Saturday Trends and Indexes 06/23

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Trends and Indexes
Saturday, June 23

Good Luck on day #174 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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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Saturday, June 23

Columbus (6-9) @ New York (5-10)-- Dragons got pasted 67-13 in Dallas last week, in game they trailed 36-7 at half; they lost 51-42 in Columbus seven weeks ago (+3), but Destroyers now on five game losing streak, scoring 41.4 ppg during skid. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Columbus games, but 0-5 in last five Dragon games, as NY has allowed 73.3 ppg over last three games. Neither side is worth an investment here.


Austin (4-11) @ Tampa Bay (8-7)-- Surging Storm can finish with winning record, after 0-5 start, while it was announced this week that Austin's franchise will drop to AF2 next year, so that news is totally depressing for team that is 1-5 since its bye, with losses by 21,12,1,10,17 points. Tampa is 7-1 since its bye, covering all seven wins. Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Storm games, 10-3 in last thirteen Austin games.


Kansas City (10-5) @ Chicago (11-4)-- Short work week for Rush, after ESPN2 win Monday night; they lost season opener 54-41 in Kansas City (-7), getting outgained by 110 yards and turning ball over six times (-4). Chicago has won last two games after 1-3 skid. Surging Brigade won last four games by 6,13,13,3 points; they'll need to cover kicks better, after allowing Nashville to gain 317 yards on ten kick returns last week, in 66-63 win.


Grand Rapids (4-11) @ Nashville (6-9)-- Kats lost 71-55 in Grand Rapids seven weeks ago (-6.5), in game where Nashville gained 403 total yards, but turned ball over six times. Since that win, the Rampage has lost five of six games, with losses by 3,25,13,23,29 points- when you lose your home finale 69-40, it isn't a good sign that you're fighting hard to the end. Nashville is 2-5 in last seven games; but they hung tough at 11-4 KC last week, losing 66-63.


Utah (7-8) @ Los Angeles (9-6)-- Utah had bye last week, during which a teammate died due to brain illness, so impossible to tell what their mental state is here, playing out string vs team they beat 76-63 at home ten weeks ago (-8.5). Avengers won three in a row, by 3,3,18 points; they covered last three home games, with wins by 6,3,18. Six of last seven LA games stayed under the total, as did six of last seven Utah games.


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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Saturday, June 23

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COLUMBUS (6 - 9) at NEW YORK (5 - 10) - 6/23/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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AUSTIN (4 - 11) at TAMPA BAY (8 - 7) - 6/23/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a division game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 104-77 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 47-25 ATS (+19.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in home games versus division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in June games since 1996.
AUSTIN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-0 against the spread versus AUSTIN over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 straight up against AUSTIN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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KANSAS CITY (10 - 5) at CHICAGO (11 - 4) - 6/23/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.

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


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GRAND RAPIDS (4 - 11) at NASHVILLE (6 - 9) - 6/23/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
GRAND RAPIDS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 against the spread versus GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTAH (7 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (9 - 6) - 6/23/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.

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


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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Saturday, June 23

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Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (1:05 PM ET)
Cubs starter Rich Hill picked up a loss in his only career start against the White Sox, allowing seven runs and five hits over just four innings of work. The left-hander issued five walks and surrendered two home runs in the process. EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
The Cubs have lost seven of Hill's last eight starts, as the offense has failed to score over three runs in any of those outings. BIG EDGE: UNDER
White Sox right-hander Javier Vazquez is an even 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA in 13 career starts against the Cubs. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
The White Sox have lost eight of Vazquez's last nine starts, as the opposition has outscored them 61-29 in the process. BIG EDGE: CUBS
The UNDER is 6-1 in Hill's last seven Saturday starts.


Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
Detroit's Justin Verlander is a rock solid 4-1 with a 2.76 ERA in seven road starts this season. He's struck out at least six batters in his ast four starts away from Comerica Park. EDGE: TIGERS
Opposing batters are hitting .259 against Verlander during day time starts, compared to just .187 under the lights this season. EDGE: BRAVES & OVER
Braves right-hander Kyle Davies is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA in six home starts this season. He's allowed 13 earned runs in his last 9 1/3 innings at Turner Field. EDGE: OVER
Davies is 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA in seven day time starts this season. He's allowed seven home runs in 39 innings during the afternoon. EDGE: TIGERS
The Braves are 1-4 in Davies' last five interleague starts.


New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang is 3-1 with a 2.89 ERA in four road starts this season. He's yet to surrender a home run away from Yankee Stadium in 28 innings of work. EDGE: YANKEES & UNDER
New York has won six of Wang's last seven starts, as the right-hander has allowed three earned runs or less in each outing. BIG EDGE: YANKEES
San Francisco's Matt Morris is 3-1 with a 2.32 ERA in six home starts this season. The veteran right-hander picked up a 4-3 complete game victory against Toronto in his last home start. EDGE: GIANTS
Morris was rocked for a season-high eight earned runs in his last start against Boston, going just four innings and allowing nine hits in the process. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
The Giants are 4-1 in Morris' last five interleague starts.


