Monday Trends and Indexes 07/02

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, July 02

Good Luck on day #183 of 2007!

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

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Six-pack for Monday

-- Jason Marquis recovered from being hit with a broken bat to beat the Brewers; at some point, a pitcher is going to get hurt with the jagged edge of one of these shattered bats.

-- Kameron Loe won his fourth start in row as Texas won a series at Fenway; they've played better without Teixeira.

-- Cincinnati's big pitching prospect, Homer Bailey, has an ERA of 8.10 after four starts. A pitcher named Homer?

-- As bad as Phillies' pitching is, this week's road trip, going to Houston and Colorado, ain't going to help things any.

-- Jeff Weaver won pitcher's duel with Marcum; it was third strong start in row for Weaver, after horrible start to year.

-- If Mariners win Wild Card and play Red Sox in first round of playoffs, keep in mind that Boston lost their last eight in a row at Safeco Field, after getting swept earlier this week.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) "Managers are hired to be fired." Have a couple of losing seasons, and the vultures come after you, just ask Joe Torre, who hasn't even had a losing season in the Bronx. Burnout is a possibility for Mike Hargrove; if you aren't excited during a winning streak like Seattle is on, then it surely is time to go.

12) Has any manager ever quit during an eight-game winning streak? Hargrove's resignation is strange, since he had had a couple losing seasons, was under gun to win this year, but was doing just that. He says its not the people he works for or with, it isn't his family, it is just time to go.

11) Maybe he was tired of criticism the last couple of years, but wanted to quit rather than be fired, so with the Mariners rolling, he took the opportunity to get out on his own terms. He says there is no reason for his resignation, other than he was less passionate than before. Managing is a tough job, a lot tougher when you lose; fans like ourselves have no idea of the pressure these guys put themselves under.

Elsewhere in the world of sports, and other places.............
10) Reds had two high school baseball coaches in TV booth Saturday night; you don't see that much in other cities. They also have lot of chili commercials on Reds' games. I've never been a big chili fan, but it is a big thing in the Queen City.

9) Just heard that Cincinnati fired Jerry Narron; it must be his fault a team that plays in bandbox hired four starting pitchers who throw more fly balls than ground balls. Colorado is little better because they've got pitchers who throw ground balls; you'd think the Reds would have figured that out.

8) Reds last made playoffs with Davey Johnson in 1995, same as Orioles, who last made playoffs with Johnson in '97. Why does Johnson not have a managing job? Do owners not like to win? Why wouldn't the Devil Rays hire him?

7) Mets' pitching staff took couple of hits this weekend; two starting pitchers are now hurt, with Sosa pulling hamstring on the bases Saturday, and Perez begging out of Sunday's start with a stiff back. Mets don't have starter for Tuesday night's game in Colorado, at this point.

6) New traffic law in Virginia: the civil penalty for speeding, if you're going 20+ miles over speed limit, is now $1,050, plus all various court costs and add-ons. That seems little excessive.

5) Randy Hundley caught 160 games for the '68 Cubs, a team that didn't play any night games at home. Leo Durocher was manager of that team, and is in the Hall of Fame, but what in the name of Pete was he thinking about? Playing a catcher in 160 games has to shorten his career, wouldn't you think? By the way, Hundley hit a whopping .226 that season.

4) The '68 Cubs finished 84-78, third in National League. One of the pitchers on that team was Angel GM Bill Stoneman-- it was the next season that divisional play came into being and Cubs led NL East for most of season, before losing to Mets.

3) Barry Bonds' election as starter to All-Star game saves the powers-that-be a huge decision; whether to put him on team as a sub, or as honorary selection. Giants aren't having very good season, so Bonds may still be their best player, and the game is in San Francisco, but there have to be lot of people in baseball circles who don't think Bonds belongs in the game.

2) Guess this means Hank Aaron won't be at All-Star Game.

