Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Sept. 27th)

MLB Sep 27, 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

Cincinnati (60-94) @ Pittsburgh (57-97)
— Greene is 1-2, 1.54 in his last four starts.
— Cincinnati is 2-9 in his last 11 starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 5-13-4
— He is 0-1, 1.23 in one start vs Pittsburgh.
— Reds are 9-17 in last 26 games.
— Cincinnati is 29-49 on road.
— under 11-5-2 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-154
— record in first 5 innings: 50-78-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4
— Keller is 1-2, 2.03 in his last five starts.
— Pittsburgh is 3-9 in his last 12 starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 7-13-7
— He is 0-1, 10.00 in two starts vs Cincinnati TY.
— Pirates lost nine of last 11 games.
— Pittsburgh is 30-46 at home.
— over 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-154
— record in first 5 innings: 48-78-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-4.1-5



Atlanta (96-58) @ Washington (53-100)
— Muller is 1-1, 10.56 in two starts TY.
— He is 3-5, 5.28 in ten career starts.
— Braves are 1-1 in his starts
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 0-0, 5.79 in one start vs Washington.
— Braves are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Atlanta is 44-32 on road.
— under 11-5 last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-154
— record in first 5 innings: 85-51-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-6.1-0
— Espino is 0-2, 4.19 in his last four starts.
— Washington is 8-9 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
— record in first 5 innings: 3-7-7
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in three starts vs Atlanta TY.
— Washington is 5-13 in its last 18 games.
— Nationals are 24-51 at home.
— under 9-1-1 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-153
— record in first 5 innings: 39-92-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-4-4



Miami (63-90) @ NY Mets (97-57)
— Lopez is 1-0, 2.03 in his last two starts.
— Miami is 2-8 in his last ten starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 10-30
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-5
— He is 1-3, 11.88 in four starts vs New York TY.
— Miami is 22-51 in its last 73 games.
— Marlins are 31-44 on road.
— under 4-1-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-152
— record in first 5 innings: 56-67-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-5.1-x
— Carrasco is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Mets are 9-3 in his last 12 starts
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 17-8-2
— He is 3-0, 2.10 in four starts vs Miami TY.
— Mets won eight of last ten games.
— Mets are 50-26 at home.
— over 15-8 last 23 games.
— scored run in first inning: 52-154
— record in first 5 innings: 83-43-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x



Philadelphia (83-69) @ Chicago (67-86)
— Wheeler is 0-2, 5.87 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 4-2 in his last six starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-3
— He is 2-2, 3.98 in seven starts vs Chicago.
— Phillies won three of last five games.
— Philly is 36-35 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 39-152
— record in first 5 innings: 63-64-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-6-x
— Stroman is 1-1, 3.00 in his last four starts.
— Chicago is 3-7 in his last ten starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-4
— He is 4-4, 2.49 in nine starts vs Philly.
— Cubs are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
— Cubs are 31-44 at home.
— under 12-5 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-153
— record in first 5 innings: 61-68-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x



St Louis (89-65) @ Milwaukee (82-71)
— Mikolas is 0-3, 4.24 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 17-14 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-31
— record in first 5 innings: 11-14-6
— He is 2-2. 3.76 in four starts vs Milwaukee TY.
— Cardinals lost five of last seven games.
— St Louis is 38-38 on road.
— under 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-154
— record in first 5 innings: 66-62-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-x
— Houser is 2-0, 3.42 in his last five starts.
— Milwaukee won his last four starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 8-21
— record in first 5 innings: 6-11-4
— He is 0-2, 8.38 in two starts vs St Louis TY.
— Brewers are 11-6 in last 17 games.
— Milwaukee is 42-30 at home.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 49-153
— record in first 5 innings: 67-56-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-6-x



Los Angeles (106-47) @ San Diego (85-68)
— Anderson is 2-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 20-6 in his starts
— under 6-1-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-7-5
— He is 2-0, 1.50 in three starts vs San Diego TY.
— Dodgers are 16-6 in last 22 games.
— Los Angeles is 52-26 on road.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 52-153
— record in first 5 innings: 88-34-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-x
— Snell is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts.
— Padres are 8-6 in his last 14 starts.
— under 12-10
— allowed run in first inning: 3-22
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10-6
— He is 0-1, 6.00 in two starts vs Los Angeles TY.
— Padres won seven of last nine games.
— San Diego is 40-32 at home.
— under 8-4 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 40-153
— record in first 5 innings: 71-52-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-x



Colorado (65-88) @ San Francisco (75-78)
— Marquez is 0-2, 8.44 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 5-3 in his last eight starts.
— under 3-1 last four on road
— allowed run in first inning: 12-29
— record in first 5 innings: 6-17-6
— He is 1-1, 5.73 in two starts vs San Francisco TY.
— Colorado is 8-9 in its last 17 games.
— Rockies are 24-48 on road.
— under 18-9-1 last 28 games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-150
— record in first 5 innings: 41-84-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6.1-x
— Webb is 3-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
— San Francisco is 9-12 in his last 21 starts.
— under 7-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 10-31
— record in first 5 innings: 15-11-5
— He is 1-1, 3.00 in three starts vs Colorado TY.
— Giants are 10-5 in their last 15 games.
— San Francisco is 39-36 at home.
— under 15-3 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-153
— record in first 5 innings: 59-67-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-x

