MLB WRITE-UP
Hot Pitchers
-- Padres won three of last four Maddux starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 3.21 in his last couple starts. Pirates won four of Snell's five starts this season.
-- Glavine has 3.17 RA in three starts; he is coming off DL here.
-- Dodgers are 4-1 in Lowe starts (2-1, 3.38).
-- Brewers are 4-0 in Sheets starts (3-0, 0.96). Marquis is 1-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Pineiro has 2.70 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Cassel won his first '08 start, allowing three runs in five IP.
-- Cook is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts. Lincecum is 3-0, 1.07 in four starts this season.
-- Silva is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts. Carmona is 3-1, 3.21 in five starts this season.
-- Hammel is 2-0, 4.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Floyd is 2-0, 3.55 in four starts this season.
-- Angels are 5-0 in Saunders starts (4-0, 2.57). Oakland is 4-0 in Smith starts (2-0, 3.60).
Cold Pitchers
-- Hamels is 0-2, 6.43 in his last couple starts.
-- Redding has 7.65 RA in his last four starts.
-- Miller has 8.34 RA in five starts this season.
-- Cueto is 0-2, 5.65 in his last three starts.
-- Gonzalez has 5.66 RA in his last three starts.
-- Rogers is 1-3, 8.03 in five starts this season. Hughes is 0-3 in his last four starts, with a 10.95 RA.
-- Olson makes first '08 start; he was 1-3, 7.79 in seven starts last season.
-- Lester is 0-1, 6.43 in his last four starts. Halladay is 0-2, 4.76 in his last couple starts.
-- Tomko is 0-2, 4.85 in his last couple starts. Jennings is 0-3 in his last four starts, with a 7.53 RA.
-- Twins are 1-4 in Bonser starts, scoring total of seven runs.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Mets won five of last six home games.
-- Marlins won six of last nine home games. Dodgers were 5-2 last weke, but are 1-7 in last eight home games.
-- Cubs won five in row, nine of last ten at home.
-- Reds won four of their last five road games; they scored 24 runs in their last three games.
-- Astros won six of their last nine games. Diamondbacks won 10 of their 12 games at at home.
-- Tigers won five of their last seven games. Bronx won three of last four home games.
-- Orioles won nine of last twelve home games. Rays won six in a row overall, allowing total of 15 runs.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Oakland won eight of its last ten games. Angels are 7-4 in last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Padres lost ten of last twelve games.
-- Pirates lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Braves are 4-9 on road this season. Washington is 1-5 in the game after its last six wins.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Astros lost last three games, scoring total of seven runs.
-- Giants are 0-3 in second game of home series, if they won the opener. Rockies are 1-8 in their last nine games.
-- Indians lost last two games, scoring total of two runs. Seattle lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Sox lost last five games, scoring one run last two games. Toronto lost six of their last seven games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six road games. Rangers are 2-8 in their last ten games.
-- Twins lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Six of last nine Philadelphia games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last fourteen Pirate games went over the total. Nine of last thirteen Met games stayed under.
-- Last three Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Florida home games stayed under total. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Dodger games.
-- Last four Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2 in Reds' last eight road games.
-- Over is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Arizona games.
-- Over is 12-6 in last eighteen Colorado games.
-- Four of last five Indian games stayed under the total.
-- Six of nine Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Baltimore home games.
-- Six of last eight Boston home games went over total.
-- Last five Texas home games went over the total.
-- Last four Minnesota games all went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Angel home games.
Trend Sheet
7:05 PM DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
NY Yankees are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 23 games
7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
7:05 PM SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
7:10 PM ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. FLORIDA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
7:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Kansas City's last 24 games
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
8:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
8:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
8:15 PM CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
9:40 PM HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
10:05 PM OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
10:15 PM COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games at home
Tips and Trends
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
Tigers: Kenny Rogers hasn?t been able to live up to his 2006 17-game winning form. Rogers was 3-4 in ?07 due to injuries, and is currently 1-3 with a lofty 7.66 ERA here in ?08. The south-paw has been rocked for 17 earned runs over his last 3 starts, and has recorded just 2 strikeouts over those 14 innings. Rogers also enters this contest with a 5-7 career mark against the Evil Empire with a 6.45 ERA.
Tigers are 6-21 in the last 27 meetings in New York.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Yankees (-135, O/U 10.5): Phil Hughes is still looking for his first win after five starts this season. New York took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third in his last outing against the White Sox, but a rain-delay forced him out of the game. The first-round pick finally returns home, after pitching 4 consecutive road games, where he pitched a solid 6 innings and allowed just 2 runs back on April 3rd ? his best performance of the season.
The UNDER is 15-5 in Yankees' last 20 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (shoulder) on 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 6
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Brewers (-115, O/U No Total): Ben Sheets has been lights out to begin the season: 3-0 0.96 ERA. However, the right-hander had his last start skipped due to soreness in his triceps. Sheets did throw a bullpen session over the weekend and said he thinks he is ready to pitch tonight. Before the soreness the Louisiana native had amazing control striking out 24 to walking just 4. Ben Sheets is 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA in his career against the Cubs, which includes allowing just 2 hits over 6+ innings of work in a start at Wrigley already this season.
Brewers are 18-5 in Sheets' last 23 starts.
Key Injuries - CF Mike Cameron (thumb) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cubs: Jason Marquis has been solid on the season: 1-0 3.47 ERA. He has allowed more than 2 runs in just 1 out of his 4 starts. His last start at the friendly confines saw him strikeout a season-high 7 Pirates. Marquis said he feels comfortable pitching in Chicago, where he was 8-3 in the 2007 season. The New York native is 5-6 with a 3.97 ERA in his career against the Brewers.
Cubs are 15-6 in their last 21 games on grass.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels
A's: Rookie Greg Smith has arrived on the sign in a big way, going 2-0 with a 2.88 ERA in his first 4 Major League starts. More importantly Oakland is 4-0 as a team in Smith?s starts. In 2 road starts this season the south-paw limited the White Sox and Blue Jays to just 3 earned runs combined and had 9 strikeouts. This will be his first career appearance against the Angels.
A's are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Angels (-135, O/U 8.5): Joe Saunders has been rock solid this year, after implementing an off-season throwing program. The left-hander has started the season 4-0 with a 2.55 ERA over 5 games, in which Anaheim is 5-0. Saunders has allowed more than 3 runs in just 1 of those starts and has won 3 consecutive decisions. However, the Virginia native is 2-1 in his career against Oakland, whiling sporting a lofty 5.54 ERA.
Angels are 7-3 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Key Injuries - C Jeff Mathis (illness) is questionable.
3B Maicer Izturis (back) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5