Monday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 7/27

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MLB

Monday, July 27


Giants dominant versus Brewers recently

The San Francisco Giants have posted a record of 6-0 in their last six meetings with the Milwaukee Brewers and the two will renew acquaintances at AT&T Park Monday evening.

The Giants swept a three-game set with the Brew Crew in May, outscoring them 17-8 in those three games. They finished up their head-to-heads in 2014 with a three game sweep in San Fran and outscored them 31-8 in those three games.

Christopher Heston is scheduled to start for the Giants (-164) while Kyle Lohse is slated to start for the Brewers (+151).


Rangers struggling mightily to produce wins at home

The Texas Rangers haven't exactly enjoyed home cooking lately, as the club has dropped 10 out of its last 11 games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

That's a trend that won't instill any confidence in Rangers backers ahead of Monday's matchup with the New York Yankees in the Lone Star State.

Pinnacle Sports is currently dealing Jeff Banister's club as slight +101 moneyline pups for the tilt.

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MLB

Monday, July 27


Lynn has been on fire for Under bettors

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn has been a favorite for Under bettors this season, and for good reason.

In Lynn's 10 starts, the Under is a sizzling 9-1. The 28-year-old is scheduled to get the ball for Monday's matchup with the Cincinnati Reds. Raisel Iglesias is slated to counter for Cincy.

The total of 7.5 has held firm since opening at Pinnacle Sports.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Current spreads on some NFL spreads down the road.......

Week 2-- Seahawks @ Packers (-3)

Week 3-- Broncos @ Lions (even)

Week 4-- Cowboys @ Saints (-1)

Week 5-- Steelers @ Chargers (-2)

Week 12-- Ravens (-2.5) @ Browns

Week 17-- Patriots (-1.5) @ Dolphins


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Johnny Cueto to the Royals for three lefty pitchers; then the Reds go out and give up 17 runs to the Rockies. When the front office runs a white flag up the flagpole, players follow suit. A's got swept in San Francisco after trading Scott Kazmir.

12) Thats not to say that over the long haul, these are bad moves, just that 2015 is over for selling teams and players/coaches are showing up just because they have to.

11) It is always very cool to see Hall of Famers introduced before the ceremonies in Cooperstown. Hank Aaron remains the most underrated player ever.

10) Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher threw out the first pitch at the Rays' game in St Pete Sunday; Bucs' QB/FSU alum Jameis Winston caught the pitch.

9) We criticize the NFL for anti-celebration rules, then you see Arena League players mimicking WWE celebrations after TDs and you realize why the NFL rules exist.

8) Really, really like the Pirates' throwback uniforms, which they wear at home every Sunday- they're the uniforms from the 1971 World Series champs.

7) Pirates' RF Gregory Polanco made a great throw to nail Bryce Harper out at 2B on a ball he hit off the RF wall yesterday. Great play fielding the carom, then a better throw nailing Harper at second base.

6) I trust Hillary Clinton about as far as I can throw my car. (not far)

5) Why would major league teams bother to send scouts to see Cole Hamels pitch? What don't they already know about the guy? Just watch the games on satellite.

4) Training camp starts this week; how is it possible that Tom Brady's status has not been clarified? Don't the Patriots have to know how to prepare?

3) Tim Tebow has been working with former big league pitcher Tom House on his throwing nechanics; House was a reliever for the Braves who caught Hank Aaron's 715th home run in the Atlanta bullpen. He used to be the Rangers' pitching coach.

2) Why did the Royals trade for Johnny Cueto? KC starting pitchers have tossed the fewest innings of any team in baseball this season- they need an ace to take some of the stress off their excellent bullpen.

1) My daytime movie watching ends August 12, when NFL Network start re-running all the NFL preseason games- they'll have all 65 games over four weeks.