Sunday's best MLB bets

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Sunday's best MLB bets

Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros (+155, 8.5)

Playing the under continues to be the trend with the Phillies. Friday?s 7-0 loss to the Astros was the eighth time the final score has fell below the oddsmakers? number in Philadelphia?s last 10 games.

The biggest reason behind this current under streak is the lack of pop from the Phillies lineup. Philadelphia can?t seem to get things going in the past week, hitting a major-league worst .215 and totaling just seven runs heading into Saturday?s Game 2.

In Friday?s loss, Philadelphia had seven hits and left the bases loaded in the seventh inning. The goose egg on the scoreboard was the second time in three games the Phillies were shutout.

"We have to do better," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told reporters."We had some chances to score some runs tonight, but we didn't... we couldn't get a big hit."

It hasn?t hurt those betting the under that Philly?s pitching staff is posting an ERA just over 3.00 during this stretch. Phillies ace Cole Hamels steps to the mound Sunday. He hasn?t given up a run in his last two starts.

Pick: Under 8.5

Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves (-175, 8.5)

Tim Hudson has a three-game win streak rolling ? if you count his final two starts of 2008 before the Braves right-hander underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery last August.

In his first game back with Atlanta, Hudson logged just under six innings of work and allowed two runs on six hits while striking out five batters. Hudson had a three-hour rain delay to help calm his nerves in Tuesday?s 4-3 win over Florida. He struggled a bit with his control, walking three batters.

"I'm happy with the majority of my pitches and the action on the ball," Hudson told reporters. "I think my stuff is there. But it's just locating it better at times."

Hudson has performed well against Cincinnati during his career. In five starts versus the Reds, he is 3-1 and boasts a 3.57 ERA.

Pick: Atlanta -175

 

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers


Streaking

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

Lester?s recent gems are a big reason why bettors can never count the Red Sox out. The left-hander has led the team to wins in his last four trips to the mound.

Since the All-Star break, Lester has posted 3.02 ERA and a WHIP of 1.14. He?s also totaled 196 strikeouts on the season, which is a team record for the BoSox. Lester overtook Bruce Hurst?s 1987 franchise record for left-handers. He pitched six innings against the Rays, allowing two runs and striking out nine batters.

Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants

Sanchez was just what the Giants needed ? another lights-out pitcher.

The young lefty has been stellar on the bump for San Francisco. But, like his pitching peers, has suffered at the hands of the team?s lackluster offense. In his last three starts, Sanchez has a 1-1 record despite a 2.00 ERA, 25 strikeouts and just 11 hits allowed.

In his last trip to the bump, Sanchez gave up just one run on three hits while striking out eight batters. However, the Giants could muster just two hits and were shutout 1-0 by the Phillies.

Slumping

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers

Holland can?t be happy facing another AL East foe Sunday. His last two starts, against the Blue Jays and Yankees, proved disastrous for the rookie.

He allowed 10 earned runs on seven hits in just three innings of work against Toronto this past Monday. The start before that, the southpaw was knocked around for six earned runs on seven hits in six innings versus New York.

Holland has been susceptible to the long ball in recent appearance, allowing seven home runs in his last four starts.

Bud Norris, Houston Astros

Houston is hoping some extra time off can help Bud Norris forget about his past two trips to the rubber.

Norris will start on seven-days rest Sunday after the team skipped his turn in the rotation. The rookie has surpassed his career high pitch count and could be feeling a little worn out heading into the home stretch.

In his last two appearances, Norris has allowed a combined 12 earned runs in just six innings of work. The righty has struggled with his control, walking seven batters in those games and watching his pitch counts climb into the high 90?s despite limited work.

 

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Down the home stretch: MLB's best and worst September bets

Down the home stretch: MLB's best and worst September bets

Down the home stretch: MLB's best and worst September bets


The length of the baseball season tests a team?s ability to maintain focus and intensity through to Game 162.

Some are better than others - and it's not always the playoff-bound teams that do it.

It should come as no surprise that the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels have three of the top September records over the past three years.

But you might be surprised by a couple teams that tend to play their best baseball in the final month, and by a couple teams that don't.

Strong finishers

Philadelphia Phillies

The defending World champions are usually a reliable bet throughout the season, but they turn up their game another notch in September. Philadelphia is 52-30 (.634 winning percentage) in the final month over the past three seasons, compared to 266-220 (.530) in the other months.

It hasn?t been just one phenomenal September that skewed the Phils? numbers either ? they?ve been 17-11 or better all three years. The team might not have that much incentive to continue its hot September play this year, considering it has a very comfortable lead in the NL East.

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto has been a strong September team the past three seasons, going 49-33 (.598). That winning percentage is much higher than the Jays? record in other months (207-197, .512). Making this trend even more impressive is the fact that September schedules are often loaded with division matchups. In Toronto?s case, that means plenty of games against the Red Sox and Yankees.

The Jays? September success might come to an end this year, however. Toronto has often appeared overmatched and disheartened in losing 20 of its past 29 games.

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City is under .500 in September the past three years (40-41, .493), but that?s still a dramatic improvement over the Royals? record during the other months (166-239, .410). The Royals? fall numbers are inflated a bit by last year?s results, when KC won 18 of its final 26 games. It'd be hard to imagine a similar run to end this season, since the Royals have dropped 35 of their last 49 contests.

Fading finishers

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are the best team in baseball at one thing - waving the white flag. Baltimore actually hasn't been that bad from April to August the past three years, posting a record of 182-220 (.453). But the Orioles don't seem to worry about building momentum for the following season once it gets to September.

They are a league-worst 25-58 (.301) in the final month the past three campaigns, including 5-20 last year. Baltimore seems to be up to its old tricks again this season, starting September with three straight losses.

Detroit Tigers

Forgive Detroit fans if they don't not feel comfortable with a six-game lead in the AL Central. Despite playing well above .500 ball in the first five months of the season the last three years (221-184, .546), the Tigers have stumbled significantly in two of the last three Septembers.

They are 36-45 overall (.444) in the first month of fall during the last three years, including a 12-16 mark in 2006 that nearly cost them a playoff spot. Detroit has started this September on the right foot, however, winning its first three games.

St. Louis Cardinals

Like the Tigers, St. Louis has shown a tendency to play good baseball until the finish line is in sight. The Cardinals' pre-September record the last three years was 210-190 (.525), but St. Louis has gone 37-48 (.435) to close out the seasons.

That trend might continue this year. The Cards have all but locked up the NL Central title and might rest starters or lose focus in the final weeks.

 

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TOTALS REPORT

TOTALS REPORT

TOTALS REPORT
Team Total Home Away Streak
Arizona Diamondbacks 63 - 66 37 - 28 26 - 38 Push-1
Atlanta Braves 59 - 72 26 - 37 33 - 35 Under-1
Baltimore Orioles 63 - 67 30 - 37 33 - 30 Under-1
Boston Red Sox 59 - 65 29 - 32 30 - 33 Over-1
Chicago Cubs 56 - 72 31 - 36 25 - 36 Under-4
Chicago White Sox 53 - 82 24 - 44 29 - 38 Over-1
Cincinnati Reds 52 - 74 28 - 35 24 - 39 Under-2
Cleveland Indians 66 - 63 24 - 39 42 - 24 Under-3
Colorado Rockies 61 - 66 33 - 28 28 - 38 Push-1
Detroit Tigers 53 - 77 29 - 36 24 - 41 Under-3
Florida Marlins 70 - 58 43 - 25 27 - 33 Over-3
Houston Astros 56 - 71 25 - 36 31 - 35 Under-3
Kansas City Royals 61 - 64 36 - 27 25 - 37 Under-1
Los Angeles Angels 75 - 52 37 - 25 38 - 27 Under-3
Los Angeles Dodgers 60 - 69 29 - 36 31 - 33 Under-4
Milwaukee Brewers 71 - 58 34 - 30 37 - 28 Under-2
Minnesota Twins 60 - 66 35 - 30 25 - 36 Under-8
New York Mets 61 - 66 30 - 34 31 - 32 Under-1
New York Yankees 66 - 62 30 - 31 36 - 31 Under-1
Oakland Athletics 67 - 67 34 - 34 33 - 33 Over-3
Philadelphia Phillies 56 - 69 28 - 36 28 - 33 Under-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 57 - 70 26 - 36 31 - 34 Over-1
San Diego Padres 68 - 65 29 - 38 39 - 27 Under-4
San Francisco Giants 57 - 69 29 - 31 28 - 38 Under-4
Seattle Mariners 58 - 76 31 - 37 27 - 39 Over-2
St. Louis Cardinals 56 - 70 24 - 42 32 - 28 Over-1
Tampa Bay Rays 58 - 70 30 - 32 28 - 38 Under-1
Texas Rangers 46 - 82 24 - 41 22 - 41 Under-1
Toronto Blue Jays 64 - 66 32 - 32 32 - 34 Under-1
Washington Nationals 64 - 66 31 - 35 33 - 31 Over-1

 

