MLB Trends Wednesday 9/28

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
By Vince Akins

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Orioles are 7-0 since August 05, 2010 as a home 140+ dog when they blew a lead in their starter’s last start and lost for a net profit of $1150.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Red Sox are 0-12-1 OU since June 16, 2006 when Jon Lester starts after he went less than 5 innings in his previous start for a net profit of $1200 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

The Astros are 8-0 since April 20, 2010 when Brett Myers starts at home after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $935.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

The Mariners are 10-0 (+2.6 rpg) since September 2004 as a home dog of more than 140 when they are off a loss in which they scored fewer than four runs and never led, as long as they are not on a three-plus game losing streak.

TODAY’S TRENDS:

The Giants are 5-0-1 OU since May 26, 2010 as a 140+ favorite after a win in which they allowed 1 or fewer walks and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $500 when playing the over.

The Phillies are 6-0 since July 26, 2010 when Joe Blanton starts after the team won their last three games for a net profit of $600.

The Blue Jays are 7-0 OU since May 10, 2010 when Brandon Morrow starts on the road after the team won his last two starts for a net profit of $700 when playing the over.

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National League


CINCINNATI at NY METS
VOLQUEZ: CINCINNATI 12-18 as a road favorite
BATISTA: 40-25 TSR in home games after a loss

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO
POMERANZ: COLORADO 17-37 as a road underdog
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 43-29 against division opponents

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA
STRASBURG: WASHINGTON 9-2 in road games in September games
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 6-13 in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA
BLANTON: 12-3 TSR after 3 or more consecutive wins
HUDSON: ATLANTA 4-9 off 3 straight losses against division rivals

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON
CARPENTER: 0-8 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250
MYERS: 20-14 TSR against division opponent

PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE
LOCKE: PITTSBURGH 47-71 after 2 or more consecutive overs
GREINKE: 14-0 TSR in home games

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN DIEGO
DEMPSTER: 75-56 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 9-20 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA
LILLY: LA DODGERS 19-30 when playing on Wednesday
SAUNDERS: ARIZONA 52-30 in home games

American League


TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX
MORROW: TORONTO 13-23 after allowing 2 runs or less
HUMBER: CHI WHITE SOX 31-14 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less

CLEVELAND at DETROIT
MCALLISTER: CLEVELAND 14-34 in road games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
PORCELLO: DETROIT 40-17 as a favorite of -125 to -175

BOSTON at BALTIMORE
LESTER: BOSTON 24-4 off a one run win over a division rival
SIMON: BALTIMORE is 51-110 off a one run loss versus a division rival

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY
GARCIA: 9-1 TSR when playing on Wednesday
PRICE: 4-8 TSR after a win

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 35-49 as a road favorite
PAVANO: 5-0 TSR when playing on Wednesday

TEXAS at LA ANGELS
HARRISON: TEXAS 40-16 against division opponents
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 14-18 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

OAKLAND at SEATTLE
GONZALEZ: 27-9 TSR as a favorite
VASQUEZ: SEATTLE 18-58 as an underdog of +150 or more

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TORONTO (80 - 81) at CHI WHITE SOX (79 - 82)

BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)

Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 42-38 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 22-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 80-81 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 72-75 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 130-117 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-43 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-83 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-47 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-44 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-46 (-18.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-44 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MORROW is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUMBER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)


CLEVELAND (80 - 81) at DETROIT (94 - 67)

ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)

Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 95-68 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 101-62 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-22 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 89-66 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 64-47 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PORCELLO is 20-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PORCELLO is 20-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PORCELLO is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-41 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-81 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 80-78 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-52 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-55 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 (+4.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)


BOSTON (90 - 71) at BALTIMORE (68 - 93)

JON LESTER (L) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)

Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 44-34 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 92-71 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 34-34 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 7-19 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BOSTON is 162-128 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-51 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 60-49 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-64 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 210-291 (-82.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 33-57 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-10 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)

JON LESTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LESTER is 14-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 16-1 (+14.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. BOSTON since 1997
SIMON is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


