Wednesday Trends and Indexes 07/09

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, July 9

Good Luck on day #191 of 2008!

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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Daily Sports Roundup

July 9

Neither the Arizona Diamondbacks nor the Los Angeles Dodgers have winning records on the season, but one of those two clubs is likely going to end up winning the NL West.

Early in the year, the D-Backs built up a big lead in the division standings, while the Dodgers sunk way down with the likes of the Giants, Rockies, and Padres. Well, Los Angeles has started to play much better baseball in July, and Arizona has been struggling so badly that they've allowed their rival to erase that early standings deficit.

Both the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers will be in action on Wednesday night, with Arizona continuing their road series in Washington, and Los Angeles again playing host to Atlanta. The top pitching matchup will be on the west coast, as Tim Hudson (9-6, 3.19 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves against the Dodgers' Derek Lowe (6-8, 4.02).

Hudson is coming off a strong outing against the Astros in which he gave up just one earned run on four hits over seven innings (with six strikeouts). The righthander, though, is just 2-2 over his last four starts, and he allowed six earned runs in both of the losses.

Lowe is also 2-2 over his last four starts, but he earned the win last time out despite struggling - the righthander surrendered four earned runs on eight hits over five innings versus the Giants. That made up for the hard-luck loss Lowe suffered on June 29 against the Angels, when he allowed just one earned run on five hits in seven innings.

Back on the east coast the Diamondbacks are expected to send Micah Owings (6-7, 5.15 ERA) to the hill to take on the Nats' John Lannan (4-9, 3.60 ERA). Owings, who hasn't been very sharp lately, missed his last start because of a sore back. Yusmeiro Petit (0-1, 3.29 ERA) filled in nicely for Owings in a spot start (one earned runs on two hits over six innings versus the Brewers) and could end up stealing his spot on the staff.

Lannan has been a solid contributor for the Nationals this season, despite the unimpressive won-loss record. The lefthander is an ugly 0-5 with three no-decisions over his past eight starts, but he surrendered three or fewer earned runs in seven of those outings. Washington managed to score a mere 14 runs over those eight contests.

Other games on the National League's schedule for Wednesday include Florida at San Diego, Houston at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at the New York Mets, Colorado at Milwaukee, and Cincinnati at the Chicago Cubs. As well, Mark Mulder is expected to make his season starting debut for the Cardinals in their road game against the Phillies.

Over in the Junior Circuit, a couple of the league's top clubs will be sending their aces out to battle on Wednesday afternoon, with Minnesota's Livan Hernandez (9-5, 5.18 ERA) taking on Boston's Josh Beckett (8-5, 3.70 ERA) at Fenway Park in a 1:05pm ET start. Both the Red Sox and the Twins find themselves in second place in their divisions.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will play the finale of their two-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Other AL action on Wednesday's schedule includes Cleveland at Detroit, Baltimore at Toronto, the Los Angeles Angels at Texas, and the Chicago White Sox at Kansas City. As well, the Athletics will host the M's in late action.

Finally, fans of the WNBA have a pair of games on the schedule for Wednesday night. The Atlanta Dream, who are 0-7 (4-3 ATS) on the road, will travel to Minnesota to take on the Lynx, while the Los Angeles Sparks will be at home and looking to take care of the Houston Comets. That first game starts at 8:00pm ET, the other one at 10:30pm ET.

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Six-pack for Wednesday

Observations of a confused A's fan

-- Rich Harden has been on DL six times in six years, so not totally against this trade, but at 48-41, the A's cannot throw in the towel on this season. They must still try to win-- when I say that, obviously I mean the front office, not the players.

-- Wouldn't be stunned if Joe Blanton got dealt to St Louis, and A's brought Gio Gonzalez up to round out the rotation. Lot of pressure now on the Cardinals to make a deal.

-- Sean Gallagher made ten starts for the Cubs; home team won all ten games. He should get a good shot with the A's.

