951WASHINGTON -952 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-31 SU (24.6 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.
953PITTSBURGH -954 NY METS
NY METS are 7-16 SU (-13.4 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season in the current season.
955ATLANTA -956 MIAMI
MIAMI is 23-8 SU (14.3 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.
957ST LOUIS -958 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-16 SU (10.5 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.
959CINCINNATI -960 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 20-4 SU (15.6 Units) when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
961ARIZONA -962 LA DODGERS
ARIZONA is 3-16 SU (-16.4 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.
963COLORADO -964 SAN DIEGO
COLORADO is 2-11 SU (-13.2 Units) in road games vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
965TORONTO -966 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 27-11 SU (16.1 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.
967DETROIT -968 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 12-32 SU (-27.8 Units) vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game in the current season.
969OAKLAND -970 TEXAS
OAKLAND is 28-17 SU (14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.
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Saturday’s 6-pack
— Braves 5, Marlins 0— Morton threw 7 shutout innings.
— Mets 13, Pirates 4— Villar hit pair of home runs.
— White Sox 12, Orioles 1— Engel knocked in four runs.
— Indians 2, Royals 1— Bradley hit a walk-off homer.
— Red Sox 11, Phillies 5— Martinez knocked in four runs.
— Mariners 7, Angels 3— Haniger hit a grand slam in the 8th. .
Quote of the Day
“What I’ll say is the energy in the ballpark was fantastic and I really liked the choice of music throughout the game.”
Giants manager Gabe Kapler, when asked about the new uniforms his team wore Friday
Saturday’s quiz
Who managed the Oakland A’s the first time they won the World Series?
Friday’s quiz
Paul Westphal was coach of the Phoenix Suns, last time they played in NBA Finals.
Thursday’s quiz
Before this year, Pittsburgh Penguins were NHL team was last to repeat as Stanley Cup champs.
Saturday’s Den: Mountain West football trends…….
Air Force:
— HC Calhoun is 44-52-1 ATS as favorite, 34-26-2 as underdog.
— Last four years, Air Force is 7-3-1 ATS as road underdog.
— Since 2014, Falcons are 21-8-1 ATS out of conference.
— Since 2013, Air Force is 13-29-1 ATS coming off a loss.
Boise State:
— Last 3 years, Boise is 16-8 ATS in conference games.
— Over last decade, Broncos are 6-3 ATS as road underdogs.
— Last five years, Boise is 3-6 ATS coming off a loss.
— 2017-18, Boise was +24 in turnovers; last two years, they were minus-4.
Colorado State:
— Rams’ last bowl was 2017; last bowl win, 2013.
— Rams haven’t been better than 7-6 since McElwain left after 2014 season.
— HC Addazio is 38-25-2 ATS as an underdog.
— State is 3-7 ATS in last ten games as a road underdog.
Fresno State:
— 2017-18, Fresno was 22-6; last two years, they were 7-11.
— Since 2013, Bulldogs are 13-7-3 ATS as road favorites.
— Last four years, Bulldogs are +24 in turnovers.
— QB Haener transferred to Fresno from Washington.
Hawai’i:
— Todd Graham went 5-4 in his first year here LY, won a bowl.
— Since 2014, Rainbows are 6-20-1 ATS as home favorites.
— Over last decade, Hawaii is 2-6 ATS as a road favorite.
— Underdogs covered their last five bowl games.
Nevada:
— Under Norvell, Nevada is 15-7 ATS at home, 8-12 on road.
— Wolf Pack won 3 of last 4 bowls; they weren’t favored in any of them.
— Last five years, Nevada is 8-12 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last four years, Wolf Pack is 19-13 ATS in conference tilts.
UNLV:
— Last ten years, UNLV is 33-84 SU- they were 0-6 LY.
— Rebels’ last bowl was 2013; their last bowl win, 2000.
— Last five years, UNLV is 5-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— This year’s over/under win total is 1.5; not lot of optimism there.
New Mexico:
— Last four years, Lobos are minus-31 in turnovers (10-33).
— Last six years, New Mexico is 3-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— Lobos’ last bowl outside of New Mexico was in 2004.
— Veteran HC Rocky Long is in his 2nd year as Lobos’ DC.
San Diego State:
— They’re playing home games 113 miles from their campus.
— Aztecs are 6-13 ATS in last 19 games as a home favorite.
— Last six years, San Diego State is +61 in turnovers.
— 65 returning starts on OL and a new QB; they’ll run ball more this year.