Minnesota Twins at Florida Marlins (7:05 PM ET)
Minnesota's Carlos Silva will start his first game against Florida tonight, but he's 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 20 career relief appearances against them. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
Silva is a disappointing 2-5 with a 5.18 ERA in seven road starts this season. He was touched up for a season-high 10 hits in his last start at Shea Stadium. EDGE: MARLINS & OVER
Marlins starter Josh Johnson was touched up for four earned runs and nine hits in his first start of the season. EDGE: TWINS
MLB insiders expect Johnson to bounce back tonight, after going 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA in four June starts last season. SLIGHT EDGE: MARLINS
The OVER is 4-0 in Johnson's last four starts overall.


Oakland Athletics at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Athletics right-hander Joe Blanton is 4-2 on the road this season despite carrying an inflated 5.22 ERA. EDGE: A'S & OVER
Blanton threw seven shutout innings against the Mets in his lone career start against them, allowing just three hits while striking out four and walking none. EDGE: A'S
New York's Orlando Hernandez is a perfect 5-0 with a 2.68 ERA in eight career starts against Oakland. He's allowed just 31 hits over 50 1/3 innings against them. BIG EDGE: METS & UNDER
After starting off the season in brilliant fashion, Hernandez has allowed 10 earned runs in his last 10 1/3 innings. EDGE: A'S & OVER
The UNDER is 11-1 in Hernandez's last 12 starts as a home favorite.


Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays (7:10 PM ET)
Los Angeles right-hander Randy Wolf was knocked around for six runs and nine hits in his only career start against Tampa Bay. EDGE: D-RAYS
Wolf has pitched poorly in June, allowing 16 runs and 31 hits in just 21 innings of work. EDGE: D-RAYS & OVER
Tampa Bay has won three straight games with Kazmir on the hill, outscoring opponents 24-10 over tha span. EDGE: D-RAYS
Kazmir is an even 9-9 at Tropicana Field in his career despite having an impressive 3.12 ERA. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
The UNDER is 6-0 in Kazmir's last six Saturday starts.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels (9:05 PM ET)
Pirates right-hander Ian Snell is coming off one of his best starts of the season, surrendering just one unearned run in a complete game 8-1 victory over Texas. EDGE: PIRATES
Snell is a dominate 5-1 with a 2.30 ERA in nine nightime starts on the season. He's struck out 52 batters and walked just 17 in 62 2/3 innings under the lights. EDGE: PIRATES
Los Angeles starter Kelvim Escobar is an impressive 5-2 with a 2.17 ERA in eight home starts this season. EDGE: ANGELS
Escobar is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA in three starts this month. He's allowed just 16 hits while striking out 26 in 22 innings. EDGE: ANGELS
The Pirates are 12-3 in Snell's last 15 starts as a road underdog.


Boston Red Sox at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)
Boston's Tim Wakefield is 1-0 during his career against San Diego in three career appearances, allowing three runs and five hits over nine innings. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
Wakefield is an even 2-2 this month, but has an unimpressive 6.38 ERA. He's allowed 17 runs and 24 hits in 24 innings of work. EDGE: OVER
Padres right-hander Chris Young has been incredible at home, posting a 2-1 record and 1.10 ERA in six starts. He's surrendered just five earned runs and 26 hits in 41 innings of action at Petco Park. BIG EDGE: PADRES & UNDER
Young is an even 1-1 in two starts against Boston in his career, but the Red Sox have touched him up for seven earned runs and seven hits in eight innings against them. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 6-0 in Young's last six home starts.

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MLB
MLB Betting Notes


Saturday, June 23

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Saturday’s MLB betting notes


Better than the Yankees?

The Colorado Rockies bring their American League-dominating act north of the border this weekend as they face the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.

Prior to Friday’s opener with the Jays, Colorado had gone 9-3 against teams from the AL East. The Rocky Mountain News delights in pointing out that the New York Yankees, a team the Rockies just swept, are only 8-15 against the AL East.

Colorado is 21-9 in interleague play since 2006, an amazing record given the AL’s dominance over that span. The Rockies’ 10-5 interleague record this season is two games ahead of anyone else in the National League, while their 11-4 mark last year paced the senior circuit by three full games.

Double trouble in Queens

The New York Mets have had lots of problems in June, as evidenced by their 4-14 record in the month prior to this weekend’s interleague set with the Oakland A’s. They’re still leading the NL East, but they’ve long since lost the faith of regular Mets backers, who would’ve dropped 12.40 units in June.

New York’s biggest problems have been against left-handed pitching. Before Friday’s series opener (against southpaw Lenny DiNardo), the Mets had lost their previous eight games against left-handed starters, dating back to May 30.

