Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Sept. 1st)

MLB Sep 01, 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:

First, here's a look at the current odds and totals for all of today's games at SPREADS.CA.

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National League

Los Angeles (90-39) @ NY Mets (83-48)
— Kershaw is 0-1, 7.24 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 9-6 in his starts
— under 5-3-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 9-3-3
— He is 10-0, 2.19 in 15 starts vs New York
— Dodgers are 51-15 in their last 66 games.
— Los Angeles is 45-23 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 48-129
— record in first 5 innings: 75-30-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-1
— Bassitt is 4-0, 2.70 in his last five starts
— Mets are 16-8 in his starts.
— over 12-6 last 18
— allowed run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 15-5-4
— He is 0-2, 5.25 in two starts vs Los Angeles.
— Mets are 7-5 in their last 12 games.
— Mets are 44-21 at home.
— under 8-2 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 47-131
— record in first 5 innings: 71-34-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-2



Colorado (56-75) @ Atlanta (80-51)
— Kuhl is 0-2, 11.19 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 6-11 in his last 17 starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 8-21
— record in first 5 innings: 4-11-6
— He is 1-0, 1.59 in three starts vs Atlanta.
— Colorado is 13-26 in its last 39 games.
— Rockies are 20-43 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-128
— record in first 5 innings: 34-70-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-2.1
— Strider is 2-0, 1.59 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 5-1 in his last six starts
— over 7-0 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-16
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-3
— He is 0-0, 2.25 in one start vs Colorado.
— Braves are 16-5 in their last 21 games.
— Atlanta is 43-25 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 35-131
— record in first 5 innings: 72-43-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-4-2



Milwaukee (69-60) @ Arizona (61-68)
— Woodruff is 0-0, 2.16 in his last three starts.
— Brewers are 6-1 in his last seven starts
— over 7-3-1 road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-20
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-4
— He is 2-0, 3.68 in four starts vs Arizona.
— Brewers won four of last five games.
— Milwaukee is 34-34 on road.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 43-129
— record in first 5 innings: 56-47-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4
— Kelly is 1-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 13-13 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-6
— He is 1-1, 4.44 in four starts vs Milwaukee.
— Diamondbacks won six of last eight games.
— Arizona is 34-33 at home.
— over 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 36-129
— record in first 5 innings: 54-44-31
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-2-5

American League

Seattle (72-58) @ Detroit (50-80)
— Gilbert is 0-1, 6.34 in his last six starts.
— Seattle is 2-5 in his last seven starts
— under 14-11-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-10-3
— He is 0-1, 10.13 in one start vs Detroit.
— Mariners are 16-9 in their last 25 games.
— Seattle is 37-30 on road.
— under 6-1-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 39-129
— record in first 5 innings: 52-56-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3
— Rodriguez is 2-0, 0.82 in his last two starts.
— Tigers are 4-6 in his starts.
— over 7-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6
— He is 4-3, 3.46 in nine starts vs Seattle.
— Tigers are 14-32 in their last 46 games.
— Detroit is 29-37 at home.
— under 21-8-2 last 31 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-130
— record in first 5 innings: 43-68-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6.2-4.1



Kansas City (53-78) @ ChiSox (64-66)
— Mengden is making his first ‘22 start.
— He is 17-20, 4.60 in 48 career starts
— His last start was in 2020, for the A’s.
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He is 1-0, 5.40 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Kansas City is 6-12 in its last 18 games.
— Royals are 21-41 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 35-131
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— record in first 5 innings: 50-62-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.1-2
— Cueto is 2-1, 3.74 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 3-6 in his home starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10-2
— He is 1-3, 3.68 in six starts vs Kansas City.
— White Sox are 2-7 in their last nine games.
— Chicago is 31-35 at home.
— over 5-4 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 32-130
— record in first 5 innings: 51-63-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-2



Baltimore (68-61) @ Cleveland (68-60)
— Bradish is 1-1, 1.35 in his last two starts.
— Orioles are 10-6 in his starts.
— over 8-3 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-16
— record in first 5 innings: 6-8-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.
— Orioles are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Baltimore is 31-37 on road.
— under 13-3 last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-129
— record in first 5 innings: 51-57-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-2.1
— Bieber is 4-1, 2.01 in his last six starts.
— Guardians are 15-9 in his starts.
— under 9-5 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 3-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-7-5
— He is 0-1, 1.74 in two starts vs Baltimore.
— Guardians are 14-7 in their last 21 games.
— Cleveland is 33-26 at home.
— under 16-3-2 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 39-127
— record in first 5 innings: 51-51-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4



Texas (58-71) @ Boston (63-68)
— Otto is 2-0, 3.24 in his last three starts.
— Rangers are 9-11 in his starts
— under 7-4 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-20
— record in first 5 innings: 6-12-2
— He gave up eight runs in 4 IP, in one start vs Boston.
— Rangers lost their last four games.
— Texas is 30-33 on road.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 34-129
— record in first 5 innings: 45-57-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-4
— Hill is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
— Red Sox are 10-9 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four at home
— allowed run in first inning: 8-19
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-4
— He is 3-0, 2.86 in four starts vs Texas.
— Red Sox are 9-10 in last 19 games.
— Boston is 31-34 at home.
— over 9-5 last fourteen games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-131
— record in first 5 innings: 50-52-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.2-3



Interleague Game(s)

Oakland (49-82) @ Washington (44-86)
— Waldichuk is making his MLB debut.
— He was 2-4, 3.93 in 15 AAA starts this year.
— under 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— A’s won three of last four games.
— Oakland is 27-39 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 31-131
— record in first 5 innings: 42-69-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-2.1
— Espino is 0-2, 5.51 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 5-9 in his starts.
— over 7-6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-6
— He allowed a run in 1.1 IP in relief vs Oakland
— Washington is 7-9 in its last 16 games.
— Nationals are 21-47 at home.
— under 9-3 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-130
— record in first 5 innings: 35-79-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6.1-2

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

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