MLB Baseball Trends
Saturday, July 2nd
National League:
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:20 EST
Horacio Ramirez (L) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Ramirez - Atlanta 77-52 Over in day games over the last 3 seasons
Myers - 23-5 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Florida Marlins at New York Mets, 1:20 EST
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Kris Benson (R)
Moehler - 56-33 Under as an underdog since 1997
Benson - 5-2 TSR vs. Florida with a 2.44 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:05 EST
Claudio Vargas (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Vargas - 4-19 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
Lowe - 24-9 Over as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 3 seasons
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Jerome Williams (R)
Armas - Washington 32-18 against right-handed starters this season
Williams - Cubs 1-3 vs. Washington this season
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:05 EST
Zach Duke (L) vs. Victor Santos (R)
Duke - Pittsburgh 20-15 as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Santos - 10-0 Under in night games this season
**Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, 5:10 ESTGame 1
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Rodriguez - Houston 30-14 vs. Cincinnati over the last 3 seasons
Harang - 25-10 Under in home games since 1997
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:15 EST
Jamey Wright (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Wright - Colorado 6-32 as a road underdog this season
Marquis - St. Louis 21-5 in July over the last 2 seasons
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, 10:05 EST
Jeff Fassero (L) vs. Woody Williams (R)
Fassero - 1-5 TSR vs. San Diego with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.448 WHIP
Williams - 39-6 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more since 1997
American League:
**Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Gustavo Chacin (L) vs. David Wells (L)
Chacin - n/a
Wells - Boston 39-8 as a home favorite of -200 or more over the last 2 seasons
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles, 1:35 EST
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Millwood - 19-6 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10 over the last 2 seasons
Cabrera - 10-1 TSR against AL Central opponents over the last 2 seasons
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners, 4:05 EST
Chris Wilson (L) vs. Joel Pineiro (R)
Wilson - Texas 28-10 on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
Pineiro - 11-23 TSR over the last 2 seasons
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 EST
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Sean Douglass (R)
Mussina - Yankees 8-17 with an on base percentage of .350 or better over their last 20 games this season
Douglass - Detroit 7-1 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games this season
Anaheim Angels at Kansas City Royals, 7:10 EST
Bartolo Colon (R) vs. Jose Lima (R)
Colon - Anaheim 15-5 when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
Lima - 0-12 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more this season
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 EST
Seth McClung (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
McClung - Tampa Bay 13-3 Over as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season
Lohse - Minnesota 4-0 vs. Tampa Bay this season
Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics, 9:05 EST
Jon Garland (R) vs. Kirk Saarloos (R)
Garland - 9-1 TSR in night games this season
Saarloos - Oakland 16-5 Under vs. White Sox over the last 3 seasons
Write-In Game:
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, 8:10 ESTGAME 2
Ezequiel Astacio (R) vs. Ramon Ortiz (R)
Astacio - n/a
Ortiz - n/a
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
Saturday, July 2nd
National League:
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:20 EST
Horacio Ramirez (L) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Ramirez - Atlanta 77-52 Over in day games over the last 3 seasons
Myers - 23-5 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons
Florida Marlins at New York Mets, 1:20 EST
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Kris Benson (R)
Moehler - 56-33 Under as an underdog since 1997
Benson - 5-2 TSR vs. Florida with a 2.44 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:05 EST
Claudio Vargas (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Vargas - 4-19 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
Lowe - 24-9 Over as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 3 seasons
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Jerome Williams (R)
Armas - Washington 32-18 against right-handed starters this season
Williams - Cubs 1-3 vs. Washington this season
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:05 EST
Zach Duke (L) vs. Victor Santos (R)
Duke - Pittsburgh 20-15 as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Santos - 10-0 Under in night games this season
**Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, 5:10 ESTGame 1
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Rodriguez - Houston 30-14 vs. Cincinnati over the last 3 seasons
Harang - 25-10 Under in home games since 1997
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:15 EST
Jamey Wright (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Wright - Colorado 6-32 as a road underdog this season
Marquis - St. Louis 21-5 in July over the last 2 seasons
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, 10:05 EST
Jeff Fassero (L) vs. Woody Williams (R)
Fassero - 1-5 TSR vs. San Diego with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.448 WHIP
Williams - 39-6 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more since 1997
American League:
**Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Gustavo Chacin (L) vs. David Wells (L)
Chacin - n/a
Wells - Boston 39-8 as a home favorite of -200 or more over the last 2 seasons
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles, 1:35 EST
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Millwood - 19-6 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10 over the last 2 seasons
Cabrera - 10-1 TSR against AL Central opponents over the last 2 seasons
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners, 4:05 EST
Chris Wilson (L) vs. Joel Pineiro (R)
Wilson - Texas 28-10 on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
Pineiro - 11-23 TSR over the last 2 seasons
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 EST
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Sean Douglass (R)
Mussina - Yankees 8-17 with an on base percentage of .350 or better over their last 20 games this season
Douglass - Detroit 7-1 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games this season
Anaheim Angels at Kansas City Royals, 7:10 EST
Bartolo Colon (R) vs. Jose Lima (R)
Colon - Anaheim 15-5 when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons
Lima - 0-12 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more this season
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 EST
Seth McClung (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
McClung - Tampa Bay 13-3 Over as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season
Lohse - Minnesota 4-0 vs. Tampa Bay this season
Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics, 9:05 EST
Jon Garland (R) vs. Kirk Saarloos (R)
Garland - 9-1 TSR in night games this season
Saarloos - Oakland 16-5 Under vs. White Sox over the last 3 seasons
Write-In Game:
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, 8:10 ESTGAME 2
Ezequiel Astacio (R) vs. Ramon Ortiz (R)
Astacio - n/a
Ortiz - n/a
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
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