Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Sept. 10th)

MLB Sep 10, 2022

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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National League

San Francisco (65-73) @ Chicago (58-80)
— Cobb is 2-0, 2.17 in his last five starts.
— San Francisco is 2-7 in his last nine starts.
— under 9-5 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 4-23
— record in first 5 innings: 6-9-8
— He is 0-1, 1.50 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Giants lost their last five games.
— San Francisco is 28-41 on road.
— over 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 31-138
— record in first 5 innings: 53-61-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-14.1-2.2
— Stroman is 0-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
— Chicago is 3-8 in his last 11 starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7-4
— He is 1-1, 2.37 in three starts vs San Francisco.
— Cubs lost nine of last 12 games.
— Cubs are 30-40 at home.
— over 3-2-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 45-138
— record in first 5 innings: 55-60-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-2



Washington (49-90) @ Philadelphia (76-62)
— Fedde is 1-2, 5.89 in his last four starts.
— Washington is 11-11 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 5-22
— record in first 5 innings: 7-13-3
— He is 2-5, 5.94 in ten starts vs Philadelphia.
— Washington is 12-13 in its last 25 games.
— Nationals are 27-43 on road.
— under 13-8 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-139
— record in first 5 innings: 37-83-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-5.2-1.1
— Suarez is 0-0, 4.28 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 8-4 in his last 12 starts.
— over 9-4 last 13
— allowed run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-9
— He is 1-0, 5.23 in two starts vs Washington TY.
— Phillies are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
— Philly is 42-31 at home.
— over 11-5 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 37-138
— record in first 5 innings: 58-57-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4-3



NY Mets (87-52) @ Miami (57-80)
— Carrasco allowed 8 runs in 4.2 IP in his last two starts.
— Mets are 15-9 in his starts
— over 9-4-1 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 115-7-2
— He is 2-0, 1.99 in three starts vs Miami TY.
— Mets lost four of last six games.
— Mets are 41-29 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 49-139
— record in first 5 innings: 74-38-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4.1
— Lopez is 1-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 1-6 in his last seven starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 10-27
— record in first 5 innings: 12-10-5
— He is 1-2, 9.69 in three starts vs New York TY.
— Miami is 17-41 in its last 58 games.
— Marlins are 27-38 at home.
— under 22-13-2 last 37 games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-137
— record in first 5 innings: 47-62-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-3.1



Cincinnati (56-80) @ Milwaukee (73-66)
— Anderson is 0-1, 11.25 in two starts.
— He pitched for Milwaukee from 2016-19
— Cincinnati is 1-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 0-1, 6.46 in three starts vs Milwaukee.
— Reds are 5-3 in last eight games.
— Cincinnati is 27-41 on road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 33-136
— record in first 5 innings: 46-68-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3.1-1
— Houser is 1-1, 6.57 in his last three starts.
— Brewers are 3-10 in his last 13 starts
— under 7-5 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 7-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-11-2
— He is 2-1, 9.00 in three starts vs Cincinnati TY.
— Brewers are 5-7 in last 12 games.
— Milwaukee is 37-27 at home.
— under 10-5-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 45-139
— record in first 5 innings: 59-53-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-8-3.2



St Louis (81-58) @ Pittsburgh (51-86)
— Flaherty is 0-1, 4.85 in four starts.
— St Louis is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He is 8-1, 2.50 in 12 starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals are 28-10 in their last 38 games.
— St Louis is 34-34 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 47-139
— record in first 5 innings: 63-51-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-4-3
— Brubaker is 1-1, 4.13 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 3-12 in his last 15 starts
— over 8-4 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 7-14-4
— He is 0-2, 7.56 in two starts vs St Louis TY.
— Pirates are 8-24 in their last 32 games.
— Pittsburgh is 28-41 at home.
— under 7-5 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-137
— record in first 5 innings: 41-69-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10.1-x-3.2



Arizona (65-72) @ Colorado (60-79)
— Bumgarner is 0-2, 9.95 in his last four starts
— Arizona is 3-6 in his last nine starts
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 13-27
— record in first 5 innings: 8-15-4
— He is 1-0, 4.61 in two starts vs Colorado TY.
— Diamondbacks are 9-6 in last 15 games.
— Arizona is 28-38 on road.
— over 13-4 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-136
— record in first 5 innings: 59-45-32
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-x-5.1
— Urena is 1-2, 15.19 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 3-9 in his starts.
— under 6-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 3-7-2
— He is 0-1, 5.25 in two starts vs Arizona TY.
— Colorado is 17-30 in its last 47 games.
— Rockies are 39-33 at home.
— under 8-5-1 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-136
— record in first 5 innings: 37-74-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-5



LA Dodgers (94-42) @ San Diego (76-62)
— Urias is 8-1, 1.13 in his last nine starts.
— Dodgers are 13-1 in his last 14 starts
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 17-7-2
— He is 2-0, 1.64 in two starts vs San Diego TY.
— Dodgers are 4-1 in last five games.
— Los Angeles is 45-24 on road.
— over 6-0-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 49-136
— record in first 5 innings: 80–31-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-x
— Snell is 2-2, 3.55 in his last five starts.
— Padres are 6-13 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 4-9-6
— He is 1-0, 1.76 in seven starts vs Los Angeles.
— Padres are 8-4 in last 12 games.
— San Diego is 37-29 at home.
— over 9-3 last dozen games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-138
— record in first 5 innings: 61-48-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-3-x

