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**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 08:21 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

MLB roundup: Karns homers as Rays blank Phils

PHILADELPHIA -- Nathan Karns combined with five relievers on a four-hitter and hit his first major league homer as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 Tuesday night.

The Rays, who had lost 10 of their previous 12 on the road, ended Philadelphia's four-game winning streak and spoiled the major league debut of Aaron Nola, the Phillies' first-round draft pick in June 2014.

Karns (5-5) surrendered three hits in five shutout innings while striking out four and walking two. He became the first American League pitcher to homer since the Baltimore Orioles' Zach Britton went deep against the Atlanta Braves on July 3, 2011.

Brad Boxberger worked a perfect ninth for his 24th save.

Mets 7, Nationals 2

WASHINGTON -- Pinch hitter Eric Campbell lined a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading New York past Washington.

The Mets tacked on four in the ninth on RBI singles by Curtis Granderson, Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy against reliever Tanner Roark. Wilmer Flores, who had two hits and two RBIs, drove in the fourth run of the inning with a groundout.

Mets All-Star Jacob deGrom (10-6) allowed two runs on three hits in six innings. He struck out eight and didn't issue a walk.

Yankees 3, Orioles 2

NEW YORK -- Brendan Ryan hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the sixth inning, and New York opened a three-game series against Baltimore with a victory.

In his 16th at-bat of an injury-plagued season, Ryan snapped a 2-2 deadlock by hitting a 0-1 fastball from Baltimore left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (4-6) down the left field line. Left fielder Travis Snider was slow retrieving it, and Didi Gregorius scored ahead of the relay throw.

Ryan's fifth hit of the year came shortly after the Yankees squandered a two-run lead with two outs in the top of the sixth.

Braves 4, Dodgers 3

ATLANTA -- Chris Johnson had three hits, and starter Alex Wood overcame two early Los Angeles homers in Atlanta's win.

Wood (7-6) allowed six hits and the three runs over 6 2/3 innings to win for just the second time at Turner Field this season. The left-hander walked four and struck out three.

Dodgers starter Brett Anderson left the game in the third inning after injuring his left leg while unsuccessfully trying to field a chopper by Jonny Gomes.

Mariners 11, Tigers 9

DETROIT -- Pinch hitter Franklin Gutierrez hit a grand slam to cap a five-run eighth, and Seattle outslugged Detroit.

Gutierrez's opposite-field shot off Neftali Feliz (1-3) was the second grand slam of his career and the second pinch-hit grand slam in Mariners history.

Nelson Cruz homered and Robinson Cano rapped three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Mariners. Joe Beimel (1-1) pitched two-thirds of an inning to get the win, and Carson Smith tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to collect his eighth save.

Brewers 8, Indians 1

MILWAUKEE -- Matt Garza threw six shutout innings in his first start since returning from the disabled list, and Jean Segura hit his fourth home run of the season as Milwaukee extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over Cleveland.

Garza (5-10) had been sidelined since July 2 with a fatigued right shoulder. He struck out four, gave up six hits and walked a pair during his outing, but was helped in large part by his defense, which turned three double plays for him and four for the game.

The Brewers' offense couldn't do much against Danny Salazar (8-5), who struck out eight over six innings, but provided just enough support in the early innings to give Garza his first victory since June 6.

Astros 8, Red Sox 3

HOUSTON -- Rookie Vince Velasquez earned his first career victory as Houston beat Boston.

Velasquez (1-1) worked six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while recording seven strikeouts. After running into trouble in the third inning, he rebounded to allow just two baserunners over his final three innings.

The Astros erased a 3-1 deficit with a four-run fifth inning. Houston added insurance in the sixth with a two-run, opposite-field home run from Chris Carter, his 16th on the season.

Royals 3, Pirates 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jarrod Dyson singled home two runs in the eighth inning as Kansas City downed Pittsburgh.

Dyson's single scored Omar Infante, who reached on an error, and Alex Rios, who singled. Alcides Escobar singled home Dyson for the final run.

Wade Davis (6-1), the fifth of six Kansas City pitchers, picked up the victory. Greg Holland gave up a run on four hits and a walk in the ninth but picked up his 21st save.

Cardinals 8, White Sox 5

CHICAGO -- Matt Holliday slugged a grand slam homer and Michael Wacha collected his 11th victory as St. Louis beat Chicago.

