Hot Pitchers
-- Sheets is 2-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (20 IP). Moyer is 4-1, 3.34 in his last six starts.
-- Oswalt is 6-1, 1.33 in his last seven starts. Duke is 1-1, 1.06 in his last two starts.
-- Harden is 3-0, 1.13 in his last four starts. Wellemeyer is 4-2, 2.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Geer is 1-0, 3.60 in two starts for San Diego.
-- Liriano is 5-0, 2.23 in his last seven starts.
-- White Sox are 13-2 at home when Floyd starts. Marcum is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts.
-- Morrow made first major league start six days ago; he had a no-hitter in 8th inning, beat Bronx 3-1.
-- Braden is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts. Nippert is 1-1, 2.18 in his last two starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 2-4, 5.80 in his last eight starts. Jimenez is 2-3, 7.11 in his last five starts.
-- Cain is 0-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.
-- Duckworth has 6.60 RA in three starts for the Royals.
-- Bass is 3-4, 5.01 in 70 IP as reliever this year, mostly with the Twins; this is his first big league start. Jackson is 0-2, 5.93 in his five starts for Cleveland.
-- Weaver is 0-1, 3.86 in his last four starts.
Hot Teams
-- Astros won thirteen of their last fourteen games.
-- Cardinals won seven of last eleven home games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven games. Padres won six of their last nine home games.
-- Indians won thirteen of their last fifteen road games.
-- Blue Jays won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Angels are 8-4 in their last twelve home games.
Cold Teams
-- Brewers lost seven of their last ten games. Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Braves are 9-16 in their last 25 home games. Rockies are 1-5 in their last six games.
-- Pirates lost sixteen of their last nineteen games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Royals lost nine of last eleven road games. Twins are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Orioles lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers are 6-10 in their last sixteen road games.
Totals
-- Six of last seven Sheets starts stayed under the total.
-- Last four Jurrjens starts went over the total.
-- Last four Oswalt starts all stayed under the total.
-- Last four Harden starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Cain starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Liriano starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Jackson starts.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Floyd starts.
-- Three of last four Weaver starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Braden starts.
Trend Sheet
1:10 PM KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
Cleveland is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Cleveland is 12-2-1 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Baltimore is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games
7:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
7:10 PM COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
8:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
8:11 PM TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Toronto
8:15 PM CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
10:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games
San Diego is 6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
10:05 PM SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Seattle
10:05 PM TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tips and Trends
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]
Brewers (-120, O/U 8.5): After a bit of a rough stretch, Ben Sheets has been sensational in his last three starts, allowing no runs over 20 innings. Sheets has been strong at home, going 6-4 with a stellar 2.93 ERA. He?s also dominated the Reds over his career, going 8-4 with a 2.92 ERA. In those 16 starts, Reds batters are hitting just .236 against Sheets. The UNDER is 8-2 in Sheets? last 10 starts.
Brewers are 8-2 in Sheets' last 10 starts vs. NL East.
Brewers are 14-5 in Sheets' last 19 road starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)
Phillies: Jamie Moyer will look to earn his third straight win and stay unbeaten for the seventh consecutive start. Moyer threw seven shutout innings in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader and has been the team's most consistent starting pitcher in 2008. He leads the Phillies in wins (13) and has held opponents to three runs or fewer in 16 of his past 17 starts.
Phillies are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Phillies are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - OF Geoff Jenkins (.246; hip) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]
Cubs (-140, O/U 7.5): Rich Harden has been sensational since joining the Cubs. In his last 10 starts, Harden has allowed one run or less an amazing seven times. Overall, the Cubs have won six consecutive games with Harden on the mound. Harden has only faced the Cardinals once in his career, taking the loss after giving up three runs over 6.1 innings. The UNDER is 6-3-1 in Harden?s last 10 starts.
Cubs are 6-0 in Harden?s last 6 starts.
Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer is coming off a strong outing against the Marlins where he allowed three runs in eight innings of work. Wellemeyer is 8-5 at home this season, although his ERA is a less-than-impressive 4.57. Wellemeyer has faced the Cubs four times in his career and has compiled a 2-1 record to go along with a 4.05 ERA. The UNDER has cashed twice in a row in games Wellemeyer has started.
