Sunday Trends and Indexes 07/13

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday July 13

Good Luck on day #195 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, July 13

A pair of division leaders will send their aces out to battle on Sunday afternoon, as the Diamondbacks and Brandon Webb meet the Phillies and Cole Hamels in Philadelphia.

Webb is coming off a strong performance against the Nationals on July 8 in which he tossed six shutout innings, giving up just six hits and striking out six. That outing earned the righthander his 13th victory of the season, although it was just the fourth time in the past 10 games that he'd picked up a win. In fact, Webb had a bad outing as recently as July 3 against the Brewers, when he gave up five earned runs on nine hits in six innings.

Hamels actually has a better ERA than Webb so far this season (3.18 vs. 3.27), but he'll be looking to earn just his 10th win on Sunday afternoon. The lefthander was the hard-luck loser in his last outing, holding the Cardinals to just two earned runs on three hits over seven innings of work (his team was shut out). Hamels had been able to pick up the victory in his two previous starts, and the Phillies have won six of his past 10 outings.

Other big-name pitchers set to start around the National League on Sunday include the Brewers' C.C. Sabathia, the Giants' Tim Lincecum, and the Cubs' Ryan Dempster. Sabathia got the win in his first start as a Brewer last time out; he held the Rockies to two earned runs over his six innings of work. Milwaukee will host Cincinnati on Sunday.

Lincecum and Dempster, meanwhile, will go head-to-head when the Giants close out their series in Chicago. Righthander Lincecum is coming off a loss to the Mets in which he gave up four earned runs on nine hits in just six innings. Dempster beat the Reds on July 8, surrendering only a single earned run on two hits over his seven innings pitched.

Other NL games on tap for Sunday include St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Houston at Washington, Atlanta at San Diego, and Florida at the Los Angeles Dodgers. As well, the Rockies and Mets meet in New York at 8:05pm ET to close out the first half of the year.

The other Big Apple club will still be in Toronto on Sunday afternoon, and the Yankees will put Andy Pettitte (10-6, 3.93 ERA) up against the Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett (9-8, 5.23 ERA). Pettitte got the win against the Rays last time out, holding the division leader scoreless over eight innings. Burnett was bombed by the Orioles on July 9, surrendering seven earned runs on seven hits in his 5 1-3 innings of work; he will pitch on short rest.

The Rays will send Scott Kazmir (7-4, 2.69 ERA) to the mound to face the Indians and Jeremy Sowers (0-5, 7.81 ERA) on Sunday. Kazmir has earned just one win over his last six starts, although Tampa is 3-3 over that span. Sowers hasn't had much success so far this year for Cleveland, and he's allowed 14 earned runs over his past two starts.

Other AL games on the Sunday schedule include Minnesota at Detroit, Baltimore at Boston, Seattle at Kansas City, and the White Sox at Texas. Also, Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.07 ERA) and the Angels will take on Justin Duchscherer (10-5, 1.78 ERA) and the A's.

Meanwhile, the WNBA will play two games on Sunday, with Connecticut at Washington, and Atlanta at Chicago. The Sun are chasing the Shock for top spot in the Eastern Conference standings, but they're currently on a two-game losing streak. As well, despite their 13-7 record the Sun haven't been that lucrative - they're only 9-10-1 ATS.

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

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3:30 PM CONNECTICUT vs. WASHINGTON
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


6:00 PM ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games
Chicago is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Hot Pitchers
-- Perez has a 2.03 RA in his last three starts.
-- Arizona won last three Webb starts (2-0, 3.50). Hamels is 2-1, 2.70 in is last three starts.
-- Cubs are 11-0 when Dempster starts at Wrigley.
-- Sabathia is 4-0, 2.35 in his last six starts.
-- Billingsley is 4-1, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Pelfrey is 5-0, 2.61 in his last eight starts.

