MLB Baseball Trends
Saturday, May 21st
National League:
Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 EST
Jason Jennings (R) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Jennings - Colorado 9-26 as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Perez - Pittsburgh 61-35 Over as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997
Interleague Play:
**Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Kyle Davies (R) vs. Tim Wakefield (R)
Davies - Atlanta 9-3 as a road underdog of +150 or more over the last 3 seasons
Wakefield - 5-14 TSR in interleague play since 1997
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 1:15 EST
Jose Contreras (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Contreras - White Sox 16-5 when the money line is +125 to -125 this season
Zambrano - Zambrano 2-2 TSR with a 3.48 ERA and a 1.557 WHIP
New York Yankees at New York Mets, 1:15 EST
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Kris Benson (R)
Johnson - 9-12 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons
Benson - n/a
Anaheim Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:05 EST
John Lackey (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Lackey - 15-3 Over in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Penny - Dodgers 84-65 against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons
**Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants, 8:05 EST
Danny Haren (R) vs. Jeff Fassero (L)
Haren - 3-12 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons
Fassero - San Fransisco 94-56 with a money line of -100 to -150 over the last 3 seasons
Washington Nationals at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:05 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Armas - 16-2 Under in May since 1997
Halladay - 8-1 Under this season
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Florida Marlins, 6:05 EST
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. AJ Burnett (R)
Hendrickson - Tampa Bay 3-26 as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons
Burnett - Florida 61-35 against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons
Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 EST
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Padilla - 6-0 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons
Bedard - Baltimore 10-26 in interleague play since 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 EST
Shawn Estes (L) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Estes - 16-42 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997
Robertson - Detroit 13-4 Under in May this season
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals, 7:05 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Jose Lima (R)
Morris - 1-9 TSR in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Lima - 16-3 TSR in home games over the last 2 seasons
Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Brad Radke (R)
Davis - 2-0 TSR vs. Minnesota with a 4.38 ERA and a 1.865 WHIP
Radke - 1-10 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200 over the last 3 seasons
Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 EST
C.C. Sabathia (L) vs. Elizardo Ramirez (R)
Sabathia - Cleveland 13-3 Over as a home favorite of -150 to -200 over the last 3 seasons
Ramirez - Cincinnati 51-24 Over after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 2 seasons
**Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, 4:05 EST
Ezequiel Astacio (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Astacio - Houston 9-0 Over as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons
Young - Texas 24-9 on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, 10:05 EST
Brian Lawrence (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Lawrence - 23-10 Over on the road on grass over the last 3 seasons
Meche - 1-9 TSR in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons
Saturday, May 21st
National League:
Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 EST
Jason Jennings (R) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Jennings - Colorado 9-26 as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Perez - Pittsburgh 61-35 Over as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997
Interleague Play:
**Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Kyle Davies (R) vs. Tim Wakefield (R)
Davies - Atlanta 9-3 as a road underdog of +150 or more over the last 3 seasons
Wakefield - 5-14 TSR in interleague play since 1997
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 1:15 EST
Jose Contreras (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Contreras - White Sox 16-5 when the money line is +125 to -125 this season
Zambrano - Zambrano 2-2 TSR with a 3.48 ERA and a 1.557 WHIP
New York Yankees at New York Mets, 1:15 EST
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Kris Benson (R)
Johnson - 9-12 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons
Benson - n/a
Anaheim Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:05 EST
John Lackey (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Lackey - 15-3 Over in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Penny - Dodgers 84-65 against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons
**Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants, 8:05 EST
Danny Haren (R) vs. Jeff Fassero (L)
Haren - 3-12 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons
Fassero - San Fransisco 94-56 with a money line of -100 to -150 over the last 3 seasons
Washington Nationals at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:05 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Armas - 16-2 Under in May since 1997
Halladay - 8-1 Under this season
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Florida Marlins, 6:05 EST
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. AJ Burnett (R)
Hendrickson - Tampa Bay 3-26 as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons
Burnett - Florida 61-35 against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons
Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 EST
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Padilla - 6-0 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons
Bedard - Baltimore 10-26 in interleague play since 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 EST
Shawn Estes (L) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Estes - 16-42 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997
Robertson - Detroit 13-4 Under in May this season
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals, 7:05 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Jose Lima (R)
Morris - 1-9 TSR in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Lima - 16-3 TSR in home games over the last 2 seasons
Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Brad Radke (R)
Davis - 2-0 TSR vs. Minnesota with a 4.38 ERA and a 1.865 WHIP
Radke - 1-10 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200 over the last 3 seasons
Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 EST
C.C. Sabathia (L) vs. Elizardo Ramirez (R)
Sabathia - Cleveland 13-3 Over as a home favorite of -150 to -200 over the last 3 seasons
Ramirez - Cincinnati 51-24 Over after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 2 seasons
**Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, 4:05 EST
Ezequiel Astacio (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Astacio - Houston 9-0 Over as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons
Young - Texas 24-9 on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, 10:05 EST
Brian Lawrence (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Lawrence - 23-10 Over on the road on grass over the last 3 seasons
Meche - 1-9 TSR in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons
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