Wednesday's Tip Sheet
By Brad Young
Most of the focus this time of year is on the NBA Playoffs or NHL Playoffs, but there is still plenty of value concerning Major League Baseball. Today’s Tip Sheet will focus on two games in the National League and the American League. The baseball season is now almost a month old, meaning some solid trends are starting to appear in the stat sheet. Now let’s take a closer look at four key contests on Wednesday’s schedule.
**Cardinals (Wainwright) at Braves (Vazquez)**
-Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed Atlanta as a $1.25 home ‘chalk’ over St. Louis, with the total set at 8 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This National League matchup is slated to start at 7:10 p.m. ET.
-St. Louis right-hander Adam Wainwright (2-0, 2.70 ERA) picked up a no-decision Friday against Chicago. The five-year veteran went seven innings while allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits with a walk and six strikeouts.
-The Cardinals eventually won that contest as a $1.28 home favorite, 4-3, while the combined seven runs went ‘under’ the 8 ½-run closing total. St. Louis is 3-1 in Wainwright’s four starts, while the ‘over’ has also gone 3-1.
-The 27-year-old beat the Braves last season as a $2.00 home ‘chalk,’ 18-3, tossing six innings while being reached for one run on five hits (one home run) with a walk and four strikeouts. The combined 21 runs soared ‘over’ the nine-run closing total.
-Atlanta’s Javier Vazquez (2-1, 2.63 ERA) has won his last two starts after knocking off Cincinnati Friday as a $1.00 road selection, 4-3. The Puerto Rico native went six innings, surrendering two runs (one earned) on seven hits with a walk and nine strikeouts.
-The combined seven runs failed to eclipse the 8 ½-run closing total.
-Vazquez, a 12-year veteran who pitched for the Chicago White Sox the previous few seasons, has not started against St. Louis the last three years.
**Dodgers (Stults) at Giants (Lincecum)**
-LVSC opened San Francisco as a $1.50 home favorite over Los Angeles, with the total listed at 7 ½. This NL West contest is scheduled to begin at 10:15 p.m. ET.
-Los Angeles hurler Eric Stults (2-0, 3.52 ERA) received his first no-decision of the young season after tossing five innings in Friday’s effort against Colorado. The four-year veteran was reached for three runs on seven hits with five walks and three strikeouts.
-The Dodgers eventually prevailed as a $1.13 road underdog, 6-5, while the combined 11 runs slithered ‘over’ the 10 ½-run closing total. The ‘over’ is 2-0-1 during his three starts this year.
-The southpaw beat San Francisco April 16 as a $1.70 home favorite, 7-2, going five innings while yielding two runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. The combined nine runs landed directly on the closing total.
-San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum (1-1, 2.96 ERA) earned his first victory of the year by upending Arizona Friday as a $1.25 road ‘chalk,’ 5-1. The reigning NL Cy Young recipient went eight innings while being reached for the lone run on five hits with a walk and 12 strikeouts.
-The combined six runs went ‘under’ the 8 ½-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his second consecutive start.
-The 24-year-old beat the Dodgers last season as a $1.70 home favorite, 3-1, going seven innings while allowing one run on four hits with two walks and 13 strikeouts. The combined four runs went ‘under’ the seven-run closing total.
**Red Sox (Lester) at Indians (Carmona)**
-LVSC lists Boston as a $1.25 road ‘chalk’ over Cleveland, with the total set at 9 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This American League tilt is slated to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.
-Boston southpaw Jon Lester (1-2, 4.88 ERA) is off Friday’s no-decision against New York. The 6-foot-2 hurler tossed six innings, surrendering two runs on seven hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.
-The Red Sox eventually won that affair as a $1.40 home favorite, 5-4, while the combined nine runs slithered ‘under’ the 9 ½-run closing total. The ‘under’ has cashed his last two starts.
-Lester went 1-0 against the Indians last year in two starts, going a combined 10 1/3 innings while yielding five runs on seven hits with six walks and seven strikeouts. The Red Sox won as a $1.15 road underdog, 6-4, and as a $1.75 home ‘chalk,’ 6-1.
-Cleveland pitcher Fausto Carmona (1-3, 7.36 ERA) hopes to rebound from Friday’s setback to Minnesota as a $1.45 home favorite, 5-1. The Dominican Republic native went six innings, yielding five runs (four earned) on eight hits (one home run) with two walks and seven strikeouts.
