSR against division opponents
SNELL: PIT 82-62 OVER when the total is 8.5 to 10
CINCINNATI at FLORIDA
VOLQUEZ: 10-3 TSR as an underdog
VOLSTAD: FLA 11-23 at home after scoring 4 runs or less in 3 straight
NY METS at ATLANTA
HERNANDEZ: 15-8 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
KAWAKAMI: ATL 0-6 after 4+ consecutive home games
PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS
MYERS: 6-15 TSR in the first half of the season
WAINWRIGHT: STL 12-4 when the money line is +125 to -125
COLORADO at SAN DIEGO
COOK: COL 13-31 after 4+ consecutive road games
GEER: SD 21-9 OVER after 6 consecutive division games
ARIZONA at LA DODGERS
SCHERZER: ARI 39-15 UNDER AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
WEAVER: 14-25 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -125
American League
CLEVELAND at TORONTO
REYES: 9-21 TSR after a team win
CECIL: TOR 23-11 in May
BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY
UEHARA: BAL 14-41 in day games
GARZA: TB 41-6 as a favorite of -150 or more
TEXAS at SEATTLE
PADILLA: TEX 15-2 when the total is 7 to 8.5
BEDARD: SEA 11-31 after 2+ consecutive overs
MINNESOTA at DETROIT
BLACKBURN: MION 72-56 in night games
PORCELLO: DET 55-75 against right-handed starters
BOSTON at NY YANKEES
BECKETT: BOS 29-9 when the total is 10+
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 1-10 after 5+ consecutive overs
CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY
FLOYD: 9-1 TSR after 2+ consecutive losses
DAVIES: KC 28-55 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5
LA ANGELS at OAKLAND
LOUX: LAA 35-20 as an underdog
BRADEN: OAK 54-72 against division opponents
Tips and Trends
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Red Sox: Josh Beckett won both of his starts in the Bronx in 2008, posting a 3.86 ERA, and will be trying to help Boston (16-10) improve to 5-0 against New York in 2009. The Red Sox rallied to beat the Yankees 16-11 on April 25 at Fenway Park after Beckett allowed 8 runs and 10 hits over 5 innings. He wasn't much better in his last start, giving up 7 runs and 10 hits while striking out 8 in 4 2-3 innings of a 13-0 loss at Tampa on Thursday. "It's frustrating. It's a lot of things," said Beckett, 7-4 with a 5.90 ERA in 13 regular-season starts against New York (13-12). "(I'll) just have to make adjustments."
The Red Sox are 5-1 in Beckett's last 6 starts vs. the Yankees.
The Red Sox are 14-4 in their last 18 overall.
Key Injuries - 1B Kevin Youkilis (back) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Julio Lugo (knee) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Jed Lowrie (wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)
Yankees (-135, O/U 9.5): Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.13 allowed 1 run and 3 hits while striking out 6 in 7 innings of an 8-6 victory at Detroit on Wednesday. Chamberlain is 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA in 3 starts versus Boston. He allowed 1 earned run in 5 1-3 innings of the Yankees' 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Red Sox on April 24. New York will be without catcher Jorge Posada after he suffered a hamstring injury Monday. "I'm not sure how bad it's going to be, but he won't be playing (Tuesday), I'll tell you that," manager Joe Girardi said of Posada, who's 7-for-16 with 2 homers and 6 RBIs during a 5-game hitting streak.
The Yankees are 14-5 in their last 19 home games.
Key Injuries - 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip) is on the 15-day DL.
C Jorge Posada (hamstring) is OUT.
OF Xavier Nady (elbow) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4