San Jose State:
— Spartans went 7-1 LY; previous six years, they were 21-53.
— Under Brennan, San Jose is 27-17-1 ATS.
— In 2017, Spartans were minus-26 in turnovers; since then, they’re +13.
— QB Starkel played previously at Texas A&M/Arkansas.
Utah State:
— New HC Anderson made 6 bowls (2-4) in 7 years at Arkansas State.
— Since 2013, Aggies are 3-10 ATS as a home underdog.
— Utah State lost 3 of last 4 bowls; they were favored in all four.
— Junior QB Bonner (15 starts) transferred to Utah State from Arkansas State.
Wyoming:
— Last five years, Wyoming is 10-4 ATS as home favorites.
— Last three years, Cowboys are 3-6 ATS as road underdogs.
— Wyoming won its last two bowls, covered four of last five.
— Cowboys have 21 of 22 starters back this season.
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MLB July Opinions and Best Bets:
07/09/2021.......9-5-0.......64.29%...+26.35
07/08/2021.......3-6-0.......33.33%....-14.80
07/07/2021.......6-6-0.......50.00%.....+0.25
07/06/2021.......6-7-0.......46.15%......-9.90
07/05/2021 ......5-5-0 ......50.00%.... - 6.45
07/04/2021.....5-11-0.......31.25%.....-31.90
07/03/2021.....11-4-0.......73.33%....+40.60
07/02/2021.......6-8-0.......42.86%.....-10.45
07/01/2021 ......4-7-0 ......36.36% ....-13.85
Totals............55-59-0 ......48.24% ....-20.15
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Best Bets July:
07/09/2021 3-3-0................50.00%.........+9.00
07/08/2021 2-4-0................33.33%..........-6.95
07/07/2021 3-4-0................42.85%..........-0.70
07/06/2021 3-3-0................50.00%.........+4.20
07/05/2021 3-0-0...............100.00%.......+20.20
07/04/2021 3-8-0................27.27%.........-19.15
07/03/2021 4-3-0................57.14%........+11.50
07/02/2021 0-6-0 ...............00.00%........ -30.00
07/01/2021 3-5-0............... 37.50%......... - 3.55
Totals.......20-33- 0...............37.73%........- 15.35Leave a comment:
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FRIDAY, JULY 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
CHW at BAL 07:05 PM
CHW -134
+500
KC at CLE 07:10 PM
CLE -139
+500
TOR at TB 07:10 PM
TB -126
+500
PHI at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -128
+500
PIT at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM -189
+500
ATL at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +111
+500
OAK at TEX 08:05 PM
TEX +124
+500
DET at MIN 08:10 PM
DET +215
+500
NYY at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -135
+500
CIN at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -118
+500
WAS at SF 09:45 PM
WAS +138
+500
ARI at LAD 10:10 PM
ARI +246
+500
COL at SD 10:10 PM
SD -218
+500
LAA at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA +110
+500
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Diamond Trends for Friday July 9
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The White Sox are 13-0 SU since Jul 13, 2018 in the first game of a series with rest as a favorite after they allowed 6 or fewer hits last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Rockies are 0-19 SU since Oct 04, 2018 as a road dog of over +130 after they left 18+ men on base individually last game.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: N.Y. Yankees at Houston (8:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Yankees are 8-0 OU (4.31 ppg) since Jul 01, 2018 after they were shutout.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. ET)
-- The Cubs are 0-10 OU (-3.30 ppg) since Sep 18, 2016 when Kyle Hendricks starts at home after their bullpen gave up at least 3 runs yesterday.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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MLB
Friday, July 9
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Trend Report
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St. Louis @ Chi Cubs
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Chi White Sox @ Baltimore
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Philadelphia @ Boston
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Kansas City @ Cleveland
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Atlanta @ Miami
Atlanta
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Miami
Miami is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh @ NY Mets
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Toronto @ Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Oakland @ Texas
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees @ Houston
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Cincinnati @ Milwaukee
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Washington @ San Francisco
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Angels's last 13 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, July 9
NL games
St Louis (43-45) @ Cubs (43-45)
— LeBlanc is 0-1, 0.90 in two starts (10 IP).
— Cardinals are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-2
— He is 3-1, 4.26 in 14 games (2 starts) vs Chicago.
— Cardinals are 7-4 in last 11 games.
— St Louis is 4-13 in its last 17 road games.
— Under is 15-7-2 in their last 24 games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-87
— record in first 5 innings: 34-36-17
— Hendricks is 3-0, 2.03 in his last five starts.
