Hot Pitchers
-- Harang is 1-2, 2.97 in his last five starts. Looper is 3-1, 4.05 in five starts this season.
-- Chacon has 2.14 RA in his last three starts.
-- Sanchez is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer has 2.25 RA in his last couple starts. Young has 2.07 RA in his last two starts, but Padres lost his last four outings.
-- Olsen is 2-0, 0.42 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.48 in five starts this season. Suppan has a 1.98 RA in last two starts; Brewers are 4-1 in his starts.
-- Blackburn has decent 3.45 RA in five starts, but Twins lost four of the five games.
-- Lee is 4-0, 0.57 in four starts this season.
-- Albers beat Toronto 4-3 in his only '08 start (one run/five IP)
-- Sonnanstine is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 4-0, 3.14 in five starts, but this is first start in 12 days after having flu last week.
-- Pettitte is 3-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
-- Santana is 4-0, 2.52 in five starts this season. Oakland is 4-1 in Eveland starts (3-1, 2.79).
Cold Pitchers
-- Perez is 1-1, 6.32 in last three starts; Pirates are his old team. Gorzelanny is 1-3, 8.46 in five starts this season.
-- Johnson is 1-1, 5.40 in three starts this season.
-- Jimenez is 0-1, 10.66 in his last three starts.
-- Hill has 6.30 RA in two starts this season.
-- Billingsley is 0-4, 7.36 in four starts this season.
-- Masset is 2-3, 6.00 in 60 big league IP; he started once for the White Sox LY.
-- Washburn is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.
-- Toronto lost four of five McGowan starts this season.
-- Bonderman is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Bannister is 0-2, 5.40 in his last couple starts. Millwood has a 5.82 RA in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets won six of last seven home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight home games. Marlins are 5-1 in game following last six losses.
-- Cubs won nine of last eleven games at home. Brewers won four of their last five road games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games. Cardinals won three of last four home games.
-- Diamondbacks won 10 of their 13 games at at home.
-- Tigers won six of their last eight games.
-- Orioles won ten of last thirteen home games. Rays won six of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won seven of last ten road games.
-- Oakland won eight of its last eleven games. Angels are 8-4 in last twelve games.
Cold Teams
-- Padres lost eleven of last thirteen games.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Braves are 4-10 on road this season. Washington is 2-5 in the game after its last seven wins.
-- Astros lost three of last four games.
-- Rockies are 2-8 in their last ten games. Giants lost five of last seven home games.
-- Seattle lost four of its last six games. Indians lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Bronx lost four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox lost five of last six games, scoring two runs in last three games. Toronto lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven road games. Rangers are 2-9 in their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost four of their last six games.
Totals
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Pirate games.
-- Over is 7-2 in Reds' last nine road games.
-- Over is 11-5-2 in last eighteen Arizona games.
-- Last three Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Washington games.
-- Three of last four Moyer starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger games.
-- Four of last five Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- All four Lee starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Baltimore home games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of ten Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Texas home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Angel home games.
Umpires
-- Pitt-NY-- Last three Hudson games stayed under the total.
-- Cin-StL-- Three of four Wolf games went over the total.
-- Hst-Az-- All six Bell games this season stayed under total.
-- Col-SF-- Three of last four Meals games went over the total.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Underdog won five of six Johnson games.
-- SD-Phil-- Last five Estabrook games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Fla-- Underdog won four of five Demuth games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Favorite won last four Nauert games.
-- Chi-Min-- Underdog won three of four Timmons games.
-- Sea-Clev-- Home side won all four Dimuro games.
-- TB-Balt-- Under is 4-1-1 in Hoye games this season.
-- Tor-Bos-- Under is 5-2 in Holbrook's last five AL games.
-- Det-NY-- Last three Fairchild games went over the total.
-- KC-Tor-- All five Guccione games stayed under the total.
-- A's-LAA-- Five of six Campos games stayed under the total.
