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Indians' Kluber to face Athletics' Gray

July 11, 2015

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Sunday:


PRIME MATCHUP

Cleveland's Corey Kluber, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, faces Oakland's Sonny Gray, an early leader for this season's award, on the final day before the All-Star break. Kluber (4-9, 3.45 ERA) has struggled to get wins but is second in the AL with 148 strikeouts - trailing only Chicago's Chris Sale (157). Gray, headed to the All-Star Game, is 9-3 with a 2.20 ERA in 17 starts.

SCORELESS

Giants right-hander Chris Heston (8-5, 3.51 ERA) has pitched 10 1/3 scoreless innings over his last two starts since giving up three runs in the third inning at Miami on July 1. He'll face Chad Billingsley (1-2, 6.67) and the Phillies in the series finale.

SEEKING A WIN

Tampa Bay's Matt Moore (0-0, 8.00 ERA) will make his third start after missing almost 15 months following elbow ligament replacement surgery. He is still seeking his first win since Sept. 29. 2013.The 2013 AL All-Star made just two starts, both losses, in April 2014 before having surgery. Moore will be opposed by Houston rookie Lance McCullers (4-2, 2.16 ERA), who attended high school in Tampa, Fla., and will be pitching against the Rays for the first time.

CROSSTOWN WRAPUP

Jake Arrieta (9-5, 2.80 ERA) goes for his 10th win as the Chicago Cubs wrap up their weekend series against Jose Quintana (4-8, 3.69) and the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field.

SEEING THE FUTURE

Reds greats Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Jr. will manage the Futures All-Star Game, with some of baseball's up-and-comers taking their swings at homer-friendly Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The game will kick off the All-Star festivities, with the Home Run Derby set for Monday night and the major league All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

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2015 Home Run Derby Odds

July 11, 2015

The 30th annual Home Run Derby takes place on Monday night from the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The two-time defending champion will not participate this year as Detroit's Yoenis Cespedes knocked out 28 homers in the 2014 Derby at Target Field as a member of the Athletics.

The only participant in the eight-player field that has claimed the Home Run Derby is Prince Fielder, who won the title back in 2013 in Kansas City when he played for the Tigers.

The favorite for this year's Derby is hometown hero Todd Frazier, who has drilled 25 home runs for the Reds, which is tied for second-most in the National League behind Miami's Giancarlo Stanton, who will not participate due to a hand injury.

Below are the odds for the 2015 Home Run Derby, courtesy of Sportsbook.ag.

Todd Frazier (CIN) 13/4

Albert Pujols (LAA) 7/2

Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 5/1

Prince Fielder (TEX) 5/1

Kris Bryant (CHC) 11/2

Joc Pederson (LAD) 6/1

Josh Donaldson (TOR) 6/1

Manny Machado (BAL) 15/2

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MVP and Cy Young Odds

July 10, 2015

As the MLB All-Star break approaches, the race for the top individual awards heats up. Will Clayton Kershaw repeat as the Cy Young winner in the National League? Kershaw's teammate, Zack Greinke, is currently the favorite to claim his second Cy Young award as the Dodgers' right-hander owns a league-best 1.39 ERA. Washington's Max Scherzer has an excellent opportunity to become in the second pitcher in as many seasons to capture both the MVP and Cy Young honors in the National League, as the Nationals' ace has compiled a 2.12 ERA.

Angels' outfielder Mike Trout looks to become the first back-to-back MVP in the American League since Detroit's Miguel Cabrera accomplished that feat in 2012 and 2013. Coincidentally, Trout and Cabrera are currently the top two favorites to win the award in 2015, even though Cabrera is sidelined until August with a hamstring injury.

All odds courtesy of Sportsbook.ag:

Last year's winners listed in Bold

2015 NL Cy Young Award

Zack Greinke (LAD) 7/5
Max Scherzer (WSH) 2/1
Gerrit Cole (PIT) 8/1
Michael Wacha (STL) 10/1
AJ Burnett (PIT) 12/1
Johnny Cueto (CIN) 16/1
Shelby Miller (STL) 18/1
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 20/1
James Shields (SD) 20/1
Madison Bumgarner (SF) 20/1
Matt Harvey (NYM) 25/1
Jake Arrieta (CHC) 30/1
Jordan Zimmermann (WSH) 40/1
Lance Lynn (STL) 40/1
Francisco Liriano (PIT) 50/1
Jon Lester (CHC) 50/1

2015 AL Cy Young Award

Dallas Keuchel (HOU) 9/5
Sonny Gray (OAK) 2/1
Chris Sale (CHW) 4/1
Chris Archer (TB) 5/1
Felix Hernandez (SEA) 6/1
David Price (DET) 9/1
Collin McHugh (HOU) 25/1
Jake Odorizzi (TB) 25/1
Scott Kazmir (OAK) 30/1
Corey Kluber (CLE) 40/1
Nick Martinez (TEX) 45/1

2015 NL MVP

Bryce Harper (WSH) 6/5
Paul Goldschmidt (ARZ) 5/2
Max Scherzer (WSH) 6/1
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 10/1
Mike Stanton (MIA) 10/1
Andrew McCutchen (PIT) 15/1
Buster Posey (SF) 15/1
Matt Carpenter (STL) 20/1
Adrian Gonzalez (LAD) 40/1
Joey Votto (CIN) 40/1
Justin Upton (SD) 40/1
Kris Bryant (CHC) 40/1
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 50/1