— Cubs are 10-7 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-17
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-1
— He is 2-0, 3.55 in two starts vs St Louis this year.
— Cubs lost 18 of last 23 games.
— Chicago is 12-7 in its last 19 home games.
— Under is 23-14 in their last 37 games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-88
— record in first 5 innings: 38-38-12
Atlanta (42-44) @ Miami (38-48)
— Morton is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— under 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-2
— He is 0-1, 7.63 in three starts vs Miami this year.
— Braves are 13-15 in their last 28 games
— Atlanta is 6-10 in its last 16 road games.
— under 10-5-1 in last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-86
— record in first 5 innings: 43-31-12
— Thompson is 2-2, 3.00 in five starts.
— Marlins are 2-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 1-0, 2.45 in two starts vs Atlanta.
— Marlins are 9-13 in their last 22 games.
— Miami is 5-6 in last 11 home games.
— under 16-12-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 20-84
— record in first 5 innings: 32-37-15
Pittsburgh (32-54) @ Mets (45-38)
— Brubaker is 0-4, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 2-10 in his last 12 starts.
— under 6-1-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-15
— record in first 5 innings: 4-10-1
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Pirates won three of last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 1-4 in its last five road games.
— under 5-2 last seven
— scored run in first inning: 25-86
— record in first 5 innings: 26-48-12
— Walker is 3-1, 2.90 in his last five starts.
— Mets are 12-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 10-4-1
— He gave up 4 runs in six IP, in one start vs Pittsburgh.
— Mets are 10-13 in their last 23 games.
— Mets are 20-8 in their last 28 home games.
— under 7-3 last ten home games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-83
— record in first 5 innings: 37-36-10
Cincinnati (45-42) @ Milwaukee (53-36)
— Miley is 0-0, 3.37 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 6-1 in his last seven starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-15
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-2
— He is 3-2, 5.92 in 8 games (7 starts) vs Milwaukee.
— Cincinnati won six of its last eight games.
— Reds are 3-7 in last ten road games.
— over 7-3 last ten road games
— scored run in first inning: 23-87
— record in first 5 innings: 34-38-15
— Lauer is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 4-4 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 0-1, 5.59 in 2 games (1 start) vs Cincinnati this year.
— Brewers won 15 of their last 19 games.
— Milwaukee won their last seven home games.
— under 4-0 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-89
— record in first 5 innings: 42-29-18
Washington (42-43) @ San Francisco (54-32)
— Espino is 2-2, 2.41 in four starts.
— Washington is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 0-1, 4.91 in 2 games (1 start) San Francisco.
— Washington lost five of its last seven games.
— Nationals are 7-3 in last ten road games.
— over 6-2 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 29-85
— record in first 5 innings: 35-31-19
— Webb is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts.
— His last start was May 29.
— Giants are 6-3 in his starts.
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— Giants are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Giants are 12-5 in last 17 home games.
— Over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-84
— record in first 5 innings: 46-27-12
Arizona (25-64) @ Dodgers (54-34)
— Widener is 1-0, 3.38 in five starts.
— His last start was May 23.
— Arizona is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He threw one scoreless IP in relief vs Los Angeles.
— Arizona is 9-48 in its last 57 games.
— Arizona is 1-28 in its last 29 road games.
— over 7-2 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 15-89
— record in first 5 innings: 31-52-6
— Price is 0-0, 2.84 in three opens this year.
— Not sure if they’re stretching him out to be a normal starter.
— Dodgers are 2-1 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He is 2-0, 3.46 in 6 games (4 starts) vs Arizona.
— Dodgers are 10-7 in their last 17 games.
— Dodgers are 5-0 in last five home games.
— under 8-0-1 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 24-88
— record in first 5 innings: 46-28-14
Colorado (38-50) @ San Diego (52-38)
— Freeland is 2-0, 0.53 in his last three starts.
— Rockies are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-2
— He is 3-3, 4.06 in 11 starts vs San Diego.
— Colorado is 13-9 in its last 22 games.
— Rockies are 31-17 at home, 7-33 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-88
— record in first 5 innings: 33-42-13
— Snell is 2-1, 3.86 in his last five starts (23.1 IP).
— Padres are 7-9 in his starts.
— over 9-5 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 3-16
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-2
— He is 0-0, 6.75 in three starts vs Colorado this year.
— Padres won 14 of their last 20 games.
— San Diego is 11-3 in its last 14 home games.
