LA DODGERS (97 - 67) at ST LOUIS (91 - 73)
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 121-92 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PINEIRO is 11-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 28-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 97-67 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 70-47 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 97-67 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-13 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PADILLA is 17-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 5-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 10-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 17-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 14-4 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 20-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 35-22 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)
VICENTE PADILLA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PADILLA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
JOEL PINEIRO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
PHILADELPHIA (94 - 70) at COLORADO (93 - 71)
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-36 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 124-112 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-55 (+20.4 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.
COLORADO is 93-71 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 93-71 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 186-162 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-44 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-30 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-52 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-16 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-37 (+10.8 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-33 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 4-19 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 19-4 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers will battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday in Game 3 of their NLDS.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Vicente Padilla in this one. Righthander Padilla is 12-6 this season with a 4.52 ERA.
It'll be Joel Pineiro toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Righthander Pineiro is 15-12 with a 3.49 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Thursday, as -115 favorites. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7).
Mark Loretta and Ronnie Belliard drove in runs in the ninth inning to rally the Dodgers. George Sherrill picked up the win with a scoreless ninth.
Colby Rasmus had two hits and drove in one run for the Cardinals, who were +105 underdogs. Ryan Franklin gave up two runs in relief and suffered the loss.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 95-67 SU
St. Louis: 91-71 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 19-4 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to LA Dodgers, Sunday, October 11
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Coors Field in Game 3 of their NLDS.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Pedro Martinez in this game. Martinez has a 5-1 record and a 3.63 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rockies will be Jason Hammel. The righthander has a 4.45 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Rockies built up an early lead and held on for a 5-4 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the series on Thursday.
The Rockies won that game as +150 underdogs, while the nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Yorvit Torrealba went 2-for-3 at the plate with a two-run homer for the Rockies. Aaron Cook allowed just three runs over five innings for the win, and Huston Street closed out the ninth for his first save of the postseason.
Raul Ibanez drove in a pair of runs for the Phillies, who were -170 favorites. Cole Hamels gave up seven hits and four runs over five innings in suffering the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU
Colorado: 92-70 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Philadelphia is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Philadelphia, Sunday, October 11