Saturday Trends and Indexes 07/07/07

[pm530]

Trends and Indexes
Saturday, July 07

Good Luck on day #188 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.

[pm530]

Six-pack for Saturday

Our July 7, 2007 (7-7-07) edition

-- John Elway may have won two Super Bowls, but he never played in a college bowl game, losing that chance in his last college game, the Stanford Band game. Had Cardinal won in that game, they would have gone to a bowl that season.

-- Pistol Pete Maravich wore #7 for the New Orleans Jazz. It, to this day, is one of the coolest retro jerseys.

-- Josh Towers of Blue Jays wears #7-- he is only pitcher in big leagues with a single digit number.

-- When Barry Bonds first broke in with Pittsburgh, he had #7, before switching to his godfather's (Willie Mays) #24

-- Bert Jones wore #7 throughout his football career, but in his brief time as a Ram, he wore #17, because #7 is retired by the Rams, in honor of Bob Waterfield.

-- Phil Esposito and Ray Bourque both wore #7 for Bruins, but the night they raised Espo's sweater to rafters, Bourque took his #7 off, to reveal a #77 sweater underneath. He wore #77 the rest of his career.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a Saturday

13) Fantasy sports are fun for variety of reasons; it is cool to see how different people view the same situation. Someone in our league cut Orlando Hernandez after his dreadful start this week at Coors Field, but he only lasted 38 minutes on waivers before he got scooped up, setting a new league record.

12) How would you like to be football coach at Duke? One of the nation's best prep QBs is at Duke-- he plays hoops. Then the kid's brother decides to play football, but decided to go to North Carolina, not Duke. Unemployment awaits............

11) Hanley Ramirez hit two homers Friday night, but it was a shocking two-out bunt single that scored winning run in 6-5 Marlins' win early Saturday morning. Looking up his bio, just realized that Ramirez was born on my 24th birthday. Damn......

10) There is pitcher on Milwaukee's AAA team named Grant Balfour, the worst name ever for a pitcher, but the kid is doing great this year, striking out 46 in 30.1 IP, with eight walks. An Australian, Balfour has a 1.80 ERA in 22 games for Nashville.

9) Imagine a rotation of Balfour, Bob Walk, Kameron Loe and Homer Bailey, all terrible names for pitchers.

8) Did Brewers' success this season grease the skids for the departure of Pirate CEO Kevin McClatchey? Neither team has had winning season since '92, but Milwaukee seems headed to playoffs this season, while the Pirates, while improved, are not a playoff contender. These things do happen.......

7) Watching lot of baseball every night, it looks as if All-Star break will be welcome by many. A's are finishing 17 games in 17 day stretch, with two starting pitchers and their top two closers all hurt, so the three-day vacation will be good thing.

6) A's have used 25 different position players this year, while Detroit, Seattle have used same 13 all season. Seven Oakland players have made their major league debut this season, most of any big league team in '07.

5) Mets' Jose Reyes looks tired; he has taken to not running all the time on ground balls; he got yanked Friday night after not running out 60-foot grounder that didn't roll foul, as he thought it might. For some reason, he looks ticked off.

4) After ARod's wife wore t-shirt with "F--- You" printed on it Sunday and nothing was done, female reporter for New York Post got tossed from the ballpark in the Bronx Tuesday, after wearing the same shirt. The reported was sitting in seat that cost $88-- for that one game.

3) Meanwhile, on Wednesdays in Oakland, you can get into the park for $2, and buy $1 hot dogs. There are always seats available for $9 in Oakland, any night of the week.

2) Oregon State won last two national titles in baseball, while arch-rival Oregon doesn't field a baseball team.

1) World Series of Poker Main Event, the $10,000 buy-in that determines this year's world champion, got underway Friday. No word yet on the official count, but it is expected to be just about 9,000, give or take few, with first prize of around $13M.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Saturday, July 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tips and Trends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays (1:07 PM ET)

After suffering two straight losses to end June, Cleveland’s Fausto Carmona picked up an impressive 10-2 victory over Tampa Bay last time out. He allowed just one earned run and four hits over six innings. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Carmona has posted a 4-2 record and 3.19 ERA in eight road starts this season. The Indians have lost his last two starts away from Jacobs Field. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Toronto’s Shaun Marcum has an even 1-1 record in 12 home appearances this season, even though he’s sporting an incredible 2.95 ERA. EDGE: BLUE JAYS & UNDER
Marcum has allowed four runs and 13 hits in 13 1/3 innings against the Tribe in his career. The right-hander has fanned 12 batters and walked six over that span. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays are 4-0 in Marcum’s last four Saturday starts.



Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)

Minnesota starter Boof Bonser is an even 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in four career starts against Chicago. He surrendered just one earned run and seven hits over 6 2/3 innings in his last start against them. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS & UNDER
The Twins have lost Bonser’s last five starts, as the offense has produced just 11 runs of offense over that span. EDGE: WHITE SOX & UNDER
White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle is 18-10 with a 3.76 ERA in 31 career games against Minnesota. He has struck out 138 batters and walked just 40 in 203 1/3 innings against them. EDGE: WHITE SOX
Buehrle has pitched extremely well over his last five starts, allowing two earned runs or less in each start. EDGE: WHITE SOX & UNDER
The White Sox are 5-1 in Buehrle’s last six starts versus the Twins.



Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)

Los Angeles starter John Lackey is a disappointing 4-6 with a 5.35 ERA in 11 career starts against New York. The right-hander did pick up a 4-3 road victory against the Yankees on May 27, allowing two runs over eight strong innings. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Lackey has been an animal away from Angels Stadium this year, posting a 7-2 record and 2.56 ERA in nine starts. The Angels have won seven straight road games with him on the hill. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
New York’s Roger Clemens has a dynamite 25-8 record and 2.40 ERA in 41 career starts against Los Angeles. In 304 1/3 innings versus the Halos, Clemens has fanned 285 batters and walked just 76. BIG EDGE: YANKEES
Clemens is coming off his best start of the season, tossing eight innings of one run ball in picking up a 5-1 victory over Minnesota at Yankee Stadium. He’s 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA in three home starts on the year. EDGE: YANKEES
The Yankees are 5-0 in Clemens’ last five starts versus the Angels.



Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (4:05 PM ET)

Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez was absolutely dominating in his last start against Oakland, hurling eight innings of shutout ball and striking out 12 batters. He’s an even 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA in five career starts versus the Athletics. EDGE: MARINERS & UNDER
Hernandez is an even 1-1 on the year with a 2.37 ERA during three daytime starts. The 2.37 ERA is nearly two and a half runs lower than his nighttime earned-run-average of 4.68. EDGE: UNDER
Oakland’s Rich Harden will make just his fourth start of the season, after making three relief appearances since returning from the disabled list. He’s worked four scoreless innings out of the bullpen over that span. SLIGHT EDGE: A’S
Harden is an impressive 5-1 with a 1.28 ERA in 10 career games against the Mariners. The right-hander has allowed 29 hits in 49 1/3 innings versus Seattle. BIG EDGE: A’S
The OVER is 9-0 in Harden’s last nine starts versus the AL West.



New York Mets at Houston Astros (7:05 PM ET)

Mets left-hander Tom Glavine is 15-11 with a 3.14 ERA in 39 career starts against the Astros. He was reached for six runs and seven hits in five innings of work versus Houston last season. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
New York has lost four consecutive road games with Glavine on the hill, as the left-hander has been touched up for 24 runs over that span. EDGE: ASTROS & OVER
Houston starter Woody Williams has posted a 5-3 career record and 4.63 ERA in 14 starts against New York. He pitched well in 14 innings versus the Mets last year, allowing just four runs and 12 hits. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Williams is an even 3-3 at Minute Maid Park this season with a 5.36 ERA. The Astros have picked up three home wins with him on the hill. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
The Mets are 5-1 in Glavine’s last six starts versus the NL Central.



Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies (8:05 PM ET)

Philadelphia’s Jamie Moyer is a winless 0-3 with a 4.87 ERA in three career starts against Colorado. EDGE: ROCKIES
Moyer has pitched better on the road this season than at home, posting a 5-4 record and 3.78 ERA in 10 starts. He carries a 4.95 ERA in seven home starts this year. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Rockies starter Rodrigo Lopez is a perfect 4-0 with a 3.27 ERA in six home starts this season. The right-hander has issued just five walks in 33 innings of work at Coors Field. BIG EDGE: ROCKIES
Lopez has made just one career start against Philadelphia, allowing four runs and nine hits in 7 2/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
The OVER is 6-1 in Moyer’s last seven starts with four days of rest.



