MLB Weekend Cheat Sheet
Another round of Interleague play resumes this weekend and the MLB CHEAT SHEET is right here to guide you through as intra-division play between both circuits continues on the MLB front.
This guide is designed to help you isolate a few key best bets as we focus on four different series on this weekend’s Interleague card.
Keep in mind that all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ unless noted otherwise.
FYI: Three interesting Interleague team trends of note as we enter the weekend – Boston is 30-10 in its last 40 as a host… Minnesota is 21-6 in its last 27 contests… San Diego is 4-20 in its last 24 games.
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Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox
Most Recent Series Result: Red Sox 8-2 last ten games vs. Braves
Most Recent Series Result: at the Site: Red Sox 4-2 last six games home vs. Braves
Key Day/Month Stat: Red Sox 15-5 home on Sundays; Braves 6-14 away on Sundays
Best Arm in the Series: Red Sox’ Matsusaka 1-0 3.37 ERA career team starts vs. Braves
Worst Arm in the Series: Braves’ Vazquez 2-7 4.74 ERA career team starts vs. Red Sox
Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds
Most Recent Series Result: White Sox 9-0 last nine games vs. Reds
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: White Sox 6-0 last six games away vs. Reds
Key Day/Month Stat: White Sox 8-2 on Saturdays; Reds 5-15 on Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: White Sox’ Contreras 2-0 4.85 ERA career team starts vs. Reds
Worst Arm in the Series: Reds’ Harang 0-1 4.08 ERA career team starts vs. White Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks at Seattle Mariners
Most Recent Series Result: Mariners 9-3 last twelve games vs. Diamondbacks
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Mariners 4-2 home vs. Diamondbacks
Key Day/Month Stat: Mariners 7-1 home on Sundays; Diamondbacks 5-11 on Sundays
Best Arm in the Series: Diamondbacks’ Garland 10-5 3.71 ERA career team starts vs. Mariners
Worst Arm in the Series: Diamondbacks’ Davis 2-7 5/10 ERA career team starts vs. Mariners (1-4 5.00 ERA away)
Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels
Most Recent Series Result: Angels 12-5 last seventeen games vs. Dodgers (2-1 this season)
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Angels 7-1 last eight home vs. Dodgers
Key Day/Month Stat: Dodgers 14-2 on Saturdays; Angels 1-4 on Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: Angels’ Lackey 4-0 0.33 ERA home career team starts vs. Dodgers; Angels’ Jerred Weaver 4-1 1.58 career team starts vs. Dodgers (2-0 home)
Worst Arm in the Series: Dodgers’ Jeff Weaver 0-5 7.63 ERA last five team starts vs. Angels (0-3 last three away)
Note: Marc Lawrence is a 30-year veteran handicapper. He finished No.1 in the nation (88-63 +25.7 Net Units) in MLB during the 2007 season as documented by Sports Watch in Las Vegas.
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