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By BioTrends

Pitching Report
There are 3 Types of Pitchers.
Only going to Discuss
Two Types :

Finesse Pitcher
Changeups, curveballs, and those pitches that deceive. They won't generate the strikeout numbers of power pitches, but will get batters out just as effectively. Finesse pitchers tend to keep batters off-balance, making it harder to make solid contact and thus reducing extra-base hits more than Power pitchers. In addition, Finesse will create more ground balls than fly balls.

Power Pitcher
Power pitching - fastballs, hard sliders, splitters. High Power gives more strikeouts and makes it harder for the batters to get a hit, but has a tendency to give up the long ball. Power pitchers tend to give up more fly ball outs than ground ball outs

Best fastball pitcher
Josh Johnson, Marlins.
For anyone who has ever had any question about whether Tommy John surgery works, may I present Josh Johnson? J.J. had the surgery in August 2007, and returned to the majors July 10 last season. Since then, he's made 29 starts and has produced an ERA of 3.09, a WHIP of 1.19 and has fanned 165 batters in 192 1/3 innings. The 6-foot-7 Johnson saw his fastball's velocity increase after the surgery, as he regularly lives in the mid-90s now and can crank it up to 97 or 98 in big spots. He's basically a fastball/slider pitcher (though he does occasionally flash a change), and his slider honestly isn't anything to write home about. But because it's 10 miles an hour slower than the gas, it keeps hitters honest.

Honorable mention:
Justin Verlander
Clayton Kershaw
Felix Hernandez.

Best curveball pitcher
Adam Wainwright, Cardinals.
Wainwright first made a national splash by closing for St. Louis during its improbable World Series run in 2006, but he always had too many pitches to be a reliever. However, guys who fit Wainwright's profile sometimes struggle because hitters can adjust off the fastball; since Wainwright doesn't overpower you with gas, you have more time to adjust. But when an Uncle Charlie this nasty comes calling, that doesn't matter. Wainwright goes fastball-slider-curve-change, and his slider is very good, but I think he gets the most posterized, deer-in-the-headlights looks on the deuce.

Honorable mention:
Chad Billingsley
Wandy Rodriguez
Gavin Floyd

Best slider Pitcher
Ryan Dempster, Cubs.
I wanted to put Zack Greinke's slider in this spot, because it's obvious that purely as a pitch, his is in another class. But the truth is as good as his slider is, Greinke doesn't throw it a ton, relying instead on an unfair combo of heat (he can hit 96 when he needs it), curve, slider and change. Dempster, on the other hand, is kind of a mystery to me: His fastball is borderline lousy, his splitter often leaves him for stretches, and yet he just tools along, a failed closer who keeps posting an ERA under four and fanning around eight hitters per nine innings. He mostly does it with his mid-80s slider that evidently looks very tasty to hit, but which dives down in the zone and either winds up being a swing-and-miss or a lazy grounder. This isn't a classic, thing-of-beauty slider, but I have to say: It's the best I've seen in 2009.

Honorable mention:
Zack Greinke
Joba Chamberlain
Max Scherzer.

Best cutter pitcher
Roy Halladay, Blue Jays.
It isn't close. I can't think of any starting pitcher who throws the cutter more frequently, and maybe only Mariano Rivera has had a better one that I can ever remember. Wonder why Doc Halladay is able to get so deep into games, and induce so many grounders (and broken bats)? Hey, he does have a nasty downward-breaking slider and a good curve. But that sideways-moving cutter is nasty, and he can paint either corner with it. Halladay's on the DL right now, and hitters are still swinging at his cutter.

Honorable mention:
Nobody comes close.

Best Change Up pitcher
Tim Lincecum, Giants.
I know Johan Santana is supposed to be the greatest changeup artist going, and James Shields also has that ridiculous diving screwball action on his change. But the real revelation to me about Lincecum this year has been how dominant he is with that off-speed number that looks like his blazing fastball the first two-thirds of the way to the plate. To be fair, Lincecum's isn't a straight circle-change like Santana's, and reportedly is kind of a hybrid split-fingered pitch. But who cares? Combined with his high-90s fastball, it's vicious.

Honorable mention:
James Shields
Johan Santana
Cole Hamels.

