Friday Trends and Indexes 07/06

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, July 06

Good Luck on day #187 of 2007!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
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Six-pack for Friday

-- A's beat Mariners 3-2 Thursday in 2:06; Ichiro grounded into double play in 7th inning, lined into double play to end game. You don't see that every day.

-- How is John Maine not on the All-Star team? No way is Roy Oswalt having a better season than Maine.

-- Kei Igawa gave up five runs in five IP Thursday, he has to be one of the worst free agent signings ever.

-- Carlos Silva has started 17 times; Twins got shut out in five games, scored one run in two others; they're 7-3 if they give him more than one run to work with.

-- Devil Rays lost their last eleven games, outscored 69-30; if they switched to the Japanese League, would they even be the best team over there?

-- Tampa Bay is now 1-21 in its last 22 July road games.

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

13) My biggest pet peeve about All-Star Game is when setup guys make the team..........if a guy isn't good enough to start, and isn't good enough to close, then how the hell can he be an All-Star? Only 32 out of 250 AL players, and 32 out of 300 NL players make the All-Star team-- you're telling me a setup guy is one of the top 32 in either league?

12) Red Sox formed an alliance with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese League (managed by Bobby Valentine) this week; it isn't about Marines being a Red Sox farm club, but it is about sharing ideas, and growing the game in Asia.

11) It almost seems that teams are so obsessed with Asia and Latin America as talent sources; they're giving up on America as a source of baseball players. Then again, the money teams have so much more money than the small market teams that they can afford to burn some cash overseas. Whether it will be money well-spent remains to be seen.

10) How do some kids spend their summer? My godson Tom is in Florida, playing in a 16-and-under baseball tournament at Disney World (where we are headed in two weeks for hoops) and I got a call today to inform me 15-year old Emily Bayly is having an excellent season playing for the Albany Capitals in womens' AAU basketball. She was named to all-tourney team at the Gym Rat Classic two weeks ago, being commended for getting the most out of her ability, the ultimate compliment.

9) After some of the guys the Trailblazers have had in recent years, they have to be giddy that Greg Oden is good kid and already playing with Portland's summer league team. Oden is going to sell a lot of tickets at the Rose Garden.

8) The Bucks want a dialogue with Yi Jianlian, who wants no part of Milwaukee; Yi's people want him to be traded to place more to their liking. Shouldn't the Bucks have prepared a little more before they drafted him? They look like amateurs.

7) If I owned an NBA team and shelled out $60M for four yrs, it damn well would be for a better player than Vince Carter; he isn't reliable, having once admitted to tanking in Toronto due to his wanting to be traded out of there. Just great.

6) Buffalo Bills just gave their punter $10M for three years; is it a wise thing to overpay for a punter? What does this say to your offense? If they do well enough, you don't have to punt that much. They let McGahee go and overpay for a punter?

5) Remember the name Casey Wasserman; he owns an Arena Football team in LA, and will own an NFL team someday.

4) Speaking of Arenaball, Chicago Rush have receiver named Bobby Sippio who has scored 53 touchdowns.

This season.

3) University of South Florida's football program got a boost when they signed a five-year deal to play Miami, with three of the five games in Tampa. Hurricanes must be eager to tap into the fertile Tampa/St Pete recruiting pool.

2) How cool must it be to have your own bobblehead?

1) How weird is it that Matsuzaka didn't make All-Star team, but Okajima did? Once again, he is just a setup man, hard to believe he is better than an ace starter, but I could be wrong.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Friday, July 6

Hot Pitchers
-- Bush is 2-1, 3.26 in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 4-1, 1.85 in his last seven home starts.
-- Lowry is 2-0, 1.46 in his last couple of starts.
-- Francis is 7-1, 2.28 in his last eleven starts. Phillies are 4-0 in Kendrick starts, scoring 33 runs.
-- Carlyle is 1-0, 0.90 in his last couple starts, but left last start in fourth inning, after long rain delay.
-- Dodgers are 3-0 in Billingsley starts (4.30), scoring 19 runs.

