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**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 08:23 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Jon Lester got his first-ever MLB hit last night, had a no-hitter in 7th inning, but lost to the Cardinals 6-0. Montero caught him too, not David Ross. Does this mean Kyle Schwarber could be promoted as backup catcher soon?

-- Florida State is playing its spring game in Orlando next year, in the Citrus Bowl.

-- Detroit 12, Seattle 5-- Last sixteen Tiger games went over the total.

-- Mets 3, Giants 0-- SF lost its 7th game in row. Under is 10-2-2 in first game of a Met road series.

-- Joe Johnson will make $24.8M next season; why?

-- Congrats to AJ Burnett on making his first-ever All-Star team.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.....

13) I posted yesterday's article in this space with ten laps to go in the NASCAR race late Sunday night, around 2:30am, then turned my laptop off and watched the end of the race, which ended in a horrific accident, the scariest thing I've ever seen.

It is totally amazing no one died in that accident; those cars are built really well. If I had a kid and he wanted to race cars, though, think I'd have to discourage him.

12) Rory McIlroy tore ligaments in his ankle playing soccer over the weekend; that is an expensive injury, with British Open and PGA still ahead on the schedule. Maybe Nike can do a string of commercials dealing with his rehab- his ankle was in a walking boot-- doubt he makes it back before the PGA.

11) People in Montreal are excited over rumors the Red Sox will play two exhibition games there before next season- they're guaranteeing two sellouts if that happens, with all the BoSox fans in northern New England, which borders Quebec.

10) Michigan switched from adidas to Nike, third major football program (Notre Dame, Tennessee) to do that in last year or so. Expensive losses for adidas.

9) Darren O'Day is an All-Star but ARod isn't. Bleeping joke. ARod isn't one of last five guys because he would win the vote- they don't want him.

As for O'Day, he has started zero games and has two saves. Guys who aren't closers and aren't starters aren't one of the best six pitchers on their own team-- how can they be All-Stars? Joe Torre started this with Mike Stanton a few years ago; its yet another reason the All-Star Game has gotten ridiculous. Set-up guys shouldn't be All-Stars.

8) Braves' GM John Hart is doing a fine job in Atlanta; Braves are 41-42 when they weren't supposed to be very good, plus he dumped the hideous contract BJ Upton got on the Padres. But how can this be? Hart will be 67 years old in two weeks; he went to Seminole JC and Central Florida (a state university!!!)- how can he be fielding a team that overachieves if he isn't an Ivy League wunderkind? Interesting......

7) Meanwhile, the Cornell alum/genius who runs the Padres (and traded for BJ Upton, ha!!!) has his team at 39-46- they were 32-33 before he fired Bud Black, so that move has worked real well. But he went to Cornell so he must be smarter than most.

6) Popcorn remains an underrated snack. Very good.

5) JD Martinez has 11 homers in his last 13 games-- damn. Detroit's last sixteen games have gone over the total, partially because their pitching isn't as good as usual.

4) Poor Vin Scully; guy is 87 years old, works Dodger games by himself and had to sit thru a 4:13 mess last night in LA, when Dodgers beat a horrible Philly team 10-7. Phils' bullpen is so awful they left journeyman starter Sean O'Sullivan in for 124 pitches, and he never finished the sixth inning.

3) Long baseball games aren't necessarily a new trend; the longest 9-inning game in LA Dodger history was the one-game Giant-Dodger playoff game after the '62 season, which took 4:18 to play.

By contrast, the Buehrle-Sale matchup in Chicago last night was over in 1:54.

2) RIP Burt from Burt's Bees, (Burt Shavitz) who passed away this week at age 80. He started Burt's Bees at a roadside stand a long time ago and wound up selling it a few years ago for $900M.

1) Danny Lee won the Greenbrier golf tourney last weekend; one of his partners in the pro-am was Virginia Tech basketball coach Buzz Williams. Last year, Williams, who is a bad golfer (or so he says) was partners with Cameron Tringale, who finished 4th in the real tournament. Next year, have to find out who ol' Buzz is partners with.

**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 08:23 AM

Big 12 college football betting preview: TCU will score, but will it be enough?

The Baylor Bears, returning a bevy of starters this season, are the favorites to win the Big 12. But will they be able stop Trevone Boykin and the TCU Horned Frogs?

Expert AAA Sports breaks down the best ways to wager on the Big 12 and gives his season win total picks for each of its members heading into the new college football campaign.

Baylor Bears (2014: 11-2 SU, 7-5-1 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 5-2
Season win total: 10

Why bet the Bears: Why not? Baylor brings back just about everyone except quarterback Bryce Petty, and the Bears will go into just about every game this season knowing that they will be able to bully their opponents on both sides of the line.

Why not bet the Bears: A trio of cupcakes early in the season (SMU, Lamar and Rice) could create a false sense of security for when the real games start in October. At least whoever is calling signals will be able to get his feet wet without too much pressure.

Season win total pick: Over 10

Texas Christian Horned Frogs (2014: 12-1 SU, 11-2 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 4-1
Season win total: 10

Why bet the Horned Frogs: TCU will put up points. A lot of points. Trevone Boykin is back at QB after finishing fourth in the country in total offense last season. Top wideout Josh Doctson also returns after setting single-season school record for TD catches and yards. Yikes.

Why not bet the Horned Frogs: The other side of the ball is a problem, especially at linebacker. TCU uses only two LBs, and both of them will be newbies after the departures of standouts Paul Dawson and Chris Hackett. May take a while before TCU can stop decent offenses.

Season win total pick: Push

Oklahoma Sooners (2014: 8-5 SU, 5-8 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 4-1
Season win total: 9

Why bet the Sooners: After a step-back and somewhat disappointing 2014 season, OSU revamped its offense. Lincoln Riley moves in from East Carolina as OC and will give the Sooners a wide-open offense. And if that doesn’t work, they can just hand off to Samaje Perine, one of the best in the Big 12.

Why not bet the Sooners: Questions are everywhere in a program that was once of the top 5 in the country. Might be a good idea to stay off this team, which must play at Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Kansas State and Baylor. Ouch.

Season win total pick: Under 9

Oklahoma State Cowboys (2014: 7-6 SU, 6-7 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 5-1
Season win total: 7

Why bet the Cowboys: Things are looking up in Stillwater, where the Cowboys surprised even themselves by finishing over .500 and defeating Washington in the Cactus Bowl in what was expected to be a serious rebuild. QB Mason Rudolph, who figured to red-shirt last season but was pressed into service, is a good one. Defense isn’t bad, either.

Why not bet the Cowboys: Careful here. OSU gave up 47 more points than it scored last season, and even that number was inflated by a meaningless 30-point victory over Texas-San Antonio.

Season win total pick: Under 7

Texas Longhorns (2014: 6-7 SU, 7-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 7-1
Season win total: 6.5

Why bet the Longhorns: Should be value to be had here because Texas is just not perceived as a Top-25 program anymore. But Charlie Strong has some talent, and as road wins over Texas Tech and Oklahoma State proved last season, the guy can coach.

Why not bet the Longhorns: Texas averaged only 21.7 points a game last season, and while the spread offense this year will be new, there is no guarantee it will be better. The Longhorns were beaten by Baylor, Kansas State and TCU by an average score of 33-16 in 2014.

Season win total pick: Over 6.5

Kansas State Wildcats (2014: 9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 10-1
Season win total: 7

Why bet the Wildcats: Does Bill Snyder ever have a bad season? Somehow Snyder managed to cajole nine wins out of last year’s squad, and no one should bet too heavily against him finding a way to keep the Cats in the mix this season.

Why not bet the Wildcats: Kansas State may be the only big-time program in the country with a starting QB who has never played the positon at any level. Joe Hubener looks like the No. 1 QB at this point, and the walk-on played several other positions in high school, but not quarterback.

Season win total pick: Over 7

West Virginia Mountaineers (2014: 7-6 SU, 7-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 15-1
Season win total: 8

Why bet the Mountaineers: WVU will score – it always does. QB Skyler Howard will get nothing but better and running back Rushel Shell could be one of the top backs in the country if he stays healthy – he had 788 on the ground last season despite fighting a sprained ankle for much of the season. Defense has to plug a few holes, but should be among the best in the conference.

Why not bet the Mountaineers: Hopes always seem high at WVU, but the math is irrefutable – the Mountaineers are 18-20 in their last three seasons and are firmly ensconced in the middle of the conference. They’re probably two recruiting classes from serious contention.

Season win total pick: Over 8

Texas Tech Red Raiders (2014: 4-8 SU, 6-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 20-1
Season win total: 6

Why bet the Red Raiders: Last season could have been a bit of an aberration. Tech never really got things going, lost some games early due to turnovers, and the whole somehow seemed smaller than the sum of its parts. The Raiders were better than their record showed, and they have a solid offensive line to start with this year.

Why not bet the Red Raiders: There’s instability at the QB position, where neither Patrick Mahome nr Davis Webb has been able to separate from the other. Then there’s the defense, which allowed more points than any team in the conference last season (495) and seems capable of allowing 50-plus on any given Saturday.

Season win total pick: Under 6

Iowa State Cyclones (2014: 2-10 SU, 4-7-1 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 25-1
Season win total: 3

Why bet the Cyclones: Iowa State is your basic Dollar Store team. You might be able to find some value if you look hard enough. The Cyclones should be able to move the ball pretty well, led by veteran QB Sam Richardson and a group of pretty good wideouts.

Why not bet the Cyclones: Any program that has won a total of five games in the last two seasons has problems. Another dumpster fire will probably cost Paul Rhoads his job. Rhoads will have his hands trying to repair damage in the offensive line and a defense that ranked 125th in the country last year.

Season win total pick: Over 3

Kansas Jayhawks (2014: 2-10 SU, 4-7-1 ATS)

Odds to win conference: 25-1
Season win total: 3

Why bet the Jayhawks: Because either you have a lot of money that you don’t need to pay bills, you graduated from Kansas or you regret not being alive to watch the carnage in Rome’s Colosseum.

Why not bet the Jayhawks: All you need to know about Kansas is that only five starters return from a team that wasn’t very good last season and will probably be worse this time around. Coach David Beaty should probably spend a lot of his time on the recruiting trail, because he has one of the most difficult rebuilds in the country on his hands.

Season win total pick: Under 3

**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 08:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 7

National League
Reds @ Nationals
Cueto is 2-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; under is 4-3 in his last seven. .

Scherzer is 3-1, 1.05 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Cincinnati won five of last six games with Washington; six of last eight in series stayed under. Reds lost seven of last ten games overall; five of their last eight went over. Nationals won four of last five games, allowing ten runs; six of their last seven games stayed under.

Padres @ Pirates
Ross is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Liriano is 4-2, 1.98 in his last eight starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine.

San Diego won four of last seven games with Pittsburgh; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Padres lost six of last eight games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven. Pirates won six of last seven games (over 4-3).

Cardinals @ Cubs
Cooney is 0-0, 6.48 in his two starts- they both went over. Lyons is 2-0, 5.87 in his five starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

Arrieta is 2-0, 0.75 in his last three starts; under is 2-1-1 in his last four starts at Wrigley. Beeler was 0-2, 4.09 in two starts LY; they both stayed under. He is 1-5, 6.33 in 13 AAA starts this season.

St Louis won seven of last eight games with the Cubs; home side won eight of last 11 series games- four of last five stayed under. Cardinals won six of last seven on road; under is 6-2 in their last eight games overall. Chicago won five of last seven games, allowing 11 runs; under is 6-2 in their last eight.

Braves @ Brewers
Banuelos threw 5.2 shutout innings (75 PT) in his MLB debut, but left with cramping in fingers/legs.

Cravy allowed one run in seven IP (87 PT) in his first MLB start.

Braves won five of last six games (under 4-1-1). Atlanta won nine of last 11 games with Milwaukee, which has won eight of last nine games, scoring 45 runs in its last six (over 5-1-2 in last eight).

Phillies @ Dodgers
Former Dodger Billingsley is 0-2, 8.57 in his four starts, three of which went over the total.

Anderson is 3-0, 1.61 in his last four starts; four of his last five home starts went over.

Philly lost seven of last eight games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine . Phillies are 5-4 in last nine games with Dodgers; under is 7-3-1 in last 11 series games. LA is 4-5 in last nine home games; five of last seven home games went over. .

Mets @ Giants
Colon is 1-3, 4.45 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Cain allowed five runs in five IP (89 PT) in his first '15 start.

Mets start out 3-1 on this road trip; 11 of their last 14 games stayed under the total. Giants lost last seven games; eight of their last 11 games went over. SF won eight of last 11 games against Mets; over is 3-2-1 in last six series games.

American League
A's @ Bronx
Gray had salmonella poisoning last week, missed two starts/was in hospital. He is 5-1, 2.70 in his last seven starts; over is 5-1-2 in his last eight.

Eovaldi is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Oakland won five of last six games with Bronx; four of last five went over total. A's are 4-6 in last ten games; five of their last six games stayed under. Bronx is 3-1 in last four games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

Astros @ Indians
Velasquez is 0-0, 4.21 in his five starts; three of his last four went over.

Kluber is 0-4, 4.07 in his last six starts (under 4-2).

Houston lost seven of last ten games with Cleveland; 10 of last 11 series games stayed under. Astros are 9-17 in last 26 road games; four of their last five overall went over. Indians lost last three games; six of their last eight went over the total.

Orioles @ Twins
Gausman is 0-0, 1.59 in his two starts- they both stayed under.

Gibson is 2-0, 1.23 in his last two starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Baltimore lost six of last eight games- five of their last six stayed under. Twins are 4-5 in their last nine; under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Home side won six of last seven Oriole-Twin games (Twins 4-3).

Rays @ Royals
Moore allowed four runs in 4.2 IP (81 PT) in his first '15 start. Andreise is 2-1, 3.48 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Volquez is 4-0, 3.99 in his last five starts (over 4-0-1). Young is 1-1, 2.38 in his last two starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay lost six of last eight games with Kansas City; over is 5-3-2 in last ten series games. Rays lost seven of last eight games (over 6-1-1). Royals lost five of last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Doubront is making first '15 start; he is 28-23, 4.78 in 73 MLB starts, 1-3, 2.44 in nine AAA starts this season.

Quintana is 2-1, 2.81 in his last five starts; seven of his last ten starts stayed under the total.

Toronto lost six of last eight games; five of their last six went over total. Jays lost seven of last ten games with Chicago; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. White Sox won five of last six games; three of their last four stayed under the total.

Tigers @ Mariners
Ryan is 0-2, 4.71 in his four starts (under 2-2).

Walker is 5-0, 1.67 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Detroit lost four of last six games with Seattle; Tigers lost four of their last seven games overall- their last 16 games went over. Mariners won four of last seven games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Interleague
Marlins @ Red Sox
Haren is 0-3, 4.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Miley is 3-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Marlins lost nine of last 11 road games; four of their last six games overall went over total. Boston won six of its last eight games; four of its last five went over. Miami lost last five games with Red Sox (over 3-0-1 in last four).

Diamondbacks @ Rangers
Ray is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Gallardo is 2-0, 0.69 in his last six starts; he hasn't allowed a run in his last four starts (26.1 IP); eight of his last ten starts stayed under.

Arizona won three of its last four games; over is 6-2-1 in its last nine. Texas lost last three games, outscored 33-8; all three went over. D'backs lost three of last four games with the Rangers.

Angels @ Rockies
Heaney is 1-0, 1.38 in his two starts- they both stayed under.

Bettis is 2-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten.

Angels won their last seven games with Colorado; under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Halos won seven of last eight games, scoring 33 runs in their last three. Rockies lost seven of their last nine games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Cin-Wsh-- Cueto 9-6; Scherzer 10-6
SD-Pitt-- Ross 8-9; Liriano 6-10
StL-Cubs-- Cooney 1-1 Lyons 3-2; Arrieta 9-7 Beeler 0-0
Atl-Mil-- Banuelos 1-0; Cravy 0-1
Phil-LA-- Billingsley 1-3; Anderson 9-7
NY-SF-- Colon 9-7; Cain 0-1

A's-NY-- Gray 9-7; Eovaldi 10-6
Hst-Clev-- Velasquez 3-2; Kluber 4-13
Balt-Minn-- Gausman 1-1; Gibson 8-8
TB-KC-- Moore 0-1 Andreise 4-2; Young 7-4 Volquez 11-5
Tor-Chi-- Doubront 0-0; Quintana 7-9
Det-Sea-- Ryan 1-3; Walker 8-8

Mia-Bos-- Haren 9-7; Miley 9-7
Az-Tex-- Ray 2-5; Gallardo 9-8
LAA-Colo-- Heaney 2-0; Bettis 7-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Cin-Wsh-- Cueto 5-15; Scherzer 1-16
SD-Pitt-- Ross 5-17; Liriano 2-16
StL-Cubs-- Cooney 0-2 Lyons 2-5; Arrieta 4-16 Beeler 0-0
Atl-Mil-- Banuelos 0-1; Cravy 0-1
Phil-LA-- Billingsley 2-4; Anderson 4-16
NY-SF-- Colon 4-16; Cain 0-1

A's-NY-- Gray 1-16; Eovaldi 6-16
Hst-Clev-- Velasquez 2-5; Kluber 9-17
Balt-Minn-- Gausman 1-2; Gibson 3-16
TB-KC-- Moore 0-1 Andreise 0-6; Young 1-11 Volquez 11-5
Tor-Chi-- Doubront 0-0; Quintana 8-16
Det-Sea-- Ryan 1-4; Walker 4-16

Mia-Bos-- Haren 1-16; Miley 4-16
Az-Tex-- Ray 2-7; Gallardo 6-17
LAA-Colo-- Heaney 2-0; Bettis 2-10

Umpires
Cin-Wsh-- Underdogs are 10-4 in Knight games.
SD-Pitt-- Four of last five Meals games went over.
StL-Chi-- Favorites won four of last five Conroy games. Hernandez
Atl-Mil-- Home side won ten of last thirteen Cooper games.
Phil-LA-- Four of five May games stayed under the total.
NY-SF-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Eddings games.

Hst-Clev-- Ten of last twelve Demuth games went over.
Tor-Chi-- Five of last six Gibson games stayed under.
Balt-Minn-- Underdogs won last three Blaser games.
Det-Sea-- Over is 7-4 in Danley games this season.

**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 08:32 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 7

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Trend Report
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1:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

2:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Diego

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,at home
Chi Cubs are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing St. Louis

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Baltimore

8:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. COLORADO
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 3-15-1 SU in its last 19 games ,on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,at home

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 08:32 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 7

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Game of the Day: A's at Yankees
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Oakland A's at New York Yankees (+102, OFF)

The New York Yankees are fighting off a trio of other teams for first place in the American League East and could use some momentum heading into the All-Star break. The Oakland Athletics, who visit the Yankees for the start of a three-game series on Tuesday, sit in last place in the AL West despite owning a better run differential than New York.

The A’s are among the most unlucky teams in the league this season and are gearing up to be sellers at the trade deadline at the end of the month despite their plus-49 run differential. Oakland dropped six of its last 10 games and three of those losses came by one run, including Sunday’s 2-1 setback against Seattle. The Yankees are trying to find more consistency in an offense that is averaging 2.4 runs over the last seven games, culminating in an 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. New York could find runs hard to come by again on Tuesday when they face A’s ace Sonny Gray, who opposes Nathan Eovaldi.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, CSN California (Oakland), YES (New York)

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Yanks as +102 dogs, which is where that line was sitting at the time of writing.

INJURY REPORT: A's - S. Gray (probable), P. Venditte (15-day DL), S. Doolittle (60-day DL), C. Crisp (60-day DL), T. Ladendorf (60-day DL), J. Parker (60-day DL), T. Thompson (60-day DL). Yankees - C. Beltran (15-day DL), J. Ellsbury (early July), B. Ryan (15-day DL), M. Williams (15-day DL), A. Miller (15-day DL), G. Petit (15-day DL), S. Heathcott (15-day DL), S. Santos (out for season), C. Whitley (60-day DL).

WEATHER WATCH: There's currently a 36 percent chance of precipitation in the New York area at game time with a chance of thunderstorms.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Sonny Gray (9-3, 2.09 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Nathan Eovaldi (8-2, 4.53)

Gray battled salmonella last week and is making his first start since earning a win at Texas on June 25. The 25-year-old allowed eight earned runs in 12 innings over his last two turns to see his ERA jump from 1.60 to 2.09. Gray went eight innings against New York on May 29 and scattered two runs and four hits while striking out five to pick up the win.

