Tuesday Trends and Indexes 07/08

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday July 8

Good Luck on day #190 of 2008!

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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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Daily Sports Roundup

Daily Sports Roundup: July 8

The Milwaukee Brewers are apparently serious about getting into the playoffs this season - they've brought in ace lefthander C.C. Sabathia to bolster their pitching staff.

Originally scheduled to pitch for the Indians in Detroit on Tuesday night, Sabathia is now expected to take to the mound in Milwaukee for his new team against the Rockies. The Brewers acquired Sabathia's services on Sunday night by sending a package of minor-league players to the Tribe (most notably Matt LaPorta, a highly-touted young outfielder).

Sabathia went 6-8 with a 3.83 ERA and 123 strikeouts (over 122 1-3 innings) over the first three months of the season for the Indians, who are mired in last place in the AL Central division. That ERA, though, has been in decline since a rough patch at the start of the year for the lefthander. Since giving up nine earned runs in back-to-back outings on April 11 and April 16 Sabathia hasn't given up more than four earned runs in a start.

And over the last month Sabathia's ERA has dropped a full run, as he's gone 3-1 with two no-decisions in six outings. In his most recent outing, against the White Sox on July 2, Sabathia allowed four earned runs on seven hits over eight innings in a no-decision.

Milwaukee will now have the formidable duo of Sabathia and Ben Sheets atop their rotation as they try to catch the Cubs - and hold off the Cardinals - in the NL Central standings. Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis had the three best records in the National League heading into play this week, but only two of them can qualify for the postseason.

The Rockies are scheduled to start Mark Redman on the road on Tuesday night. The lefthander is 2-3 with a 7.05 ERA on the season, and he just re-joined the team for a start on July 3 against Florida. That outing, though, was a pretty good one, as Redman held the opposition to only two earned runs on six hits over six innings in a no-decision.

The Cubs, meanwhile, will send Ryan Dempster (9-3, 3.24 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday to face the Reds' Aaron Harang (3-10, 4.47 ERA) at Wrigley Field. The Cards will be on the road on Tuesday, and they're expected to put Joel Pineiro (2-4, 4.52 ERA) up against Phillies ace Cole Hamels (9-5, 3.22 ERA) in the opener of a three-game set.

Elsewhere around the National League on Tuesday it's Houston at Pittsburgh, Arizona at Washington, San Francisco at the New York Mets, Florida at San Diego, and Atlanta at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jair Jurrjens will battle Chad Billingsley in that last contest.

Over in the American League the top series will be taking place at Yankee Stadium, with New York getting a visit from the first-place Rays. Tampa Bay handled the Red Sox in their big series last week, and they'll be looking to do the same this week against the Yankees. Scott Kazmir (7-3, 2.63 ERA) will be up against Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.22 ERA).

The Red Sox will host the Twins on Tuesday, while someone will have to fill in for Sabathia when the Tribe visits Detroit. Also on the schedule are Baltimore at Toronto, the Los Angeles Angels at Texas, the Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, and Seattle at Oakland. Justin Duchscherer (9-5, 1.96 ERA) will take the mound for the A's in that one.

The only other sports action on Tuesday takes place in the WNBA, where there are five games. Houston and Phoenix will get the day started with a game at 3:30pm ET, with Indiana at Washington, Connecticut at Detroit, and New York at San Antonio beginning in the early evening. A Seattle/Sacramento matchup at 10:00pm ET will close the day.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Manny Ramirez' ground ball single to right scored the only run of Red Sox' 1-0 vs Minnesota Monday, in game between two of the AL's top playoff contenders.

-- Daisuke Matsuzaka has allowed one run in 17 IP in his last three starts, so his shoulder must be better. He didn't look very happy when he was removed from a scoreless game.

-- Mets led 10-1 in sixth inning; game ended with tying run on second base as Wagner barely got the save in a 10-9 win.

-- Phillies beat Mets Friday, with JA Happ vs Santana, then lost the last three games in series. Baseball can be weird.

-- Name of the Day; new Phillies' reliever RJ Swindle

-- Seattle Sonics are no longer; they're the Oklahoma City ?'s playing in summer league with generic black uniforms. Sad.

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Tuesday's Den: Runnin' the bases in the National League

Milwaukee just used its first-round pick in last year’s draft to grab CC Sabathia away from the Indians, making the Brewers a strong playoff contender this season. How do different teams approach the draft? Here is a quick, thumbnail sketch of how each NL team drafted last month………

Arizona— Used their ripe farm system last winter to trade for Dan Haren, restocked this year; first four picks were pitchers, six of first seven were college players; in all, took 38 college players out of 51 picks, with 27 pitchers taken in all.

