MLB WRITE-UP
Hot Pitchers
-- Owings is 2-0, 2.63 so far this season. Correia is 1-1, 2.63 in his first two starts this season.
-- Pelfrey won first '08 start, allowing two runs in five IP.
-- Dempster is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this season. Harang is 1-1, 2.57 in his three starts this month.
-- Looper is 2-0, 3.09 in two starts this season.
-- Wolf is 0-0, 2.25 in two starts this season.
-- Trachsel is 1-1, 3.75 in two starts this season.
-- Eveland is 1-0, 0.68 in two starts this season.
-- Wakefield is 1-0, 4.09 in two starts this season.
-- Twins won Baker's first two starts, scoring 16 runs.
-- Jackson is 1-0, 0.64 in two starts this season.
Cold Pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 1-1, 4.38 in two starts this season. Olsen has 5.27 RA in his two starts this season.
-- Chacon is 0-0, 3.75 in two starts, both Houston losses. Eaton is 0-0, 3.75 in his first two '08 starts for Phillies.
-- Perez is 0-2, 6.52 in his last two starts.
-- Bush lost 12-4 to Reds in first start (allowed five runs/5.1 IP)
-- Jimenez is 1-1, 4.91 in two starts this season.
-- Kuo started because of weather concerns April 2, throwing three shutout innings in game LA lost 2-1 to the Giants. Morris is 0-1, 8.25 in his first two '08 starts.
-- Moseley has 7.36 RA in his first two starts this season.
-- Danks is 0-1, 8.00 in his first two '08 starts.
-- Bale is 0-2, 5.84 in his first two '08 starts.
-- Batista is 0-2, 7.36 in his first two '08 starts.
-- Robertson is 0-1, 7.59 in two starts this season.
-- Byrd is 0-2, 13.51 in his two starts this season.
-- Pettitte is 1-1, 4.63 in two starts this season.
Totals
-- Six of last seven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Washington road games.
-- Three of last four Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Milwaukee road games.
-- Last four Colorado games all went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Pittsburgh road games.
-- Five of seven Tezas home games stayed under the total.
-- Three of White Sox' last four games stayed under total.
-- Under is 11-1 in the Royals' last twelve games.
-- Eight of last nine Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit home games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
Hot Teams
-- Arizona won eight of its last ten games, losing last two. Giants are 5-2 in last seven games, after a 1-6 start to season.
-- Astros won last two games, allowing one run, but are 2-5 on the road, with three one-run losses. Phillies won three of their last four home games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four home games.
-- Brewers won six of their last nine games. Cardinals won last five home games.
-- Pirates won their last four games, scoring 15 runs in last two.
-- Angels won five of their first seven road games.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Royals won five of first seven road games.
-- Orioles won their last six home games. Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- A's won eight of their last nine games; White Sox won seven of last ten.
Cold Teams
-- Atlanta lost five of seven road games.
-- Mets are 3-5 in last eight games. Nationals lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Reds lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Marlins scored one run in last two games, after winning four games in row before that.
-- Rockies lost four of last five road games, are facing San Diego auad for first time since winning one-game playoff in October. Padres scored two or less runs in four of last five games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost eight of their last eleven games. .
-- Seattle lost last two games, allowing fifteen runs.
-- Tigers lost ten of their first thirteen games- they rallied from a 5-0 deficit in sixth inning to win last night.
-- Rays lost six of last eight games. Bronx is 3-4 on the road.
-- Rangers lost their last four games, allowing 24 runs.
MLB Tips and Trends
Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians
Red Sox: Boston starter Tim Wakefield recorded his first win of the season last time out against the Tigers. Wakefield?s knucklers were touched for just 3 hits and 1 earned run over 5 innings of work at friendly Fenway. However, he has failed to record a road victory over his last 5 starts away from home. The veteran right-hander is 0-3 over those 5 outings, allowing 22 earned runs over 24+ innings. The Red Sox have gone 1-4 SU during that span.
Red Sox are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Indians (-110, O/U 10): Cleveland starter Paul Byrd has been awful in his first 2 starts of the 2008 campaign. Byrd was a 15-game winner in ?07, but he is already 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA this season. Byrd was included in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs and said: ?it?s been a distraction.? The right-hander is 4-2 in 7 career starts against the Red Sox with a 4.12 ERA, allowing just 2 earned runs over 5 innings in last year's playoff start.
Indians are 22-8 in their last 30 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
Reds (-115): Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang seems to have really taken on the role of being the staff's ace. Harang is 1-1 on the young season, but he is sporting a 2.14 ERA over 3 starts. The 29 year-old is proving that his 16-game win season in 2007 was no fluke. The right-hander is also 8-3 during his career with a 4.44 ERA against the Cubs. However, in his last trip to Wrigley he was touched up for 5 earned runs in 7 innings pitched.
Reds are 16-5 in Harang?s last 21 road starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cubs: After saving 28 games last year working out of the Cubs bullpen, Ryan Dempster is now proving himself to be a reliable starter. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA, which includes a dominating performance of 1-hit ball against the Pirates on April 9th. Dempster said he?s been feeling great, but he did take a loss the last time he faced these Reds, allowing 4 runs in 1 inning.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games on grass.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Brewers: Dave Bush is off to a miserable start this season. He?s 0-2 with an ERA of 8.44. To make matters worse, Bush has only gone 5 1/3 innings in both starts, which doesn?t help out Milwaukee?s bullpen very much. Things probably won?t get any better for Bush on Tuesday. In 4 career starts against the Cardinals, he?s 1-3 with an ERA of 7.61. If history is any indicator, it will be another short outing for Bush tonight.
Brewers are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in Bush's last 10 starts overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cardinals (-130, O/U 9): Braden Looper has been a pleasant surprise in St Louis? rotation early on in the year. Looper is 2-0 with a very respectable 3.08 ERA. A relief pitcher for most of his career, Looper has 29 appearances against the Brewers with a 3-4 record. He also has 6 saves versus Milwaukee, but Brewers hitters are belting a healthy .310 when Looper is on the mound.
Cardinals are 14-4 in their last 18 games overall.
Cardinals are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres
Rockies: Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez was just a .500 pitcher last season, and he is once again stuck right at that mark on this young season. Jimenez is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 2 starts but has given up 9 walks in those contests. The 24 year-old right-hander has just 2 starts against these Padres (both last year) and was 1-0 with a 2.06 ERA.
Rockies are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Padres (-135, O/U 7.5): San Diego starter Randy Wolf will look to continue his strong pitching after allowing just 3 earned runs over his 12 innings pitched this season. Wolf was 9-6 last year, and the southpaw is 3-1 in 7 career starts against the Rockies with a 4.19 ERA.
Padres are 17-8 in their last 25 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
MLB Trend Sheet
2:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
2:05 PM OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
4:35 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
6:40 PM KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Kansas City
7:05 PM BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
7:10 PM ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
7:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Mets's last 25 games
8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
8:15 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
10:05 PM COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
10:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home