New York was favored in seven of those eight games, meaning consistent backers lost their shirts to the tune of -10.37 units, in other words a $1,037 loss if they'd bet $100 each game. The Mets managed only 17 total runs in those eight games.

The A’s follow up DiNardo with Joe Saunders, another left-hander, on Saturday.

Will T-Bay become K-town?

The batters for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, eternally mired in a youth movement, have an AL-high 546 strikeouts in their 70 games through Thursday.

The D-Rays are in for a tough weekend with the Los Angeles Dodgers coming to town this weekend. The Dodgers pitching staff tops the majors with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tampa Bay will be without the injured B.J. Upton, who tops all their batters with 68 whiffs. Given Upton’s .320 average and .941 OPS in 2007, however, bettors can be sure the Rays would be better off with him in the lineup than on the sidelines.

Randy Wolf takes the hill for the Dodgers on Saturday. The veteran left-hander is averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings this year, a career high.

SB time in SD

It’s rare enough for the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres to face each other, but the truly rare occurrence this weekend at Petco Park is Saturday’s perfect storm for stolen bases.

Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield faces Chris Young, who unfurls every inch of his 6-foot-10 frame with his leg kick, on Saturday night. Theft on the basepaths has rarely been easier.

Opposing baserunners are 19-for-19 in stolen base attempts against Young and 17-for-21 against Wakefield. They rank second- and fourth-worst respectively, in all of MLB in allowing stolen bases.

The Red Sox and Padres both rank among the bottom three teams in the majors for gunning down would-be base stealers (combining to allow 112 SB against only 18 CS) and Wakefield and Young are the worst offenders both teams have to offer.

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MLB
Gameday


Saturday, June 23

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MLB Saturday Gameday

The last weekend of interleague play features the New York Yankees in San Francisco to face the Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Anaheim. But the best highlights today may come out of an all-NL matchup in St. Louis as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Cardinals.

Philadelphia at St. Louis
Adam Eaton (7-4, 5.33) vs. Adam Wainwright (5-6, 4.70)

In this weekend’s only NL matchup the Phillies and Cardinals both need to pick up a win to gain ground in their respective divisions. The Phillies and starting to close in on the Mets in the NL East, while the Cardinals would be a lot closer to Milwaukee in the Central if they didn’t seem to lose every time the Brewers did.

In Game 2 of this series the Phillies send Adam Eaton to the hill and St. Louis counters with Adam Wainwright. Despite his high ERA, Eaton has been pretty good lately with a 4-1 record in his last six starts. Eaton will probably need to pitch at least six solid innings to guarantee a Philadelphia win because as we’ve seen already this season, anything can happen once the Phillies go to the bullpen.

Wainwright can’t seem to string together two quality starts. His last two starts both came against Kansas City, but both had a very different outcome. In his first start against the Royals Wainwright pitched eight shutout innings and allowed only one hit. Five days later he was tagged with the loss after giving up four earned runs on nine hits over seven innings. However, if Wainwright follows his usual pattern, he should turn in a quality start on Saturday.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Angels
Ian Snell (6-4, 2.63) vs. Kelvim Escobar (8-3, 2.97)

Ian Snell is expected to return to the mound for Pittsburgh on Saturday after missing his last start due to blisters. In an odd twist it was initially reported that Snell burned his finger while cooking chicken, but now he apparently did it while cleaning his stove after cooking the chicken. If Snell can't stand the heat, he should stay out of the kitchen in the future. Before his unfortunate kitchen accident Snell turned in his best pitching performance of the season, a complete-game shutout of the Texas Rangers. As long as the blister doesn’t get in the way, Snell should be his usual dominant self on Saturday.

Escobar has been one of the Angels' best starters in June with a 2-0 record in three starts. Escobar should have picked up the win in his other start when he allowed three runs and struck out 14 versus Cincinnati, but the bullpen coughed it up late. If both Escobar and Snell have all their pitches working on Saturday, this could be a low -scoring game - at least until the bullpen gate swings open.

N.Y. Yankees at San Francisco
Chien-Ming Wang (7-4, 3.33) vs. Matt Morris (7-4, 3.21)

One of the biggest reasons for the Yankees' recent resurgence has been the pitching of Chien-Ming Wang. In his last seven starts Wang has been totally dominant, with a 6-1 record and a 2.28 ERA. Wang even pitched brilliantly in the one loss when he allowed only three runs over eight innings to the Angels. The Yankees only scored one run for Wang and he took the L in a 3-1 New York defeat.

The wheels came off for Matt Morris in his last start. Morris was blasted for eight runs on nine hits in only four innings by the Red Sox. That was only the second time this season that Morris had allowed more than three earned runs. In the start previous to his meltdown versus Boston, Morris pitched a complete-game seven hitter against Toronto and allowed only three runs. If Morris comes armed with the same stuff he threw at Boston, the Yankees' hard-hitting lineup will likely send him to the showers early.