-- Tigers won last four Verlander starts (3-0, 3.00). Blackburn is 3-0, 3.16 in his last five starts.
-- Pettitte is 5-1, 2.04 in his last six starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-0, 0.52 in his last three starts.
-- Harrison won his first start 3-2 vs Angels (two runs/seven IP).
-- Duchscherer is 6-1, 1.35 in his last seven starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Astros lost nine of eleven Backe road starts.
-- Snell is 1-7, 6.85 in his last fourteen starts. Cardinals lost four of last five Pineiro road starts.
-- Reds were outscored 21-2 in Bailey's first three starts (10.94).
-- Lincecum has a 4.65 RA in his last five starts.
-- Campillo is 1-4, 4.32 in his last five starts. Wolf is 1-4, 7.77 in his last five starts.
-- Miller is 0-3, 7.59 in his last four starts.
-- Redman is 0-3, 9.12 in his last five starts.

-- Sowers is 0-5, 9.30 in his last six starts. Kazmir is 1-3, 4.78 in his last six starts, failing to finish sixth inning in his last five.
-- Burnett has 10.95 RA in his last two starts, but Toronto won his last four home starts.
-- Cabrera has 5.21 RA in three starts vs Boston; Orioles lost five of his last six road starts.
-- Davies is 0-1, 10.39 in his last four starts. Seattle is 2-11 in the last thirteen starts by Silva.
-- Contreras is 1-3, 8.29 in his last six starts.
-- Saunders is 0-1, 4.66 in hislast three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 26-5 in last 31 games at Wrigley Field.
-- Mets won their last eight games; they allowed three hits or less in each of last five games. .
-- Brewers won eleven of their last sixteen home games. Reds won seven of their last nine games.
-- Marlins won six of their last seven games.

-- Blue Jays won six of last seven home games. Bronx won five of their last seven games overall.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven home games
-- Indians won last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Twins won their last three games, all by one run.
-- Royals won last three games, allowing total of six runs.
-- White Sox won twelve of their last sixteen games. Texas is 8-5 in its last thirteen home games.
-- A's are 18-12 in their last thirty home games.

Cold Teams
-- Giants lost their last six games.
-- Phillies lost ten of last thirteen home games. Arizona is 1-7 in game after its last eight wins.
-- Rockies lost four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last eight games. Pirates are 2-6 in game after their last eight wins.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last nine games. Astros are 3-7 in their last ten games.
-- Braves are 4-8 in their last twelve games. Padres lost eleven of their last twelve home games.
-- Dodgers lost four of last five games.

-- Orioles lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rays lost six games in row, scoring eleven runs in 56 innings- they lost their last twelve games in Cleveland. .
-- Tigers lost their last three games, all by one run.
-- Mariners lost six of their last seven games

Totals
-- Under is 8-3 in Giants' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Pirates' last eight home games.
-- Last three Arizona games went over the total.
-- Mets allowed total of 13 hits in their last five games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Houston road games.
-- Five of Reds' last six road games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen Atlanta road games.
-- Over is 10-3-2 in Florida's last fifteen road games.

-- Under is 5-1-1 in last six Bronx games.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Orioles' last twelve games.
-- Seven of last nine Indian games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of Royals' last fourteen games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Oakland's last thirteen games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Wsh-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Holbrook games; host is
9-1 in those ten games.
-- Az-Phil-- Four of last five Cuzzi games stayed under total.
-- StL-Pitt-- Five of last seven Fairchild games went over.
-- Cin-Mil-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Davidson games; dog is 11-7 in his last 18 games behind plate.
-- SF-Chi-- Favorite won last five Everitt games.
-- Atl-SD-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Knight games; dogs are 6-2 in his last eight games behind the plate. .
-- Fla-LA-- Underdog is 10-5 in last fifteen Iassogna games.
-- Colo-NY-- Favorite is 13-1 in last fourteen Hudson games.

-- TB-Clev-- Underdeog is 3-2 in last five Danley games.
-- Min-Det-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Kulpa games.
-- NY-Tor-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Culbreth games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Three of last four Barrett games stayed under total.
-- Sea-KC-- Six of last seven Meals games went over the total.
-- Chi-Tex-- Favorite won last seven Tschida games; six of last nine games stayed under the total.
-- LAA-A's-- Home team won ten of last eleven Bucknor tilts.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Sunday, July 13

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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox [TBS | 1:30 PM ET]

