Trends for major league teams
(thru Thursday’s games)
— Arizona (46-48)
Arizona is 3-8 in its last 11 home games.
Over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
Arizona is 8-18 in last 26 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (40-52)
Braves lost 11 of their last 14 games.
Atlanta is 24-22 at home, 16-30 on the road.
Under is 25-11 in their last 36 home games.
— Cubs (55-38)
Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games.
Over is 8-2 in its last ten home games.
Cubs are 43-24 vs righty starters, 12-14 vs lefties.
— Reds (48-46)
Cincinnati is 6-8 in its last 14 games.
Reds are 11-5 in last sixteen series openers.
Reds are 36-29 vs righty starters, 12-17 vs lefties.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Rockies (21-72)
Colorado is 4-14 in its last eighteen games.
Over is 4-1 in Rockies’ last five games.
Rockies are 3-23 vs lefty starters, 18-49 vs righties.
— Dodgers (56-38)
Dodgers lost their last six games, scoring total of ten runs.
Dodgers are 41-25 vs righty starters, 15-13 vs lefties.
Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Marlins (42-50) )
Marlins are 12-5 in their last 17 games.
Miami is 20-27 at home, 22-23 on the road.
Under is 17-3 in Marlins’ last 20 home games.
Over is 7-2 in Marlins’ last nine road games.
— Brewers (53-40)
Brewers won 18 of their last 24 games.
Milwaukee is 30-17 at home, 23-23 on the road.
Under is 22-11 in their last 33 home games.
— Mets (53-41)
Mets lost three of their last four games.
Mets are 33-14 at home, 20-27 on the road.
Over is 18-7 in their last 25 games.
— Phillies (54-39)
Phillies are 8-9 in their last seventeen games.
Phillies are 43-23 vs righty starters, 11-16 vs lefties.
Phillies are 11-4 in home series openers.
— Pirates (38-56)
Pirates lost their last six games, scoring nine runs.
Pittsburgh is 26-21 at home, 12-35 on the road.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Pirates are 9-5 in last 14 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (50-44)
St Louis lost six of its last nine games.
Cardinals are 11-4 in home series openers.
St Louis is 28-18 at home, 22-26 on the road.
— Padres (50-43)
Padres are 13-16 in their last 29 games.
Under is 14-7 in their last 21 games.
San Diego starting pitchers have two wins/nine losses in last 26 road games.
— Giants (51-43)
Giants won six of their last eight games.
Giants are 41-27 vs righty pitchers, 10-16 vs lefties.
SF is 21-9 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (38-55)
Washington is 3-12 in its last fifteen home games.
Over is 15-3 in their last eighteen games.
Washington is 17-6 last 23 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Trends for the Chicago Bears
Bears’ new coach is Ben Johnson, former OC for the Lions
Chicago-Detroit play in Weeks 2 and 18.
Last three years, Bears are 15-36 SU.
Chicago was 5-12 LY, despite being +8 in turnovers.
Bears were 3-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Bears were 1-5 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Chicago gave up 68 sacks last year.
This year, Bears are #9 in $$$ spent on offense, #4 on defense.
They’re #4 in $$$ spent on offensive line this year (#31 LY)
Last three years, Bears haven’t been favored in any road games.
Last three years, Bears are 9-15 ATS as a road underdog.
— Famous birthdays, July 11th:
Clem Haskins, 82
Bruce McGill, 75
Sela Ward, 69
Jeff Kemp, 66
Lisa Rinna, 62
Rod Strickland, 59
Andy Ashby, 58
Andre Johnson, 44
Joey Bosa, 30
— Orioles (42-50)
Baltimore is 7-3 in its last ten games.
Orioles are 13-13 vs AL East foes, 29-37 vs everyone else.
Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.
— Red Sox (50-45)
Red Sox won nine of their last ten games.
Boston is 10-19 in one-run games.
Over is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.
Red Sox are 13-9 in 22 games since trading Devers.
— White Sox (31-62)
Chicago is 9-10 in its last nineteen games.
White Sox are 20-26 at home, 11-36 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 road games.
— Cleveland (43-48)
Cleveland won its last three games, after an 0-10 skid.
Guardians are 34-29 vs righty starters, 9-19 vs lefties.
Under is 17-7 in their last 24 games.
— Detroit (59-35)
Detroit is 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 13 games.
Tigers are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— Houston (55-38)
Astros lost their last three games, after an 11-2 run
Astros are 32-17 at home, 23-21 on the road.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Astros are 17-11 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Royals (46-48)
Royals won six of their last seven games.
Kansas City is 35-41 vs righty starters, 11-7 vs lefties.
Under is 10-3 in Royals’ last 13 home games.
— Angels (45-48)
Angels are 5-8 in their last 13 games.
Halos are 7-2 in last nine road series openers.
Angels are 22-12 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (45-48)
Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
Minnesota is 26-19 at home, 19-29 on the road.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— New York (52-41)
New York won its last three games, scoring 25 runs.
Over is 11-0 in their last eleven games.
New York is 41-32 vs righty starters, 11-9 vs lefties.
— A’s (39-56)
A’s are 6-5 in their last eleven games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Last eight series, A’s are 6-0 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (48-45)
Mariners are 2-6 in their last eight road games.
Over is 15-4 in their last nineteen road games.
Under is 12-5 in Mariners’ last seventeen home games.
— Tampa Bay (50-44)
Tampa Bay is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
Rays are 28-25 at home, 22-19 on the road.
Rays are 14-6 in last seven games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (46-48)
Rangers are 9-9 in their last 18 games.
Texas is 8-19 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 26-19 at home, 20-29 on road.
Texas scored in first inning in six of last eight games.
— Toronto (54-39)
Blue Jays won 10 of last 11 games, are 18-5 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 road games.
Toronto is 13-5 in last 18 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Red Sox
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Brewers, Mets, Giants