NY YANKEES (97 - 64) at TAMPA BAY (90 - 71)

FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-8 (+0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.3 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GARCIA is 9-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 11-5 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.7 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)


KANSAS CITY (71 - 90) at MINNESOTA (62 - 99)

BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)

Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 33-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 37-75 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 148-129 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
PAVANO is 5-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PAVANO is 75-51 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
CHEN is 15-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHEN is 10-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHEN is 25-21 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 10-5 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-100 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-52 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-49 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-25 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-95 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-63 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-8 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAVANO is 8-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.4 units)


TEXAS (95 - 66) at LA ANGELS (86 - 75)

MATT HARRISON (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 11-7 (+2.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARRISON is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 2.985.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)


OAKLAND (73 - 88) at SEATTLE (67 - 94)

GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ANTHONY VASQUEZ (L)

Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 30-45 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 23-31 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 73-90 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-52 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 68-86 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 42-58 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GONZALEZ is 3-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 3-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 36-57 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 51-74 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 282-274 (-83.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 67-95 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 72-89 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-75 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-89 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 95-131 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-8 (+3.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

ANTHONY VASQUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (79 - 82) at NY METS (76 - 85)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)

Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 80-82 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-18 (-10.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 78-81 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VOLQUEZ is 2-9 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 30-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 58-63 (+1.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BATISTA is 67-48 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BATISTA is 73-51 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BATISTA is 46-19 (+27.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BATISTA is 40-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 105-70 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 78-46 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 566-650 (+49.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 417-472 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 21-26 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 7-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 33-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 90-102 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 33-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 16-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BATISTA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.648.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.9 units)


COLORADO (72 - 89) at SAN FRANCISCO (86 - 75)

DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. ERIC SURKAMP (L)

Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 41-49 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 26-43 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 9-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 72-91 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 65-98 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-45 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 19-32 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 72-91 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 190-151 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-84 (+34.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-97 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-29 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 189-149 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 194-117 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-4 (+9.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ERIC SURKAMP vs. COLORADO since 1997
SURKAMP is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


WASHINGTON (79 - 81) at FLORIDA (72 - 89)

STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)

Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 34-43 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VOLSTAD is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 79-82 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-36 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 79-82 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 60-65 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 72-89 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 31-46 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 14-21 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 72-86 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 49-66 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 11-6 (+4.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOLSTAD is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 10-3 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)


PHILADELPHIA (101 - 60) at ATLANTA (89 - 72)

JOE BLANTON (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-6 (+3.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 7-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 11-10 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-2.6 units)


ST LOUIS (89 - 72) at HOUSTON (56 - 105)

CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)

Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 175-149 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ST LOUIS is 82-75 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-83 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 95-90 (-36.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CARPENTER is 16-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CARPENTER is 16-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CARPENTER is 8-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CARPENTER is 7-12 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CARPENTER is 3-7 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 29-20 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 20-14 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-36 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 44-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-46 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-68 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 24-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 57-106 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-49 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 55-105 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 35-79 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-5 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 11-9 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.8 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 6-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 11-6 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.3 units)


PITTSBURGH (72 - 89) at MILWAUKEE (95 - 66)

JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 11-3 (+5.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREINKE is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)


CHICAGO CUBS (71 - 90) at SAN DIEGO (70 - 91)

RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)

Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-44 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-79 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-91 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-91 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DEMPSTER is 19-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LEBLANC is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-21 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 23-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 70-92 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-65 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-20 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-46 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-44 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-92 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-68 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-34 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 8-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.


