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Diamond Trends - Sunday

July 19, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Yankees are 13-0 SU since Sep 13, 2008 as a dog after a game in which they did not draw a walk after a loss and it is not the first game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Madison Bumgarner starts the Giants are 10-0 since May 04, 2014 vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- None

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Dodgers are 0-10 OU (-2.60 ppg) since May 27, 2015 after a game in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits and it is not the first game of a series.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Royals are 0-9 OU against (-2.22 ppg) since Jun 01, 2014 as a 140+ dog and after allowing 6+ runs.

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LEADING OFF: Greinke's shutout streak, King Felix vs Yankees

July 19, 2015

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

ZACK'S ZEROS

Dodgers ace Zack Greinke takes a shutout streak of 35 2/3 innings into his start at Washington. He gave a home run to Mike Trout leading off the All-Star Game, but those stats don't count in the regular season. Greinke leads the majors with a 1.39 ERA. Orel Hershiser set the big league record for the longest scoreless streak at 59 innings in 1988.

KING OF THE BRONX

Felix Hernandez has looked like visiting royalty at the newest version of Yankee Stadium, going 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA. There is one player who gives King Felix trouble, though: Mark Teixeira is 20 for 66 (.303) with six homers and 13 RBIs overall against the Seattle ace.

LAST TIME?

Cole Hamels could be making his final home start for Philadelphia when he faces the Marlins. At 5-7, the lefty is trying for his first win since May 24. The last-place Phillies figure to field plenty of inquiries about the 2008 World Series MVP before the July 31 trade deadline.

MORE INFO, PLEASE

The Pirates might find out how Francisco Liriano is feeling after the left-hander was scratched minutes before his Saturday night start at Milwaukee because of neck tightness. Liriano had made all 18 of his previously scheduled starts this season.

CHECK HIM

Miami right-hander Jarred Cosart will be examined by a doctor in New Orleans because of recent dizziness while pitching. He went on the disabled list in May with vertigo

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Baseball Capsules

July 19, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) Lorenzo Cain homered in the 13th inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Chicago White Sox 7-6 Saturday in a game that took nearly five hours.

The AL Central-leading Royals won for the 10th time in 13 games.

Cain doubled and singled early, then led off the 13th with his ninth home run of the season. He connected against Dan Jennings (1-3).

Brandon Finnegan (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings in the four-hour, 56-minute game. Ryan Madson earned his first save in three chances after allowing a single in the 13th.

The Royals finished with 17 hits, including five doubles.

CUBS 4, BRAVES 0

ATLANTA (AP) - Jon Lester lost his bid for a no-hitter in the eighth inning - a try revived by an official scorer's reversal - but ended the longest winless streak of his career as Chicago beat Atlanta.

A chopper in the first inning by Atlanta's Nick Markakis was originally ruled a hit, then the scorer changed it in the top of the seventh to an error on third baseman Kris Bryant.

A.J. Pierzynski, Lester's batterymate in Boston last year, led off the eighth with a line-drive single to right field for Atlanta's first hit. With one out, Andrelton Simmons' single up the middle chased Lester.

Lester (5-8) had gone 10 starts without a win. The lefty pitched a no-hitter for the Red Sox in 2008 against Kansas City.

The Cubs had lost eight straight at Turner Field dating to 2012.

Manny Banuelos (1-1) took the loss.

MARINERS 4, YANKEES 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Robinson Cano snapped a season-long slump with a pair of two-run homers against his former team, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched neatly into the sixth and Seattle held on for the win.

Batting .249 with just six homers and 30 RBIs coming in, Cano has taken the brunt of the blame for the Mariners' subpar first half. But he came out swinging against the team he spurned for a huge contract with Seattle before the 2014 season.

The second baseman responded to hearty first-inning boos with a blast off Michael Pineda (9-6) over the center field wall with Kyle Seager aboard, helping the Mariners end a seven-game skid against New York.

Brian McCann hit a tying two-out, two-run shot off Iwakuma (2-1) in the fourth.

Carson Smith gave up an RBI grounder to Garrett Jones in the ninth before getting Didi Gregorius to ground out to Cano with the tying run on second base for his seventh save.

ORIOLES 3, TIGERS 0

DETROIT (AP) - Chris Tillman gave up a leadoff single and not much else and combined with Zach Britton on a one-hitter to lead Detroit.

Ian Kinsler cleanly singled to right-center field to open the bottom of the first. Victor Martinez walked later that inning, but Detroit didn't manage a single baserunner after that.

Tillman (7-7) retired the last 23 hitters he faced and struck out eight overall in eight innings. Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 25 chances.

Manny Machado homered off David Price (9-3). The Tigers lefty struck out 12 in seven innings.

DODGERS 4, NATIONALS 2; NATIONALS 5, DODGERS 3, comp. of susp. game.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Clayton Kershaw struck out a season-high 14 in eight shutout innings and Los Angeles earned a split of the two games decided on the day.

Kershaw (7-6), coming off a shutout of the Phillies, scattered three singles and didn't walk a batter. The lefty has won six straight starts against Washington, fashioning an 0.96 ERA in the process.

Bryce Harper struck three times against Kershaw, but hit a two-run homer in the ninth off reliever Kenley Jansen. It was Harper's 27th of the season.

Doug Fister (3-5) allowed four runs and nine hits over five innings.

Hours earlier, pinch-hitter Matt den Dekker lined a two-run homer in the eighth inning that lifted the Nationals over the Dodgers 5-3 in the completion of a game suspended a day earlier after the fifth because of a lighting malfunction with Washington ahead 3-2.

RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Curt Casali hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lead Tampa Bay.

Facing Ryan Tepera (0-1), Casali led off with a drive into the left-field bullpen, his second of the season and first since June 17.

Brandon Guyer also connected as the Rays won for the eighth time in 12 meetings with Toronto this season.

Jose Bautista homered for the Blue Jays, who fell to 10-19 in one-run games.

Kevin Jepsen (2-5) worked one inning for the win, Brad Boxberger pitched out of a jam in the eighth and Jake McGee finished for his fourth save.

PHILLIES 3, MARLINS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Chad Billingsley had his best outing in nearly three years to lead Philadelphia past Miami.

Billingsley (2-3) gave up four hits, walked one and struck out two to help the major league-worst Phillies win their second straight game for the first time since a three-game winning streak June 21-23.

Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown lined RBI singles off Tom Koehler (7-6) in the first inning. The Phillies got just two hits the rest of the game.

Ken Giles pitched around two hits in the eighth for the Phillies, firing a 100 mph fastball past Adeiny Hechavarria to strand runners on second and third. Jonathan Papelbon finished for his 15th save in 15 tries.

INDIANS 9, REDS 4

CINCINNATI (AP) - Michael Brantley, Brandon Moss and Yan Gomes homered - part of a rare Cleveland splurge with Corey Kluber on the mound - and the Indians ended a nine-game losing streak in Cincinnati.

The Indians' skid was their longest anywhere in the majors. Their last victory at Great American was 3-1 on July 2, 2011, when Brantley hit a three-run homer off Homer Bailey.

Brantley connected in the first inning off Anthony DeSclafani (5-7), giving Kluber (5-10) an uncharacteristic cushion. The AL's reigning Cy Young Award winner has gotten the lowest run support in the majors, with Cleveland scoring only 2.3 runs behind him.

Kluber allowed seven hits - three each by Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips - in 7 2/3 innings. Cody Allen relieved and gave up Jay Bruce's three-run homer.

CARDINALS 12, METS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jason Heyward matched a career best with five hits, Randal Grichuk had two homers and six RBIs, and John Lackey worked seven strong innings to lead St. Louis.

Mets starter Bartolo Colon (9-8) trailed by four runs after just one-third of an inning and surrendered seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Heyward was removed after singling in the eighth, perhaps because he fouled a pitch off his leg earlier in the at-bat.

Grichuk was 3 for 3 with a two-run homer off Carlos Torres that capped a four-run fifth and a three-run shot off Alex Torres in the eighth.

St. Louis improved to major league-bests of 58-33 overall and 33-11 at home.

Lackey (8-5) scattered 10 hits, one of them to .084-hitting Colon, but was hurt only by Michael Cuddyer's eighth homer leading off the sixth.

BREWERS 8, PIRATES 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jonathan Lucroy, Aramis Ramirez and Khris Davis homered as Milwaukee took full advantage of a late lineup change.

Pittsburgh left-hander Francisco Liriano was scratched minutes before the game began due to neck stiffness. Sudden starter Vance Worley (3-5) gave up five runs - all with two outs - in four innings.

Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson (7-9) fell into a 3-0 hole before recording an out, but sparked Milwaukee's rally with a two-run single in the second.

Lucroy hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the fourth. Ramirez had three hits, including a homer in the fifth, and Davis added a pinch-hit blast in the seventh.

Francisco Rodriguez converted his 21st save.

RANGERS 7, ASTROS 6

HOUSTON (AP) - Rougned Odor homered early, then got into a testy exchange at home plate in the ninth inning that escalated into a shouting match between the managers as Texas beat Houston.

Odor hit a two-run homer in the third and later singled. He came up in the ninth and exchanged words with Houston catcher Hank Conger.

Conger moved toward Odor and Texas slugger Prince Fielder raced from the on-deck circle to push the Astros player out of the way. Both benches and bullpens cleared as Fielder and Houston manager A.J. Hinch jawed in the middle of the scrum. There was some pushing before Rangers manager Jeff Banister stepped in front of Fielder. Hinch and Banister engaged in a brief shouting match before order was restored and the game resumed with no ejections.

Odor followed with a triple, keying a two-run burst that made it 7-4.

Colby Lewis (9-4) allowed four hits and two runs in 7 1/3 innings. Shawn tolleson gave up a two-run homer to Conger in the ninth before retiring the next three batters for his 14th save.

Houston's Scott Feldman (4-5) gave up nine hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings.

PADRES 5, ROCKIES 4

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Clint Barmes hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh and rookie catcher Austin Hedges homered and threw out a runner to help San Diego to its fourth straight win.

The Padres, who have underperformed after general manager A.J. Preller revamped the roster in a series of dazzling offseason moves, matched their season-high winning streak. They also won four straight from June 2-6.

The game was tied at 3 in the seventh when pinch-hitter Melvin Upton Jr. drew a leadoff walk off Christian Friedrich (0-2). Tommy Kahnle came on and allowed Barmes' homer to deep left.

The Rockies closed to 5-4 on Troy Tulowitzki's homer to deep left off Joaquin Benoit with one out in the eighth.

Brandon Maurer (6-2) got one out for the win. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 25th save.

ANGELS 3, RED SOX 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Garrett Richards pitched a two-hitter for his second career shutout, Kole Calhoun hit two homers, and Los Angeles got its 13th victory in 16 games.

Richards (10-6) allowed just three baserunners and retired Boston's final 15 hitters in order to wrap up the second straight shutout victory for the Angels, who increased their AL West lead to a season-best 1 1/2 games. Richards allowed just one Boston runner to reach third base, retiring 22 of 23 overall to end it.

Pablo Sandoval had both hits for the Red Sox, who have been shut out in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 7-8, 2009.

Calhoun, who had three hits, led off the third and fifth innings with long homers into the elevated right-field stands off Rick Porcello (5-10).

GIANTS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 4

PHOENIX (AP) - Jake Peavy got his first win of the season, Buster Posey drove in four runs, and San Francisco won its fifth straight.

The win gave San Francisco its 10th straight series victory in Arizona. The Giants haven't won this many series in a row on the road since they took 13 straight against the Boston Beaneaters/Doves from 1903 to 1907.

The Diamondbacks, two games into a 10-game homestand, have lost five straight since climbing to .500.

Peavy (1-4) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Sergio Romo pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his first save of the season.

The Diamondbacks' Chase Anderson (4-4) had his shortest outing of the season. In 3 2/3 innings, he allowed seven runs on 10 hits, nine of them singles.

ATHLETICS 3, TWINS 2, 10 INNINGS

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Vogt hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning to lift Oakland past Minnesota.

After the teams were held to one total run in the first eight innings behind sharp pitching from Oakland's Scott Kazmir and Minnesota's Phil Hughes, the game opened up late.

The Twins took the lead with two runs in the top of the ninth - only to squander it when pinch-hitter Jake Smolinski tied it in the bottom half to give Glen Perkins his first blown save of the season.

The A's then won it in the 10th. Billy Burns led off with a double against Casey Fein (2-4) and stole third. Vogt followed with a clean single to left to give Oakland its second walk-off win of the season.

Drew Pomeranz (4-3) pitched the 10th for the victory.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 19

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Haren is 1-0 3.06 in his last three starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Hamels is 0-3, 5.35 in his last six starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Phillies won last two games with Miami; over is 5-2-2 last nine series games. Marlins are 2-13 in last 15 road games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten on road. Phillies are 6-15 in last 21 games, 4-8 in last 11 at home; over is 15-4-1 in their last 20 home games.

Dodgers @ Nationals
Greinke is 3-0, 0.00 (35.2 IP) in his last five starts; five of his last six starts stayed under the total.

Scherer is 4-2, 2.08 in his last six starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last eleven.

Dodgers lost four of last seven games with Washington; under is 7-4 in last 11 series games. LA is 13-6 in its last 19 games, 7-2 in last nine on road,. Under is 12-3 in their last 15 road games. Nats won nine of last twelve home games; ten of their last twelve home games stayed under.

Cubs @ Braves
Arrieta is 4-0, 1.14 in his last five starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts at Wrigley Field.

Braves lost eight of last nine Miller starts (0-3, 4.58 in last six); four of his last five stayed under.

Cubs lost seven of last nine games with Atlanta; three of last five went over the total. Chicago lost four of last six games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten on road. Braves won eight of last 11 home games; ten of their last thirteen home games stayed under.

Pirates @ Brewers
Locke is 1-2, 3.68 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Jungmann is 2-0, 1.61 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his starts.

Pirates won five of last nine games with Brewers; four of last five games went under the total. Pittsburgh won 10 of last 16 road games, with five of last six going over total. Milwaukee is 7-8 in its last 15 home games; under is 7-3-1 in their last eleven home games.

Mets @ Cardinals
Niese is 2-1, 1.66 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Cooney is 0-0, 4.82 in his four starts, three of which went over.

Mets lost four of last five games with St Louis (under 8-3-1 in last 12). NY is 5-4 in its last nine road games; 12 of their last 16 road games stayed under. St Louis is 7-9 in its last 16 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Bumgarner is 2-3, 3.29 in his last six starts; his last three went over.

Corbin is 1-1, 5.40 in his two starts (over 1-1).

Giants won eight of last nine games with Arizona; five of last seven went under total. SF lost eight of last ten road games; over is 22-7 in their last 29 road games. D'backs lost their last five games.

Rockies @ Padres
Kendrick is 1-3, 5.40 in his last six starts; over is 11-7 in his starts.

Cashner is 1-1, 3.05 in his last three starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine.

Colorado lost eight of last ten games with San Diego; four of last seven series games stayed under. Rockies lost nine of last 11 road games- five of their last seven games stayed under. San Diego lost six of last ten home games; over is 13-5-1 in their last 19 at home.

American League
Royals @ White Sox
Duffy is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Sale is 2-0, 1.50 in his last three starts; under is 9-1-1 in his last 11.

Royals won nine of last 13 games with Chicago; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. KC is 12-7 in last 19 road games, but lost four of last six. White Sox won eight of last 12 home games; under is 15-3 in their last 18 at home.

Mariners @ Bronx
Hernandez is 2-2, 1.56 in his last five starts; under is 9-3-1 in his last 12.

Sabathia is 1-1, 6.04 in his last five starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Seattle lost seven of last eight games with Bronx; road team won 11 of last 12 series tilts- under is 5-3 in last eight. Mariners lost three of last five games; under is 9-2 in Seattle's last 11 road games. Bronx won eight of last 12 games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Archer is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Estrada is 1-2, 5.65 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Tampa Bay won six of last nine games with Toronto; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Rays lost eight of last ten road games. Over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games. Blue Jays are 7-12 in last 19 games; under is 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.

Orioles @ Tigers
Gonzalez is 2-3, 5.74 in his last six starts; his last four all went over.

Detroit lost all five Verlander starts (0-2, 5.64); all five went over

Baltimore won four of last five games with Detroit; four of last six series games went over total. Orioles lost 11 of last 15 games; under is 8-4-1 in last 13 road games. Tigers lost four of last five games; over is 22-3 in their last 25 games, 10-1 in last eleven at home.

Rangers @ Astros
Gallardo is 4-2, 1.58 in his last ten starts; 10 of his last 12 went under.

Keuchel is 3-1, 1.80 in his last four starts; eight of his last 11 stayed under.

Texas won eight of last 11 games with Houston; nine of last 12 in series stayed under total. Rangers lost 17 of last 22 games; under is 9-3-1 in last 13 road games. Astros won nine of last 12 home games; six of their last nine games stayed under the total.

Twins @ A's
Milone wasn't happy when A's sent him to AAA LY before trading him to the Twins; doubtless this is special game for him- he is 3-0, 1.62 in his last six starts (under 4-1-1).

Chavez is 0-3, 5.82 in his last three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

Minnesota won five of last six games with Oakland; five of last eight series games went over total. Twins are 6-10 in last 16 road games, with last six all staying under total. A's are 6-9 in last 15 home games; under is 10-1-2 in their last thirteen home games.

Red Sox @ Angels
Rodriguez is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over.

Santiago is 2-0, 1.00 in his last four starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12.

Boston lost seven of last nine games with the Angels; seven of last ten games stayed under total. Red Sox didn't score the last two nights. Halos are 16-7 in last 23 home games, with last nine all staying under total. 5:00 game means shadows if it is a sunny day in Anaheim.

Interleague
Indians @ Reds
Carrasco is 2-1, 3.25 in his last four starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Cueto is 3-2, 2.85 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went under.

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

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil-- Haren 10-8; Hamels 8-10
LA-Wsh-- Greinke 12-6; Scherzer 11-7
Chi-Atl-- Arrieta 11-7; Miller 9-9
Pitt-Mil-- Locke 9-8; Jungmann 5-2
NY-StL-- Niese 6-11; Cooney 1-3
SF-Az-- Bumgarner 10-8; Corbin 1-1
Col-SD-- Kendrick 5-13; Cashner 6-12

Sea-NYY-- Hernandez 12-6; Sabathia 7-10
TB-Tor-- Archer 11-8; Estrada 6-7
Balt-Det-- Gonzalez 9-7; Verlander 0-5
KC-Chi-- Duffy 7-5; Sale 11-6
Tex-Hst-- Gallardo 9-10; Keuchel 13-6
Minn-A's-- Milone 7-4; Chavez 4-11
Bos-LAA-- Rodriguez 6-3; Santiago 10-7

Clev-Cin-- Carrasco 10-8; Cueto 10-7

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil-- Haren 2-18; Hamels 6-18
LA-Wsh-- Greinke 5-18; Scherzer 3-18
Chi-Atl-- Arrieta 4-18; Miller 3-18
Pitt-Mil-- Locke 4-17; Jungmann 0-7
NY-StL-- Niese 6-17; Cooney 0-4
SF-Az-- Bumgarner 4-18; Corbin 0-2
Col-SD-- Kendrick 11-18; Cashner 6-18

Sea-NYY-- Hernandez 4-18; Sabathia 5-17
TB-Tor-- Archer 5-19; Estrada 2-13
Balt-Det-- Gonzalez 3-16; Verlander 2-5
KC-Chi-- Duffy 2-12; Sale 5-17
Tex-Hst-- Gallardo 6-19; Keuchel 3-19
Minn-A's-- Milone 2-11; Chavez 3-15
Bos-LAA-- Rodriguez 1-9; Santiago 4-17

Clev-Cin-- Carrasco 9-18; Cueto 5-17

Umpires
LA-Wsh-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Miller games (visitor 6-1).
Mia-Phil-- Under is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Tumpane games.
Pitt-Mil-- Five of last seven Hamari games stayed under.
Chi-Atl-- Six of last seven Timmons games went over.
NY-StL-- Seven of last eight Gibson games stayed under.
SF-Az-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Nauert games.
Col-SD-- Underdogs won 13 of last 19 West games.

Sea-NY-- Six of last nine Cooper games stayed under.
TB-Tor-- Four of six May games stayed under total.
KC-Chi-- Five of last seven Fletcher games stayed under.
Balt-Det-- Six of last nine Gonzalez games stayed under.
Tex-Hst-- Five of last seven Little games stayed under.
Minn-A's-- Favorites won 12 of last 14 Morales games.
Bos-LA-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Rackley games.

Clev-Cin-- Torres-- I've got nothing on this young umpire; looks like it is his first-ever MLB game behind the plate.

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MLB

Sunday, July 19

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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 22 of Detroit's last 25 games

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

1:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 20 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-18 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

2:15 PM
NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

5:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Boston

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 19


Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
July 19, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 14.015
Philadelphia
(Hamels) 15.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-125); Under

LA Dodgers @ Washington

Game 903-904
July 19, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 14.933
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-110); Under

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
July 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 17.405
Milwaukee
(Jungmann) 13.983
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Over

NY Mets @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
July 19, 2015 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 16.143
St. Louis
(Cooney) 15.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 909-910
July 19, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 17.173
Arizona
(Corbin) 15/760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-140); Under

Colorado @ San Diego

Game 911-912
July 19, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Butler) 16.571
San Diego
(Cashner) 15.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
NL

Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta

Game 913-914
July 19, 2015 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.603
Atlanta
(Miller) 13.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); Under

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
July 19, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 17.100
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-135); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 917-918
July 19, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 16.249
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.765
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-115); Over

Baltimore @ Detroit

Game 919-920
July 19, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 13.582
Detroit
(Verlander) 16.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-120); Over

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
July 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 17.011
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 14.093
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+145); Under

Texas @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
July 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 15.024
Kansas City
(Keuchel) 14.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+140); Over

Minnesota @ Oakland

Game 925-926
July 19, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 17.228
Oakland
(Chavez) 16.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Under

Boston @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
July 19, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodriguez) 17.448
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Over

Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Game 929-930
July 19, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.536
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 17.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-125); Under

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MLB

Sunday, July 19

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Game of the Day: Red Sox at Angels
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Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels (-129, 7.5)

The Boston Red Sox figured out how to keep Mike Trout from dominating a game but forgot to bring their own offense. The Red Sox will try to score at least their first run of the series when they visit the Los Angeles Angels for the third contest of their four-game series on Sunday.

Trout, who hit a walk-off homer in Friday’s 1-0 series-opening win, went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts on Saturday, but Kole Calhoun took over with a pair of solo blasts and the Angels went on to grab a 3-0 victory behind Garrett Richards’ shutout. Boston, which averaged 5.9 runs in the nine games leading up to the All-Star break, totaled seven hits in the first two games of the series. The Angels are winners of 13 of their last 16 and sit atop the American League West. The Red Sox will turn to rookie Eduardo Rodriguez to start on Sunday while the offense attempts to figure its way against All-Star Hector Santiago.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The Angels opened as -135 favorites and have been bet down slightly to -129.

INJURY REPORT:

Red Sox - SP C. Buchholz (15-day DL, elbow), C B. Swihart (15-day DL, foot), RP H. Hembree (15-day DL, shoulder), RF D. Nava (15-day DL, thumb).

Angels - RP H. Street (probable Sunday, groin), SP J. Weaver (15-day DL, hip).

WEATHER REPORT: There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 51 percent chance of rain. There will also be a five mile per hour wind blowing out to right field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2, 3.59 ERA) vs. Angels LH Hector Santiago (6-4, 2.33)

Rodriguez is 2-0 over his last three starts, allowing a total of four runs over 17 1/3 innings in that span. The Venezuelan rookie surrendered two runs – a pair of solo homers – in a win over the New York Yankees last Saturday but has not completed seven frames since June 3. Rodriguez, who is making his first appearance against Los Angeles, is 3-0 with a 0.69 ERA in four career road starts.

Santiago was a late addition to the American League All-Star roster in place of Oakland’s Sonny Gray, earning the nod after surrendering a total of three runs in 27 innings over his last four starts. The 27-year-old struck out seven and scattered one runs and eight hits over seven frames to win at Seattle on July 10. Santiago lost at Boston on May 24, when he allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, to fall to 0-3 in five career games against the Red Sox.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
* Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
* Red Sox are 3-8 in their last 11 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Red Sox are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings overall.

CONSENSUS: The public likes the Angels in this matchup with 66.33 percent of wagers backing the Halos.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 19

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MIAMI (38 - 53) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 62) - 1:35 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 38-53 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 19-33 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAREN is 186-182 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 65-81 (-39.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 173-175 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 20-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 404-400 (+36.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-62 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 150-173 (-49.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-62 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-107 (-37.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 70-68 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 14-25 (-20.8 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
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAREN is 2-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 2-10 (-10.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.4 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MIAMI since 1997
HAMELS is 9-15 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 13-23 (-23.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-12. (+6.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (52 - 40) at WASHINGTON (49 - 40) - 1:35 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 24-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 64-90 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 16-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-16 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SCHERZER is 61-26 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 58-25 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 23-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GREINKE is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (53 - 37) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 52) - 2:10 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-23 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 238-183 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 236-182 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 190-150 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 122-132 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-28 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-84 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-28 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-6 (-0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOCKE is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JUNGMANN is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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NY METS (47 - 44) at ST LOUIS (58 - 33) - 2:15 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. TIM COONEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 15-30 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 15-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-33 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-11 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 14-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-33 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-5 (+11.5 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.
NY METS are 126-127 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JON NIESE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NIESE is 4-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

TIM COONEY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (48 - 43) at ARIZONA (42 - 47) - 4:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-38 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 148-122 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-24 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-62 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-40 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 148-122 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-16 (+16.5 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.
BUMGARNER is 21-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 21-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 25-8 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 106-145 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-69 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 209-200 (-47.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 106-145 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-79 (-31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-34 (-22.6 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+3.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 7-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 12-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+0.8 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

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COLORADO (39 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (43 - 49) - 4:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-2 (+5.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUTLER is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CASHNER is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 41) at ATLANTA (43 - 48) - 5:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1435-1594 (-278.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1378-1507 (-253.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1053-1188 (-216.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 665-770 (-202.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 700-702 (-160.0 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 33-30 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 50-27 (+20.1 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.
ARRIETA is 34-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 120-130 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MILLER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (42 - 49) at NY YANKEES (49 - 41) - 1:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 42-49 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 37-48 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-27 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 18-26 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 68-57 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 59-62 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 16-22 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 10-8 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.7 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 13-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 17-7 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (47 - 46) at TORONTO (46 - 47) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 124-131 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-78 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-98 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 578-659 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-4 (+4.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 5-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.231.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (45 - 45) at DETROIT (45 - 45) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 11-22 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 145-115 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-102 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 78-65 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-61 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-61 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-49 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-62 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 34-41 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-19 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 33-40 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.067.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 12-4 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (54 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (42 - 47) - 2:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 54-35 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 76-55 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-35 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 90-66 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-17 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-19 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-58 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-3 (+3.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DUFFY is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 6-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+7.5 units)

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TEXAS (43 - 47) at HOUSTON (50 - 43) - 2:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 9-29 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 19-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 6-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 120-135 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-58 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-37 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-23 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KEUCHEL is 30-18 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-6 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 29-16 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 19-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 43-47 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 17-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-21 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 55-38 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-18 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-43 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 41-31 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-14 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+3.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 14-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 14-4 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.5 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 41) at OAKLAND (42 - 51) - 4:05 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 50-41 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-20 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-41 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-15 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-18 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILONE is 59-36 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 57-34 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 16-3 (+12.6 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)
OAKLAND is 42-51 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 8-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
OAKLAND is 19-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-49 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 6-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 17-24 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 20-26 (-12.3 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.
CHAVEZ is 4-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHAVEZ is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.63 and a WHIP of 0.768.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 49) at LA ANGELS (50 - 40) - 8:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 42-49 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 35-43 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 19-25 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 148-107 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 139-102 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 83-47 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-13 (+17.8 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.
BOSTON is 59-48 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (43 - 47) at CINCINNATI (40 - 48) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 43-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CUETO is 20-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 18-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 20-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 12-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 115-69 (+29.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-26 (+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 3-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-62 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-24 (-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.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CUETO is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.946.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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MLB

Sunday, July 19


Greinke has been impenetrable in day games

There's no debating Zack Greinke's importance to the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, but he's been particularly exceptional during daytime games.

In three matinee starts, Greinke is 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 22.2 innings of work. The 31-year-old has allowed 13 hits while fanning 17 batters during that span.

Greinke has also won all three of his July outings without allowing an earned run. He'll get the nod Sunday in D.C. against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals at 1:35 p.m. ET.

As of this writing, the line and total were off the board.


Arrieta has been lights out during July for the Cubs

Jake Arrieta will be happy to get back to the mound after the All-Star break as the Chicago Cubs pitcher is 3-0 in his three starts in July.

The righty has been pitching his best ball of the season with a 1.52 ERA and a 20/2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his past three starts.

The Cubs, currently -143 favorites, visit the Atlanta Braves to end their three-game series Sunday.

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MLB

Sunday, July 19


Hitters wind at Comerica Park Sunday

Look for balls to carry at when the Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park Sunday, with a 12 mile per hour wind gusting towards left field.

There will also be a 34 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the area.

Balitmore's Miguel Gonzalez (4.24 ERA, 8-8 O/U) takes on the Tigers Justin Verlander (5.34 ERA, 5-0 O/U). The Tigers are slight -114 favorites seeing a total of 9.0.

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Not a pretty forecast at Great American Ball Park

There is plenty of weather on tap for today's matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians at the Great American Ball Park.

There is a chance of thunderstorms, a 59 percent chance of rain and a six mile per hour wind blowing out to left field.

The Reds are slight -110 favorites and send ace Johnny Cueto (2.73 ERA, 6-9 O/U) to the hill to take on the Indians Carlos Carrasco( 4.07 ERA, 12-6 O/U). The total is currently 7.0 runs.

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Sluggin' Tigers could easily continue Over trend

Jul 18, 2015

Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend major-league schedule:

Trout Flashes Power

Mike Trout tied Giancarlo Stanton for the major league lead with his 27th home run on Friday, and it was a walkoff winner in a 1-0 game versus Boston. Trout has gone deep six times in his last seven games, and he's hitting .366 so far in July. He's hitting .325 versus southpaws this season, and he'll face a young left-hander on Sunday. He'll get a look at the struggling Rick Porcello on Saturday, and he's hit .333 with a home run and 17 RBIs in 16 career at bats versus the right-hander.

Ferocious Tigers

The Detroit Tigers may not be getting the W's lately, but it certainly hasn't been because of a lack of production at the plate. The Tigers lead the majors in scoring with 74 runs in 13 game in July, and a team batting average of .309 during that span. Those numbers are particularly impressive when you consider that Miguel Cabrera has been on the DL since July 3. Victor Martinez has helped fill the void, he's hitting .339 with four home runs and seven RBIs so far this month.

PETCO Now Hitter Friendly?

Over the last few years, we've come to think of San Diego's PETCO Park as one of the most pitcher friendly in the majors. That's quickly becoming a myth here in 2015. Friday's game failed to go over the total, but we did see four home runs in that game (all solo shots). According to ESPN Park Factors, PETCO ranks 5th behind Coors Field, Great American Ballpark, Camden Yards and Yankee Stadium. You don't often see totals of 6.5 in any of those parks, but low totals are still the norm in San Diego.

Pitching Notes

*If you haven't heard of Taylor Jungmann, it's probably only a matter of time. The 25 year old right-hander has been raising plenty of eyebrows in his rookie season in Milwaukee. He's 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA in seven starts, and his two most recent outings have been his most impressive. He went the distance, allowing one run on three hits in a win over the Dodgers in LA, and prior to that he tossed eight strong innings, allowing one run on four hits in a win at Cincinnati. His next start will come at home on Sunday opposite Jeff Locke in Game 3 versus the Pirates.

*Bartolo Colon certainly looks out of place every time he steps on the field, at the age of 42, with a physical appearance that is far from what you would describe as athletic. He's still somehow managed to remain effective in the twilight of his career, and he's once again among the major league leaders in wins. He hasn't been a great bet on the road though, with a record of 3-5 with a 4.78 ERA. He's also 3-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 11 starts under the lights. When you consider that the Mets have one of the league's worst road records, your probably better off backing Colon at home.

Totals Streak

The Tigers played 19 straight overs before they landed in Minnesota for their final series before the All Star break. They saw 2-of-4 games fall short of the number in that series, but after last night's 7-3 home win over the Orioles, they've now seen the total go over in 22-of-24. They give us little reason to suspect this trend won't continue, as they have led the majors in scoring in July, and their pitching staff has struggled. We could see a few more slugfests in the Motor City over the weekend.

Injury Notes

*Dee Gordon has been having a breakout season in Miami, sitting near the top of the National League in batting average for most of the season. With Giancarlo Stanton already sidelined with a broken bone in his hand, the Marlins can ill afford to lose Gordon. The Marlins have placed Gordon on the 15 day DL with a dislocated thumb.

*Matt Holiday returned to action for the Cardinals in Friday's series opener versus the Mets. He was 0-for-3 in the game, and could be a little rusty after sitting out the last five weeks. He could face Bartolo Colon on Saturday, and he's 6-for-13 (.462) lifetime versus the right-hander.

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MLB Power Rankings: Week 15

We head into the All-Star Break with very little change at the top. But, on the heels of two dramatic wins over the MLB-best Cardinals, the Pirates jump back into our No. 2 spot. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, finishing No.2 to St. Louis will force the Buccos to win a Wild Card game just to advance to the quarterfinal round. Our biggest mover this week is the Mets, up five spots to No. 15, while the Cubbies have fallen four spots to No. 14.


MLB POWER RANKINGS

RANK LAST WEEK CHANGE TEAM W-L (ATS) POWER RATING TEAM COMMENTS

1 1 same 56-33 (49-40-0) -129 St. Louis

It's hard to imagine this team needing much, but look for the Cards to go shopping for a 1B before the deadline. They've been using primarily Mark Reynolds since the injury to Matt Adams and the results have not been good. Adam Lind, are you ready to join the best team in MLB?


2 3 up 1 53-35 (38-50-0) -120 Pittsburgh

The week started out badly for the Bucs with news that versatile IF (2014 All Star) Josh Harrison would be lost for up to six weeks with a torn thumb ligament. It didn't matter that much as the Pirates ended the week taking three of four at home from the Cardinals and closing the gap to 2 1/2 games.


3 6 up 3 52-34 (49-37-0) -118 Kansas City

Just when the Royals were looking like they could defend their AL Title came bad news in the form of a serious groin injury to All-Star OF Alex Gordon. Gordon is as valuable for his exceptional play in the field as he is for his bat. The depth of this team will be tested now.


4 4 same 45-46 (45-45-0) -118 Toronto

Josh Donaldson set a new record for All-Star votes, but he'd gladly trade that for an AL East Pennant and a deep run in the playoffs. It would be almost to the point of shocking if this team didn't acquire a major arm or two - likely a starter and reliever - by the deadline.


5 2 down 3 51-39 (38-52-0) -117 LA Dodgers

When you look at All-Star Zack Greinke's numbers, it's not a misprint. With his eight shutout innings last week, Greinke now has an other-worldly 1.38 ERA in 18 starts. He also leads the league with a 6.1 hit rate. Bruce Bochy, I think we found your starter for Tuesday's game.


6 5 down 1 49-42 (51-40-0) -113 Houston

These days, the tonic for a losing skid is a series against the Rays, but Houston lost three straight in Tampa this weekend and found itself in a virtual tie with the Angels heading into the break. The Stros aren't used to being in this position so the most important thing is to stay focused and not panic.


7 7 same 44-44 (47-41-0) -111 Baltimore

O's pitching is really starting to falter. Bud Norris was demoted to the bullpen, giving Gausman yet another chance, but he failed miserably and was sent back to the minors while Miguel Gonzalez struggled again as well. Are the O's suddenly buyers at the deadline? Seems like they should be.


8 8 same 48-39 (40-47-0) -110 Washington

Early last week, Span and Escobar went down with injuries again, joining Zimmerman, Werth, and Rendon to bring the total offensive regulars on the shelf to five. You can't win games with a lineup that's 60% depleted no matter how good your pitching is. The good news is everyone could be back soon.


9 11 up 2 48-40 (45-43-0) -107 LA Angels

The Astros probably knew in their hearts that the Angels' slow start was too good to be true. Jerry Dipoto resigned and this team caught fire, going 8-2 in its last 10 games. Angels are second in the AL in hitting (.303 BA) and seventh in pitching (3.38) for the month of July.


10 12 up 2 41-50 (44-47-0) -107 Oakland

As soon as Sonny Gray made it back from his bout with food poisoning, the A's other ace, Scott Kazmir, had to leave his start with triceps tightness. Although the injury is deemed minor, Oakland will take no chances with Kazmir, who they most likely will be shopping in the coming weeks.


11 13 up 2 46-43 (48-41-0) -106 San Francisco

Perhaps no team needed an offensive player back from injury more than the Giants and OF Hunter Pence. Pence is one of the most consistent hitters in the league and one of the most intense as well. He returned on Tuesday and made an almost immediate impact for his team.


12 9 down 3 48-40 (47-41-0) -105 NY Yankees

To no one's surprise, A-Rod was snubbed for the All-Star game by the Players' vote despite posting what almost everyone would agree are All-Star numbers. Yankees were the only one of the top four AL East teams that has posted a winning record in their last 10 games (7-3).


13 10 down 3 47-40 (39-48-0) -104 Chi. Cubs

The heartaches at Wrigley continue. The Cubs were one out away from taking a huge series from the Redbirds, when Jhonny Peralta hit a 2-run HR to win the game and allow the Cards to leave Chicago with a split. As if that wasn't enough, Jason Hammel injured his hamstring and had to leave the game early.


14 15 up 1 49-40 (57-32-0) -104 Minnesota

Twins refuse to go away in the AL Central and are playing some great ball, especially at home. Their starters are posting a 3.42 ERA so far in July and LHP Tommy Milone is one of the biggest surprises since rejoining the rotation in early June. Paul Molitor looking like a Manager of the Year candidate.


15 20 up 5 47-42 (43-45-0) -101 NY Mets

Jacob deGrom can add an All-Star plaque to keep his Rookie Of The Year award company now. There will be no sophomore slump for the second-year ace, whose future is about as bright as any pitcher in the game. On the flip side, the Mets lost promising young LHP Steven Matz for at least one month.


16 14 down 2 42-45 (46-41-0) -100 Arizona

Being a .500 team with one legitimate superstar (Paul Goldschmidt) makes it hard to predict what the D-Backs will do at the trade deadline. Aaron Hill may garner some interest at a thin position (2B), but that's probably about it. The smart money says they sit tight.


17 19 up 2 42-46 (39-49-0) 102 Cleveland

Jason Kipnis gets a well-deserved trip to the All-Star game as he is enjoying a career year and is clearly the best hitting 2B in the AL right now. He's already matched last season's HR total, and leads the league in doubles as well. Now if only Kipnis could teach his methods to the rest of his lineup.


18 17 down 1 44-44 (42-46-0) 102 Detroit

Another rough week for the Tigers in a season that's been full of them. Detroit starters are sporting the second-worst ERA in the American League so far in the month of July (6.24). The bullpen suffered an epic 9th-inning meltdown on Friday vs. the Twins, so Detroit acquired Neftali Feliz from Texas.


19 16 down 3 46-45 (51-40-0) 102 Tampa Bay

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the week was the Rays' three-game sweep over the Astros. Don't look for this team to turn around its season however. The Rays are still almost certainly an also-ran in the AL East. Tampa has a dreadful team ERA in July of 4.98 (12th in the AL).


20 18 down 2 42-46 (51-37-0) 106 Texas

The break can't come soon enough for the Rangers who head into the All-Star week having won just one of their last eight games. Reliever Feliz is gone but Matt Harrison returned to pitch for the first time in more than a year. But the southpaw struggled and needs more work to shake off the rust.


21 21 same 42-47 (50-39-0) 108 Atlanta

Think the Braves are sending flowers to the Padres Front Office? Atlanta's salary dumps of the Upton brothers and Craig Kimbrel netted them IF Jace Peterson, OF Cameron Maybin, and SP Mat Wisler (plus others we haven't seen yet). All three look like budding stars for Atlanta. Watch out in 2016.


22 24 up 2 42-47 (38-51-0) 109 Boston

A rash of last-minute injuries that swept through the league like a plague didn't spare the Red Sox as their one and only ace, Clay Buchholz, is headed to the DL with a forearm muscle strain. It couldn't come at a worse time, as Buchholz had started pitching his team back into contention.


23 23 same 38-51 (43-46-0) 109 Miami

A little-known, second-year rookie 1B named Justin Bour is trying his hardest to fill the immense hole left by the injury to Giancarlo Stanton. Bour has emerged as the team's new main source of power, blasting 10 home runs in just 164 ABs.


24 22 down 2 39-47 (42-43-0) 112 Cincinnati

Add Mike Leake's name to that of Johnny Cueto as a starter who the Reds are shopping at the deadline. Leake will garner interest as a solid mid-to-back end rotation filler at a reasonable cost for the remainder of the season. Look for a lot of new faces on the mound for the Reds in the second half.


25 27 up 2 38-52 (42-48-0) 113 Milwaukee

Brewers got Khris Davis back after he missed more than a month with a torn meniscus. Davis should be a fixture in the Brewer outfield for some time, but this is a team which could look a lot different in the second half with everyone from Carlos Gomez to K-Rod being mentioned in trade talks.


26 26 same 41-48 (34-55-0) 113 Seattle

Iwakuma came back last week, but didn't pitch well at all in yet another setback for this club which had such high hopes just three months ago. But I wouldn't expect them to do much, if anything at the deadline. The person most likely to be leaving just might be manager Lloyd McLendon.


27 25 down 2 41-49 (46-44-0) 114 San Diego

Justin Upton's short time in San Diego may be coming to a close, as San Diego is apparently interested in moving the All-Star OF. Upton will be a free-agent next season, and there is little chance that the Pads will be able to sign him, so getting as much as they can now makes sense.


28 28 same 39-49 (46-42-0) 117 Colorado

Rockies keep falling in the rankings, and it could get a lot worse in the second half, especially if they can find the right deal for SS Tulowitzki who is on the trading block. Rockies pitching is also available, and these guys are known to pitch much better for contenders once they get out of Colorado.


29 29 same 41-45 (37-48-0) 126 Chi. White Sox

Sox pitching is coming alive. Chicago's team ERA of 2.24 in the month of July is the best in the A.L. Perhaps the most important result of that is the fact that pitchers like John Danks all of a sudden have some value on the trade market.


30 30 same 29-62 (41-50-0) 167 Philadelphia

The worst run differential in all of the Majors last season was the Texas Rangers at -136. We're a little more than halfway through the 2015 campaign, and the Phillies are sporting a -160 number. They could challenge the modern day record of -337 (2003 Tigers).

