MLB TRENDS AUGUST 25

CHI WHITE SOX (74 - 55) at BALTIMORE (61 - 68) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. CHRIS WATERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 61-68 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-58 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-40 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-55 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-42 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 461-496 (-102.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 6-19 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-81 (-35.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 120-215 (-91.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 55-94 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS WATERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (62 - 67) at DETROIT (64 - 66) - 7:05 PM
ZACH JACKSON (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 62-67 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-58 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 51-29 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 14-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GALARRAGA is 16-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 15-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-66 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-5 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

ZACH JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GALARRAGA is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 0.792.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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TEXAS (63 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 74) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-26 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MECHE is 46-39 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 23-11 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 63-68 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 57-62 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 47-50 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 48-42 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 37-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-84 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-46 (-22.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-52 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-55 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MECHE is 6-16 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 8-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

GIL MECHE vs. TEXAS since 1997
MECHE is 4-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.34 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 4-10 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

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OAKLAND (59 - 71) at LA ANGELS (79 - 50) - 10:05 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 59-71 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-63 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 90-111 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-50 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-43 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 47-31 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 203-131 (+61.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-5 (+3.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BRADEN is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (74 - 56) at SEATTLE (48 - 82) - 10:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 42-35 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 74-56 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-36 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-41 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 48-82 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 26-40 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 16-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 43-75 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 33-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 16-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.3 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BATISTA is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts. Karstens is 2-2, 2.57 in four starts; Pirates scored six runs in the four games.
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 2.43 in his last six starts. Myers is 3-1, 1.72 in his last five starts.
-- Astros won Moehler's last four road starts. Mets won seven of last eight Pelfrey home starts.
-- Arizona won seven of Haren's last eight road starts.
-- Cain is 3-1, 2.03 in his last six starts.
-- Tigers are 7-2 at home when Galarraga starts.
-- Royals won last six times Meche started at home.
-- Liriano is 4-0, 2.31 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Peavy is 1-3, 3.96 in his last four starts.
-- Francis is 0-2, 7.48 in his last five starts.
-- Richard is 0-2, 14.00 in two road starts. Waters has an 8.56 RA in his last three starts.
-- Jackson is 0-0, 6.00 in two starts.
-- Texas lost seven of last nine Feldman home starts.
-- Braden is 1-3, 4.91 in his last five starts. Weaver has a 6.45 RA in his last four starts.
-- Batista is 0-5, 9.71 in his last eleven starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won thirteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Mets won ten of their last thirteen games. Houston is 12-6 in its last eighteen road games.
-- Arizona won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Rockies won seven of their last nine games. Giants won eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Indians won twelve of their last fifteen games. Tigers won five of last seven road games.
-- Twins won twelve of their last seventeen games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Padres lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Orioles are 4-11 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Royals lost ten of their last twelve games. Rangers are 3-13 in their last sixteen games.
-- Angels lost six of their last ten games. Oakland is 8-28 in its last 36 games.
-- Mariners lost twelve of their last fifteen games.

Totals
-- All four Karstens starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Billingsley's last eight road starts.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Moehler starts.
-- Over is 5-1 in Haren's last six starts; under is 7-1-1 in Peavy's last nine outings.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Colorado road games.
-- Three of four Richard starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Galarraga starts went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Feldman's last five starts.
-- Four of last five Weaver starts went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Batista starts.

Trend Sheet

7:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:10 PM HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

10:05 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

10:05 PM OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home

10:10 PM MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

10:15 PM COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Tips and Trends

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies [ESPN2 | 7:05 PM ET]

Dodgers: Chad Billingsley has been very consistent over his last 10 starts, only losing twice and allowing more than three runs once over that span. Billingsley is only 4-5 on the road this season, yet his ERA is a sparkling 2.91 in 12 starts away from home. Billingsley has faced the Phillies twice in his career, going 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA. The UNDER is 5-2 in Billingsley's last seven starts.

Dodgers are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.
The UNDER is 10-5-2 in the last 17 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side Play of the Day)

Phillies (-115, O/U 8.5): Brett Myers has been phenomenal over his last six starts, allowing just nine runs in his 42 innings of work. Myers was dominant his last time out against the Nationals, pitching a complete game shutout. In 10 career starts versus the Dodgers, Myers is 3-2 with a strong 2.86 ERA. Dodger hitters are only batting .217 against Myers in those 10 games. The UNDER is 4-0-1 in Myers? last five starts.

Phillies are 3-6 in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-1-1 in Philadelphia's last 11 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Pat Burrell (.268; rest) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Houston Astros at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Astros: Brian Moehler is 4-0 with one no-decision in his last five starts. During that stretch, Moehler has only allowed eight runs over 31.1 innings pitched. Moehler has been tough on the road this season, going 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA. He?s only 2-4 in his career versus the Mets but his ERA is a strong 3.03. In Moehler?s last five starts, the UNDER is 4-1.

Astros are 19-8 in their last 27 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-0-1 in Moehler's last 9 road starts..

Key Injuries - 2B Kaz Matsui (.285; back) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Carlos Lee (.314; finger) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Mets (-240, O/U 8.5): After a couple of poor showings, Mike Pelfrey has gotten back on track in his last two starts, going 2-0 and allowing just three runs over 16 innings. Pelfrey has pitched really well at Shea Stadium this year, compiling a 7-5 record to go along with an ERA of 2.83. However, he?s had a tough time against Houston. In three starts versus the Astros, Pelfrey is 1-2 with a lofty 6.32 ERA. The OVER is 3-1-1 in his last five starts.

Mets are 2-10 in their last 12 Monday games.
The OVER is 7-1-2 in New York's last 10 Monday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

A's: Dallas Braden is making his seventh start of the season for Oakland after putting up a solid performance in each of his last three outings. Braden has allowed nine runs in his last 20 innings of work. In four starts on the road this year, Braden is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.66. In his two career relief appearances against the Mariners, Braden gave up two runs in two innings pitched. The UNDER is 4-2 in Braden?s six starts.

A's are 6-21 in their last 27 games overall.
A's are 7-22 in their last 29 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Ryan Sweeney (.283; thumb) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Angels (-230, O/U 8): Jered Weaver has received a no-decision in his last two starts after allowing five runs over 11.1 innings. The Angels split those two games and are 6-4 overall in Weaver's last 10 starts. Weaver has experienced a lot of success against Oakland. In five career starts versus the A?s, he?s 2-1 with a stellar 2.76 ERA. The OVER is 3-1-1 in Weaver's last five starts.

Angels are 16-6 in their last 22 home games.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in LA's last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - 3B Maicer Izturis (.269; thumb) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5