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Syracuse names Boeheim's 2018 successor

Jun 25, 2015

Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins will take over when coach Jim Boeheim retires in 2018, the school said Thursday.

Hopkins, a former Syracuse player, has been on Boeheim's staff since 1995 and had been his presumed successor.

"For more than 25 years, Mike Hopkins has demonstrated the true meaning of Orange pride and loyalty," Syracuse chancellor Kent Syverud said in a statement. "He has contributed so much to the success of the Syracuse basketball program. I know Mike is ready to lead the program into the future and carry forward the success that has occurred under coach Boeheim."

Boeheim's statement read: "Mike has truly earned this honor through his hard work, dedication and commitment to our program for more than 20 years. There is no one more ready or prepared to carry on the success of Syracuse basketball than Mike Hopkins."

Hopkins said, "I'm honored, humbled and grateful for this special opportunity. Very few people are afforded the privilege to coach at their alma mater. I want to thank Chancellor Syverud, the Board of Trustees and Jim Boeheim for entrusting me with this great program. Coach Boeheim has created one of the most preeminent college basketball programs in the country, one that is committed to a standard of excellence and consistency."

Boeheim's program has been tainted by an NCAA scandal this year, and he said in March that he will retire after the 2017-18 season. He has been coach at the school since 1976.

Next season, he will sit out the first nine ACC games as part of his program's punishment by the NCAA for academic misconduct and providing improper benefits to players. The NCAA vacated 108 of his 966 victories -- dropping him from second to sixth in Division I history -- and took away 12 scholarships from Syracuse over the next four years.

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British Open Recap

July 21, 2015


Let me start by saying I haven’t been this depressed after a sporting event since I struck out with two outs in the bottom of the ninth (bases loaded) down by one run my freshman year in high school. Come to think of it, that’s probably why I hate baseball so much….but I digress.

The 2014 PGA season was as boring and unwatchable as any season (in any sport) that I can remember in a very long time. All four majors lacked any real drama whatsoever. John Senden, Matt Every, Steven Bowditch and Matt Jones won in consecutive weeks on the PGA Tour at one point. Tiger was on the shelf most of the season, Phil might as well have been on the shelf all season, Spieth was still finding his way, DJ was “on a break” and Rickie Fowler played bridesmaid the entire year. Rory tried to make it interesting the last quarter of the year but it wasn’t even close to enough. Throw in the Ryder Cup which was about as highly contested as DJ vs an 8-ball and professional golf was dying a very rapid death right before our eyes.

Fast forward roughly 300 days. The PGA Tour is incredibly relevant (and exciting) again. Ratings are up, interest is up, big names are not only in contention but winning more times than not and people are talking about the PGA Tour again (sans Tiger).

The British Open was just another example of that despite Mother Nature doing her best to try and ruin the tournament with a Monday finish. The leaderboard was filled with names like Spieth, Scott, Sergio, Day, Rose, etc. And while Zach Johnson isn’t as sexy as some of the aforementioned names, he is certainly no Ben Curtis and you couldn’t have asked for a more exciting back nine on a Sunday Monday in a major. Even the playoff came down to the final putt.

However with all due respect to Zach (and Marc and Louis), the entire sports world was watching for one reason only on Monday afternoon. If seven million people were watching ESPN when Spieth was on the back nine, then 6 million of them stopped watching before the playoff started.

Unfortunately the Spieth Slam is no longer alive, but man, what a run it was. When he dropped the 50-footer on 16 for birdie I’m pretty sure he broke twitter momentarily. I would have bet my car he birdied 18 to get into that playoff (thank god no one was around to take that bet), but it just wasn’t meant to be. The kid gave it a hell of a run and as always showed more class in losing than most do in winning. From a gambling side, at least he cashed a top-5 and top-10 again.

The good news for everyone that likes golf is that he’s 21 and not going anywhere for a while. Spieth's combined -37 at the Masters (-18), US Open (-5) & British (-14) is the best combined score ever at those three majors in the same year. Can you imagine if he wins the PGA next month (where he is once again favored) and misses the Grand Slam by a single shot? Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it.

The one question I’m dying to know that I haven’t seen anyone ask Spieth was, ‘what yardage did you have into 18?’ The TV said 102 but it sure sounded to me (and others) like he told Michael he walked it off at 98 yards to the flag. Well, as it turns out, those were 4 very crucial yards if that was in fact the case. I would never second guess a single thing that guys does, but man, if that was the case that’s a huge 12 feet based on how that shot turned out.

