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MLB > (925) TEXAS@ (926) KANSAS CITY | 2016-07-24 14:15:00 - 2016-07-24 14:15:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 70 Wins and 43 Losses for the last two seasons (+45.67 units)

MLB > (925) TEXAS@ (926) KANSAS CITY | 2016-07-24 14:15:00 - 2016-07-24 14:15:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 32 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (+21.65 units)

MLB > (925) TEXAS@ (926) KANSAS CITY | 2016-07-24 14:15:00 - 2016-07-24 14:15:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 35 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.57 units)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND@ (920) BALTIMORE | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 29 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (+17.95 units)

MLB > (921) DETROIT@ (922) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-07-24 14:40:00 - 2016-07-24 14:40:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in Road games in day games
The record is 27 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (+20.2 units)

MLB > (901) ARIZONA@ (902) CINCINNATI | 2016-07-24 13:10:00 - 2016-07-24 13:10:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in All games when playing on Sunday
The record is 9 Wins and 33 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.7 units)

MLB > (925) TEXAS@ (926) KANSAS CITY | 2016-07-24 14:15:00 - 2016-07-24 14:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY using money line in All games at home with a money line of -100 to -125
The record is 51 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (+29.3 units)

MLB > (901) ARIZONA@ (902) CINCINNATI | 2016-07-24 13:10:00 - 2016-07-24 13:10:00
Play ON ARIZONA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 43 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.65 units)

MLB > (903) NY METS@ (904) MIAMI | 2016-07-24 13:10:00 - 2016-07-24 13:10:00
Play ON MIAMI using money line in All games against left-handed starters
The record is 16 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+14.4 units)

MLB > (927) TAMPA BAY@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-24 16:05:00 - 2016-07-24 16:05:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in All games after a loss
The record is 19 Wins and 39 Losses for the this season (-23.5 units)

MLB > (927) TAMPA BAY@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-24 16:05:00 - 2016-07-24 16:05:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.7 units)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND@ (920) BALTIMORE | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games in games played on a grass field
The record is 35 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+18.3 units)

Play AGAINST LA DODGERS using money line in Road games in night games
The record is 37 Wins and 54 Losses for the last two seasons (-34.05 units)

MLB > (927) TAMPA BAY@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-24 16:05:00 - 2016-07-24 16:05:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 26 Wins and 46 Losses for the this season (-25.8 units)

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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (929) SAN FRANCISCO @ (930) NY YANKEES | 2016-07-24 13:05:00 - 2016-07-24 13:05:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO117
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (44)

MLB > (915) SEATTLE @ (916) TORONTO | 2016-07-24 13:05:00 - 2016-07-24 13:05:00
Line: SEATTLE BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE-160
Edge On: SEATTLE (18)

MLB > (901) ARIZONA @ (902) CINCINNATI | 2016-07-24 13:10:00 - 2016-07-24 13:10:00
Line: ARIZONA BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA135
Edge On: ARIZONA (42)

MLB > (903) NY METS @ (904) MIAMI | 2016-07-24 13:10:00 - 2016-07-24 13:10:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS123
Edge On: NY METS (9)

MLB > (917) MINNESOTA @ (918) BOSTON | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Line: MINNESOTA BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA-169
Edge On: MINNESOTA (21)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND @ (920) BALTIMORE | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND132
Edge On: CLEVELAND (9)

MLB > (905) PHILADELPHIA @ (906) PITTSBURGH | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-132
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (8)

MLB > (907) SAN DIEGO @ (908) WASHINGTON | 2016-07-24 13:35:00 - 2016-07-24 13:35:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-165
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (25)

MLB > (923) LA ANGELS @ (924) HOUSTON | 2016-07-24 14:10:00 - 2016-07-24 14:10:00
Line: HOUSTON-183 BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON-209
Edge On: HOUSTON (26)

MLB > (909) CHICAGO CUBS @ (910) MILWAUKEE | 2016-07-24 14:10:00 - 2016-07-24 14:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS147
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (12)

MLB > (925) TEXAS @ (926) KANSAS CITY | 2016-07-24 14:15:00 - 2016-07-24 14:15:00
Line: KANSAS CITY-111 BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-117
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (6)

MLB > (921) DETROIT @ (922) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-07-24 14:40:00 - 2016-07-24 14:40:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX-132 BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-168
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (36)

MLB > (927) TAMPA BAY @ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-24 16:05:00 - 2016-07-24 16:05:00
Line: TAMPA BAY BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY117
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (6)

MLB > (913) ATLANTA @ (914) COLORADO | 2016-07-24 16:10:00 - 2016-07-24 16:10:00
Line: ATLANTA BTB PowerLine: ATLANTA-167
Edge On: ATLANTA (23)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Baltimore 56 40 .583 - 466 428 38 35-14 21-26 25-17 18-6 8-15 6-4 W 3

Boston 54 41 .568 1½ 539 454 85 33-22 21-19 21-20 10-11 15-7 7-3 L 2

Toronto 54 44 .551 3 484 409 75 27-22 27-22 23-19 13-11 7-8 5-5 L 2

N.Y. Yankees 49 48 .505 7½ 398 426 -28 28-22 21-26 14-20 17-10 14-10 6-4 L 1

Tampa Bay 38 59 .392 18½ 388 445 -57 19-30 19-29 15-22 7-16 10-12 4-6 L 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Cleveland 56 40 .583 - 475 387 88 26-16 30-24 11-13 30-13 7-9 4-6 L 2

