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Padres (Peavy) @ Cubs (Prior)-- Padres are 7-2 in last nine Peavy road starts, 17-4 if they give him four or more runs; he is 3-0, 1.01 in his last four starts, as his last five starts stayed under total. Prior makes first '05 start after injury issues slowed him in spring- he is 1-0, 0.74 in his last three starts, all unders.
Hot pitchers
-- Rueter has 2.52 RA in last four starts; these pitchers faced same clubs last week, so advantage hitters, even though Weaver is 2-1, 2.57 his last four starts, and has 2.73 RA in last five starts against the Giants.
-- Burnett is 4-1, 2.55 his last five starts; Florida won five of his last six home starts.
-- Redman is 1-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Thomson is 6-0, 1.75 in his last ten regular season starts; Braves won his last six at home.
-- Harang is 3-0, 3.86 his last four starts and threw six shutout innings in his first '05 start.
-- Webb is 4-3, 3.86 in last ten starts, with Arizona 3-0 in last three; Snakes seem to be much better this year.
-- Young is 2-0, 3.38 in three starts vs Angels, but he needed 92 pitches to finish three innings last week at the Big A, allowing just three runs.
-- Haren allowed Orioles on run in six rainy innings last week at Camden Yards, in his first AL start.
Cold pitchers
-- Wolf is 0-1, 6.14 his last four starts and had a 7.20 RA in two losses vs Giants last year.
-- First '05 start for Glover, who was 1-1, 7.72 in pair of starts last season.
-- Loaiza is 3-4, 7.05 in his last fourteen starts, but did well in his first '05 start for Washington.
-- Marquis has one win last six regular season starts and is 0-2, 8.44 in last two regular season home games.
-- Chacon didn't start a game last year; he was 35 for 44 on saves, as the Rockies' closer. He has 71 starts in his career (11-8 in 23 starts in 2003).
-- Cabrera is 0-2, 16.00 in his last three starts, but was 3-0, 2.37 vs Tampa Bay last season. DRays lost last four Kazmir starts (0-2, 6.61).
-- Lackey was 1-3, 6.11 vs Texas last year. Angels are 1-3 in his last four road starts.
-- Mays makes first start since 2003 for Twins, as Silva has injured knee and will miss at least half the season. maroth has one win in last nine starts, was 0-2, 6.75 vs Minnesota last season.
-- Towers is 0-4, 6.95 in his last five starts, but was 2-0 1.88 vs A's last year, and pitched well in '05 debut.
Totals
-- Under is 5-0 in last five Peavy starts, 3-0 in last three by Prior.
-- Under is 8-1 in last nine starts by Reuter.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Wolf road starts, 8-2 in last ten Burnett starts.
-- Under is 13-3 in last sixteen Redman starts.
-- Five of last six Brave games stayed under total, as did ten of last fourteen Thomson starts.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Marquis starts.
-- Under is 7-3 in Webb's last ten starts.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Cabrera starts.
-- Texas bullpen has gotten decision in last six games. Under is 4-1 in last five starts for both Lackey, Young, but both starters faced these teams just last week. Four of last five Texas games ended 7-6, with the fifth 9-6.
-- Last nine Maroth starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Towers starts.
Hot teams
-- Dodgers scored 40 runs in winning four of their last five games; they are second-last team to play at home. Giants scored 25 runs in winning last three games.
-- Phillies scored 27 runs in winning their last three tilts; they're 1-3 when scoring less than eight runs.
-- Braves won last five games, allowing ten runs.
-- Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- Toronto is 5-2, in first place in AL East, and on a three-game winning streak.
Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last six games.
-- Marlins lost four of last six games, with two losses in extra innings. Their wins were 9-0, 9-0, 8-0; they've lost all four games, when they've allowed a run.
-- Pirates are 2-5 and playing for seventh day in a row.
-- Colorado is 0-4 on road, allowing 26 runs; they are giving up average of eight runs a game overall.
-- Nationals lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinal pitching was battered by Phillies over the weekend, but home side is 6-0 in Cincinnati games, as Reds are 0-3 on foreign soil.
