Tuesday Trends and Indexes 06/19

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, June 19

Good Luck on day #170 of 2007!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Orioles canned Sam Perlozzo, are looking at Joe Girardi as a replacement. When does Cal Ripken come to the rescue? It would make more sense to hire an Oriole to fix that mess.

-- Oh, maybe the manager isn't the real problem? Maybe it is the owner? Maybe Ripken should put together a group to buy the franchise, then become the manager.

-- Milwaukee rookie Gallardo looked pretty good in his big league debut, and even hit a double, winning his first start in big leagues, 5-4 over the Giants.

-- Edwin Jackson was leading 3-2 with two out in fifth, but had some injury issue with his right hand; they removed him from game, one out short of being eligible for his first win in 13 starts this season. Hammel was tough in relief.

-- Chone Figgins went 6-for-6 in Angels' wild 10-9 win over Astros. Houston led 9-4 going to bottom of seventh inning.

-- Detroit led 9-1 in sixth inning, then held on for dear life, as Nationals had Young up in 9th, down 9-8, with two men on and no one out. Closer Jones escaped the jam.

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

13) I can't stand the Bronx Bombers, but I'd like to know one thing; where are all the disloyal, umappreciative nitwits who were calling for Joe Torre's head? If a guy won four titles for my team as a skipper, he'd have permanent icon status. You don't hear much from the nitwits these days..........

12) Watching the US Open this weekend, it brought a smile to my middle-aged face to see guys wearing white belts again. I know I still have pair of white shoes upstairs from the good ol' days in the late 70's. Not sure my white belt survived.

12) Padres have scored one run in four Chris Young starts in 2007, but San Diego won three of those games, thats what a solid hurler Young has been this season.

11) When the Phillies traded for Freddy Garcia, there was no physical examination involved, which seems stupid when you look at how many innings Garcia has logged over the years (1,318 innings over last six seasons). Whoops.

10) To add to their woes, Phillies also sent Gio Gonzalez, an ace pitching prospect who Phils acquired in Thome trade, to back to the White Sox in that deal. Truly an awful trade.

9) Angels trailed 9-4 in 7th inning at Anaheim, then scored 5 runs to tie game; when inning ended on play at first, Houston pitcher Qualls took the ball, chucked it into the upper deck, on the first base side of the stands. Never saw that before.

8) The Chiefs are really going to start '07 season with Brodie Croyle at QB? Didn't he have lot of trouble staying healthy in an 11-game season at Alabama? Why wouldn't they look into adding Daunte Culpepper, for insurance?

7) Great news for Cal basketball coach Ben Braun, as DeVon Hardin pulled out of NBA Draft, making Golden Bears a legit contender for NCAA bid. Hardin is a solid big guy who might be a top 10 pick in draft next year, if things go well.

6) Giant pitcher Matt Cain lost his last two starts 1-0, giving up two runs in 15 innings; Giants lost his last six starts, with a total of ten runs scored by SF in those six games. He might be the best 2-7 pitcher in the last 25 years.

5) When Mike Keenan coaches Calgary Flames this fall, it'll be 8th NHL team he has coached. Problem is, since winning the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in '94, Keenan has won just one playoff series. Not very good for 13 years' work.

4) A's brought Kurt Suzuki, their catcher of future, to the big leagues June 12; since then, Jason Kendall, who was batting .194 at the time, has gone 12-26, raising his batting average to .225. Nothing like seeing your replacement eye-to-eye.

3) If the baseball playoffs started Tuesday morning, there are the eight teams that would be playing.........
NL: Mets-Brewers-Padres-Arizona
AL: Red Sox-Indians-Angels-Detroit

2) Sometimes, you can tell what team think of their opponents by what giveaways they have when that team is in town. This weekend, the A's are visiting Shea Stadium; on Friday, first 25,000 fans gets a Rollabana. After that, on Saturday, first 12,000 kids get a Mr Met t-shirt, then on Sunday, it is Paul LoDuca Bobblehead Day. Solid giveaways.

Apparently, the Mets don't think a whole lot of the A's.

1) Good news for all strippers in the Denver area; ARod is in town; should be a fun week for everyone.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, June 19

AL owns 98-79 lead for season so far in interleague tilts; it was a 7-2 edge for the American League in Monday's action.

