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The season is less than two weeks old and already some surprising stories are developing.
In the National League, Florida is scorching and off to an 8-1 start, best record in the entire league. Another club with a deflated payroll, San Diego, is also off to a hot start.
Meanwhile, in the Junior Circuit, after a devastating offseason of player losses, Toronto has picked up where it left off last season, winning games. Baltimore and Seattle have also played great baseball, while the Red Sox are the ones struggling.
Here's a look at the action on tap for this weekend, along with a top trend from each series.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-0 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games vs. a very good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.250 or better over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was CHICAGO CUBS 6.3, OPPONENT 2.4 - (Rating = 4*)
WASHINGTON is 25-57 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was WASHINGTON 3.8, OPPONENT 5.3 - (Rating = 1*)
ATLANTA is 10-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was ATLANTA 4.1, OPPONENT 4.0 - (Rating = 2*)
SAN DIEGO is 5-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line vs. teams whose hitters strike out 6 or less times/game over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was SAN DIEGO 3.5, OPPONENT 5.7 - (Rating = 2*)
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games vs. a very good bullpen whose ERA is 3.33 or better over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was MILWAUKEE 2.6, OPPONENT 5.3 - (Rating = 1*)
CINCINNATI is 35-16 OVER (+18.5 Units) as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was CINCINNATI 4.7, OPPONENT 5.8 - (Rating = 2*)
COLORADO is 7-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line vs. an NL team with an on base percentage of .340 or better over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was COLORADO 4.6, OPPONENT 6.1 - (Rating = 1*)
BOCHY is 37-17 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games vs. a terrible bullpen whose ERA is 5.50 or worse as the manager of SAN FRANCISCO.
The average score was SAN FRANCISCO 4.5, OPPONENT 3.6 - (Rating = 1*)
CLEVELAND is 24-12 OVER (+11.6 Units) vs. teams averaging 3.5 or more extra base hits per game over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was CLEVELAND 6.2, OPPONENT 5.6 - (Rating = 1*)
TORONTO is 30-16 UNDER (+11.6 Units) in home games vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was TORONTO 4.0, OPPONENT 3.5 - (Rating = 1*)
BOSTON is 25-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was BOSTON 5.6, OPPONENT 4.1 - (Rating = 1*)
TAMPA BAY is 31-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line vs. AL teams allowing 4.2 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was TAMPA BAY 4.4, OPPONENT 3.7 - (Rating = 1*)
TEXAS is 10-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line vs. AL teams allowing 3.7 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was TEXAS 7.7, OPPONENT 4.7 - (Rating = 3*)
LA ANGELS are 32-14 (+24.9 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was LA ANGELS 4.9, OPPONENT 4.2 - (Rating = 4*)
SEATTLE is 16-32 (-26.0 Units) against the money line as a favorite of -110 or higher over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was SEATTLE 3.6, OPPONENT 4.6 - (Rating = 3*)