1) One last thought on major league managers; there are only thirty jobs like that in the world; it is so difficult to get one, it is more difficult to keep one. To give one up voluntarily, in a winning season-- there had to be a very strong reason for it. Whatever Mike Hargrove's reasons, we wish him well.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Monday, July 2

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Utah (8-8) @ Los Angeles (9-7) -- Utah won 47-37 on this field a week ago (even), picking Cumbie off six times, in game they had to have to get back here, in playoffs. Both sides are 3-1 their last four games. Erratic Avengers are just 5-3 at home, with wins by 19,4,6,3,18 points. Blaze had lost five games in row before taking three of last four; they're 4-4 on road, 3-2 as road underdog, with road losses by 14,1,21,19 points, but they won last two on road.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet

Monday, July 2

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UTAH (8 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (9 - 7) - 7/2/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, July 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Nationals won three of last four Simontacchi starts.
-- Moyer is 2-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Arizona won seven of nine Webb road starts.
-- Glavine is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts.
-- Braves are 11-1 with Smoltz when they score two or more runs. Lowe has 2.15 RA in his last four starts.

-- Bedard is 3-1, 2.31 in his last six starts. Buehrle is 3-1, 2.30 in his last four starts.
-- Mariners won four of last five Hernandez starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cubs lost last four Lilly road starts (0-1, 8.47).
-- Suppan is 3-5, 7.17 in his last ten starts. Van Benschoten is 0-2, 4.30 in three starts this season.
-- Astros lost six of last eight Williams starts.
-- Looper is 0-3, 9.41 in his last four starts.
-- Hirsh has 9.20 RA in his last three starts.
-- Mitre is 0-1, 6.27 in his last three starts. Wells is 0-2, 4.07 in his last four starts.

-- Minnesota lost last three Bonser starts (0-2, 6.38). Clemens is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 6.86 in his last four starts. Sonnanstine, who is from Cleveland area, is 0-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.
-- Gabbard has 6.48 RA in two starts this season.
-- Meche is 1-1, 8.71 against his old team this season; Royals are 2-6 in his last eight starts.
-- Dinardo is 1-2, 8.36 in his last three starts. Towers is 1-4, 7.84 in his last six starts.


Totals
-- Five of last six Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Brewers' last seven road games.
-- Over is 12-2 in Houston's last fourteen home games.
-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Diamondback games.
-- Eight of last ten Colorado games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Florida games went over the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games all went over the total.

-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Minnesota road games.
-- Seven of last ten Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine games at Fenway Park.
-- Seven of last eight Baltimore road games went over the total, but under is 10-1-1 in last eleven White Sox games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
-- Under is 15-4 in last nineteen Oakland home games.


Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eight of their last nine games.
-- Pirates won nine of last eleven home series openers.
-- Milwaukee won thirteen of its last seventeen games.
-- Astros won six of their last seven home games.
-- Mets won eight of their last ten games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games.

-- Twins won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Indians won six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers are 11-5 in their last sixteen games.
-- White Sox won six of their last seven games.
-- Royals won five of last seven games, allowing 17 runs. Seattle won eight in row and 10 of last 11 games, but lost five in row on the road. This is their first game without Hargrove as manager.
-- Oakland won eight of its last eleven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost five of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games.
-- Phillies are 1-7 in game after their last eight wins.
-- Cardinals are 3-10 in home series openers.
-- Colorado is back from 1-9 road trip, but they're 9-2 in their last eleven home games.
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five home games.

-- Bronx lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Devil Rays are 0-7 on this road trip, outscored 34-18.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Monday, July 2

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Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)
Milwaukee won four of its first 10 games in June, a stretch that was capped by Justin Verlander’s no-hitter against them on June 12. After that, however, the Brewers batted .304 and posted a 3.68 team ERA to win 13 of their next 16 games. EDGE: BREWERS
Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 15 home games against Milwaukee, including seven of 10 last year. The Pirates, though, have been outscored 38-19 in losing five of six games against the Brewers this season – all in Milwaukee. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
Brewers starter Jeff Suppan is 9-3 with a 3.90 ERA in 16 career starts against the Pirates, including a 2-0 record against them this season. EDGE: BREWERS
The Pirates counter with right-hander John Van Benschoten, who is still looking for his first major league win since 2004. He didn’t get a decision in his third start of the year on Wednesday, when he held Florida to two runs and three hits in four innings of the Pirates’ 7-5, 10-inning win. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
The UNDER is 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Pittsburgh.


Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (ESPN | 7:05 PM ET)
Minnesota’s Boof Bonser picked up a loss in his only career start against New York, allowing six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Bonser was hammered in June, posting a dismal 1-3 record and 6.91 ERA in five starts. He allowed 39 hits in just 28 2/3 innings of work. EDGE: YANKEES
Yankees right-hander Roger Clemens is 16-13 with a 2.96 ERA in 35 career starts against the Twins. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
New York has lost four straight games that Clemens has appeared in, as the offense has failed to score more than three runs in any game over that span. EDGE: TWINS & UNDER
The UNDER is 7-1-1 in Clemens’ last nine starts versus the Twins.


Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros ( 8:05 PM ET)
Philadelphia left-hander Jamie Moyer was 1-3 with a 6.69 ERA in six starts May 14-June 10, but is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his last three outings- all quality starts. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Moyer is 4-3 with a 3.64 ERA in 10 career games – nine starts – against the Astros, but he hasn’t faced them since 2002. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
If the Phillies’ recent history against the Astros is any indication, Moyer could get plenty of run support on Monday. The Phillies scored 25 runs while batting .381 to win two of three games against the Astros in April. EDGE: OVER
Houston has outscored opponents 53-26 in winning six of its last seven games at Minute Maid Park. Astros pitchers have posted a 3.79 ERA at home this season, compared to their NL-worst 5.56 road ERA. EDGE: ASTROS
Astros starter Woody Williams is 3-6 with a 5.32 ERA in 11 career starts against the Phillies. He was tagged for six runs in 5 1/3 innings against them to suffer the loss in a 8-5 defeat April 14. EDGE: PHILLIES
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Houston.


Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox (8:11 PM ET)
The White Sox were just 10-18 in June, but starter Mark Buehrle was 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA. SLIGHT EDGE: WHITE SOX
Buehrle is 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA in seven career starts against the Orioles and has given up only four runs – three earned – over 20 2/3 innings while winning his last three starts against them. EDGE: WHITE SOX
After dropping his 2007 road debut on April 2 to Minnesota, Baltimore’s Erik Bedard has gone 4-0 with a 3.42 ERA in eight road starts and has allowed three runs or less in six of them. EDGE: ORIOLES
Bedard has won his last two starts in Chicago’s AL ballpark and is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA in five career starts overall against the White Sox. SLIGHT EDGE: ORIOLES
The OVER is 4-0 in the last four meetings.


New York Mets at Colorado Rockies (9:05 PM ET)
New York’s Tom Glavine has won two straight outings after going 0-4 in his previous five. He worked on his mechanics and tempo after giving up seven runs in four innings against the Yankees on June 14 and has now allowed one run and seven hits in his past 14 innings. EDGE: METS
Glavine is 11-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 27 starts against the Rockies, but he hasn’t faced them in two years. Colorado, however, is 7-14 against left-handed starters this season and is back home after a 1-9 road trip. EDGE: METS
The Rockies will counter with Jason Hirsch, who is 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA in his last three starts, allowing seven home runs in that span. EDGE: METS
New York won two of three games against Colorado at Shea Stadium from April 23-25 and has won 20 of the last 26 meetings between the teams. BIG EDGE: METS
The Mets are 0-4 in their last four games versus the NL West.


Florida Marlins at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)
San Diego has lost five of David Wells’ last six home starts. EDGE: MARLINS
Wells is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA in three career regular-season starts versus the Marlins, including a no-decision on May 5 when he gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 7-6, 12-inning victory. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
Florida’s Sergio Mitre allowed just one run and four hits over six innings of work in his last start against San Diego. He’s 1-2 with a 5.56 ERA in four career outings versus the Padres. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
After going three straight games without giving up an earned run, Mitre has posted a 6.27 ERA over his last three starts, allowing opponents to hit .351. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 7-1 in the Padres last eight overall.


Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Braves right-hander John Smoltz tossed seven shutout innings against the Dodgers in his last start against them and is 16-13 with a 2.81 ERA in 46 career outings against them. EDGE: BRAVES
Smoltz is a solid 4-1 with a 3.78 ERA in eight road starts this season. He’s walked just nine batters and fanned 44 in 47 2/3 innings away from Turner Field. EDGE: BRAVES
Los Angeles starter Derek Lowe is a disappointing 2-3 with a 3.88 ERA in 14 career outings against Atlanta. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
Lowe is coming off an outstanding June, posting a 3-2 record and 2.43 ERA in five June starts. EDGE: DODGERS
The OVER is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.

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Baseball – Betting Notes

MLB


Monday, July 2

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Monday’s MLB betting notes


Phasing Biggio out?

Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit was met with huge celebrations and fanfare in Houston, but it may also signal the winding down of the 41-year-old’s career.

According to reports in the Houston Chronicle, 27-year-old Chris Burke will now get more time in the lineup. Biggio is likely to play the first game of each series and then sit out the others.

The Chronicle also states that they expect the veteran second baseman to announce his retirement after the All-Star break when he's due to have talks with team manager Phil Garner about his future.

Biggio is batting .251 with five homers and 27 RBIs for the season. He's likely to start Monday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Jamie Moyer (7-5, 4.15 ERA) and Woody Williams (3-10, 5.58 ERA) set to battle it out on the mound. Houston is a +101 underdog to take the game.

Ray’s pitchers not to blame

It’s was a frustrating week for the Tampa Bay Devil Ray’s pitching staff. They struck out 59 batters between Monday and Saturday, which is 17 more than the nearest major league club.

So how many games did they win in that six-game stretch? None.

MLB.com reports that that statistic makes them the first team in 35 years to be swept over four games while managing 10 or more strikeouts in each game.

The Rays are in desperate need of offense. In three of their six losses this week they managed just one run. They ranked 10th in the AL in batting over the past week, posting a .227 batting average with 25 runs scored on 53 hits.

On Monday the Rays close out a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians, with James Shields (6-3, 3.81 ERA) set to test his stuff against Cliff Lee (4-4, 5.37 ERA). The Indians are –201 favorites with the total set at 9½.

Bad week for AL East’s big-hitters

It's not just Tampa Bay that's struggling at the plate in the AL East. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are failing offensively as well.

The Sox have lost four of their last six games, posting a .271 average with 22 RBIs and just three homers. The only team with a worse record in the AL over the past week is the Yankees. Through Saturday, New York had a batting average of .181 for the week and managed just six runs, one homer, in 155 at-bats. Not surprisingly, the Yanks lost five of their six games over that period.

New York starts a three-game series against the Twins on Monday, the same day the Red Sox close out a four-game stretch against the Texas Rangers.

Morneau back at first

The Minnesota Twins have been easing Justin Morneau back into the lineup over the past few days as he recovers from a bruised lung suffered over a week ago.

The reigning AL MVP was used as a designated hitter in the weekend series against the Detroit Tigers, but MLB.com reports he will return to first base in the next few days.

That means Morneau should be back at first for the Twins' three-game series against the Yankees, which starts Monday. Morneau’s swing has slowly improved during his time as DH this week and he managed three hits in five at-bats Friday.

The Canadian-born star is batting .280 with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs for the season. Boof Bonser (5-4, 4.65 ERA) will take the mound Monday to face Roger Clemens (1-3, 5.32 ERA). The Yankees are –178 favorites with the total set at 9½.

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Baseball Today - July 2


SCOREBOARD

Monday, July 2

Seattle at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EDT). John McLaren makes his managerial debut for the Mariners after Mike Hargrove's resignation Sunday.

STARS Sunday

-Josh Willingham, Marlins, had a career-best five hits, including a game-ending single in the 10th inning that gave Florida a 6-5 victory over Atlanta.

-Cliff Lee, Indians, worked eight innings and struck out nine to help Cleveland to 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay.

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, struck out a career-high 12 batters in a 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

-Jeremy Bonderman, Tigers, pitched eight shutout innings to lead Detroit to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota.

-Lance Berkman, Astros, went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in Houston's 12-0 victory over Colorado.

-Chad Billingsley, Dodgers, pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated San Diego 5-0.

ALL-STARS

Not only is Barry Bonds going to the All-Star game in his home ballpark, he'll be in the starting lineup. The San Francisco Giants star overcame a 119,000-vote deficit in the final days of balloting and finished 123,000 ahead of the Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano on Sunday to claim the third and final starting outfield spot for the National League. The Boston Red Sox and AL champion Detroit Tigers led all teams with five players selected, while the Mets will send three starters (Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, David Wright). Alex Rodriguez, with 3.89 million votes, led fan voting for the first time.

HARGROVE RESIGNS

Mike Hargrove resigned as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, saying his ''passion has begun to fade'' for baseball even though his team is the hottest club in the majors, having won their last seven games. Hargrove, who managed Sunday's 2-1 win over Toronto, will be succeeded by John McLaren, his bench coach. McLaren's first game will be Monday against Kansas City.

FIRED

Manager Jerry Narron was fired Sunday night by the Cincinnati Reds, who raised their payroll and their expectations in the offseason only to find themselves with the worst record in the major leagues. The move came a few hours after an 11-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals that left the Reds at 31-51, the worst record in the majors. Advance scout Pete Mackanin was chosen interim manager.

BANNER DAY

Josh Willingham had a career-best five hits, including a game-ending single in the 10th inning that gave the Florida Marlins a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Miguel Cabrera singled to start the 10th and advanced when Rafael Soriano (2-1) threw wildly to second for an error after fielding Jason Wood's bunt. Brett Carroll then ran for Cabrera. Willingham lined Soriano's 1-0 pitch down the left-field line to score Carroll from second.

SNAPPED

The Mets four-game winning streak came to an end after New York fell to Philadelphia 5-3 on Sunday. ... Atlanta's five-game winning streak stopped with a 6-5 loss to Florida. ... Mike Bacisk won for the first time since May 24 in Washington's 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Bacsik had lost five in a row.

STREAKS

Joe Borowski worked a perfect ninth to earn his 12th straight save and send the Devil Rays to their seventh straight loss in Cleveland's 3-1 win over Tampa Bay Sunday. ... Corey Hart extended his hitting streak to 17 games in Milwaukee's 5-1 loss to Chicago. ... Dan Haren (10-2) pitched 5 1-3 innings to win his career-best 10th straight decision in Oakland's 11-5 win over the New York Yankees. ... Chone Figgins extended his hitting streak to 13 games in the Angels 4-3 win against Baltimore.

SPEAKING

''I've daily challenged my players to give me the best that they've got, 100 percent of what they've got that day - physically and mentally. And they've done that. Without fail, they've done that. ... I have never had to work at getting that level myself - ever - until recently. I've found that I've had to work harder in making that same commitment to my bosses, to my players and to my coaches. And that's not right.'' - Mike Hargrove, who resigned as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, saying his ''passion has begun to fade'' for baseball even though his team is the hottest club in the majors, having won their last seven games.

July 2

1903 - Washington outfielder Ed Delahanty went over a railroad bridge at Niagara Falls and drowned. The exact circumstances of his death never were determined.

1909 - The Chicago White Sox stole 12 bases, including home plate three times, in a 15-3 rout of the St. Louis Browns.

1930 - Chicago outfielder Carl Reynolds homered in the first, second and third innings, leading the White Sox to a 15-4 win over the New York Yankees. Reynolds, the second player in history to hit home runs in three consecutive innings, had two inside-the-park homers.

1933 - Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 in an 18-inning game. He allowed six hits and no walks. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Cardinals were blanked 1-0, with Roy Parmelee outdueling Dizzy Dean.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hit a home run to extend his hitting streak to 45 games, surpassing Willie Keeler's record of 44 straight games for the Orioles in 1897.

1963 - Juan Marichal of San Francisco beat Warren Spahn and the Milwaukee Braves 1-0 in 16 innings on Willie Mays' homer.

