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SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, May 6
Toronto at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 p.m. EDT). Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay(notes) gets the ball in the opener of a two-game set. Halladay is 5-1 with a 3.68 ERA in six starts this season. Anthony Ortega(notes) is scheduled to pitch for Los Angeles.
STARS
Tuesday
— Matt Garza(notes), Rays, pitched eight strong innings to help Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 6-3.
— J.J. Hardy(notes), Brewers, drove in four runs on three hits and Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 8-5 for its 17th consecutive victory over the Pirates.
— Brandon Phillips(notes), Reds, tied a career high with six RBIs as Cincinnati beat Florida 7-0.
— Jarrod Saltalamacchia(notes), Rangers, hit a grand slam in the 10th inning and Texas beat Seattle 7-2.
— Shane Victorino(notes), Phillies, was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs as Philadelphia held off St. Louis 10-7.
— Miguel Cabrera(notes), Tigers, hit a two-run homer in Detroit’s 9-0 victory over Minnesota.
— Tim Lincecum(notes), Giants, allowed four hits over seven innings and San Francisco beat Chicago 6-2.
STELLAR AT HOME
The Dodgers tied the modern major league record for the longest home winning streak to start a season, improving to 12-0 at Chavez Ravine as Jeff Weaver(notes) pitched them to a 3-1 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night. The defending NL West champions now share the mark with the 1911 Detroit Tigers, who accomplished the feat at Bennett Park the year before they moved into Tiger Stadium.
ON THE MEND
Rick Ankiel(notes) was out of the hospital after he ran into the outfield wall after making a running catch at the warning track the night before. X-rays and a CT scan of Ankiel’s head, neck and back revealed no broken bones. Ankiel said he “tweaked” his right shoulder and added that his neck and left side, which appeared to take the brunt of the blow, also were the worse for wear. He was released from the hospital earlier Tuesday and was due to be examined by team physician Dr. George Paletta later in the day.
POSADA HURT
Jorge Posada(notes) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring that is expected to sideline the New York Yankees’ All-Star catcher for two to three weeks. It was a frustrating blow to Posada, who toiled through months of a strenuous rehab program to get ready for this season. He missed most of last year due to a right shoulder injury that required surgery.
FILIBUSTER!
Two last-place teams with struggling bullpens and other assorted woes played on and on, giving away leads as though neither wanted to win. Fittingly, neither the Washington Nationals nor the Houston Astros did win Tuesday. Instead, because the Astros don’t return to Washington this season, they’ll have to wait until July 9 to settle who gets the “W” for a mistake-filled game suspended by rain with the score tied at 10 in the 11th inning.
WELCOME TO THE BIGS
After 11 years of bouncing around the minor leagues, Bobby Scales made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs, starting at second base Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Scales, 31 years and seven months old, singled sharply to left field in the fifth inning off San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum, the 2008 NL Cy Young winner, scored a run and made a diving stop to rob Bengie Molina(notes) of a hit. Drafted by San Diego in the 14th round in 1999 from the University of Michigan, Scales lately has supplemented his income by working as a substitute teacher during the offseason.
CINCINNAT-OH
The Reds shut out a team for the fourth time in the last six games, beating Florida 7-0 Tuesday night. It was Cincinnati’s sixth shutout of the season.
CLOSE ONE
Carlos Delgado(notes) dropped Omar Infante’s(notes) infield pop fly in the ninth that could have ended the game, opening the way for Atlanta to score two unearned runs off Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez(notes) before Chipper Jones(notes) flied out to right field to end the game.
SPEAKING
“It’s not any fun, that’s for sure. It’s frustrating. It’s not the way you want to start the season, but it’s where we are. We’ve got to do something about it.”—Yankees manager Joe Girardi on his team’s 13-13 start, including a 6-5 mark at its new home and an 0-5 showing thus far against the rival Red Sox.
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games at home
NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 14 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
Hot Pitchers
-- Lowe is 2-1, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 2-1, 1.65 in his five starts this year.
-- Arroyo is 4-1 this season, but has 1.69 RA on road, 10.80 at home.
-- Cubs won Harden's last three starts, scoring 25 runs.
-- Duke has 1.17 RA in his last couple starts. Cardinals won both starts by Boggs (1-0, 3.86), scoring 17 runs.
-- Giants won last three Johnson starts (2-0, 1.04).
-- Arizona won Garland's last three starts (2-0, 3.54).
