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Twins (Mays) @ Indians (Sabathia)-- Indians' ace makes his '05 debut, after spring injury slowed him, as he tries to slow Twins, who are on six-game winning streak, averaging 6.2 rpg during streak. Twins are 4-1 on road, Tribe 1-4 at home. Favorite is 2-0 this year with umpire Hallion behind the plate.
Mays allowed three runs in five IP in first start since '03. vs Tigers. Sabathia was 0-1, 4.97 in two starts vs Twins in '04; he was 2-4, 5.35 in his last seven starts.
Hot pitchers
-- Halsey threw six shutout innings in his first '05 start.
-- Burnett is 5-1, 2.44 in his last six starts.
-- Redman is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Marquis is 1-0, 1.46 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Braves are 2-0 in Hampton starts (1-0, 1.29). Myers is also 1-0, 1.29 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Wakefield is 1-0, 1.98 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-1, 3.14 in his first two '05 starts.
-- White Sox are 2-0 in Garcia starts (1-0, 1.93)
-- Towers is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two 2005 starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Loaiza is 1-2, 6.39 in his last eight starts, but was on winning side in last four, as his team is 5-0 in his ND's (no decisions).
-- Glavine is 2-4, 6.63 in his last six starts.
-- Duckworth makes his first '05 start; he was 1-2, 7.40 in six starts for Astros last year.
-- Maddux is 0-1, 8.10 in his first two 2005 starts.
-- Santos was on losing side in 12 of his last 14 starts.
-- Colorado is 0-2 in Jennings starts (0-1, 7.20). Rueter is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two starts; Giant bullpen allowed 12 runs in seven IP behind Rueter.
-- Weaver is 2-4, 6.06 in his last six starts. Redding is 1-4, 5.68 in his last eight starts.
-- Brown makes his first '05 start for Bronx; he is 1-3, 5.46 in his last five regular season starts. Cabrera is 0-1, 10.80 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 0-2 in Kazmir starts (0-0, 5.40)
-- Maroth is 0-1, 8.31 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Seattle is 0-2 in Meche's '05 starts (0-1, 10.13).
-- Texas is 0-2 in Young starts, despite scoring 14 runs in the two games (0-1, 12.28, both vs Angels).
-- Angels scored 20 runs in winning Lackey's first two starts, but he has a 6.52 RA in those starts. Saarloos is 3-2, 5.06 in seven starts for the A's.
Totals
Under is 42-30-2 this week, after being 41-43 last wk.
-- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Florida games, 7-1 in the last eight Mets games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Houston games, 6-2 in last eight Cincinnati contests, 2-0 in Harang starts.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Pirate games.
-- Under is 5-0 in Miller Park games so far this season.
-- Total of 70 runs were scored in Colorado's first four home games. Giants scored 42 runs in winning four out of five vs Colorado this season.
-- Seven of last nine San Diego games went over total.
-- Under is 3-1 in last four Atlanta road games.
-- Indians scored eleven runs in first four home games.
-- Bronx allowed 7+ runs in seven of last nine games. Under is 4-1 at Camden Yards this season.
-- Tampa Bay allowed 41 runs in its last six games, but under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Toronto games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten White Sox games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven games for both Tigers, KC.
-- Total of eight runs were scored in first two games of A's-Angels series.
Hot teams
Home teams are 40-30 this week (86-72 for year); the favorites are 41-33 this week (84-74).
-- Nationals allowed total of 13 runs in winning their last four games.
-- Mets won their last six games, after 0-5 start.
-- Pirates are 4-0 in game following their last 4 losses.
-- Cardinals won three of last four games, are 3-1 away from home.
-- Dodgers won eight of last nine games, are 4-0 in their home games.
-- Twins scored 37 runs in winning last six games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games, scoring 22 runs in their last three.
-- Red Sox are 4-1 at home.
-- Toronto is 6-3 on road, 8-4 overall.
-- White Sox are 6-2 in their last eight games, 4-1 home
Cold teams
-- Arizona is 0-2 on road, scoring total of six runs.
-- Florida is 0-2 on road, scoring total of three runs.
-- Reds lost five of their last seven games. Astros is just 1-4 on road so far this season.
-- Cubs lost three of last four on road, are 1-3 after a win.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Colorado lost eight its last nine games, scoring just 21 runs in last seven games; they're 1-4 vs Giants in 2005. Giants are 1-3 on the road.
-- Padres allowed 20 runs in losing their last three tilts.
-- Phillies scored eight runs in losing three of last four.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Devil Rays allowed 41 runs in losing five of last six.
-- Texas allowed 66 runs in its last ten games.
-- Tigers are 1-4 on the road. Royals scored total of eleven runs in losing four of first five at home.
-- A's scored two runs in last 19 innings, 13 runs in last five games. Angels scored 11 runs in their last 3 games.
Umpires
It is still little early to be identifying umpire trends, since they have only worked couple of games behind plate, but here is what we have on today's umps, so far in '05
-- Home favorites are 2-0 with Davidson (Az-Wsh)
-- Road dogs are 2-0 with Wolf, with both games going under the total (totals of 6,7) (Hst-Cin)
-- Road team won both of BWelke's games (SF-Col)
-- Road dogs are 2-0 with Marquez (Atl-Phil)
-- Faves are 2-0 with Hallion behind plate (Min-Clev)
-- Home favorites are 2-0 with Iassogna (LAA-A's)
Twins (Mays) @ Indians (Sabathia)-- Indians' ace makes his '05 debut, after spring injury slowed him, as he tries to slow Twins, who are on six-game winning streak, averaging 6.2 rpg during streak. Twins are 4-1 on road, Tribe 1-4 at home. Favorite is 2-0 this year with umpire Hallion behind the plate.