Holliday launched a first-pitch shot to left in the fourth inning off Carlos Rodon for his sixth career grand slam.

The victory was third in four games for St. Louis and first in three games against Chicago. The White Sox absorbed their third consecutive loss and fifth in six games.

Rangers 9, Rockies 0

DENVER -- Matt Harrison gave Texas a huge boost, pitching six scoreless innings in a romp over Colorado.

Shin-Soo Choo hit for the cycle, capped by a triple in the ninth, and he drove in three runs to support Harrison.

The victory was Harrison's first in the big leagues since May 8, 2014, when he beat the Rockies in Texas. Six days later, Harrison went on the disabled list with a back condition that led to season-ending spinal fusion surgery.

Cubs 5, Reds 4 (13 innings)

CINCINNATI -- Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run, game-tying home run in the ninth inning and a go-ahead solo shot in the 13th, lifting Chicago past Cincinnati.

Playing less than 40 miles from his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, the Cubs catcher launched a 2-2 pitch from right-hander Nate Adcock (1-2) for his third career homer to put Chicago ahead.

Schwarber finished the night 4-for-7 with a double, two homers and four RBIs. Through 11 major league games, he is hitting .410 with three homers and 10 RBIs.

Blue Jays 7, A's 1

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Russell Martin smacked a three-run homer and teammates Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista added solo blasts, sending Toronto past Oakland in the teams' first meeting since their blockbuster trade in November.

All-Star Josh Donaldson, the Blue Jays' lone acquisition in the five-player deal, added two doubles and an RBI in his return to Oakland as Toronto roughed up former teammate Kendall Graveman and three relievers.

Brett Lawrie, sent to Oakland along with Graveman and two minor-leaguers, recorded two of the Athletics' eight hits, a pair of singles, in his first game against his old mates.

Angels 7, Twins 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles scored five runs in the sixth inning to break open a tight game and rode the pitching of Matt Shoemaker and the bullpen to beat Minnesota.

It was the Angels' sixth win in a row and 16th in 19 games as they improved to a season-high 13 games over .500 (53-40) and maintained their two-game lead over second-place Houston in the American League West.

The Angels didn't have center fielder Mike Trout for the first time this season, because their star was out with a sore left heel. It didn't matter. They knocked out 13 hits, including a three-run homer from Chris Iannetta and four hits by C.J. Cron.

Giants 9, Padres 3

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Chris Heston dominated San Diego, and San Francisco hit three home runs while cruising to a victory.

Heston (10-5) was sensational through 7 1/3 innings. He allowed one hit, two walks and hit a batter while striking out six.

Hector Sanchez stroked his second career grand slam in the sixth inning off Padres reliever Dale Thayer, extending the visitors' advantage to 9-0. Hunter Pence and Brandon Crawford also homered for the Giants.

Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 0

PHOENIX -- Michael Morse homered, and Mat Latos threw seven scoreless innings in Miami's victory over Arizona.

Latos (4-6) gave up four singles and a walk as the Marlins broke an eight-game road losing streak.

Adeiny Hechavarria broke a scoreless tie with a two-out RBI single that scored J.T. Realmuto in the fifth inning, and Morse hit his fourth homer of the season leading off the seventh.

**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 08:26 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 22

National League
Mets @ Nationals
deGrom is 6-2, 1.49 in his last ten starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Ross is 2-1, 2.66 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Mets are 4-7 in last 11 games with Washington; six of last nine series games stayed under total. Nats won ten of last 14 home games; 11 of their last 14 home games stayed under. NY lost three of last four games; 13 of their last 18 road games stayed under.

Cubs @ Reds
Hammel is is 0-2, 4.08 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine stayed under total- Cubs scored 11 runs in his last five.

Iglesias is 1-2, 5.40 in his five starts, three of which went over.

Chicago lost five of last seven games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 on road. Reds lost six of their last nine home games. Cubs won six of their last eight games with Cincinnati.

Dodgers @ Braves
Anderson is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.

Wood is 1-1, 8.49 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Braves won nine of last 13 home games; 11 of their last 15 games at home stayed under. LA is 14-7 in its last 21 games, 8-3 in last 11 on road,. Under is 13-4 in their last 17 road games. Dodgers won eight of last 11 games with the Braves; four of last five went over.

Marlins @ Diamondbacks
Latos is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts; three of his last four road starts stayed under the total.

