The Bum's MLB News-Stats and POD'S Thru The World Series !

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Angels (67-75) at Twins (61-80)
Game: 1
Venue: Target Field
Date: September 09, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


Following a rare setback during their outstanding run, the Los Angeles Angels appear to be in a good position to bounce back with Jered Weaver facing a team he's dominated recently.

Those Minnesota Twins are simply trying to avoid the longest home losing streak in franchise history.

Weaver looks to win his fifth straight decision against the struggling Twins on Monday night when visiting Los Angeles goes for its 13th win in 17 games.

Although the Angels (67-75) are way out of contention as they wrap up a very disappointing season, solid pitching and timely hitting has keyed this late hot stretch.

"They're playing hard," manager Mike Scioscia told the league's official website. "It's been fun to watch these guys rebound from the depths of what's been a very frustrating season."

They've batted .333 with runners in scoring position during the 12-4 stretch despite going 2 for 10 in a 4-3 loss to Texas on Sunday. Kole Calhoun, who went 2 for 4 with a home run in the defeat, is 8 for 12 with 10 RBIs with runners in scoring position over that span.

"He's a strong little guy," Scioscia said. "What his numbers will end up being, that's just going to be a function of him just continuing to put good swings on the ball.'

Los Angeles' pitchers have a 2.71 ERA over the last 16 games and Weaver (9-8, 3.33 ERA) has been instrumental to that success.

The right-hander has limited opponents to a .158 batting average while posting a 1.71 ERA in his last three starts. He surrendered three runs over seven innings in a tough-luck 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Weaver hasn't lost to the Twins (61-80) since Aug. 22, 2010. He's 4-0 with a 2.51 ERA in six starts since, including a no-hitter May 2, 2012, at Anaheim. Weaver has allowed one run and five hits over 23 innings while winning three straight starts against them.

This time, he faces a Minnesota team that has dropped 10 straight home games for the first time since Sept. 15-29, 1957, when the franchise was the Washington Senators.

The Twins, who have averaged 2.0 runs during the skid, haven't lost 11 in a row at home in franchise history.

"That's terrible, to be honest with you,' infielder Brian Dozier said. "We're not playing very good. Offense, defense, anything.'

Minnesota, however, has had success at Target Field against the Angels, winning five of the last seven meetings dating back to last season.

The Twins will also try to avoid their fifth straight loss overall behind left-hander Pedro Hernandez (3-1, 5.19), who makes his second start since getting recalled from the minors Aug. 30.

He fared well against light-hitting Houston on Tuesday, giving up two runs and six hits over six-plus innings in a 9-6, 12-inning road win.

Hernandez will have to contend with Mike Trout, who is 15 for 33 during a 10-game hitting streak. He's also 8 for 16 with four doubles and five RBIs in four career games at Target Field.
AP NEWS

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Braves (85-57) at Marlins (53-88)
Game: 1
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: September 09, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


Kris Medlen has won a lot of games of late.

The right-hander will look to help the Atlanta Braves snap a four-game losing streak Monday when they pay a visit to the Miami Marlins.

The Braves (85-57) have scored 10 runs and are batting .156 over their skid. The top four hitters in Atlanta's order - B.J. Upton, Andrelton Simmons, Freddie Freeman and Chris Johnson - went a combined 0 for 15 with five strikeouts in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Upton is 0 for his last 14 with eight strikeouts.

"They pitched well all three games," Upton said. "We're fine. We'll come back to play tomorrow."

Evan Gattis had the Braves' only two hits off Cole Hamels - both home runs - and very nearly added a third.

"He's strong," Hamels said. "He swung with everything he had in him. I felt like I was throwing a golf ball out there and he had a driver."

Gattis is batting .450 (9 for 20) with three doubles and two home runs against the Marlins.

Medlen (12-12, 3.48 ERA) has gone 6-1 with a 2.74 ERA in his last seven starts, and he's allowed one run over his last 14 innings while winning his last two.

He limited the New York Mets to one run in seven innings of a 3-1 victory Tuesday, holding them to 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

"Whatever jam you get in, you always feel like you can get out of it," Medlen said. "I'm always thinking positive. Whether other people do, I don't know, but I'm always figuring out a way to get out of stuff. It's something you learn as you mature in this game."

Medlen, long one of the game's better control pitchers, has not issued a walk in his last two outings.

