MLB WRITE-UP
Hot Pitchers
-- Lohse is 2-0, 1.48 in four starts this season.
-- Figueroa is 1-0, 2.77 in two starts this season.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 1.15 in three starts this season.
-- Smoltz is 3-0, 0.56 in three starts this season.
-- Kuo lasted only seven innings in two starts, but allowed one run in the two starts (1.29 RA).
-- Peavy is 3-0, 1.20 in four starts this season.
-- Myers is 2-0, 1.20 in his last couple starts.
-- Webb is 4-0, 2.17 in four starts this season.
-- Texas is 3-1 in Padilla starts (2-1, 3.81).
-- Litsch, a former Tampa Bay bat boy, is 2-0, 4.60 in his three starts this season.
-- Wang is 3-0, 3.81 in four starts this season.
-- LHernandez is 3-0, 3.67 in four starts this season.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 2.05 in four starts this season.
Cold Pitchers
-- Parra is 1-1, 5.40 in three starts this season.
-- Lilly is 0-3, 9.16 in four starts this season.
-- Nolasco is 1-1, 11.17 in two starts this season. Maholm is 0-2, 6.46 in three starts this season.
-- Lannan is 0-2, 4.86 in three starts this season.
-- Backe is 1-2, 4.74 in four starts this season.
-- Francis is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.
-- Zito is 0-4, 6.95 in four starts this season.
-- Beckett has a 5.12 RA in three starts this season. Weaver is 0-2, 6.17 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander is 0-3, 8.88 in four starts this season.
-- Shields is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-3, 13.50 in four starts this season. Meche is 1-2, 6.08 in four starts this season.
-- Contreras is 1-1, 4.82 in three starts this season.
-- A's are 0-3 in Blanton home starts, scoring total of four runs.
-- Guthrie is 0-1, 5.11 in four starts this season.
Totals
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Cincinnati.
-- Four of last five Atlanta home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven San Diego road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight St Louis home games.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Arizona home games.
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Detroit games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Tampa home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Cleveland road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in White Sox' last ten games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Oakland home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in Baltimore road games.
Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eight of last nine home games.
-- Marlins are 11-5 in their last sixteen games.
-- Braves won their last six home games.
-- Astros won four of last six home games.
-- Rockies won four of their last six games. Phillies won last two games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Arizona won eight of first ten home games.
-- Red Sox won their last six home games. Angels won six of their last eight road games.
-- Blue Jays won four of last five road games.
-- White Sox won six of last nine games.
-- Oakland won last three games, scoring 26 runs.
-- Orioles won three of last four games, but are 1-4 in last five road games. Mariners won four of last six games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost last two games, after winning previous five.
-- Pirates lost their last six games, outscored 58-16.
-- Reds lost eight of their last ten games. Dodgers lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Nationals lost ten of last eleven road games.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals lost three of last five games, scoring six runs in last three games combined. Brewers lost three in row at home.
-- Giants are 8-12 in their first twenty games.
-- Rangers lost last four games, allowing 30 runs. Tigers lost six of their eight home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of last five home games.
-- Bronx lost three of its last four games.
-- Indians lost eight of last eleven games. Royals lost last four games, outscored 31-11.
-- Twins lost last three road games, allowing 22 runs.
Umpires
-- StL-Mil-- Road team is 8-2 in last ten Fairchild games.
-- NYM-Cubs-- Underdog won all three Cooper games.
-- Fla-Pitt-- All four Bell games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Cin-- Over is 4-0-1 in Crawford games this season.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Favorite won 10 of last 11 Iassogna games.
-- SD-Hst-- Favorite won nine of last 11 Barksdale games.
-- Phil-Colo-- Over is 4-0-1 in West games this season.
-- SF-Ariz-- Under is 9-2-3 in last 14 Fletcher games.
