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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, July 3


Seattle @ Minnesota

Game 651-652
July 3, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
108.716
Minnesota
118.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 9 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 13
145
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+13); Under

Tulsa @ Los Angeles

Game 653-654
July 3, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
110.955
Los Angeles
109.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 4 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+4 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, July 3

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SEATTLE (3 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 2) - 7/3/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-5 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (8 - 2) at LOS ANGELES (0 - 7) - 7/3/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 22-36 ATS (-17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 6-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, July 3

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home

10:30 PM
TULSA vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Tulsa's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

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WNBA

Friday, July 3


Sparks still winless against the spread at home

The Los Angeles Sparks got their first straight-up win of the season Thursday, but it did not help their backers as the team managed to win by five points with a closing spread of -5. Eight games into the season, the Sparks are now 0-3-1 against the spread in LA.

The Sparks are still last in the WNBA in offense with an average of 68.4 points per game.

LA plays next Friday when they host Tulsa.

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At the Gate - Friday

July 3, 2015

As expected, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is heading to the Jersey Shore for the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) on Aug. 2 according to his owner Ahmed Zayat.

That is not really a surprise as Zayat is from New Jersey and trainer Bob Baffert has had plenty of success in the Haskell, winning it a record seven times including four of the past five years. Baffert saddled last year’s winner Bayern, who went on to win the Breeders Cup Classic (G1), which is the ultimate goal of American Pharoah.

It is possible we could see the Triple Crown winner in the $1 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga four weeks later. However, it seems likely he would wait until a final prep for the Classic in September, possibly the Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita or the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park where he would take on older foes for the first time.

America Pharoah is currently the 2-1 favorite in early Breeders’ Cup Classic wagering at Sportsbook.ag. Shard Belief is the second choice at 5-2 followed by 2014 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner California Chrome at 8-1.

We have a big day of betting action on Saturday including the Stars and Stripes Festival at Belmont Park with six graded stakes. The Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) and Suburban (G2) will be shown live on NBC at 5:00 ET.

To purchase my Belmont Park Report for Friday click here.

Here is today’s opening race from Belmont Park to get the day off to a good start:

BEL Race 1 Clm $12,500 (3:00 ET)
3 Noble Doss 9-5
4 Flash Paws 2-1
5 Groomedforvictory 4-1
6 Moneyinyour Pocket 6-1

Analysis: Noble Doss stalked the early pace, made a good middle move and looked like a winner but was nailed late and had to settle for the runner up spot in his first go off a nine-month layoff. The gelding has landed in the exacta in 4 of 6 trips over the main track here. He figures to be tighter second off the bench for the Rice barn.

Flash Paws beat $14,000 non-winners of three in his first trip over the main track. He was making his third start off the claim by the Nevin barn. He steps into open company but looks up to the task.

Wagering
WIN: #3 to win at 8-5 or better.
EX: 3,4 / 3,4,5,6
TRI: 3,4 / 34,5,6 / 2,3,4,5,6

Today’s Featured Race of the Day from Belmont Park:

BEL Race 8 The Perfect Sting (6:37 ET)
6 Zindaya 5-1
2 Daring Kathy 3-1
8 Marbre Rose 7-2
9 Emotional Kitten 4-1

Analysis: Zindaya was a sharp winner last out in the Intercontinental going seven furlongs over good ground and goes a mile here for just the second time in her career. She set the early fractions and weakened to finish third in the Autumn Miss (G3) last fall in her lone go at the distance. She is perfect in three trips over the turf here for the Clement barn that is 29% winners moving runners from sprint to route.

Daring Kathy makes her first start since last November where she won the My Charmer Handicap (G3) at Gulfstream Park West going nine furlongs. She has won 5 of 7 on grass in her career and makes her first start here for the Chad Brown barn that is 28% winners with newcomers to the barn and 28% winners with runners coming back off a +180 day layoff.

Wagering
WIN: #6 to win at 7-2 or better.
EX: 2,6 / 2,6,8,9
TRI: 2,6 / 2,6,8,9 / 2,4,6,8,9

Live Longshots:

These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.

