Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (July 28th)

Major League Baseball action continues with multiple divisional races heating up. Wednesday, July 28th features ten games on the schedule. We have the 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

Miami (46-52) @ Cincinnati (38-59)
— Miami hasn’t named a starter.
— Miami is 7-12 in its last 19 games.
— Marlins are 24-29 on road.
— over 4-3 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-98
— record in first 5 innings: 36-43-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2-3
— Ashcraft is 0-1, 8.00 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 8-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.
— Reds are 10-5 in last 15 games.
— Cincinnati is 22-30 at home.
— over 7-5 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 23-97
— record in first 5 innings: 30-52-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2

Philadelphia (51-47) @ Pittsburgh (40-58)
— Wheeler is 2-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.
— Philly is 9-6 in his last 15 starts.
— over 9-7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-2
— He is 2-0, 2.22 in four starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Phillies are 5-8 in last thirteen games.
— Philly is 25-22 on road.
— under 13-8-2 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-98
— record in first 5 innings: 38-42-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-3
— Thompson is 0-3, 4.91 in his last five starts.
— Pittsburgh is 6-10 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 6-16
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10
— He is 1-0, 0.00 in five games (1 start, 8.1 IP) vs Philly.
— Pirates lost eight of last ten games.
— Pittsburgh is 21-25 at home.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 20-98
— record in first 5 innings: 32-47-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-x

Los Angeles (65-32) @ Colorado (45-54)
— Anderson is 2-0, 1.78 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 13-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
— record in first 5 innings: 10-4-2
— He is 0-1, 4.50 in two games (1 start) vs Colorado TY.
— Dodgers are 26-8 in their last 34 games.
— Los Angeles is 30-17 on the road.
— under 17-10-2 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-97
— record in first 5 innings: 56-25-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5
— Urena is 1-2, 3.38 in four starts.
— Colorado is 1-3 in his starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 2.52 in four starts vs Los Angeles.
— Colorado lost five of last seven games.
— Rockies are 29-24 at home.
— over 7-4 last eleven games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-98
— record in first 5 innings: 29-51-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-2.1

Cubs (40-57) @ San Francisco (48-50)
— Steele is 2-1, 2.78 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 7-11 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-7-4
— He is 0-1, 7.20 in one start vs San Francisco.
— Cubs won their last six games.
— Cubs are 20-25 on road.
— under 13-4-3 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-97
— record in first 5 innings: 38-43-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-2
— Wood is 1-1, 2.61 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 9-10 in his starts
— over 10-6 last 16
— allowed run in first inning: 5-19
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-4
— He is 3-2, 3.87 in seven starts vs Chicago.
— Giants are 0-7 in their last seven games.
— San Francisco is 26-22 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 22-98
— record in first 5 innings: 38-41-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2-1.2

American League

Tampa Bay (52-45) @ Baltimore (49-48)
— Yarbrough is 0-5, 5.61 in 10 games (7 starts) TY.
— Tampa Bay is 1-6 in his starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-3
— He is 5-2, 3.89 in 15 games (9 starts) vs Baltimore.
— Tampa Bay lost four of last five games.
— Rays are 22-27 on road.
— over 18-11-2 last 31 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-98
— record in first 5 innings: 46-33-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-5.1
— Lyles is 2-1, 4.33 in his last five starts.
— Baltimore is 8-12 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-20
— record in first 5 innings: 7-12-1
— He is 0-2, 12.91 in two starts vs Tampa Bay TY.
— Orioles won 14 of their last 19 games.
— Baltimore is 28-20 at home.
— over 7-4-1 last dozen games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-98
— record in first 5 innings: 37-48-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3.2-5.2

Kansas City (39-59) @ Bronx (66-33)
— Singer is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
— Royals are 7-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-2
— He is 0-1, 8.59 in two starts vs New York.
— Kansas City got shut out the last two days.
— Royals are 17-29 on road.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 28-98
— record in first 5 innings: 35-47-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-3
— Taillon is 1-1, 6.63 in his last four starts.
— New York is 15-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 6-19
— record in first 5 innings: 11-6-2
— He is 1-0, 0.47 in three starts vs Kansas City.
— New York is 5-10 in its last 15 games.
— New York is 37-12 at home.
— over 14-4 last eighteen games
— scored run in first inning: 34-99
— record in first 5 innings: 52-26-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-4

Detroit (40-59) @ Toronto (54-44)
— Alexander is 0-3, 10.22 in four starts.
— Tigers are 0-4 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3
— He is 0-0, 2.16 in three games (2 starts) vs Toronto.
— Tigers are 4-12 in their last 16 games.
— Detroit is 15-32 on road.
— over 9-4 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-99
— record in first 5 innings: 31-54-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-5-3
— Kikuchi is 1-3, 8.20 in his last five starts.
— Blue Jays are 6-10 in his starts
— over 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 6-16
— record in first 5 innings: 4-10-2
— He is 0-1, 5.63 in three starts vs Toronto.
— Blue Jays won nine of their last 11 games.
— Toronto is 31-20 at home.
— over 39-18 last 57 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-98
— record in first 5 innings: 40-35-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.1-4.1

Cleveland (50-47) @ Boston (49-50)
— McKenzie is 3-0, 0.34 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 7-1 in his last eight starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston
— Guardians are 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Cleveland is 25-28 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-97
— record in first 5 innings: 37-40-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6.2-3.2
— Crawford is 0-2, 3.81 in five starts.
— Red Sox are 2-3 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He gave up five runs in 2 IP, in one start vs Cleveland.
— Red Sox lost 15 of last 19 games.
— Boston is 24-25 at home.
— over 14-5 last 19 games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-99
— record in first 5 innings: 38-37-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-3

Seattle (54-45) @ Houston (64-35)
— Gilbert is 1-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 9-2 in his last 11 starts.
— under 11-8-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-20
— record in first 5 innings: 12-7-1
— He is 2-1, 2.37 in three starts vs Houston TY.
— Mariners are 17-3 in their last 20 games.
— Seattle is 27-22 on road.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 28-99
— record in first 5 innings: 39-43-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-2
— Urquidy is 3-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 12-6 in his starts.
— over 9-8-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-18
— record in first 5 innings: 13-5
— He is 1-3, 8.53 in four starts vs Seattle TY.
— Astros lost their last three games.
— Houston is 30-14 at home.
— under 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-99
— record in first 5 innings: 59-28-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.1-3

Texas (43-54) @ LA Angels (42-56)
— Howard is 1-1, 7.48 in five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 0-1, 11.57 in one start vs Anaheim.
— Rangers are 7-17 in last 24 games.
— Texas is 22-28 on road.
— over 17-10 last 27 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-97
— record in first 5 innings: 35-43-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3.2-1.2
— Ohtani is 6-1, 1.76 in his last seven starts.
— Angels are 9-7 in his starts.
— under 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4-3
— He is 3-1, 4.26 in six starts vs Texas.
— Angels are 15-39 in their last 54 games.
— Angels are 22-27 at home.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 28-98
— record in first 5 innings: 47-39-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3.2-4

Interleague Games

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

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Answer:  Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field)