Hot Rising Pitchers
__________

• Ricky Nolasco, Marlins:
f you've read anything I've written about starting pitching this year, you probably know I've stayed on the Nolasco bandwagon throughout, perhaps over-stubbornly. When he was getting shellacked in April and into May, I kept writing I thought he was a bounce-back candidate. When he got sent to the minors, I wrote that it would be a short stay, and he'd return with a vengeance. I was convinced by his stupidly high batting average against on balls in play and stupidly low strand rate that he was the unluckiest pitcher in baseball, and that things would turn around. Well, turn they have: In three starts since his return to the bigs, Nolasco has 18 strikeouts and four walks in 18 innings. He looked nearly unhittable in a rain-shortened outing against the Red Sox on Thursday. It won't all be wine and roses, because that Marlins defense stinks. But Nolasco deserves to be owned in more than 65 percent of leagues.

• Tommy Hanson, Braves:
Hanson spooked a bunch of owners by allowing three homers in his first big league start and five walks in his second, but he also missed a heck of a lot of bats. Also, in his third start, against the Reds on Thursday, he threw six scoreless innings, allowing only three walks. Hanson has an ace's arm, but I think he'll probably wind up producing a 2009 season a lot like Clayton Kershaw's from '08: occasional flashes of brilliance and high strikeouts, but unnecessarily high pitch counts and a few outings that make you scratch your head. He has way more upside than a heck of a lot of pitchers who are owned in more leagues, though. Right now, Hanson is available in 65 percent of leagues.

• Nick Blackburn, Twins:
Blackburn is so Twins. Low strikeout total (39 in 93 1/3 innings), respectable WHIP (1.25), good enough control to get batters to put balls in play, and good enough defense behind him to have that work out to the tune of a 3.09 ERA. His BABIP is a little low (.275), so some slightly tougher times could be ahead, and he most certainly does not fit the classic favorable fantasy starting pitcher. But he also hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a game since May 16, and has only allowed more than four in a game once this year. He doesn't dominate, but he doesn't get blown out.

Declining Pitchers
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• Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks:
Webb felt pain in his shoulder after playing catch late last week, and had to scrap plans for a bullpen session Friday. Instead, the Diamondbacks sent him back to Arizona for an MRI, the result of which wasn't known as of this writing. However, the fact that Webb has had 2? months off, has taken it extremely slow in his recovery and now is feeling pain again makes a lot of observers believe the problem isn't muscular, but rather structural. The idea that Webb will return to the majors around the All-Star break is officially laughable; it's not going to be a shock to hear that he needs some kind of surgery in the next few days. If I own him in a fantasy league, I'm still holding onto him (on my bench) for the next few days to hear the results of the latest test. But the waiver wire might not be far away.

• Chris Young, Padres:
Young tried to pitch through his sore right shoulder over the past month, but it didn't go well. In his final two starts before going on the DL last week, Young allowed 10 runs, 10 hits and six walks in 7 1/3 innings, while striking out only one. Tests didn't show anything structurally wrong with his shoulder, but the Padres haven't announced whether they expect him to return immediately when he's eligible. If he bounces back quickly, Young could rise on this list again, but for the moment, I'm expecting a somewhat longer absence.

• Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox:
Dice-K made this list last week, but he bears a repeat mention. I wrapped up my summary of Matsuzaka in my last column by saying, "One more terrible outing and I won't be surprised to see the Sox send him to the minors to figure things out." Lo and behold, he allowed eight hits, four walks and six runs against the Braves this weekend, and has been banished to the disabled list. I don't think this is any kind of short-time stay, either. Reading between the lines of what Terry Francona said Sunday, it sounds as if Boston would like Dice-K essentially to start spring training all over again. He's probably not worth owning in a shallow mixed league right now. We can revisit this again once we hear what's up with him on his rehab.

Pitchers Injured
On the Mend

• CC Sabathia
had to come out of his start Sunday because of biceps soreness.
The Yankees don't think it's serious, and don't plan on testing his arm any further,
which makes it sound like Sabathia won't need to miss a turn in the rotation.
But considering how many innings Sabathia has pitched the past few years,
any inkling of discomfort in his arm does raise questions.

• Roy Halladay
is scheduled to throw off a mound Tuesday,
and if all goes well with his sore groin,
he could be activated in time to pitch Sunday against the Phillies.
Brett Cecil was recalled to take Halladay's turn Saturday,
and he was decent against the Nationals,
allowing three runs, eight hits and a walk while striking out four in seven innings.
The Jays also called up Brad Mills to replace Casey Janssen in their rotation,
but Mills allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings in his big league debut.