Detroit 51 46 .526 5½ 451 455 -4 26-19 25-27 13-11 18-21 10-10 6-4 W 2

Kansas City 48 48 .500 8 385 419 -34 31-16 17-32 8-11 23-15 9-13 4-6 L 1

Chi. White Sox 46 50 .479 10 389 416 -27 24-24 22-26 15-11 14-21 13-13 2-8 L 3

Minnesota 37 60 .381 19½ 428 508 -80 20-29 17-31 7-19 9-24 15-10 6-4 W 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Texas 56 42 .571 - 471 468 3 29-15 27-27 13-11 10-11 26-16 2-8 W 1

Houston 53 44 .546 2½ 439 390 49 30-19 23-25 7-9 12-10 26-21 6-4 W 3

Seattle 50 47 .515 5½ 467 419 48 25-23 25-24 15-6 10-14 16-24 6-4 W 3

Oakland 44 54 .449 12 401 475 -74 23-29 21-25 11-14 10-10 18-21 6-4 W 2

L.A. Angels 43 54 .443 12½ 446 448 -2 22-26 21-28 6-14 13-9 18-22 6-4 L 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Washington 58 40 .592 - 455 342 113 31-19 27-21 30-14 15-15 4-8 6-4 W 1

Miami 53 44 .546 4½ 409 401 8 25-20 28-24 20-26 15-5 14-6 7-3 W 1

N.Y. Mets 51 45 .531 6 359 344 15 26-20 25-25 22-24 16-7 7-10 4-6 L 1

Philadelphia 45 54 .455 13½ 353 449 -96 23-28 22-26 19-21 9-16 9-9 4-6 L 1

Atlanta 33 65 .337 25 333 466 -133 14-36 19-29 17-23 7-16 5-17 3-7 L 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Chi. Cubs 58 38 .604 - 488 339 149 30-16 28-22 16-14 27-14 11-9 6-4 L 1

St. Louis 52 45 .536 6½ 498 400 98 25-29 27-16 9-8 23-17 15-10 7-3 L 1

Pittsburgh 50 47 .515 8½ 446 450 -4 27-22 23-25 9-10 19-20 15-9 5-5 W 1

Milwaukee 41 54 .432 16½ 377 444 -67 24-23 17-31 14-15 13-22 5-12 3-7 W 1

Cincinnati 38 59 .392 20½ 413 556 -143 24-27 14-32 11-15 14-23 9-10 6-4 W 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

San Francisco 58 39 .598 - 445 386 59 29-17 29-22 7-6 13-6 31-18 4-6 W 1

L.A. Dodgers 55 44 .556 4 426 365 61 30-18 25-26 14-9 13-10 23-18 6-4 W 1

Colorado 46 51 .474 12 499 509 -10 24-24 22-27 11-6 7-13 22-25 6-4 W 3

San Diego 42 56 .429 16½ 427 480 -53 23-25 19-31 9-11 10-11 19-27 4-6 L 1

Arizona 40 57 .412 18 425 502 -77 17-35 23-22 9-7 7-15 19-26 2-8 L 4

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7/23 - Saturday's Results: 7 - 4 - 1 + 4.67

July's Totals: 121- 126 + 22.60 48.98 %

Overall : 290 - 282+ 54.16 50.69%

Big Winners Yesterday.....Minnestota + 218, Reds + 115, Mariners + 115, Giants + 119


SUNDAY, JULY 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SEA at TOR 01:07 PM

TOR -175

O 9.5


ARI at CIN 01:10 PM

ARI +107


MIN at BOS 01:35 PM

BOS -185

O 10.0


CLE at BAL 01:35 PM

CLE -134

O 8.5


LAA at HOU 02:10 PM

LAA +165


DET at CHW 02:10 PM

CHW -139


TB at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK +114

O 9.0


ATL at COL 04:10 PM

ATL +201

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All These Are Opinions Only:

SF +131
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SF at NYY O 9.5
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MIA +117
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SD +165
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SD at WAS U 8.5
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PHI +140
X
PHI at PIT U 8.0
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LAA at HOU O 9.5
X
DET at CHW U 9.0
X
CHC -145
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CHC at MIL U 8.5
X
TEX at KC O 9.0
X
KC -115
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ATL at COL U 12.0
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STL +127
X
LAD at STL U 9.0

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Baseball Capsules
July 25, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) Melky Cabrera drove in Adam Eaton with a game-ending single in the ninth inning after closer David Robertson gave up three home runs in the top half to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers hours after they suspended ace Chris Sale for five days on Sunday.

The White Sox beat the Tigers 4-3 earlier in the day on a single by Eaton in the ninth after play was suspended because of rain the previous night.

Robertson (2-2) got the win in that one and picked up another victory in the scheduled game despite a rough ninth inning.

The big news Sunday was Sale getting suspended and fined one day after he was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home. The punishment was handed down after he destroyed collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear in this game.

Justin Wilson (2-3) got the loss in the suspended game, and Bruce Rondon (3-2) lost the scheduled one.

RANGERS 2, ROYALS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Delino DeShields homered in the seventh to break a tie for Texas.

DeShields, who was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Round Rock, walked and doubled before leading off the seventh with his third home run.

The loss dropped the Royals to 48-49, the first time the World Series champions have been below .500 since May 15 when they were 18-19. The Royals have lost 13 of 19 games in July.

Left-hander Alex Claudio (2-1) picked up the win, pitching a scoreless sixth.

