Hot Pitchers
-- Leblanc is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 1-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Rodriguez has a 1.80 RA in his last five starts.
-- Zito is 2-1, 2.23 in his last six starts.
-- Blackburn is 2-7, 7.34 in his last twelve starts.
-- Saunders is 4-0, 3.00 in his last five starts. Pettitte is 5-0, 3.47 in his last nine starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- McCutchen is 0-2, 5.50 in three starts for the Pirates.
-- Lowe has a 6.75 RA in his last three starts. Misch is 0-2, 7.36 in his last couple starts.
-- Looper has a 4.94 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lohse is 0-1, 8.53 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 0-3, 5.90 in his last seven starts.
-- Tillman is 1-3, 4.24 in his last six starts. Purcey is 0-2, 6.89 in his six starts this season.
-- Hudson was 14-5, 2.32 in 26 minor league starts this year; he made it all the way up from A ball to the big leagues this year- very unusual.
-- Wakefield is 1-1, 4.33 in his last four starts. Dinardo is 0-1, 5.23 in two starts for the Royals.
-- EGonzalez is 0-1, 3.79 in four starts for Oakland. Millwood is 1-3, 7.62 in his last five starts.
Hot Teams
-- Padres are 10-5 in their last 15 road games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
-- Brewers are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Royals won ten of their last thirteen games. Red Sox won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.
-- A's won 12 of their last 14 games.
Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 19 of their last 22 games.
-- Mets lost 10 of their last 13 games, but won last two.
-- Astros lost their last seven games, scoring total of 15 runs. St Louis lost six of its last nine games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 16 games. Giants lost three of last four.
-- Toronto is 5-16 in last 21 games. Orioles lost their last four games, giving up 26 runs.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 4-5 in their last nine games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Five of last six San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-3 in Mets' last fourteen home games.
-- Eight of last twelve Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in last twelve Rodriguez starts.
-- Ten of last twelve Giant games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Baltimore games.
-- 10 of White Sox' last 14 home games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Wakefield starts stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Bronx road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Oakland games stayed under the total.
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games when playing at home against Baltimore
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 21 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels's last 19 games
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
SAN DIEGO (68 - 82) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 91)
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. DANIEL MCCUTCHEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 33-65 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 131-180 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 131-180 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-22 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-89 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-58 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-46 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-91 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
WADE LEBLANC vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
ATLANTA (79 - 70) at NY METS (65 - 85)
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. PAT MISCH (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-5 (+5.0 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
DEREK LOWE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOWE is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.99 and a WHIP of 1.928.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.1 units)
PAT MISCH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MISCH is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CHICAGO CUBS (76 - 72) at MILWAUKEE (74 - 75)
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-58 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 521-485 (-103.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-72 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 312-350 (-92.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-42 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 155-217 (-66.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-72 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LOOPER is 13-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 37-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-75 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-8 (-0.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
TOM GORZELANNY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GORZELANNY is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)
BRADEN LOOPER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOOPER is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)
ST LOUIS (87 - 63) at HOUSTON (70 - 79)
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LOHSE is 6-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 0-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 6-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 2-8 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 152-152 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-49 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 115-116 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-79 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-34 (+16.2 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.
HOUSTON is 156-154 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-64 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 12-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 7-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 12-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 9-0 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 21-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-22 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-22 (+18.0 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.
ST LOUIS is 173-139 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-72 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 173-139 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-36 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-7 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOHSE is 5-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.4 units)
SAN FRANCISCO (80 - 69) vs. ARIZONA (65 - 85)
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-28 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-69 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-69 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-82 (+52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-69 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-46 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ZITO is 77-46 (+28.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 24-42 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 65-85 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 65-85 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 107-110 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-4 (+4.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)
BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)
DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 4-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.572.
His team's record is 7-10 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)
BALTIMORE (60 - 89) at TORONTO (66 - 83)
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. DAVID PURCEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 260-354 (-102.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 135-244 (-100.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 21-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-92 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 66-83 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 25-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 20-43 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 37-54 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-6 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)
CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
DAVID PURCEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PURCEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
MINNESOTA (76 - 73) at CHI WHITE SOX (73 - 77)
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-6 (+3.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BLACKBURN is 5-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)
DANIEL HUDSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
BOSTON (89 - 59) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 88)
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. LENNY DINARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-15 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-47 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 65-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 90-45 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-15 (+20.6 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.
