mlb trends for friday

Hot Pitchers

-- Zambrano is 3-0, 1.50 in his last four starts. Hudson is 2-0, 1.35 in his last three outings.

-- Tomko is 4-1, 2.54 in his last six starts.

-- Capuano is 4-1, 2.57 in his last seven starts.

-- Arizona won last eight Webb starts (7-0, 2.37).

-- Martinez is 4-0, 2.47 in last eight starts; he has no wins in last four, three of which went into extra innings. Johnson is 2-0, 2.78 in four starts this season.

-- Suppan is 5-1, 3.69 in his last six starts.

-- Francis is 3-1, 1.59 in his last six starts. Schmidt is 3-0, 1.56 in his last five outings.

-- Kazmir is 5-0, 1.05 in his last five starts.

-- Tigers are 5-1 in last six Robertson starts (3-0, 1.85).

-- Bronx is 3-1 in Mussina's home starts (2.45).

-- White Sox won last eight Garcia starts (2.55 RA last six starts).

-- Texas won Koronka's last three home starts (2-0, 2.91).

-- Liriano allowed one run in five IP in his first '06 start.

Cold Pitchers

-- Washington lost seven of last eight LHernandez starts.

-- Lidle has 6.29 RA in nine starts this season.

-- Buchholz has 6.62 RA in three road starts, but he shut Pirates out for 8.2 IP April 22, in 3-0 win. Snell has 7.11 RA in five home starts and has 17.05 RA in his last two outings.

-- Milton has 9.56 RA in his last three starts.

-- Hensley has 5.60 home RA; Padres are 1-4 in his starts if they score less than seven runs.

-- Wells allowed seven runs in four IP vs Toronto in only start

-- Westbrook has 10.07 RA in his last four starts.

-- Royals are 2-8 in Elarton starts (0-6, 4.4icon_cool.gif.

-- Lilly is 1-3, 5.66 in his last four starts.

-- Blanton is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts.

-- In his last two starts, FHernandez pitched 10 innings, gave up 17 runs, threw 193 pitches.

-- Orioles lost last six Chen starts (0-4, 11.01). Gregg is 0-1, 11.42 in his last two starts; this is his first '06 home start.

Totals

-- Five of last seven Hudson starts stayed under total.

-- Dodgers' last five road series openers all stayed under total.

-- Four of last Phils' last five home series openers went over; over is 4-1-2 in Milwaukee road openers.

-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Houston road games, 5-2 last seven Pittsburgh games.

-- Four of last five Cincinnati games stayed under total.

-- Over is 10-0-1 in Florida's last eleven home games.

-- Seven of last eight Cardinal road games went over.

-- Last seven Francis starts stayed under the total.

-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Kazmir starts, but 1-5 in the last six Boston games.

-- Six of last eight Cleveland games went over the total.

-- Five of last six Kansas City road games went over total.

-- All eight Toronto home series openers went over total.

-- Last three Texas games all went over the total.

-- Seven of last eight FHernandez starts went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Angel home games went over the total.

Hot Teams

-- Braves won twelve of their last seventeen games.

-- Dodgers won last seven games, outscoring foes 55-12. Nats won five of their last six games.

-- Arizona won five of their last six games.

-- Florida won last three games, scoring 23 runs.

-- Cardinals won eight of last nine road games.

-- Boston won eleven of their last sixteen home games.

-- Detroit is 13-1 in last fourteen games, 11-2 in last thirteen at home. Cleveland won six of their last eight games.

-- White Sox won five of their last six games, are 3-5 in last eight on road. Toronto won six of their last eight at home.

-- Mariners are 5-2 in last seven games, but lost seven of last nine on road. Twins lost seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams

-- Cubs lost seven of their last ten at home, six of seven overall.

-- Brewers lost six of their last eight road games. Phillies are 2-7 in last nine home games.

-- Astros lost nine of last eleven road games. Pirates lost six of their last seven games, overall.

-- Reds lost eight of their last twelve games.

-- Mets lost seven of their last ten road games.

-- Padres lost eight of their last ten games. Rockies lost nine of their last eleven on road. Giants are 5-8 in last thirteen at home.

-- Devil Rays lost thirteen of last nineteen road games.

-- Royals are 2-20 on road; lost thirteen in a row overall. Bronx is just 8-7 in their last fifteen home games.

-- A's lost last six games, with three lost by depleted bullpen. Texas is 3-7 in their last ten home games.