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MLB UMPIRE REPORT

MLB UMPIRE REPORT

MLB UMPIRE REPORT
UMPIRE AVG RUNS GAMES UNDER OVER K/GAME BB/GAME K/BB
ADRIAN JOHNSON 9.35 23 8 11 12.5 7.1 1.8
ALFONSO MARQUEZ 10.00 2 1 1 14.5 7.5 1.9
ANDY FLETCHER 7.86 22 14 5 14.7 7.8 1.9
ANGEL CAMPOS 8.88 17 9 7 14.9 5.6 2.7
ANGEL HERNANDEZ 9.00 22 11 10 13.1 7.1 1.8
BILL HOHN 8.21 19 10 8 13.0 6.1 2.1
BILL MILLER 9.05 22 14 7 15.3 6.1 2.5
BILL WELKE 10.05 21 10 10 14.4 5.8 2.5
BOB DAVIDSON 9.15 20 9 10 13.9 6.8 2.1
BRIAN GORMAN 8.27 22 13 6 13.7 6.7 2.0
BRIAN KNIGHT 9.04 23 12 10 13.4 7.0 1.9
BRIAN O'NORA 7.59 22 13 8 14.1 5.8 2.4
BRIAN RUNGE 7.90 20 14 4 14.3 5.8 2.5
BRUCE DRECKMAN 9.75 16 6 8 12.0 7.6 1.6
BUCKNOR 10.13 23 9 14 13.6 7.7 1.8
CASEY MOSER 5.00 3 3 0 11.7 4.7 2.5
CHAD FAIRCHILD 8.55 22 13 9 13.9 6.2 2.3
CHARLIE RELIFORD 7.82 22 13 7 13.8 5.2 2.6
CHRIS GUCCIONE 8.70 23 12 9 14.5 7.0 2.1
CHRIS TILLER 6.00 2 2 0 11.0 7.0 1.6
CHUCK MERIWETHER 9.38 21 12 9 14.0 6.7 2.1
DALE SCOTT 9.17 24 10 13 13.4 5.9 2.3
DAMIEN BEAL 11.33 3 1 2 15.0 6.7 2.3
DAN BELLINO 5.75 4 3 1 16.0 4.0 4.0
DAN IASSOGNA 10.43 23 10 13 12.9 7.5 1.7
DANA DEMUTH 9.15 20 11 8 12.8 6.4 2.0
DELFIN COLON 10.00 5 2 2 12.0 5.4 2.2
DERRYL COUSINS 8.00 21 12 8 12.9 7.6 1.7
DOUG EDDINGS 9.05 22 11 11 14.3 6.1 2.3
ED HICKOX 14.33 3 2 1 10.7 10.0 1.1
ED MONTAGUE 11.80 5 1 4 14.4 6.8 2.1
ED RAPUANO 9.48 23 10 11 13.4 7.4 1.8
ERIC COOPER 10.04 24 10 14 14.2 6.3 2.3
FIELDIN CULBRETH 8.50 20 12 7 13.8 7.5 1.8
GARY CEDERSTROM 9.67 18 10 8 14.3 6.9 2.1
GARY DARLING 8.00 18 11 7 13.8 6.2 2.2
GERRY DAVIS 10.43 23 9 11 13.2 7.7 1.7
GREG GIBSON 10.80 15 6 9 12.2 6.8 1.8
HUNTER WENDELSTEDT 9.87 23 12 11 13.2 7.2 1.8
JAMES HOYE 8.56 27 18 8 12.4 6.6 1.9
JEFF KELLOGG 7.52 23 16 7 13.0 8.3 1.6
JEFF NELSON 10.10 21 8 12 13.0 7.5 1.7
JERRY CRAWFORD 11.38 16 7 8 14.8 8.9 1.7
JERRY LAYNE 8.52 21 11 9 13.8 6.6 2.1
JERRY MEALS 9.09 23 10 12 14.1 6.3 2.2
JIM JOYCE 8.40 20 13 7 13.7 8.4 1.6
JIM REYNOLDS 9.39 18 7 11 13.8 6.7 2.1
JIM WOLF 10.52 23 9 13 12.5 6.8 1.8
JOE WEST 9.00 22 11 10 13.9 7.4 1.9
JOHN HIRSCHBECK 8.17 23 17 6 14.0 6.5 2.2
KERWIN DANLEY 8.50 4 2 2 13.5 6.5 2.1
KEVIN CAUSEY 5.50 2 1 0 15.0 5.5 2.7
LANCE BARKSDALE 9.57 21 9 11 12.0 7.3 1.7
LARRY VANOVER 8.50 22 11 10 13.1 6.7 2.0
LAZ DIAZ 9.81 21 9 11 13.4 6.2 2.2
MARK CARLSON 8.70 20 12 8 14.4 7.1 2.0
MARK WEGNER 9.57 23 12 11 14.2 7.2 2.0
MARTY FOSTER 9.23 22 12 9 14.1 7.2 2.0
MARVIN HUDSON 8.30 23 10 12 14.9 7.4 2.0
MIKE DIMURO 8.82 22 12 10 14.9 6.5 2.3
MIKE ESTABROOK 8.27 11 6 5 14.1 5.5 2.5
MIKE EVERITT 10.41 22 9 12 13.6 7.5 1.8
MIKE MUCHLINSKI 12.00 5 2 1 14.2 7.4 1.9
MIKE REILLY 9.48 21 10 11 15.5 7.8 2.0
MIKE WINTERS 9.95 20 9 11 12.6 6.7 1.9
PAUL EMMEL 9.62 21 11 9 14.0 6.8 2.1
PAUL NAUERT 9.73 22 9 12 14.6 6.5 2.3
PAUL SCHRIEBER 9.27 22 10 8 14.3 8.2 1.7
PHIL CUZZI 9.09 23 13 9 14.6 7.1 2.1
RANDY MARSH 10.55 22 7 14 11.6 8.0 1.5
REYBURN 7.17 6 4 2 11.7 3.8 3.0
ROB DRAKE 9.25 24 11 13 14.8 6.0 2.4
RON KULPA 8.33 12 8 3 14.3 6.3 2.3
SAM HOLBROOK 7.90 21 13 8 15.3 6.8 2.2
SCOTT BARRY 8.58 24 15 9 12.1 7.3 1.7
TED BARRETT 8.33 21 14 6 13.2 6.1 2.1
TIM MCCLELLAND 11.91 23 5 14 13.7 8.3 1.6
TIM TIMMONS 10.48 23 10 11 13.9 7.4 1.9
TIM TSCHIDA 10.76 21 9 11 13.6 8.3 1.6
TIM WELKE 11.05 22 9 12 13.6 7.2 1.9
TODD TICHENOR 9.38 21 12 9 13.4 7.6 1.8
TOM HALLION 7.91 23 12 10 13.3 6.3 2.1
TONY RANDAZZO 9.08 24 11 12 12.7 5.8 2.2
WALLY BELL 9.20 25 13 11 14.3 7.2 2.0

 

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Top 5 Trends

Top 5 Trends

Top 5 Trends

STL
PIT STL are 11-0 in Pineiros last 11 starts.
STL
PIT STL are 11-0 in Pineiros last 11 starts on grass.
TB
NYY NYY are 9-0 in Sabathias last 9 starts on grass.
CIN
ATL Under is 8-0-1 in Cuetos last 9 Sun. starts.
STL
PIT STL are 8-0 in Pineiros last 8 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

 

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Playoff-hopeful Rangers ready for rubber match with O's

The Texas Rangers continue their push towards the postseason this afternoon, as they play the rubber match of their three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

Texas missed a golden opportunity to gain even more ground on Boston in the American League Wild Card chase on Saturday, as it dropped a 5-4 decision to the O's shortly after the Red Sox fell in Chicago.

Melvin Mora hit a solo homer and drove in three runs, while Nolan Reimold had a pair of hits -- including a solo homer -- and Nick Markakis knocked in a run to help the Orioles snap a four-game slide.

Brian Matusz (4-2) earned the victory after working seven innings. The young lefty allowed four runs on six hits, struck out four and walked one to win his third straight decision. Jim Johnson notched his eighth save of the season with a perfect ninth.

"He had a really good feel, used all his pitches and got stronger as the game went on," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said of Matusz. "He minimized his pitches in the middle of the game and everything got better."

David Murphy had a two-run homer and Marlon Byrd knocked in a pair of runs for Texas, which had a four-game winning streak stopped. The Rangers remain two games behind the Red Sox, who lost to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

Kevin Millwood (10-9) took the loss after surrendering seven hits and five runs in five frames. The veteran right-hander was 9-2 lifetime with a 3.42 ERA in 12 previous starts against the Orioles coming into the contest.

Hoping for a better result for the Rangers today will be left-handed rookie Derek Holland, who is 7-9 with a 5.63 earned run average. Holland is a big reason the Rangers are in the position they are, but he enters today's clash having lost his last two starts. He fell to Toronto on Monday after being reached for 10 runs and seven hits in just three innings.

Over his last two starts, Holland has allowed 16 runs and 14 hits in just nine innings of work. This will be his first-ever start against the Orioles.

Baltimore, meanwhile, will counter with right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, who has lost five of his last seven decisions. Guthrie was charged with the loss on Monday against the New York Yankees, despite giving up just a pair of runs and four hits in six innings. That defeat dropped him to 9-13 to go along with a 5.17 ERA.

