Hot pitchers
-- Cole is 6-1, 1.84 in his last seven starts.
-- Koehler is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 1-0, 1.89 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 5-2, 3.00 in his last seven.
-- Hale is 1-0, 0.56 in three MLB starts.
-- Mejia is 2-2, 2.70 in his last six starts.
-- Pineda has a 2.70 RA but no wins in his last two starts.
-- Dickey is 3-2, 3.44 in his last five starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Wood is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 0-1, 8.71 in two starts this season.
-- Delgado is 1-3, 8.34 in his last five starts.
-- Vogelsong is 1-2, 6.75 in his last six outings.
-- Pelfrey is 0-4, 7.30 in his last five starts.
-- Straily is 0-2, 4.44 in his last four.
-- Buchholz is 0-0, 6.12 in his last five starts.
-- Keuchel is 1-3, 7.76 in his last five starts.
-- Salazar is 1-2, 4.71 in his last four starts.
-- Danks is 0-4, 7.62 in his last five.
Totals
-- Last three Cub games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Atlanta games.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games went over total.
-- All eight Minnesota games went over total.
-- Seven of nine Boston games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Keuchel road starts went over.
-- Six of nine White Sox games went over the total.
Hot teams
-- Nationals won their last three games.
-- Brewers won their last five games, all on the road.
-- Braves won five of their last seven games.
-- Five of last seven San Francisco games went over.
-- A's won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- Indians are 3-0 in series openers.
Cold teams
-- Marlins lost their last three games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mets lost five of their first eight games.
-- Arizona lost five of its seven road games.
-- Twins lost five of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.
Umpires
-- Pitt-Chi-- Road team won nine of last eleven Carlson games.
-- Mia-Wsh-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Davidson games.
-- Mil-Phil-- Under is 16-4-1 in last 21 Nauert games.
-- NY-Atl-- Six of last nine Cederstrom games stayed under.
-- Az-SF-- Under is 9-1-1 in last ten Culbreth games.
-- A's-Min-- Four of last five Hamari games stayed under.
-- Hst-Tor-- Under is 6-3-2 in last eleven Wendelstedt games.
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PITTSBURGH (5 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 5) - 2:20 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 102-74 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-40 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-37 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-74 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-28 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-33 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-202 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-53 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-54 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-34 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-53 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-77 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-46 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 16-30 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
WOOD is 2-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 16-30 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
GERRIT COLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLE is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
TRAVIS WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 3-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)
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MIAMI (5 - 4) at WASHINGTON (6 - 2) - 4:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 86-138 (-38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-10 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
STRASBURG is 0-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
TOM KOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 6-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 9-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (-0.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (6 - 2) at PHILADELPHIA (3 - 5) - 7:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 8-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 30-11 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 58-54 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 157-175 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-102 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 157-172 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-71 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-53 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 6-12 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.444.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
CLIFF LEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEE is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)
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NY METS (3 - 5) at ATLANTA (5 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JENRRY MEJIA (R) vs. DAVID HALE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 96-57 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 42-41 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-3 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 42-41 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JENRRY MEJIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MEJIA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
DAVID HALE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (3 - 8) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 3) - 10:15 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-35 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 965-804 (+113.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
VOGELSONG is 33-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 32-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-45 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DELGADO is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)
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OAKLAND (5 - 3) at MINNESOTA (3 - 5) - 1:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 103-72 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-27 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-77 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 100-68 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 132-92 (+41.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-78 (+39.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 94-57 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-101 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-58 (-24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-96 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 213-228 (-52.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 63-101 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-71 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-35 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-34 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
DANIEL STRAILY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
STRAILY is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MIKE PELFREY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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BOSTON (4 - 5) at NY YANKEES (4 - 5) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 112-75 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 17-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 14-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BUCHHOLZ is 15-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 26-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 5-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.601.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.0 units)
MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 14.55 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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HOUSTON (3 - 6) at TORONTO (5 - 4) - 7:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 109-223 (-58.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-64 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-82 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-68 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)
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CLEVELAND (5 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 5) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 97-75 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 94-72 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-26 (+30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-104 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-51 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-53 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-99 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-68 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-67 (-30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 3-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
DANKS is 24-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 7-11 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.0 units)
1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh
4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games at home
7:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets's last 15 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
StatFox Super Situations
MILWAUKEE at PHILADELPHIA
Play On - Road teams (MILWAUKEE) excellent speed team - averaging 1 or more SB's/game on the season, after 2 straight wins by 4 runs or more 88-50 since 1997. ( 63.8% | 39.0 units ) 1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 1.0 units )
StatFox Situational Power Trends
MLB | NY METS at ATLANTA
NY METS are 12-3 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in Road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons. The average score was: NY METS (4.5) , OPPONENT (3.1)
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Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Nationals are 11-0 since August 11, 2013 when they scored two or fewer runs for their starter in his last start for a net profit of $1100.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
When Travis Wood starts the Cubs are 1-13 since August 06, 2012 as a dog after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $1170 when playing against.
ACTIVE TREND:
The Phillies are 19-0 ($+1,900) since October 2010 as a home 125+ favorite after a loss in which they allowed 12+ hits.
CHOICE TREND:
The Yankees are 0-10-1 OU since July 23, 2012 after a one run loss and it is the first game of a series.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
The Brewers are 8-0 since August 25, 2013 as a dog it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1127.
The Giants are 9-0 since August 08, 2013 after a loss it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1040.