Saturday MLB Handicapper Report - 8/11

[Jeff Grant]

Early Saturday MLB Info

-Arroyo is 4-0 with a 2.58 ERA in his last six starts at Wrigley Field
-Blackburn is 2-4 with a 7.20 ERA in six starts against the Rays
-Estrada has yet to record a decision in seven career games (one start) against the Astros (14.2 IP, 5 ER)
-Liriano struck out a career-high 15 batters in his last start versus the Athletics
-Iwakuma has a 2.63 ERA over his last four starts
-Price is 6-0 with a 1.82 ERA over his last nine starts (68 K, 18 BB)
-Price is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in two career starts at Target Field
-Pomeranz has allowed three-runs-or-less in four of his five road starts
-Blanton is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA in three starts against the Marlins this year
-Nolasco is 0-2 with a 7.33 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers
-Nolasco is suffering through a career-long, five-game losing streak (7.16 ERA, .325 opp BA)
-Santana is 3-8 with a 2.99 ERA in 15 career starts against the Braves
-Marquis has earned the win in seven of his last 10 starts against the Pirates, while going 7-3 with a 3.34 ERA at PNC Park
-Morales has held opponents to a .186 average since June 23 (14 appearances/six starts), lowest mark in the majors for a pitcher with at least 40 IP
-McAllister is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in eight starts at Progressive Field this year
-Haren is 5-1 with a 1.67 ERA against the Mariners since 2010
-Westbrook is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two career starts at CBP

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[Jeff Grant]

New York Yankees
-Reached double-digits in scoring four times in the last 14 games (four times previous 98 contests)
-The Yankees are 23-12 in day games
-MLB-high nine players with at least 10 HRs
-Tied for the best winning percentage (.621, 23-14) against left-handed starters
-Scored the most first-inning runs (90) in the majors
-SP Ivan Nova is 6-1 with a 4.38 ERA in eight career August starts


Toronto Blue Jays
-Dropped 10 of their last 14 meetings against the Yankees
-Closer Casey Janssen is 14-for-14 in save situations since May 9
-Used 32 pitchers, a club record
-Gone 15-23 versus divisional foes (10-10 at home)
-SP Aaron Laffey has record an 8.27 ERA in his last three starts
-Laffey has a 5.35 ERA in day games during his career (3.88 at night)

[Jeff Grant]

Cincinnati Reds
-Gone 17-8 without 1B Joey Votto
-Used only five starting pitchers this year
-The Reds are 13-8 at Wrigley Field the last three seasons
-SP Bronson Arroyo is 6-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) at Wrigley


Colorado Rockies
-Looking for their first win in a three-game series against the Giants since May 31-June 2, 2010
-The Rockies are 9-25 in day games
-Team ERA of 1.80 in the four games of the current road trip, tied with the Nationals for lowest ERA in the majors over that span (Aug. 6)


San Francisco Giants
-Lost 10 of their last 16 games, while also going 7-10 in their last 17 games at AT&T Park
-C Buster Posey is batting .441 and has 30 RBIs since the All-Star break, leads the majors in those categories
-SP Matt Cain is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last three home starts against the Rockies
-Cain is 1-2 with a 3.96 ERA in his last four home starts

Suggest taking a look at Buster Posey vs. Carlos Gonzalez total-base props

[Jeff Grant]

Detroit Tigers
-Hitting .346 with 63 runs scored in nine August games
-3B Miguel Cabrera is one HR away from being the first Tigers player to hit at 30 in five straight seasons
-SP Justin Verlander has registered a quality start in eight of 10 outings against the Rangers
-Verlander is 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA in three starts versus AL West opponents this year


Washington Nationals
-Currently on a season-high seven-game win streak, while moving a season-best 27 games above .500
-Best road percentage (38-21, .644) in the majors, winning 17 of 22 away from the nation’s capital
-Major League-best 9-2 in August
-Fewest unearned runs in baseball: White Sox (21), Mariners (26), Athletics (27) and Nationals (28)


Chicago Cubs
-Scored 13 runs in the first two games of this series, followed a stretch of scoring 16 during an eight-game losing skid
-Plated at least one first-inning run in seven of their last eight home games
-Gone 14-6 in their last 20 games at Wrigley Field
-Closer Carlos Marmol has converted his last 13 save opportunities (0.73 ERA)
-SP Travis Wood is looking to snap a career-high five-game losing streak (0-5, 8.78 ERA), allowing 10 HRs in that span

Don't forget about Saturday's NFL preseason action - including the Houston Texans v. Carolina Panthers

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Damn you put a lot of work it

[Jeff Grant]

Damn you put a lot of work it

It's a grind my friend

[HardCore]

I just started posting here do u do these reports often