Trend sheet 6/6

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Saturday, June 6

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games

1:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games
LA Dodgers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games at home

6:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. FLORIDA
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Florida
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:15 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado

9:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona

 

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers


Streaking

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox, (3-5, 5.75 ERA)

After a slow start to the season, Floyd is finding his groove on the bump. The righty has tossed at least seven innings in each of his past three starts after doing so only twice in his first eight starts of the year.

White Sox bettors were rewarded with a 2-1 record during the recent uprising and under bettors cashed their tickets in all three games thanks to Floyd?s 1.96 ERA. The under might be worth a strong look against the Indians Saturday. The White Sox have the third-worst batting average in the American League (.253 BA).

Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins, (5-2, 3.50 ERA)

You go Nick Blackburn. The Twins hurler has won his last three starts and has pitched for a tiny 1.35 ERA during the win spurt.

Blackburn has made for a solid bet all season, going at least six innings in all but one of his 11 starts so far. He?s even better in the day time when his ERA drops to 2.41 compared to 4.54 in the evening.

Saturday?s game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. local time in Seattle.


Slumping

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers, (1-2, 6.33 ERA)

Holland is learning the hard way what it takes to be a major league pitcher. The rookie, who worked his way through the minor leagues last year and then through the bullpen this year, has given up six home runs in 27 innings.

He has earned a respectable nine strikeouts in his only two starts so far, but he also gave up three homers and eight earned runs in 10 2/3 innings in those efforts. Texas manager Ron Washington told the Dallas Morning News that Holland won?t ever back down against a hitter but that he also has a lot to learn about location.

He might get another lesson against a Red Sox squad Saturday that?s hitting .281 BA against lefties at home this season.

 

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Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays (-171. 9.5)

Considering Kansas City's ace suffered his worst outing of the season in the series opener against the Blue Jays, the Royals could have trouble ending their eight-game losing streak in their remaining contests in Toronto.

Before facing the Blue Jays' top pitcher in the series finale, the Royals are expected to recall Luke Hochevar, who didn't have much success in his first stint of the season with Kansas City, to start Saturday at Rogers Centre.

On Friday, the Royals' Zack Greinke tried to join the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay, Sunday's scheduled starter, as the only nine-game winners in the majors. Instead, Greinke was tagged for a season-high seven runs - five earned - and nine hits in five innings of a 9-3 loss. His major league-leading ERA rose from 1.10 to 1.55.

"I don't think you can expect a pitcher to go out and give you eight innings of shutout baseball," designated hitter Mike Jacobs told Kansas City's official Web site. "(Greinke's) been doing more than what he needs to be doing for this team."

The Royals (23-31) have lost eight straight and are just 5-21 since May 8. They had a three-game lead atop the AL Central on May 7, but have since dropped 5 1/2 games back of the first-place Tigers.

The Royals had only five hits Friday, and are batting .192 while being outscored 58-19 in their last eight.

Pick: Toronto -171


Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (+120, 7.5)

Chris Young's success at the plate has usually led to Arizona Diamondbacks wins.

Problem is, he hasn't had much luck at the plate this season.

Young, though, looks to build off his best game in weeks and help the Diamondbacks string together consecutive victories Saturday night when they continue a four-game series versus the slumping San Diego Padres.

After hitting a career-high 32 home runs in 2007 when Arizona won the NL West title, Young had 22 last season. Home runs have been more scarce this season for Young, but the center fielder could be breaking out of his slump.

In Friday's 8-0 win at Petco Park, Young finished with two walks and two hits - including his fourth homer - for his first multihit game since May 22. He was just 8 for 60 (.133) with a homer and four RBIs in his previous 20 games.

"(Friday) I did feel comfortable," Young told Arizona's official Web site. "It's the first game in a while that I've felt comfortable at the plate. I've got to take it a day at a time. I've just got to keep that going."

The Diamondbacks have lost seven of 12 and are 13 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers, but they're tough to beat when Young is hitting well. Arizona is 5-1 when Young has at least two hits in a game and 3-1 when he homers.

Young will try to carry some momentum into Saturday's game versus Kevin Correia (1-4, 5.37 ERA), against whom he's 4 for 15 with three home runs in his career. On Monday, Correia yielded four runs and a season-high 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings of a 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.

Max Scherzer (2-4, 4.47) takes the ball for Arizona looking to bounce back from the worst outing of his career. He was pounded for career highs of eight runs and 10 hits in a career-worst 3 2-3 innings of a 9-3 loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

Pick: Over 7.5