MLB Baseball Trends
Friday, July 29th
National League:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Javier Vazquez (R) vs. Mark Prior (R)
Vazquez - Arizona 56-115 as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Prior - Cubs 6-1 Under at home vs. Arizona over the last 3 seasons
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies, 5:05 EST
Brett Myers (R) vs. Shawn Chacon (R)
Myers - 13-3 TSR against NL West opponents over the last 2 seasons
Chacon - 0-9 TSR in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons
Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves, 7:35 EST
Dave Williams (L) vs. Horacio Ramirez (L)
Williams - 6-1 TSR on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season
Ramirez - Atlanta 100-70 Under in night games over the last 2 seasons
Washington Nationals at Florida Marlins, 7:35 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Armas - Washington 15-5 Under in July
Beckett - 0-6 TSR on Friday over the last 2 seasons
New York Mets at Houston Astros, 8:05 EST
Kris Benson (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Benson - 9-1 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150 this season
Rodriguez - Houston 7-0 Under on Friday this season
San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:05 EST
Kirk Rueter (L) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Rueter - 9-3 TSR vs. Milwaukee with 2.31 ERA and 1.141 WHIP
Davis - Milwaukee 1-6 at home vs. San Francisco over the last 3 seasons
Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, 10:05 EST
Luke Hudson (R) vs. Pedro Astacio (R)
Hudson - Cincinnati 8-23 in road games against right-handed starters this season
Astacio - San Diego 25-9 Under in night games this season
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:40 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Morris - 6-18 TSR in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest since 1997
Penny - 22-9 Under when the total is 7 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
American League:
Anaheim Angels at New York Yankees, 7:05 EST
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Mike Mussina (R)
Santana - Anaheim 21-15 as an underdog this season
Mussina - Yankees 5-11 on Friday this season
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Wade Miller (R)
Silva - 16-6 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons
Miller - 2-8 TSR when the total is 10 or higher over the last 2 seasons
Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Chan Ho Park (R) vs. Scott Downs (L)
Park - 11-3 TSR against AL East opponents since 1997
Downs - Toronto 8-17 vs. Texas over the last 3 seasons
Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7:15 EST
Daniel Carrasco (R) vs. Casey Fossum (L)
Carrasco - Kansas City 18-45 as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons
Fossum - 8-1 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles, 7:35 EST
Orlando Hernandez (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Hernandez - 11-3 TSR vs. Baltimore
Bedard - Baltimore 14-5 Under as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season
Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners, 10:05 EST
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Aaron Sele (R)
Millwood - 12-3 Under this season
Sele - 8-1 Under at home this season
Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, 10:05 EST
Sean Douglass (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Douglass - Detroit 16-35 after allowing 8 runs or more over the last 2 seasons
Harden - Oakland 12-0 as a home favorite of -150 or more this season
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
Friday, July 29th
National League:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Javier Vazquez (R) vs. Mark Prior (R)
Vazquez - Arizona 56-115 as an underdog over the last 2 seasons
Prior - Cubs 6-1 Under at home vs. Arizona over the last 3 seasons
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies, 5:05 EST
Brett Myers (R) vs. Shawn Chacon (R)
Myers - 13-3 TSR against NL West opponents over the last 2 seasons
Chacon - 0-9 TSR in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons
Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves, 7:35 EST
Dave Williams (L) vs. Horacio Ramirez (L)
Williams - 6-1 TSR on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season
Ramirez - Atlanta 100-70 Under in night games over the last 2 seasons
Washington Nationals at Florida Marlins, 7:35 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Armas - Washington 15-5 Under in July
Beckett - 0-6 TSR on Friday over the last 2 seasons
New York Mets at Houston Astros, 8:05 EST
Kris Benson (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Benson - 9-1 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150 this season
Rodriguez - Houston 7-0 Under on Friday this season
San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:05 EST
Kirk Rueter (L) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Rueter - 9-3 TSR vs. Milwaukee with 2.31 ERA and 1.141 WHIP
Davis - Milwaukee 1-6 at home vs. San Francisco over the last 3 seasons
Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, 10:05 EST
Luke Hudson (R) vs. Pedro Astacio (R)
Hudson - Cincinnati 8-23 in road games against right-handed starters this season
Astacio - San Diego 25-9 Under in night games this season
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:40 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Morris - 6-18 TSR in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest since 1997
Penny - 22-9 Under when the total is 7 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
American League:
Anaheim Angels at New York Yankees, 7:05 EST
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Mike Mussina (R)
Santana - Anaheim 21-15 as an underdog this season
Mussina - Yankees 5-11 on Friday this season
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Wade Miller (R)
Silva - 16-6 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons
Miller - 2-8 TSR when the total is 10 or higher over the last 2 seasons
Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Chan Ho Park (R) vs. Scott Downs (L)
Park - 11-3 TSR against AL East opponents since 1997
Downs - Toronto 8-17 vs. Texas over the last 3 seasons
Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7:15 EST
Daniel Carrasco (R) vs. Casey Fossum (L)
Carrasco - Kansas City 18-45 as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons
Fossum - 8-1 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles, 7:35 EST
Orlando Hernandez (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Hernandez - 11-3 TSR vs. Baltimore
Bedard - Baltimore 14-5 Under as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season
Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners, 10:05 EST
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Aaron Sele (R)
Millwood - 12-3 Under this season
Sele - 8-1 Under at home this season
Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, 10:05 EST
Sean Douglass (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Douglass - Detroit 16-35 after allowing 8 runs or more over the last 2 seasons
Harden - Oakland 12-0 as a home favorite of -150 or more this season
**Denotes Time Change
TSR = Team Start Record
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