Hot Pitchers
-- Lannan has 2.96 RA in his last four starts, but Nationals lost last three, scoring total of five runs.
-- Webb is 2-0, 0.56 in his last two starts. Pelfrey has 2.07 RA in his last two starts, but Mets lost four of his last five at home.
-- Phillies won four of five Hamels road starts.
-- Reds won last four Cueto home starts, his last three overall.
-- Cubs won all eight Dempster home starts.
-- Parra is 3-0, 3.13 in his last four starts.
-- Giants won last four Lincecum starts (3-0, 2.63).
-- Billingsley is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts. Wolf is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; Padres are 5-1 in his home starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13 IP). Marcum is 1-0, 2.11 in his last three starts.
-- Lackey is 2-1, 1.95 in five starts this season. Kazmir is 6-0, 0.88 in his last six starts.
-- Olson is 2-0, 1.96 in his last three starts. Colon is 3-1, 5.09 in four starts for the Red Sox.
-- White Sox won five of last six Vazquez starts.
-- Davies is 2-0, 1.54 in two Davies starts.
-- Oakland won all four Duchscherer home starts (4-0, 1.69).
Cold Pitchers
-- Snell is 0-4, 9.00 in his last five starts.
-- Miller is 0-2, 7.62 in his last three starts.
-- Looper is 2-4, 7.09 in his last six starts.
-- Braves lost five of six Jurrjens road starts.
-- Backe is 0-2, 7.36 in his last two starts.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Byrd is 1-2, 6.17 in his last four starts. Blackburn is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- Tigers lost seven of last eight Verlander starts.
-- Padilla has an 8.27 RA in his last four starts.
-- Bronx lost last three Rasner starts, scoring one run in each.
Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 14-8 in their last 22 home games.
-- Reds won 12 of their last 14 home games. Cardinals are 9-4 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Phillies won 12 of their last 15 games. Marlins won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Brewers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won their last nine games at Wrigley.
-- Giants won ten of their last thirteen road games. Rockies won five of their last six games.
-- Padres won five of their last six games.
-- Orioles won six of their last eight games. Red Sox are 17-3 in their last twenty games at Fenway.
-- White Sox won seven of last eight games. Detroit won three of their last four.
-- Indians are 4-0 in second game of home series if they won the first game.
-- Rangers are 11-8 in their last nineteen games.
-- Angels won eight of their last ten games.
-- Bronx won five of their last six games. A's are 9-5 in last 14 home games.
Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost eleven of last seventeen road games. Mets lost last five games, scoring total of fourteen runs.
-- Astros lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Braves lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Twins lost last six games, allowing 44 runs.
-- Mariners are 3-16 in their last nineteen road games. Jays lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rays lost six of their last nine road games.
Totals
-- Under is 6-3 in Pirates' last nine home games.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1 in last seven Florida home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Houston games.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Atlanta road games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in Giants' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Billingsley starts.
-- Over is 7-2 in Orioles' last nine road games.
-- Four of last six Toronto home games went over total.
-- Over is 10-5 in Cleveland's last fifteen games.
-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight White Sox games.
-- Under is 7-4 in Royals' last eleven home games.
-- All five Lackey starts stayed under the total.
-- Last five Rasner starts stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Favorite won last six Hudson games; five of his last seven games went over the total.
-- StL-Cin-- Road team won four of last five Fairchild games.
-- Phil-Fla-- Home side won last six Kulpa games; four of his last five contests stayed under the total.
-- Az-NY-- Underdog is 7-6 in Nelson games this season.
-- Atl-Chi-- Favorite won 11 of 13 Barrett games this season.
-- Mil-Hst-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Schrieber games; dogs are 7-5 in his games this season.
-- SF-Col-- Five of last six Culbreth games stayed under total.
-- LA-SD-- Favorite won five of last six Gorman games.
-- Sea-Tor-- Seven of last eight Fletcher games stayed under.
-- TB-LA-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cousins games.
-- Balt-Bos-- Eight of last eleven Runge games went over total.
-- Min-Clev-- Underdog is 5-4 in last nine Rapuano games.
-- Chi-Det-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Wolf games.
