MLB
Write-up
Sunday, July 20
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Hot Pitchers
-- Hamels has 1.99 RA in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 3.93 in his last three starts. Mets won Pelfrey's last seven starts (6-0, 2.33).
-- Cubs are 14-6 in Dempster starts this season.
-- Cook has 2.96 RA in his last three starts.
-- Parra is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three road starts. Lincecum is 3-1, 2.67 in his last four starts; he was sick at the All-Star Game.
-- Webb is 2-0, 3.24 in hiw last four starts. Lowe is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four road starts.
-- Duchscherer is 7-2, 1.44 in his last ten starts. Bronx is 5-1 in last six Pettitte home starts.
-- Jackson is 1-0, 2.63 in his last four starts. Toronto is 2-0 when Parrish starts (1-0, 2.77).
-- Verlander is 5-0, 2.74 in his last seven starts. Burres is 3-0, 5.02 in his last five starts.
-- Danks is 3-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Baker is 4-0, 3.09 in his last five starts. Texas is 9-2 on road in games that Padilla starts.
-- Lee is 2-1, 1.91 in his last six starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Johnson allowed three runs in five IP in his first start back from long stint on DL.
-- Reyes is 0-4, 4.37 in his last four starts. Perez is 0-4, 4.03 in his last five starts; Nationals scored seven runs in the five games.
-- Backe has an 8.82 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Garcia was 4-4, 4.59 in 12 starts at AAA. Baek is 1-3, 5.24 in his last four starts.
-- Duke is 0-1, 11.88 in his last two starts.
-- Royals lost last three Bannister starts (0-2, 10.47). Garland is 2-3, 5.70 in his last six starts.
-- Red Sox lost six of last seven Wakefield road starts.
-- Mariners lost Silva's last six home starts.
Hot Teams
-- Mets won ten of last twelve games. Reds are 9-4 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Marlins won seven of their last ten games. Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won three of their last four games.
-- Astros won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won four of last five games.
-- Colorado won eight of its last nine home games.
-- Brewers won four of last five road games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight road games.
-- Bronx won its last six home games.
-- Rays are 34-7 in their last 41 home games.
-- Twins won their last seven games at the Metrodome.
-- White Sox are 12-3 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Angels won five of their last six games.
Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Padres lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Pirates lost twelve of their last fifteen road games.
-- Cubs are 4-11 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Giants lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Arizona is 3-5 in its last eight home games.
-- Oakland lost eight of last eleven road games.
-- Toronto lost six of its last seven road games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last eleven games. Tigers lost five of their last six games.
-- Royals lost six of last nine road games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Indians lost ten of their last eleven road games. Mariners are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Totals
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Volquez starts.
-- Seven of last nine Florida home games went over the total.
-- Last seven Reyes starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven games at Minute Maid Park.
-- Last three Baek starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Cook's last six starts.
-- Under is 5-2 in Arizona's last seven home games.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight games in the Bronx.
-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven games at Camden Yards.
-- Five of last seven Tampa home games went over total.
-- Under is 6-3 in Baker's last nine starts.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Danks starts.
-- Five of last seven Angel home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in Cleveland's last eight road games.
Umpires
-- Phil-Fla-- Favorite won last four Johnson games.
-- NY-Cin-- Home side is 13-4 in last 17 Schrieber games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Guccione games.
-- Cubs-Hst-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
-- SD-StL-- Underdog is 7-2 in last nine Knight games; under is 10-3 in his last thirteen games behind plate.
-- Pitt-Colo-- Underdog is 10-6 in last 16 Iassogna games.
-- Mil-SF-- Favorite won last five Drake games.
-- LA-Az-- Favorite won nine of last ten Timmons games.
-- A's-NY-- Under is 10-3 in Estabrook games.
-- Det-Blt-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Gibson games.
-- Tor-TB-- Under is 3-0 in Beal's games behind plate.
-- KC-Chi-- Under is 8-2 in last 10 Reilly games; underdog won six of his last eight games behind plate.
-- Tex-Min-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Hickox games.
-- Clev-Sea-- Over is 7-1-2 in last ten Campos games.
-- Bos-LA-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Hallion games.