• Erik Bedard is on the DL with shoulder soreness,
but the good news
tests haven't revealed anything structurally wrong with his shoulder.
The team tentatively hopes to have Bedard return in the last day or two of June,
but it should be mentioned that Bedard is infamous for staying out longer than his teams expect him to.

• A.J. Burnett
had his suspension for throwing at Nelson Cruz
reduced from six games to five, so he won't miss a turn;
he'll simply get an extra day of rest this week.

Twins Kevin Sloooo EEEE
has discomfort in his right side,
which has caused his next start to be pushed back from Thursday to Saturday.
He'll face the Cardinals instead of the Brewers.

• Scott Kazmir
was strong in his rehab outing for Triple-A Durham on Monday,
giving up one run and five hits in six innings.
The St. Petersburg Times estimates that Kazmir could return
to Tampa's rotation after one more minor league outing.

• Ervin Santana
was expected to start for the Angels on Tuesday against the Rockies.
However, according to the LA Times, he felt discomfort in his forearm during a bullpen session Sunday,
so the team put him on the DL instead. Santana would be eligible to return Friday,
but there's little reason to expect the Angels would have disabled
their star righty unless something was wrong. Sean O'Sullivan,
who pitched seven strong innings in his big league debut last Tuesday,
will return from the minors and pitch against Colorado in Santana's place Tuesday.

• John Smoltz
will make his much-anticipated debut with the Red Sox on Thursday
against the Nationals, taking Daisuke Matsuzaka's rotation spot. Smoltz's velocity is probably four or five miles per hour off what it was a couple of years ago, which means he'll have to rely on his nasty slider and guile a lot more. There might be some bumps in the road at first, though Washington might represent a nice way to ease back into things.

• Carl Pavano
a few days off because of shoulder soreness.
The bloom might be off the rose just a bit, as Pavano has allowed 15 runs in his past 9 2/3 innings, but perhaps that's related to the arm discomfort. Pavano makes a pretty big start (for him and for Cleveland) on Wednesday against the Pirates. If he's going to have any trade value for the Indians, he'd better start getting back on track.

• Dave Bush told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he's been dealing with shoulder soreness for the past few weeks. There's a chance Bush could wind up missing a turn or even going on the DL; either way, I've removed him from my top 80 for now.

• Chien-Ming Wang allowed three runs in five innings against the Nationals last week, whereupon Joe Girardi continued to endorse him as a member of New York's rotation. Phil Hughes still waits in the wings.

• The Rangers activated Matt Harrison from the DL
and he pitched fairly well Wednesday against the Astros,
allowing three runs, six hits and three walks while fanning three in five innings.

• Alfredo Figaro
made his big league debut with the Tigers on Saturday, going five innings and earning a victory over the Brewers. It was a nice outing: He struck out seven, walked two and allowed eight hits. Figaro isn't known as a top-notch prospect, and isn't at all a fireballer; Milwaukee was stymied by a bunch of off-speed stuff. For that reason, I'm not really even considering Figaro in AL-only leagues just yet, though he looks like he'll stick in place of Dontrelle Willis for now.

• Eric Milton
is nearing the end of his rehab stint for an injured back, and is expected to rejoin the Dodgers' rotation this weekend, perhaps forcing the team to remove Jeff Weaver from starting consideration. The team also recently called up James McDonald to pitch in the bullpen, but considering how well he threw in the minors, there's a chance he could get into the starter mix soon, too.

• Kyle Davies
who was momentarily the subject of many outraged ESPN Conversation posts early in the season, was sent down by the Royals this weekend to Triple-A Omaha. He has a 5.76 ERA in the majors so far this season.

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From BioTrends

BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

CHI CUBS vs. DETROIT
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

CLEVELAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

CINCINNATI vs. TORONTO
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

PHILADELPHIA vs. TAMPA BAY
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

BALTIMORE vs. FLORIDA
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

NY YANKEES vs. ATLANTA
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

LA DODGERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games at home
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

TEXAS vs. ARIZONA
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

COLORADO vs. LA ANGELS
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home

SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

With interleague play here, remember there are DHs in games played in the American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. Under is 51-36-3 in NL parks, 48-37-5 in AL, As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 96-87.