Atlanta—Took 34 college players, but 21 of the 34 came from junior colleges, not 4-year schools; only 13 of their 51 picks were pitchers from 4-year colleges. Their first five picks were either high school or JC kids. In rounds 16-18, took three straight local kids.

Chi Cubs—43 of their 51 picks were college kids, and only nine of those were from junior colleges; took pair of shortstops in first four picks, figuring that a SS can be moved anywhere in infield. Took 28 pitchers overall.

Cincinnati—Took 36 college kids, only three from JC’s; only eight of their top 21 picks were pitchers, but then they took hurlers with 21 of last 29 selections, giving them 29 overall. Their farm system has been good of late (Votto-Bruce-Cueto-Thompson), producing good young nucleus for Dusty Baker.

Colorado—Took only two high school kids in first 31 picks, but then 10 of their last 19 selections were from prep ranks. Mercifully, eight of their first 11 picks were pitchers, hopefully ground ball pitchers. In all, they took 38 college kids (in 50 picks) and 26 pitchers.

Florida—Took pitchers with five of first six picks; six of their first eight selections were HS kids, then in rounds 14-30, every pick was a college player. Oddly, their first player drafted from a Florida high school or college was in 19th round. Go figure.

Houston—Four of their first five picks were high school kids; only three of their first nine picks were pitchers, though they wound up with 25 of them. Overall breakdown: 13 JC kids, 16 high school kids, 23 players from 4-year colleges.

LA Dodgers—Their first pick was high school, kid, but next eight came from college, with four of their first five picks pitchers; only four of the 26 college kids they took came from JCs. Took total of just 22 pitchers, one of lower totals this year.

Milwaukee—Took 34 pitchers, an awful lot; also took four Canadian kids, as well as Lenny Dykstra’s son in the second round. Six of their first nine picks were pitchers. From 16th round on, they took six JC kids, three Canadians, 15 high school kids, only 11 from 4-year colleges.

NY Mets—Took only 20 pitchers (just one in first eight picks, only three in last 12 rounds); of their first eight picks, one is from Puerto Rico, the other seven from 4-year colleges. Only seven of their 51 picks came from high school, and that’s including the kid from Puerto Rico.

Philadelphia—Lot of high school kids (27 of 52 picks) and six of their 25 college kids come from JC ranks. Their first four picks were HS/prep picks, with first three being SS-OF-OF. Lot like Reds, who also play in small park, they eschewed pitchers early, but wound up taking 31—also drafted a kid from Holland

Pittsburgh—First five picks were college kids, only two of first nine were pitchers. Drafted a kid from North Pole, AK in 15th round, then took consecutive players from West Point in rounds 41-42. Took 18 HS kids, 22 pitchers—how did they find the kid from Alaska?

St Louis—With first three picks, went top 25 college guys (Arizona State-Ole Miss-Long Beach); only 10 of their 51 picks were HS kids. Took pair of teammates from three colleges: NC State/Cal-Irvine/Tampa. For some reason, they drafted seven kids from New England.

San Diego—None of first seven picks were pitchers; playing in spacious Petco, do they figure they can make pitchers out of most anyone? Four of their first nine picks came from four different SEC schools; 37 of their 45 picks were college kids, with low total of 21 pitchers taken.

San Francisco—First four picks were C-3B-OF-SS, so another team playing in big ballpark goes hitting first; only four of their first 41 picks were HS kids, then four of their last eight were. 8 of their 39 college picks were JC kids; they also took three kids from Canada.

Washington—First nine picks were evenly divided between HS-JC-4-year kids; they took 13 players from Florida schools, nine from California. Overall, they took 10 JC kids, 24 from 4-year colleges, 16 from HSs. They took 21 pitchers, as they try to rebuild what has been barren farm system.

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

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Tuesday, July 8

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3:30 PM HOUSTON vs. PHOENIX
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston


7:00 PM INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana


7:30 PM CONNECTICUT vs. DETROIT
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Connecticut
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Connecticut


8:00 PM NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against New York
San Antonio is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home


10:00 PM SEATTLE vs. SACRAMENTO
Seattle is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, July 8

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Hot Pitchers
-- Hamels is 4-1, 2.31 in his last six starts.
-- Astros lost eight of ten Backe road starts.
-- Nationals won four of last five Perez home starts.
-- Pelfrey is 4-0, 3.02 in his last seven starts. Lincecum is 3-0 in his last seven starts, with a 2.74 RA.
-- Sabathia was 3-0, 2.03 in his last five starts with Cleveland.
-- Cubs are 10-0 when Dempster starts at Wrigley.
-- Jurrjens is 2-1, 2.20 in his last four starts. Billingsley is 4-0 in his last four starts, with a 2.05 RA.

