Saturday Trends and Indexes 07/21

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Trends and Indexes
Saturday, July 21

Good Luck on day #202 of 2007!

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

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Six-pack for Saturday

-- Mike Mussina threw 47 pitches in third inning alone Friday; he went to full count on five batters in that inning!!

-- Mets' Jose Valentin fouled ball of his leg and broke tibia, so Mets could be in market for another second sacker.

-- Hank Aaron hit 420 of his 755 home runs for Milwaukee, so Barry Bonds didn't get the warmest welcome Friday.

-- Brewers won pennant 25 years ago, and 25 years before that, in '57; can they continue that trend this season?
[ed.note: Milwaukee Brewers, then in the American League, won the pennant in 1982, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. In 1957, it was the Milwaukee Braves who won the National League pennant defeating the Yankees in the World Series.]

-- Former ref Donaghy, who is in big trouble, refereed 700+ NBA games, including 20 playoff games. Very bad news.

-- Devil Rays are now 7-6 in last thirteen games against the Bronx Bombers. Go figure.

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Saturday's List of 13: Greetings from Central Florida......

13) Hi -- I'm here for rest of the month-- summer tournaments start Saturday morning at 9, and we'll be covering them from Wide World of Sports mostly, as well as local high schools and Champions Health Club, so log on every day for updates from these interesting events.

12) Everything moves slower here; traffic, people....there are so many tourists, no one knows where they're going on the highways, so you have to be a little more patient. Already got into two huge traffic jams, and I've only been there 36 hours.

11) Weather has been fine, except for one huge thunderstorm Thursday; it always seems like a big storm is lurking, late in the afternoon, especially. Hasn't been really hot yet, which is not a complaint, just an observation.

10) Tangent on what a lousy summer this has been in world of sports: the Vick/dogfighting thing is simply too horrible to put into words, but referee/betting issue is worst thing that can happen to a sport, because it undermines the integrity of the game, which is a disaster.

9) Behind closed doors, NBA honchos have to be praying it stops with this one guy, who, by the way, was one of refs at the Indiana-Detroit brawl, and also reffed one of games in the infamous Suns-Spurs series, though not fateful Game 5.

8) The more I think about this, the more I ask myself, did the Falcons know about the dog fighting stuff, and if they did, how long did they know? Trading Matt Schaub is a disaster now-- if front office knew he was into this stuff, they should have kept Schaub, unless no one knew the feds knew.

Here are some of the things I'll be looking for in Florida.......
7) How will the team from Alaska do down here? They have a 16-year old group playing the NY Gauchos at 10:30 Saturday, so we'll find out pretty quickly how they handle a press.

6) How much has Marcus Jordan improved? Has he had the laser surgery yet, or gotten contacts? Last year, Michael's younger son was only kid I saw playing with glasses on. You would think Michael could afford contacts or laser surgery.

5) Will Steve Alford be there in New Mexico red? Or Majerus in his Saint Louis gear? The coaches won't appear until early next week, when the 17/under showcase begins. But they'll be there, or most of them will. Coach Pitino will be in Saratoga.

4) I'm pretty sure Bob Huggins will be there in West Virginia blue; when I went shopping at the Nike outlet Thursday, the one rack was loaded with purple Kansas State stuff, all due to his coaching there last season, but if it was in the outlets, it didn't sell too well on the mail order end.

3) I always wonder how many of the big-time coaches really "find someone" at an event like this......normally they already know who they've targeted, but what if a kid who was off the radar completely blows them away? How many times is a kid like that offered a scholarship? Would be fun to know.

2) Can the current St John's coaches make enough headway in recruiting to become a player again during the season? The wins in recruiting come before wins on court-- their coaches work very hard, it would be nice to it get rewarded. If it isn't soon, they might become the former St John's coaches.

1) So if you're interested in amateur basketball, log on every day for next 12 days, and we'll keep you posted on what goes on down here, at three tournaments we'll be watching. This is the end of the July evaluation period, where D-I coaches can watch in person- the kids might be a little tired after playing a lot of ball this month, but it promises to be a lot of fun.

