Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Aug. 6th)

Major League Baseball action continues on Saturday with a busy weekend.  August 6th features 17 games. We have your odds and trends for every game right here!

Trends can be very 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 (64-42) @ NY Mets (66-39)
— Fried is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
— Atlanta is 11-2 in his last 13 starts.
— under 7-4 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 2-21
— record in first 5 innings: 13-5-3
— He is 1-1, 3.27 in two starts vs New York TY.
— Odorizzi was 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts for Houston.
— Astros were 7-5 in his starts.
— under 8-4
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5
— He is 0-1, 3.18 in two starts vs New York.
— Braves are 41-16 in their last 57 games.
— Atlanta is 27-21 on road.
— over 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 32-107
— record in first 5 innings: 60-35-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2-4.1
— Scherzer is 2-1, 1.85 in his last six starts.
— Mets are 10-4 in his starts
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 8-2-4
— He is 11-9, 3.77 in 26 starts vs Atlanta
— Peterson is 1-1, 3.67 in his last five starts.
— Mets are 9-4 in his starts
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 8-2-3
— He is 1-1, 5.23 in two starts vs Atlanta TY.
— Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— Mets are 32-18 at home.
— over 8-3 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-106
— record in first 5 innings: 56-28-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-8

Miami (48-58) @ Cubs (42-63)
— Lopez is 1-2, 5.95 in his last four starts.
— Marlins are 12-9 in his starts.
— over 9-2 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 9-21
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-4
— He is 1-1, 1.40 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Miami is 9-18 in its last 27 games.
— Marlins are 25-30 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-106
— record in first 5 innings: 37-48-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0-x-3
— Smyly is 1-1, 6.05 in his last five starts.
— Cubs are 4-9 in his starts.
— under 10-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-1
— He is 3-1, 3.04 in five games (4 starts) vs Miami.
— Cubs lost six of last eight games.
— Cubs are 21-32 at home.
— under 19-6-3 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 37-105
— record in first 5 innings: 40-48-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6.1-4.1

Washington (36-72) @ Philadelphia (58-48)
— Corbin is 0-5, 10.71 in his last five starts.
— Nationals are 4-18 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 8-21
— record in first 5 innings: 5-15-1
— He is 6-6, 3.88 in 16 starts vs Philly.
— Washington lost seven of last nine games.
— Nationals are 19-32 on road.
— under 7-4-1 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-108
— record in first 5 innings: 28-68-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-0-4
— Suarez is 1-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
— Philly is 5-1 in his last six starts.
— over 11-4 last 15 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-6
— He is 3-0, 2.45 in nine games (2 starts) vs Washington.
— Phillies are 8-1 in last nine games.
— Philly is 28-25 at home.
— over 5-3-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 28-106
— record in first 5 innings: 42-45-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-0-1

Cincinnati (42-63) @ Milwaukee (58-48)
— Lodolo is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
— Reds are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee
— Reds are 14-9 in last 23 games.
— Cincinnati is 18-31 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-105
— record in first 5 innings: 35-54-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-x-4
— Ashby is 0-3, 6.39 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 5-9 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-3
— He threw 2.1 scoreless IP in relief vs Cincinnati.
— Brewers lost four of last five games.
— Milwaukee is 27-20 at home.
— over 10-4 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 36-106
— record in first 5 innings: 48-38-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2.2-2

Colorado (47-62) @ Arizona (47-58)
— Senzatela is 0-3, 5.84 in his last five starts.
— Colorado is 2-9 in his last 11 starts.
— over 11-5
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 6-9-1
— He is 3-9, 6.07 in 15 starts vs Arizona.
— Colorado is 4-13 in its last 17 games.
— Rockies are 17-33 on road.
— under 7-4 last eleven games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-106
— record in first 5 innings: 30-57-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-2
— Kelly is 4-0, 1.51 in his last six starts.
— Arizona is 7-4 in his last 11 starts
— under 6-2 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-6
— He is 2-0, 2.84 in two starts vs Colorado TY.
— Diamondbacks are 2-5 in last seven games.
— Arizona is 28-27 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 30-105
— record in first 5 innings: 40-38-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-3.1

San Diego (60-49) @ Los Angeles (73-33)
— Clevinger is 1-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Los Angeles.
— Padres are 4-3 in last seven games.
— San Diego is 30-25 on road.
— over 8-2-1 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-107
— record in first 5 innings: 50-33-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.1-4
— Heaney is 1-0, 1.54 in five starts (23.1 IP).
— Dodgers are 4-1 in his starts, scoring 34 runs.
— over 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 1-0, 1.26 in two starts vs San Diego.
— Dodgers are 34-9 in their last 43 games.
— Los Angeles is 36-15 at home.
— under 21-14-3 last 38 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-106
— record in first 5 innings: 65-25-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-4

American League

LA Angels (45-61) @ Seattle (57-50)
— Detmers is 1-0, 1.50 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 5-11 in his starts.
— under 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 7-16
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-5
— He is 0-0, 10.80 in one start vs Seattle.
— bullpen game
— Angels are 18-44 in their last 62 games.
— Angels are 20-30 on road.
— under 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 32-106
— record in first 5 innings: 49-42-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6.2-3.2
— Kirby is 0-0, 2.21 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 8-6 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-4
— He is 0-1, 3.00 in one start vs Anaheim.
— Flexen is 5-0, 2.86 in his last eight starts.
— Seattle is 9-3 in his last 12 starts
— over 4-2 in his last six starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 4-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-2
— He is 1-0, 4.22 in two starts vs Anaheim TY.
— Mariners are 6-5 in their last 11 games.
— Seattle is 27-24 at home.
— over 4-2-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 31-107
— record in first 5 innings: 42-47-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2.1-3