Medlen has won both his starts against the Marlins this year, allowing an unearned run in seven innings of a 3-2 victory April 9 and three runs in six innings of an 11-3 win July 2. He's gone 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA in his last five starts against the Marlins.

Medlen's success has been part of Atlanta's dominance on the road in this series, with the Braves winning five of six away matchups this year and 19 of the past 24. Atlanta has posted a 1.86 ERA in 15 games at Marlins Park.

Henderson Alvarez (3-3, 3.95) has had six days to rest a tight right hamstring that forced him from his September 2 start against the Chicago Cubs after 79 pitches. The right-hander has fared well this season with the extra rest, recording a 2.25 ERA in two starts on six days' rest.

After allowing four straight singles to lead off a three-run first inning, Alvarez scattered three hits over five scoreless innings in a 4-3 win over the Cubs and helped his cause with a three-run homer.

"I started the first inning leaving pitches up a little bit, but then I made an adjustment in the second inning," said Alvarez, 7 for 19 this season with two doubles in addition to his homer.

The Marlins (53-88) dropped the final two games of their three-game set with Washington, losing 6-4 on Sunday. They allowed 15 runs in those two defeats and have lost 11 of 15 at home.

"We know we have to pitch and play almost perfect to win and we weren't able to do that," manager Mike Redmond said.

They may be without Giancarlo Stanton, who missed Sunday's game with a foot injury.

"It felt the same as it did yesterday," Stanton said.

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Nationals (73-69) at Mets (64-77)
Game: 1
Venue: Citi Field
Date: September 09, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


The Washington Nationals know time is running out to make a late run to the wild card.

They'll try to win their third straight game and fifth in six overall Monday when they visit the New York Mets.

The reigning NL East champ, Washington (73-69) gave itself a chance late last month, winning eight of nine before the Mets (64-77) took two of three in the nation's capital. The Nationals won the last two games of their three-game set with Miami, capped with Sunday's 6-4 victory as Denard Span extended his hitting streak to 19 games - the longest active streak in the majors.

"I liked the way our lineup's swinging the bat," manager Davey Johnson told the team's official website. "We just need to continue. We can't afford to have any lapses. We've got to win them all."

Gio Gonzalez (9-6, 3.49 ERA) will try to keep Washington's momentum going against one of his favorite foes as he tries to win a third straight start. He overcame three errors Wednesday against Philadelphia, giving up five runs - one earned - in 5 2-3 innings of a 9-6 victory.

"I was a little uncomfortable the whole game," Gonzalez said. "They were being patient and I wasn't pounding the strike zone. A win doesn't have to be pretty, but just a win.'

He was just the opposite versus the Mets on June 30, scattering three hits and two walks in seven shutout innings of a 13-2 rout for his fourth straight win over them. Gonzalez did not get a decision against New York on April 20, allowing five runs and five hits with four walks in four innings of a 7-6 victory.

Gonzalez, who has walked three-plus batters in four straight starts after only doing so once in his prior 10, has gotten 24 runs over his last three starts after receiving nine over his prior six.

Carlos Torres (3-3, 2.89 ERA) has been solid in all but one of his five starts for the Mets, getting tagged for eight runs and nine hits in three innings of a 14-1 loss at Washington on July 28. He has yielded only six runs in 24 2-3 innings in his other four starts.

The right-hander had one bad inning cost him Tuesday at Atlanta, where he gave up seventh-inning homers to Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons in a 3-1 defeat.

"That's baseball," Torres said. "Unfortunately, baseball usually comes down to one or two pitches, one or two at_bats, and that's the way it goes."

Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, who hit a grand slam off Torres in that July victory, is hitting .442 in 24 games lifetime versus the Mets. He went 3 for 5 with a solo homer Sunday. Jayson Werth has gone 13 for 28 in Washington's eight wins over New York but only 3 for 26 with 10 strikeouts in the seven losses.

Eric Young went 2 for 4 and had a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth Sunday to lift New York to a 2-1 victory over Cleveland. He is 15 for 40 (.375) with nine runs scored in his last 10 games.

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Cubs (60-82) at Reds (82-62)
Game: 1
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Date: September 09, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


While the Cincinnati Reds sit comfortably atop the NL wild-card standings, they have their sights set on winning the Central.

Facing the division's last-place team isn't likely to hurt their cause.

The surging Reds try to continue their recent domination of the Chicago Cubs in Monday night's series opener at Great American Ball Park.