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

Florida’s Sergio Mitre tossed eight brilliant innings against Los Angeles this season, picking up a 3-0 home victory over Derek Lowe on May 10. EDGE: MARLINS
Mitre is an even 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in eight road starts this year. He’s given up just one home run in 42 2/3 innings away from Dolphin Stadium. EDGE: UNDER
Dodgers starter Derek Lowe has been outstanding over his last five starts, allowing only seven earned runs in 34 1/3 innings of work. EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
Lowe is just 3-2 at home on the year despite carrying an impressive 2.28 ERA into his eighth start at Dodger Stadium. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS
The Dodgers are 0-7 in their last seven Saturday games.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Baseball – Gameday

MLB


Saturday, July 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gameday
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday MLB Gameday

Roger Clemens will be looking to boost his season record to the .500 mark when he takes the mound for New York on Saturday afternoon. Here is your MLB Gameday:

Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07pm ET
Fausto Carmona (9-4, 3.78 ERA) vs. Shaun Marcum (4-2, 2.86 ERA)

Carmona is already up to nine wins this season - and that's even after picking up the loss in three of his past five outings. The righthander, though, was only roughed up in one of those games, allowing eight earned runs in just one inning of work versus Oakland June 27. Last time out Carmona held the D-Rays to one run over six innings.

Marcum has impressed the Blue Jays since joining their rotation, going 2-0 with four no-decisions since the beginning of June. The righthander surrendered no more than three earned runs in any of those six outings. and his ERA is down to 2.86 on the season. In his last outing, against the Mariners on Sunday, Marcum pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings.

Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees, 3:55pm ET
John Lackey (11-5, 3.04 ERA) vs. Roger Clemens (2-3, 4.26 ERA)

Lackey picked up his 11th win of the season last Sunday, holding the Orioles to three earned runs on four hits over 7 1-3 innings of work. The righthander, though, has seen his ERA climb over 3.00 since the beginning of June, as he gave up three or more earned runs in four of those six outings. Lackey has struck out 87 over 112 2-3 innings.

Clemens has been solid but not spectacular for the Yankees this season, with a 2-3 record and an ERA over 4.00. The Rocket, though, is coming off his best outing of 2007, allowing just one earned run on two hits over eight innings in a win over the Twins. Overall Clemens has struck out 26 and walked just nine through 31 2-3 innings.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10pm ET
Brandon Webb (8-6, 3.27 ERA) vs. Homer Bailey (2-2, 8.10 ERA)

Webb went the entire month of June without giving up more than three earned runs in an outing, but he was knocked around for five earned runs on seven hits over six innings versus the Cardinals on Monday. The righthander, though, still boasts a strong 3.27 ERA on the season, and he's managed to strike out 104 batters over 124 innings.

Bailey is a top prospect for the Reds, but he was absolutely pounded in his last two starts. The righthander gave up six earned runs on six hits over just 1 2-3 innings against the Phillies on June 26, and followed up that performance by allowing seven earned runs on seven hits over 3 2-3 innings of work against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Florida Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10pm ET
Sergio Mitre (2-4, 2.88 ERA) vs. Derek Lowe (8-7, 2.98 ERA)

Mitre hasn't been giving up a lot of runs for the Marlins, but he certainly hasn't been picking up wins either - the righthander hasn't had a victory since May 20. Since that outing Mitre is 0-2 with five no-decisions, although he's managed to keep his ERA below 3.00. Last time out, against the Padres, Mitre allowed three runs over six innings.

Lowe is 0-1 with a no-decision over his past two outings, but he surrendered just two earned runs on 13 hits over 11 2-3 innings combined in those games. The righthander is still above .500 on the season at 8-7, and he boasts a solid ERA of 2.98 (to go along with 86 strikeouts). Lowe's last win came on June 22, when he topped the Devil Rays.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

COLORADO (9 - 8) at SAN JOSE (13 - 3) - 7/7/2007, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


COLUMBUS (8 - 9) at DALLAS (15 - 1) - 7/7/2007, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Saturday, July 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Keep in mind the visiting teams played last week, and the home teams had a bye.