— over 16 of last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-90
— record in first 5 innings: 35-40-15
AL games
White Sox (51-35) @ Baltimore (28-58)
— Keuchel is 0-2, 11.91 in his last three games
— Chicago is 10-6 in his starts.
— over 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 10-4-2
— He is 4-2, 3.23 in nine starts vs Baltimore.
— Chicago is 8-10 in its last 18 games.
— White Sox are 4-8 in last 12 road games.
— over 11-5 last 16 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-85
— record in first 5 innings: 47-23-16
— Lopez is 0-5, 7.66 in his last five starts
— Orioles are 4-13 in his starts.
— under 12-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 3-10-4
— He is 1-2, 5.46 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Chicago.
— Orioles are 4-5 in last nine games.
— Baltimore is 15-31 on the road, 13-28 at home.
— over is 34-16-1 in their last 51 games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-87
— record in first 5 innings: 26-46-15
Kansas City (36-51) @ Cleveland (43-42)
— Keller is 0-5, 8.24 in his last six starts.
— Royals are 8-10 in his starts.
— under 8-8-2
— allowed run in first inning: 10-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-2
— He is 2-2, 2.08 in 8 games (6 starts) vs Cleveland.
— Royals lost 24 of their last 31 games.
— Royals are 0-10 in their last ten road games.
— under 4-2 last six games.
— scores run in first inning: 17-87
— record in first 5 innings: 32-43-12
— McKenzie is 0-2, 8.20 in his last five starts.
— This is his first start since June 13.
— Indians are 3-7 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-2
— He is 2-0, 1.83 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Kansas City.
— Cleveland lost 12 of its last 15 games.
— Indians lost 6 of last 7 home games.
— over 33-17-1 last 51 games
— scores run in first inning: 29-85
— record in first 5 innings: 29-42-14
Toronto (44-40) @ Tampa Bay (51-36)
— Stripling is 1-0, 2.15 in his last three starts
— Toronto is 7-6 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5-1
— He allowed 1 run in 12.2 IP in 2 games vs Tampa Bay this year.
— Blue Jays won 12 of their last 17 games.
— Toronto won six of its last seven road games.
— over 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-85
— record in first 5 innings: 41-33-11
— McClanahan is 1-2, 4.62 in his last five starts.
— Rays are 1-5 in his last six starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-4
— He is 0-1, 3.48 in two starts vs Toronto this year.
— Tampa Bay won its last four games.
— Rays are 10-2 in last 12 home games.
— over is 7-3-1 in last 11 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-87
— record in first 5 innings: 34-31-22
Oakland (50-39) @ Texas (34-54)
— Irvin is 3-0, 3.58 in his last six starts.
— A’s won his last six starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-1
— He gave up 4 runs in 5 IP, in one start vs Texas.
— A’s lost 12 of their last 18 games.
— Oakland is 4-8 in its last 12 road games.
— Under is 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-89
— record in first 5 innings: 37-35-17
— Lyles is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two starts.
— He threw 124 pitches in his last outing.
— Texas is 8-9 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 7-17
— record in first 5 innings: 6-10-1
— He is 2-0, 2.84 in 5 games (3 starts) vs Oakland.
— Texas is 8-6 in its last 14 games.
— Texas is 6-4 in its last ten home games.
— over 15-7-3 last 25 games.
— scored run in first inning: 18-87
— record in first 5 innings: 31-43-13
Detroit (40-48) @ Minnesota (36-50)
— Manning is 1-2, 7.94 in four starts.
— Tigers are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.
— Detroit is 11-9 its last 20 games.
— Detroit is 5-3 in its last eight road games.
— over 19-8-1 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-89
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-2 last 12 on road.
— Maeda is 2-1, 5.06 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 4-9 in his starts.
— This is his first home start since May 16.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-4
— He is 2-2, 4.50 in five starts vs Detroit.
— Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
— Twins are 7-9 in last 16 home games.
— over 17-7-2 last 26 home games
— scores run in first inning: 32-86
— record in first 5 innings: 27-41-18
Bronx (44-42) @ Houston (53-34)
— Cortes gave up a run in 3.1 IP (59 PT) in his first ‘21 start.
— New York is 1-0 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He gave up 12 runs in 6 IP in 4 games vs Houston.
— New York won three of its last four games.
— New York is 5-7 in its last 12 road games.
— over 18-9-1 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-86
— record in first 5 innings: 35-35-16
— Odorizzi is 2-0, 1.13 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 4-5 in his starts.
