COLO Under is 14-3-1 in last 18 overall.
COL's Jennings is Under is 8-1-0 in last 9 starts vs. LA.
COL is 4-0, +4.1 in Jennings home starts this season.
COLO is 30-9 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in Home
games vs. a mediocre bullpen whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 over
the last 3 seasons. The average score was: COLORADO (6.5) , OPPONENT (4.6)
CIN Under is 12-4-2 in last 17 overall
CIN ump Meriwether O/U 1-6 this season, but avg 9.00 runs/game
ATL are 27-9 in Smoltz's last 36 home starts
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season, and
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
AT at home is 17-3 (+14.6 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
Nolasco will make his first MLB start, in place of the injured Sergio Mitre.
The 23-year-old RHPhas pitched just 17 1/3 innings coming out of Florida's
bullpen Girardi said he will be kept on a strict pitch count. In his lone
appearance against AT earlier this season, Nolasco tossed two scoreless innings.
Smoltz won his second consecutive start with a complete game gem against
the Nationals on Friday night. The right-hander has registered 29 strikeouts
in his past four starts. He totaled just 14 in his first four starts of the
season. He credits his recent success on warmer weather, which has allowed him
to get a better grip.
SF are 19-8 in the last 26 meetings in Houston
SF/HOUS plate ump Rapuano over is 2-6 this season, avg 8.62 runs/gm
SF is 4-1 (+4.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season, and
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
WA's Day is Under 17-5-2 in last 24 on Grass.
WA at Cubs is 5-2 (+8.2 Units) against CUBS over the last 3 seasons
MIL Over is 19-8-2 in last 28 overall.
NYM are 13-5 in their last 17 games as an underdog (!!)
STL are 17-4 in Mulder's last 21 home starts.
STL Mulder is #2 NL pitcher moneymaker, 7-1, +600 units
NYM vs Left-handed Starters are 5-2 this season, +1.8
SD/AZ plate ump J. Hirschbeck over is 3-7 (12-19 last season), avg 7.06 runs/gm
AZ is 5-0 (+6.5 Units) against SD this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season
SD recall Mike Thompson from Triple-A Portland to make his major-league debut.
Thompson is 5-0 with a 3.70 ERA through eight starts this year for the Beavers.
The 25-year-old RHP has been in the Padres organization for the last 8 seasons.
He split time with Double-A Mobile and Portland last season, working
a career-high 174 2-3 innings.
J CRUZ is 1-9 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a favorite
of -125 to -175 since 1997. The avg score was: J CRUZ (3.6) , OPPONENT (5.1)
CLE Over is 20-8-2 in last 30 night games
KANSAS CITY is 5-2 (+6.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
BOS Wakefield has been on a roll since Doug Mirabelli returned as his personal
catcher. In that three-start span, Wakefield is 2-0 and has allowed three
earned runs or less in each outing
KC's Affeldt is #4 on moneymaking AL pitchers this season, 4-2, +487
(Kazmir #1, 7-2. 8.48)
DET Under is 19-8-2 in last 28 night games.
DET is The top money making team at +11.7 units.
Det this season vs Left-handed Starters is 7-1, +7 units, O/U 0-7
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
CHW Over is 20-6-2 in last 28 night games
MN Santana has shown to have almost every pitch working at this
point in the season. It's a point that Santana, a traditional slow
starter, usually doesn't reach until the month of June.
MN's SANTANA is 38-8 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in night
games over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was: J SANTANA (5.4) , OPPONENT (3.0)
MN ump Reilly 5-2 O/U, 9.76 runs/gm (21-16 last season, 10.61 runs)
TEX Over is 12-5-0 in last 16 games as an underdog.
NYY are 24-8 UNDER (+15.5 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP
is 1.300 to 1.400 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: NY YANKEES (4.7) , OPPONENT (3.5)
TOR Over is 21-6-2 in last 29 night games.
TOR/LAA Under is 23-6-5 in the last 34 meetings.
TOR are 20-8 in the last 28 meetings.
Zito is coming off a pair of outstanding starts (0.61 ERA), and
Seattle an unimpressive 3-8 (-$555) vs. southpaws, avg just 3.1 runs/game
SEATTLE is 13-45 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in Road games
vs. an average bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 to 4.50 over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was: SEATTLE (4.1) , OPPONENT (5.3)
SEA ump Hernandez O/U 6-2, 9.55 runs/gm (20-16 last season, 9.61 runs)
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COL's Jennings is Under is 8-1-0 in last 9 starts vs. LA.