-- Verlander is 3-0, 2.81 in his last five starts.
-- Red Sox won Lester's last six home starts. Minnesota won the last four Blackburn starts (3-0, 3.28).
-- Bronx scored 7-18 runs in winning both Ponson starts.
-- Angels won six of eight Saunders road starts.
-- Duchscherer is 6-2, 1.54 in his last eight starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cardinals lost Pineiro's last four road starts.
-- Snell is 1-5, 8.53 in his last eight starts.
-- Webb is 1-2, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Redman is 0-2, 9.61 in his last four starts.
-- Reds lost six of last seven Harang road starts.
-- Miller is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts. Wolf is 0-4, 10.39 in his last four starts.

-- Sowers is 0-4, 7.53 in seven starts this season.
-- Kazmir failed to finish sixth inning in his last four starts (1-1, 5.31); he blanked Bronx for six innings in 5-2 win May 15.
-- Cabrera is 0-3, 7.14 in his last five road starts. McGowan is 1-3 6.45 in his last four starts.
-- Harrison was 3-1, 3.55 in six AAA starts; hitters batted .282 against him at that level.
-- Contreras is 1-3, 8.36 in his last five starts. Davies is 0-1, 13.11 in his last three starts.
-- Mariners lost ten of last twelve Silva starts.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won four of their last five games. Giants are 16-8 in last 24 road games.
-- Brewers won nine of their last eleven home games. Rockies won six of their last seven games.
-- Reds won last four games, allowing total of ten runs.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven games.

-- Tigers won 11 of their last 12 home games.
-- Rays won eleven of last thirteen games.
-- Orioles are 9-3 in last dozen road series openers.
-- Twins won 18 of their last 22 games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight games.
-- White Sox are 9-2 in last 11 games, but are 3-10 in their last 13 on foreign soil.
-- Seattle is 5-2 in last seven road games. A's are 15-10 in their last 25 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eleven games. Cardinals are 1-3 in their last four games.
-- Phillies lost eight of last nine home games.
-- Arizona lost seven of last nine games; they scored a total of six runs in their last three. Nationals lost their last five games, scoring a total of 12 runs.
-- Astros are 4-14 in their last eighteen road games.
-- Cubs are 22-4 in last 26 games at Wrigley Field.
-- Florida is 8-15 in its last twenty-three road games. San Diego is 3-12 in its last fifteen games.
-- Braves are 6-15 in their last twenty-one road games.

-- Indians lost last eight games, allowing 57 runs.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Bronx is 7-9 in its last 16 games, 3-10 in last 13 home series openers.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five games.
-- Rangers allowed 50 runs in their last five games; they're 10-6 in second game of series if they lose the opener.
-- Royals lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2 in Phillies' last seven home games.
-- Five of last seven Houston road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Arizona games.
-- Five of last seven Met games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Colorado games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Cubs' last thirteen games.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Florida's last ten road games.
-- 12 of last 15 Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Cleveland road games.
-- Under is 10-1-2 in last twelve Boston games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Orioles' last seven games.
-- Seven of last ten Angel road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of Royals' last nine games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Oakland's last seven games.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Tuesday, July 8

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7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston


7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games


7:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home


7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games at home


7:07 PM BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


7:10 PM ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing Arizona


7:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home


8:05 PM COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
Colorado is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Colorado


8:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels


8:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


10:05 PM FLORIDA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida


10:05 PM SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games


10:10 PM ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 20 games when playing Atlanta

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Tuesday, July 8

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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]

Cardinals: Joel Pineiro finally got some good run support in his last start against the Mets, and it translated to an 8-7 victory. Piniero had seen the Cardinals score three runs or less in his previous five starts, all resulting in losses. Four of those five games came on the road, where he is just 1-3 with a 5.16 ERA in eight starts this season.

The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - SS Cesar Izturis (.241; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Phillies (-200, O/U 9): Ace Cole Hamels will start his first home game against a National League team since June 5th against the Reds. Hamels notched a complete-game shutout in that game, walking three and striking out four. He is a somewhat disappointing 5-4 at home this season with an impressive 2.84 ERA and could be extra motivated after getting snubbed for the NL All-Star team on Sunday in player voting.

