MLB Baseball Trends
Wednesday, July 20th
National League:
Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:35 EST
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Josh Fogg (R)
Pettitte - Houston 7-0 Over on Wednesday this season
Fogg - 12-4 TSR after walking 1 hitter or less in each of his last 2 outings over the last 3 seasons
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants, 3:35 EST
John Smoltz (R) vs. Noah Lowry (L)
Smoltz - Atlanta 47-27 against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons
Lowry - San Francisco 45-30 Over in day games over the last 2 seasons
Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals, 7:05 EST
Jason Jennings (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Jennings - 14-5 Under in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons
Hernandez - 15-5 TSR this season
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Cory Lidle (R)
Lowe - 30-17 Over in road games over the last 3 seasons
Lidle - 8-16 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 EST
Kerry Wood (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Wood - 14-5 TSR vs. Cincinnati with a 2.97 ERA and a 1.115 WHIP
Harang - 2-10 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season
San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 7:10 EST
Woody Williams (R) vs. Tom Glavine (L)
Williams - San Diego 1-10 as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season
Glavine - 7-0 TSR vs. the NL West over the last 2 seasons
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:10 EST
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Mark Mulder (L)
Sheets - 15-5 Under as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Mulder - 18-4 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons
**Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks, 10:05 EST
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Brandon Webb (R)
Moehler - 51-48 TSR as an underdog since 1997
Webb - 0-7 TSR in home games against NL East opponents over the last 3 seasons
American League:
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 EST
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. David Wells (L)
Hendrickson - 3-6 TSR vs. Boston with a 7.29 ERA and a 1.795 WHIP
Wells - 12-1 TSR vs. Tampa Bay with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.030 WHIP
Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 EST ESPN
Rodrigo Lopez (R) vs. Brad Radke (R)
Lopez - Baltimore 8-24 when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
Radke - 23-9 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Freddy Garcia (R)
Robertson - Detroit 29-43 vs. right handed starters over the last 2 seasons
Garcia - 12-4 TSR vs. Detroit with a 3.54 ERA and a 1.250 WHIP
Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians, 7:05 EST
Jose Lima (R) vs. C.C. Sabathia (L)
Lima - 1-20 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or more since 1997
Sabathia - n/a
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Ryan Franklin (R) vs. Gustavo Chacin (L)
Franklin - 10-0 Under as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season
Chacin - Toronto 8-2 vs. Seattle over the last 3 seasons
**New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, 7:05 EST ESPN
Aaron Small (R) vs. Joaquin Benoit (R)
Small - Yankees 16-9 as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Benoit - n/a
Oakland Athletics at Anaheim Angels, 10:05 EST ESPN2
Barry Zito (L) vs. Paul Byrd (R)
Zito - 5-16 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons
Byrd - 35-19 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5 since 1997
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
Wednesday, July 20th
National League:
Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:35 EST
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Josh Fogg (R)
Pettitte - Houston 7-0 Over on Wednesday this season
Fogg - 12-4 TSR after walking 1 hitter or less in each of his last 2 outings over the last 3 seasons
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants, 3:35 EST
John Smoltz (R) vs. Noah Lowry (L)
Smoltz - Atlanta 47-27 against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons
Lowry - San Francisco 45-30 Over in day games over the last 2 seasons
Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals, 7:05 EST
Jason Jennings (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Jennings - 14-5 Under in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons
Hernandez - 15-5 TSR this season
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Cory Lidle (R)
Lowe - 30-17 Over in road games over the last 3 seasons
Lidle - 8-16 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 EST
Kerry Wood (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Wood - 14-5 TSR vs. Cincinnati with a 2.97 ERA and a 1.115 WHIP
Harang - 2-10 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season
San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 7:10 EST
Woody Williams (R) vs. Tom Glavine (L)
Williams - San Diego 1-10 as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season
Glavine - 7-0 TSR vs. the NL West over the last 2 seasons
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:10 EST
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Mark Mulder (L)
Sheets - 15-5 Under as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Mulder - 18-4 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons
**Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks, 10:05 EST
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Brandon Webb (R)
Moehler - 51-48 TSR as an underdog since 1997
Webb - 0-7 TSR in home games against NL East opponents over the last 3 seasons
American League:
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 EST
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. David Wells (L)
Hendrickson - 3-6 TSR vs. Boston with a 7.29 ERA and a 1.795 WHIP
Wells - 12-1 TSR vs. Tampa Bay with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.030 WHIP
Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 EST ESPN
Rodrigo Lopez (R) vs. Brad Radke (R)
Lopez - Baltimore 8-24 when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
Radke - 23-9 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Freddy Garcia (R)
Robertson - Detroit 29-43 vs. right handed starters over the last 2 seasons
Garcia - 12-4 TSR vs. Detroit with a 3.54 ERA and a 1.250 WHIP
Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians, 7:05 EST
Jose Lima (R) vs. C.C. Sabathia (L)
Lima - 1-20 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or more since 1997
Sabathia - n/a
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Ryan Franklin (R) vs. Gustavo Chacin (L)
Franklin - 10-0 Under as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season
Chacin - Toronto 8-2 vs. Seattle over the last 3 seasons
**New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, 7:05 EST ESPN
Aaron Small (R) vs. Joaquin Benoit (R)
Small - Yankees 16-9 as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Benoit - n/a
Oakland Athletics at Anaheim Angels, 10:05 EST ESPN2
Barry Zito (L) vs. Paul Byrd (R)
Zito - 5-16 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons
Byrd - 35-19 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5 since 1997
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
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