Eovaldi is riding a hot streak with three straight wins and is coming off the best of the bunch, when he held the Los Angeles Angels scoreless over 5 1/3 innings. The Texan did not go more than six innings in any of those last three starts but let up a total of four runs in 17 1/3 frames. Eovaldi yielded a season-high 11 hits but limited the damage to three runs in 4 2/3 innings at Oakland on May 30 without factoring in the decision.

TRENDS:

*Athletics are 4-0 in Grays last 4 road starts.
*Under is 5-1-1 in Athletics last 7 overall.
*Athletics are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Under is 5-1-1 in Yankees last 7 overall.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-six percent of users are presently backing the Bronx Bombers.

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**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 09:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 7

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CINCINNATI (37 - 44) at WASHINGTON (46 - 37) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 48-75 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 48-75 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 32-61 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 60-25 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 57-24 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 512-578 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 348-373 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 6-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (39 - 46) at PITTSBURGH (48 - 34) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 233-180 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-46 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-46 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 95-67 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-36 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LIRIANO is 20-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 10-16 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 0-6 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 20-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 2-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 15-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROSS is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.5 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 0.969.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (54 - 28) at CHICAGO CUBS (44 - 37) - 8:05 PM
TIM COONEY (L) vs. DALLAS BEELER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-2 (+5.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

TIM COONEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS BEELER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (41 - 42) at MILWAUKEE (36 - 49) - 8:10 PM
MANNY BANUELOS (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 11-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-69 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-42 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-27 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-49 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-49 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-71 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-24 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 11-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 69-79 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MANNY BANUELOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT GARZA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARZA is 0-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (28 - 57) at LA DODGERS (47 - 37) - 10:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-57 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-32 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-57 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-37 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-39 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 357-385 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 397-374 (+48.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 23-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (43 - 41) at SAN FRANCISCO (42 - 42) - 10:15 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 24-33 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 10-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-121 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-121 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1048-883 (+111.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-58 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-25 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 122-122 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 47-31 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 30-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-3 (+13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 47-30 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-37 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-13 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CAIN is 16-30 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 16-30 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLON is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 5-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (38 - 47) at NY YANKEES (44 - 38) - 7:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 38-47 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 36-45 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 81-75 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 12-23 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 54-59 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GRAY is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.811.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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HOUSTON (49 - 36) at CLEVELAND (38 - 44) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 49-36 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-33 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-22 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 59-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-44 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-24 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-6 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-16 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-27 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KLUBER is 4-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

COREY KLUBER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KLUBER is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (43 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 43) - 8:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-77 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DOUBRONT is 22-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 12-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TORONTO since 1997
QUINTANA is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 41) at KANSAS CITY (46 - 33) - 8:10 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 120-126 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-38 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 85-93 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-33 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-33 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 105-75 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MATT ANDRIESE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (43 - 40) at MINNESOTA (44 - 39) - 8:10 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 5-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 143-110 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-60 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 127-97 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 109-81 (+31.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-46 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-53 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-20 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-69 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GIBSON is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (42 - 40) at SEATTLE (38 - 45) - 10:10 PM
KYLE RYAN (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-27 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 62-60 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-27 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-45 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 13-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-57 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
SEATTLE is 14-22 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE RYAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (35 - 48) at BOSTON (39 - 45) - 7:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAREN is 185-181 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 172-174 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 123-126 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 23-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 83-85 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 175-161 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 404-398 (+38.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 39-45 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 605-547 (-81.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 53-69 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-39 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 75-95 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-97 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-24 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 42-51 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DAN HAREN vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAREN is 2-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

WADE MILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
MILEY is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.99 and a WHIP of 0.695.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (40 - 42) at TEXAS (41 - 42) - 8:05 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 104-140 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 199-237 (-61.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 104-140 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-42 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 18-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 38-38 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-28 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 22-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GALLARDO is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 48-70 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-24 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 4-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-57 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
RAY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 18.92 and a WHIP of 3.904.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GALLARDO is 8-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 10-3 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (44 - 38) at COLORADO (35 - 47) - 8:40 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 25-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 142-105 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 769-748 (+69.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 95-75 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 644-629 (+62.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 36-24 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 550-529 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 77-45 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 101-143 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 203-276 (-80.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 13-36 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 101-143 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-99 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BETTIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (54 - 28) at CHICAGO CUBS (44 - 37) - 1:20 PM
TYLER LYONS (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-2 (+5.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