Mays allowed three runs in five IP in first start since '03. vs Tigers. Sabathia was 0-1, 4.97 in two starts vs Twins in '04; he was 2-4, 5.35 in his last seven starts.
Hot pitchers
-- Halsey threw six shutout innings in his first '05 start.
-- Burnett is 5-1, 2.44 in his last six starts.
-- Redman is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Marquis is 1-0, 1.46 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Braves are 2-0 in Hampton starts (1-0, 1.29). Myers is also 1-0, 1.29 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Wakefield is 1-0, 1.98 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-1, 3.14 in his first two '05 starts.
-- White Sox are 2-0 in Garcia starts (1-0, 1.93)
-- Towers is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two 2005 starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Loaiza is 1-2, 6.39 in his last eight starts, but was on winning side in last four, as his team is 5-0 in his ND's (no decisions).
-- Glavine is 2-4, 6.63 in his last six starts.
-- Duckworth makes his first '05 start; he was 1-2, 7.40 in six starts for Astros last year.
-- Maddux is 0-1, 8.10 in his first two 2005 starts.
-- Santos was on losing side in 12 of his last 14 starts.
-- Colorado is 0-2 in Jennings starts (0-1, 7.20). Rueter is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two starts; Giant bullpen allowed 12 runs in seven IP behind Rueter.
-- Weaver is 2-4, 6.06 in his last six starts. Redding is 1-4, 5.68 in his last eight starts.
-- Brown makes his first '05 start for Bronx; he is 1-3, 5.46 in his last five regular season starts. Cabrera is 0-1, 10.80 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 0-2 in Kazmir starts (0-0, 5.40)
-- Maroth is 0-1, 8.31 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Seattle is 0-2 in Meche's '05 starts (0-1, 10.13).
-- Texas is 0-2 in Young starts, despite scoring 14 runs in the two games (0-1, 12.28, both vs Angels).
-- Angels scored 20 runs in winning Lackey's first two starts, but he has a 6.52 RA in those starts. Saarloos is 3-2, 5.06 in seven starts for the A's.
Totals
Under is 42-30-2 this week, after being 41-43 last wk.
-- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Florida games, 7-1 in the last eight Mets games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Houston games, 6-2 in last eight Cincinnati contests, 2-0 in Harang starts.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Pirate games.
-- Under is 5-0 in Miller Park games so far this season.
-- Total of 70 runs were scored in Colorado's first four home games. Giants scored 42 runs in winning four out of five vs Colorado this season.
-- Seven of last nine San Diego games went over total.
-- Under is 3-1 in last four Atlanta road games.
-- Indians scored eleven runs in first four home games.
-- Bronx allowed 7+ runs in seven of last nine games. Under is 4-1 at Camden Yards this season.
-- Tampa Bay allowed 41 runs in its last six games, but under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Toronto games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten White Sox games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven games for both Tigers, KC.
-- Total of eight runs were scored in first two games of A's-Angels series.
Hot teams
Home teams are 40-30 this week (86-72 for year); the favorites are 41-33 this week (84-74).
-- Nationals allowed total of 13 runs in winning their last four games.
-- Mets won their last six games, after 0-5 start.
-- Pirates are 4-0 in game following their last 4 losses.
-- Cardinals won three of last four games, are 3-1 away from home.
-- Dodgers won eight of last nine games, are 4-0 in their home games.
-- Twins scored 37 runs in winning last six games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games, scoring 22 runs in their last three.
-- Red Sox are 4-1 at home.
-- Toronto is 6-3 on road, 8-4 overall.
-- White Sox are 6-2 in their last eight games, 4-1 home
Cold teams
-- Arizona is 0-2 on road, scoring total of six runs.
-- Florida is 0-2 on road, scoring total of three runs.
-- Reds lost five of their last seven games. Astros is just 1-4 on road so far this season.
-- Cubs lost three of last four on road, are 1-3 after a win.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Colorado lost eight its last nine games, scoring just 21 runs in last seven games; they're 1-4 vs Giants in 2005. Giants are 1-3 on the road.
-- Padres allowed 20 runs in losing their last three tilts.
-- Phillies scored eight runs in losing three of last four.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Devil Rays allowed 41 runs in losing five of last six.
-- Texas allowed 66 runs in its last ten games.
-- Tigers are 1-4 on the road. Royals scored total of eleven runs in losing four of first five at home.
-- A's scored two runs in last 19 innings, 13 runs in last five games. Angels scored 11 runs in their last 3 games.
Umpires
It is still little early to be identifying umpire trends, since they have only worked couple of games behind plate, but here is what we have on today's umps, so far in '05
-- Home favorites are 2-0 with Davidson (Az-Wsh)
-- Road dogs are 2-0 with Wolf, with both games going under the total (totals of 6,7) (Hst-Cin)
-- Road team won both of BWelke's games (SF-Col)
-- Road dogs are 2-0 with Marquez (Atl-Phil)
-- Faves are 2-0 with Hallion behind plate (Min-Clev)
-- Home favorites are 2-0 with Iassogna (LAA-A's)
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