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 0.00 at home (14 IP; 10.29 on road).
-- Slowey is 3-0, 3.60 in his last three starts (Twins 23 runs).
-- Masterson is 2-0, 1.69 in two Fenway starts.
-- Galarraga is 3-1, 3.07 in five starts this season. Buehrle is 4-0, 3.24 in his last four starts.
-- Feldman is 1-0, 3.38 in two starts this season.
-- Halladay is 5-1, 3.89 so far this season.
Cold Pitchers
-- Taylor is 0-1, 6.23 in two starts for Florida.
-- Park is 0-1, 9.00 in four starts this season.
-- Milwaukee is 0-5 when Parra starts (0-4, 6.39).
-- Astros lost last three Hampton starts (0-1, 7.02).
-- Jimenez is 0-4, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Peavy is 1-2, 5.31 in three home starts.
-- Washington is 0-5 in Cabrera starts (0-3, 7.33).
-- Hendrickson is 0-4, 11.00 in his last four starts.
-- Pavano is 1-3, 7.46 in five starts this season.
-- Burnett has a 7.36 RA in his last three starts. Sonnanstine is 1-3, 7.11 in five starts this season.
-- Royals are 0-5 when Ponson starts (0-4, 7.07). Silva is 1-2, 7.36 in his five starts this season.
-- Geise has only allowed eight hits in 12.2 IP in relief, but three of the eight hits were HRs, and two of three HRs were walk-offs.
-- Ortega is 0-1, 7.15 in two starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games. Mets won three of four.
-- Giants won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Cubs won four of their last five games.
-- Brewers won eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Dodgers are 12-0 at home this season.
-- Red Sox won fifteen of their last eighteen games.
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Royals won six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Angels won their last three games, outscoring foes 18-7. Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Braves lost their last four games, allowing 22 runs. Marlins lost four of their last five games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Reds are 4-7 at home, 0-4 in home series openers.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eight games, allowing 47 runs.
-- Astros lost three of their last four home games.
-- Marlins lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Rockies are 3-5 in their last eight home games.
-- Padres lost twelve of their last fourteen games. Arizona is 3-6 on the road this season.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last eleven games. Twins lost three of four.
-- Bronx lost last three games, allowing 21 runs. Rays lost four of their last five road games.
-- Indians are 5-10 on the road this season.
-- White Sox lost their last four games, allowing 25 runs.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- A's lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Four of Lowe's last five starts went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Phillies' last nine games.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cub games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh road games went over the total.
-- Last three Johnson starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in road games for the Diamondbacks.
-- Over is 14-5-2 in last twenty-one Dodger games.
-- Three of last four Hendrickson starts went over the total.
-- Over is 14-4-2 in last twenty Boston games. Over is 11-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Burnett's five starts. All five Sonnanstine starts went under the total.
-- Three of last four Galarraga starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of five Silva starts went over the total.
-- Last four Oakland home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Angel games went over the total.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Seattle (15-12) at Kansas City (16-11)
Two of the biggest surprises in baseball begin a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, with the Mariners’ Carlos Silva (1-2, 7.36 ERA) set to oppose the Royals’ Sidney Ponson (0-4, 7.16) in a matchup of struggling journeyman right-handers.
Seattle has cooled off a bit after a hot start to the season, losing six of its last nine games, including getting swept in a two-game home series against the Rangers to start this week, falling 6-5 on Monday and 7-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday. Additionally, while the M’s have won seven of their last 10 on the road and eight of their last 10 series openers, they’re mired in slumps of 1-5 on Wednesday, 0-6 against right-handed starters and 1-4 versus teams from the A.L. Central.
The Royals ran their winning steak to four in a row with Tuesday’s come-from-behind 8-7 home win over the White Sox. Kansas City has also taken four straight and five of six at Kauffman Stadium and is on additional hot streaks of 9-1 against A.L. West foes, 5-1 on Wednesday and 16-7 versus right-handed starters. On the downside, of the Royals’ 11 losses this season, five have come in games Ponson has started.
Kansas City went 7-2 against Seattle last season, including 6-1 at Kauffman Stadium as the home team won seven of the final eight matchups.
Silva gave up six runs in 3 2/3 innings Friday against Oakland, but the Mariners eked out an 8-7 victory. Going back to last season, Silva has just one quality start in his last 13 trips to the mound, and he’s 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA in two road starts this season. With Silva pitching, the Mariners are on slides of 7-17 overall, 4-10 on the road, 0-5 against teams with a winning record and 0-5 against the A.L. Central, but they have prevailed in his last two outings (one home, one road).