-The combined six runs failed to topple the 10-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ go 2-1 his last three starts.
-Carmona escaped with a no-decision against the Red Sox last season, lasting just one inning while surrendering four runs on five hits with a walk and a strikeout. The Indians eventually dropped that contest as a $1.47 road underdog, 5-4, while the combined nine runs went ‘under’ the 10-run closing total.
**Rays (Kazmir) at Twins (Blackburn)**
-LVSC opened Tampa Bay as a $1.25 road favorite over Minnesota, with the total listed at eight ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This contest is scheduled to begin at 8:10 p.m. ET.
-Tampa Bay ace pitcher Scott Kazmir (3-1, 3.97 ERA) cruised past Oakland Friday as a $1.30 road ‘chalk,’ 8-2, tossing six scoreless innings on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
-The combined 10 runs went ‘over’ the eight-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-0 this season when he’s pitching.
-Kazmir beat the Twins last season as a $1.55 home favorite, 7-2, pitching six scoreless innings on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. The combined nine runs went ‘over’ the eight-run closing total.
-Minnesota righty Nick Blackburn (1-1, 4.44 ERA) is coming off of his first victory of the season after Friday’s win over Cleveland as a $1.35 road underdog, 5-1. The 27-year-old was reached for one run on six hits with no walks and four strikeouts over seven innings.
-The combined six runs failed to eclipse the 10-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 2-1 his last three outings.
-Blackburn fell to the Rays last year in his lone start against them as a $1.11 road underdog, 11-1. The 6-foot-4 hurler survived just 1 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits with three walks and no strikeouts. The combined 12 runs went ‘over’ the nine-run closing total.
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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
By Covers.com
Streaking
Zack Greinke (Kansas City Royals)
Coming off consecutive complete-game efforts, the Kansas City right-hander looks to become the major leagues' first five-game winner Wednesday night when the Royals continue a four-game home set with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Greinke (4-0, 0.00 ERA) continued his dominance that began late last season after giving up an unearned run and three hits while striking out 10 for the second straight contest in a 6-1 win over Detroit at home on Friday. The 25-year-old pitched a seven-hitter in a 2-0 victory at Texas on April 18 in his previous start.
"When Greinke pitches, the Royals are as good as any team in baseball," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
Johan Santana (New York Mets)
Johan Santana will look to continue his nearly flawless start Wednesday afternoon, but he'll also be looking for revenge against the only team - and only pitcher - to beat him as the Mets and visiting Florida Marlins play the decisive finale of their three-game series.
New York's second through fifth starters have a combined 6.64 ERA in 16 outings - leaving Manuel to speculate about possible changes - but its ace has lived up to his billing. Santana (3-1, 0.70 ERA) has been the NL's best starting pitcher, yielding two earned runs in 25 2-3 innings while striking out 37.
Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants)
Lincecum has pitched every bit like an ace his last two times out, and he'll look to keep rolling Wednesday night as his San Francisco Giants play the decisive third game of their series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lincecum is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in three games - two starts - against Los Angeles (14-7). He struck out 13 over seven innings in his lone start versus the Dodgers last season, yielding a run and four hits in a 3-1 home win Sept. 28.
Slumping
Shane Loux (Los Angeles Angels)
Shane Loux (0-2, 6.61 ERA) looks to rebound from his worst performance of the season for Los Angeles. The right-hander's ERA jumped nearly three full runs after he was reached for seven runs and 11 hits over four innings Friday in an 8-3 home loss to Seattle.
He made his only career appearance against the Orioles on Aug. 5, throwing two scoreless innings of relief in the Angels' 3-0 loss.
Baseball Today
SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, April 29
Florida at New York Mets (1:10 p.m. EDT). Johan Santana will look for his fourth win of the season as he faces Josh Johnson. The Mets' ace is 3-1 with a miniscule 0.70 ERA.
STARS
Tuesday
— Chase Utley, Phillies, homered twice and drove in three runs to help Philadelphia rout Washington 7-1.
— Felix Hernandez, Mariners, coasted through eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits, a walk and striking out nine in Seattle’s 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
— Jorge Cantu, Marlins, hit two homers and drove in five runs as Florida ended a seven-game skid with a 7-4 victory over the New York Mets.
— Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, hit his 17th career homer, a club record for a pitcher, fell a triple shy of the cycle and pitched seven sharp innings to lead Chicago over Arizona 11-3
— Mark DeRosa, Indians, had four hits and scored from second base on an error with two outs in the ninth inning to help Cleveland snap Boston’s 11-game winning streak with a 9-8 victory.