2015 AL MVP

Mike Trout (LAA) 5/6
Miguel Cabrera (DET) 4/1
Jason Kipnis (CLE) 6/1
Prince Fielder (TEX) 10/1
Josh Donaldson (TOR) 12/1
Nelson Cruz (TEX) 15/1
Eric Hosmer (KC) 25/1
Alex Gordon (KC) 30/1
David Price (DET) 30/1
Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) 30/1
Jose Altuve (HOU) 30/1
Adam Jones (BAL) 40/1
Felix Hernandez (SEA) 40/1
Lorenzo Cain (KC) 40/1
Chris Sale (CHW) 50/1
Evan Longoria (TB) 50/1
Alex Rodriguez (NYY) 80/1

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Baseball Capsules

July 12, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) Chris Sale dominated into the eighth inning while outpitching Jon Lester, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 5-1 Saturday for their ninth win in 11 games.

Sale (8-4) showed why he was picked to his fourth consecutive All-Star Game, helping the White Sox move into position to sweep the weekend series with their crosstown rivals. Lester's winless streak reached 10 starts.

The South Siders took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI triple by rookie Tyler Saladino for his first major league hit and a run-scoring single by Jose Abreu.

They broke open the game with three more in the seventh against Lester (4-8), making the most of third baseman Kris Bryant's costly throwing error on Avisail Garcia's grounder.

ROCKIES 3, BRAVES 2

DENVER (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez hit a bases-loaded bloop single that dropped between charging center fielder Cameron Maybin and backpedaling shortstop Andrelton Simmons in the ninth inning, driving in the decisive run in the Rockies victory over the Braves.

Misfortune hit the Braves at the outset of the Rockies' late rally. Reliever Jason Grilli (3-4) tumbled to the ground and suffered a ruptured left Achilles' tendon as he ran toward first to cover the bag when Drew Stubbs, the first batter he faced, hit a grounder that first baseman Chris Johnson ranged to his right to field.

Grilli appeared to take a bad step and crumpled to the ground, grabbing his lower left leg in pain. Stubbs was safe on what was ruled a hit.

Team trainers and manager Fredi Gonzalez ran on to the field to tend to Grilli, who remained on the ground for several minutes. He was helped to his feet, taken away on a cart for further treatment and replaced by David Aardsma.

PADRES 6, RANGERS 5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer off Texas closer Shawn Tolleson with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Padres rallied to end a season-high six-game losing streak with a victory over the Rangers.

Solarte's drive down the right-field line handed Tolleson (2-2) his first blown save when he had a chance to be the first pitcher in five years to convert the first 14 chances of his career.

Solarte reached base four times and scored three runs. Former Texas reliever Joaquin Benoit (6-4) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 22nd save.

Mitch Moreland homered twice for the Rangers, who lost for the ninth time in 10 home games.

PIRATES 6, CARDINALS 5, 14 innings

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Andrew McCutchen's two-run home run in the 14th inning capped Pittsburgh's third rally of the night and the Pirates beat the Cardinals.

McCutchen's homer to center off Nick Greenwood (0-1) followed Neil Walker's leadoff single and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games. It was his 12th home run of the season.

Jhonny Peralta's single off Vance Worley (3-4) in the top of the inning drove in Matt Carpenter and gave the Cardinals a 5-4 lead.

Pittsburgh scored twice in the eighth to tie the game after falling behind 3-0, and Chris Stewart singled in Jung Ho Kang in the 10th after Mark Reynolds' second homer of the game had given St. Louis another lead in the top of the inning.

RED SOX 5, YANKEES 3

BOSTON (AP) - Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer, Mookie Betts had a pair of extra-base hits and David Ortiz also had two hits Saturday to help the Red Sox beat the first-place Yankees.

The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games. They remained in last place in the AL East, but they closed to 5 1/2 games out in the division. Boston was 10 games out June 20.

The Yankees had beaten the Red Sox five straight times, including a 5-1 win Friday. But a day after losing the series opener and top starter Clay Buchholz on the same night, the Red Sox got 6 1-3 solid innings from Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2).

The rookie left-hander allowed five hits and a walk while striking out two, leaving with a 3-2 lead in the seventh. It was just the third time in nine career starts that he has given up two runs or more.

ATHLETICS 5, INDIANS 4

CLEVELAND (AP) - Billy Butler's two-run double with the bases loaded broke a tie in the eighth inning and the Athletics beat the Indians.

With two outs, Butler lined an 0-1 pitch from Bryan Shaw over first base to snap a 2-all tie. Right fielder Brandon Moss' throwing error allowed a third run to score on the play.

Eric O'Flaherty (1-2) pitched 2-3 of an inning. Tyler Clippard, the Athletics' fifth pitcher, recorded the final four outs for his 17th save.

Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer in the eighth, but Cleveland's four-game winning streak ended.

All-Star Stephen Vogt started the winning rally with a two-out single off Zach McAllister (2-3). Marc Rzepczynski gave up a single to Ben Zobrist and walked Josh Reddick. Butler came through with the clutch hit that snapped Oakland's three-game losing streak.

Moss' throw to second base hit Butler in the back and rolled away, allowing Reddick to score.