Hellickson is 2-2, 5.34 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Miami lost its last six games with Arizona; six of last eight series games went under total. Marlins are 2-15 in last 17 road games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Diamondbacks lost their last six of their last seven games.

Giants @ Padres
Heston is 3-0, 2.48 in his last five starts; over is 9-4 in his last 13.

Despaigne is 0-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.

Giants won four of last seven games with San Diego; five of the seven went under total. SF won six of last seven games, outscoring opponents 45-23; over is 22-9 in their last 31 road games. San Diego won its last five games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 at home.

American League
Orioles @ Bronx
Chen is 3-1, 2.42 in his last seven starts; his last 11 starts stayed under.
Eovaldi is 4-0, 2.93 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.
Home side won seven of last nine Baltimore-Bronx games; over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Orioles are 3-6 in last nine road games but won last two; under is 8-4-1 in his last 13 games. Bronx is 8-4 in last 12 games; their last three stayed under.

Mariners @ Tigers
Seattle is 6-1 in last seven Walker starts, but he is 0-1, 9.82 in his last two; four of his last five starts went over the total.

Greene is 0-5, 13.50 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Seattle lost five of last seven games; under is 10-2-1 in Seattle's last 13 road games. Tigers lost five of last seven games; over is 23-3-1 in their last 27 games, 11-1-1 in their last thirteen at home. Mariners are 5-4 in their last nine games against Detroit.

Red Sox @ Astros
Johnson is making first MLB start; he was 8-6, 2.73 in 16 AAA starts in '15.

Velasquez is 0-1, 4.62 in his last five starts (under 3-2).

Red Sox are 0-4 since All-Star break, outscored 22-4. Boston is 5-3 in its last eight games with Houston; six of the eight games went over total. Astros lost seven of last nine games (under 6-2-1).

Blue Jays @ A's
Buehrle is 3-1, 2.39 in his last seven starts; under is 6-3-2 in last 11.

Graveman is 3-1, 2.02 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Home side won last seven Toronto-Oakland games; Jays lost last four games in Oakland- last eight series games stayed under. Toronto lost seven of last ten road games. A's won four of last five games; five of their last seven games stayed under the total.

Twins @ Angels
Gibson is 4-0, 1.63 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Shoemaker is 0-3, 5.00 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Angels won last seven games with Minnesota; over is 7-0-1 in last eight tilts in series. Halos are 18-7 in last 25 home games, nine of last 11 stayed under the total. Minnesota won seven of last ten games; three of last four stayed under the total.

Interleague
Rays @ Phillies
Rays lost last four Karns starts (0-2, 3.96); four of his last six went under.

Nola is making MLB debut; he was 3-1, 3.58 in six AAA starts. .

Tampa Bay lost nine of last 12 road games; over is 11-6-2 in their last 19 games overall. Phillies lost four of last six games with Tampa; over is 3-1-1 in last five. Philly won last four games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

Indians @ Brewers
Salazar is 2-1, 3.43 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Garza is 0-3, 8.50 in his last five starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Cleveland lost last seven games with Milwaukee; teams are meeting for first time since 2009; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Indians won six of last nine games (under 6-3). Brewers won four of last five games; seven of their last ten games stayed under.

Cardinals @ White Sox
Wacha is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Rodon is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts; under is 3-2 in his home starts.

St Louis lost six of last eight games with the White Sox; five of last six went under total. Cardinals lost four of last six games- seven of their last ten went under total. Chicago. lost four of last five; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

Pirates @ Royals
Cole is 8-1, 2.75 in his last ten starts; his last four all went over.

Vargas is 4-1, 2.67 in his last five starts, with last three staying under.

Pirates won six of last seven games with Kansas City (under 5-2); home side won eight of last ten series games. Pittsburgh lost three of last four games, allowing 25 runs; five of their last seven went over. Royals won eight of last 11 games; three of their last five stayed under.

Rangers @ Rockies
Harrison allowed six runs in four IP (78 PT) in his first '15 start.

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

Texas lost 19 of last 24 games; under is 9-5-1 in last 15 road games. Colorado won last five home games, allowing 18 runs; five of their last eight games overall went under the total. Rockies won four of last five games vs Texas.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Wsh-- deGrom 10-7; Ross 2-1
Chi-Cin-- Hammel 7-10; Iglesias 2-3
LA-Atl-- Anderson 10-8; Wood 7-12
Mia-Az-- Latos 5-9; Hellickson 8-9
SF-SD-- Heston 11-7; Despaigne 5-8

Balt-NY-- Chen 10-7; Eovaldi 11-7
Sea-Det-- Walker 9-9; Greene 6-8
Bos-Hst-- Johnson 0-0; Velasquez 3-3
Tor-A's-- Buehrle 11-7; Graveman 8-6
Min-LAA-- Gibson 10-8; Shoemaker 8-8

TB-Phil-- Karns 7-10; Nola 0-0
Clev-Mil-- Salazar 11-5; Garza 6-10
StL-Chi-- Wacha 13-4; Rodon 7-4
Pitt-KC-- Cole 14-4; Vargas 6-2
Tex-Colo-- Harrison 0-1; Kendrick 5-13

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Wsh-- deGrom 5-17; Ross 0-3
Chi-Cin-- Hammel 5-17; Iglesias 1-5
LA-Atl-- Anderson 6-18; Wood 5-18
Mia-Az-- Latos 6-14; Hellickson 6-17
SF-SD-- Heston 1-18; Despaigne 4-13

Balt-NY-- Chen 4-17; Eovaldi 7-18
Sea-Det-- Walker 4-18; Greene 4-14
Bos-Hst-- Johnson 0-0; Velasquez 3-6
Tor-A's-- Buehrle 10-18; Graveman 4-14
Min-LAA-- Gibson 3-18; Shoemaker 4-16

TB-Phil-- Karns 8-17; Nola 0-0
Clev-Mil-- Salazar 5-16; Garza 6-16
StL-Chi-- Wacha 4-17; Rodon 4-11
Pitt-KC-- Cole 7-18; Vargas 2-8
Tex-Colo-- Harrison 0-1; Kendrick 11-18

Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Six of last seven Muchinski games stayed under.
-- Chi-Cin-- Six of last eight Culbreth games stayed under.
-- LA-Atl-- Underdogs won six of last seven Hoye games; five of last six stayed under the total.
-- Mia-Az-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Kulpa games.
-- SF-SD-- Underdogs are 9-5 in last fourteen Fairchild games.

-- Sea-Det-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Nelson games.

-- TB-Phil-- Last four TBarrett games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-KC-- Seven of last ten Davis games stayed under.
-- Tex-Colo-- Six of last seven Hallion games went over.

**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 08:31 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

12:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games
Washington is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing NY Mets

12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 23 games at home

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

3:10 PM
TEXAS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 23 games on the road
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

3:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games

6:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs11-3-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs6-2-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home
Cincinnati is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

7:08 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games at home

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:40 PM
MIAMI vs. ARIZONA
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

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**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 09:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 22

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta

Game 951-952
July 22, 2015 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Bolsnger) 14.573
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
July 22, 2015 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 12.399
Cincinnati
(Leake) 16.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+100); Under

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 955-956
July 22, 2015 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 13.011
Washington
(Zmmermnn) 16.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 957-958
July 22, 2015 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 14.249
San Diego
(Shields) 15.836
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-120); Over

Miami @ Arizona

Game 959-960
July 22, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Fernandez) 16.382
Arizona
(Ray) 14.922
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Under

Seattle @ Detroit

Game 961-962
July 22, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Mntgmery) 12.994
Detroit
(Sanchez) 16.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-140); Under

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
July 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.568
NY Yankees
(Nova) 15.094
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+105); Over

Boston @ Houston

Game 965-966
July 22, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kelly) 16.268
Houston
(McHugh) 15.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+115); Over

Toronto @ Oakland

Game 967-968
July 22, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Doubront) 17.345
Oakland
(Gray) 14.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+140); Under

Minnesota @ LA Angels

Game 969-970
July 22, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Pelfrey) 16.587
LA Angels
(Wilson) 15.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+160); Under

Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia

Game 971-972
July 22, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 15.592
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 13.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-160); Over

Cleveland @ Milwaukee

Game 973-974
July 22, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Anderson) 17.874
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 13.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-115); Over

Texas @ Colorado

Game 975-976
July 22, 2015 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 13.169
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 15.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-150
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-150); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago White Sox

Game 977-978
July 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 16.737
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 14.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-150); Under

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City

Game 979-980
July 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Morton) 17.077
Kansas City
(Volquez) 13.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 981-982
July 22, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Beeler) 15.699
Cincinnati
(Cingrani) 13.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-105); Over

