Trend Sheet
1:05 PM COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
3:55 PM ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
3:55 PM DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
3:55 PM LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
4:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
6:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
Chi White Sox are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
7:05 PM BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:05 PM FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Florida
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Milwaukee is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Houston
7:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
7:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
7:15 PM PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
8:05 PM OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
8:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
9:05 PM TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tips and Trends
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]
Dodgers (-115, O/U 8.5): Chad Billingsley is only 4-6 on the year but he's pitched well over the last month. Billingsley has won four of his last six starts while giving up just 10 runs in 38 innings pitched over that span. Billingsley is 2-3 on the road this season but he does posses a solid 3.68 ERA away from home. The last five games Billingsley has started went under the total and that includes a win over the Mets on May 5. In that game Billingsley pitched six strong innings, giving up just five hits and one run.
Dodgers are 9-19 in their last 28 Saturday games.
The UNDER is 8-2 in LA's last 10 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Mets: Mike Pelfrey is in a freefall right now, losing six consecutive starts. Over that span, Pelfrey has given up five or more runs four times. Pelfrey has a WHIP of 1.78 in 2008 thanks to 24 walks compared to only 23 strikeouts. Pelfrey has been particularly inept in his last two starts, where he gave up 12 runs in just eight innings pitched. Being at home won't help Pelfrey end his slump. He's lost his last four decisions at Shea Stadium.
Mets are 5-16 in Pelfrey's last 21 starts.
The OVER is 11-3-1 in New York's last 15 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]
Tigers: Things haven't gone well for Justin Verlander in 2008. He's recorded only one win and the Tigers have won just two of Verlander's 10 starts overall this season. Even though he's struggled for much of the year, one bright note is Verlander's most impressive outings have been in his last three starts. Over that span, Verlander gave up just four runs in 19 innings of work. Verlander must be happy to see the Mariners. He's a perfect 5-0 with a 2.43 ERA in five career starts against Seattle.
Tigers are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at Seattle.
Tigers are 3-10 in their last 13 road games.
The UNDER is 7-1-1 in Detroit's last 9 Saturday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Mariners (-115, O/U 8.5): Felix Hernandez has lost five of his last six starts and hasn't recorded a win since April 16. The problem for Hernandez is he's been putting too many runners on base. In his last 22.2 innings pitched, Hernandez has given up 14 walks. Being at home hasn't been much help to Hernandez in 2008. In seven starts at Safeco Field, he's just 1-3 with a 4.08 ERA. Even though he's had a disappointing season so far, nine of Hernandez' 10 starts have gone UNDER the total.
Mariners are 7-21 in their last 28 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]
Braves (-140, O/U 10): Jair Jurrjens may not be a household name quite yet but you can bet hitters in the National League know who he is. Jurrjens is 5-3 with an impressive 2.86 ERA on the season. In his 10 starts, Jurrjens has allowed more than three runs just once. While Jurrjens is experiencing a breakout year, he's been much more effective at home than on the road. All three of his losses have come away from Turner Field and Jurrjens' ERA jumps from 2.06 to 3.77 on the road.
Braves are 7-21 in their last 28 road games.
The UNDER is 23-5-1 in Atlanta's last 29 road games.
The UNDER is 11-3-1 in Atlanta's last 15 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (Side Play of the Day)
Reds: Matt Belisle has been batting practice for much of the 2008 season. He's given up 47 hits and 27 runs in 29.2 innings pitched. The Reds bullpen will most likely be on call today, considering that Belisle has only gotten out of the fifth inning once this year. Belisle has started one game at home this year and it wasn't pretty. He gave up 12 hits and seven runs in just four innings of work against the Dodgers. Not surprisingly, five of Belisle's six starts have gone OVER the total.
Reds are 10-1 in their last 11 home games.
The UNDER is 9-3-1 in Cincinnati's last 13 Saturday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins [YES | 7:10 PM ET]
Yankees (-160, O/U 8.5): New York's Chien-Ming Wang will try to earn his first win in five starts and stay perfect against the Twins. Wang is 2-0 lifetime vs. Minnesota with a stellar 1.71 ERA, but he has not earned a victory since beating Seattle back on May 2nd. The Yankees snapped a three-game skid with him on the mound last time out against the Mariners on Sunday, but he walked away with a no-decision after giving up five runs and seven hits in 6.1 innings of an eventual 6-5 victory.
Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
The UNDER is 6-2 in New York's last 8 Saturday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Twins: Minnesota's Boof Bonser will try to beat the Yankees for the first time in his career after going 0-2 with a 9.31 ERA in his previous two starts against them. Bonser has also struggled mightily at home this season, going 1-4 with a 6.22 ERA. He is coming off a horrific performance at Detroit last Saturday in which he surrendered nine runs and seven hits in three innings of a 19-3 loss.
The OVER is 8-3 in Minnesota's last 11 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels [9:05 PM ET]
Blue Jays: Toronto's Shaun Marcum faces the Angels for the second time in three starts after giving up four runs and four hits to them in 6.2 innings of a 4-3 loss back on May 21st. That was Marcum's first loss to LA after going 2-0 in his previous two starts. He rebounded from that loss by allowing only one run and five hits to the Royals in 7.1 innings of a 7-2 victory on Monday.
Blue Jays are 8-1 in their last 9 games overall.
Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 road games.
Blue Jays are 7-2 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Angels (-135, O/U 7.5): John Lackey's only win in three starts this season came against the Blue Jays on May 20th. Lackey gave up just one run and seven hits in seven innings of a 3-1 victory, and he has been a victim of poor run support otherwise. In his other two starts, the Angels have totaled three runs, which were not enough to overcome the four runs he surrendered in those games.
The UNDER is 10-1-1 in LA's last 12 Saturday games.
The UNDER is 22-7 in LA's last 29 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4