Friday Trends and Indexes 7/25

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Trends and Indexes
Friday July 25

Good Luck on day #207 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, July 25

The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will renew hostilities on Friday night, with Josh Beckett taking on Joba Chamberlain in the first game of the three-game set.

And while BoSox/Yankees matchups at this point of the year are usually a battle for top spot in the AL East division, the Rays' surge in the division gives this season's matchup bigger playoff implications. With Tampa Bay also in the postseason picture one of Boston or New York might end up missing the playoffs altogether in a couple of months.

Beckett (9-6, 3.97 ERA) has been bad news for the Yankees so far this season, as he's 3-0 against his team's bitter division rival. The righthander beat New York in back-to-back outings in the middle of April, and he also picked up a victory against them in his start on July 4 (surrendering three earned runs on four hits over his six innings of work).

Chamberlain (2-3, 2.52 ERA) has made just one appearance against Boston so far this season, picking up a no-decision in a start on July 6. The righthander gave up three earned runs on four hits and four walks over six innings in that contest, and fanned five.

Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez missed the team's game against Seattle on Wednesday night with a sore knee, making him questionable for Friday's series opener. Boston's offense, though, is expected to get a boost with the return of designated hitter David Ortiz, who is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list for Friday's contest.

While Boston and New York are battling each other this weekend the Rays will be looking to cruise to a series win over the lowly Royals. Edwin Jackson (5-7, 4.25 ERA) will get the ball for Tampa Bay in that series opener on Friday night, and the Rays are just 1-3 in his last four starts. Brian Bannister (7-8, 5.49 ERA) will start for Kansas City.

Other AL games on Friday include the Angels at Baltimore, Minnesota at Cleveland, the White Sox at Detroit, and Seattle at Toronto, while the Rangers go west to face the A's.

Over in the National League the Cubs have a matinee scheduled against the Marlins on Friday afternoon. Ryan Dempster (11-4, 3.05 ERA) is slated to start for Chicago in that game, and he's coming off a strong outing against Houston (eight shutout innings). Josh Johnson (0-0, 3.86 ERA) will go for Florida; the Marlins are 2-0 behind him this season.

The other Senior Circuit games on Friday include San Diego at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Philadelphia, Colorado at Cincinnati, Houston at Milwaukee, Arizona at San Francisco, and Washington at the Dodgers. As well, the Cardinals will be in New York to face the Mets; Pedro Martinez (personal) is expected to be replaced by Mike Pelfrey for the Mets.

There are two Canadian Football League games on tap for Friday, with Edmonton at Hamilton, and Montreal at British Columbia. The Tiger-Cats have been the worst of that group so far this season, with a 1-3 record (both straight-up and against-the-spread). Each of the other three teams are 2-2 SU, with the Esks the most lucrative at 2-1-1 ATS.

Finally, there are four WNBA games scheduled for Friday as the league moves closer to its Olympic break: Washington at Atlanta, Los Angeles at New York, San Antonio at Minnesota, and Seattle at Phoenix. The Sparks will be missing both Shannon Bobbitt and Murriel Page on Friday night, as they sit out parts of their two-game suspensions.

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Six-pack for Friday

-- Ryan Braun hit a dramatic two-run homer in 9th inning as Milwaukee swept four games in Busch Stadium.

-- Rays lost seventh straight road game; they really need to make a move, add someone to energize a stale offense.

-- Mets grabbed first place as Oliver Perez dominated Phillies for 7.2 innings; four of his last five starts have been great.

-- Matt Cain escaped jam in 9th inning (men on second and third, one out), beating Nationals 1-0. Cain was more than able, allowing only four hits in his 113-pitch complete game.

-- Cubs are 2-0 with Soriano back off DL, scoring 16 runs.

-- Roy Halladay won again, beating Orioles 7-1; if Toronto tries to trade him, Bud Selig should veto the trade.

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Friday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I make all the decision........

Lets face it; we all think the world would be better off if we got to decide all major issues. Here are some things I'd change if I had the last say on everything (which I should, of course)

13) The Electoral College would go away, and the presidential election would be decided by who got the most votes. What a concept, huh? As it stands now, it doesn't matter who I vote for, since Democrats most always win New York.