Hot Pitchers
-- Thompson is 2-0, 3.42 in his last two starts. Nieve is 2-0, 2.13 in two starts for Mets this season.
-- Richmond has a 2.92 RA in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 2-0, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Duke is 4-0, 2.70 in his last four home starts.
-- Lester is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts. Stammen is 1-0, 2.31 in his last two starts.
-- Porcello is 7-1, 3.20 in his last nine starts.
-- Braves won last three Kawakami home starts (1-0, 3.00).
-- Nolasco is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn is 4-0, 1.99 in his last eight starts.
-- Dodgers won seven of last eight Wolf starts. White Sox won last five Floyd home starts (2-0, 2.02).
-- Haren is 3-0, 1.66 in his last five starts. Padilla is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis is 5-1, 2.60 in his last seven starts. Saunders is 2-1, 2.37 in his last four home starts.
-- Giants won four of last five Johnson starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Arroyo is 0-3, 7.27 in his last three road starts.
-- Garza is 0-3, 4.71 in his last five starts.
-- Pavano is 0-1, 13.97 in his last couple starts.
-- Harden is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.
-- Chamberlain is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; Bronx has won six of his last eight outings.
-- Berken is 0-3, 7.59 in his last four starts.
-- Looper is 0-1, 7.97 in his last four starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-2, 4.52 in his last seven starts. Hochevar is 1-2, 8.40 in three road starts.
-- Gonzalez is 1-4, 7.59 in seven big league starts.
-- Geer is 0-2, 7.72 in his last four starts. Mariners lost both Morrow starts (0-1, 3.86, only seven IP).

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight road games. Nationals won four of their last six games.
-- Cubs won four of their last six games. Tigers won last five games, scoring 33 runs.
-- Marlins won four of their last five games. Orioles won five of their last six games.
-- Astros are 11-6 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies won 17 of their last 19 games.
-- A's won nine of their last thirteen home games. Giants are 13-7 in last 20 games, 7-4 in last eleven on the road.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last seven games, but they're 24-9 on road.
-- Pirates lost last five games, allowing 31 runs. Indians lost six of their last seven games.
-- Reds lost 13 of their last 17 road games. Blue Jays lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Braves are 5-8 in their last 13 games. Bronx Bombers lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last seven home games. Minnesota is 8-16 in its last 24 road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Arizona lost 14 of its last 20 home games. Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last ten games.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals' last six games.
-- Four of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Washington home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Cincinnati road games.
-- Seven of last nine Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Florida games went over the total.
-- Under is 16-7-1 in last 24 games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last seven Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Marquis starts.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Giants' last ten games.
-- Five of last seven Geer starts went over the total.

Umpires
-- StL-NY-- Favorite won last five Dimuro games.
-- Cin-Tor-- Underdog won four of last seven Hallion games.
-- Phil-TB-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Culbreth games.
-- Clev-Pitt-- Home team won nine of last twelve Winters games.
-- Bos-Wsh-- Four of last five Davidson games went over the total.
-- Chi-Det-- Eight of last nine Fletcher games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Atl-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Hoye games.
-- Blt-Fla-- Favorite won nine of last eleven Fairchild games.
-- Min-Mil-- Underdog won seven of last eight Joyce games.
-- KC-Hst-- Underdog is 6-5 in Drake's eleven games behind plate.
-- LA-Chi-- Three of last four Rapuano games went over the total.
-- Tex-Az-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Gorman games.
-- Col-LA-- Last four Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- SF-A's-- Seven of last eight Cooper games went over the total.
-- SD-Sea-- Five of last seven Marsh games went over the total.

ST LOUIS (40 - 32) at NY METS (35 - 34)
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. FERNANDO NIEVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 126-108 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 126-108 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-70 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
THOMPSON is 19-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 19-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 16-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 46-55 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 81-80 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

FERNANDO NIEVE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CINCINNATI (34 - 35) at TORONTO (39 - 33)
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. SCOTT RICHMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARROYO is 11-26 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 93-75 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 466-541 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-352 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 342-399 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARROYO is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

PHILADELPHIA (37 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (37 - 35)
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 142-108 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-8 (+18.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-40 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-43 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-48 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 103-65 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-20 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-9 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BLANTON is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

CLEVELAND (30 - 42) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 39)
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 30-42 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 361-344 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