MLB Trend Sheet
1:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
2:20 PM NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
7:05 PM FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Florida is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Florida
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
7:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
7:05 PM TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
8:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. HOUSTON
San Diego is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 24 games
8:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
8:11 PM NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
8:35 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
9:40 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco
10:07 PM MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
10:10 PM BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tips and Trends
New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Mets: The 33 year-old veteran Nelson Figueroa has made a splash in the rotation in his first 2 ?fill-in? starts this season: just 4 earned runs allowed in 13 innings pitched. Both starts turned into New York victories, including last time out against the Nationals. Figueroa allowed just 2 runs on 3 hits over 7 innings, and New York manager Willie Randolph said: ?We have to tip our cap to him.? However, this will be the right-hander's first road start since the 2004 season, and he holds an 0-3 lifetime mark with a 3.97 ERA against the Cubs.
The OVER is 11-4 in New York's last 15 road games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cubs (-115): Cubs starter Ted Lilly seems to have lost his 15-game winning form of 2007. The southpaw enters this contest 0-3 with 9.16 ERA here in ?08 and has failed to pitch past the 6th inning. Lilly said: ?I?m just losing patience at this point? after allowing 5 runs over 6 innings in his most recent start against the Reds. The California native is 1-1 lifetime against the Mets with a 4.67 ERA in 3 starts.
Cubs are 10-2 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox
Angels: Angels starter Jered Weaver still hasn?t returned to that dominant form he showed during his rookie season of 2006. Weaver finished ?07 with a 3.91 ERA and is currently sporting a 3.60 ERA after posting an earned run average in the mid-two?s in his first year. The lanky right-hander is already 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in 2 road starts this season, compared to 1.38 ERA at home in 2 starts. Weaver said he ?feels like he is making the same pitches? but the numbers don?t lie.
Angels are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Angels are 7-2 in their last 9 Tuesday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Red Sox (-170, O/U 9): Red Sox starter Josh Beckett looks to be getting stronger as he continues to work his back into shape. The right-hander is coming off of back-to-back victories over the Yankees in which he allowed just 6 earned runs over 14+ innings of work. Beckett is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA against the Angels during his career and hasn?t suffered a loss at Fenway since September of last year.
Red Sox are 21-7 in their last 28 games overall.
Red Sox are 20-6 in the last 26 meetings at Boston.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox
Yankees (-135, O/U 9.5): Chien-Ming Wang has been the one Yankees starter who is getting the job done this season. Wang has secured his spot as one of the game?s elite pitcher with a 3-0 record and 3.81 ERA so far this season. Wang has also been a thorn in the side of Chicago, going 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 3 career starts against the Sox.
The UNDER is 13-3 in New York's last 16 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
White Sox: Jose Contreras is only 2-4 facing his old team but the one-time Yankee actually hasn?t pitched poorly in those games. Contreras has 27 strikeouts compared to only 10 walks and a respectable ERA of 3.96 in 38 2/3 innings pitched against the Yankees. Contreras performed well in his last outing, allowing only 4 hits and 1 run in a 3-1 win over Baltimore.
White Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
White Sox are 3-7 in their last Tuesday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
Giants: San Francisco starter Barry Zito claimed he had changed his delivery for the better in Spring Training, but so far the results aren't working out. The left-hander is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA this season, and he hasn?t pitched further than the 6th inning. The Giants haven?t won yet this season with Zito on the hill, and they are giving the Las Vegas native less than 1 run of support per game. The southpaw is 2-4 with a 3.00 ERA during his career against the Diamondbacks.
Giants are 6-18 in their last 24 road games.
Giants are 2-10 in the last 12 meetings at Arizona.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Diamondbacks (-240, O/U 7.5): Arizona starter Brandon Webb has been the polar opposite of Zito. The 2006 Cy Young Award Winner is 4-0 with a 1.86 ERA so far this season. The right-hander has been described by many hitters as ?filthy? and his 22 strikeouts in 4 starts proves this. Webb is 10-5 lifetime vs. San Francisco with a 3.17 ERA.
Diamondbacks are 13-3 in their last 16 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD