Sunday Trends and Indexes 06/24

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, June 24

Good Luck on day #175 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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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Sunday, June 24

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Oakland Athletics at New York Mets (1:10 PM ET)
Oakland's Joe Kennedy is 1-3 with a 4.54 ERA in six road starts this season. He's been touched up for 11 earned runs in his last 9 2/3 innings away from home. EDGE: METS & OVER
The Athletics have lost five of Kennedy's last six starts, as the left-hander has struggled with his control recently, walking 18 batters over that span. EDGE: METS
Mets right-hander John Maine was knocked out in the fifth inning in his only career start against the Athletics, allowing three runs and six hits in picking up a loss. EDGE: ATHLETICS
After winning Maine's first seven starts of the season, New York has picked up just two victories in his last seven. The right-hander pitched well in his last start, grabbing an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. SLIGHT EDGE: ATHLETICS
The OVER is 9-1-1 in the Mets last 11 interleague games versus a left-handed starter.


Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (2:05 PM ET)
Cubs left-hander Sean Marshall allowed a season-high four earned runs in his last start, as the Rangers belted three home runs against him. SLIGHT EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
The Cubs have won Marshall's last four starts, outscoring opponents 27-8 in the process. BIG EDGE: CUBS
White Sox starter Jose Contreras is an even 3-3 at home this season, but carries a very high 6.03 ERA through six starts. EDGE: OVER
Contreras is 1-2 in the month of June, as he's allowed 16 earned runs and 28 hits in just 23 2/3 innings. EDGE: CUBS
The Whtie Sox are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.


Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (2:15 PM ET)
Philadelphia's Cole Hamels pitched brilliantly in his only career start against St. Louis, striking out an incredible 12 batters and allowing just one run over seven innings. BIG EDGE: PHILLIES
Hamels is 2-1 during day time starts this season, but has allowed 14 runs and 29 hits in just 23 1/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
Cardinals starter Kip Wells is a dominating 5-0 with a 1.26 ERA in five career starts against the Phillies. He's allowed just one home run in 35 2/3 career innings against them. BIG EDGE: CARDINALS
Wells has been dismal in seven home outings in 2007, posting a 2-4 record and 5.75 ERA. EDGE: PHILLIES
The Phillies are 8-1 in their last nine road games versus a right-handed pitcher.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels (3:35 PM ET)
Pittsburgh left-hander Tom Gorzelanny is a solid 5-2 with a 2.94 ERA in eight road starts this season. He allowed no walks in his last start at Safeco Field against the Mariners, picking up a 5-3 victory. EDGE: PIRATES
After allowing just eight runs in the month of May, Gorzelanny has already allowed 14 runs this month in just 27 innings. EDGE: ANGELS
Angels starter Bartolo Colon has dominated the Pirates in three career starts, allowing just three runs and 15 hits in 24 innings against them. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
Colon has been battered by the long ball this season, as the right-hander has allowed 11 home runs in his last five starts. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 6-1-1 in the Angels last eight home games versus a left-handed starter.


New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants (4:05 PM ET)
New York starter Mike Mussina picked up a victory in his only career start against San Francisco, tossing six innings and giving up just a single run. EDGE: YANKEES
Mussina has been battered in three daytime starts on the year, allowing 12 runs and 22 hits in just 16 2/3 innings. EDGE: GIANTS & OVER
Giants left-hander Noah Lowry is an outstanding 5-1 with a 2.74 ERA in seven home starts this season. He's allowed just two home runs in over 42 innings of work at AT&T Park. BIG EDGE: GIANTS
Lowry is suffering through a dismal June, giving up 15 runs and 25 hits in 24 2/3 innings, after posting a 2.48 ERA in May. EDGE: YANKEES & OVER
The Yankees are 3-13 in their last 16 road games versus a left-handed starter.


Boston Red Sox at San Diego Padres (4:05 PM ET)
Boston's Josh Beckett has been brilliant on the road this season, posting a perfect 5-0 record and 1.59 ERA in five starts. BIG EDGE: RED SOX & UNDER
Beckett has enjoyed plenty of success against the Padres in his career, going 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA in five starts. He's allowed just one long ball in 33 2/3 innings against them. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Padres ace Jake Peavy looks for his sixth home win of the year on Sunday afternoon, as the right-hander is an impressive 5-1 with a 2.75 ERA in nine starts. BIG EDGE: PADRES
Peavy has struck out 110 batters in 100 innings of work this season, while walking just 26 batters. BIG EDGE: PADRES & UNDER
The OVER is 5-2 in Peavy's last seven interleague starts.


Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves (ESPN | 8:05 PM ET)
Detroit rookie left-hander Andrew Miller suffered his first career defeat in the majors last time out, as Philadelphia picked up a 6-3 victory. He allowed a season-high seven hits in six innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
Miller has battled control problems through his first three MLB starts, issuing three walks in each outing. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
Atlanta's Chuck James has pitched relatively well at Turner Field this year, posting a 2-3 record and 3.13 ERA in six starts. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
James will have to improve on keeping the ball in the yard against a potent Tigers' lineup, as the right-hander has allowed five home runs in his last 9 2/3 innings of work. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.

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MLB
MLB Betting Notes


Sunday, June 24

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Sunday’s MLB betting notes


Familiarity breeds … success?

It hasn’t exactly been plain sailing for Nomar Garciaparra since he left the Boston Red Sox in 2004. Injuries and poor form have left the once legendary Nomah unable to recreate his glory days of Fenway. That goes for both the Cubs and the Dodgers.

Nomar is batting .281 with 38 RBIs and just one home run for the season, but this weekend’s series at Tampa Bay might offer him a reprieve.

The Devil Rays were familiar opposition to Garciaparra in his AL East days and he has 15 career homers against them. That’s the second highest home run total he holds against any team in the majors.

All’s not well with Vernon

It’s been a tough season for Blue Jays slugger Vernon Wells and now he's lost his No. 3 spot in the lineup, which he has occupied for the past five years.

Wells has a batting average of just .248, with seven home runs and 35 RBIs for the season, and Jays manager John Gibbons decided to move him to the lead-off spot for this weekend’s series with the Colorado Rockies.

That enables Toronto to move Alex Rios, who leads the team with 16 home runs, into Wells' spot as the Jays look to boost their offense.

Toronto play the last of a three-game series against the Rockies on Sunday, with Josh Fogg (3-5, 4.58 ERA) set to face Dustin McGowan (3-3, 5.68 ERA) on the mound. The Blue Jays are –119 favorites with the total set at 10½.

AL rules the right medicine for Ramirez

An interleague series against the Chicago White Sox might be just what the doctor ordered for Cubs slugger Aramis Ramirez as he looks to recover from a knee injury.

Reactivated from the DL on Friday, Ramirez will be able to take advantage of American League rules and start as the designated hitter, allowing him to bat without having to risk re-injuring his knee playing the outfield.

The plan worked very well for the Cubs on Friday against the White Sox. Ramirez hit his 14th home run of the season in the first inning of a 5-1 win.

Ramirez will be looking to continue his successful return on Sunday against Sox pitcher Jose Contreras (5-7, 4.81 ERA). The Cubs will counter with Sean Marshall (3-2, 2.84 ERA) and are +104 underdogs to take the series finale.

Power boost for Pirates bench

The Pittsburgh Pirates strengthened their bench on Friday when they signed Josh Phelps off waivers from the Yankees. Phelps has a batting average of .263 and has managed 12 RBIs and two home runs in just 80 at-bats this season.

"We are looking to see if we can upgrade our bench with Phelps," general manager Dave Littlefield told MLB.com. "He's shown power in the major leagues in the past and has been a solid first baseman."

The Pirates were quick to point out that Phelps would be a bench player and his acquisition will not affect the status of current first baseman Adam La Roche.

Phelps joined the Pirates ahead of the second game against the L.A. Angels on Saturday. He could be in line to make his debut in the final game of that series on Sunday. The Pirates are +155 underdogs for the win on Tom Gorzelanny’s (7-4, 3.01 ERA) start.

Don’t expect to see Damon

Johnny Damon has been told by Yankees manager Joe Torre that he will not be starting any of the team's interleague games at San Francisco this weekend, according to MLB.com.

Damon, who is normally a center fielder, has been struggling with a strained abdominal muscle and has been used as the designated hitter in recent weeks.

With the DH not an option, Damon will sit the weekend out. If Damon is not ready for duty by Tuesday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, he will be put on the disabled list for the first time in his career.

The Yankees, minus Damon, close out interleague play on Sunday against the Giants and are –149 favorites on Mike Mussina’s (3-4, 5.10 ERA) start. The total is set at 9.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 24

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 10) at GEORGIA (13 - 2) - 6/24/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
GEORGIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus division opponents this season.

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

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SAN JOSE (12 - 3) at LAS VEGAS (2 - 13) - 6/24/2007, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 8 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus division opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday this season.
LAS VEGAS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
LAS VEGAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
LAS VEGAS is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing on a Sunday this season.
LAS VEGAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after playing a game on a Sunday over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Pro Basketball (women) – Hot Lines

WNBA
Hot Lines


Sunday, June 24

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Lady luck: Sunday’s best WNBA bets


Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (+3 ½, 143)

The Fever and Liberty meet for the third time this season and New York hopes the home-court trend established in the first two meetings continues at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams lost home games Friday night, though the Fever’s defeat as 8 ½-point favorites was the bigger surprise. Indiana had been 5-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in its preceding half-dozen games, whereas New York’s loss dropped the Liberty to 2-5 SU and ATS over the last seven.

The Fever have been the better team in recent weeks and star forward Tamika Catchings is likely to rebound from Friday night’s disappointing nine-point effort. Indiana upset the Detroit Shock in its last road game as 3 ½-point underdogs and Catchings’ 26 points and 14 rebounds were the biggest reasons why.

Indiana fell victim to Katie Douglas’ star turn on Friday. The Liberty don’t have a similar star to victimize the Fever the same way and guard Erin Thorn’s wonky ankle doesn't help matters for New York.

Pick: Fever


Houston Comets at Phoenix Mercury (-9, 170)

The Comets are 0-6 away from Houston and have already suffered a 26-point loss in Phoenix this season. Their improvement from the beginning of the season, however, finally translated into wins in their last two games. Houston is only 4-7-1 ATS for the season, but 3-1-1 ATS over its last five games.

A two-game winning streak isn’t monumental, but it should be a confidence-builder for a Houston team that started the season 0-10 SU. The Comets did a lot of things right in their pair of wins: they shot 50.4 percent from the floor while limiting their opponents to 41.5 percent shooting, and Houston’s 40 assists over the two games dwarfed its opponents’ combined total of 24.

As Houston gains confidence, the Mercury might be losing theirs. They’ve lost their last two games at home, including Friday night’s loss to the Shock when Phoenix blew a 16-point lead in the second half.

Phoenix misses guard Cappie Pondexter, who averages 17.3 points per game but has missed the last two contests. She’ll miss a third on Sunday.

Pick: Comets


Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks (-2, 156)

Sacramento leads the WBNA Western Conference, but the Storm and Sparks are among the four teams within 2 ½ games of the conference lead. Sunday night’s meeting at the Staples Center is big for both teams and it also marks their first head-to-head clash in 2007.

Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak on Friday night with an overtime win over the Monarchs as 6-point home underdogs. The Sparks overcame a 21-point deficit and outscored Sacramento 28-9 in the fourth quarter to force the extra period. It was a balanced attack that led to the win, with five L.A. players scoring between 14 and 21 points.

Seattle, on the other hand, continued a worrying run of poor showings on Friday night, losing in Minnesota to make the Storm 1-3 SU and ATS over their last four.

Lauren Jackson, averaging 21.3 points per game on the season, has averaged only 14.7 in Seattle’s trio of recent losses. Seattle is 4-0 SU and ATS when she scores 23 or more, 1-6 SU and ATS when she scores fewer. The Storm’s poor form will continue as long as Jackson’s not herself.

