AL Central Preview: May 8
The AL Central was expected to be a bit of a pushover division this year, though all of the teams have overachieved, particularly the surprise second-place Kansas City Royals with a 17-13 record. Let’s take a look at all the action around the AL Central today as four of the teams head on tough road trips (all four featured teams are underdogs). All stats and figures come courtesy of OddsShark.com.
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox: -170 Moneyline Favorites
Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few Twins at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston’s last 10 games at home
Detroit Tigers at Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals: -102 Moneyline Favorites
Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 8-1
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a win are 7-3
Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 2-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few Tigers at Nationals trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Washington
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Detroit
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles: -142 Moneyline Favorites
Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few Royals at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Chicago White Sox at New York Mets
New York Mets: -105 Moneyline Favorites
Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 2-1
After a loss are 4-6
New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Chi White Sox are 0-3
After a win are 4-6
A few White Sox at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’ last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets’ last 23 games
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