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Pro Basketball (Women’s) – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet


Saturday, July 21

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WASHINGTON (8 - 12) at DETROIT (15 - 5) - 7/21/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 140-181 ATS (-59.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 83-112 ATS (-40.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 67-94 ATS (-36.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (16 - 4) at CHICAGO (8 - 13) - 7/21/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA – Betting Trends

WNBA


Saturday, July 21

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Betting Trends
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Trends - Washington at Detroit

ATS Trends

Washington
Mystics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
Mystics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Mystics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Mystics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Mystics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Mystics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Mystics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Mystics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Mystics are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games.
Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Detroit
Shock are 12-30 ATS in their last 42 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Shock are 9-24 ATS in their last 33 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Shock are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
Shock are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Shock are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Shock are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Shock are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.
Shock are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Shock are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.

OU Trends

Washington
Over is 6-1 in Mystics last 7 road games.
Over is 5-1 in Mystics last 6 games as a road underdog.
Over is 11-3 in Mystics last 14 Saturday games.
Over is 5-2 in Mystics last 7 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Over is 5-2 in Mystics last 7 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.

Detroit
Over is 4-0 in Shock last 4 home games.
Over is 4-0 in Shock last 4 games as a favorite.
Over is 5-0 in Shock last 5 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Shock last 4 games as a home favorite.
Over is 4-0 in Shock last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 6-1 in Shock last 7 games following a S.U. win.
Over is 9-2 in Shock last 11 games following a ATS win.
Under is 4-1 in Shock last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 7-2 in Shock last 9 Saturday games.
Over is 6-2-1 in Shock last 9 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Over is 7-3-1 in Shock last 11 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Under is 7-3 in Shock last 10 vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.

Head to Head
Mystics are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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Trends - Indiana at Chicago

ATS Trends

Indiana
Fever are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Fever are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Fever are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Fever are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Fever are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.
Fever are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.

Chicago
Sky are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Sky are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. loss.
Sky are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.
Sky are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.

OU Trends

Indiana
Over is 5-0 in Fever last 5 games as a favorite.
Over is 5-0 in Fever last 5 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Fever last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 6-1 in Fever last 7 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Under is 5-1 in Fever last 6 games as a road favorite.
Under is 19-7-1 in Fever last 27 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 23-9 in Fever last 32 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 28-11-1 in Fever last 40 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Fever last 7 Saturday games.

Chicago
Over is 5-0 in Sky last 5 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-0 in Sky last 4 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Over is 6-0 in Sky last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 8-1 in Sky last 9 games as a home underdog.
Over is 5-1 in Sky last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 4-1 in Sky last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Under is 9-3-1 in Sky last 13 home games.
Over is 6-2 in Sky last 8 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Sky last 7 games following a ATS win.

Head to Head
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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 21

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TORONTO (2 - 1) at CALGARY (1 - 2) - 7/21/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up


Saturday, July 21

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Toronto (2-1) @ Calgary (1-2) -- Stampeders got waxed 48-15 a week ago in Toronto (+3), trailing 27-0 at half in a turnoverfest that saw Argos complete 24 of 36 passes for 341 yards. Argos won last two games after close opening loss to Lions; Bishop got hurt in last week's game, check status. Toronto outscored their opponents 42-2 in first half of last two games, but revenge will be order of day at McMahon for the Stamps.

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Canadian Football League – Betting Trends

CFL

Saturday, July 21

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CFL Betting Trends
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS @ CALGARY STAMPEDERS
2-1 July 21, 7:00 PM | Turf of McMahon Stadium 1-2

BETTING TRENDS

TORONTO
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Calgary

CALGARY
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Toronto

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Saturday, July 21

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Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs (1:05 PM ET)

Arizona’s Micah Owings is 2-3 with a 7.46 ERA in eight road outings this season. This will be his fourth straight start away from Chase Field and he’s picked up losses in all four games. EDGE: CUBS
Owings has been reached for 12 runs and 19 hits in 12 1/3 daytime innings this season. His 8.76 daytime ERA is double his 4.28 ERA at night. EDGE: OVER
Chicago starter Rich Hill is an even 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA in three career starts against Arizona. He’s allowed four home runs in 18 innings of work versus the Diamondbacks. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
Hill pitched a fantastic game in his first start since the All-Star break, picking up a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed two runs and four this over eight innings of work. EDGE: CUBS & UNDER
The UNDER is 7-1 in Hill’s last eight Saturday starts.