As for the Champion golfer of the year. I basically said last week that until they call the John Deere Classic the British Open Zach Johnson has zero chance to win it. The guy had odds from 85/1 to 100/1 this week for a reason, but he absolutely deserved to win. If he could have putted at all on Sunday he might have won this thing by 5 shots come Monday afternoon. His 66 in the afternoon wave on Thursday might have been the most impressive round of the year so far. Seriously, it was that good.

I’ll be honest, I kept yelling at the TV Monday morning for Zach to “go away” every time he made a putt before my wife finally looked at me and asked what my problem was with him. And the truth of the matter is, nothing. I can’t really come up with a single reason I don’t like him. I’ve tried, I don’t want to like him for some reason but I just can’t do it. And now that I know he is boys with Spieth, I really can’t find a reason to dislike him. Damn you Zach Johnson for making me like you.

Now his caddie on the other hand. Did you seriously do the chicken dance on the 72nd hole of the British Open at St Andrews? I award you zero points and may god have mercy on your soul.

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Rory was sitting at home over the weekend yelling at the TV? Seriously, he basically would have done what DJ did the first two days, except instead of having a total DJ meltdown and shooting 75/75 over the weekend it would have been more like 65/65 and would have run away with this thing. Tough break Rory.

Paul Dunne was a cute overnight story on Sunday but the reality is, just breaking 80 on Monday was pretty impressive. He hit it so fat on #1, he didn’t even make it to the burn. Then proceeded to hit an entire sleeve of balls off the second tee box. Personally, I think it was karma. While all the other ‘actual’ amateurs were wearing college hats and Open Championship shirts, Paul was sporting more Under Armour gear than Jordan Spieth and had the matching Titleist staff bag to go with it. He might have had an (A) for Amateur by his name but that guy appears to have received more under the table deals than the starting RB at Alabama. The golf gods are funny that way, Bobby Jones was having none of that amateur bullshit. But hey, you’re young, you will have plenty of chances to win another major….just ask Sergio.

Of course Sergio did what Sergio does in majors. Standing on the 12th tee box at 14-under he proceeded to play the last 7 holes 4-over.

The biggest meltdown of Monday goes to Adam Scott though. WOW. Dude was 15-under, tied for the lead with a short third shot into the par 5 14th. He then airmails the green (bogey), misses a two-footer on 15 (bogey), bogies 17 and then tops it off with a crowd pleasing double on 18 (which I didn’t even know was possible). How’s that Stevie Williams thing working out for you?

I know it’s easy to sit behind a laptop and critique people after the fact, but how in the world do you leave that putt on 18 short if you are Jason Day?

One thing the R&A did right…the Dufner/Daly/MAJ pairing on Thursday/Friday has to be the coolest threesome ever assembled on the PGA Tour.

One thing the R&A did very wrong…what in the hell were you thinking on Saturday morning sending those guys out for 30 minutes? I’m not going to play the what-if game, but Day and Spieth (the two guys that finished one shot out of the playoff) got the short end of that stick. It’s as if the R&A wasn’t sure what to do so they called Mike Davis and got his opinion on it. That had his stupidity written all over it.

Stick a fork in Tiger…he is done! If he can’t make the cut at St Andrews what the hell is he going to do at Whistling Straits? He might not break 80 either day. Seriously.

Tiger is like a hot ex-girlfriend to me. When he was great, I loved him, he made me a lot of money. Now he's old and irrelevant and I've moved on to a much younger better version. Yet every now and then I go back for a quicky (-170 to make the cut) and I'm quickly reminded why we broke up in the first place.

Finally, with the Canadian Open this week, it’s only appropriate I mention that Mike Weir announced over the weekend that he's taking a leave from professional golf to focus on family and peace of mind. I think it’s only fair to ask; has he not been on a leave from professional golf for the last 10 years?

Speaking of which, my winner/sponsor theory is back this week which means one of these players will win the RBC Canadian Open this week. Sponsored!

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Dolson scores 18, leads Mystics past Shock, 76-69

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Stephanie Dolson scored 18, Ivory Latta added 14 points and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt had 13 to help the Washington Mystics beat the Tulsa Shock 76-69 on Tuesday.