American League

Tampa Bay (77-56) @ NY Yankees (83-55)
— Kluber is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 9-2 in his last 11 starts.
— over 9-3-1 last 13
— allowed run in first inning: 5-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-1
— He is 0-1, 3.24 in three starts vs New York TY.
— Tampa Bay is 24-9 in its last 33 games.
— Rays are 39-31 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 39-136
— record in first 5 innings: 65-47-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-6-6
— Taillon is 1-1, 4.15 in his last three starts.
— New York is 19-7 in his starts.
— over 7-3 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 9-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-9-3
— He is 2-2, 2.30 in five starts vs Tampa Bay.
— New York won four of last six games.
— New York is 48-22 at home.
— under 21-7-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 46-139
— record in first 5 innings: 66-45-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-5-3.1



White Sox (71-68) @ Oakland (50-89)
— Lynn is 2-0, 2.19 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 8-7 in his starts.
— under 5-0-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-15
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-3
— He is 4-2, 3.99 in nine starts vs Oakland.
— White Sox are 8-2 in their last ten games.
— Chicago is 37-32 on road
— under 6-4 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 34-139
— record in first 5 innings: 55-67-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-2-3
— Martinez is 2-0, 0.79 in his last two starts.
— A’s are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.
— A’s are 5-12 in last 17 games.
— Oakland is 22-47 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 35-139
— record in first 5 innings: 44-71-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-7-4



Detroit (53-85) @ Kansas City (56-83)
— Manning is 1-2, 4.66 in his last four starts.
— Tigers are 3-6 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-5
— He is 0-0, 4.50 in two starts vs Kansas City TY.
— Tigers are 3-7 in their last ten games.
— Detroit is 23-45 on road.
— over 5-1-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 26-138
— record in first 5 innings: 45-73-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-2.1
— Heasley is 2-0, 3.24 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 5-11 in his starts.
— over 8-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-16
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-3
— He is 1-0, 1.46 in two starts vs Detroit.
— Kansas City is 9-17 in its last 26 games.
— Royals are 33-40 at home.
— over 10-6 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-139
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— record in first 5 innings: 51-67-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-5.1



Boston (67-72) @ Baltimore (73-64)
— Wacha is 6-0, 2.85 in his last seven starts.
— Red Sox are 13-4 in his starts.
— over 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 6-17
— record in first 5 innings: 12-1-4
— He is 1-1, 4.97 in seven starts vs Baltimore.
— Red Sox are 0-4 in their last four games.
— Boston is 32-38 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-139
— record in first 5 innings: 55-55-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-2.2
— Lyles is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 9-2 in his last 11 starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-2
— He is 1-0, 5.02 in three starts vs Boston TY.
— Orioles lost four of last six games.
— Baltimore is 41-29 at home.
— under 18-7 last 25 games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-138
— record in first 5 innings: 54-62-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-x-5



Toronto (77-60) @ Texas (59-78)
— Gausman is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 5-1 in his last six starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-4
— He is 3-2, 3.11 in seven starts vs Texas.
— Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— Toronto is 39-31 on road.
— over 9-5-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-137
— record in first 5 innings: 53-51-33
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-x-3
— Arihara is 1-2, 5.40 in three starts.
— Rangers are 1-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 10-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.
— Rangers lost 11 of last 12 games.
— Texas is 28-39 at home.
— under 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 36-137
— record in first 5 innings: 47-62-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-x-3.1



LA Angels (59-78) @ Houston (89-49)
— Ohtani is 2-1, 1.74 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 12-11 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-6
— He is 2-1, 1.09 in four starts vs Houston TY.
— Angels are 8-5 in last 13 games.
— Angels are 29-38 on road.
— under 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 38-138
— record in first 5 innings: 62-56-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-2.1
— Urquidy is 4-1, 2.56 in his last six starts
— Astros are 10-4 in his last 14 starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 17-6-2
— He is 2-0, 1.83 in three starts vs Anaheim TY.
— Astros are 12-4 in their last 16 games.
— Houston is 46-21 at home.
— under 11-3-1 last fifteen games
— scored run in first inning: 46-138
— record in first 5 innings: 82-35-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-x-2



Cleveland (71-65) @ Minnesota (69-68)
— McKenzie is 1-3, 3.28 in his last four starts.
— Cleveland is 2-5 in his last seven starts
— under 13-6 last 19
— allowed run in first inning: 9-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-1
— He is 0-2, 8.31 in three starts vs Minnesota TY.
— Guardians are 3-1 in their last four games.
— Cleveland is 38-35 on road.
— under 21-6-2 last 29 games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-135
— record in first 5 innings: 54-55-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-x-4
— Archer is 0-2, 6.62 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 1-8 in his last nine starts
— under 8-4 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-4
— He is 0-7, 5.53 in eight starts vs Cleveland.
— Minnesota lost seven of last nine games.
— Twins are 40-30 at home.
— over 30-22-3 last 55 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-137
— record in first 5 innings: 68-48-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10.1-3-4.1



Interleague Game(s)

Atlanta (87-51) @ Seattle (77-61)
— Fried is 3-1, 1.44 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 14-4 in his last 18 starts
— under 10-6 last 16
— allowed run in first inning: 2-26
— record in first 5 innings: 15-7-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Seattle.
— Braves are 23-5 in their last 28 games.
— Atlanta is 40-26 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 38-138
— record in first 5 innings: 77-43-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-2.2
— Kirby is 4-0, 2.23 in his last six starts.
— Seattle is 8-2 in his last ten starts
— over 4-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 7-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.
— Mariners are 21-12 in their last 33 games.
— Seattle is 36-31 at home.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-138
— record in first 5 innings: 59-58-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-x-4

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

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