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MLB Trend Report

2:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

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MLB WRITE-UP

Wednesday, August 19

Hot Pitchers
-- Lee is 3-0, 1.13 with the Phillies. Arizona won 10 of last 13 Haren starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts against Pirates this season.
-- Marquis is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four road starts.
-- Zito is 3-1, 3.03 in his last five starts. Arroyo is 1-1, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 1-0, 1.32 in two starts against Mets this season. Parnell has a 2.16 RA in his first two big league starts.
-- Harden has 2.43 RA in his last six starts. Latos is 4-1, 3.94 in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 6-2, 1.21 in his last nine starts. Kershaw is 5-2, 1.63 in his last 12 starts; Dodgers lost last five.

-- Greinke has 3.00 RA in his last six starts, but Royals scored three or less runs in eight of his last ten starts (KC 1-7 in last eight).
-- Sowers is 2-1, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Buchholz has a 2.77 RA in his last two starts, but Red Sox got shut out in both games. Halladay is 2-0, 2.81 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander is 4-2, 2.94 in his last seven starts.
-- Baker is 3-0, 2.29 in his last six starts. Millwood is 1-0, 2.29 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won seven of last ten Anderson starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maholm is 0-3, 8.90 in his last five starts.
-- Balester is 0-1, 7.20 in his last three starts.
-- West is 1-2, 6.84 in his last five starts.

-- Contreras is 0-3, 9.13 in his last five starts.
-- Weaver has a 7.36 RA in his last 11 starts.
-- Niemann is 1-1, 4.79 in his last four starts. Tillman has a 5.25 RA in his first four big league starts.
-- Mariners are 0-3 in Snell starts (0-2, 8.78).
-- Ex-A Gaudin was 0-4, 7.27 in his last seven starts for San Diego.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Nationals won eight of their last nine home games. Rockies won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Padres won five of their last six home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Detroit is 11-4 in its last 15 home games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Angels won 14 of their last 18 road games.
-- Texas is 12-4 in its last 16 home games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 24-8 since All-Star break. A's are 9-6 in their last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Diamondbacks lost their last five road games.
-- Mets lost 10 of their last 16 games.
-- Reds lost 12 of last 14 at Great American Ballpark.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten home games. Brewers lost four of their last five road games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Dodgers are 9-14 in their last 23 games.

-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Orioles lost 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last ten road games. Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.
-- Indians lost their last three home games. White Sox are 5-7 in their last twelve games.
-- Royals are 5-9 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Twins lost 12 of their last 17 games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-2 in Haren's last ten starts.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Pirates' last thirteen home games.
-- Under is 9-3 in Marquis road starts this season.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in Cincinnati's last 14 home games.
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida road games went over the total.
-- Harden's last six starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last 15 Los Angeles home games.

-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit home games.
-- Five of last seven Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Tillman starts over the total.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in Angels' last seventeen road games.
-- Over is 11-1-1 in Minnesota's last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in White Sox' last eleven home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Bronx games.

Umpires
-- Az-Phil-- Over is 12-7 in last 19 Meriwether games.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Not enough data to properly analyze sub ump Causey
-- Col-Wsh-- Five of last six Knight games went over the total.
-- SF-Cin-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Hudson games.
-- Atl-NY-- Seven of last eight Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- Fla-Hst-- Last four O'Nora games went over the total.
-- Chi-SD-- Favorites won 14 of last 16 Bucknor games.
-- StL-LA-- Six of last eight Culbreth games went over the total.

-- KC-Chi-- Home team won eight of last nine Carlson games.
-- LA-Clev-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Cousins games.
-- Bos-Tor-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Fletcher games.
-- Balt-TB-- Favorites won seven of last eight Wegner games.
-- Sea-Det-- Under is 13-4-1 in last 18 Vanover games.
-- Min-Tex-- Six of last eight Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- NY-A's-- Favorite won seven of last nine Tichenor games.

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MLB Top 5: Baseball betting's best under umps
By CHRIS BERNUCCA

Betting baseball’s boys in blue is a seldom-used practice that can lead to huge profits, especially when wagering on MLB totals.

The umpires working the lowest-scoring games come in all categories - big and small, young and experienced, argumentative and passive.

However, the ones at the top of the list are providing consistent returns better than any team totals play on either side. The best are operating at nearly 75 percent.

There are nearly seven weeks left in the season, leaving plenty of time to track the men in blue with the best under records and collect a little coin.

We used a cutoff of 20 games, so honorable mention goes to Brian Runge, the only third-generation umpire in history who worked Jonathan Sanchez's no-hitter. The under is 14-5 when Runge is behind the plate.

James Hoye (Seven years)

The least experienced of the group with seven years (He was a substitute ump for five years), Hoye was a computer science major who once drove a beer truck in the offseason.

Hoye has the highest average total of anyone on this list at 8.6 runs. But that is a very low number league-wide. The under is 19-8 when Hoye works the plate, including 7-1 when the number is 8.5 or lower.

Jeff Kellogg (16 years)

The under is 17-8 with Kellogg, who called Anibal Sanchez's no-hitter in September 2006. He also worked last year's World Series.

Kellogg's strike percentage of 61.0 is the lowest of any umpire who has been behind the plate at least 20 times. That's somewhat odd considering he also is tied for the lowest average total of 7.8 runs.

John Hirschbeck (25 years)

The only crew chief in this group, Hirschbeck and brother Mark were umps from 1988-2003, the first set of umpiring brothers. He is best known for get spat on by Roberto Alomar during a heated argument in 2006.

Hirschbeck has worked two World Series and also was behind the plate for Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run. He is tied for the best under mark at 17-6.

Andy Fletcher (Nine years)

The only ump to wear a mouthguard to protect against concussions, Fletcher gave Coco Crisp a three-ball walk about a year ago. However, he also is credited with using Terry Francona as a conduit to teach a hopeful minor leaguer named Michael Jordan how to respectfully disagree with umps while working in the Southern League in the 1990s.

Fletcher, who has never worked the postseason, is tied with Kellogg for the lowest total average at 7.8 runs. When he works the plate, those games average just 1.40 homers, the second-lowest mark. Both of those stats help contribute to his under mark of 15-7.

Ted Barrett (12 years)

A former amateur boxer and devout Christian (How's that for a dichotomy?), Barrett is one of the best young umpires in the game, working six Division Series, an ALCS and a World Series. In his first full season, he called David Cone's perfect game in 1999.

Barrett is tied with Hirschbeck for the best under mark at 17-6, including a 5-1 record when the number is 8.5 runs or lower. His 8.1 average runs are second-lowest among this group and his average homers (1.58) is third behind Fletcher and Larry Vanover (1.38).

As an added bonus, Barrett and Fletcher have worked in the same crew many times this season.