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**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 08:23 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Atlanta Braves have used 49 players already this season, 11 who had never been in major leagues before this year.

-- Minimum payroll for an NBA team this season will be $63M.

-- Jets play Giants this year, giving them is essence nine home games.

-- Costs $10M to apply for an NHL expansion team; $2M of that isn't refundable.

-- Northwestern's basketball team has finished over .500 in Big 14 play once in last 47 seasons; don't use academics as an excuse (Duke-Vandy-Stanford are all good).

-- Pirates' Josh Harrison (thumb) is out for seven weeks, a big blow.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Wrapping up a wild, weird Wednesday......

13) Lesson of the Day: Don't screw around with fireworks; you can get hurt!!!!

Two NFL players lost a total of three fingers this week because of accidents while playing with fireworks, which are dangerous if you're not an expert. Jason Pierre-Paul may have blown a $60M contract by losing his index finger in an accident. Oy.

12) Then there is DeAndre Jordan, who used the NBA's weird rules to renege on the Dallas Mavericks to stay with the Clippers. For some reason, he signed a four-year contract instead of the maximum five with LA, but nothing about this story is normal.

11) I'm a little confused by all this, but the bottom line appears to be: Mavericks are not happy, Jordan/Clippers both look bad, the NBA looks foolish and I had no idea Chandler Parsons of the Mavericks has a supermodel girlfriend. Good for him.

It is doubtful Dallas would've let Tyson Chandler walk if they hadn't signed Jordan. They're in a difficult place now; good big guys are hard to find.

10) Jordan appears to be an attention addict, much like an insecure teenager who needs to be told how much he is needed. Maybe he'll practice his foul shots now.

9) Mavericks-Clippers has to be an Opening Night game, right? Christmas?

8) Mets went 414 plate appearances without a home run until Eric Campbell hit one in top of the 9th Wednesday. Continues to be amazing that a team with so much good pitching hasn't traded for any kind of a hitter.

Saw a 7-5 force play at third base in this game; have never seen one before. Hitter on Giants hit a dunker to LF but runner on second got confused and went back to the base. When the ball fell in, LF Campbell threw him out at third, costing the batter a hit.

7) Mets' TV announcer Ron Darling told a story on air yesterday about when he was a high school player who pitched in tournaments during the summer.

One day a scout came up to Darling and asked him if he was going to go to college. He said that he was and scout replied "Good, because you'll never pitch in pro baseball."

Darling still sounded annoyed yesterday, saying he used that quote as motivation every day from then until the end of his very good major league career.

6) Total of ten runs were scored in three Met-Giant games this week.

5) Pitcher Tommy Milone had another strong outing for the Twins; he is a good but not a great pitcher, but you can win with him. His career record is 36-24.

One of the worst part of the whole "Moneyball" approach is that it diminishes the person and whatever intangibles are involved. Milone was 6-3, 3.55 in 16 starts for Oakland LY, but they basically discarded him when they traded for Jason Hammel on July 4th. they sent Milone to AAA instead of keeping him in the bullpen-- it was wasting a useful player so they could keep the awful Jim Johnson in the bullpen. He was traded to Minnesota at the trading deadline. Ugh.

Anyway, good for Milone; he is back in the majors and doing well.

4) Cole Hamels has a no-trade list with 20 teams on it; makes it tough to trade him.

3) How bad is Hanley Ramirez in outfield? Ramirez has DH'd twice this week, with David Ortiz playing first base. Ortiz hadn't played 1B in an AL game since 2006.

2) Former NBA coach Mike D'Antoni sold his house in Manhattan Beach for $9.5M this month. Looks like a real nice house. For $9.5M, it better be.

1) What must the New Jersey Giants think when they send their trainer to Miami to see Jason Pierre-Paul and he won't see the trainer? Someone leaked his medical info to ESPN, which opens up a whole different can of worms, but the young man lost his index finger, which is a lot worse than when Ronnie Lott lost his pinky during his Hall of Fame playing career.

Sports are big business; can he still be a useful player without an index finger?

**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 08:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 9

National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Martinez is 6-1, 1.50 in his last nine starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight.

Locke is 2-1, 2.17 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

St Louis won seven of last nine games with Pittsburgh; home side won nine of last ten series games. Cardinals won four of last six games, with last three going over total. Pirates won eight of last nine games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Reds @ Marlins
Lorenzen is 2-1, 3.18 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under. If the Reds use Holmberg here-- this would be his first '15 start. Holmberg was 2-2, 5.08 in his first six MLB starts ('13 and '14)- he is 4-6, 4.78 in 15 AAA starts so far this season.

Fernandez allowed three runs in six IP (89 PT) in his first '15 start.

Cincinnati lost seven of last 11 games overall; five of their last nine went over. Marlins lost last four games, outscored 19-8; under is 3-1-1 in their last five- they lost three of last four games with the Reds- five of last six series games stayed under.

Braves @ Rockies
Wood is 2-1, 3.08 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Kendrick is 1-2, 6.45 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Braves won six of last eight games (under 5-2-1); they won seven of last ten games with Colorado, which lost nine of last 11 games (over 3-1 last four).

Phillies @ Dodgers
Gonzalez is 1-1, 9.49 in his last three starts; five of his six starts went over.

Greinke is 2-1, 0.64 in his last six starts, five of which stayed under; he hasn't allowed a run in his last four starts (27.2 IP).

Philly lost eight of last ten games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 . Phillies are 6-5 in last 11 games with Dodgers; under is 8-4-1 in last 13 series games. LA is 6-5 in last 11 home games; six of their last nine home games went over.

American League
A's @ Bronx
Chavez is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; his last five went over.

Tanaka is 0-2, 7.04 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.

Oakland won six of last eight games with Bronx; five of last seven went over the total. A's are 5-7 in last 12 games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Bronx is 4-2 in last six games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine.

Astros @ Indians
Oberholtzer is 2-0, 4.64 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Anderson is 1-1, 0.76 in his first three MLB starts, two of which stayed under the total- Indians scored eight runs in the three games.

Houston lost nine of last 11 games with Cleveland; 12 of last 13 series games stayed under. Astros are 9-19 in last 28 road games. Indians lost three of last five games; four of their last six stayed under the total.

Tigers @ Twins
Price is 4-0, 1.90 in his last six starts, five of which went over.

Pelfrey is 0-3, 8.43 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-2 in his last nine.

Twins won four of last five games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games; they lost eight of last ten games with Detroit (under 6-4). Tigers won four of last six games; their last 18 games all went over the total.

Rays @ Royals
Karns is 1-1, 1.78 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Ventura comes off DL to start here; he is 0-3, 4.95 in his last four starts; in his last six starts, under is 5-0-1.

Tampa Bay lost nine of last 11 games with Kansas City; over is 8-3-2 in last 13 series games. Rays lost ten of last 11 games (over 9-1-1). Royals won five of last six games; with last three going over the total.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Dickey is 0-3, 5.30 in his last three starts; over is 5-3-2 in his last ten.

Samardzija is 1-0, 2.79 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Toronto lost seven of last ten games; six of their last eight went over total. Jays lost eight of last 12 games with Chicago; under is 7-4 in last 11 series games. White Sox won six of last eight games; four of their last six stayed under the total.

Angels @ Mariners
Richards is 4-1, 2.29 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four.

Hernandez is 1-2, 1.95 in his last four starts; eight of his last ten went under.

Angels played late into night in Denver Wednesday, could be tired here vs King Felix. Halos won five in row, nine of last ten games; four of their last five went over. Angels also won six of last eight games with Seattle- last four series games stayed under the total. Mariners are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; four of their last six games overall went over.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
StL-Pitt-- Martinez 13-3; Locke 9-7
Cin-Mia-- Lorenzen 5-6; Fernandez 1-0
Atl-Colo-- Wood 7-10; Kendrick 4-13
Phil-LA-- Gonzalez 3-3; Greinke 11-6

A's-NY-- Chavez 4-10; Tanaka 7-3
Tor-Chi-- Dickey 7-10; Samardzija 8-9
TB-KC-- Karns 7-10; Ventura 4-8
Hst-Clev-- Oberholtzer 4-3; Anderson 2-1
Det-Min-- Price 14-3; Pelfrey 10-6
LAA-Sea-- Richards 10-5; Hernandez 11-6