-- Maybe the New York media will finally figure out that Billy Beane doesn't trade his pitchers to American League clubs.

-- A's won Monday without getting a walk, first time they did that since June 1, 2006 against the Twins.

-- Who the hell would have guessed that Duchscherer might be the best starting pitcher in the American League?

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

We'll run the American League draft stuff tomorrow, but for a week in early July, there's a lot to talk about..

13) Brett Favre still wants to play, but the Packers don’t want him to, so why not send him back where he came from, to the Falcons? Atlanta could use a QB to both sell tickets and take some heat off Matt Ryan; Favre is southerner who was drafted by Atlanta. It makes a certain amount of sense.

12) Troy Tulowitzki got 16 stitches in palm of his right hand and went back on DL after he smashed a maple bat in disgust against a wall, and the shattered bat sliced his hand. In past, teams have hung punching bags so that players can take out frustrations in that way—not a bad idea.

11) UGa IV, late English bulldog mascot of Georgia Bulldogs, not only is buried in Sanford Stadium with his fellow mascots, he’s buried in a marble vault. Marble.

10) Over the past two seasons, Nick Johnson has played in 38 of a possible 253 games; Eric Chavez has played 113 games out of a possible 252. Johnson made $5.5M LY, Chavez $9.5M.

9) 49er QB Alex Smith is on his fourth offensive coordinator in last four seasons; working for Mike Martz is usually good for QBs, but Smith has to be at least a little shellshocked. Martz' system is very complex and tough to master.

8) Duke was supposed to pay Louisville $450,000 to get out of playing three football games against the Cardinals, but Duke lawyers argued that the Blue Devils are so bad, U of L should have no problem in finding an opponent of similar ability to Duke. The judge agreed, and Duke saved $450,000. Now they have to hope their recruits don’t read the legal journals.

7) Hiroki Kuroda’s last four home starts add up this way: three runs allowed in 32.1 IP. Must be the mound at Chavez Ravine.

6) USC Trojans are freakin’ 70-8 over the last six seasons, and one of those losses came as 42-point favorite against Stanford last season. They must have a recruiting juggernaut to always be this good. Pac-10 is a really competitive league.

5) Lenny Dykstra’s son Cutter walked six times in recent rookie league game. What inspires someone to name their kid Cutter?

4) Attendance in Milwaukee last night: 42,530, 630 over listed capacity for Miller Park. Lookalikes: Indiana hoop coach Tom Crean and Brewers' owner Mark Attanasio.

3) A total of 6,844 entrants started in the Main Event at World Series of Poker this year; first prize will be a cool $9,119,517.

2) I don’t know much about Madonna and even less about her religious beliefs, but anyone who can take a $28M a year client away from scumweasel agent Scott Boras is OK with me. Now if she could only convince Matt Holliday (leftfielder on my fantasy team) to stay in Colorado, that would be excellent.

1) Minor league teams have some terrific promotions, maybe the best one this season will be this Friday night when it will be Tommy John Bobblearm Night at the home of Bridgeport Bluefish, in honor of the famous lefty who is team’s manager, as well as the namesake of the now-famous elbow operation.

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WNBA – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (1 - 17) at MINNESOTA (9 - 9) - 7/9/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in July games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (9 - 9) at LOS ANGELES (11 - 6) - 7/9/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 223-168 ATS (+38.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 73-47 ATS (+21.3 Units) in July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 160-110 ATS (+39.0 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-3 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA – Trend Sheet

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Wednesday, July 9

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8:00 PM ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games


10:30 PM HOUSTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Los Angeles's last 25 games
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, July 9

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Hot Pitchers
-- Moehler is 1-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Giants won last six Sanchez road starts.
-- Zambrano has 1.80 RA in his last two starts at Wrigley. Cueto is 2-2, 2.13 in his last four starts.
-- Sheets is 6-1, 2.39 in his last nine starts.

-- Jackson is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts. Bronx won both Ponson starts (1-0, 4.25), scoring 27 runs.
-- Beckett is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Detroit won both Bonine home starts; home side is 4-0 in his starts for Tigers this season.
-- Burnett is 3-0, 1.23 in his last three SkyDome starts.
-- Weaver is 2-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Marlins lost Olsen's last four road starts. Baek has 5.26 RA in his four starts at Petco.
-- Van Benschoten allowed 12 runs in 6.1 IP in two 2008 starts.
-- Happ allowed two runs in 4.2 IP (96 PT) in his first '08 start. Mulder is making first start since xxxx; he was awful in minors this season, but got brought up anyway.
-- Mets lost last six Santana starts; his last win was June 1.
-- Owings is 0-5, 8.90 in his last six starts. Washington lost last eight Lannan starts (0-7, 4.40) scoring total of 14 runs.
-- Rusch lost his only '08 start 5-4 at Wrigley (five runs/4.2 IP).
-- Braves lost Hudson's last five road starts. Lowe is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts.

-- Hernandez has 15.23 RA in his last three road starts.
-- Byrd is 0-5, 8.88 in his last five starts.
-- Olsen has 7.46 RA in his last five starts. Mendoza is 0-2, 13.82 in four starts for the Rangers.
-- Vazquez is 0-2, 6.05 in his last three starts. Bannister has 7.41 RA in his last six starts.
-- Oakland is 3-9 when Blanton starts at home. Batista is 0-4 in his last six starts, with a 9.42 RA.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won three of last four road games.
-- Cardinals won their last three road games.
-- Mets won five of their last six games. Giants are 16-9 in last 25 road games.
-- Brewers won ten of their last twelve home games. Rockies won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds won four of their last five games. Cubs are 23-4 in last 27 games at Wrigley Field.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games.

-- Tigers won 12 of their last 13 home games.
-- Rays won eleven of last fourteen games. Bronx won last three games, allowing a total of five runs.
-- Twins won 18 of their last 23 games, lost last two. Red Sox won their last four home games.
-- Angels won six of their last nine games. Rangers won three of last four games.
-- White Sox won ten of their last twelve games.
-- A's are 16-10 in their last 26 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros are 4-15 in their last nineteen road games.
-- Phillies lost nine of last ten home games.
-- Arizona lost seven of last ten games; they scored a total of eight runs in their last four. Nationals lost their last six games, scoring a total of 12 runs.
-- Florida is 8-16 in its last twenty-four road games. San Diego is 4-12 in its last sixteen games.
-- Braves are 7-15 in their last twenty-two road games.

-- Indians lost last nine games, allowing 66 runs.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last six games. Orioles lost its last three games, giving up 23 runs.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost last three games, scoring four runs in 33 inn.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in Phillies' last eight home games.
-- Six of last eight Houston road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in last sixteen Arizona games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Santana starts.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Colorado games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Cubs' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 9-1-1 in Florida's last eleven road games.
-- 12 of last 16 Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Cleveland road games.
-- Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen Boston games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Over is 6-2 in Orioles' last eight games.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of Royals' last ten games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in Oakland's last nine games.

Umpires
-- Fla-SD-- Three of last four West games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Underdog is 5-4 in last nine Danley games.
-- StL-Phil-- Favorite is 12-1 in last thirteen Hudson games.
-- SF-NY-- Underdog is 9-7 in last sixteen Cuzzi games.
-- Az-Wsh--Four of last five Fairchild games went over total.
-- Cin-Chi-- Home team won 10 of last 11 Tschida games.
-- Col-Mil-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Vanover games.
-- Atl-LA-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Miller games.

