Hot Pitchers
-- Reds won last three Arroyo home starts (2-0, 0.47). Lowe has a 2.25 RA in his last five starts.
-- Masterson is 3-1, 2.61 in five starts in '08. Phillies won last five Kendrick starts, scoring 45 runs.
-- Tigers won four of Galarraga's five road starts; he is 3-0, 1.71 in his last three starts overall.
-- Rasner is 2-1, 1.71 in three home starts.
-- Guthrie has 3.03 RA in his last six starts.
-- Cubs won four of last five Zambrano road starts. Rays won five of last six Sonnanstine home starts.
-- Looper is 2-1, 3.04 in his last three starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-0, 1.13 in his last two starts.
-- Sheets is 3-0, 1.98 in his last five starts. Marcum is 1-0, 1.91 in his last four starts.
-- Reyes has 3.14 RA in his last four starts, 1.80 in his last two on the road.
-- Laffey is 1-0, 2.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Haren is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Giants lost all seven Zito home starts.
-- Peavy has 5.40 RA in his four road starts.
-- Moehler is 2-3, 5.23 in his last five starts.
-- Bergmann is 0-3, 10.34 in his last three starts. Slowey is 0-3 in three Metrodome starts, with a 6.00 RA.
-- Gorzelanny is 1-1, 7.45 in his last four starts.
-- Royals lost last five Bannister road outings.
-- Hurley allowed four runs in six IP in his first start, a game the Rangers later lost 6-5 in Kansas City.
-- Colorado lost five of seven Francis home starts.
-- Blanton is 0-3, 5.95 in his last three starts.
-- Mets lost six of last seven Perez road starts. Garland has 5.09 RA in his last three starts.
-- Tucker is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two big league starts. Dickey is 0-2, 14.09 in two starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Orioles won four of last five home games.
-- Bronx won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Rockies won nine of their last thirteen games. Indians are 6-1 in game after their last seven losses.
-- Phillies won 15 of their last 22 games. Red Sox are 13-5 in their last eighteen games.
-- Cubs won seven of their last nine games. Rays won 23 of the last 27 home games.
-- Nationals won three of their last four games. Twins are 3-1 in their last four games.
-- Rangers are 14-8 in their last 22 home games.
-- Brewers won ten of last thirteen home games.
-- Royals won four of their last five games. Cardinals are 7-0 in second game of home series, when they lose the opener.
-- Oakland won its last five road games.
-- Angels are 7-1 in rubber games, 5-1 at home.
-- Detroit won nine of its last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Reds are 5-10 in their last fifteen games. Dodgers lost seven of last eight games, scoring total of 18 runs.
-- Padres lost four of last five road games.
-- Astros lost six in row, 15 of last 18 games.
-- Toronto is 1-5 in its last six road games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games. Pirates are 1-3 in last four games, allowing 37 runs.
-- Braves are 3-11 in their last 14 road games.
-- Arizona is 7-13 in last 20 games, 3-7 in last ten at home.
-- Giants lost thirteen of their last sixteen home games.
-- Marlins are 5-13 in their last eighteen road games. Mariners lost eight of their last nine home games.
-- Mets lost five of their last six road games.
Totals
-- Under is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Los Angeles games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Houston's last nine road games.
-- Four of last five San Diego games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Phillies' home games stayed under total.
-- Six of Cubs' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 18-6-2 in Braves' last 26 road games.
-- Six of last seven Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Washington's last ten road games.
-- Over is 12-2-1 in Pirates' last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 6-2 in Cardinals' last eight home games.
-- Seven of last nine Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Arizona games.
-- Over is 12-6-1 in Mets' last nineteen road games.
-- Over is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Florida road games.
-- Four of last five Giant home games stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- LA-Cin-- Last five Reilly games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Phil-- Seven of last eight Wendelstedt games went over.
-- Det-SF-- Uner is 5-1-1 in last seven Crawford games.
-- Hst-Balt- Home team won the last eight Hoye games.
-- SD-NY-- Last six Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- Chi-TB-- Eight of last ten Danley games went over the total.
-- Atl-Tex-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Montague games.
-- Tor-Mil-- Last five Holbrook games all went over the total.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Underdog is 6-4 in last ten Reliford games.
-- Wsh-Minn-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Vanover games.
-- KC-StL-- Five of seven Hohn games stayed under the total.
-- Cle-Colo-- Underdog won four of last five Joyce games.
-- A's-Az-- Six of last eight Meals games went over the total.
