Monday Trends and Indexes 07/16

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, July 16

Good Luck on day #197 of 2007!

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

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

13) ESPN claims to be the Worldwide Leader of Sports, but it should be, the Worldwide Leader in Self-Promotion. Instead of showing the ESPYs live on Wednesday, when they were taped in LA, they show them at 9pm Sunday, meaning Cards-Phillies game started at 6.

12) Problem is, ESPN has exclusive rights when their Sunday game is on, meaning that none of the 4:00 games could be on the Extra Innings package. Dodgers-Giants, Seattle-Detroit, pretty big games for this time of year. But no, even though I pay decent money to watch the package, they aren't shown because ESPN is showing the ESPYs on tape delay. Terrific.

11) Devil Rays led Bronx in 7th inning, and they actually put Casey Fossum in game to face a lefty. Problem is, lefties are hitting .350 against Fossum this year-- he has to be the worst pitcher in major leagues. They blow the lead, are now 2-16 in their last eighteen games-- business as usual in Tampa.

10) Devil Rays have blown eight leads of 3+ runs, most in the major leagues, and thats with a decent closer in Reyes for the better part of the season. Now with Reyes hurt, the bullpen is once again an unmitigated nightmare.

9) Columbus Destroyers will face San Jose Saber Cats in the Arena Bowl Sunday in New Orleans; Destroyers have won three playoff games, all on road, with last two wins at Dallas and Georgia, two teams that combined to go 30-4 this season. All in all, Columbus will be playing sixth straight road game.

8) Adam Dunn put a hole in out-of-town scoreboard at Shea Stadium, knocking out couple of lightbulbs with a huge poke in fifth inning. Dunn is a lefty version of Dave Kingman, only he walks more.

7) Astros were swept in three-game series at Wrigley for the first time since 1984; they're 5-22 in last 27 road games.

6) It was hot in the east Sunday, but there is Rick Peterson, a pitching coach for Mets, jogging to mound in warmup jacket, not one of the light ones. The guy has it on almost every day but we know his uniform number is 51 (from spring training), but I start sweating just watching him with that jacket on. He says he wears it because he likes to have pockets available.

5) Phillies' announcer Harry Kalas, a Hall of Famer, has a son in high school who is an aspiring opera singer.

4) Visiting team is 9-0 in Giant-Dodger games this season.

3) Ben Sheets left Saturday's game with finger injury, and the Cubs are only three games behind in NL Central. Things are getting dicey at Miller Park; they need a healthy Sheets, and a healthy Bill Hall.

2) Low scoring set of games Sunday; in 11 of the 15 games, the winning side scored five or less runs. Under was 10-4-1 in Sunday's contests.

1) Got the idea watching Detroit-Seattle games Saturday and Friday that this series might be a playoff preview. Mariners will need Ichiro Suzuki to be healthy (he left after being hit by a pitch Sunday), but they're a pretty solid team.

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Six-pack for Monday

John Fox is one of the best coaches in the NFL, but he has earned his way there; here is a list of the places he worked between 1978 and 1986.........

1978-- San Diego State, his alma mater
1979-- US International (also in San Diego)
1980-- Boise State (before the blue carpet)
1981-- Long Beach State
1982-- Utah State
1983-- Kansas
1984-- Iowa State
1985-- Los Angeles Express (USFL)
1986-- University of Pittsburgh

Fox's big break was hooking up with Steelers in 1989, after three years at Pitt. His career record in the NFL is 49-38.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, July 16

Hot Pitchers
-- Kim is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 2.68 in his last three starts.
-- Bush is 3-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.
-- DWells is 2-1, 2.67 in his last six home starts.
-- Penny is 5-0, 2.25 in his last nine starts.

-- Indians won four of last five Lee starts.
-- Gabbard is 2-0, 4.87 in four starts for the Red Sox. Royals are 5-2 in last seven Bannister starts; they scored 0,1 in the losses.
-- Toronto won last four Towers starts, scoring 26 runs.