Luke Hochevar (2-3) took the loss and has allowed six runs in 6 1-3 innings in July.

PADRES 10, NATIONALS 6

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Dickerson and Ryan Schimpf hit back-to-back homers off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning and San Diego scored four runs off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth to beat Washington.

Ryan Buchter (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the victory.

With the game tied at 6, Wil Myers drew a one-out walk off Papelbon and moved to second on a wild pitch before Yangervis Solarte's RBI single. The Padres added two more singles to load the bases, setting up Alexei Ramirez's three-run double.

Nationals manager Dusty Baker then relieved Papelbon (2-3), who was booed after giving up his first runs since June 12. Papelbon had made seven scoreless appearances since returning from the disabled list earlier this month.

ORIOLES 5, INDIANS 3

BALTIMORE (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nolan Reimold hit a game-winning, two-out homer in the ninth inning after Pedro Alvarez reached on a strikeout, and Baltimore completed a three-game sweep.

Cody Allen (2-4) began the ninth by striking out Alvarez, but the ball eluded catcher Roberto Perez. After fielding the bouncing ball off the backstop, Perez hit Alvarez in the helmet with the throw for an error.

A sacrifice bunt and a strikeout followed before Reimold lined a 2-0 pitch into the left-field seats.

Activated from the disabled list before the game, Darren O'Day (7-1) struck out the side in the ninth.

DODGERS 9, CARDINALS 6

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping Los Angeles spoil Mike Mayers' major league debut.

Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs on six hits.

Mayers (0-1) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, throwing 62 pitches. He gave up nine runs on eight hits, including two home runs. His ERA is 60.75.

Kenley Jansen got his 29th save in 34 opportunities with a spotless ninth.

YANKEES 5, GIANTS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs and New York completed a 6-4 homestand that likely was too little and too late to keep management from selling off players ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Making his second start following a brief bullpen banishment, Eovaldi (9-6) carried a five-hitter into the seventh. Chad Green, brought back from Triple-A last week, pitched 2 1/3 innings for his first big league save.

NL West-leading San Francisco completed a 1-7 road trip that opened the second half. Jeff Samardzija (9-6) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.

CUBS 6, BREWERS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and Joe Nathan got the win in his first game in the majors since April 2015.

Nathan was activated off the 60-day disabled list earlier in the day, completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery.

The Cubs broke through against the Brewers bullpen after struggling with runners in scoring position against starter Junior Guerra.

Tommy La Stella went 3 for 3 for Chicago. He had an RBI double before Will Smith (1-3) walked Kris Bryant to load the bases for Rizzo. He hit a 2-2 slider down in the zone into right-center to clear the bases and give Chicago a 5-4 lead.

METS 3, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Steven Matz pitched six innings for his first win since May, and New York took the rubber game of a series against Miami.

Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six. Pitching despite a bone spur in his elbow, he had been 0-5 in his past nine starts with an ERA of 4.73.

The Mets won two of three games in the series and returned home trailing second-place Miami by half a game in the NL East.

Miami drew consolation from an encouraging start by Jose Urena (1-2), who allowed only one run in six innings.

BLUE JAYS 2, MARINERS 0

TORONTO (AP) - J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep.

Happ (13-3) won his eighth straight decision and set a career-high for victories. The left-hander allowed Seattle's lone hit, a single by Leonys Martin in the third.

Roberto Osuna finished for his 20th save.

Seattle left-hander Wade Miley (6-8) lost his sixth straight decision, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings.

ATHLETICS 3, RAYS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Billy Butler hit a tiebreaking home run off Erasmo Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning and Oakland held on.

Oakland won the previous two games on walkoff hits and led 2-0 until Logan Forsythe's tying two-run homer in the top of the eighth.

Ramirez (7-8) retired Khris Davis on a fly ball before Butler hammered an 0-1 pitch over the wall in center.

Ryan Dull (4-2) retired two batters for the win despite giving up Forsythe's home run. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 21st save.

PIRATES 5, PHILLIES 4

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam Frazier's pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning powered Pittsburgh over Philadelphia.

Frazier's home run was his first in the majors. It was given up by fellow rookie Edubray Ramos, who took his first career loss to fall to 1-1. Frazier's homer made a winner of Pirates' reliever Neftali Feliz (4-0).

Making his second appearance since a trip to the disabled list for a fatigued shoulder, starter Jameson Taillon struck out seven batters in six innings but was also hittable at times.

RED SOX 8, TWINS 7

BOSTON (AP) - Rick Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway Park, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer.

Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Xander Bogaerts had three singles for Boston, which won its 10th time in 13 games.

Porcello (13-2) allowed five runs with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, becoming the first since Don Schwall in 1961 to win his first 10 Fenway decisions in a season.

Brad Ziegler got the final three outs for his first save with Boston after being acquired from Arizona earlier this month.

The Red Sox chased Tommy Milone (3-3) in the fifth.

ASTROS 13, ANGELS 3

HOUSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve hit two of Houston's season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to help complete a three-game sweep.

There were runners at first and second with no outs in the first when Altuve connected off Tim Lincecum (2-4).

Houston starter Mike Fiers (7-6) allowed nine hits and three runs in seven innings for the win.

ROCKIES 7, BRAVES 2

DENVER (AP) - Trevor Story lined his fourth homer in three games, Tyler Chatwood allowed one hit over five erratic innings and Colorado swept Atlanta.

