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  • MLB Betting Info. 8/16

    Friday's American League Betting Cheat Sheet
    By Covers.com

    Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, Game 1 (-159, 7.5)

    Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander was tagged for six runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings in his previous encounter with the Royals, a 6-5 defeat back on July 20.

    Hot batting stat: Royals 1B/DH Billy Butler is hitting .345 in 29 at-bats against the Tigers this season.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will be calm.

    Key betting note: The over is 19-7-1 in the Royals' last 27 opening games of a doubleheader.


    Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, Game 2

    Cold pitching stat: Royals starter James Shields is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in three starts versus the Tigers this season..

    Cold batting stat: Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera, who leads the American League in batting, is hitting just .259 in 27 at-bats versus Kansas City.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 4 mph.

    Key betting note: The under is 23-4 in the Tigers' last 27 closing games of a doubleheader.


    New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-174, 9)

    Cold pitching stat: Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is winless in his last five starts, a streak that kicked off with a 4-2 loss to Boston in which he surrendered a pair of home runs over 6 1/3 innings.

    Cold batting stat: Yankees OFs Vernon Wells and Ichiro Suzuki are hitting just .219 apiece against Red Sox pitching, with only one homer between them.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow toward left-center field at 7 mph.

    Key betting note: The under is 17-4-1 in the Yankees' last 22 road games against a left-handed starter.


    Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-137, 8)

    Hot pitching stat: Despite his season-long struggles, Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey has fared well against Tampa Bay - going 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 24 strikeouts over 29 innings.

    Cold batting stat: Blue Jays 1B/DH Adam Lind has just four RBIs in 85 at-bats since the All-Star break, after driving in 37 runs in the first half.

    Weather: Dome.

    Key betting note: The Blue Jays are 5-0 in Dickey's previous five starts as an underdog.


    Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers (-164, 8.5)

    Hot pitching stat: Seattle right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is one of only six qualified major-league starters with a WHIP of 1.00 or below, joining Clayton Kershaw, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Madison Bumgarner and Yu Darvish.

    Hot batting stat: Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre is hitting .396 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 13 games in August.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.

    Key betting note: The Rangers are 37-14 in their last 51 games against American League West opponents.


    Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-125, 8.5)

    Hot pitching stat: Minnesota right-hander Kevin Correia is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 20 2/3 innings versus the White Sox in 2013, and threw seven shutout innings against them in their last encounter Sunday afternoon.

    Hot batting stat: Twins C Joe Mauer has tormented Chicago this season, batting 17-for-44 and posting a .509 on-base percentage in 12 meetings prior to Thursday's game.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s under clear skies. Wind will blow toward left field at 5 mph.

    Key betting note: The under is 33-15-3 the last 51 times Chicago has played the second game of a series.


    Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (-164, 9)

    Cold pitching stat: Astros right-hander Brad Peacock has surrendered 11 home runs in just 42 innings, including one to the Angels in a 1 1/3-inning stint back on June 2.

    Cold batting stat: Angels OF J.B. Shuck has just five hits in 36 at-bats against the Astros this season.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out toward center field at 5 mph.

    Key betting note: The Astros are 12-50 in their last 62 road games against a team with a losing home record.


    Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics (-127, 7)

    Cold pitching stat: Indians right-hander Justin Masterson has struggled mightily against Oakland in his career, going 2-5 with a 7.42 ERA and eight home runs against in 43 2/3 innings.

    Hot batting stat: Cleveland OF Michael Brantley hit 6-for-14 and stole a pair of bases in a series against the Athletics earlier in the season.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with clear skies. Wind will blow out toward center field at 7 mph.

    Key betting note: Oakland is 23-9 in its last 32 Friday games.


    Interleague

    Colorado Rockies at Baltimore Orioles (-180, 9)


    Hot pitching stat: Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since May 1 against the Seattle Mariners.

    Hot batting stat: Baltimore 1B/DH Chris Davis has eight home runs and 15 RBIs in 17 games against National League opponents in 2013.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out toward left field at 6 mph.

    Key betting note: The over is 21-7-1 in Baltimore's last 29 interleague games against a team with a losing record.

  • #2
    Thursday's National League Betting Cheat Sheet
    By Covers.com

    Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals (-122, 7)

    Hot pitching stat: Cardinals starter Lance Lynn has thrown four consecutive quality starts, going 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA in that span.

    Hot batting stat: St. Louis CF Carlos Beltran is a .282 career hitter with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 39 at-bats against Pirates starter A.J. Burnett.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out of the east at 4 mph.

    Key betting note: The under is 8-2 in Lynn's last 10 starts.


    San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals (-170, 8.5)

    Hot pitching stat: Nationals starter Dan Haren has allowed just three runs on 11 hits over his previous three starts, spanning 21 innings.

    Cold batting stat: Giants OF Hunter Pence has just one hit in 13 career at-bats against Haren.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out of the south at 3 mph.

