Hot Pitchers
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
-- Parra is 7-0, 3.04 in his last eight starts.
-- Lincecum is 5-0, 2.94 in his last ten starts.
-- Cueto has a 1.47 RA in his last three starts.
-- Braves are 8-0 at home when Jurrjens starts. Hamels is 3-1 in his last five starts, with a 2.61 RA.
-- Mets won last four Pelfrey starts, scoring 32 runs. St Louis is 4-0 in Boggs starts, scoring 28 runs.
-- Lester is 3-0, 3.03 in his last five starts. Pettitte is 4-0, 1.00 in his last four starts, after giving up ten runs in previous start.
-- Orioles won four of last five Olson starts.
-- Duchscherer is 5-2, 1.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Backe is 1-3, 6.82 in his last six starts.
-- Webb is 1-2, 7.29 in his last four starts.
-- Cubs are 0-5 in Gallagher road starts; home team is 9-0 in his starts this season.
-- Washington lost Lannan's last seven starts, scoring total of eleven runs.
-- Miller is 0-2, 10.24 in his last couple starts. Redman returns from minors; he was 2-3, 8.90 in six starts for Colorado earlier this season.
-- Davies allowed 10 runs in 7.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Vazquez has 7.81 RA in his last five starts, but White Sox are 4-0 in his last four home starts.
-- Mariners lost last five Silva home starts.
Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last six road games.
-- Phillies won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last ten games. Royals won six of their last eight road games.
-- White Sox are 23-4 in their last 27 home games.
-- Detroit won 18 of its last 24 games. Mariners are 7-2 in their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Astros are 6-11 in their last seventeen games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine road games. Giants lost eight of last eleven home games.
-- Reds lost seven of last eight home games. Nationals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Braves lost eight of last eleven home games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last ten games. Florida is 6-12 in its last twelve road games.
-- Mets are 7-8 since they fired Willie Randolph.
-- Bronx lost five of last seven home games. Red Sox are 8-18 in their last 26 road games, lost last five games overall.
Totals
-- Nine of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1 in Webb's home starts.
-- Five of last seven Gallagher starts stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Cueto starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Jurrjens starts.
-- Last five Redman starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cardinal games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Bronx home games, 7-2-1 in last ten Boston games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Orioles' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 7-2 in White Sox' last nine home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Verlander starts.
2:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
3:40 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
7:05 PM BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
7:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
7:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
8:05 PM FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:11 PM OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
8:15 PM NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
NY Mets are 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against NY Mets
10:10 PM DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Detroit
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]
Red Sox: Jon Lester had been pitching marvelously until his last outing versus the Astros. Thanks to the Sox scoring 11 runs, Lester received a no-decision despite allowing six runs over five innings. Before that poor performance, Lester had allowed three runs or less in seven of his previous eight outings. Lester has been a different pitcher away from Fenway Park where he's 2-2 with an ERA of 4.66.
Red Sox are 3-10 in their last 13 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - OF Coco Crisp (.270; suspension) is expected to return.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Yankees (-115, O/U 9.5): There aren't many pitchers in baseball hotter than Andy Pettitte at the moment. Pettitte has won four straight starts, allowing just three runs over 27 innings of work. As usual, control has been key to Pettitte's success. He has given out only 26 walks in 106.1 innings pitched this season. The veteran has actually been much better away from Yankee Stadium. He's just 3-3 with a 4.59 ERA at home this season.
The UNDER is 3-1 in Pettitte's last four starts.
The UNDER is 11-3 in Pettitte's last 14 home starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants [7:05 PM ET]
Cubs: The Cubs have lost four straight games with Sean Gallagher on the mound. However, Gallagher has been a victim of poor run support in some of those outings. If you are backing the Cubs tonight, expect the bullpen to play a major role in the outcome. In his nine starts this year, Gallagher has only reached the seventh inning once. He's been awful on the road, going 0-3 with a 4.99 ERA in five starts.
The UNDER is 5-2 in Gallagher's last seven starts.
Cubs are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
The OVER is 7-2 in Chicago's last 9 games overall.
Key Injuries - 3B Aramis Ramirez (.289; personal) is expected to return.
OF Reed Johnson (.271; back) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Giants (-135, O/U 7.5): After allowing nine runs in his prior two starts, Tim Lincecum was back to his dominant self in most recent outing against Oakland. Lincecum pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out 11. In seven starts at home this season, Lincecum has only factored in three decisions, going 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA. He's faced the Cubs twice in his short career, limiting them to a .146 batting average against him.