New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (FOX | 3:35 PM ET)

New York’s Jorge Sosa was roughed up for six runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings of work in a 9-1 loss to Los Angeles on June 13. He’s allowed 10 earned runs and 17 hits over 16 career innings against them in his career. EDGE: DODGERS
Sosa is a perfect 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA in his three daytime starts this season. The right-hander has given up just six earned runs and 14 hits over 17 1/3 innings. EDGE: METS
Los Angeles right-hander Brad Penny pitched brilliantly opposite Sosa on June 13, throwing seven strong innings and allowing just one run while scattering seven hits. He’s 4-10 with a 5.82 ERA in 17 career starts against the Mets. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Penny has allowed one earned run in six of his last seven starts, with the Dodgers picking up victories in five of those games. EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
The Dodgers are 10-2 in Penny’s last 12 starts versus the NL East.


San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)

Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum was battered for six runs on five hits in just four innings of work in his only career start against the Brewers on June 19 at Miller Park. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
Lincecum brings in a perfect 2-0 record and 1.86 ERA in July into this start, as the right-hander has fanned 25 batters in 19 1/3 innings. EDGE: GIANTS
Milwaukee’s Dave Bush is an even 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA in three career appearances against San Francisco. The right-hander has issued just a single walk and struck out 12 in 17 career innings versus the Giants. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
The Brewers have won six of Bush’s last seven starts, including his last three starts at home. EDGE: BREWERS
The UNDER is 10-1-2 in the Brewers last 13 home games versus a right-handed starter.



Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)

Kansas City starter Jorge De La Rosa opened his 2007 campaign with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on April 6. He allowed just a single run and four hits over seven strong innings. SLIGHT EDGE: ROYALS
De La Rosa has posted a dismal 3-9 record and 6.51 ERA in 14 nighttime appearances this season. He’s allowed hitters to hit a combined .320 against him under the lights. EDGE: TIGERS
Detroit’s Justin Verlander is a magical 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in six career starts against Kansas City. He’s tossed 40 innings against the Royals without allowing a single home run, while striking out 29 and walking just 11. BIG EDGE: TIGERS
The Tigers have supplied Verlander with 23 runs of support during his two July starts. EDGE: OVER
The Tigers are 1-5 in Verlander’s last six Saturday starts.



Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:10 PM ET)

Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez’s road woes continued in his last start against Chicago, lasting just 3 1/3 innings and allowing seven runs on nine hits. The left-hander is now a dismal 1-6 with a 7.45 ERA in nine starts away from Minute Maid Park. BIG EDGE: PIRATES
Rodriguez is an even 2-2 with a 4.20 ERA in five career starts against Pittsburgh. He’s fanned 28 batters and walked just eight in 30 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Pittsburgh left-hander Paul Maholm picked up a 3-0 complete game shutout of Houston on April 24 at PNC Park. He’s 2-2 with a 4.55 ERA in five career starts against them. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
Maholm is a disappointing 3-6 with a 4.62 ERA in 10 home starts this season. The Pirates are 2-3 in his last five outings at PNC Park. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
The Pirates are 6-13 in Maholm’s last 19 starts.



Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins (7:10 PM ET)

Los Angeles right-hander Jered Weaver received 16 runs of support in his only career start against Minnesota, as the right-hander allowed just one run and five hits over seven innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels have lost Weaver’s last three starts, as the offense has supplied him with just six runs over that span. EDGE: TWINS & UNDER
Twins right-hander Boof Bonser was blasted for six runs and 12 hits over 5 1/3 innings of work in his only career start against the Angels. SLIGHT EDGE: ANGELS
Minnesota has lost five of Bonser’s last six starts, with the offense failing to score over four runs in any game over that span. EDGE: ANGELS
The Twins are 2-5 in Bonser’s last seven starts versus the AL West.



Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics (9:05 PM ET)

Baltimore’s Steve Trachsel will make his first start since June 29 tonight, after landing on the 15-day disabled list with a leg injury. The Orioles have been outscored 38-22 over his last four starts. EDGE: A’S
Trachsel has been unimpressive in 10 road starts in 2007, posting a 2-6 record and 5.87 ERA in 10 starts. EDGE: A’S
Athletics right-hander Dan Haren is searching for his seventh home victory tonight, as the right-hander has posted an impressive 6-1 record and 2.30 ERA in his first 10 starts in Oakland. EDGE: A’S
Oakland has lost three of Haren’s last four starts, with one of the concerns being that he’s fanned just 15 batters over that span. EDGE: ORIOLES
The UNDER is 9-4-1 in Haren’s last 14 starts overall.



Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)

Philadelphia veteran starter Jamie Moyer is an even 5-5 with a 4.35 ERA in 13 career starts against San Diego, as he looks to bounce back from his worst start of the year against Los Angeles. Moyer picked up a victory in his only start at Petco Park, allowing two runs and four hits over seven innings. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Moyer was drilled for a season-high 10 runs and 10 hits in his last start against the Dodgers, making him 0-3 with a 10.06 ERA in July. EDGE: PADRES
San Diego’s gained victories in starter David Wells’ last four starts, which included three games at Petco Park. The crafty left-hander has allowed just five earned runs over his last 21 2/3 innings. EDGE: PADRES
Wells is 2-1 with a 4.33 ERA in four career starts against Philadelphia. He was touched up for five runs and 10 hits over five innings of work in his last starts versus the Phillies in 2005. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
The OVER is 6-0 in the Phillies last six games versus a left-handed starter.

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Baseball Today - July 21

SCOREBOARD
Saturday, July 21

San Francisco at Milwaukee (3:55 p.m. EDT). With 753 home runs, Barry Bonds takes a few more swings at Hank Aaron's record of 755.

STARS
Friday

-Erik Bedard, Orioles, struck out 11 and won his fifth straight decision, leading Baltimore past the Oakland Athletics 6-1.

-Fausto Carmona, Indians, allowed three hits over eight shutout innings in a 3-2 victory over the Rangers.

-Aaron Cook, Rockies, had a career-high eight strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to lead Colorado past Washington 3-1.

-Josh Beckett, Red Sox, struck out 10 to win his 13th game and help Boston defeat the Chicago White Sox 10-3.

-Billy Butler, Royals, had four hits and four RBIs and Kansas City routed Detroit 10-2.

-B.J. Upton, Devil Rays, hit a pair of homers and Tampa Bay pounded the New York Yankees 14-4.

DOMINANT

Erik Bedard struck out 11 and won his fifth straight decision, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Friday night. Bedard (9-4) allowed one hit in seven innings and increased his major league-leading strikeout total to 167. He carried a no-hit bid into the sixth before Mark Ellis homered with two outs, ending Bedard's scoreless streak at 21 innings.

ACES

Josh Beckett had 10 strikeouts and tied for the major league lead with his 13th win as the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Coco Crisp's three-run triple in the fifth inning gave Boston a 4-3 lead and Julio Lugo hit a grand slam in the eighth, driving in the last of the 10 runs allowed by starter Jose Contreras.

TIGERS TAMED

Gil Meche gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings to help Kansas City defeat Detroit 10-2 on Friday. Meche, who has a 1.50 ERA in his last four starts at Comerica Park, struck out five without walking a batter.

FROM WAY BACK

Edwin Jackson picked up the win in Tampa Bay's 14-4 rout of the New York Yankees on Friday to pick up his first road victory since winning at San Francisco on Sept. 27, 2003, while with the Dodgers. His road winless streak of 14 starts and 26 games was the longest among current major league starters.

STREAKS

J.J. Putz picked up his 29th save in Seattle's 4-2 win over Toronto on Friday, extending his streak of scoreless innings to 22. He also has converted 31 save chances in a row dating to last season. Both are the longest active streaks in the major leagues. ... Houston edged Pittsburgh 2-1 to hand the Pirates their seventh straight loss and drop them into last place in the NL Central for the first time this season. ... Julio Lugo went 3-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 10 games in Boston's 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

SPEAKING

''Goaltending. It was right on the rim, so I brought it back.'' - Colorado outfielder Ryan Spilborghs, on his leaping catch to rob Brian Schneider of a home run in the fifth inning of the Rockies' 3-1 win over Washington on Friday.

SEASONS
July 21

1921 - The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees combined for an AL-record 16 doubles as the Indians won 17-8. Cleveland had nine doubles and New York seven.

1945 - The Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics battled 24 innings and ended in a 1-1 tie. Les Mueller pitched 19 2-3 innings for the Tigers.

1956 - Brooks Lawrence of the Cincinnati Reds had his 13-game winning streak broken as Roberto Clemente's three-run homer led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory.

1970 - San Diego's Clay Kirby held the New York Mets hitless for eight innings but was lifted for a pinch hitter by manager Preston Gomez. With the Padres trailing 1-0 with two out in the eighth, Gomez elected to go for the win instead of letting Kirby finish the game. The Padres lost the no-hitter and the game, 3-0.

1973 - Hank Aaron of Atlanta hit his 700th home run in the third inning of an 8-4 Braves loss to Philadelphia. Aaron connected on a 1-1 fastball off Phillies pitcher Ken Brett.

1975 - Joe Torre of the New York Mets grounded into four double plays in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Felix Millan had four singles but was wiped out each time by Torre.

2001 - In their highest-scoring game in 58 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Colorado 22-7. The 22 runs were the most scored by the Dodgers since Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 23-6 on July 10, 1943, at Ebbets Field.

2006 - Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 450 home runs when he homered in the New York Yankees' 7-3 loss to Toronto. Rodriguez also recorded his 2000th career hit.

Today's birthdays: C.C. Sabathia 27; Willie Eyre 29; Geoff Jenkins 33.

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MLB
Dunkel


Cincinnati at Florida
Cincinnati's loss last night snapped its winning streak at four. But the Reds continue to play solid baseball and are 9-4 in their last 13 games. Rookie starter Bobby Livingston has picked up wins in each of his last two starts while allowing only two earned runs over 11 2/3 innings. The Reds look like a good road underdog (+130) today according to Dunkel, which has Cincinnati favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

Game 951-952: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 13.781; Cubs (Hill) 16.970
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 3; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 953-954: Colorado at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lopez) 16.540; Washington (Bacsik) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Sosa) 16.596; LA Dodgers (Penny) 16.202
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+155); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Livingston) 17.161; Florida (Kim) 15.728
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130); Under

Game 959-960: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.279; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.448
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-133); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+133); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 16.660; Atlanta (Carlyle) 17.097
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-137); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+137); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.372; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.388
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-112); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+112); Under

Game 965-966: Philadelphia at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.596; San Diego (Wells) 16.277
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-133); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-133); Under

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hammel) 15.972; NY Yankees (Igawa) 15.310
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 11
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+230); Over

Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Howell) 14.855; NY Yankees (Desalvo) 15.805
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-210); Over

Game 971-972: Seattle at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Weaver) 16.487; Toronto (Towers) 15.503
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 17.396; Boston (Gabbard) 16.691
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-172); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+172); Under

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (De La Rosa) 16.630; Detroit (Verlander) 18.545
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-275); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-275); Over

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.329; Minnesota (Bonser) 16.200
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Under

Game 979-980: Cleveland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.565; Texas (Wright) 16.810
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+140); Under

Game 981-982: Baltimore at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 15.801; Oakland (Haren) 14.395
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-235); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+235); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, July 21

Guys,

For some reason, they just can't seem to get the Giants/Brewers game in here. Here's everything but that. I'll add it as soon as they get around to posting it.


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ARIZONA (50 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 44) - 1:05 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 2-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-54 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-140 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-109 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-76 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-137 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 326-310 (-70.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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COLORADO (49 - 47) at WASHINGTON (40 - 56) - 3:55 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 115-169 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 40-40 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-25 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 49-47 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 49-44 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LOPEZ is 44-34 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 38-31 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MIKE BACSIK vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY METS (54 - 42) at LA DODGERS (54 - 43) - 3:55 PM
JORGE SOSA (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PENNY is 15-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 30-20 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 45-30 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-50 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 157-111 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 77-58 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 155-110 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 116-77 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORGE SOSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SOSA is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.39 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. NY METS since 1997
PENNY is 4-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.495.
His team's record is 5-12 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (41 - 56) at FLORIDA (46 - 51) - 7:05 PM
BOBBY LIVINGSTON (L) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 18-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-56 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-56 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 123-104 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 122-134 (+31.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 406-455 (+59.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 45-45 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 304-340 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
FLORIDA is 21-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 15-25 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 21-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BOBBY LIVINGSTON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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


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ST LOUIS (44 - 49) at ATLANTA (51 - 46) - 7:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. BUDDY CARLYLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 138-132 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 138-132 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-99 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 130-129 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-71 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-66 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-40 (-20.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 128-125 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 91-91 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BUDDY CARLYLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (41 - 55) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 55) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 16-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 41-55 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 92-116 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
HOUSTON is 20-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 41-55 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 272-266 (-57.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 15-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 4-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 48-40 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-1 (+7.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (48 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (53 - 42) - 10:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-30 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MOYER is 22-34 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 198-114 (+49.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 130-72 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 58-47 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 41-33 (+13.1 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
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MOYER is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

DAVID WELLS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLS is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)




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TAMPA BAY (38 - 57) at NY YANKEES (48 - 46) - 1:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. KEI IGAWA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 31-76 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-91 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-20 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 42-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 106-81 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-24 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 48-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 76-67 (-47.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 14-20 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+5.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KEI IGAWA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
IGAWA is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 14.55 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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TAMPA BAY (38 - 57) at NY YANKEES (48 - 46) - 7:05 PM
J.P. HOWELL (L) vs. MATT DESALVO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 36-91 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-76 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-63 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-67 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 9-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 48-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 76-67 (-47.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 14-20 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 42-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+5.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.0 Units)

J.P. HOWELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOWELL is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MATT DESALVO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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SEATTLE (54 - 39) at TORONTO (46 - 50) - 1:05 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. JOSH TOWERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 199-185 (-72.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TORONTO is 74-50 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-32 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 31-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 54-39 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 23-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-15 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 130-157 (-57.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TOWERS is 9-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOWERS is 9-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WEAVER is 5-9 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 7-9 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-5. (+5.5 units)

JOSH TOWERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TOWERS is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (43 - 52) at BOSTON (57 - 39) - 3:55 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-45 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-52 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 133-124 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 113-88 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-24 (+18.9 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 123-95 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-45 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 284-225 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 251-193 (-44.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 141-141 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

KASON GABBARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GABBARD is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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KANSAS CITY (42 - 53) at DETROIT (57 - 37) - 7:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 145-95 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 107-69 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 77-36 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-37 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 36-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 75-57 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
VERLANDER is 19-3 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 95-139 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 81-104 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-35 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-55 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-27 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-37 (+20.1 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 104-154 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-14 (+22.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +200 to +225 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 7-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-3 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. DETROIT since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 5-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.58 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)




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LA ANGELS (56 - 39) at MINNESOTA (50 - 46) - 7:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. BOOF BONSER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 99-73 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 146-115 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-52 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-21 (+14.7 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.
LA ANGELS are 117-99 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-24 (+18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BOOF BONSER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BONSER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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CLEVELAND (57 - 39) at TEXAS (41 - 55) - 8:35 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JAMEY WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 67-66 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 89-90 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-61 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEE is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JAMEY WRIGHT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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BALTIMORE (43 - 52) at OAKLAND (45 - 51) - 9:05 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 22-45 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-46 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 29-37 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 25-28 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 45-51 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TRACHSEL is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)




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MLB
Hot Lines


Saturday, July 21


New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (-145, 8 ½)

It’s not quite guaranteed win day at Dodger Stadium, but the home team has to snap to attention after letting the Mets take the first two games of the series.

Luckily the Dodgers are sending Brad Penny to the mound. Los Angeles is 15-4 in Penny’s 19 starts this year and one of those wins was a 9-1 pasting of the Mets on June 13. Penny’s opponent that day was Jorge Sosa, who takes the hill again this afternoon for the New Yorkers.

The afternoon meeting in L.A. is FOX’s Game of the Week and an opportunity for Penny to solidify his NL Cy Young award candidacy. After ending the first half with a poor start, Penny rebounded with a gem against the Phillies last Monday to lower his ERA to 2.33, tied for fourth in MLB.

The Mets still lead the NL East but injuries are going to make their postseason hopes more difficult to achieve. They lost second baseman Jose Valentin for the season with a broken tibia in Friday night’s win.

