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CFL

Week 4

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Trend Report
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Friday, July 17

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. OTTAWA
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games at home

10:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of British Columbia's last 14 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing British Columbia


Saturday, July 18

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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CFL

Friday, July 17

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Game of the day: CFL Doubleheader
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Edmonton Eskimos at Ottawa Redblacks (+3.5, 48.5)

After notching their first victory of the season at the expense of the Ottawa Redblacks, the Edmonton Eskimos look to complete a home-and-home sweep when the clubs reconvene in the nation's capital on Friday. Matt Nichols made the most of his debut with Mike Reilly sidelined 10-12 weeks with a knee injury, going 12-of-21 for 212 yards and three touchdowns in a convincing 46-17 victory on July 10.

Adarius Bowman stepped up in lieu of injuries to both Reilly and running back John White (season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon), reeling in five catches for 120 yards and a touchdown as Edmonton emerged victorious following its early bye week. The Eskimos reverted to the form that made them the league's top defence in 2014 by limiting Ottawa to just 25 yards rushing while also taking advantage of 13 penalties for 139 yards in the win. "You don't win the Grey Cup in July, you don't lose the Grey Cup in July," Redblacks wide receiver Maurice Price told the Ottawa Citizen after the team surrendered its highest point total in its 21 regular-season games to date. "There's no sense in dwelling on it and letting it hang around. Just put it behind you and move on."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS, ESPN3

LINE HISTORY: There has been no movement on either the spread or total since open.

INJURY REPORT: Eskimos - DT Gregory Alexandre (Ques), WR Wallace Miles (Ques), DE Elie Ngoyi (Ques) Redblacks - QB Brock Jensen (Ques), WR Khalil Paden (Ques), DB Forrest Hightower (Ques), RB Jeremiah Johnson (Ques), Justin Capicciotti (Ques)

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, 1-1 O/U): Coach Chris Jones admittedly was impressed after watching rookie cornerback John Ojo's momentum-turning interception for a touchdown in the first meeting. "What I liked most about it was when the opportunity presented itself, John had the wherewithal and the ability to finish," Jones told the Edmonton Journal on Monday. "Instinctually, he's playing corner. He was a natural safety in college (at Florida A&M), so he's still learning the position, but certainly he still brings everything we look for as far as physical attributes."

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS, 1-2 O/U): After throwing for 559 yards and four touchdowns in wins over Montreal and B.C., Henry Burris stumbled out of the blocks in the first meeting with the Eskimos. Burris tossed the interception by Ojo and completed just 20-of-36 passes for 162 yards before being pulled in the third quarter. "That pick-six was uncontested," coach Rick Campbell said. "Then, we took so many penalties in the first half ... it's hard to play winning football that way."

TRENDS:

*Eskimos are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
*Under is 10-4-1 in RedBlacks last 15 games overall.
*Under is 12-2 in Eskimos last 14 games following a ATS win.

CONSENSUS: 57 percent of the public is backing the Eskimos with 50.5 percent on the over.



BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3.5, 51.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders seek their first victory of the season when they host the BC Lions on Friday. The only remaining winless team in the league, Saskatchewan has been close in each of its first three contests, losing by a total of nine points.

After opening the campaign with a four-point defeat to Winnipeg, the Roughriders dropped a two-point decision to Toronto and suffered a 35-32 setback at BC last Friday - both in overtime. The Lions rallied from a 29-18 deficit late in the fourth quarter, with rookie Richie Leone kicking his fifth field goal of the game - a club-record 56-yarder - with 15 seconds remaining before Travis Lulay hit Manny Arceneaux with a 4-yard pass in overtime for the winning score. "To be able to come back like that says a lot about our team," said BC first-year coach Jeff Tedford, who notched his initial CFL win. "I was so proud of the guys."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS, ESPN3

LINE HISTORY: Initially the Roughriders were favored by three points, but have shifted to -3.5. The total has jumped a full point since opening at 50.5 and is now 51.5.

INJURY REPORT: Lions - SB Courtney Taylor (Prob), G Cody Husband (Ques), DB Ryan Phillips (Ques), LB Jason Arakgi (Doub) Roughriders - LB Shea Emry (Ques)

ABOUT THE LIONS (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, 1-1 O/U): Safety Eric Fraser has returned home, as the native of Burnaby was signed by BC on Tuesday. A product of Central Michigan, Fraser spent four seasons with Calgary after being selected in the first round of the 2010 draft. The 28-year-old was taken by Ottawa in the expansion draft following the 2013 season but was cut by the Redblacks during this year's training camp.

