MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, July 29
Diamondbacks-Reds
Cahill is 0-5, 9.79 in six starts this season.
Leake is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
Arizona lost nine of its last fourteen road games.
Reds lost nine of their last ten games.
Five of six Cahill starts went over the total.
Nationals-Marlins
Strasburg is 0-2, 4.32 in his last four starts.
Alvarez is 1-2, 5.74 in his last three starts.
Washington won eight of its last twelve games.
Marlins won eight of their last nine games.
Eight of last eleven Miami home games went over.
Phillies-Mets
Hamels is 3-0, 2.20 in his last four starts.
Gee is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts.
Phillies lost three of their last four road games.
Mets won eight of their last nine home games.
Ten of last thirteen games at Citi Field went over the total.
Rockies-Cubs
de la Rosa is 5-0, 3.52 in his last six starts.
Jackson is 0-4, 7.47 in his last six starts.
Colorado lost 13 of is last 14 road games.
Cubs lost nine of their last twelve games overall.
Over is 8-2 in last ten Jackson starts.
Cardinals-Padres
Lynn is 3-1, 2.10 in his last four starts.
Ross is 3-2, 1.03 in his last five starts.
St Louis won six of its last eight road games.
Padres lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Cardinal road games.
Braves-Dodgers
Harang is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts.
Beckett is 1-1, 5.93 in his last three starts.
Atlanta won its last three games, allowing six runs.
Dodgers won 12 of its last 17 home games.
Five of last six Harang starts stayed under total.
Pirates-Giants
Liriano is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
Hudson is 1-3, 3.31 in his last five starts.
Pittsburgh lost eight of its last twelve road games.
Giants lost 20 of their last 26 home games.
Six of seven Liriano road starts stayed under total.
Angels-Orioles
Angels won last seven Weaver starts (4-0, 2.68).
Tillman is 0-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.
Angels won four of their last five games.
Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
Ten of last thirteen Angel games stayed under total.
Mariners-Indians
Iwakuma is 3-1, 2.27 in his last five starts.
Bauer is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
Mariners lost five of their last six games, scoring 10 runs.
Cleveland lost six of its last eight games.
Ten of last eleven Seattle games stayed under the total.
White Sox-Tigers
Quintana is 2-0, 1.55 in his last six starts.
Sanchez is 2-2, 5.63 in his last five starts.
White Sox won three of their last four games.
Detroit lost seven of its last eleven games.
Last seven Quintana starts stayed under total; five of last six Sanchez starts went over.
Blue Jays-Boston
Stroman is 3-0, 2.06 in his last six starts, but is 0-1, 5.02 in three road starts.
de la Rosa is 1-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
Blue Jays won eight of their last ten games.
Red Sox lost six of their last seven games.
Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Stroman starts.
Bronx-Texas
McCarthy is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
Rangers lost last seven Martinez starts (0-5, 8.18).
Bronx lost four of its last five road games.
Rangers lost 31 of their last 38 games overall.
Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Texas games.
Twins-Royals
Gibson is 0-3, 10.13 in his last three starts.
Shields is 1-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.
Minnesota lost seven of last 10 games, but is 5-1 in last six on road.
Royals won five of their last six games.
Seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under.
A's-Astros
Samardzija is 2-1, 2.70 in his four starts for Oakland.
Feldman is 0-3, 8.15 in his last three starts.
A's won four of their last six games.
Astros lost seven of last nine home games.
Over is 15-8 in last 23 Houston games.
Brewers-Rays
Garza is 3-2, 3.41 in his last five starts.
Cobb is 4-0, 3.38 in his last five starts.
Milwaukee lost seven of last nine road games.
Tampa Bay won ten of its last eleven games
Seven of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.
Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Cahill 1-5; Leake 8-13
-- Strasburg 11-11; Alvarez 14-7
-- Hamels 8-10; Gee 5-6
-- de la Rosa 13-7; Jackson 6-15
-- Lynn 13-8; Ross 10-12
-- Harang 11-9; Beckett 8-10
-- Liriano 9-8; Hudson 12-7
-- Weaver 14-8; Tillman 13-9
-- Iwakuma 9-7; Bauer 7-7
-- Quintana 8-13; Sanchez 10-8
-- Stroman 5-5; de la Rosa 4-4
-- McCarthy 4-14/3-0; Martinez 4-8
-- Samardzija 3-14/3-1; Feldman 6-12
-- Gibson 8-11; Shields 13-9
-- Garza 11-10; Cobb 7-7
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cahill 2-6; Leake 5-21
-- Strasburg 8-22; Alvarez 5-21
-- Hamels 3-18; Gee 3-11
-- de la Rosa 7-21; Jackson 9-21
-- Lynn 5-21; Ross 5-22
-- Harang 5-21; Beckett 3-18
-- Liriano 6-17; Hudson 3-20
-- Weaver 4-22; Tillman 9-22
-- Iwakuma 3-16; Bauer 4-14
-- Quintana 3-21; Sanchez 5-18
-- Stroman 2-10; de la Rosa 2-8
-- McCarthy 5-21; Martinez 4-12
-- Samardzija 8-22; Feldman 4-8
-- Gibson 6-19; Shields 6-22
-- Garza 8-21; Cobb 4-15
Umpires
-- Az-Cin-- Home team won last five Guccione games.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last 11 Reyburn games.
-- Phil-NY-- 11 of 14 Basner games went over the total.
-- Col-Chi- Home side won six of last seven Cuzzi games.
-- Pitt-SF-- Underdogs won five of last eight Knight games.
-- Tor-Bos-- Over is 8-2-1 in Woodring games this year.
-- NY-Tex-- 10 of last 15 Kulpa games stayed under total.
-- A's-Hst-- Under is 14-5-1 in Eddings games this season.
-- Mil-TB-- 12 of last 15 BWelke games stayed under total.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, July 29
Diamondbacks-Reds
Cahill is 0-5, 9.79 in six starts this season.
Leake is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
Arizona lost nine of its last fourteen road games.
Reds lost nine of their last ten games.
Five of six Cahill starts went over the total.
Nationals-Marlins
Strasburg is 0-2, 4.32 in his last four starts.
Alvarez is 1-2, 5.74 in his last three starts.
Washington won eight of its last twelve games.
Marlins won eight of their last nine games.
Eight of last eleven Miami home games went over.
Phillies-Mets
Hamels is 3-0, 2.20 in his last four starts.
Gee is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts.
Phillies lost three of their last four road games.
Mets won eight of their last nine home games.
Ten of last thirteen games at Citi Field went over the total.
Rockies-Cubs
de la Rosa is 5-0, 3.52 in his last six starts.
Jackson is 0-4, 7.47 in his last six starts.
Colorado lost 13 of is last 14 road games.
Cubs lost nine of their last twelve games overall.
Over is 8-2 in last ten Jackson starts.
Cardinals-Padres
Lynn is 3-1, 2.10 in his last four starts.
Ross is 3-2, 1.03 in his last five starts.
St Louis won six of its last eight road games.
Padres lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Cardinal road games.
Braves-Dodgers
Harang is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts.
Beckett is 1-1, 5.93 in his last three starts.
Atlanta won its last three games, allowing six runs.
Dodgers won 12 of its last 17 home games.
Five of last six Harang starts stayed under total.
Pirates-Giants
Liriano is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
Hudson is 1-3, 3.31 in his last five starts.
Pittsburgh lost eight of its last twelve road games.
Giants lost 20 of their last 26 home games.
Six of seven Liriano road starts stayed under total.
Angels-Orioles
Angels won last seven Weaver starts (4-0, 2.68).
Tillman is 0-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.
Angels won four of their last five games.
Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
Ten of last thirteen Angel games stayed under total.