Giants are 5-17 in their last 22 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]
Mets: After getting hammered early in the year, Mike Pelfrey has rebounded to become one of the Mets most consistent pitchers. New York has won four straight games with Pelfrey on the hill and he's allowed two runs or less six times over his last 10 starts. Even though Pelfrey has a winning record on the road (3-2) his ERA is an unimpressive 6.38, with opposing teams hitting a whopping .353 against him.
Two of Pelfrey's last three starts have gone way OVER the total.
The OVER is 10-4-4 in New York's last 18 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cardinals (-120, O/U 9): Young Mitchell Boggs has added another strong arm to the Cardinals starting rotation. Boggs has won three of his four starts this season, allowing 10 runs over 20.1 innings of work. However, he was hit hard in his one start at home versus the Phillies, allowing four runs in just 4.1 innings. He took a no-decision in that game, as the Cards outscored Philly, 7-6.
The OVER is 3-1 in Boggs' starts this season.
The OVER is 10-4-1 in St. Louis' last 15 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - SS Cesar Izturis (.241; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]
Tigers (-140, O/U 8.5): Justin Verlander continues to pitch well of late. In his last 10 outings, Verlander has allowed three runs or less eight times. He's pitching much better than his 4-9 record would indicate. While he's righted the ship recently, Verlander has been miserable on the road this season, going 1-5 with a 5.11 ERA in seven starts.
The UNDER is 6-3-1 in Verlander's last 10 starts.
Tigers are 23-5 in their last 28 games as a favorite.
Tigers are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings at Seattle.
Key Injuries - 3B Miguel Cabrera (.280; hip) is day-to-day.
OF Magglio Ordonez (.307; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Mariners: The good news for Carlos Silva is that he finally got a win his last time out. The bad news is he lost seven consecutive starts prior to that win. Talk about ugly. Silva has allowed four runs or more six times in his last 10 starts. Three times over that span he gave up a ridiculous seven runs. He's 2-4 at home this season with an ERA of 5.44. Silva hasn't gone past the fourth inning four times in his last 10 appearances.
Mariners are 3-10 in their last 13 home games.
Mariners are 1-7 in Silva's last 8 starts.
Key Injuries - RP J.J. Putz (7 saves; elbow) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
-- Parra is 7-0, 3.04 in his last eight starts.
-- Lincecum is 5-0, 2.94 in his last ten starts.
-- Cueto has a 1.47 RA in his last three starts.
-- Braves are 8-0 at home when Jurrjens starts. Hamels is 3-1 in his last five starts, with a 2.61 RA.
-- Mets won last four Pelfrey starts, scoring 32 runs. St Louis is 4-0 in Boggs starts, scoring 28 runs.
-- Lester is 3-0, 3.03 in his last five starts. Pettitte is 4-0, 1.00 in his last four starts, after giving up ten runs in previous start.
-- Orioles won four of last five Olson starts.
-- Duchscherer is 5-2, 1.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Backe is 1-3, 6.82 in his last six starts.
-- Webb is 1-2, 7.29 in his last four starts.
-- Cubs are 0-5 in Gallagher road starts; home team is 9-0 in his starts this season.
-- Washington lost Lannan's last seven starts, scoring total of eleven runs.
-- Miller is 0-2, 10.24 in his last couple starts. Redman returns from minors; he was 2-3, 8.90 in six starts for Colorado earlier this season.
-- Davies allowed 10 runs in 7.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Vazquez has 7.81 RA in his last five starts, but White Sox are 4-0 in his last four home starts.
-- Mariners lost last five Silva home starts.
Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last six road games.
-- Phillies won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last ten games. Royals won six of their last eight road games.
-- White Sox are 23-4 in their last 27 home games.
-- Detroit won 18 of its last 24 games. Mariners are 7-2 in their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Astros are 6-11 in their last seventeen games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine road games. Giants lost eight of last eleven home games.
-- Reds lost seven of last eight home games. Nationals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Braves lost eight of last eleven home games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last ten games. Florida is 6-12 in its last twelve road games.
-- Mets are 7-8 since they fired Willie Randolph.
-- Bronx lost five of last seven home games. Red Sox are 8-18 in their last 26 road games, lost last five games overall.
Totals
-- Nine of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1 in Webb's home starts.
-- Five of last seven Gallagher starts stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Cueto starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Jurrjens starts.
-- Last five Redman starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cardinal games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Bronx home games, 7-2-1 in last ten Boston games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Orioles' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 7-2 in White Sox' last nine home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Verlander starts.
2:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
3:40 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
7:05 PM BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
7:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
7:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
8:05 PM FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:11 PM OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
8:15 PM NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
NY Mets are 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against NY Mets
10:10 PM DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Detroit
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]
Red Sox: Jon Lester had been pitching marvelously until his last outing versus the Astros. Thanks to the Sox scoring 11 runs, Lester received a no-decision despite allowing six runs over five innings. Before that poor performance, Lester had allowed three runs or less in seven of his previous eight outings. Lester has been a different pitcher away from Fenway Park where he's 2-2 with an ERA of 4.66.
Red Sox are 3-10 in their last 13 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - OF Coco Crisp (.270; suspension) is expected to return.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Yankees (-115, O/U 9.5): There aren't many pitchers in baseball hotter than Andy Pettitte at the moment. Pettitte has won four straight starts, allowing just three runs over 27 innings of work. As usual, control has been key to Pettitte's success. He has given out only 26 walks in 106.1 innings pitched this season. The veteran has actually been much better away from Yankee Stadium. He's just 3-3 with a 4.59 ERA at home this season.
The UNDER is 3-1 in Pettitte's last four starts.
The UNDER is 11-3 in Pettitte's last 14 home starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 5
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants [7:05 PM ET]
Cubs: The Cubs have lost four straight games with Sean Gallagher on the mound. However, Gallagher has been a victim of poor run support in some of those outings. If you are backing the Cubs tonight, expect the bullpen to play a major role in the outcome. In his nine starts this year, Gallagher has only reached the seventh inning once. He's been awful on the road, going 0-3 with a 4.99 ERA in five starts.
The UNDER is 5-2 in Gallagher's last seven starts.
Cubs are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
The OVER is 7-2 in Chicago's last 9 games overall.
Key Injuries - 3B Aramis Ramirez (.289; personal) is expected to return.
OF Reed Johnson (.271; back) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Giants (-135, O/U 7.5): After allowing nine runs in his prior two starts, Tim Lincecum was back to his dominant self in most recent outing against Oakland. Lincecum pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out 11. In seven starts at home this season, Lincecum has only factored in three decisions, going 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA. He's faced the Cubs twice in his short career, limiting them to a .146 batting average against him.
Giants are 5-17 in their last 22 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]
Mets: After getting hammered early in the year, Mike Pelfrey has rebounded to become one of the Mets most consistent pitchers. New York has won four straight games with Pelfrey on the hill and he's allowed two runs or less six times over his last 10 starts. Even though Pelfrey has a winning record on the road (3-2) his ERA is an unimpressive 6.38, with opposing teams hitting a whopping .353 against him.
Two of Pelfrey's last three starts have gone way OVER the total.
The OVER is 10-4-4 in New York's last 18 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Cardinals (-120, O/U 9): Young Mitchell Boggs has added another strong arm to the Cardinals starting rotation. Boggs has won three of his four starts this season, allowing 10 runs over 20.1 innings of work. However, he was hit hard in his one start at home versus the Phillies, allowing four runs in just 4.1 innings. He took a no-decision in that game, as the Cards outscored Philly, 7-6.
The OVER is 3-1 in Boggs' starts this season.
The OVER is 10-4-1 in St. Louis' last 15 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - SS Cesar Izturis (.241; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]
Tigers (-140, O/U 8.5): Justin Verlander continues to pitch well of late. In his last 10 outings, Verlander has allowed three runs or less eight times. He's pitching much better than his 4-9 record would indicate. While he's righted the ship recently, Verlander has been miserable on the road this season, going 1-5 with a 5.11 ERA in seven starts.
The UNDER is 6-3-1 in Verlander's last 10 starts.
Tigers are 23-5 in their last 28 games as a favorite.
Tigers are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings at Seattle.
Key Injuries - 3B Miguel Cabrera (.280; hip) is day-to-day.
OF Magglio Ordonez (.307; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Mariners: The good news for Carlos Silva is that he finally got a win his last time out. The bad news is he lost seven consecutive starts prior to that win. Talk about ugly. Silva has allowed four runs or more six times in his last 10 starts. Three times over that span he gave up a ridiculous seven runs. He's 2-4 at home this season with an ERA of 5.44. Silva hasn't gone past the fourth inning four times in his last 10 appearances.
Mariners are 3-10 in their last 13 home games.
Mariners are 1-7 in Silva's last 8 starts.
Key Injuries - RP J.J. Putz (7 saves; elbow) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
