MLB Trends Saturday 4/2

MINNESOTA (0 - 0) at TORONTO (0 - 0)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. KYLE DRABEK (R)

Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 85-78 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

KYLE DRABEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 0) at CLEVELAND (0 - 0)

EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)

Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JACKSON is 7-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.4 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

LA ANGELS (1 - 0) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 1)

ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)

Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 583-571 (+68.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 65-35 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 481-468 (+69.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

SEATTLE (0 - 0) at OAKLAND (0 - 0)

JASON VARGAS (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)

Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 62-100 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-40 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 59-94 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-36 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

DETROIT (0 - 1) at NY YANKEES (1 - 0)

BRAD PENNY (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)

Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-53 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-39 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 13-21 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PENNY is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.720.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.34 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

BALTIMORE (0 - 0) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 0)

BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)

Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 393-501 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 31-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MATUSZ is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 11-8 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.0 units)

BOSTON (0 - 0) at TEXAS (0 - 0)

JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOHN LACKEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
LACKEY is 11-12 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 17-16 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-17. (-2.8 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

For first week or two of any season, not lot of stats make sense, but I'll be giving you pitching stats that refer back to LY. We'll start the umpire stats in late April-- will give you pitcher vs team stats until some of the other stats start to become relevant. We're here every day-- enjoy!!!

Hot pitchers
-- Hanson is 0-0, 0.48 in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano is 7-0, 1.51 in his last eight starts. Maholm is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Cain is 6-1, 1.95 in his last eight starts. Lilly is 2-1, 2.05 in his last three starts.
-- Westbrook was 3-1, 1.87 in five home starts for Cardinals LY.
-- Rodriguez is 3-0, 2.75 in his last seven starts.
-- Marcum is 3-2, 3.52 in his last nine starts.
-- DHudson is 4-0, 1.44 in his last seven starts.
-- Lewis was 4-2, 2.06 in his last seven starts LY.

-- Santana is 4-1, 3.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Anderson is 4-0, 2.40 in his last six starts.
-- Lee is 3-2, 2.74 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lannan is 1-3, 4.82 in his last three home starts.
-- Richard is 2-5, 5.14 in his last seven starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-2, 6.38 in his last three home starts.
-- Wood is 0-2, 4.60 in his last five starts.
-- de la Rosa is 0-3, 4.05 in his last three starts.

-- Liriano is 0-2, 7.07 in his last three starts. Drabek is 0-3, 4.76 in his first three major league starts.
-- EJackson is 1-2, 5.64 in his last six starts. Carrasco is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Davies is 0-3, 8.18 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 0-7, 6.19 in his last eight starts.
-- Burnett is 0-3, 9.39 in his last four starts. Penny is 0-4, 7.27 in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 0-5, 8.18 in his last seven starts. Baltimore prospect Britton was 3-4, 2.98 in 12 starts at AAA Norfolk LY; this is his first big league start.
-- Lackey is 1-2, 6.16 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Hanson starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Zambrano starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Lilly starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Westbrook starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Rodriguez starts stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Nolasco starts. Six of last seven Niese starts went over.
-- Three of Wood's four home starts LY stayed under total.
-- Last five DHudson starts stayed under the total.

-- Last six Liriano starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in EJackson's last six starts.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Santana starts.
-- Six of last nine Vargas starts went over the total.
-- Last three Penny starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Shields starts stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Lackey starts went over the total.

Pitchers vs teams last year
-- Lannan was 2-0, 3.18 in two starts against the Braves LY. Hanson was 0-1, 5.25 in two starts vs Washington LY.
-- Zambrano beat Pirates 14-2 last Aug 30, allowing one run in 5.2 IP. Maholm was 1-1, 5.71 in three starts against the Cubs.
-- Cain was 2-1, 2.70 in four starts vs LA LY. Lilly was 0-1, 6.97 in two starts against Giants LY.
-- Westbrook blanked Padres for 8 innings last Sept 16, winning 4-0.
-- Rodriguez beat Phillies here 5-1 last Aug 26, going seven innings.
-- Nolasco was 2-0, 4.32 in four starts vs New York LY, giving up three runs in all four games. Niese was 1-4, 7.52 against the Marlins.
-- Wood was 1-0, 3.97 in two starts vs Milwaukee LY.
-- DHudson blanked the Rockies for seven innings Aug 22, in game that Snakes later lost 1-0. de la Rosa was 1-1, 3.46 against Arizona.

-- Liriano lost 13-2 at Toronto Sept 30, giving up five runs in 5.1 IP.
-- EJackson was 2-0, 3.86 against Cleveland LY.
-- Santana was 2-1, 3.32 against the Royals LY. Davies was 0-1, 5.40 in two '10 starts against the Angels.
-- Anderson was 2-1, 1.30 in four '10 starts against Seattle. Vargas was 1-1, 6.10 against the Mariners LY.
-- Shields was 1-2, 7.06 in four starts vs Baltimore LY.
-- Texas native Lackey allowed two runs in seven IP in his only '10 start against the Rangers. Lewis was 1-1, 3.78 in three '10 starts vs Boston.

ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Atlanta

CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox

PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Angels are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 16 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing San Francisco

DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cincinnati's last 23 games at home
Cincinnati is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

NY METS vs. FLORIDA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games

BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Arizona

SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON
HANSON: ATLANTA is 57-27 as a favorite of -125 to -175
LANNAN: WASHINGTON is 7-30 when playing with a day off

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS
MAHOLM: 20-12 TSR against division opponents
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS are 8-15 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO is 183-141 after a one run loss
LILLY: 29-16 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS
RICHARD: 11-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS is 26-28 against left-handed starters

HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA
RODRIGUEZ: 2-17 TSR in road games after a loss
LEE: 63-32 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

NY METS at FLORIDA
NIESE: NY METS are 38-78 in road games in night games
NOLASCO: FLORIDA is 34-15 against left-handed starters

MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE is 28-46 when the money line is +125 to -125
WOOD: CINCINNATI is 50-30 against division opponents

ARIZONA at COLORADO
HUDSON: ARIZONA is 30-18 in road games off a one run win over a division rival
DE LA ROSA: COLORADO is 49-59 in night games

MINNESOTA at TORONTO
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA is 25-50 against AL East opponents
DRABEK: TORONTO 72-48 when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND
JACKSON: CHICAGO WHITE SOX 31-18 in day games
CARRASCO: CLEVELAND is 2-12 in home games after allowing 8 runs or more

LA ANGELS at KANSAS CITY
SANTANA: LA ANGELS are 10-3 in road games after a one run loss
DAVIES: KANSAS CITY 21-54 after allowing 2 runs or less

SEATTLE at OAKLAND
VARGAS: SEATTLE is 34-73 as an underdog of +100 or higher
ANDERSON: OAKLAND is 171-64 as a favorite of -175 to -250

DETROIT at NY YANKEES
PENNY: DETROIT is 2-11 in road games when playing with a day off
BURNETT: 11-18 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY
TILLMAN: BALTIMORE is 33-35 after a win
SHIELDS: 5-13 TSR after a loss

BOSTON at TEXAS
LACKEY: 115-79 UNDER in road games after a loss by 4 runs or more
LEWIS: 21-9 UNDER after scoring 8 runs or more