[Jeff Grant]

Early Monday MLB Info

-Marlins SP Carlos Zambrano has gone 0-4 with an 8.00 ERA over his last six starts. His teams have never lost seven consecutive games when on the mound.
-Yankees SP Phil Hughes is 3-4 with a 4.57 ERA in 18 games (11 starts) versus the Blue Jays
-Over his last 36 starts at home, Hughes has gone 20-9 with a 4.90 ERA, with the Yankees going 28-9 in that span
-Reds SP Bronson Arroyo went 1-0 with a 1.99 ERA in his last three starts before the All-Star break
-Cardinals SP Lance Lynn is first in the NL in run support average (7.08)
-Lynn is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in two regular season games at Miller Park (7.2 IP, ER)
-Pirates SP Jeff Karstens has made three relief appearances in his career against the Rockies (7.2 IP, 3 ER)
-Rays SP Alex Cobb hasn’t allowed a HR to a right-handed hitter since his MLB debut (5/1/11)
-Astros SP J.A. Happ owns a 2.74 ERA in four career appearances (two starts) against the Padres
-Padres SP Kip Wells is 4-10 with a 5.26 ERA in 21 career games (19 starts) versus the Astros
-Royals SP Jonathan Sanchez is allowing 7.44 walks per nine innings, highest in the majors among throwers with at least 11 starts

Make sure to check out the SBR Odds and Matchup pages

[Derty D]

Thanks Jeff! Are you in SOCAL too? I'm in SC.

Derty D

[Jeff Grant]

Thanks Jeff! Are you in SOCAL too? I'm in SC.

Derty D

Yep. Grew up in Dana Point - split time between here and Vegas

[Derty D]

Heck, we're neighbors! I've been here in SC since '99. Maybe we can go to that Mexican sports bar by the gazebo for a cold one and talk betting one of these days...

[matt1216]

Jays 4-7 on Mondays 5.72era
Jays 3-1 following Sunday home win 4.30era
Yankees 9-4 on Mondays sorry didnt lookat era

Lefties hitting .309 off alverez
Yankees hitting .381 career off alveraz
righties hitting .347 off huges
Jays escobar 5-7 off huges Eceryone else on he jays been hitting under .200 of hughes wit over 10at bats
Alvarez July 8.44era 0-1
June 5.20era

Damn id have to say i favor yankees pretty large after all these stats

[matt1216]

oh ya Yankees 38 games in a row with 3 or more runs scored

[CHR1S]

Alvarez doesnt have much history against the yanks. I wouldnt be so sure.

[LuckyStarter]

Thank for the info....It will help a lot...keep it up

[Jeff Grant]

Thank for the info....It will help a lot...keep it up

You're welcome - thanks for joining the conversation

[Jeff Grant]

Sunday MLB Recap


-Angels closer Ernesto Frieri allowed his first runs since joining the team - span of 26.1 innings
-Angels SP Jered Weaver gave up more than one earned run for the first time since May 18
-Cleveland is 21-22 overall on the road, dropping 16 of the past 24
-Tigers SP Justin Verlander improved to 7-0 in 10 lifetime starts against the Orioles (5-0 at Camden Yards)
-Baltimore was held under three runs for the 14th time in 25 contests
-The Mets have lost four straight and seven of 10
-43 percent of Adam Dunn’s hits this year have been home runs (65 hits, 28 HRs)
-White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is hitting .228 since May 28
-Milwaukee SP Yovani Gallardo struck out a career-high 14 in seven innings
-Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen is hitting .560 with seven HRs and 16 RBIs over his last 12 games
-The Athletics have won nine of 11 games
-Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has posted a 1.23 ERA over the last five games
-Cubs SP Matt Garza has allowed three runs or less in 18 consecutive outings at Wrigley Field
-Astros SP Bud Norris has dropped six consecutive decisions
-Rangers SP Matt Harrison has won eight straight games against the Mariners (5-0 all-time at Safeco Field)
-Texas won a road series against an AL West opponent for the first time this year
-Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw in all three games of the series against the Cardinals (second time in his career)

[Jeff Grant]

Detroit Tigers

-Won eight of 12 against the Angels at Comerica Park
-Hitting .307 with 85 runs scored and 19 home runs over the last 15 games
-Bullpen has a 2.30 ERA over the last 52 games
-The Tigers are 5-12 against AL West teams this year
-SP Rick Porcello has won his last three decisions against the Angels (4.19 ERA)
-Porcello has allowed just one HR over his last nine starts (51 IP)

Read my early thoughts on the series opener between the Angels and Tigers at Comerica Park

[Derty D]

Very nice write-up! It looks professionally done with plenty of data on both sides of the ledger.

Derty D

[matt1216]

Thank for the info....It will help a lot...keep it up

ive watched everyone of alavrez starts NY will light him up. trust me i rarley bet against blue jays, but when i do im usually right

[Jeff Grant]

Pittsburgh Pirates
-SP Jeff Karsten’s current 12-inning scoreless streak is the third longest active streak among NL pitchers
-Garrett Jones has hit safely in eight of his nine career games at Coors Field (.389 average)
-Pittsburgh’s pitching staff posted a 1.80 ERA in a three-game series against Colorado earlier this year at PNC Park
-Pittsburgh will try to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since June 24-26
-Hit 32 HRs in the last 19 games, second-most in the majors (Yankees, 34)