-- TB-NY-- Underdog is 4-3 in last seven Barrett games.
-- Min-Bos-- Favorite is 11-3 in last fourteen Barry games.
-- Cle-Det-- Under is 9-2 in last eleven Culbreth games.
-- Blt-Tor-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Wolf games.
-- LA-Tex-- Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Davidson games.
-- Chi-KC-- Underdog is 10-4 in last fourteen Iassogna games.
-- Sea-A's-- Favorite won seven of last nine Wegner games.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Wednesday, July 9

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

Cardinals: Mark Mulder makes his first start of the season for the Cards, and that's not necessarily a good thing. In three starts last year, Mulder was 0-3 with an awful 12.27 ERA. Things haven't been any better for Mulder in 2008. In two appearances as a relief pitcher, he has a 13.50 ERA and teams are hitting a ridiculous .571 against him. Mulder has started three games against the Phillies in his career, going 0-1 with an ERA of 5.21.

Cardinals are 11-4 in their last 14 Wednesday games.
The OVER is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Phillies (-135, O/U 10.5): J.A. Happ gets his second start of the year after winning his first outing against the Mets. In that game Happ allowed two runs in 4.2 innings of work, although he did walk four batters. In two starts over his career, teams are hitting .278 against Happ. He's also allowed three home runs in those two outings.

Phillies are 1-9 in their last 10 home games.
Phillies are 2-12 in their last 14 games as a favorite.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]

Indians: The only people happy to see Paul Byrd on the mound are Tigers fans. Byrd has dropped five straight decisions, allowing 25 runs in 25.1 innings over that span. One bright spot for the struggling Byrd is that he's had success against the Tigers throughout his career, going 9-2 with a solid 3.49 ERA in 17 starts. Betting against Byrd on the road this season has been like visiting an ATM machine. He's just 1-8 with an ERA of 7.21 away from home.

Indians are 0-9 in their last 9 games overall.
Indians are 7-24 in their last 31 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Tigers (-150, O/U 10): It's been all or nothing for Eddie Bonine in his four starts this year. In his two strong outings, Bonine allowed just three runs in 15 innings pitched. However, in his two poor performances, he's given up 11 runs in only eight innings of work. Bonine is coming off a terrible outing against the Twins where he allowed seven runs over 2.2 innings. Bonine has won both of his starts at home this season and the UNDER has cashed his last two times out.

Tigers are 23-5 in their last 28 games as a favorite.
Tigers are 10-3 in their last 13 Wednesday games.

Key Injuries - 1B Carlos Guillen (.286; rest) is questionable.
OF Magglio Ordonez (.307; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Rockies: Glendon Rusch comes out of the bullpen to make his second start of the season for Colorado. Rusch has been dismal as a relief pitcher for the Rockies this year, sporting a less-than-impressive 7.36 ERA and allowing 13 walks in 25 innings pitched. Rusch has had success as a starter against the Brewers in the past, going 4-2 with a solid 3.59 ERA in eight career starts versus Milwaukee.

Rockies are 7-27 in their last 34 road games.
The UNDER is 10-1 in Colorado's last 11 Wednesday games.

Key Injuries - 1B Todd Helton (back;.266) is on the 15-day DL.
SS Troy Tulowitzki (hand; .166) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Brewers (-240, O/U 9): Ace Ben Sheets has been on fire of late, winning four of his last five decisions. In his last 10 appearances, Sheets has allowed two runs or less an amazing seven times. He's also been virtually unbeatable at home, going 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA in six home starts. Sheets is 4-3 with a 4.25 ERA in nine career starts versus Colorado. Even though he's pitched well recently, the OVER is still 4-2 in Sheets' last six starts.

Brewers are 14-5 in their last 19 games on grass.
Brewers are 26-9 in Sheets' last 35 starts on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



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

Angels: After a slow start to the season, Jered Weaver is 6-3 the last nine times he's taken the mound. Weaver has only allowed three runs over his last 18.2 innings of work. However, one of those games was a 1-0 loss to the Dodgers where Weaver helped pitch a no-hitter. Weaver has been average on the road this season, going 4-4 with a 4.85 ERA. The UNDER is 3-1 in Weaver's last four road starts.