Story launched a two-run shot in the fourth a day after breaking the NL rookie record for most homers by a shortstop. He now has 27 this season and moves closer to the major league rookie record for a shortstop. Nomar Garciaparra had 30 with Boston in 1997.

Chatwood (9-6) finished with a career-high eight walks, one hit - Freddie Freeman's single in the first - six strikeouts and no runs.

Tyrell Jenkins (0-2) surrendered three homers and seven runs in 3 1/3 innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, REDS 8

CINCINNATI (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt's solo home run in the fifth inning gave Arizona the lead for good, and the Diamondbacks finished with four homers.

Yasmany Tomas chipped in a pair of solo home runs and Wellington Castillo had a three-run shot.

Zack Godley (3-1) became the first pitcher in franchise history to reach seven career wins as a starter in as few as 10 starts.

Every Cincinnati starter except pitcher Brandon Finnegan (5-8) had at least one hit off Godley.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Major league leaders in various categories.........

-- On-base %age-- Altuve .428, Ortiz .423, Trout .421.

-- Home runs-- Trumbo 30, Frazier 28, Encarnacion/Story 27 each

-- RBI-- Encarnacion 87, Ortiz 81, Arenado 76

-- Total bases-- Murphy/Altuve 222 each, Betts 221, Trumbo 217

-- Saves-- Familia 35, Britton 32, Ramos 31

-- Earned run average-- Kershaw 1.79, Bumgarner 2.14, Hendricks 2.27

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Happy birthday to Biff Pocoroba.....

13) Today is Biff Pocoroba's 63rd birthday-- he played 10 injury-plagued years for the Braves, making the All-Star team in 1978. He was an excellent knuckleball catcher when Atlanta had Phil Niekro and he was one of my boyhood heroes.

12) So I'm watching the Dodger game in a sportsbook last night- they score six runs in first inning, so I decide, screw it, I jump in a cab and go downtown to watch Reno-Las Vegas minor league baseball game. It was 111 when I got to the ballpark.

Thats 111 degrees, as in, really, really damn hot.

11) Good ballgame; Shelby Miller pitched for Reno and he doesn't look too good. There is a 20-second clock in between pitches which doesn't come into play.

10) Jose Altuve went 20-37 last week; he's a tremendous hitter.

9) USA (-48.5) 106, China 57-- Americans cover by a half-point. Best part of the Olympic basketball games will be the games the Americans aren't in.

8) Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls coaching the Redskins, and now is one of the best owners in NASCAR; has anyone else ever been such a force in two different sports? Interesting career change and he is still going strong.

7) Interesting trade in our fantasy league: Braun for McCutchen, straight up. Unsure who got the best of it, or if it is just an even trade.

6) Home team won the Angels' last eleven games.

5) Astros called prize prospect Alex Bregman up for tonight's game; looks like he will play leftfield, with third base reserved for the Cuban free agent Gurriel who should be playing minor league games to get ready fairly soon.

4) St Louis Cardinals became last big league team to use a sixth starting pitcher last night; the kid was making his MLB debut and things didn't go well- he allowed nine runs and got only four outs.

3) Hartford Yard Goats are the Rockies' AA team; they haven't played any games in Hartford this year, because construction of their new stadium is a debacle. The Yard Goats are 55-44, which is a real credit to manager Darin Everson.

2) Wonder how much VISA is paying to put its ad on Argentina's hoop uniforms for the Olympics?

1) Remember, I'm on Sports X Radio tonight from 10-12 in the East, 7-9 here in the west and 5-7 in Hawai'i. It is sports radio at its finest!!!!

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 25

National League

Phillies @ Marlins

Hellickson is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts; Phillies split his eight road starts. Hellickson's last six starts stayed under the total.

Cosart was 0-1, 8.59 in his three starts (over 3-0), last of which was April 22.

Phillies lost six of last eight games; over is 18-7 in their last 24 road games. Marlins are 8-3 in last 11 home games; under is 10-5 in their last fifteen games. Marlins are 8-8 in home series openers. Phillies are 6-10 in road series openers.

Cardinals @ Mets

Martinez is 5-1, 1.50 in his last nine starts; under is 6-0-1 in his last seven starts. Cardinals are 5-2 in his road starts.

Syndergaard is 1-1, 2.60 in his last three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. New York is 6-4 in his home starts.

St Louis won five of last seven games but lost last two; they're 5-9 in road series openers. Three of their last four games went over. Mets are 5-7 in last 12 games, 2-4 in last six home games; they're 12-3 in home series openers. Under is 11-1 in their last twelve games.

Diamondbacks @ Brewers

Shipley makes his MLB debut here; he was 8-5, 3.70 in 19 starts at hitter-friendly Reno.

Anderson is 0-4, 9.51 in his last six starts (over 5-0-1). Brewers are 3-5 in his home starts.

Arizona lost 17 of its last 22 games, is 9-6 in road series openers; four of their last five road games stayed under. Milwaukee lost eight of last 11 games; under is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Miller Park. Brewers are 3-14 in home series openers.

Reds @ Giants

DeSclafani is 5-0, 2.59 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-2 in his last five.

Peavy is 1-2, 6.20 in his last four starts; eight of his last ten stayed under. Giants won his last five home starts.

Cincinnati won six of its last nine games, is 9-8 in road series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. San Francisco is off a 1-7 road trip; they won five of last six at home- they're 8-7 in home series openers. Last three Giant games stayed under the total.