Guthrie did not get a decision the last time he faced the Rangers and is a perfect 2-0 lifetime against them with a 4.39 ERA in six games, four of which have been starts.

Texas has won five of its nine matchups with the Orioles this season.

 

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Preview: Rangers (76-59) at Orioles (55-81)
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: September 06, 2009 1:35 PM EDT

The Texas Rangers have played well of late, but still can't afford too many slips on their current road trip against two of the AL's weaker teams.

Trying for their first postseason berth since 1999, the Rangers look to bounce back from their latest loss and take the series with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

David Murphy hit a two-run homer and Marlon Byrd had two RBIs, but Texas (76-59) couldn't hold an early three-run lead and had its four-game winning streak snapped with a 5-4 loss at Baltimore on Saturday.

Though the Rangers have won eight of 13, they remain two games behind wild-card leader Boston, which has been outscored 17-3 in losing the first two of a four-game set against the Chicago White Sox. Texas also remains in striking distance of the first-place Los Angeles Angels in the AL West.

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"Things didn't change. We're still in the same spot,' Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We still have to come back (Sunday) and do what we wanted to do anyway - win the series.'

Texas knows it has to make the most of this six-game trip against the last-place Orioles (55-81) and lowly Cleveland. The Rangers are 5-4 this season against Baltimore, which snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday and is 15-33 since the All-Star break.

"I think my motivation is when you see the other team in the other clubhouse, they're contending for the playoffs,' said Baltimore's Melvin Mora, who homered and drove in three runs Saturday. "When you see guys play like it's the playoffs, that comes into my body. I'm going to play like it's the playoffs, too.'

Texas' slugger Josh Hamilton was back with the team Saturday after leaving Wednesday's 6-4 win over Toronto with a pinched nerve in his back.

Hamilton, who hit .342 in August, has been on the disabled list twice this season. It's uncertain when he will return to the lineup.

"When he says he's ready, he's back out there,' said Washington, whose team did not get a hit after the third inning Saturday.

Murphy is batting .368 in his last five games and has two home runs with five RBIs against Baltimore this season.

After ace Kevin Millwood allowed all five runs in five innings Saturday, the Rangers hope rookie Derek Holland (7-9, 5.63 ERA) can avoid losing a third straight start when he makes his first against Baltimore.

The left-hander, 5-8 in 16 starts, allowed a career-high 10 runs in three innings of an 18-10 loss to Toronto on Monday. Holland has given up 16 runs and walked six in nine innings over his last two starts.

The Orioles counter with Jeremy Guthrie (9-13, 5.18), who's 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA since Aug. 21.

The right-hander allowed two runs in six innings of a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday.

Guthrie is 2-0 with a 4.07 ERA in four starts against Texas, but didn't earn a decision after giving up three runs in five innings of a 6-4 loss to the Rangers on April 27.

Mora is 4 for 7 in the series, while rookie Nolan Reimold is 8 for 15 with two homers in his last four contests for Baltimore.

 

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MLB Matchup


Rangers vs Orioles

Game Time: 1:35 p.m. ET

Stadium: Camden Yards Surface: Grass






Texas
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
8/27/09 At Nyy 7-2 D/g -250 -210 9.5-120 9.5-120 Nippert,du W U
8/28/09 At Min 2-3 N/t +105 +105 9.0-125 9.5-115 Hunter,to L U
8/29/09 At Min 3-0 N/t -105 +103 9.0-120 9.5-105 Feldman,sc W U
8/30/09 At Min 3-5 D/t -140 -138 8.5-125 8.5-115 Millwood,ke L U
8/31/09 Tor 10-18 N/g -175 -170 9.5-130 9.5-110 Holland,de L O
9/01/09 Tor 5-2 N/g -155 -165 10.0-115 10.0-115 Mccarthy,br W U
9/01/09 Tor 5-2 D/g -130 -145 9.5-115 9.5+100 Nippert,du W U
9/02/09 Tor 6-4 N/g -160 -180 9.5-120 9.5-110 Hunter,to W O
9/04/09 At Bal 5-1 N/g +120 +115 9.5-110 9.5+100 Feldman,sc W U
9/05/09 At Bal 4-5 D/g +125 +125 9.5-120 9.5+105 Millwood,ke L U
Baltimore
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
8/26/09 At Min 5-1 N/t -145 -160 10.0+105 10.0-115 Guthrie,je W U
8/27/09 Cle 4-5 N/g -135 -105 9.5+100 9.5-115 Hernandez,da L U
8/28/09 Cle 13-4 N/g +100 +100 9.5-120 10.0-115 Berken,ja W O
8/29/09 Cle 3-5 N/g +105 +100 10.0-110 10.0-115 Tillman,ch L U
8/30/09 Cle 5-2 D/g -102 +100 10.0-125 9.5-110 Matusz,br W U
8/31/09 Nyy 1-5 N/g +155 +155 9.5-115 10.0-105 Guthrie,je L U
9/01/09 Nyy 6-9 N/g +165 +165 9.0-125 9.5+100 Hernandez,da L O
9/02/09 Nyy 2-10 N/g +225 +210 9.5+100 9.5-115 Berken,ja L O
9/04/09 Tex 1-5 N/g +120 +115 9.5-110 9.5+100 Tillman,ch L U
9/05/09 Tex 5-4 D/g +125 +125 9.5-120 9.5+105 Matusz,br W U



Head-To-Head

Head-To-Head
Date Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Winner Dec O/U
8/10/08 Tex 7-15 D/g -130 -130 10.5-125 11.0+105 Harrison,ma L O
4/13/09 Bal 9-10 N/g -130 -123 11.0-105 10.5+100 Uehara,ko L O
4/14/09 Bal 5-7 N/g -128 -148 11.5+100 11.0-120 Johnson,ji L O
4/15/09 Bal 19-6 N/g -105 -110 12.0-110 12.0-110 Benson,kr W O
4/24/09 Tex 4-5 N/g -130 -135 11.0-110 11.0-110 Wilson,c. L U
4/25/09 Tex 5-6 N/g -130 -120 11.5-110 11.5-110 Feldman,sc L U
4/26/09 Tex 8-5 D/g -115 -110 11.5-110 11.0-105 Baez,da W O
4/27/09 Tex 4-6 N/g -150 -150 10.5-120 11.0+100 Harrison,ma L U
9/04/09 Tex 1-5 N/g +120 +115 9.5-110 9.5+100 Feldman,sc L U
9/05/09 Tex 5-4 D/g +125 +125 9.5-120 9.5+105 Matusz,br W U



W/L Record Comparison

Texas
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 44-25 +1453 32-34 +444 76-59 +1897
Last 10 3-1 +130 3-3 +40 6-4 +170
Baltimore
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 33-37 -541 22-44 -1066 55-81 -1607
Last 10 3-6 -280 1-0 +150 4-6 -130
RECORDS
Day Night Grass Turf Fav Dog
Texas 20-16 56-43 73-53 3-6 38-23 34-32
Baltimore 14-24 41-57 48-71 7-10 15-13 38-63



Over/Under Comparison
(Based on taking the Over)

Texas
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 24-41 -2165 22-42 -2470 46-83 -4635
Last 10 2-2 -15 0-6 -660 2-8 -675
Baltimore
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 30-38 -1175 33-30 -40 63-68 -1215
Last 10 3-6 -350 0-1 -115 3-7 -465



Away Pitcher

TEXAS RANGERS -- HOLLAND,DEREK (L)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 7 1 4 41.1 36 22 21 13 34 4.57 1 0 0 4 1 4 0 0
Home 9 4 4 49.1 63 38 36 18 40 6.57 0 1 4 3 4 4 0 0
Total 16 5 8 90.2 99 60 57 31 74 5.66 1 1 4 7 5 8 0 0
2009 BULLPEN FOR HOLLAND,DEREK
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
15 55.0 27 24 3.93 51 22 51 5 2 1 2 1
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
8/09/09 at LAA 7-0 W 9.0 0 0 3 1 8 0 -185 -190 9.0-130 9.5-105
8/15/09 BOS 7-2 W 6.2 2 2 7 2 3 2 -115 -122 10.0-110 10.0-110
8/20/09 MIN 11-1 W 5.1 1 1 7 0 3 1 -170 -200 10.0-125 10.0-130
8/26/09 at NYY 2-9 L 6.0 6 6 7 3 4 2 -210 -190 10.0-110 10.0-110
8/31/09 TOR 10-18 L 3.0 10 10 7 3 1 2 -175 -170 9.5-130 9.5-110
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
9/01/09 TOR 2.2 1 1 3.38 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
9/01/09 TOR 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
9/02/09 TOR 2.0 0 0 0.00 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
9/04/09 at BAL 2.1 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
9/05/09 at BAL 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0



