Tuesday Trends and Indexes 7/29

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday July 29

Good Luck on day #211 of 2008!

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

Tuesday, July 29

The midwest remains in the sporting spotlight on Tuesday, as Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs play in Wisconsin against Ben Sheets and the rival Milwaukee Brewers.

Zambrano and Sheets have been in the shadows of their teams' marquee acquisitions over the past few weeks; the Cubs brought in Rich Harden, and the Brewers added CC Sabathia. However, as their records can attest (Zambrano is 11-4 with a 2.96 ERA, Sheets is 10-3 with a 2.87 ERA) each of the two hurlers have retained their ace status.

Zambrano is 3-1 over his past four starts, losing only to the Astros back on July 19 (allowing four earned runs on six hits over 6 1-3 innings). The righthander handily topped the Marlins in his most recent outing, holding them to two earned runs on six hits over his seven innings of work. Zambrano has faced the Brewers twice this season, pitching well both times (one earned run in 13 innings) but settling for two no-decisions.

The Brewers are 7-3 in Sheets' past 10 starts, although the righthander has been stuck with a no-decision each of his last two outings. Sheets surrendered more than three earned runs just once over that period, getting knocked around by the Twins in an interleague start on June 29. The Brewers' ace has faced the Cubs twice so far this year, earning a win on April 29 and getting a no-decision in a strong start on March 31.

While the Cubs and Brewers are battling for NL Central supremacy on Tuesday night the Mets and the Marlins will be jockeying for position in the tight NL East. Scott Olsen (6-5, 4.07 ERA) will get the ball for Florida at home in that contest, and New York will counter with Oliver Perez (6-6, 4.15 ERA). Olsen gave up six earned runs in a start against the Cubs last time out, while Perez is coming off a quality start against Philly.

Those Phillies will be in Washington on Tuesday night, giving Brett Myers (3-9, 5.82 ERA) another chance to prove be belongs with the big club. The Cardinals, meanwhile, will be looking to keep pace with the Cubs and Brewers in the Central when they play in Atlanta. Todd Wellemeyer (8-4, 4.19 ERA) will be looking to get the victory for St. Louis.

Other games around the NL on Tuesday: Colorado at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Houston, Arizona at San Diego, and Matt Cain (6-8, 3.82 ERA) and San Francisco at the Dodgers.

Los Angeles' other team, the Angels, will be in Boston again on Tuesday night to play the Red Sox. John Lackey (8-2, 3.02 ERA) will take to the mound for Los Angeles, while Clay Buchholz (2-5, 5.81 ERA) goes for Boston. The Angels are 9-1 over Lackey's last 10 starts, while Buchholz is 0-3 with two no-decisions in his last five outings for Boston.

The Yankees host Baltimore on Tuesday, while Tampa Bay is still in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays and ace Roy Halladay (12-7, 2.82 ERA). In other AL action on Tuesday it's Detroit at Cleveland, Seattle at Texas, the ChiSox at Minnesota, and KC at Oakland.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- High drama in Milwaukee Monday, where Derrek Lee hit a game-winning double in 9th inning as Cubs beat Milwaukee 6-4 in a see-saw game before 45,311 fans at Miller Park, 6.9% over the listed capacity.

-- More drama in Florida, where Marlins scored five in their half of 8th inning, beating Mets 7-3. Mets also lost Maine in fifth inning with stiffness in his right shoulder.

-- All three contenders in AL East lost, as we await leaders of the Tampa franchise to pull off a trade to invigorate the team, which is in a major offensive tailspin.

-- Greg Maddux won his first game in his last fifteen starts on Monday; would a contender take a chance, trade for him?

-- Oakland's Brad Ziegler broke a 101-year old record Sunday when he recorded his 27th consecutive scoreless inning to start off his major league career.

-- Buddy of mine was at wedding this weekend; bride falls at the reception and ruptures a tendon in her wrist, requiring an emergency operation on her wedding night. Not good.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Ranking the National League teams

16) Nationals-- Lost last six games, scored total of two runs in their last four games. Their starting pitching isn't terrible. Most everything else about this team is, other than the manager, 3B.

15) Pirates-- Yet another tank job for team that last had season over .500 in 1992. Helping the fatcat Bronx Bombers was nuts.

