Thusday MLB tip sheet
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Cards (Williams) at Reds (Haynes)
--Woody Williams is 3-1 in his last five starts to raise his overall ledger to 6-3 in 12 outings this season. Williams has tossed seven innings or more while allowing two runs or less in four of those five efforts.
--The ?under? is 4-1 in Williams? last five appearances.
--Williams has split two starts against the Reds this season, winning at home, 7-3, and losing on the road, 3-2.
--Jimmy Haynes is 0-2 in his last four starts and has allowed 13 runs on 22 hits in 20 2/3 innings during that span.
--Haynes has seen the ?under? go 7-3 in his last 10 home outings.
--Haynes is 1-1 in three starts against the Cards and the Reds have scored just eight runs for him during that period.
Giants (Hernandez) at Rockies (Hampton)
The Giants are 1-6 in Livan Hernandez? last seven starting assignments and haven?t scored more than three runs on his behalf in the last four outings.
--Hernandez is 1-2 in three starts against the Rockies this season, including a 14-4 loss in the lone start at Colorado. He allowed seven runs on eight hits in just 1 2/3 innings as a $1.02 underdog.
--Mike Hampton is 4-2 in 10 starts at Coors Field, opposed to 3-11 in 17 road efforts.
--Hampton is 2-0 in his last four appearances. The southpaw has tossed six innings or more while allowing three runs or less in each of the four outings.
--The ?over? is 4-1 in Hampton?s last five home starts.
Padres (Lawrence) at Astros (Munro)
--Brian Lawrence is on a two-game losing slide where he has surrendered 11 runs on 17 hits in just 10 2/3 innings.
--San Diego entered Wednesday?s action with the ?over? appearing in seven straight games.
--Peter Munro is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA in four home starts, with the ?under? going 3-1 in his last four overall efforts.
Mariners (Moyer) at Twins (Reed)
--Jamie Moyer is 7-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 13 starts away from Safeco Field, with the last six dipping ?under? the closing total.
--Moyer dropped a 7-2 decision in his lone start against the Twins this season (July 6) after he allowed five runs on 12 hits and fanned nine batters in seven innings as a $2.40 home favorite.
--Rick Reed, on a personal three-game winning streak, is 7-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 12 starts at the Metrodome.
--Reed has pitched seven innings or more while allowing two runs or less during the three-game winning streak.
--Minnesota has won Reed?s last four home starts, with the ?under? appearing on each occasion. The Twins are also 7-1 in Reed?s last eight overall outings.
Yankees (Clemens) at Blue Jays (Loaiza)
--Roger Clemens is just 3-4 with a bulging 6.25 ERA in 12 road efforts, compared to 8-0 with a 2.34 ERA at Yankee Stadium.
--Clemens has split two starts against the Blue Jays this season, including an 11-3 setback in the lone game at Toronto. He was tagged for six runs on eight hits in just five innings as a $2.40 road favorite.
--The ?over? is 6-0-1 in Estaban Loaiza?s last seven home assignments.
Loaiza was on the short end of a 6-3 decision in his lone start against the Yankees this season (July 5). He allowed six runs on nine hits (two homers) in just four innings as a $1.90 road underdog.
--The ?over? has appeared in each of the last four games between the Yanks and Jays.
Devil Rays (Sturtze) at Angels (Appier)
--Tanyon Sturtze is a dismal 1-8 with a bloated 5.35 ERA in 12 road starts.
--Sturtze has seen the ?over? go 5-1-1 in his last seven overall efforts.
--Sturtze pitched a gem in his lone start against the Angels (July 7) but received a no-decision after allowing just one run in a nine-inning effort. Tampa Bay lost in extra innings as a $2.00 road underdog, 2-1.
--Kevin Appier has won his last three starts by allowing just one run in 18 2/3 combined innings.
--The Angels are just 2-7 in Appier?s last nine home outings, with the last four slipping ?under? the closing total.
--Appier notched a 10-0 victory in his lone start against Tampa Bay after blanking the Devil Rays on four hits and fanning nine in seven innings as a $1.65 road favorite.
Anaheim is 4-1 against Tampa Bay this season.