Angels are 12-5 in their last 17 road games.
The UNDER is 22-8-2 in LA's last 32 road games.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rangers (NA): The Rangers finally got over the hump with Eric Hurley on the mound his last time out against the Phillies. After losing the first three games Hurley started, Texas got into the win column thanks to the youngster allowing the powerful Phillies lineup just one run over 5.2 innings. Hurley has a 2.53 ERA in two starts at home this season, while the UNDER has cashed in three of his four outings.

The OVER is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
The OVER is 10-3-2 in the last 15 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Gerald Laird (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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1:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Minnesota is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home


3:35 PM FLORIDA vs. SAN DIEGO
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida


7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home


7:07 PM BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore


7:10 PM ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona


7:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games at home


8:05 PM COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado


8:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 12-4-1 SU in their last 17 games on the road
Texas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels


8:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox


10:05 PM SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


10:10 PM ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB


Wednesday, July 9

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Streaking

Edwin Jackson, Tampa Bay Rays (5-6, 4.08 ERA)

After five straight so-so performances, Jackson has settled into a groove and rattled off three straight impressive performances.

Maybe it's the red-hot Rays who have inspired him during a recent eight-game winning streak, but Jackson has allowed just 15 hits and six earned runs in 21 innings over his last three outings. Unfortunately, the Rays only managed to turn that into one run, but you can see the value shaping up here.

Jackson doesn't get his results with flash. He doesn't rack up strikeouts. Doesn't give up many walks either. He just keeps the ball on the ground most of the time so his fielders can make plays.

He's been favored in his last four starts but that trend should come to a halt Wednesday in an early afternoon game at Yankee Stadium.

Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs (9-3, 2.96 ERA)

Zambrano started licking his chops last week when he saw the Cincinnati Reds coming up on the schedule. Zambrano has roasted the Reds the last three times he's faced them, which includes two starts this year.

Most recently he shut them out on May 6 when he allowed just three hits over eight innings as a slight favorite. He also held them to just two runs in seven innings in a 12-3 victory in April.

Besides that, Zambrano loves pitching at home where he is 4-0 this season with a 2.40 ERA.


Slumping

Johan Santana, New York Mets (7-7, 2.96 ERA)

Don't ask Santana how he is doing lately. The guy is pitching the lights out, but can't buy a win no matter what he does.

The Mets have lost Santana's last six starts despite the fact the lefty gave up just 11 runs during that span and went at least six innings in all six starts. He has held opponents to three runs or fewer in eight of his last nine outings and has only been pulled before the seventh inning twice.

Under bettors might want to take a look at Wednesday's matchup against the Giants. Santana has received just seven runs of support in his last four starts.

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MLB
Dunkel


St. Louis at Philadelphia
Philadelphia looks to snap its home losing skid (losers in nine of its last 10 at Citizens) against a St. Louis team that will start Mark Mulder for the first time in almost 10 months. The Phillies are the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has Philadelphia favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

Game 901-902: Florida at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 15.062; San Diego (Baek) 13.864
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 15.074; Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten) 14.663
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-115); Over

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Mulder) 13.630; Philadelphia (Happ) 15.824
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.054; NY Mets (Santana) 15.919
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-195); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-195); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 13.147; Washington (Lannan) 14.434
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.289; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.875
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+170); N/A

Game 913-914: Colorado at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rusch) 15.202; Milwaukee (Sheets) 14.856
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+210); Over

Game 915-916: Atlanta at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.880; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 14.856
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.722; NY Yankees (Ponson) 16.866
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-120); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hernandez) 15.438; Boston (Beckett) 17.108
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-240); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 14.827; Detroit (Bonine) 15.168
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Olson) 13.723; Toronto (Burnett) 15.817
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-165); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.643; Texas (Ballard) 14.925
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 14.493; Kansas City (Bannister) 16.259
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Over

Game 929-930: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 14.102; Oakland (Blanton) 16.481
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-160); Under

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San Francisco at N.Y. Mets (-210, 7)

San Fran starter Jonathan Sanchez has some solid numbers - an 8-4 record with a sub-4.00 ERA on a terrible Giants team. Also, he has given up more than three earned runs just three times all year and won the NL Player of the Week award for the last week in June.