Cold Pitchers
-- Looper is 1-4, 8.13 in his last six starts.
-- Livingston is 1-0, 3.75 in two starts, but last one was June 1.
-- Davies is 1-4, 7.31 in his last six starts.
-- Buchholz is 1-2, 5.68 in last four starts; last one was June 1st. Van Benschoten is 0-3, 5.79 in five starts this season.
-- Williams is 0-4, 6.43 in his last five road starts. Bacsik is 1-6 in his last eight starts, with a 6.26 RA.
-- Hill is 0-2, 7.40 in his last five starts.
-- Owings is 0-3, 10.43 in his last three starts.
-- Sosa was 0-2, 7.65 in last four starts before going on DL.
-- Moyer is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts.

-- Danks is 1-1, 4.85 in his last five road starts.
-- Igawa is 0-1, 8.55 in his last four starts.
-- Burres is 1-1, 7.40 in his last four starts. Ramirez has 7.51 RA in his eight starts, but Mariners split the eight games.
-- Braden is 0-3, 9.22 in his last three starts. Wright is 2-2, 5.55 in five starts this season.


Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in Florida's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Atlanta's last nine home games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Colorado's last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Houston's last dozen road games.
-- Eight of last ten games at Wrigley Field went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Arizona road games.
-- Six of last nine games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen White Sox road games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Boston's last nine games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Bronx games.
-- Five of last seven Oriole games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Texas road games.


Hot Teams
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games.
-- Atlanta won its last six home games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Brewers won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Dodgers won last four games, scoring 31 runs.

-- Indians won twelve of their last fifteen home games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last eight home games. Royals won five of their last seven road games.
-- Seattle won twelve of its last fifteen games. Orioles won last three games, allowing total of nine runs.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals are 3-8 in their last eleven road series openers.
-- Cincinnati lost seven of its last nine road games.
-- Colorado lost eleven of its last thirteen road games. Pirates are 1-4 in their last five gamed overall.
-- Astros are 5-22 in their last 27 road games. Nationals are 2-6 in their last eight home series openers.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine road games.
-- Giants lost their last four games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight road games. Padres lost five of last seven overall, 11 of last 16 at home.
-- Phillies are 4-10 in last fourteen road series openers.

-- White Sox lost last three games, scoring total of nine runs.
-- Toronto is 3-8 in last eleven road series openers.
-- Oakland lost seven games in row, scoring total of 15 runs. Rangers are 2-5 in game after their last seven wins, 3-7 in last 10 road series openers.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Monday, July 16

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Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)

Colorado’s Taylor Buchholz is 1-3 with a 5.67 ERA as a starter this season and 7-12 with a 5.97 ERA in 26 career starts. In relief, however, Buchholz has become a valuable part of the Rockies staff, posting an 0.82 ERA in seven relief appearances. SLIGHT EDGE: UNDER
Buchholz will try to spark a Colorado team that has lost three of four after a five-game winning streak, but he’s 1-1 with a 6.57 ERA in two career starts against the Pirates. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
The Pirates were held to a total of six runs and 17 hits in their last series against the Braves, as they were swept in a three-game set after winning five of six entering the All-Star break. EDGE: ROCKIES & UNDER
Pittsburgh starter John Van Benschoten will look to bounce back from the worst of his five starts since being called up from the minors. He surrendered five runs, seven hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings of a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. EDGE: ROCKIES
The Rockies are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.


Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox (7:05 PM ET)

Boston designated hitter David Ortiz is a lifetime .278 hitter against the Royals, but he’s just 22-for-90 in 25 games versus Kansas City with the Red Sox. Among AL opponents, only his .235 average against the White Sox is worse in that span. EDGE: ROYALS
The Red Sox have lost five of their last seven overall, but still lead the AL East by nine games over the New York Yankees. EDGE: ROYALS
Red Sox rookie Kason Gabbard tried to remain perfect at Fenway Park as a starter. The left-hander is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA lifetime there, including two wins in as many starts this year. EDGE: RED SOX
Gabbard will be making his first-ever appearance against the Royals, who have lost 12 of their last 15 games at Boston since the start of the 2003 season. EDGE: RED SOX
The OVER is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Boston.


Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees (7:05 PM ET)

After losing eight of its last 10 games in June, New York has won eight of 12 in July to move over .500 for the first time since it was 36-35 on June 22nd. EDGE: YANKEES
The Blue Jays have played 14 of their last 17 games on the road, going 6-8 without a pair of back-to-back victories in that stretch. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Toronto has won its last four games with starter Josh Towers on the mound. He’s 2-0 with a 4.63 ERA in that stretch, which includes his best start of the year. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
In three starts since his return to New York, starter Kei Igawa is 0-1 with a 6.19 ERA. The left-hander hasn’t tallied a victory since April 28. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays are 5-1 in the last six meetings.


Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)

The White Sox have lost seven of eight series with the Indians since the start of last season, including an 0-3-1 mark at Jacobs Field. EDGE: WHITE SOX
Cleveland has won all 11 home series against AL foes, compiling a major-league best 33-13 home record. BIG EDGE: INDIANS
Chicago’s John Danks will make his first start since July 5th. He’s unbeaten in his last five starts and the White Sox have won the last three. EDGE: WHITE SOX
Indians starter Cliff lee is facing the White Sox for the first time this season, after beating them twice in September, surrendering two runs in 13 innings. He was 2-4 with a 7.04 ERA in his previous 12 starts versus Chicago. SLIGHT EDGE: WHITE SOX
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Cleveland.


San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs (ESPN | 7:05 PM ET)

The Cubs have won 15 of 19 overall and are 3.5 games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee after trailing by 8.5 games on June 23rd. EDGE: CUBS
San Francisco’s Barry Bonds is hitless in a season-worst 20 consecutive at-bats after an 0-for-5 showing in Monday’s 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. EDGE: UNDER
Cubs starter Rich Hill opened the season 4-1 with a 1.73 ERA in his first six starts, but is just 1-5 with a 5.20 ERA in his last 11 outings. EDGE: GIANTS
Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum has allowed just three runs in 20 innings in his last three starts after allowing 22 runs in 18 2/3 innings in his previous four. EDGE: GIANTS
The UNDER is 6-1-2 in the last nine meetings in Chicago.


Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)

Oakland is 376-221 after the All-Star game since 1999 and has reached the postseason five times over that span. However, the A’s were swept in four games by Minnesota to open up the second half of the season. SLIGHT EDGE: A’S
A slumping offense has been one of the biggest reasons for Oakland’s slide. The A’s matched a team record set in September 1978 by failing to score more than three runs in their tenth straight game Monday. BIG EDGE: UNDER
Texas starter Jamey Wright hasn’t received a decision in two career starts against Oakland despite allowing 16 runs in 12 innings. EDGE: OVER
The Rangers will square off against Athletics starter Dallas Braden. He made four starts earlier this year and was 1-3 with a 6.41 ERA. EDGE: RANGERS
The UNDER is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings.


Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)

Los Angeles starter Brad Penny was 10-2 with a 2.91 ERA during the first-half of the season, but he’ll try to avoid repeating his second-half of 2006. He was 6-7 with a 6.25 ERA in 15 outings after the break last season. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS
Penny is 4-0 with a 2.13 ERA in 10 starts at home this year. He’s 7-4 with a 3.47 ERA in 18 career starts against the Phillies, including a 2-0 mark and 0.69 ERA in two outings last year. EDGE: DODGERS
Philadelphia’s Jamie Moyer hasn’t faced Los Angeles in more than seven years. He’s 3-4 with a 4.07 ERA in 10 career starts against the Dodgers. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Moyer fell to 0-2 with a 6.11 ERA in his last three starts after giving up five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 loss at Colorado on July 7th. EDGE: DODGERS
The OVER is 4-0 in the last four meetings