-- Indians won last four Lee starts (3-0, 2.77). Toronto won six of last seven Halladay starts.
-- Perez is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Garland is 2-0, 1.29 in his last couple of starts. Baker is 1-1 in his last three starts, with a 1.57 RA.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 1.64 in five road starts. Loe is 4-0, 1.95 in his last four starts.
-- A's won eight of last nine Haren starts. Seattle won last three Weaver starts (2-0, 1.19).

Cold Pitchers
-- Marquis is 0-2, 10.50 in his last three road starts, but is 2-0 vs Pirates this season, with 0.53 RA. Pirates are 5-12 with Maholm.
-- Nationals lost six of last seven Bacsik starts.
-- Arizona lost last two Owings starts by combined 21-1 score. Reds lost ten of last thirteen Lohse starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-6, 6.72 in his last seven starts.
-- Maroth is 0-0, 5.23 in his first two starts for Cardinals.
-- Padres lost last three Germano starts (0-2, 4.82).
-- Willis is 0-4, 4.50 in his last six starts.

-- Tavarez is 0-2, 5.40 in his last couple of starts. Miller is 1-2 in his last three starts, with a 5.29 RA.
-- Colon is 0-4, 8.38 in his last seven starts. Bronx lost last three Pettitte starts (0-2, 9.39).
-- Shields is 0-4, 7.03 in his last four starts.


Totals
-- Eight of last ten Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Washington home games stayed under.
-- Under is 23-11-1 in Arizona's last 35 road games.
-- Over is 14-3-1 in Houston's last eighteen home games.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen St Louis home games.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Colorado home games.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Florida road games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Angels' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 9-4 in Cleveland's last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Royals' last seven home games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 10-2 in last dozen Baltimore road games.
-- Five of last seven Oakland home games stayed under.


Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eleven of their last thirteen games. Pirates are 7-3 in their last ten games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Colorado won ten of last 12 home games, scored 34 runs in its last three games.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten games.

-- Red Sox won last four games, scoring 33 runs. Tigers are 3-1 in their last four games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Royals won seven of their last ten games.
-- White Sox are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
-- Orioles are 8-7 since they changed managers. Texas is 8-4 in its last twelve home games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost eight of their last ten games. Brewers lost last three games, allowing seventeen runs.
-- Arizona lost five of their last six games. Reds are 4-7 in their last eleven home games.
-- Astros lost their last two games, allowing fourteen runs. Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Giants lost twelve of their last fifteen road games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Padres lost nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Florida lost eight of last twelve road series openers. Dodgers lost six of their last nine home games.

-- Angels lost six of their last nine games.
-- Indians lost seven of last nine road series openers. Toronto lost five of its last seven games.
-- Devil Rays lost their last eleven games, outscored 69-30.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
-- A's are 1-6 in game after their last seven wins. Mariners are 1-3 since Hargrove left the team.

Note: The Devil Rays have lost 11 games in a row, are on road (1-21 in last 22 July road games) and are favored to beat Royals, who have won seven of their last ten games. Go figure.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Friday, July 6

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Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (2:05 PM ET)

Minnesota starter Scott Baker has been blasted for 12 earned runs and 23 hits in 14 2/3 innings against Chicago in his career. The Twins picked up a 7-6 victory over Chicago on May 30, even though Baker surrendered six runs and 10 hits over just three innings. EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
Baker is an even 2-2 on the road this season, but his 3.33 ERA is much better than his 7.20 ERA at the Metrodome. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS & UNDER
White Sox right-hander Jon Garland is predominately one of the better daytime starters in baseball and he’s 3-1 with a 3.31 ERA in eight starts this season. EDGE: WHITE SOX
Garland was reached for six runs and five hits in six innings of work against the Twins earlier this season. He’s 7-6 with a 4.17 ERA in 24 career outings against Minnesota. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
The OVER is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings.



Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)

Boston right-hander Julian Tavarez is 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 10 career outings against Detroit. He picked up a 2-1 victory over the Tigers on May 17, allowing just one run and four this over seven innings. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
Tavarez enjoyed a successful June and has carried it over into July. He was 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA in five starts last month and allowed just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings against Texas in his last start. EDGE: RED SOX & UNDER
Detroit’s Andrew Miller looks to bounce back from his worst start of the season, as the Minnesota Twins knocked him around for five earned runs and six hits over five innings. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
Miller has dominated under the lights in 2007, posting a 2-1 record and sparkling 1.50 ERA in three starts. BIG EDGE: TIGERS
The UNDER is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings.



Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (7:05 PM ET)

Los Angeles starter Bartolo Colon has a losing 4-5 record and 5.32 ERA in 12 career outings against New York. He was touched up for seven earned runs and seven hits in two innings against them last season. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES & OVER
Colon is just 3-4 with a 7.29 ERA in eight nighttime starts this season, which is a far cry from his perfect 3-0 record and 3.66 ERA in five day outings. EDGE: YANKEES & OVER
Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is a rock solid 11-6 with a 3.79 ERA in 20 career starts against the Angels. EDGE: YANKEES
Pettitte is coming off his worst start of the season, lasting just 1 2/3 innings and allowing a season-high eight runs and nine hits. New York has lost three straight games with him on the hill. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels are 5-1 in the last six meetings.



Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)

Indians starter Cliff Lee is a dismal 0-2 with a 6.05 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays. He’s given up five home runs in just 19 1/3 innings against them. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Lee has improved in form over the course of the season, as the left-hander has improved on his earned-run-average each month. He allowed just one run and four his while striking out a season-high nine batters. EDGE: INDIANS
Toronto’s Roy Halladay is a perfect 4-0 with a 3.33 ERA in nine career outings against Cleveland. He’s allowed just one home run over 54 innings against them. EDGE: BLUE JAYS & UNDER
Halladay posted a 4-1 record last month despite having an inflated 4.81 ERA. His strikeout numbers have fallen off over his last six starts, fanning just 20 in 38 2/3 innings. EDGE: OVER
The Indians are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.



New York Mets at Houston Astros (8:05 PM ET)

New York’s Mike Pelfrey has pitched relatively well over his last four starts, allowing four earned runs or less in four consecutive starts. He pitched five solid innings against the best offense in baseball, holding the Philadelphia Phillies to two earned runs and four hits. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
The Mets have lost six straight games with Pelfrey on the hill, as opponents have outscored them 36-17 over that span. EDGE: ASTROS
Astros left-hander Wandy Rodriguez is a perfect 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two career starts against the Mets. He’s yet to allow a long ball in 10 career innings against them. EDGE: ASTROS
Rodriguez has been dynamite in eight starts this season at Minute Maid Park, posting a 4-2 record and 2.13 ERA. He tossed seven shutout innings in his last start, a 12-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies. EDGE: ASTROS
The OVER is 10-1 in Rodriguez’s last 11 starts following a quality start in his last appearance.



Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)

Atlanta starter Buddy Carlyle has appeared in three games away from Turner Field, allowing just two earned runs and eight hits in 10 innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
Carlyle has rebounded nicely after suffering through his roughest start of the season on June 20, surrendering just one earned run over his 10 innings. He’s fanned eight batters and walked just one over that span. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
San Diego’s Justin Germano has posted a 2-1 record and 3.75 ERA in four home starts this season. He hasn’t picked up a victory at Petco Park since May 26 against Milwaukee. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
The Padres have lost three straight games with Germano on the hill, being outscored 14-4 in the process. EDGE: BRAVES
The Braves are 7-1 in the last eight meetings.



Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)

Mariners right-hander Jeff Weaver is a dismal 0-4 with a 9.12 ERA in six road starts this season. He’s allowed an astronomical 45 hits in 25 2/3 innings away from Safeco Field. BIG EDGE: A’S
Weaver has been simply outstanding in his last three starts, allowing just two earned runs in 22 2/3 innings. The Mariners have won all three of those starts, outscoring opponents 18-5 in the process. BIG EDGE: MARINERS
Oakland starter Dan Haren is a perfect 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA in nine home starts this season. The right-hander has given up just 42 hits in 64 innings of work at home. BIG EDGE: A’S
Haren was knocked around on the road over the Athletics last road trip, allowing eight earned runs and 16 hits in 12 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The Athletics are 4-0 in Haren’s last four home starts versus the Mariners.