Pick: Sparks

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MLB
Dunkel


Houston at Texas
The Rangers are feasting on N.L. Central foes as Texas has won seven of its last nine against the Division, including four straight while outscoring the opposition 31-13. The last two wins have come against the Astros, giving Ron Washington's club a 4-1 mark against their instate rival this year and outscoring Houston 40-16. Those numbers can't look good to Houston starter Chris Sampson, who gave up six runs and 14 hits over six inning in his last start against the Angels on Monday (10-9 loss). The Rangers look like a good home underdog (+120) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Texas favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.912; St. Louis (Wells) 16.464
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+180); Over

Game 903-904: Minnesota at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 16.630; Florida (Kim) 14.340
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-230); Over

Game 905-906: Detroit at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Miller) 17.921; Atlanta (James) 14.700
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Fogg) 17.888; Toronto (McGowan) 16.408
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 909-910: Oakland at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kennedy) 16.352; NY Mets (Maine) 15.434
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+150); Under

Game 911-912: Cleveland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 15.959; Washington (Simontacchi) 16.032
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuo) 16.885; Tampa Bay (Jackson) 16.146
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Under

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Perez) 15.328; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 17.774
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Over

Game 917-918: Pittsburgh at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.966; LA Angels (Colon) 17.618
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-165); Over

Game 919-920: Boston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 17.016; San Diego (Peavy) 16.304
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Under

Game 921-922: Cincinnati at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.139; Seattle (Batista) 16.364
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-155); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 16.820; San Francisco (Lowry) 15.455
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Under

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 16.553; Arizona (Davis) 15.366
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marshall) 16.067; White Sox (Contreras) 14.160
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); Under

Game 929-930: Houston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Sampson) 16.139; Texas (Tejeda) 17.366
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 24


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INDIANA (9 - 3) at NEW YORK (7 - 5) - 6/24/2007, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOUSTON (2 - 10) at PHOENIX (7 - 7) - 6/24/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 102-66 ATS (+29.4 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 197-154 ATS (+27.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) in June games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 140-98 ATS (+32.2 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.

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




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SEATTLE (5 - 6) at LOS ANGELES (6 - 5) - 6/24/2007, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-4 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 24


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PHILADELPHIA (38 - 36) at ST LOUIS (33 - 38) - 2:15 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 54-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 127-121 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 127-121 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-49 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 115-113 (-36.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
WELLS is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KIP WELLS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLS is 5-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 0.897.
His team's record is 5-0 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)




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MINNESOTA (37 - 35) at FLORIDA (36 - 39) - 1:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 11-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 28-18 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-85 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 111-46 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 65-19 (+36.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 56-15 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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DETROIT (44 - 29) at ATLANTA (38 - 37) - 1:05 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. CHUCK JAMES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 65-31 (+27.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
DETROIT is 44-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 27-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 26-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 41-18 (+24.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-13 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 50-26 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 92-55 (+25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 117-120 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-66 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-35 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-49 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 115-116 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-42 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHUCK JAMES vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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COLORADO (38 - 36) at TORONTO (36 - 37) - 1:05 PM
JOSH FOGG (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 92-146 (-42.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-36 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 21-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-24 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 19-27 (-13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-67 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOSH FOGG vs. TORONTO since 1997
FOGG is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.


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OAKLAND (39 - 34) at NY METS (40 - 32) - 1:10 PM
JOE KENNEDY (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KENNEDY is 3-10 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 1-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 15-47 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 143-101 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 141-100 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 135-107 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-55 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-16 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-34 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-97 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-38 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-48 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOE KENNEDY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MAINE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MAINE is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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CLEVELAND (43 - 30) at WASHINGTON (31 - 43) - 1:35 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JASON SIMONTACCHI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-32 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-33 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-35 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 76-57 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON SIMONTACCHI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA DODGERS (42 - 32) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 40) - 1:40 PM
HONG-CHIH KUO (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 15-32 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-101 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-32 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 79-42 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

HONG-CHIH KUO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.



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KANSAS CITY (29 - 46) at MILWAUKEE (43 - 31) - 2:05 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 8-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-45 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-12 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-45 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-95 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-81 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PEREZ is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




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PITTSBURGH (31 - 43) at LA ANGELS (48 - 27) - 3:35 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-53 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 26-53 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-55 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 48-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-74 (-46.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 75-82 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COLON is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)



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BOSTON (47 - 26) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 31) - 4:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 47-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-8 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-4 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 36-16 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 25-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BECKETT is 4-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.


