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MLB Write-Up for Friday 7/22

Hot pitchers
-- Pirates won Maholm's last five home starts (4-0, 1.41). Cardinals won last five Carpenter starts (4-0, 1.89).
-- Luebke is 2-1, 1.50 in four starts this season. Hamels is 6-2, 1.75 in his last ten home starts.
-- Braves won last five Jurrjens starts (4-0, 2.59).
-- Arizona won DHudson's last eight home starts.
-- Cain is 2-1, 2.03 in his last six starts.

-- Santana is 1-0, 2.79 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill has a 2.91 RA in his last three starts, but no wins.
-- Lackey is 2-0, 3.09 in his last couple starts. FHernandez has a 2.78 RA in his last three outings, but no wins.
-- Lewis is 4-0, 2.57 in his last six starts.
-- Davis is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four starts.
-- Duensing is 3-0, 2.96 in his last four starts. Scherzer has a 1.84 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zambrano is 1-3, 7.16 in his last six starts. Norris is 1-1, 4.94 in his last four outings.
-- Pelfrey is 1-4, 4.88 in his last five starts. Volstad has a 9.69 RA in his last three starts; Marlins lost five of his last six home starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 8.25 in his last four starts.
-- Colorado lost Cook's last six starts (0-5, 6.15).
-- Kuroda is 1-8, 4.89 in his last ten starts. Lannan is 1-1, 4.57 in his last four outings.
-- Marcum is 1-1, 5.40 in his last five starts.

-- Simon is 1-1, 3.86 in two starts (11.2 IP).
-- Hughes is 0-1, 10.80 in two home starts this season.
-- Carrasco is 0-3, 9.00 in his last three starts. Floyd is 1-4, 5.64 in his last six starts.
-- Reyes has an 8.52 RA in his last five starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 6.51 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Last four Norris starts went over the total.
-- Last four Maholm starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Volstad starts went over the total.
-- Five of Jurrjens' last six road starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven DHudson home starts stayed under the total. Four of Cook's last five starts went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Dodger home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Marcum's last six starts.

-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Santana starts.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Hughes starts this season.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Carrasco's last eight starts.
-- Over is 13-3-2 in last 18 games at Fenway Park.
-- Eight of nine Lewis home starts went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Davis starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Scherzer's last six starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies won 13 of their last 16 home games. Padres won their last three games, outscoring Florida 23-6.
-- Braves won 14 of their last 19 games. Cincinnati won three of its last four home games.
-- Dodgers won last four home games, allowing one run.
-- Giants won nine of their last twelve games.

-- Bronx won 13 of its last 16 home games. A's won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Texas won its last seven home games, scoring 53 runs. Toronto won eight of its last ten games.
-- Minnesota won 14 of its last 21 games. Tigers won three of four.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven road games. Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Florida lost its last three games, outscored 23-6. Mets lost six of their last nine games.
-- Colorado is 6-10 in its last sixteen games. Arizona is 5-7 in its last twelve home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last thirteen road games.

-- Angels lost four of their last five road games. Baltimore lost seven of its last ten home games.
-- Cleveland lost its last three home games, allowing 23 runs. White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Seattle lost its last twelve games in a row, outscored 41-18 in its seven games since the All-Star break.
-- Kansas City is 7-14 in its last 21 home games. Tampa Bay is just 7-10 in its last seventeen games.

 MLB Matchup Trends for Friday 7/22

HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Houston

OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games at home

SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing San Diego

CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games

ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

NY METS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 14 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Florida is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets

ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Atlanta is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit

COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Colorado

WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home

MILWAUKEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home  

More MLB Matchup Trends for Friday 7/22

National League


HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS
NORRIS: 6-1 TSR in road games when working on 5 or 6 days rest
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS 15-28 after 2 or more consecutive home games

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 12-20 on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5
MAHOLM: 23-16 TSR against division opponents

SAN DIEGO at PHILADELPHIA
LUEBKE: SAN DIEGO 23-40 in night games
HAMELS: PHILADELPHIA 43-12 as a home favorite of -175 to -250

NY METS at FLORIDA
PELFREY: NY METS 17-11 after scoring 2 runs or less
VOLSTAD: 11-20 TSR in home games in night games

ATLANTA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 22-11 after 3 or more consecutive road games
ARROYO: 3-11 TSR in home games after a win

COLORADO at ARIZONA
COOK: COLORADO 7-25 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
HUDSON: 11-0 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS
LANNAN: 18-13 TSR in night games
KURODA: 3-9 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 6-17 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 42-22 in night games

American League


LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE
SANTANA: LA ANGELS 24-41 against AL East opponents
SIMON: BALTIMORE 18-10 OVER after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

OAKLAND at NY YANKEES
CAHILL: OAKLAND 7-21 in road games against AL East opponents
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 46-19 when the total is 8 to 8.5

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND
FLOYD: 9-19 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
CARRASCO: CLEVELAND 9-0 in home games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

SEATTLE at BOSTON
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 8-20 in road games after a loss
LACKEY: BOSTON 41-18 after a win

TORONTO at TEXAS
REYES: TORONTO 7-0 in road games after 2 or more consecutive home games
LEWIS: TEXAS 11-3 OVER as a home favorite of -175 to -250

TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 17-10 in road games after a win
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 10-23 after scoring 2 runs or less

DETROIT at MINNESOTA
SCHERZER: DETROIT 40-66 in road games after one or more consecutive overs
DUENSING: 11-1 TSR in home games in night games  

The White Sox have won seven of the last 8 meetings versus the Indians, four of five this season and will send Edwin Jackson to the hill. The right-hander is 8-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 13 outings (12 starts) versus Cleveland.

