FRIDAY TRENDS

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BOS NYY
Under is 6-1 in Lesters last 7 starts vs. Yankees.
Over is 4-1 in Sabathias last 5 home starts vs. Red Sox.
Under is 4-1 in Lesters last 5 road starts vs. Yankees..
Over is 5-2 in Sabathias last 7 starts vs. Red Sox.

HOU TEX
Rangers are 5-1 in Darvishs last 6 starts vs. Astros.

KC MIN
Royals are 1-4 in Chens last 5 road starts vs. Twins.

CLEV CWS
Over is 5-1 in Sales last 6 starts vs. Indians.o.
Indians are 1-4 in Carrascos last 5 starts vs. White Sox.
White Sox are 0-4 in Sales last 4 starts vs. Indians.

OAK SEA
Under is 4-0 in Milones last 4 road starts vs. Mariners.
Under is 7-1 in Milones last 8 starts vs. Mariners.
Mariners are 19-7 in Hernandezs last 26 starts vs. Athletics.
Under is 8-3-1 in Hernandezs last 12 starts vs. Athletics.
Athletics are 5-2 in Milones last 7 starts vs. Mariners.

WAS ATL
Braves are 5-1 in Teherans last 6 starts vs. Nationals..
Under is 4-1 in Teherans last 5 starts vs. Nationals.

CUB STL
Under is 4-0 in Samardzijas last 4 starts vs. Cardinals.
Cubs are 4-1 in Samardzijas last 5 starts vs. Cardinals.

COL SFG
Under is 5-0-1 in Bumgarners last 6 home starts vs. Rockies.
Giants are 5-1 in Bumgarners last 6 home starts vs. Rockies.
Giants are 8-2 in Bumgarners last 10 starts vs. Rockies.
Under is 3-1-1 in Bumgarners last 5 starts vs. Rockies.
Rockies are 12-4 in De La Rosas last 16 starts vs. Giants.
Under is 5-2 in De La Rosas last 7 road starts vs. Giants.

 

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The Blue Jays are 0-13 since June 28, 2013 within 20 cents of pickem after allowing 6+ runs for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.


Felix Hernandez has produced a team record of 8-0 (+$880) in his career vs a team on a 3-7 game winning streak and it is the first game of the series.


The Marlins are 0-9 ($+1,040) since 2010 if their opponent has allowed at least 11 hits in each of the last three games.

The Twins are 0-15 since April 28, 2011 at home within 20 cents of pickem after a loss in which they allowed 5+ walks for a net profit of $1505 when playing against.

When Yu Darvish starts the Rangers are 0-6 since May 21, 2013 as a favorite when the bullpen has allowed at least one run for two straight games for a net profit of $1048 when playing against.

 

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Hot pitchers
-- Fernandez is 4-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.
-- Roark is 4-1, 2.19 in his last six starts. Teheran is 1-1, 2.77 in his first couple starts this season.
-- Liriano is 1-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija has a 2.08 RA in his last four starts, but no wins. Kelly is 2-1, 3.34 in his last six starts.
-- Ryu is 2-1, 3.43 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.76 in his last five starts.

-- Tillman is 1-0, 1.35 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Darvish is 2-2, 1.95 in his last six starts. Feldman is 2-0, 0.66 in his first two starts this season.
-- BChen is 2-1, 3.13 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 2-0, 1.77 in two starts this season.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 2.51 in his first two '14 starts.

-- Cueto is 0-1, 1.93 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Porcello is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four starts. Cashner is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Burnett is 1-2, 10.54 in his last three starts.
-- Peralta is 3-2, 4.67 in his last six starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-3, 5.96 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 0-1, 10.97 in his last three starts.

-- McGowan allowed 11 baserunners, four runs in 2.2 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Lester is 0-2, 3.77 in his first two starts this year. Sabathia is 1-1, 7.50 in his first two starts.
-- Gibson is 1-2, 6.58 in his last six starts.
-- Carrasco is 0-1, 8.10 in his last two starts.
-- Milone has a 6.84 RA in his last five starts.

-- Price is 1-1, 5.75 in his last three starts.
-- Gee is 1-1, 5.19 in his last four starts. Skaggs is 1-2, 5.60 in his last three.

Totals
-- Last four Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Atlanta games this season.
-- Last three Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Last four Cub games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games went over total.
-- Nine of ten Giant games went over the total.

-- All four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over total.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over total.
-- All four White Sox home games went over total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games stayed under; eight of nine Minnesota games went over.
-- Three of last four Oakland games went over total.