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

CARL PAVANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PAVANO is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUKE is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BOSTON (43 - 27) at WASHINGTON (20 - 48)
JON LESTER (L) vs. CRAIG STAMMEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 100-100 (+30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-45 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-44 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BOSTON is 144-99 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 103-68 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-31 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 39-15 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 33-13 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 20-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 33) at DETROIT (39 - 31)
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 991-1042 (-192.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 934-958 (-170.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DETROIT is 34-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-25 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 113-119 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-79 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-91 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

RICH HARDEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARDEN is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

NY YANKEES (38 - 32) at ATLANTA (34 - 36)
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 222-176 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 106-126 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 85-83 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 13-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-52 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 105-124 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-86 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 89-100 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

BALTIMORE (32 - 38) at FLORIDA (36 - 36)
JASON BERKEN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 120-113 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-54 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 126-101 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 116-111 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-82 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 27-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 25-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 21-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 81-84 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON BERKEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MINNESOTA (36 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (37 - 33)
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 0-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 23-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-68 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOOPER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (30 - 39) at HOUSTON (32 - 36)
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 58-88 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 118-111 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 114-109 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-83 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-47 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-32 (+17.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-49 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
OSWALT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LA DODGERS (47 - 24) at CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 37)
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 10-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 116-90 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 15-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 47-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WOLF is 28-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-20 (+10.3 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
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WOLF is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FLOYD is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 2.417.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

TEXAS (37 - 32) at ARIZONA (30 - 41)
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 22-7 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 116-115 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-107 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-79 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-73 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 27-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 17-5 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 8-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 23-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 30-41 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-40 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-41 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 33-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

VICENTE PADILLA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PADILLA is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)

COLORADO (37 - 34) at LA ANGELS (37 - 32)
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-65 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
COLORADO is 50-69 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 53-70 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 138-97 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-34 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 129-84 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 93-69 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 32-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 27-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 31-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 24-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 17-5 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 38-24 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUIS is 46-29 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 32) at OAKLAND (31 - 39)
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 5-5 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

SAN DIEGO (31 - 38) at SEATTLE (35 - 35)
JOSH GEER (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 94-136 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-76 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-28 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-22 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 94-136 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-101 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 13-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 96-136 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-58 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-125 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 62-94 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-97 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSH GEER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GEER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

National League

ST LOUIS at NY METS
THOMPSON: 16-3 TSR in night games
NIEVE: NYM 22-8 OVER when playing on Wednesday

Interleague

CINCINNATI at TORONTO
ARROYO: CIN 19-10 after one or more consecutive overs
RICHMOND: TOR 34-55 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY
BLANTON: PHI 8-2 as an underdog of +125 to +175
GARZA: 23-9 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

CLEVELAND at PITTSBURGH
PAVANO: CLE 8-21 after a team win
DUKE: PIT 88-60 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

BOSTON at WASHINGTON
LESTER: 33-13 TSR in night games
STAMMEN: WAS 10-21 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHICAGO CUBS at DETROIT
HARDEN: 2-11 TSR as an underdog
PORCELLO: DET 15-5 at home after a team win

NY YANKEES at ATLANTA
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 7-12 against NL East
KAWAKAMI: ATL 28-15 UNDER against right-handed starters

BALTIMORE at FLORIDA
BERKEN: BAL 2-16 AWAY revenging a one run loss
NOLASCO: FLA 16-6 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

MINNESOTA at MILWAUKEE
BLACKBURN: MIN 23-8 in interleague play
LOOPER: 9-0 UNDER as a home underdog

KANSAS CITY at HOUSTON
HOCHEVAR: KC 21-8 UNDER AWAY after allowing 2 runs or less
OSWALT: HOU 19-9 after a one run loss

LA DODGERS at CHI WHITE SOX
WOLF: LAD 9-2 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
FLOYD: CHW 3-9 at home after 2+ consecutive unders

TEXAS at ARIZONA
PADILLA: TEX 16-6 when the total is 7 to 8.5
HAREN: ARI 8-17 at home in night games

COLORADO at LA ANGELS
MARQUIS: COL 17-5 in June
SAUNDERS: LAA 7-1 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND
JOHNSON: 20-7 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125
GONZALEZ: 2-5 TSR in all games

SAN DIEGO at SEATTLE
GEER: SD 12-3 after BB wins
MORROW: SEA 2-22 after allowing 9+ runs

Tips and Trends

Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers

Cubs: The Cubs entered this series with a 2.69 ERA this month, but are just 9-9 in June. They have lost five straight to the Tigers. The Cubs have dropped 12 of their last 15 in an underdog role. Rich Harden is off his worst start of the season. He allowed seven runs in five innings at home against Cleveland on Friday. This will be his third start since coming off the DL on June 13 following a strained lower back. Harden is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA on the road this season, compared to 2-3 with a 6.56 ERA at Wrigley Field. Harden is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in five career starts against Detroit. The Cubs have won seven of the past nine times against winning clubs when Harden has pitched. First baseman Derrek Lee is on a career-best 20-game hitting streak. He’s batting .370 during the streak.

