Trend sheet 7/28

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Hot Pitchers
-- Arroyo is 2-1, 2.11 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis, who has had blister problems, is 3-1, 1.16 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 3-0, 2.48 in his last four home starts. Jurrjens is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 2.00 in his last six starts.
-- Wainwright is 3-1, 1.41 in his last five starts.
-- Haren is 4-0, 2.31 in his last five starts. Phillies won Hamels' last four starts, scoring total of 45 runs.
-- Zito has a 2.03 RA in his last two starts.

-- Sabathia is 3-1, 2.93 in his last four starts.
-- French has a 2.91 RA in four starts this season. Padilla, who had the swine flu last week, is 4-2, 3.77 in his last seven starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 0.56 in his last two starts, including a perfect game.
-- Washburn is 4-0, 0.61 in his last four starts.


Cold Pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 1-3, 8.45 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 1-3, 7.62 in his last five starts.
-- Dempster is 1-2, 4.34 in his last six starts.
-- Villanueva is 2-7, 6.23 in 43 relief innings this year; this is his first '09 start-- he made 21 starts the last three seasons. Balester allowed three runs in three IP in his first '09 start.
-- Billingsley is 1-2, 6.25 in his last seven starts.
-- Morton is 1-1, 5.17 in his last three starts.

-- Berken is 0-8, 7.19 in his last ten starts. Bannister is 0-2, 4.12 in his last three starts.
-- Kazmir is 0-3, 8.00 in his last seven starts.
-- Mazzaro is 0-7, 7.40 in his last eight starts. Buchholz is 1-1, 3.72 in two starts for Boston this year.
-- Baker has a 7.47 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Huff has an 8.04 RA in his last five starts.
-- Rzepzynski is 1-2, 4.41 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams.
-- Braves won six of their last eight games. Marlins won five of their last six games.
-- Rockies won eight of their last twelve games. Mets won three games in a row for the first time since May.
-- Nationals won five of their last seven games, but they're 6-24 in their last 30 road games.
-- Cubs are 9-2 since the All-Star break.
-- Phillies won 18 of their last 21 games. Arizona is 8-4 in last twelve home games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six home games. Dodgers won six of their last nine games overall.
-- Giants won 11 of their last 14 home games.

-- Bronx won ten of its last eleven games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Angels won 11 of their last 15 games. Indians won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost 12 of their last 16 games. Padres lost 19 of their last 23.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Astros lost their last three games, scoring total of seven runs.
-- Pirates lost 11 of their last 13 road games.


-- Rays lost their last three home games, allowing 25 runs.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last ten games. Royals lost eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Oakland lost 15 of its last 23 road games.
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-- Tigers lost six of their last seven road games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last ten road games. Twins lost six of their last nine games.
-- Mariners are 3-7 in their last ten home games. Toronto lost 11 of its last 14 road games.


Totals
-- Under is 11-3 in Atlanta's last fourteen road games.
-- Under is 10-5-1 in Cincinnati's last sixteen home games.
-- Six of last nine Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Washington road games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in Houston's last 18 road games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Dodgers' last twelve road games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Phillies' last eight games.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in Pirates' last thirteen road games.

-- Over is 8-3-1 in Bronx Bombers' last twelve road games.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in Royals' last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Boston games.
-- Under is 10-0-2 in last twelve Texas games.
-- Ten of last eleven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Cleveland's last six games.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Toronto's last fifteen games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Fla-- No clue who umpires are for this game.
-- SD-Cin-- Last four Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- Colo-NY-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Vanover games.
-- Wsh-Mil-- Home team won eight of last ten Schrieber games.
-- Hst-Cubs-- Under is 13-2-3 in last 18 Gorman games.
-- LA-StL-- Five of last seven Drake games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Az-- Six of last seven Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-SF-- Seven of last ten Kulpa games stayed under the total.

-- NY-TB-- Last four Wendelstedt games stayed under the total.
-- KC-Balt--Favorite won four of last five Foster games.
-- A's-Bos-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Johnson games.
-- Det-Tex-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Fletcher games.
-- Chi-Min-- Favorites won five of last six Winters games.
-- Clev-LA-- Five of last six Nelson games went over the total.
-- Tor-Sea-- Four of last six Reynolds games went over the total

 

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KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing Atlanta

COLORADO vs. NY METS
Colorado is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Colorado

OAKLAND vs. BOSTON
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
San Diego is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing San Diego

DETROIT vs. TEXAS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Detroit

HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 3-17 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games

TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh

 

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking

Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox

While the perfect game in his last outing gave Mark Buehrle some overdue national recognition, the perennial ace of the Chicago White Sox staff makes a living off of his consistency.

Buehrle (11-3, 3.28) might not scare batters with overpowering stuff, and his numbers don?t always jump off the page. But when it comes to getting guys out and giving his team a chance to win the game, there are few better in the majors.

The reliable lefty is 5-1 with one no-decision in his past seven starts. In this span, he has given up more than three earned runs just once, and his perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays is among his two shutouts in this span. His previous outing was an eight-inning effort in which he allowed one run against the Baltimore Orioles in another victory.

Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros

Houston?s high-profile hurler doesn?t appear to have much for his efforts this season, but his recent numbers suggest Oswalt (6-4, 3.66 ERA) has been doing some of his best work of late.

The 31-year-old righty has posted a record of 3-0 with three no-decisions in his past six starts. He has gone at least six innings and given up three or fewer earned runs in each of these starts.

Overall, the two-time 20-game winner has yielded just 10 earned runs in his past six starts, and has struck out 37 batters while walking seven.


Slumping

Vin Mazzaro, Oakland A?s

Mazzaro was put in the difficult position of trying to help plug leaks in a patchwork rotation for what quickly became another lost season for the Oakland A?s. The 22-year-old right-hander is learning the hard way.

After winning his first two starts with shutout performances over the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, Mazarro (2-7, 4.75 ERA) has gone 0-7 with one no-decision in his past eight starts.

His last two efforts have been far from encouraging; he gave up 14 total runs to the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees while failing to get past the fourth inning in either blowout loss.

Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds

Although Arroyo leads the Reds with 10 wins, his inconsistency can be maddening for those who back this club.

Sandwiched around a two-win, 16-inning scoreless streak are four ugly losses in which Arroyo (10-9, 5.21 ERA) gave up at least five earned runs and lasted past the fifth inning just twice.

His last outing resulted in a five-inning losing effort against the Los Angeles Dodgers in which he gave up five earned runs.