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
StL-Pitt-- Martinez 2-16; Locke 4-16
Cin-Mia-- Lorenzen 4-11; Fernandez 1-1
Atl-Colo-- Wood 5-17; Kendrick 11-17
Phil-LA-- Gonzalez 4-6; Greinke 5-17

A's-NY-- Chavez 2-14; Tanaka 3-10
Tor-Chi-- Dickey 4-17; Samardzija 8-17
TB-KC-- Karns 6-17; Ventura 4-12
Hst-Clev-- Oberholtzer 3-7; Anderson 0-3
Det-Min-- Price 3-17; Pelfrey 2-16
LAA-Sea-- Richards 1-15; Hernandez 4-17

**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 08:29 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games at home

2:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games at home
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Colorado is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing Atlanta

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 08:34 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 9

MLB roundup: Gomez homers twice as Brewers rally

MILWAUKEE -- Carlos Gomez hit two home runs -- including a three-run, go-ahead shot in the eighth inning -- as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

The Brewers trailed 4-0 after the Braves hit two home runs in the third inning -- a three-run shot by Cameron Maybin and a solo blast by Kelly Johnson.

Khris Davis hit a two-run homer for the Brewers in the fourth inning, and Gomez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and the winner in the eighth. It was the third multi-home run game of Gomez's career and his first in nearly two seasons.

Mets 4, Giants 1

SAN FRANCISCO -- All-Star Jacob deGrom pitched eight shutout innings and combined with two relievers on a five-hitter as New York beat San Francisco.

Eric Campbell singled and scored off right-hander Jake Peavy in the seventh inning, then belted a two-run, game-clinching home run off reliever Jean Machi in the ninth, enabling the Mets to win two out of three in a series that featured two shutouts.

DeGrom (9-6) became just the NL's seventh nine-game winner, and he lowered his ERA to 2.14, the fifth-best mark in the league.

Twins 5, Orioles 3

MINNEAPOLIS -- Brian Dozier's sixth-inning home run kick-started the Twins' offense as Minnesota earned its first sweep of Baltimore since 2007.

One of five players competing in the American League's Final Vote campaign for the last spot in next week's All-Star Game, Dozier had two hits and stole two bases. His two-run blast in the sixth off Bud Norris gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead. It was his 18th homer of the season, the most among big-league second basemen.

Joe Mauer followed with a solo home run into the seats in left field, the first time this season Minnesota hit back-to-back home runs.

Tigers 5, Mariners 4

SEATTLE -- Rookie Jefry Marte went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs and Nick Castellanos delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as Detroit beat Seattle.

Castellanos also hit an RBI single in the first inning, and Marte homered in the fourth inning to put Detroit up 4-2.

Dustin Ackley drove in two runs for Seattle, and Mark Trumbo went 3-for-5 and scored twice.

Indians 4, Astros 2

CLEVELAND -- David Murphy's two-run double in the eighth inning broke at 2-2 tie and lifted Cleveland past Houston.

With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Francisco Lindor doubled off Joe Thatcher (1-3). Michael Brantley drew a walk. Murphy then ripped a line drive over the head of right fielder Preston Tucker. The ball bounced off the wall for a double, driving in both runners and giving Cleveland a 4-2 lead.

Trevor Bauer (8-5) gave up two runs on six hits, with nine strikeouts and no walks to get the win. Cody Allen pitched the ninth inning to pick up his 17th save.

Red Sox 6, Marlins 3

BOSTON -- Rick Porcello snapped a career-worst seven-game losing streak with a little help from his offense, and Boston stretched its winning streak to a season-high four games with a win over Miami.

Porcello (5-9) lasted six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out four as Boston swept the two-game series.

David Ortiz had two hits, including a two-run homer in the Red Sox's four-run third inning. Koji Uehara picked up his 21st save by throwing a scoreless ninth inning.

Pirates 5, Padres 2

PITTSBURGH -- Gregory Polanco delivered his second winning hit in as many games, driving home Travis Ishikawa from first base with a two-out single off the right field wall in the eighth inning to give Pittsburgh a victory over San Diego.