Colorado @ San Jose-- Crush lost 72-44 in this arena in Week 6 (+7), as SaberCats led 38-10 at half, completed 33 of 40 passes, and forced four turnovers. Colorado won at Kansas City a week ago, snapping four-game losing skid- they're 2-7 if they allow 50 or more points, 7-1 if they don't. San Jose won its last ten games, is 7-1 vs spread at home, winning all eight games in this arena, by margins of 20,28,24,21,27,25,7,40 points.

Columbus @ Dallas-- Desperadoes beat Columbus twice during season, 53-51 here in Week 6 (-15), then 56-47 in Ohio six weeks ago (-5); Columbus led 37-14 at the half in the Week 6 game, was +2 in turnovers, but still somehow lost. This is fourth week in a row on road and fifth in six weeks for Columbus, which won by a point at Tampa last week. Dallas is 15-1; lot of pressure on them here- they're 3-4-1 vs spread as home favorite, 8-0 straight up.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TORONTO (0 - 1) at HAMILTON (0 - 1) - 7/7/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up


Saturday, July 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Toronto (0-1) @ Hamilton (0-1) -- Argos had a 126-yard TD of a missed FG last week, led 15-10 at half, and still lost to defending champ Lions, who had six sacks. Doubt Bishop is good enough passer to keep Argos afloat, and Allen is almost my age. TiCats got crushed 37-9 at Calgary as Stamps ran ball for 219, passed for 230 yards, in unusual bit of balance for CFL team. Toronto ran ball 17 times for 59 yards last week- they'll do better here.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[pm530]

Canadian Football League – Betting Trends

CFL

Saturday, July 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Betting Trends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TORONTO
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Toronto's last 24 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Toronto is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Hamilton

HAMILTON
Hamilton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games
Hamilton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games at home
Hamilton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Hamilton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Hamilton is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY
......TEAM SU ..ATS OU PTS RYDS YPR .PA ..PC% PYDS TOTY TO
.Toronto 8-1-1 7-3 4-6 30.2 112.4 5.0 30.6 56.9 234.9 346.4 1.5
Hamilton 1-8-1 3-7 4-6 14.5 120.4 5.6 33.5 59.4 212.3 332.2 3.3

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Udog]

Baseball Today - July 7


SCOREBOARD Saturday, July 7
Boston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EDT).

Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman looks for his 10th win.

STARS

Friday

-Justin Morneau, Twins, homered three times in the second game of a doubleheader to help Minnesota sweep Chicago 20-14 and 12-0.

-Adrian Beltre, Mariners, finished 5-for-5 with two homers in Seattle's 7-1 win at Oakland.

-Kyle Lohse and Ken Griffey Jr., Reds. Lohse took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning and Griffey Jr. tied Frank Robinson for sixth place on the career home run list in a 8-1 win over Arizona.

-Wandy Rodriguez, Astros, threw a four-hitter and Houston beat the Mets 4-0.

-Marcus Thames, Tigers, hit a grand slam to help Detroit beat Boston 9-2.

-Ryan Braun, Brewers, homered twice to lead Milwaukee to a 6-2 win over Washington.

-Buddy Carlyle, Braves, pitched a career-best eight innings, leading Atlanta past San Diego 7-4.

SOXED

Justin Morneau became the fourth Twins player to hit three home runs in a game, and Minnesota hit six in all in the nightcap to complete the sweep of a day-night doubleheader at Chicago on Friday. He became the first Twins player to hit three in a game since Tony Oliva against Kansas City on July 3, 1973, and he joined a group that also includes Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew. The Twins won 20-14 in the opener behind Jason Kubel's seven RBIs. The 34 runs were the most since May 19, 1999, when Cincinnati beat Colorado 24-12, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

SIDELINED

Atlanta placed pitcher John Smoltz on the 15-day disabled list on Friday after an MRI found inflammation - but apparently no structural damage - in his right shoulder. Smoltz, 40, was placed on the disabled list retroactive to July 3. He will be eligible to come off the DL on July 18. He will miss Tuesday's All-Star game in San Francisco as well as Saturday's scheduled start at San Diego. ... Minnesota catcher Mike Redmond suffered a large gash on his head and left the second game of Friday's day-night doubleheader after the Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome accidentally hit him with his bat.

SUSPENDED

Tigers infielder Neifi Perez became the first player penalized for testing positive for a stimulant under Major League Baseball's drug program Friday. Perez' 25-game suspension will cost him about $400,000 of his $2.5 million salary.

STREAKING

Paul Maholm improved to 4-0 in his career- 2-0 this season- against the Cubs after an 8-4 win on Friday. ... Vernon Wells homered and drove in three runs from the leadoff spot in Toronto's 8-6 win over Cleveland. He's batting .354 (17-for-48) with seven homers and 15 RBIs in 11 games at the top of the order. ... Milwaukee has homered in 15 consecutive games after going deep three times in a 6-2 win over Washington. It's the Brewers longest streak since a 19-game run in 1996. ... Eric O'Flaherty pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the win in Seattle's 7-1 win at Oakland, setting a Mariners record with six consecutive victories to start his career.

SLUMPING

The Angels have lost seven of 10 after a 14-9 setback to the New York Yankees on Friday.

SNAPPED

Texas' Eric Gagne blew his first save of the season in a 4-3, 10 inning win over Baltimore on Friday, snapping his overall streak at 30 in a row. His last blown save was on Aug. 18, 2004, against Florida as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Andruw Jones homered in Atlanta's 7-4 win at San Diego on Friday. It was Jones' ninth at Petco Park, the most by any visiting hitter at the downtown ballpark, which opened in 2004.

BOOTED

Oakland third baseman Marco Scutaro tied an AL record with four errors in a 7-1 loss at Seattle on Friday.

SPEAKING

''I think he needs a couple of days off. He didn't look like he was moving too good and I definitely think he needs tomorrow and Sunday off to get ready for the All-Star game.'' - Angels manager Mike Scioscia joking about Alex Rodriguez on Friday night. A-Rod rejoined the Yankees' lineup a day after a strained left hamstring forced him to miss his only game this year, hit career homer No. 493 that tied him with Lou Gehrig on the all-time list and helped New York to a wild 14-9 win over Los Angeles.

July 7

1923 - Lefty O'Doul, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, allowed 13 runs in the sixth inning to the Cleveland Indians, who won 27-3. In 1928, he was to return to the majors as a great hitting outfielder.

1936 - The NL won its first All-Star game 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston.

1937 - Lou Gehrig drove in four runs with a home run and a double to pace the AL to an 8-3 victory over the NL in the All-Star game at Washington's Griffith Stadium. In attendance was President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1959 - At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, the first of two All-Star games played that season went to the NL, 5-4. The NL scored the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the eighth when Hank Aaron singled in a run and scored on a triple by Willie Mays.

1964 - The NL beat the AL 7-4 in the All-Star game on Johnny Callison's two-out, three-run homer off Dick Radatz in the bottom of the ninth inning at New York's Shea Stadium. The win pulled the NL even with its rivals (17-17-1) for the first time since the series began.

1982 - Harold Baines of Chicago hit three successive home runs, including a grand slam, to lead the White Sox to a 7-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1998 - Coors Field lived up to its billing as a hitter's haven as the American League beat the Nationals 13-8 at Coors Field in the highest-scoring All-Star game in major league history. The 21 runs broke the record set in the AL's 11-9 win in 1954.

2003 - Shea Hillenbrand had his first three-homer game - tying a major league record by homering in three consecutive innings - and drove in seven runs as Arizona beat Colorado 14-6.

2004 - Kazuhisa Ishii pitched a one-hitter in Los Angeles' 11-0 victory over Arizona. Ishii retired his first 12 batters before giving up a leadoff walk in the fourth to Luis Gonzalez and a line single by Shea Hillenbrand. No one else reached base against Ishii, who went the distance for the second time in 72 starts.

2006 - Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner became the first player in major league history to hit five grand slams before the All-Star break when he connected in the second inning of a 9-0 win over Baltimore.

Today's birthdays: Brandon McCarthy, 24; Jon Huber, 26; John Buck, 27.

