STATSYSTEMS SPORTS NL PITCHING REPORT
SATURDAY, MAY 24TH 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#901 LA DODGERS @ #902 PHILADELPHIA - 3:05 PM
•Dodgers RH Dan Haren (5-2, 3.18 ERA, WHIP: 1.235) - Haren has given up three home runs in his last two starts after going four straight outings without issuing a long ball. He issued two homers Sunday against Arizona, which reached Haren for a season high-tying five runs and 10 hits. Haren's career numbers against the Phillies include a 1-4 record with a 4.67 ERA in nine starts.
--KEY STAT: HAREN is 4-13 (-13.6 Units) against the money line versus teams outscored by opponent by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAREN 3.3, OPPONENT 5.2.
•Phillies RH David Buchanan (NR) - Buchanan was terrific over his first seven starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley before struggling in his last two outings. In his last start, Buchanan needed 45 pitches to get through the first inning and issued four runs before getting pulled. "He hasn't been dominant," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said. "But he's been consistent and he's winning."
#903 COLORADO @ #904 ATLANTA - 4:10 PM
•Rockies RH Juan Nicasio (4-2, 4.03 ERA, WHIP: 1.305) - Nicasio has pitched well in four May starts, going 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA and leaving his last outing Sunday against San Diego with a lead before getting a no-decision. He allowed four earned runs on nine hits against the Padres, but has surrendered just three earned runs in his other starts this month (18 innings). Nicasio has struggled against Atlanta in his career, allowing 20 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings while going 0-3 with a 9.82 ERA.
--KEY STAT: NICASIO is 20-9 OVER (+10.8 Units) versus an National League team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NICASIO 5.4, OPPONENT 5.4.
--NICASIO is 18-6 OVER (+12.3 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NICASIO 5.9, OPPONENT 5.0.
•Braves LH Mike Minor (2-2, 3.80 ERA, WHIP: 1.352) - Minor has won his past two starts, allowing two earned runs in 13 1/3 innings in victories over San Francisco and Milwaukee. He threw 112 pitches in his last start against the Brewers on Monday, giving up two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Minor won both his starts against Colorado last year and is 3-0 lifetime against the Rockies, posting a 3.96 ERA.
--KEY STAT: MINOR is 17-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MINOR 4.8, OPPONENT 2.1.
#905 MILWAUKEE @ #906 MIAMI - 4:10 PM
•Brewers RH Wily Peralta (4-3, 2.18 ERA, WHIP: 1.231) - Peralta managed only one victory in his last five starts, but has not allowed more than three runs in any of them and went at least seven innings in three. The Dominican Republic native began the season 3-0 in his first four turns, giving up only six earned runs in 24 2/3 innings. Derek Dietrich has a homer in four at-bats against Peralta, who is 1-0 in three outings versus Miami with a 2.70 ERA.
--KEY STAT: PERALTA is 20-7 UNDER (+11.4 Units) versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was PERALTA 2.6, OPPONENT 3.8.
•Marlins RH Jacob Turner (0-2, 6.59 ERA, WHIP: 1.573) - Turner has made four starts since returning from a shoulder injury that caused him to miss about a month and yielded 16 runs (15 earned) in 21 1/3 innings. The 23-year-old is 5-5 with a 5.00 ERA at home and 0-11 with a 4.09 ERA in 18 starts on the road in his career. Jean Segura is 3-for-6 and Carlos Gomez has homered against Turner, who is 0-1 in two starts versus Milwaukee.
#907 ARIZONA @ #908 NY METS - 4:10 PM
•Diamondbacks RH Josh Collmenter (2-2, 4.02 ERA, WHIP: 1.213) - Collmenter is 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in his last five starts after allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings of a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. However, he has failed to get through six innings in three outings this month after doing so in his final three starts in April. Collmenter gave up three runs in four innings in a loss to the Mets in his first start of the season April 14 and is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven career games (two starts) against New York.