12) The NBA would switch to International Rules.

11) The NHL would find its way back to ESPN; if they can try and shove soccer down our throats all summer, then ESPN has to have some room on its airwaves for hockey.

10) You couldn't become a major league manager unless you've managed at least two years in the minor leagues, and yes, that means you, Willie Randolph.

9) The drinking age would go back to 18; if you're old enough to go to war, you're old enough to have a Budweiser.

8) We'd take the headsets out of players' helmets in the NFL; if a QB can't call his own plays, then he can't play. Any team that signals its plays in deserves to have them stolen.

7) College football teams couldn't schedule I-AA opponents to get easy wins. Ever. There are 120 I-A teams-- schedule them. Hawai'i is always looking for opponents. Any game against a
I-AA opponent should count as a loss in the BCS computers.

6) All pro sports would have a rookie pay scale. Veterans make more than first-year players in our world.

5) No more gimmes in golf. Make the putt.

4) Networks couldn't hire retired players until they were out of the sport for two years; does anyone think Michael Strahan is going to make the FOX pre-game show better? Me neither.

3) Punters would never hold for kicks; QBs and WRs would.

2) Prostitution would be legal and taxed, providing a revenue stream for local and state government. Never made sense to me that it is legal to have guns, but not to have sex. While we're at it, Internet Poker would be legal, too. Why are political weasels legislating against fun?

1) Have to have a college football playoff; the six champions of the BCS leagues, plus two Wild Card teams. Notre Dame would have to compete in a league to be included, and share their TV money, like everyone else does. Yeah, like that might happen.

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

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EDMONTON (2 - 2) at HAMILTON (1 - 3) - 7/25/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-0 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 3-1 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (2 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 2) - 7/25/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in road games when playing on a Friday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 36-16 ATS (+18.4 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (2 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 0) - 7/27/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 120-90 ATS (+21.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 120-90 ATS (+21.0 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 109-81 ATS (+19.9 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 35-16 ATS (+17.4 Units) in July games since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up


Week 5 CFL games

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Friday, July 25

Edmonton (2-2) @ Hamilton (1-3)-- Totals in last three Eskimo games are 65-75-66, with Edmonton winning twice despite a -7 turnover ratio in the three games. TiCats ran ball for 311 yards in their only win, keeping their hideous defense off field- they allowed 472-449-487 total yds in their losses. Last three games for both Eskimos, TiCats all went over the total.

Montreal (2-2) @ British Columbia (2-2)-- Lions beat Bombers twice after an 0-2 start; they picked off nine passes in last three games and gained 947 combined yards in last two games, after only 528 in first two. Alouettes scored 33+ pts in three of four games this year, but ran ball just 11 times in last two games- in first two games, they ran ball 52 times for 347 yards. Three of four Lion games stayed under the total.


Sunday, July 27

Toronto (2-2) @ Saskatchewan (4-0)-- Argos allowed 32-47-31 points in last three games, are 2-2 despite a +7 turnover ratio in just four games- they ran ball for 201 yards last week in win vs Eskimos. Riders scored 33.5 ppg in winning first four games, by 21-10-5-8 points- they have 675 passing yards last two games, after having just 404 passing yards in their first two contests.

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Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Week 5

Trend Sheet

Friday, July 25

7:00 PM EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
Edmonton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Hamilton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton


10:00 PM MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
British Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home



Sunday, July 27

10:00 PM TORONTO vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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Canadian Football League – Preview and Predictions

CFL
Preview and Predictions


CFL games – Week 5

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Friday, July 25

Edmonton (-2.5) vs. Hamilton (52)

Eskimos at Tiger Cats History: When Edmonton travels to Hamilton, they are 4-8-0 ATS, 5-7 SU and the O/U is 7-5-0 since 1996.

If the Hamilton Tiger Cats are going to be successful this season, they will need Jesse Lumsden to stay healthy and in the line up every week or else this season will be just another right off. The time has come where the Hamilton Tiger Cats need to fish or cut bait with Lumsden, because dressing him 40% of the time will not do the Tabbies any good in their rebuilding process. Hamilton fans are starting to have a "Love/Hate" relationship with their football team and how do you expect Charlie Taaffe to be successful if he can't get any consistency with his starting players. However, the good news for Taaffe this weekend, Lumsden will be in the line up and what's even better from a betting perspective, the Ticats are in their normal home underdog role. In fact, I didn't like Hamilton as a -3.5 point home favorite in week 3 vs. Saskatchewan, but I can stomach them much easier this week as a +2.5 point home dog vs. the Eskimos. Edmonton is coming off a 35-31 lost to Toronto this past Sunday and they have one of the softest defenses in the league, so I expect Casey Printers in company to have some success marching down the field. The key to this game for the Tiger Cats is to make sure Ricky Ray stays on the sideline, as he's looking more and more like the gunslinger from previous season. The Eskimos are averaging 37.3 Points For on offense, but their defense is one of the worst in the league giving up 31.3 Points Against. The OVER is 3-0 for both teams in their last 3 contest and the Eskimos are 0-3 SU and ATS as a Road Favorite the last 2 years. Even though it looks like the sky is falling right now for Hamilton fans, with Lumsden in the line up this weekend, expect the offense to burn the Eskimos defense on numerous occasions and look for allot of 20+ yard plays against Maciocia's defense.

Forecast: Hamilton 29 Edmonton 23

Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL team played as Home team as a Underdog - After a non division game - Coming off a 4-7 point Road loss; the Home Dog (Hamilton) is 12-3-0 ATS in this role since '96.


Montreal (53) vs. BC Lions (-6.5)

Alouettes at Lions History: When Montreal travels to BC, they are 5-9-0 ATS, 4-10 SU and the O/U is 8-6-0 since 1996.

The last time the Montreal Alouettes won in BC was Week #9; the year was August 31st 2000. In fact, it was the same year the St.Louis Rams won the Super Bowl vs. Tennessee in what many described as the greatest finish of a Champion ship game, when the Rams defensive player (Mike Jones) tackled the Titans receiver (Kevin Dyson) at the 1 yard line to seal the deal. The Alouettes are 0-9 SU vs. the BC Lions at BC Place in their last 9 encounters and that includes regular and playoff games. Actually, the last time Montreal won in BC was Aug 31st 2000 and the Als won 35-25 and the line was a Pick?em and the total was 54.5. If the Alouettes should falter the rest of the season, I would say looking back a few weeks ago vs. Winnipeg, where they let a 31-7 lead slip to a 31-24 comeback from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, teams must of picked up something on that game and for some reason, they haven't been the same since. However, it's only Week 5 and they have a big task at hand this weekend vs. Wally Buono and the Lions. Montreal is coming off a heartbreaking lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, a game they seem to be in control until Anthony Calvillo threw that interception deep in their offensive zone and never recovered after this point. In fact, on the next kick off, Jason Armstead fumbled the football and this sealed the win for the Green Riders. On a side note, Armstead was released the next day from the Alouettes for his 2 costly fumbles in the game, but one has to wonder had Calvillo not thrown that interception late in the game, would Armstead still have a job today? The Lions are coming off a tough and emotional 27-18 win over the Winnipeg Lions, as the Lions celebrated Bob Ackles life after the game. The Lions are enjoying a 2 game winning streak and are averaging 28.3 Points For a game, while giving up 22.67 Points Against in their last 3 contest. It's just a matter of time before the Lions start averaging over 33 PF a game, but until they do, their defense will carry them in those close games.

Forecast: BC Lions 26 Montreal 21

Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL Team played as Road team as a Underdog -Total is between 51.5 to 54 -Vs Non Division Opponent -Playing on Friday - Coming off a game scored 34 points or less; The UNDER is 17-4-1 for the Road Dog in this role since ?96.



Sunday, July 27

Toronto (54) vs. Saskatchewan (-4.5)

Argonauts at Roughriders History: When Toronto travels to Saskatchewan, they are 6-6-0 ATS, 6-6 SU and the O/U is 8-4-0 since 1996.