-- NY-LAA-- Five of last seven Eddings games went over total.
-- Fla-Sea-- Underdog is 4-3 in last seven Tichenor games.
Trend Sheet
1:05 PM BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
3:45 PM DETROIT vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. NY YANKEES
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
7:10 PM CHI CUBS vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi Cubs are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
8:05 PM ATLANTA vs. TEXAS
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
8:05 PM TORONTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Milwaukee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
8:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
8:11 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Pittsburgh is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi White Sox are 9-2-1 SU in their last 12 games at home
8:15 PM KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Kansas City
9:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. COLORADO
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Cleveland is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
9:40 PM OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
10:05 PM NY METS vs. LA ANGELS
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
LA Angels are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
10:10 PM FLORIDA vs. SEATTLE
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tips and Trends
San Diego Padres at New York Yankees [YES | 7:05 PM ET]
Padres: Jake Peavy gets the start against the Yankees after a strong performance his last time out, pitching six scoreless innings versus the Dodgers. Peavy needed an outing like that because his five prior starts weren't up to his lofty standards. Over that span, Peavy allowed 15 runs in 34.2 innings of work. Peavy isn't the same pitcher away from Petco Park, where he has an ERA of 5.40. The OVER is 4-2 in Peavy's last six starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
Yankees (-120, O/U 9): Following a sizzling start to the season, Darrell Rasner has come crashing back down to earth of late. After winning his first three starts, Rasner has now dropped four straight. In his last 23 innings pitched, he's allowed 14 runs. The Yankees lost all four of those games. Three of those four losses came on the road, however. Tonight Rasner is back at Yankee Stadium where he has an impressive 1.71 ERA on the season. The UNDER is 5-2 in Rasner's seven starts this year.
Key Injuries - NONE
Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays [ESPN | 7:10 PM ET]
Cubs (-130, O/U 8.5): Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano takes to the hill hoping to limit one of the best offenses in baseball. Zambrano hasn't been quite himself over his last two starts, allowing 21 hits and nine runs in 13.2 innings of work. Both of Zambrano's losses this season have been on the road but overall he's 4-2 with a solid 3.86 ERA away from home. The OVER is 5-2 in Zambrano's last seven starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
Rays: Andy Sonnanstine has pitched well his last three times out, all Rays victories. He didn't reach the sixth inning in any of those starts, which is the main reason why he recorded just one win over that span. Unlike most of the Rays pitchers, Sonnanstine is actually more effective on the road than he is at home. He has a 3-2 record and 5.32 ERA at Tropicana Field in 2008. The OVER has cashed five times in Sonnanstine's last seven starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
Cleveland Indians at Colorado Rockies [9:05 PM ET]
Indians: Aaron Laffey has seven quality starts in 2008 and hasn't lost a game since May 22. Take away a terrible performance against the Rangers and Laffey has been tremendous over the last month. He's allowed more than two runs just twice this season and has done a good job of keeping runners off the basepaths by walking only 13 in 57.1 innings pitched. The OVER is 4-0 the last four times Laffey has taken the hill.
Key Injuries - NONE
Rockies (-125, O/U 9.5): Jeff Francis has really struggled in 2008 and has only two wins in his last 10 starts. Francis has been pitching better of late but has just a 1-1-2 record to show for it. Coors Field is known as a hitter's park and Francis would certainly attest to that. He's just 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA in seven starts at home this season. Francis has started one game against the Indians over his career, although he would like to forget it after allowing seven runs in 5.2 innings of work.
Key Injuries - NONE
Oakland A's at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]
A's: Joe Blanton isn't having a good season and things have gotten even worse for him over his last four starts. In 25.2 innings pitched, Blanton allowed 16 runs in his most recent four-game span. Blanton is 2-2 in four starts on the road this season to go along with an ERA of 4.88. Overall, the A's are a dismal 4-11 in games Blanton has started. Even though he hasn't pitched well, the UNDER has cashed easily in Blanton's last two outings.
Key Injuries - NONE
Diamondbacks (-145, O/U 8): Dan Haren has pitched well in his last three starts after hitting a rough patch in mid-May. Haren has allowed just five runs in his last 20 innings pitched, leading the Diamondbacks to a 3-0 mark over that stretch. He's been money at home, going 6-1 with an ERA of 2.56. Opposing batters are hitting just .212 against Haren at Bank One Ballpark. Expect a low scoring game tonight with Haren on the mound. The UNDER is 7-3 in his last 10 starts.
Key Injuries - NONE