Mariners-Indians
Iwakuma is 3-1, 2.27 in his last five starts.
Bauer is 2-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
Mariners lost five of their last six games, scoring 10 runs.
Cleveland lost six of its last eight games.
Ten of last eleven Seattle games stayed under the total.
White Sox-Tigers
Quintana is 2-0, 1.55 in his last six starts.
Sanchez is 2-2, 5.63 in his last five starts.
White Sox won three of their last four games.
Detroit lost seven of its last eleven games.
Last seven Quintana starts stayed under total; five of last six Sanchez starts went over.
Blue Jays-Boston
Stroman is 3-0, 2.06 in his last six starts, but is 0-1, 5.02 in three road starts.
de la Rosa is 1-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
Blue Jays won eight of their last ten games.
Red Sox lost six of their last seven games.
Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Stroman starts.
Bronx-Texas
McCarthy is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
Rangers lost last seven Martinez starts (0-5, 8.18).
Bronx lost four of its last five road games.
Rangers lost 31 of their last 38 games overall.
Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Texas games.
Twins-Royals
Gibson is 0-3, 10.13 in his last three starts.
Shields is 1-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.
Minnesota lost seven of last 10 games, but is 5-1 in last six on road.
Royals won five of their last six games.
Seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under.
A's-Astros
Samardzija is 2-1, 2.70 in his four starts for Oakland.
Feldman is 0-3, 8.15 in his last three starts.
A's won four of their last six games.
Astros lost seven of last nine home games.
Over is 15-8 in last 23 Houston games.
Brewers-Rays
Garza is 3-2, 3.41 in his last five starts.
Cobb is 4-0, 3.38 in his last five starts.
Milwaukee lost seven of last nine road games.
Tampa Bay won ten of its last eleven games
Seven of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.
Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Cahill 1-5; Leake 8-13
-- Strasburg 11-11; Alvarez 14-7
-- Hamels 8-10; Gee 5-6
-- de la Rosa 13-7; Jackson 6-15
-- Lynn 13-8; Ross 10-12
-- Harang 11-9; Beckett 8-10
-- Liriano 9-8; Hudson 12-7
-- Weaver 14-8; Tillman 13-9
-- Iwakuma 9-7; Bauer 7-7
-- Quintana 8-13; Sanchez 10-8
-- Stroman 5-5; de la Rosa 4-4
-- McCarthy 4-14/3-0; Martinez 4-8
-- Samardzija 3-14/3-1; Feldman 6-12
-- Gibson 8-11; Shields 13-9
-- Garza 11-10; Cobb 7-7
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cahill 2-6; Leake 5-21
-- Strasburg 8-22; Alvarez 5-21
-- Hamels 3-18; Gee 3-11
-- de la Rosa 7-21; Jackson 9-21
-- Lynn 5-21; Ross 5-22
-- Harang 5-21; Beckett 3-18
-- Liriano 6-17; Hudson 3-20
-- Weaver 4-22; Tillman 9-22
-- Iwakuma 3-16; Bauer 4-14
-- Quintana 3-21; Sanchez 5-18
-- Stroman 2-10; de la Rosa 2-8
-- McCarthy 5-21; Martinez 4-12
-- Samardzija 8-22; Feldman 4-8
-- Gibson 6-19; Shields 6-22
-- Garza 8-21; Cobb 4-15
Umpires
-- Az-Cin-- Home team won last five Guccione games.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last 11 Reyburn games.
-- Phil-NY-- 11 of 14 Basner games went over the total.
-- Col-Chi- Home side won six of last seven Cuzzi games.
-- Pitt-SF-- Underdogs won five of last eight Knight games.
-- Tor-Bos-- Over is 8-2-1 in Woodring games this year.
-- NY-Tex-- 10 of last 15 Kulpa games stayed under total.
-- A's-Hst-- Under is 14-5-1 in Eddings games this season.
-- Mil-TB-- 12 of last 15 BWelke games stayed under total.