AL East Action: June 17, 2013

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have the day off today, but there’s still plenty of AL East action with the Baltimore Orioles taking on the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays taking on the Colorado Rockies.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers

The Baltimore Orioles will have their hands full on the road tonight as they take on Detroit pitcher Max Scherzer, who is 9-0 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season. He has also won four out of his last five games while striking out 38 batters over 36 innings.

“Don’t get me wrong — I love being 9-0, but it’s more important that we (win),” Scherzer said. “For me, it’s all about going out there and pitching deep into the game and (being) effective. The way I look at success is how well I pitch (and not the amount of personal victories).”

Baltimore starter Jason Hammel will take the mound tonight. Hammel has struggled this year, posting a 7-4 record with a 5.24 ERA. Here are all the gambling trends for the Orioles, courtesy of OddsShark.com.

Baltimore Orioles: +180 Moneyline Underdogs

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

A few Orioles at Tigers trends to consider:
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore’s last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

Colorado Rockies vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays: -162 Moneyline Favorites

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Rockies at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado’s last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 9 games at home