Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (July 17th)
July 17, 2022 features 12 games scheduled in Major League Baseball. We have your odds and trends for every game right here!
Trends can be 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.
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THE TRENDS:
National League
Atlanta (56-37) @ Washington (30-63)
— Strider is 1-0., 0.79 in his last four starts.
— Atlanta is 5-4 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 1-0, 3.00 in two games (1 start) Washington.
— Braves are 33-10 in their last 43 games.
— Atlanta is 25-17 on road.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 27-93
— record in first 5 innings: 53-31-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-2
— Nationals haven’t named a starter.
— Washington lost 15 of last 16 games.
— Nationals are 14-36 at home.
— under 12-8-1 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-93
— record in first 5 innings: 25-57-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3.2
Philadelphia (48-43) @ Miami (43-47)
— Nola is 1-3, 4.08 in his last four starts.
— Philly is 6-3 in his last nine starts.
— under 5-1 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-5
— He is 4-8, 3.53 in 18 starts vs Miami.
— Phillies are 2-4 in their last six games.
— Philly is 24-22 on road.
— under 11-5 last sixteen games
— scored run in first inning: 23-91
— record in first 5 innings: 36-38-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-4
— Rogers is 0-2, 5.59 in his last two starts.
— Miami is 5-12 in his starts.
— over 7-2-2 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-17
— record in first 5 innings: 4-11-2
— He is 1-3, 7.26 in seven starts vs Philly.
— Miami is 4-7 in its last 11 games.
— Marlins are 22-21 at home.
— under 11-5-2 last eighteen games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-90
— record in first 5 innings: 34-39-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-3.2
Cincinnati (34-57) @ St Louis (49-44)
— Ashcraft is 0-1, 8.10 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 7-3 in his starts.
— under 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 5-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-2
— He allowed four runs in 4.2 IP vs St Louis June 12.
— Reds won six of last nine games.
— Cincinnati is 16-29 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 22-91
— record in first 5 innings: 26-50-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-6
— Matz is 0-2, 8.56 in his last four starts.
— His last start was May 23.
— St Louis is 6-3 in his starts
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3
— He is 2-0, 2.95 in three starts vs Cincinnati.
— Cardinals are 7-10 in their last 17 games.
— St Louis is 29-20 at home.
— under 12-6 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-94
— record in first 5 innings: 42-37-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-4-2
NY Mets (58-34) @ Cubs (34-57)
— Peterson is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 9-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-3
— He is 1-1, 2.89 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Mets are 10-4 in their last 14 games.
— Mets are 30-19 on road.
— over 29-20-2 last 51 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-92
— record in first 5 innings: 48-25-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-7.2
— Sampson is 0-1, 4.64 in four starts.
— Cubs are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Cubs lost their last nine games.
— Cubs are 17-32 at home.
— under 9-3-2 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-91
— record in first 5 innings: 34-42-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-x-9
Pittsburgh (38-54) @ Colorado (43-49)
— Pittsburgh hasn’t named a starter.
— Pirates lost their last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 18-31 on road.
— under 10-4 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 19-92
— record in first 5 innings: 32-45-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2
— Gomber is 2-0, 4.32 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 7-8 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-4
— He is 0-2, 5.51 in six games (2 starts) vs Pittsburgh.
— Colorado won eight of last ten games.
— Rockies are 28-22 at home.
— under 19-11-1 last 31 games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-91
— record in first 5 innings: 27-47-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2.1-3
Arizona (39-52) @ San Diego (52-41)
— Kelly is 2-0, 2.61 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 9-9 in his starts
— under 10-8
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-6-4
— He is 7-2, 2.43 in 11 starts vs San Diego.
— Diamondbacks are 4-10 in last fourteen games.
— Arizona is 17-26 on road.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 25-91
— record in first 5 innings: 34-35-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-3-3
— Clevinger is 1-2, 4.15 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-3
— He is 1-0, 0.90 in two starts vs Arizona.
— Padres are 8-14 in last 22 games.
— San Diego is 25-20 at home.
— under 10-7 last seventeen games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-93
— record in first 5 innings: 44-29-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2-3
Milwaukee (50-42) @ San Francisco (47-43)
— Alexander is 1-1, 7.98 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 4-3 in his starts
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.
— Brewers are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— Milwaukee is 29-23 on road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 30-92
— record in first 5 innings: 40-35-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-2.2-1
— Webb is 3-1, 1.80 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 11-7 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-18
— record in first 5 innings: 10-6-2
— He is 0-0, 1.38 in two starts vs Milwaukee.
— Giants are 4-1 in their last five games.
— San Francisco is 25-22 at home.
— under 4-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 21-89
— record in first 5 innings: 38-36-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4.1-1.2
American League
Kansas City (36-55) @ Toronto (49-43)
Kansas City will be without TEN PLAYERS this weekend, who have not been vaccinated, including Merrifield/Benintendi. They can’t go into Canada.