**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 11:29 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 22

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LA DODGERS (53 - 42) at ATLANTA (45 - 49) - 12:10 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 53-42 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 229-237 (-58.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 53-42 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 26-19 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-19 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 72-37 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-44 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BOLSINGER is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 3.270.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.46 and a WHIP of 1.836.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 42) at CINCINNATI (41 - 50) - 12:35 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1437-1595 (-277.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 760-805 (-154.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1055-1189 (-215.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 666-771 (-202.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 702-703 (-159.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-129 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 20-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 20-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 10-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-3 (+4.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 8-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.8 units)

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NY METS (49 - 45) at WASHINGTON (50 - 42) - 12:35 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 17-31 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 12-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 3-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 57-27 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 32-10 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 57-27 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 128-128 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-29 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 23-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 128-126 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 8-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 15-6 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-2.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 44) at SAN DIEGO (44 - 50) - 3:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 18-30 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 18-30 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 5-16 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 65-51 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-6 (+11.7 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.
SHIELDS is 40-22 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 150-123 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-63 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-40 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 150-123 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-41 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-20 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-17 (+17.3 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.
SHIELDS is 3-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-6 (+0.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 7-14 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 12-22 (-14.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-17. (-4.4 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)

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MIAMI (39 - 55) at ARIZONA (43 - 49) - 9:40 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 39-55 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 15-32 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 9-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-14 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 404-401 (+35.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
FERNANDEZ is 25-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 25-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 20-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 107-147 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-147 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-1 (+4.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (43 - 51) at DETROIT (46 - 47) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 43-51 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-50 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-28 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 724-652 (-100.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 339-315 (-79.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 69-59 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-38 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 168-158 (-48.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
DETROIT is 69-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-31 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 57-63 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-63 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (46 - 46) at NY YANKEES (51 - 41) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 26-32 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 20-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-20 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 146-116 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 72-50 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 130-103 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-50 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-25 (+14.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-5 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 52) at HOUSTON (52 - 43) - 8:10 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 42-52 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 7-17 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
BOSTON is 18-33 (-14.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-24 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 27-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 33-37 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 19-28 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KELLY is 1-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 52-43 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 52-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-23 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MCHUGH is 25-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KELLY is 8-2 (+8.4 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KELLY is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 3.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCHUGH is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.853.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (48 - 47) at OAKLAND (43 - 52) - 10:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DOUBRONT is 23-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 43-52 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-45 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
OAKLAND is 20-28 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 8-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 14-19 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-50 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 84-79 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
GRAY is 5-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.85 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TORONTO since 1997
GRAY is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 43) at LA ANGELS (53 - 40) - 10:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 53-40 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-37 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 107-77 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-22 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-13 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 55-44 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 155-138 (-67.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PELFREY is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WILSON is 6-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (48 - 48) at PHILADELPHIA (33 - 63) - 1:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 125-133 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-55 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-22 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-63 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-43 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-63 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-51 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-43 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM MORGAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (44 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (42 - 52) - 2:10 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 44-48 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-48 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 116-70 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-27 (+29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-84 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-43 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-22.1 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
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CODY ANDERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOHSE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LOHSE is 7-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 8-10 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.6 units)

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TEXAS (44 - 49) at COLORADO (40 - 52) - 3:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 10-31 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 27-20 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 29-9 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 15-2 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 20-5 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 27-20 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 32-12 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 56-33 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 32-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 44-49 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 28-23 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 41-45 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 106-148 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 208-281 (-80.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 9-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 106-148 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-91 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

MARTIN PEREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. TEXAS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (59 - 34) at CHI WHITE SOX (42 - 49) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LYNN is 5-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-149 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-79 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 23-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 59-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-24 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-21 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LYNN is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (54 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 36) - 8:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 256-491 (-105.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 110-245 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 56-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-14 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-20 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 91-67 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 73-57 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-39 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 31-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 239-185 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-20 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 237-184 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-71 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 191-151 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 42) at CINCINNATI (41 - 50) - 6:10 PM
DALLAS BEELER (R) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1437-1595 (-277.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 702-703 (-159.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-129 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-24 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-3 (+4.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

DALLAS BEELER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BEELER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CINGRANI is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 2-4 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

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**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 11:36 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

Rays streaking against left-handed starters

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 11 consecutive games against left handed starters and will meet another when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday afternoon.