•Mets RH Zack Wheeler (1-4, 4.53 ERA, WHIP: 1.571) - After posting four quality starts in five outings overall in April, Wheeler has endured an up-and-down May, going 0-2 with a 5.31 ERA while producing 15 walks and 15 strikeouts. He has not made a start at home since April 25, when he struck out 10 and allowed a run in six innings. Wheeler allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings opposite Collmenter on April 14 to pick up his first win of the year.
--KEY STAT: WHEELER is 12-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was WHEELER 5.0, OPPONENT 3.8.
--WHEELER is 9-1 OVER (+8.0 Units) after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was WHEELER 5.1, OPPONENT 5.3.
#909 ST LOUIS @ #910 CINCINNATI - 7:15 PM
•Cardinals LH Jaime Garcia (0-0, 5.14 ERA, WHIP: 0.714) - Garcia left his first start since May 17, 2013 with a 5-4 lead before Atlanta rallied for a 6-5 victory Sunday. "He threw the ball well, very well," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny told reporters after the 27-year-old Mexican allowed four runs and five hits while striking out five in seven innings. "...When he was down, staying out of the middle, staying ahead in the count, he was making very very good pitches and getting some quick outs." Garcia is 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts) versus Cincinnati.
--KEY STAT: GARCIA is 21-30 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was GARCIA 4.4, OPPONENT 4.8.
•Reds LH Tony Cingrani (2-3, 3.76 ERA, WHIP: 1.383) - Cingrani allowed four runs, seven hits and three home runs - all career highs - in six innings of an 8-3 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday. The 24-year-old Evergreen Park, Ill., native faced the Cardinals in his first two starts of 2014, receiving a no-decision after yielding two hits and striking out nine in seven shutout innings and suffering the loss when he allowed three runs in four innings. Cingrani, who recorded 39 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings this season, is 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three home starts.
#911 WASHINGTON @ #912 PITTSBURGH - 7:15 PM
•Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (3-3, 3.38 ERA, WHIP: 1.288) - Strasburg has quieted some of the concerns about his slow start by posting six straight quality starts, but he has only two wins over that stretch. He held Cincinnati to two runs over seven innings last time out but didn't factor in the decision in a 4-3 loss. Strasburg is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in four starts against Pittsburgh, and the loss came in a 4-2 defeat last season in which he struck out 12 and allowed one run and two hits in eight innings.
--KEY STAT: STRASBURG is 7-18 against the run line (-12.8 Units) versus an National League team with a batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 4.2, OPPONENT 3.8.
--STRASBURG is 9-22 against the run line (-14.4 Units) versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 4.0, OPPONENT 3.7.
--STRASBURG is 0-9 against the run line (-10.5 Units) against National League Central opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 2.8, OPPONENT 4.4.
•Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.84 ERA, WHIP: 1.329) - Cole is coming off a solid outing in a road win over the New York Yankees in which he struck out eight and allowed three runs over six innings. The 23-year-old has racked up six or more strikeouts in six of his nine starts, including four straight outings. Cole is 2-0 at home this season and 10-5 at PNC Park in his young career.
#913 CHICAGO CUBS @ #914 SAN DIEGO - 10:10 PM
•Cubs LH Travis Wood (4-4, 4.61 ERA, WHIP: 1.335) - Wood has been horrible on the road this season, going 1-3 with an 8.02 ERA in four such outings. He has excelled at home and held Milwaukee to two runs and two hits in seven innings in a 4-2 victory last Sunday. Wood is 0-2 with a 4.05 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) against San Diego.
•Padres RH Billy Buckner (NR) - Buckner will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso to start Saturday’s game. The Padres are shy on starters with Andrew Cashner and Robbie Erlin on the disabled list with elbow injuries, which led to the recall of Buckner (3-2, 2.89 at El Paso). The 30-year-old has a 7-11 career record and 6.07 ERA while spending time with the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels.
