Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cleveland Indians
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Progressive Field in an interleague contest.
Righthander David Bush will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Bush is 3-3 this season with a 4.40 ERA.
The Indians will counter Bush with Carl Pavano. Righthander Pavano has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers lost to the White Sox 5-4 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Corey Hart homered and drove in two runs for Milwaukee Casey McGehee was 3-4 with a solo homer.
The Indians defeated St. Louis 3-0 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7).
Cliff Lee pitched a complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits with six strikeouts for Cleveland, while Mark DeRosa hit a two-run home run in the win.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 34-29 SU
Cleveland: 29-36 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Next up:
Cleveland home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, June 16
Los Angeles Angels vs. San Francisco Giants
The Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at AT&T Park.
Ace John Lackey will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Lackey is 1-2 this season with a 6.61 ERA.
Starting this game for the Giants will be Barry Zito. The lefthander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Angels defeated San Diego 6-0 as a -185 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Jered Weaver pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing only five hits while striking out five for the Angels and Juan Rivera hit a pair of solo home runs in the win.
The Giants defeated Oakland 7-1 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Matt Cain pitched a complete-game four-hitter, allowing only one run with nine strikeouts for San Francisco and Nate Schierholtz hit a three-run home run in the win.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
San Francisco has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 32-29 SU
San Francisco: 34-28 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Next up:
San Francisco home to LA Angels, Tuesday, June 16
With interleague play here, remember there are DHs in games played in the American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. Under is off to good start in interleague play-- 23-13-3 in NL parks, 26-16-3 in AL, As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 45-39.
Hot Pitchers
-- Indians won seven of last nine Pavano starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Bush is 0-3, 6.65 in his last four starts.
-- Lackey is 0-2, 7.45 in his last three starts. Zito has a 7.04 RA in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Indians won five of their last seven games. .
-- Angels won their last three games, scoring 26 runs. Giants won nine of their last ten home games.
Cold Teams
-- Brewers lost six of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Bush starts.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Angels' last eleven road games.
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
LA ANGELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
MILWAUKEE (34 - 29) at CLEVELAND (29 - 36)
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUSH is 6-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 21-49 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 19-44 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 13-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 29-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 105-85 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 53-37 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 85-83 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 20-29 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 8-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line 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.
DAVE BUSH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUSH is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
CARL PAVANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PAVANO is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)
LA ANGELS (32 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 28)
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-76 (+52.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-28 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 680-573 (+83.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-28 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 124-81 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-36 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-35 (+29.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 41-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-45 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 133-94 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-49 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOHN LACKEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LACKEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
BARRY ZITO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ZITO is 12-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 17-11 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-9. (+7.3 units)
Interleague
MILWAUKEE at CLEVELAND
BUSH: 12-37 TSR as a road underdog
PAVANO: CLE 22-10 after 6+ consecutive home games
LA ANGELS at SAN FRANCISCO
LACKEY: LAA 10-3 AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
ZITO: 16-4 OVER at home when playing on Monday
Tips and Trends
Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians
Brewers: The Brewers are on a cold streak, losing six of their last seven games. They are 3-7 in their past 10 road contests. Shortstop J.J. Hardy has no hits in his last 28 at bats and is batting just .207 after posing a career-high .283 average in 2008. Center fielder Mike Cameron has just one hit in his last 19 at bats. David Bush is in a cold spell, too, winless in his last four starts. He’s gone 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA during this span, surrendering 16 earned runs, 19 hits and nine walks in 21 2/3 innings. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three lifetime starts versus Cleveland. Milwaukee is 7-3 in Bush’s last 10 starts. The Brewers are 13-5 in Bush’s last 18 outings versus teams with a losing record. Milwaukee, though, is 6-22 in Bush’s last 28 starts as a road underdog.
The Under is 7-0 in Bush’s last seven starts against teams with a losing record.
Key Injuries - Richie Weeks (wrist) is on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Indians (-$1.20, O/U 9.5 under -$1.15): Carl Pavano hadn’t allowed more than three earned runs in each of his previous five starts until being battered for nine runs against the Royals in his last start on Wednesday. After tossing a complete game three-hit shutout of the White Sox with six strikeouts, Pavano gave up 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings against Kansas City in a 9-0 loss. Pavano also was tapped for nine earned runs in just one inning during his first start of the season. In between his first two starts and his last start, Pavano has held foes to four or fewer runs in nine of 10 starts. The Indians are 7-2 in Pavano’s last nine starts. Cleveland has lost its last four games to Milwaukee. The Indians have fared well in interleague competition, going 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. They have won nine of their last 12 home games against a right-hander.
The Under is 8-1-1 in Cleveland’s last 10 home games versus teams above .500.
The Under is 8-2-1 in Cleveland’s last 11 interleague matchups against a right-hander.
Key Injuries - Grady Sizemore (elbow) and Asdrubal Cabrera (shoulder) are on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total of the Day)
Los Angeles Angels at San Francisco Giants
Angels (-$1.15, O/U 8.5 under -$1.20): The Angels are off a three-game home sweep of the Padres where they outscored San Diego, 26-7. Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero are swinging hot bats. Hunter is batting .387 in his last seven games. He’s homered four times and driven in seven runs during his past three games. Guerrero has had multiple hits seven times in his last 14 games. John Lackey spent the first six weeks on the DL with a strained right forearm. He had pitched three solid outings until his last start against Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The Rays got to Lackey for eight earned runs on 11 hits in five innings. The Angels are 2-7 the past nine times Lackey has been road chalk. Los Angeles has won seven of its last nine when facing a lefty on the road. Angels reliever Scott Shields is scheduled to have season-ending surgery on Tuesday for patella tendinitis.
The Angels are 10-4 in their last 14 interleague matchups.
The Under is 13-3-3 in Lackey’s past 19 interleague starts.
Key Injuries - Scott Shields (knee) is on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)
Giants: The Giants are just 5-16 as a home underdog with lefty Barry Zito on the mound. Zito has pitched respectable this season with a 4.09 ERA, but is just 3-6 because of the worst run support in the National League. The Giants are 2-7 in Zito’s last nine home starts versus a winning team. Zito, though, has had plenty of experience facing the Angels having pitched for Oakland from 2000-2006. Zito is 12-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 28 starts against the Angels. The Giants, however, are 1-7 in Zito’s past eight interleague starts. The under is 8-3-1 during the last 12 meetings between the Angels and Giants in San Francisco. The Giants have won nine of their last 10 home contests. They are 14-5 in their last 19 overall games, with a 2.60 ERA during this span. San Francisco is 35-17 at AT&T Park versus right-handers.
The Giants are 3-11 in interleague competition when facing a team with a winning record.
The Giants have lost 17 of their last 25 as an underdog.
Key Injuries - None.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4