In fact, not only have the Rays won against lefty starters, they have dominated them, outscoring them 43-16 in those 11 games.

Today the Rays go up against Phillies left-hander Adam Morgan, who is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in four starts this season. The Rays will counter with right-hander jake Odorizzi.

The Rays are currently -156 road favorites.

Nats Zimmermann loves playing the Mets

Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann loves playing the New York Mets, with the Nats winning his last six starts against their division rivals.

In 21 career starts against the Mets, Zimmermann has pitched to a 2.91 ERA with 95 strikeouts to 21 walks.

Zimmermann (3.27 ERA, 11-8 O/U) makes his 22nd career start against the Mets and their rookie starter Noah Syndergaard (3.05 ERA, 2-9 O/U) Wednesday afternoon. The Nats are currently -125 favorites with a total of 7.0.

Cubs' Hendricks on a hot under streak

The under has been a hot bet when the Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks takes the hill, going under in five straight starts.

Hendricks has pitched to a 1.45 ERA with 24 strikeouts to just four walks in those starts and the under is actually 9-2 in his last 11 starts overall.

Hendricks takes the mound Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati against the Reds, who counters with Mike Leake. Leake is also hot pitching to a 1.80 ERA and an 0-3 O/U record in his last three starts. The total is currently at 8.0.

Chance of rain, thunderstorms at Turner Field

There is some rough weather in the forecast when the Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday afternoon.

There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 42 percent chance of rain. Additionally, there is a six mile per hour wind blowing in from left field.

The Braves, currently +136 home dogs, send Julio Teheran (4.53 ERA, 14-5 ERA) to the hill to go up against the Dodgers Michael Bolsinger (3.04 ERA, 7-7 O/U). The total is at 7.5 runs.

Nationals happy to see Wegner behind home plate

The Washington Nationals are 6-0 in their last six games where umpire Mark Wegner has been calling balls and strikes.

Additionally, home teams are 9-8 in the games Wegner has been behind home plate this season.

The Nationals are currently -125 home favorites and send right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (8-5, 3.27 ERA) to the hill to take on Mets rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 3.05 ERA).

**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 11:41 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Game of the Day: Pirates at Royals
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals (-129, 8.0)

The Kansas City Royals are 20 games over .500 and own a comfortable lead atop the American League Central, but they suddenly have concerns over their starting rotation. Kansas City's bullpen has been taxed for 12 2/3 innings against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in their three-game interleague series, which concludes on Wednesday.

The Royals demoted Yordano Ventura to the minors after a four-inning start Monday and saw left-hander Jason Vargas leave with elbow pain in the second inning on Tuesday. Vargas, who just returned from a six-week stint on the disabled list, will undergo an MRI exam on his elbow Wednesday. The Pirates fell to 1-4 since the All-Star break following Tuesday's 3-1 loss and dropped five games behind first-place St. Louis in the National League Central. Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton will oppose ex-Pirate Edinson Volquez in the series finale.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Pittsburgh), FSN Kansas City

LINE HISTORY: The Royals opened as -132 home favorites and have been bet down slightly at -129. The total has held steady at 8.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Pirates - C F. Cervelli (questionable Wednesday, wrist), SP F. Liriano (probable Thursday, neck), CF G. Hernandez (15-day DL, shoulder), 3B J. Harrison (Late Aug, thumb), SS J. Mercer (Early Sept, knee), RF C. Hart (60-day DL, shoulder), SS J. Sellers (60-day DL, Achilles).

Royals - SP J. Vargas (day-to-day, elbow), LF A. Gordon (Early Sept, groin), SP B. Flynn (60-day DL, back).

WEATHER REPORT: There is a chance of thunderstorms in addition to a 21 percent chance of rain. There will also be slight six mile per hour wind blowing in from right field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Charlie Morton (6-3, 4.34 ERA) vs. Royals RH Edinson Volquez (8-5, 3.28)

Morton is in the midst of a three-start winless drought in which he has allowed a combined 14 hits in 18 innings but also had as many walks as strikeouts (10). He permitted a season high-tying four runs over six frames in a loss at Milwaukee last time out to drop to 2-2 with an 8.20 ERA in four road starts this season. The sinkerballer won his first five outings of the season but has only one victory in his last five turns.