1986 - Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox fell short of a record-tying 15th consecutive winning decision when the Toronto Blue Jays scored three runs in the eighth inning for a 4-2 victory.

1995 - Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first Japanese player picked for baseball's All-Star game. Nomo was the NL's leader in strikeouts and second in ERA.

2002 - A record 62 home runs were hit in the major leagues, breaking the mark of 57 set April 7, 2000. Raul Ibanez homered twice for Kansas City, making him the record ninth player to hit at least two in a game. San Francisco's Damon Minor, Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Reggie Sanders each homered twice as the Giants became the 16th team to have three players with multiple homers in a game, an 18-5 win against Colorado.

Today's birthdays: Angel Pagan, 26; Greg Dobbs, 29; Sean Casey, 33; So Taguchi, 38.

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MLB
Long Sheet


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CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 40) at WASHINGTON (33 - 48) - 7:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JASON SIMONTACCHI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-136 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-133 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 604-666 (-132.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 380-432 (-120.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-62 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-33 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-30 (-15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LILLY is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JASON SIMONTACCHI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SIMONTACCHI is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)




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MILWAUKEE (47 - 34) at PITTSBURGH (35 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-24 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 44-75 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-71 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-57 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-67 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-27 (+14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-85 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-37 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-34 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUPPAN is 9-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 11-5 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (+0.3 units)

JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VAN BENSCHOTEN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (42 - 40) at HOUSTON (35 - 47) - 8:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WILLIAMS is 96-54 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 147-113 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 125-84 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 53-23 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 81-70 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 203-137 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 35-47 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 267-262 (-58.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 35-47 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MOYER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON 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. (-1.2 units)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.2 units)




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ARIZONA (46 - 37) at ST LOUIS (36 - 42) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 54-27 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-37 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 98-103 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-37 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 15-9 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-25 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 27-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 130-125 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 130-125 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-93 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 13-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

BRANDON WEBB vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WEBB is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.


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NY METS (46 - 34) at COLORADO (39 - 43) - 9:05 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. JASON HIRSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 64-42 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-24 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 149-103 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 72-51 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 147-102 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 108-71 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 36-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 35-16 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 25-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 60-35 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 105-165 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GLAVINE is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.0 units)

JASON HIRSH vs. NY METS since 1997
HIRSH is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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FLORIDA (38 - 44) at SAN DIEGO (46 - 34) - 10:05 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 135-111 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 133-110 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 195-114 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SERGIO MITRE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MITRE is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

DAVID WELLS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WELLS is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)




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ATLANTA (43 - 39) at LA DODGERS (46 - 36) - 10:10 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 122-122 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 120-118 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-86 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 84-44 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 224-149 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SMOLTZ is 30-12 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SMOLTZ is 5-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.4 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOWE is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)




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MINNESOTA (42 - 38) at NY YANKEES (37 - 41) - 7:05 PM
BOOF BONSER (R) vs. ROGER CLEMENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 138-107 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-41 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 14-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 34-36 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 28-28 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEMENS is 26-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 15-19 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 26-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 17-24 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 2-8 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BOOF BONSER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BONSER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ROGER CLEMENS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CLEMENS is 10-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 10-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-5.4 units)




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TAMPA BAY (33 - 47) at CLEVELAND (49 - 32) - 7:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-85 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-33 (-18.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-70 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-59 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-62 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-86 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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TEXAS (34 - 47) at BOSTON (49 - 31) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 38-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 68-55 (+23.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 11 to 11.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 34-31 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-5 (+0.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

KASON GABBARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (35 - 45) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 43) - 8:10 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-43 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-30 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BEDARD is 6-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-42 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 145-91 (+33.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 25-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 17-2 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 125-115 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-21 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-36 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-48 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 1-9 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERIK BEDARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BEDARD is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)




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SEATTLE (45 - 33) at KANSAS CITY (34 - 48) - 8:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 74-100 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 77-96 (+32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-81 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 25-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 45-33 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
SEATTLE is 43-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 33-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 27-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.3 units)

GIL MECHE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MECHE is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 2.420.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.3 units)