Kerry Joseph returns to his old stomping grounds this Sunday and the Boatmen are a +4.5 point Road Underdog vs. the 4-0 Saskatchewan Roughriders. However, if Joseph is looking for his old #4 in the Green and White dressing room, seems there's a new sheriff in town and his name is not Reggie Hammond, but Darian Durant! Durant has shown great poise and maturity as the new signal caller for the Roughriders and it's going to force head coach Ken Miller to make a wise and educated decision when Marcus Crandell is ready to come back. The Riders are coming off a exciting 41-33 win over the Montreal Alouettes this past Sunday and they are averaging 33.3 Points For a game. The Argos are 2-2 SU on the season and their second win of the year came from a 109 yard drive last week vs. the hapless Eskimos defense. The Argonauts looked old on defense last week, as veterans like O'Shea, Wheaton and Fletcher were starting to look a bit slow and when was the last time the Argos were involved in 3 straight games that went OVER the posted total? You would have to go back to Week #9, August 17th 2003 to find the answer and that 4th game went under the total vs. Edmonton in an 18-15 lost. Plus, Toronto will be without their middle linebacker, as Kevin Eiben will be out a few weeks with a MCL tear.
The Argos are allowing 31.5 Points Against a game and having your old defensive coordinator as your new head coach is one major reason why the Argos are allowing so many Points Against.

Every team has an identity, right now I'm still trying to figure out what makes the Argos tick and what will be their bread and butter the remaining games of the season. If Kerry Joseph can get a reliable go to receiver he can trust and the Argos defense can get their Points Against Average down to 27 or lower a game; they could be the team to beat in the Eastern Division, as nobody really wants to win this division!

forecast: Saskatchewan 33 Toronto 17

Stat of the Game: When TORONTO team played as a 3.5 to 6.5 Underdog - Coming off a Home win as a Favorite; The Argos are 3-7 SU and ATS in this spot since '96.

Good luck and remember, this is the CFL, anything can happen during the 3 minute warning! Trust me; I've got the scars to prove it!

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Arena Bowl XXII

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SAN JOSE SABERCATS (13 - 5) vs. PHILADELPHIA SOUL (15 - 3) - 7/27/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 this season.
SAN JOSE is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 1-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Arena Football League – Trend Sheet

AFL


Trend Sheet

Sunday, July 27

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3:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

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Arena Football League – Arena Bowl XXII -- Notes

AFL
Arena Bowl XXII


Sunday, July 27

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Arena Bowl tidbits of interest
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The total results for the previous 21 Arena Bowls are 3o-18u-0p

Teams leading at halftime went on to win the Arena Bowl 19-1 SU...there was one tie.

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA


Friday, July 25

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7:30 PM LOS ANGELES vs. NEW YORK
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


7:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home


8:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home


10:00 PM SEATTLE vs. PHOENIX
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Seattle is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle

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MLB


Friday, July 25

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SCOREBOARD

Friday, July 25

New York Yankees at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). Hard-throwing Joba Chamberlain and the surging Yankees head to Fenway Park to face Josh Beckett and the rival Red Sox in the opener of a three-game set.


STARS

Thursday

- Ryan Braun, Brewers, had four hits for the second consecutive game, including a two-run homer in the ninth inning that rallied Milwaukee past St. Louis 4-3 for its eighth straight win.

- Carlos Delgado, Mets, hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning of a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia that gave New York sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time since April 19.

- Matt Cain, Giants, pitched a four-hitter for his second career shutout as San Francisco edged Washington 1-0.

- Roy Halladay, Blue Jays, pitched seven strong innings in a 7-1 win over Baltimore to improve to 18-4 lifetime against the Orioles.

- Gil Meche, Royals, pitched seven scoreless innings and Kansas City held off Tampa Bay 4-2 to extend the AL East leaders' road losing streak to seven games.


SIDELINED AGAIN

The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand. Wood, who has 24 saves in 29 chances and was selected to the NL All-Star team, has a blister on his right index finger that has kept him out since July 11. Chicago general manager Jim Hendry hopes Wood can return Tuesday at Milwaukee when he is eligible to be activated. He was put on the DL retroactive to July 14.