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS, 3-0 O/U): With Weldon Brown nursing a shoulder injury, Saskatchewan also added to its defensive backfield Tuesday by signing cornerback Geoff Tisdale. A former All-Star, Tisdale has collected 29 interceptions - four for touchdowns - in 114 career games with Hamilton, Calgary and Montreal. The Roughriders also signed cornerback Paul Woldu, who was released after the preseason, to the practice squad.

TRENDS:

*Lions are 0-4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
*Roughriders are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
*Under is 36-15 in the last 51 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 57.3 percent of the users are backing the 'Riders with 61 percent on the over.

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CFL

Friday, July 17


Roughriders have been an abysmal bet at home

The Saskatchewan Roughriders head into their Week 4 matchup with the B.C. Lions with a 1-7 record against the spread in their last eight home games at Mosaic Stadium.

The Roughriders have played two games at home so far this season and have lost both ATS and straight up. They were beaten 30-26 (-6) by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 1, followed by a 42-40 loss (-3) to the Toronto Argonauts.

The Green and White dropped five straight home games ATS before finally covering as 1.5-point home faves against the Edmonton Eskimos in the final week of the 2014 regular season.

Oddsmakers sent out a line of Riders -3 with the Lions in town. That has since moved up to -3.5 as of Thursday afternoon.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

How Phil Steele's football magazine sees the Big 14 West Division this year......

7) Purdue - 1-15 in league last two years; supposed to be improved this year.

6) Illinois-- Curious to see if tumultuous offseason effects experienced team.

5) Northwestern-- Won 2nd bowl (2-9) ever in 2012, went 5-7 last two years.

4) Iowa-- 19-19 last three years; last bowl win was in '10. Disappointing.

3) Minnesota-- Program on rise is 16-10 last two years but lost last five bowls.

2) Nebraska-- Culture shock with pass-oriented Riley replacing Pelini as coach.

1) Wisconsin-- Former OC Chryst is Badgers' third HC in last four years.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff on a summer day........

13) I never watch the ESPYs, seriously. waste of time. Much rather watch the NBA Summer League or the AAA All-Star Game. But I will say this about Bruce Jenner

This is a free country, that is very important to remember. If a person wants to have a sex-change operation, knock yourself out, you're free to do that.

What baffles me is why anyone would give this person an award. If you're that starved for ratings that you exploit stuff like this for attention, well thats just sad.

12) MLB has onions banning Pete Rose when they're in bed with Draft Kings, a fantasy sports company. Watch the Draft Kings commercials with the guy in the Tom Brady jersey; thats the face of any gambler whose wager lies in the balance at the end.

Nothing wrong with it, but fantasy sports is a form of gambling, simple as that.

11) As for Rose, he is not getting in the Hall of Fame, not in his lifetime. I'd vote for him getting in, but too many prominent baseball people want him kept out.

10) Coastal Carolina's basketball team is making a historic trip to Cuba to play some exhibition games. Pretty sure it is the first visit this century by an American team.

9) White Sox skipper Robin Ventura went public with his wish that ace Chris Sale not pitch in All-Star Game and Ned Yost granted his wish, which hurts Yost's team, since now Sale will pitch against the Royals Sunday, when he wouldn't have otherwise.

8) Cubs scored 12 runs in Jon Lester's last nine starts. No bueno.

7) Andy Dalton got booed at the celebrity softball game in Cincinnati this week; I know he has an 0-4 record in playoff games, but his regular season record is 40-23-1 and that is not boo-able. People are jerks sometimes.

6) You could actually wager on whether the first pitch of the All-Star Game would be a ball or a strike. Seriously, you could.

5) I'm wondering if Buster Posey catching guys in All-Star Game helps him at all next time he faces those pitchers in a real game?

4) FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan closed this week, a NYC institution that was owned by Toys 'r Us. I was in there once; it was a bigtime tourist attraction, but it became too expensive to rent the space and so it is gone now.

3) Why hasn't Marcus Mariota signed with the Titans yet? What is he thinking?

2) How many major league pitchers do you think were the center of their high school football team? Clayton Kershaw was; the QB was Lions' QB Matthew Stafford.

