Tuesday's MLB American League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians (-104, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has recorded four consecutive quality starts while racking up 28 strikeouts over his last three outings.
Cold batting stat: Orioles OF Nate McLouth has struggled mightily versus Jimenez, going just 3-for-25 with nine strikeouts against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 9 mph.
Key betting note: Baltimore is 12-2 in starter Chris Tillman's last 14 outings as a road underdog.
Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-139, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has been abysmal of late, surrendering 19 runs in 16 2/3 innings over his last three starts.
Cold batting stat: New York OF Ichiro Suzuki is 2-for-11 with four strikeouts lifetime against White Sox lefty Chris Sale.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Yankees are 8-0 in Kuroda's last eight home starts against teams with losing records.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-108, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer is 2-3 with a 7.90 ERA and seven home runs allowed in 35 1/3 career innings against Boston.
Hot batting stat: Boston OF Daniel Nava went 3-for-3 in Monday's series-opening 3-0 loss, pushing his average to .300 for the first time since June 11.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Red Sox are 10-1 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals (-159, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is 4-1 with a 3.23 ERA in nine career starts and four relief appearances against Seattle.
Cold batting stat: Mariners OF Raul Ibanez has just two hits in 12 career at-bats against Chen.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: Kansas City is 9-1 in Chen's last 10 starts as a favorite.
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros (+150, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Jarred Cosart has allowed one or fewer runs in six of his first eight major-league starts.
Hot batting stat: Twins rookie OF/1B Chris Colabello recorded his first two-homer game and had a career-best five RBIs in Monday's 10-6 win.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Houston is 0-5 in Cosart's last five outings following a quality start in his previous appearance.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (+120, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Rays left-hander Matt Moore allowed five runs over five innings in his previous start before going on the 15-day DL with elbow soreness.
Cold batting stat: Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria is just 3-for-15 in his career against Angels starter Jason Vargas.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Tampa Bay is 10-2 in Moore's last 12 road games.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (-140, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Bartolo Colon is 0-2 with a 6.11 ERA over his last four starts.
Hot batting stat: Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre has had Colon's number, hitting .302 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 63 at-bats against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with clear skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 9-2 in Colon's last 11 starts against the American League West.
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Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians (-104, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has recorded four consecutive quality starts while racking up 28 strikeouts over his last three outings.
Cold batting stat: Orioles OF Nate McLouth has struggled mightily versus Jimenez, going just 3-for-25 with nine strikeouts against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 9 mph.
Key betting note: Baltimore is 12-2 in starter Chris Tillman's last 14 outings as a road underdog.
Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-139, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has been abysmal of late, surrendering 19 runs in 16 2/3 innings over his last three starts.
Cold batting stat: New York OF Ichiro Suzuki is 2-for-11 with four strikeouts lifetime against White Sox lefty Chris Sale.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Yankees are 8-0 in Kuroda's last eight home starts against teams with losing records.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-108, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer is 2-3 with a 7.90 ERA and seven home runs allowed in 35 1/3 career innings against Boston.
Hot batting stat: Boston OF Daniel Nava went 3-for-3 in Monday's series-opening 3-0 loss, pushing his average to .300 for the first time since June 11.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Red Sox are 10-1 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals (-159, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is 4-1 with a 3.23 ERA in nine career starts and four relief appearances against Seattle.
Cold batting stat: Mariners OF Raul Ibanez has just two hits in 12 career at-bats against Chen.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: Kansas City is 9-1 in Chen's last 10 starts as a favorite.
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros (+150, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Jarred Cosart has allowed one or fewer runs in six of his first eight major-league starts.
Hot batting stat: Twins rookie OF/1B Chris Colabello recorded his first two-homer game and had a career-best five RBIs in Monday's 10-6 win.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Houston is 0-5 in Cosart's last five outings following a quality start in his previous appearance.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (+120, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Rays left-hander Matt Moore allowed five runs over five innings in his previous start before going on the 15-day DL with elbow soreness.
Cold batting stat: Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria is just 3-for-15 in his career against Angels starter Jason Vargas.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Tampa Bay is 10-2 in Moore's last 12 road games.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (-140, 7.5)
Cold pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Bartolo Colon is 0-2 with a 6.11 ERA over his last four starts.
Hot batting stat: Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre has had Colon's number, hitting .302 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 63 at-bats against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with clear skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 9-2 in Colon's last 11 starts against the American League West.
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