LATE ARRIVAL

Jimmy Rollins was yanked from Philadelphia's lineup after showing up late to Shea Stadium, making the reigning NL MVP a spectator for much of the Phillies' 3-1 loss in a key division matchup with the Mets. Rollins pinch hit in the ninth and bounced into a fielder's choice for the final out, ending his 10-game hitting streak. "That's one of our rules: Hustle and be on time,'' manager Charlie Manuel said. "That's all I want to say about Jimmy. We've got other things here.'' Rollins, who was pulled from the Phillies' 5-0 win over Cincinnati on June 5 for failing to run hard on a popup that was dropped, said he got caught in traffic. "I agreed with him on the last one but we're not going to agree on this one,'' said Rollins, who met with Manuel before the game.


SWEEPS

Milwaukee came back from a two-run deficit to beat the Cardinals 4-3 and finish a four-game. It was the Brewers' first series sweep in St. Louis since September 1999. ... The Giants held off Washington 1-0 for their first three-game sweep at home this season.


ON THE BOARD

Yoslan Herrera pitched six shutout innings for his first major league win, leading Pittsburgh to a 9-1 victory over slumping San Diego. Making his third start since being called up from Double-A on July 12, Herrera (1-1) allowed six singles and one walk while striking out four. After the game, he received a water-bottle shower from his teammates and the souvenir baseball. "It's a gift I'm going to keep for the rest of my life,'' Herrera said through his translator, Pirates bullpen coach Luis Dorante.


SNAPPED

Carlos Zambrano pitched seven solid innings and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 10-game losing streak to Florida with a 6-3 victory. After a 2-4 road trip, the Cubs got home runs from Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno and a two-run double from Aramis Ramirez to improve to 38-12 at Wrigley Field. Chicago beat the Marlins for the first time since April 25, 2006.


WHITEWASH

Matt Cain beat Washington 1-0, becoming the first San Francisco pitcher to throw a shutout since Noah Lowry on Aug. 21, 2006, against Arizona. It was the 13th time the Nationals have been blanked, a major league high.


ROLE REVERSAL

The New York Mets are 9-4 against the Phillies this year after going 6-12 against them last season and losing the final eight meetings. Billy Wagner closed out New York's 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday for his second save in two days. The Mets blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning of an 8-6 loss in the series opener Tuesday, when Wagner was unavailable because of a sore pitching shoulder.


SPEAKING

"We have to pick it up. I don't know if it's hungry enough. I haven't put my finger on it, but we have to get after it more. We don't now have that extra kick, the kick we used to have.'' - Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel after his team lost 3-1 to the New York Mets for its fourth loss in five games.


SEASONS

July 25

1918 - Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched a four-hitter in 15 innings to beat the St. Louis Browns 1-0. The only hit off him in the first 11 innings was a triple by George Sisler.

1930 - The Philadelphia Athletics came up with a triple steal in the first inning and again in the fourth against the Cleveland Indians.

1939 - Atley Donald of the New York Yankees set a rookie pitching record in the AL when he registered his 12th consecutive victory since May 9, with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns.

1941 - Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6.

1961 - En route to his 61-homer season, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit four homers against the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader to give him 40 for the year. The Yankees took both games, 5-1 and 12-0, and Maris moved 25 games ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 pace.

1962 - Stan Musial of St. Louis became the NL's career RBI leader. His two-run home run, in a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles, gave him 1,862 RBIs, passing Mel Ott.

1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds singled to left off New York's Craig Swan in the third inning to set a NL record of hitting safely in 38 consecutive games. The Mets won the game 9-2.

1991 - Seattle's Jay Buhner hit a 479-foot homer over the left-field bullpen at Yankee Stadium.

1996 - Bruce Ruffin of the Colorado Rockies struck out four batters in one inning. It was only the 25th time in major league history four batters struck out in one inning.

1998 - Neifi Perez of the Colorado Rockies hit for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals.

2000 - Mike Lansing of Colorado hit for the cycle. The Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 19-2.