Home Pitcher

BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- GUTHRIE,JEREMY (R)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 13 5 6 77.2 75 48 45 26 38 5.21 2 1 3 5 3 5 2 1
Home 14 4 7 82.1 98 50 47 22 51 5.14 2 0 2 7 4 7 0 0
Total 27 9 13 160.0 173 98 92 48 89 5.18 4 1 5 12 7 12 2 1
2009 BULLPEN FOR GUTHRIE,JEREMY
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
26 80.0 46 41 4.61 90 30 50 7 1 4 3 1
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
8/10/09 OAK 1-9 L 4.2 5 5 11 1 2 0 -135 -155 9.5-120 9.5-110
8/16/09 LAA 8-17 5.2 7 7 10 2 2 1 -110 -113 10.5-130 10.5-125
8/21/09 at CWS 5-1 W 7.0 1 1 6 2 2 1 -185 -200 9.5+105 9.0-120
8/26/09 at MIN 5-1 W 7.0 1 1 6 0 5 0 -145 -160 10.0+105 10.0-115
8/31/09 NYY 1-5 L 6.0 2 2 4 1 2 1 +155 +155 9.5-115 10.0-105
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
7/04/08 TEX 10-4 W 6.1 4 4 8 2 6 0 -135 -130 9.0-110 9.0-110
8/08/08 TEX 9-1 W 7.0 1 1 5 1 4 1 -150 -170 9.5-120 10.0-135
4/27/09 TEX 4-6 5.0 3 3 6 1 4 1 -150 -150 10.5-120 11.0+100

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
8/31/09 NYY 3.0 3 3 9.00 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
9/01/09 NYY 4.0 4 4 9.00 8 2 5 2 0 0 0 1
9/02/09 NYY 3.2 9 9 22.09 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
9/04/09 TEX 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
9/05/09 TEX 2.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

 

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Matchup -- Texas at Baltimore

Texas Rangers (76-59) at Baltimore Orioles (55-81)
Game One Texas 5, Baltimore 1
Game Two Baltimore 5, Texas 4
Game Three Sunday, September 6th, 1:35 p.m.
Records
2009 Head-to-Head Record Texas 5-4 (1-2 at Tex; 4-2 at Bal)
2008 Head-to-Head Record Texas 5-4 (2-1 at Tex; 3-3 at Bal)
2007 Head-to-Head Record Texas 6-4 (4-3 at Tex; 2-1 at Bal)
2006 Head-to-Head Record Texas 6-3 (4-1 at Tex; 2-2 at Bal)
Home Record Texas 44-25; Baltimore 33-37
Away Record Texas 32-34; Baltimore 22-44
Current Streak Texas (L1); Baltimore (W1)
Record vs. Eastern Division Texas 25-18
Record vs. Western Division Baltimore 11-23
2009 Meetings
4/13 - Baltimore, 10-9 (at Tex - WP: Uehara; LP: V.Padilla)
4/14 - Baltimore, 7-5 (10) (at Tex - WP: Ji.Johnson; LP: Guardado)
4/15 - Texas, 19-6 (at Tex - WP: Benson; LP: M.Hendrickson)
4/24 - Texas, 5-4 (at Bal - WP: CJ.Wilson; LP: Sherrill)
4/25 - Texas, 6-5 (at Bal - WP: Feldman; LP: M.Hendrickson)
4/26 - Baltimore, 8-5 (at Bal - WP: D.Baez; LP: Jennings)
4/27 - Texas, 6-4 (at Bal - WP: Harrison; LP: Albers)
9/04 - Texas, 5-1 (at Bal - WP: Feldman; LP: Tillman)
9/05 - Baltimore, 5-4 (at Bal - WP: Matusz; LP: Millwood)
2008 Meetings
4/08 - Baltimore, 8-1 (at Tex - WP: Burres; LP: Jennings)
4/09 - Postponed at Texas (Made-up April 10th)
4/10 - Texas, 3-1 (at Tex - WP: Millwood; LP: Trachsel)
4/10 - Texas, 5-4 (at Tex - WP: Jam.Wright; LP: Bradford)
7/04 - Baltimore, 10-4 (at Bal - WP: Guthrie; LP: V.Padilla)
7/05 - Texas, 5-3 (at Bal - WP: Feldman; LP: L.Cormier)
7/06 - Texas, 11-10 (at Bal - WP: Millwood; LP: Liz)
8/08 - Baltimore, 9-1 (at Bal - WP: Guthrie; LP: Mendoza)
8/09 - Baltimore, 9-0 (at Bal - WP: D.Cabrera; LP: V.Padilla)
8/10 - Texas, 15-7 (at Bal - WP: Harrison; LP: Bierd)
2007 Meetings
7/06 - Texas, 4-3 (10) (at Tex - WP: Benoit; LP: Shuey)
7/07 - Baltimore, 3-0 (at Tex - WP: Bedard; LP: McCarthy)
7/08 - Texas, 2-1 (at Tex - WP: Millwood; LP: D.Cabrera)
8/20 - Postponed at Baltimore (Made-up August 22nd)
8/21 - Baltimore, 6-2 (at Bal - WP: Bedard; LP: V.Padilla)
8/22 - Texas, 30-3 (at Bal - WP: Gabbard; LP: D.Cabrera)
8/22 - Texas, 9-7 (at Bal - WP: Benoit; LP: Hoey)
9/20 - Baltimore, 6-3 (10) (at Tex - WP: J.Walker; LP: Rheinecker)
9/21 - Texas, 3-2 (at Tex - WP: Mendoza; LP: Santos)
9/22 - Baltimore, 11-9 (at Tex - WP: Hoey; LP: Littleton)
9/23 - Texas, 3-0 (at Tex - WP: Millwood; LP: Leicester)
2006 Meetings
5/03 - Texas, 2-1 (12) (at Tex - WP: Bauer; LP: Halama)
5/04 - Texas, 8-2 (at Tex - WP: Millwood; LP: Chen)
7/13 - Texas, 15-1 (at Bal - WP: V.Padilla; LP: D.Cabrera)
7/14 - Texas, 2-1 (at Bal - WP: Millwood; LP: Benson)
7/15 - Baltimore, 8-1 (at Bal - WP: Bedard; LP: Rheinecker)
7/16 - Baltimore, 4-0 (at Bal - WP: R.Lopez; LP: Wasdin)
8/29 - Texas, 9-4 (at Tex - WP: Millwood; LP: R.Lopez)
8/30 - Baltimore, 7-4 (10) (at Tex - WP: Hawkins; LP: Mahay)
8/31 - Texas, 7-5 (at Tex - WP: Eaton; LP: D.Cabrera)
Texas last five games Baltimore last five games
9/01 - W vs. Toronto, 5-2 8/31 - L vs. NY Yankees, 1-5
9/01 - W vs. Toronto, 5-2 9/01 - L vs. NY Yankees, 6-9
9/02 - W vs. Toronto, 6-4 9/02 - L vs. NY Yankees, 2-10
9/04 - W at Baltimore, 5-1 9/04 - L vs. Texas, 1-5
9/05 - L at Baltimore, 4-5 9/05 - W vs. Texas, 5-4

 

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Preview: Rangers at Orioles
Current Conditions - Baltimore
P/SUNNY 75 ?F
Wind: NE 7
5-Day Forecast GAME: Texas Rangers (76-59) at Baltimore Orioles (55-81)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 06 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland
LINE: -105, -105 TOTAL: 9.5

Quick Hits Batting

The Baltimore Orioles are ranked 6 in hitting, with a batting average of .268. The Orioles are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season with an OPS of .749.

The Texas Rangers are ranked 19 in hitting, with a batting average of .260. The Rangers are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season with an OPS of .775.
Pitching

The Baltimore Orioles are ranked 29 in pitching, with an earned run average of 5.07. Opponents are hitting .285 for average, and have a .349 on base percentage and .285 OPS against the Orioles this season.

The Texas Rangers are ranked 9 in pitching, with an earned run average of 4.22. Opponents are hitting .257 for average, and have a .329 on base percentage and .257 OPS against the Rangers this season.

 

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Trends - Texas at Baltimore

Trends - Texas at Baltimore

Trends - Texas at Baltimore


W/L Trends

Texas

Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 Sunday games.
Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series.
Rangers are 26-10 in their last 36 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a road favorite.
Rangers are 20-8 in their last 28 games as a favorite.
Rangers are 53-22 in their last 75 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Rangers are 31-15 in their last 46 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rangers are 5-2 in Hollands last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Rangers are 2-5 in Hollands last 7 starts as an underdog.
Rangers are 1-4 in Hollands last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Rangers are 1-5 in Hollands last 6 road starts.


Baltimore

Orioles are 28-57 in their last 85 during game 3 of a series.
Orioles are 18-37 in their last 55 games as an underdog.
Orioles are 18-38 in their last 56 vs. American League West.
Orioles are 17-36 in their last 53 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Orioles are 20-43 in their last 63 games following a win.
Orioles are 32-69 in their last 101 vs. a team with a winning record.
Orioles are 18-39 in their last 57 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Orioles are 22-51 in their last 73 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Orioles are 8-20 in their last 28 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Orioles are 8-20 in their last 28 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Orioles are 7-20 in their last 27 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Orioles are 13-40 in their last 53 Sunday games.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a home favorite.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a home underdog.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a favorite.
Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Orioles are 1-7 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Orioles are 7-20 in Guthries last 27 starts during game 3 of a series.
Orioles are 2-6 in Guthries last 8 starts.
Orioles are 2-6 in Guthries last 8 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Orioles are 2-6 in Guthries last 8 Sunday starts.
Orioles are 1-4 in Guthries last 5 starts as a home favorite.
Orioles are 1-4 in Guthries last 5 starts as a favorite.
Orioles are 1-5 in Guthries last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Orioles are 1-6 in Guthries last 7 starts on grass.
Orioles are 1-6 in Guthries last 7 starts vs. American League West.
Orioles are 1-6 in Guthries last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Orioles are 0-4 in Guthries last 4 starts as a home underdog.
Orioles are 0-4 in Guthries last 4 home starts.
Orioles are 0-5 in Guthries last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Orioles are 0-4 in Guthries last 4 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.