[Udog]

MLB
70% Situation


MLB (Saturday): Play On MLB home teams with a starting pitcher who allows 5.5 or less hits per start, with a starting pitcher whose ERA is >= 6.50 over his last 10 starts.
(33-14 since 1997.) (70.2%) PLAY: Texas +115

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
To say the Twins were happy to get out of New York is an understatement. After losing three-of-four to the Yankees and being outscored 22-13 in the process, Minnesota exploded in a double-header sweep of the Chisox yesterday by scoring 32 runs, the most in MLB since 1939. Justin Morneau capped off the big day/night rally with three home runs in a 12-0 win in the finale. Swinging the bats like that, the Twins look like a good road underdog (+145) today according to Dunkel, which has Minnesota favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145). Here are all of today's games. (Note: I will not be publishing any picks from July 8 through July 12. Please check back on July 13 for our next update. Thanks for your support - Bob Dunkel)

SATURDAY, JULY 7

Game 951-952: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Reyes) 13.734; San Diego (Wells) 16.052
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.095; Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten) 13.343
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-150); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.644; Washington (Simontacchi) 12.042
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Under

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 14.678; Houston (Williams) 13.225
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Over

Game 959-960: Arizona at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 14.883; Cincinnati (Bailey) 12.642
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Over

Game 961-962: San Francisco at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.448; St. Louis (Looper) 13.781
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

Game 963-964: Philadelphia at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.403; Colorado (Lopez) 15.302
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 11
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 965-966: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 13.930; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.509
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Over

Game 967-968: Cleveland and Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 13.911; Toronto (Marcum) 15.897
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 14.383; NY Yankees (Clemens) 14.748
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Bonser) 15.487; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.584
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Over

Game 973-974: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.091; Oakland (Harden) 15.072
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Under

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 11.883; Kansas City (Meche) 15.403
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 3 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-155); Over

Game 977-978: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Gabbard) 14.463; Detroit (Bonderman) 16.013
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Over

Game 979-980: Baltimore at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bedard) 14.785; Texas (McCarthy) 14.499
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, July 7


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


ATLANTA (46 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 37) - 3:55 PM
J.J. REYES (L) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 58-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 125-124 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-45 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 196-114 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 87-46 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 24-17 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

J.J. REYES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID WELLS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WELLS is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 42) at PITTSBURGH (39 - 47) - 7:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-135 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 607-666 (-129.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-64 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 217-212 (-51.0 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 110-138 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 77-86 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-3 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

TED LILLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LILLY is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


MILWAUKEE (49 - 37) at WASHINGTON (34 - 52) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. JASON SIMONTACCHI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 44-74 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-58 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-35 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-70 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-37 (-20.7 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 15-26 (-19.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 46-78 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

JASON SIMONTACCHI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SIMONTACCHI is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NY METS (47 - 38) at HOUSTON (38 - 49) - 7:05 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILLIAMS is 171-140 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 17-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 97-54 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 148-113 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 126-84 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 54-23 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 82-70 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 148-106 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 109-74 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 150-107 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-45 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 73-55 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
GLAVINE is 36-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 18-4 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 35-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 25-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 38-49 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 38-49 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 270-263 (-56.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

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

TOM GLAVINE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GLAVINE is 11-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 15-4 (+10.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.3 units)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. NY METS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 5-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 10-4 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


ARIZONA (47 - 41) at CINCINNATI (34 - 52) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEBB is 4-13 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 47-41 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 47-41 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-26 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 13-26 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 34-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-38 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WEBB is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-7. (-7.6 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 47) at ST LOUIS (39 - 44) - 7:15 PM
TIME LINCECUM (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-61 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-27 (-13.4 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-132 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-73 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-132 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-55 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-99 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-28 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 119-74 (+30.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 133-127 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-95 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-34 (-15.9 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 133-127 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIME LINCECUM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRADEN LOOPER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


PHILADELPHIA (43 - 43) at COLORADO (43 - 43) - 8:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. RODRIGO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 22-33 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 43-40 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LOPEZ is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 27-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MOYER is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 109-165 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

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

JAMIE MOYER vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOYER is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


FLORIDA (41 - 46) at LA DODGERS (48 - 39) - 10:10 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 79-44 (+26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 34-15 (+13.5 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.
LOWE is 21-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 86-89 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 211-218 (+41.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 9-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
FLORIDA is 24-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MITRE is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 4-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CLEVELAND (51 - 35) at TORONTO (42 - 43) - 1:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 17-24 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-15 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-60 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-70 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 57-93 (-29.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 25-34 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAUN MARCUM vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MARCUM is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