Phillies are 1-8 in their last 9 home games.
Phillies are 2-11 in their last 13 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - RP Tom Gordon (5-4; elbow) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees [YES | 7:05 PM ET]

Rays: Scott Kazmir has not been particularly sharp in his last two outings, yet his team has still found a way to win. Kazmir has given up four runs in each of his last two starts despite lasting only five innings each time out, but the Rays have won both times by outscoring the opposition 17-11. He is 3-2 on the road this season with a 3.52 ERA and owns a career mark of 3-3 against the Yankees with a 2.68 ERA.

Rays are 11-2 in their last 13 games overall.
The OVER is 4-1 in Tampa Bay's last 5 games overall. SS

Key Injuries - Jason Bartlett (.256; knee) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Troy Percival (19 saves; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Yankees (-175, O/U 9): Andy Pettitte brings a very impressive 14-4 career mark vs. Tampa Bay into this meeting, although his results at home have certainly left a lot to be desired. Pettitte is only 3-4 at Yankee Stadium in nine starts this season with a 5.03 ERA, and he was hit hard last time out against the Red Sox there on Friday. He gave up six runs and nine hits in 4.2 innings of a 7-0 loss, walking three and striking out two.

Yankees are 2-8 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 7-2-1 in New York's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Johnny Damon (.319; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Hideki Matsui (.323; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Angels (-140, O/U 10): Joe Saunders is tied for the major-league lead in wins with 12 and was named to the AL All-Star squad on Sunday. If things couldn't get any better for Saunders, his wife is expecting their first child. He is 6-2 on the road this season with a 2.05 ERA but is just 2-2 lifetime vs. Texas with a lofty 6.08 ERA.

Angels are 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
The UNDER is 21-8-2 in LA's last 31 road games.

Key Injuries - C Mike Napoli (.204; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rangers: Rookie Eric Hurley is coming off his first career win against the Phillies at home back on June 29th and is expected to start after being scratched on Saturday with tightness in his hamstring. Hurley has allowed two runs or less in his last three outings - including two at home - but he has not gone more than six innings in any of them.

The OVER is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
The OVER is 10-2-2 in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Gerald Laird (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Milton Bradley (.320; knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Braves: Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens will try to rebound from his first loss in nine starts when he takes the mound against the Dodgers. Jurrjens surrendered four runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 4-1 home loss to the Phillies last Thursday after failing to allow an earned run in his previous three starts. He is 3-3 on the road this season in eight starts with a 3.35 ERA.

Braves are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Braves are 2-7 in their last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - SS Omar Infante (.282; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Jeff Bennett (4.28 ERA; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Manny Acosta (4.02 ERA; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Dodgers (-135, O/U 7.5): LA's Chad Billingsley is enjoying one of the best runs of his young career after reeling off wins in each of his last four starts. Billingsley has given up three runs or less in each of those four outings, and he has pitched progressively deeper into the game in the last three. He pitched a season-high eight innings last time out at Houston on Thursday, allowing six hits and two unearned runs with one walk and five strikeouts.

Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
The UNDER is 12-3 in LA's last 15 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Juan Pierre (.277; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Tuesday, July 8

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Streaking

Justin Verlander, Detroit (5-9, 4.34)

Justin Verlander may finally be turning his season around.

The Detroit fireballer helped the Tigers to just two wins through his first 13 starts and he allowed at least four runs in eight of those outings, but he has been solid lately even though his number are still lagging behind.

He has given up four runs just once over his last eight outings and struck out 10 Padres in a 5-3 win, his most recent start. Still, Detroit isn't giving him much support to work with and he's throwing 110 pitches per outing routinely, so keep that in mind.

Joe Saunders, L.A. Angels (12-4, 3.04)

Joe Saunders will take part in his first MLB All-Star game next week and he has the numbers to back up the honor.

The lefty is tied with Brandon Webb for the league lead in wins and the Angels have lost just four of Saunders' 17 starts all year. Plus, he has won three of his last four starts, allowing just six runs over the streak.

That said, he wasn't thrilled with his last outing that saw him give up all four runs in a 7-4 win over Oakland.

I didn't have much today, but I got some ground balls," Saunders told reporters. "I think I found my curveball in the sixth inning. It was a battle today."


Slumping

Kyle Davies, Kansas City (3-1, 4.71)

Davies started strong with Kansas City, but the tables have turned. The Royals have managed to win two of Davies' last three starts, no thanks to him.