TYLER LYONS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LYONS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 12.97 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.48 and a WHIP of 1.007.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 41) at KANSAS CITY (46 - 33) - 2:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 120-126 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-38 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 85-93 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-33 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 24-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-56 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-33 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-64 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 24-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 24-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 16-9 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 14-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 23-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MATT MOORE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MOORE is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
YOUNG is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.286.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 09:45 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 7

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 901-902
July 7, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 14.133
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Under

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
July 7, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 12.817
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 17.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
July 7, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Cooney) 15.817
Chicago Cubs
(Beeler) 14.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
July 7, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Banuelos) 15.486
Milwaukee
(Cravy) 11.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
July 7, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Billingsley) 16.314
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 15.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-270
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+225); Over

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
July 7, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 16.628
San Francisco
(Cain) 15.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Under

Oakland @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
July 7, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 13.667
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 15.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Houston @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
July 7, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Velasquez) 15.121
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+155); Over

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
July 7, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Doubront) 16.536
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 15.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 919-920
July 7, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 13.512
Kansas City
(Volquez) 16.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Under

Baltimore @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
July 7, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.032
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Over

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 923-924
July 7, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Ryan) 13.677
Seattle
(Walker) 15.836
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-170); Over

Miami @ Boston

Game 925-926
July 7, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 15.489
Boston
(Miley) 14.336
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Over

Arizona @ Texas

Game 927-928
July 7, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 15.493
Texas
(Gallardo) 14.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+125); Over

LA Angels @ Colorado

Game 929-930
July 7, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 16.898
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-130
11
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-130); Over

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 931-932
July 7, 2015 @ 1:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lyons) 14.130
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 933-934
July 7, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 13.366
Kansas City
(Young) 15.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 12:37 PM

MLB

Tuesday, July 7

Pirates place 3B Harrison on DL

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Josh Harrison was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday and is expected to miss six weeks with torn ligaments in his left thumb.

Harrison is to undergo more testing, but a source said the team fears Harrison has a torn ligament, which likely would sideline him until late August.

Harrison was injured while sliding into second base head-first on Sunday in a 5-3 win against the Cleveland Indians.

"My hands got stuck in the dirt, got cut up a little bit," he said. "They did a pitching change, so it was good for me to go in and get my blood cleaned up and give (trainers) a heads-up that, hey, this might be something we want to look at."

Harrison was a first-time All-Star in 2014 while hitting .315 and signed a contract extension in the offseason. He is hitting .279 with four homers this year, although he has batted .338 since May 12.

Wind blowing out toward Green Monster Tuesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing out toward the Green Monster in leftfield around 14 miles per hour when the Miami Marlins visit the Boston Red Sox Tuesday evening.

Dan Haren is probable to start for the Marlins with Wade Miley expected to take the bump for the Sox. Oddsmakers have a total of 9 on the board for this matchup.

Bettors beware: thunderstorms on tap in Cleveland

Weather forecasts are predicting thunderstorms throughout the day in Cleveland with as much as a 99 percent chance slated for the early stages of the Houston Astros visit to face the Indians Tuesday.

Corey Kluber is scheduled to start for the Indians (-170) while Vincent Velasquez is expected to get the start for the visiting Astros (-170).

You'd be foolish to bet against the Tigers total streak

This is getting ridiculous.

The Detroit Tigers extended their over streak to a crazy 17 games with their 12-5 win over the Seattle Mariners Monday night.

The Tigers streak is now the longest totals streak since at least 2010 by a whopping three games. The previous record was held by the Tampa Bay Rays, who went over in 14 straight games between April 26 to May 11 in 2013.

The Tigers are scoring 5.82 runs per game over the course of the streak, more than a run more than their season average of 4.43 runs per game. But what makes over bettors excited, is the fact they are allowing an even bigger 6.53 runs per game.

Over bettors riding this crazy streak hope the Tigers make it 18 in a row when they continue their series against the Mariners on Tuesday in Seattle.

Detroit sends left-hander Kyle Ryan (4.55 ERA, 2-2 O/U) to the mound to take on the Mariners' Taijuan Walker (4.34 ERA, 7-8 O/U). The total currently sits at 7.5 runs.