Ponson was even worse than Silva in his last outing, getting rocked for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings of Friday’s 7-5 loss at Minnesota. That came on the heels of a solid eight-inning effort at home in which he yielded three runs to the Tigers, but still lost 3-2. In fact, Ponson has fared decently in three starts at Kauffman Stadium (0-2, 4.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP), yet K.C. lost all three contests.
Silva has solid career numbers against the Royals (5-4, 4.10 ERA in 14 starts overall; 3-2, 3.61 ERA in eight starts in K.C.), while Ponson is 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA in 14 outings (13 starts) against the Mariners.
For Seattle, the “over” is on streaks of 6-1 overall, 5-0 on Wednesday, 8-3-1 on the road against right-handed starters, 5-1 overall when Silva pitches and 6-1 when Silva works on the road. Also, the over is 7-1 in Kansas City’s last eight overall and 4-1 in Ponson’s last five starts against the Mariners, with those games coming when Ponson was with the Yankees, Rangers and Orioles.
ATS ADVANTAGE: KANSAS CITY and OVER
Tampa Bay (12-16) at N.Y. Yankees (13-13)
The Rays make their initial visit to new Yankee Stadium as they start a four-game set in the Bronx with Andy Sonnanstine (1-3, 6.75) scheduled to open the series opposite New York’s A.J. Burnett (2-0, 5.40).
Tampa hits the road after a 4-2 homestand that concluded with Tuesday’s 6-3 victory over the Orioles. However, the Rays are just 6-9 on the highway this season, having lost four of their last five as a visitor, and they’ve also struggled outside the comforts of a dome, losing 11 of their last 16 on grass. One positive: They’re 13-6 in their last 19 Wednesday contests.
New York is coming off back-to-back home losses to the archrival Red Sox, falling 6-4 on Monday and 7-3 on Tuesday. Still, the Yankees have won 14 of their last 20 at home and they’re on additional positive runs of 4-2 against right-handed starters, 5-1 versus losing teams and 53-20 on Wednesday. However Joe Girardi’s club has now dropped five straight games to A.L. East rivals.
These squads faced off in Florida in the middle of April, with the Yankees taking two of three. Going back to last year, New York is on an 8-3 roll in this rivalry. Finally, Tampa Bay went 21-53 in its last 74 games at old Yankee Stadium (2-6 last season).
Sonnanstine got in the win column for the first time in 2009 his last time out, scattering eight hits and four walks but yielding just two runs in 5 2/3 innings en route to Friday’s 6-2 home win. Prior to that effort, the Rays had lost five straight Sonnanstine outings going back to last year’s World Series. On the downside, Sonnanstine has been a disaster on the road this year, going 0-3 with a 9.20 ERA in three starts.
Sonnanstine has faced the Yankees five times since entering the big leagues in 2007, going 2-1 despite a hefty 5.65 ERA. That includes a no-decision in the Rays’ 4-3 home loss to New York on April 15, with the right-hander giving up just two runs in five innings.
New York is 4-1 with Burnett on the bump in 2009, including a 7-4 victory over the Angels a week ago tonight. In that contest, the veteran right-hander gave up four runs but went seven innings, getting a no-decision. He has a 4.72 ERA after two starts in his new home ballpark, and though he didn’t factor in the decision either time, the Yanks rallied to win both contests.
Burnett is 8-4 with a sensational 2.94 ERA in 17 career starts against Tampa, and he’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his last 10 outings against the Rays. That includes a 7-2 victory in Florida on April 14, when Burnett gave up just two runs on three hits and a walk, striking out nine over eight innings.
The Rays carry “under” trends of 4-1 on the road, 7-3 when playing on grass, 5-0 overall with Sonnanstine on the hill and 5-1 with Sonnanstine facing A.L. East foes. Conversely, the over for the Yankees is on streaks of 6-0-1 overall, 5-0-1 at home and 4-1 with Burnett pitching. Finally, the over is 4-1 in the last five Rays-Yankees clashes, but six of the eight meetings in the Bronx last season stayed low.
ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES
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Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Phillies: The Phillies will give the ball to Chan Ho Park (0-1, 8.57), who allowed 7 runs and 8 hits with 6 walks in 4 2-3 innings of a 7-4 loss to the Mets on Friday. The right-hander hasn't won since a relief appearance July 1 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He's 0-3 with a 6.02 ERA in 36 games - 6 starts - since then. Park is 5-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 16 games - 10 starts - against New York. The Phillies are getting outstanding production from Shane Victorino. Victorino went 4-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBIs on Tuesday and is batting .365 (23-for-62) with 15 RBIs during a 14-game hitting streak.
The Phillies are 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Phillies are 8-0 in their last 8 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - 2B Chase Utley (foot) is QUESTIONABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Mets (-255, O/U 8.5): Johan Santana was the NL pitcher of the month for April after going 3-1 with a 1.10 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 32 2-3 innings over 5 starts. Santana is suffering from a lack of offense. The Mets have scored 11 runs in the two-time Cy Young Award winner's 5 outings. Last year, New York averaged 2.2 runs for Santana in his 12 starts that resulted in losses for the club. The left-hander was also hurt by poor bullpen work behind him last season - a problem that re-occurred in his last outing. Santana went 2-0 with a 2.97 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 36 1-3 innings over 5 starts against the Phillies in 2008.
The Mets are 12-3 in Santana's last 15 starts as a favorite.
The Under is 8-1-1 in the Mets' last 10 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)
ATLANTA (11 - 15) at FLORIDA (15 - 12)
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. GRAHAM TAYLOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 45-57 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-105 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-58 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-20 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-49 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-103 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-70 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 50-39 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 99-89 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 65-42 (+30.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 98-87 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-65 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-22 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-0 (+4.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 4-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.1 units)
GRAHAM TAYLOR vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
PHILADELPHIA (14 - 10) at NY METS (12 - 13)
CHAN HO PARK (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-33 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 96-40 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 80-28 (+37.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 56-42 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-41 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-27 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PARK is 80-52 (+24.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 95-79 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-41 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 95-79 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 66-65 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-51 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 5-10 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 15-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CHAN HO PARK vs. NY METS since 1997
PARK is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
MILWAUKEE (15 - 12) at CINCINNATI (14 - 12)
MANNY PARRA (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PARRA is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PARRA is 6-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-46 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 219-254 (-66.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MANNY PARRA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PARRA is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 8-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)
CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 12) at HOUSTON (11 - 15)
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. MIKE HAMPTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 971-1021 (-186.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 914-937 (-164.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 479-456 (-101.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 49-43 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-90 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games 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.
HAMPTON is 88-47 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMPTON is 53-17 (+28.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 164-181 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
RICH HARDEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HARDEN is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MIKE HAMPTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAMPTON is 8-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+1.9 units)
PITTSBURGH (12 - 14) at ST LOUIS (17 - 10)
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. MITCHELL BOGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 103-86 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-86 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ZACH DUKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DUKE is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.475.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.0 units)
MITCHELL BOGGS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 12) at COLORADO (10 - 15)
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 91-83 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-20 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 666-562 (+80.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 367-357 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-59 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-104 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-54 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-104 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
RANDY JOHNSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
JOHNSON is 19-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 19-9 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-18. (-10.2 units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.7 units)
ARIZONA (11 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 15)
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 94-96 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-53 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-93 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-69 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 75-113 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-24 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-113 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-82 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-72 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JON GARLAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARLAND is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEAVY is 11-11 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 13-13 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-14. (-5.5 units)
WASHINGTON (7 - 17) at LA DODGERS (20 - 8)
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 66-119 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-66 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-116 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-64 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 94-87 (+36.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-56 (-34.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DANIEL CABRERA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CABRERA is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MINNESOTA (13 - 14) at BALTIMORE (10 - 17)