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Preview: Lynx (11-3) at Shock (10-6)

Date: July 19, 2015 4:30 PM EDT

The Minnesota Lynx certainly will miss Seimone Augustus and Monica Wright, but the emergence of Anna Cruz has complemented the steady play of Maya Moore to soften the blow.

Losing star players is something the Tulsa Shock have had to overcome all season.

Visiting Minnesota seeks a fourth consecutive win while the Shock look to avoid a third straight defeat Sunday.

The Lynx (11-3) announced prior to Friday's game against Chicago that Augustus underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee and will be out indefinitely.

This is the first known problem in the veteran's right knee after she tore her left ACL in 2009 and missed 10 games last season with left knee soreness. Augustus was named an All-Star after averaging 15.4 points, second on the team to Moore's 19.6.

Just one day earlier, the Lynx announced Wright underwent the same procedure and also will be out an undetermined amount of time. Minnesota didn't have much trouble without them against the Sky behind Moore's season-high 29 points in an 84-66 win.

Moore has scored at least 20 in six straight, one shy of her own franchise record, but she was more pleased with the play of Cruz, who finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

It marked the first start of the season for Cruz, who started all 34 games as a rookie for New York last season before the Lynx acquired her on draft night for the Nos. 11, 23 and 28 picks. She was playing in her fifth game since joining Minnesota earlier this month after being with the Spanish national team.

"She's a pro," Moore said. "This isn't new for her, but I'm just so impressed how she can come in mentally and get everything we're trying to do. It's taken us all of training camp and building up to this point of the season, and she's only been here a little while, but she can just hop in and get it and go."

Both teams will look much different from their previous two meetings. Minnesota won the season opener 83-75 behind 26 points from Lindsay Whalen and 23 from Moore on June 5 before Skylar Diggins had a season-high 26 in the Shock's 86-78 victory June 21.

Diggins, though, tore her right ACL exactly one week later and will miss the remainder of the season. Tulsa (10-6) also has played each game without All-Star Glory Johnson, who is sitting out due to her pregnancy.

Odyssey Sims missed over a month with a knee issue, but she's averaged 16.4 points while the Shock try to remain among the contenders in the Western Conference. She's shot just 8 for 29 over the last two, though, with Tulsa dropping both.

Sims had a season-low eight points in Wednesday's 83-80 loss to Indiana and finished with 14 in Friday's 65-58 defeat at San Antonio.

Riquna Williams has averaged 17.6 points in the last seven while starting in place of Diggins, but she scored just 10 and shot 3 of 13 from the field Friday after scoring a season-high 31 against the Fever.

The Shock, who shot a season-worst 30.9 percent against the Stars, have lost 20 of the last 22 meetings with Minnesota.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 21, 2015 Score ATS Results
TUL « 86 Cover: 15.5
MIN 78 Over: 164
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Jun 5, 2015 Score ATS Results
TUL 75 Cover: 2.5
MIN « 83 Under: 158
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Aug 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
TUL 0 Cover: 8
MIN « 0 Under: 0
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Aug 2, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN « 84 Cover: 2
TUL 75 Under: 159
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Jul 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
TUL 82 Over: 175
MIN « 93 Cover: 2.5
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Jul 10, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN « 91 Cover: 3
TUL 85 Over: 176
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May 23, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN « 94 Over: 187
TUL 93 Cover: 5.5
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Preview: Sun (7-6) at Mystics (7-6)

Date: July 19, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Washington Mystics can build off their first victory in July by keeping the Connecticut Sun winless for the month Sunday night in the nation's capital.

Connecticut was supposed to be playing for a second straight night, but its home game Saturday against Indiana was postponed due to the Fever's airport delays. The Sun were to fly to this game Sunday morning but instead took a train to Washington on Saturday.

Maybe the earlier arrival and extra day off can help the Sun (7-6) halt a five-game losing streak which includes an 0-4 record in July.

Washington (7-6) was 0-3 this month before routing Indiana 68-50 on Friday. It was the fewest points allowed this season by the Mystics, who hadn't held the opposition below 70 in nine straight games.

A lineup change may have played a role, with 6-foot rookie guard Natasha Cloud starting in place of 5-6 veteran Ivory Latta. Cloud had two of Washington's 11 steals as the team forced 17 turnovers.

"Part of it was getting a bigger defender on the court to start the game. 'Tash has length a lot of teams don't have, can bother their guards," coach Mike Thibault told the Mystics' official website. "We just thought getting a bigger defender on the court at the start of the game would cause them some problems and it did."

Latta had another rough game with three points on 1-of-11 shooting. After a four-game stretch in which she averaged 17.8 points, she's scored 5.5 per contest in her past four.

Emma Messeman and LaToya Sanders both posted double-doubles, each scoring a team-high 14 points while combining for 23 rebounds. Sanders had five of the 21 assists recorded by the Mystics, who lead the WNBA with 18.2 per game.

"We're leading the league in assists because we are unselfish," Thibault said. "That's a great trait in a team that has good feelings about each other."

While Washington has had an up-and-down season, Connecticut (7-6) has taken a different route to the same record. The Sun opened with a 73-68 home loss to the Mystics in the teams' only meeting, then won seven straight before the current five-game skid.

Poor defense had been the problem with an average of 87.5 points allowed in the first four games before Connecticut shot 30.0 percent and was held to its lowest point total in a 64-57 loss at New York on Thursday.

The struggles of starters Alyssa Thomas and Jasmine Thomas have seemingly hurt the Sun. Alyssa is averaging 9.0 points, her total over the past three games, while Jasmine has averaged 3.3 on 6-of-28 shooting in the last four after going scoreless Thursday.

Alex Bentley tops the club with 17.1 points per game and scored a team-high 17 against the Mystics last month. Stefanie Dolson led Washington with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

The Mystics are 4-3 at home, but each loss was by four points or fewer. The Sun have lost their last four visits to Washington.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 5, 2015 Score ATS Results
WAS « 73 Under: 141
CONN 68 Cover: 1
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Aug 15, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS « 71 Under: 138
CONN 67 Cover: 1.5
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Aug 10, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS 81 Over: 170
CONN « 89 Cover: 11
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Jul 23, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 75 Over: 164
WAS « 89 Cover: 10
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Jun 27, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 63 Under: 132
WAS « 69 Cover: 2.5
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Jun 5, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS « 74 Cover: 6.5
CONN 66 Under: 140
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