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Friday, July 11

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Hot Pitchers
-- Lohse is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
-- Davis has 2.67 RA in his last five starts. Kendrick is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Perez is 1-0, 0.64 in his last two starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts. Nationals won six of last seven Redding home starts.
-- Parra is 4-0, 2.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Peavy has 1.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Stults is 2-1, 3.47 in four starts this season.

-- Lee has a 2.21 RA in his last five starts. Shields is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.
-- Tigers won six of last seven Galarraga starts. Perkins is 3-0 in his last four starts, with a 3.76 RA.
-- Halladay is 2-0, 2.12 in his last four starts. Chamberlain is 1-0, 2.22 in his last five outings.
-- Garland is 3-0, 2.91 in his last five road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Marquis is 1-2, 7.00 in his last three starts. Giants are 3-7 in Cain's last ten starts.
-- Duke is 0-1, 8.03 in his last three starts.
-- Cook has 5.87 RA in his last five road starts.
-- Fogg is 1-2, 11.07 in five starts, but pitched well in his first start back from the DL.
-- Reyes is 0-3, 5.93 in his last three starts.
-- Prospect Volstad makes first big league start; he was 4-4, 3.36 in fifteen minor league starts (AA) this season.

-- Burres has 8.21 RA in his last seven starts. Buchholz comes back from DL/minors for this- he is 2-1, 1.13 at Fenway in '08.
-- Floyd has 6.43 RA in his last four road starts. Mendoza is 0-3, 17.23 in five starts for the Rangers.
-- Hochevar is 1-3, 7.54 in his last four starts.
-- Gallagher makes first start for A's; home side won all ten of his starts with Cubs this season.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 24-5 in last 29 games at Wrigley Field.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Mets won their last six games. Rockies won seven of their last ten games.
-- Brewers won eleven of their last fourteen home games. Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last ten games. Marlins won four of their last five games.

-- Red Sox won their last five home games
-- Tigers won 13 of their last 15 home games.
-- Blue Jays, Bronx both won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won four of last six games. White Sox won eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- A's are 17-11 in their last 28 home games. Angels won six of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of last twelve home games, won last two.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost last four games, scoring total of six runs.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Braves are 3-8 in their last eleven games. Padres lost ten of their last eleven home games.

-- Orioles lost their last five games, giving up 38 runs.
-- Twins lost three of last four games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Indians lost 10 of their last 11 games. Rays lost four games in row, scoring seven runs in 38 innings- they lost their last nine games in Cleveland. .
-- Royals lost six of their last nine games. Mariners lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Over is 11-5 in Cubs' last sixteen games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Pirates' last six home games.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Arizona games.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Colorado games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Astros' last eleven Houston games.
-- Three of Reds' last four road games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Atlanta road games.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in Florida's last thirteen road games.

-- Over is 8-2 in Orioles' last ten games.
-- Six of last seven Indian games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Bronx games.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of Royals' last twelve games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Oakland's last eleven games.

2:20 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games


7:05 PM ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore


7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


7:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis


7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay


7:07 PM NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees


7:10 PM COLORADO vs. NY METS
Colorado is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:35 PM HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Houston


8:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


8:10 PM SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


10:05 PM ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games


10:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
LA Angels are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels


10:40 PM FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Florida
LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games

Tips and Trends
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Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Indians [7:05 PM ET]

Rays: James Shields has won three starts in a row and been impressive each time out. In his last 20.1 innings on the mound, Shields has allowed just five runs, while striking out 18. Unfortunately for the Rays, Shields best work has come at home. He's struggled on the road, going 2-4 with an unimpressive 6.09 ERA. Shields hasn't recorded a win against Cleveland in three career starts, although he's pitched well, sporting a strong 2.66 ERA in those outings.
The OVER is 3-0-1 in Shields' last four starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Indians (-120, O/U 8): Cliff Lee has been one of the few bright spots for the Indians this season but even he struggled his last time out against Minnesota, getting touched up for four runs over seven innings. Prior to that poor outing, Lee had only allowed a total of three runs in 23.1 innings of work. Lee could return to his winning ways today. He's 4-0 at home this season and 4-2 in his career against the Rays.
The UNDER has cashed in Lee's last three starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Colorado Rockies at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Rockies: Aaron Cook has been the Rockies most consistent starter this season but he's struggled over the last month. Cook pitched a complete game shutout against the Padres but lost outings versus the Mets, Royals and Marlins, allowing 17 runs in 19.2 innings. Cook has been solid on the road, going 6-3 with a 3.96 ERA in 10 starts away from home.
The UNDER has been profitable in Cook's road starts, going 3-1 in his last four appearances.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mets (-140, O/U 8.5): Oliver Perez has been sensational in his two most recent starts, giving up just one run over 14 innings, while striking out 14. In his last six starts, Perez has allowed one run or less four times. He's 3-2 at home this season with a 4.85 ERA. However, opposing hitters are batting just .213 against Perez at Shea Stadium.
Perez's last two starts have easily gone OVER the total.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics [10:05 PM ET]

