STATSYSTEMS SPORTS MLB REPORT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th 2014
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(ALL RESULTS VS. ML) - Against The Money-Line - and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Each and every day during the 2014 Major League Baseball season we will analyze all of your daily baseball action, featuring on hot and cold pitchers, hot and cold teams, over/unders and home plate umpire trends. We will also highlight some of our Highly-Rated (Situational & Match-up) Power Trends, along with some of our Situational Analysis (Betting Systems) that pertain to some of that days match-ups.
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MLB Betting News and Notes - Week #25
•A's Out Of Top Wild-Card Spot, Texas Sweeps: The Oakland Athletics are stunned by their September collapse, yet stuck to find a solution. And with the way things are going, manager Bob Melvin can't talk about playoffs, let alone plan for them. Sonny Gray and the A's kept tumbling Thursday, falling out of the top AL wild-card spot with a 7-2 loss to Texas that gave the Rangers a three-game sweep. "It's not very fun. When you're in a race, it's supposed to be fun," left fielder Brandon Moss said. "But I don't see anyone in this clubhouse having any fun, because it's not. We're pretty frustrated. We're disappointed. But it's not over, and we know that.' The latest loss to the team with the worst record in the majors dropped the A's a half-game behind idle Kansas City for the first wild-spot slot.
Oakland owned the best record in the big leagues as recently as Aug. 15. "We're still in the wild card. All that's moot unless we start to play better. We'll find ourselves in no position if we continue to lose," Melvin said. "You've got to fight being beat down based on what has transpired here recently.... It's tough sometimes to get over these things. They're all accountable for what they do. We all are." Texas roughed up Gray for four runs in the first inning and won its season-best sixth in a row. Oakland has lost six of eight. Gray saw his winless stretch reach five starts. The right-hander in his first full major league season has only one victory in 10 starts since his 5-0 July that earned him AL pitcher of the month honors.
"It's these games we need to win and I think everyone knows that. It's tough to play away the last three days," Gray said. "Unfortunately for us, I dug us in a hole a little bit too deep. If you give up four in the first, nine times out of 10 you're not going to overcome that. It's probably easier said than done, but we honestly have got to put this behind us." Nick Martinez allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2-3 innings. Leonys Martin hit an RBI double and the Rangers came out swinging for 15 total hits. Texas got four straight two-out singles in the first, including RBI hits from Jake Smolinski, Tomas Telis and Ryan Rua. A passed ball added another for Texas. Smolinski had four hits, and the Rangers' rookies were 9 for 22.
This series was a far cry from the end of the 2012 season, when the A's stunned the Rangers by sweeping the final three games at the Coliseum to win the AL West. Sam Fuld's RBI triple in the third accounted for Oakland's runs. The A's were outscored 19-6 in an embarrassing sweep and have struggled to support their starting pitchers during this long funk. "I think if anyone had any answers it wouldn't be happening," Gray said. "Today was just ugly, it was bad." The Rangers won again only hours after former manager Ron Washington publicly apologized in Texas, to wife of 42 years, Gerry, for breaking her trust. It was his first public comment since resigning Sept. 5. "These are good teams we're beating but I think we can beat anyone if we continue to play the way we are capable," A's infielder Adam Rosales said. "I think they're pressing right now, trying to do too much. It's got to be tough on them."
•Struggling Vets Lackey, Wacha To Rejoin Cardinals Rotation: Adam Wainwright did what every ace aspires to do in the heat of a pennant race: Summon up his best stuff and command, resulting in a shutout of Milwaukee that kept St. Louis 2 1/2 games ahead of hard-charging Pittsburgh in the National League Central. What Wainwright did Wednesday night is what the Cardinals are still holding out hope that John Lackey and Michael Wacha can provide in their playoff push. Manager Mike Matheny confirmed that both will rejoin the rotation for this weekend's series with visiting Cincinnati. Lackey starts Friday night's series opener and Wacha gets the ball on Saturday evening.
Lackey wasn't happy with having his turn skipped on Tuesday night, but also conceded that he hasn't had his best stuff since joining the team July 31 after being traded by Boston. Lackey has allowed opponents to hit .309 in eight starts and is pitching to a 5.05 earned-run average. Wacha had his turn skipped Sunday when Matheny decided mechanical issues were keeping the young righty from throwing his best fastball. Matheny clearly wants Wacha, who won four postseason games last October, to show enough that he can use him this October. In short, St. Louis' final home series is also a referendum of sorts for Lackey and Wacha in regards to their postseason status. Pitch well and their spots might be assured. Struggle, and their October might be spent in the bullpen instead of on the mound.