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SATURDAY, MAY 24TH 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#901 LA DODGERS @ #902 PHILADELPHIA - 3:05 PM
•Dodgers RH Dan Haren (5-2, 3.18 ERA, WHIP: 1.235) - Haren has given up three home runs in his last two starts after going four straight outings without issuing a long ball. He issued two homers Sunday against Arizona, which reached Haren for a season high-tying five runs and 10 hits. Haren's career numbers against the Phillies include a 1-4 record with a 4.67 ERA in nine starts.
--KEY STAT: HAREN is 4-13 (-13.6 Units) against the money line versus teams outscored by opponent by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAREN 3.3, OPPONENT 5.2.
•Phillies RH David Buchanan (NR) - Buchanan was terrific over his first seven starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley before struggling in his last two outings. In his last start, Buchanan needed 45 pitches to get through the first inning and issued four runs before getting pulled. "He hasn't been dominant," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said. "But he's been consistent and he's winning."
#903 COLORADO @ #904 ATLANTA - 4:10 PM
•Rockies RH Juan Nicasio (4-2, 4.03 ERA, WHIP: 1.305) - Nicasio has pitched well in four May starts, going 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA and leaving his last outing Sunday against San Diego with a lead before getting a no-decision. He allowed four earned runs on nine hits against the Padres, but has surrendered just three earned runs in his other starts this month (18 innings). Nicasio has struggled against Atlanta in his career, allowing 20 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings while going 0-3 with a 9.82 ERA.
--KEY STAT: NICASIO is 20-9 OVER (+10.8 Units) versus an National League team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NICASIO 5.4, OPPONENT 5.4.
--NICASIO is 18-6 OVER (+12.3 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NICASIO 5.9, OPPONENT 5.0.
•Braves LH Mike Minor (2-2, 3.80 ERA, WHIP: 1.352) - Minor has won his past two starts, allowing two earned runs in 13 1/3 innings in victories over San Francisco and Milwaukee. He threw 112 pitches in his last start against the Brewers on Monday, giving up two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Minor won both his starts against Colorado last year and is 3-0 lifetime against the Rockies, posting a 3.96 ERA.
--KEY STAT: MINOR is 17-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MINOR 4.8, OPPONENT 2.1.
#905 MILWAUKEE @ #906 MIAMI - 4:10 PM
•Brewers RH Wily Peralta (4-3, 2.18 ERA, WHIP: 1.231) - Peralta managed only one victory in his last five starts, but has not allowed more than three runs in any of them and went at least seven innings in three. The Dominican Republic native began the season 3-0 in his first four turns, giving up only six earned runs in 24 2/3 innings. Derek Dietrich has a homer in four at-bats against Peralta, who is 1-0 in three outings versus Miami with a 2.70 ERA.
--KEY STAT: PERALTA is 20-7 UNDER (+11.4 Units) versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was PERALTA 2.6, OPPONENT 3.8.
•Marlins RH Jacob Turner (0-2, 6.59 ERA, WHIP: 1.573) - Turner has made four starts since returning from a shoulder injury that caused him to miss about a month and yielded 16 runs (15 earned) in 21 1/3 innings. The 23-year-old is 5-5 with a 5.00 ERA at home and 0-11 with a 4.09 ERA in 18 starts on the road in his career. Jean Segura is 3-for-6 and Carlos Gomez has homered against Turner, who is 0-1 in two starts versus Milwaukee.
#907 ARIZONA @ #908 NY METS - 4:10 PM
•Diamondbacks RH Josh Collmenter (2-2, 4.02 ERA, WHIP: 1.213) - Collmenter is 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in his last five starts after allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings of a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. However, he has failed to get through six innings in three outings this month after doing so in his final three starts in April. Collmenter gave up three runs in four innings in a loss to the Mets in his first start of the season April 14 and is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven career games (two starts) against New York.