TWINS 9, TIGERS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Torii Hunter's towering two-run homer into the third deck against his former team highlighted a 16-hit afternoon for Minnesota, and the Twins beat the Tigers.

Trevor Plouffe and Eddie Rosario each had three hits and scored twice, and the bottom five batters in the Twins lineup combined for six RBIs and 11 hits in 19 at-bats. Aaron Hicks hit a two-run triple in the third inning that finished Alfredo Simon's start.

Phil Hughes (8-6) gave up a home run to Victor Martinez and a two-run single to James McCann in the fourth, but he took a 7-0 lead into that inning. Yoenis Cespedes drove in another run with a double in the fifth, the last inning for Hughes. But the right-hander improved to 4-0 in his last six starts, despite allowing eight hits.

RAYS 3, ASTROS 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jake Odorizzi won in his first start in five weeks, Rene Rivera drove in two runs and the Rays beat the sliding Astros.

Odorizzi (5-5) scattered two hits, walked three and struck out five over 5 2-3 innings in his initial appearance since straining his left oblique June 5. Brad Boxberger, the fourth Rays reliever, pitched the ninth for his 22nd save to complete a three-hitter.

Houston has scored just four runs during a five-game losing streak. The surprising Astros took over first place in the AL West on April 19, but they had their lead dwindle to a half-game over the Los Angeles Angels entering Saturday. The Angels were scheduled to play Seattle on Saturday night.

BLUE JAYS 6, ROYALS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mark Buehrle pitched seven strong innings, Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City to snap the Royals' six-game winning streak.

Buehrle (10-5) limited the Royals to two runs and five hits while improving to 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA in his past four starts against them.

Encarnacion's 18th home run in the fourth inning off Chris Young ended the Blue Jays' 27-inning scoring drought.

Toronto led 3-2 in the ninth when Danny Valencia hit a three-run homer off Royals rookie Brandon Finnegan to extend the advantage.

Jose Reyes had three hits, stole three bases, walked, scored a run and drove in a run for the Blue Jays.

Young (7-5), working on three days' rest, gave up three runs and five hits with two walks in six-plus innings. He left after giving up a single to Kevin Pillar to open the inning.

METS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Matt Harvey pitching seven strong innings and hit his first career home run to lead the Mets to a win over the Diamondbacks.

Lucas Duda homered for the second consecutive game and Ruben Tejada also went deep for the Mets.

After giving up a two-run homer to David Peralta in the first inning, Harvey (8-6) settled into a groove and scattered just four singles over his last six innings.

Jeurys Familia got the last three outs for his 26th save.

It was another solid pitching performance for the Mets, who have allowed just 23 earned runs over their last 142 innings.

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (1-1), making his second start of the season after Tommy John surgery wiped out his 2014 campaign, allowed all four runs and four hits in five innings. He gave up three homers for the first time in his career.

MARLINS 14, REDS 3

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Marlins lost All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon to a dislocated left thumb, and they responded with a franchise-record offensive outburst, beating Cincinnati.

Gordon was hurt in the seventh inning sliding headfirst into first base for his third infield hit. He left the game for a pinch runner. The hit was the second of nine straight, a Marlins record, and they scored eight runs in the inning.

Gordon, who leads the majors with 122 hits, was chosen to start in the All-Star Game for the first time. The Marlins were already without All-Star right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, sidelined since June 26 because of a broken left hand.

The Marlins totaled a season-high 21 hits, and their run total was also a season high after they had scored just 12 runs in the past seven games.

NATIONALS 7, ORIOLES 4

BALTIMORE (AP) - Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa homered in a four-run sixth inning, and the Nationals beat the Orioles to end a three-game skid.

Jordan Zimmermann (8-5) won his third straight start despite allowing four runs and nine hits in five innings. He was pitching one day after his wife gave birth to the couple's second child.

Caleb Joseph and Steve Pearce homered for the Orioles, who have lost nine of 12.

Miguel Gonzalez (7-6) retired 10 straight batters and took a 4-2 lead into the sixth before everything rapidly unraveled. Harper led off with his 26th home run, Clint Robinson and Wilson Ramos singled and Espinosa sent an 0-1 pitch over the 25-foot scoreboard in right field.

Harper's home run was his first against the Orioles in 12 career games. He's 8 for 44 (.182) with three RBIs against Baltimore.

BREWERS 7, DODGERS 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rookie Taylor Jungmann tossed a three-hitter, Carlos Gomez drove in five runs and the Brewers beat the Dodgers.

Jungmann (4-1) struck out seven and walked two on 100 pitches to help the Brewers improve to 5-2 in his starts.

Gomez went 2 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout while tying his career high for RBIs, his second five-RBI game in a week.

Brandon Beachy (0-1) gave up three runs and five hits in four innings, struck out two and walked three. The right-hander was making his first start in nearly two years after coming back from two Tommy John surgeries.

Beachy spent his first four seasons with Atlanta and in 2012 had the lowest ERA in the majors at 2.00 through 13 starts. But his season ended early with his first elbow surgery.

MARINERS 5, ANGELS 0

SEATTLE (AP) - Hisashi Iwakuma pitched eight strong innings in his second game back from the disabled list and Mark Trumbo had two RBI singles to lead the Mariners to a victory over the Angels.

Iwakuma (1-1) gave up three hits and two walks, and struck out six. He retired the last 13 batters he faced in his longest outing since going eight innings at Philadelphia last Aug. 19.

