MLB Trends Wednesday 4/14

KANSAS CITY (3 - 4) at DETROIT (5 - 2)

KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)

Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 68-101 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 71-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-125 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. DETROIT since 1997
DAVIES is 1-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 2-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

LA ANGELS (2 - 5) at NY YANKEES (4 - 2)

JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)

Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 39-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-36 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-16 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-74 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-74 (+18.9 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.

JOEL PINEIRO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

BOSTON (3 - 4) at MINNESOTA (6 - 2)

JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)

Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-52 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-62 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-12 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LACKEY is 7-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

TAMPA BAY (4 - 3) at BALTIMORE (1 - 6)

DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)

Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 33-49 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-44 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-556 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 47-104 (-40.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-63 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-556 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 262-359 (-106.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 211-304 (-83.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at TORONTO (5 - 2)

JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)

Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DANKS is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.10 and a WHIP of 1.973.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TEXAS (4 - 3) at CLEVELAND (2 - 5)

C.J. WILSON (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)

Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 91-78 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-72 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 125-115 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-48 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-102 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-47 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-89 (-35.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 60-91 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-63 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-58 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 2.996.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

OAKLAND (6 - 2) at SEATTLE (2 - 6)

GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)

Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 5-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-75 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-83 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games

MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home

ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games at home

ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona

OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

Hot pitchers
-- Wells is 3-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 3-0, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Penny has 1.13 RA in his last three starts.
-- Richard has a 2.42 RA in his last four starts. Hanson has a 2.44 RA in his last seven starts.

-- Davies is 4-0, 2.17 in his last five starts. Tigers won six of Porcello's last seven home starts.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Rays won last five Price starts (4-0, 3.78).
-- Danks is 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Masterson has a 1.29 RA in his last two starts. Wilson threw seven shutout innings in his first '10 start, his first since 2005.
-- GGonzalez is 2-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bush is 1-2, 9.35 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates lost seven of last eight Morton road starts. JSanchez has 5.83 RA in his last six starts.
-- Kendrick has a 5.87 RA in his last three starts. Stammen has an 8.35 RA in his last eight starts,
-- Volstad is 0-5, 9.95 in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 1-2, 6.98 in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 1-4, 6.28 in his last six starts. Niese is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three outings.
-- Dodgers are 2-5 in last seven Billingsley home starts. Lopez is 1-1 in his last three starts, with a 6.75 RA.

-- Vazquez is 0-2, 10.03 in his last couple starts. Pineiro is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts.
-- Slowey has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts.
-- Bergesen is 1-2, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Morrow has a 4.54 RA in his last six starts.
-- Vargas is 0-5, 8.23 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Five of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of eight Pirate games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Florida games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- All four Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Last five Dodger games all went over the total.

-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Six of seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Oriole games this season. Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Giants won six of their first eight games.
-- Phillies won six of their first seven games.
-- Reds won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won five of their first seven games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers are 3-2 in last five games, scoring 37 runs.

-- Tigers won six of their first eight games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington is 1-3 against the Phillies, allowing 31 runs.
-- Marlins are 2-3 at home, allowing 34 runs.
-- Astros are 0-7, only winless team in majors.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last six games.

-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost six of their first nine games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their first eight games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games; they're 3-0 if they score 5+ runs, 0-5 if they score less than five.
-- Indians lost last four games, outscored 22-14.