Pittsburgh won its fifth straight, and San Diego lost its fifth in a row. It was also Pittsburgh's 22nd come-from-behind win of the season.

Padres starter Andrew Cashner was in control through six innings, allowing just one hit as San Diego clung to a 2-1 lead. However, Pittsburgh broke through in the seventh to tie the score after Neil Walker led off with a double, advanced to third on Jung Ho Kang's fly ball and scored on Francisco Cervelli's groundout.

Yankees 5, A's 4

NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira hit solo home runs in consecutive at-bats, and New York held off Oakland.

Teixeira recorded his 39th career game with at least two home runs and second this season but did not get a chance at a third home run when he was intentionally walked with two outs in the seventh.

Both home runs came off reliever Evan Scribner (2-2), who came on after Oakland starter Scott Kazmir exited with left triceps tightness in the third inning.

Cardinals 6, Cubs 5

CHICAGO -- Jhonny Peralta's two-run homer in the ninth helped lift St. Louis to a come-from-behind victory over Chicago.

The victory salvaged a 2-2 series split for the Cardinals while the Cubs saw a two-game winning streak snapped.

Peralta lined a 1-2 pitch off reliever Pedro Strop into the left-field basket for his 12th homer of the year and scored pinch runner Pete Kozma.

White Sox 7, Blue Jays 6 (11 innings)

-- CHICAGO – Adam Eaton drilled a walk-off solo homer on the second pitch in the 11th inning to give Chicago a victory against Toronto at U.S. Cellular Field.

Eaton's sixth homer of the season came off right-handed closer Roberto Osuna, who had picked up his fourth save the night before after cementing the closer's role for Toronto.

Chicago finally had a big night offensively at home. The White Sox finished with 16 hits and scored more than four runs in front of their home fans for the first time since May 9, a string of 24 straight games.

Diamondbacks 7, Rangers 4

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Arizona took advantage of scoring opportunities with two outs to beat Texas and complete a two-game sweep of the interleague series.

The Diamondbacks scored all seven of their runs with two outs, with homers from A.J. Pollock and Welington Castillo the big blows.

Pollock's three-run homer capped a five-run second inning against Texas starter Matt Harrison, who was making his first big-league start since last May because of a back issue that led to spinal fusion surgery.

Royals 9, Rays 7

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson homered and Alcides Escobar stroked four hits as Kansas City held on to beat skidding Tampa Bay.

The victory, however, may have been costly for the Royals as All-Star left fielder Alex Gordon was carted from the field in the fourth inning with a left groin injury. He was taken for a MRI to determine the severity of the injury.

Rays right-hander Chris Archer (9-6), who was a candidate to start the All-Star game, had his worst outing of his career, giving up a career-high nine runs and 12 hits in six innings. Archer entered the game 6-0 with a 0.77 ERA in seven road starts this season. He had allowed three or fewer earned runs in a club-record 20 straight road starts.

Dodgers 5, Phillies 0

LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw pitched a complete-game shutout, leading Los Angeles to a shutout victory over Philadelphia at Dodger Stadium.

Catcher A.J. Ellis and shortstop Jimmy Rollins homered as the National League West-leading Dodgers bounced back from a 7-2 thrashing by the Phillies on Tuesday. Ellis went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, while Rollins was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

Kershaw (6-6), who hasn’t allowed a run by the Phillies in 31 innings, struck out 13 and scattered eight hits. It was Kershaw’s first win since he blanked the St. Louis Cardinals for eight innings in an 8-0 romp by Los Angeles on June 6.

Angels 3, Rockies 2

DENVER -- A single by Johnny Giavotella with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth gave Los Angeles a win over Colorado and a sweep of their two-game series.

Giavotella, who has thrived in late-inning situations, singled off closer John Axford (1-2). The game-winning rally began when David Freese singled with one out.

Joe Smith (3-2) pitched the eighth and former Rockies closer Huston Street earned his 24th save in 26 opportunities this season.

Reds at Nationals, ppd. (rain)

WASHINGTON -- The series finale between Cincinnati and Washington was rained out. A makeup date was not immediately announced.