It was the fourth straight game with at least two hits for Trumbo. He has a seven-game overall hitting streak, and is batting 12 for 22 in that stretch.

Los Angeles starter C.J. Wilson (7-7) gave up three runs and five hits in 6 2-3 innings, walking four and striking out five. It was the ninth time in his last 10 starts that Wilson lasted at least six innings.

GIANTS 8, PHILLIES 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Angel Pagan and Matt Duffy each drove in a pair of runs in the sixth inning and the Giants rallied to beat the Phillies.

Brandon Crawford had three hits and drove in a run for the Giants, who have won three of four after a seven-game losing streak. Duffy, who had four hits in Friday night's victory, was a home run shy of the cycle for the second straight day.

Josh Osich (1-0) recorded the final out of the sixth and earned his first major league victory. Santiago Casilla got the final out for his 22nd save.

Ryan Howard hit a home run and drove in two and Cody Asche added a two-run shot for the Phillies, who have lost four straight and 14 of 17 overall. Freddy Galvis doubled and tripled and Odubel Herrera had two hits and drove in a run.

Luis Garcia (3-4) gave up three runs in 2-3 innings after allowing two over his previous 15 innings.

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Baseball's All-Star Game a hot ticket; prices jump

July 11, 2015

CINCINNATI (AP) There's a hot market for tickets to baseball's mid-summer All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

With the game sold out for weeks and the host city within a six-hour drive for fans in a half-dozen other MLB cities, online sites and ticket brokers are seeing prices jumping above typical levels for the annual game. Even standing-room only tickets are commanding hundreds of dollars, with premium seats behind home plate being offered online for nearly $7,000 each. The sold-out Home Run Derby on Monday night is also getting listings for hundreds of dollars per ticket.

Austin, Texas-based TicketCity says median ticket sale prices have been 30 percent higher than last year's game in Minnesota, and nearly $100 higher than the 2013 median price of $449 the service saw for the All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York. Spokeswoman Ashley Kubiszyn credits Cincinnati's central location and attractive riverside Great American Ball Park, which is hosting the game for the first time.

Tickets were being offered Friday on the online marketplace StubHub starting at over $300 for standing room tickets, with premium Diamond Seats from $6,000 to $7,000 each. Those behind-home tickets start at $255 each for most weekday regular season Reds games.

Major League Baseball expects some 43,000 fans for the game. An MLB official earlier this week warned fans to be alert for counterfeit tickets, and to buy only from sources they know.

A veteran ticket broker said demand should remain high, because Cincinnati is within easy driving distance for millions of people who could still decide to come on late impulse.

''Demand started strong and it's staying strong,'' said Jeff McDonald of Cincinnati-based Riverfront Choice Tickets, which also goes by 333seat.com. He called it comparable to a Super Bowl or World Series.

''Internet action has been insane, the phones have been crazy, the number of walk-ins just keeps building,'' McDonald said. ''This is what we dream of.''

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Pete Rose still beloved in hometown despite scandals

July 11, 2015

CINCINNATI (AP) A photograph of the bat and ball from Pete Rose's record-setting 4,192nd hit has adorned the back of the enormous video board at Great American Ball Park for a dozen years, reminding everyone of one of the city's biggest sports moments.

It's also a reminder of something more: Even with the gambling scandal, a lifetime ban and the fact that he hasn't lived in Cincinnati for a long time, this is still Pete's place.

Baseball's hits king remains revered in his hometown, no matter how much evidence surfaces about how he violated the sport's cardinal rule by betting on baseball. For a generation, he represented Reds baseball with his grit and hustle.

Still does for many Cincinnatians, who will get another chance to cheer him during the All-Star Game at Great American next week.

''When you play in your hometown and you're a great player like Pete was, you've got to be loved,'' said Hall of Famer Tony Perez, a teammate on the Big Red Machine in the 1970s. ''The people appreciate what I did for the team and the great years I had here, which is why they love me, too. But it's different. When it's your home and you're doing great, they love you more.''

They've never stopped loving him, even though he's been banned from the sport since 1989 for betting on baseball. The Reds have moved into a new ballpark since then, and Rose's fingerprints are all over the place.

Beyond the photo that was replaced by one of many All-Star Game banners throughout the stadium last week, the ballpark is located on Pete Rose Way, which was named before before his gambling scandal.

Fans in Rose jerseys dot the stands at home games. The team's adjacent Hall of Fame includes Rose prominently in the displays. A rose garden just outside the ballpark marks the spot where his record-breaking hit landed at old Riverfront Stadium in 1985.

The 74-year-old hits king visits town a few times a year and attends games, sitting in the seats like any other fan. When he's shown on the video screen, fans cheer and chant ''Pete! Pete! Pete!''

Those chants will fill Pete Rose Way again next week before the All-Star Game. Rose is being honored in Major League Baseball's Franchise Four promotion - fans got to pick four top players from each team.

Rose says Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Barry Larkin also were chosen to represent Cincinnati's baseball tradition.

How will everyone react when he makes a rare on-field appearance with baseball's permission?

''I don't know what kind of reception (to expect),'' Rose said recently. ''When you're walking out alongside Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, a pretty good reception, you would think.''

Oh, he knows. It'll be loud. And everybody knows what they'll be yelling.

