Hot pitchers
-- Ohlendorf has 2.18 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hernandez has a 2.63 RA in his last six starts.
-- Former Phil Myers is 3-1, 2.40 in his last nine starts. Phillies won four of last five Blanton starts.
-- Hudson is 5-0, 0.82 in his last six starts.
-- Reds won last five Volquez starts (2-0, 3.22 in last four).
-- Morrow is 4-0, 3.16 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 5.40 in his starts against Bronx this year.
-- Chen is 3-1, 4.37 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Lohse is 1-4, 10.13 in his last five starts.
-- Coleman allowed three runs in 4.1 IP in his first big league start.
-- Hammel is 1-4, 5.09 in his last seven starts.
-- Cain is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 12-3, 2.96 in 23 starts at AAA this year.
-- Bonderman is 0-2, 9.98 in his last three starts.
-- Lackey is 1-2, 6.49 in his last four starts. Fister is 1-2, 6.97 in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn is 1-6, 10.54 in his last nine starts. Harden is 1-3, 6.20 in his last four starts.
-- Shields has a 7.90 RA in his last five road starts. Former Ray Kazmir is 1-5, 9.34 in his last seven starts.
Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight St Louis road games.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Houston road games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Colorado home games.
-- Five of last seven Giant games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Toronto home games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Kansas City road games.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Boston home games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.
Hot Teams
-- Phillies are 14-4 in their last eighteen home games.
-- Braves won nine of their last twelve games. Rockies won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Reds won eleven of their last thirteen road games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Tigers won last three games by combined score of 19-3. Royals won five of last seven games, but are 3-13 in last sixteen road games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven home games.
-- Twins won eight of their last ten games. Rangers are 8-4 in their last dozen home games.
-- Rays won seven of their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 12 of their last 14 games. Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Nationals are 4-10 in their last fourteen games. Cubs lost 20 of their last 25 games.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Giants lost five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five games.
-- Mariners lost 17 of their last 24 road games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.
CHI CUBS vs. WASHINGTON
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Seattle's last 19 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston's last 19 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 3-14 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
ST LOUIS (67 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (41 - 83)
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 33-32 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 66-54 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 64-53 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LOHSE is 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 2-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-18 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-41 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-82 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-35 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-87 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-82 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-59 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-62 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 4-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.1 units)
CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 74) at WASHINGTON (53 - 71)
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-77 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-36 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-74 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-80 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-33 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-74 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-49 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-20 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HERNANDEZ is 15-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 74-123 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
CASEY COLEMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 12-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 13-9 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.4 units)
HOUSTON (54 - 69) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 53)
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 109-104 (+20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 214-232 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-35 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
BRETT MYERS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
ATLANTA (73 - 51) at COLORADO (63 - 60)
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 77-73 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-18 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 113-94 (+29.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 12-1 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 85-65 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-52 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 74-52 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 52-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUDSON is 42-14 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
HUDSON is 204-117 (+43.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 26-36 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 64-61 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 64-61 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 38-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 37-39 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TIM HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 12.65 and a WHIP of 2.905.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
CINCINNATI (72 - 52) at SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 56)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-55 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-131 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-52 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 143-87 (+56.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-55 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-94 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 73-52 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 73-52 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 49-33 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-35 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VOLQUEZ is 32-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 19-5 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 32-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 15-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 17-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MATT CAIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAIN is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.5 units)
NY YANKEES (77 - 47) at TORONTO (64 - 59)
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 64-60 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 32-21 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 28-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 280-197 (+49.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 27-22 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 53-43 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 34-31 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MORROW is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 101-49 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 92-78 (+24.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 20-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 (+3.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
BRANDON MORROW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MORROW is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
KANSAS CITY (53 - 71) at DETROIT (61 - 63)
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 92-55 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 92-55 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 17-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHEN is 35-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
DETROIT is 69-65 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 222-229 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 88-121 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 7-15 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-105 (-37.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)
JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BONDERMAN is 9-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 10-9 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.6 units)
SEATTLE (49 - 75) at BOSTON (71 - 54)
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 24-50 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 50-74 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-43 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-54 (-28.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-72 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 4-25 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-36 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 96-93 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-34 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LACKEY is 10-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
DOUG FISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
JOHN LACKEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LACKEY is 12-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 16-10 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-12. (+0.9 units)
MINNESOTA (72 - 52) at TEXAS (69 - 54)
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)
RICH HARDEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HARDEN is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
TAMPA BAY (76 - 48) at LA ANGELS (62 - 63)
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 27-31 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 16-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 164-133 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 176-137 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-81 (+26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 560-552 (+46.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KAZMIR is 54-42 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 37-24 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-20 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-29 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-64 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-47 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)
SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KAZMIR is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH
LOHSE: ST LOUIS 1-8 in road games after allowing 1 run or less
OHLENDORF: PITTSBURGH 13-6 in home games after scoring 3 runs or less 4 straight games
CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON
COLEMAN: CHICAGO CUBS 2-9 after a game where the bullpen was rocked for 5 or more runs
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 19-12 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA
MYERS: 16-8 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
BLANTON: PHILADELPHIA 19-24 as a favorite of -125 to -175
ATLANTA at COLORADO
HUDSON: 12-3 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
HAMMEL: COLORADO 4-11 after 4 or more consecutive unders
CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO
VOLQUEZ: CINCINNATI 13-2 after 2 straight games with 1 or less extra base hits
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 13-2 OVER after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners on base
NY YANKEES at TORONTO
NOVA: NY YANKEES 20-4 after shutting out their opponent
MORROW: TORONTO 49-75 after 2 or more consecutive road games
KANSAS CITY at DETROIT
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 7-2 after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span
BONDERMAN: DETROIT 7-15 in home games when playing on Monday
SEATTLE at BOSTON
FISTER: SEATTLE 1-12 with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 15 games
LACKEY: BOSTON 45-14 after 5 or more consecutive home games
MINNESOTA at TEXAS
BLACKBURN: N/A
HARDEN: N/A
TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 12-1 after 4 straight games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base
KAZMIR: LA ANGELS 18-28 in the second half of the season