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CINCINNATI (29 - 46) at SEATTLE (38 - 33) - 4:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 29-46 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-46 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARROYO is 4-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 4-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 38-33 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-32 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 63-51 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 27-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 56-37 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 38-16 (+21.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 26-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 400-448 (+58.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 300-336 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ARROYO is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BATISTA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.04 and a WHIP of 1.755.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)




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NY YANKEES (36 - 36) at SAN FRANCISCO (31 - 42) - 4:05 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. NOAH LOWRY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 36-36 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 3-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 17-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 1-8 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
LOWRY is 24-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-42 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-42 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-95 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MUSSINA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (32 - 42) at ARIZONA (43 - 32) - 4:40 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 20-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 5-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 79-113 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-86 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TRACHSEL is 15-37 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TRACHSEL is 51-78 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 43-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ARIZONA is 43-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 31-22 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 27-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 25-14 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 417-365 (-63.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 8-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
TRACHSEL is 4-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.454.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)



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CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 39) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 41) - 8:05 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (L) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 223-274 (-82.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 599-665 (-136.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-59 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 15-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-41 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-22 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-34 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-70 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-47 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CONTRERAS is 9-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SEAN MARSHALL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MARSHALL is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)



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HOUSTON (31 - 43) at TEXAS (30 - 44) - 8:35 PM
CHRIS SAMPSON (R) vs. ROBINSON TEJEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-43 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-43 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 22-33 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 16-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 3-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
HOUSTON is 14-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 24-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-56 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEJEDA is 3-13 (-12.3 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
TEXAS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

CHRIS SAMPSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
TEJEDA is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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[Udog]

MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, June 24


Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers (-175, 10)

Milton Bradley will not be joining the Royals. The volatile Oakland Athletics outfielder was dealt to Kansas City earlier this week, but the deal fell through at the last moment.

“There was a health concern on our part concerning Milton, and at this point the trade is dead,” said Royals general manger Dean Taylor.

Bradley has been on the disabled list three times this season because of three separate injuries. Backing out of the deal was a good move for Taylor, injury or no injury. Bradley is a headache the Royals clubhouse needs no part of.

Still the Brewers should be able to finish the series sweep today. Since being no-hit by Justin Verlander 10 games ago, Milwaukee has scored 70 runs. The Brewers’ offense will get to Kansas City starter Odalis Perez early and often.

Pick: Brewers –175



Boston Red Sox at San Diego Padres (-124, 7)

Picking a winner in this contest is all about choosing which pitcher you like more. Jake Peavy and Josh Beckett are the leading candidates for the Cy Young in each league and together they have a collective 19-2 record.

Trying to pick the winner of these two aces is like trying to appoint the winner of a beauty contest between Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel.

Playing in a National League park creates serious problems for Red Sox manager Terry Francona. No matter how he fills out his lineup card, there’s no way David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell can all start.

We suggest taking the Padres because you may never see a better line for Peavy in a home start.

Pick: Padres –124



Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (-106, 11)

Don’t look now, but the Rangers have put together a nice little win streak. The club is 7-2 since June 14, picking up wins against Roy Oswalt, Ted Lilly and Tom Gorzelanny along the way. Yesterday’s 7-2 victory over state rival Houston secured the Silver Boot trophy (awarded to the Texas club that wins the season series) for the third time in the last four years.

“You can never predict baseball,” Rangers manager Ron Washington told the Dallas Morning News. “If we pitch well, we’ve got a chance. With the streak we own, I give (credit) to the starting pitching.”

The Rangers have the league’s second-highest team ERA (5.32) but they’ve allowed only 13 runs in their last four games (3.25 ERA).

Pick: Rangers –106

[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Sunday, June 24


Hot Pitchers

Mike Mussina (New York Yankees) - Mussina is finding his groove at just the right time for the Yankees as they attempt to make a push for a playoff spot. He has posted a solid 2.75 ERA in his last three starts for the Yankees, -157 favorites today against the San Francisco Giants. Yankees backers have certainly benefitted from Mussina's return to form lately and with 17 strikeouts in his last 19 innings pitched, it looks like he's got his power back too.

Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) - It is common knowledge that Santana is almost always on a hot streak, but bettors often forget just how tough the two-time Cy Young award winner is away from the Metrodome. The Twins ace has a 1.84 ERA on the road this season, with an incredible 51 strikeouts compared to only 14 walks in six starts. It doesn't hurt that Santana has a sparkling 1.57 ERA since June 4, either. Oddsmakers have Minnesota as -211 favorites today against the Washington Nationals.

