Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Aug. 8th)

Major League Baseball action continues on Monday with a new week as we start the regular season homestretch. August 8th features 7 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

Cincinnati (44-63) @ NY Mets (70-39)
— Dunn is making his first ‘22 start.
— In his career, he is 5-4, 3.94 in 25 starts (Seattle 2019-21)
— In 102 IP, he allowed only 70 hits, but also 69 walks.
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He hasn’t pitched against the Mets.
— Reds are 16-9 in last 25 games.
— Cincinnati is 20-31 on road.
— under 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-107
— record in first 5 innings: 36-54-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-4.1
— Bassitt is 2-2, 3.34 in his last five starts.
— Mets are 12-8 in his starts
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 4-20
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-4
— He is 0-1, 3.52 in one start vs Cincinnati
— Mets are 12-2 in their last 14 games.
— Mets are 35-18 at home.
— over 9-5 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 38-109
— record in first 5 innings: 59-28-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 8-5.2-3.1

Washington (36-74) @ Chicago (43-64)
— Sanchez is 0-4, 8.10 in four starts.
— Nationals are 0-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4
— He is 5-2, 2.94 in nine starts vs Chicago.
— Washington lost nine of last 11 games.
— Nationals are 19-34 on road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-110
— record in first 5 innings: 28-70-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-7.1-4.1
— Thompson is 1-2, 6.89 in his last three starts.
— Cubs are 3-7 in his last ten starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5-2
— He threw 1.1 scoreless IP in relief vs Washington.
— Cubs lost seven of last 10 games.
— Cubs are 22-33 at home.
— under 21-6-3 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 37-107
— record in first 5 innings: 41-49-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2.1-3

Pittsburgh (44-64) @ Arizona (48-59)
— Beede allowed 4 runs in 1.1 IP (42 PT) in his first ‘22 start.
— Pirates are 1-0 in his starts
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He is 0-2, 3.86 in four starts vs Arizona.
— Pirates won four of last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 20-35 on road.
— over 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 20-108
— record in first 5 innings: 34-52-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-4
— Gallen is 2-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 12-8 in his starts
— over 8-2 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 4-20
— record in first 5 innings: 11-3-6
— He is 0-1, 3.00 in one start vs Pittsburgh.
— Diamondbacks are 3-6 in last nine games.
— Arizona is 29-28 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 32-107
— record in first 5 innings: 42-38-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2-4

San Francisco (53-55) @ San Diego (60-51)
— Wood is 1-2, 5.66 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 6-8 in his last 14 starts
— over 12-9
— allowed run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 6-11-4
— He is 5-3, 3.12 in 13 starts vs San Diego.
— Giants are 5-12 since All-Star break.
— San Francisco is 24-28 on road.
— over 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 24-108
— record in first 5 innings: 43-46-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-3.2-2
— Snell is 3-0, 1.06 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 4-1 in his last five starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6-4
— He is 2-0, 3.48 in four starts vs San Francisco.
— Padres are 0-4 in last four games.
— San Diego is 31-23 at home.
— over 9-3-1 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-109
— record in first 5 innings: 50-35-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.1-2

American League

Toronto (60-48) @ Baltimore (56-52)
— Kikuchi is 2-2, 5.66 in his last five starts..
— Blue Jays are 6-12 in his starts
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-3
— He is 1-2, 5.29 in three starts vs Baltimore
— Blue Jays won 15 of their last 21 games.
— Toronto is 26-27 on road.
— under 8-3 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 38-108
— record in first 5 innings: 44-40-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-3.1-4
— Lyles is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
— Orioles are 5-1 in his last six starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 9-11-2
— He is 2-1, 7.54 in four starts vs Toronto.
— Orioles are 21-8 in their last 29 games.
— Baltimore is 31-21 at home.
— over 5-2-1 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-108
— record in first 5 innings: 41-51-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-3.2

LA Angels (46-63) @ A’s (41-68)
— Suarez is 2-0, 0.84 incise last two starts.
— Angels are 4-6 in his starts
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He is 2-2, 3.00 in six games (3 starts) vs Oakland.
— Angels are 4-5 in their last nine games.
— Angels are 22-31 on road.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 32-109
— record in first 5 innings: 50-44-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-6.1-
— Irvin is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 7-12 in his starts
— under 7-1-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 9-19
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10-3
— He is 0-2, 4.50 in two starts vs Anaheim TY.
— A’s are 2-5 in their last seven games.
— Oakland is 17-35 at home.
— under 30-16-2 last 48 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-109
— record in first 5 innings: 36-57-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-4.2

New York (70-39) @ Seattle (59-51)
— Taillon is 0-0, 5.40 in his last three starts.
— New York is 16-5 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 7-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-6-4
— He is 4-1, 3.38 in seven starts vs Seattle.
— New York is 0-5 in its last five games.
— New York is 29-24 on road.
— over 20-7-1 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-109
— record in first 5 innings: 55-32-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-5
— Gilbert is 0-1, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— Seattle is 10-3 in his last 13 starts
— under 9-6-1 in his last 16 starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 4-22
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-2
— He is 1-0, 4.38 in two starts vs New York.
— Mariners are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Seattle is 29-25 at home.
— over 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 32-110
— record in first 5 innings: 44-48-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6-3

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

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