Saturday HP Umpire Assignment ++

[Mendoza Line]

Ump is listed with his 2011 and 2010 stats for home-road team wins and over-unders.

STL GM3, P: K LOHSE -R +1½-130 o9½-110 +170
TEX GM3, P: M HARRISON-L -1½+110 u9½-110 -180
Alfonso Marquez 2011: 18-16, 14-19 o/u (2010: 25-10, 21-14 o/u)
Over is 4-1-1 in Marquez's last 6 interleague games behind home plate.
Over is 9-1 in Marquez's last 10 Rangers games behind home plate.
Under is 17-3-1 in Marquez's last 21 Cardinals games behind home plate.
Under is 6-2 in Marquez's last 8 games behind home plate.
Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 games with Marquez behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Marquez's last 5 interleague games behind home plate.

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Pitcher career stats vs opponent:

LOHSE is 3-3 (team 5-4) when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.727. 5-4 over/under.
HARRISON no career starts vs ST LOUIS.

Under is 5-0 in Lohse's last 5 starts with 8 or more days of rest.
Under is 7-0 in Harrison's last 7 starts with 9 or more days of rest.

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Weather:

Arlington at 7pm local time: 79 degrees, 52% humidity, 12% chance of T-storm, wind out of the SSE (in from right) at 9mph.

SSE is the most common wind direction at Rangers Ballpark. The Rangers are 19-8 over/under with a SSE wind, and 54-30 over/under in all home games this season.