Look for Jackson to continue his dominance over the Indians and grab his ninth straight decision over Cleveland. The White Sox are 8-4 in their last 12 road games and 7-1 in its last 8 games against the Indians in Cleveland.

MLB Write-Up for Saturday 7/23

Hot pitchers
-- Kendrick is 2-0, 3.41 in his last five starts. Latos has a 3.10 RA but no wins in his last three starts.
-- JGarcia is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Hensley tossed five shutout innings in his first 2011 start, which was also against the Mets.
-- Collmenter threw 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts.
-- Vogelsong is 1-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.
-- Gorzelanny has a 3.27 RA in his last four starts.

-- Baker was 4-1, 1.50 in his last five starts before going on DL. Penny is 2-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Jackson is 2-1, 2.48 in his last four starts. Huff blanked Minnesota for seven innings in his first 2011 start.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts. Beaven is 1-0, 2.70 in his first three major league starts.
-- Niemann is 2-0, 0.84 in his last three starts.
-- Harrison is 3-0, 1.27 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wells is 0-3, 7.58 in his last nine starts. WRodriguez is 0-2. 7.41 in his last three outings.
-- Bailey is 1-4, 4.95 in his last six starts. Lowe has a 5.90 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Correia is 3-3, 5.48 in his last eight starts.
-- Capuano is 2-2, 4.74 in his last four starts.
-- Hammel is 1-3, 6.43 in his last five starts.
-- Wolf is 0-3, 5.60 in his last four starts.
-- Lilly is 1-5, 7.24 in his last six starts.

-- Burnett is 1-2, 4.88 in his last five starts. Harden is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts for the A's this season.
-- Bergesen is 0-3, 10.93 in his last three starts. Pineiro has a 6.92 RA in his last five starts.
-- Royals lost last six Francis starts (0-5, 5.45).
-- Toronto lost last three Villanueva starts (0-1, 3.86).

Totals
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Reds' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in San Diego's last eight road games.
-- Three of Pirates' last four games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Mets' last eight games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over the total.
-- Five of Giants' last six home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Dodger home games stayed under the total.

-- Five of last six Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Minnesota's last three games all went over the total.
-- White Sox' last six road games stayed under the total.
-- Orioles' last three games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in Seattle's last seven road games.
-- Six of last seven Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Toronto's last four games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies won 14 of their last 17 home games. Padres won three of their last four games, allowing nine runs.
-- Mets won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five home games.
-- Milwaukee won five of its last seven games. Giants won nine of their last thirteen games.

-- Bronx won 14 of its last 17 home games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Texas won its last eight home games, scoring 65 runs. Toronto won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Angels won their last three games, scoring 16 runs.
-- Minnesota won 14 of its last 22 games. Tigers won four of five.
-- Royals won their last three games, allowing seven runs.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 10 of their last 12 road games. Cubs lost four of their last six games.
-- Cincinnati is 6-10 in its last 16 games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last nine road games, but won last two.
-- Florida lost its last four games, outscored 30-11.
-- Arizona is 5-8 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eleven games.

-- Oakland lost 10 of its last 12 road games (3-2 last five overall).
-- Baltimore lost eight of its last eleven home games.
-- White Sox are 5-8 in their last 13 games. Cleveland lost its last four home games, allowing 26 runs.
-- Seattle lost its last 13 games in a row, outscored 48-22 in its eight games since the All-Star break.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-11 in its last eighteen games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Chi-- Five of last six Bucknor games went over total.
-- Atl-Cin-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Rapuano games.
-- SD-Phil-- Underdog won four of last six Dreckman games; in his last seven games, over is 4-1-2.
-- StL-Pitt-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Bell games.
-- NY-Fla-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Guccione games.
-- Col-Az-- Last six Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-SF-- Four of last five Holbrook games stayed under total.
-- Wsh-LA-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Fletcher games.

-- A's-NY-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven BWelke games.
-- Det-Min-- Four of last five Miller games stayed under total.
-- Chi-Clev-- Last five Hoye games all went over the total.
-- LA-Balt-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Gibson games.
-- Sea-Bos-- Last three Timmons games went over, after previous nine had stayed under.
-- TB-KC-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten TBarrett games.
-- Tor-Tex-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Randazzo games.