Cardinals are 1-5 in Wellemeyer?s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in Wellemeyer?s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Key Injuries - RF Joe Mather (finger) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
MILWAUKEE (83 - 63) at PHILADELPHIA (79 - 67) - 7:05 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 229-158 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 39-32 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-30 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-32 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
BEN SHEETS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SHEETS is 2-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)
JAMIE MOYER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MOYER is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
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COLORADO (67 - 79) at ATLANTA (64 - 82) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-79 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-62 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 31-46 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 2-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 66-79 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 120-106 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-67 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 64-82 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 63-80 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 44-54 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-56 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 27-36 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 30-36 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 12-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.914.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs. COLORADO since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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PITTSBURGH (60 - 85) at HOUSTON (79 - 67) - 8:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 81-155 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-155 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-102 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-90 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 10-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 10-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 8-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-31 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 77-66 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 58-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-18 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 46-32 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 20-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 79-67 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 42-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-5 (+2.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)
ZACH DUKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUKE is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)
ROY OSWALT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
OSWALT is 11-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 13-9 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.9 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (87 - 58) at ST LOUIS (78 - 67) - 8:15 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 457-488 (-117.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-64 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-67 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-67 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-44 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-40 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-58 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-54 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HARDEN is 28-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 28-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-5 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)
RICH HARDEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARDEN is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
TODD WELLEMEYER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 80) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 90) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JOSH GEER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 22-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 22-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 15-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 655-545 (+84.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-52 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-32 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-53 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-89 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-40 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-89 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-67 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-57 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-4 (+7.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.5 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 4-10 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.3 units)
JOSH GEER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
KANSAS CITY (61 - 83) at MINNESOTA (80 - 65) - 1:10 PM
BRANDON DUCKWORTH (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 80-65 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-25 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-23 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-25 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-28 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-46 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-34 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-30 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-24 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 58-83 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)
BRANDON DUCKWORTH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DUCKWORTH is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.09 and a WHIP of 1.838.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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CLEVELAND (71 - 73) at BALTIMORE (64 - 80) - 7:05 PM
ZACH JACKSON (L) vs. BRIAN BASS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 38-40 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 71-73 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-64 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-49 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 463-502 (-105.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 53-71 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 463-502 (-105.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-92 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
ZACH JACKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JACKSON is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
BRIAN BASS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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TORONTO (78 - 67) at CHI WHITE SOX (81 - 64) - 8:11 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-63 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-24 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-50 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
FLOYD is 20-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 23-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 78-67 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 68-52 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-46 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 126-93 (+29.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 43-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARCUM is 14-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 14-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-1 (+4.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.04 and a WHIP of 0.792.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (57 - 87) at LA ANGELS (88 - 57) - 10:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-4 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
JERED WEAVER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEAVER is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)
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TEXAS (71 - 75) at OAKLAND (67 - 78) - 10:05 PM
DUSTIN NIPPERT (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 42-33 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 71-75 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-39 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 24-20 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 65-69 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 53-55 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 143-164 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-65 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 75-75 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-29 (-18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 132-148 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-4 (+5.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)
DUSTIN NIPPERT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BRADEN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
National League
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Jamie Moyer (L)
Sheets: 30-19 TSR AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
Moyer: PHI 6-14 when the total is 8 to 8.5
Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Ubaldo Jiminez (R) vs. Jair Jurrjens (R)
Jiminez: COL 41-54 when the total is 8.5 to 10
Jurrjens: 11-1 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10
Pittsburgh at Houston, 8:05 ET
Zach Duke (L) vs. Roy Oswalt (R)
Duke: 8-29 TSR as road underdog
Oswalt: 9-0 TSR after giving up 2 runs or less
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Rich Harden (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Harden: 59-22 TSR as a favorite
Wellemeyer: STL 28-43 after a one run loss
San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Matt Cain (R) vs. Josh Geer (R)
Cain: SF 10-4 against San Diego
Geer: SD 21-43 as an underdog of +100 to +150
American League
Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Brandon Duckworth (R) vs. Francisco Liriano (R)
Duckworth: KC 6-21 after scoring 1 run or less
Liriano: Min 11-3 against Kansas City
Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Zach Jackson (L) vs. Brian Bass (R)
Jackson: Cle 19-11 against AL East
Bass: Bal 14-28 against left-handed starters
Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Marcum: Tor 72-92 AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
Floyd: 13-2 TSR at home
Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Brandon Morrow (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
Morrow: SEA 0-7 after a game where the bullpen was rocked for 5+ runs
Weaver: LAA 18-7 at home when the money line is +125 to -125
Texas at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Dustin Nippert (R) vs. Dallas Braden (L)
Nippert: TEX 8-4 against Oakland
Braden: OAK 20-29 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5