Hot Pitchers
-- Sheets is 2-0, 1.45 in his last three starts.
-- Dodgers won last five Penny starts (3-0, 1.59). McGowan has 3-0, 2.41 mark in his last four starts.
-- Kendrick allowed three runs in six IP in his first major league start, a game Phillies later won 6-3 vs White Sox. Stanford won his first start, allowing one run in six IP vs Florida.
-- Mets won six of eight Sosa starts (6-2, 3.42). Santana is 3-2 in six road starts, with a 2.70 RA.
-- Beckett is 4-0, 2.25 on the road this season.
-- Marshall is 3-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.
-- Mussina is 2-0, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- Peavy is 5-0, 1.81 in his last eight starts.
-- A's won Gaudin's last eight starts, scoring 55 runs.
-- Colorado won last three Fogg starts, scoring 22 runs.
-- Seattle won seven of last ten Batista starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Giants lost last four Lincecum starts (0-1, 7.89).
-- Simontacchi is 0-3, 8.10 in his last three home starts. Durbin is 1-2, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 0-2, 9.82 in his last three home starts.
-- Willis is 0-3, 4.05 in his last three starts; Marlins are 9-0 if they score more than three runs in his starts, 0-6 when they don't. White Sox lost last four Danks starts (0-2, 7.02).
-- Thompson has 6.91 RA in his last five starts. Elarton has 8.82 RA in his seven starts this season.
-- Tejada is 2-6, 9.68 in his last eight starts.
-- Arizona lost five of last seven Davis starts. Howell is 1-1, 4.05 in three starts for Tampa Bay this season.
-- Orioles lost six of eight Trachsel road starts.
-- Bailey has 5.73 RA in his first two big league starts.
-- Astros lost five of six Jennings starts (0-1, 3.18). Colon is 0-2, 10.45 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates lost five of last six Gorzelanny starts.


Totals
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Detroit road games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Phillies' last twelve road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in McGowan's last seven starts.
-- Seven of last nine Met home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Atlanta games.
-- Four of five Danks home starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Cardinals' last nine games.
-- Eight of last ten Texas games went over the total.
-- Last five games at Coors Field all went over the total.
-- Last four Arizona games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7 in Padres' last twenty-one home games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Pittsburgh road games.


Hot Teams
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Braves, Red Sox both won three of their last four games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last nine road games.
-- Cleveland is 21-6 in their last 27 home games.
-- Toronto is 13-6 in its last nineteen home games.
-- Rangers won three of last four games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Royals won six of last eight games, scoring 69 runs.
-- Colorado won four of last five games, scoring 45 runs. Bronx won eleven of its last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last nine road games.
-- San Diego won four of last five games, allowing eight runs.
-- A's won twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Angels won fourteen of their last nineteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Giants lost last five games, are 8-19 in last 27 road games.
-- Dodgers are 5-8 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Braves lost eight of last twelve home games.
-- Nationals lost nine of last thirteen home games.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Mets lost eleven of their last fourteen games; they are 2-5 in second game of home series, if they won the opener. Twins are 1-5 in their last six road games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last nine games. White Sox lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five home games.
-- Cubs lost five of last seven road series openers.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five home games.
-- Orioles lost their last eight games, now have interim manager.
-- Cincinnati lost fifteen of its last twenty-one away games.
-- Astros lost thirteen of their last sixteen road games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five road games. Seattle lost five games in a row, scoring total of 14 runs.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Tuesday, June 19

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Brad Penny is 4-1 with a 3.29 ERA in six road starts this season. The Dodgers have won his last two starts away from Dodger Stadium, outscoring their opponents 15-4. EDGE: DODGERS
Penny brings in an incredible 1.91 ERA during night games into this start and has yet to allow a home run under the lights this season in 84 2/3 innings. EDGE: DODGERS
Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan is a perfect 2-0 with a 3.98 ERA in three home starts this season. Toronto has won all three of his starts at the Rogers Centre in 2007. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
McGowan threw seven impressive innings against the Dodgers in a 4-3 loss on June 8, allowing just two runs and four hits while striking out four and walking none. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The UNDER is 8-1 in the last nine meetings.



Minnesota Twins at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Minnesota's Johan Santana is a perfect 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two career starts against New York. He's struck out 17 Mets' batters and walked one in just 13 innings of work. BIG EDGE: TWINS
Santana is 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA in six road starts this season. He's allowed just 26 hits in 40 innings away from the Metrodome. EDGE: TWINS
Mets right-hander Jorge Sosa is a perfect 3-0 with a 1.77 ERA in three home starts this season. He's allowed just two earned runs in his last 13 2/3 innings of work at Shea Stadium. BIG EDGE: METS
Sosa is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing a season-high six runs and eight hits in a 9-1 loss to Los Angeles. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
The Twins are 1-5 in their last six games as a road favorite.



Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves (7:35 PM ET)
Boston's Josh Beckett is just 5-7 in his 14 career starts against the Braves despite having a fantastic 2.62 ERA against them. EDGE: UNDER
Beckett is an ultra-impressive 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four road starts this season. He's fanned 21 strikeouts and walked just five in 28 innings away from Fenway Park. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Braves right-hander Tim Hudson is 3-8 with a 6.22 ERA in 11 career starts against the Red Sox. EDGE: RED SOX
Hudson is 0-1 with a 5.87 ERA in three June starts, which is a long way from his perfect 3-0 April and 1.40 ERA. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
The Braves are 0-9 in Hudson's last nine interleague starts.



San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum is 1-0 with a 3.58 ERA in four road starts this season. The right-hander has struck out 30 batters in just 27 2/3 innings away from AT&T Park. EDGE: GIANTS
The Giants have lost four straight games with Lincecum on the mound, as he's allowed 19 runs in his last 21 2/3 innings. EDGE: BREWERS
Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets is a dominant 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA in seven home starts this season. Milwaukee has won his last four starts at Miller Park. BIG EDGE: BREWERS
Sheets is an even 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA in five career starts against San Francisco. He's surrendered just one home run in 38 career innings against them. EDGE: UNDER
The OVER is 8-1-4 in Sheets' last 13 home starts.



Florida Marlins at Chiago White Sox (8:11 PM ET)
Florida's Dontrelle Willis is 5-2 with a 3.57 ERA on the road this season. He's a dominant 34-19 with a 3.40 ERA in 68 career starts away from Dolphin Stadium. EDGE: MARLINS
The Marlins have lost three consecutive games with Willis on the hill, as the offense has managed to push across just four runs. EDGE: WHITE SOX & UNDER
White Sox left-hander John Danks has tallied just 18 2/3 innings in his last four starts combined. Chicago has dropped all four games and has been outscored 26-11 in the process. EDGE: MARLINS
Danks has won two out of his last three starts at Comiskey Park, allowing just six runs in 18 innings of work. EDGE: WHITE SOX
The UNDER is 13-3 in the Marlins' last 16 interleague road games versus a left-handed starter.



Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners (10:05 PM ET)
Pittsburgh's Tom Gorzelanny is an impressive 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA in seven road starts this season. The Pirates have lost his last two starts away from PNC Park against the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
Gorzelanny has slumped in June after posting a solid 3-2 record and 1.83 ERA in May. The left-hander is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts this month. EDGE: MARINERS
Mariners starter Miguel Batista is 3-5 with a 4.76 ERA in 12 career games against Pittsburgh. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
Batista is an even 3-3 at home this season, even though he carries an inflated 6.09 ERA. He's allowed 31 hits and 10 walks in 34 innings at Safeco Field. EDGE: OVER
The OVER is 17-4-2 in the Pirates' last 23 games as a road underdog.



Baltimore Orioles at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)
Orioles right-hander Steve Trachsel is 7-8 with a 5.31 ERA in 18 career games against the Padres. He's allowed 109 hits and 44 walks in 98 1/3 innings against them. EDGE: OVER
Trachsel has struggled this month after cruising through May with a 3-1 record and 2.84 ERA. He is an even 1-1 this month with an inflated 6.19 ERA. EDGE: PADRES
San Diego's Jake Peavy has been dominant at Petco Park this season, posting a 4-1 record and 2.55 ERA. The Padres have won five straight home games with their ace on the hill. BIG EDGE: PADRES
Peavy allowed seven earned runs in his first two outings this month, but returned to his dominant self in his last start against Tampa Bay. He tossed seven shutout innings against the Devil Rays in a 9-0 victory at Tropicana Field. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
The OVER is 5-1 in the Orioles' last six interleague games.



Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Houston right-hander Jason Jennings pitched well in his only career start against Los Angeles, going seven innings and allowing just two runs and four hits. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Jennings has grabbed just one victory this season in six starts, picking up a 3-2 road win over the Chicago White Sox. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Los Angeles starter Bartolo Colon is 3-1 with a 2.34 ERA in five career starts against Houston. In 34 2/3 innings against the Astros, Colon has allowed just 24 hits and nine walks while striking out 23. EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels have scored at least five runs in nine of Colon's 10 starts this season. EDGE: OVER
The Astros are 6-17 in their last 23 games versus a right-handed starter.

