Monday MLB Handicapper Report - 7/16

Derty D · 07-15-12, 10:08 PM

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

Derty D

Jeff Grant · 07-15-12, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by Derty D

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 · 07-15-12, 10:21 PM

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 · 07-15-12, 11:29 PM

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 · 07-15-12, 11:30 PM

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

CHR1S · 07-16-12, 02:12 AM

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

LuckyStarter · 07-16-12, 02:52 AM

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

Jeff Grant · 07-16-12, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by LuckyStarter

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

You're welcome - thanks for joining the conversation

Jeff Grant · 07-16-12, 08:11 AM

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 · 07-16-12, 10:41 AM

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 · 07-16-12, 10:48 AM

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

Derty D

matt1216 · 07-16-12, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by LuckyStarter

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 · 07-16-12, 02:38 PM

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 · 07-16-12, 03:43 PM

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 · 07-16-12, 04:03 PM

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 · 07-16-12, 05:05 PM

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 · 07-16-12, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by 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)

thanks for the info jeff! good work.

LuckyStarter · 07-17-12, 04:27 AM

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 · 07-17-12, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by 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

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

Gets even better during football season