[Jeff Grant]

Wednesday MLB Recap

-The Yankees have won nine of their last 11 games, scoring at least three runs for a 42nd straight game
-Brewers RP Francisco Rodriguez is 2-for-2 in save opportunities since taking over the role
-Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright tied a season high with nine strikeouts
-Pittsburgh is 40-1 when leading after six innings (44-0 after seven)
-Oakland has won 10 of 12, with four walkoff wins in its last seven home games, after winning just three games in that fashion in 2011
-Athletics OF Yoenis Cespedes has hit safely in all 10 of his career games against the Rangers (17 for 35)
-Houston has lost 14 of 15 games on the road
-Angels SP C.J. Wilson gave up a season-high seven runs, extending his winless streak to four starts
-Boston’s first four batters were a combined 10-for-15 with nine runs and 10 RBIs through six innings
-Cincinnati has lost two of three games since first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the disabled list
-Rays OF Luke Scott is 12-for-29 in seven games against Cleveland sine the All-Star break, gone hitless in his last 12 games against other teams (38 ABs)
-The Marlins left 11 runners on base and went 0-for-8 with RISP
-Orioles SS J.J. Hardy was mired in a 6-for-66 slump and a .165 batting average since June 1 before a key single

Make sure to check out Thursday's SBR Forum articles before placing your wagers

[Jeff Grant]

Early Thursday Information

-Giants SP Madison Bumgarner is 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA in two career starts versus the Braves, both coming in 2011
-Indians SP Ubaldo Jimenez has beaten the Rays in both of his previous starts against them (2.13 ERA)
-Rays SP David Price has the eight-lowest home ERA (2.25) in the AL, allowing two earned runs or less in seven of nine efforts
-Price has won his last four starts against the Indians (1.61 ERA)
-Price hasn’t allowed an earned run in two career home starts against the Indians
-Mets SP R.A. Dickey is 3-1 with a 2.40 ERA in seven career starts at Nationals Park
-Angels SP Jerome Williams has dropped each of his last four starts (7.54 ERA)
-Diamondbacks SP Joe Saunders has allowed four earned runs in each of his three career starts against the Reds
-Marlins SP Mark Buehrle has won four consecutive starts (0.94 ERA), second-lowest ERA over that span
-Buehrle has not lost to the Cubs since June 22, 2007, going 3-0 with a 1.65 ERA in five starts
-Cubs SP Paul Maholm is 3-0 with a 0.81 ERA in his last four games (three starts)
-Mariners SP Felix Hernandez is 1-3 with a 3.26 ERA in five starts at Kauffman Stadium
-Astros SP Lucas Harrell ranks first in the NL and 4th in the majors in innings pitched
-Padres SP Edinson Volquez is 5-0 with a 2.53 ERA in seven career starts versus the Astros, with his team winning six of those contests
-Red Sox SP Clay Buchholz’s 6.53 career ERA versus the White Sox is his second-worst mark against any MLB club
-Buchholz is 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA in two home starts versus the White Sox
-Yankees SP Freddy Garcia is 4-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 10 road starts against the A’s

Check out the SBR Odds and Matchup pages before Thursday's early MLB action

[Jeff Grant]

Washington Nationals
-The Nationals are 8-2 in one-run games against the Mets since the 2011 season
-Gone 20-11 versus divisional foes, including a 9-3 mark at home
-Played winning baseball every month this season (9-4 so far in July)
-Starting staff ranks second in baseball with a 1.50 ERA since the All-Star break (Giants, 0.79)
-SP Gio Gonzalez sports a sub-.200 batting average against both left-handed and right-handed batters

New York Mets
-The Mets haven’t been swept in a three-game series by the Nationals since Sept. 24-26, 2007
-Bullpen has an MLB-worst 5.03 ERA, allowing at least one run in four of five games since the break
-Gone 21-14 in day games this year, with 3B David Wright leading the NL with a .361 daytime batting average
-SP R.A. Dickey has allowed five earned runs in three of his last four starts, accomplished that just once in his previous 38 starts

Dickey showed up on the most recent MLB pitcher report

[Jeff Grant]

San Francisco Giants
-Won a season-high five consecutive games, longest win streak since Sept. 11-18 (eight games)
-Never swept the Braves at Turner Field
-Had nine opportunities to sweep a three or four-game series this year, accomplished it three times
-C Buster Posey is batting .572 with a HR and nine RBIs over the last six games
-SP Madison Bumgarner has allowed 11 runs in 11 IP in his last two road starts
-Bumgarner is 15-8 with a 2.70 ERA in 34 games (31 starts) in the second half of his career


Detroit Tigers
-Detroit is tops in the AL with a .706 win percentage (12-5) since June 28
-Won 10 of the club’s last 15 home games against the Angels
-OF Austin Jackson ranks third among AL players with a .315 batting average and .397 on-base percentage in the lead-off spot
-SP Max Scherzer is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA in his last five home starts (33.1 IP, 45 Ks)


Cleveland Indians
-Registered a 15-22 record in day games this year, the third-lowest win percentage (.405) in the AL
-Cleveland and Tampa Bay have alternated wins and losses over the last 10 games of the series
-Averages 4.72 runs per game on the road, fifth-most in baseball
-The Indians are 9-9 in Ubaldo Jimenez’s 18 starts this year

[JMon]

Since July 8th of 2007, the Giants are 3-18 SU trying for a road sweep in a three game series. 0-10 in their last 10 attempts. However, something bothers me about playing against them today.

[Ockert12]

Love these posts. Thanks!

[Jeff Grant]

Since July 8th of 2007, the Giants are 3-18 SU trying for a road sweep in a three game series. 0-10 in their last 10 attempts. However, something bothers me about playing against them today.

Solid information right there

[Jeff Grant]

Chicago Cubs
-Own the best record in baseball since June 25, going 13-5 in that stretch (Yankees, 14-6)
-Batting .305 with RISP this month, after producing a .199 average in that situation in June
-Recorded a 2.39 ERA in its last seven games dating back to July 7, including a 1.45 ERA from the bullpen
-Despite a 9-18 record against left-handed starters, the Cubs are 5-1 in its last six games in that situation


Miami Marlins
-Miami is in the third game of a stretch that sees the team play 28 of 40 on the road
-3B Hanley Ramirez currently owns a 12-game hit streak against the Cubs
-The Marlins are 16-16 in day games this season, but own a 3.42 ERA in day games (4.53 ERA at night)
-SP Mark Buehrle has recorded seven-or-more strikeouts in four consecutive starts for the first time in his career
-Buehrle has received more run support than any member of the rotation (3.6 per start)


Seattle Mariners
-Lead the majors with 245 runs scored in road games
-Batting .248 at night and .199 during the day
-Facing a left-handed starter for the fifth consecutive game, posted a 12-20 mark in such games this season, including 7-9 on the road
-SP Felix Hernandez has gone 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his last six starts, which followed a stretch of going 1-4 with a 6.37 ERA in his previous six

[R.P. McMurphy]

Looking at the Cubs game and I have a strong lean on the un. 2 strong lefties and wind blowing in 8-12 mph from right/center. Also like the ov tonight in Oakland. Any thoughts on these totals Jeff?

[Jeff Grant]

Looking at the Cubs game and I have a strong lean on the un. 2 strong lefties and wind blowing in 8-12 mph from right/center. Also like the ov tonight in Oakland. Any thoughts on these totals Jeff?

Be back in the game tomorrow - enjoyed Del Mar before the football season prep

[R.P. McMurphy]

Cool enjoy your time off!