1) My five all-time favorite basketball players to watch; not necessarily the best guys, just the most fun for me to watch:

Vlade Divac-George Gervin-Pete Maravich-Steve Nash-David Thompson.

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Preview: Giants (46-43) at Diamondbacks (42-45)
Game: 1
Venue: Chase Field
Date: July 17, 2015 9:40 PM EDT

If the San Francisco Giants are to maintain their momentum from before the All-Star break, they'll need to avoid their longest road losing streak in over 15 years.

The Giants try to record their first win away from home in nearly a month Friday night when they open this three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Francisco (46-43) followed a seven-game slide by winning four of five before the break. The Giants had no trouble sweeping three straight from lowly Philadelphia, batting .426 and outscoring the Phillies 27-9, including Sunday's 4-2 victory.

"I thought it was important for us to build some momentum," manager Bruce Bochy told the team's official website. "I thought it was critical to get back on track, play some good ball and stay in the hunt. ... We're not where we want to be, obviously, but you want to hang in there."

Bochy's team is second in the NL West, 4 1/2 games back of Los Angeles. That deficit would be smaller if San Francisco hadn't dropped seven straight road games after winning 21 of its first 35. A 6.43 ERA during that skid has been the biggest issue, though the offense hasn't helped much either, averaging 2.7 runs per game.

The Giants haven't lost eight straight away from home since May 12-20, 2000.

While San Francisco hasn't officially named a starter for Friday, Matt Cain (1-1, 4.09 ERA) is likely to get his third start after sitting out a year because of elbow surgery.

The right-hander struggled in his season debut at Miami on July 2, giving up five runs and two homers with four walks in five innings of a 5-4 loss. He bounced back five days later by yielding two hits with seven strikeouts in six innings of a 3-0 win over the New York Mets.

Cain is 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA over his last five starts at Arizona.

He should have a red-hot Buster Posey behind the plate. Posey is hitting .442 with 13 RBIs in his last 14 games after going 8 for 13 in the past three, and is a lifetime .336 hitter at Chase Field.

The Giants took two of three at Arizona to start the season from April 6-8 but they've lost six of the next seven at home.

The Diamondbacks (42-45) entered the break with three straight losses to the Mets after finally getting back to .500 with a win over Texas on July 8.

They hit .174 and scored seven runs against the Mets but manager Chip Hale feels his team can bounce back.

"It's so easy to fall into that trap of feeling sorry for yourself, and they haven't done that at all," he said. "That's one thing about this club that we're hoping is going to be the rest of the way. We've been able to sort of separate good series from bad series. We've already proven that."

Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.16) make his first appearance against the Giants, looking to win back-to-back starts for the first time.

The left-hander ended his three-game slide by allowing two unearned runs in 7 2-3 innings of a 4-2 win at Texas on July 7.

He's lost his last two home starts with a 5.40 ERA.

Arizona is expected to have outfielder Ender Inciarte back from a strained right hamstring.

Inciarte, who hasn't played since June 15, went 8 for 25 with a homer in seven games during a rehab stint in the minors.

All-Star Paul Goldschmidt is batting .406 (13 for 32) during a nine-game hitting streak against the Giants.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Diamondbacks
Fri, Jul 17 - 9:40PM EDT

GAME 2
Giants at Diamondbacks
Sat, Jul 18 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Diamondbacks
Sun, Jul 19 - 4:10PM EDT

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 17

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MIAMI (38 - 51) at PHILADELPHIA (29 - 62) - 7:05 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 404-399 (+37.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
FERNANDEZ is 25-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 25-12 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 20-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 29-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-41 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-43 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-63 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (51 - 39) at WASHINGTON (48 - 39) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 40) at ATLANTA (42 - 47) - 7:35 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1434-1593 (-278.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1377-1506 (-253.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1053-1187 (-215.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 665-769 (-201.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 699-701 (-159.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 25-21 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 16-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 32-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 49-26 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
HENDRICKS is 20-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 20-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 119-129 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 96-105 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (53 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (38 - 52) - 8:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 53-61 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-35 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-35 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 100-68 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 190-148 (+31.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-14 (+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.
MILWAUKEE is 38-52 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-52 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-43 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 3-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FIERS is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (47 - 42) at ST LOUIS (56 - 33) - 8:15 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-34 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 11-23 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 57-27 (+20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-21 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 115-66 (+37.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-14 (+19.1 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 3 seasons.
LYNN is 24-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 126-125 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-14 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 126-123 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. NY METS since 1997
LYNN is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 43) at ARIZONA (42 - 45) - 9:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-3 (+6.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 14-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 18-15 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-17. (-5.5 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (39 - 49) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 49) - 10:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 152-274 (-66.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 39-85 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 207-278 (-78.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 39-85 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-101 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-64 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-61 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 39-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 27-19 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 27-19 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 56-32 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 32-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 24-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-2 (+3.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 15-6 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.8 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (41 - 48) at NY YANKEES (48 - 40) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 41-48 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 36-47 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 67-56 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-62 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-36 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 58-61 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TANAKA is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (46 - 45) at TORONTO (45 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-3 (+4.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.815.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUTCHISON is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (44 - 44) at DETROIT (44 - 44) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 5-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
JIMENEZ is 1-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 144-114 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 128-101 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 109-84 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-49 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-29 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 67-60 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-60 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-29 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 44-48 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-25 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 7-10 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.4 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (52 - 34) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 45) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-78 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-54 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-23 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
YOUNG is 25-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 25-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DANKS is 7-23 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 8-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 11-7 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.5 units)

