Hot pitchers
-- Gomez is 2-0, 3.07 in his last three starts.
-- Porcello is 1-0, 2.31 in his last two starts.
-- Indians won last four McAllister starts (2-0, 2.25).
-- Former Angel Santana is 3-2, 2.36 in his last eight starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Jackson is 1-3, 7.06 in his last four starts.
-- Diamond is 0-2, 10.80 in his last two starts.
-- Morrow is 1-2, 6.37 in his last five starts.
-- Gausman is making first start in MLB; he was 2-4, 3.11 in eight starts in AA (44 hits/46.1 IP).
-- Dempster is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts.
-- Angels are 1-8 when Blanton starts (0-7, 6.97).
Starting Pitchers/First Inning
-- Jackson 4-9; Gomez 2-4
-- Diamond 3-7; Porcello 3-7
-- Gausman 0-0; Morrow 3-8
-- McAllister 2-7; Dempster 3-9
-- Blanton 5-9; Santana 5-9
Totals
-- Eight of last twelve Cub games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Cleveland's last eight away games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Angels' last seven games
Hot teams
-- Pirates won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six home games.
-- Cleveland won 12 of its last 17 games.
-- Red Sox won six of last eight.
-- Angels won their last four games, scoring 37 runs.
Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Twins lost their last eight games, allowing 51 runs.
-- Baltimore lost six of its last eight games.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 17 games.
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
7:08 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 21 games at home
7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 18 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games
National League
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Jackson: 7-17 TSR in the first half of the season
Gomez: 14-4 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
American League
Minnesota at Detroit
Diamond: Minnesota 5-0 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Porcello: 3-11 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Baltimore at Toronto
Gausman: Baltimore 24-11 Under away with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Morrow: 18-2 TSR at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Cleveland at Boston
McAllister: Cleveland 13-4 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Dempster: Boston 7-16 SU playing with rest
LA Angels at Kansas City
Blanton: 0-7 TSR in night games
Santana: 8-0 Under in the first half of the season
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Blue Jays are 0-9 since August 18, 2006 as a favorite when they are off a game that was tied at the end of at least six separate innings win and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1180 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 12-0-1 OU since June 18, 2007 as a 140+ favorite with a total of 9+ after a win in which they had 12+ hits and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1200 when playing the over.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
When Rick Porcello starts the Tigers are 0-7 since April 10, 2011 as a favorite after his team scored a total of fewer than three runs in his last start for a net profit of $866 when playing against.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
The Indians are 0-7 since September 08, 2011 as a 140+ dog after scoring 6+ runs loss for a net profit of $700 when playing against.
The Royals are 0-7 OU since June 05, 2012 at home vs a team that has won at least their last three games and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $710 when playing the under.
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MINNESOTA (18 - 25) at DETROIT (25 - 19) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 101-163 (-38.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-55 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 120-99 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-96 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. DETROIT since 1997
DIAMOND is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 3-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.8 units)
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BALTIMORE (25 - 21) at TORONTO (19 - 27) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORROW is 18-2 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 65-55 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-29 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 121-93 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-46 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-12 (+18.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-42 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 81-69 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-66 (+31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-76 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
BRANDON MORROW vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORROW is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)
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CLEVELAND (26 - 19) at BOSTON (28 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-19 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-16 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 81-101 (-41.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-81 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-78 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 447-332 (-55.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 46-68 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-112 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 47-57 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-33 (-22.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)
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LA ANGELS (19 - 27) at KANSAS CITY (21 - 22) - 8:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 19-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 19-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-22 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BLANTON is 1-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BLANTON is 1-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BLANTON is 0-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 672-664 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 162-145 (+28.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
JOE BLANTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BLANTON is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 3-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.