He has allowed 16 earned runs over that time, seven of which came in a nasty appearance that lasted only four innings. Two starts before that he allowed five runs and didn't make it out of the second inning only to see his Royals come back to book an 11-10 win over San Francisco from the clubhouse.

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MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at NY Mets
Tim Lincecum is 6-0 with a 2.84 ERA since his lone loss on April 29 and will look to build on San Francisco's 9-6 record as a road underdog between +100 and +125. The Giants are the underdog pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has San Francisco favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JULY 8

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.081; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.373
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-195); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+182); Under

Game 953-954: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 15.125; Pittsburgh (Snell) 13.612
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Under

Game 955-956: Arizona at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 14.986; Washington (Perez) 12.594
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-160); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.446; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.527
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Redman) 14.496; Milwaukee (Sabathia) 16.563
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 3; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-225); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-225); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.591; Cubs (Dempster) 14.573
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+150); N/A

Game 963-964: Florida at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 13.761; San Diego (Wolf) 15.165
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 965-966: Atlanta at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 13.636; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.100
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 15.159; Detroit (Verlander) 14.835
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+185); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.659; Boston (Lester) 16.887
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.531; NY Yankees (Ponson) 16.057
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.874; Toronto (McGowan) 14.666
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Under

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.929; Texas (Hurley) 15.639
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+125); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 16.397; Kansas City (Davies) 15.355
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Under

Game 979-980: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 14.372; Oakland (Duchscherer) 16.210
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-185); Over

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MLB


Tuesday, July 8

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, July 9

Colorado at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. EDT). CC Sabathia makes his first start for the Brewers since they acquired the Cy Young winner in a trade with Cleveland.

STARS
Monday

- Torii Hunter, Angels, homered twice in Los Angeles' 9-6 victory over Texas.

- David Wright, Mets, homered and drove in four runs and New York held on for a 10-9 win over Philadelphia.

- John Buck and Mike Aviles, Royals. Each homered in the 10th inning to lift Kansas City to a 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.

- Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers, retired the first 21 batters he faced before giving up a double to lead off the eighth inning. He settled for a one-hitter in Los Angeles' 3-0 win over Atlanta.

- Ricky Nolasco, Marlins, allowed five hits in eight innings as Florida beat San Diego 3-1.

SIZE MOVE

The Milwaukee Brewers obtained AL Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, giving up four prospects in an bit to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.

TENS, ANYONE?

Pittsburgh had 10 players get a hit in a 10-7 rout of Houston on Monday night. Nate McLouth and Ryan Doumit homered, Adam LaRoche reached base four times and Jason Bay went 2-for-3 in the offensive outburst.

SEE CC

Colorado's 4-3 win dampened what had been a festive atmosphere in Milwaukee after the arrival of reigning Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia. The big lefty smiled and waved after teammates let him know he was being shown on the scoreboard video monitor during the game, and received a 30-second standing ovation.

SPLENDID SINGLE

Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston to a 1-0 win over Minnesota on Monday night.

STUCK ON 350

Greg Maddux failed to win his 351st game for the 11th straight start with San Diego's 3-1 loss to Florida. Maddux became the ninth big league pitcher to reach 350 victories on May 10. Since then, he's 0-4 with seven no-decisions, even though he's allowed two or fewer earned runs eight times in that streak. San Diego is 6-5 in Mad Dog's last 11 starts.

COUNT ON IT

Wes Bankston hit his first career homer to lift Oakland to a 4-3 win over Seattle. Bankston hit a two-run home run off Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn in the fifth inning as Oakland rallied for the win. Bankston also doubled and scored in the second, raising his average to .391 since being promoted to the majors. He was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday when the A's placed shortstop Bobby Crosby on the disabled list.

SAFETY DANCE

Jimmy Rollins stole his 36th consecutive base without getting caught in the fifth, dating to Aug. 31, 2007. He's 22-for-22 this season.

STREAKING

Ian Kinsler of the Rangers went 4-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 19 games in Texas' 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
- Dustin Pedroia extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games in Boston's 1-0 win over Minnesota on Monday night.

SPEAKING

"I'd say we're going for it," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin after trading four prospects to Cleveland for Cy Young winner CC Sabathia.

"I guess I’d go no periods," new Brewers ace CC-not C.C.-Sabathia on Monday, explaining how he wants his name to be written from now on.

SEASONS
July 8

1902-Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia.