-- Three of last four Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Seven of nine Angel games went over the total.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won four in row, seven of first nine games.
-- Milwaukee won its last six games, all on road. Pirates won six of their first nine games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.

-- Bronx won five of its last eight games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- White Sox won three of first four home games.
-- Royals won four of their last six games.
-- Oakland won its last four games.

-- Mets/Angels both won four of their last six games.
-- Detroit won five of its first seven games.

Cold teams
-- Miami/Philly both lost their last four games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost six of their first nine games.

-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games. Texas lost four of last six.
-- Indians lost four of their last six games.
-- Minnesota lost its first three home games.

-- Cincinnati lost six of its first nine games. Rays lost three of last four.
-- San Diego lost six of its last eight games.

 

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Friday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Friday's American League games:

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (-141, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Bud Norris was tagged for five runs on nine hits over five innings in his first start of the year.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus is just 4-for-22 with six strikeouts lifetime versus Norris.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 58 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: Toronto is 6-21 in right-hander Dustin McGowan's last 27 starts on grass.

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (101, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia has coughed up 10 runs in 12 innings of work so far in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Red Sox DH David Ortiz is a .230 hitter with 15 strikeouts in 61 at-bats against Sabathia.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 53 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1 in Sabathia's last six home starts.

Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (-229, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers righty Yu Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 43 innings versus Houston.

Hot batting stat: Rangers outfielder Alex Rios is 11-for-35 with a pair of homers against Astros right-hander Scott Feldman.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: Rangers are 4-0 in Darvish's last four starts.

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins (117, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Royals southpaw Bruce Chen allowed one run with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in his first start of the year.

Hot batting stat: Twins infielder Brian Dozier has five hits - including a homer - in nine at-bats versus Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-1 in Chen's last 11 appearances following a quality start in his previous outing.

Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox (-151, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox left-hander Chris Sale has limited opponents to a .173 average in his first two starts.

Cold batting stat: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is 2-for-16 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Sale.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Cleveland is 3-13 in right-hander Carlos Carrasco's last 16 starts.

Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (-166, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners ace Felix Hernandez has fanned 19 over 14 1/3 innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Seattle slugger Justin Smoak has just two hits in 15 career at-bats versus A's lefty Tommy Milone.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Mariners have won their last five games against left-handed starters.

Interleague

New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels (-142, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mets right-hander Dillon Gee is holding the opposition to a .196 batting average through his first two outings.

Cold batting stat: Angels outfielder Raul Ibanez is 1-for-7 in his career against Gee.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 21-6 in its last 27 games following an off day.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:05 p.m. ET Thursday.

 

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Friday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Friday's National League games:

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (-105, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez has allowed one run in 12 2/3 innings to start the year.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Philadelphia roster are 5-for-47 with 15 strikeouts against Fernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 34 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Marlins are 10-1 in Fernandez's last 11 starts against teams with losing records.

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves (-134, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Julio Teheran went 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 30 innings against the Nationals in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Washington outfielder Bryce Harper is 5-for-13 with a pair of home runs lifetime versus Teheran.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with clear skies and wind blowing out to right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 12-3 in Teheran's last 15 home starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers (-105, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates southpaw Francisco Liriano posted a 5.52 ERA in three starts versus Milwaukee last year.

Hot batting stat: Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez is batting .500 with a pair of homers in 16 at-bats against Liriano.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Milwaukee is 4-12 in its last 16 home games versus a left-handed starter.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-155, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija has surrendered two runs over 14 innings to open the campaign.

Hot batting stat: Members of the St. Louis roster are batting a combined .330 in 103 at-bats against Samardzija.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Chicago is 0-6 in Samardzija's previous six starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (107, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon McCarthy has been tagged for 11 runs over 12 2/3 innings in his first two starts.

Hot/ batting stat: Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt is 8-for-16 with a homer and five RBIs against Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 12-2 in Ryu's last 14 starts versus teams with losing records.

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants (-173, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner has allowed just three home runs over his last 15 starts.

Hot batting stat: Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is 11-for-30 with four homers lifetime against Bumgarner.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Colorado is 12-2 in left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's last 14 starts on five days rest.

Interleague

Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds (-105, 6.5)

Cold pitching stat: Rays lefty David Price is 7-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 17 career interleague starts.

Hot batting stat: Reds shortstop Ramon Santiago has four hits in nine career at-bats against Price.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 49 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: Reds are 7-2 in their last nine interleague home games.

Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres (-102, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Opposing hitters are batting just .200 against Padres righty Andrew Cashner over his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: San Diego outfielder Carlos Quentin is 5-for-16 in his career against Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-0 in Cashner's last six starts against teams with winning records.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday.