Odds and Trends in Major League Baseball (Sept. 5th)

Major League Baseball action continues on Monday, Sept. 5th with 12 games. We have your 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

NY Mets (85-50) @ Pittsburgh (49-84)
— Walker is 0-0, 3.65 in his last three starts.
— Mets are 1-4 in his last five starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 7-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-6
— He is 0-1, 7.94 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Mets are 9-7 in their last 16 games.
— Mets are 39-27 on road.
— under 9-5 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 48-135
— record in first 5 innings: 72-36-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4-6.1
— Keller is 0-2, 11.12 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 2-6 in his last eight starts
— under 9-6-1 last 16
— allowed run in first inning: 7-23
— record in first 5 innings: 5-11-7
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Pirates are 6-22 in their last 28 games.
— Pittsburgh is 26-39 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 24-133
— record in first 5 innings: 39-68-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-3.2

Milwaukee (70-63) @ Colorado (57-78)
— Houser is 0-2, 8.04 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 2-10 in his last 12 starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 6-17
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-2
— He is 0-0, 5.40 in three starts vs Colorado.
— Brewers are 2-4 in last six games.
— Milwaukee is 35-37 on road.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 43-133
— record in first 5 innings: 56-50-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-3.1-3.1
— Feltner is 0-3, 5.75 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 3-10 in his starts.
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-10
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.
— Colorado is 14-29 in its last 43 games.
— Rockies are 36-32 at home.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-132
— record in first 5 innings: 35-72-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3.1-7

Washington (47-87) @ St Louis (79-55)
— Sanchez is 1-0, 1.10 in his last three starts.
— Washington won his last four starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-1
— He is 2-5, 4.07 in nine starts vs St Louis.
— Washington is 10-10 in its last 20 games.
— Nationals are 25-40 on road.
— under 10-6 last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-134
— record in first 5 innings: 36-80-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3
— Flaherty is 0-0, 6.75 in three starts.
— His last start was June 26
— St Louis is 1-2 in his starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0-2
— He is 2-0, 2.25 in three starts vs Washington.
— Cardinals are 26-7 in their last 33 games.
— St Louis is 45-22 at home.
— over 7-4-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 46-134
— record in first 5 innings: 61-49-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-1

Arizona (64-69) @ San Diego (74-61)
— Nelson is making his MLB debut.
— He was 10-5, 5.43 in 26 AAA starts, at high-altitude Reno.
— He was a 2nd round pick our of Oregon in 2019
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He hasn’t pitched against San Diego.
— Diamondbacks are 9-3 in last 12 games.
— Arizona is 27-35 on road.
— over 10-4 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 38-133
— record in first 5 innings: 57-44-32
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-5-2
— Snell is 2-2, 3.46 in his last five starts.
— Padres are 6-4 in his ten starts.
— under 9-7
— allowed run in first inning: 3-18
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-6
— He is 3-0, 0.61 in five starts vs Arizona.
— Padres are 6-3 in last nine games.
— San Diego is 35-28 at home.
— over 7-2 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-136
— record in first 5 innings: 60-44-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.2-4.2

San Francisco (64-68) @ Los Angeles (92-41)
— Webb is 0-3, 7.20 in his last three starts.
— Giants are 2-6 in his last eight starts
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 8-27
— record in first 5 innings: 13-9-5
— He is 0-1, 5.73 in two starts vs Los Angeles TY.
— Giants won their last three games.
— San Francisco is 27-36 on road.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 29-132
— record in first 5 innings: 53-56-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.2-3
— Heaney is 1-1, 5.74 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 8-2 in his starts
— over 7-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-2
— He is 1-2, 6.10 in four starts vs San Francisco
— Dodgers split their last six games.
— Los Angeles is 47-17 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 49-133
— record in first 5 innings: 78-31-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-7

American League

Minnesota (68-64) @ NY Yankees (80-54)
— Archer is 0-2, 6.62 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 2-9 in his last 11 starts
— under 9-4-1 last 13
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-4
— He is 7-7, 3.03 in 20 starts vs New York.
— Minnesota lost three of last four games.
— Twins are 28-35 on road.
— over 27-20-3 last 50 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-132
— record in first 5 innings: 67-46-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-6-4
— 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: 14-8-4
— He is 2-1, 5.23 in four starts vs Minnesota.
— New York lost six of last eight games.
— New York is 45-20 at home.
— under 18-5-1 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 45-134
— record in first 5 innings: 65-43-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-3.2-4

Toronto (73-59) @ Baltimore (71-62)
— Gausman is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 9-2 in his last 11 starts
— under 6-3-1 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-4
— He gave up 7 runs in 2.1 IP in one start vs Baltimore.
— Berrios is 1-0, 3.93 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 5-1 in his last six starts
— over 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-7
— He is 6-0, 3.05 in nine starts vs Baltimore.
— Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last six games.
— Toronto is 35-30 on road.
— over 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 41-132
— record in first 5 innings: 49-50-33
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-7-3
— Lyles is 1-0, 1.32 in his last two starts.
— Orioles are 9-2 in his last 11 starts.
— under 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-2
— He is 2-0, 5.23 in two starts vs Toronto TY.
— Orioles are 12-7 in their last 19 games.
— Baltimore is 39-26 at home.
— under 16-4 last 20 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-133
— record in first 5 innings: 53-58-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-3

Boston (67-68) @ Tampa Bay (73-56)
— Wacha is 4-0, 2.19 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 13-4 in his starts.
— over 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 12-1-4
— He is 2-0, 4.91 in two starts vs Tampa Bay TY.
— Red Sox won their last five games.
— Boston is 32-34 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven road games.
— scored run in first inning: 36-135
— record in first 5 innings: 53-53-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-5
— Patino is 1-1, 4.05 in four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3
— He is 1-0, 3.86 in two starts vs Boston
— Tampa Bay is 20-9 in its last 29 games.
— Rays are 44-24 at home.
— over 6-4-1 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-132
— record in first 5 innings: 62-46-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2-6

ChiSox (67-67) @ Seattle (76-58)
— 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: 7-6-2
— He is 3-1, 2.31 in six starts vs Seattle.
— White Sox are 4-1 in their last five games.
— Chicago is 33-31 on road
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 33-134
— record in first 5 innings: 53-64-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-0-4
— Gonzales is 3-0, 3.12 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 7-3 in his last ten starts
— under 12-7-1 last 20
— allowed run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 8-13-5
— He is 2-0, 1.46 in two starts vs Chicago.
— Mariners are 20-9 in their last 29 games.
— Seattle is 41-30 on road.
— under 9-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-134
— record in first 5 innings: 57-56-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-8

Texas (58-75) @ Houston (86-48)
— Perez is 1-2, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— Rangers are 2-4 in his last six starts.
— over 11-1 last 13
— allowed run in first inning: 4-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-6-9
— He is 1-2, 4.50 in four starts vs Houston TY.
— Rangers lost their last eight games.
— Texas is 30-37 on road.
— over 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 35-133
— record in first 5 innings: 46-60-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-4
— Brown is making his MLB debut.
— He was 9-4, 2.55 in 23 AAA games (14 starts, 106 IP)
— under 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.
— Astros are 9-3 in their last 12 games.
— Houston is 43-20 at home.
— under 7-3-1 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 46-134
— record in first 5 innings: 81-34-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4.2-2

Cleveland (68-64) @ Kansas City (55-80)
— McKenzie is 2-3, 2.48 in his last five starts.
— Cleveland is 2-5 in his last seven starts
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-1
— He is 4-2, 2.74 in seven starts vs Kansas City.
— Guardians are 2-8 in their last ten games.
— They scored four runs in last five games.
— Cleveland is 35-34 on road.
— under 19-4-2 last 25 games.
— scored run in first inning: 40-131
— record in first 5 innings: 51-55-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-4.2-6
— Singer is 3-0, 2.32 in his last five starts.
— Royals are 9-2 in his last 11 starts.
— under 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-3
— He is 2-0, 4.21 in six starts vs Cleveland.
— Kansas City is 8-14 in its last 22 games.
— Royals are 32-37 at home.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 36-135
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— record in first 5 innings: 51-64-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-2-4.1

Detroit (51-82) @ LA Angels (57-76)
— Alexander is 1-4, 5.58 in his last six starts.
— Tigers are 1-10 in his starts.
— under 8-1-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8
— He is 1-0, 4.32 in three games (1 start) vs Anaheim.
— Tigers are 15-35 in their last 50 games.
— Detroit is 21-43 on road.
— under 23-10-2 last 35 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-134
— record in first 5 innings: 44-70-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-5
— Suarez is 2-2, 3.00 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 6-8 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-1
— He is 0-1, 5.14 in two games (1 start) vs Detroit.
— Angels won six of last nine games.
— Angels are 29-39 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 36-134
— record in first 5 innings: 59-56-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4-2.1

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