**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 09:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, July 9

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
July 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 14.951
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 16.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Cincinnati @ Miami

Game 903-904
July 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Holmberg) 13.895
Miami
(Fernandez) 15.427
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-160); Under

Atlanta @ Colorado

Game 905-906
July 9, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wood) 14.572
Colorado
(Kendrick) 16.104
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
July 9, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Gonzalez) 15.725
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 14.779
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-400
7
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+320); Over

Oakland @ NY Yankees

Game 909-910
July 9, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Chavez) 15.078
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); Under

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 911-912
July 9, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 14.594
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 16.919
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-110); Under

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 913-914
July 9, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 13.780
Kansas City
(Ventura) 15.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-140); Over

Houston @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
July 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Oberhltzr) 14.396
Cleveland
(Anderson) 18.174
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-135); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 917-918
July 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Price) 14.892
Minnesota
(Pelfrey) 13.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-150); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 919-920
July 9, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Richards) 15.400
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-130); Over

**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 09:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 9

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ST LOUIS (55 - 30) at PITTSBURGH (50 - 34) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 235-180 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 80-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 80-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 97-67 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-36 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 366-371 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 55-30 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-30 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-21 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARTINEZ is 13-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 13-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 14-20 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 8.74 and a WHIP of 1.853.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOCKE is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (38 - 44) at MIAMI (35 - 50) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL LORENZEN (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 37-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-38 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
FERNANDEZ is 24-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 19-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 18-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 15-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 24-12 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 19-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 705-801 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 513-578 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 349-373 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 393-347 (+60.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MIAMI is 35-50 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 26-39 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 17-32 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

MICHAEL LORENZEN vs. MIAMI since 1997
LORENZEN is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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ATLANTA (42 - 43) at COLORADO (35 - 49) - 8:40 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-70 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 82-65 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 42-43 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 32-27 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 101-145 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-39 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 101-145 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-101 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-90 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-104 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

ALEX WOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENDRICK is 8-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 10-9 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 58) at LA DODGERS (48 - 38) - 10:10 PM
SEVERINO GONZALEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-58 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-58 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GREINKE is 103-58 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 103-58 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 75-39 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 52-22 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 358-386 (+50.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 398-375 (+49.8 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 48-38 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-38 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-2 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SEVERINO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GREINKE is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 48) at NY YANKEES (45 - 39) - 1:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 39-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-47 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-46 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 6-16 (-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.
CHAVEZ is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 19-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 55-60 (-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 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHAVEZ is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TANAKA is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (44 - 43) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 44) - 2:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DICKEY is 7-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-55 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 19-32 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 18-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 14-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 18-31 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 14-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DICKEY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.69 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 44) at KANSAS CITY (49 - 33) - 2:10 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 120-129 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 85-96 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-67 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-15 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-56 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 86-64 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-18 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-15 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

YORDANO VENTURA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VENTURA is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (49 - 38) at CLEVELAND (40 - 44) - 7:10 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. CODY ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 49-38 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-35 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 81-90 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-44 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-16 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-27 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

CODY ANDERSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (43 - 41) at MINNESOTA (46 - 39) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 63-64 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-28 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-15 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PELFREY is 9-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 26-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 41-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 64-37 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 10-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 85-104 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 7-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 7-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PELFREY is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.566.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (46 - 38) at SEATTLE (39 - 46) - 10:10 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 144-105 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 771-748 (+71.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 135-100 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-24 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 551-529 (+52.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 403-373 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 79-45 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-11 (+15.8 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.
RICHARDS is 29-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARDS is 23-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARDS is 21-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARDS is 10-0 (+10.6 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. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 39-46 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 4-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
SEATTLE is 18-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-15 (-8.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 0-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
SEATTLE is 34-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-35 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 15-23 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-3 (+3.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
RICHARDS is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.76 and a WHIP of 0.902.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.5 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-13 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 21-22 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 24-15. (+6.8 units)

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**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 12:08 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 9

Price has been dominant against the Twins

David Price has dominated the Minnesota Twins since coming to the Detroit Tigers, with the leftie posting a 3-0 record in his past three starts against Minny.

During that three game span Price has allowed a mere three runs over 22.1 innings pitched.

The Tigers are currently -146 when they head to Minnesota Thursday.