Larkin is also a Cincinnati native who played for the Reds in the 1980s when Rose was the player/manager. He understands what Rose's presence on the field will mean for the city.

''It's unfortunate the way it's gone down over the last 25 years or whatever it's been,'' Larkin said. ''I think Pete's role can be very significant. I felt bad that some players didn't have the opportunity that I had to just pick his brain and access all of the information that he has that he can provide.

''His participation will be well-received by the players, and I know the city will be very excited as well,'' Larkin said.

Outside the city, it's a different story. Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling said this week that he's disappointed in how Rose's situation gets so much attention.

''I guess I'm a little tired of his story overselling, overplaying other things like the Hall of Fame weekend,'' Schilling said in a conference call about the home run derby. ''Every weekend at the Hall of Fame when guys are getting inducted, there's always Pete Rose stories. I think we're going to get the same thing at the All-Star Game. He's going to be the story.''

Fans back home loved his head-first dives, the way he went chin-to-chin against players from the big-market teams and made small-town Cincinnati a back-to-back World Series champion.

They love his Charlie Hustle. Always have.

''I remember 1960 my first year in Geneva, the way Pete played,'' Perez said, during a recent visit to Cincinnati with the Marlins. ''He wasn't the player he was later, but he hustled. He only played half a year in Geneva, but he was the most popular player because of the way he played.''

The betting scandal and lifetime ban tarnished his image around the country, but fans in his hometown have stood behind him, forgiving his transgressions.

''They should just let it go and put him in the Hall of Fame,'' said Curt Miller, 47, attending a recent Reds game. ''Everybody deserves a second chance.''

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Tulo replaces Gordon on NL All-Star team

July 11, 2015

DENVER (AP) Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki learned Saturday he was heading to the All-Star Game again as an injury replacement.

It's his fifth appearance in the All-Star Game where he'll join fellow Rockies infielders Nolan Arenado (third baseman) and D.J. LeMahieu (second baseman) at the mid-summer classic. The Rockies shortstop is replacing Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, who dislocated his left thumb on Saturday against the Reds.

Tulowitzki said what makes this return trip to the All-Star game special for him is the chance to go with his young teammates. Arenado and LeMahieu are both first-time All Stars. LeMahieu is slated to start after the injury to Gordon.

''Those guys, when they were young, I tried to do my best to put my hands on them and make them good baseball players and understand the game, and hopefully they say that I helped them,'' Tulowitzki said. ''At the same time, when they're going to an All- Star game, you want to join them.''

It is the first time in the Rockies' history that the team has been represented by three infielders at the All-Star game.

''Hopefully, we'll get a chance, maybe late in the game there, to play, the three Rockies infielders,'' Tulowitzki said. ''That would be pretty cool. That would be neat for the organization and for us three, because we are so close and good friends.''

Tulowitzki went hitless in four at-bats with a walk in Saturday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, snapping his career-long 21-game hitting streak. But his walk helped the Rockies rally in the ninth for the win and extended to 37 games his career-high streak in which he has reached base.

He hit .354 with two home runs, two doubles and 13 RBIs during his hitting streak, which was the longest in the majors this season and tied for fifth longest in team history.

His five All-Star selections also tied him with Todd Helton for most in Rockies history.

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Interleague Results

The 2015 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)

Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)

Baltimore Orioles 11-9 12-8 (2-0, 2-5)

Boston Red Sox 14-6 9-11 (5-2, 3-2)

Chicago White Sox 8-12 11-9 (2-3, 4-3)

Cleveland Indians 11-9 10-10 (5-3, 2-2)

Detroit Tigers 12-8 12-8 (3-7, 4-3)

Houston Astros 8-12 5-15 (3-1, 5-0)

Kansas City Royals 9-11 15-5 (6-1, 3-3)

Los Angeles Angels 10-10 12-8 (4-3, 3-4)

Minnesota Twins 8-12 9-11 (4-4, 4-6)

New York Yankees 9-11 13-7 (6-4, 0-4)

Oakland Athletics 13-7 13-7 (3-2, 2-0)

Seattle Mariners 8-12 9-11 (2-2, 3-4)

Tampa Bay Rays 12-8 10-10 (1-1, 5-2)

Texas Rangers 10-10 10-10 (2-2, 2-2)

Toronto Blue Jays 11-9 13-7 (6-2, 2-3)

AL Totals 164-146 163-137 (54-37, 44-43)


NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)

Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)

Arizona Diamondbacks 11-9 7-13 (2-2, 3-1)

Atlanta Braves 11-9 7-13 (2-2, 3-2)

Chicago Cubs 13-7 9-11 (1-2, 4-3)

Cincinnati Reds 11-9 6-14 (3-1, 2-8)

Colorado Rockies 5-15 7-13 (0-4, 1-6)

Los Angeles Dodgers 12-8 11-9 (4-1, 0-2)

Miami Marlins 9-11 13-7 (5-3, 0-7)

Milwaukee Brewers 6-14 11-9 (3-5, 4-4)

New York Mets 11-9 11-9 (4-0, 1-4)

Philadelphia Phillies 7-13 7-13 (2-3, 2-3)

Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 11-9 (5-5, 5-0)

St. Louis Cardinals 10-10 8-12 (5-4, 3-5)

San Diego Padres 8-12 9-11 (0-7, 4-3)

San Francisco Giants 6-14 10-10 (4-1, 2-2)

Washington Nationals 11-9 10-10 (3-4, 3-4)

NL Totals 146-164 137-163 (43-44, 37-54)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 12

Keep in mind today is last day before All-Star break- lot more first pitches swung at, fewer deep counts. People want to go on vacation.