COL is 4-0, +4.1 in Jennings home starts this season.
COLO is 30-9 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in Home
games vs. a mediocre bullpen whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 over
the last 3 seasons. The average score was: COLORADO (6.5) , OPPONENT (4.6)
CIN Under is 12-4-2 in last 17 overall
CIN ump Meriwether O/U 1-6 this season, but avg 9.00 runs/game
ATL are 27-9 in Smoltz's last 36 home starts
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season, and
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
AT at home is 17-3 (+14.6 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
Nolasco will make his first MLB start, in place of the injured Sergio Mitre.
The 23-year-old RHPhas pitched just 17 1/3 innings coming out of Florida's
bullpen Girardi said he will be kept on a strict pitch count. In his lone
appearance against AT earlier this season, Nolasco tossed two scoreless innings.
Smoltz won his second consecutive start with a complete game gem against
the Nationals on Friday night. The right-hander has registered 29 strikeouts
in his past four starts. He totaled just 14 in his first four starts of the
season. He credits his recent success on warmer weather, which has allowed him
to get a better grip.
SF are 19-8 in the last 26 meetings in Houston
SF/HOUS plate ump Rapuano over is 2-6 this season, avg 8.62 runs/gm
SF is 4-1 (+4.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season, and
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
WA's Day is Under 17-5-2 in last 24 on Grass.
WA at Cubs is 5-2 (+8.2 Units) against CUBS over the last 3 seasons
MIL Over is 19-8-2 in last 28 overall.
NYM are 13-5 in their last 17 games as an underdog (!!)
STL are 17-4 in Mulder's last 21 home starts.
STL Mulder is #2 NL pitcher moneymaker, 7-1, +600 units
NYM vs Left-handed Starters are 5-2 this season, +1.8
SD/AZ plate ump J. Hirschbeck over is 3-7 (12-19 last season), avg 7.06 runs/gm
AZ is 5-0 (+6.5 Units) against SD this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season
SD recall Mike Thompson from Triple-A Portland to make his major-league debut.
Thompson is 5-0 with a 3.70 ERA through eight starts this year for the Beavers.
The 25-year-old RHP has been in the Padres organization for the last 8 seasons.
He split time with Double-A Mobile and Portland last season, working
a career-high 174 2-3 innings.
J CRUZ is 1-9 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a favorite
of -125 to -175 since 1997. The avg score was: J CRUZ (3.6) , OPPONENT (5.1)
CLE Over is 20-8-2 in last 30 night games
KANSAS CITY is 5-2 (+6.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
BOS Wakefield has been on a roll since Doug Mirabelli returned as his personal
catcher. In that three-start span, Wakefield is 2-0 and has allowed three
earned runs or less in each outing
KC's Affeldt is #4 on moneymaking AL pitchers this season, 4-2, +487
(Kazmir #1, 7-2. 8.48)
DET Under is 19-8-2 in last 28 night games.
DET is The top money making team at +11.7 units.
Det this season vs Left-handed Starters is 7-1, +7 units, O/U 0-7
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
CHW Over is 20-6-2 in last 28 night games
MN Santana has shown to have almost every pitch working at this
point in the season. It's a point that Santana, a traditional slow
starter, usually doesn't reach until the month of June.
MN's SANTANA is 38-8 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in night
games over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was: J SANTANA (5.4) , OPPONENT (3.0)
MN ump Reilly 5-2 O/U, 9.76 runs/gm (21-16 last season, 10.61 runs)
TEX Over is 12-5-0 in last 16 games as an underdog.
NYY are 24-8 UNDER (+15.5 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP
is 1.300 to 1.400 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: NY YANKEES (4.7) , OPPONENT (3.5)
TOR Over is 21-6-2 in last 29 night games.
TOR/LAA Under is 23-6-5 in the last 34 meetings.
TOR are 20-8 in the last 28 meetings.
Zito is coming off a pair of outstanding starts (0.61 ERA), and
Seattle an unimpressive 3-8 (-$555) vs. southpaws, avg just 3.1 runs/game
SEATTLE is 13-45 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in Road games
vs. an average bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 to 4.50 over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was: SEATTLE (4.1) , OPPONENT (5.3)
SEA ump Hernandez O/U 6-2, 9.55 runs/gm (20-16 last season, 9.61 runs)
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