The Under has cashed 13 of the past 16 times in Cubs road games.

Key Injuries - Aramis Ramirez (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Tigers (-$1.30, O/U 8.5 under -$1.15): The Tigers have won five in a row. Detroit is batting .311 and has outscored its foes, 33-18, during its winning streak. The Tigers are 21-11 at home, their best 32-game home record since 1993 when they also opened with 21 wins in their first 32 contests. Detroit is 8-1 in Rick Porcello’s last nine starts. The rookie right-hander is 2-1 in four starts this month. Porcello has allowed just two earned runs in his last two outings in establishing himself as the best rookie pitcher in the majors so far. Porcello leads all American League rookies in wins with eight. Porcello is 3-0 in three interleague starts with a 1.45 ERA. The Tigers have won their past six games at Comerica Park. The Tigers are 9-3 lifetime against the Cubs in interleague competition. The Tigers have won 77 percent (40-12) of their last 52 interleague home games.

The Under has cashed 9 of the last 11 times the Tigers have been a home favorite.

Key Injuries - Carlos Guillen (shoulder) is on the DL

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers

Twins (-$1.25, O/U 9): The Twins have been tough in interleague competition and are 4-0 this season versus Milwaukee. Minnesota has won nine of 13 interleague contests this season. The Twins are 50-17 (74 percent) in their last 67 interleague matchups. Minnesota has defeated the Brewers seven of the past 10 times in Milwaukee. Nick Blackburn is seeking his fifth consecutive winning decision. The right-hander is coming off a complete game performance, a 5-1 home victory against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Blackburn held the Pirates to six hits and one walk. Blackburn hasn’t lost since May 5 in becoming the Twins’ most consistent pitcher. He is 3-0 with a 3.25 ERA in four interleague starts. The Brewers roughed him up, though, last year. The Brewers got to Blackburn for six runs and nine hits, including four homers, in 4 2/3 innings. The Twins are just 3-11 in Blackburn’s last 14 road starts.

The Twins are 10-24 in their last 34 games on grass.
The Under is 7-1-1 in Blackburn’s last nine road starts.

Key Injuries - Jason Kubel (flu) is questionable.
Denard Span (head) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Brewers: Milwaukee has lost its last four games, being outscored, 29-14, during its losing streak. Milwaukee is 4-10 in its last 14 games. The Brewers have lost seven of their past eight games when facing a right-handed starter. Things may not improve for Milwaukee tonight with Braden Looper on the mound. He’s 1-6 with a 7.74 ERA in 10 interleague starts. Looper hasn’t won this month. He had his worst outing of the season in his last start, allowing seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings during a 10-4 road loss to Detroit on Friday. Looper is 0-1 with a 7.97 ERA in his last four starts. Opponents are batting .322 against him during this time frame. The right-hander has faced the Twins once. That came on May 23 at Minnesota. Looper gave up four earned runs in six innings of a 6-2 loss.

The Under is 15-7-1 in the Brewers’ last 23 home games.

Key Injuries - Pitcher David Bush (arm) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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Today's MLB System & Angle Report

Cincinnati's Arroyo is 1-11 SU (-9.8) on the road versus teams whose hitters strike out 6 or less times per game over the last 3 seasons.

Toronoto is 10-1 OVER (+9.0) vs. a NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

Tampa Bay is 10-0 SU (+10.3) in home games after allowing 9 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.

Minnesota's Blackburn is 0-10 SU (-10.1) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Today's MLB System:

Play ON MLB home underdogs coming off a loss of at least two runs in which they had five or more hits and left five or more runners on base and their opponent is off a road win in which they had five or more hits and left five or more runners on base. This system has a record of 399-427 SU for +7,395 Units since 2004.

Two teams are active in today's MLB System they are the Milwaukee Brewers (+108) and the Washington Nationals (+159). They are our Play ON Underdogs for Wednesday night's baseball action.