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Teams St. Louis at Toronto Pitchers vs Teams JAIME GARCIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARCIA is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units) Umpire Manny Gonzalez
Home record = 6-4
Totals = 7-3 Over
Last 10 Games = "
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
STL 3-1 / 2-1-1 Over
TOR 5-1 / 3-3
Pitchers W/Ump
N/A
Trend Report Head to Head
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Toronto.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Cardinals are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Manny Gonzalez
Home team is 5-0 in Gonzalezs last 5 interleague games behind home plate.
Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Gonzalez behind home plate.
Under is 4-1-1 in Gonzalezs last 6 interleague games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Gonzalezs last 5 Sunday games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2 in Gonzalezs last 9 games behind home plate.
Home team is 6-2 in Gonzalezs last 8 Sunday games behind home plate.
Teams Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pitchers vs Teams HOMER BAILEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units) Umpire Paul Nauert
Home record = 5-6
Totals = 8-3 Over
Last 10 Games = 7-3 Over
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
PHI 2-7 / 5-4 Over
CIN 5-4 / 5-4 Over
Pitchers W/Ump
Baily 1-0 / push
Trend Report Head to Head
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Phillies are 38-18 in the last 56 meetings.
Reds are 2-7 in Baileys last 9 starts vs. Phillies.
Phillies are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Cincinnati.
Umpire Trends - Paul Nauert
Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games with Nauert behind home plate.
Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Nauerts last 6 games behind home plate vs. Philadelphia.
Road team is 4-1 in Nauerts last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Home team is 6-2 in Nauerts last 8 Sunday games behind home plate.
Over is 8-3 in Nauerts last 11 games behind home plate.
Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games with Nauert behind home plate.
Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Teams Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Pitchers vs Teams YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 11-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 17-5 (+11.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-15. (-9.5 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 2-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.2 units)
Umpire Ed Hickox
Home record = 5-6
Totals = 6-4 Under
Last 10 Games = 5-4-1 Under
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
MIL 5-5 / 8-2 Over
PIT 4-6 / 7-3 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Gallardo 2-2 / 3-1 Over
Trend Report Head to Head
Under is 6-1 in Gallardos last 7 road starts vs. Pirates.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Brewers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Under is 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts vs. Pirates.
Brewers are 17-5 in Gallardos last 22 starts vs. Pirates.
Brewers are 73-32 in the last 105 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Ed Hickox
Road team is 8-1 in Hickoxs last 9 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Over is 13-3 in Hickoxs last 16 games behind home plate vs. Milwaukee.
Under is 4-1-1 in Hickoxs last 6 Sunday games behind home plate.
Home team is 19-7 in Hickoxs last 26 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 7-3 in Hickoxs last 10 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Hickox behind home plate.
Teams Seattle at Tampa Bay Pitchers vs Teams FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 0.981.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.2 units)
CHRIS ARCHER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ARCHER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
Umpire Todd Tichenor
Home record = 4-6
Totals = 7-2 Over
Last 10 Games = 7-2-1 Over
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
SEA 5-4 / 6-1-2 Over
TB 5-5 / 5-4-1 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Hernandez 1-2 / 2-1 Over
Trend Report Head to Head
Mariners are 7-2 in Hernandezs last 9 starts vs. Rays.
Under is 39-13-2 in the last 54 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Mariners are 5-15 in the last 20 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Umpire Trends - Todd Tichenor
Over is 4-0-1 in Tichenors last 5 games behind home plate.
Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Tichenor behind home plate.
Over is 8-1-2 in Tichenors last 11 games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Home team is 5-1 in Tichenors last 6 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
Under is 3-1-1 in Tichenors last 5 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
Road team is 10-4 in Tichenors last 14 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 5-2-2 in Tichenors last 9 Sunday games behind home plate.
Mariners are 5-12 in their last 17 games with Tichenor behind home plate.
Mariners are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games with Tichenor behind home plate.