Cincinnati (82-62) enters this three-game set seeking a fifth consecutive victory after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Jay Bruce hit two solo homers and Ryan Hanigan drove in Zack Cozart with a walkoff double in Sunday's 3-2 victory, moving the Reds into a virtual second-place tie in the division.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are 1 1/2 games behind first-place St. Louis.

"Man, guys are excited in there and they should be," said manager Dusty Baker, whose team is eight games ahead of third-place Washington in the wild-card race. "We've just got to keep going. We're in second place now, hopefully headed toward first."

Cincinnati would appear to have a good chance to do just that against the Cubs (60-82). The Reds have averaged 5.2 runs and hit 27 homers in taking 22 of 26 from Chicago, which is an NL-worst 12-27 since July 29.

"You never want to be a spoiler, and not that there's really any spoiling going on," Cubs manager Dale Sveum told MLB's official website. "You're getting in that playoff-type atmosphere when you're trying to win a division. ... It's good for everybody to see that and play in those atmospheres. It's different."

Chicago is hoping to avoid a third straight loss after falling 3-1 to Milwaukee on Sunday. Rookie Junior Lake went 2 for 3 with his sixth homer, but the rest of the team was 1 for 27.

The Cubs could be in for another long day at the plate against Reds starter Bronson Arroyo (13-10, 3.62 ERA). The right-hander, who has won four consecutive starts in the series, is 9-3 with a 2.75 ERA in his last 15 outings versus Chicago.

Arroyo has also shined at home, going 9-3 with a 3.16 ERA. He recorded his 15th quality start in 17 outings there Wednesday, allowing three runs over seven innings in a 5-4, 16-inning loss to St. Louis.

Arroyo will be opposed by Travis Wood (8-11, 3.17), who is 2-5 with a 3.99 ERA in nine starts since representing Chicago in the All-Star game. The left-hander surrendered four runs and nine hits in seven innings last Monday in a 4-3 loss to Miami.

Wood, who spent the first two seasons of his career with Cincinnati, is still trying to beat his former team. He allowed two runs over a season-high eight innings in a hard-luck 2-0 loss Aug. 12, dropping to 0-4 with a 4.15 ERA in six starts against the Reds.

Cozart is 1 for 16 in their matchups, and Shin-Soo Choo and Joey Votto are both 1 for 10. Bruce and Todd Frazier, though, are a combined 10 for 28 with four homers.

Cozart is batting .373 during a career-best 13-game hitting streak.

The Cubs will also need to be wary of speedster Billy Hamilton, who has wreaked havoc on the basepaths since getting called up last Monday. Hamilton, still seeking his first at-bat, has stolen four bases in as many tries and scored three runs as a pinch runner.

"The more you try to stop it, the more bad pitches you throw," Sveum said. "You don't really stop that kind of speed, otherwise people would've stopped it."

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Pirates (81-61) at Rangers (81-61)
Game: 1
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Date: September 09, 2013 8:05 PM EDT


Manager Clint Hurdle is excited to bring his Pittsburgh Pirates to the place where he was previously employed, but he knows they'll have to play much better than they did over the weekend.

The Pirates have lost four straight and are 0-6 all-time in Arlington heading into Monday night's opener of a three-game set against a Texas Rangers team that has lost four straight starts by major league strikeout leader Yu Darvish.

Hurdle spent 2010 as the Rangers' batting coach, helping the franchise reach its first World Series before he was hired to manage Pittsburgh (81-61) the next season.

"I'm absolutely looking forward to it," Hurdle told the Pirates' official website. "I made a lot of friends. The makeup of the club has changed quite a bit - but there are still some stalwarts there."

The Pirates will be trying to regroup after being outscored 26-10 in three games in St. Louis - falling out of first place in the NL Central and hampering their chances for home-field advantage in a possible wild-card game against Cincinnati.

"We weren't sharp in any particular area of the game all weekend,' Hurdle said. "They were much sharper than us across the board. It's very difficult to win a game when you are not functioning."

Pittsburgh is 1 1/2 games out of first place - the same margin Texas (81-61) trails Oakland in the AL West. The Rangers are 10-2 in the all-time series, winning every home matchup, but the Pirates come to town with the NL's best interleague mark at 12-5.

"They're pretty much in the same situation as we are," Hurdle said. "I have a lot of respect for what they've done, but we also respect what we've done."

