09/04/2013
WEDNESDAY'S MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE BETTING CHEAT SHEET
Wednesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
By COVERS.COM STAFF
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Wednesday's American League games:
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros (-110, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Astros right-hander Jordan Lyles has surrendered five home runs over his last two starts.
Hot batting stat: Houston 2B Jose Altuve had as many hits in his first two games in September (seven) than he had in his final 11 games in August.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-90s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The Twins are just 8-25 in their last 33 Wednesday games.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (+111, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is 4-2 with a 2.11 ERA and a league-leading 79 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings since the All-Star break.
Cold batting stat: Athletics 3B Josh Donaldson hasn't been able to solve Darvish, going 1-for-8 with six strikeouts against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 13-3-1 in Darvish's last 17 starts.
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians (OFF, OFF)
Cold pitching stat: Indians right-hander Zach McAllister was shelled in his previous outing against Detroit, surrendering five runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings of a 7-2 loss.
Hot batting stat: Orioles SS J.J. Hardy has three hits, including a double and a homer, in six at-bats lifetime against McAllister.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.
Key betting note: Cleveland is 1-5 in its last six games against a left-handed starter.
Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-182, 8.5)
Hot pitching stat: Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia is 28-16 lifetime in September, while his 2.83 ERA is the lowest of any month.
Cold batting stat: White Sox DH Adam Dunn is just 5-for-32 with 12 strikeouts against Sabathia.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left-center field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: New York is 8-2 in its last 10 games with umpire Bruce Dreckman behind home plate.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-129, 10)
Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Ryan Dempster has struggled at Fenway Park in 2013, going 5-7 with a 4.93 ERA in 17 starts there.
Hot batting stat: Members of the Boston roster are hitting a sizzling .370 with two homers in 46 career at-bats against Detroit starter Rick Porcello.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Detroit is 8-2 in Porcello's last 10 starts.
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals (-168, 8.5)
Cold pitching stat: Royals right-hander Ervin Santana is 0-2 in his last five starts while surrendering five home runs over that stretch.
Cold batting stat: Mariners 3B Kyle Seager is 3-for-19 against Santana.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 7-0 in Seattle's last seven Wednesday games.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (-133, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Rays right-hander Jeremy Hellickson is 2-1 with a 2.29 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance against the Angels.
Hot batting stat: Tampa Bay sluggers Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist and James Loney are all hitting better than .330 lifetime against Los Angeles starter Jered Weaver.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under clear skies, Wind will blow out to right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The under is 12-2-2 in Hellickson's last 16 starts against the American League West.
Odds, stats, probable starters and weather forecast as of 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY'S MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE BETTING CHEAT SHEET
Wednesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
By COVERS.COM STAFF
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Wednesday's National League games:
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (-160, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Mets right-hander Dillon Gee limited the Braves to two hits over seven shutout innings in their last encounter back on July 22.
Cold batting stat: Braves 2B Dan Uggla has struggled against Gee over his career, recording just four hits while striking out five times in 26 at-bats.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 3 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 14-6 in New York's last 20 Wednesday games.
Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs (-165, OFF)
Cold pitching stat: Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija is 3-5 with a 4.70 ERA in 15 home starts.
Cold batting stat: Marlins OF Giancarlo Stanton is hitless in seven at-bats against Samardzija.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: The over is 11-2 in Samardzija's last 13 home starts.
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (-102, 7)
Hot pitching stat: Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum has dominated the Padres historically, going 12-6 with a 2.21 ERA and 192 strikeouts over 166 2/3 career innings.
Hot batting stat: Members of the San Francisco roster are hitting a combined .322 in 146 at-bats against Padres left-hander Eric Stults.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: The Giants are 3-13 in their last 16 Wednesday games.
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (+119, 8)
Cold pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is just 2-5 with a 4.37 ERA in eight career starts against the Phillies.
Hot batting stat: Washington OF Bryce Harper has three hits, including a triple, in six career at-bats against Philadelphia right-hander Roy Halladay.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: Washington is 20-7 in Zimmermann's last 27 starts against teams with losing records.
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-118, 8)
Cold pitching stat: Cardinals rookie right-hander Shelby Miller is 5-6 in 13 starts away from Busch Stadium, with a 4.43 ERA and 10 home runs allowed over 69 innings.
Hot batting stat: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips has already surpassed his previous career high in RBIs (98) set in 2009.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 4 mph.
Key betting note: The road team is 8-1 in umpire Tim Timmons' last nine games behind home plate.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers (+140, 7.5)
Hot pitching stat: Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano silenced the St. Louis Cardinals in his last outing, holding them to two hits over eight shutout innings in a 5-0 victory.
Hot batting stat: Brewers OF Carlos Gomez has had Liriano's number, going 7-for-14 with a pair of homers lifetime against him.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Pittsburgh is 10-2 in Liriano's last 12 starts against teams with losing records.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies (-115, 10)
Hot pitching stat: Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa has won his last five starts while allowing three or fewer runs in all of them.
Hot batting stat: Colorado C Wilin Rosario is 5-for-11 with a homer and seven RBIs against Dodgers starter Edinson Volquez this season.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 3 mph.
Key betting note: The Rockies are 1-10 in De La Rosa's last 11 starts against Los Angeles.
Toronto Blue Jays at Arizona Diamondbacks (-130, 8)
Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle is 6-1 with a 2.14 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break.
Cold batting stat: Diamondbacks 2B Aaron Hill has just four hits in 24 career at-bats versus Buehrle.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-100s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Arizona has won 13 of its last 16 interleague games against a left-handed starter.
Odds, stats, probable starters and weather forecast as of 7:45 p.m. ET Tuesday.
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