National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Cooney is 0-0, 4.61 in his first three starts (over 2-1).

Liriano is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

St Louis lost four of last five games with Pittsburgh; home side won 11 of last 13 series games. Cardinals lost four of last six games overall; five of last six went over total. Pirates won ten of last 12 games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.

Reds @ Marlins
Cueto is 3-1, 2.13 in his last six starts; under is 8-4-1 in his last 13 starts.

Haren is 0-3, 4.20 in his last five starts; fiveof his last six stayed under.

Cincinnati lost nine of last 14 games overall; five of their last six tilts stayed under total. Marlins lost five of last seven games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight- they lost four of last seven games with the Reds- seven of last nine series games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Mets
de la Rosa is 0-1, 4.58 in his last thee starts; six of his last nine went over.

Niese is 1-1, 1.29 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under.

Arizona lost last three games against the Mets; under is 8-1-1 in the last ten. D'backs won five of last eight games but lost last two- three of their last four games stayed under. Mets won six of last eight games; their last five games stayed under the total.

Braves @ Rockies
Wood got rained out of Friday's start after two pitches; he is 2-1, 3.08 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Bettis is 2-4, 7.42 in his last six starts; four of his last six home starts went over the total.

Braves lost last four games (under 8-2-1 in last 11); they lost last five games with Colorado (under 7-2-1 in last ten), which won last three games- their last four games stayed under.

Brewers @ Dodgers
Lohse is 2-4, 5.71 in his last six starts; six of his last nine went over.

Anderson is 3-1, 2.45 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Brewers split last six games with the Dodgers; over is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Milwaukee lost three of last five games; four of last six went over total. Dodgers won seven of last 11 games; four of their last five went over the total.

Phillies @ Giants
Billingsley is 1-2, 7.33 in his five starts; four of the five went over.

Heston is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts; over is 9-3 in his last twelve.

Philly lost 11 of last 13 games; over is 9-4-1 in their last 14 . Phillies lost six of last seven games with the Giants; seven of last eight series games went over total. Giants won three of last four games; five of last eight stayed under.

American League
Astros @ Rays
McCullers is 1-0, 1.50 in his last three starts; five of his last seven stayed under the total.

Moore is 0-0, 8.00 in his two starts this season (over 2-0).

Astros lost nine of last 11 games with Tampa Bay; ten of last twelve went under total. Houston lost seven of last eight games; last five stayed under- they are 9-22 in last 31 road games. Rays lost 10 of last 13 games (over 9-3-1).

A's @ Indians
Gray is 5-1, 2.85 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.

Kluber is 1-0, 2.91 in his last three starts;eight of his last 11 stayed under.

Oakland lost four of its last six games; seven of last 11 stayed under total- they won six of last nine games with Indians- five of last six series games went over. Cleveland won nine of last 13 games; six of their last nine stayed under the total.

Bronx @ Red Sox
Eovaldi is 3-0, 2.38 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under.

Miley is 3-1, 3.16 in his last five starts;four of his last six went over.

Bronx won five of last six games with Boston; four of last five series games stayed under total. Bombers won six of last nine games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Red Sox won nine of last 12 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Blue Jays @ Royals
Doubront allowed one run in 6.2 IP (94 PT) in his first '15 start.

Volquez is 4-0, 3.67 in his last six starts (over 5-0-1).

Toronto lost nine of last 13 games; over is 6-4-1 in their last 11. Jays are 4-6 in last ten games with KC; under is 7-4-1 in last 12. Royals won seven of last nine games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Tigers @ Twins
Greene is 0-4, 13.50 in his last four starts; his last three all went over.

Gibson is 3-0, 1.74 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Twins won six of last eight games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games; they lost nine of last 13 games with Detroit (over 3-1 in last four). Tigers are 3-4 in their last seven games; 19 of their last 20 games went over.

Angels @ Mariners
Heaney is 2-0, 1.77 in his first three starts; (under 2-1).

Walker is 5-0, 2.58 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Angels won nine of last 12 games; five of their last seven went over. Angels won six of last ten games with Seattle- five of last seven series games stayed under total. Mariners are 0-5 in game following their last five wins- five of last six Seattle games went over

Interleague
White Sox @ Cubs
Quintana is 2-2, 2.70 in his last six starts; six of his last eight stayed under.

Arrieta is 3-0, 1.17 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

White Sox won five of last six games with the Cubs; over is 4-4-1 in last nine series games. Pale Hose won nine of last 11 games; seven of their last nine stayed under. Cubs lost last three games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five.

Nationals @ Orioles
Scherzer is 3-2, 2.08 in his last five starts, but lost his last two; Nationals scored one run in the two games- under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Chen is 3-0, 2.33 in his last six starts; his last ten starts stayed under.

Washington lost eight of last 11 games with Baltimore; over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Nationals lost four of last six road games; seven of their last nine games overall stayed under. Orioles lost seven of last nine games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Padres @ Rangers
Ross is 2-0, 2.35 in his last four starts; over is 3-2 in his last five.