The Pirates will get their first look at Darvish (12-7, 2.91 ERA), who is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in his last four outings. He gave up five runs over five-plus innings and matched a career high with a season-worst six walks in an 11-4 defeat Wednesday at Oakland.

The right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in five career interleague starts. Darvish, whose 240 strikeouts are the franchise's second-most to Nolan Ryan's 301 in 1989, is trying to avoid losing three straight starts for the first time.

The Pittsburgh hitter with the most experience against him is former Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau, who is 1 for 5 with a homer versus him and will return to Arlington - where he played his last game with the Twins on Aug. 30.

Darvish will need to provide length after the bullpen worked 5 2-3 innings in relief of Nick Tepesch in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Angels. The Rangers rallied with two runs in the seventh inning for their second win in seven games.

"It was a very big win. We needed it bad,' manager Ron Washington said. "They took the lead, but we didn't give in. We just kept fighting and were able to make some good things happen. It's only one win, but it was huge."

Pittsburgh rookie starter Gerrit Cole (6-7, 3.74) is 0-2 with a 3.26 ERA in his last three outings. The right-hander gave up two runs over six innings Tuesday in a 4-3 win at Milwaukee - the last victory for Pittsburgh.

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Tigers (82-61) at White Sox (57-85)
Game: 1
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: September 09, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


While Max Scherzer takes another attempt at his 20th win, the Detroit Tigers aren't likely to have a breakout performance offensively with Chris Sale on the mound.

Scherzer again looks to become the first pitcher to reach the 20-win mark while dealing the White Sox their 10th loss in 11 games Monday night when a pair of All-Star pitchers face off in Chicago.

Aside from a 16-run outburst at Kansas City on Friday, the Tigers (82-61) have totaled 13 runs while dropping five of seven in September. They managed just six hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Royals, but still lead the AL Central by 5 1/2 games.

Detroit, though, may not need a whole lot of scoring with Scherzer (19-2, 2.88 ERA) facing the last-place White Sox (57-85).

Scherzer, who ranks in majors' top 10 in wins, strikeouts (209), ERA and opponent batting average (.196), is 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in his last five starts against Chicago.

He's 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in his last two outings at U.S. Cellular Field, though the White Sox pulled out a 4-3, 11-inning win there Aug. 13. The right-hander also held Chicago to three hits over 7 2-3 innings in a 3-0 home win on Aug. 3.

Now Scherzer will make his third bid to become the Tigers' second 20-game winner in three years.

Scherzer limited the Red Sox to two runs and five hits over seven-plus innings Tuesday but lost 2-1. It was his first defeat on the road, where he's 8-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 14 starts.

"He pitched terrific," manager Jim Leyland said. "Early on, I thought he was as sharp as he's been all year."

Adam Dunn is 5 for 27 with 14 strikeouts the past four seasons against Scherzer, but he's batting .375 with two homers against the Tigers this year. The slugger belted his 31st home run Sunday as Chicago avoided a winless 10-game road trip with a 4-2 victory at Baltimore.

The White Sox will try win for the fifth time in six home games behind Sale (10-12, 2.97), who needs one strikeout to join Wilbur Wood and Gary Peters as the only lefties in franchise history to record 200 strikeouts in a single season.

"We want to win as many games from here on out as we can," Sale told the league's official website. "We might not be in playoff contention, but we have pride on the line."

Since yielding eight runs in a loss to Texas on Aug. 23, Sale has returned to his elite form by fanning 18 and allowing three earned runs in his last two starts.

He's pitched well versus the Tigers this season, going 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts in three starts. He pitched a nine-hitter in a 6-2 home win Aug. 12.

Miguel Cabrera, who leads the majors in batting average (.353) and RBIs (133), homered off Sale in that contest and is 3 for 7 with two homers against him this season. Cabrera, though, has gone 2 for 14 in his last five games overall as he continues to deal with an abdominal strain.

Teammate Victor Martinez should be happy to see Sale since he's 8 for 11 against him this season. He's also batting .408 in 13 games versus the White Sox.

The Tigers have won eight of 13 meetings this season, including four of seven in Chicago.

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Astros (47-96) at Mariners (65-78)
Game: 1
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: September 09, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


After beating the Houston Astros in his major league debut, Taijuan Walker wasn't as sharp his last time out.

Fortunately for him, he gets to face baseball's worst team again Monday night.