Padres (Peavy) @ Cubs (Prior)-- Padres are 7-2 in last nine Peavy road starts, 17-4 if they give him four or more runs; he is 3-0, 1.01 in his last four starts, as his last five starts stayed under total. Prior makes first '05 start after injury issues slowed him in spring- he is 1-0, 0.74 in his last three starts, all unders.
Hot pitchers
-- Rueter has 2.52 RA in last four starts; these pitchers faced same clubs last week, so advantage hitters, even though Weaver is 2-1, 2.57 his last four starts, and has 2.73 RA in last five starts against the Giants.
-- Burnett is 4-1, 2.55 his last five starts; Florida won five of his last six home starts.
-- Redman is 1-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Thomson is 6-0, 1.75 in his last ten regular season starts; Braves won his last six at home.
-- Harang is 3-0, 3.86 his last four starts and threw six shutout innings in his first '05 start.
-- Webb is 4-3, 3.86 in last ten starts, with Arizona 3-0 in last three; Snakes seem to be much better this year.
-- Young is 2-0, 3.38 in three starts vs Angels, but he needed 92 pitches to finish three innings last week at the Big A, allowing just three runs.
-- Haren allowed Orioles on run in six rainy innings last week at Camden Yards, in his first AL start.
Cold pitchers
-- Wolf is 0-1, 6.14 his last four starts and had a 7.20 RA in two losses vs Giants last year.
-- First '05 start for Glover, who was 1-1, 7.72 in pair of starts last season.
-- Loaiza is 3-4, 7.05 in his last fourteen starts, but did well in his first '05 start for Washington.
-- Marquis has one win last six regular season starts and is 0-2, 8.44 in last two regular season home games.
-- Chacon didn't start a game last year; he was 35 for 44 on saves, as the Rockies' closer. He has 71 starts in his career (11-8 in 23 starts in 2003).
-- Cabrera is 0-2, 16.00 in his last three starts, but was 3-0, 2.37 vs Tampa Bay last season. DRays lost last four Kazmir starts (0-2, 6.61).
-- Lackey was 1-3, 6.11 vs Texas last year. Angels are 1-3 in his last four road starts.
-- Mays makes first start since 2003 for Twins, as Silva has injured knee and will miss at least half the season. maroth has one win in last nine starts, was 0-2, 6.75 vs Minnesota last season.
-- Towers is 0-4, 6.95 in his last five starts, but was 2-0 1.88 vs A's last year, and pitched well in '05 debut.
Totals
-- Under is 5-0 in last five Peavy starts, 3-0 in last three by Prior.
-- Under is 8-1 in last nine starts by Reuter.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Wolf road starts, 8-2 in last ten Burnett starts.
-- Under is 13-3 in last sixteen Redman starts.
-- Five of last six Brave games stayed under total, as did ten of last fourteen Thomson starts.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Marquis starts.
-- Under is 7-3 in Webb's last ten starts.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Cabrera starts.
-- Texas bullpen has gotten decision in last six games. Under is 4-1 in last five starts for both Lackey, Young, but both starters faced these teams just last week. Four of last five Texas games ended 7-6, with the fifth 9-6.
-- Last nine Maroth starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Towers starts.
Hot teams
-- Dodgers scored 40 runs in winning four of their last five games; they are second-last team to play at home. Giants scored 25 runs in winning last three games.
-- Phillies scored 27 runs in winning their last three tilts; they're 1-3 when scoring less than eight runs.
-- Braves won last five games, allowing ten runs.
-- Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- Toronto is 5-2, in first place in AL East, and on a three-game winning streak.
Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last six games.
-- Marlins lost four of last six games, with two losses in extra innings. Their wins were 9-0, 9-0, 8-0; they've lost all four games, when they've allowed a run.
-- Pirates are 2-5 and playing for seventh day in a row.
-- Colorado is 0-4 on road, allowing 26 runs; they are giving up average of eight runs a game overall.
-- Nationals lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinal pitching was battered by Phillies over the weekend, but home side is 6-0 in Cincinnati games, as Reds are 0-3 on foreign soil.
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