Gallardo is 2-1, 1.20 in his last seven starts, six of which stayed under.

San Diego lost six of last nine games with Texas; five of last seven stayed under the total. Padres lost six of last seven games; in their last eight games, under is 6-1-1. Rangers lost six of last seven games, outscored 54-22.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
StL-Pitt-- Cooney 1-2; Liriano 7-10
Cin-Mia-- Cueto 10-6; Haren 9-8
Az-NY-- de la Rosa 9-8; Niese 5-11
Atl-Colo-- Wood 7-11; Bettis 7-4
Mil-LA-- Lohse 7-11; Anderson 9-8
Phil-SF-- Billingsley 2-3; Heston 10-7

Hst-TB-- McCullers 5-5; Moore 0-2
A's-Clev-- Gray 10-7; Kluber 5-13
NY-Bos-- Eovaldi 10-7; Miley 10-7
Tor-KC-- Doubront 1-0; Volquez 12-5
Det-Min-- Ryan 1-4; Gibson 9-8
LAA-Sea-- Heaney 3-0; Walker 9-8

Chi-Chi-- Quintana 7-10; Arrieta 10-7
Wsh-Balt-- Scherzer 10-7; Chen 10-6
SD-Tex-- Ross 8-10; Gallardo 9-9

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
StL-Pitt-- Cooney 0-3; Liriano 2-17
Cin-Mia-- Cueto 5-16; Haren 1-17
Az-NY-- de la Rosa 5-17; Niese 6-16
Atl-Colo-- Wood 4-17; Bettis 3-11
Mil-LA-- Lohse 8-18; Anderson 5-17
Phil-SF-- Billingsley 2-5; Heston 1-17

Hst-TB-- McCullers 1-10; Moore 0-2
A's-Clev-- Gray 2-17; Kluber 9-18
NY-Bos-- Eovaldi 7-17; Miley 4-17
Tor-KC-- Doubront 0-1; Volquez 4-17
Det-Min-- Ryan 1-5; Gibson 3-17
LAA-Sea-- Heaney 0-3; Walker 4-17

Chi-Chi-- Quintana 9-17; Arrieta 4-17
Wsh-Balt-- Scherzer 2-17; Chen 4-16
SD-Tex-- Ross 5-18; Gallardo 6-18

Umpires
Az-NY-- Five of last six HGibson games went over.
Atl-Colo-- Three of last four Blaser games went over.
Cin-Mia-- Six of last eight Cooper games stayed under; underdogs are 7-3 in last ten Cooper games.
StL-Pitt-- Four of last five Knight games stayed under.
Phil-SF-- Favorites won 11 of last 13 Morales games.
Mil-LA-- Five of last seven Danley games went over.

Tor-KC-- Home side won 13 of last 15 Meals games.
Det-Min-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Wegner games.
Hst-TB-- Last ten Basner games stayed under the total.
A's-Clev-- Eight of last ten Segal games went over.
NY-Bos-- Last five Hernandez games went over total.
LA-Sea-- Eight of last eleven Fletcher games stayed under.

Chi-Chi-- Underdogs won nine of last twelve Everitt games.
Wsh-Balt-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Reynolds games.
SD-Tex-- Over is 10-4 in Hickox games this season.

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Sunday, July 12

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1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Houston

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cincinnati

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 21 of Detroit's last 22 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

3:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Texas
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Seattle is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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MLB

Sunday, July 12


Gray cruising on the road for the Athletics

The Oakland A's have won their past five road games when Sonny Gray takes to the mound.

Gray has been showing up in a big way in those starts, only allowing 26 hits and seven runs through 33.2 innings pitched. During that span, Gray has also held two teams scoreless.

The A's will be in Progressive Field Sunday.


Red Sox put Buchholz (forearm) on DL

Right-handed pitcher Clay Buchholz of the Boston Red Sox was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of a strained flexor muscle in his right forearm.

Rookie left-hander Brian Johnson was promoted from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Buchholz's place on the roster.


Reds RHP Iglesias comes off DL

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated right-hander Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day disabled list Saturday.

Iglesias has been on the disabled list since June 5 with a strained left oblique. He is 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA in six games, including four starts.

Iglesias was expected to make a spot start Saturday against the Miami Marlins in place of right-hander Anthony DeSclafani, who is bothered by lingering tightness in his gluteus. DeSclafani is expected to miss only one turn and rejoin the rotation right after the All-Star break.

The Reds also optioned center fielder Yorman Rodriguez to Triple-A Louisville.


Nationals' Span gets good news on his back

BALTIMORE -- The Washington Nationals, riddled with injuries for much of this season, finally got some good news in that area on Friday.

Center fielder Denard Span (back tightness) has been battling back spasms recently. He went to a specialist and had an MRI, and the team got positive results from everything. Manager Matt Williams said the team is putting him on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 7, but there are no structural issues.