Orioles: Daniel Cabrera takes a dismal career record against the Red Sox into Fenway Park for his 20th start of the season. Cabrera is just 2-9 lifetime vs. Boston with a 7.11 ERA though he has pitched better this season overall. He is 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 12 road starts this year though and has earned just one win in his last nine outings overall in seeing his ERA ballon from 3.48 to 4.40.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Red Sox (-230, O/U 9): Daisuke Matsuzaka has come on strong in his last three starts following a disastrous start upon his return from the DL back on June 21st against St. Louis (seven runs allowed in one inning). Since then, Dice-K has allowed only one run in 17.1 innings of work, walking 11 and striking out 14. He is 5-1 in eight starts at Fenway this season with a solid 3.43 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:20 PM ET]

Giants: National League All-Star Tim Lincecum will look to rebound from his first road loss of the season when he visits Wrigley Field. Lincecum gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings of a 7-0 loss to the Mets last time out on Tuesday, but he remains 7-1 away from home with an impressive 2.23 ERA. He is 1-1 in three career starts against the Cubs with a 3.10 ERA and earned the win on July 3rd.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-150): Fellow NL All-Star Ryan Dempster will try to complete a perfect first half of the season at home after leading his team to an 11-0 record there in 11 starts so far. Dempster was outstanding in his last start at Wrigley on Tuesday, allowing just one run and two hits in seven innings of a 7-3 victory. He has struggled a bit against the Giants during his career with a 2-6 mark and 4.34 ERA and walked away with a no-decision in a 6-5 victory at San Francisco on July 2nd after giving up two runs and five hits in six innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics [4:05 PM ET]

Angels: American League All-Star Joe Saunders will be going for his lucky 13th win of the season for the second time after suffering a tough-luck 3-2 loss last time out at Texas on Tuesday. Saunders allowed three runs and six hits to the Rangers in eight innings of work, striking out five without issuing a walk. He is 6-3 on the road with a 2.23 ERA and owns a 4-1 lifetime mark vs. Oakland to go along with a 4.02 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

A's (-130, O/U 7): Another All-Star vs. All-Star matchup takes place here in Oakland, and no pitcher in baseball has been as hot as Justin Duchscherer, who has allowed two runs or less in his last nine starts. Duchsherer is also coming off his best start of the season, notching a complete-game shutout of Seattle on Tuesday. He allowed only two hits and did not walk a batter while striking out four to improve to 7-1 at home and lower his ERA there to 1.23.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Colorado Rockies at New York Mets [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Rockies: Mark Redman is still searching for his first victory since April 16th, when he allowed two runs and three hits in five innings of a 10-2 win at San Diego. Redman is coming off a loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday in which he gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. He has not struck out more than two batters in any of his last five outings and is just 1-4 lifetime vs. New York with a 4.64 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mets (-165, O/U 9): Mike Pelfrey has been one of the main reasons New York has finally started to turn its season around. Pelfrey has led the Mets to wins in his last six starts, allowing one run or less in three of his last four trips to the mound. He is coming off his best start of the season last Tuesday against San Francisco, giving up just three hits in seven scoreless innings with no walks and five strikeouts. Despite a 3-4 mark in nine starts at Shea Stadium, he still has an outstanding 2.68 ERA there.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Sunday, July 13

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Sunday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets (7-6, 3.93)

The Mets are on a roll and Pelfrey is partially responsible for their success. The lanky right-hander is 3-0 with a solid 2.37 ERA in his last three outings and is undefeated in his last eight overall.

Pelfrey has rattled off six straight victories, including a three-hit shutout Tuesday against the Giants. He is also 3-4 with a 2.68 ERA in New York.

The Mets are 4-0 in Pelfrey's last four against the NL West and 23-6 in their last 29 home tilts against the Rockies.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (6-9, 4.24)

Verlander is turning around what seemed to be a very disappointing campaign. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in his last three starts and has not surrendered more than two earned runs in each of his last seven outings.

The third-year pitcher, loser of seven of his first nine, has lost just two of his last 10 contests. Verlander is also 4-4 with a decent 3.80 ERA in the Motor City.

Detroit is 20-8 in their last 28 overall and 20-7 in its last 27 at Tigers Stadium.


Slumping

Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians (0-5, 7.81)

Sowers has lost 10 consecutive starts dating back to 2007. He has surrendered 14 earned runs in his last two starts and has a lofty 9.77 ERA in his last three starts.