Belmont Park
R3: #1 Tug of War 8-1
R4: #9 Northern Eclipse 8-1
R4: #4 The Ghost Bride 8-1
R6: #7 Devilish Grin 10-1
R9: #3 Lilikoi 10-1

Good luck today!

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

2:20 PM EDT

901 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Koehler, T 7.5u08 7.5u08 / 7.5 7.5u20 +1.5(-145)
902 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hammel, J -160 -175 / -171 / -173 -175 -1.5(+125)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | TV: CSN-Chicago, ESPN2, FS-Florida, DTV: 209, 654, 665 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 71, RH 54% HEAT INDEX 71

6:05 PM EDT

903 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Peavy, J 7.5 7.5 +1.5(-190)
904 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (L) Gonzalez, G -160 -153 / -142 / -131 -130 -1.5(+160)

TV: CSN-Bay, ESPN, MASN, DTV: 206, 640, 696 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. WIND OUT TO LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 81, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 83

7:10 PM EDT

905 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Fiers, M 8.5 -116 / -108 / -106 -105 -1.5(+155)
906 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Lorenzen, M -105 8.5u15 / 8.5u26 / 8.5u25 8 +1.5(-175)

TV: FS-Ohio, FS-Wisconsin, DTV: 661, 669 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND IN FROM LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 75, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 78

7:35 PM EDT

907 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (L) Morgan, A 7.5u20 7.5u20 7.5u15 +1.5(-165)
908 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Teheran, J -200 -173 / -170 / -153 -151 -1.5(+145)

Overnight Pitching Change: Philadelphia - A. Morgan (L) for K. Correia | TV: FS-South, DTV: 646 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND OUT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 81, RH 62% HEAT INDEX 84

8:15 PM EDT

909 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Cashner, A 7u20 7u20 +1.5(-165)
910 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Wacha, M -180 -177 / -173 / -170 -162 -1.5(+145)

STL-LF-Matt Holliday-OUT | TV: FS-Midwest, FS-San Diego, DTV: 671, 694 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 80, RH 54% HEAT INDEX 82

9:40 PM EDT

911 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Kendrick, K 9 9u15 / 9 / 9o11 9o15 +1.5(-110)
912 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) Anderson, C -160 -160 / -175 -171 -1.5(-110)

TV: FS-Arizona, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 683, 686 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 104, RH 18% HEAT INDEX 103 (CHASE FIELD ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)

10:10 PM EDT

913 NEW YORK METS (R) Syndergaard, N 5.5o20 5.5o26 / 5.5o25 / 5.5o26 5.5o30 +1.5(-115)
914 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Kershaw, C -240 -280 / -270 / -230 -240 -1.5(-105)

TV: ESPN, SNY, DTV: 206, 639 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 78, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 79

7:05 PM EDT

915 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (R) Hutchison, D 8.5 8.5u20 / 8 / 8o15 8o25 +1.5(-215)
916 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Sanchez, A -140 -113 / -110 / -109 -107 -1.5(+185)

TV: FS-Detroit, MLB, DTV: 213, 663 | FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 73, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 74

7:05 PM EDT

917 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Archer, C 7u20 7u20 / 7u16 7 +1.5(-210)
918 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Tanaka, M -125 -106 / -107 / -109 -113 -1.5(+180)

TV: MLB, SunSports, YES, DTV: 213, 631, 653 | FAIR, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 78, RH 43% HEAT INDEX 79

7:10 PM EDT

919 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Straily, D 9u15 9u15 9o20 +1.5(-190)
920 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Masterson, J -145 -127 / -121 / -125 -123 -1.5(+160)

TV: NESN, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 628, 674 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 72, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 72

8:05 PM EDT

921 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Richards, G -115 -144 / -141 / -140 -132 -1.5(+120)
922 TEXAS RANGERS (R) Gonzalez, C 8.5 8.5o27 / 9u20 / 9u21 9u20 +1.5(-140)

TV: FS-Southwest, FS-West, DTV: 676, 692 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS EARLY. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 8-13. GAME TEMP 88, RH 53% HEAT INDEX 93