-- Orioles lost 13 of last 17 road games. Angels lost nine of last eleven at home.

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ATLANTA (24 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 2icon_cool.gif - 2:20 PM

TIM HUDSON (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)

Top Trends for this game.

ATLANTA is 8-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.

ATLANTA is 48-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

ATLANTA is 9-16 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

ATLANTA is 48-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

ATLANTA is 34-52 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

ATLANTA is 55-58 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

HUDSON is 149-81 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

HUDSON is 138-72 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

CHICAGO CUBS are 19-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

CHICAGO CUBS are 48-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

CHICAGO CUBS are 18-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

CHICAGO CUBS are 51-60 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

CHICAGO CUBS are 19-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

CHICAGO CUBS are 61-60 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

CHICAGO CUBS are 50-62 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

TIM HUDSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997

HUDSON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.

His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997

ZAMBRANO is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.292.

His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

LA DODGERS (27 - 20) at WASHINGTON (19 - 29) - 7:05 PM

BRETT TOMKO (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)

Top Trends for this game.

LA DODGERS is 67-81 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

WASHINGTON is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRETT TOMKO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997

TOMKO is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.233.

His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997

HERNANDEZ is 6-11 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.450.

His team's record is 7-14 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.1 units)

MILWAUKEE (24 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (24 - 22) - 7:05 PM

CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. CORY LIDLE (R)

Top Trends for this game.

PHILADELPHIA is 62-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

MILWAUKEE is 105-103 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

MILWAUKEE is 101-98 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

CAPUANO is 27-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

CAPUANO is 19-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

CAPUANO is 26-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

CAPUANO is 19-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

PHILADELPHIA is 65-65 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season

1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997

CAPUANO is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.

His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CORY LIDLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997

LIDLE is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.132.

His team's record is 3-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

HOUSTON (25 - 23) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 33) - 7:05 PM

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)

Top Trends for this game.

HOUSTON is 45-63 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

HOUSTON is 19-34 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

HOUSTON is 45-63 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

HOUSTON is 4-11 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

PITTSBURGH is 273-255 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

PITTSBURGH is 14-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

PITTSBURGH is 36-67 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

PITTSBURGH is 14-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season

2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997

BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.231.

His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

IAN SNELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997

SNELL is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.316.

His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ARIZONA (27 - 19) at CINCINNATI (27 - 20) - 7:10 PM

BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. ERIC MILTON (L)

Top Trends for this game.

ARIZONA is 18-39 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

ARIZONA is 41-70 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

MILTON is 126-111 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

MILTON is 80-61 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

MILTON is 56-55 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

ARIZONA is 27-20 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

ARIZONA is 50-51 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

ARIZONA is 15-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

ARIZONA is 27-20 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

ARIZONA is 22-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

CINCINNATI is 175-197 (-49.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season

2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. CINCINNATI since 1997

WEBB is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.258.

His team's record is 4-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.4 units)

ERIC MILTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997

MILTON is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.352.

His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

NY METS (28 - 1icon_cool.gif at FLORIDA (14 - 31) - 7:35 PM

PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)

Top Trends for this game.

MARTINEZ is 63-52 (-40.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

FLORIDA is 14-32 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

FLORIDA is 51-49 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

FLORIDA is 24-35 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

FLORIDA is 12-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

FLORIDA is 39-52 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

FLORIDA is 94-108 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

FLORIDA is 63-72 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

FLORIDA is 10-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

FLORIDA is 45-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

FLORIDA is 2-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997

MARTINEZ is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.006.

His team's record is 6-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997

No recent starts.

ST LOUIS (31 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 23) - 10:05 PM

JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. CLAY HENSLEY (R)

Top Trends for this game.

SAN DIEGO is 37-14 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 246-147 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 82-44 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 117-77 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 41-20 (+19.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 45-15 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS is 241-143 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

SAN DIEGO is 3-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

SAN DIEGO is 49-56 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997

SUPPAN is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.654.

His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997

No recent starts.

COLORADO (25 - 22) at SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 23) - 10:15 PM

JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. JASON SCHMIDT (R)

Top Trends for this game.

COLORADO is 5-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.

SAN FRANCISCO is 849-681 (+103.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.

SAN FRANCISCO is 787-625 (+96.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.

SAN FRANCISCO is 528-399 (+101.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

SAN FRANCISCO is 63-41 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

SAN FRANCISCO is 370-343 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

SCHMIDT is 118-70 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

COLORADO is 26-22 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

COLORADO is 26-22 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

COLORADO is 57-59 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season

2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997

FRANCIS is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.515.