Pick: Dodgers -145



Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins (+101, 8 ½)

Another game, another letdown for Los Angeles. The offensively-challenged Angels gave starter John Lackey five early runs to work with last night in Minnesota but they still lost and had their AL West lead trimmed to just one game.

L.A.’s slump has reached comic proportions. The Angels have played 123 consecutive innings without hitting a home run and today’s starter Jered Weaver has been a frequent victim of his team’s weak offense. The Angels have lost all three of Weaver’s starts in the last month despite his 1.89 ERA over that span.

The Halos beat the Twins 16-3 when Weaver and Boof Bonser last went head-to-head, but that was back on June 4, before the Angels’ bats were cryogenically frozen.

Justin Morneau is easily the biggest threat at the plate in tonight’s game, slugging .628 against right-handed pitching for the season and .650 in the month of July. Morneau hit .410 with eight homers in July 2006 and last night’s mammoth blast off Lackey suggests the reigning AL MVP is ready for another tear.

Pick: Twins +101



Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres (-122, 8 ½)

The Padres are honoring one of the greatest hitters in MLB history tonight at Petco Park, but Philadelphia has the lineup more likely to tee off at the plate.

San Diego unveils a statue of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn before the first pitch of tonight’s game. Gwynn’s lofty .338 career batting average is dwarfed by the Phillies’ .408 mark against left-handed pitching in their last 10 games. Philadelphia has faced two southpaw starters since the All-Star break and won both games by scores of 10-4 and 15-3, respectively.

The Padres have also faced a pair of lefty starters since the break, but managed only four runs in the two games combined. San Diego is hitting just .209 against southpaws over their last 10.

The game pits a pair of 44-year-old left-handers against each other in Jamie Moyer and David Wells. Moyer pitched his worst start in seven years last Monday, but neither he nor Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel were overly worried about the shellacking in L.A., suggesting that the Dodgers hit a lot of good pitches that would have been outs on other nights.

Pick: Phillies +114

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Saturday, July 21


HOT


Kason Gabbard (Boston Red Sox) – The young prospect has gotten better in each of his starts since being called up. He is 2-0 in his last three outings, including his last trip to the mound when he pitched a complete-game three-hitter against the Royals. The Red Sox host the Chicago White Sox tonight with Boston listed as a –169 favorite and the total set at 10 ½. The under is 4-1 when Gabbard starts for the Red Sox this season.


Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) – Lincecum has been dominant recently, going 2-0 is his last four outings and allowing a total of just four earned runs over those starts. The Giants opened a three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers on a winning note last night. It was just their second victory in their last nine games. Oddsmakers have San Francisco listed as a +125 underdog tonight with the total set at nine.


David Wells (San Diego Padres) – Aside from getting himself thrown out of a game for arguing balls and strikes two weeks ago, Wells has been solid for the Padres recently. He is 2-0 over his last four games with San Diego coming out on top in each of those games. He’s allowed more than one earned run just once during that stretch. Wells comes with a –122 price tag against the Phillies tonight. The total is set at 8 ½.


COLD


Boof Bonser (Minnesota Twins) – The man with one of baseball’s most unusual names finds himself in an ugly slump lately. He is winless in his last six starts, with the Twins losing all but one of those contests. He’s allowed three or more earned runs in eight straight games and hasn’t made it past the sixth inning in 10 games. Bonser and the Twins will face the Los Angeles Angels tonight. In his only start against L.A., on June 4, Bonser allowed a season-high six earned runs on 12 hits. Books have the Twins set as +101 home underdogs.


Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia Phillies) – The shifty left-handed veteran who’s known for his consistency has been anything but lately. He’s dropped his last three starts including his most recent outing in which he allowed 10 earned runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. The Phillies are 0-4 the last four times Moyer has taken to the mound. Philadelphia is in San Diego tonight with the Phillies listed as +114 underdogs.

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MLB
Write-up


Saturday, July 21


Hot Pitchers
-- Lopez is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple of starts.
-- Penny is 6-0, 2.15 in his last ten starts. Mets are 8-0 with Sosa if they give him two or more runs.
-- Livingston is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts, plus, he's 5-8 with a bat in his hands, going 4-4 in last game.
-- Bush is 4-1, 3.06 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 2-0, 1.37 in his last four starts.
-- Carlyle is 3-0, 1.73 in his last four starts.
-- Padres won last four Wells starts (2-0, 2.08).