American League

Tampa Bay (84-69) @ Cleveland (86-67)
— Kluber is 0-2, 7.82 in his last three starts.
— He pitched for Cleveland from 2011-19.
— Rays lost his last three starts.
— over 10-4-2 last 16
— allowed run in first inning: 7-29
— record in first 5 innings: 13-15-1
— He is 2-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Cleveland.
— Tampa Bay is 6-11 in its last 17 games.
— Rays are 33-39 on road.
— under 13-9-1 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-153
— record in first 5 innings: 72-55-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-x
— Bieber is 4-0, 1.50 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 8-3 in his last 11 starts.
— under 7-0 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-29
— record in first 5 innings: 16-8-5
— He is 2-2, 2.67 in five starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Guardians are 18-3 in their last 21 games.
— They’ve clinched AL Central.
— Cleveland is 40-32 at home.
— under 28-16-2 last 46 games.
— scored run in first inning: 46-153
— record in first 5 innings: 64-60-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-x



Kansas City (63-90) @ Detroit (60-92)
— Greinke is 0-2, 3.91 in his last five starts.
— Royals are 8-6 in his last 14 starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 8-12-4
— He is 13-8, 2.95 in 28 starts vs Detroit.
— Kansas City is 6-2 in its last eight games.
— Royals are 24-48 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 41-153
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— record in first 5 innings: 58-73-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-x
— Wentz is 2-2, 1.42 in five starts (23 IP).
— Tigers are 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He threw 6.2 shutout IP in one start vs Kansas City.
— Tigers are 5-1 in their last six games.
— Detroit is 31-45 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 31-152
— record in first 5 innings: 51-81-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x



NY Yankees (94-59) @ Toronto (87-67)
— Taillon is 1-1, 3.47 in his last four starts.
— New York is 5-1 in his last six starts.
— over 9-5 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 9-30
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-5
— He is 3-2, 2.67 in five starts vs Toronto TY.
— New York is 15-5 in its last 20 games.
— New York is 38-37 on road.
— over 12-5 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 52-153
— record in first 5 innings: 76-47-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-0-5.2
— Berrios is 1-1, 6.28 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 6-1 in his last eight starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 9-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-10-8
— He is 1-1, 5.19 in three starts vs Bronx TY.
— Blue Jays are 19-9 in their last 28 games.
— Toronto is 44-32 at home.
— over 8-4-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-154
— record in first 5 innings: 61-57-36
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-3.2



Baltimore (80-73) @ Boston (72-81)
— Bradish is 3-2, 2.11 in his last six starts.
— Orioles are 8-3 in his last 11 starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 8-21
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-2
— He is 0-3, 5.40 in four starts vs Boston TY.
— Orioles are 4-2 in last six games.
— Baltimore is 36-39 on road.
— under 24-15-1 last 40 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-153
— record in first 5 innings: 59-71-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-6-7
— Wacha is 5-0, 2.72 in his last eight starts.
— Boston is 8-3 in his last 11 starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 7-21
— record in first 5 innings: 13-3-5
— He is 2-0, 2.31 in two starts vs Baltimore TY.
— Red Sox are 5-13 in their last 18 games.
— Boston is 37-38 at home.
— over 5-1-1 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-153
— record in first 5 innings: 60-63-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-0-7



Chi Sox (76-77) @ Minnesota (74-79)
— Lynn is 5-1, 3.06 in his last eight starts.
— White Sox are 11-8 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 6-19
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-2
— He is 0-1, 9.90 in two starts vs Minnesota TY.
— White Sox lost their last six games.
— Chicago is 41-34 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 38-153
— record in first 5 innings: 61-75-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-x
— Ober is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 5-4 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
— He is 1-1, 4.23 in six starts vs Chicago.
— Minnesota is 5-12 in its last 17 games.
— Twins are 44-34 at home.
— under 9-5-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 49-153
— record in first 5 innings: 75-57-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-5.2



Texas (65-87) @ Seattle (83-69)
— Rangers lost 18 of last 25 games.
— Texas is 33-42 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-152
— record in first 5 innings: 54-68-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4-x
— Ray is 0-2, 5.06 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 11-6 in his last 17 starts
— under 9-6-1 last 16 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 10-14-6
— He is 5-1, 4.05 in eight starts vs Texas.
— Mariners are 4-8 in their last 12 games.
— Seattle is 39-32 at home.
— under 19-10-1 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 50-152
— record in first 5 innings: 64-66-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-2.2



Oakland (56-97) @ LA Angels (67-86)
— Kaprielian is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
— A’s are 2-5 in his last seven starts.
— under 7-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-8
— He is 1-1, 4.35 in two starts vs Anaheim TY.
— A’s are 11-20 in last 30 games.
— Oakland is 30-46 on road.
— over 15-5 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-153
— record in first 5 innings: 50-77-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-5.1
— Sandoval is 2-0, 2.82 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 4-10 in his last 14 starts.
— under 5-2-1 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-10-3
— He is 2-0, 1.32 in two starts vs Oakland TY.
— Angels are 6-4 in their last ten games.
— Angels are 34-41 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 45-153
— record in first 5 innings: 70-60-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3.1



Interleague Game(s)

Arizona (71-83) @ Houston (101-53)
— Davies is 0-0, 4.84 in his last five starts.
— Arizona is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
— under 16-9
— allowed run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7-9
— He is 1-0, 2.25 in one start vs Houston.
— Diamondbacks are 6-14 in last 20 games.
— Arizona is 31-42 on road.
— under 12-3 last 15
— scored run in first inning: 42-154
— record in first 5 innings: 67-51-36
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-x
— McCullers is 2-0, 2.81 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 5-2 in his starts.
— under 7-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-3
— He is 1-1, 6.86 in four starts vs Arizona.
— Astros are 6-2 in last eight games.
— Houston is 50-23 at home.
— under 19-9-3 last 31 games
— scored run in first inning: 54-154
— record in first 5 innings: 92-39-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3.2-4

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

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