•Blue Jays' Stroman Appeals Six-Game Suspension: Toronto right-hander Marcus Stroman was suspended six games and received an undisclosed fine for throwing at Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph earlier this week, Joe Garagiola Jr., senior vice president of standards and operations for Major League Baseball, announced. Stroman has appealed the suspension and is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the New York Yankees. Stroman had not heard about a specific date for an appeal. "It's tough," Stroman said. "It's in the appeal process now. I would never intentionally throw at anyone. I respect the game. I respect the players too much to ever do anything like that. Family, friends, teammates know the type of individual I am." Stroman threw 92 mph fastball that soared just above Joseph's head in the sixth inning of Monday's game.
Stroman said he was in the process of reaching out to Joseph through a friend to explain the issue. "Obviously, I would never throw at someone's head," Stroman said. "It's not in my nature. That's pretty much it. That's not in my game. It's something I would never do. It doesn't make sense to me." Baltimore manager Buck Showalter supported the swift action by MLB. "I have a lot of confidence that when something like that happens and emotions of players get in the way of good decisions that the league office will remind them that certain things aren't tolerated," he said. Stroman is 10-6 with 3.80 ERA in 24 games, including 19 starts. Toronto manager Johns Gibbons was not surprised by decision. He still expected Stroman to make his scheduled start Saturday, but was ready to come up with a backup plan if necessary. "I expected them to do something on it," Gibbons said about the suspension.
Around The League
--Tampa Bay Rays Jeremy Hellickson getting no support from team. If it wasn't for the lack of run support, we may be hearing a lot more about Hellickson. The Rays have gone 0-7 in the righties last seven starts. Hellickson has only given up an average of 2.6 runs per game while striking out 37 batters. The Rays though have provided only three runs per game and have only once tallied more than four runs.
--The New York Yankees will step into the batter’s box happy when they see Mark Buehrle on the mound Friday. Buehrle has struggled mightily against the Yankees, posting a 1-13 mark with a gaudy 6.14 ERA while allowing the club to bat .314 against him. The 35-year-old is 0-3 versus New York this season and yielded four runs in six innings en route to a 6-3 setback in the most recent meeting Aug. 29. Buehrle also gave up four runs in six frames in his last outing to claim a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
--Milwaukee Brewers Yovani Gallardo has enjoyed his trips to Pittsburgh. There has been no stadium quite like PNC Park for Gallardo. The talented rightie has dominated in Pittsburgh, leading to an over/under record of 1-7 in his last eight starts in the Steel City. Galardo has allowed seven runs over those eight games, while holding the Pirates to no runs five times. To add to the stunning numbers, Gallardo has notched 51 strikes.
--Former Texas Rangers manager resigned because "I was not true to my wife after 42 years," he said Thursday. Washington spoke publicly for the first time since resigning on Sept. 5. He appeared at a hotel near Irving, Texas, with his wife and spoke for less than four minutes. He did not take any questions. "I'm here today to own that mistake and apologize to her and those I disappointed. "Today, I'm at a very low time in my life," he said. "I'm sorry for breaking the trust that I had with my wife and for disappointing my players, for disappointing my coaches, for disappointing Major League Baseball and for disappointing the Texas Rangers.
"All I ask is for your forgiveness and your understanding." When he finished his statement, Washington put his arm around his wife and left the room. Washington guided the Rangers to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011. He managed the team for nearly eight full seasons, compiling a 664-611 record. The 62-year-old Washington tested positive for cocaine in 2009. He offered to resign, but team president Nolan Ryan rejected the notion and signed Washington to a contract extension in 2012.
--A 91-second commercial for Gatorade featuring Derek Jeter drew raves from fans all over social networking. The ad was filmed near Yankee Stadium in late July and Jeter discussed it before Thursday's game by saying: "It was an opportunity for me I felt as though to thank people which I've been pretty consistent with every time I spoke," Jeter said. "I know what the fans have meant throughout my career. "So it was sort of a way for me to thank them for what they've meant to me. It was a fun experience."
--Oakland RF Josh Reddick was out of the lineup against Texas, one day after taking a hard fall while beating out an infield single in the eighth inning and hurting his left ankle and the right side of his neck. Reddick had an MRI on his ankle. "No breaks as far as the ankle," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "That's what we were worried about." Reddick did not have an MRI of his neck. "The neck's just kind of more like a whiplash thing."
--Oakland catcher John Jaso might not play again this season because of a concussion he suffered on Aug. 24. Jaso is supposed to be examined in Pittsburgh this weekend at which time he will know if there's a chance he will be able to suit up again this year. "My season could be over; I don't know," he told the San Jose Mercury News. "But if I get clearance, then there'd be a chance to may hit some next week."
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Betting Notes - Friday
National League
•Dodgers-Cubs - 2:20 PM
--Kershaw is 5-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
--Jackson is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts.
