Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Aug. 22nd)

Major League Baseball action continues on Monday, Aug. 22nd with 9 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

Atlanta (75-48) @ Pittsburgh (47-74)
— Odorizzi is 0-2, 6.59 in his three starts for Atlanta.
— Braves are 1-2 in his starts
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3
— He is 1-0, 4.50 in two starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Braves are 11-2 in their last 13 games.
— Atlanta is 33-24 on road.
— over 19-10-3 last 32 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-123
— record in first 5 innings: 66-42-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3
— Contreras is 1-2, 6.27 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 4-6 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 0-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-4
— He is 0-1, 5.79 in one start vs Atlanta.
— Pirates are 4-12 in their last 16 games.
— Pittsburgh is 26-33 at home.
— over 16-5-2 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-121
— record in first 5 innings: 37-61-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5-4

Cincinnati (48-71) @ Philadelphia (66-55)
— Reds are 4-8 in last 12 games.
— Cincinnati is 22-35 on road.
— under 16-10-1 last 27 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-119
— record in first 5 innings: 40-61-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-4-3.1
— Syndergaard is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts for Philly.
— Philly is 3-0 in those games.
— under 2-0-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He is 6-0, 2.36 in seven starts vs Cincinnati.
— Phillies are 16-8 in last 24 games.
— Philly is 33-29 at home.
— under 9-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-121
— record in first 5 innings: 49-51-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-6.2-4.2

St Louis (69-51) @ Chicago (52-68)
— Montgomery is 3-0, 0.54 in three starts for St Louis.
— St Louis is 3-0 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He is 2-0, 1.32 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Cardinals are 16-3 in their last 19 games.
— St Louis is 29-30 on road.
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-120
— record in first 5 innings: 56-44-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4.2-6.1
— Smyly is 2-0, 1.06 in his last three starts.
— Cubs are 7-9 in his starts.
— under 13-3
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-1
— He is 1-0, 3.29 in three starts vs St Louis.
— Cubs are 11-5 in their last sixteen games.
— Cubs are 26-35 at home.
— under 25-13-5 last 43 games
— scored run in first inning: 41-120
— record in first 5 innings: 49-53-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-3.1-3

Milwaukee (64-56) @ Los Angeles (84-36)
— Lauer is 2-2, 2.52 in his last four starts.
— Milwaukee is 13-9 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-22
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-7
— He is 6-1, 2.56 in ten starts vs Los Angeles.
— Brewers are 7-12 in their last 19 games.
— Milwaukee is 33-32 on road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 42-120
— record in first 5 innings: 52-44-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.2-3.1
— Urias is 6-0, 0.95 in his last six starts.
— Dodgers are 11-0 in his last 11 starts
— under 16-5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 15-6-2
— He is 5-1, 2.01 in seven starts vs Milwaukee
— Dodgers are 45-12 in their last 57 games.
— Los Angeles is 43-15 at home.
— under 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 45-120
— record in first 5 innings: 72-28-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-3

American League

White Sox (62-59) @ Kansas City (49-74)
— Cease is 5-1, 1.30 in his last seven starts.
— White Sox are 10-2 in his last 12 starts.
— under 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 14-9-1
— He is 1-1, 1.53 in three starts vs Kansas City TY.
— White Sox are 21-14 in their last 35 games.
— Chicago is 32-28 on road.
— under 15-7-3 last 25 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-121
— record in first 5 innings: 49-56-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-0.1-x
— Lynch is 0-1, 4.24 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 4-7 in his last 11 starts
— under 8-4 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 7-19
— record in first 5 innings: 9-8-2
— He is 2-0, 0.00 in two starts (11.1 IP) vs Chicago.
— Kansas City is 2-8 in its last ten games.
— Royals are 29-34 at home.
— under 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 32-123
— record in first 5 innings: 46-58-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-4

LA Angels (52-69) @ Tampa Bay (65-55)
— Davidson is 1-1, 7.20 in two starts for the Angels.
— Angels are 1-1 in his starts
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay
— Angels lost five of last six games.
— Angels are 25-34 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 36-121
— record in first 5 innings: 55-49-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0-3.2-4
— Springs is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Rays are 11-5 in his starts
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-7
— He is 1-2, 5.52 in ten games (2 starts) vs Anaheim
— Tampa Bay is 11-6 in its last 17 games.
— Rays are 38-23 at home.
— under 12-7-3 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-120
— record in first 5 innings: 56-42-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-4.2

Texas (55-66) @ Minnesota (62-57)
— Ragans is 0-2, 5.65 in his three starts.
— Rangers are 1-2 in his starts
— under 1-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.
— Rangers are 19-29 in last 48 games.
— Texas is 28-32 on road.
— over 7-5-2 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-121
— record in first 5 innings: 42-53-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.1-3
— Gray is 3-0, 2.02 in his last five starts.
— Twins are 12-6 in his starts
— over 9-1 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 2-18
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-3
— He is 9-4, 3.18 in 15 starts vs Texas.
— Minnesota won four of last six games.
— Twins are 35-27 at home.
— over 21-14-2 last 37 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-119
— record in first 5 innings: 62-40-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5-2.2

Interleague Games

NY Mets (79-44) @ Bronx (74-48)
— Scherzer is 3-0, 2.12 in his last five starts
— Mets are 12-5 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 10-2-5
— He is 4-4, 3.48 in ten starts vs Bronx.
— Mets are 21-7 in their last 28 games.
— Mets are 39-25 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 45-123
— record in first 5 innings: 67-32-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-8.1-5
— German is 0-1, 2.87 in his last three starts.
— New York is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 3-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— He is 1-1, 4.43 in four starts vs New York.
— New York is 4-14 in its last 18 games.
— New York is 43-20 at home.
— under 9-2-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 42-122
— record in first 5 innings: 58-39-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3

Miami (52-69) @ A’s (45-77)
— Lopez is 0-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
— Marlins are 12-12 in his starts.
— over 10-4 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 10-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.
— Miami is 12-30 in its last 42 games.
— Marlins are 27-36 on road.
— under 15-4-2 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 18-121
— record in first 5 innings: 44-55-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-5-4.1
— Oller is 1-1, 4.02 in his last three starts.
— A’s are 3-7 in his starts
— over 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 6-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-8
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.
— A’s are 4-11 in their last 15 games, but won last two.
— Oakland is 19-39 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 29-122
— record in first 5 innings: 40-64-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-4

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

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