— over 5-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3
— He is 7-9, 4.71 in 18 games (17 starts) vs New York.
— Astros won 6 of their last 7 games.
— Astros are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
— over 13-10-1 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 31-88
— record in first 5 innings: 47-27-14
Angels (44-42) @ Seattle (46-42)
— Cobb is 4-1, 4.72 in his last six starts.
— Angels are 9-3 in his starts.
— over 8-4
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-1
— He is 4-4, 6.41 in ten starts vs Seattle.
— Halos are 8-7 in last 15 games.
— Angels are 3-1 in last four road games.
— over 20-8-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-87
— record in first 5 innings: 38-38-11
— Gonzales is 0-1, 8.10 in his last two starts.
— Mariners are 4-6 in his starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-2
— He is 8-1, 3.55 in 15 starts vs Anaheim.
— Seattle won 15 of its last 21 games.
— Seattle is 10-5 in its last 15 home games.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 27-88
— record in first 5 innings: 41-40-7
Interleague games
Philadelphia (42-43) @ Boston (54-34)
— Velasquez is 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-3
— He is 1-0, 4.91 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Boston.
— Phillies are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Phillies are 24-16 at home, 18-27 on road.
— over 5-0 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-85
— record in first 5 innings: 33-32-20
— Richards is 0-1, 8.44 in his last six starts.
— Red Sox are 9-8 in his starts.
— over 5-0-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 10-17
— record in first 5 innings: 5-8-4
— He threw 7 shutout IP in one start vs Philly.
— Boston is 17-9 in its last 26 games.
— Red Sox are 8-0 in last 8 home games.
— over 4-1 last five home games
— scored run in first inning: 31-88
— record in first 5 innings: 41-33-14
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901ST LOUIS -902 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-16 SU (9.3 Units) in home games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.
903ATLANTA -904 MIAMI
MIAMI is 23-8 SU (14.3 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.
905PITTSBURGH -906 NY METS
NY METS are 7-16 SU (-13.4 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season in the current season.
907CINCINNATI -908 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 19-4 SU (14.6 Units) when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
909WASHINGTON -910 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-12 SU (21.1 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.
911ARIZONA -912 LA DODGERS
ARIZONA is 11-22 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse in the current season.
913COLORADO -914 SAN DIEGO
COLORADO is 11-23 SU (-21.1 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse in the current season.
915CHI WHITE SOX -916 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 10-23 SU (-16.1 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
917TORONTO -918 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 27-11 SU (16.1 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.
919KANSAS CITY -920 CLEVELAND
KANSAS CITY is 9-26 SU (-19.9 Units) with a team slugging percentage .400 or worse on the season (AL) in the current season.
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Friday’s 6-pack
Some Week 2 NFL lines:
— Giants @ Washington (-3, 43)
— New England (-3, 42.5) @ Jets
— Broncos (-1.5, 43.5) @ Jacksonville
— Bills (-3.5, 48.5) @ Miami
— 49ers (-4, 46) @ Philadelphia
— Raiders @ Pittsburgh (-5.5, 49)
Quote of the Day
“Real people are working their tail off and we gotta do is train two hours a day, play a game for two more hours at night and make a lot of money. 40 million people have been laid off and I’m making $200M. I’d play back-to-back-to-back-to-back (games)”
Shaquille O’Neal
Friday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Phoenix Suns, last time they played in NBA Finals?
Thursday’s quiz
Before this year, Pittsburgh Penguins were NHL team was last to repeat as Stanley Cup champs.
Wednesday’s quiz
Lou Piniella was manager of the Seattle Mariners, last time they made the playoffs.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here……..
13) Suns 118, Bucks 108:
— Phoenix made 20 of 40 three-point shots.
— Suns grab 2-0 series lead.
— Antetokounmpo scored 42 points; Bucks were minus-11 in 8:00 he sat out.
12) I’m guessing that lot of people will jump on the bandwagon for betting over the total at the All-Star Game next week, but keep in mind that first pitch will be roughly 6:00 in Denver, so there will be shadows on the field for the first 60-90 minutes of the game, which could make hitting/scoring more difficult. Assuming it is sunny in Denver Tuesday.
11) 9th no-hitter of the season happened the other night, but it was a double asterisk; 7-inning game, with five Tampa Bay pitchers combining to get the 21 Cleveland outs.
There have been seven 9-inning no-hitters this year, one of them combined, plus Madison Bumgarner’s 7-inning no-hitter and now this one by Tampa Bay.