8:10 PM EDT

923 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Jimenez, U -135 -146 / -145 / -149 -152 -1.5(+105)
924 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Danks, J 9o15 9u23 / 9u25 / 8.5o15 8.5 +1.5(-125)

TV: CSN-Chicago, MASN2, DTV: 641, 665 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 69, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 70

8:10 PM EDT

925 MINNESOTA TWINS (L) Milone, T 8o20 8o10 / 8 / 8u15 8u20 +1.5(-160)
926 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (R) Guthrie, J -145 -145 / -147 -148 -1.5(+140)

TV: FS-Kansas City, FS-North, DTV: 668, 672 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 77, RH 81% HEAT INDEX 81

9:05 PM EDT

927 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Happ, J 7.5u15 7u17 / 7u20 / 7u15 7 +1.5(-190)
928 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Chavez, J -160 -144 / -140 / -139 -132 -1.5(+160)

TV: CSN-California, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 687, 698 | null WIND OUT TO RIGHT 9-14. GAME TEMP 67, RH 75%

7:05 PM EDT

929 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Bauer, T 7.5u15 7.5u15 / 7.5 7.5u20 +1.5(-200)
930 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Morton, C -137 -138 / -140 / -132 -123 -1.5(+170)

TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 659, 662 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWERS. WIND IN FROM LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 74, RH 63% HEAT INDEX 77

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

8:05 PM EDT

651 SEATTLE STORM 146 146 145.5 +625
652 MINNESOTA LYNX -12.5 -12.5 -12.5 -15 -925

10:35 PM EDT

653 TULSA SHOCK 147.5 148.5 / 149 / 148 147 +180
654 LOS ANGELES SPARKS -2 -3.5 -23 / -4.5 / -5 -15 -5 -210

Tul-G-Skylar Diggins-OUT | Tul-G-Odyssey Sims-OUT | Tul-F-Glory Johnson-OUT | LA-F-Candace Parker-OUT | TV: TWC SN/ TWC DDTV: 691,458

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

7:35 PM EDT

303 CALGARY STAMPEDERS -10.5 -06 -10 -15 / -10 / -10 -05 -9.5 -620
304 MONTREAL ALOUETTES 47.5o06 47.5o06 / 47 / 46.5 47.5 +470

TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209

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MLB Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

8:15 PM San Diego +146 188 24.51% St. Louis -158 579 75.49% View View

7:35 PM Philadelphia +138 230 32.90% Atlanta -150 469 67.10% View View

2:20 PM Miami +156 274 32.97% Chi. Cubs -169 557 67.03% View View

10:10 PM NY Mets +216 243 33.80% LA Dodgers -237 476 66.20% View View

6:05 PM San Francisco +123 265 34.82% Washington -133 496 65.18% View View

7:10 PM Milwaukee -103 254 36.29% Cincinnati -105 446 63.71% View View

8:10 PM Minnesota +135 268 36.41% Kansas City -146 468 63.59% View View

9:40 PM Colorado +152 245 36.62% Arizona -165 424 63.38% View View

7:05 PM Cleveland +117 276 37.10% Pittsburgh -127 468 62.90% View View

9:05 PM Seattle +120 294 43.11% Oakland -130 388 56.89% View View

7:05 PM Tampa Bay +104 340 46.45% NY Yankees -113 392 53.55% View View

7:08 PM Toronto -102 359 48.91% Detroit -106 375 51.09% View View

8:05 PM LA Angels -130 358 50.00% Texas +120 358 50.00% View View

7:10 PM Houston +111 396 55.08% Boston -120 323 44.92% View View

8:10 PM Baltimore -150 466 64.72% Chi. White Sox +138 254 35.28% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