Emma Meesseman added 10 points for the Mystics (9-6), who won their third in a row.

A 3-pointer by Natasha Cloud sparked a 12-4 Washington run and gave the Mystics the lead for good.

Karima Christmas hit a 3-pointer with 1:02 to play, pulling Tulsa (10-8) within 70-67, but Meesseman answered with a layup and Kara Lawson had a steal and hit two free throws to give the Mystics a seven-point lead with 21 seconds left.

Christmas led Tulsa with 15 points while Plenette Pierson scored 14 and Odyssey Sims added 11. Courtney Paris tied a career-high with 19 rebounds.

Tulsa has lost four in a row.

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Robinson, Young-Malcolm help Stars beat Fever, 80-62

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Danielle Robinson scored 18 while Sophia Young-Malcolm added 15 and 10 rebounds to help the San Antonio Stars beat the Indiana Fever 80-62 on Tuesday.

Kayla McBride added 14 points and Danielle Adams had 12, hitting a season-high four 3-pointers, for the Stars. San Antonio shot 60 percent (27 of 45) from the field.

Robinson capped an 18-6 run with a put-back layup which gave San Antonio (5-12) a 46-28 lead with 52.9 seconds left in the first half.

The Fever (8-8) trailed by double digits the rest of the way.

Tamika Catchings led Indiana, which was outrebounded 34-18, with 20 points.

The game in San Antonio capped a difficult travel weekend for the Fever. Indiana spent over 21 hours in the airport over the weekend because of travel issues. They were supposed to play the Sun on Saturday night, but airport delays didn't allow the team to get to Connecticut.

After spending 8 1/2 hours in the airport on Saturday, it didn't get much better with the trip to Texas. After a relatively uneventful trip to Atlanta for a layover, the Fever sat on another plane for 2 hours before finally getting to San Antonio 12 hours after their day started. They did have all day Monday to recover before Tuesday morning's contest.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

July 21, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Athletics are 0-13 SU since Jul 9, 2014 after a 5+ run win at home.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Wei Yin Chen starts the Orioles are 0-19-1 OU since June 17, 2012 after throwing more than 100 pitches at home last start.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- None

CHOICE TREND:

-- The White Sox are 0-11 OU since Jun 08, 2015 after a game in which they had 6 or fewer hits.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Astros are 0-10 OU since Aug 25, 2013 at home vs a team that has lost at least their last four games.

-- The Angels are 10-0 SU since Apr 24, 2015 as a favorite after a game in which they left fewer than 10 men on base individually.

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Brewers' Garza off DL, to start tonight

July 21, 2015

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Brewers have reinstated Matt Garza from the 15-day disabled list to start the opener of the interleague series Tuesday night with the Cleveland Indians.

The right-hander missed the minimum amount of time after being placed on the DL on July 6 with right shoulder tendinitis. The team was targeting Tuesday's game for Garza's return.

Garza missed just one turn through the rotation because of the All-Star break. He last pitched on July 2, giving up four runs and 10 hits in six innings in an 8-7 win at Philadelphia.

Garza is 4-10 with a 5.55 ERA in 17 games on the season.

Milwaukee optioned right-hander Tyler Cravy to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday to make room for Garza.

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Prosecution drops case against Bonds

July 21, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) After a nearly decade-long prosecution, the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday formally dropped what was left of its criminal case against Major League Baseball career home run leader Barry Bonds over allegations he received performance-enhancing drugs.

The prosecution of Bonds for obstruction of justice ended quietly with the Justice Department's one-paragraph court filing announcing that its solicitor general would not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a lower court's reversal of Bonds' felony conviction.

A jury convicted the former San Francisco Giants star in 2011 of obstruction of justice for giving a meandering answer to a federal grand jury when asked about steroids injections. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that conviction in April.

The DOJ had to ask the solicitor general's office for permission to appeal the ruling, said Rory Little, a former federal prosecutor who now teaches at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. The DOJ said in its court filing that the solicitor general would not appeal the case, meaning the reversal of Bonds' conviction would stand.

Little said the decision was not a surprise. Though the 9th Circuit's ruling exposed confusion over the federal obstruction of justice law, it was not a good candidate for review by the U.S. Supreme Court because it generated four different opinions.

''You have 11 judges splitting four ways,'' he said. ''That's not a very clean vehicle for Supreme Court review.''

Bonds attorney Dennis Riordan declined to comment early Tuesday, saying he needed to speak with his client before discussing the case publicly. Major League Baseball had no immediate comment on the Justice Department decision.

The U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco didn't respond immediately to a phone call seeking comment.

The decision brings an end to the case against Bonds, which stemmed from an investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative that began in 2002 and saw the convictions of Olympic track gold medalist Marion Jones, elite sprint cyclist Tammy Thomas and former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield along with coaches, distributors, a trainer, a chemist and a lawyer.

The investigation also helped lead to the drafting of the Mitchell Report, which called out many of baseball's best players, including Roger Clemens, for alleged steroid use. Clemens was acquitted in 2012 on all charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds was called before a grand jury investigating BALCO in 2003. He was charged four years later with lying to the grand jury about receiving performance-enhancing drugs and went on trial in 2011.

A jury convicted him of obstructing justice because of the answer he gave the grand jury when he was asked if his personal trainer Greg Anderson ever injected him with steroids.

''That's what keeps our friendship,'' Bonds replied. ''I was a celebrity child, not just in baseball by my own instincts. I became a celebrity child with a famous father. I just don't get into other people's business because of my father's situation, you see.''

Anderson refused to testify at trial and was imprisoned on contempt of court citations. The jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts charging Bonds with making false statements, and the government later dismissed those charges.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in April said Bond's answer when asked whether Anderson ever injected him with steroids didn't amount to obstruction. The court said the answer wasn't ''material'' to the sprawling federal investigation into sports doping.

After the 2011 trial and conviction, a federal judge sentenced Bonds to 30 days of home confinement, two years of probation, 250 hours of community service in youth-related activities and a $4,000 fine. Bonds served the home confinement before his conviction was overturned.

Bonds ended his career after the 2007 season with 762 career home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron's long-standing record of 755.

Though Bonds is no longer a felon, many fans - and even some baseball peers - have concluded that he cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs. Tuesday's decision to drop the case against him is not likely to help him with Hall of Fame voters.

In his third year on the Hall of Fame ballot this year, Bonds received 202 votes for 36.8 percent from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. A player must garner at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected.

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Yankees host Orioles

July 21, 2015


BALTIMORE ORIOLES (46-45) at NEW YORK YANKEES (50-41)

Sportsbook.ag Line: New York -120, Baltimore +110 Total: 8.5

The Orioles will be going for their third straight win when they face the Yankees in New York Tuesday.

The Orioles are coming off of a 9-3 victory over the Tigers in Detroit on Sunday and they outscored the Tigers 12-3 in the final two games of their three-game set. Baltimore really needed those wins, as they had lost five of their previous six games before winning two straight. The Yankees, however, have been hot as well and have now won four straight series’ (against the Rays, Athletics, Red Sox and Mariners respectively).

On the mound for the Orioles will be LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-5, 2.78 ERA, 90 K) and he’ll be going up against RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-2, 4.50 ERA, 71 K), who is 4-0 at home this season. These teams have already met 10 times this season and have split victories in those games. The Yankees, however, are 3-1 when hosting the Orioles on the year. Baltimore is 50-34 against the money line after three or more consecutive games on the road over the past two seasons. The team is also 38-17 against the money line with a total of 8 to 8.5 with Chen on the mound.

Playing in New York’s favor is the fact that the Orioles are 6-19 against the money line in road night games this season. The Yankees are also an impressive 12-1 against the money line after scoring and allowing four runs or less in their previous three games over the past two seasons. Both teams enter this game at nearly full strength, so injuries should be a factor in determining the outcome.

The Orioles will be coming into Tuesday’s game with some momentum and they’ll be happy to have Wei-Yin Chen on the mound. Chen has allowed two or less earned runs in seven straight starts and the Orioles are 5-2 in those contests. They have, however, lost the last two times he has been on the mound, but that is due to a lack of run support. Chen has pitched 13 innings against the Yankees this season and has allowed just three earned runs with 11 Ks. He’ll be looking to keep up that solid pitching against New York in this one.

3B Manny Machado (.300, 20 HR, 50 RBIs) has gotten hits in three straight games and eight of the past nine. He is 1-for-3 against Eovaldi in his career, but that one hit was a solo homer. DH Jimmy Paredes (.294, 10 HR, 39 RBIs) has also hit a solo shot against Eovaldi. He has gone hitless in five of the past 10 games though and must start to be more consistent in the batter’s box. CF Adam Jones (.291, 15 HR, 44 RBIs) has racked up nine hits in the past four games for Baltimore and will be trying to stay hot in this game. He is, however, just 1-for-6 lifetime against Eovaldi and must break that trend on Tuesday.

