Sunday, June 20, 2010

MLB Betting: Diamondbacks vs Tigers

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Comerica Park in an interleague contest.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Ian Kennedy in this game. Kennedy has a 3-4 record and a 3.57 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Max Scherzer who starts for the Tigers. Righthander Scherzer is 3-6 with a 6.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Mark Reynolds blasted a two-run homer and the Diamondbacks slipped past the Tigers 6-5 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks won that game as +115 underdogs, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks.
Edwin Jackson allowed nine hits and four runs over 7 2-3 innings to earn the win for the Diamondbacks.
Rick Porcello gave up eight hits and five runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.
Team records:
Arizona: 27-42 SU
Detroit: 37-30 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 3-3
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Next up:
Arizona home to NY Yankees, Monday, June 21
Detroit at NY Mets, Tuesday, June 22

Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.

 

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