LA DODGERS (81 - 79) at ARIZONA (94 - 67)

TED LILLY (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)

Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 72-75 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-30 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-68 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 52-30 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 95-68 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 72-49 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 59-36 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 36-29 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAUNDERS is 96-68 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 92-65 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 83-79 (+1.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-9 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 81-65 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 83-79 (+1.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-34 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-85 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-7 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LILLY is 4-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 21 games

COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 18 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Francisco's last 18 games when playing at home against Colorado

WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Washington

BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas

ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis

KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games at home

PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh

CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games at home
Arizona is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home

OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home

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Hot pitchers
-- Batista is 1-0, 3.71 in three starts for the Mets.
-- Strasburg has a 2.50 RA in four starts this year. Volstad is 0-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 1.98 in his last couple starts. Blanton is 1-1, 3.12 in his last five starts.
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 1.45 in his last four starts. Myers is 4-0, 1.53 in his last four starts.
-- Greinke is 3-1, 1.80 in his last six starts.
-- Dempster has a 2.70 RA in his last three starts. Leblanc is 1-1, 2.08 in his last couple starts.
-- Saunders is 3-0, 2.49 in his last three starts. Lilly is 4-1, 2.48 in his last six starts.

-- Morrow is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (15 IP).
-- Porcello is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four starts.
-- Chen is 2-1, 2.11 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 2-1, 2.15 in his last four starts. Harrison is 4-0, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Gonzalez is 3-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Volquez is 0-3, 6.95 in his last four starts.
-- Locke is 0-2, 4.97 in three starts for Pittsburgh.
-- Surkamp has a 7.31 RA in his last four starts. Pomeramz is 0-1, 9.39 in his last couple starts.

-- McAlister is 0-1, 10.38 in three starts this season.
-- Lester, who is pitching on three days' rest, is 0-3, 10.54 in his last three starts. Simon is 0-3, 6.00 in his last six starts.
-- Price is 0-2, 4.25 in his last five starts. No idea who is pitching for Bronx; they could go bullpen/committee.
-- Humber is 0-1, 7.50 in his last three starts.
-- Pavano is 0-2, 5.85 in his last three starts.
-- Vasquez is 0-5, 11.05 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Volquez starts stayed under the total.
-- Last four Surkamp starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Volstad starts.
-- Three of last four Hudson starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Myers starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Greinke's last six starts.
-- Four of last five Dempster starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Saunders starts stayed under the total.

-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Humber starts.
-- Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven Porcello starts.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Simon starts.
-- Six of last nine Price starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Pavano starts went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Harrison starts went over the total.
-- Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Gonzalez starts.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Phillies won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Washington won 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Cardinals won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Brewers won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last nine games. Dodgers won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- San Diego won seven of its last eleven games.

-- Detroit won 19 of its last 24 games. .
-- Rays won their last four games, outscoring foes 21-9.
-- Orioles won 10 of their last 15 games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Royals won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Rangers won 13 of their last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Atlanta lost 12 of its last 17 games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Astros lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight road games.
-- San Francisco lost four of its last six games. Rockies lost 11 of their last 14 games.

-- Indians lost their last three games, allowing 29 runs.
-- Red Sox are 7-19 so far this month.
-- Bronx lost its last three games, allowing 17 runs.
-- Toronto lost eight of its last ten road games.
-- Minnesota lost 15 of its last 18 games.
-- Angels lost five of their last six games.
-- Oakland is 9-12 in its last 21 games. Mariners lost five of their last six games.

Umpires
-- Phil-Atl-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Scott games.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Everitt games.
-- Cin-NY-- Road team won 11 of last 13 Runge games, with dogs 5-1 in his last six games behind dish.
-- StL-Hst-- Four of last five Danley games went over the total.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Five of last six BWelke games stayed under total.
-- LA-Az-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Miller games.
-- Chi-SD-- Home side won four of last five Ripperger games.
-- Col-SF-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Tumpane games.

-- Cle-Det-- Six of last seven Bellino games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Balt-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Hirschbeck games.
-- NY-TB-- Over is 11-5-1 in last seventeen West games.
-- KC-Min-- Six of last seven Kellogg games went over total.
-- Tor-Chi-- Lollo is a rookie ump; might be first game behind plate.
-- Tex-LA-- Five of last seven Emmel games went over total.
-- A's-Sea-- Under is 4-1-1 in Knight's last six games.