The only problem is when he does get hit, he gets hit hard. Sanchez allowed seven earned in each of those tough starts and does have control problems from time to time.

Today he faces a Mets offense that's knocking the rawhide off the Rawlings. New York beat up on Giants ace Tim Lincecum last night and has now plated at least seven runs in six of its last eight games. The Mets are hitting .322 over their last 10.

Pick: Over


Cleveland at Detroit (-150, 10)

It'd be a stretch to say CC Sabathia got out while the getting was good considering we haven't seen much good from the Indians all season, but it does look like things are only going to get worse from the Indians. Possibly much worse.

The Tribe heads into today's game having dropped nine straight and the blame should be spread equally across the entire clubhouse. Over the last 10 games the offense is hitting just .240, while the rotation works on a 6.20 ERA and the bullpen checks in with a 8.20 ERA. It isn't pretty.

Neither are Paul Byrd's recent numbers. He has allowed at least four earned runs in five of his last six starts, five of which ended up as losses.

Pick: Detroit

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MLB


Wednesday, July 9

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, July 10

Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EDT). Roy Halladay (10-6) takes the mound for Toronto.

STARS
Tuesday

- CC Sabathia, Brewers, won his Milwaukee debut, giving up two earned runs and five hits in six innings for a 7-3 win over Colorado.

- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers, hit two home runs and went 4-for-4, lifting Detroit to a 9-2 win over Cleveland.

- Ryan Dempster, Cubs, pitched seven strong innings to run his home record to 10-0 in a 7-3 win over Cincinnati.

- Chase Headley, Padres, had three hits and four RBIs to help San Diego beat Florida 10-1.

- Mike Pelfrey, Mets, won his fifth straight start in New York's 7-0 win over San Francisco.

KEEPING UP

One day after the Milwaukee Brewers landed an ace, the Chicago Cubs answered by acquiring talented right-hander Rich Harden in a six-player deal with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. With CC Sabathia going to Milwaukee, Harden was the best available pitcher, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.

LONG NIGHT

Both Chicago and Kansas City used six pitchers in a 4-hour, 20-minute game eventually won 8-7 by the White Sox in 13 innings Tuesday night. The teams combined for two errors, three wild pitches, a passed ball, a hit batter and four double plays. Perhaps the weirdest sight of all was the two-run sacrifice fly by A.J. Pierzynski that gave the White Sox a 7-5 lead in the top of the 11th.

FREE SWINGING

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz reported no pain Tuesday, a day after he took his first on-field batting practice since injuring a tendon in his left wrist almost six weeks ago. Ortiz will continue to take batting practice with the team and work up to the point where he can test his wrist with a swing similar to the one he injured it on in the ninth inning on May 30 in Baltimore. Ortiz will spend some time in the minors on a rehab stint after he is cleared to play.

THE EH TEAM

The addition of Rich Harden to the Cubs' roster gives them two Canadians from British Columbia, along with Ryan Dempster.

ON A TEAR

Detroit beat Cleveland 9-2 Tuesday night, and the Tigers lead the majors with 21 wins since June 7.

BIG SHOES

Jeremy Sowers (0-5) took recently traded CC Sabathia's turn in the Cleveland rotation and was roughed up after getting through the first two innings of a 9-2 loss to the Tigers unscathed. Sowers ended up allowing seven runs and 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings.

STRONG STARTS

Andy Pettitte gave up only four hits over eight innings in leading the Yankees to a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. He walked none.
- Matt Harrison pitched seven strong innings in his major league debut to help Texas beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2.