-- Seattle is 4-1 in Jeff Weaver's last five starts, Blue Jays are 4-1 in Marcum's last five outings.
-- Gabbard is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts. White Sox won the last four Danks starts, scoring 30 runs.
-- Verlander is 4-1, 3.19 in his last five starts. de la Rosa is 3-1 in his last four starts, with a 3.38 RA.
-- Jared Weaver has 2.62 RA in his last six starts.
-- Wright is 3-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Owings is 0-4, 9.13 in his last four starts. Hill is 1-2, 6.66 in his last five starts.
-- Bacsik is 1-6, 6.66 in his last nine starts.
-- Kim is 1-3, 7.09 in his last seven starts.
-- Looper has 7.36 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-3, 9.90 in his last four road starts. Pirates lost eight of last twelve Maholm starts, but he shut Astros out 3-0 back on April 24.
-- Moyer is 0-3, 8.87 in his last four starts.


-- Igawa is 1-2, 8.08 in nine starts. DeSalvo is 0-3, 9.64 in his last three starts. Howell is 0-3, 7.90 in his last six starts. Either Ryu or Hammel will be making first start of year for pitching-poor Rays.
-- Bonser is 0-4, 5.59 in his last six starts.
-- Lee is 0-2, 12.54 in his last couple starts.
-- Trachsel was 0-2, 9.87 in last four starts before going on DL. Haren has a 4.70 RA in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 9-1-2 in last twelve Arizona road games.
-- Under is 10-2-3 in last fifteen Washington home games.
-- Eight of last ten Dodger home games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Cincinnati road games.
-- Last five Bush starts all stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Atlanta home games.
-- Four of last five Rodriguez starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last 14 games at Petco Park stayed under the total.


-- Over is 9-1-2 in Tampa Bay's last twelve games.
-- Under is 10-1 in Towers starts this season.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Boston's last fourteen games.
-- Four of last five Verlander starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Bonser starts.
-- Five of last six Lee starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Trachsel starts.


Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eleven of their last thirteen home games.
-- Cincinnati won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won three of their last four games.
-- Nationals won five of their last seven home games. Rockies are
10-4 in their last fourteen games.
-- Brewers won thirteen of their last sixteen home games.
-- Padres are 7-4 in third game of home series, if they split first two games.

-- Royals are 13-7 in their last twenty games. Tigers won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Bronx won eleven of its last sixteen games.
-- Mariners won eight of their last eleven games.
-- White Sox are 10-6 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost twelve of its last fourteen road games.
-- Marlins are 7-12 in last nineteen home games.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven games. Pirates are 0-7 since the All-Star break, outscored 42-20. .
-- Braves lost four of their last five games. Cardinals are 4-9 in games that followed their last thirteen wins.
-- Giants lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies are 8-12 in their last twenty road games.

-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Toronto lost four of their last five games.
-- Devil Rays lost sixteen of their last twenty-two games, but are 7-6 in their last thirteen against Bronx.
-- Angels lost seven of last ten road games. Twins dropped three of their last four games.
-- Indians are 1-5 in game after their last six wins. Texas lost its last three games, 6-0/7-5/3-2.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last ten games.

Umpires
-- Az-Chi-- Underdogs are 5-2 in last seven Barrett games.
-- Col-Wsh-- Favorites won four of last five Johnson games.
-- NY-LA-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Cooper games.
-- Cin-Fla-- Favorite won last four Hoye games.
-- SF-Mil-- Four of last five Meals games went over the total.
-- StL-Atl-- Four of last five Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Seven of last nine Rapuano games stayed under.
-- Phil-SD-- Underdog won five of last seven Montague games.

-- TB-NY-- Favorite won last eight Diaz games.
-- TB-NY-- Favorite won four of last five Bell games.
-- Sea-Tor-- Seven of last nine Timmons games stayed under.
-- Chi-Bos-- Five of last seven Culbreth games went over.
-- KC-Det-- Underdog won four of last five Emmel games.
-- LA-Minn-- Six of last seven Reliford games stayed under total.
-- Clev-Tex-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Wendelstedt games.
-- Balt-A's-- Five of last seven Winters games went over total.