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TEXAS (42 - 46) at HOUSTON (49 - 42) - 8:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-28 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 119-134 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-57 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-36 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MCHUGH is 13-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 24-16 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 42-46 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 13-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
TEXAS is 26-20 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 12-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 54-37 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-42 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 32-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 18-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 13-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 23-13 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCHUGH is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 40) at OAKLAND (41 - 50) - 10:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-40 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-40 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-28 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-17 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANTANA is 32-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 41-50 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-44 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
OAKLAND is 39-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 83-77 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 2-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.
OAKLAND is 17-23 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 14-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 17-9 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-19. (-14.7 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GRAY is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 47) at LA ANGELS (48 - 40) - 10:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILEY is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
WILSON is 6-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (42 - 46) at CINCINNATI (39 - 47) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 42-46 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-10 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 114-68 (+29.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-25 (+29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 26-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BAUER is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.361.
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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KANSAS CITY (52 - 34) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 45) - 2:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-54 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-57 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 88-65 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 25-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VOLQUEZ is 31-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 20-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 13-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 19-31 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-29 (-14.3 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
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 17

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Fernandez is 2-0, 2.07 in his first two starts this season (over 1-1).

Morgan is 1-2, 4.32 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Phillies lost four of last five games with Miami; over is 4-1-2 last seven series games. Marlins are 2-11 in last 13 road games; under is 6-1-1 in their last six on road. Phillies are 4-15 in last 19 games, 2-8 in last ten at home; over is 14-3-1 in their last 18 home games.

Dodgers @ Nationals
Kershaw is 1-1, 1.57 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under.

Zimmerman is 3-0, 1.63 in his last four starts; five of his last six home starts stayed under the total.

Dodgers lost four of last six games with Washington; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. LA is 12-6 in its last 18 games, 6-2 in last eight on road,. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 road games. Nats won nine of last eleven home games; nine of their last eleven home games Sstayed under.

Cubs @ Braves
Hendricks is s 2-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (20.1 IP); eight of his last ten starts stayed under.

Teheran is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four starts; 10 of his last 12 starts went over.

Cubs lost six of last seven games with Atlanta; last three went over the total. Chicago lost three of last four games but won last three road games- under is 5-2-1 in their last eight on road. Braves won seven of last nine home games; eight of their last eleven home games stayed under.

Pirates @ Brewers
Morton is 1-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 2-0-1 in his road starts.

Milwaukee won last four Fiers starts (1-0, 2.42); four of his last six went over.

Pirates won five of last seven games with Brewers; last three games stayed under the total. Pittsburgh won 10 of last 14 road games, with last four going over total. Milwaukee is 5-8 in its last 13 home games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

Mets @ Cardinals
Syndergaard is 2-0, 2.25 in his last five starts; eight of his last 10 went under.

Lynn is 3-1, 2.27 in his last six starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine.

Mets-Cardinals split last ten meetings (under 7-2-1). NY is 5-2 in its last seven road games; 11 of their last 14 road games stayed under. St Louis is 5-9 in its last 14 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Cain is 1-1, 4.09 in his two starts (under 1-1).

Ray is 1-3, 4.62 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Giants won six of last seven games with Arizona; last five stayed under total. SF lost last seven road games; over is 20-7 in last 27 road games. D'backs won three of last four home games, won their last four home series openers.