Houston (70-38) @ Cleveland (54-52)
— Garcia is 2-2, 4.50 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 12-7 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 6-19
— record in first 5 innings: 12-6-1
— He is 1-1, 1.64 in two starts vs Cleveland.
— Astros are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Houston is 36-21 on road.
— under 14-7 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 38-108
— record in first 5 innings: 64-30-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-2.2
— Quantrill is 3-0, 5.08 in his last five starts.
— Guardians are 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— over 11-0-1 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 3-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-5
— He is 0-1, 3.95 in two starts vs Houston
— Guardians are 11-8 in their last 19 games.
— Cleveland is 27-22 at home.
— over 13-5 last 18 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-106
— record in first 5 innings: 41-44-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.2-5.2

Tampa Bay (56-49) @ Detroit (42-66)
— McClanahan is 3-1, 2.47 in his last seven starts.
— Rays are 12-8 in his starts
— under 14-6
— allowed run in first inning: 6-20
— record in first 5 innings: 13-4-3
— He is 1-1, 1.50 in two starts vs Detroit.
— Tampa Bay won its last three games.
— Rays are 24-28 on road.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 31-106
— record in first 5 innings: 48-38-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-3
— Hill is 0-3, 7.20 in his last four starts.
— Tigers are 1-4 in his starts
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Tigers are 6-19 in their last 25 games.
— Detroit is 25-29 at home.
— under 8-0-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 22-108
— record in first 5 innings: 35-59-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5

White Sox (54-52) @ Texas (47-59)
— Kopech is 2-1, 2.08 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 8-11 in his starts.
— under 7-1 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-2
— He is 1-0, 1.17 in two starts vs Texas.
— White Sox are 13-7 in their last 20 games.
— Chicago is 29-23 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 26-106
— record in first 5 innings: 46-48-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-0-3
— Dunning is 0-0, 6.16 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 5-15 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 7-20
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-6
— He gave up 5 runs in 2.2 IP in one start vs Chicago.
— Rangers are 11-22 in last 33 games.
— Texas is 22-30 at home.
— over 11-5 last 16 home games
— scored run in first inning: 26-106
— record in first 5 innings: 37-46-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3

Boston (54-54) @ Kansas City (42-65)
— Eovaldi is 1-1, 8.85 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 3-16
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-6
— He is 3-1, 3.12 in six games (4 starts) vs Kansas City.
— Red Sox won four of last six games.
— Boston is 28-27 on road.
— over 17-11 last 28 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-108
— record in first 5 innings: 41-41-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4
— Lynch is 1-1, 3.64 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 7-9 in his starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 6-16
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Kansas City lost eight of last eleven games.
— Royals are 23-31 at home.
— under 9-7 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-107
— record in first 5 innings: 39-51-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-4.1

Toronto (59-47) @ Minnesota (56-50)
— White was 0-0, 3.42 in his last five starts for the Dodgers.
— Dodgers were 5-5 in his starts
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota
— Blue Jays won 14 of their last 19 games.
— Toronto is 25-26 on road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 38-106
— record in first 5 innings: 43-39-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5.1
— Bundy is 2-1, 6.98 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 7-11 in his starts
— over 7-2-2 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-3
— He is 5-5, 3.76 in 13 starts vs Toronto.
— Minnesota is 9-13 in its last 22 games.
— Twins are 30-24 at home.
— over 17-7 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-105
— record in first 5 innings: 54-36-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-4

Interleague Game

Pittsburgh (43-63) @ Baltimore (55-51)
— Brubaker is 0-1, 4.84 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 2-8 in his last 10 starts
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-20
— record in first 5 innings: 5-12-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.
— Pirates won three of last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 19-34 on road.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 20-106
— record in first 5 innings: 33-51-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.2-5.2-2
— Voth is 1-1, 3.46 in seven starts (26 IP).
— Orioles are 5-2 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
— He threw 2 scoreless IP in relief vs Pittsburgh.
— Orioles are 20-7 in their last 27 games.
— Baltimore is 30-20 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-106
— record in first 5 innings: 40-50-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-2.2

New York Yankees (70-37) @ St Louis (58-48)
— German is 1-1, 6.57 in three starts
— New York is 1-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— New York is 4-4 in its last eight games.
— New York is 29-22 on road.
— over 19-6-1 last 26 games
— scored run in first inning: 38-107
— record in first 5 innings: 55-30-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-2.2
— Montgomery was traded by NY to St Louis earlier this week.
— He was 0-1, 5.92 in his last five starts for New York
— New York was 9-12 in his starts.
— over 11-3 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 5-21
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-5
— He hasn’t pitched against his old team.
— Cardinals are 7-1 in their last eight games.
— St Louis is 33-20 at home.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 35-106
— record in first 5 innings: 48-41-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5.2-5

San Francisco (51-55) @ A’s (41-66)
— Rodon is 1-1, 4.30 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 6-11 in his last 17 starts
— under 7-3 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-2
— He is 3-1, 3.45 in five starts vs Oakland.
— Giants are 3-12 since All-Star break.
— San Francisco is 22-28 on road.
— over 3-2-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 23-106
— record in first 5 innings: 41-46-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2.2-5.1
— Oller is 1-4, 9.98 in his seven starts.
— A’s are 2-5 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-6
— He hasn’t pitched against the Giants
— A’s are 2-3 in their last five games.
— Oakland is 17-33 at home.
— under 30-14-2 last 46 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-107
— record in first 5 innings: 36-55-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-4

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

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