Angels: Jon Garland gets the call tonight for the Angels after a strong performance against the Blue Jays where he pitched a complete game, allowing just one run. Garland has been very consistent in his last 10 starts, giving up three runs or less nine times over that span. Garland has been money away from home, going 5-1 with an impressive 3.06 ERA in seven road starts this season.
The UNDER is 7-3 in Garland's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

A's (-110, O/U 8): Sean Gallagher gets his first start for the A's tonight after coming to Oakland in the Rich Harden deal. The A's are hoping Gallagher fares much better for them than he did for the Cubs. Gallagher hasn't recorded a win since June 1 and Chicago had lost five consecutive games with him on the mound. The one bit of good news is all five of those losses were on the road. Gallagher performed much better in his home starts with the Cubs, going 3-0 with a 3.52 ERA.
The OVER has cashed in each of Gallagher's last three outings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Braves: Jo-Jo Reyes has lost three consecutive starts, allowing nine runs in 13.2 innings of work. Reyes is just 1-3 in five starts away from home but he's actually pitched pretty well. Reyes has a strong 2.52 ERA on the road but hasn't received much run support. The Padres must be happy to see Reyes. In two starts versus San Diego, he's been touched up for 10 hits and seven runs over 5.2 innings.
The UNDER is 6-0 in Reyes' last six starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Padres (-150, O/U 7): Jake Peavy is just 6-5 on the year but he possesses an impressive 2.67 ERA. The problem for Peavy has been run support. The problem being he hasn't received much of it. In his last 10 starts, Peavy has allowed three runs or less seven times but has just three victories to show for his efforts. The Braves are one of the few teams Peavy has struggled against in his career. He's just 1-4 versus Atlanta with an ERA of 4.70.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Streaking

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (7-5, 3.64)

Shields puts his three-game winning streak on the line Friday when his league-leading Rays visit the Tribe. Tampa Bay need not worry; its right-hander has been pitching the lights out in his last three starts, posting a 2.21 ERA.

In his last road tilt, Shields conceded one earned run in seven innings pitched. He also has a 0-1-career record at Progressive Field with a respectable 2.84 ERA.

The Rays are 7-3 in their last 10 and are 5-1 in Shields' last six starts against the AL Central.

Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers (8-2, 3.65)

Ben Sheets isn't the only starter putting up career numbers in Milwaukee. Parra has been puzzling hitters all season and he has the statistics to back it up.

Parra has been solid since cracking Milwaukee's rotation. The lefty is 2-0 with a spectacular 1.50 ERA in his past three starts and has surrendered just one earned run in his last four contests. Parra is also 5-0 at Miller Park with a 2.70 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.

Milwaukee is 6-1 in Parras' last seven starts. The Brewers are also 13-3 in their last 16 against the NL Central.


Slumping

Jason Marquis, Chicago Cubs (6-5, 4.78)

Home field hasn't been very kind to Marquis. The veteran is 3-3 with a 6.59 ERA at Wrigley Field. In his last home start, an 11-4 setback to the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander conceded seven hits and surrendered seven earned runs in seven innings pitched.

Marquis is just 1-2 in his past three starts with a 7.00 ERA and has relinquished 15 earned runs in his last seven outings.

The righty is 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA this season against the Giants.

Jo-Jo Reyes, Atlanta Braves (3-7, 4.40)

Reyes hasn't had much career success against the lowly Padres. In two tilts against San Diego, the left-hander is a dismal 0-2 with a lofty 10.50 ERA.

Reyes is 0-2 in his last three overall, posting a 5.93 ERA and 1.83 WHIP. He is also 1-3 on the road with 2.52 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.

The Braves are 3-7 in Reyes' last 10 starts outside Turner Field.