Teams Houston at Minnesota Pitchers vs Teams SAM DEDUNO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DEDUNO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units) Umpire Ted Barrett
Home record = 8-4
Totals = 6-5 Over
Last 10 Games = 6-3-1 Over
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
HOU 4-6 / 5-5
MIN 7-3 / 6-3-1 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
N/A
Trend Report Head to Head
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Astros are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
Astros are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
Umpire Trends - Ted Barrett
Home team is 4-0 in Barretts last 4 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Under is 4-0 in Barretts last 4 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Over is 5-0 in Barretts last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Houston.
Over is 4-1-1 in Barretts last 6 games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Barretts last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Houston.
Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 games with Barrett behind home plate.
Home team is 6-2 in Barretts last 8 Sunday games behind home plate.
Home team is 15-5 in Barretts last 20 games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Under is 22-8-2 in Barretts last 32 games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Over is 5-2 in Barretts last 7 games behind home plate vs. Houston.
Home team is 19-8 in Barretts last 27 games behind home plate vs. Houston.
Home team is 39-17 in Barretts last 56 games behind home plate.
Astros are 2-6 in their last 8 games with Barrett behind home plate.
Teams NY Yankees at Kansas City Pitchers vs Teams HIROKI KURODA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KURODA is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-15 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 10-18 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-10. (+5.9 units)
Umpire Mike DiMuro
Home record = 1-10
Totals = 5-4 Over
Last 10 Games = 4-4-2
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
NYY 6-4 / 7-3 Under
KC 4-4 / 7-1 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Kuroda 2-0 / 2-0 Under
Shileds 0-1 / 1-0 Over
Trend Report Head to Head
Yankees are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Kansas City.
Yankees are 75-31 in the last 106 meetings.
Under is 19-8 in the last 27 meetings in Kansas City.
Umpire Trends - Mike DiMuro
Under is 5-0 in DiMuros last 5 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Home team is 7-1 in DiMuros last 8 games behind home plate vs. New York.
Road team is 13-3 in DiMuros last 16 games behind home plate.
Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games with DiMuro behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in DiMuros last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Home team is 4-1 in DiMuros last 5 Sunday games behind home plate vs. New York.
Under is 4-1 in DiMuros last 5 games behind home plate vs. New York.
Over is 3-1-1 in DiMuros last 5 games behind home plate.
Road team is 10-4 in DiMuros last 14 Sunday games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in DiMuros last 7 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games with DiMuro behind home plate.
Teams Cleveland at Texas Pitchers vs Teams JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.757.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)
Umpire Gary Cederstrom
Home record = 5-8
Totals = 7-6 Over
Last 10 Games = 5-5
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
CLE 4-6 / 5-4-1 Over
TEX 6-4 / 5-4-1 Under
Teams Chi. White Sox at LA Angels Pitchers vs Teams JOSE QUINTANA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
C.J. WILSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILSON is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)
Umpire Gerry Davis
Home record = 10-2
Totals = 7-4 Under
Last 10 Games = 5-4-1 Under
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
CHW 8-2 / 7-3 Over
LAA 6-4 / 5-4-1 Over
Pitchers W/Ump
Quintanna 1-0 / 1-0 Under
Wilson 3-3 / 4-2 Over
Trend Report Head to Head
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
White Sox are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.
White Sox are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Gerry Davis
Home team is 4-0 in Davis' last 4 Sunday games behind home plate.
Over is 3-0-1 in Davis' last 4 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games with Davis behind home plate.
White Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 games with Davis behind home plate.
Over is 9-2 in Davis' last 11 Sunday games behind home plate.
Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games with Davis behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Davis' last 5 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Road team is 4-1 in Davis' last 5 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Over is 10-3 in Davis' last 13 games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
Under is 13-4-1 in Davis' last 18 games behind home plate.
Angels are 9-4 in their last 13 games with Davis behind home plate.
Home team is 37-18 in Davis' last 55 games behind home plate.
Teams Washington at San Diego Pitchers vs Teams JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.887.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
ERIC STULTS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
Umpire Jordan Baker
Home record = 5-4
Totals = 5-3 Over
Last 10 Games = 5-4-1 Over
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
WAS 2-2 / 3-1 Under
SD 2-4 / 4-2 / Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Stults 2-2 / 2-2
Trend Report Head to Head
Over is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings.