LA ANGELS (52 - 34) at NY YANKEES (41 - 42) - 3:55 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. ROGER CLEMENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMENS is 90-32 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 157-143 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 231-165 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-50 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 115-95 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 26-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 28-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 26-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 15-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 99-78 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-62 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 41-42 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 76-66 (-46.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 12-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-37 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEMENS is 27-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 27-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 4-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 6-7 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.7 units)

ROGER CLEMENS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CLEMENS is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 7-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


MINNESOTA (45 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 47) - 3:55 PM
BOOF BONSER (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 173-112 (+42.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-27 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 390-390 (+37.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 146-150 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 141-110 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-22 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-40 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-32 (-15.4 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-47 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-26 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-12 (-8.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BUEHRLE is 0-6 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BOOF BONSER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONSER is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 18-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 19-10 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-14. (-0.4 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SEATTLE (47 - 36) at OAKLAND (44 - 42) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 53-83 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-37 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-105 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-15 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 62-53 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 140-115 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARDEN is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 14-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 45-35 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 47-36 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-34 (-22.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-2 (+4.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARDEN is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.19 and a WHIP of 0.860.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


TAMPA BAY (34 - 51) at KANSAS CITY (36 - 50) - 7:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 30-74 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-62 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-66 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-24 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-13 (-12.0 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 35-89 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-102 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-97 (+32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-30 (+26.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MECHE is 27-41 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

GIL MECHE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MECHE is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 1-6 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


BOSTON (53 - 32) at DETROIT (50 - 34) - 7:05 PM
KASON GABBARD (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 140-140 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
DETROIT is 141-92 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 103-66 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-27 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-58 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 154-106 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 36-53 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KASON GABBARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BONDERMAN is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


BALTIMORE (37 - 48) at TEXAS (37 - 49) - 8:35 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 16-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-57 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Udog]

MLB
Hot Lines


Saturday, July 7


Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (-126, 8)

The Seattle Mariners won eight straight games before former manager Mike Hargrove resigned. After a week of uncertainty, a new manager – John McClaren – has been put in place and the Mariners can get back to the business of winning games.

Last night they produced a convincing 7-1 win over Oakland with hot-hitting third baseman Adrian Beltre leading the way. He went 5-for-5 with two homers and has nine hits in 12 at-bats over the past three games.

Seattle sends Felix Hernandez (4-4, 4.11 ERA) to the mound today as he looks to build on a solid performance in his last game. Hernandez allowed two runs in eight innings of work against Kansas City on Monday. If he can reproduce that stuff tonight, Seattle’s offense should help him to a win.

Oakland will start Rich Harden (1-1, 1.17 ERA).

Pick: Seattle +118



Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (-128, 9)

Roger Clemens (2-3, 4.26 ERA) finally got win number 350 in his last outing on Monday. Of more importance is how he got it. The 44-year-old allowed just two hits and one earned run in eight innings against the Twins in a performance he'd have been proud of a decade ago.

Clemens takes on the Angels looking for win No. 351 today and his stats against Los Angeles make impressive reading. In 46 career starts against them he is 29-9 with a 2.53 ERA.

The Yankees, with Alex Rodriguez leading the way, are third in the AL in batting over the past seven days (41 runs, .308 batting average) and if Clemens can muster another strong start, the Yanks will get their fifth win in six games.

Pick: Yankees -128



Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays (+101, 9)

After getting swept by the Detroit Tigers this week, the Cleveland Indians traveled to Toronto looking to get things back on track. Last night’s series opener did not go to plan as the Jays pulled out an 8-6 victory.

Today the Indians send Fausto Carmona (9-4, 3.78 ERA) to the mound in an effort to avoid a season-high fourth straight loss. Carmona has quietly racked up the wins this year. In his last start on Monday he held Tampa Bay to two runs and four hits over six innings.

Cleveland entered July on a six-game winning streak and despite this week’s struggles, their bats have still produced 13 runs in the three losses. Pitching has been the weak link for the Indians over the past few days, but Carmona should fix that tonight.

Pick: Indians -109