Hot Pitchers
-- Lannan has a 1.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 5-0, 1.29 in his last five road starts.
-- Harden is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts. Volstad is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts.
-- Hanson is 3-0, 1.47 in his last three home starts.
-- Moehler is 5-0, 2.91 in his last five road starts. Cardinals are 4-0 in Boggs' starts this season (1-0, 3.54).
-- Looper is 4-1, 4.42 in his last six starts.
-- Lee makes first Philly start; he was
-- Jackson has a 2.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 2-0, 1.46 in his last two home starts (is 0-3, 8.77 on road).
-- Richard is 1-0, 1.13 in his last two starts.
-- Richmond is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Ohlendorf is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Lehr was 13-3, 2.81 in 18 AAA starts this season; he's pitched in 66 big league games, but only 83 innings- this is his first big league start. .
-- Davis is 1-2, 9.49 in his last three starts.
-- Schmidt has 9.00 RA in two starts this season.
-- Gaudin is 0-3, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Sadowski is 0-3, 11.12 in his last three starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-2, 5.64 in his last four starts. Smoltz is 1-4, 7.04 in six starts for the Red Sox.
-- Carmona was 0-2, 15.53 in his last four starts before being sent to the minors- he comes back to replace the traded Lee.
-- Ponson is 1-5, 5.67 in eight starts this season.
-- Vargas is 0-2, 7.64 in his last four starts. Padilla is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn has a 9.77 RA in his last three starts. Santana is 2-4, 8.33 in his last six starts.
-- Mitre has a 6.75 RA in two starts, but Bronx won both games.
-- Braden is 0-2, 7.64 in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of their last eight games. Marlins won seven of nine.
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Braves won 10 of their last 12 home games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Padres won their last three games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Giants won their last four games, allowing total of six runs.
-- Orioles are 11-7 in their last 18 home games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Angels won 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 11-3 since the All-Star break.
Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost 13 of their last 17 road games.
-- Pirates lost their last five games, getting shut out three times.
-- Reds lost 12 of their last 15 games. Rockies lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost five of last six road series openers.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Brewers lost 10 of their last 14 road games.
-- Phillies lost their last two games, scoring two runs.
-- Red Sox lost their last five road games.
-- Indians lost 12 of their last 16 home games. Tigers lost seven of their last eight road contests.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 16 road games. Rays lost four of their last five home games.
-- Mariners lost five of their last seven games.
-- Twins won their last four games, allowing seven runs.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Oakland lost 10 of its last 15 home games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games overall.
Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 12-6-1 in Cincinnati's last 19 home games.
-- Six of last eight Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in Arizona's last fifteen road games.
-- Three of last four Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Cardinal home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in Milwaukee's last 18 road games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Phillies' last five road games.
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Baltimore games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- 10 of last 12 Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Seattle's last eight games.
-- Five of last six Angel games went over the total.
-- Last five White Sox home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Toronto road games stayed under the total.
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Arizona
CHI CUBS vs. FLORIDA
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
NY Yankees are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games on the road
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
WASHINGTON (32 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (43 - 58)
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 32-70 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-56 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-67 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-51 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-52 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-49 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-89 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
JOHN LANNAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LANNAN is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
COLORADO (55 - 47) at CINCINNATI (45 - 56)
AARON COOK (R) vs. JUSTIN LEHR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-117 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 22-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COOK is 11-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 251-268 (-58.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 76-102 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON COOK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COOK is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.780.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.2 units)
JUSTIN LEHR vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 46) at FLORIDA (53 - 49)
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 495-515 (-113.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1011-1055 (-186.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 954-971 (-164.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
FLORIDA is 53-49 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 400-368 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 133-121 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 95-93 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 92-91 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-57 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-66 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 257-271 (+46.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 6-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 1-7 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
RICH HARDEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARDEN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
ARIZONA (44 - 58) at NY METS (49 - 52)
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-29 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 12-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 89-92 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DAVIS is 6-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 6-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 27-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 25-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 40-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 50-64 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DOUG DAVIS vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)
LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 10-8 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.2 units)
LA DODGERS (63 - 39) at ATLANTA (52 - 50)
JASON SCHMIDT (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 33-23 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-7 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SCHMIDT is 40-21 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 88-54 (+29.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 124-140 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 123-138 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-94 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JASON SCHMIDT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SCHMIDT is 5-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 9-9 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-12. (-7.0 units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
HOUSTON (51 - 51) at ST LOUIS (56 - 49)
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. MITCHELL BOGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 142-125 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 142-125 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-81 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-65 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-20 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 137-126 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-58 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-68 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 133-124 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-90 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-94 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 26-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 25-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 20-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 12-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
BRIAN MOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MOEHLER is 5-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)
MITCHELL BOGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
MILWAUKEE (51 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 62)
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LOOPER is 10-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 41-62 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-71 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 41-62 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 72-118 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-41 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRADEN LOOPER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOOPER is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