His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. COLORADO since 1997

SCHMIDT is 11-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.261.

His team's record is 14-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.2 units)

TAMPA BAY (21 - 27) at BOSTON (27 - 1icon_cool.gif - 7:05 PM

SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)

Top Trends for this game.

WELLS is 183-98 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

WELLS is 139-74 (+40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

WELLS is 119-63 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

WELLS is 105-48 (+42.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

WELLS is 95-39 (+33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

TAMPA BAY is 47-63 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

KAZMIR is 8-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

KAZMIR is 14-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

BOSTON is 170-142 (-46.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

BOSTON is 218-204 (-41.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

BOSTON is 246-199 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

TAMPA BAY is 3-4 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season

4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BOSTON since 1997

KAZMIR is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.266.

His team's record is 6-3 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

DAVID WELLS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997

WELLS is 10-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.139.

His team's record is 13-3 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.8 units)

CLEVELAND (23 - 23) at DETROIT (33 - 14) - 7:05 PM

JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)

Top Trends for this game.

CLEVELAND is 11-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

DETROIT is 34-14 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

DETROIT is 19-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

DETROIT is 21-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

DETROIT is 33-12 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

DETROIT is 22-5 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

DETROIT is 24-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

CLEVELAND is 55-51 (+24.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.

CLEVELAND is 60-44 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

CLEVELAND is 50-36 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

DETROIT is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season

4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. DETROIT since 1997

WESTBROOK is 3-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 1.500.

His team's record is 4-8 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997

ROBERTSON is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.561.

His team's record is 4-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

KANSAS CITY (10 - 35) at NY YANKEES (26 - 19) - 7:05 PM

SCOTT ELARTON (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)

Top Trends for this game.

KANSAS CITY is 10-36 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

KANSAS CITY is 35-81 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 2-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

KANSAS CITY is 4-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 14-49 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 33-93 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 5-31 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

KANSAS CITY is 2-21 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

ELARTON is 9-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

NY YANKEES are 121-89 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 65-60 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

NY YANKEES are 14-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 105-77 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 13-17 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

NY YANKEES are 80-63 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 67-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season

3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SCOTT ELARTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997

ELARTON is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.105.

His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997

MUSSINA is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.145.

His team's record is 7-6 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.3 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 15) at TORONTO (25 - 21) - 7:05 PM

FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)

Top Trends for this game.

CHI WHITE SOX are 55-64 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 105-103 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

TORONTO is 76-57 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

TORONTO is 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

CHI WHITE SOX are 142-78 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 19-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 70-37 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 90-53 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 98-44 (+43.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 44-18 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX are 9-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

GARCIA is 18-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

GARCIA is 14-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

GARCIA is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

TORONTO is 14-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 111-135 (-50.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against TORONTO this season

2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. TORONTO since 1997

GARCIA is 6-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.

His team's record is 9-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

TED LILLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997

LILLY is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.697.

His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

OAKLAND (22 - 25) at TEXAS (24 - 23) - 8:05 PM

JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JOHN KORONKA (L)

Top Trends for this game.

OAKLAND is 17-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

TEXAS is 192-178 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

TEXAS is 180-165 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

TEXAS is 133-119 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

TEXAS is 92-59 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

OAKLAND is 24-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

OAKLAND is 48-40 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

TEXAS is 6-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season

5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. TEXAS since 1997

BLANTON is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.448.

His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JOHN KORONKA vs. OAKLAND since 1997

No recent starts.

SEATTLE (22 - 27) at MINNESOTA (20 - 26) - 8:30 PM

FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)

Top Trends for this game.

SEATTLE is 91-119 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

SEATTLE is 63-118 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.

SEATTLE is 103-148 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

SEATTLE is 29-47 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

MINNESOTA is 102-104 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997

HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.688.

His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SEATTLE since 1997

No recent starts.

BALTIMORE (22 - 26) at LA ANGELS (19 - 2icon_cool.gif - 10:05 PM

BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. KEVIN GREGG (R)

Top Trends for this game.

BALTIMORE is 96-115 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 81-102 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

LA ANGELS is 138-104 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.

BALTIMORE is 82-80 (+31.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.

BALTIMORE is 65-58 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 49-39 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

LA ANGELS is 19-28 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

LA ANGELS is 10-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season

2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997

No recent starts.