    Key betting note: The over is 7-1-2 in San Francisco right-hander Ryan Vogelsong's 10 starts in 2013.


    Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers (+129, 7.5)

    Hot pitching stat: Milwaukee right-hander Kyle Lohse is 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA and one home run allowed over his last five starts.

    Hot batting stat: Reds OF Jay Bruce is batting .343 with three home runs and nine RBIs in nine games against Milwaukee.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out of the south at 5 mph.

    Key betting note: The under is 17-7 in Lohse's 24 starts this season.


    New York Mets at San Diego Padres (-140, 6.5)

    Hot pitching stat: Mets starter Zach Wheeler is 4-0 with a 2.21 ERA and a .206 opposition batting average in six road starts.

    Cold pitching stat: New York C John Buck is homerless since the All-Star break after going deep 14 times in the first half.

    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out of the southwest at 4 mph.

    Key betting note: The Padres are just 8-21 in their last 29 games against a right-handed starter.

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    • #3
      MLB

      Hot pitchers
      -- Arrieta allowed one run in six IP in his first start for the Cubs.
      -- Greinke is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
      -- Eovaldi is 0-1, 1.04 in his last four starts. Giants won Gaudin's last three starts (1-0, 1.47).
      -- Wood is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
      -- Gorzelanny is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts. Leake is 2-0, 1.27 in his last three road starts.
      -- Kennedy is 1-0, 2.63 in two starts for San Diego.

      -- WChen is 3-2, 2.83 in his last six starts.

      -- Shields is 4-0, 2.44 in his last seven road starts. Verlander is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
      -- Doubront is 4-2, 2.74 in his last seven starts.
      -- Dickey is 1-0, 2.61 in his last three starts.
      -- Rangers won last three Holland starts (1-0, 3.15).


      Cold pitchers
      -- Westbrook is 0-3, 11.05 in his last three outings.
      -- McCarthy is 0-3, 6.43 in his last three starts. Cole is 0-2, 5.19 in his last three outings.
      -- Lee is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts.
      -- Jordan is 1-3, 4.93 in eight starts this season.
      -- Niese is 1-1, 4.98 in his last four starts.

      -- Nicasio is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts.

      -- Alvarez is 0-2, 7.24 in his last three starts. Duffy allowed two runs in 3.2 IP (93 PT) in his first '13 start.
      -- Pettitte is 0-3, 7.52 in his last five starts.
      -- Hellickson is 0-3, 9.75 in his last three starts.
      -- Quintana is 1-2, 4.18 in his last four starts. Correia is 1-2, 7.56 in his last four starts.
      -- Iwakuma is 0-2, 4.58 in his last three starts.
      -- Masterson is 0-1, 7.71 in his last couple starts. Griffin is 2-2, 4.99 in his last five starts.
      -- Peacock is 0-3, 7.71 in his last five starts. Williams is 0-5, 9.33 in his last eight starts.


      Starting Pitchers/First Inning
      You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
      -- Westbrook 6-16 (4 of last 7); Arrieta 3-11 (0 of last 7)
      -- McCarthy 4-13 (0 of last 6); Cole 3-11
      -- Greinke 6-19; Lee 4-22
      -- Gaudin 3-11; Eovaldi 2-10 (0 of last 4)
      -- Jordan 1-8; Wood 1-5
      -- Leake 5-23; Gorzelanny 1-7
      -- Niese 6-15; Kennedy 9-23

      -- Nicasio 8-22 (1 of last 6); Chen 3-14 (1 of last 8)

      -- Duffy 1-1 Shields 11-24 (6 of last 8); Verlander 7-25 Alvarez 0-0
      -- Pettitte 10-21 (8 of last 8); Doubront 4-21 (0 of last 7)
      -- Dickey 6-25 (1 of last 13); Hellickson 8-24 (1 of last 14)
      -- Iwakuma 5-25 (0 of last 9); Holland 3-24
      -- Quintana 8-24; Correia 6-23 (0 of last 9)
      -- Masterson 4-25 (1 of last 13); Griffin 3-24
      -- Peacock 3-7; Willliams 5-17

      Totals
      -- Over is 3-1-1 in last five St Louis games.
      -- Five of last seven Arizona games went over total.
      -- Three of last four Philly games stayed under total.
      -- Under is 9-3-1 in San Francisco's last thirteen games.
      -- Seven of last ten Atlanta games stayed under total.
      -- Nine of last ten Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
      -- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Met games.

      -- Under is 5-0-1 in Colorado's last six road games.

      -- Six of last nine Detroit games went over the total.
      -- Last five Boston games stayed under the total.
      -- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Tampa Bay games.
      -- Six of last eight Seattle games went over the total.
      -- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Minnesota games.
      -- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under total.
      -- 11 of last 14 Angel games went over the total.

      Hot teams
      -- Arizona won six of its last eight games.
      -- Dodgers are 40-8 in their last 48 games.
      -- Marlins won three of their last five games.
      -- Atlanta won 17 of its last 19 games. Washington won five of its last six.
      -- Cincinnati won eight of its last nine games.

