Trend sheet 5/28

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Hot Pitchers
-- Wolf is 1-0, 2.59 in his last five starts. Wells has a 1.50 RA in his first three starts, but no wins.
-- Lowe is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.

-- Swarczak shut Milwaukee out for seven innings in his first '09 start. Beckett is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Tampa Bay won last four Niemann starts, scoring 39 runs.


Cold Pitchers
-- Haren is 0-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.

-- Huff allowed 13 runs in 6.2 IP in his first two '09 starts.
-- Galarraga is 0-4, 7.19 in his last five starts. Hernandez was 3-1, 2.91 at AAA Norfolk (13 walks, 60 K's).

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eight road games.
-- Arizona is 7-4 in its last eleven games.


-- Twins won six of their last seven games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.


Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Braves lost last three games, outscored 18-5.

-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Rays lost last four games, allowing 19 runs in last ten innings.
-- Detroit lost four of its last six road games, allowing 36 runs.


Totals
-- Six of last eight Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Arizona home games went over the total.

-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Red Sox games.
-- Seven of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total.

 

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TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games

ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

 

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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins

Red Sox (-115, O/U 9): In his best start of the season, Josh Beckett (4-2, 5.01 ERA) surrendered an unearned run and five hits in eight innings of a 3-2 loss to the Mets on Saturday. He walked just one in that contest, but he has issued 24 bases on balls in 55 2-3 innings. Beckett is 2-1 with a 4.74 ERA in three starts against the Twins. This will be his first career appearance at the Metrodome. The Red Sox have scored three runs or fewer in four of their last six games. Slumping slugger David Ortiz has batted sixth in the order the last two games, going 1 for 7 to drop his average to .193.

The Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
The Under is 6-1-1 in Boston's last 8 games following a loss.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


Twins: The Twins have won six of seven, averaging 8.1 runs during that span. Anthony Swarzak (1-0, 0.00) will make his second major league start. The right-hander won his debut, giving up five hits in seven scoreless innings of a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday. "He came up here and showed he belongs," catcher Joe Mauer said of Minnesota's second-round draft pick in 2004. In his first full season as a starter, leadoff hitter Denard Span is batting .316 with 22 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. He's hitting .483 (14 for 29) in his last eight games.

The Twins are 0-6 in their last 6 games as an underdog.
The Twins are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - 3B Joe Crede (hand) is QUESTIONABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4