Walker is set to make what will likely be his final start of the year as the Seattle Mariners open a three-game home set against the Astros.

Considered one of the league's top prospects, Walker (1-0, 3.60 ERA) has provided Mariners fans with a glimpse of the future. The 21-year-old right-hander showed off his stuff Aug. 30 in a 7-1 victory at Houston, yielding one unearned run and two hits in five innings.

"He was really impressive," Astros outfielder L.J. Hoes said of the 6-foot-4 Walker. "He's a big kid. On his video, he didn't look as big as he really is. It says he's throwing 96 (mph), but it seems way harder than that because he's so big."

Walker started off strong Wednesday with three innings of no-hit ball before allowing four runs in the fourth in a 6-4 win at Kansas City. He came back out to throw a 1-2-3 fifth but didn't factor in the decision.

"In the fourth, he just came up in the zone a little bit," manager Eric Wedge said. "I was glad to see him get through it. And then I was really happy to see him out there in the fifth and pitch another inning for us. I felt it was important to go out in the fifth. That proves something to him. We know he can do it.

"I love his repertoire of pitches and the way he works, his cutter and his breaking ball off his fastball. The changeup will continue to come, too."

Though it wasn't his best showing, Walker earned high praise from Royals manager Ned Yost.

"You can see what all the hype was about," Yost said of Walker, who is on an innings limit and expected to be shut down following this start. "He's got a free and easy power arm. He's a good talent."

Walker now turns his attention back to the Astros (47-96), who have dropped 10 of 13. Houston is looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss after going 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position during Sunday's 7-2 defeat at Oakland.

The Astros will try to bounce back behind fellow rookie Jarred Cosart (1-1, 2.13), who exited Tuesday after throwing a season-low four innings in a 9-6 loss to Minnesota. The 23-year-old right-hander gave up a season-high four runs on a pair of two-run homers.

"It's kind of what everyone's been waiting for," said Cosart, who had been taken deep once in his first eight starts. "I didn't get the results. A starter's job is to keep the team in the game and give us a chance to win the game. I didn't do that."

Cosart could bounce back on the road, where he is 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA in six outings. He has surrendered one or zero runs in five of those games.

Cosart will be making his first appearance against the Mariners (65-78), who were denied a three-game sweep by Tampa Bay with a 4-1 loss Sunday. Seattle is hitting .172 with runners in scoring position during a 6-11 stretch.

The Mariners have taken eight of 10 from Houston.

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Diamondbacks (72-70) at Dodgers (83-59)
Game: 1
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: September 09, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Dodgers could have the right pitcher on the mound to help them end their longest losing streak since early May.

They'll try to end a four-game slide Monday night at home when they send the surging Ricky Nolasco to face the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Los Angeles (83-59) was swept over the weekend in a three-game series in Cincinnati, although it still leads second-place Arizona (72-70) by a commanding 11 games. The Dodgers, however, have missed a chance to gain ground on NL-leading Atlanta, trailing the Braves by two games in the race for home-field advantage.

This is the club's longest slide since an eight-game skid May 1-10.

Nolasco (12-9, 3.26 ERA) is 7-1 with a 2.27 ERA with the Dodgers, who acquired him from Miami on July 6. He is 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA in his last nine outings, yielding two runs over six innings in Tuesday's 7-4 victory at Colorado.

"He's been great because he's pitched well pretty much every time out," manager Don Mattingly said. "He's kind of solidified that fourth guy for us and that's where we had been searching."

The right-hander, who has pitched 20 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings at home, is 7-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 10 career starts against the Diamondbacks - 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in two this year.

Nolasco will face an Arizona team that totaled eight runs while hitting .230 in splitting four games in San Francisco to start a seven-game trip.

"We have not swung the bats very well at all, especially in the good situations,' Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "We're not in a good streak right now."

Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is enduring a season-high 17-game homerless drought since hitting his 31st on Aug. 20. Goldschmidt is batting .365 with four homers and 14 RBIs in the season series, and is 2 for 8 against Nolasco.

Gerardo Parra is 1 for 14 versus Nolasco while Didi Gregorius is 6 for 9 and Aaron Hill 5 for 9.

Arizona will be short-handed since Cliff Pennington returned home after Sunday's 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Giants to be with his wife, who will undergo induced labor Monday. Martin Prado has missed the last two games with an illness.

The Diamondbacks are 7-5 against the Dodgers this year, including a 5-1 mark at Dodger Stadium - where they have won 15 of 20.