Cold Pitchers

Robinson Tejeda (Texas Rangers) - It's been a tough go for Tejeda and the Rangers staff so far this season. Tejeda has been especially lackluster in his last three trips to the bump, with a 6.32 ERA and only one win since May 19. The right-hander's biggest problem has been his inability to keep runners off the basepaths, as he has posted a .410 OBP against and 2.04 WHIP during the skid. Sportsbooks have the Rangers as a -106 pick 'em tonight against the Houston Astros.

Doug Davis (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Davis was throwing as well as any lefty in the National League until recently. With an 0-2 record and gaudy 11.08 ERA in his last three outings, baseball bettors would have to be reckless with their money to bet on the Diamondbacks today against the Baltimore Orioles. Oddsmakers have the D-Backs as -122 favorites for the contest at Chase Field.

[Kaptain]

Thanks, yet once again fellows, much appreciated

[Udog]

NP, Kaptain! Thanks for all the winners! Good luck today!

[Udog]

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, June 24


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
-- Phillies are 10-3 in last thirteen Hamels starts.
-- Twins are 5-0 with Santana if they score more than three runs.
-- Colorado won last four Fogg starts, scoring 25 runs.
-- Mets are 7-0 with Maine if they score more than three runs.
-- Gallarado won his first start, allowing three runs in 6.1 IP, with 102 pitches thrown.
-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.07 in last two starts; Padres are 12-3 in his 2007 starts, 8-1 at home. Red Sox are 11-2 in Beckett's '07 starts.
-- Mussina is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Cubs won last four Marshall starts (3-0, 2.92).

Cold Pitchers
-- Cardinals are 1-11 in Kip Wells' last dozen starts.
-- Kim is 0-1, 9.87 in three starts at Dolphin Stadium.
-- James is 1-2, 4.76 in his last four starts. Miller is 2-1, 4.15 in his three starts this year, with Tigers scoring 14-15-3 for him.
-- McGowan has 5.40 RA in his last four starts.
-- Oakland is 3-10 in Kennedy starts this season.
-- Visiting team won last seven Simontacchi starts (0-4, 11.44 in his last four starts at RFK). Westbrook comes off DL to make a start; he is 1-2, 8.56 in six starts this season.
-- Devil Rays lost ten of thirteen Jackson starts this season. Kuo has 8.03 RA in three road starts. Home side won all four of his starts this season.
-- Perez is 2-3, 8.32 in his last five starts.
-- Pirates lost five of last seven Gorzelanny starts. Colon is 0-3, 10.46 in his last five starts.
-- Arroyo is 0-6, 8.45 in his last eight starts. Batista is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Lowry has 5.97 RA in his last five starts.
-- Davis is 0-2, 11.08 in his last three starts. Trachsel is 1-2, 6.97 in his last four starts.
-- Contreras is 1-3, 7.76 in his last five starts.
-- Sampson is 1-3, 5.22 in his last five road starts. Rangers are 2-7 in last nine Tejeda starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Philly road games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Santana starts.
-- Six of last seven James starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Colorado road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Maine's last eleven starts.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games went over total.
-- Over is 5-1 in Jackson's last six starts.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Milwaukee's last eight games.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight games at Petco Park went over the total.
-- Five of last six Arroyo starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Mussina starts.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in Arizona's last seven games.
-- Last six Contreras starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Houston games went over the total.


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 10-3 in last 13 non-DH games for Marsh.
-- Min-Fla-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Young games.
-- Det-Atl-- Underdog is 3-1 in last four Guccione games.
-- Col-Tor-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Gorman games.
-- A's-NY-- Under is 5-2 in Montague's last seven non-DH tilts.
-- Cle-Wsh-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Hirschbeck games.
-- LA-TB-- Over is 11-5-2 in last eighteen Dowdy games.
-- KC-Mil-- Underdog is 6-5 in last eleven Schrieber games.
-- Pitt-LA-- Underdog is 8-1 in last nine Marquez games.
-- Bos-SD-- Favorite is 8-2 in last ten Eddings games.
-- Cin-Sea-- Seven of last nine Wegner games went over total.
-- NY-SF-- Favorite is 11-1 in last dozen Cuzzi games.
-- Blt-Az-- Under is 11-5 in last sixteen TWelke games.
-- Chi-Chi-- Seven of last eight Bucknor games went over total.
-- Hst-Tex-- Campos worked his first game this week, a 5-4 win for the Marlins at Comiskey in Chicago.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, June 24th