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MLB
70% Situations


Saturday, June 23

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MLB (Saturday): Play Over MLB teams when the total is 9 to 9.5 with a bullpen whose ERA is 5.00 or worse, with a starting pitcher whose ERA is less than 2.00 over his last 3 starts.
(47-19 last 5 seasons.) (71.2%) PLAY: Detroit / Atlanta OVER 9.5 (-110)

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Baseball Today - June 23


SCOREBOARD

Saturday, June 23

Oakland at N.Y. Mets (7:10 p.m. EDT). Joe Blanton looks for win No. 8 on the season for the Athletics.

STARS

Friday

-Tom Glavine, Mets, gave up one run in eight innings and drove in two runs in the New York Mets' 9-1 win over Oakland.

-Kenny Rogers, Tigers, allowed two hits in six innings and Detroit topped Atlanta 5-0.

-Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, matched a career-high with 12 strikeouts in eight innings to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Chicago White Sox 5-1.

-Corey Hart, Brewers, homered and drove in four runs to help Milwaukee beat Kansas City 11-6.

-Hanley Ramirez, Marlins, hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning to lift Florida over Minnesota 5-4.

-Aaron Harang, Reds, gave up two hits and an unearned run in Cincinnati's 16-1 pounding of Seattle.

CHASING AARON

Barry Bonds hit his 749th career home run in San Francisco's 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday to move within six of tying Hank Aaron's career record of 755. The Giants' slugger connected on a 3-2 pitch from Scott Proctor in the eighth inning, hitting a line drive over the fence in right-center. It was his 15th homer of the season, but just his fourth since May 8. Proctor was the 442nd pitcher to surrender a homer to Bonds.

HOMECOMING

Ken Griffey Jr. returned to the city where he became a star on Friday, helping Cincinnati thump Seattle 16-1. Griffey, who was honored by the Mariners in a ceremony before the game, went 1-for-5 with a run scored.

THE GAMBLER'S COMEBACK

Making his first start of the season after a blood clot was removed from his pitching shoulder, Kenny Rogers gave up only two hits in six innings to lead Detroit past Atlanta 5-0 on Friday. After two rehab outings in the minor leagues, Rogers got off to an ominous start - he hit Kelly Johnson with the very first pitch - then retired the next 10 hitters.

PROMOTION

A few days after earning a promotion based on a 43-game minor league hitting streak, Brandon Watson went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to help Washington beat Cleveland 4-1 on Friday.

OFFENSIVE OFFENSE

Detroit defeated Atlanta 5-0 on Friday to hand the Braves their third consecutive shutout. It was the first time since 1988 that the Braves have been the victim of three straight shutouts and their scoreless streak now stands at 28 innings.

STREAKS

Ichiro Suzuki extending his hitting streak to 17 games in Seattle's 16-1 loss to Cincinnati on Friday. ... San Francisco lost their season-high eighth straight game, 7-3 to the New York Yankees. Derek Jeter extend his hitting streak to 16 games for the Yankees.

SNAPPED

Tom Glavine ended a five-start winless streak in the New York Mets' 9-1 victory over Oakland on Friday. The win was the 296th of Glavine's career and first since May 19. ... Miguel Tejada went on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left wrist before Baltimore's 7-1 win over Arizona, ending his consecutive games played streak at 1,152, the fifth-longest in major league history.

SPEAKING

''I was more upset because I didn't get the guy out, but it was kind of funny. I don't know how it got in there, but it got in there somehow.'' - Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, on a bad-hop single that found its way inside a his jersey in the second inning of the Nationals' 4-1 win over Cleveland on Friday. Zimmerman had to reach between his buttons to retrieve the ball hit by Franklin Gutierrez.

SEASONS

June 23

1917 - In baseball's greatest relief effort, Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox relieved pitcher Babe Ruth with nobody out and a man on first in the first inning. The baserunner was cut down stealing and Shore retired all 26 batters he faced to gain a 4-0 victory over Washington. Ruth walked Eddie Foster to open the game and was ejected after arguing with umpire Brick Owens.

1950 - Hoot Evers' game-winning home run in the ninth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 10-9 victory over the New York Yankees as the teams combined for 11 home runs, a major league record. The Yankees hit six and the Tigers five.

1963 - Jimmie Piersall, playing for the Mets in New York, hit his 100th career home run and celebrated by running around the bases backwards.

1971 - Rick Wise of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds and hit two homers. Wise became the first pitcher to hit two homers while throwing a no-hitter.

1973 - Pitcher Ken Brett of the Philadelphia Phillies hit a home run in the fourth consecutive game that he pitched in June. He beat Montreal 7-2.

1984 - Chicago's Ryne Sandberg hit two late-inning home runs off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bruce Sutter to tie the game twice as the Cubs went on to win 12-11 in 11 innings. Sandberg led off the ninth inning with a solo home run to tie the game 9-9 then hit a two-run, two-out homer in the 10th to tie the game 11-11. Willie McGee hit for the cycle and drove in six runs for St. Louis.

2000 - Bret Boone had three home runs along and six RBIs in San Diego's 10-7, 10-inning victory over Cincinnati.

2006 - Jose Contreras won his 16th straight decision, leading the Chicago White Sox past Houston 7-4. Contreras, 16-0 in his last 21 regular-season starts, last lost to Minnesota on Aug. 15, 2005. He surpassed the club mark for consecutive wins held by LaMarr Hoyt and Wilson Alvarez.

Today's birthday: Mark Hendrickson 33.

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MLB
Dunkel


Cleveland at Washington
The Indians' loss last night to Washington was costly as Cleveland dropped out of a first place tie with Detroit. The Tribe will try to get that game back today behind starter Paul Byrd (6-3, 4.81). But after winning four straight starts, Byrd has stumbled to an 0-2 record with a 9.60 ERA in his last three. Nats' starter Matt Chico is coming off his worst start of the season, but prior to getting pounded by Detroit he had posted a healthy 2.74 ERA in his previous four starts. The pesky Nationals look like a good home underdog (+165) according to Dunkel, which has Washington favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 16.092; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.464
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hill) 15.888; White Sox (Vazquez) 14.269
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.757; Toronto (Taubenheim) 16.168
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Over

Game 957-958: Houston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 16.817; Texas (Wright) 15.419
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-170); Over

Game 959-960: NY Yankees at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Wang) 17.412; San Francisco (Morris) 14.208
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-175); Under

Game 961-962: Minnesota at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Silva) 16.264; Florida (Johnson) 15.183
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 963-964: Cleveland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 14.758; Washington (Chico) 15.643
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165); Under

Game 965-966: Detroit at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 18.062; Atlanta (Davies) 14.563
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 17.190; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.885
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+140); Over

Game 969-970: LA Dodgers at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.724; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 16.318
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+135); Over

Game 971-972: Oakland at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kennedy) 15.273; NY Mets (Hernandez) 14.900
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+140); Over

Game 973-974: Pittsburgh at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 16.077; LA Angels (Escobar) 18.311
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Over

Game 975-976: Baltimore at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 17.038; Arizona (Hernandez) 15.781
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+140); Over

Game 977-978: Boston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 17.070; San Diego (Young) 16.143
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Over

Game 979-980: Cincinnati at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lohse) 15.809; Seattle (Washburn) 14.803
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+165); Under

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MLB
Hot Lines


Saturday, June 23


Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays (-122, 9)

The Devil Rays are playing at home and have nice numbers against left-handed pitching this year, two big reasons they’re favored on Saturday afternoon against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles actually has a better road record than the D-Rays do at home, however, and two of Tampa Bay’s top sluggers against lefties won’t face Randy Wolf today (injured B.J. Upton and demoted Elijah Dukes).

Then there’s the fact that Scott Kazmir takes the hill for the home team. Kazmir’s enamored MLB analysts and bettors alike since busting on the MLB scene as a 20-year-old in 2004. He’s not the same pitcher that he was last year, though. He’s getting hit more often and getting hit harder too, while walks are way up from 2006 and strikeouts are down.

The Dodgers are leading a tough NL West while the Devil Rays were once again out of the postseason picture by May. The visitors have consistently done the little things to win all season and today’s line gives them rare value against a perennial underachiever.

Pick: Dodgers +114



Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels (-206, 7 ½)

In Scot Shields and Francisco Rodriguez, the Angels have the best 1-2 punch to close a game in all of baseball. They both worked in last night’s extra-innings win over the Pirates and Shields threw 30 pitches, the second-most he’s thrown all season. That likely rules him out for tonight. But with Kelvim Escobar taking the hill, it’s doubtful whether manager Mike Scioscia will need the bullpen anyway.

Escobar has pitched 41 of a possible 45 innings in his last five starts at home and has a 1.54 ERA in those starts. The Angels won four of the five and all four victories were runline winners as well. Escobar’s career year is a result of getting a little lazier.

"My agent was telling me, sometimes less is more," he told Southern California’s Daily Breeze. "The only thing I'm not doing is not running outside and believe me, my body feels a lot better … I used to run a lot. My body feels a lot better. I'm recovering a lot better, too."

The Angels are MLB’s top home team both straight up (27-10) and as far as profits are concerned (+10.96 units). The Pirates, on a three-game losing streak and twice shut out in their recent series with the Seattle Mariners, aren’t in a good position to topple the Angels from their perch.

Pick: Angels -1 ½ (+108)



Baltimore Orioles at Arizona Diamondbacks (-132, 9 ½)

The O’s are a juggernaut, time to break ‘em up!