American League

Tigers @ Red Sox

Verlander is 2-0, 2.28 in his last four starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11. Detroit is 5-4 when he starts on the road.

Pomeranz is 3-0, 2.50 in his last five starts; six of his last eight stayed under. He allowed three runs in five IP (80 PT) in his Boston debut.

Boston won 12 of last 16 home games; seven of last 11 Red Sox games stayed under the total. Sox won their last five home series openers. Detroit is 4-7 in its last 11 road games, 6-11 in road series openers. Under is 11-2-1 in Tigers' last 14 games.

A's @ Rangers

Mengden is 1-5, 5.93 in eight starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Perez is 0-3, 13.79 in his last three starts; six of his last seven home starts stayed under the total. Texas won his last five home starts.

Oakland won seven of last ten games; five of last six stayed under the total. A's are 10-5 in road series openers. Texas lost 15 of last 21 games but won last two; they're 8-6 in road series openers. Seven of last eight Ranger home games went over.

Bronx @ Astros

Pineda is 1-2, 5.29 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under. Bronx ix 3-5 when he starts on the road.

Keuchel is 3-0, 3.29 in his last six starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Houston is 4-4 in his home starts, but won last three.

Houston won eight of its last ten home games; they're 10-6 in home series openers. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games. New York won six of its last eight games, is 7-8 in home series openers. Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Bronx road games- on the homestand they just finished, under was 10-0.

Angels @ Royals

Santiago is 4-0, 1.44 in his last four starts; over is 11-4 in his last 15. Halos are 7-3 when he starts on the road.

Kennedy is 0-2, 5.66 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under. Royals won five of his seven home starts.

Home side won Angels' last 11 games; they've lost last five road games, are 7-9 in road series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Royals lost seven of last ten games; five of KC's last seven home games went over the total.

Interleague

Rockies @ Orioles

De la Rosa is 1-3, 6.00 in his last four starts (over 9-4). Colorado split his eight road starts.

Gallardo is 0-1, 5.57 in his last four starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Orioles won all four of his home starts.

Colorado won seven of last ten games, is 9-7 in road series openers. Seven of their last nine Rockies games stayed under. Baltimore won its last four games; their last 12 games stayed under the total. Orioles are 9-7 in home series openers.

Padres @ Blue Jays

Rea is 2-2, 6.98 in his last six starts; over is 12-3 in his last fifteen. San Diego won five of his seven road starts.

Sanchez is 4-0, 2.03 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine stayed under. Toronto won five of his last six home starts.

Padres lost eight of last ten road games; six of their last nine road games stayed under total. San Diego is 11-5 in road series openers. Toronto won nine of last 12 home games, is 5-11 in home series openers. Seven of last eight games in SkyDome stayed under.

Cubs @ White Sox

Arrieta is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Cubs are 8-2 in his road starts, but lost last two.

Gonzalez is 1-2, 3.46 in his last four starts (under 3-1). White Sox are 2-3 in his home starts.

Cubs won seven of last ten games, are 4-7 in last 11 road series openers. Eight of Cubs' last nine games stayed under. White Sox lost eight of last 11 games but won last two; they're 8-8 in home series openers.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:

Phil-Mia-- Hellickson 10-10; Cosart 1-2
StL-NY-- Martinez 9-9; Syndergaard 12-6
Az-Mil-- Shipley 0-0; Anderson 6-12
Cin-SF-- DeSclafani 6-2; Peavy 10-9

Det-Bos-- Verlander 11-9; Pomeranz 1-0/9-8
A's-Tex-- Mengden 2-6; Perez 10-10 (0-3 last 3)
NY-Hst-- Pineda 9-10; Keuchel 9-11
LAA-KC-- Santiago 14-6 (5-0 last 5); Kennedy 9-10 (2-7 last 9)

Col-Balt-- De la Rosa 6-7; Gallardo 7-4
SD-Tor-- Rea 10-7; Sanchez 12-7
Cubs-CWS-- Arrieta 13-6 (3-6 last 9); Gonzalez 6-8

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:

Phil-Mia-- Hellickson 6-20; Cosart 2-3
StL-NY-- Martinez 1-18; Syndergaard 4-18
Az-Mil-- Shipley 0-0; Anderson 7-18
Cin-SF-- DeSclafani 4-8; Peavy 4-19

Det-Bos-- Verlander 8-20; Pomeranz 3-18
A's-Tex-- Mengden 1-8; Perez 7-20
NY-Hst-- Pineda 7-19; Keuchel 4-20
LAA-KC-- Santiago 8-20; Kennedy 7-19

Col-Balt-- De la Rosa 5-13; Gallardo 6-11
SD-Tor-- Rea 9-17; Sanchez 4-19
Cubs-CWS-- Arrieta 3-19; Gonzalez 6-14

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MLB

Monday, July 25

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:07 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TORONTO
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing San Diego

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

7:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 18 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games at home

8:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home

10:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, July 25


Cincinnati @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 15.697
San Francisco
(Peavy) 14.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

Detroit @ Boston

Game 959-960
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 13.086
Boston
(Pmeranz) 16.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Over

Oakland @ Texas

Game 961-962
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 16.890
Texas
(Perez) 16.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-155
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+135); Under

NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 963-964
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 14.784
Houston
(Keuchel) 17.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Over

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 965-966
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.078
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+105); Under

Colorado @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 14.180
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 15.584
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-155); Under