The left-hander is 0-3 with a 2.04 WHIP in his last three overall and is 0-1 at Progressive Field. He has also conceded at least one HR in each of his last seven outings.

The Tribe is 0-5 in Sowers' last five starts in the Forest City and is 1-4 in Sowers' last five starts against the AL East.

Ian Snell, Pittsburgh Pirates (3-7, 5.84)

Snell, 0-1 in his last three starts, has been tossing trash all season. He is coming off a respectable outing last week against Houston, but has conceded more than 20 hits in his last three, surrendering 12 earned runs in just 11 IP.

Snell has relinquished four earned runs or more in four of his last seven starts, including a four-inning and seven ER setback to the White Sox.

Pittsburgh is 1-4 in its last five contests as an underdog and is 18-47 in its last 65 meetings with the Cardinals in the Steel City. The Pirates are also 2-6 in Snells' last eight overall.

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MLB


Sunday, July 13

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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, July 13

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EDT). A couple of All-Stars meet when Joe Saunders of the Angels takes on Justin Duchscherer of the A's.


STARS

Saturday

-Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks, helped secure his 290th victory with a two-run double to start an eight-run fourth inning, and Arizona beat Philadelphia 10-4.

-Jason Michaels, Pirates, hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, the Pirates' third big homer in three innings, and Pittsburgh rallied from six runs down in the eighth to beat the Cardinals 12-11.

-Edinson Volquez, Reds, struck out 10 in seven sharp innings for his 12th win as Cincinnati topped Milwaukee 8-2.

-David DeJesus, Royals, hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth and Kansas City rallied to beat Seattle 5-4. His game-ending homer was the first by a Royals player since April 19, 2005.

-Ryan Garko, Indians, hit a homer and drove in five runs in Cleveland's 8-4 win over Tampa Bay.

-Paul Konerko, White Sox, was 4-for-4 with a homer in Chicago's 9-7 win over Texas.


SAD PASSING

Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, has died. He was 62.

The Yankees said Murcer died Saturday due to complications from a malignant brain tumor. He was surrounded by family at Mercy Hospital in his hometown of Oklahoma City, the team said.


STRONG DEBUT

Rich Harden left his Cubs debut to a standing ovation with Chicago ahead by seven runs. The game, however, was far from over. Harden struck out 10 for the Cubs, who gave up two runs in the eighth and then blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning before beating the San Francisco Giants 8-7 Saturday on Reed Johnson's single in the 11th.


SWING AND A MISS

Jack Cust struck out in his 19th consecutive game, setting an Oakland record for non-pitchers. He's fanned 114 times to date, one short of the AL mark for most strikeouts before the All-Star break. Philadelphia's Ryan Howard leads the majors with 128 strikeouts.


SENIOR STEAL

Greg Maddux became the oldest pitcher in big league history to steal a base at 42 years and 89 days when he stole a base in San Diego's loss to Atlanta on Saturday. Jim Kaat had the previous mark. It was Maddux's 11th stolen base of his career.


SIDELINED

Mets right-hander Pedro Martinez left his start against the Colorado Rockies after the fourth inning Saturday with tightness in his right shoulder, though the injury is not considered serious.

"There's no question he'll make his next start,'' New York manager Jerry Manuel said. "Any time those guys do something out of the ordinary, we try to be proactive.''


MILESTONE

Mark Grudzielanek became the 251st player in major league history to reach 2,000 hits when he singled in the third inning. He is the sixth player to reach the milestone in a Royal uniform. The others were George Brett, Amos Otis, Hal McRae, Frank White and Lee May. Grudzielanek's first hit was May 4, 1995, a double off Mike Remlinger of the New York Mets.


MOVE OVER MICK

Alex Rodriguez hit his 537th home run to move him past Mickey Mantle, a beloved Yankees great, and into sole possession of 13th place. A-Rod drove a 3-2 pitch from left-hander Brian Tallet off the left-field foul pole to begin the fourth inning, his 19th of the season. It was Rodriguez's 192nd home run with the Yankees, tying Tino Martinez for 15th place on the franchise list.


BRING ON THE A'S

Ervin Santana got the win in the Angels' 4-1 win over Oakland on Saturday, improving to 9-1 against the A's, including wins in his last five decisions against them. He's 35-32 against the rest of baseball.