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Sunday, July 12

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ARIZONA (42 - 44) at NY METS (46 - 42) - 1:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 106-142 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-142 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-31 (-19.2 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.
NY METS are 125-125 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 26-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 31-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 23-6 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 19-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 28-13 (+14.0 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.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. NY METS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NIESE is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.29 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (39 - 46) at MIAMI (37 - 51) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 50-77 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-77 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 514-579 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 394-349 (+59.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MIAMI is 37-51 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 185-182 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 172-175 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-30 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 4-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 4-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 43) - 4:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-49 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-122 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-122 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-61 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 358-388 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 398-377 (+47.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-38 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 7-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 12-10 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.8 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (42 - 46) at COLORADO (38 - 49) - 4:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 61-73 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-33 (-13.5 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.
COLORADO is 47-33 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-47 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 104-145 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 206-278 (-79.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 104-145 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BETTIS is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (38 - 51) at LA DODGERS (50 - 39) - 4:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 38-51 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 87-157 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 58-83 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-51 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-36 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-39 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-39 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (56 - 32) at PITTSBURGH (52 - 35) - 8:05 PM
TIM COONEY (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 237-181 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-68 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 368-372 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 56-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 115-65 (+38.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-58 (-32.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 52-61 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 6-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM COONEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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HOUSTON (49 - 41) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 45) - 1:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 41-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-41 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 122-130 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-70 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-27 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-71 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-77 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-97 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MOORE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MOORE is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (40 - 50) at CLEVELAND (42 - 45) - 1:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 40-50 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-44 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-48 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 16-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 16-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 20-21 (-17.0 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.
CLEVELAND is 114-67 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-24 (+31.2 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.
GRAY is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 42-45 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 5-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 4-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KLUBER is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (47 - 40) at BOSTON (42 - 46) - 1:35 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 57-61 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-22 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-46 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 607-547 (-79.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 12-27 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-70 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 18-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-40 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 82-98 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 10-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. BOSTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILEY is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (45 - 45) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 34) - 2:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 51-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-12 (+19.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-16 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-57 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-12 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
VOLQUEZ is 30-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 54-35 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 23-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 13-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.826.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.85 and a WHIP of 1.914.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (44 - 43) at MINNESOTA (48 - 40) - 2:10 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-28 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 55-61 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-62 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 27-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 11-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SHANE GREENE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREENE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 2-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (47 - 40) at SEATTLE (41 - 47) - 4:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 27-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 145-107 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 772-750 (+70.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 273-233 (+69.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 647-631 (+63.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 551-531 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 64-42 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 80-47 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-13 (+14.8 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.
SEATTLE is 41-47 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 4-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SEATTLE is 20-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-53 (-19.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-46 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 0-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 17-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-5 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WALKER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (47 - 39) at BALTIMORE (44 - 43) - 1:35 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 44) at CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 40) - 2:20 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
QUINTANA is 17-30 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-62 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 33-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 16-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-147 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 372-374 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 109-90 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1433-1593 (-279.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-126 (-49.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 768-746 (-166.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-69 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1376-1506 (-254.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 698-701 (-160.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 207-179 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 49) at TEXAS (42 - 45) - 3:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 36-59 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-37 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-45 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 39-41 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 28-26 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GALLARDO is 8-2 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 49-73 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 8-27 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GALLARDO is 2-8 (-9.4 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. (Team's Record)

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

TYSON ROSS vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 12


Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 16.437
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Over

Cincinnati @ Miami

Game 953-954
July 12, 2015 @ 1:11 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 15.558
Miami
(Haren) 16.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Over

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 955-956
July 12, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Billngsly) 14.921
San Francisco
(Heston) 13.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+195); Over

Atlanta @ Colorado

Game 957-958
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wood) 16.356
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Over

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 12.975
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 17.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Over

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 961-962
July 12, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Cooney) 14.021
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 16.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-170); Over

Houston @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCullers) 17.328
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 15.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Oakland @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 14.786
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 967-968
July 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 15.025
Boston
(Miley) 16.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Toronto @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
July 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Doubront) 13.653
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
July 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Greene) 14.747
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-145); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 973-974
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 13.713
Seattle
(Walker) 18.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-120); Under

Washington @ Baltimore

Game 975-976
July 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.469
Baltimore
(Chen) 14.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

Game 977-978
July 12, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 13.418
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-170); N/A

San Diego @ Texas

Game 979-980
July 12, 2015 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 12.161
Texas
(Gallardo) 15.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-135); Under

[StarDust Bum]

Dried up Astros' offense leads to skid and unders

The Houston Astros offense has disappeared and it has lead to them dropping five straight games and going under in all of them.

The Astros got shutout 3-0 by the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, meaning they have scored just four runs in their last five games, including getting blanked twice.

Houston will try give right-hander Lance McCullers (2.16 ERA, 3-5 O/U) more run support when they take on Matt Moore (8.00 ERA, 2-0 O/U) and the Rays Sunday. The Astros are currently -119 favorites with a total of 7.0.

[StarDust Bum]

Braves closer Grilli suffers ruptured Achilles

Jul 11, 2015

Atlanta Braves closer Jason Grilli suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon on Saturday night and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

The right-hander was injured while trying to cover first base on Colorado Rockies left fielder Drew Stubbs' bouncer to first base in the ninth inning.

Grilli ran to cover first but went down suddenly in severe pain and had to be taken off the field on a cart.

"The pain he was in on the field was cruel," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

Stubbs was credited with an infield single, and the Rockies ended up walking off with a 3-2 win later in the inning.

Grilli's injury likely scuttles any trade talks. The Braves reportedly had been in serious discussions about dealing Grilli, who is 3-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 24 saves in 35 appearances this season.

Grilli is due $3.5 million next season, and the Braves have a $3 million option, with a $250,000 buyout, for 2017.