— Phil Hughes, Yankees, went six innings in his first start and New York ended a four-game losing streak with an 11-0 victory over Detroit.
STATS
Cleveland was 1 of 15 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base, but won for only the second time in its last 11 games against the Red Sox, including Boston sweeping the final three games of the 2007 ALCS.
SCORING IN BUNCHES
The New York Yankees scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to snap a scoreless tie and beat the Tigers 11-0. It was the first time a team had broken up a scoreless tie after the sixth with a 10-run inning since the Cincinnati Reds scored 10 in the top of the 13th against the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 15, 1919, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
DOUBLE DUTY
Carlos Zambrano snapped out of an early-season hitting slump, falling just short of a cycle with a single, double, and his 17th career homer. Zambrano, a career .235 hitter, opened the season hitless in his first nine at-bats.
SEAT FILLER
The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent and announced many of those who bought tickets closest to the field for $325-$2,500 will be eligible for additional free seats. Those initiatives could help pack previously unfilled areas that were an eye sore on television broadcasts during the opening homestand at the $1.5 billion ballpark.
SWITCHING WINS
After further review, the Colorado Rockies’ official scorer changed the winner of Monday night’s game to reliever Glendon Rusch. Jason Grilli was originally credited with the win following the Rockies’ 12-7 victory over the San Diego Padres. But scorer Dave Einspahr switched around the winners Tuesday night after reviewing Rusch’s effectiveness in pitching out of a fourth-inning jam.
CLOSING TIME
Trevor Hoffman got his first save with the Brewers and 555th of his career one night after making his first appearance with Milwaukee.
STREAKING
Milwaukee has won 14 straight over Pittsburgh, the longest active streak by one team over another in the majors, and 17th in a row in Miller Park, where the Pirates haven’t won since May 3, 2007. … The Astros have won their last 11 games in Cincinnati, a streak that started late in the 2007 season and is the longest current run of dominance in the majors. Houston is 32-15-1 at the hitter-friendly ballpark that opened in 2003.
SPEAKING
“I thought we were not going to win again until the All-Star break. It felt like that.”—Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez said after the Marlins ended a seven-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the Mets.
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Arizona is 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Oakland
TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
Tampa Bay is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
National League
PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE
SNELL: PIT 22-11 OVER as a road underdog of +150 to +200
GALLARDO: MIL 58-30 at home in the first half of the season
FLORIDA at NY METS
JOHNSON: 8-2 TSR as an underdog
SANTANA: NYM 19-5 OVER when playing on Wednesday
SAN DIEGO at COLORADO
CORREIA: 14-6 TSR against division opponents
COOK: COL 38-62 in the first half of the season
CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA
DEMPSTER: 43-21 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
DAVIS: ARI 10-18 when playing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA
OLSEN: 15-3 OVER as a road underdog of +125 to +175
MYERS: 3-9 TSR at home when the total is 10 or higher
ST LOUIS at ATLANTA
WAINWRIGHT: STL 9-2 when the money line is +125 to -125
VAZQUEZ: ATL 16-32 against NL Central
HOUSTON at CINCINNATI
PAULINO: HOU 10-2 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150
VOLQUEZ: CIN 50-69 against right-handed starters
LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO
STULTS: LAD 41-26 in April
LINCECUM: SF 24-10 when playing with a day off
American League
LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE
LOUX: LAA 25-16 as a road underdog
UEHARA: BAL 14-38 in day games
SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX
BEDARD: SEA 19-35 when the money line is -100 to -150
FLOYD: CHW 11-0 as a home underdog of +100 to +125
BOSTON at CLEVELAND
LESTER: 28-10 TSR in night games
CARMONA: CLE 2-7 in night games
NY YANKEES at DETROIT
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 72-52 as a favorite
PORCELLO: DET 22-42 as an underdog
OAKLAND at TEXAS
CAHILL: OAK 14-27 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
PADILLA: 9-2 TSR against division opponents
TORONTO at KANSAS CITY
TALLET: TOR 11-23 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
GREINKE: 8-1 TSR in April
TAMPA BAY at MINNESOTA
KAZMIR: 21-6 TSR as a favorite
BLACKBURN: MIN 14-28 against AL East
Hot Pitchers
-- Gallardo is 1-0, 1.20 in his last two starts. Snell is 1-1, 2.50 in his last three outings.