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Cards (Williams) at Reds (Haynes)
--Woody Williams is 3-1 in his last five starts to raise his overall ledger to 6-3 in 12 outings this season. Williams has tossed seven innings or more while allowing two runs or less in four of those five efforts.
--The ?under? is 4-1 in Williams? last five appearances.
--Williams has split two starts against the Reds this season, winning at home, 7-3, and losing on the road, 3-2.
--Jimmy Haynes is 0-2 in his last four starts and has allowed 13 runs on 22 hits in 20 2/3 innings during that span.
--Haynes has seen the ?under? go 7-3 in his last 10 home outings.
--Haynes is 1-1 in three starts against the Cards and the Reds have scored just eight runs for him during that period.
Giants (Hernandez) at Rockies (Hampton)
The Giants are 1-6 in Livan Hernandez? last seven starting assignments and haven?t scored more than three runs on his behalf in the last four outings.
--Hernandez is 1-2 in three starts against the Rockies this season, including a 14-4 loss in the lone start at Colorado. He allowed seven runs on eight hits in just 1 2/3 innings as a $1.02 underdog.
--Mike Hampton is 4-2 in 10 starts at Coors Field, opposed to 3-11 in 17 road efforts.
--Hampton is 2-0 in his last four appearances. The southpaw has tossed six innings or more while allowing three runs or less in each of the four outings.
--The ?over? is 4-1 in Hampton?s last five home starts.
Padres (Lawrence) at Astros (Munro)
--Brian Lawrence is on a two-game losing slide where he has surrendered 11 runs on 17 hits in just 10 2/3 innings.
--San Diego entered Wednesday?s action with the ?over? appearing in seven straight games.
--Peter Munro is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA in four home starts, with the ?under? going 3-1 in his last four overall efforts.
Mariners (Moyer) at Twins (Reed)
--Jamie Moyer is 7-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 13 starts away from Safeco Field, with the last six dipping ?under? the closing total.
--Moyer dropped a 7-2 decision in his lone start against the Twins this season (July 6) after he allowed five runs on 12 hits and fanned nine batters in seven innings as a $2.40 home favorite.
--Rick Reed, on a personal three-game winning streak, is 7-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 12 starts at the Metrodome.
--Reed has pitched seven innings or more while allowing two runs or less during the three-game winning streak.
--Minnesota has won Reed?s last four home starts, with the ?under? appearing on each occasion. The Twins are also 7-1 in Reed?s last eight overall outings.
Yankees (Clemens) at Blue Jays (Loaiza)
--Roger Clemens is just 3-4 with a bulging 6.25 ERA in 12 road efforts, compared to 8-0 with a 2.34 ERA at Yankee Stadium.
--Clemens has split two starts against the Blue Jays this season, including an 11-3 setback in the lone game at Toronto. He was tagged for six runs on eight hits in just five innings as a $2.40 road favorite.
--The ?over? is 6-0-1 in Estaban Loaiza?s last seven home assignments.
Loaiza was on the short end of a 6-3 decision in his lone start against the Yankees this season (July 5). He allowed six runs on nine hits (two homers) in just four innings as a $1.90 road underdog.
--The ?over? has appeared in each of the last four games between the Yanks and Jays.
Devil Rays (Sturtze) at Angels (Appier)
--Tanyon Sturtze is a dismal 1-8 with a bloated 5.35 ERA in 12 road starts.
--Sturtze has seen the ?over? go 5-1-1 in his last seven overall efforts.
--Sturtze pitched a gem in his lone start against the Angels (July 7) but received a no-decision after allowing just one run in a nine-inning effort. Tampa Bay lost in extra innings as a $2.00 road underdog, 2-1.
--Kevin Appier has won his last three starts by allowing just one run in 18 2/3 combined innings.
--The Angels are just 2-7 in Appier?s last nine home outings, with the last four slipping ?under? the closing total.
--Appier notched a 10-0 victory in his lone start against Tampa Bay after blanking the Devil Rays on four hits and fanning nine in seven innings as a $1.65 road favorite.
Anaheim is 4-1 against Tampa Bay this season.
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