One guy that could get to the Yankees’ starter is C Caleb Joseph (.242, 6 HR, 28 RBIs). Joseph is 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs against Eovaldi in his career, but it is no guarantee that he will be in the lineup in this one.

The Yankees have been on a roll as of late and Nathan Eovaldi will look to help the team stay hot on Tuesday. Eovaldi has allowed two or less runs in four of his past five starts, but he is struggling to stay on the mound. The last time he pitched more than six innings was Jun. 10 against the Nationals and it would really help New York if he can go further into games moving forward. 1B Mark Teixeira (.249, 23 HR, 63 RBIs) has been a machine for the Yankees all season and is 5-for-8 with a homer and an RBI over the past two games for the team. He has struggled against Wei-Yin Chen in the past though, going just 2-for-11 against the pitcher in his career. The Yankees will need him to be a force in this game, so he’ll have to find a way to figure out Chen.

DH Alex Rodriguez (.277, 19 HR, 52 RBIs) has also struggled against the Orioles’ starter, going just 2-for-13 in his career against the pitcher. Rodriguez has gotten hits in five of the past six games and has driven in five RBIs in that span. It will be tough for New York to win without him making something happen. CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.302, 2 HR, 10 RBIs) and LF Brett Gardner (.300, 10 HR, 42 RBIs) have had some success against Chen in the past, going a combined 12-for-37 against him. They’ll need to get on base in this game and also provide some solid work in the field as well.

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


7:05 PM EDT

901 NEW YORK METS (R) Degrom, J -125 -119 / -118 / -120 -115 -1.5(+145)
902 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Ross, J 7o15 7u30 / 7u15 / 7u17 7u30 +1.5(-165)

TV: MASN2, SNY, DTV: 639, 641 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS EARLY. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 87, RH 60% HEAT INDEX 94

7:10 PM EDT

903 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hammel, J -130 -121 / -122 / -123 -124 -1.5(+130)
904 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Iglesias, R 8.5u20 8.5u24 / 8.5u25 / 8.5u20 8.5u15 +1.5(-150)

TV: CSN-Chicago, FS-Ohio, DTV: 660, 665 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 84, RH 52% HEAT INDEX 86

7:10 PM EDT

905 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Anderson, B -150 -133 / -125 / -123 -130 -1.5(+130)
906 ATLANTA BRAVES (L) Wood, A 8u15 7u14 / 7u15 / 7o14 7o15 +1.5(-150)

TV: SportSouth, DTV: 649 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 90, RH 55% HEAT INDEX 98

9:40 PM EDT

907 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Latos, M 8.5u20 8u20 / 8u19 / 8u15 8 +1.5(-190)
908 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) Hellickson, J -130 -116 / -130 / -142 -140 -1.5(+160)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | TV: FS-Arizona, FS-Florida, DTV: 654, 686 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 101, RH 21% HEAT INDEX 101 (CHASE FIELD ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)

10:10 PM EDT

909 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Heston, C -125 -128 / -129 / -130 -131 -1.5(+135)
910 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Despaigne, O 7 7 7o15 +1.5(-155)

TV: CSN-Bay, FS-San Diego, DTV: 694, 696 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 4-9. GAME TEMP 74, RH 78% HEAT INDEX 78

7:05 PM EDT

911 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (L) Chen, W 8o20 8o20 / 8.5u20 / 8.5u15 8o20 +1.5(-200)
912 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Eovaldi, N -125 -119 / -121 / -122 -121 -1.5(+170)

TV: MASN, YES, DTV: 631, 640 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND OUT TO LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 86, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 87

7:05 PM EDT

913 SEATTLE MARINERS (R) Walker, T -115 -133 / -132 / -131 -133 -1.5(+125)
914 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Greene, S 9o25 9o20 / 9o10 / 9 9u15 +1.5(-145)

DET-1B-Miguel Cabrera-OUT | TV: FS-Detroit, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 663, 687 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 78, RH 37% HEAT INDEX 78