San Diego @ Toronto

Game 969-970
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Rea) 14.021
Toronto
(Sanchez) 16.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-245
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-245); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.435
Chicago White Sox
(Gonzalez) 16.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-215
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+180); Over

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 951-952
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hellcksn) 13.018
Miami
(Cosart) 14.440
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Under

St. Louis @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 13.235
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.621
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Under

Arizona @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
July 25, 2016 @

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Shipley) 15.729
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 13.330
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+105); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 25

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PHILADELPHIA (45 - 55) at MIAMI (53 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 53-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 39-26 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COSART is 15-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 194-184 (+34.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 524-545 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-55 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 414-400 (+52.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MIAMI is 7-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5 (+0.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)

JARRED COSART vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COSART is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (52 - 46) at NY METS (52 - 45) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-5 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 154-110 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-35 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-37 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARTINEZ is 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 188-233 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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ARIZONA (41 - 57) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 55) - 7:20 PM
BRADEN SHIPLEY (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 41-57 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-20 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 40-56 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 26-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-63 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-39 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 17-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 73-115 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-44 (-25.4 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.

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

BRADEN SHIPLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (38 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (58 - 40) - 10:15 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 101-159 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 101-159 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-105 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 79-117 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-93 (-33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 242-197 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 193-140 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1111-935 (+113.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
PEAVY is 15-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 15-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 16-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 10-1 (+9.3 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PEAVY is 7-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 11-2 (+8.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

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DETROIT (51 - 48) at BOSTON (55 - 41) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 51-48 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 204-217 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 111-108 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 181-192 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-80 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 95-109 (-25.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-61 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 208-210 (-57.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (45 - 54) at TEXAS (57 - 42) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 113-148 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 89-102 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-140 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-137 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-47 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-36 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-42 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 29-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 26-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 56-39 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 43-29 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 33-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 134-115 (+36.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 1-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-47 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEREZ is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (50 - 48) at HOUSTON (54 - 44) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 85-48 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 85-48 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-29 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.22 and a WHIP of 0.757.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (43 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (48 - 49) - 8:15 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 40-54 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 154-121 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-17 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-17 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 807-802 (+57.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 58-29 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 14-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.688.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (47 - 51) at BALTIMORE (57 - 40) - 7:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 6-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 622-973 (-182.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 6-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-105 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
COLORADO is 566-893 (-165.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 68-103 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-40 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-14 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-34 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-18 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 27-18 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 124-106 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 6-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 124-101 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 2-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. COLORADO since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.66 and a WHIP of 1.767.
His team's record is 1-8 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-7.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (43 - 56) at TORONTO (55 - 44) - 7:05 PM
COLIN REA (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 28-58 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-32 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
REA is 12-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

COLIN REA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 38) at CHI WHITE SOX (48 - 50) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1547-1661 (-271.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1490-1574 (-246.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1133-1235 (-210.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 739-809 (-191.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 754-730 (-159.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 95-80 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
ARRIETA is 55-25 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 25-5 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 25-5 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 18-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 14-1 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Interleague Play Takes Center Stage

The headliner will be the “battle for Chicago” with two games taking place on both the North and South side of the city.

Power Sports breaks down the best MLB betting notes so you can handicap every series like a pro this week, including a busy week of interleague action.

Interleague Play Takes Center Stage

Of the 15 series that take place in the first half of the week, seven will be of the Interleague variety. The headliner will be the “battle for Chicago” with two games taking place on both the North and South side of the city.

There will also be four, short two-game series taking place Tuesday-Wednesday. Those are Seattle-Pittsburgh, Washington-Cleveland, Atlanta-Minnesota (yuck!) and Tampa Bay-Los Angeles.

For the record, the American League holds a 106-87 edge in Interleague Games this year.

Seattle could be a team to watch in Pittsburgh as the Mariners are 9-3 vs. the National League in 2016. The A.L. has won Interleague Play every year since 2004. The current .549 win percentage is right in line with the average percentage, year to year, over the last decade.

Rocky Road

On paper, you would seem to heavily favor Baltimore this week against Colorado. The Rockies’ offensive numbers (predictably) dip dramatically outside of Coors Field (they do add a designated hitter here) and the Orioles are now a very-strong 36-14 at Camden Yards after an impressive sweep of Cleveland over the weekend. That’s the best home record in all of baseball.

But there is one interesting note that I’d like to pass along here. Factoring in only road games, the ERA of the much maligned Colorado staff is 3.83, which is actually seventh best overall! The ERA’s of the respective two starting rotations overall are not that different as Baltimore ranks 25th (4.95) while Colorado ranks 28th (5.04).

A big deal here though could be that the Orioles best starter (Chris Tillman) will go Tuesday while the Rockies best starter (Tyler Anderson) won’t be going at all in this series.

Going North

The Blue Jays could use a big boost right now. They just dropped two of three at home to Seattle over the weekend are three games out in the American League East. Still though, they are in Wild Card position.

Personally, I think the team is better than its overall record, but its Interleague record (11-6) remains strong. Those 11 Interleague victories are the most of any team in baseball right now. Were it not for a poor record in one-run games (9-18), this team would probably be winning its division.

I would not be the least bit surprised to see the Jays hammer the Padres this week even though San Diego has been shockingly competitive against San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington since the All-Star Break (5-5 overall).