CHAD GAUDIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
PHILADELPHIA (58 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 46)
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. RYAN SADOWSKI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BLANTON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
RYAN SADOWSKI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
BOSTON (59 - 42) at BALTIMORE (44 - 57)
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 147-87 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-74 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-141 (-41.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 5-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+5.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
JOHN SMOLTZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)
JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. BOSTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-7 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)
DETROIT (53 - 47) at CLEVELAND (42 - 60)
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 127-135 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-78 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-89 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-100 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-39 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-60 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-60 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-92 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 37-53 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-36 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 (+4.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JACKSON is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)
FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
KANSAS CITY (40 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (55 - 47)
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 21-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-61 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 160-120 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-44 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-11 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-47 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 102-54 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-71 (+36.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-46 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-0 (+6.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
SIDNEY PONSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PONSON is 8-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 13-13 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-15. (-6.2 units)
DAVID PRICE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
SEATTLE (53 - 49) at TEXAS (57 - 43)
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 26-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-104 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-22 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 57-43 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 22-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 16-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 19-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 56-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 44-30 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 17-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
PADILLA is 29-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 12-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 25-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 16-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 53-49 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-45 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-3 (+4.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 9-4 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)
LA ANGELS (60 - 40) at MINNESOTA (52 - 50)
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 64-55 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-48 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-52 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-78 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 17-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 36-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-40 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-13 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 191-141 (+42.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 56-39 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-77 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
NY YANKEES (62 - 40) at CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 51)
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 4-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 23-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-51 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-41 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
SERGIO MITRE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MITRE is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
TORONTO (49 - 53) at OAKLAND (43 - 58)
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 80-88 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-22 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
SCOTT RICHMOND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHMOND is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
DALLAS BRADEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BRADEN is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
National League
WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH
LANNAN: WAS 8-1 OVER AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
OHLENDORF: PIT 9-30 after 3+ consecutive road games
COLORADO at CINCINNATI
COOK: 11-3 TSR AWAY after a team win
LEHR: CIN 15-9 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175
CHICAGO CUBS at FLORIDA
HARDEN: CHC 70-28 as a favorite
VOLSTAD: 1-7 TSR at home in night games
ARIZONA at NY METS
DAVIS: ARI 11-21 after allowing 2 runs or less
HERNANDEZ: NYM 14-3 UNDER at home on Friday
LA DODGERS at ATLANTA
SCHMIDT: LAD 10-3 as an underdog of +125 to +175
HANSON: ATL 13-32 after 2+ consecutive overs
HOUSTON at ST LOUIS
MOEHLER: 20-11 TSR in night games
BOGGS: STL 17-4 UNDER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5
MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO
LOOPER: MIL 20-11 OVER AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
GAUDIN: SD 13-31 after 2+ consecutive road games
PHILADELPHIA at SAN FRANCISCO
BLANTON: PHI 22-10 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
SADOWSKI: SF 16-7 at home when the money line is +125 to -125
American League
BOSTON at BALTIMORE
SMOLTZ: BOS 12-1 after 6+ consecutive home games
GUTHRIE: BAL 2-14 after scoring 7+ runs in BB games
DETROIT at CLEVELAND
JACKSON: DET 35-18 as a favorite
CARMONA: 10-1 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5
KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY
PONSON: KC 4-12 when playing on Friday
PRICE: TB 57-13 as a favorite of -150 or more
SEATTLE at TEXAS
VARGAS: SEA 41-25 UNDER against right-handed starters
PADILLA: TEX 17-6 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA
SANTANA: LAA 20-11 as an underdog of +125 to +175
BLACKBURN: 3-11 TSR against AL West
NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX
MITRE: 3-12 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
RICHARD: CHW 19-9 as a home underdog
TORONTO at OAKLAND
RICHMOND: TOR 28-14 after BB one run losses
BRADEN: 2-9 TSR as a favorite
Tips and Trends
Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins
Angels: Anaheim is 20 games above .500 and is a nifty 28-20 away from home despite playing the last few weeks without Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero. However, the club does not have fond memories of a three-game series at the Metrodome during the season’s opening month. The Angels were swept by the Twins, getting outscored 23-12 in the process. Nine of those 12 runs were scored in an 11-9 setback. That was the lone game in the seven head-to-head meetings this season that went ‘over’ the closing total. Nevertheless, the ‘over’ is 59-37-4 in the Angels’ first 100 games this year. Maybe a road start will re-ignite Santana, who continues to have problems at home. He fell to 0-4 at Angel Stadium this season with a 12.38 ERA (33 earned runs in 24 innings) when he lasted only 3 2/3 innings and yielded six earned runs against these same Twins on Sunday. Elbow issues delayed Santana’s season by six weeks and a forearm strain sent him to the disabled list a second time. Santana is 2-1 with a 3.52 career ERA against the Twins and is 1-0 in two starts at the Metrodome with a 3.86 ERA.
The Angels are 9-2 in their last 11 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - None
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Twins (-$1.50 O/U 10): Minnesota returned home from a 4-6 West Coast trip and promptly swept the White Sox in a three-game series. The Twins’ current four-game winning streak has moved them within two games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central. Minnesota continues to flourish at the Metrodome, going 31-20 indoors compared to 21-30 on the road. The ‘under’ is 55-45-2 in Minnesota’s first 102 overall outings. Nick Blackburn (8-5, 3.75 ERA) will try to get some revenge against the Angels in Friday’s opener. The right-hander was tagged for six runs and six hits in just 3 2/3 innings last Saturday in Anaheim en route to an 11-5 setback. Blackburn also was clobbered the start before that, allowing seven runs on 13 hits in just five innings at Oakland. The two losses dropped Minnesota’s record to 7-12-1 in Blackburn’s first 20 starts this season. However, Blackburn is 5-0 with a stellar 2.67 ERA at home compared to 3-5 with a 4.70 ERA on the road.
The Under is 8-3 in Blackburn’s last 11 starts.
Key Injuries - None
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)