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TORONTO (39 - 42) at OAKLAND (42 - 39) - 10:05 PM
JOSH TOWERS (R) vs. LENNY DINARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 38-59 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-112 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-20 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 128-102 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-98 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 68-48 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-34 (-23.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

JOSH TOWERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TOWERS is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 5-5 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. TORONTO since 1997
DINARDO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Monday, July 2


HOT

Felix Hernandez (Seattle Mariners) - Hernandez's numbers aren't that impressive, but bettors have been able to overlook his stats because he has been earning them cash. Seattle has won four of the last five times he has started and his team from the Pacific Northwest is riding an eight-game winning streak overall. The Mariners are -115 favorites in Kansas City in what will mark the debut of new manager John McLaren.

Mark Buehrle (Chicago White Sox) - There are reports that the underachieving Pale Hose are close to re-signing Buehrle. That's good news for ChiSox backers because he's been one of the few bright spots on the South Side of Chicago recently. The lefty has pitched at least seven innings in his last four outings, allowing three runs or less each time. Chicago's record in those contests is 3-1 and under bettors have cashed in every time. Tonight's total is set at eight runs and the Sox and Orioles are both listed at -104.

COLD

Boof Bonser (Minnesota Twins) - Many baseball enthusiasts refer to Bonser as the player with the best name in the game today. But when it comes to betting on Bonser, it's a different story. He ranks as the 87th best money starter in the majors and Minnesota has only cashed in once during his last four appearances. The Twins travel to New York to take on the Yankees as +170 underdogs. Bonser's opponent hasn't been earning any money lately either. The Yanks have lost the last three times Roger Clemens has started, which includes two shutouts. Books are overpricing the Rocket at -178 tonight.

Andy Sonnanstine (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - The rookie right-hander has made five starts for the Rays this season and his team's record in those contests is 1-4. He's lost three straight appearances, allowing 13 runs on 22 hits in the process. Tampa wraps up its series in Cleveland tonight as a +185 underdog.

[Udog]

MLB
Hot Lines


Monday, July 2


Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals (+107, 8 ½)

There are letdown spots and then there’s the Seattle Mariners’ game in Kansas City today.

In the midst of the team’s most successful run of the season, manager Mike Hargrove’s sudden resignation has made Monday’s opponent an afterthought. The lowly Royals and former Mariner Gil Meche will take advantage of Seattle’s inner turmoil, trying to find the stride that led them to five straight wins last week.

Meche, who is heading to the All-Star Game next Monday, has a 3.28 ERA and has given up three or fewer runs in 12 of his 17 starts this season. The righty has split games against his former club this year, pitching great on April 28 but struggling in his most recent appearance against Seattle.

Pick: Royals +107



Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox (-104, 8)

It seems no number of wins can quiet the trade rumors buzzing around the Chicago White Sox. The ChiSox have taken six of their last seven games with the shadow of an all out firesale looming overhead.

Monday’s starter Mark Buehrle could once again be pitching his final game for Chicago. The left-hander has been mentioned in trade talks with many big money markets but hasn’t let his undecided future impact his efforts on the mound.

"You know what's going to happen (at the start of the year), but when it actually hits you, it's a little more stressful," Buehrle told the Chicago Tribune. "You think about it a little bit more. I'm an even-keel guy and don't let that stuff bother me. But it's in the back of my mind. It doesn't affect the way I pitch and the way I do my job."

Buehrle pitched a solid seven innings last Wednesday against the Devil Rays, striking out six while allowing only two earned runs. The White Sox are 10-5 in Buehrle’s 15 starts this season. Buehrle is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his last four starts and has a 4-1 record with a 2.26 career ERA versus the Orioles.

Pick: White Sox -104



New York Mets at Colorado Rockies (+111, 10)

The New York Mets closed out a dismal June with an 8-2 run to close out the month.

The catalysts for this turn around are actually two of the main reasons why the team struggled last month. Slugger Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, who hit a combined .229 with only 11 home runs in June, hit seven dingers between them against the Phillies this past weekend.