Today's birthdays: Kevin Kouzmanoff 27; Shawn Riggans 28; Santiago Casilla 28; Javier Vazquez 32; Guillermo Mota 35; Billy Wagner 37.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Friday, July 25

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Hot Pitchers
-- Dempster is 2-1, 2.08 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 3-0, 0.42 in his last three road starts. Marlins won both Johnson starts (0-0, 3.86).
-- Baek is 1-1, 2.60 in his last three starts.
-- Mets won last eight Pelfrey starts (6-0, 2.85). Cardinals are 4-1 in Boggs starts, but he allowed 11 runs in his last start.
-- Cook is 1-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- Parra is 4-0, 2.31 in his last six starts. Rodriguez is 3-0, 4.15 in his last five starts.
-- Haren is 3-1, 1.26 in his last six starts.
-- Lannan is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three starts. Billingsley is 3-1, 3.70 in his last four starts.

-- Beckett is 3-0, 3.92 against Bronx this season. Bronx ix 6-2 in last eight Chamberlain starts (1-1, 2.41 in his last seven).
-- Toronto is 3-0 in Parrish starts, scoring 24 runs.
-- Lee is 3-1, 1.92 in his last seven starts.
-- Home side is 12-0 in Gallagher starts this season. Texas won ten of twelve Padilla road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Kendrick is 0-1, 9.28 in his last two starts.
-- Duke is 0-2, 13.50 in his last three starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-1, 6.28 in his last three outings.

-- Orioles lost last three Burres home starts (0-1, 3.94). Saunders is 1-2, 4.15 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd is 2-3, 5.93 in his last five starts. Robertson is 0-2, 7.66 in his last four outings.
-- Batista is 1-6, 10.89 in his last ten starts.
-- Hernandez has 5.92 RA in his last four starts.
-- Bannister is 0-2, 11.17 in his last four starts. Rays lost four of last five Jackson road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 21-4 in last 25 games at Wrigley Field. Marlins won six of their last nine road games.
-- Braves won four of their last five road games.
-- Mets won thirteen of last sixteen games.
-- Reds are 8-3 in their last eleven home games. Rockies won six of their last seven games.
-- Pirates won last four games, scoring 34 runs.
-- Brewers won their last eight games, scoring 42 runs.

-- Angels won seven of their last eight games.
-- Detroit won last four games, outscoring foes 38-7.
-- Red Sox are 27-7 in last 34 games at Fenway. Bronx won all six games since All-Star break, outscoring foes 38-12.
-- Blue Jays won four of last five games.
-- Indians won seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Cardinals lost their last four games.
-- Astros lost last four games, outscored 34-12.
-- Arizona is 5-10 in its last fifteen road games. Giants lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Nationals are 2-8 in their last ten road games. Dodgers are 3-5 in their last eight home games.

-- Orioles lost twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- White Sox are 5-13 in their last 18 road games.
-- Mariners lost last five games, outscored 29-13.
-- Minnesota lost last four games, outscored 26-7.
-- Royals lost four of their last five home games. Rays lost their last seven games away from home.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last eight games. Texas is 2-5 in its last seven road series openers.

Totals
-- Four of last five Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Atlanta road games.
-- Six of last seven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2 in Mets' last eleven home games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Colorado games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Houston's last four games.
-- Over is 8-2 in Giants' last ten home games.
-- Over is 6-1 in Washington's last seven road games.

-- Over is 14-6-1 in Orioles' last 21 games.
-- Seven of last eight White Sox games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-6 in last sixteen Toronto games.
-- Over is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Cleveland games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Kansas City home games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Oakland games.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB


Friday, July 25

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2:20 PM FLORIDA vs. CHI CUBS
Florida is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Florida is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 20-4 SU in their last 24 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing Florida


7:05 PM ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


7:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Chi White Sox


7:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Baltimore is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Angels


7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games


7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego


7:07 PM SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle


7:10 PM COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
Colorado is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home


7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
NY Mets are 13-3 SU in its last 16 games


8:05 PM HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston


8:10 PM TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


10:05 PM TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games


10:15 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona


10:40 PM WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

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