OU Trends

Texas

Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 games as a road favorite.
Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 20-6-1 in Rangers last 27 vs. American League East.
Under is 24-8-1 in Rangers last 33 games as a road underdog.
Under is 21-7-1 in Rangers last 29 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 38-13-2 in Rangers last 53 games following a loss.
Under is 42-15-4 in Rangers last 61 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 38-14-3 in Rangers last 55 games as a favorite.
Under is 38-15-4 in Rangers last 57 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 20-8-2 in Rangers last 30 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 37-15-2 in Rangers last 54 road games.
Under is 39-16-2 in Rangers last 57 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 29-12-2 in Rangers last 43 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 72-30-5 in Rangers last 107 overall.
Under is 40-17-5 in Rangers last 62 Sunday games.
Under is 67-30-4 in Rangers last 101 on grass.
Under is 40-18-2 in Rangers last 60 games as an underdog.
Under is 42-19-4 in Rangers last 65 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 45-22-3 in Rangers last 70 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 4-1-1 in Hollands last 6 road starts.
Under is 7-2 in Hollands last 9 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Under is 5-2-1 in Hollands last 8 starts as a favorite.
Under is 7-3-1 in Hollands last 11 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 9-4-1 in Hollands last 14 starts overall.
Under is 9-4-1 in Hollands last 14 starts on grass.


Baltimore

Under is 6-1 in Orioles last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 22-7-1 in Orioles last 30 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 6-2 in Orioles last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-3 in Orioles last 12 on grass.
Under is 23-8 in Orioles last 31 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 20-7 in Orioles last 27 games following a win.
Under is 11-4 in Orioles last 15 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 11-4 in Orioles last 15 overall.
Under is 19-7-2 in Orioles last 28 games as a favorite.
Under is 16-6-2 in Orioles last 24 games as a home favorite.
Under is 5-2 in Orioles last 7 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 20-8-2 in Orioles last 30 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 10-4 in Orioles last 14 games as an underdog.
Under is 5-2 in Orioles last 7 home games.
Under is 4-0 in Guthries last 4 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Guthries last 4 starts as an underdog.
Over is 6-1-1 in Guthries last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 5-1 in Guthries last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1-1 in Guthries last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Guthries last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1-1 in Guthries last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 11-3 in Guthries last 14 Sunday starts.


Head to Head

Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Baltimore.
Rangers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Baltimore.
Rangers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.


Umpire Trends - Joe West

Road team is 6-1 in Wests last 7 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 6-1 in Wests last 7 games behind home plate vs. Baltimore.
Over is 5-1-1 in Wests last 7 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Wests last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Baltimore.
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 games with West behind home plate.
Under is 5-2-1 in Wests last 8 Sunday games behind home plate.
Home team is 5-2 in Wests last 7 games behind home plate.
Home team is 10-4 in Wests last 14 games behind home plate vs. Texas.
Orioles are 1-7 in their last 8 games with West behind home plate.

 

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Joe West - Texas at Baltimore

Joe West - Texas at Baltimore

Joe West - Texas at Baltimore

Joe West Umpire G W/L Avg Pit Str. B Str.% SO BB K/BB HR O/U
Joe West 30 16-14 10.07 297 184 114 61.8 14.2 7.4 1.93 2.25 15-13


Last 10 GamesDate Home - Road Home Starter Road Starter Line Result O/U
09/02/09 TB 8 - BOS 5 M. Garza J. Beckett -121/8 Home O
08/21/09 BOS 11 - NYY 20 B. Penny A. Pettitte 102/10.5 Road O
08/18/09 NYM 9 - ATL 4 O. Perez D. Lowe 165/8.5 Home O
08/12/09 NYY 4 - TOR 3 A. Burnett R. Romero -225/9 Home U
08/08/09 PHI 4 - FLA 6 C. Hamels S. West -226/9.5 Road O
08/04/09 CHW 5 - LAA 4 J. Contreras J. Lackey 134/9 Home P
07/30/09 MIL 7 - WAS 3 Y. Gallardo J. Martin -285/8.5 Home O
07/26/09 BOS 2 - BAL 6 J. Smoltz D. Hernandez -176/9.5 Road U
07/22/09 DET 1 - SEA 2 A. Galarraga F. Hernandez 127/8 Road U
07/12/09 COL 8 - ATL 7 J. Hammel K. Medlen -143/10.5 Home O
vs. RangersDate Home - Road Home Starter Road Starter Line Result O/U
04/25/09 BAL 5 - TEX 6 M. Hendrickson S. Feldman -118/11.5 Road U
07/18/08 MIN 6 - TEX 0 G. Perkins K. Millwood -120/9.5 Home U
04/14/08 TEX 4 - LAA 7 J. Jennings E. Santana -102/11 Road P
09/21/07 TEX 3 - BAL 2 L. Mendoza V. Santos -131/11 Home U
08/02/06 MIN 2 - TEX 10 B. Bonser K. Wells -125/10 Road O
06/18/06 TEX 10 - ARI 7 K. Loe E. Gonzalez -121/10.5 Home O
04/14/06 OAK 3 - TEX 6 B. Zito K. Millwood -140/8.5 Road O
07/08/05 TEX 7 - TOR 6 J. Wasdin R. Halladay 142/9 Home O
05/18/05 CHW 7 - TEX 0 M. Buehrle R. Drese -157/9.5 Home U
10/01/04 SEA 8 - TEX 3 R. Villone R. Drese 125/9.5 Home O
vs. Derek Holland(L)Date Home - Road Home Starter Road Starter Line Result O/U
No Previous Data
vs. OriolesDate Home - Road Home Starter Road Starter Line Result O/U
07/26/09 BOS 2 - BAL 6 J. Smoltz D. Hernandez -176/9.5 Road U
04/25/09 BAL 5 - TEX 6 M. Hendrickson S. Feldman -118/11.5 Road U
08/23/08 BAL 3 - NYY 5 J. Guthrie C. Pavano -145/10.5 Road U
05/07/08 OAK 6 - BAL 5 J. Blanton J. Guthrie -120/8 Home O
09/21/07 TEX 3 - BAL 2 L. Mendoza V. Santos -131/11 Home U
09/01/07 BOS 10 - BAL 0 C. Buchholz G. Olson -201/11 Home U
08/11/07 BAL 2 - BOS 6 G. Olson J. Beckett 168/9.5 Road U
04/02/07 MIN 7 - BAL 4 J. Santana E. Bedard -191/7.5 Home O
03/21/07 STL 1 - BAL 4 A. Reyes A. Loewen -120/- Road -
03/14/07 BAL 1 - FLA 5 J. Wright S. Olsen -137/- Road -
vs. Jeremy Guthrie(L)Date Home - Road Home Starter Road Starter Line Result O/U
08/23/08 BAL 3 - NYY 5 J. Guthrie C. Pavano -145/10.5 Road U
05/07/08 OAK 6 - BAL 5 J. Blanton J. Guthrie -120/8 Home O

 

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Minnesota Twins (68-67) at Cleveland Indians (59-76), 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota Twins (68-67) at Cleveland Indians (59-76), 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota Twins (68-67) at Cleveland Indians (59-76), 1:05 p.m.

Probable Starting Pitchers: Minnesota - Nick Blackburn (9-9, 4.16) Cleveland - David Huff (8-7, 6.57)

The Minnesota Twins continue their push towards the postseason this afternoon, when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

The Twins enter the day six games behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central after Scott Baker beat the Indians for the fourth time this season and Minnesota got back to its winning ways with a 4-1 triumph on Saturday.

Baker (13-7) allowed one run on three hits and four walks in six innings for the Twins, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Baker remained unbeaten in his last 11 starts dating back to July 12, winning each of his last seven decisions.

Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel each had a pair of hits in Minnesota's win, while Nick Punto had a double that scored two thanks in part to an Indians' error.

Andy Marte hit a solo homer for the Indians, who have lost five of their last six. Starting pitcher Justin Masterson (4-7) allowed two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and five walks in six innings to fall to 1-4 since joining the team in late July.

Minnesota hopes Nick Blackburn gives the team the same type of performance that Baker did as he tries to string back-to-back wins together for the first time since early July.

Blackburn won for the first time in nine starts Monday against Chicago, as he held the White Sox to a run and six hits in seven innings to run his season record to 9-9 to go along with a 4.16 earned run average.

The 27-year-old righty lost to the Tribe the last time he faced them and is 4-2 lifetime against them with a 2.85 ERA in nine games (7 starts).