SPEAKING

"One of the greatest Yankees of all-time,'' Alex Rodriguez added. "One of the greatest human beings I ever met.'' - Alex Rodriguez on Bobby Murcer.


SEASONS

July 13

1934 - Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run in a 4-2 victory over Tommy Bridges and the Detroit Tigers. Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak. He returned for one at-bat the next day.

1943 - The first night game in All-Star history, at Philadelphia's Shibe Park, went to the AL, 5-3, despite a single, triple and home run by NL center fielder Vince DiMaggio of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The big blow was a three-run homer by Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox, which gave the AL the lead for good.

1954 - Pitcher Dean Stone did not retire a batter but received credit for the AL's 11-9 All-Star victory at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. Red Schoendienst tried to steal a run for the NL after Stone was summoned in the eighth inning, but the pitcher's throw to the plate nailed the runner for the third out.

1963 - Early Wynn, at 43, registered his 300th and last victory, pitching the first five innings of Cleveland's 7-4 triumph over the Kansas City A's.

1965 - The NL took the lead over the AL for the first time since the All-Star series began, winning 6-5 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn.

1971 - Reggie Jackson's mammoth home run off the power generator on the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium highlighted a barrage of six homers - three by each team - as the AL beat the NL 6-4 in the All-Star game.

1982 - The NL registered its 11th consecutive All-Star victory over the AL with a 4-1 victory at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, the first All-Star game played outside the United States. Dave Concepcion's two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley in the second inning was the deciding hit.

1993 - Minnesota's Kirby Puckett homered and doubled to win the MVP award in the AL's 9-3 victory in the All-Star game at Camden Yards in Baltimore.

1999 - Boston's Pedro Martinez pitched himself into the All-Star game record book, becoming the first to strike out the first four hitters in an All-Star game, fanning Barry Larkin, Larry Walker and Sammy Sosa in the first inning, and Mark McGwire to start the second. Martinez struck out five in the first two innings - tying an American League record - to lead the AL to a 4-1 victory over the National League.

2006 - Mark Teixeira hit three homers and drove in seven runs to lead Texas over Baltimore 15-1.

Today's birthdays: Yadier Molina 26; Shin-Soo Choo 26; Ryan Ludwick 30.

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Major League Baseball - Sunday Night Baseball

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Sunday night baseball: Rockies at Mets

After the Cubs vs. White Sox on two consecutive Sundays and Yankees vs. Red Sox last week, the Sunday night game lacks some luster this weekend.

The Rockies and Mets square off in ESPN's weekly showcase. While this game won’t have the national luster of the big time rivalries, we mentioned above, it will still be interesting how two underachieving teams respond heading into the All Star break.

Both teams had high hopes coming into the 2008 season, however, each has been a disappointment to date. Colorado is coming off a World Series appearance but prior to Saturday’s game, the Rockies have the third worst record in the National League at 39-55.

The Mets blew a big lead in the NL East over the last few weeks of the 2007 season and were left out of the playoffs. This year, they fully expected to win the division and currently sit in second place tied with Florida just 1.5 games behind the Phillies entering tonight’s action.

On the bump for the Rockies Sunday night will be lefty Mark Redman who is 2-4 on the year with a 7.07 ERA. Opposing teams have hit Redman very well this year as both lefties and righties are hitting over .295 against him. In his last start, Redman didn't pitch a bad game in Milwaukee as he managed to keep the game within reach for the Rockies. He allowed four runs on five hits over five innings of work, walking just one. Redman allowed three of his four earned runs in the first inning, but then settled down to allow just one over the next four. But Redman was up against new Brewers lefty C.C. Sabathia, who debuted for the Brew Crew allowing just three runs. The Colorado bullpen didn’t help Redman when they gave up three runs in the seventh.

Redman has pitched pretty well against other NL East teams though with two no decisions against Philly and Florida in which he allowed just six earned runs on 12 hits in 11 innings of work. One of his wins this season came against Atlanta 12-6 when he pitched five innings, allowing only two earned runs.

The Mets will counter with Michael Pelfrey who is 7-6 on the season with a respectable 3.93 ERA. Pelfrey hit a milestone in his last start, as he didn't walk a single batter in seven shutout innings vs. the Giants. The 6-foot-7 righty has been mixing in both a two- and four-seam fastball to complement his heavy sinker.