-- Johnson is 2-0, 2.20 in four starts this season. Santana is 3-1, 1.40.
-- Davis has 3.15 RA in his last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 2-0, 3.50 in his last three starts. Vazquez is 2-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Paulino has 3.00 RA in two starts this season.
-- Lincecum is 1-0, 0.56 in his last two starts. Dodgers are 3-0 in Stults starts (2-0, 3.52).
-- Uehara has 2.63 RA in his last two starts.
-- Bedard is 2-1, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Greinke is 4-0, 0.00 in 29 IP this year (one unearned run allowed). Tallet is 1-0, 1.64 in his two starts.
-- Kazmir is 2-0, 0.75 in two road starts. Blackburn is 1-0, 3.29 in his last two starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Colorado is 0-4 in Cook starts (0-1, 8.35). Correia is 0-1, 4.50 in his three starts this season.
-- Dempster has a 5.50 RA in his last three starts.
-- Olsen is 0-3, 6.33 in four starts this season.
-- Myers is 1-1, 4.91 in four starts this season.
-- Volquez is 0-2, 7.71 in two home starts.
-- Loux is 0-2, 6.61 in three starts this season.
-- Floyd has 7.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 7.77 in four starts this season.
-- Chamberlain is 0-0, 5.63 in three starts this year. Porcello is 1-2, 5.00 in his first three big league starts.
-- Outman is 0-0, 8.64 in two starts this season. Padilla is 1-1, 8.27 in his four starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won last five games, scoring 48 runs.
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last twelve games. .
-- Brewers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.
-- Tigers won five of their first seven home games.
-- Blue Jays are 8-4 on the road this season.
-- Red Sox won eleven of their last twelve games.
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-- Twins won four of their last five home games.
-- Mariners are 12-6 in their last eighteen games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates are 4-6 in their last ten road games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five home games.
-- Nationals are 1-10 on the road, outscored 81-51.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last eight games. Mets lost six of their last nine games.
-- Reds are 4-6 in their ten home games this season.
-- Padres lost six of their last eight games. Rockies lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games. Arizona are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
-- Dodgers are 7-7 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Orioles lost ten of their last thirteen games. Angels are 2-5 on road.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last five games.
-- Indians are 5-6 at home so far this season.
-- Royals lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rays lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost its last five road games.
Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Washington road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven St Louis road games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in last twelve Cincinnati games.
-- Five of last six Florida games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Colorado home games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Arizona games; seven of last nine Cub games went over.
-- Over is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Dodger games.
-- Over is 11-5 in Orioles' last sixteen games.
-- Four of last six Bronx road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total. 11 of last 14 Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-4 in Kansas City home games.
-- Last five Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games went over the total.
-- Eight of ten Texas home games went over the total.
Umpire stats
-- Wsh-Phil-- There isn't enough data for umpire Tichenor yet.
-- StL-Atl-- Four of five Montague games went over the total.
-- Hst-Cin-- There isn't enough evidence on umpire Causey yet.
-- Fla-NY-- Underdog won two of three Barry games.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Favorite won all three Foster games.
-- SD-Colo-- Three of four Crawford games went over the total.
-- Chi-Ariz-- Road team won four of five Kellogg games.
-- LA-SF-- Underdog won four of five McClelland games, with three of last four going over the total.
-- NY-Det-- Both Runge games stayed under the total, with underdogs winning both games.
-- Bos-Clev-- All six Davis games this season went over the total.
-- LAA-Balt-- Average total in BWelke's three games this year: 10.3.
-- A's-Tex-- There isn't enough data for umpire Campos yet.
-- Tor-KC-- Favorite won all three Winters games.
-- TB-Minn-- Underdog won two of three Dreckman games.
-- Sea-CWS-- Road team won two of three Tschida games this year.
Tips and Trends
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
Yankees (-135, O/U 9): Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 3.94 ERA) is in his third season with New York - and first as a full-time starter. He excelled in the bullpen last year before the Yankees opted to move the 23-year-old into the rotation in June. In 12 starts last season, Chamberlain went 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA. He's struggled a bit with his control in three outings this year, with 10 walks in 16 innings. Chamberlain has never started against the Tigers. He has thrown four scoreless innings of relief against them, yielding one hit.
The Yankees are 8-3 in Chamberlain's last 11 starts as a favorite.
Key Injuries - 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Xavier Nady (elbow) is on the 15-day DL.