Seattle Mariners
-Seattle is batting .256 on the road (.196 at home)
-The Mariners went 3-5 against the Royals last season, including 1-3 at Kauffman Stadium
-Seattle has dropped the last four season series, going 13-22 over that span (6-13 in KC)
-Bullpen has a 2.02 ERA in its last 33 games
-SP Jason Vargas is 3-11 with a 5.50 ERA in 26 career games (19 starts) in July
-Vargas has allowed a major league-leading 23 home runs this season

Make sure to read all the SBR Forum articles before making your wagers Monday

[Jeff Grant]

Miami Marlins
-The 2012 series between these two clubs is tied, 4-4.
-Miami has gone 82-51 against Washington since 2005
-The Marlins lead the majors in stolen bases (86) - ahead of the Padres (76), Angels (70), Rays (70) and Giants (69)
-SP Carlos Zambrano has allowed eight HRs in 17 starts, tied for the fifth-lowest total in the NL (min. 16 starts)


Boston Red Sox
-Boston tops the AL with a 256 runs and 245 RBI at home, trailing only the Rockies for the MLB lead
-Scored 47 runs more than they’ve allowed, fourth-best mark in the AL, behind the three division leaders
-Bullpen leads the majors with a 2.09 ERA since April 23
-DH David Ortiz leads the AL with a .356 home batting average
-SP Aaron Cook is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his last three starts


New York Yankees
-New York is 20-9 in series openers this season, trailing only the Cleveland Indians (21-8) for the best record in that situation
-Lead the majors with 29 come-from-behind victories
-Won 10 of their last 14 home games against the Blue Jays
-SP Phil Hughes is 1-2 with a 5.15 ERA in six home starts against the Blue Jays

[Jeff Grant]

Toronto Blue Jays
-Rank second in the majors with 130 HRs (Yankees, 142)
-Toronto is 12-16 versus AL East teams this year, including 2-7 on the road
-3B Edwin Encarnacion has recorded a hit in 21 of his last 22 games on the road
-Dropped five straight meetings at Yankee Stadium


Tampa Bay Rays
-Hitting just .217 since June 7
-Tampa Bay is 12-20 in its last 32 home games, averaging 3.6 runs per game in that span
-The Rays are 6-14 against AL Central teams, dropping 11 of their last 14
-SP Alex Cobb has allowed 27 hits over his last 19.1 innings


Los Angeles Angels
-Los Angeles is 17-7 in its last 24 road games, but has lost four of five
-Leads the majors in batting .304 since June 24, while ranking third in HRs (28) and runs scored (100)
-The Angels are 54-31 against the Tigers since 2002, including a 23-17 mark at Comerica Park
-SP Ervin Santana has won his last four starts against the Tigers (2.01 ERA)

[Jeff Grant]

Minnesota Twins
-Minnesota is 17-8 at home this season and will try and avoid tying its season-high of six straight losses tonight
-The Twins are 5-12 against AL East teams
-Lost seven straight games against the Orioles
-Dropped the first three games of the homestand against the Athletics, hitting .308 and averaging 3.3 runs, but managing to hit .167 with RISP
-Allowed the A’s to hit nine HRs
-Been out-homered 57-43 at Target Field this year
-SP Scott Diamond is 4-1 with a 2.01 ERA in six home starts, holding opponents scoreless in three of those outings


Chicago White Sox
-Chicago has won seven consecutive games at Fenway Park, trying to become the first team to win eight in a row since 1989
-Homered in seven straight games (9 HR), and ranks fourth in the AL with 108 on the season
-Gone 17-9 over its last 26 road games
-Dylan Axelrod is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA as a starter (1-0, 1.69 ERA as reliever)


Philadelphia Phillies
-Starting staff has strung together four quality starts (2.70 ERA), longest such streak since May 9-18
-Haven’t won three consecutive games since May 23-26
-Won their last five games at Dodger Stadium, outscoring the Dodgers by a 29-17 margin
-Under manager Charlie Manuel, the Phillies have gone 315-198 after the All-Star break, which is the second-best record in baseball (Yankees)
-SP Joe Blanton leads the NL in walks per 9 IP (1.31) and K/BB ratio (5.94)
-Blanton is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in three starts versus NL West teams

[matt1216]

Toronto Blue Jays
-Rank second in the majors with 130 HRs (Yankees, 142)
-Toronto is 12-16 versus AL East teams this year, including 2-7 on the road
-3B Edwin Encarnacion has recorded a hit in 21 of his last 22 games on the road
-Dropped five straight meetings at Yankee Stadium


Tampa Bay Rays
-Hitting just .217 since June 7
-Tampa Bay is 12-20 in its last 32 home games, averaging 3.6 runs per game in that span
-The Rays are 6-14 against AL Central teams, dropping 11 of their last 14
-SP Alex Cobb has allowed 27 hits over his last 19.1 innings


Los Angeles Angels
-Los Angeles is 17-7 in its last 24 road games, but has lost four of five
-Leads the majors in batting .304 since June 24, while ranking third in HRs (28) and runs scored (100)
-The Angels are 54-31 against the Tigers since 2002, including a 23-17 mark at Comerica Park
-SP Ervin Santana has won his last four starts against the Tigers (2.01 ERA)

thanks for the info jeff! good work.

[LuckyStarter]

Thanks Jeff.... your info was very useful for me.... gave me clean sweep on yesterday's game betting

Striaght bet: 4-0
Parley: 2-0

Keep up the good work

[Jeff Grant]

Thanks Jeff.... your info was very useful for me.... gave me clean sweep on yesterday's game betting

Striaght bet: 4-0
Parley: 2-0

Keep up the good work

Excellent - keeps me motivated to provide the best information on the net

Gets even better during football season