Volquez, who won 13 games with Pittsburgh last season, remained winless over his last four starts after allowing two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a loss at the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He did not factor in the decision in his previous three turns, a stretch which followed a three-start winning streak. Volquez saw plenty of the Pirates from his days in the NL, logging a 2-0 record and 4.18 ERA in nine career starts.

UMPIRE REPORT: Tony Randazzo will be the man behind the plate calling balls and strikes Wednesday night. Home teams are 7-7 in games where he is behind home plate and his record against the total is 8-6 O/U. There is an average of 8.36 runs scored per game and he has a strike percentage of 64.94.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Kansas City.
* Pirates are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Pirates are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Kansas City.

CONSENSUS: The public is backing the home side in this contest with 67.61 percent of wagers backing the Royals.

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**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 12:06 PM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

The bigs best under pitcher takes the mound Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi has been the Big League's best under starter this season for pitchers with a minimum 14 starts and he takes the mound Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia.

The under is 12-2 in Odorizzi's 14 starts this season, the under cashing 85.7 percent of the time when he starts.

Odorizzi is pitching to a 2.80 ERA and a WHIP of 1.09, but should be interesting to under bettors is that Odorizzi is getting terrible run support. Just 2.36 runs per start, that would be the worst in baseball among qualified starters.

The total for today's game against the Phillies sits at 7.5. The Phillies send left-hander Alex Morgan (3.91 ERA, 2-2 O/U) to the hill.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-22-2015, 12:54 PM

Wednesday's Tip Sheet

July 22, 2015

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees | 7:05 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Whenever there’s a nationally-televised baseball game, odds are it involves the New York Yankees, and that’s exactly the case -- yet again -- for this week’s ESPN Wednesday Night Baseball affair. This series deserves top-billing, however, with the Yankees cementing a season-high lead for first-place in the AL East, while the reigning division champion Orioles remain in close pursuit. They’ll turn to Kevin Gausman (1-1, 5.00 ERA) this evening to try and cut the deficit, and this will be the former top prospect’s fourth start of the year since rejoining the rotation a few weeks ago. He was pretty good in the first two before imploding in his most recent outing, when the Twins roughed him up for eight runs (seven earned) in 3 2/3 innings of work. Gausman will need to bounce back here if he wants to hold down his current spot on the starting staff, or risk losing it to the old tenant and last year’s team-leader in wins Bud Norris.

Going for the Yankees is Ivan Nova (1-3, 3.42 ERA), who, coincidentally, finds himself in a similar position as his counterpart this evening, having recently rejoined his club’s rotation as well. Although in Nova’s case, this was a return from Tommy John surgery, and since then, he’s made four starts producing mixed results. In his first outing back, the 28-year-old looked like the old Nova, blanking the Phillies over 6 2/3 innings and yielding just five baserunners. His last two starts, though, spanning 11 2/3 innings, have seen the right-hander surrender seven combined runs. Thus, it might be tough to tell where he stands. The linesmakers currently have the over/under for this one rightfully set at 8.5.

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White Sox | 8:10 p.m. ET

The Majors’ best team, the St. Louis Cardinals, is starting to heat up again. After entering the All-Star break on a stretch that saw them uncharacteristically lose five of seven, they’ve won three out of four since play resumed, including last night’s series-opening win over the White Sox behind Michael Wacha. Tonight, they’ll turn to trusty Lance Lynn (7-5, 2.79 ERA), who has been enjoying another terrific campaign in ’15. Despite seemingly being one of the more unsung heroes in all of baseball, Lynn continues to be pretty much as consistent as anyone. In fact, he’s remarkably allowed two runs or less in 13 of his 17 starts, which is why the under is 9-0-1 in his last ten outings. The line for this game is currently 8 in most places.

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While Lynn’s streak of unders is impressive, it will be tough to hold up through this particular start, with John Danks (5-8, 4.98 ERA) toeing the rubber as his counterpart this evening. With Danks’ mediocrity, it’s a wonder that he’s lasted nine years as a big league starter, despite the fact that he hasn’t posted an ERA below 4.75 since 2011. It’s a good bet that run will continue another year, though Danks is currently enjoying his best month of the season, having a 3.12 ERA in three July starts thus far. He’s a +125 home ’dog opposite Lynn.

Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:40 p.m. ET

When Jose Fernandez (2-0, 2.37 ERA) returned from Tommy John surgery at the beginning of the month, there surprisingly didn’t seem to be that much fanfare surrounding it, despite the fact that the 22-year-old phenom has done nothing but amaze the baseball universe since his debut two years ago. Over his last two starts, however, Fernandez has quickly reminded everyone why he was so highly-coveted, having yielded just two runs in his past two starts combined, spanning a total of 13 innings. He’s also racked up 15 strikeouts in the process, compared to just one walk. The linesmakers appropriately have him set as a -120 road favorite in this one.

While the Diamondbacks have fallen a bit as of late, one of their few bright spots within the starting rotation has quietly emerged, that being young Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.29 ERA). The 23-year-old southpaw was dreadful as a rookie last season, being 1-4 in nine games (six starts) with a 8.16 ERA and 1.88 WHIP in Detroit. He was dealt to Arizona over the offseason, and since getting his first opportunity to stick in the rotation, Ray hasn’t looked back. In all nine starts, he’s lasted at least five innings, while allowing three runs or less in all but one of them. Furthermore, the under is 5-2-2 in his outings up to this point, and as a result, the over/under has opened up at 7.5, which is uncharacteristically low for a game at Chase Field.

Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 10:05 p.m. ET

Even without mega star Mike Trout for the first time all year, the Angels’ bats were still able to muster up a potent attack last night, plating seven runs in Tuesday night’s series opener, which well more than enough needed to pick up the win. They’ll look to keep it going behind veteran hurler C.J. Wilson (7-7, 3.59 ERA) in game two, hoping for another strong effort from the southpaw in his rebound campaign. After a disappointing 2014, one that saw Wilson post his highest ERA since first transitioning to a starting pitcher in 2009, the 34-year-old has been very solid for the Angels in helping them make their surge past the Astros for the top spot in the AL West. Wilson has registered a quality start in six of his last seven assignments, and is enjoying his best month of the year, having a 2.61 ERA and .216 BAA in three July outings.

The Twins, meanwhile, will counter with fellow veteran Mike Pelfrey (5-6, 4.00 ERA), who was enjoying a very nice season up until a few starts ago. In fact, since his final start in June, Pelfrey has allowed a whopping 15 runs over 13 2/3 innings, spanning three starts, and it doesn’t figure to get any easier this evening. The glaring stat on Big Pelf is that he’s a much, much better home pitcher, having a 2.22 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and .242 BAA in eight starts at cozy Target Field. In nine starts on the road, though, Pelfrey has an ugly 6.02 ERA and 1.81 WHIP, while opposing lineups are hitting more than 100 points higher (.344!) compared to his batting-average-against at home. Unfortunately for the former Met, he’ll find himself on the mound at Angel Stadium of Anaheim this evening, and it will be as a +160 road ’dog.

**Udog** · 07-22-2015, 09:59 PM

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Lookahead spot

The Boston Red Sox are longing for the familiar form of Fenway Park, wrapping up a seven-game western road trip this week. Boston has stumbled since returning from the break. It was swept in four games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting outscored 4-24 in that series, and dropped the opener at Houston Tuesday.

Boston has another game against the Astros before heading home. The Red Sox are just 20-29 and down -8.5 units away from Beantown, as of Wednesday, and could get caught looking ahead to an extended 10-game home stand which begins Friday.

Letdown spot

The Carolina Panthers are trying to hold on to their place in the NFC South as well as the conference, making the playoffs as a 7-8-1 SU team last season – enough to top the sub-par division. The Panthers can prove they’re not just a formality with a big win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9 of the upcoming NFL season. Oddsmakers currently have Carolina set as a 3-point home underdog for that matchup.

However, the Panthers are in prime letdown position following this showdown with the Cheeseheads, traveling to play the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. Carolina is an early 2.5-point underdog on the road but the Titans will be coming home for the only time in a four-game span that has them in Houston, New Orleans and Jacksonville in November.

Schedule spot

There’s plenty of buzz in Ann Arbor this summer, with former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh taking over the sidelines at the Big House. However, Harbaugh’s debut will come away from home in a tough schedule spot for the Wolverines. Michigan opens play at Utah in Week 1, set as a +5.5 underdog, in what will be a closely-dissected game for loyal backers of the Maize and Blue.

Not only will Michigan be dealing with the pressure that comes with upholding Harbaugh’s standard but this showdown in Salt Lake City will also test the Wolverines’ early-season conditioning, which is never in game shape no matter how many wind sprints you run. The altitude at Rice-Eccles Stadium could quickly suck the air out of Harbaugh’s debut.

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