8:15 PM San Diego 7 154 41.85% St. Louis 7 214 58.15% View View

9:05 PM Seattle 7 151 41.94% Oakland 7 209 58.06% View View

8:10 PM Minnesota 8 148 42.77% Kansas City 8 198 57.23% View View

2:20 PM Miami 7.5 28 45.90% Chi. Cubs 7.5 33 54.10% View View

8:10 PM Baltimore 8.5 170 45.95% Chi. White Sox 8.5 200 54.05% View View

7:35 PM Philadelphia 7.5 144 46.45% Atlanta 7.5 166 53.55% View View

8:05 PM LA Angels 8.5 182 48.28% Texas 8.5 195 51.72% View View

7:10 PM Milwaukee 8 177 51.01% Cincinnati 8 170 48.99% View View

7:05 PM Tampa Bay 7 204 51.13% NY Yankees 7 195 48.87% View View

6:05 PM San Francisco 7.5 201 51.54% Washington 7.5 189 48.46% View View

7:10 PM Houston 9 224 58.33% Boston 9 160 41.67% View View

7:05 PM Cleveland 7.5 232 59.64% Pittsburgh 7.5 157 40.36% View View

9:40 PM Colorado 9 261 67.79% Arizona 9 124 32.21% View View

7:08 PM Toronto 8 291 69.45% Detroit 8 128 30.55% View View

10:10 PM NY Mets 5.5 215 72.15% LA Dodgers 5.5 83 27.85% View View

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WNBA JUNE/ JULY RECORD:


*****...............................2 - 7 - 2
DOUBLE PLAY....................13 - 17
TRIPLE PLAY......................5 - 1
SLAM DUNK.......................9 - 6


MLB RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY:


*****.............................48 - 52 - 1 .............................- 3.42
double play......................74 - 80 - 1 .............................- 21.79
triple play........................27 - 25 - 1 .............................+ 9.63
grand slam......................44 - 50 - 1...............................- 32.35


CFL JUNE/JULY RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY.................................0 - 0
DOUBLE PLAY................................3 - 1
TRIPLE PLAY..................................1 - 0
BLOW OUT....................................0 - 1

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FRIDAY, JULY 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Miami - 2:20 PM ET Miami +154 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. Cubs - Under 7.5 500 *****


San Francisco - 6:05 PM ET San Francisco +123 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Washington - Over 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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Giants, Nationals hook up

July 3, 2015


SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (42-38) at WASHINGTON NATIONALS (43-35)

First pitch: Friday, 6:05 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Washington -145, San Francisco +135, Total: 7.5

In a matchup of two of the best teams in the National League, the San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals will start a three-game set on Friday night.

The Giants have been one of the perennial playoff teams in the past few years, but they have shown some inconsistencies in 2015 and sit behind the Dodgers in the NL West after losing four of the last six games. Things really went south when they were in Miami to begin the week, losing all three of the contests by two runs or less while being outscored 16-12. The sweep ended on Thursday in a 5-4 game where they were just 1-for-6 with RISP and collectively struck out 12 times. With five multi-hit performances in the last seven games, 2B Joe Panik (.316) has been on a tear and in that time is 13-for-30 (.433) with five runs scored.

The Nationals have been able to grab the lead in the NL East as they are 9-3 in their last 12 games. They did not do well in the final four games of their recent road trip, though, losing 3-of-4 contests against the Phillies and Braves. Washington failed to get a victory in the rubber-match on Thursday against Atlanta, losing a close one by a score of 2-1 as they put up just five hits and was defeated on a walk-off hit. OF Bryce Harper (.339) has not been on the torrid pace that he was on earlier in the season, but is riding a five-game hitting streak in which he is 7-for-21 (.333) with four doubles.

A few veterans will be hitting the mound in this matchup with RHP Jake Peavy (0-2, 9.39 ERA) going up against LHP Gio Gonzalez (5-4, 4.41 ERA) of the host Nationals. With Thursday’s road loss, San Francisco is now 21-18 when away from home and will be taking on this Washington group which is 22-14 in the nation’s capitol. The two clubs have faced off 17 times since the start of the 2013 campaign with the Nationals holding a slight 9-8 edge as the teams have split their eight games in Washington.

Trends show that the Giants are an incredible 20-10 (.667) as an underdog of +100 to +150 this year while Peavy’s teams have gone a mere 14-24 (.368) in his starts since the beginning of last season. The injury report has OF Hunter Pence (Wrist) and 2B Marco Scutaro (Back) on the DL as the Nationals are without 2B Anthony Rendon (Quad), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (Foot) and OF Jayson Werth (Wrist).