-- Tex-KC-- Last eight McClelland games went over the total.
-- NY-A's-- Underdog is 9-2 in last eleven O'Nora games.
Trend Sheet
12:37 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
3:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Houston is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
9:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Oakland is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tips and Trends
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]
White Sox: Chicago has won five of the last six times Javier Vazquez has gone to the mound with him earning the victory three times during that stretch. Vazquez is coming off a one of his rougher outings at home against Minnesota but still walked away with a win despite giving up four runs and nine hits - including two homers - in 5.1 innings of work. He had given up just two earned runs in three of his previous four starts and pitched well against the Tigers in his last outing against them, throwing seven scoreless innings with no walks and nine strikeouts.
White Sox are 19-8 in their last 27 games overall.
White Sox are 23-10 in the last 33 meetings at Detroit.
Key Injuries - NONE
Tigers (-120, O/U 9): Detroit ace Justin Verlander continues to struggle despite pitching respectable in his last three starts. The Tigers have scored a total of three runs for him in those outings, losing all three times. Verlander went seven innings in each of those starts, giving up a combined eight runs and 18 hits. While both of his wins have come at home this season, he has struggled mightily against the White Sox during his career, going 1-6 with a 6.14 ERA.
Key Injuries - NONE
Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]
Diamondbacks (-140, O/U 8): Arizona's Brandon Webb has an MLB-best 11 wins so far this season, but he has not enjoyed much success against the Mets during his career. Webb is just 3-6 lifetime vs. New York with a 2.58 ERA, and both of his losses this season have come in two of his last three road starts. He faced the Mets at home back on May 3rd and gave up four runs and five hits in six innings of a 10-4 victory.
Key Injuries - NONE
Mets: New York's Mike Pelfrey has never beaten the Diamondbacks, going 0-2 against them in two starts with a 6.97 ERA. The Mets have also won just once with him on the mound in his last nine starts despite a few solid outings during that stretch. He allowed only one run in six innings last time out at San Diego on Thursday but walked away with a no-decision in a 2-1 loss. Pelfrey has pitched better at home this season, going 2-4 with a 3.43 ERA.
Key Injuries - NONE
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]
Braves: Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens has been shaky in his last three starts and has been fortunate to see his team win two of them. Jurrjens has surrendered a combined 28 hits and 14 runs in just 15 innings of work during that stretch, getting bailed out by 21 runs of support. He has also been much less effective on the road, going 1-3 in six starts with a 4.84 ERA.
Braves are 19-8 in the last 27 meetings at Chicago.
The UNDER is 24-7-1 in Atlanta's last 32 road games.
Key Injuries - 3B Chipper Jones (.420; quad) is doubtful.
RP Rafael Soriano (3 saves; elbow) is questionable.
Cubs (-150): Chicago's Ryan Dempster has been perfect at Wrigley Field so far this season, going 7-0 with a 3.10 ERA. Dempster is coming off his two shortest outings of the season in back-to-back starts, which could be a bit of a concern considering he is still making his transition from the bullpen a year ago. He has not pitched a full six innings in either of his last two outings and is a dismal 1-10 lifetime vs. Atlanta with a 5.65 ERA.
Cubs are 12-3 in their last 15 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
New York Yankees at Oakland A's [YES | 10:05 PM ET]
Yankees: New York's Darrell Rasner will try to end a personal three-game and win for the first time in three road starts. Rasner's slide started with a 6-1 loss at Baltimore on May 26th even though he allowed just one run in six innings. In his defense, the Yankees have scored just three runs combined in his starts during that stretch. Rasner pitched a season-high eight innings last time out against Kansas City at home on Friday, giving up two runs and nine hits with no walks and four strikeouts in a 2-1 loss.
Key Injuries - NONE
A's (-130, O/U 8): Oakland's Justin Duchscherer has enjoyed pitching a home this season, going a perfect 4-0 there with a stellar 1.69 ERA. In fact, Duchscherer has allowed just four runs combined over his last three starts overall in a total of 20.2 innings, walking six and striking out 12. He has never started against the Yankees during his career but is 0-1 lifetime in seven appearances vs. New York with a 6.75 ERA.
Key Injuries - NONE