Pitching Notes

* One of the biggest stories making the rounds right now is the Chris Sale saga in Chicago. The White Sox ace has been suspended for five games due to apparently tearing up a team uniform that he did not wish to wear Saturday. As a result, he will miss the entire series against the Cubs. Some are saying this could be the final nail in the White Sox coffin, which is too bad for a season that started with so much promise (team was 26-13 at one point!). The Sox will be an underdog in every game in this series.

* In the Rockies-Orioles writeup, I mentioned Chris Tillman being Baltimore’s best pitcher. This statement is not up for debate. Tillman has an 18-3 team start record, making him the best pitcher to have bet on in 2016 (+16.2 units) by a fairly comfortable margin. He’s been especially dominant of late by giving up just one run in seven innings in four straight starts (all wins) with only 16 hits allowed.

Hitter Notes

* Now isn’t the best time to talking about Cleveland’s exploits as they just got swept in Baltimore. They scored only six runs total in the three-game series. Looking ahead, the Indians’ 28th place ranking in batting average (.238) and 30th place ranking in on base percentage (.297) in road games doesn’t bode well for them. Thankfully then (for them), they are at home this week against Washington. The Tribe offense is fifth in runs scored at home.

* Teams whose overall offensive numbers could decline this week are Seattle and Tampa Bay as both head to National League Parks and thus will be losing the designated hitter from the lineup. Of those two teams, the Mariners are clearly more likely to absorb the loss of the DH as the Rays are only 25th in runs scored to begin with.

Totals Trend

The Over is 9-2 for San Diego in Interleague Play. Incredibly, those games have averaged 15.3 runs per game.

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Interleague Results


The 2016 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (2014-2016)

Team 2014 2015 2016 (Home-Away)

Baltimore Orioles 12-8 12-8 (1-1, 4-1)

Boston Red Sox 9-11 13-7 (5-2, 2-0)

Chicago White Sox 11-9 9-11 (2-4, 2-1)

Cleveland Indians 10-10 12-8 (3-2, 5-3)

Detroit Tigers 12-8 9-11 (5-2, 5-2)

Houston Astros 5-15 16-4 (3-2, 5-2)

Kansas City Royals 15-5 13-7 (5-5, 3-4)

Los Angeles Angels 12-8 8-12 (2-5, 4-4)

Minnesota Twins 9-11 8-12 (5-3, 1-4)

New York Yankees 13-7 11-9 (3-2, 2-6)

Oakland Athletics 13-7 11-9 (2-5, 3-2)

Seattle Mariners 9-11 8-12 (5-2, 4-1)

Tampa Bay Rays 10-10 14-6 (1-6, 5-3)

Texas Rangers 10-10 11-9 (3-2, 4-2)

Toronto Blue Jays 13-7 12-8 (3-4, 8-2)

AL Totals 163-137 167-133 (48-47, 57-37)


NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS (2014-2016)

Team 2014 2015 2016 (Home-Away)

Arizona Diamondbacks 7-13 11-9 (3-7, 2-2)

Atlanta Braves 7-13 6-14 (0-5, 4-4)

Chicago Cubs 9-11 10-10 (2-1, 2-0)

Cincinnati Reds 6-14 7-13 (2-6, 2-5)

Colorado Rockies 7-13 5-15 (4-4, 2-3)

Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 10-10 (2-3, 3-4)

Miami Marlins 13-7 7-13 (1-3, 3-4)

Milwaukee Brewers 11-9 8-12 (5-3, 2-2)

New York Mets 11-9 9-11 (3-2, 3-2)

Philadelphia Phillies 7-13 8-12 (5-3, 3-5)

Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 13-7 (1-4, 6-4)

St. Louis Cardinals 8-12 11-9 (0-7, 5-3)

San Diego Padres 9-11 7-13 (3-4, 1-3)

San Francisco Giants 10-10 13-7 (1-4, 5-5)

Washington Nationals 10-10 8-12 (5-1, 4-2)

NL Totals 137-163 133-167 (37-57, 47-48)



Updated - Sun July 24, 2016, 8:00 PM ET

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LEADING OFF: White Sox host Cubs, Arrieta; Giants head home
July 25, 2016

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

SOUTH SIDE SHOWDOWN

Cubs ace Jake Arrieta (12-4, 2.60 ERA) takes the hill in the opener of a two-game interleague series at the crosstown-rival Chicago White Sox. Arrieta is 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in three starts against the White Sox as a member of the Cubs. The rested Cubs are in the middle of a five-game trip in which they did not need to board a plane - they took a bus to Milwaukee for their three-game series against the Brewers. Miguel Gonzalez (2-5, 4.41) is up for the White Sox.

BACK BY THE BAY

The Giants return home to face the Reds following a 1-7 road trip. Right-hander Jake Peavy (5-8, 5.15) accounted for one of those seven losses, allowing four runs in six innings in a 4-0 loss to Boston in his last start. Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (5-0, 2.50) has been unbeatable after beginning the season on the disabled list. Last time out, he threw eight innings of two-run ball in a 6-3 win over Atlanta.

RED SOX RE-DO

Drew Pomeranz (8-7, 2.83) makes his second start since being traded to the Red Sox when Boston hosts the Tigers. Pomeranz did not get a decision after allowing five runs over three innings in his first start, against San Francisco. Detroit sends out Justin Verlander (9-6, 3.74), who held Minnesota to a run and two hits over eight innings in a 2-1 loss his last time out.

HARD-NOSE BASEBALL

Cardinals righty Carlos Martinez (9-6, 2.83) faces the New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard (9-4, 2.43). Martinez logged seven innings in a 4-2 win over San Diego in his last start despite suffering a bloody nose.