Baltimore had been mired in a hideous slump before firing manager Sam Perlozzo. The Orioles have won three straight under interim manager Dave Trembley, including last night’s defeat of the D-Backs and 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb.

Tonight they’re starting a young left-hander, Brian Burres, against Arizona’s veteran righty Livan Hernandez. Burres has been a pleasant surprise in his limited MLB exposure while Hernandez has been hit hard recently. So why take the D-Backs?

Because it can’t last. As recently as four days ago the Orioles were the worst bet in baseball. Three wins doesn’t change the fact that they’re a directionless team, especially with the recent injury to their best player, Miguel Tejada.

Arizona, on the other hand, has a lot to prove after last night’s error-filled loss. Hernandez has a lot to prove as well and is determined to correct his recent troubles tonight at home. The D-Backs are only a half-game out of the NL West lead and will have a focus tonight that the O’s can’t muster.

Pick: Diamondbacks -132

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Saturday, June 23


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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (5 - 7) - 6/23/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 43-66 ATS (-29.6 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in June games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON (2 - 10) at CHICAGO (6 - 6) - 6/23/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 134-179 ATS (-62.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 79-112 ATS (-44.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 64-94 ATS (-39.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 97-129 ATS (-44.9 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 85-116 ATS (-42.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 40-61 ATS (-27.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DETROIT (10 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 4) - 6/23/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, June 23


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PHILADELPHIA (38 - 35) at ST LOUIS (32 - 38) - 1:10 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-22 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-4 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
EATON is 32-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EATON is 29-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
EATON is 31-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 126-121 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 126-121 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM EATON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
EATON is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHICAGO CUBS (33 - 39) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 40) - 1:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 222-274 (-83.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-73 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 598-665 (-137.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-62 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-40 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-21 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-46 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 18-27 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 7-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 16-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 10-15 (-13.3 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RICH HILL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+7.4 units)


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COLORADO (38 - 35) at TORONTO (35 - 37) - 1:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. TY TAUBENHEIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COOK is 16-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 34-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-35 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 13-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 21-10 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-23 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 20-14 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 56-93 (-30.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 54-67 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON COOK vs. TORONTO since 1997
COOK is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TY TAUBENHEIM vs. COLORADO since 1997
TAUBENHEIM is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
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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HOUSTON (31 - 42) at TEXAS (29 - 44) - 3:55 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JAMEY WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-42 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 22-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 16-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 14-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 31-42 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 111-61 (+27.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TEXAS is 46-56 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. TEXAS since 1997
OSWALT is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

JAMEY WRIGHT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WRIGHT is 1-12 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.57 and a WHIP of 1.868.
His team's record is 2-14 (-12.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)


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NY YANKEES (36 - 35) at SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 42) - 3:55 PM
CHIEN-MING WANG (R) vs. MATT MORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 36-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 1-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-59 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-31 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES 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)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MORRIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MORRIS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.949.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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DETROIT (43 - 29) at ATLANTA (38 - 36) - 3:55 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 65-30 (+28.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
DETROIT is 147-101 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 25-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 40-18 (+23.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-13 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 98-62 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 91-55 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 117-119 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-65 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-60 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-35 (-17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-34 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-48 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 115-115 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-84 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE DAVIES vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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MINNESOTA (36 - 35) at FLORIDA (36 - 38) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 28-17 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-84 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 390-438 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 25-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.

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

CARLOS SILVA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH JOHNSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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CLEVELAND (42 - 30) at WASHINGTON (31 - 42) - 7:05 PM
PAUL BYRD (R) vs. MATT CHICO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 16-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-28 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-85 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BYRD is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 183-213 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-32 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-34 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PAUL BYRD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BYRD is 5-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

MATT CHICO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (29 - 45) at MILWAUKEE (42 - 31) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 10-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 74-45 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-45 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-98 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-94 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-80 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-64 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 13-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUSH is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)




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LA DODGERS (42 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 40) - 7:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 15-31 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-54 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-101 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-48 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-69 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 20-13 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 34-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

RANDY WOLF vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WOLF is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.




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OAKLAND (39 - 33) at NY METS (39 - 32) - 7:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 142-101 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 77-43 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 140-100 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 105-69 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-96 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-37 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 60-47 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 135-106 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-54 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 5-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 8-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
HERNANDEZ is 49-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOE BLANTON vs. NY METS since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)




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PITTSBURGH (31 - 42) at LA ANGELS (47 - 27) - 9:05 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-52 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-20 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 47-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SNELL is 27-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 27-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 23-11 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 8-16 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 12-21 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 5-11 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

IAN SNELL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (32 - 41) at ARIZONA (42 - 32) - 9:40 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 46-85 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
ARIZONA is 24-14 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 42-32 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-32 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-11 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 187-183 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
ARIZONA is 416-365 (-64.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 7-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-65 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 35-44 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BURRES is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)