What you need to know about Wrigley Field

With the St. Louis Cardinals winning 6-0 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Monday evening, Under bets have now gone 26-10 at the Friendly Confines this season, making it the best Under park in the National League.

Furthermore, Under bets have now cashed in 10 of the past 11 games at Wrigley Field heading into Tuesday's doubleheader between the NL Central rivals.

Even at 6.5, Under bets still hot at Wrigley Field

Oddsmakers have posted a total of 6.5 for the St. Louis Cardinals' visit to Wrigley Field for the opener of a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs Tuesday afternoon, but even that number hasn't been low enough to contain the Under at the Friendly Confines.

There have been six games at Wrigley where the total has closed at 6.5 and Under wagers have cashed in five of them.

The only game with a total of 6.5 at Wrigley Field where the scoreline eclipsed the number was a 5-4 Cincinnati Reds' victory back on June 12.

This team is struggling with Brian Knight as ump

The Washington Nationals have lost their last six ball games when umpire Brian Knight is working behind home plate. Knight will be tasked with calling pitches when the Nats host the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday evening.

The streak of futility dates back to the 2013 season, but Knight has worked a pair of Nats' games this season, the most recent of which was a 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays back on June 2.

Max Scherzer was the starter for that game and he is expected to get the ball for the Nats (-143) Tuesday. Johnny Cueto is slated to get the ball for the Reds (+132).

Under bets rule the day in MLB parks Monday

Under wagers posted a record of 7-3 in Monday's Major League Baseball schedule, cashing in at a rate of 70 percent. The meeting between the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals was postponed.

The only games to eclipse the closing number were the Houston Astros' 9-4 win over the Cleveland Indians, the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and, of course, the Detroit Tigers' 12-5 trouncing of the Seattle Mariners.

There is 17 games on the docket Tuesday with the Cardinals visiting the Cubs for a doubleheader and the Rays and Royals also meeting for a pair of games.

**Udog** · 07-07-2015, 12:40 PM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Letdown spot

The Toronto Argonauts were handed a raw deal during the 2015 CFL season, with the Pan Am Games kicking them out of the Rogers Centre for the first six weeks of the season. Toronto played a “home” game versus Edmonton in Fort McMurray, Alberta in Week 1 and was in Saskatchewan in Week 2.

Despite those tough tests, the Argos enter Week 3 at 2-0 SU and ATS following a thrilling 42-40 overtime victory against the Rough Riders as 3-point road underdogs this past Sunday. Backup QB Trevor Harris, in for the injured Ricky Ray, went 30 for 38 passing for 267 yards and four touchdowns in the win in Saskatchewan but that victory also sets Toronto up for a big letdown spot in Week 3.

The Argos continue their lengthy road run in Calgary facing the defending Grey Cup winners coming off a stunning 29-11 road loss in Montreal as a 9.5-point favorite. The Stampeders will be in a bad mood and look to throw a lot of pressure at the inexperienced Harris. Calgary won both meetings last season, splitting against the spread.

Lookahead spot

When you’re as bad as the Phillies, heading to the ballpark is like heading to an office job that you just hate. Philadelphia is about as far away from Citizens Bank Park as possible right now, roaming the West Coast for four games with the Dodgers and three against the Giants. And with the All-Star break approaching, the Phillies are looking ahead to some time off from bad baseball.

Not only is Philadelphia counting down the days to the break but the roster is less than focused with the team expected to dump some top talents come the trade deadline. Ace pitcher Cole Hamels seems like a foregone conclusion when it comes to the trade block but names like Aaron Harang, Jonathan Papelbon, and even Ryan Howard have been at the center of rumors.

Tread lightly with the Phillies in the final days of this current road trip. Players may be on the field but their minds are either off planning a family vacation or figuring out where they’re going to play next once the deadline comes.

Schedule spot

The Chicago Bears have an uphill climb in the NFC North. Green Bay is the team to beat with Minnesota and Detroit primed to battle for a wild card spot in the conference. The Bears have plenty of new faces on the field and sideline this season, and those changes will be put to the test come November.

Chicago faces one of the most daunting stretches of schedule in the NFL from Week 9 to Week 12, playing four games – three of them on the road – in a span of just 18 days. That’s a game every 4.5 days, and when you throw in travel and mid-season wear and tear, Chicago could be crawling to the finish line by the time the calendar turns to December.

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