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Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Toronto at NY Yankees
After a shaky start to the season, Josh Towers has pitched the Blue Jays to wins in each of his last three starts and is coming off his best outing of the season (3 hits, 0 runs over 8 innings) against the Indians. New York's Kei Igawa has enjoyed no such turnaround and is 0-2 with a 9.71 ERA in his last five starts. The Blue Jays look like a good underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has Toronto favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JULY 16

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 13.797; Florida (Kim) 14.307
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+110); Over

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Livingston) 13.952; Atlanta (Davies) 15.768
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-185); Under

Game 905-906: Colorado at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Buchholz) 14.848; Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten) 13.781
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Under

Game 907-908: Houston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Williams) 13.049; Washington (Bacsik) 13.932
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 13.438; Cubs (Hill) 15.365
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-155); N/A

Game 911-912: Arizona at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 12.978; Milwaukee (Bush) 13.919
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Under

Game 913-914: NY Mets at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Sosa) 15.607; San Diego (Wells) 15.360
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Under

Game 915-916: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.756; LA Dodgers (Penny) 15.502
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-150); Over


Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.312; Cleveland (Lee) 15.136
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-180); Over

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.665; Boston (Gabbard) 15.185
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Towers) 14.573; NY Yankees (Igawa) 13.857
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 14.507; Seattle (Ramirez) 16.099
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wright) 13.869; Oakland (Braden) 12.490
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Baseball Today - July 16


SCOREBOARD

Monday, July 16

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (7:05 p.m. EDT). Rookie Tim Lincecum starts for the Giants, facing off against Rich Hill.

STARS

Sunday

-Miguel Cabrera, Marlins, hit a pair of solo homers to lead Florida past Washington 5-3.

-Joe Mauer, Twins, hit a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning to lift Minnesota over Oakland 4-3.

-Mark Teixeira, Rangers, hit a go-ahead homer in the 11th inning to push Texas past the Los Angeles Angels 5-4.

-Buddy Carlyle, Braves, gave up one run on four hits in eight innings to help Atlanta defeat Pittsburgh 5-1.

-Jesse Litsch, Blue Jays, allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings and Toronto beat Boston 2-1.

-Justin Germano, Padres, pitched 6 1-3 innings of four-hit ball and drove in a run to lead San Diego over Arizona 4-0.

10,000

Philadelphia lost its 10,000 game on Sunday, 10-2 to St. Louis. The franchise, born in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers and later called the Blue Jays in the mid-1940s, fell to 8,810-10,000 and are now the losingest team in professional sports.

DAY AND NIGHT

Fausto Carmona allowed two runs in seven innings to win his third straight start in Cleveland's 5-3 victory over Kansas City on Sunday. Carmona (11-4, 3.77 ERA) improved to 8-0 with a 1.98 ERA in nine daytime starts.

LONG TIME

The Chicago Cubs defeated Houston 7-6 on Sunday to complete their first three-game sweep of the Astros at Wrigley Field since May 1984. ... Baltimore defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 to clinch the season series between the two for the first time since 1999.

COMEBACK?

The New York Yankees (45-44) defeated Tampa Bay 7-6 on Sunday to move above .500 for the first time since June 22. The victory, combined with Boston's 2-1 loss to Toronto, cut the Red Sox's lead to nine games in the AL East, the first time the Yankees have been within single digits since June 19. Andy Phillips went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the win for the Yankees.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Jermaine Dye homered twice, his 16th career multihomer game and second this season, but the Chicago White Sox were defeated by Baltimore 5-3 on Sunday. ... Josh Beckett struck out eight and gave up two runs in eight innings but was the losing pitcher in Boston's 2-1 loss to Toronto. ... Jered Weaver allowed a pair of unearned runs and four hits in seven innings, struck out six and retired his last 11 batters but received a no-decision in the Los Angeles Angels' 5-4 11-inning loss to Texas.