8:10 PM EDT

915 BOSTON RED SOX (L) Johnson, B 8.5u15 7.5u15 / 7.5 / 8u15 8u20 +1.5(-190)
916 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Velasquez, V -125 -125 / -126 / -125 -126 -1.5(+160)

TV: NESN, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 628, 674 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 90, RH 57% HEAT INDEX 99 (MINUTE MAID PARK ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)

10:05 PM EDT

917 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (L) Buehrle, M 7.5u20 -118 / -119 / -117 -114 -1.5(+145)
918 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Graveman, K -108 7.5 / 7.5u15 / 7.5u12 7.5 +1.5(-165)

TV: CSN-California, DTV: 698 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT 10-20. GAME TEMP 68, RH 67%

10:05 PM EDT

919 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Gibson, K 7.5o15 7.5u15 / 7o24 / 7o15 7o20 +1.5(-195)
920 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Shoemaker, M -150 -127 / -125 / -134 -140 -1.5(+165)

LAA-LF-Mike Trout-Doubtful | LAA-1B-Albert Pujols-Doubtful | TV: FS-West, DTV: 692 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 77, RH 68% HEAT INDEX 80

7:05 PM EDT

921 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Karns, N -130 -132 / -130 / -131 -132 -1.5(+125)
922 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Nola, A 8o20 7.5o20 / 7.5o15 / 7.5 7.5u20 +1.5(-145)

TV: SunSports, DTV: 653 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 88, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 91

8:10 PM EDT

923 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Salazar, D -120 -122 / -121 / -120 -119 -1.5(+135)
924 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Garza, M 8o15 8 / 8o15 / 8o11 8o15 +1.5(-155)

TV: SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662 | CLEAR, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 77, RH 40% HEAT INDEX 77

8:10 PM EDT

925 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Wacha, M -135 -123 / -133 / -134 -134 -1.5(+125)
926 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Rodon, C 8u15 7.5u15 / 7.5u20 / 7.5o15 7.5o20 +1.5(-145)

TV: FS-Midwest, DTV: 671 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 76, RH 43% HEAT INDEX 76

8:10 PM EDT

927 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Cole, G -125 -121 / -118 / -117 -116 -1.5(+145)
928 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (L) Vargas, J 7.5u15 7o20 / 7o16 / 7o15 7o20 +1.5(-165)

TV: FS-Kansas City, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659, 672 | CLEAR, WIND IN FROM CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 83, RH 50% HEAT INDEX 85

8:40 PM EDT

929 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Harrison, M 11 11o20 / 11o25 / 11.5u15 11.5u14 +1.5(-160)
930 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Kendrick, K -115 -132 / -133 / -132 -130 -1.5(+140)

TV: FS-Southwest, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 676, 683 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 12-17. GAME TEMP 75, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 77

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MLB Consensus Picks


SIDES (ATS)


Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

8:10 PM Boston +117 281 24.71% Houston -127 856 75.29% View View

9:40 PM Miami +109 301 28.34% Arizona -118 761 71.66% View View

10:05 PM Minnesota +129 418 38.03% LA Angels -140 681 61.97% View View

7:05 PM Baltimore +108 455 40.16% NY Yankees -117 678 59.84% View View

8:40 PM Texas +113 437 43.70% Colorado -122 563 56.30% View View

7:05 PM NY Mets -115 367 46.87% Washington +106 416 53.13% View View

7:08 PM Seattle -121 519 48.01% Detroit +112 562 51.99% View View

8:10 PM Pittsburgh -116 624 54.40% Kansas City +107 523 45.60% View View

10:05 PM Toronto -114 619 57.21% Oakland +105 463 42.79% View View

7:05 PM Tampa Bay -125 717 63.40% Philadelphia +115 414 36.60% View View

8:10 PM Cleveland -127 715 63.50% Milwaukee +117 411 36.50% View View

7:10 PM LA Dodgers -123 737 65.45% Atlanta +114 389 34.55% View View

7:10 PM Chi. Cubs -116 770 66.78% Cincinnati +107 383 33.22% View View

10:10 PM San Francisco -130 760 67.26% San Diego +120 370 32.74% View View

8:10 PM St. Louis -120 884 73.73% Chi. White Sox +111 315 26.27% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