Last year, New York closed its schedule before the All-Star break with a 9-1 road trip. This season the Mets finish the same stretch with 11 games away from Shea Stadium, starting the road swing 3-1 against Philadelphia.

Pick: Mets -119

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Minnesota at NY Yankees
The Yankees have lost nine of their last 12 and will turn to Roger Clemens tonight to turn it around. But after winning his first start for New York, Clemens has lost his last three while posting a 5.40 ERA. Minnesota comes in playing well despite a 1-0 loss at Detroit last night. Overall the Twins have won eight of their last 12, including six of their last eight on the road. The Twins look like a good underdog pick (+185) according to Dunkel, which has Minnesota favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+185). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JULY 2

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 17.451; Washington (Simontacchi) 14.406
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 3; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-170); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 16.887; Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten) 15.365
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Over

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.260; Houston (Williams) 14.788
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Over

Game 907-908: Arizona at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 15.856; St. Louis (Looper) 16.368
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+140); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 17.246; Colorado (Hirsh) 15.313
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Under

Game 911-912: Florida at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 14.477; San Diego (Wells) 16.616
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Over

Game 913-914: Atlanta at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.469; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.334
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+120); Over

Game 915-916: Minnesota at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Bonser) 16.310; NY Yankees (Clemens) 14.893
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+185); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 13.526; Cleveland (Carmona) 16.344
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-215); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-215); Under

Game 919-920: Texas at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 17.385; Boston (Gabbard) 16.550
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-175); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+175); Under

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bedard) 16.033; White Sox (Buehrle) 17.073
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+110); Under

Game 923-924: Seattle at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.333; Kansas City (Meche) 17.166
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under

Game 925-926: Toronto at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Towers) 15.020; Oakland (Dinardo) 16.704
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Over

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Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, July 2nd

National League

Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:05 ET
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Jason Simontacchi (R)
Lilly: ChC 6-11 as a favorite of -150 or more
Simontacchi: Wash 5-1 at home vs. Cubs

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Jeff Suppan (R) vs. John Van Benschoten (R)
Suppan: Pit 9-4 playing with triple revenge
Benschoten: Mil 14-26 as a road favorite of -125 or more

Philadelphia at Houston, 8:05 ET
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Woody Williams (R)
Moyer: 24-10 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Williams: Hou 34-20 vs. lefties

Arizona at St. Louis, 8:10 ET
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Braden Looper (R)
Webb: Ari 12-1 as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Looper: StL 30-15 Under at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

NY Mets at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Tom Glavine (L) vs. Jason Hirsh (R)
Glavine: 20-8 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Hirsh: Col 47-26 Under after getting shutout

Florida at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Sergio Mitre (R) vs. David Wells (L)
Mitre: Fla 21-7 Over off 5+ Overs
Wells: SD 13-3 after scoring 3 runs or less BB games

Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
John Smoltz (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Smoltz: Atl 12-3 Over vs. Dodgers
Lowe: LAD 12-2 Over off BB Unders


American League

Minnesota at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Boof Bonser (R) vs. Roger Clemens (R)
Bonser: 0-3 TSR, 6.38 ERA L3 starts
Clemens: NYY 31-11 Under as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Andy Sonnanstine (R) vs. Fausto Carmona (R)
Sonnanstine: TB 2-16 Away off BB losses by 2 runs or less
Carmona: Cle 12-3 Over at home off BB Wins

Texas at Boston, 7:05 ET
Brandon McCarthy (R) vs. Kason Gabbard (L)
McCarthy: 8-0 Under as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Gabbard: Bos 17-4 Under after having lost 4 of their last 5

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:05 ET
Erik Bedard (L) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Bedard: Bal 14-30 off a loss
Buehrle: 17-2 TSR at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Seattle at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Hernandez: Sea 13-4 after a win by 2 runs or less
Meche: KC 5-21 after allowing 4 runs or less 5 straight games

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Josh Towers (R) vs. Lenny DiNardo (L)
Towers: Tor 22-6 after scoring 1 run or less
DiNardo: Oak 16-4 Under off BB wins by by 4+ runs

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[Dennis14072]

Thanks Guys, good luck tonight!