SPEAKING

''Well, gee, I hope they can find the money to pay for that somewhere. '' - Cincinnati slugger Adam Dunn, on his 460-foot home run that knocked out a scoreboard panel in right field at Shea Stadium in the Reds' 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.

SEASONS

July 16

1897 - Chicago's Cap Anson became the first major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Baltimore's George Blackburn.

1902 - John McGraw was named manager of the New York Giants, a post he would hold for 30 years.

1909 - Ed Summers of the Detroit Tigers allowed only seven hits and pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in AL history.

1920 - Babe Ruth broke his own season record of 29 homers with his 30th as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth would finish the season with 54.

1933 - Red Lucas of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 15-inning 1-0 win over Roy Parmelee and the New York Giants in the opener of a doubleheader.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 56 games with a 3-for-4 day as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 10-3.

1948 - After 8 1/2 years as Brooklyn manager, Leo Durocher stunned baseball by taking the helm of the archrival Giants in midseason.

1970 - The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pirates 3-2 before 48,846 in the first game at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium.

1985 - Sparky Anderson became the first manager to lose an All-Star Game in both leagues. The National League won 6-1 for the 21st win in the last 23 games.

1996 - Colorado's streak of scoring seven runs in a game came to an end at 11. The Rockies beat the Giants 5-3 and tied the 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1938 New York Yankees and 1976 Cincinnati Reds with 11 7-run games.

2006 - Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in Atlanta's 10-5 win at San Diego to give him an extra-base hit in 14 straight games, tying a 79-year-old major league record. Jones tied the record set in 1927 by Pittsburgh's Paul Waner.

2006 - Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the New York Yankees' 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rivera joined Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman and John Franco in the 400-save club.

July 17
1924 - Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.

1936 - Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak over two years began as he beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on five hits.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland. The Yankees still won, 4-3.

1969 - Jim Kaat, Gold Glove winner for seven straight years, was charged with three errors, leading to three unearned runs against the Chicago White Sox. Nevertheless, he won the game at Minnesota 8-5.

1974 - Bob Gibson struck out Cesar Geronimo of the Reds in the second inning to become the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 strikeouts. Cincinnati beat St. Louis, 6-4.

1978 - Doc Medich of the Texas Rangers saved the life of a 61-year-old fan who had a heart attack just before a scheduled game at Baltimore. Medich, a medical student, administered heart massage until help arrived.

1987 - Don Mattingly became the first AL player to hit at least one home run in each of seven consecutive games as the New York Yankees disposed of the Texas Rangers 8-4.

1990 - Minnesota became the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it wasn't enough to overcome Boston as the Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.

2000 - St. Louis rookie outfielder Chris Richard hit the first major league pitch he saw for a homer in an 8-3 win over Minnesota.

Today's birthday: Jason Jennings, 29.

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, July 16


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ST LOUIS (41 - 47) at FLORIDA (44 - 48) - 7:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 15-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-35 (-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 135-130 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 135-130 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-97 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 88-90 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-22 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 19-32 (-17.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRADEN LOOPER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KIM is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (37 - 55) at ATLANTA (50 - 42) - 7:05 PM
BOBBY LIVINGSTON (L) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 37-55 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-40 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-55 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 301-340 (+41.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 402-454 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 49-49 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-46 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 105-110 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-68 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-62 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-37 (-17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-62 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

BOBBY LIVINGSTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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COLORADO (45 - 46) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 51) - 7:05 PM
TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 111-168 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 48-37 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-38 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 45-43 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 34-30 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.56 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (39 - 53) at WASHINGTON (37 - 54) - 7:05 PM
WOODY WILLIAMS (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 21-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 39-53 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 271-264 (-56.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 13-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-31 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-53 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 91-115 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 20-21 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-30 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 171-141 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 148-114 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 126-85 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WILLIAMS is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

MIKE BACSIK vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 51) at CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 43) - 8:05 PM
TIME LINCECUM (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-51 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-74 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-51 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-55 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-53 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-65 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 114-139 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-66 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 114-136 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 322-310 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

TIME LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HILL is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)




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ARIZONA (49 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (51 - 40) - 8:05 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 32-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-25 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-44 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-44 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

MICAH OWINGS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVE BUSH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUSH is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


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NY METS (51 - 40) at SAN DIEGO (50 - 40) - 10:05 PM
JORGE SOSA (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WELLS is 197-114 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 44-28 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-48 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 154-109 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 74-56 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 152-108 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-51 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-38 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JORGE SOSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SOSA is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVID WELLS vs. NY METS since 1997
WELLS is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (46 - 45) at LA DODGERS (52 - 40) - 10:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 49-37 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-40 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-44 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 41-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JAMIE MOYER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOYER is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PENNY is 7-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 9-9 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 50) at CLEVELAND (54 - 37) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-43 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-50 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-40 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-22 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-93 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-89 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEE is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 7-7 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)




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KANSAS CITY (39 - 52) at BOSTON (55 - 36) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 92-138 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-103 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-36 (+16.0 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.
KANSAS CITY is 101-153 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 249-190 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

KASON GABBARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (45 - 46) at NY YANKEES (45 - 44) - 7:05 PM
JOSH TOWERS (R) vs. KEI IGAWA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-25 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TOWERS is 1-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
TORONTO is 48-41 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-18 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 39-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 52-40 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 45-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSH TOWERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TOWERS is 1-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 1-7 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

KEI IGAWA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (41 - 50) at SEATTLE (51 - 38) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 12-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-89 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-74 (-32.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-43 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-38 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-19 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 29-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 27-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-37 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 20-32 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BURRES is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RAMIREZ is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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TEXAS (39 - 52) at OAKLAND (44 - 48) - 10:05 PM
JAMEY WRIGHT (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JAMEY WRIGHT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.




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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Monday, July 16


Hot

David Wells (San Diego Padres) - How well does Boomer pitch when he's angry? Today bettors will find out with Wells pitching while appealing his seven-game suspension for arguing with umpire Ed Hickox on July 7. Wells is undefeated in three starts for the Padres, who are -109 home favorites tonight against the New York Mets. The big lefty has a stellar 2.30 ERA over that span while allowing only one dinger.

Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) - The golden armed blue-chip prospect has been phenomenal since June 20, sporting a 2-0 record with a sparkling 1.35 ERA. Throw in 25 strikeouts over his last 20 innings pitched and you can see why there's a ton of value in the Giants with Lincecum on the hill tonight. Lincecum's .260 OBP against and 1.00 WHIP over his last three outings also bolster the case for the +127 underdog Giants at Wrigley Field tonight.

Cold

Micah Owings (Arizona Diamondbacks) - The way Owings has been pitching lately, Diamondbacks backers must feel as though they're owed some serious cash. The right-hander is 0-3 in his last three starts with a horrid 8.59 ERA and .408 OBP against since June 26. With Arizona as a +137 underdog tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park, you would have to be reckless to bank on Owings and the Diamondbacks.

Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia Phillies) - The crafty left-hander has not been his dependable self lately for Phillies bettors. Moyer is 0-2 in his last three trips to the bump with a 6.11 ERA for the Phillies, +131 underdogs tonight against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. Fueling Moyer's recent struggles are control problems - he has surrendered eight walks in his last 17 innings of work.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Monday, July 16


Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (-174, 10)

It’s a joyous time in the heart of Ohio. The Cleveland Indians re-signed designated hitter Travis Hafner and manager Eric Wedge is expected to get a contract extension any day now. The Indians are in a good position to stay competitive for years to come with a solid nucleus of Hafner, Grady Sizemore and Victor Martinez all locked up until at least 2009.

The longterm plan isn’t as crystal clear for the Chicago White Sox. GM Kenny Williams re-signed lefty Mark Buehrle but his club hasn’t responded the way he was hoping. Williams said after Buehrle's deal that the White Sox would be buyers at the trade deadline, but that’s looking more and more unlikely.