— Bubic is 0-2, 6.64 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-9 in his starts
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.
— Kansas City is 6-4 in its last ten games.
— Royals are 17-28 on road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 26-91
— record in first 5 innings: 33-44-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-7
— Berrios is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 7-2 in his last nine starts
— over 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-6-4
— He is 6-4, 4.54 in 18 starts vs Kansas City.
— Blue Jays lost 10 of their last 15 games.
— They fired their manager this week.
— Toronto is 29-19 at home.
— over 36-15 last 51 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-92
— record in first 5 innings: 37-34-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-7
Boston (48-44) @ New York (63-28)
— Sale allowed no runs in 5 IP (78 PT) in his first ‘22 start.
— Red Sox are 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He is 6-8, 2.98 in 18 starts vs New York.
— Red Sox lost nine of last 12 games.
— Boston is 25-24 on road.
— over 9-3 last dozen games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-92
— record in first 5 innings: 38-31-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-6.1-3.2
— Cole is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
— New York is 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 11-1-6
— He is 6-3, 4.30 in 12 starts vs Boston.
— New York lost five of last seven games.
— New York is 36-12 at home.
— over 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 31-91
— record in first 5 innings: 48-22-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-3
Baltimore (46-45) @ Tampa Bay (50-41)
— Lyles is 2-0, 1.86 in his last three starts.
— Baltimore is 7-11 in his starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-2
— He is 0-1, 4.29 in three starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Orioles won 11 of their last 12 games.
— Baltimore is 21-28 on road.
— under 15-9-2 last 26 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-91
— record in first 5 innings: 35-42-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.1-6
— Kluber is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
— Tampa Bay is 9-8 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-1
— He is 5-2, 3.06 in 13 starts vs Baltimore
— Tampa Bay won five of last six games.
— Rays are 30-18 at home.
— over 14-8-2 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-91
— record in first 5 innings: 42-30-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-4.2
Detroit (37-55) @ Cleveland (46-44)
— Brieske is 2-0, 2.19 in his last two starts.
— Tigers are 6-9 in his starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 8-15
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.
— Tigers lost eight of last nine games.
— Detroit is 14-31 on road.
— under 7-5 last dozen road games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-92
— record in first 5 innings: 25-52-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-6
— Bieber is 1-1, 3.92 in his last three starts.
— Cleveland is 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-6-3
— He is 7-4, 2.61 in 11 starts vs Detroit
— Guardians are 10-16 in their last 26 games.
— Cleveland is 25-19 at home.
— under 13-8 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-90
— record in first 5 innings: 33-38-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-5.1-3
White Sox (45-46) @ Minnesota (50-43)
— Cease is 3-1, 0.91 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 13-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-1
— He is 1-4, 7.64 in seven starts vs Minnesota.
— White Sox are 11-8 in their last 19 games.
— Chicago is 26-21 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 23-91
— record in first 5 innings: 38-42-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3
— Archer is 2-1, 2.00 in his last six starts (27 IP).
— Minnesota is 7-8 in his starts.
— under 5-0-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 8-4-3
— He is 4-2, 4.27 in ten starts vs Chicago.
— Minnesota is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Twins are 27-21 at home.
— over 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-92
— record in first 5 innings: 47-32-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-6-3.2
Seattle (50-42) @ Texas (41-48)
— Flexen is 4-0, 2.79 in his last five starts.
— Seattle is 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 11-6 (over 3-0 last three)
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 6-9-2
— He is 4-0, 2.53 in five starts vs Texas.
— Mariners won their last 13 games.
— Seattle is 26-22 on road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 27-92
— record in first 5 innings: 36-40-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.1-5
— Otto is 0-3, 9.39 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 5-7 in his starts.
— over 6-6
— allowed run in first inning: 5-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8
— He is 1-0, 3.60 in one start vs Seattle.
— Rangers are 5-11 in last 16 games.
— Texas is 21-25 at home.
— over 13-6 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-89
— record in first 5 innings: 33-39-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-5
A’s (31-61) @ Houston (59-31)
— Oller is 0-3, 12.60 in four starts.
— A’s are 0-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— A’s are 6-8 in their last 14 games.
— Oakland is 20-30 on road.
— under 22-7-2 last 31 games
— scored run in first inning: 25-92
— record in first 5 innings: 29-50-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-1
— Odorizzi is 4-0, 2.14 in his last six starts.
— Astros are 6-3 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4
— He is 2-4, 3.58 in 11 starts vs Oakland.
— Astros won 23 of their last 31 games.
— Houston is 28-13 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 28-90
— record in first 5 innings: 53-25-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.2-3
Note: Credit for much of this data goes to ArmadilloSports. com.