      -- Rockies won five of their last six games.

      -- Bronx Bombers won five of their last seven games.
      -- Minnesota is 9-5 in its last fourteen games.
      -- Rangers won 14 of their last 16 games.
      -- Indians won three of their last four games.


      Cold teams
      -- Cubs lost their last four games, allowing 21 runs. Cardinals lost five of their last eight games.
      -- Pirates lost five of their last six games.
      -- Phillies lost five of their last six games.
      -- Giants lost eight of their last twelve games.
      -- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
      -- Padres lost eight of their last eleven games. Mets are 5-9 in last 14 on road.

      -- Orioles lost four of their last five games.

      -- Royals lost their last three games, outscored 10-3. Detroit lost four of its last seven games, but won last two.
      -- Red Sox lost five of their last seven games.
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      Toronto lost five of its last eight games. Tampa Bay lost six of last eight. -- White Sox lost 15 of their last 21 games.
      -- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.
      -- Oakland is 4-6 in its last ten games.
      -- Astros lost 25 of their last 32 games. Angels lost 14 of their last 20 games.

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      • #4
        National League

        St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
        Westbrook: Over is 8-2 in Westbrook's 2013 road starts
        Arrieta: Cubs have lost last six home day games

        Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
        McCarthy: Over is 8-2 when Diamondbacks start a road series in 2013 with a run total under 8
        Cole: Pirates 1-4 SU in Cole's last five home starts

        Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
        Greinke: Dodgers 22-3 in last 25 road games
        Lee: Over is 5-1 last six times Lee has started a home series opener

        San Francisco at Miami, 7:10 ET
        Gaudin: Under is 6-1 in Giants' last seven road series openers
        Eovaldi: Marlins 2-6 in 2013 in first game of a homestand

        Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
        Jordan: Under is 7-2 last nine times Nationals have faced a southpaw on the road
        Wood: Braves 14-4 in 2013 in first game of a home series

        Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
        Leake: Reds 8-2 in Leake's last 10 road starts
        Gorzelanny: Under is 3-0 in Gorzelanny's Miller Park starts at night for Brewers

        New York Mets at San Diego Padres, 10:10 ET
        Niese: Mets have won each of Niese's last three road starts
        Kennedy: Over is 5-2 last seven home games in which Padres have been favored

        American League

        Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 1:08 ET
        Shields: Royals 6-1 ATS last seven times Shields has started on the road
        Verlander: Over is 7-3-1 in Verlander's 2013 home starts

        Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 7:08 ET
        Duffy: Royals 3-17 SU last 20 night games at Comerica Park
        Alvarez: Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Tiger home night games

        New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 7:10 ET MLB
        Pettitte: Yankees 1-5 SU in Pettitte's last six road starts
        Doubront: Under is 6-0 in Doubront's last six starts

        Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET MLB
        Dickey: Under is 6-1 in Dickey's last seven road starts
        Hellickson: Under is 19-9-2 since start of 2012 when Hellickson starts at home

        Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
        Iwakuma: Mariners 2-4 in Iwakuma's last six starts after team lost in his previous effort
        Holland: Under is 9-2 in Holland's last 11 home starts

        Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
        Quintana: Under is 4-2 when Quintana starts on the road in 2013
        Correia: Twins 7-4 SU when Correia starts at home for Twins

        Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 ET
        Masterson: Under is 8-3 when Masterson starts on road after team lost in his previous effort
        Griffin: Athletics 16-4 SU when Griffin starts at home

        Houston at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 ET
        Peacock: Under is 7-3 in Astros' last 10 road series openers
        Williams: Angels 2-7 SU when Williams starts on road in 2013

        Interleague

        Colorado at Baltimore, 7:05 ET MLB
        Nicasio: Over is 8-4 in 2013 when Nicasio starts on the road
        Chen: Orioles 13-5 SU in first game of a home series in 2013

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        • #5
          1:05 PM
          KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
          Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
          Detroit is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games

          4:05 PM
          ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
          St. Louis is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
          Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

          7:05 PM
          ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
          Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
          Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
          Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

          7:05 PM
          LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
          LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
          The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games
          Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

          7:05 PM
          COLORADO vs. BALTIMORE
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Colorado
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

          7:08 PM
          KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
          Kansas City is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
          Kansas City8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
          Detroit9-1-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
          Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,

          7:10 PM
          SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
          San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
          Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
          Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco

          7:10 PM
          TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
          Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Toronto

          7:10 PM
          NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
          NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
          NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

          7:30 PM
          WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
          Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
          Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
          Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

          8:05 PM
          SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
          Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games at home
          Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle

          8:10 PM
          CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
          Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
          The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 15 games at home
          Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

          8:10 PM
          CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
          Chi White Sox are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
          Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

          10:05 PM
          CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
          Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
          Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland

          10:05 PM
          HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
          Houston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
          LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Houston

          10:10 PM
          NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
          NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games
          San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
          San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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