3B Cody Ransom (hamstring) is on the 60-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Tigers: After losing his major league debut April 9, Rick Porcello limited Seattle to 1 run in 7 innings 10 days later to win 8-2. He gave up 5 runs over 6 innings Friday in a 6-1 loss at Kansas City. "I was tickled to death with Porcello," manager Jim Leyland said about the loss to the Royals. "In a lot of ways, I was happier with him tonight than I was when he got the win in Seattle. He found out the value of using his pitches and used them much more effectively tonight as the game went on." These two starters faced each other in a spring training game March 21. Chamberlain allowed 1 run and 4 hits over 3 1-3 innings while Porcello yielded 2 runs and 4 hits in 2 1-3.
The Tigers are 6-17 in their last 23 vs. a team with a losing record.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)
PITTSBURGH (11 - 9) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 10)
IAN SNELL (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
IAN SNELL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SNELL is 4-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)
FLORIDA (12 - 8) at NY METS (9 - 11)
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 145-68 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 96-85 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 46-45 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 52-36 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 95-83 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 12-1 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-28 (-24.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 79-73 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 63-64 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.958.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 5-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.52 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
SAN DIEGO (11 - 9) at COLORADO (7 - 12)
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 74-107 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-23 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-107 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-20 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-83 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CORREIA is 14-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 80-101 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-51 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-35 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-101 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-77 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-59 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)
AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 11-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 11-7 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.8 units)
CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 9) at ARIZONA (8 - 12)
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 967-1018 (-187.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 282-324 (-89.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-201 (-59.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 910-934 (-165.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 467-498 (-120.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 479-455 (-100.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DAVIS is 17-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 60-59 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 104-96 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 37-26 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 91-84 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 25-39 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 91-92 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 91-89 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-66 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-49 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 1-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.669.
His team's record is 3-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)
DOUG DAVIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIS is 8-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 8-7 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.4 units)
WASHINGTON (4 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (11 - 8)
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 63-117 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-66 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-114 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-82 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-48 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-80 (-34.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-62 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-16 (+22.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MYERS is 16-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 36-47 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 31-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SCOTT OLSEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OLSEN is 4-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.666.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)
BRETT MYERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MYERS is 8-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 9-11 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-0.8 units)
ST LOUIS (14 - 7) at ATLANTA (10 - 10)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 100-83 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-26 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-83 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-51 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 18-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 18-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 20-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-100 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-98 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-67 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 2-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
HOUSTON (9 - 12) at CINCINNATI (10 - 10)
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VOLQUEZ is 14-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 95-87 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 93-86 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 70-62 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-40 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-69 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 33-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
FELIPE PAULINO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PAULINO is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
LA DODGERS (14 - 7) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 10)
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 664-561 (+79.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-92 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
LA ANGELS (8 - 11) at BALTIMORE (9 - 12)
SHANE LOUX (R) vs. KOJI UEHARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 109-76 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-37 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-15 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 103-66 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 150-104 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-19 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 473-517 (-110.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-38 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 473-517 (-110.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 223-284 (-90.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SHANE LOUX vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
KOJI UEHARA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
SEATTLE (13 - 8) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 10)
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-109 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-47 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-100 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-77 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-0 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-34 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 93-67 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 37-33 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-65 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BEDARD is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.88 and a WHIP of 1.975.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)
BOSTON (13 - 7) at CLEVELAND (8 - 13)
JON LESTER (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-20 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-61 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 36-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 34-12 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 28-10 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 17-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 25-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
JON LESTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
FAUSTO CARMONA vs. BOSTON since 1997
CARMONA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.067.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
NY YANKEES (10 - 10) at DETROIT (11 - 9)
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 33-39 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-52 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 85-97 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-49 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-83 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-62 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-73 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
OAKLAND (7 - 11) at TEXAS (10 - 10)
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 48-33 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 154-162 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-65 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 22-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 16-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 12-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JOSH OUTMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
OUTMAN is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
VICENTE PADILLA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PADILLA is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)
TORONTO (15 - 7) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 10)
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 40-29 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 8-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 76-57 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
BRIAN TALLET vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACK GREINKE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GREINKE is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
TAMPA BAY (8 - 13) at MINNESOTA (10 - 11)
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 60-34 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-36 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-55 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-39 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 113-86 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-34 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-39 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-50 (+30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 40.60 and a WHIP of 6.767.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)