They will start Randall Delgado (4-5, 3.69), who is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in his last six starts. The right-hander's lone outing against the Dodgers this year was a 6-1 loss July 8 in which he surrendered three runs and a career-high 11 hits over six innings.

All of the Dodgers' losses to the Reds were by one run, but Mattingly was more satisfied after Sunday's 3-2 defeat - the club's second straight in walk-off fashion.

"I was happier with our game tonight than I was the first two," the manager said. "I wasn't that excited about our focus. Tonight was better for me. Our focus was better.'

Adrian Gonzalez is batting a team-high .391 in the season series with nine RBIs while Carl Crawford is 5 for 33 (.152).

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Rockies (66-78) at Giants (64-79)
Game: 1
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: September 09, 2013 10:15 PM EDT


Jhoulys Chacin flirted with a no-hitter the last time he faced the San Francisco Giants.

Now he'll face them in a place where he has excelled.

The Colorado Rockies starter has pitched well at AT&T Park heading into Monday night's matchup with Tim Lincecum to start a three-game set.

Chacin (13-8, 3.16 ERA) battled through a high fever to throw 6 2-3 hitless innings before Brandon Crawford singled in a 5-4 victory for Colorado (66-78) on Aug. 28. It marked the longest bid for a no-hitter ever at Coors Field.

"We couldn't figure him out," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after that game. "He mixed it up, we chased some pitches and just couldn't get anything going against him."

The right-hander is 2-1 in four starts at AT&T Park with a 1.44 ERA - his lowest mark in any visiting stadium in which he has started more than twice.

Chacin's previous outing against the Giants extended his streak to 10 starts in a row in which he yielded three runs or fewer. That was snapped Tuesday when he allowed four over seven innings to suffer a 7-4 defeat to the Dodgers.

Crawford is a .318 hitter against Chacin, Pablo Sandoval is at .292 and Buster Posey is 7 for 16.

Lincecum (9-13, 4.50) has posted a 4.24 ERA in winning three straight starts for the first time in three seasons. He wasn't happy after he gave up five runs in 5 2-3 innings Wednesday in a 13-5 win at San Diego.

"I didn't attack it the way I wanted to," Lincecum said. "When you have the answers to the test and you don't put them down, it is a little frustrating."

The right-hander is 0-2 with an 8.00 ERA in three starts against the Rockies this year. Michael Cuddyer is one of three Colorado hitters to take Lincecum deep and is 6 for 14 against him overall.

DJ LeMahieu figures to be back in the Rockies lineup after he was rested in Sunday's 5-2 loss at San Diego. LeMahieu is 16 for 41 (.390) during a career-high 10-game hitting streak.

He could help spark Colorado, which totaled six runs and hit .177 while being swept in three games over the weekend by the Padres.

Catcher Wilin Rosario missed the last two games due to problems with his wisdom teeth, and his status for Monday is unclear.

These teams have split 16 meetings, and the last-place Giants (64-79) enter this series after splitting four home games with Arizona. Angel Pagan delivered the winning RBI single in the 11th inning of Sunday's 3-2 victory.

Posey has two hits in his return after missing four games with a fracture in his swollen right ring finger. He's hitting .420 with four homers and 11 RBIs against the Rockies this year.

Teammate Hunter Pence needs a home run to become the first Giants player to record at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in a season since Barry Bonds in 1998.

Colorado's Dexter Fowler is hitting a team-high .385 in the season series, but has missed the last two games with a knee injury.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 9

Hot pitchers
-- Medlen is 3-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Torres is 1-1, 2.63 in five starts this season.
-- Nolasco is 6-0, 2.44 in his last seven starts. Delgado is 0-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin is 3-2, 2.88 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 3-0, 4.24 in last three.

-- Tillman is 1-1, 3.10 in his last three starts. Sabathia is 4-1, 5.87 in his last five starts; Bronx scored 39 runs in those five games.
-- Jimenez is 2-2, 2.19 in his last four starts.
-- Weaver is 2-1, 1.71 in his last three starts. Hernandez is 1-0, 3.27 in his last two starts.
-- Scherzer is 6-1, 2.52 in his last nine starts. Sale is 1-0, 2.35 in his last two.
-- Seattle won both Walker starts (1-0, 4.50, M's scored 13 runs).