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Baseball - Betting Notes

MLB
MLB Betting Notes


Tuesday, June 19

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Tuesday’s MLB betting notes


Posada repositioned

Today the Yankees start a three-game series at National League side Colorado, followed by another three games at San Francisco. With Mike Mussina set to pitch twice on the road trip, Joe Torre has a problem.

He has made the light-hitting Wil Nieves (.122 batting average) Mussina’s personal catcher, pushing regular catcher Jorge Posada (batting .347) to the designated hitter role on those days. With no DH allowed on this trip, Torre will have to shuffle the pack to get Posada’s bat in the lineup.

The most likely option open for Torre is to use Posada at first base. In fact, Posada reportedly took grounders in yesterday’s batting practice and looks set to start there when Mussina is scheduled to pitch - Tonight in Colorado and Sunday in San Francisco.

The Yankees are –157 favorites to take the first game in Colorado.


Snell’s costly chicken Caesar

Only days after pitching his first Major League complete game, Ian Snell will have to miss his scheduled start tonight – and it’s all because of a botched dinner attempt. After avoiding questions all day Sunday about why he would miss the start, the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher finally caved.

"It's a burn blister." Snell went on to tell how he burned his finger while grilling chicken for a salad he was preparing for himself.

To add insult to injury, the chicken Caesar salad wasn’t even worth it, "It wasn't one of the best ones," he said, rolling his eyes.

Snell has been dominant lately, allowing only three earned runs in his last 24 innings, while lowering his ERA to 2.63, the fifth-lowest ERA in the league. Lefty Tom Gorzelanny (6-4, 3.04) will make the start against the Mariners in the series opener in Seattle tonight.


Exceeding expectations

With right-hander Freddy Garcia out for at least two months, the Philadelphia Phillies are looking for a long-term replacement for him in their rotation. For now they seem to have settled on rookie Kyle Kendrick, who is scheduled to make his second major league start in Cleveland on Tuesday.

Kendrick made a respectable debut on Wednesday, allowing only three runs in six innings while striking out four. He left with the game tied and the Phillies eventually pulled out the win, with Kendrick getting the no decision.

"We'll see," said manager Charlie Manuel when asked if he would be a regular starter. "I was happy with his outing. He showed good poise. He took us to a place in the game. He actually did better than I thought he would."

The Phillies are +132 underdogs on the back of Kendrick’s start tonight.


Thumb master

Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre, who had a cortisone shot in his injured left thumb on Friday, looks set to return to the lineup for a three-game series at Safeco field against the Pirates.

Beltre suffered the injury June 1 and missed the next five games. He's been unable to play regularly since and is wearing a brace on the thumb. Beltre is batting .266 this season, with nine home runs and 27 RBI so far.

Seattle is a –120 favorite to take the first of a three game series against Pittsburgh tonight, with Miguel Batista (7-5, 5.10 ERA) starting.


Manager-less Orioles look for road relief

The Baltimore Orioles have lost seven straight games, all at Camden Yards. They have just 16 wins at home this season and only three teams in the American League have a worse home-field record. That form ultimately led to the firing of manager Sam Perlozzo on Monday.

Perlozzo will be replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Tom Trebelhorn, with reports suggesting that the Orioles are keen on signing former Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi as a long-term replacement.

After spending the last few games getting booed at home, a three-game series at San Diego offers the Orioles staff and players a chance to play with a little less pressure on them.

The Orioles are huge underdogs at +230 as Steve Trachsel (5-4, 3.94) faces the Padres’ Jake Peavy (8-1, 1.82) on the mound.


Sosa’s chase continues

Sammy Sosa took a break from his pursuit of 600 homers on Sunday, staying out of the Texas Rangers lineup. Tonight the chase continues against his former club, the Chicago Cubs.

Entering Sunday, Sosa was hitting just .247, but he had 11 home runs and was tied for sixth in the American League with 51 RBIs. He is 14th in the AL with a .354 batting average with runners in scoring position. Cubs manager Lou Piniella was full of praise for Sosa ahead of tonight’s series opener.

"He's had a great career," Piniella said. He was well loved in Chicago for a long, long time, and 600 home runs is a lot of dingers. That's usually a free pass to the Hall of Fame."

The Cubs, -137 favorites, send Sean Marshall (3-2, 2.12 ERA) to the mound tonight to test his stuff against the Ranger’s Robinson Tejeda (7-5, 5.10 ERA).

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Baseball – Injury Report

MLB
Injury Report


Tuesday, June 19

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MLB Infirmary Report

Randy Johnson is the latest big name to hit baseball's disabled list, as a bad back knocked The Big Unit out of action. Here are the latest notes from around the diamond:

Arizona - Randy Johnson - P - 15-Day Disabled List
The Diamondbacks placed Johnson on the disabled list with a sore back on Saturday, but the team is hoping that he can return to the mound once his 15 days are up. That means the target date for The Big Unit's return to Arizona's rotation is June 26.

Baltimore - Ramon Hernandez - C - 15-Day Disabled List
Hernandez was sent to the disabled list for the second time this season on June 7 with a groin injury. He should also be able to return to the field immediately after his 15 days.

Chi Cubs - Aramis Ramirez - 3B - 15-Day Disabled List
Ramirez was originally restricted to pinch-hitting duties when his knee became sore last week, but the team then decided to place him on the disabled list and let him rest the ailment. The slugging third baseman can be activated from the disabled list this week.

Chi White Sox - Darin Erstad - OF - 15-Day Disabled List
Chi White Sox - Scott Podsednik - OF - 15-Day Disabled List
Erstad has been out of action for the White Sox since the end of May with an ankle injury, and the team decided not to activate him on the weekend. He should return to the lineup this week. Podsednik (groin injury) could also be activated in the next week.

Detroit - Kenny Rogers - P - 60-Day Disabled List
Rogers (shoulder injury) has been pitching in the minor leagues on a rehab assignment, and if the Tigers like what they see from him he'll be activated and pitch this weekend.

LA Angels - Garret Anderson - OF - 15-Day Disabled List
The oft-injured Anderson is back on the disabled list with a hip injury. He won't be back with the team until the start of July, so Reggie Willits will assume his duties in the lineup.

NY Mets - Moises Alou - OF - 15-Day Disabled List
NY Mets - Pedro Martinez - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Alou might be out the Mets' lineup for the rest of the month with his quad injury, as the problem hasn't improved much since he's been eligible to come off the DL (back on May 29). Martinez has been throwing bullpen sessions, and should be back in August.
NY Yankees - Jason Giambi - DH - 15-Day Disabled List
Giambi's foot injury might end up being the least of his problems if Bud Selig suspends him for not co-operating with the league's steroids probe. Giambi went on the disabled list with his sore foot on May 31, opening up the Yankees' DH spot for Johnny Damon.

Oakland - Rich Harden - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Oakland - Mike Piazza - DH - 15-Day Disabled List
Oakland - Huston Street - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Harden is scheduled to make a rehab appearance at AAA Sacramento this week, and if his shoulder feels fine he'll then be activated from the disabled list. Piazza is already on a rehab assignment with his shoulder injury, but he might not return to the A's until early July. Street (elbow injury) has been seeing specialists and there's no timetable for him.

Philadelphia - Tom Gordon - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Philadelphia - Brett Myers - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Gordon has been battling both a shoulder injury and an illness, and he's working on getting healthy at the team's spring training facility. Flash could be back on the roster by the end of June. Myers was expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday.

Seattle - Adrian Beltre - 3B - Day-to-Day (sore thumb)
Beltre's sore thumb has seen him in-and-out of the Mariners' lineup for the past couple of weeks, and he missed their series on the weekend. He's expected to avoid the DL.

St. Louis - Chris Carpenter - P - 15-Day Disabled List
Getting ace starter Carpenter back in the rotation would be a huge boost for the Cardinals, but the righthander isn't likely to return from elbow surgery until August.

Toronto - A.J. Burnett - P - Day-to-Day (strained shoulder)
Burnett missed his last start with a strained shoulder, and it's looking like he'll miss his start this week as well. The righthander, who has a history of injuries, could end up being placed on the disabled list early this week when the team brings in a replacement.

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Baseball Today - June 19


SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, June 19

Minnesota at N.Y. Mets (7:10 p.m. EDT). Johan Santana and Jorge Sosa are each looking for win No. 7.

STARS Monday

-Chone Figgins, Angels, went 6-for-6 and drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels over Houston 10-9.

-Joe Blanton, Athletics, gave up one run in eight innings to help Oakland defeat Cincinnati 6-1.

-Cliff Lee, Indians, allowed one run and five hits in seven innings and Cleveland routed Philadelphia 10-1.

-Brian McCann, Braves, homered and drove in four runs to lead Atlanta past Boston 9-4.

-John Maine, Mets, pitched 7 1-3 innings, giving up one run on four hits to help the New York Mets top Minnesota 8-1.

NO K'S FOR CURT

Curt Schilling failed to strike out anyone in Boston's 9-4 loss to Atlanta on Monday. It was the first time that's happened in one of his starts since July 1, 1993, a span of 348 starts. Schilling has endured a lingering hangover from his near no-hitter at Oakland on June 7, which was broken up with two outs in the ninth. In his last two starts, he's given up 19 hits and 11 earned runs in 9 1-3 innings. It was just the third time in his career Schilling did not record a strikeout in a game he started.

FIRED

Sam Perlozzo was fired as manager of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the result of his inability to bring last-place Baltimore out of a lengthy funk culminated by an eight-game losing streak. The Orioles were 27-27 and second in the AL East on May 31 before losing 13 of 15 in June. Their 29-40 record is the fifth-worst in the major leagues. Bullpen coach Dave Trembley will be the interim manager when the Orioles begin a six-game trip in San Diego on Tuesday.

JUST SHORT

Detroit had to withstand a three-run ninth-inning rally against closer Todd Jones to defeat Washington 9-8 on Monday. Trailing 9-5, Cristian Guzman hit a two-run triple and Felipe Lopez followed with an RBI single but Jones got Ronnie Belliard to ground out with runners on the corners for the final out to preserve the win.

0-FOR-TAMPA BAY

Tampa Bay defeated Arizona 10-2 on Monday, giving the Devil Rays a 7-0 all-time record against their 1998 expansion partners.

STREAKS

So Taguchi extended his hitting streak to 11 games in St. Louis' 5-3 loss to Kansas City on Monday. ... San Francisco lost their fifth straight game, falling to Milwaukee 5-4.

SNAPPED

Casey Blake had his 26 game hitting streak snapped in Cleveland's 10-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday. The streak had been the longest in the major leagues this season.

SPEAKING

''It's embarrassing. I never gave us a chance. You want to walk around the room and apologize to everybody. Your manager, your teammates, fans. There's no excuse for a game like that.'' - Boston hurler Curt Schilling, on his second-shortest outing of the season in the Red Sox's 9-4 loss to Atlanta on Monday. Schilling was rocked for 10 hits and six runs in 4 1-3 innings.

SEASONS June 19

1941 - En route to 56, Joe DiMaggio hit in his 32nd consecutive game, going 3-for-3, including a home run, against the Chicago White Sox.

1942 - Paul Waner got hit number 3,000 - a single off Rip Sewell - but the Boston Braves lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.

1952 - Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.

1961 - Roger Maris' ninth-inning homer off Kansas City's Jim Archer was his 25th of the year, putting him seven games ahead of Babe Ruth's pace in 1927.

1973 - Cincinnati's Pete Rose and Willie Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers both collected their 2,000th hits. It was a single for Rose against the San Francisco Giants and a home run for Davis against the Atlanta Braves.

1974 - Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals hurled his second no-hitter in 14 months and gave up just one walk in beating the Brewers 2-0 at Milwaukee.

1977 - The Boston Red Sox hit five home runs in an 11-1 triumph over the New York Yankees on June 19. The five homers gave the Red Sox a major league record 16 in three games. Boston hit six homers on June 17 and five on June 18, also against the Yankees. In the series the Yankees had no homers.

2001 - Ellis Burks hit three homers in a 10-9 Cleveland loss to the Twins.

2006 - San Francisco rookie Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the Giants' 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Chone Figgins lined a single to center with two outs in the eighth to end Cain's no-hit bid. The 21-year-old Cain allowed the one hit and an unearned run while walking four and striking out 10.

Today's birthdays: Claudio Vargas, 29; Bruce Chen, 30; Doug Mientkwiewicz, 33.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, June 19


HOT

Brad Penny (Los Angeles Dodgers) - It looks like Penny is well on his way to becoming the NL starter in his second consecutive All-Star game. The veteran hurler is 8-1 with a spectacular 2.18 ERA and 1.17 WHIP and is 7-1 in his last eight starts outside Dodger Stadium. In his last start against Toronto on June 8, the right-hander gave up one run and five hits with seven strikeouts leading the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory. Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as -126 road favorites against the Jays tonight.

Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres) - The NL West leading Padres have to feel good about their chances when Peavy takes the mound. The dominant right-hander is 8-1 with an NL leading 1.82 ERA and 1.00 WHIP and is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP at Petco Park. Furthermore, the Padres are 6-1 in Peavy's last eight starts as a favorite and the Padres are listed as -240 favorites against the Baltimore Orioles.

Ben Sheets (Milwaukee Brewers) - The Brewers send Sheets to the mound to face Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in his last three starts and is 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA in five career starts against the Giants. The veteran starter is 7-3 with a solid 3.31 ERA and 1.21 WHIP and is a stellar 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 1.19 WHIP at Miller Park. Oddsmakers list the Brewers as -170 favorites against the Giants.

COLD

Kip Wells (St. Louis Cardinals) - Wells is rapidly approaching a record he would rather not reach. The 10-year veteran hopes to avoid a major league-leading 12th loss tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran right-hander is 2-11 with a 6.93 ERA and 1.64 WHIP and is 1-4 with an equally lofty 6.09 ERA and 1.65 WHIP at Busch Stadium this season. The struggling starter is 0-3 with a 21.85 ERA in his last three starts against the Kansas City Royals.

Doug Davis (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Interleague play hasn't been kind to left-hander Doug Davis. The veteran hurler is 0-2 against AL teams this season and is 0-5 with a 7.48 ERA in his last six interleague starts. The longtime starter is 4-8 with a 3.70 ERA and 1.67 WHIP and hasn't faced the Tampa Bay Devil Rays since 2003 and is 1-1 with an 8.36 ERA in four meetings with Tampa Bay. Oddsmakers list the Diamondbacks as -125 favorites against the Devil Rays at Chase Field.

[Udog]

WNBA
Hot Lines


Tuesday, June 19


Lady luck: Tuesday’s best WNBA bets

Sacramento Monarchs at Chicago Sky (+3 1/2, 142 1/2)

After 11 games the Chicago Sky have surpassed last year’s win total. Playing Chicago is no longer a gimme game as Connecticut learned after Sunday’s 13-point loss.

“We have a great new coaching staff, a lot of new players… the team is just gelling,” Sky leading scorer Candice Dupree said after the latest victory. “Making the playoffs is definitely one of our goals. We’ve won six games so far, and there are a lot more games to go.”

The books have been slow to jump on the Sky bandwagon. Chicago has been favored in only one of its 11 contests this season.

Chicago faces its toughest team so far when it hosts the Monarchs tonight. Sacramento’s strength is its defensive intensity. They can quickly take hold of a game with numerous defensive stops that lead to quality chances for their offense.

Still Dupree and the Sky should be able to keep this game close. Sacramento essentially played two exhibition matches last week against the Houston Comets, so they’re not going to be as sharp as they should be.

Pick: Sky

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


NY Yankees at Colorado
The Yankees are hot (winners of 11 of last 12), but they run into a pretty hot team themselves in the Rockies tonight. Colorado has won 10 of its last 14, including taking a series in Boston in which the Rockies scored 19 runs in the two victories. They followed that up by scoring 22 runs in the first two games against Tampa Bay over the weekend. Overall the Rockies have hit 19 HRs during the 14-game stretch, with Matt Holliday (.571 average, 7 RBI in last 5 games) continuing to tear it up. At home, the Rockies look like a good underdog pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has Colorado favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+170). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.529; Milwaukee (Sheets) 16.998
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-185); Over

Game 953-954: Detroit at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Durbin) 16.381; Washington (Simontacchi) 16.749
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165); Over

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.157; Cleveland (Stanford) 15.769
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+155); Under

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Penny) 16.009; Toronto (McGowan) 17.076
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Under

Game 959-960: Minnesota at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 15.391; NY Mets (Sosa) 16.191
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Boston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.937; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.193
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+125); Over

Game 963-964: Florida at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Willis) 14.490; White Sox (Danks) 14.969
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Over

Game 965-966: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Elarton) 16.260; St. Louis (Thompson) 15.775
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 11
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+155); Under

Game 967-968: Chicago Cubs at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Marshall) 15.789; Texas (Tejeda) 16.138
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+150); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 17.552; Colorado (Fogg) 18.269
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 11
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+170); Over

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Howell) 17.239; Arizona (Davis) 16.278
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Over

Game 973-974: Baltimore at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 14.358; San Diego (Peavy) 17.463
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 3; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-249); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-249); Over

Game 975-976: Cincinnati at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.109; Oakland (Gaudin) 16.177
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Oakland (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-180); Over

Game 977-978: Houston at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Jennings) 16.650; LA Angels (Colon) 17.523
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