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HENDRICKSON is 16-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 72-57 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 473-518 (-112.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 473-518 (-112.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 223-285 (-91.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KEVIN SLOWEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SLOWEY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MARK HENDRICKSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
CLEVELAND (10 - 17) at BOSTON (17 - 10)
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 68-30 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 109-61 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-23 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 50-37 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
CARL PAVANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PAVANO is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 1.955.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
TAMPA BAY (12 - 16) at NY YANKEES (13 - 13)
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 117-89 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-39 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-53 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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 83-77 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 2-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BURNETT is 8-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 9-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.3 units)
DETROIT (14 - 12) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 14)
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 88-100 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-51 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-133 (-39.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 33-49 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-86 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-65 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-34 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-71 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 17-3 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 19-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 17-3 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 13-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 14-11 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-16. (-9.7 units)
SEATTLE (15 - 12) at KANSAS CITY (16 - 11)
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 44-69 (-23.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-113 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-104 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-77 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-81 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 91-98 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 84-85 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-41 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PONSON is 32-19 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CARLOS SILVA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SILVA is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.5 units)
SIDNEY PONSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PONSON is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 8-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.4 units)
TEXAS (14 - 12) at OAKLAND (9 - 15)
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. DAN GIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 93-95 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-87 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-66 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-61 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 154-180 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 54-73 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
SCOTT FELDMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
DAN GIESE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
TORONTO (19 - 10) at LA ANGELS (12 - 13)
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. ANTHONY ORTEGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 50-36 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 113-78 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 107-68 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 151-105 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 79-60 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 32-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 26-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ROY HALLADAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HALLADAY is 6-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.9 units)
ANTHONY ORTEGA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
National League
ATLANTA at FLORIDA
LOWE: ATL 0-7 after 4+ consecutive home games
TAYLOR: FLA 13-5 against division opponents
PHILADELPHIA at NY METS
PARK: PHI 6-0 as a road underdog
SANTANA: 5-10 TSR against division opponents
MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI
PARRA: MIL 63-33 after having won 3 of their last 4
ARROYO: CIN 21-8 OVER after 3+ consecutive unders
CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON
HARDEN: 41-17 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
HAMPTON: HOU 14-4 UNDER against division opponents
PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS
DUKE: PIT 10-34 AWAY after allowing 8+ runs
BOGGS: 6-0 TSR in the first half of the season
SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO
JOHNSON: SF 7-0 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10
JIMENEZ: 5-17 TSR in the first half of the season
ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO
GARLAND: 13-4 TSR after a team loss
PEAVY: SD 5-24 when playing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS
CABRERA: WAS 45-84 in night games
KERSHAW: LAD 12-0 at home
American League
MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE
SLOWEY: MIN 11-1 OVER AWAY after scoring 1 run or less
HENDRICKSON: 16-5 TSR at home in May
CLEVELAND at BOSTON
PAVANO: CLE 6-15 against right-handed starters
MASTERSON: BOS 27-7 as a home favorite of -150 to -200
TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES
SONNANSTINE: TB 88-53 against right-handed starters
BURNETT: NYY 1-11 after 5+ consecutive overs
DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX
GALARRAGA: DET 21-40 as an underdog of +100 to +150
BUEHRLE: 19-3 TSR at home in May
SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY
SILVA: SEA 10-23 in May
PONSON: 33-18 TSR against AL West
TEXAS at OAKLAND
FELDMAN: TEX 23-11 in May
GIESE: OAK 54-73 against division opponents
TORONTO at LA ANGELS
HALLADAY: TOR 8-1 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
ORTEGA: LAA 7-2 as an underdog of +150 or more
Wednesday’s streaking and slumping pitchers
By COVERS.com
Streaking
Zach Duke, Pittsburgh Pirates
This lefty is a Pittsburgh veteran who appears to be putting together a season that justifies the promise he showed in 2005. He finished that rookie season with an ERA under 2.00 and went 8-2 in 14 starts.
Duke has been average at best over the last three seasons, pitching more like peasant than any type of baseball nobility.
But in five starts this season the 27-year-old has been lights out. He’s carrying a 2.21 ERA and has quality starts in four of his five outings.
Johan Santana, New York Mets
This pitcher isn’t sneaking up on anyone. He’s been the most dominating hurler in his sport since 2004 and he plays for a public team.
Still, the numbers he’s putting together are eye popping even for his sky-high standards. He owns a 1.10 ERA, a 44-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents are hitting just .238 off him.
Even though the Mets’ bats appear to go cold whenever the ace takes the mound, total bettors appreciate his pitching excellence. The under is undefeated in the lefty’s five starts this season.
Slumping
Carlos Silva, Seattle Mariners
How this guy ever got $48 million from a Major League team will continue to be an unsolved mystery. The former Twin has pitched past the fifth inning just once in 2009 and he has only two more strikeouts than walks after five starts.
Opponents are hitting .351 off the righty in 2009 and his ERA is north of 7.00. The over is 3-0 in Silva’s last three trips to the bump, but despite his efforts Seattle is 3-1 in his last four appearances.
Those numbers are a strong follow-up season to last year’s 4-15 record and 6.46 ERA. Great signing