WELCOME BACK

Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur played his first game since returning from a three-game minor league stint in Double-A Mississippi. He had a single in five at-bats Tuesday night as Atlanta beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. He also threw out a runner in the third inning. The assist was his 51st in the outfield since his big league debut on July 7, 2005, the most in the majors during that stretch.

RERUN

Manny Ramirez hit a game-tying two-run homer as part of a four-run eighth-inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox past the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night. It was the second straight game Ramirez came through in the eighth inning to rally the Red Sox. Ramirez drove home Boston's only run in a 1-0 victory on an RBI single Monday night against Minnesota.

FALLING STARS

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Houston Astros to their seventh loss in eight games with a rain-soaked 4-3 win Tuesday night.

SPEAKING

"The only two words I can give you for me out there are: ‘I stink,' " Scott Linebrink, who blew a 7-5 lead for Chicago in the 11th before the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7 in 13 innings.

SEASONS
July 9

1917-Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2/3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis.

1932-The Philadelphia A's defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A's pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs.

1934-Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings.

1936-Philadelphia's Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn't in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in spacious Forbes Field in a 9-6 win over Pittsburgh.

1947-Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Philadelphia A's in the first game of a twin bill.

1951-The NL hit four homers en route to an 8-3 triumph at Detroit, giving the league consecutive All-Star victories for the first time.

1982-Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers hit his third grand slam in seven days, off Milt Wilcox in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. The Rangers beat the Tigers 6-5. Parrish had hit his first on July 4 and his second on July 7.

2001-Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1. Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez connected for consecutive home runs as the AL won its fifth in a row.

2007-Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run to lead the American League to a 5-4 victory over the National League in the All-Star game.

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Long Sheet


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FLORIDA (46 - 44) at SAN DIEGO (36 - 55) - 3:35 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. CHA SEUNG BAEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BAEK is 16-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 17-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 45-42 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 35-30 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 25-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 46-44 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-54 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-54 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
OLSEN is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (41 - 50) at PITTSBURGH (42 - 47) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 45-60 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-81 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 112-138 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-19 (+9.1 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 27-19 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 340-319 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 79-68 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOEHLER is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.711.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.4 units)

JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VAN BENSCHOTEN is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (51 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (48 - 43) - 7:05 PM
MARK MULDER (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-40 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-40 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MARK MULDER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MULDER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 51) at NY METS (46 - 44) - 7:10 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-142 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-142 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-86 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 73-25 (+36.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 68-20 (+32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 641-526 (+88.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SANCHEZ is 13-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 7-2 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 13-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-22 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 134-118 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-58 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 134-118 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-41 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-26 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTANA is 26-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 10-13 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 16-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANTANA is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (45 - 45) at WASHINGTON (34 - 57) - 7:10 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-29 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 45-45 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 138-118 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-59 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-57 (-15.9 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.
WASHINGTON is 23-41 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OWINGS is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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

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CINCINNATI (43 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 36) - 8:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 11-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-36 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-10 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-32 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ZAMBRANO is 12-1 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 435-502 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 283-324 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 323-368 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-94 (-41.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 10-16 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 12-9 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 14-11 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-12. (+0.4 units)

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COLORADO (38 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 40) - 8:05 PM
GLENDON RUSCH (L) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 37-53 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 43-105 (-49.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 37-53 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 24-42 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 17-35 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-14 (+10.9 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 49-38 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-11 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-41 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-90 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-62 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-23 (+28.0 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 100-110 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-31 (-12.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RUSCH is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SHEETS is 4-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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ATLANTA (43 - 48) at LA DODGERS (44 - 46) - 10:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 43-48 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-30 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 42-46 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 60-65 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HUDSON is 2-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 116-77 (+26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-52 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
HUDSON is 183-103 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 5-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOWE is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (55 - 34) at NY YANKEES (48 - 42) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-25 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-115 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-34 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-16 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-18 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 143-113 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 201-135 (-62.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 126-99 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 91-67 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PONSON is 16-35 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-6 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JACKSON is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 3-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PONSON is 8-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 11-13 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-14. (-6.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 40) at BOSTON (54 - 39) - 7:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-29 (-16.6 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 161-108 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-10 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 21-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 53-27 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-14 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-19 (+19.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +200 to +225 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 37-26 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-26 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 13-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 37-23 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 11-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 29-36 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 320-242 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.357.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BECKETT is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (37 - 52) at DETROIT (45 - 44) - 7:05 PM
PAUL BYRD (R) vs. EDDIE BONINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-47 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-52 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
BYRD is 4-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 12-21 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 27-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

PAUL BYRD vs. DETROIT since 1997
BYRD is 9-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 13-4 (+9.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-4.2 units)

EDDIE BONINE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (44 - 44) at TORONTO (43 - 47) - 7:07 PM
GARRETT OLSON (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 116-211 (-92.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 44-44 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-24 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-30 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 25-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 7-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 59-66 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 43-47 (-12.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+1.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

GARRETT OLSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
OLSON is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 5-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (54 - 36) at TEXAS (47 - 44) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. MICHAEL BALLARD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-4 (-0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

MICHAEL BALLARD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 51) - 8:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 99-138 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-11 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-27 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 743-631 (+78.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VAZQUEZ is 17-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 20-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 40-73 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-40 (-21.3 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 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 6-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 0.855.
His team's record is 7-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BANNISTER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.565.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (35 - 55) at OAKLAND (49 - 41) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 35-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 60-86 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 31-53 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 24-39 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 26-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 13-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-41 (+8.6 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.
BATISTA is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 35-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BATISTA is 4-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BLANTON is 8-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.4 units)

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, July 9th

National League

Florida at San Diego, 3:35 ET
Scott Olsen (L) vs. Cha Seung Baek (R)
Olsen: 12-2 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Baek: 13-5 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Brian Moehler (R) vs. John Van Benschoten (R)
Moehler: 8-0 UNDER in all night games
Van Benschoten: 1-12 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

St Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET ESPN
Mark Mulder (L) vs. J.A. Happ (L)
Mulder: STL 14-6 after scoring 2 runs or less
Happ: PHI 18-26 when the money line is -100 to -150

San Francisco at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Jonathan Sanchez (L) vs. Johan Santana (L)
Sanchez: 12-4 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
Santana: NYM 7-15 after a win by 4+ runs

Arizona at Washington, 7:10 ET
Micah Owings (R) vs. John Lannan (L)
Owings: ARI 47-31 against left-handed starters
Lannan: WAS 3-16 after scoring 1 run or less

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Cueto: CIN 11-19 against NL Central
Zambrano: 12-1 TSR in July

Colorado at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Glendon Rusch (L) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Rusch: COL 12-31 in AWAY games
Sheets: MIL 35-11 as a favorite of -150 or more

Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Tim Hudson (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Hudson: ATL 92-52 AWAY in July
Lowe: LAD 14-19 after 2+ consecutive home games


American League

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Sidney Ponson (R)
Jackson: TB 41-26 when the total is 8.5 to 10
Ponson: NYY 4-13 when the total is 10 or higher

Minnesota at Boston, 1:05 ET
Lican Hernandez (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Hernandez: 10-5 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Beckett: 5-0 OVER as a home favorite of -225 to -250

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Paul Byrd (L) vs. Eddie Bonine (R)
Byrd: 3-12 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Bonine: DET 16-7 when the total is 10+

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Garrett Olson (L) vs. AJ Burnett (R)
Olson: BAL 35-24 in night games
Burnett: 8-17 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET
Jered Weaver (R) vs. Michael Ballard (L)
Weaver: LAA 10-1 after a one run loss
Ballard: TEX 27-32 after a one run win

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Javier Vazquez (R) vs. Brian Bannister (R)
Vazquez: 17-5 TSR against AL Central
Bannister: KC 19-40 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Miguel Batista (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Batista: 29-24 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
Blanton: OAK 31-43 after scoring 2 runs or less

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