Hot pitchers
-- McDonald is 1-1, 3.38 in his first two starts for the Pirates.
-- Hanson has a 1.69 RA in his last three starts. Billingsley has a 1.34 RA in his last five outings.
-- WRodriguez is 2-0, 1.27 in his last four starts. Niese is 1-1, 2.08 in his last four road starts.
-- Correia is 4-1, 3.90 in his last five starts.
-- Bergesen is 1-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Scherzer is 4-3, 2.19 in his last ten starts.
-- Price is 3-0, 2.84 in his last four starts. Lee is 2-1, 2.59 in his last six starts.
-- Anderson is 1-1, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 2-2, 5.88 in his last eight starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 0-1, 5.59 in his last three starts.
-- Fister is 1-7, 5.81 in his last dozen starts.
-- Vazquez is 0-1, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Marcum is 0-2, 11.70 in his last couple starts.
Totals
-- Seven of last nine Pittsburgh home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Houston home games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cubs' last six games.
-- Eight of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-3 in last fifteen Bronx home games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Texas road games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Oakland home games.
Hot Teams
-- Braves are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
-- Astros won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Padres won last seven games, allowing thirteen runs.
-- Mariners are 4-2 since changing managers. Orioles are 9-4 since they changed managers.
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay is 16-5 in its last 21 home games.
-- Blue Jays are 8-4 in their last dozen games.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost their last seven games. Marlins lost their last six games, scoring a total of six runs.
-- Dodgers are 3-13 on the road since the All-Star break.
-- Mets are 9-18 in their last 27 games.
-- Cubs lost 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Bronx is 7-9 in its last sixteen games.
-- Rangers are 4-6 in their last ten road games.
-- A's are off 1-5 road trip; they're 8-3 in last 11 home games.
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Seattle
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
NY METS vs. HOUSTON
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games at home
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
FLORIDA (57 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (39 - 78)
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 36-49 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VOLSTAD is 19-29 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 12-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 5-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 399-381 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 228-213 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-66 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-64 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 53-43 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-77 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-51 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-77 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-58 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-55 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-30 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-86 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-38 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
JAMES MCDONALD vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.
LA DODGERS (60 - 58) at ATLANTA (68 - 49)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 62-58 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-58 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 69-50 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 42-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 69-50 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 48-30 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 22-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 118-85 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
NY METS (58 - 59) at HOUSTON (51 - 65)
JON NIESE (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-32 (-20.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 50-89 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-90 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-69 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 211-228 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-13 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 26-24 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 20-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 14-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 19-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 19-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JON NIESE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NIESE is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
SAN DIEGO (69 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 68)
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 69-48 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-26 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-47 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-35 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-30 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CORREIA is 33-22 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 15-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 32-22 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 24-18 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 20-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-35 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-32 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-140 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
GORZELANNY is 3-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KEVIN CORREIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CORREIA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)
TOM GORZELANNY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
SEATTLE (46 - 72) at BALTIMORE (41 - 77)
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 47-71 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 46-69 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 23-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 16-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 264-245 (-72.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 10-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SEATTLE is 93-91 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 106-175 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-24 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 530-586 (-118.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 70-104 (-43.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 6-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 530-586 (-118.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 23-52 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
DOUG FISTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FISTER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BERGESEN is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)
DETROIT (57 - 60) at NY YANKEES (72 - 45)
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 218-226 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-36 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 17-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-68 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 133-145 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-46 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 4-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 8-14 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SCHERZER is 1-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SCHERZER is 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SCHERZER is 2-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 98-48 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 10-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 10-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 6-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 6-8 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.5 units)
TEXAS (67 - 49) at TAMPA BAY (71 - 46)
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 150-80 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 149-80 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 149-80 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 154-124 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-110 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-87 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-29 (+14.0 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.
LEE is 67-45 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 65-70 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-37 (-15.3 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
CLIFF LEE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEE is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 0.993.
His team's record is 6-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.45 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
TORONTO (62 - 55) at OAKLAND (57 - 59)
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 226-157 (+64.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 98-98 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-56 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MARCUM is 25-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
OAKLAND is 6-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-101 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARCUM is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
BRETT ANDERSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
FLORIDA at PITTSBURGH
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 28-15 after 3 or more consecutive losses
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 10-30 after 3 or more consecutive losses
LA DODGERS at ATLANTA
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 54-34 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
HANSON: ATLANTA 8-14 after allowing 1 run or less
NY METS at HOUSTON
NIESE: NY METS 12-5 after 2 straight games with 1 or less extra base
RODRIGUEZ: 11-26 TSR after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings
SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS
CORREIA: SAN DIEGO 22-12 against left-handed starters
GORZELANNY: 3-10 TSR after a win
SEATTLE at BALTIMORE
FISTER: SEATTLE 11-34 as a road underdog of +100 or higher
BERGESEN: BALTIMORE 10-5 in August games
DETROIT at NY YANKEES
SCHERZER: DETROIT 4-17 in road games after a win
VAZQUEZ: NY YANKEES 46-13 in home games with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games
TEXAS at TAMPA BAY
LEE: TEXAS 12-18 against AL East opponents
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 40-15 in home games with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 1.50 the last 5 games
TORONTO at OAKLAND
MARCUM: TORONTO 47-71 after 2 or more consecutive road games
ANDERSON: OAKLAND 16-8 against the money line after a game where they had 4 or less hits