Pelfrey got a lot of work in his last start as he threw 113 pitches (73 for strikes) which has Mets manager Jerry Manuel concerned for Sunday’s start. Manuel was quoted as saying, “Pelfrey will most likely not be allowed to exceed 100 pitches in his next start”, which is this game against the Rockies. In his last outing against Colorado on June 22, Pelfrey also didn't allow a run but lasted only 5 2/3 innings. He'll come into this game having won his last five starts.

Heading into Saturday night, the Mets had won seven straight games with their last two wins coming via some late heroics. Overall for the season, the Mets are 26-18 in the Big Apple with a team ERA of 3.50.

The Rockies played a series in Milwaukee and are now in New York with this game being their seventh straight away from home. Prior to Saturday, the Rockies had won just two of their last five away and are just 14-34 outside their home ballpark.

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Major League Baseball – Notes

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MLB Betting, Handicapping the first half of baseball

As we head in to the final weekend of the first half of the MLB season we take a quick look at some of the pleasant surprises and disappointments of the baseball season. Clearly, the Tampa Bay Rays have been the biggest surprise, sitting on top of the AL East with a 55-37 record and that's even after their current 5 game losing streak. Two other pleasant surprises have been from the American League West where Oakland is 50-42 and Texas is 49-45. Also surprising are the Florida Marlins who are 48-44, only 2 games back in the NL East. Finally who would have thought that the entire NL West would be below .500 this late in the season and San Fran, Colorado and San Diego are more than 15 games under .500.

Now we'll take a quick look at some handicapping betting numbers for you.

The Oakland A's, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners all have gone UNDER 8 of the last 10.

The Ny Yankees, Chicago WSox, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals all have gone UNDER 7 of the last 10.

The Baltimore O's, Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies have all gone OVER 7 of the last 10

Baltimore has gone OVER 4 of 5
St. Louis has gone UNDER in 5 straight
NY Yankees, San Diego, Philadelphia, Oakland, Arizona and Seattle have all gone under 4 of 5.

The best OVER teams in baseball for the season:

Florida (63.1%)
Pittsburgh (61.6%)

The best UNDER teams in baseball for the season:

Atlanta (66.3%)
Ny Yankees (62.2%)
Houston Astros (61.8%)
La Angels (61.6%)

MLB teams who have been money at home. If you played these teams all year for a buck a game at home you would be plus:

Tampa Bay (+1805)
Boston (+1870)
Chicago WS (+1490)
Minnesota (+1438)
Chicago Cubs (+1805)

MLB teams who have been horrible at home. If you played these teams all year for a buck a game at home you would be minus:

Cleveland (-1097)
Seattle (-1387)
Washington (-993)
San Francisco (-1065)
San Diego (-1277)

MLB teams who have been money on the road. If you played these teams all year for a buck a game on the road you would be plus:

La Angels (+1148)
Texas (+810)
St. Louis (+845)

MLB teams who have been horrible on the road. If you played these teams all year for a buck a game on the road you would be minus:

Boston (-1187)
Cleveland (-1804)
Seattle (-840)
Atlanta (-2068)
Cincinnati (-1030)
Arizona (-1000)
Colorado (-1578)
San Diego (-1255)

Best MLB teams as a favorite

Tampa Bay (+1710)
Boston (+1168)
Chicago WS (+1505)
Chicago Cubs (+1773)
Pittsburgh Pirates (+978)

Worst MLB teams as a favorite

Ny Yankees (-887)
Toronto Blue Jays (-1124)
Cleveland Indians (-1601)
Seattle Mariners (-1057)
Philadelphia Phillies (-1158)
Ny Mets (-1514)
San Diego (-1262)

Best MLB teams as a underdog

La Angels (+905)
Philadelphia Phillies (+825)
Ny Mets (+870)

Worst MLB teams as a underdog

Detroit Tigers (-1100)
Cleveland Indians (-1300)
Seattle Mariners (-1170)
Washington Nationals (-820)
San Francisco (-1215)
Colorado Rockies (-1190)
San Diego (-1270)

If you played these teams every single game, the team that has made the most money for you is:

Tampa Bay (+16.4 units)
Minnesota (+15.3 units)
Chicago WS (+13.1 units)
Texas (+12.2 units)
Florida (+12.1 units)
Chicago Cubs (+11.6 units)
La Angels (+10.8 units)

If you played these teams every single game, the team that has cost the most money for you is:

Cleveland (-27.9 units)
San Diego (-23.4 units)
Seattle (-21.2 units)
Colorado (-16.3 units)
Washington (-15.9 units)
Atlanta (-13.4 units)
Toronto (-10 units)

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB


Sunday, July 13

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1:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home


1:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


1:07 PM NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


1:35 PM ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home


1:35 PM BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore


1:35 PM HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games


1:35 PM ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


2:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


2:10 PM SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home


2:20 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 19-3 SU in their last 22 games at home


3:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox


4:05 PM ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games


4:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


4:10 PM FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home


8:05 PM COLORADO vs. NY METS
Colorado is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MLB
Dunkel


NY Yankees at Toronto
The Blue Jays wrap up the first half at home against the Yankees and look to build on their perfect 4-0 record as a home underdog between +100 and +125. Toronto is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JULY 13

Game 901-902: Houston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.301; Washington (Perez) 14.225
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 903-904: Arizona at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 13.721; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.088
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 13.797; Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.980
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.910; Milwaukee (Sabathia) 15.759
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-210); Over

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.393; Cubs (Dempster) 14.136
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+135); N/A

Game 911-912: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Campillo) 14.788; San Diego (Wolf) 14.194
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 913-914: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 14.145; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.535
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Redman) 14.734; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 17.265
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-160); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 14.873; Cleveland (Sowers) 14.624
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Over

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.162; Detroit (Verlander) 16.743
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.870; Toronto (Burnett) 15.721
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 16.110; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.225
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-195); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+182); Over

Game 925-926: Seattle at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 15.113; Kansas City (Davies) 15.815
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-130); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 15.044; Texas (Harrison) 15.172
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Over

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.523; Oakland (Duchscherer) 16.237
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

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MLB


Sunday, July 13

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Best Over/Under Umpires
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Unders
Wally Bell 15 - 3
Chuck Merriweather 15-4

Overs
Jim Reynolds 14-4
Gary Darling 14-5

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, July 13


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HOUSTON (43 - 51) at WASHINGTON (36 - 59) - 1:35 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 114-139 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-30 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-52 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-59 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-57 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-32 (-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
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BACKE is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 0-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.444.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

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ARIZONA (47 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (51 - 44) - 1:35 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 47-47 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-25 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 14-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 140-120 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WEBB is 37-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 11-17 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WEBB is 3-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMELS is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (52 - 43) at PITTSBURGH (44 - 49) - 1:35 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PINEIRO is 16-33 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 6-13 (-13.1 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)
PITTSBURGH is 29-21 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-10 (+8.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-21 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-15 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-36 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 239-248 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 22-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-43 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-22 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-14 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-58 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-43 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-26 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-5 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

IAN SNELL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SNELL is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (46 - 49) at MILWAUKEE (51 - 43) - 2:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 81-47 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-47 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 438-503 (+49.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 377-450 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 216-225 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 101-113 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-34 (-16.1 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 6-16 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SABATHIA is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.26 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 55) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 37) - 2:20 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-146 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-146 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-90 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-37 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-11 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEMPSTER is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 32-24 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 14-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 94-87 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 353-337 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.739.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (44 - 50) at SAN DIEGO (37 - 57) - 4:05 PM
JORGE CAMPILLO (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 44-50 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 4-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 43-48 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 13-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 4-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 8-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-56 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-28 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-56 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-36 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOLF is 4-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 10-12 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.2 units)

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FLORIDA (50 - 44) at LA DODGERS (45 - 49) - 4:10 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 50-44 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-42 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 38-30 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 31-25 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-49 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-49 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-71 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-30 (-13.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILLER is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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COLORADO (39 - 56) at NY METS (50 - 44) - 8:05 PM
MARK REDMAN (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 38-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-26 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 13-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 44-108 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 25-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 18-37 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 7-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 99-91 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-65 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-26 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-23 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-33 (-25.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-41 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