Florida Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:40 PM ET)

Florida starter Dontrelle Willis is a disappointing 1-5 with a 7.11 ERA in six career starts against Los Angeles. He allowed four runs and six hits over seven innings of work against the Dodgers earlier this season. EDGE: DODGERS
Willis has tallied an impressive 5-2 record on the road this season. The left-hander is 34-19 with a 3.48 ERA in 69 career starts outside of Dolphin Stadium. EDGE: MARLINS
Los Angeles right-hander Chad Billingsley was absolutely brilliant in his last start, tossing seven shutout innings and fanning a season-high nine batters in a 5-0 victory over San Diego. EDGE: DODGERS
Billingsley is a perfect 2-0 with a miniscule 0.64 ERA in three career outings against Florida. He’s allowed just one run and six hits in 14 innings against them. BIG EDGE: DODGERS
The Dodgers are 12-3 in their last 15 games versus a left-handed starter.



Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (12:35 PM ET)

Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets is 6-7 with a 2.90 ERA in 19 career starts against Pittsburgh. The right-hander allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings of work against them last time out. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS & UNDER
Sheets has picked up a victory in six straight decisions, allowing just 10 earned runs over that span. EDGE: BREWERS & UNDER
Pittsburgh’s Tom Gorzelanny has tallied one victory in two career starts against Milwaukee, giving up three earned runs and 13 hits in 14 2/3 innings of work. EDGE: PIRATES
Gorzelanny has pitched relatively well during five daytime starts, posting a 2-1 record and 3.34 ERA. EDGE: PIRATES


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Baseball – Betting Notes

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Friday, July 6

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Friday’s MLB betting notes

Not so big Papi

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is struggling to find the kind of power with his bat that made him a huge part of the World Series winning team in 2004.

According to MLB.com, Big Papi has not crushed a ball over the wall at the compact Fenway Park since late April against the Yankees. In fact, he's without a home run in his last 46 at-bats, rapidly closing in on his longest dry spell since joining the Sox (69 at-bats).

Ortiz is known to be hampered by a right-quadriceps problem, but is adamant that his struggles are not due to injury.

"I’ve got to fight," Ortiz told the Boston Herald on Wednesday. "I don’t want people to think that I’m struggling right now for any kind of excuse. There are a lot of people in this room who are watching me to see how I do and see how I deal with the tough times."

The Red Sox start a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Friday with Julian Tavarez (5-6, 4.39 ERA) on the mound. The Tigers counter with Andrew Miller (3-2, 3.81 ERA).

No decision

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is still refusing to name a starter for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Twins on Friday. He has whittled it down, however, to a choice between reliever Nick Masset or Triple-A starter Gavin Floyd.

"We're waiting to see how we are going to use Masset," Guillen told MLB.com on Wednesday. "I'm leaning to him for one reason: I don't want to call someone up and send them down right away. That isn't fair."

Guillen told the website that Floyd is a pitcher he'd like to call up but that the time isn't right yet. The 24-year-old right-hander is 6-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his last eight starts for Triple-A Charlotte.

For the first game of the doubleheader, the White Sox send Jon Garland (6-5, 3.15 ERA) out to test his stuff against Minnesota’s Scott Barker (2-3, 4.98 ERA).

Cubs catchers can’t hit

The Chicago Cubs recently traded catcher Michael Barrett to San Diego, but it might not have worked out to their benefit, according to reports in the Chicago Sun-Times. The Cubs got Rob Bowen in return, but he is hitless in 23 at-bats since a single in his first game with Chicago.

In fact, since Barrett left the club, both Cubs catchers have been in a slump. When Bowen’s numbers are combined with back-up catcher Koyie Hill’s, they have managed a batting average of just .104 since the trade.

"Those ruts are going to happen,'' Bowen told the Sun-Times after a batting session with manager Lou Piniella. ''I've only got 100 at-bats so far this year, so I'm still young in the season and still growing and coming into my own."

Bowen will be hoping to turn his offensive slump around when the Cubs open a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday. He'll be catching for Jason Marquis (6-4, 3.31 ERA) and the Pirates counter with Paul Maholm (4-11, 4.74 ERA).

Mixed messages

Despite reports to the contrary earlier this week, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Scott Spiezio has not been placed on the 15-day DL and is available to pinch-hit.

Spiezio is battling an infection in his left index finger, which hospitalized him at one point. Cards manager Tony La Russa told reporters on Tursday that Spiezio would go on the DL, but since decided to keep him active.

"He can be used if we have to," La Russa told MLB.com. "I think we can get by as long as he is available to do something."

The right fielder is batting .279 with 26 RBIs and three homers for the season and could feature as a pinch-hitter in Friday’s series opener against the Giants. That game features a pitching matchup between Mike Maroth (5-2, 5.08 ERA) and Noah Lowry (8-6, 3.46 ERA).

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Friday, July 6

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EDMONTON (0 - 0 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 0) - 7/6/2007, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-3 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up


Friday, July 6

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Edmonton (0-0-1) @ BC Lions (1-0) -- Defending champ BC has 20 starters back from title squad; they rallied from 15-10 deficit at halftime in Toronto to nip Argos 24-22 as they start defense of their title. Eskimos tied wild game vs Winnipeg last week, as they gained 510 yards and didn't win-- did OT tilt take lot out of them? Lions had six sacks, held Argos to 59 rushing yards last week. Edmonton allowed 543 yards on their home field.

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Canadian Football League – Betting Trends

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JULY 6, 10:30 PM ET

EDMONTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA

EDMONTON
Edmonton is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia

BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
British Columbia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
British Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
British Columbia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY
.............TEAM SU ATS OU PTS RYDS YPR PA PC% PYDS TOTY TO
.......Edmonton 5-5 7-3 5-5 27.0 80.5 4.7 34.4 67.2 291.4 372.0 1.4
British Columbia 5-5 3-7 5-5 25.7 92.6 5.5 34.6 63.3 314.0 406.6 1.3

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Pro Basketball (Women’s) – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet


Friday, July 6

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NEW YORK (8 - 8) at DETROIT (11 - 4) - 7/6/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SACRAMENTO (11 - 6) at MINNESOTA (5 - 12) - 7/6/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SEATTLE (9 - 7) at HOUSTON (4 - 12) - 7/6/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 199-156 ATS (+27.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 105-74 ATS (+23.6 Units) in home games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) in July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 142-100 ATS (+32.0 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
HOUSTON is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
HOUSTON is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-4 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-5 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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CONNECTICUT (6 - 10) at PHOENIX (10 - 7) - 7/6/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PHOENIX is 103-66 ATS (+30.4 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
PHOENIX is 42-23 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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Baseball Today - July 6

SCOREBOARD Friday, July 6
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m. EDT).
Bartolo Colon and Andy Pettitte square off.

STARS
Thursday

-Mike Lowell and Coco Crisp, Red Sox. Lowell and Crisp each drove in five runs in Boston's 15-4 win over Tampa Bay.

-Bronson Arroyo, Reds, won his first game in 10 starts and homered in Cincinnati's 6-3 win against San Francisco.

-Kelvim Escobar, Angels, allowed one run and three hits over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over Texas.

-Hideki Matsui, Yankees, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift New York to a 7-6 victory over Minnesota.

-John Maine, Mets, struck out nine in 7 2-3 innings in a 6-2 win over Houston.