Peavy made just two starts at the beginning of the year before hitting the DL with a back injury and he did not do well in that time as he failed to get more than four innings in and gave up four runs in each loss. Although he is not as dominant as he once was, the injury-prone veteran put together a nice campaign in 2014 as a member of the Red Sox and Giants, posting a 3.73 ERA with his lowest career strikeout rate (7.0 K/9). He has struggled in recent years with homers, though, with more than a long ball per nine innings in each season since 2012. In his career against the Nationals, Peavy is 4-5 (6-6 team record) with a 3.79 ERA (1.25 WHIP) and was tremendous (5.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K) in a winning effort last year.

The only player with any real success against the righty is OF Denard Span who is 7-for-20 with five doubles in the matchup while SS Yunel Escobar is a meager 1-for-14 in his time against him. The bullpen for San Francisco has gone 8-8 with a 3.56 ERA (1.23 WHIP) and are 22-for-27 (81%) in save chances. Santiago Casilla (3.03 ERA, 20 saves) was blown up for three runs without getting an out in a blown save an loss in his last outing and manager Bruce Bochy stated he will not be used for a few days.

At one time, Gonzalez was one of the most dominant lefties in the game, but he has seen his ERA rise in each of the past four seasons and is currently on pace for his worst year since his sophomore campaign (2009). He still has been able to keep the ball in the park (0.33 HR/9), but has seen his strikeout rate drop to 7.9 K/9 and is walking 3.6 batters per nine innings. He has also ran into some poor luck in 2015 with batters hitting .354 BABIP as he is leaving just 69.8% of runners on base. Gonzalez has been solid against this opponent in his career, going 2-2 (4-4 team record) with a 2.36 ERA (1.31 WHIP) and has pitched a total of only eight innings in his last two outings against them despite allowing just two runs (0 ER) on eight hits.

Both OF Justin Maxwell (4-for-8, 1 HR, 2 RBI) and SS Brandon Crawford (2-for-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI) have hit the lefty hard as 1B Buster Posey (3-for-14) has really struggled in the matchup. The relievers for Washington have gone 10-9 with a 3.42 ERA (1.27 WHIP) and have been successful in 24-of-35 (71%) saves. Drew Storen (2.10 ERA, 23 saves) has just two blown saves on the year but has allowed five runs in his past eight appearances.

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Diamond Trends - Friday

July 3, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Athletics are 0-12 SU since Aug 03, 2014 after a game in which they left fewer than 10 men on base and it is not the first game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Kyle Kendrick starts the Rockies are 0-10 this season if he threw less than 100 pitches last start.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Cardinals are 13-0 (+$1,310) since September 16, 2010 at home after a 1-2 run loss in which they had at least five more team-left-on-base than their opponent.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Padres are 0-11 SU against since Jul 31, 2013 and as a dog and when they are off a win in which the opponent scored first and it is not the first game of a series.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rays are 0-10 OU (-4.20 ppg) since Sep 26, 2014 on the road when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher.

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WNBA



FRIDAY, JULY 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Seattle - 8:00 PM ET Seattle +12.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Minnesota - Over 146 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Tulsa - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -5.5 500 BLOW OUT

Los Angeles - Over 146.5 500 BLOW OUT

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FRIDAY, JULY 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +109 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +118 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Yankees - Over 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Toronto - 7:08 PM ET Toronto +106 500
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Houston - 7:10 PM ET Houston +109 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Boston - Over 9 500

Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET Milwaukee -115 500 GRAND SLAM
Cincinnati - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 7:35 PM ET Atlanta -147 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Texas +125 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Texas - Over 9 500

Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore -150 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +125 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500 *****

San Diego - 8:15 PM ET San Diego +135 500
St. Louis - Over 7 500

Seattle - 9:05 PM ET Seattle +117 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 7 500

Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -168 500
Arizona - Over 9 500

NY Mets - 10:10 PM ET NY Mets +223 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Over 5.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY