Junior Valentine: MLB umpire games, scores and trends
Junior Valentine worked 226 stored MLB games as umpire across the 2024 to 2026 seasons, 54 as home plate umpire. The average combined score in those games was 8.7 points (9.0 across all 5651 stored games), and the home team won 122 of 226 (54%, 54% league-wide). Home teams covered the closing spread in 52 of 111 games with a stored line (road teams 59). The game total went over in 47, under in 59 and pushed in 5 of 111 games with a stored total.
What are the numbers in games Junior Valentine has worked?
226 games, the 2024 to 2026 seasonsGames as umpire2263 seasons
As home plate umpire54of 226 games
Average combined score8.7league 9.0 over 5651 games
Home team won54%122 of 226 games, league 54%
Home team covered52-59111 games with a line
Over-under47-59-5111 games with a total
Favorite covered50-61111 games with a line
Highest combined score29Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees, Mar 2025
Lowest combined score1Athletics at Cleveland Guardians, Sep 2026
Games already played, from our stored crews and results. A small sample describes those games; it says nothing certain about the next one. Games with no stored closing line are left out of the cover and over-under counts.
How have Junior Valentine's games gone season by season?
| Season | Games | Avg combined score | Home won-lost | Home covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 114 | 8.4 | 58-56 | 52-59 |
| 2025 | 110 | 9.1 | 64-46 | n/a |
| 2024 | 2 | 5.5 | 0-2 | n/a |
Home won-lost counts ties as losses for the home side in this column. Home covered is graded on the stored closing spread.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which teams has Junior Valentine worked most, and how did they do?
12 teams with 3+ games| Team | Games | Won-lost |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 24 | 11-13 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 22 | 14-7-1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 21 | 12-9 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 13-8 |
| New York Yankees | 21 | 14-7 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | 10-11 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 19 | 10-9 |
| Miami Marlins | 17 | 12-5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 17 | 4-12-1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 16 | 7-8-1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 16 | 8-8 |
| Colorado Rockies | 16 | 3-13 |
Each team's record in the games Junior Valentine worked, from that team's side. The 12 teams seen most are shown.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which games did Junior Valentine work most recently?
Last 12 games| Date | Game | Final | Home line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers | 4-6 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers | 2-3 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers | 4-8 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves | 7-6 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves | 2-3 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves | 4-0 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Athletics at Cleveland Guardians | 0-1 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Athletics at Cleveland Guardians | 6-12 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Athletics at Cleveland Guardians | 3-5 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros | 2-6 | -1.5 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros | 5-2 | -1.5 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros | 2-4 | -1.5 | 8 |
Final is away score then home score. Home line is the closing spread from the home side (negative = favorite).Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Crews and results are stored facts, shown with their sample. Past games are context, not a prediction.
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