Cold pitchers
-- Wood is 1-4, 4.53 in his last seven starts. Arroyo is 1-1, 6.23 in his last three outings.
-- Alvarez is 1-2, 5.96 in his last five starts.
-- Gonzalez is 2-3, 6.27 in his last seven starts, but Nationals won his last three starts, scoring 29 runs.

-- Darvish is 0-2, 4.50 in his last four starts. Cole is 1-4, 4.22 in his last seven.

-- Santana is 0-2, 5.51 in his last six starts.
-- Cosart is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Wood 5-28; Arroyo 5-27
-- Medlen 8-27 (0 of last 8); Alvarez 2-11
-- Gonzalez 8-28; Torres 1-5
-- Delgado 6-15 (4 of last 7); Nolasco 6-28 (1-11 with LA)
-- Chacin 2-27 (0 of last 22); Lincecum 10-28 (1 of last 8)

-- Cole 5-15 (3 of last 5); Darvish 8-26

-- Sabathia 9-29 (4 of last 7); Tillman 6-28 (2 of last 12)
-- Santana 12-29; Jimenez 6-27 (1 of last 12)
-- Weaver 3-21 (1 of last 17); Hernandez 2-8
-- Scherzer 5-28 (1 of last 13); Sale 8-27 (0 of last 4)
-- Cosart 4-9; Walker 0-2

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cincinnati games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Washington games went over.
-- Last five Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten San Francisco games stayed under.

-- Three of last four Texas games went over the total.

-- Seven of last eight Bronx games went over the total. Five of last six Oriole games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Royal games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Angel games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Reds won last four games, allowing ten runs.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.

-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Kansas City won six of its last eight games. Indians won four of last five.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last five away games.
-- Braves lost their last four games, scoring ten runs. Miami lost three of its last four games.
-- Mets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games, scoring 12 runs. Arizona is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Giants are 1-8 in game following its last nine wins. Colorado lost five of its last six games.

-- Pirates lost last four games, outscored 35-13. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.

-- Bronx lost three of its last four games.
-- Minnesota lost its last fouer games, outscoired 25-12.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last ten games. Detroit lost four of its last five.
-- Houston lost five of its last seven games. Mariners lost four of their last five road games.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB

Monday, September 9

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 18 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TEXAS
Pittsburgh is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Houston

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Colorado

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Baltimore
The Orioles look to build on their 12-1 record in Chris Tillman's last 13 home starts when the total is set at 9 to 10 1/2 runs. Baltimore is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.397; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.102
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 15.844; Miami (Alvarez) 14.585
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 14.838; NY Mets (Torres) 15.959
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+130); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Delgado) 14.286; LA Dodgers (Nolasco) 15.872
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Over

Game 959-960: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.706; San Francisco (Lincecum) 13.822
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 961-962: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.421; Baltimore (Tillman) 16.782
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-140); Over

Game 963-964: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Santana) 16.704; Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.882
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Over

Game 965-966: LA Angels at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.953; Minnesota (Hernandez) 14.334
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.387; White Sox (Sale) 16.285
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+130); Under

Game 969-970: Houston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 13.846; Seattle (Walker) 15.415
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Over

Game 971-972: Pittsburgh at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 13.223; Texas (Darvish) 15.275
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-170); Over

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 9

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 82) at CINCINNATI (82 - 62) - 7:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-82 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-59 (-25.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-82 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-63 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-49 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 181-130 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 181-130 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 32-9 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 333-357 (-89.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-307 (-69.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARROYO is 23-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 13-3 (+8.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOOD is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 13-9 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 16-12 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-16. (-5.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA (85 - 57) at MIAMI (53 - 88) - 7:10 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 337-384 (+39.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 85-57 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
ATLANTA is 86-51 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 127-80 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-36 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MEDLEN is 42-17 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 23-4 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 42-17 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 34-10 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 21-3 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 122-181 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 99-131 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 121-177 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-63 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 79-126 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-58 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 58-99 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-5 (+0.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. MIAMI since 1997
MEDLEN is 4-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON (73 - 69) at NY METS (64 - 77) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CAROLS TORRES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 73-69 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-10 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
WASHINGTON is 73-69 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-52 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 42-20 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 24-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 42-20 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 27-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 24-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 19-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 7-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-38 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 97-112 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 280-294 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 28-38 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 34-51 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 28-46 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-50 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-8 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

CAROLS TORRES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TORRES is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA (72 - 70) at LA DODGERS (83 - 59) - 10:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 152-150 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 83-59 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 80-59 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 59-37 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NOLASCO is 9-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 83-76 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-36 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 63-65 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DELGADO is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NOLASCO is 7-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 8-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

COLORADO (66 - 78) at SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 79) - 10:15 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-78 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 161-237 (-55.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 25-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 2-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 130-173 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-55 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 32-39 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-114 (+56.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-55 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-79 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-37 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-37 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-75 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-52 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-52 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-41 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LINCECUM is 26-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 12-26 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 12-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 9-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 26-35 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 17-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-8 (+0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 11-9 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 12-14 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-10. (+4.7 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES (76 - 67) at BALTIMORE (76 - 66) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 47-60 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-66 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 66-53 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-65 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-25 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 72-61 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-58 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-34 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TILLMAN is 19-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 27-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 76-67 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 69-59 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-7 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 20-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 24-7 (+12.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-12. (+4.4 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.43 and a WHIP of 2.025.
His team's record is 5-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY (75 - 68) at CLEVELAND (76 - 66) - 7:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 76-66 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-28 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 73-63 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-46 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 16-11 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 75-68 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-34 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-33 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-45 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-30 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-40 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 44-25 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-5 (+3.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 3-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 5-11 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-5. (+5.5 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS (67 - 75) at MINNESOTA (61 - 80) - 7:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. PEDRO HERNANDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 67-75 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 3-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-74 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-58 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-45 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-74 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 697-685 (+61.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 173-157 (+28.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
WEAVER is 57-27 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 56-26 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 28-39 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-48 (-17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-84 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-62 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+4.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 8-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

PEDRO HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DETROIT (82 - 61) at CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 85) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 82-61 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 79-81 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-58 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 107-89 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-22 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 22-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 21-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 62-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-85 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 113-115 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-36 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-80 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-57 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-62 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-8 (+0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 7-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.970.
His team's record is 8-8 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.5 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 2-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON (47 - 96) at SEATTLE (65 - 78) - 10:10 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 102-202 (-47.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-165 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-197 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 111-226 (-64.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-203 (-51.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-79 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-44 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-16 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-39 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-39 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-6 (+1.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JARRED COSART vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WALKER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH (81 - 61) at TEXAS (81 - 61) - 8:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-26 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 225-451 (-99.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 96-227 (-72.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 81-61 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-61 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-35 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-49 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 93-80 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-40 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

GERRIT COLE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YU DARVISH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 9

National League

Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Wood: Chicago Cubs 24-49 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Arroyo: Cincinnati17-3 SU in home games after 7 or more consecutive home games

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Medlen: Atlanta 13-3 SU when playing on Monday
Alvarez: Miami 18-36 SU in home games after 3 straight games without a stolen base

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 26-10 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Torres: NY Mets 8-25 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Delgado: Arizona 3-9 SU after 3 straight games with no home runs
Nolasco: LA Dodgers 26-9 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:10 ET
Chacin: Colorado 13-6 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses
Lincecum: San Francisco 14-28 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games


American League

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Sabathia: NY Yankees 18-25 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Tillman: Baltimore 20-10 SU after scoring 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Santana: Kansas City 30-47 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Jimenez: Cleveland 44-28 SU in home games

LA Angels at Minnesota, 7:10 ET
Weaver: LA Angels 11-2 SU in road games after 7 or more consecutive home games
Hernandez: Minnesota 22-32 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Scherzer: 21-5 TSR against division opponents
Sale: White Sox 12-24 SU in September

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Cosart: Houston 40-104 SU in the second half of the season
Walker: Seattle 49-40 OVER against right-handed starters


Interleague

Pittsburgh at Texas, 8:05 ET
Cole: Pittsburgh 18-8 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Darvish: Texas 13-17 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6

[StarDust Bum]

Monday, September 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -131 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -101 500
Cleveland - Under 8 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Miami +156 500 POD # 4
Miami - Under 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -176 500
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington -143 500
NY Mets - Over 7 500

LA Angels - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +151 500 POD # 3
Minnesota - Over 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:05 PM ET Texas -172 500
Texas - Under 8 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Detroit -137 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 7 500

Arizona - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -162 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500

Houston - 10:10 PM ET Houston +149 500 POD # 1
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Colorado - 10:15 PM ET Colorado +116 500 POD # 2
San Francisco - Over 6.5 500