Tuesday..MLB Hot/Cold/Totals Report

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, August 19

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Hot Pitchers
-- Blanton is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Moehler is 3-0, 2.42 in his last four starts. Sheets has 2.49 RA in his last three starts.
-- Perez is 4-2, 2.12 in his last nine starts.
-- Harden is 2-1, 2.06 in six starts for the Cubs.
-- Looper has 2.45 RA in his last five starts.
-- Jimenez is 3-1, 1.04 in his last four road starts. Kuroda is 2-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Florida won eight of last eleven Nolasco road starts.

-- Cabrera is 1-0, 2.31 in his last two starts. Matsuzaka won his last three starts, with a 1.29 RA.
-- Toronto won Burnett's last seven home starts.
-- Reyes has 2.19 RA in his first two starts for Cleveland.
-- Rays are 12-1 at home with Shields, winning his last eight in a row. Santana is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Galarraga is 4-0, 2.18 in his last five starts.
-- Twins won five of last six Slowey home starts.
-- Mariners won five of last six Hernandez road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Bergmann has 9.56 RA in his last three starts.
-- Reyes is 0-5, 7.65 in his last five starts.
-- Cueto is 1-3, 6.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Pirates lost nine of last eleven Snell road starts.
-- Davis is 0-2, 13.09 in his last three starts. Banks has 6.83 RA in his last five starts.
-- Correia has 5.40 RA in his last four starts.

-- Hochevar is 0-4, 6.59 in his last five starts.
-- Bronx lost six of last seven Rasner road starts.
-- Gallagher's teams are 0-8 in his road starts this season.
-- Padilla is 0-1, 7.04 in his last four starts.
-- Richard is 0-2, 13.15 in his three starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won six of their last seven games. .
-- Cubs won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven games. Padres are 6-3 in their last nine road games.
-- Rockies won five of their last six road games. Dodgers won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Indians won seven of their last ten games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Rays won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Twins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games. Nationals lost last ten games, allowing 45 runs in their last five contests.
-- Astros lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last ten home games. Pirates lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Braves lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Reds are 4-18 in their last 22 games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last five games.

-- Royals lost five of their last six games.
-- Bronx is 3-8 in its last eleven road games.
-- Orioles lost seven of last ten home games.
-- Tigers are 5-12 in their last seventeen games. Rangers lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland is 6-24 in its last 30 games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Last six Philadelphia home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Reyes starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-5 in Houston's last eighteen games.
-- Five of last six Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1 in Pittsburgh's last six road games.
-- Six of last seven Davis starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight games at Dodger Stadium.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Nolasco starts.

-- Four of last five Cleveland home games went over total.
-- Over is 8-4 in Baltimore's last dozen games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Angels' road games.
-- Five of last six Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Minnesota games. Under is 14-6 in Oakland's last twenty games.
-- Last seven Seattle road games all went over the total.

MLB

Tuesday, August 19

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

Angels: Ervin Santana hasn’t been sharp over his last five starts, going 2-2 with one no-decision. Over that span, Santana has allowed 17 runs in 33.1 innings of work. Overall, the Angels are 2-3 in those games. Santana is a strong 9-2 with an ERA of 3.45 away from home this season. In his career against the Rays, Santana is 3-3 but his ERA is a lofty 6.21. Santana was hammered in his last outing versus Tampa, allowing nine hits and five runs over 5.2 innings.

Angels are 7-3 in their last 10 games following a loss.
The OVER is 7-2 in LA's last 9 games vs. AL East.

Key Injuries - 3B Maicer Izturis (.269; thumb) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rays (-129, O/U 8): James Shields has been consistent for the Rays all season long. In his last 10 starts, Shields has allowed three runs or less eight times. He’s been a beast at Tropicana Field, going 7-1 with a stellar 2.21 ERA in 13 starts this year. The rays have won three straight games with Shields on the mound and are 8-2 in his last 10 starts. The UNDER has been a solid bet when Shields pitches of late. The UNDER is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Rays are 42-10 in their last 52 home games.
The UNDER is 6-3 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - 3B Evan Longoria (.278; wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Carl Crawford (.273; hand) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Astros: Brian Moehler has been on fire lately, going 3-0 with one no-decision in his last four starts. The Astros are a perfect 4-0 in those games and 8-2 in Moehler’s last 10 starts. Moehler has only allowed seven runs in his last 26 innings of work, while walking just one batter over that stretch. Moehler’s hot streak could come to an end tonight. He hasn’t had much success against the Brewers, going 3-8 with a 4.95 ERA. The UNDER is 4-2 in Moehler’s last six starts.

Astros are 16-6 in their last 22 games overall.
Astros are 3-12 in the last 15 meetings at Milwaukee.

Key Injuries - OF Carlos Lee (.314; finger) is on the 15-day DL.
2B Kaz Matsui (.285; back) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Brewers (-240, O/U 8): Ben Sheets takes the hill for the Brewers tonight after losing three of his last four outings. Sheets hasn’t been horrible over that span but he has allowed 12 runs over 28 innings, which is high for a pitcher of his caliber. Sheets has seen a lot of the Astros over his career. This will be his 28th start against Houston after compiling a record a 12-8 to go along with a solid 3.72 ERA. The UNDER has cashed five consecutive times with Sheets on the mound.

Brewers are 10-3 in their last 13 games on grass.
The OVER is 8-2-1 in Milwaukee's last 11 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Ryan Braun (.301; back) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Rockies: Ubaldo Jimenez has now lost two straight starts after winning four consecutive games and six of seven. In his last two outings, Jimenez has been touched up for 19 hits and 10 runs in just 11 innings. Jimenez isn’t the same pitcher away from Coors field, where he’s only 3-7 with a 4.72 ERA. He is 5-3 in his career against the Dodgers, although his ERA is over five.

Rockies are 2-7 in their last 9 games following a win.
The OVER is 7-3 in Colorado's last 10 games following a win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Dodgers (-140, O/U 8): Hiroki Kuroda has been magnificent in his last three starts, allowing a total of three runs over 22.1 innings. He also struck out 17 batters in those three games. Kuroda has been tough to beat at Dodger Stadium, where he’s 5-1 with a 3.10 ERA on the season. Kuroda has started two games against the Rockies but neither of them went very well. He has a career 7.50 ERA versus Colorado. The UNDER is 3-0 in Kuroda’s last three starts.

Dodgers are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
The UNDER is 7-2 in LA's last 9 games vs. NL West.

Key Injuries - 2B Jeff Kent (.279; foot) is questionable

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

MLB

Tuesday, August 19

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Tuesday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Hiroki Kuroda, Los Angeles Dodgers (7-8, 3.88)

Don't be fooled by Kuroda's record, he has been sizzling at home recently. He is 2-1 in his last three home starts and is 2-0 and has a 1.22 ERA in his last three overall.

Kuroda has relinquished just three earned runs in his last 22.1 IP and is fresh off a spectacular two-hit triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies. He also has 26 strikeouts in his last five home starts.

The Dodgers are 5-2 in Kuroda's last seven home starts and are 43-20 in their last 63 home games against the Colorado Rockies.



Slumping

Josh Fogg, Cincinnati Reds (2-5, 7.96)

Fogg has one victory in his last eight and is 0-2 in his last three with an 8.36 ERA. He has also surrendered 10 earned runs and two homers in his last 8.2 IP.

He is 0-1 in his last three road starts and is 0-1 with a 40.50 ERA in one start this campaign against the Chicago Cubs. He has also relinquished five homers in his last eight outings.

The Reds are 0-4 in Fogg's last four starts and are 2-5 in their last seven at Wrigley Field.

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