Under is 33-15-3 in the last 51 meetings in San Diego.
Umpire Trends - Jordan Baker
Over is 4-1-1 in Bakers last 6 games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Bakers last 5 games behind home plate.
Teams Atlanta at Arizona Pitchers vs Teams AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARANG is 3-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-10 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-3. (+9.5 units) Umpire Andy Fletcher
Home record = 9-3
Totals = 7-3 Under
Last 10 Games = 6-2-2 Under
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
ATL 6-3 / 7-2 Over
ARI 7-3 / 7-3 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Harang 1-3 / 3-1 Under
Trend Report Head to Head
Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Arizona.
Under is 4-1-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Braves are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Andy Fletcher
Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Fletcher behind home plate.
Road team is 4-0 in Fletchers last 4 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
Over is 4-0 in Fletchers last 4 Sunday games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
Home team is 9-1 in Fletchers last 10 games behind home plate.
Under is 7-2-2 in Fletchers last 11 games behind home plate.
Home team is 6-2 in Fletchers last 8 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 9-3 in Fletchers last 12 games behind home plate vs. Arizona.
Under is 22-8-2 in Fletchers last 32 Sunday games behind home plate.
Diamondbacks are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Fletcher behind home plate.
Home team is 10-4 in Fletchers last 14 games behind home plate vs. Arizona.
Home team is 5-2 in Fletchers last 7 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
Teams LA Dodgers at Colorado Pitchers vs Teams CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 10-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 15-8 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-12. (-2.0 units)
JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 3-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 3-10 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)
Umpire Hal Gibson III
Home record = 5-8
Totals = 6-6
Last 10 Games = 5-4-1 Under
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
LA 2-1 / 2-1 Over
COL 1-1 / 2-0 Over
Pitchers W/Ump
Kershaw 1-0 / 1-0 Under
Trend Report Head to Head
Dodgers are 5-1 in Kershaws last 6 starts vs. Rockies.
Over is 4-1 in Kershaws last 5 road starts vs. Rockies.
Over is 3-1-1 in De La Rosas last 5 starts vs. Dodgers.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Colorado.
Over is 5-2 in Kershaws last 7 starts vs. Rockies.
Dodgers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
Rockies are 3-10 in De La Rosas last 13 starts vs. Dodgers.
Umpire Trends - Hal Gibson III
Road team is 5-0 in Gibson IIIs last 5 games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Gibson IIIs last 5 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Gibson IIIs last 5 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 3-1-1 in Gibson IIIs last 5 games behind home plate.
Teams Boston at Detroit Pitchers vs Teams JOHN LACKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LACKEY is 7-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 8-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-6.0 units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
Umpire Adam Hamari
Home record = 5-7
Totals = 6-4 Under
Last 10 Games = 5-4-1 Under
Teams Last 10 W/Ump
BOS 0-1 / 1-0 Under
Pitchers W/Ump
Trend Report Head to Head
Over is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings in Detroit.
Under is 5-0 in Lackeys last 5 starts vs. Tigers.
Under is 3-1-3 in the last 7 meetings.
Red Sox are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings in Detroit.
Red Sox are 1-4 in Lackeys last 5 starts vs. Tigers.
Red Sox are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Adam Hamari
Under is 4-0 in Hamaris last 4 Sunday games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-0 in Hamaris last 5 games behind home plate.
Hot pitchers
-- Bailey is 3-0, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- Alvarez is 1-0, 0.00 (21 IP) in his last three starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 3.05 in his last four starts, but hasn't finished fifth inning in three of his last five starts.
-- de la Rosa is 6-1, 2.15 in his last eight starts. Kershaw is 2-1, 2.14 in his last three outings.
-- Wheeler is 1-0, 0.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Arizona is 4-0 in Anderson starts, scoring 39 runs.
-- Kazmir is 1-0, 1.76 in his last two starts. Jimenez is 0-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.
-- Hernandez is 4-0, 1.71 in his last four starts. Archer has a 1.42 RA in his last three starts.