1932-Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium.

1940-The NL recorded the first shutout in All-Star play, with a 4-0 win at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Five pitchers-Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell-held the AL to three hits. Max West hit a three-run homer.

1946-After a one-year break due to war travel restrictions, the Americans trounced the Nationals 12-0 at Fenway Park, the most one-sided of the All-Star games. Ted Williams of the Red Sox didn't disappoint the hometown fans. He hit two homers and two singles for five RBIs.

1968-Willie McCovey hit into a double play, scoring Willie Mays with the only run of the 39th All-Star game, played at the Houston Astrodome. It was the first game of this series played indoors and the first 1-0 contest in All-Star history.

1976-Houston's Larry Dierker pitched a no-hitter as the Astros beat Montreal 6-0. Dierker struck out eight and walked four.

1991-Cal Ripken hit a three-run homer to lead the AL over the NL 4-2 in the All-Star game for the AL's fourth straight victory in the contest.

1996-Mike Piazza launched an upper-deck home run in his first at-bat and lined an RBI double next time up, leading the Nationals to a 6-0 victory in the All-Star game in Philadelphia.

2000-Tyler Houston hit three home runs, tying his career-high with six RBIs, in Milwaukee's 10-2 rout of Detroit.

2002-Despite Barry Bonds hitting a home run and Torii Hunter making a spectacular catch, the All-Star game finished in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings when both teams ran out of pitchers.

2005-It took 847 regular-season games at Coors Field, the most any stadium needed, before hosting its first 1-0 game. The lowest total runs scored in a game at Coors Field before Colorado's 1-0 win over San Diego was 2-0. There had been three 2-0 games at the 11-year-old stadium.

2007-Los Angeles Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero won the Home Run Derby, hitting 17 homers and beating Toronto's Alex Rios 3-2 in the final round of the All-Star competition.

Today's birthday: Miguel Montero 25.

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MLB


Tuesday, July 8

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Hot Lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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San Francisco at N.Y. Mets (-115, 7 1/2)

Hey, today's your weekly chance to bet the Giants - otherwise known as Tim Lincecum's turn in the rotation. He has earned more than seven units for bettors on a terrible team that is 13 games below .500 and rarely gets much runs support from his offense.

So it wasn't surprising that the Giants tweaked the rotation around Monday's off day so that Lincecum could go twice before the All-Star break - today and then again in Chicago on Sunday. That means he probably won't get much more than a sniff at the Midsummer Classic.

Mike Pelfry gets the nod for New York today and has been pitching a lot better lately and comes into tonight's game having won straight. That said, he's still just as likely to give up six or seven as he is to pitching a shutout and it wasn't so long ago that he was nearly dropped from the rotation, either.

Pick: Giants


Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers (-140, 7 1/2)

Wins come in bunches for Chad Billingsley, who starts today for the Dodgers. After coming out of the bullpen following two relief appearances to begin the season, he took four straight losses as a starter before notching his first win of the year. After that he reeled off four wins in five tries, but then the Dodgers lost in each of his next four trips to the hill.

Now Billingsley is on another one of his hot streaks. He has won four straight (allowing just four earned) heading into today's assignment against one of Atlanta's young arms, Jair Jurrjens.

The Braves are having a tough time with all their injuries, while the Dodgers seem to be pulling together under Joe Torre.

Pick: Dodgers

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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, July 8


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ST LOUIS (50 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (48 - 42) - 7:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PINEIRO is 15-33 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 100-76 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-40 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-19 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-40 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-31 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PINEIRO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (41 - 49) at PITTSBURGH (41 - 47) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 59-81 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-49 (+22.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 339-319 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 78-68 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SNELL is 32-25 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BACKE is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

IAN SNELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SNELL is 2-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 45) at WASHINGTON (34 - 56) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 44-45 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 17-26 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 120-143 (-44.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 26-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEBB is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 52-49 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-13 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-47 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 137-118 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-56 (-29.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-31 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WEBB is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEREZ is 5-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 50) at NY METS (45 - 44) - 7:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-141 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-141 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 353-333 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LINCECUM is 11-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-26 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 12-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-22 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 45-44 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 63-58 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-44 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 88-82 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PELFREY is 3-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 0-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (38 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 40) - 8:05 PM
MARK REDMAN (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 37-52 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-30 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 43-104 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 37-52 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-14 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-38 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-89 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-59 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-61 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-22 (+29.0 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.
MILWAUKEE is 99-110 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 14-24 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MARK REDMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
REDMAN is 6-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SABATHIA is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.21 and a WHIP of 2.115.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (43 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 36) - 8:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 3-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-36 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-10 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEMPSTER is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 93-87 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 40-33 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 435-501 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 283-323 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 323-367 (+41.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 214-224 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HARANG is 15-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 49-38 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 16-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 47-37 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 36-25 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 22-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 24-19 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 13-5 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 109-94 (-42.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-156 (-56.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 8-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 10-7 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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FLORIDA (46 - 43) at SAN DIEGO (35 - 55) - 10:05 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 46-43 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 78-72 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 45-41 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-26 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-40 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILLER is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WOLF is 3-12 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.554.
His team's record is 6-13 (-10.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-13. (-8.5 units)