WELCOME ABOARD, SHIPLEY

Prospect Braden Shipley will make his major league debut for the Diamondbacks in a game at Milwaukee. The 2013 first-round pick has a 3.70 ERA with Triple-A Reno, walking just 22 batters in 119 1/3 innings. Chase Anderson (4-10, 5.50) will pitch for the Brewers.

SUZUKI UPDATE

The Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki, who didn't start during a three-game series against the Mets, struck out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning Sunday and remained four hits shy of 3,000.

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Monday's Diamond Notes
July 25, 2016

Hottest team: Cubs (7-3 past 10)

The Cubs managed a 5-15 record from May 20 to July 9 to rustle up that old doubt in the minds of even the most faithful north sider supporter. However, order has been restored since the All-Star break, as the Cubs are 7-3 over their past 10 games after taking two of three in Milwaukee this past weekend. The Cubs meet their rivals from the south side, and that usually means good things. The Cubbies are 6-1 in their past seven interleague games, and 10-2 in their past 12 interleague road battles against a team with a losing record. Plus, it's good to have Jake Arrieta on the bump, as the Cubs are 23-4 in his past 27 assignments away from home while going 22-8 in his past 30 against a team with a losing overall mark.

Coldest team: Brewers (3-8 past 11)

The Brewers lost two of three from the Cubs, and they have now dropped six of their past seven series going 7-13 over the past 20 games. Milwaukee might catch a break with Arizona visiting, as the Diamondbacks have been equally inept lately. The Snakes turn to their top pitching prospect, Braden Shipley, to try and stem the the tide of losing. Arizona as dropped seven of their past eight road games, and they're just 3-15 in their past eight 18 vs. RHP. Milwaukee is 1-4 in their past five at home, 1-6 in their past seven against right-handed starters and 1-5 in Chase Anderson's past six outings. Something's gotta give between Arizona and Milwaukee.

Hottest pitcher: Justin Verlander, Tigers (9-6, 3.74 ERA)

Verlander's overall numbers aren't particularly impressive, but he is making up for lost time. He is 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP with 24 strikeouts and just eight walks over the past 20 2/3 innings. The Tigers are 6-2 in Verlander's past eight starts against a team with a winning overall record, and 5-2 in hisp ast seven road outings against winning teams. While the Tigers are 7-3 in their past 10 against the American League East, the Tigers are only 3-10 in Verlander's past 13 assignments against AL East foes.

Coldest pitcher: Martin Perez, Texas (7-7, 4.37 ERA)

Perez has been horrid in the month of July, going 0-3 with an 8.34 ERA in four starts in the month, allowing five or more earned runs in each of his past three outings, all losses. Perez posted quality starts in six of seven outings from May 8 to June 9, but he has managed just two over his past seven assignments since. The Rangers have been terrible lately, winning just 3-8 in their past 11 games, and Perez doesn't figure to stem the tide of losing. While the Rangers are a surprising 8-3 in his past 11 outings, they're 0-5 in his past five against teams with a losing overall record.

Biggest UNDER run: Orioles (12-0 past 12)

The 'under' run for Baltimore has been amazing, one of a handful of impressive streaks. The 'under' is also 10-0 in the past 10 for the Yankees, 1-10-1 in the past 12 for the Mets and 2-8 over the past 10 for the Giants. Suddenly the offense has dried up for a lot of teams. Strong pitching has been the key to Baltimore's amazing under run, as they have allowed three or fewer runs in each of their past four games, and nine of the past 12 outings. They face a Colorado team which has seen the under go 12-4 in their past 16 against right-handed starting pitching, and 7-2 in their past nine road outings.

Biggest OVER run: Cardinals (5-3 past 8)

Offense has been at a premium lately in the majors, as teams appear to have a hangover after the All-Star break. The Cardinals have bucked that trend somewhat, as the 'over' is 5-3 in their past eight games, 5-1 in their past six against National League East teams and 3-1-5 in Martinez's past nine outings against NL East teams. The under is the predominant trend for the Mets, but the over is 4-1 in Noah Syndergaard's past five home outings and 7-2 in his past nine games overall.

Matchup to watch: Yankees vs. Astros

It's a tale of two teams when the Yankees host the Astros at Minute Maid Park for the series opener Monday. The Yankees took two of three from the contending Giants in interleague play over the weekend, but the Bronx Bombers are still just two games over .500 and expected to be sellers at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. The Astros have won four in a row, and they're 11-5 over the past 16 outings to find themselves right in the wild-card mix. New York enters 6-2 in their past eight games overall, but 6-13 in their past 19 road outings against a team with a winning record and 5-12 in their past 17 against a left-handed starter. The Astros are 24-6 in Dallas Keuchel's past 30 home starts, and the Astros are 7-1 in their past eight home games against a team with a winning overall record.

Betcha didn’t know:

The Astros have picked on the weak to get where they are in the standings, going 4-0 in their past four home games against a team with a losing road record. However, they have also handled their business against winning teams, too, especially at home. They're 7-1 in their past eight at Minute Maid Park against winning teams while going 54-23 in their past 77 games overall. The Astros face Michael Pineda, and the Yankes are just 1-5 in his past six road outings against a team with a winning overall record.

Biggest public favorite: Blue Jays (-255) vs. Padres

Biggest public underdog: Diamondbacks (+125) at Brewers

Biggest line move: Blue Jays (-230 to -255) vs. Padres