BOSTON is 89-59 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WAKEFIELD is 18-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 55-78 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-58 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-56 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-88 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 76-128 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-44 (-18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
TIM WAKEFIELD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 8-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-4.4 units)
LENNY DINARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
DINARDO is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
NY YANKEES (95 - 55) at LA ANGELS (89 - 60)
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 52-36 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 88-64 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-60 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 84-51 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-24 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 82-52 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAUNDERS is 41-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 20-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 39-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 30-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 24-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 98-55 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 63-32 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+2.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)
ANDY PETTITTE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 12-11 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-9. (+2.4 units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.97 and a WHIP of 1.869.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
TEXAS (81 - 67) at OAKLAND (71 - 78)
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. EDGAR GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILLWOOD is 74-75 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 64-72 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 52-50 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 128-59 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 71-78 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-30 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 13-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 12-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
TEXAS is 78-61 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 59-50 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 52-43 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 20-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 81-67 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-35 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 56-47 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 9-6 (+5.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.3 Units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MILLWOOD is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.3 units)
EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
National League
SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH
LEBLANC: SD 15-8 after allowing 1 run or less
MCCUTCHEN: PIT 18-39 after 2+ consecutive losses
ATLANTA at NY METS
LOWE: ATL 22-12 after a loss by 2 runs or less
MISCH: 1-10 TSR in all games
CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE
GORZELANNY: CHC 5-25 as an underdog of +100 to +150
LOOPER: 8-0 TSR when playing on Monday
ST LOUIS at HOUSTON
LOHSE: STL 17-6 when the total is 8 to 8.5
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 29-43 against division opponents
SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA
ZITO: SF 24-11 after 3+ consecutive overs
DAVIS: 7-16 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
American League
BALTIMORE at TORONTO
TILLMAN: BAL 17-7 OVER after allowing 9+ runs
PURCEY: TOR 5-16 after 6+ consecutive road games
MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX
BLACKBURN: MIN 2-12 in September
HUDSON: CHW 17-9 after a one run loss
BOSTON at KANSAS CITY
WAKEFIELD: BOS 17-5 after scoring 9+ runs
DINARDO: KC 12-27 after allowing 2 runs or less
NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS
PETTITTE: NYY 32-19 OVER after 3+ consecutive road games
SAUNDERS: LAA 17-9 at home when the money line is +125 to -125
TEXAS at OAKLAND
MILLWOOD: TEX 20-9 after allowing 8+ runs
GONZALEZ: OAK 22-9 UNDER when playing on Monday
Tips and Trends
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Yankees: The Yankees can clinch their 14th playoff berth in 15 years with a victory. New York leads the majors in runs scored, home runs and batting average. The Yankees have won 16 of their last 23 road contests. However, the Yankees traditionally struggle at Angel Stadium losing 19 of the past 26 times there. Andy Pettitte (13-6, 4.14 ERA) is hoping to change that. The Yankees skipped Pettitte’s last scheduled start so he could rest a sore left shoulder. The southpaw is on track to pitch after a successful bullpen workout on Friday. Pettitte is 8-2 on the road with a 3.52 ERA compared to 5-4 with a 4.69 ERA at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have won seven of Pettitte’s last eight starts. New York is 5-0 in Pettitte’s past five road starts. The Yankees, however, are 1-4 the past five times Pettitte has taken the mound against the Angels.
The Under is 22-8-1 in Pettitte’s last 31 road outings.
The Yankees are 18-6 the past 24 times Pettitte has pitched on Monday.
Key Injuries - None
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Angels (-$1.20, O/U 9.5 over -$1.25): Joe Saunders is 4-0 with a 2.10 ERA in his last five starts. Saunders, who is 13-7 with a 4.75 ERA, is 1-1 with a 7.97 ERA in four career starts versus New York. The Angels are 41-19 in Saunders’ last 60 starts, including 7-2 during his past nine home starts. At Angel Stadium this season, Saunders is 6-3 with a 4.29 ERA in 14 starts. The lefty last pitched Wednesday giving up two earned runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox. The Angels are 40-19 in their last 59 games when facing a left-handed starter. Until breaking out for 10 runs on Sunday against Texas, the Angels were averaging 3.3 runs during their previous six games. Los Angeles is 3-4 in its last seven games. The Yankees and Angels have gone over in 13 of their last 16 meetings in Anaheim.
The Over has cashed in 16 of the past 21 times Saunders has started.
Key Injuries - None
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)