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BOSTON (47 - 25) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 31) - 10:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAKEFIELD is 19-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 47-25 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 27-7 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-15 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 25-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS YOUNG vs. BOSTON since 1997
YOUNG is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (29 - 45) at SEATTLE (37 - 33) - 10:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 29-45 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-45 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-34 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-32 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 28-22 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 37-33 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 199-201 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 400-447 (+59.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

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

KYLE LOHSE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Saturday, June 23


Hot

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) - No-hitter notwithstanding, the right-handed flamethrower has been absolutely sensational this month. Verlander is 3-0 in June with a sparkling 1.23 ERA for the Tigers. The 2006 AL Rookie of the Year hasn't allowed a dinger during the hot streak, and has struck out just over a batter an inning. No surprise that Detroit is a -148 favorite at Turner Field in Atlanta against the Braves today.

Chien-Ming Wang (New York Yankees) - Clemens, Pettitte and Mussina get the press clippings, but Wang has been the Yankees' best starter this season. Wang is 3-0 in his last three trips to the hill with an excellent 1.46 ERA, including a .233 OBP against and stellar 0.77 WHIP during the span. Wang also boasts a 2.89 ERA on the road this season. Oddsmakers have the Bronx Bombers as -166 road favorites for today's game against the San Francisco Giants.

Cold

Jarrod Washburn (Seattle Mariners) - Washburn's recent performances have tainted what had otherwise been a solid season for the lefty. The former Angel is winless since May 27 for the Mariners, who host the Cincinnati Reds tonight as -169 favorites. Washburn has put up a stiff 8.56 ERA during the skid, raising his ERA on the year to 4.38. The biggest problem for M's bettors has been Washburn's control problems - he's walked eight batters in his last 13 innings pitched.

Paul Byrd (Cleveland Indians) - There's no doubt Byrd would like to forget June, as would Indians backers who put money down on the right-hander. Byrd is 0-2 with an ERA just under 10.00 in his last three outings for the Tribe. Byrd's .421 OBP against and very high 2.13 WHIP throughout June have not helped Cleveland bettors rock any cash either. Nevertheless, the Indians are -153 road favorites today against the Washington Nationals.

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MLB
Write-up


Saturday, June 23


AL owns 121-103 lead for season so far in interleague tilts, after a 7-7 night Friday. Under was 3-3 in AL parks, 3-3-2 in NL.

Hot Pitchers
-- Eaton is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts. Cardinals are 7-2 with Wainwright when they score three or more runs.
-- Wang is 4-0, 2.08 in his last four starts. Giants are 4-0 at home with Morris when they score 4+ runs.
-- Verlander is 3-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Bannister is 4-0, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Devil Rays are 9-3 with Kazmir if they score three runs or more
-- Angels won eight of last eleven Escobar starts.
-- Burres is 2-0, 2.28 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates won last three Snell starts (2-0, 1.50).
-- Young is 2-0, 1.21 in his last six starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cubs lost six of Hill's last seven starts. White Sox lost seven of last eight Vazquez starts.
-- Cook is 0-3, 6.15 in his last four starts. Taubenheim was 1-5, 4.89 in seven starts last year; he is 3-5, 5.63 in 11 AAA starts.
-- Oswalt is 0-2, 5.02 in his last six starts. Wright is 0-1, 10.57 in his two starts this season.
-- Johnson allowed eight runs in 3.2 IP in his first '07 start. Silva is 1-3, 4.00 in his last four starts.
-- Chico is 0-1, 6.26 in his last four starts. Byrd is 0-2, 9.60 in his last three starts.
-- Davies is 1-4, 8.53 in his last five starts.
-- Bush is 1-4, 5.75 in his last six starts.
-- Wolf has a 6.86 RA in his last four starts.
-- Mets lost last three OHernandez starts (0-2, 6.06). Oakland is
3-10 in Kennedy starts this season.
-- Washburn is 0-2, 9.98 in his last four starts.
-- LHernandez is 0-3, 7.43 in his last four starts.
-- Red Sox are 3-6 with Wakefield if they score less than 7 runs.
-- Lohse is 2-9, 6.26 in his last eleven starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Philly road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Colorado road games.
-- Nine of last ten Houston games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4-2 in last fifteen games at San Francisco.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Florida's last eight home games.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games went over total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Atlanta games
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Milwaukee's last eight games.
-- Over is 11-2 in Tampa Bay's last thirteen games.
-- Nine of last twelve games at Shea stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in Arizona's last seven games.
-- Six of last eight games at Petco Park went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Cincinnati road games.


Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won four of their last six games. Phillies are 9-4 in last thirteen road games.
-- Twins won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Colorado won seven of last nine games. Toronto is 14-8 in its last twenty-two home games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won three of last four games, scoring 10-1-8-6 runs.
-- Oakland won five of its last seven road games.
-- Tigers won ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Brewers won eight of nine since Verlander no-hit them.
-- Texas won six of last eight games, scoring 56 runs.
-- Arizona won five of their last seven games. Orioles won last three games, scoring 20 runs, after losing previous nine games.
-- Seattle is 6-3 in its last nine home games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last eight road games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games.


Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last six road games. White Sox lost 20 of their last 25 games.
-- Florida lost seven of its last ten home games.
-- Washington lost five of its last seven games.
-- Devil Rays lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets are 5-14 in last 19 games, losing their last six series; they are 2-6 in second game of home series, if they won the opener.
-- Braves were shut out in last three games, are 4-11 in their last fifteen home contests.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Astros lost fifteen of last nineteen road games.
-- San Diego lost six of its last seven home games.
-- Reds lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last seven on the road.
-- Giants lost last eight games, outscored, 52-25. Bronx is 1-3 in their last four games.

Umpires
-- Phil-StL-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Wendelstedt games.
-- Chi-Chi- Underdog is 4-1 in last five Hickox games.
-- Col-Tor-- Over is 4-1 in last five Davis games that had a DH.
-- Hst-Tex-- Last four Joyce games all went over the total.
-- NY-SF-- Underdog is 8-3, over 7-2-2 in last 11 O'Nora games.
-- Min-Fla-- Favorite won four of last five Carlson games.
-- Cle-Wsh-- Lefty starters are 1-6 vs rigthies in Diaz games.
-- Det-Atl-- Underdog is 13-8 in last twenty-one Fairchild games.
-- KC-Mil-- Favorite won five of last six McClelland games.
-- LA-TB-- Favorite is 14-3 in last seventeen Iassogna games.
-- A's-NY--Visiting team is 18-2 in last twenty Hudson games.
-- Pitt-LA-- Favorite won four of last five Meriwether games.
-- Blt-Az--Seven of last nine Barksdale games went over total.
-- Bos-SD-- Five of last seven Knight games went over total.
-- Cin-Sea-- Underdog is 7-4 in last eleven Runge games, with the last four all going over the total.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, June 23rd

National League

(TC) Philadelphia at St. Louis, 1:10 EST
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Eaton: 29-15 TSR in day games
Wainwright: St. Louis 5-14 SU off 3+ home games


Interleague

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 1:05 EST WGN
Rich Hill (L) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Hill: 11-2 Under as a favorite of -150 or less
Vazquez: White Sox 4-14 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games

Colorado at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Aaron Cook (R) vs. Ty Taubenheim (R)
Cook: 9-21 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Taubenheim: Toronto 20-9 Under off 3+ home games

Houston at Texas, 3:55 EST FOX
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Jamey Wright (R)
Oswalt: Houston 11-2 Over vs. AL West opponents
Wright: Texas 10-32 SU as a home underdog

NY Yankees at San Francisco, 3:55 EST FOX
Chien-Ming Wang (R) vs. Matt Morris (R)
Wang: Yankees 1-8 SU away in day games
Morris: 11-2 Under at home off a loss

Minnesota at Florida, 7:05 EST
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Josh Johnson (R)
Silva: 0-8 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Johnson: Florida 27-18 Over with a line of +125 to -125

Cleveland at Washington, 7:05 EST
Paul Byrd (R) vs. Matt Chico (L)
Byrd: 6-19 TSR away with a total of 10+ runs
Chico: 8-3 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175

(TC) Detroit at Atlanta, 3:55 EST FOX
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Verlander: Detroit 20-4 SU off 6+ interleague games
Davies: Atlanta 14-34 SU in June

Kansas City at Milwaukee, 7:05 EST
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Dave Bush (R)
Bannister: Kansas City 12-44 SU after the bullpen allowed 4+ runs
Bush: Milwaukee 21-5 SU at home off BB Overs

LA Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Scott Kazmir (L)
Wolf: Dodgers 15-31 SU in interleague games
Kazmir: Tampa Bay 12-4 Over in interleague games

Oakland at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Joe Blanton (R) vs. Orlando Hernandez (R)
Blanton: Oakland 22-10 SU off a loss
Hernandez: Mets 5-14 SU in June

Pittsburgh at LA Angels, 9:05 EST
Ian Snell (R) vs. Kelvim Escobar (R)
Snell: 7-2 TSR as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Escobar: 3-11 TSR pitching off BB team wins

Baltimore at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Brian Burres (L) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Burres: Baltimore 18-40 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Hernandez: Arizona 8-1 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

Boston at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Wakefield: Boston 20-4 SU off 6+ interleague games
Young: San Diego 24-10 Under at home after scoring 1 or 0 runs

Cincinnati at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Jarrod Washburn (L)
Lohse: 12-32 TSR as an underdog
Washburn: Seattle 22-8 SU off a loss by 10+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change