10) Detroit Tigers started the season 9-24, but they’re 31-24 since, which is 55 games, 1/3 of a season. AJ Hinch is a very good manager.
9) Arizona 4, Colorado 3— This win Tuesday ended Arizona’s 45-game losing streak in games where they scored 4 or fewer runs.
Rockies won 9-3 in Arizona Thursday; they’re 31-17 at home, 7-33 on the road.
8) Kid worked out for the Indiana Pacers this week, in advance of the NBA Draft; he didn’t get a D-I scholarship, didn’t even get a D-II scholarship, but he went to an NAIA school and scored 3,453 points. Lot of points, even if you’re playing in the California Penal League.
In 137 games at NAIA Indiana Wesleyan, Mangas shot 39.3% on the arc, scoring 25.2 ppg. His team went 30-3 last year; will be interesting to see if he gets an invite to training camp.
7) Wednesday was Brett Anderson’s 211th major league game over 13 years, but it was the first time he pitched against the Mets. He’s pitched for four different National League teams, too.
6) Domino’s pizza place closest to my house now has a $6 delivery fee tacked onto the bill. Ummmm, no thanks on that.
5) Had the Angels’ game on TV the other night; left the room for a minute and when I came back, play-by-play guy Matt Vasgersian was talking about Yakov Smirnoff, the old Russian comedian. No idea why his name would come up during a baseball game, but for a couple of minutes, it did. What a country!!
4) December 11th in Atlanta, pretty good 4-game card of college basketball:
— Auburn-Nebraska
— LSU-Georgia Tech
— Ole Miss-Western Kentucky
— Clemson-Drake
3) Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica made the American equestrian jumping team for the Olympics in Tokyo later this month.
2) Miami Marlins picked up manager Don Mattingly’s option for 2022; Marlins are 38-48 this year, 345-447 in six years under Mattingly, but the team is no good because they’ve got owners who are cheapskates. Mattingly seems like a pretty good manager.
Few years ago, Marlins had Stanton-Ozuna-Yelich-Realmuto as a nucleus, but traded them all away. Players they got in return haven’t done much, except for Sandy Alcantara.
1) Bryce Harper’s first 14 home runs this season came with the bases empty; his first homer with someone on base came on July 6th.
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MLB July Opinions and Best Bets:
07/08/2021.......3-6-0.......33.33%....-14.80
07/07/2021.......6-6-0.......50.00%.....+0.25
07/06/2021.......6-7-0.......46.15%......-9.90
07/05/2021 ......5-5-0 ......50.00%.... - 6.45
07/04/2021.....5-11-0.......31.25%.....-31.90
07/03/2021.....11-4-0.......73.33%....+40.60
07/02/2021.......6-8-0.......42.86%.....-10.45
07/01/2021 ......4-7-0 ......36.36% ....-13.85
Totals............46-54-0 ......46.00% ....-46.50
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Best Bets July:
07/08/2021 2-4-0................33.33%..........-6.95
07/07/2021 3-4-0................42.85%..........-0.70
07/06/2021 3-3-0................50.00%.........+4.20
07/05/2021 3-0-0...............100.00%.......+20.20
07/04/2021 3-8-0................27.27%.........-19.15
07/03/2021 4-3-0................57.14%........+11.50
07/02/2021 0-6-0 ...............00.00%........ -30.00
07/01/2021 3-5-0............... 37.50%......... - 3.55
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Diamond Trends for Thursday July 8
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Indians are 10-0 SU since Apr 01, 2019 at home off a road game in which they had 6 or fewer hits.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at Miami (12:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Marlins are 0-12 SU since May 02, 2018 in the last game of a series at home coming off a comeback win.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at Miami (12:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Marlins are 0-10-1 OU (-2.55 ppg) since Sep 18, 2020 at home off a home game in which they struck out at least ten times.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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THURSDAY, JULY 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
LAD at MIA 12:10 PM
MIA +141
+500
OAK at HOU 02:10 PM
OAK +158
+500
COL at ARI 03:40 PM
ARI -127
+500
NYY at SEA 04:10 PM
NYY -130
+500
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NIGHT GAMES:
TOR at BAL 07:05 PM
TOR -209
+500
KC at CLE 07:10 PM
KC +120
+500
PIT at NYM 07:10 PM
PIT +177
+500
PHI at CHC 08:05 PM
PHI +103
+500
DET at MIN 08:10 PM
DET +114
+500
CIN at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -108
+500
WAS at SD 09:10 PM
WAS +132
+500
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