Wednesday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 7/8

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday

July 8, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 0-12 SU since Sep 17, 2005 as a dog when they are off a loss in which they hit at least three home runs.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Julio Teheran starts the Braves are 10-0 OU since September 01, 2014 after his team won the last time he started.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Angels are 12-1 since June 20, 2012 as a favorite of -125 or more after a 5+ run win when it is the last game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Angels are 10-0 SU since May 12, 2015 and after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Marlins are 11-0-1 OU (2.79 ppg) since Jul 05, 2014 on the road after a one run loss.

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ESPN's Jackson wins broadcasting award

July 7, 2015

CANTON, Ohio (AP) ESPN broadcaster Tom Jackson has won the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame made the announcement Tuesday. The NFL analyst will be recognized for ''longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football'' during the 2015 enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8.

Jackson joined ESPN in 1987 following a 14-year NFL career as a linebacker for the Denver Broncos.

Jackson says his playing career ''was a dream come true, but never did it occur to me that I'd have a second career so gratifying and an award like this bestowed upon me.''

He received the Sports Emmy for best studio analyst in 2009. Jackson and Chris Berman host the network's Sunday NFL Countdown.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, July 8

Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 PM
Cincinnati: 72-85 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
GONZALEZ: 52-22 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM
San Diego: 4-15 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Pittsburgh: 205-147 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5

St Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM
WACHA: 8-1 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
HAMMEL: 14-25 TSR after a win

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM
Philadelphia: 9-31 SU as a road underdog of +100 or higher
LA Dodgers: 70-36 SU after a loss

Houston at Cleveland, 7:10 PM
Houston: 18-41 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less
Cleveland: 84-59 SU after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:10 PM
Tampa Bay: 13-24 SU when the total is 7 or less
Kansas City: 50-33 SU after 2 or more consecutive wins

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM
Toronto: 78-84 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Chicago White Sox: 46-40 SU after scoring 2 runs or less

Miami at Boston, 7:10 PM
Miami: 113-101 SU against AL East opponents
Boston: 21-31 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10

Arizona at Texas, 8:05 PM
Arizona: 18-11 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Texas: 4-18 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span

LA Angels at Colorado, 8:40 PM
LA Angels: 53-26 SU after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Colorado: 8-22 SU in an inter-league game

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MLB

Wednesday, July 8


Wacha thrives as a dog

St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha hasn't been listed as an underdog much this season, but even when he has, he doesn't seem to mind, going 5-0 when that is the case.
Not only does Wacha not mind being a dog, he seems to thrive, pitching to a 1.36 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched in those games.

He will be a dog for the sixth time when he and the Cards visit Jason Hammel (5-4, 2.89 ERA) and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Wednesday night.

The Cardinals are currently on the board at +108.

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MLB

Wednesday, July 8


This team has not lost a road game in weeks

The Oakland Athletics have won their past seven consecutive road games and have not recorded a loss away from home since June 13.

Those seven games have seen the A's outscore their hosting opponents 49-21.That's an average scoring margin of four runs per game in favor of the A's.

The Athletics are in Yankee Stadium Wednesday and are currently -107.