7:05 PM NY Mets 7 153 28.81% Washington 7 378 71.19% View View

8:10 PM St. Louis 7.5 230 34.64% Chi. White Sox 7.5 434 65.36% View View

7:05 PM Tampa Bay 8 257 42.06% Philadelphia 8 354 57.94% View View

7:10 PM Chi. Cubs 8.5 270 42.65% Cincinnati 8.5 363 57.35% View View

10:10 PM San Francisco 7 272 42.83% San Diego 7 363 57.17% View View

8:10 PM Pittsburgh 7 293 46.58% Kansas City 7 336 53.42% View View

7:05 PM Baltimore 8.5 338 46.94% NY Yankees 8.5 382 53.06% View View

9:40 PM Miami 8 282 47.24% Arizona 8 315 52.76% View View

7:10 PM LA Dodgers 7 320 50.55% Atlanta 7 313 49.45% View View

7:08 PM Seattle 9.5 354 51.16% Detroit 9.5 338 48.84% View View

10:05 PM Toronto 7.5 348 54.38% Oakland 7.5 292 45.63% View View

8:10 PM Boston 8 351 56.25% Houston 8 273 43.75% View View

10:05 PM Minnesota 7.5 368 57.23% LA Angels 7.5 275 42.77% View View

8:10 PM Cleveland 8 357 57.40% Milwaukee 8 265 42.60% View View

8:40 PM Texas 11 495 65.91% Colorado 11 256 34.09% View View

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

8:05 PM EDT

655 ATLANTA DREAM 160 160 / 161.5 162.5 +400
656 CHICAGO SKY -9 -9 / -8.5 / -9 -9 -15 -500

CHI-C-Sylvia Fowles-OUT | TV: NBA, DTV: 216

11:00 PM EDT

657 PHOENIX MERCURY -4.5 -4.5 EVEN / -3.5 -05 / -3.5 -4 -175
658 LOS ANGELES SPARKS 153 153 / 151.5 / 152 150.5 +150

Time-change to 11:00pm EDT | PHO-G-Diana Taurasi-OUT | LA-F-Candace Parker-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209

10:05 PM EDT

659 NEW YORK LIBERTY -4 -4 -4.5 -190
660 SEATTLE STORM 144 143.5 / 143 / 143.5 144.5 +161

TV: ESPN3.com

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WNBA Consensus Picks


SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

12:30 PM Washington +3.5 203 35.55% Tulsa -3.5 368 64.45% View View

10:00 PM New York -4.5 281 46.52% Seattle +4.5 323 53.48% View View

12:30 PM Indiana -2.5 304 54.29% San Antonio +2.5 256 45.71% View View

8:00 PM Atlanta +9.5 356 58.55% Chicago -9.5 252 41.45% View View

11:00 PM Phoenix -4 355 58.68% Los Angeles +4 250 41.32% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

12:30 PM Indiana 151.5 181 39.18% San Antonio 151.5 281 60.82% View View

8:00 PM Atlanta 162 207 40.43% Chicago 162 305 59.57% View View

11:00 PM Phoenix 151 259 51.19% Los Angeles 151 247 48.81% View View

10:00 PM New York 144.5 280 55.56% Seattle 144.5 224 44.44% View View

12:30 PM Washington 149.5 290 60.54% Tulsa 149.5 189 39.46% View View

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TUESDAY, JULY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Atlanta - 8:00 PM ET Atlanta +9.5 500 SLAM DUNK

Chicago - Over 162 500 DOUBLE PLAY


New York - 10:00 PM ET Seattle +4.5 500 *****

Seattle - Under 144.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Phoenix - 11:00 PM ET Los Angeles +4 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Los Angeles - Over 151 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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TUESDAY, JULY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Baltimore - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -117 500
NY Yankees - Over 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay -125 500
Philadelphia - Under 8 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Washington +106 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Washington - Under 7 500

Seattle - 7:08 PM ET Seattle -121 500
Detroit - Over 9.5 500 GRAND SLAM

LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta +114 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +107 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 8.5 500

Boston - 8:10 PM ET Houston -127 500
Houston - Over 8 500

St. Louis - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +111 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Under 7.5 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee +117 500 GRAND SLAM
Milwaukee - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +107 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Under 7 500

Texas - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -122 500
Colorado - Over 11 500

Miami - 9:40 PM ET Miami +109 500
Arizona - Over 8 500

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET Minnesota +129 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

Toronto - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +105 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 10:10 PM ET San Diego +120 500 GRAND SLAM
San Diego - Under 7 500