1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
2:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
3:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets
7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:08 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
Hot Pitchers
-- Smoltz is 1-0, 0.82 in two starts for the Cardinals.
-- Marquis is 4-2, 2.22 in his last eight home starts. Misch allowed one run in seven IP in his first start for the Mets.
-- Martinez is 2-0, 4.50 in four starts; he left two of the four starts early because of rain delays. Lincecum has a 1.80 RA in his last two starts.
-- Hanson is 4-1, 2.93 in his last five starts.
-- Garland is 2-0, 2.40 in his last two starts; he's pitching against team he played for until a few days ago.
-- Dempster is 2-0, 3.46 in his last couple starts.
-- Red Sox won last three Buchholz starts, scoring 21 runs. Price is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 1-2, 6.00 in his last five starts.
-- Tomko is 2-0, 1.62 in three starts for Oakland. Snell is 3-0, 2.16 in his last three starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Parra has an 8.14 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Nolasco has a 7.89 RA in his last four starts.
-- Buckner is 0-4, 13.25 in his last four starts, last of which was June 26.
-- Torres is 0-0, 6.75 in two starts for White Sox.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 5.56 in his last four starts. Robertson allowed two runs in four IP in his first '09 start.
-- Gaudin is 0-4, 6.96 in his last eight starts.
Hot Teams
-- Giants won six of their last eight games. Phillies are 14-7 in their last 21 games.
-- Braves won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Arizona won six of its last seven games.
-- Cubs won four of their last six games.
-- Detroit is 16-7 in its last 23 home games.
-- Bronx won 16 of its last 21 games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine games. Rays are 12-5 in their last seventeen home games.
-- A's won four of their last five home games. Mariners won seven of their last ten games.
Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- White Sox lost 20 of their last 28 road games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last seven games. Mets lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Dodgers lost 12 of their last 20 home games.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays lost six of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Seven of last eight Parra starts went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Marquis starts.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in San Francisco's last six games.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Florida home games.
-- Three of last four Buckner starts went over the total.
-- 11 of last 14 White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Buchholz starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Romero starts.
-- Three of last four Seattle games stayed under the total.
In keeping with our game plan of acknowledging good pitchers and avoiding bad pitchers during their GOOD and BAD months of the season, below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of September. Note that the W-L records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons.
Herein, I present a list of the BEST and WORST pitcher performance records during the months of September/October over the past three years. And, hey beer man, two more for the road. Enjoy...
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:
Cole Hamels 14-5 Philadelphia
Joe Blanton 13-5 Philadelphia
Cliff Lee 8-3 Philadelphia
Jon Lester 10-4 Boston
Daisuke Matsuzaka 12-5 Boston
Gil Meche 11-5 Kansas City
Roy Oswalt 12-4 Houston
Joe Saunders 12-4 Angels
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER BAD MONTH PITCHERS:
Aaron Cook 2-8 Colorado
Tom Gorzelanny 3-8 Chicago Cubs
MLB Trend Report 9/3
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