MLB
Write-Up
Sunday, May 1
Hot pitchers
-- Giants won four of five Cain starts (2-1, 3.34).
-- Garcia is 3-0, 3.30 in five starts this season. Lowe has a 2.77 RA in two home starts this season.
-- Marlins won last four Nolasco starts (2-0, 3.42).
-- Norris is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 2-1, 3.27 in five starts this season.
-- Garland is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts. Moseley has a 2.56 RA in five starts, but no wins.
-- Young is 1-0, 2.65 in his first three starts for the Mets.
-- Weaver is 6-0, 1.19 so far this season.
-- Britton is 4-1, 2.84 so far this season. Floyd is 3-1, 3.54 in his last four starts.
-- Masterson is 5-0, 2.18 so far this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 0-3, 6.87 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee lost last three Narveson starts (0-1, 8.36).
-- Colorado is 0-3 when Jimenez starts (0-1, 7.31).
-- Coleman has a 7.43 RA in three starts this season. LHudson is 1-4, 5.93 in five starts this season.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 1-2, 4.62 in his last four starts.
-- Coke is 1-3, 6.23 in four starts this season.
-- Nova is 1-1, 5.48 in four starts this season. Litsch is 1-1, 4.76 in his three road starts.
-- Cobb is making first big league start; he was 3-0, 2.05 in four starts at AAA Durham.
-- 44-year old knuckleballer Wakefield is making first '11 start; he had a 4-10, 5.34 mark in 19 starts LY. Hernandez is 1-2, 4.71 in three road starts this season.
-- Pavano is 0-2, 8.64 in three road starts. Hochevar is 2-3, 6.39 in six starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 0-2, 7.36 in his last two starts. Harrison is 0-2, 9.31.
Totals
-- Seven of Phillies' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cardinal road games went over the total.
-- Last five San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Florida road games stayed under total.
-- Six of Astros' last nine games went over the total.
-- Last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen White Sox games.
-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Texas games went over the total.
Hot teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
-- Brewers are 5-0 in game following their last five losses.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven home games.
-- Seattle won its last five road games, outscoring foes 27-10.
-- Indians won their last twelve home games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last six games. Bronx Bombers won ten of their last fifteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Royals won four of their last five home games.
-- Oakland won four of its last six home games.
Cold teams
-- San Francisco lost six of its last nine games. Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Braves lost their last three home games.
-- Astros lost six of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five road games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last nine games. Arizona lost seven of ten.
-- Padres lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost last three games, outscored 16-7.
-- Detroit lost its last five games, outscored 36-13.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels lost six of their last nine games.
-- White Sox lost 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Twins lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last six games.
Umpires
-- stl-atl-- Home side won five of six Barrett games.
-- fla-cin-- Under and underdogs are 5-0 in Hernandez games.
-- sf-wsh-- Three of four Drake games stayed under the total.
-- mil-hst-- Underdogs won three of last five Johnson games.
-- pitt-colo-- Four of five Carlson games stayed under the total.
-- chi-az-- Over is 3-1-1 in Randazzo games this season.
-- ny-phil-- Favorites won four of five Wolf games.
-- sd-la-- Five of six Wendelstedt games went over the total.
-- laa-tb-- Favorites, under are 4-0 in Porter games.
-- sea-bos-- Home favorites won last four Tichenor games.
-- tor-nyy-- Four of five Diaz games stayed under total.
-- det-cle-- Three of last four TWelke games went over the total.
-- balt-chi-- Favorites won all three Blaser games.
-- minn-kc-- Four of six Tschida games went over the total.
-- tex-a's-- Home team won all six Eddings games.