Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Aug. 18th)

Major League Baseball action continues on Thursday, Aug. 18th with 11 games. We have your odds and trends for every game right here!

Trends can be quite useful when handicapping Major League Baseball games.

So, we've gathered dozens of trends for today's baseball action and we are sharing them here at POINTSPREADS.CA in our daily report.

THE DAILY ODDS:

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THE DAILY TRENDS:

National League

Colorado (51-68) @ St Louis (65-51)
— Senzatela is 0-1, 4.11 in his last five starts.
— Colorado is 8-10 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10-2
— He is 2-3, 5.11 in seven starts vs St Louis.
— Colorado is 8-19 in its last 27 games.
— Rockies are 18-38 on road.
— over 9-5 last fourteen games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-116
— record in first 5 innings: 31-63-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2-2
— Wainwirght is 2-0, 2.67 in his last four starts.
— St Louis is 13-10 in his starts.
— under 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— He is 11-1, 1.48 in 13 starts vs Colorado.
— Cardinals are 12-3 in their last 15 games.
— St Louis is 39-21 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 40-116
— record in first 5 innings: 54-43-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4-3.1

Los Angeles (81-35) @ Milwaukee (62-54)
— Heaney is 0-0, 3.48 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 6-1 in his starts
— over 5-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 6-0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.
— Dodgers are 42-11 in their last 53 games.
— They’ve won 14 of their last 16 games.
— Los Angeles is 41-20 on road.
— over 9-5-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-116
— record in first 5 innings: 70-27-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-2
— Burnes is 0-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
— Milwaukee is 14-9 in his starts.
— over 7-5 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-7-5
— He is 1-1, 10.38 in four games (2 starts) vs Los Angeles.
— Brewers are 5-10 in their last 15 games.
— Milwaukee is 30-24 at home.
— under 6-2-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 39-116
— record in first 5 innings: 51-41-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-2

Arizona (54-63) @ San Francisco (58-58)
— Gallen is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 15-7 in his starts
— over 8-4 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 4-22
— record in first 5 innings: 12-3-7
— He is 0-0, 3.09 in two starts vs San Francisco TY.
— Diamondbacks are 8-5 in last 13 games.
— Arizona is 22-34 on road.
— under 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 35-117
— record in first 5 innings: 46-41-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-1.2-4
— Webb is 2-0, 1.20 in his last two starts.
— Giants are 14-10 in his starts
— over 7-3 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-4
— He is 1-1, 2.92 in two starts vs Arizona TY.
— Giants won eight of last 11 games.
— San Francisco is 34-28 at home.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 26-117
— record in first 5 innings: 48-48-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3

NY Mets (76-42) @ Atlanta (72-47)
— deGrom is 2-0, 1.62 in three starts.
— Mets are 2-1 in his starts
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He is 10-7, 2.01 in 26 starts vs Atlanta.
— Mets are 18-5 in their last 23 games.
— Mets are 36-23 on road.
— under 7-4 last eleven games.
— scored run in first inning: 43-118
— record in first 5 innings: 65-30-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-6-2.2
— Fried is 0-1, 3.32 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 15-7 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-22
— record in first 5 innings: 13-6-3
— He is 1-2, 4.80 in three starts vs New York TY.
— Braves are 8-1 in their last nine games.
— Atlanta is 39-23 at home.
— over 18-7-3 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-119
— record in first 5 innings: 65-42-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.1-4

Washington (39-80) @ San Diego (65-55)
— Sanchez is 0-5, 7.50 in six starts.
— Nationals are 1-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 0-6
— He is 1-2, 2.61 in seven starts vs San Diego.
— Washington lost 15 of last 20 games.
— Nationals are 20-36 on road.
— over 9-5-1 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-119
— record in first 5 innings: 31-76-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-3
— Darvish is 1-2, 3.96 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 3-6 in his last nine starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 16-3-3
— He is 1-1, 5.29 in three starts vs Washington.
— Padres are 5-3 in last eight games.
— San Diego is 33-24 at home.
— over 13-8-1 last 22 games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-118
— record in first 5 innings: 55-38-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-4.2