MLB Trend Sheet
1:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
1:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
1:15 PM CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
3:40 PM HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 10-2-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Arizona is 18-5-1 SU in its last 24 games
3:45 PM COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
4:35 PM ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
7:05 PM DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
7:05 PM SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. FLORIDA
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
8:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
8:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games
10:05 PM OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
MLB Tips and Trends
Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks
Astros: Shawn Chacon has been outstanding with his 2.45 ERA on the season despite his control being an issue. The right-hander walked 6 Cardinals in his last appearance and has 17 total over his 5 starts. Chacon said he was a ?little stiff? which forced him to walk a number of batters early in that contest, but did battle back to allow just 1 earned run over 7 innings. The former Yankee is just 2-6 but does have a 3.88 career ERA against the Diamondbacks.
The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at Arizona.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Diamondbacks (-160, O/U 9): Randy Johnson is coming off his first win since June 10th of last year. The lanky left-hander allowed just 1 run over 6 innings against the Padres, and said it ?felt good? getting staked to a 5 run early lead. The "Big Unit" has a very respectable 2.70 ERA on the season and has a 20-9 strikeout-walk ratio. He is 4-0 with a 2.50 lifetime ERA against the Astros.
Diamondbacks are 12-4 in their last 16 Wednesday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
Tigers: Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman has not fared well against the Yankees during his career, going 2-6 in 9 starts with a 5.58 ERA. Bonderman has struggled with his control in his last 2 starts overall despite allowing a pair of earned runs each time out. He has walked 13 batters in his last 9 2/3 innings, serving up a home run in each of his last 2 starts as well.
Tigers are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings in New York.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)
Yankees (-135, O/U 9.5): New York southpaw Andy Pettitte is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up 5 runs and 8 hits in 5 innings of a 6-4 loss at Cleveland last Friday. Pettitte gave up back-to-back homers to Jhonny Peralta and Franklin Gutierrez to in the bottom of the fifth inning to spoil a 2-homer effort by Jason Giambi. He also struggled in his only home start this season, giving up 5 runs and 8 hits in 5 innings of a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay back on April 5th.
The UNDER is 15-5-1 in Yankees' last 21 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (shoulder) on 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 7
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Brewers: Jeff Suppan hasn?t received a decision in his last 4 starts, but 3 of the 4 were quality appearances. The right-hander has allowed just 3 earned runs combined in his last 2 starts (Phillies and Reds) in more than 13 innings pitched. The only decision Suppan has received this season was a win against these Cubs back on April 2nd. The Oklahoma native allowed just 2 earned runs over 6+ innings at Wrigley.
Brewers are 4-12 in their last 16 Wednesday games..
Key Injuries - CF Mike Cameron (suspension) has returned.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Cubs (-135): Ryan Dempster has come out of the bullpen in a big way, starting the season 3-0 with a 2.90 ERA. The Cubs dropped his last appearance 5-3 to the Nationals, but they are 4-1 year-to-date with Dempster on the mound. The third-round selection is 5-2 in his career against the Brewers with a 2.40 ERA, which includes a win already this season at Wrigley against the Brew Crew.
Cubs are 15-7 in their last 22 games on grass.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels
A's: Oakland's Dana Eveland goes to the mound in search of his third straight victory. Eveland won at Seattle last time out, giving up 3 runs and 6 hits in 5 1/3 innings with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. He is 1-1 in 3 road starts overall this season with a 3.31 ERA.
A's are 9-4 in their last 13 road games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 2
Angels (-150, O/U 8.5): Ervin Santana is enjoying a breakthrough season for LA, going 4-0 in 5 starts with a solid 2.97 ERA. Santana has been ever better against the A's during his career with a stellar 7-1 mark and 1.38 ERA. They are hitting just .181 against him, and he pitched a season-high 8 innings in his last home start, walking none and striking out 8 in a 4-1 win over Seattle back on April 19th.
The UNDER is 8-3-2 in LA's last 13 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Santana's last 9 starts vs. Oakland..
Key Injuries - C Jeff Mathis (illness) is questionable.
3B Maicer Izturis (back) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)