TEEING OFF

Coco Crisp hit a grand slam in the first inning, and Josh Beckett earned his 12th win as the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 15-4 on Thursday night, the Devil Rays' 11th consecutive loss. Mike Lowell had a career-high four hits of Boston's season-high total of 21, and he and Crisp each drove in five of Boston's season-high 15 runs. The Devil Rays were swept for the third straight series. ... Tadahito Iguchi fell a single shy of the cycle, and Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 11-6. The 11 runs were a season high for the White Sox (36-45).

NEW STANDARD

Chipper Jones broke open a tie game with a pair of solo homers that tied and broke Dale Murphy's Atlanta Braves record in an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Jones reached 372 homers in 6,622 at-bats. Murphy had 7,098 at-bats with the Braves.

FILL-IN

Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima was added to the American League All-Star roster Thursday night as the winner of the 32nd man Internet vote, giving Boston a leading six players in the game. Okajima received 4.3 million votes in four days to beat Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman, Minnesota reliever Pat Neshek, Los Angeles Angels starter Kelvim Escobar and Toronto starter Roy Halladay.

SNAPPED

Mike Fontenot broke out of an 0-for-16 skid with three hits, including the tie-breaking single in the seventh inning, to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over Washington on Thursday night.

TIME SERVED

Padres right-hander Chris Young dropped the appeal of his five-game suspension for his part in a bench-clearing brawl at Chicago on June 16, and began serving the penalty on Thursday. ... New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca began serving his two-game suspension for an outburst in a game last month, dropping his appeal after meeting with manager Willie Randolph.

SPEAKING

''I'll be surprised with every home run I hit, if I hit anymore.'' - Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, who hit his third career home run and won his first game since May 6 in a 6-3 victory over the Giants on Thursday night.

July 6

1929 - The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs in the first and fifth innings in beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 28-6, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Cardinals had 28 hits and set an NL record with the 28 runs.

1933 - The first major league All-Star game was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The AL, managed by Connie Mack, defeated the NL, managed by John McGraw, 4-2 on Babe Ruth's two-run homer.

1938 - Johnny Vander Meer, Bill Lee and Mace Brown combined to limit the AL to one run and seven hits as the NL won the All-Star game 4-1 at Cincinnati's Crosley Field. Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees suffered his first defeat in four All-Star starts.

1942 - The AL beat the NL 3-1 in the All-Star game at the Polo Grounds on first-inning home runs by Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians and Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers. York's shot came with a man on base.

1949 - Walker Cooper of Cincinnati went 6-for-7, including three home runs, and drove in 10 runs against Chicago at Crosley Field. Cooper also had three singles and scored five times to lead the Reds to a 23-4 rout of the Cubs.

1966 - Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles knocked in 11 runs in a doubleheader against the Kansas City A's to tie an AL record. In the first game, Powell hit two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sacrifice fly to drive in seven runs as the Orioles won 11-0. Powell had four RBIs in the nightcap.

1983 - On the 50th anniversary of the All-Star game, Fred Lynn's grand slam off Atlee Hammaker, the first in All-Star competition, capped a record seven-run third inning. The AL also set a one-game record for runs scored in a 13-3 victory that ended an 11-game NL winning streak. Chicago's Comiskey Park was the site, as it was for the first All-Star game in 1933.

2000 - Keith McDonald of the St. Louis Cardinals became the second player in major league history to homer in his first two at-bats, connecting in the second inning of a 12-6 loss to Cincinnati.

2005 - Florida pitchers retired 28 consecutive batters from the third inning on and set a team record with 22 strikeouts in a 12-inning, 5-4 victory over Milwaukee. A.J. Burnett matched his career high and the individual club record with 14 strikeouts in six innings.

Today's birthday:
Greg Norton, 35.

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MLB
70% Situation


MLB (Friday): Play Over MLB home teams when the total is 9 to 9.5 with a bullpen whose ERA is 4.50 or worse on the season facing an opponent with a starting pitcher who is winless after 5+ starts.
(43-13 since 1997.) (76.8%) PLAY: New York / Houston OVER 9.5 (-105)

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Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index


Seattle at Oakland
Oakland's Dan Haren has been the best pitcher in the American League during the first half of the season and has gone 16 consecutive games without a loss. Seattle's Jeff Weaver was just the opposite, posting a putrid 14.32 ERA while losing his first six starts of the season. But since a month stint on the DL with shoulder tendinitis, Weaver has arguably been the best pitcher in the A.L. over the last few weeks as he has recorded a 2-0 record and 1.65 ERA in his last five starts (with Seattle going 4-1 in those games). Those numbers make the Mariners a decent road underdog pick (+210) tonight according to Dunkel, which has Seattle favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+210). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 15.774; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.499
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.510; Washington (Bacsik) 12.931
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-150); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 13.347; Cincinnati (Lohse) 14.031
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.380; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.026
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Over

Game 909-910: San Francisco at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 14.525; St. Louis (Maroth) 13.814
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.227; Colorado (Francis) 15.453
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Over

Game 913-914: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Carlyle) 15.387; San Diego (Germano) 14.488
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+145); Under

Game 915-916: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Willis) 13.716; LA Dodges (Billingsley) 15.779
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 15.838; Detroit (Miller) 15.170
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Under

Game 919-920: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Colon) 14.166; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 13.796
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+145); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 14.518; Toronto (Halladay) 15.366
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Over

Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 11.874; Kansas City (Perez) 14.481
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over

Game 925-926: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.277; White Sox (Garland) 16.035
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.047; Texas (Loe) 15.252
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+115); Over

Game 929-930: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Weaver) 15.222; Oakland (Haren) 14.765
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+210); Over

Game 931-932: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Garza) 14.788; White Sox (Floyd) 13.365
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, July 6

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 41) at PITTSBURGH (38 - 47) - 7:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 382-433 (-120.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-63 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 217-211 (-49.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-137 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 225-274 (-80.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-134 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 30-40 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 40-55 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 17-27 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 5-15 (-14.3 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. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 41-28 (+14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-38 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-46 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.6 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 4-0 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)


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MILWAUKEE (48 - 37) at WASHINGTON (34 - 51) - 7:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 59-70 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-21.7 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.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 (-20.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 45-78 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-74 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 7-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 6-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 14-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 5-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUSH is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

MIKE BACSIK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.


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ARIZONA (47 - 40) at CINCINNATI (33 - 52) - 7:10 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 24-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-40 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-40 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 35-28 (+5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-52 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-52 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 23-38 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 21-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 9-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OWINGS is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOHSE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)


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NY METS (47 - 37) at HOUSTON (37 - 49) - 8:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 150-106 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-15 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 73-54 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 148-105 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 37-49 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 269-263 (-57.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 15-24 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-49 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 19-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

MIKE PELFREY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)


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SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 47) at ST LOUIS (39 - 43) - 8:10 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. MIKE MAROTH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-47 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-73 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-47 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-55 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-61 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-27 (-14.5 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.
LOWRY is 13-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 6-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 0-8 (-9.8 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. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 17-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 22-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 21-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 65-66 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-33 (-14.8 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.
ST LOUIS is 133-126 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 133-126 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-94 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-51 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOWRY is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MIKE MAROTH vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAROTH is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)


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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 42) at COLORADO (42 - 43) - 9:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 23-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 42-40 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 33-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FRANCIS is 30-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 30-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 108-165 (-57.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF FRANCIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


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ATLANTA (45 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 36) - 10:05 PM
BUDDY CARLYLE (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 124-124 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 122-120 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-88 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-63 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-46 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BUDDY CARLYLE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GERMANO is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)


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FLORIDA (40 - 46) at LA DODGERS (48 - 38) - 10:40 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 23-14 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 79-43 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 34-14 (+14.8 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.
LA DODGERS are 28-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-27 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 210-218 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WILLIS is 1-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.10 and a WHIP of 1.895.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 2-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


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BOSTON (53 - 31) at DETROIT (49 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JULIAN TAVAREZ (R) vs. ANDREW MILLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 38-42 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 94-58 (+23.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 153-106 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 140-92 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 102-66 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
TAVAREZ is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.