Chicago hasn’t fared well against the Indians (2-4) or left-handed starters (9-18).

Pick: Cleveland –174



Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (-139, 8)

The Phillies starting rotation is a bit of a mess but the bullpen will get a boost with the return of Tom Gordon. Manager Charlie Manuel told reporters he plans on easing Gordon back slowly.

“We need to give him some work in a game before we give him a big moment in the back of the bullpen,” Manuel said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

One thing Philly backers can rely on is the offense. Philadelphia has scored 25 runs in three games after the All-Star break.

A hot Pat Burrell has been a big boost to the lineup. He’s batting .312 with 10 RBIs so far this month.

Pick: Philadelphia +131



San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs (-132, N/A)

No one in the Dodgers locker room was happy about being swept at home by the Dodgers, particularly Barry Bonds.

“Yeah, it’s an embarrassment for me to be wearing this (expletive) uniform because of the way I’m playing,” Bonds said following Sunday’s 5-3 loss.

It was a miserable weekend for the seven-time MVP. He was 0-for-12 in the weekend series and he has just one hit in his last 24 at-bats.

“We couldn’t have had a worse start than what we had and we know it,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy told San Francisco Chronicle. “To get swept here at home … we’re better than this. There’s no way that should happen.

“At this point, we keep fighting and, hopefully, you get ticked off and do something about it.”

Pick: San Francisco +124

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, July 16th

National League

St. Louis at Florida, 7:05 EST
Braden Looper (R) vs. Byung-Hyun Kim (R)
Looper: St. Louis 10-1 Over away off BB Overs
Kim: Florida 19-32 SU as a favorite of -125 or less

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Bobby Livingston (L) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Livingston: Cincinnati 14-31 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Davies: Atlanta 11-1 Over off 4+ wins

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 EST
Taylor Buchholz (R) vs. John Van Benschoten (R)
Buchholz: Colorado 10-28 SU away vs. NL Central opponents
Van Benschoten: Pittsburgh 12-6 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games

Houston at Washington, 7:05 EST
Woody Williams (R) vs. Mike Bacsik (L)
Williams: Houston 2-13 SU away off BB losses
Bacsik: 10-2 Under as an underdog of +150 or less

(TC) San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 EST ESPN
Tim Lincecum (R) vs. Rich Hill (L)
Lincecum: San Francisco 27-13 SU on Mondays
Hill: Cubs 1-9 SU off 3+ division wins

Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST
Micah Owings (R) vs. Dave Bush (R)
Owings: Arizona 1-9 SU off a division loss scoring 1 or 0 runs
Bush: Milwaukee 22-6 SU at home vs. NL Central opponents

NY Mets at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Jorge Sosa (R) vs. David Wells (L)
Sosa: 14-3 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Wells: San Diego 22-10 Under off BB road games

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 EST
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Moyer: Philadelphia 8-22 SU as an underdog
Penny: 20-7 Over in home games


American League

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
John Danks (L) vs. Cliff Lee (L)
Danks: White Sox 9-18 SU vs. left-handed starters
Lee: Cleveland 30-10 SU as a home favorite

Kansas City at Boston, 7:05 EST
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Kason Gabbard (L)
Bannister: Kansas City 9-41 SU away vs. AL East opponents
Gabbard: Boston 12-2 SU after scoring 1 or 0 runs

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 EST
Josh Towers (R) vs. Kei Igawa (L)
Towers: Toronto 8-4 SU on Mondays
Igawa: Yankees 11-18 SU vs. division opponents

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Brian Burres (L) vs. Horacio Ramirez (L)
Burres: Baltimore 19-49 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Ramirez: Seattle 14-3 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 EST
Jamey Wright (R) vs. Dallas Braden (L)
Wright: Texas 2-10 SU off a one-run win
Braden: Oakland 40-18 Under vs. right-handed starters

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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