-- Masterson is 1-1, 0.90 in his last couple starts. Saunders is 0-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts.
-- McHugh is 2-1, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 1-0, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 1.27 in his last three starts. Sanchez is 1-0, 1.21 in his last three outings.
-- Hutchison is 3-0, 2.02 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Buchanan is 0-2, 7.82 in his last two starts.
-- Locke allowed six runs in 5.1 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-2, 5.49 in his last four starts.
-- Stults is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts. Zimmerman is 0-1, 6.94 in his last two road starts.
-- Santana is 1-2, 7.83 in his last four starts.
-- Shields has an 8.35 RA in his last three starts, but Royals won his last six starts overall, scoring 44 runs.
-- Deduno is 1-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 6.97 in his last couple starts. Quintana is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.
-- Garcia has a 5.47 RA in his first four '14 starts.
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Buchanan 0-3; Bailey 4-12
-- Gallardo 2-12; Locke 1-1
-- Alvarez 4-12; Arrieta 3-6 (3 of last 3)
-- Wheeler 4-12 (0 of last 4); Lincecum 5-12
-- Harang 2-12; Anderson 0-5
-- Zimmerman 1-12; Stults 3-12
-- Kershaw 2-7; de la Rosa 3-12
-- Lackey 4-12; Sanchez 3-9 (0 of last 6)
-- Kazmir 3-12; Jimenez 4-12 (0 of last 3)
-- Hernandez 1-13; Archer 3-12
-- McHugh 1-8; Deduno 3-6
-- Kuroda 5-12; Shields 2-13
-- Masterson 2-13; Saunders 1-3
-- Quintana 1-12; Wilson 3-12
-- Garcia 1-4; Hutchison 2-12
Totals
-- Six of last eight Cub games went over total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Milwaukee road games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Cincinnati home games.
-- Seven of last eleven Colorado games went over.
-- Under is 19-7 in Arizona's last 26 games.
-- Six of last eight San Diego games stayed under.
-- Six of Mets' last nine road games went over total.
-- 14 of last 19 Baltimore games went over total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Boston games; over is 7-1-1 in last nine Detroit home games.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay home games went over.
-- Eight of last nine Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-7-1 in last 23 Bronx games.
-- Four of last six Houston games went over total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under; eight of last nine Angel games went over.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five St Louis road games.
Hot teams
-- Miami won six of its last nine road games; Cubs won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Pirates won five of last seven home games.
-- Braves won four of their last five road games. Arizona won four of its last five games overall.
-- Washington won six of its last eight games.
-- Giants won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight games. Orioles won five of their last seven.
-- Mariners won six of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven road games.
-- Astros won six of their last seven road games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.
-- Toronto won 18 of its last 22 games.
Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eight games. Cincinnati lost five of last seven home games.
-- Milwaukee lost 11 of its last 18 road games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last nine games. Dodgers lost six of last nine.
-- San Diego is 7-11 in its last eighteen games.
-- Mets lost their last five games; bullpen lost all five.
-- Red Sox lost their last five games. Detroit is 5-8 in last 13 home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 12 games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its last seven home games.
-- Indians lost six of their last eight road games. Texas lost eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Minnesota is 5-10 in its last fifteen games.
-- White Sox are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Cardinals lost eight of their last eleven games.
Umpires
-- Mia-Chi-- Six of eight Pattillo games stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Underdogs won seven of 11 Hickox games.
-- LA-Col-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five HGibson games.
-- Phil-Cin-- Eight of eleven Nauert games went over.
-- NY-SF-- Five of last seven Hoberg games stayed under.
-- Wsh-SD-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Baker games.
-- Atl-Az-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Fletcher games.
-- Hst-Min-- Six of last nine TBarrett games went over.
-- Cle-Tex-- Underdogs won last five Cederstrom games; three of last four went over the total.
-- Sea-TB-- Seven of last nine Tichenor games went over total.
-- A's-Balt-- Underdogs won last four Johnson games; over is 8-4 in his games this season.
-- NY-KC-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Dimuro games.
-- Bos-Det-- Road teams won last five Hamari games; three of last four stayed under the total.