--Dodgers won nine of their last thirteen games.
--Cubs won three of their last four games.
--Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Dodger games.
•Brewers-Pirates - 7:05 PM
--Gallardo is 0-3, 7.36 in his last three starts.
--Locke is 1-2, 5.28 in his last three starts.
--Brewers lost ten of their last eleven road games.
--Pirates won seven of their last eight games.
--Seven of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.
•Nationals-Marlins - 7:10 PM
--Fister is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
--Koehler is 0-0, 3.48 in his last five starts.
--Nationals won five of their last six games.
--Miami lost six of its last nine games.
--Four of last five Washington games stayed under total.
•Mets-Braves - 7:35 PM
--Wheeler is 1-2, 4.57 in his last four starts.
--Teheran is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts; Braves scored two runs in the three games.
--Mets lost four of their last five games.
--Atlanta lost five of its last six games.
--Over is 5-1-1 in Mets' last seven games.
•Diamondbacks-Rockies - 8:10 PM
--Anderson is 2-1, 2.65 in his last three starts.
--Lyles is 0-2, 4.81 in his last four starts.
--Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
--Colorado won last three games, scoring 33 runs.
--Five of last six Colorado games went over total.
•Reds-Cardinals - 8:15 PM
--Holmberg is 1-1, 9.53 in three starts this season.
--Lackey is 0-1, 8.16 in his last three starts.
--Reds lost their last four games, scoring three runs.
--Cardinals won five of their last six games.
--Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under.
•Giants-Padres - 10:10 PM
--Hudson is 0-2, 11.25 in his last three starts.
--Despaigne is 0-4, 6.55 in his last six starts.
--Giants lost six of their last nine games.
--San Diego won three of their last four games.
--Six of last seven San Diego games went over total.
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American League
•Blue Jays-Yankees - 7:05 PM
--Buehrle is 1-1, 3.33 in his last four starts.
--Kuroda is 3-1, 2.92 in his last six starts.
--Toronto lost six of its last seven games.
--Yankees won its last three home games.
--Six of last eight Buehrle starts went over the total.
•Red Sox-Orioles - 7:05 PM
--Webster is 1-2, 8.24 in his last four starts.
--Gausman is 0-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
--Red Sox lost last three games, outscored 16-3.
--Baltimore won its last four games, allowing seven runs.
--Under is 6-1 in last seven Baltimore games.
•White Sox-Rays - 7:10 PM
--Quintana is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
--Hellickson is 0-1, 5.33 in his last five starts.
--White Sox lost three of their last four games.
--Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
--Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Tampa Bay games.
•Indians-Twins - 8:10 PM
--Bauer is 0-1, 4.82 in his last three starts.
--Hughes is 1-2, 4.55 in his last four starts.
--Indians won their last three games, allowing three runs.
--Minnesota won three of its last four games.
--Last four Cleveland games stayed under the total.
•Tigers-Royals - 8:10 PM
--Verlander is 1-1, 6.52 in his last three starts.
--Vargas is 1-4, 4.91 in his last five starts.
--Detroit won seven of last ten games, but lost last two.
--Royals are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
--Over is 4-0-1 in last five Kansas City games.
•Mariners-Astros - 8:10 PM
--Walker is 1-2, 4.32 in his last five starts.
--Peacock is 1-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.
--Seattle lost seven of its last eleven games.
--Astros lost five of their last seven games.
--Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Seattle games.
•Rangers-Angels - 10:05 PM
--Bonilla allowed two runs in six IP in winning his first MLB start.
--Santiago is 2-1, 3.12 in his last seven starts.
--Texas won its last six games, allowing 12 runs.
--Angels won 11 of their last 14 games.
--Last four Texas games went over the total.
Interleague
•Phillies-Athletics - 9:35 PM
--Buchanan is 0-0, 3.62 in his last five starts.
--Lester is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts.
--Phillies lost four of their last five games.
--Oakland lost six of its last eight games.
--Six of last eight Oakland games stayed under the total.
•Incredible Stat of the Day
Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw is 19-3 in his team starts against the money line (86.3%) in road games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) since 1997. The Left-hander has also been spectacular during the past three seasons recording a 20-3 record in road games versus National League teams scoring 4.3 or less runs per game on the season.
Continuing his quest for his third NL Cy Young Award in four years, Kershaw fortified his resume by limiting San Francisco to two runs over eight frames in Sunday’s 4-2 victory – the seventh straight turn he has lasted that long. The outing also marked the first time during his five-start winning streak that the four-time All-Star has allowed more than one earned run. Kershaw, who is 10-1 with a 1.64 ERA in 12 road starts, hasn’t faced the Cubs this season but is only 3-2 despite a 1.60 ERA in five all-time outings against Chicago.
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