MARK REDMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
REDMAN is 1-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.961.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (55 - 38) at CLEVELAND (40 - 53) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 68-138 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-119 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-38 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 61-76 (-31.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 25-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-48 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SOWERS is 5-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.884.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SOWERS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 41) at DETROIT (46 - 47) - 1:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 53-41 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-16 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-27 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-21 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-21 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 46-47 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 67-115 (-48.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 13-24 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 15-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 28-40 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 13-22 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VERLANDER is 7-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 2-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-4 (+7.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (50 - 44) at TORONTO (46 - 48) - 1:07 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 145-115 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 114-86 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-48 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 8-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BURNETT is 4-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PETTITTE is 11-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 16-10 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-15. (-8.4 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BURNETT is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (45 - 47) at BOSTON (56 - 40) - 1:35 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-46 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-82 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 163-109 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-11 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 23-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 52-25 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-28 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 27-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 30-12 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-47 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-37 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-32 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 321-243 (-48.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-6 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. BOSTON since 1997
CABRERA is 2-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 4-10 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (36 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 52) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-58 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 61-89 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 32-56 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 9-32 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 224-206 (-70.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SILVA is 2-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SILVA is 2-14 (-12.1 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 38-39 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
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
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SILVA is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 39) at TEXAS (49 - 46) - 3:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-46 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-55 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-42 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 38-28 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 28-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 26-23 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 27-22 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-29 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-18 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 203-222 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CONTRERAS is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.89 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (56 - 38) at OAKLAND (51 - 43) - 4:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 51-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DUCHSCHERER is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 82-67 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 51-33 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 115-82 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-46 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 32-13 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 20-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 34-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 37-50 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-5 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

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Atlanta at San Diego (-115, 7 1/2)

The Atlanta Braves know they'll need a more consistent offense if they hope to make a run at an NL East title.

The Braves will be trying to enter the All-Star break on a high note Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

Atlanta (44-50) won for just the fourth time in 13 games on Saturday, beating the Padres (37-57) 4-1. Jeff Francoeur, sent down to Double-A Mississippi on July 4th and recalled three days later, hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning with the bases loaded.

"I've felt very relaxed these last four games I've been up here," said Francoeur, who is batting a disappointing .234. "I've had a lot of fun. It's a lot more fun when you do stuff like that. If I have a few more games like that, things will start to turn around."

The Braves have scored 26 runs in their last four wins, but have managed one or none in each of their last five losses. Atlanta has scored at least four runs in all but five of its 44 wins this season.

In order to get their offense in gear, the Braves will have to get Chipper Jones going. Jones leads the majors with a .378 batting average, but it has dropped from .393 on July 1, when he returned after missing eight straight starts with a strained right quadriceps.

Jones went 3-for-4 on Saturday after going 1-for-14 in his previous four games. The Braves went 1-3 in that four-game span, scoring one total run in the three losses.

Jones is 15-for-43 (.349) with five doubles, three homers and eight walks all-time against Randy Wolf (6-8, 4.38 ERA), who starts the finale for the Padres.

Wolf snapped a four-start losing streak on Tuesday, allowing one run in seven innings of 10-1 win over Florida. The left-hander, who recently called himself "the worst pitcher in baseball," gave up 20 runs in 17 1/3 innings during the losing streak.

Pick: Braves


L.A. Angels at Oakland (-125, 7)

In order to take the series and increase its lead in the division, Los Angeles will have to get by Duchscherer (10-5, 1.78 ERA), the major league leader in earned run average.

The A's lone All-Star representative is coming off the best outing during his first full season as a starter after allowing two hits in a 2-0 win over Seattle on Tuesday for his first career complete game.

"He was in complete control of the strike zone," Oakland manager Bob Geren said. "Everything about it was efficient. He's always had innings and stretches of linking innings together where he was like that but he never really got in any trouble."

After Rich Harden was traded to the Chicago Cubs earlier this week, Duchscherer - 7-2 with a 1.34 ERA since starting 3-3 - assumes the role of ace for a starting staff that leads the majors with a 3.42 ERA.

The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA against Los Angeles as a starter and allowed six runs - one earned - with six strikeouts in five innings of a 15-8 road win over the Angels on May 1.

Pick: Athletics

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