Cleveland will counter with 25-year-old lefty David Huff, who is 8-7 with a 6.57 ERA. Huff hasn't pitched since August 26, when he won for the third time in his last four starts. He defeated Kansas City that day, holding the Royals to a pair of runs and seven hits in six innings.

Huff is 1-2 with a 7.98 ERA in three starts against the Twins this season.

The Indians have won three of four and five of the last seven meetings in the series.

 

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Preview: Twins (68-67) at Indians (59-76)

Preview: Twins (68-67) at Indians (59-76)

Preview: Twins (68-67) at Indians (59-76)

Game: 3
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: September 06, 2009 1:05 PM EDT

If the Minnesota Twins hope to mount a late charge at the AL Central title, they may need to keep relying on their resurgent starting rotation.

That plan would prominently involve Nick Blackburn, who's hoping to build on his best outing in months as the visiting Twins try to capture the decisive game of their series with the Cleveland Indians.

With Glen Perkins and Francisco Liriano dealing with injuries, not everything has gone according to plan with Minnesota's pitching this year. Between July 3 and Aug. 17, with the Twins going 15-23, the team's starters had a 6.52 ERA.


Since then, however, Minnesota (68-67) is 12-5, with its starting pitchers boasting a 3.78 ERA. The club used six strong innings from Scott Baker to beat Cleveland 4-1 on Saturday and continued chasing first-place Detroit in the division.

The run of good pitching has been especially key for the Twins with their biggest bats struggling. Justin Morneau is hitless in his last four games and batting .167 in his last 29 contests, while Joe Mauer has been held to three RBIs in his last 16 games.

"It's going to be an uphill battle to catch the Tigers, but we're up for it," infielder Nick Punto told the Twins' official Web site.

Minnesota will hope for a second straight quality outing from Blackburn, who had been 0-5 with an 8.22 ERA in his first eight starts following the All-Star break.

He may have turned things around after a strong effort Monday, when Blackburn (9-9, 4.16 ERA) struck out seven - matching a career high - and walked none in seven strong innings during a 4-1 win over the White Sox.

"He was pitching. He wasn't trying to throw too hard or anything like that," Mauer said. "Everything was nice and easy."

Blackburn is 4-2 with a 2.85 career ERA against the Indians, but he lost to them twice last month, lasting 2 1-3 innings and allowing six runs in a 7-4 defeat on Aug. 16. Asdrubal Cabrera is 4 for 7 with three doubles against Blackburn this year.

The Indians will counter with David Huff (8-7, 6.57). With the club trying to limit his innings, Huff has not pitched since Aug. 26, when he pitched six strong innings in a 4-2 win at Kansas City.

The rookie left-hander has struggled lately at home, however, losing three straight starts at Progressive Field while posting a 10.38 ERA. The ugliest of the outings came in a 10-1 loss to the Twins on Aug. 4, when Huff gave up seven runs and 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings.

Huff rebounded with a win at the Metrodome on Aug. 15, allowing two runs in five innings of a 7-3 win. The Indians are 7-7 against Minnesota.

Cleveland (59-76) has lost five of six, and the club learned this week that it will play the rest of the season without star outfielder Grady Sizemore. The Indians managed four hits in Saturday's game, including Andy Marte's fifth home run in his last 11 games.

 

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Twins vs Indians

Twins vs Indians

Twins vs Indians

Game Time: 1:05 p.m. ET

Stadium: Progressive Field Surface: Grass






Minnesota
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
8/25/09 Bal 7-6 N/t -160 -155 9.5-130 10.0-110 Gabino,ar W O
8/26/09 Bal 1-5 N/t -145 -160 10.0+105 10.0-115 Blackburn,ni L U
8/28/09 Tex 3-2 N/t +105 +105 9.0-125 9.5-115 Duensing,br W U
8/29/09 Tex 0-3 N/t -105 +103 9.0-120 9.5-105 Pavano,ca L U
8/30/09 Tex 5-3 D/t -140 -138 8.5-125 8.5-115 Baker,sc W U
8/31/09 Cws 4-1 N/t -108 -108 9.0-125 9.0-115 Blackburn,ni W U
9/01/09 Cws 4-3 N/t +120 +128 9.0+105 9.0-110 Manship,je W U
9/02/09 Cws 2-4 D/t +110 +130 9.0-110 8.5-125 Duensing,br L U
9/04/09 At Cle 2-5 N/g -105 -105 9.5-110 9.5+100 Pavano,ca L U
9/05/09 At Cle 4-1 D/g +125 +125 9.0-110 9.0+100 Baker,sc W U
Cleveland
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
8/26/09 At Kc 4-2 D/g -105 -122 9.5-110 9.5-110 Huff,da W U
8/27/09 At Bal 5-4 N/g -135 -105 9.5+100 9.5-115 Laffey,aa W U
8/28/09 At Bal 4-13 N/g +100 +100 9.5-120 10.0-115 Carmona,fa L O
8/29/09 At Bal 5-3 N/g +105 +100 10.0-110 10.0-115 Sowers,je W U
8/30/09 At Bal 2-5 D/g -102 +100 10.0-125 9.5-110 Masterson,ju L U
9/01/09 At Det 5-8 N/g -220 -200 9.0+110 8.5-115 Carrasco,ca L O
9/02/09 At Det 2-4 N/g -145 -150 9.0+100 9.0-115 Laffey,aa L U
9/03/09 At Det 3-4 D/g -130 -135 9.5-110 9.5-120 Carmona,fa L U
9/04/09 Min 5-2 N/g -105 -105 9.5-110 9.5+100 Sowers,je W U
9/05/09 Min 1-4 D/g +125 +125 9.0-110 9.0+100 Masterson,ju L U



Head-To-Head

Head-To-Head
Date Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Winner Dec O/U
6/03/09 Cle 1-10 N/t +105 +102 8.5-110 8.5-115 Lee,cl L O
6/04/09 Cle 11-3 D/t -150 -175 9.5-110 9.5-110 Baker,sc W O
8/04/09 Min 1-10 N/g +120 +137 9.5+100 9.0-110 Baker,sc L O
8/05/09 Min 8-1 N/g +115 +100 9.0-120 9.5+100 Laffey,aa W U
8/06/09 Min 2-1 D/g +130 +140 9.5-110 9.5+105 Sipp,to W U
8/14/09 Cle 11-0 N/t -175 -180 9.0-120 9.0+100 Baker,sc W O
8/15/09 Cle 3-7 D/t -170 -150 9.5-110 9.5-125 Huff,da L O
8/16/09 Cle 4-7 D/t -155 -145 9.0-125 9.5+100 Laffey,aa L O
9/04/09 Min 5-2 N/g -105 -105 9.5-110 9.5+100 Sowers,je W U
9/05/09 Min 1-4 D/g +125 +125 9.0-110 9.0+100 Baker,sc L U



W/L Record Comparison

Minnesota
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 39-30 -46 29-37 -480 68-67 -526
Last 10 5-3 +173 1-1 -5 6-4 +168
Cleveland
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 29-36 -1280 30-40 -355 59-76 -1635
Last 10 1-1 0 3-5 -208 4-6 -208
RECORDS
Day Night Grass Turf Fav Dog
Minnesota 18-28 50-39 28-35 40-32 38-31 24-32
Cleveland 22-28 37-48 51-66 8-10 21-28 32-46



Over/Under Comparison
(Based on taking the Over)

Minnesota
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 36-30 +265 26-37 -1485 62-67 -1220
Last 10 1-7 -700 0-2 -200 1-9 -900
Cleveland
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 24-39 -1945 42-24 +1525 66-63 -420
Last 10 0-2 -200 2-6 -485 2-8 -685



Away Pitcher

MINNESOTA TWINS -- BLACKBURN,NICK (R)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 14 3 6 88.0 103 49 43 22 31 4.40 2 3 1 3 2 6 1 0
Home 13 6 3 80.2 98 40 35 16 44 3.90 2 1 4 2 0 0 6 3
Total 27 9 9 168.2 201 89 78 38 75 4.16 4 4 5 5 2 6 7 3
2009 BULLPEN FOR BLACKBURN,NICK
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
24 69.2 50 49 6.33 85 35 59 10 3 6 5 2
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
8/11/09 KC 6-14 L 1.2 6 4 6 2 0 0 -190 -230 9.5-120 9.5-105
8/16/09 CLE 4-7 L 2.1 6 6 6 0 2 3 -155 -145 9.0-125 9.5+100
8/21/09 at KC 5-4 7.0 3 3 7 2 6 2 +115 +100 9.5-105 9.5-115
8/26/09 BAL 1-5 L 5.2 4 3 9 2 0 1 -145 -160 10.0+105 10.0-115
8/31/09 CWS 4-1 W 7.0 1 1 6 0 7 0 -108 -108 9.0-125 9.0-115
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
7/27/08 at CLE 4-2 7.0 1 1 4 1 3 0 -113 -105 9.5+110 9.5+100
8/01/08 CLE 4-1 W 7.0 1 1 6 1 2 0 -160 -155 9.0-120 9.0-110
4/24/09 at CLE 5-1 W 7.0 1 1 6 0 4 0 -135 -145 10.5-110 10.0-110
8/06/09 at CLE 1-2 L 6.1 2 2 7 2 2 0 +130 +140 9.5-110 9.5+105
8/16/09 CLE 4-7 L 2.1 6 6 6 0 2 3 -155 -145 9.0-125 9.5+100
Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
8/31/09 CWS 2.0 0 0 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
9/01/09 CWS 4.0 2 2 4.50 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
9/02/09 CWS 2.0 4 4 18.00 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1
9/04/09 at CLE 2.0 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/05/09 at CLE 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0



Home Pitcher

CLEVELAND INDIANS -- HUFF,DAVID (L)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 11 6 3 61.0 82 45 44 20 27 6.49 5 1 1 2 4 1 2 2
Home 8 2 4 40.1 56 31 30 12 22 6.69 0 1 2 3 2 4 0 0
Total 19 8 7 101.1 138 76 74 32 49 6.57 5 2 3 5 6 5 2 2
2009 BULLPEN FOR HUFF,DAVID
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
19 68.2 26 25 3.28 61 33 51 8 3 1 6 0
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
8/04/09 MIN 1-10 L 4.2 7 7 11 1 4 1 +120 +137 9.5+100 9.0-110
8/09/09 at CWS 8-4 W 6.1 4 4 8 1 1 2 -135 -145 9.5-125 10.5-110
8/15/09 at MIN 7-3 W 5.0 2 2 9 2 3 0 -170 -150 9.5-110 9.5-125
8/21/09 SEA 4-9 L 3.1 5 5 6 4 0 1 -122 -125 9.5+100 9.5-115
8/26/09 at KC 4-2 W 6.0 2 2 7 1 2 0 -105 -122 9.5-110 9.5-110
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
6/02/09 at MIN 3-4 L 5.0 4 4 9 0 5 1 -165 -170 9.5-110 9.5-110
8/04/09 MIN 1-10 L 4.2 7 7 11 1 4 1 +120 +137 9.5+100 9.0-110
8/15/09 at MIN 7-3 W 5.0 2 2 9 2 3 0 -170 -150 9.5-110 9.5-125

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
9/01/09 at DET 5.0 2 2 3.60 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/02/09 at DET 1.2 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9/03/09 at DET 3.0 1 1 3.00 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
9/04/09 MIN 3.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
9/05/09 MIN 3.0 2 2 6.00 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

 

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Matchup -- Minnesota at Cleveland

Matchup -- Minnesota at Cleveland

Matchup -- Minnesota at Cleveland

Minnesota Twins (68-67) at Cleveland Indians (59-76)
Game One Cleveland 5, Minnesota 2
Game Two Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1
Game Three Sunday, September 6th, 1:05 p.m.
Records
2009 Head-to-Head Record Tied 7-7 (3-3 at Min; 4-4 at Cle)
2008 Head-to-Head Record Minnesota 10-8 (7-2 at Min; 3-6 at Cle)
2007 Head-to-Head Record Cleveland 14-4 (7-2 at Min; 7-2 at Cle)
2006 Head-to-Head Record Minnesota 11-8 (6-3 at Min; 5-5 at Cle)
Home Record Minnesota 39-30; Cleveland 29-36
Away Record Minnesota 29-37; Cleveland 30-40
Current Streak Minnesota (W1); Cleveland (L1)
Record vs. Central Division Minnesota 30-22; Cleveland 27-32
2009 Meetings
4/24 - Minnesota, 5-1 (at Cle - WP: Blackburn; LP: Carmona)
4/25 - Minnesota, 7-1 (at Cle - WP: Slowey; LP: Pavano)
4/26 - Cleveland, 4-2 (at Cle - WP: Laffey; LP: G.Perkins)
6/02 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Huff)
6/03 - Cleveland, 10-1 (at Min - WP: Lee; LP: Swarzak)
6/04 - Minnesota, 11-3 (at Min - WP: S.Baker; LP: Carmona)
8/04 - Minnesota, 10-1 (at Cle - WP: S.Baker; LP: Huff)
8/05 - Cleveland, 8-1 (at Cle - WP: Laffey; LP: Liriano)
8/06 - Cleveland, 2-1 (at Cle - WP: Sipp; LP: Blackburn)
8/14 - Minnesota, 11-0 (at Min - WP: S.Baker; LP: Masterson)
8/15 - Cleveland, 7-3 (at Min - WP: Huff; LP: Swarzak)
8/16 - Cleveland, 7-4 (at Min - WP: Laffey; LP: Blackburn)
9/04 - Cleveland, 5-2 (at Cle - WP: Sowers; LP: Pavano)
9/05 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Cle - WP: S.Baker; LP: Masterson)
2008 Meetings
4/18 - Cleveland, 4-0 (at Min - WP: Lee; LP: Liriano)
4/19 - Minnesota, 3-0 (at Min - WP: Blackburn; LP: Westbrook)
4/20 - Minnesota, 2-1 (10) (at Min - WP: Guerrier; LP: R.Perez)
6/10 - Cleveland, 1-0 (at Cle - WP: Sabathia; LP: Baker)
6/11 - Minnesota, 8-5 (at Cle - WP: Blackburn; LP: Byrd)
6/12 - Cleveland, 12-2 (at Cle - WP: Laffey; LP: L.Hernandez)
7/04 - Minnesota, 12-3 (at Min - WP: L.Hernandez; LP: Byrd)
7/05 - Minnesota, 9-6 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Mastny)
7/06 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Perkins; LP: Lee)
7/25 - Cleveland, 5-4 (at Cle - WP: Lee; LP: L.Hernandez)
7/26 - Minnesota, 11-4 (at Cle - WP: Baker; LP: Carmona)
7/27 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at Cle - WP: Guerrier; LP: R.Perez)
8/01 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Min - WP: Blackburn; LP: Sowers)
8/02 - Cleveland, 5-1 (at Min - WP: Byrd; LP: Slowey)
8/03 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Liriano; LP: Ginter)
9/15 - Cleveland, 3-1 (at Cle - WP: S.Lewis; LP: Slowey)
9/16 - Cleveland, 12-9 (11) (at Cle - WP: Mastny; LP: Nathan)
9/17 - Cleveland, 6-4 (at Cle - WP: Mujica; LP: Mijares)
2007 Meetings
4/23 - Cleveland, 7-3 (12) (at Min - WP: Ro.Hernandez; LP: Crain)
4/24 - Cleveland, 5-3 (at Min - WP: Carmona; LP: Jo.Santana)
5/15 - Cleveland, 15-7 (at Cle - WP: Byrd; LP: Ra.Ortiz)
5/16 - Cleveland, 7-1 (at Cle - WP: Sabathia; LP: Silva)
5/17 - Cleveland, 2-0 (at Cle - WP: Carmona; LP: Jo.Santana)
7/27 - Cleveland, 10-4 (at Cle - WP: Byrd; LP: Bonser)
7/28 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Cle - WP: Neshek; LP: Borowski)
7/29 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Cle - WP: D.Reyes; LP: Sabathia)
8/03 - Cleveland, 5-2 (at Min - WP: Sabathia; LP: Jo.Santana)
8/04 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Min - WP: Ra.Ortiz; LP: Laffey)
8/05 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Min - WP: Baker; LP: Carmona)
8/06 - Cleveland, 4-0 (at Min - WP: Byrd; LP: Silva)
8/27 - Cleveland, 8-3 (at Cle - WP: Byrd; LP: Silva)
8/28 - Cleveland, 6-5 (at Cle - WP: Westbrook; LP: Bonser)
8/29 - Cleveland, 4-3 (at Cle - WP: Sabathia; LP: Jo.Santana)
9/03 - Cleveland, 5-0 (at Min - WP: Sabathia; LP: Jo.Santana)
9/04 - Cleveland, 7-5 (11) (at Min - WP: Betancourt; LP: DePaula)
9/05 - Cleveland, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Carmona; LP: Baker)
2006 Meetings
4/07 - Cleveland, 11-6 (at Cle - WP: Byrd; LP: Lohse)
4/08 - Cleveland, 3-0 (at Cle - WP: Ja.Johnson; LP: Baker)
4/09 - Cleveland, 3-2 (at Cle - WP: Westbrook; LP: Jo.Santana)
5/23 - Minnesota, 6-5 (10) (at Min - WP: Nathan; LP: Mota)
5/24 - Cleveland, 11-0 (at Min - WP: Sabathia; LP: Radke)
7/13 - Cleveland, 6-4 (at Min - WP: Lee; LP: Liriano)
7/14 - Minnesota, 3-2 (10) (at Min - WP: Nathan; LP: Mujica)
7/15 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Jo.Santana; LP: Sabathia)
7/16 - Minnesota, 5-2 (at Min - WP: Silva; LP: Sowers)
7/21 - Minnesota, 14-6 (at Cle - WP: D.Reyes; LP: Sabathia)
7/22 - Cleveland, 11-0 (at Cle - WP: Sowers; LP: Baker)
7/23 - Minnesota, 3-1 (at Cle - WP: Liriano; LP: Westbrook)
8/15 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Min - WP: Jo.Santana; LP: Westbrook)
8/16 - Minnesota, 7-2 (at Min - WP: Neshek; LP: Carmona)
8/17 - Cleveland, 3-2 (at Min - WP: Byrd; LP: Garza)
9/14 - Minnesota, 9-4 (at Cle - WP: Crain; LP: J.Davis)
9/15 - Cleveland, 5-4 (10) (at Cle - WP: F.Cabrera; LP: Neshek)
9/16 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Cle - WP: Silva; LP: Sabathia)
9/17 - Minnesota, 6-1 (at Cle - WP: Baker; LP: Byrd)
Minnesota last five games Cleveland last five games
8/31 - W vs. Chicago WSox, 4-1 9/01 - L at Detroit, 5-8
9/01 - W vs. Chicago WSox, 4-3 9/02 - L at Detroit, 2-4
9/02 - L vs. Chicago WSox, 2-4 9/03 - L at Detroit, 3-4 (10)
9/04 - L at Cleveland, 2-5 9/04 - W vs. Minnesota, 5-2
9/05 - W at Cleveland, 4-1 9/05 - L vs. Minnesota, 1-4

 

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Preview: Twins at Indians

Preview: Twins at Indians

Preview: Twins at Indians
Current Conditions - Cleveland
P/SUNNY 73 ?F
Wind: CLM 0
5-Day Forecast GAME: Minnesota Twins (68-67) at Cleveland Indians (59-76)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 06 - 1:05 PM EST
WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
LINE: -127, 117 TOTAL: 9.5

Quick Hits Batting

The Cleveland Indians are ranked 8 in hitting, with a batting average of .266. The Indians are averaging 5.0 runs per game this season with an OPS of .768.

The Minnesota Twins are ranked 4 in hitting, with a batting average of .271. The Twins are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season with an OPS of .766.

Pitching

The Cleveland Indians are ranked 28 in pitching, with an earned run average of 4.99. Opponents are hitting .276 for average, and have a .347 on base percentage and .276 OPS against the Indians this season.

The Minnesota Twins are ranked 24 in pitching,
with an earned run average of 4.63. Opponents are hitting .272 for average, and have a .330 on base percentage and .272 OPS against the Twins this season.

 

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Trends - Minnesota at Cleveland

W/L Trends

Minnesota

Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Twins are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. American League Central.
Twins are 9-3 in their last 12 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Twins are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Twins are 10-4 in their last 14 overall.
Twins are 4-9 in their last 13 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 7-16 in their last 23 games as a road favorite.
Twins are 4-10 in their last 14 during game 3 of a series.
Twins are 14-37 in their last 51 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Twins are 7-19 in their last 26 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 2-7 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Twins are 8-22 in Blackburns last 30 starts on grass.
Twins are 7-20 in Blackburns last 27 road starts.
Twins are 2-6 in Blackburns last 8 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Twins are 2-6 in Blackburns last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Twins are 2-6 in Blackburns last 8 starts as a favorite.
Twins are 2-7 in Blackburns last 9 starts.
Twins are 2-8 in Blackburns last 10 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 1-4 in Blackburns last 5 road starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Twins are 1-5 in Blackburns last 6 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Twins are 1-6 in Blackburns last 7 starts as a road favorite.
Twins are 1-7 in Blackburns last 8 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Twins are 1-7 in Blackburns last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Twins are 0-9 in Blackburns last 9 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 0-4 in Blackburns last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.


Cleveland

Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League Central.
Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog.
Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Indians are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Indians are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Indians are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Indians are 5-0 in Huffs last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Indians are 4-0 in Huffs last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Indians are 6-0 in Huffs last 6 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Indians are 5-1 in Huffs last 6 starts vs. American League Central.
Indians are 1-4 in Huffs last 5 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Indians are 1-5 in Huffs last 6 home starts.


OU Trends

Minnesota

Under is 5-0 in Twins last 5 games following a win.
Under is 5-0 in Twins last 5 vs. American League Central.
Under is 7-0 in Twins last 7 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 5-0 in Twins last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 5-0 in Twins last 5 games as a favorite.
Under is 6-0 in Twins last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 10-1 in Twins last 11 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Twins last 5 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 4-1 in Twins last 5 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 14-4-2 in Twins last 20 on grass.
Over is 14-4-2 in Twins last 20 road games.
Under is 25-9-1 in Twins last 35 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 13-5-1 in Twins last 19 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Over is 9-4-2 in Twins last 15 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 49-22-5 in Twins last 76 Sunday games.
Under is 13-6-1 in Twins last 20 games as a road favorite.
Under is 8-1 in Blackburns last 9 Sunday starts.
Under is 7-1 in Blackburns last 8 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 6-1-1 in Blackburns last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 6-1 in Blackburns last 7 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 6-1 in Blackburns last 7 starts as a road favorite.
Under is 5-1 in Blackburns last 6 road starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 9-2-1 in Blackburns last 12 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 12-3-1 in Blackburns last 16 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Blackburns last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 11-3-1 in Blackburns last 15 road starts.
Under is 9-3 in Blackburns last 12 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 18-6-1 in Blackburns last 25 starts vs. American League Central.
Under is 11-4 in Blackburns last 15 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 5-2 in Blackburns last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Under is 14-6-1 in Blackburns last 21 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 11-5 in Blackburns last 16 starts as a favorite.


Cleveland

Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 vs. American League Central.
Under is 4-0-1 in Indians last 5 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Under is 6-0 in Indians last 6 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 overall.
Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 on grass.
Under is 7-1 in Indians last 8 games as a home underdog.
Under is 6-1 in Indians last 7 games following a loss.
Under is 5-1 in Indians last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 10-2-3 in Indians last 15 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.
Under is 17-5 in Indians last 22 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 47-15-3 in Indians last 65 Sunday games.
Under is 18-6-1 in Indians last 25 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Under is 21-7-1 in Indians last 29 home games.
Under is 22-8-1 in Indians last 31 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 19-7-1 in Indians last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 6-1-2 in Huffs last 9 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Over is 6-1-1 in Huffs last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1-1 in Huffs last 6 starts overall.
Over is 4-1 in Huffs last 5 starts on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Huffs last 5 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Over is 4-1-1 in Huffs last 6 starts vs. American League Central.
Over is 4-1-1 in Huffs last 6 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Over is 5-2-1 in Huffs last 8 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 5-2-2 in Huffs last 9 starts as an underdog.


Head to Head

Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
Under is 4-1 in Blackburns last 5 starts vs. Indians.
Twins are 5-2 in Blackburns last 7 starts vs. Indians.
Twins are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.


Umpire Trends - Sam Holbrook

Road team is 5-0 in Holbrooks last 5 Sunday games behind home plate.
Over is 8-1 in Holbrooks last 9 games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Indians are 6-2 in their last 8 games with Holbrook behind home plate.
Under is 9-4-1 in Holbrooks last 14 games behind home plate.

 

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New York Yankees (87-49) at Toronto Blue Jays (60-75), 1:07 p.m.

New York Yankees (87-49) at Toronto Blue Jays (60-75), 1:07 p.m.

New York Yankees (87-49) at Toronto Blue Jays (60-75), 1:07 p.m.

Probable Starting Pitchers: New York - Sergio Mitre (3-1, 5.65) Toronto - Brian Tallet (5-9, 5.17)

Sergio Mitre tries to follow up a terrific outing in his last start when the New York Yankees conclude their four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays today at Rogers Centre.

Mitre surrendered just a hit and an unearned run in 6 1/3 innings last Saturday against the Chicago White Sox before leaving the 10-0 victory when a line drive struck him in his right forearm. It was his second straight winning decision and improved him to 3-1 on the year to go along with a 5.65 earned run average.

The 28-year-old right-hander's lone loss this season came at the hands of the Blue Jays, and he is 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA in three starts against them.

Toronto will counter with lefty Brian Tallet, who is 5-9 and hasn't won since June 23. Tallet lost his second straight decision Tuesday in Texas, as he allowed four runs and six hits over five innings to raise his ERA to 5.17.

Tallet has faced the Yankees 23 times (2 starts) and is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in those outings.

The Yankees continued to roll on Saturday, as Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano homered to help Andy Pettitte win his fourth straight start in a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

Cano finished 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and Melky Cabrera drove in two runs for the Yankees, who bounced back with a strong offensive effort after being limited to one hit by Roy Halladay in a 6-0 loss on Friday.

New York rapped out 14 hits Saturday and won for the eighth time in its last nine games. It also extended its lead in the AL East to 8 1/2 games over the Boston Red Sox, who lost to Chicago on Saturday.

Pettitte (13-6), who carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his last outing in Baltimore, went the first six innings for New York and improved to 5-0 in eight starts since his last loss on July 25 against Oakland.

The lefty wasn't as precise as he was in Baltimore, and was charged with four runs on just four hits with five walks and three strikeouts on Saturday. He improved to 20-12 lifetime against Toronto, including 3-1 this season.

Brett Cecil (6-4) took the loss for Toronto, allowing three runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Toronto's Randy Ruiz homered in the loss and had another apparent home run overturned by a video review. The Blue Jays fell for the eighth time in their last 10 games.

The Yankees have won 11 of 15 from the Blue Jays this season.