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ATLANTA (42 - 48) at LA DODGERS (44 - 45) - 10:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
ATLANTA is 41-46 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 26-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-20 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 8-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 6-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 42-48 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-30 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 116-76 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 136-156 (-51.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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

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CLEVELAND (37 - 51) at DETROIT (44 - 44) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 20-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-51 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-20 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-33 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-36 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SOWERS is 5-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 17-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 11-21 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
VERLANDER is 6-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 1-8 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 6-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SOWERS is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 39) at BOSTON (53 - 39) - 7:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-28 (-15.6 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.
BOSTON is 14-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
BOSTON is 32-10 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 20-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 52-27 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 38-14 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 22-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 20-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 16-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 17-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 37-25 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-15 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 319-242 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (55 - 33) at NY YANKEES (47 - 42) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-24 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-25 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-33 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-11 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KAZMIR is 15-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 142-113 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 9-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 56-50 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 125-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 34-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-5 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PETTITTE is 14-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 16-7 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-16. (-10.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (44 - 43) at TORONTO (42 - 47) - 7:07 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 113-86 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 42-47 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 24-37 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MCGOWAN is 3-10 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CABRERA is 4-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-2.4 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCGOWAN is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.936.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (54 - 35) at TEXAS (46 - 44) - 8:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 41-40 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 35-28 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 26-18 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 56-56 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-44 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 68-53 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-25 (+12.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-43 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-35 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-30 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAUNDERS is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 26-9 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 20-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 13-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-6.0 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 50) - 8:10 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CONTRERAS is 15-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CONTRERAS is 4-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 99-137 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-27 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 742-631 (+77.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 40-72 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-39 (-20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CONTRERAS is 9-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 11-5 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.8 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (35 - 54) at OAKLAND (48 - 41) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 35-54 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 24-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 26-39 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 48-41 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 28-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-48 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-47 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SILVA is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 0-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.81 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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[Udog]

MLB


Tuesday, July 8


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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]

Cardinals: Joel Pineiro finally got some good run support in his last start against the Mets, and it translated to an 8-7 victory. Piniero had seen the Cardinals score three runs or less in his previous five starts, all resulting in losses. Four of those five games came on the road, where he is just 1-3 with a 5.16 ERA in eight starts this season.

The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - SS Cesar Izturis (.241; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Phillies (-200, O/U 9): Ace Cole Hamels will start his first home game against a National League team since June 5th against the Reds. Hamels notched a complete-game shutout in that game, walking three and striking out four. He is a somewhat disappointing 5-4 at home this season with an impressive 2.84 ERA and could be extra motivated after getting snubbed for the NL All-Star team on Sunday in player voting.

Phillies are 1-8 in their last 9 home games.
Phillies are 2-11 in their last 13 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - RP Tom Gordon (5-4; elbow) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees [YES | 7:05 PM ET]

Rays: Scott Kazmir has not been particularly sharp in his last two outings, yet his team has still found a way to win. Kazmir has given up four runs in each of his last two starts despite lasting only five innings each time out, but the Rays have won both times by outscoring the opposition 17-11. He is 3-2 on the road this season with a 3.52 ERA and owns a career mark of 3-3 against the Yankees with a 2.68 ERA.

Rays are 11-2 in their last 13 games overall.
The OVER is 4-1 in Tampa Bay's last 5 games overall. SS

Key Injuries - Jason Bartlett (.256; knee) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Troy Percival (19 saves; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Yankees (-175, O/U 9): Andy Pettitte brings a very impressive 14-4 career mark vs. Tampa Bay into this meeting, although his results at home have certainly left a lot to be desired. Pettitte is only 3-4 at Yankee Stadium in nine starts this season with a 5.03 ERA, and he was hit hard last time out against the Red Sox there on Friday. He gave up six runs and nine hits in 4.2 innings of a 7-0 loss, walking three and striking out two.

