Tuesday Trends and Indexes 8/19

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Tuesday, August 19th

National League

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Jason Bergmann (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Bergmann: Wash 8-21 playing with triple revenge
Blanton: Phil 14-5 Over after a one run win

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Jo-Jo Reyes (L) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Reyes: Atl 30-12 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10
Perez: 4-10 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Moehler: 10-4 TSR in night games
Sheets: 19-9 Over as home favorite

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Cueto: Cin 4-12 in August
Harden: Cubs 17-4 at home in night games

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Ian Snell (R) vs. Braden Looper (R)
Snell: Pit 13-4 Under in August
Looper: StL 14-5 after a loss by 4+ runs

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Josh Banks (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Banks: SD 5-17 after a one run loss
Davis: 21-7 TSR as home favorite

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Ubaldo Jiminez (R) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)
Jiminez: 19-7 Under this season
Kuroda: LAD 16-9 at home vs. Colorado

Florida at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Kevin Correia (R)
Nolasco: 9-2 TSR off a Fla loss
Correia: SF 1-15 after having won 3 of their last 4

American League

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Luke Hochevar (R) vs. Anthony Reyes (R)
Hochevar: KC 70-49 Under off an Over
Reyes: Cle 0-8 after a one run win

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Matsuzaka: Bos 36-12 as a favorite of -150 or more
Cabrera: 2-10 TSR at home off Bal loss

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Darrell Rasner (R) vs. AJ Burnett (R)
Rasner: 0-6 TSR Away off NYY win
Burnett: 16-4 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150

LA Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Ervin Santana (R) vs. James Shields (R)
Santana: Angels 71-42 Under off a loss
Shields: 12-1 TSR in home games

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 ET
Armando Galarraga (R) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Galarraga: Det 4-0 vs. Texas
Padilla: 11-5 TSR as an underdog

Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Sean Gallagher (R) vs. Kevin Slowey (R)
Gallagher: 0-3 TSR, 7.50 ERA L3 starts
Slowey: Min 36-18 off an Under

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Clayton Richard (L)
Hernandez: Sea 6-25 off BB Overs
Richard: CWS 12-2 after scoring 10+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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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: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Rays (-120, 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: 4



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: 3

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: 5



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: 2

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: 5 (Side Play of the Day)