Game 979-980: Pittsburgh at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.242; Seattle (Batista) 15.465
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Over

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Tuesday, June 19


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SACRAMENTO (7 - 3) at CHICAGO (6 - 5) - 6/19/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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Tuesday, June 19


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SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 39) at MILWAUKEE (39 - 31) - 8:05 PM
TIME LINCECUM (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-124 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-124 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-52 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-45 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-45 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 325-302 (+42.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 51-64 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHEETS is 4-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TIME LINCECUM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

BEN SHEETS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHEETS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)




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DETROIT (40 - 29) at WASHINGTON (30 - 40) - 7:05 PM
CHAD DURBIN (R) vs. JASON SIMONTACCHI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 182-211 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-19 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-30 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-32 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 178-203 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 144-101 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-45 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 75-51 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-18 (+20.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 131-87 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-62 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 88-55 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-33 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD DURBIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON SIMONTACCHI vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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PHILADELPHIA (36 - 34) at CLEVELAND (41 - 28) - 7:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. JASON STANFORD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-17 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-40 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-43 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-83 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON STANFORD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA DODGERS (39 - 30) at TORONTO (33 - 35) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 123-140 (-46.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 12-30 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-22 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-44 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 76-40 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 12-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 18-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 56-92 (-29.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PENNY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MCGOWAN is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (34 - 34) at NY METS (38 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JORGE SOSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 141-99 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 139-98 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 110-46 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 75-24 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 4-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs. NY METS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JORGE SOSA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SOSA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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BOSTON (44 - 25) at ATLANTA (38 - 33) - 7:35 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 97-40 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 161-88 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 24-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-15 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 117-116 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-31 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-45 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 59-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-81 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-61 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 2-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 0-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BECKETT is 5-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.7 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 3-8 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.584.
His team's record is 4-9 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)




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FLORIDA (33 - 38) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 37) - 8:10 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WILLIS is 2-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 141-89 (+31.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 76-62 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 110-84 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 119-109 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN DANKS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (29 - 42) at ST LOUIS (30 - 37) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT ELARTON (R) vs. BRAD THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 23-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-12 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-95 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-91 (+29.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 124-120 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 1-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
ST LOUIS is 124-120 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-26 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT ELARTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ELARTON is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
THOMPSON is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 16.63 and a WHIP of 3.233.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (31 - 37) at TEXAS (26 - 43) - 8:35 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (L) vs. ROBINSON TEJEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-143 (-53.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 597-663 (-136.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-60 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 14-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 5-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEJEDA is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record 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.

SEAN MARSHALL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TEJEDA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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NY YANKEES (35 - 32) at COLORADO (35 - 34) - 9:05 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. JOSH FOGG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 35-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-58 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 63-42 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE MUSSINA vs. COLORADO since 1997
MUSSINA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSH FOGG vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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TAMPA BAY (31 - 37) at ARIZONA (40 - 31) - 9:40 PM
J.P. HOWELL (L) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-80 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-15 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-65 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-56 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-31 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-31 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 414-364 (-65.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 5-18 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 108-128 (-39.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 33-43 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ARIZONA is 29-45 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 186-183 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
DAVIS is 6-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

J.P. HOWELL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HOWELL is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.36 and a WHIP of 2.214.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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BALTIMORE (29 - 40) at SAN DIEGO (40 - 28) - 10:05 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-40 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 2-13 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 2-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-29 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-28 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 105-199 (-93.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 43-84 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 129-105 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 127-104 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TRACHSEL is 4-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.696.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.




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CINCINNATI (27 - 44) at OAKLAND (38 - 31) - 10:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-44 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-44 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 134-104 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-51 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-22 (+26.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 30-13 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-77 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 124-94 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-95 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
GAUDIN is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GAUDIN is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GAUDIN is 14-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 398-446 (+57.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 299-335 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
OAKLAND is 9-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD GAUDIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (30 - 40) at LA ANGELS (45 - 26) - 10:05 PM
JASON JENNINGS (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-40 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 45-49 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-40 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 21-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 15-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-19 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-73 (-45.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

JASON JENNINGS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
JENNINGS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COLON is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)




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PITTSBURGH (30 - 39) at SEATTLE (35 - 31) - 10:05 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-49 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 35-31 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 27-15 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-19 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-30 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 26-20 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BATISTA is 27-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 26-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 16-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss 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.

TOM GORZELANNY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BATISTA is 2-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)




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