Yankees are 2-8 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 7-2-1 in New York's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Johnny Damon (.319; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Hideki Matsui (.323; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Angels (-135, O/U 10.5): Joe Saunders is tied for the major-league lead in wins with 12 and was named to the AL All-Star squad on Sunday. If things couldn't get any better for Saunders, his wife is expecting their first child. He is 6-2 on the road this season with a 2.05 ERA but is just 2-2 lifetime vs. Texas with a lofty 6.08 ERA.

Angels are 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
The UNDER is 21-8-2 in LA's last 31 road games.

Key Injuries - C Mike Napoli (.204; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Rangers: Rookie Eric Hurley is coming off his first career win against the Phillies at home back on June 29th and is expected to start after being scratched on Saturday with tightness in his hamstring. Hurley has allowed two runs or less in his last three outings - including two at home - but he has not gone more than six innings in any of them.

The OVER is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
The OVER is 10-2-2 in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Gerald Laird (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Milton Bradley (.320; knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Braves: Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens will try to rebound from his first loss in nine starts when he takes the mound against the Dodgers. Jurrjens surrendered four runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 4-1 home loss to the Phillies last Thursday after failing to allow an earned run in his previous three starts. He is 3-3 on the road this season in eight starts with a 3.35 ERA.

Braves are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Braves are 2-7 in their last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - SS Omar Infante (.282; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Jeff Bennett (4.28 ERA; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Manny Acosta (4.02 ERA; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-140, O/U 7.5): LA's Chad Billingsley is enjoying one of the best runs of his young career after reeling off wins in each of his last four starts. Billingsley has given up three runs or less in each of those four outings, and he has pitched progressively deeper into the game in the last three. He pitched a season-high eight innings last time out at Houston on Thursday, allowing six hits and two unearned runs with one walk and five strikeouts.

Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
The UNDER is 12-3 in LA's last 15 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Juan Pierre (.277; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, July 8th

National League

St Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Joel Pineiro (R) vs. Cole Hamels (L)
Pineiro: 15-33 TSR AWAY after a team loss
Hamels: 18-4 TSR against NL Central

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Brandon Backe (R) vs. Ian Snell (R)
Backe: HOU 59-81 when the total is 9 to 9.5
Snell: 16-5 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

Arizona at Washington, 7:10 ET
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Odalis Perez (L)
Webb: 34-14 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Perez: WAS 11-35 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

San Francisco at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Tim Lincecum (R) vs. Mike Pelfrey (R)
Lincecum: 11-3 TSR after a team loss
Pelfrey: 5-10 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

Colorado at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Mark Redman (L) vs. C.C. Sabathia (L)
Redman: COL 12-30 in AWAY games
Sabathia: MIL 10-3 on Tuesdays

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Ryan Dempster (R)
Harang: CIN 3-10 on Tuesdays
Dempster: 10-0 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Florida at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Andrew Miller (L) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Miller: FLA 25-12 OVER as a road underdog of +100 or higher
Wolf: SD 14-21 as a favorite of -110 or higher

Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. Chad Billingsley (R)
Jurrjens: ATL 10-20 AWAY against righthanded pitchers
Billingsley: LAD 17-7 OVER against NL East

American League

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Jeremy Sowers (L) vs. Justin Verlander (R)
Sowers: CLE 17-4 after 6 straight games vs division foes
Verlander: 1-8 TSR against division opponents

Minnesota at Boston, 7:05 ET
Nick Blackburn (R) vs. Jon Lester (L)
Blackburn: MIN 13-22 revenging a shutout loss
Lester: BOS 15-2 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Scott Kazmir (L) vs. Andy Pettitte (L)
Kazmir: 32-21 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Pettitte: NYY 9-18 when the total is 8 to 8.5

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Daniel Cabrera (R) vs. Dustin McGowan (R)
Cabrera: BAL 10-3 on Tuesdays
McGowan: 3-10 TSR in night games

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET
Joe Saunders (L) vs. Matt Harrison (L)
Saunders: 13-4 TSR this season
Harrison: TEX 31-18 OVER as an underdog of +100 to +150

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Jose Contreras (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Contreras: 4-15 TSR AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
Davies: 6-0 TSR after giving up 2+ home runs

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Justin Duchscherer (R)
Silva: SEA 19-12 AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
Duchscherer: OAK 36-54 off a one run win over a division foe

** (TC) Denotes Time Change