Rockies @ Padres
de la Rosa is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight

Shields is 0-3, 5.65 in his last five starts; over is 14-5 in his last 19.

Colorado lost six of last eight games with San Diego; over is 4-3 in last seven series games. Rockies lost seven of last nine road games, four of last five road openers- four of their last five games stayed under. San Diego lost six of last eight home games; over is 12-4-1 in their last 17 at home.

American League
Royals @ White Sox
Young is 0-2, 4.15 in his last three starts; under is 7-4-2 in his starts. Volquez is 0-0, 5.87 in his last three starts; over is 6-0-1 in his last seven.

Samardzija is 2-0, 2.03 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Danks is 1-4, 7.49 in his last six starts; four of his last six went over.

Royals won seven of last ten games with Chicago; under is 3-0-1 in last four series games. KC is 10-6 in last 16 road games, but lost last three. White Sox won seven of last nine home games; under is 13-2 in their last 15 at home.

Mariners @ Bronx
Montgomery is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five went under

Tanaka is 1-1, 6.84 in his last four starts; all of which went over

Seattle lost last six games with Bronx, but road team won last ten series tilts, with three of last four going over total. Mariners is 12-8 in last 20 road games; they're 6-0 in game after their last six losses. Under is 7-2 in Seattle's last nine road games. Bronx won seven of last ten games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 home games.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Odorizzi is 2-1, 2.35 in his last four starts; nine of his last 10 stayed under.

Hutchison is 2-1, 6.64 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay won five of last seven games with Toronto; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Rays won last three games overall, but lost seven of last eight on road. Over is 11-3-1 in their last 15 games. Blue Jays are 6-11 in last 17 games; under is 8-4 in their last dozen home games.

Orioles @ Tigers
Jimenez is 4-1, 2.70 in his last six starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Detroit won last six Sanchez starts (3-0, 4.88 in his last four); his last four starts all went over- Tigers scored 30 runs for him.

Baltimore won last three games with Detroit; three of last four series games went over total. Orioles lost 10 of last 13 games; under is 7-3-1 in last 11 road games. Tigers are 6-7 in last 13 games; over is 21-2 in their last 23, 9-0 in last nine at home.

Rangers @ Astros
Perez is making first '15 start; he is 15-13, 4.13 in 34 career starts, was 4-3, 4.38 in eight starts LY. He is 0-1, 4.56 in six AAA starts this year.

McHugh is 0-2, 5.11 in his last two starts; his last three stayed under.

Texas won seven of last nine games with Houston; eight of last ten in series stayed under total. Rangers lost 16 of last 20 games; under is 8-2-1 in last 11 road games. Astros won eight of last ten home games; five of their last seven games stayed under the total.

Twins @ A's
Santana is 0-0, 6.00 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Gray is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten.

Minnesota won four of last five games with Oakland; five of last seven series games went over total. Twins are 5-10 in last 15 road games, with last five all staying under total. A's are 6-8 in last 14 home games; under is 9-1-2 in their last dozen home games.

Red Sox @ Angels
Miley is is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Wilson is is 2-1, 3.37 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went under.

Boston lost five of last seven games with the Angels; five of last eight games stayed under total. Red Sox won six of last eight road games. Halos are 14-7 in last 21 home games, with last seven all staying under total.

Interleague
Indians @ Reds
Bauer is 2-0, 2.51 in his last two starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last 11.

Leake is 3-1, 3.38 in his last five starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Cleveland won last three games with Cincinnati; three of last four series tilts stayed under total. Indians won five of last seven road games; five of those seven went over. Reds lost four of last five home games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil-- Fernandez 2-0; Morgan 1-2
LA-Wsh-- Kershaw 9-9; Zimmerman 11-7
Chi-Atl-- Hendricks 9-8; Teheran 10-8
Pitt-Mil-- Morton 7-2; Fiers 10-8
NY-StL-- Syndergaard 6-5; Lynn 9-7
SF-Az-- Cain 1-1; Ray 3-5
Col-SD-- de la Rosa 9-5; Shields 10-9

Sea-NYY-- Montgomery 4-4; Tanaka 8-3
TB-Tor-- Odorizzi 7-6; Hutchison 11-7
Balt-Det-- Jimenez 9-8; Sanchez 9-9
KC-Chi-- Young 8-5 Volquez 13-5; Danks 7-9 Samardzija 9-9
Tex-Hst-- Perez 0-0; McHugh 11-7
Minn-A's-- Santana 1-1; Gray 11-7
Bos-LAA-- Miley 10-8; Wilson 9-9

Clev-Cin-- Bauer 9-8; Leake 8-10

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil-- Fernandez 1-2; Morgan 0-3
LA-Wsh-- Kershaw 4-18; Zimmerman 7-18
Chi-Atl-- Hendricks 2-17; Teheran 7-18
Pitt-Mil-- Morton 5-9; Fiers 1-18
NY-StL-- Syndergaard 3-11; Lynn 5-16
SF-Az-- Cain 0-2; Ray 2-8
Col-SD-- de la Rosa 4-14; Shields 4-19

Sea-NYY-- Montgomery 1-8; Tanaka 3-11
TB-Tor-- Odorizzi 3-13; Hutchison 7-18
Balt-Det-- Jimenez 2-17; Sanchez 4-18
KC-Chi-- Young 1-13 Volquez 13-5; Danks 6-16 Samardzija 9-18
Tex-Hst-- Perez 0-0; McHugh 6-18
Minn-A's-- Santana 0-2; Gray 2-18
Bos-LAA-- Miley 4-18; Wilson 4-18

Clev-Cin-- Bauer 3-17; Leake 4-18

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MLB

Friday, July 17


Weaver is still a week away from returning to Angels

The Los Angeles Angels will not see Jered Weaver in their rotation for at least another week. Weaver, who has been out for nearly a month with left hip inflammation, has not seen game time since June 20.

It has not been a banner year for Weaver who has posted a 4-8 record with a 4.75 ERA and an OBP of .303.

According to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, that means the earliest we will see Weaver is next weekend.


Smoltz says Mets' rotation 'way better' than 90's Braves

The Atlanta Braves rotation in the 90's is considered one of the best to ever take to the diamond. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and now John Smoltz are all in Coopersown; but one of those legendary pitchers says the current Mets rotation is better.

“They’re way better,” Smoltz told New York Daily News. "They've got more talent than we could ever have."

The Mets rotation, which contains youngsters Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndeergard, start their second half of the season in St. Louis Friday.

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, July 17


Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
July 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Fernandez) 15.740
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 14.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-170); Over

LA Dodgers @ Washington

Game 903-904
July 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Bolsinger) 15.203
Washington
(Zimmrmnn) 16.962
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-110); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
July 17, 2015 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 13.979
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Over

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
July 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Morton) 16.718
Milwaukee
(Fiers) 13.250
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Over

NY Mets @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
July 17, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.435
St. Louis
(Lynn) 14.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+135); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 911-912
July 17, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 15.434
Arizona
(Ray) 13.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
N/A

Colorado @ San Diego

Game 913-914
July 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 12.055
San Diego
(Shields) 13.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-140); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
July 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Montgmry) 16.244
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-170); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 917-918
July 17, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 16.950
Toronto
(Hutchson) 15.884
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Under

Baltimore @ Detroit

Game 919-920
July 17, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 16.293
Detroit
(Sanchez) 14.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+105); Under

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
July 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 16.701
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 13.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-130); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 923-924
July 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 15.067
Houston
(McHugh) 16.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Over

Minnesota @ Oakland

Game 925-926
July 17, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 14.725
Oakland
(Gray) 16.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-170); Over

Boston @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
July 17, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Miley) 13.900
LA Angels
(Wilson) 15.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-135); Over

Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Game 929-930
July 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.284
Cincinnati
(Leake) 16.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); Under

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 931-932
July 17, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 16.552
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzja) 13.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+100); Under

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

How Phil Steele's football magazine sees the Big 14 East Division this year......

7) Maryland-- Went 4-4 in Big 14 LY, despite being outscored by 61 points.

6) Rutgers-- Knights are 11-5 as road underdogs last four year; split last four bowls. despite being underdog in all four games.

5) Indiana-- UAB transfer Howard (1,587 LY) is an excellent addition.

4) Michigan-- Harbaugh is 4th HC in last nine years; 7-14 as road dogs since '08.

3) Penn State-- Covered ten of their last thirteen non-conference games.

2) Michigan State-- 53-14 last five years, won last four bowls, all by 4 or less points.

1) Ohio State-- QB depth is envy of everyone, but two of three will be unhappy.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: 13 of my favorite sports movies.........