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LA ANGELS (52 - 33) at NY YANKEES (40 - 42) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 115-94 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 160-114 (+42.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 231-164 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 21-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 19-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 19-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 40-42 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 4-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 98-78 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 24-28 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 23-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLON is 5-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 9-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.9 units)


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CLEVELAND (51 - 34) at TORONTO (41 - 43) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 17-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-87 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 48-18 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 33-8 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 32-8 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 22-5 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-59 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 22-10 (+15.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 57-70 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEE is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HALLADAY is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)


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TAMPA BAY (33 - 51) at KANSAS CITY (36 - 49) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-104 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-33 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 0-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-89 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-36 (-21.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 1-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-74 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-62 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 98-150 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-101 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-96 (+33.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 18-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 13-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-18 (-11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.892.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)


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MINNESOTA (43 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 45) - 2:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 173-110 (+44.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 145-93 (+31.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 390-388 (+39.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GARLAND is 21-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 33-15 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 127-117 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-62 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-23 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-38 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARLAND is 1-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 3-15 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAKER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GARLAND is 7-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 10-11 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-4.0 units)


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BALTIMORE (37 - 47) at TEXAS (36 - 49) - 8:35 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. KAMERON LOE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 16-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 25-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 8-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-57 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

KAMERON LOE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.


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SEATTLE (46 - 36) at OAKLAND (44 - 41) - 10:05 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 31-49 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 140-114 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-23 (+24.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 130-104 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-52 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 10-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 46-36 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-35 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 34-25 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEAVER is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 18-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)


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MINNESOTA (43 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 45) - 8:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. NICK MASSET (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GARZA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 13.48 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NICK MASSET vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.


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Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB


Friday, July 6
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Streaking Pitchers
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Friday's streaking starting pitchers


Hot Pitchers

Kameron Loe (Texas Rangers) - The Rangers recent success began with Kameron Loe and tonight against the Orioles he will try to keep it going. Since returning from the minors, the right-hander has bounced back in a big way, winning his last four starts while recording a 1.95 ERA. Loe, who is 5-6 on the season, is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in four career relief appearances versus the Orioles.

Dan Haren (Oakland A's) - Haren will try to continue padding wallets tonight when he looks to extend the longest win streak in the majors. Haren is 10-2 with a 2.20 ERA so far this year and will try to avenge a loss to Seattle. Since the defeat on April 2, the right-hander is 10-0 with a 2.37 ERA, the longest win streak of his five-year career. Haren is 5-2 with a 2.54 ERA in eight career starts against the Mariners.

Kyle Kendrick (Philadelphia Phillies) - It is never easy pitching with pain, but that is what the Phillies starter is dealing with tonight when he takes the mound. Kendrick will try to overcome a right groin strain to win his fourth straight start against a streaking Colorado club. The Phillies have won all four of Kendrick's outings this season and he has not allowed more than four runs or worked fewer than six innings in any of them.


Cold Pitchers

Jamie Shields (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - It is amazing how fast the wheels can fall off a promising season. Shields began the year going 6-0 in his first 13 starts, but is 0-4 in his last four. The good news for the D-Rays right-hander is he is facing a team that he has had recent success against. Shields has been sharp in two career starts versus the Royals, allowing two runs in 13 1/3 innings to earn a pair of wins.

Andy Pettitte (New York Yankees) - Pettitte is coming off his briefest start in more than four years after he was roughed up for eight runs before reaching the third inning on Saturday. The left-hander is 0-2 with an 8.80 ERA in his last three starts, giving up 16 runs and 26 hits. This will be the first time Pettitte will face the Angels since 2003. He has an 11-6 record in 20 career starts against them.

Mike Pelfrey (New York Mets) - Pelfrey will once again try for his first win of the season tonight against the Houston Astros. This year, Pelfrey has lost six straight starts since he failed to factor in the decision of his season debut on April 13. The right-hander has been one of New York's top pitching prospects since entering the league but has gone 0-7 with a 6.50 ERA in nine starts dating back to last season.

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