American League

Oakland (43-75) @ Texas (52-65)
— Logue is 1-5, 7.53 in his last six starts.
— A’s are 2-6 in his starts
— over 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He gave up four runs in 3.1 IP in a May 28 start vs Texas.
— A’s are 2-9 in their last 11 games.
— Oakland is 26-37 on road.
— under 35-19-3 last 57 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-118
— record in first 5 innings: 38-62-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-3
— Dunning is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts.
— Rangers are 7-15 in his starts
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 8-22
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-6
— He is 0-0, 2.57 in three starts vs Oakland.
— Rangers are 16-28 in last 44 games.
— The fired their manager Monday.
— Texas is 26-34 at home.
— over 6-2-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 28-117
— record in first 5 innings: 40-52-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-4

Houston (76-44) @ White Sox (62-57)
— Garcia is 1-3, 5.47 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 13-8 in his starts
— over 7-3-1 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 7-21
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-1
— He is 0-0, 1.29 in one start vs Chicago.
— Astros are 12-8 in their last 20 games.
— Houston is 37-25 on road.
— over 5-3-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 42-119
— record in first 5 innings: 72-32-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.1-1-2
— Giolito is 3-0, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 9-12 in his starts- they scored 23 runs in his last three.
— over 13-1 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 7-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-6-4
— He is 2-4, 5.08 in six starts vs Houston.
— White Sox are 20-12 in their last 32 games.
— Chicago is 30-30 at home.
— under 13-6-3 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-118
— record in first 5 innings: 48-55-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4-3

Toronto (62-54) @ New York (73-45)
— Berrios allowed 13 runs in 7.2 IP in his last two starts.
— Blue Jays are 16-7 in his starts
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 9-8-6
— He is 0-1, 6.97 in two starts vs New York TY.
— Blue Jays are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— Toronto is 26-29 on road.
— over 7-5 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-116
— record in first 5 innings: 44-45-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-3.1-2.2
— Montas is 0-0, 9.00 in two starts for NY (8 IP).
— New York is 1-1 in his starts.
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 8-21
— record in first 5 innings: 4-9-8
— He is 1-1, 8.10 in two games (1 start) vs Toronto.
— New York is 3-11 in its last 14 games.
— New York is 42-17 at home.
— under 6-1-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 41-118
— record in first 5 innings: 57-36-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-5.1

Kansas City (48-71) @ Tampa Bay (62-54)
— Royals haven’t named a starter
— Kansas City is 1-5 in its last six games.
— Royals are 19-37 on road.
— over 13-8 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 32-119
— record in first 5 innings: 45-55-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-2-2
— Tampa Bay is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
— Rays are 35-22 at home.
— under 10-6-2 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-116
— record in first 5 innings: 53-41-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-4-3

Interleague Games

Boston (59-59) @ Pittsburgh (45-70)
— Eovaldi is 1-1, 7.33 in his last five starts.
— Red Sox are 7-3 in his last ten starts.
— under 3-0 last three starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-6
— He is 0-0, 10.80 in two games (1 start) vs Pittsburgh.
— Red Sox are 5-1 in last six games.
— Boston is 30-29 on road.
— under 4-1-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-118
— record in first 5 innings: 46-45-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-4
— Brubaker is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 8-14 in his starts
— over 7-2 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 6-13-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Pirates are 2-10 in their last 12 games.
— Pittsburgh is 24-31 at home.
— over 12-5-2 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-117
— record in first 5 innings: 36-58-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-7-3

Chicago (49-67) @ Baltimore (61-56)
— Sampson is 0-2, 5.79 in his last three starts.
— Cubs are 5-4 in his starts.
— under 7-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 1-7-1
— He is 0-1, 4.26 in two games (1 start) vs Baltimore.
— Cubs are 8-4 in their last dozen games.
— Cubs are 25-33 on road.
— under 24-11-4 last 39 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-116
— record in first 5 innings: 46-53-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-3.2
— Watkins is 1-1, 4.32 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— over 6-6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 7-15
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-6
— He is 1-0, 1.80 in one start vs Toronto.
— Orioles are 26-12 in their last 38 games.
— Baltimore is 33-21 at home.
— over 10-6-1 last 17 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-117
— record in first 5 innings: 45-54-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2-2

Note:  Credit for much of this data goes to ArmadilloSports. com.

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