-- Chi-LA-- Six of last eight Diaz games went over the total.
-- StL-Tor-- Seven of last nine Gonzalez games went over.
Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Tigers -155, Red Sox +145, Total 7.5
Two of the most prolific teams in baseball, the Red Sox and Tigers, finish off their three-game series on Sunday night. Detroit took the first two games of this series, including an 8-6 victory on Saturday to send Boston to its fifth straight defeat.
Boston has been a very streaky team this year and has lost its past three games coming into this series after winning its previous seven. The three defeats came in a sweep at the hands of the Indians, as the club was outscored 15-9. The Sox did go into extra innings in Wednesday’s defeat though, losing by a score of 7-4 after allowing a big three-run shot in the bottom of the 12th inning. SS Xander Bogaerts (.297 BA) has turned it on of late, going 15-for-40 (.375) with five doubles, two homers and nine runs over his past nine games. Detroit is also struggling, losing its past five games, including a sweep by the AL East-leading Blue Jays. Toronto thoroughly dominated the Tigers, outscoring them 20-8 in the three-game set. OF Torii Hunter (.260 BA) really struggled in the series, going hitless in 11 at-bats and has seen his average drop 18 points over the past 10 games.
Toeing the rubber for Boston in this one will be veteran RHP John Lackey (6-4, 3.28 ERA) as he goes head-to-head with Detroit RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-2, 2.15 ERA). Coming into this series, the Red Sox have gone just 12-15 on the road and will go up against a Tigers team that is just 14-14 at Comerica Park. This has been a rather even matchup over the past three seasons with Detroit holding a slight 14-12 edge overall, which includes an impressive 7-3 record in home meetings entering Friday.
John Lackey has continued his resurgence this season by striking out the most batters (8.0 K/9) since 2005. He has also continued with some phenomenal control, walking 1.8 BB/9 this year and allowing only seven homers in 79.2 frames (0.79 HR/9). He has given up a total of just three runs over his past three starts (21.1 IP) with all of the runs coming against the Indians in his last outing on Monday. In that game, he earned a loss while giving up eight hits and two walks while striking out three. Lackey has gone 6-4 in 13 starts against the Tigers in his career with a 4.14 ERA and 1.37 WHIP, while giving up 10 home runs in 87 innings.
Miguel Cabrera (6-for-15, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and 2B Ian Kinsler (16-for-38, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 9 RBI) have enjoyed tremendous success against Lackey while C Alex Avila is just 1-for-9 with three strikeouts in the matchup. Entering Friday, Boston’s relievers have combined to go 9-11 with a 2.81 ERA and 1.24 WHIP while saving 13-of-17 (77%) games. Closer Koji Uehara (0.70 ERA, 11 saves) has pitched out of his mind this year with a 36:4 K/BB ratio in 25.2 innings while going a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities through Thursday.
Anibal Sanchez is coming off three consecutive starts where he tossed at least seven innings while allowing two or fewer runs. He earned a no-decision in his last outing against the Blue Jays on Tuesday despite pitching a phenomenal game (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K’s) and now has 19 strikeouts to just one walk in these past three starts (22.1 IP). Sanchez has struck out 8.2 batters per nine innings this year and has benefited from batters hitting .229 BABIP against him. He has faced the Red Sox only twice in his career, once as a starter and once out of the bullpen, and is 1-0 with a 7.71 ERA and 1.93 WHIP while allowing three home runs in just 9.1 frames. In limited at-bats against Sanchez, DH David Ortiz is 3-for-4 with two homers and 4 RBI, while backup catcher David Ross may not see the field, as he is just 2-for-11 with three strikeouts in the matchup.
The Tigers’ bullpen has not done well this year at 7-8 with a 4.74 ERA and 1.35 WHIP while going 16-for-22 (73%) in save chances coming into this series. Their relievers have also been much worse when pitching at home with a 6.17 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through Thursday. Closer Joe Nathan (6.86 ERA, 13 saves) is 13-for-17 in his save opportunities this year and has already given up four home runs while walking 11 in just 21 innings of work entering this series.
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