Red-hot pitcher has this team cruising to victories

Carlos Martinez has brought his game to another level as of late, with the St. Louis Cardinals going 8-2 in his past 10 starts.

Martinez is 6-2 in his past 10 starts while posting a 1.52 ERA. Seven of those starts have seen Martinez allow on earned run or less.

St. Louis is currently -110 when they travel to PNC Park Thursday.

Oakland's Chavez struggles as a dog

The Oakland A's have lost seven consecutive games when right-hander Jesse Chavez takes the mound as underdog.

That is exactly what Chavez (4-8, 3.20 ERA) and the A's will be when close out their series with the New York Yankees Thursday.

The A's are currently listed as +123 dogs going up against the Bronx Bombers and right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (4-3, 3.94 ERA).

Dickey struggling, still winless on the road

R.A. Dickey has not been good on the road this season with the knuckleballer posting a 0-6 record and a 6.04 ERA while allowing opponents to bat .337 in eight starts away from Toronto this season. Not surprisingly, the Blue Jays have had difficulties competing in those games, going 1-7.

Dickey has allowed four more runs on the road than he has at home, despite starting an extra game at home this season.

Dickey will take to the mound Thursday at U.S. Cellular Field, with the Jays currently listed at -104.

Chance of thunderstorms in Kansas City

There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 35 percent chance of rain for Thursday afternoon's contest between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Royals in Kansas City.

There will also be a slight five mile per hour wind blowing across the field from first to third base.

The Rays send right-hander Nathan Karns (4-4, 3.21 ERA) to the hill to take on Royals' righty Yordano Ventura (3-6, 4.68 ERA). The Royals are listed as -132 favorites. The total is currently 7.0.

19 cashes and counting...

What else can be said about the Detroit Tigers over streak that we haven't said already?

It is one of the most remarkable betting streaks in recent memory and if you haven't been riding the streak, shame on you.

The Tigers extended the streak to an unfathomable 19 consecutive games with their 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners Wednesday.

The Tigers streak is the longest totals streak since at least the 1999 season - as far back as our records go. The previous record was held by the then Florida Marlins, who hit 15 consecutive overs in the 2005 season.

Detroit is scoring 5.79 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 6.42 runs per game.

Over bettors riding the streak hope the Tigers can extend the streak to a ridiculous 20 games when they begin a four-game series in Minnesota against the Twins Thursday.

Detroit sends ace David Price and his 2.54 ERA (10-7 Over/under this season) to the mound for the series opener against Minnesota's Mike Pelfrey 6-8 O/U). Pelfrey has struggled in his last three starts, pitching to a 9.95 ERA.

Rays getting thumped by AL Central opponents

The Tampa Bay Rays have not enjoyed playing American League Central teams, losing eight consecutive games against them.

Not only are the Rays losing those games, they are losing them badly, getting outscored 52-21 in the process.

Tampa Bay is currently a +122 road dog in their series finale with the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon.

They Rays send right-hander Nathan Karns (4-4, 3.21 ERA) to the hill to take on Royals' righty Yordano Ventura (3-6, 4.68 ERA).

**Udog** · 07-09-2015, 12:52 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 9

Pelfrey's home/road splits are astonishing

Mike Pelfrey has been a very different pitcher when at Target Field compared to everywhere else.

In seven starts at home this season Pelfrey is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA with batter hitting for a .235 average. On the road, Pelfrey is 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA while allowing a .344 batting average.

The Twins +126 when they will host the Detroit Tigers Thursday.

Martinez' stellar play has the under cashing

The St. Louis Cardinals have gone 0-7-1 over/under in Carlos Martinez' past eight starts. Those eight starts have seen the Dominican-born right-hander allow a combined nine earned runs.

The Cardinals have not especially provided a lot of run support in those games, with the team averaging three runs per game.

Currently, the total is set at 7 when the Cards visit the Pirates Thursday.

Under cashing when these two teams meet

The Cincinnati Reds and Miami Marlins have met three times this season, with all three of those games going under the closing total.

The two teams combined for an average of 5.7 runs in their first series this season, with their total never closing less than 8.0. The losing team has especially struggled while scoring a combined two runs in those games.

7.0 is the current total when the Marlins host the Reds Thursday.

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