National League

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 2:15 EST
Cole Hamels (L) vs. Kip Wells (R)
Hamels: Philadelphia 12-3 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Wells: 2-12 TSR this season


Interleague

Minnesota at Florida, 1:05 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Byung-Hyun Kim (R)
Santana: 65-19 TSR pitching off a team win
Kim: Florida 19-6 Over off a loss by 8+ runs

(TC) Detroit at Atlanta, 8:05 EST ESPN
Andrew Miller (L) vs. Chuck James (L)
Miller: Detroit 21-4 SU off 6+ interleague games
James: Atlanta 14-35 SU in June

Colorado at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Josh Fogg (R) vs. Dustin McGowan (R)
Fogg: Colorado 18-4 SU playing with double-revenge
McGowan: Toronto 5-13 SU after scoring 10+ runs

Oakland at NY Mets, 1:10 EST
Joe Kennedy (L) vs. John Maine (R)
Kennedy: Kennedy 7-24 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
Maine: 20-6 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs

Cleveland at Washington, 1:35 EST
Jake Westbrook (R) vs. Jason Simontacchi (R)
Westbrook: Cleveland 2-9 SU off a one-run win
Simontacchi: 7-1 Over this season

LA Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 1:40 EST
Hong-Chih Kuo (L) vs. Edwin Jackson (R)
Kuo: Dodgers 20-11 SU off a loss
Jackson: Tampa Bay 5-16 SU off a win by 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Milwaukee, 2:05 EST
Odalis Perez (L) vs. Yovani Gallardo (R)
Perez: Kansas City 8-30 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Gallardo: Milwaukee 29-12 SU in home day games

Pittsburgh at LA Angels, 3:35 EST
Tom Gorzelanny (L) vs. Bartolo Colon (R)
Gorzelanny: 6-23 SU vs. AL West opponents
Colon: Angels 25-10 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games

Boston at San Diego, 4:05 EST
Josh Beckett (R) vs. Jake Peavy (R)
Beckett: Boston 9-1 Under away in day games
Peavy: 8-1 TSR in home games

Cincinnati at Seattle, 4:05 EST
Bronson Arroyo (R) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Arroyo: 11-22 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Batista: 24-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

NY Yankees at San Francisco, 4:05 EST
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Noah Lowry (L)
Mussina: Yankees 1-8 SU away vs. left-handed starters
Lowry: 24-12 TSR pitching off a team win

Baltimore at Arizona, 4:40 EST
Steve Trachsel (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Trachsel: Baltimore 12-29 SU off a loss
Davis: Arizona 15-5 SU off 4+ home games

(TC) Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST WGN
Sean Marshall (L) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Marshall: Cubs 24-8 Over on Sundays
Contreras: White Sox 4-15 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games

Houston at Texas, 8:35 EST
Chris Sampson (R) vs. Robinson Tejeda (R)
Sampson: Houston 2-12 SU off 5+ road games
Tejeda: Texas 24-9 SU as a home favorite of -125 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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AFL
Write-up


Sunday, June 24


New Orleans (5-10) @ Georgia (13-2)-- Force won at Big Easy by 72-57 count eight weeks ago (-8) in penalty-filled game; they've won, covered last four games, by 14,21,17,11 points, and are 7-0 at home, 5-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 9,2,1,15,21,14 and 21 pts. Voodoo snapped seven-game skid with win last week in home finale; they're 1-4 in last five as road underdog. Nine of last 11 Voodoo games went over; one of last six Force tilts did.

San Jose (12-3) @ Las Vegas (2-13)-- Saber Cats won nine games in row (7-1-1 vs spread); they're 4-2-1 vs spread on road, and won first meeting vs Vegas 61-34 six weeks ago (-23), in game they led 40-6 at halftime. Not only are Gladiators 0-7 at home, they haven't covered a home game yet, losing by 28,10,34,35,22,21,15 points. Six of last seven Gladiator games, six of last eight San Jose games stayed under the total.