•Mets RH Zack Wheeler (1-4, 4.53 ERA, WHIP: 1.571) - After posting four quality starts in five outings overall in April, Wheeler has endured an up-and-down May, going 0-2 with a 5.31 ERA while producing 15 walks and 15 strikeouts. He has not made a start at home since April 25, when he struck out 10 and allowed a run in six innings. Wheeler allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings opposite Collmenter on April 14 to pick up his first win of the year.
--KEY STAT: WHEELER is 12-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was WHEELER 5.0, OPPONENT 3.8.
--WHEELER is 9-1 OVER (+8.0 Units) after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was WHEELER 5.1, OPPONENT 5.3.
#909 ST LOUIS @ #910 CINCINNATI - 7:15 PM
•Cardinals LH Jaime Garcia (0-0, 5.14 ERA, WHIP: 0.714) - Garcia left his first start since May 17, 2013 with a 5-4 lead before Atlanta rallied for a 6-5 victory Sunday. "He threw the ball well, very well," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny told reporters after the 27-year-old Mexican allowed four runs and five hits while striking out five in seven innings. "...When he was down, staying out of the middle, staying ahead in the count, he was making very very good pitches and getting some quick outs." Garcia is 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts) versus Cincinnati.
--KEY STAT: GARCIA is 21-30 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was GARCIA 4.4, OPPONENT 4.8.
•Reds LH Tony Cingrani (2-3, 3.76 ERA, WHIP: 1.383) - Cingrani allowed four runs, seven hits and three home runs - all career highs - in six innings of an 8-3 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday. The 24-year-old Evergreen Park, Ill., native faced the Cardinals in his first two starts of 2014, receiving a no-decision after yielding two hits and striking out nine in seven shutout innings and suffering the loss when he allowed three runs in four innings. Cingrani, who recorded 39 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings this season, is 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three home starts.
#911 WASHINGTON @ #912 PITTSBURGH - 7:15 PM
•Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (3-3, 3.38 ERA, WHIP: 1.288) - Strasburg has quieted some of the concerns about his slow start by posting six straight quality starts, but he has only two wins over that stretch. He held Cincinnati to two runs over seven innings last time out but didn't factor in the decision in a 4-3 loss. Strasburg is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in four starts against Pittsburgh, and the loss came in a 4-2 defeat last season in which he struck out 12 and allowed one run and two hits in eight innings.
--KEY STAT: STRASBURG is 7-18 against the run line (-12.8 Units) versus an National League team with a batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 4.2, OPPONENT 3.8.
--STRASBURG is 9-22 against the run line (-14.4 Units) versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 4.0, OPPONENT 3.7.
--STRASBURG is 0-9 against the run line (-10.5 Units) against National League Central opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was STRASBURG 2.8, OPPONENT 4.4.
•Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.84 ERA, WHIP: 1.329) - Cole is coming off a solid outing in a road win over the New York Yankees in which he struck out eight and allowed three runs over six innings. The 23-year-old has racked up six or more strikeouts in six of his nine starts, including four straight outings. Cole is 2-0 at home this season and 10-5 at PNC Park in his young career.
#913 CHICAGO CUBS @ #914 SAN DIEGO - 10:10 PM
•Cubs LH Travis Wood (4-4, 4.61 ERA, WHIP: 1.335) - Wood has been horrible on the road this season, going 1-3 with an 8.02 ERA in four such outings. He has excelled at home and held Milwaukee to two runs and two hits in seven innings in a 4-2 victory last Sunday. Wood is 0-2 with a 4.05 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) against San Diego.
•Padres RH Billy Buckner (NR) - Buckner will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso to start Saturday’s game. The Padres are shy on starters with Andrew Cashner and Robbie Erlin on the disabled list with elbow injuries, which led to the recall of Buckner (3-2, 2.89 at El Paso). The 30-year-old has a 7-11 career record and 6.07 ERA while spending time with the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels.
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