-- Any Given Sunday-- Al Pacino's "Game of Inches" speech is tremendous; who knew Lawrence Taylor could act? Johnny Unitas as an opposing coach: good touch.

-- Major League-- Bob Uecker was awesome as the Indians' radio announcer, as Tribe made an unlikely run to the playoffs, with Charlie Sheen as one of their pitchers.

-- Let It Ride-- Richard Dreyfuss is a degenerate gambler having a very good day at the racetrack. If only KL Wheat or DD Lohaus could have a day like that at Saratoga this year!!!!

-- Fast Break-- Gabe Kaplan is a NYC deli manager who quits his job to become a college basketball coach in the West. Bernard King is one of his players.

-- Youngblood-- Hockey movie with Rob Lowe, but character actor Ed Lauter steals the movie as the team's coach with quotes like: "....I didn't come halfway to the bleeping Arctic Circle to lose to these goons!!!" Patrick Swayze has supporting role, before he became a big star.

-- Bad News Bears (original)-- Walter Matthau is classic as a Little League coach with a drinking problem and Tatum O'Neal as his star pitcher. Best quote: "You didn't come into this world to sit on the bench. Now get your ass out there and play."

-- Brian's Song (original)-- True story of friendship that developed between couple of Bears' running backs in the late 60's. Gale Sayers was the star player, Brian Piccolo his wise cracking backup who eventually dies of cancer. I haven't seen the remake yet.

-- Hoop Dreams-- Documentary about couple of Chicago-area high school basketball players. Real life is more harsh than fiction; neither kid became a star in college.

-- Invinceable-- True story of 30-year old bartender Vince Papale, who was a special teams ace for three years in the late 70's for Dick Vermeil's Eagle teams. Soundtrack for this movie is excellent, lot of good music from that era.

-- For the Love of the Game-- Kevin Costner is a Tigers' pitcher who pitches a no-hitter in the last game of his career. JK Simmons, who won an Oscar this year as a maniacal music teacher in Whiplash, is more restrained here as the Detroit manager.

-- Caddyshack-- Madcap golf comedy of early 80's: Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase, Ted Knight and Bill Murray. Some of my friends in college knew the movie word-for-word and played drinking games when re-runs aired.

-- Blue Chips-- Nick Nolte is a college basketball coach; Shaquille O'Neal is one of his prize recruits as Nolte hedges on whether or not to break NCAA rules. Bob Cousy is the athletic director who steals the show in this scene.

-- Moneyball-- Adaptation of Michael Lewis' book about Billy Beane and the A's, who won 20 games in a row despite a small payroll, setting an AL record, but losing in the playoffs. As an A's fan, wish they would've given Art Howe, Miguel Tejada more credit for that great run, as well as the starting pitcher trifecta of Hudson-Mulder-Zito.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB

Friday, July 17


Teheran playing much better at Turner Field

The Atlanta Braves are happy to see Julio Teheran on the mound when he sleeps in his own bed, as the team is 6-2 in his starts at Turner Field this year.

The Colombian product has a 5-0 record at home this season while posting a 2.04 ERA and only allowing opposing hitters to bat .187. Comparably, Teheran has a 6.95 ERA while giving up a .333 batting average on the road.

The Braves are currently +116 when they host the Chicago Cubs Friday.

[StarDust Bum]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, July 17

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INDIANA (8 - 6) at WASHINGTON (6 - 6) - 7/17/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 263-325 ATS (-94.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 167-214 ATS (-68.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (10 - 5) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 11) - 7/17/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
TULSA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
TULSA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 8-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 6-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (9 - 5) at MINNESOTA (10 - 3) - 7/17/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-38 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Friday, July 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 16 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
TULSA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Tulsa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tulsa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa
San Antonio is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tulsa


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WNBA

Friday, July 17


Sky look to end perfect road trip for bettors

The Chicago Sky have gone a perfect 3-0 straight up and against the spread during their four game road trip.

The three games have seen the Sky win by an average scoring margin of 18.3 points, which includes an 82-57 beatdown of Washington in their past game.

The Sky are currently +7 when they visit the Minnesota Lynx Friday.

[StarDust Bum]

WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, July 17


Indiana @ Washington

Game 601-602
July 17, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
115.206
Washington
110.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3
151
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Over

Chicago @ Minnesota

Game 605-606
July 17, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.278
Minnesota
119.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 7
158
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7); Under

Tulsa @ San Antonio

Game 603-604
July 17, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
106.691
San Antonio
108.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 4 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+4 1/2); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Dodgers, Nats clash in D.C.

July 17, 2015


LOS ANGELES DODGERS (51-39) at WASHINGTON NATIONALS (48-39)

Sportsbook.ag Line: Los Angeles +102, Washington -112, Total: 7.5

In a marquee National League matchup, the Los Angeles Dodgers head to the Nation’s capitol to take on the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

The Dodgers had a solid first half of the year and have a hold on first place in the NL West by 4.5 games after rattling off eight wins in their last 12 games before the break. They were able to get series wins against some of the bottom-feeders in the league with defeats over both Philadelphia and Milwaukee, winning five of the last seven games against them while scoring 4.4 runs per game. They had just finished off the Brewers in a rubber-match in their final game, winning 4-3 in a come-from-behind victory. With a ball leaving the park in the matchup, 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.283) continued to prove his worth and ranks in the top-10 in homers (18), RBI (55) and runs (50) in the NL.

The Nationals also hold onto first place in their respective division and entered the break going 5-3 over their last three series’. In that stretch they were able to sweep the Giants at home and also go on the road against the Orioles and take 2-of-3 contests. The final defeat of the first half was a close 3-2 game in the rubber-match against Baltimore as they had another solid effort (8.2 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 7 K) from All-Star Max Scherzer to thank. OF Bryce Harper (.339) finished off the first half with some gaudy numbers, leading the NL with a 5.7 WAR behind 26 homers (2nd in NL), 61 RBI (4th in NL), 59 runs (2nd in NL), .704 SLG (1st in NL) and a 1.168 OPS (1st in NL).

Getting the call to start for Los Angeles will be RHP Mike Bolsinger vs. RHP Jordan Zimmerman (8-5, 3.22 ERA) of the host club. The Dodgers have not looked too great when playing on the road as evidenced by their 18-22 record away from home as the Nationals have put up a mark of 25-16 when in front of their hometown faithful.

This will be the 13th time that these two are meeting since the start of the 2013 campaign and it is Los Angeles that holds a slight 7-5 overall edge while winning 4-of-6 contests on the road during that time. Trends show that the Dodgers are an efficient 10-1 (91%) with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 in the last 10 games this year while Washington is 42-16 (.724) in night games when Zimmerman takes the mound in the last three seasons.

Los Angeles remains fairly healthy to this point, missing just OF Carl Crawford (Oblique) from the offense as the Nationals are without 3B Anthony Rendon (Quad), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (Foot) and OF Jayson Werth (Wrist).

Zimmerman is one of the most overlooked pitchers in the National League and despite sitting in the third spot in his rotation when a healthy Strasburg is around; he is one of the better pitchers in the game. He is on pace to post his fifth consecutive season with a 3.25 or better ERA despite mowing down just 6.5 batters per nine innings. He continues to be successful due to his immense control (1.6 BB/9) and ability to keep batters from leaving the yard (0.64 HR/9). Zimmerman had pitched at least seven innings in four of the last five starts before the break with four quality starts and a 29:2 K/BB ratio in that time.

He hasn’t been all too successful against Los Angeles, though, going 2-1 (5-1 team record) with a 5.06 ERA (1.47 WHIP), but has done well in his last two meetings totaling 6.1 innings and allowing two runs on nine hits with 11 strikeouts (2 walks). SS Jimmy Rollins (8-for-33, 2 HR, 5 RBI) and 3B Justin Turner (4-for-6, 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI) have had some nice at-bats against the righty while 1B Adrian Gonzalez (4-for-17) and C Yasmani Grandal (1-for-7, 4 K) have struggled in the matchup.

The bullpen for the Nationals has gone 11-11 with a 3.31 ERA (1.24 WHIP) and has been able to successfully save 29-of-40 (73%) games. Drew Storen (1.89 ERA, 27 saves) has the second-most saves in the NL and allowed just one hit in his last 4.1 scoreless innings before the break.

[StarDust Bum]

Diamond Trends - Friday

July 17, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 0-11 SU since May 06, 2015 after a loss where they were scoreless through six innings.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jorge De La Rosa starts the Rockies are 7-0 since May 16 as an underdog.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- None

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Pirates are 10-0-2 OU (2.71 ppg) since Jun 14, 2014 coming off an extra inning win.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rays are 0-11-3 OU (-2.89 ppg) since Apr 26, 2015 after a win where they scored in no more than two innings.