14) Giants-- Just a terrible team, other than their young starting pitchers. Like Fred Lewis out in leftfield, too. Lincecum has an average of 103 PT/start over last ten starts (116-121-111 last 3)

13) Braves-- Lot of injured guys; will they trade Mark Teixeira at trade deadline, just like they acquired him last year? Really in rebuilding mode, or at least they should be.

12) Astros-- When is last time they came up with good young player out of their farm system? OK, Hunter Pence. This team hasn;t been the same since they canned GM Hunsicker.

11) Padres-- Get Chris Young back from facial fractures in time for Tuesday's game; they're starting to play little better, but no way are they contenders this season.

10) Reds-- Will they trade Adam Dunn this week? Griffey? The young starters are an improvement. and Bruce/Votto provide a couple of solid young hitters. There is hope in Cincinnati.

9) Rockies-- Holliday isn't a free agent until after 2009; they are stupid if they dump him now. Financial reality may force trade next summer, but for now, they're still contenders in weak west.

8) Dodgers-- Finally did something and got Casey Blake, then Garciaparra got hurt (again). Its possible NL West winner will finish season under .500, which would be just terrific.

7) Cardinals-- When Friday night's starting pitcher pitches in relief on Sunday, you know things are bad. They've gotten lot out of this team, but you wonder how much is left.

6) Diamondbacks-- Young team has good record against rest of putrid division, but is awful against others. Randy Johnson has won his last four starts, as he gets closer to 300 wins.

5) Marlins-- Monday night, Met TV announcers stressed over and over how deficient Marlins are, but at end of night, they had beaten Mets 7-3 and are right behind them in NL East race.

4) Phillies-- Good news: They rallied from 9-2/5-0 deficits and won last two games. Bad news: Last time one of their starting pitchers won a game was ten days ago. Look to be sliding.

3) Brewers-- Their defense is awful, but their Big 3 starters on the mound (Sabathia-Sheets-Parra) are very good. CC threw 124 pitches Monday; Brewers are getting their money's worth.

2) Mets-- American League-style team; they're 11-4 in the last 15 games that went over the total; they're 20-26 this season if the game stays under.

1) Cubs-- Most weapons of any NL team; if they ever get all 25 guys healthy at same time, they should pull away in Central, leaving Brewers behind to scrap for Wild Card spot.

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Baseball Today

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Tuesday, July 29

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SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, July 29

Chicago at Milwaukee (10:05 p.m. EDT). Carlos Zambrano (11-4, 2.96 ERA) matches up with Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.87) in the second game of a four-game series between teams battling for the NL Central lead.


STARS

Monday

- Adam Jones, Orioles, hit a grand slam and an RBI triple in a 13-4 victory over New York that ended the Yankees' 10-game home winning streak.

- A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays, struck out 10 and allowed an unearned run in seven innings in a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay.

- Joe Mather, Cardinals, went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double to help St. Louis rout Atlanta 12-3.

- Adrian Beltre, Mariners, hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a 7-5 win over Texas.

- Kevin Slowey, Twins, pitched a six-hitter, his second shutout of the season, in a 7-0 win over Chicago that pulled Minnesota within 1 1/2 games of the White Sox.


SPLASH!

Pittsburgh's Nate McLouth hit a 448-foot home run off Colorado reliever Luis Vizcaino that bounced into the Allegheny River in the Pirates' 8-4 win over the Rockies. McLouth's home run was the 23rd to land in the river in PNC Park's eight-year history.


SAVIOR

Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels got his major league best 44th save in 47 chances in Los Angeles' 7-5 win over Boston despite allowing a home run to Manny Ramirez. With more than two months left in the season, Rodriguez is just 13 saves shy of Bobby Thigpen's record of 57 with the White Sox in 1990. No other player this season has more than 30 saves.


MAD DOG MILESTONE

Greg Maddux moved past Hall of Famer Phil Niekro and took sole possession of 10th place on baseball's career strikeout list in San Diego's 8-5 win over Arizona. The Padres' right-hander struck out Arizona's Mark Reynolds in the second inning to tie Niekro with 3,342, then moved past him in the third when he struck out Conor Jackson. The 42-year-old Maddux also snapped a career-high, 14-start winless streak.


KINGS OF PAIN

Tim Hudson has ligament damage in his pitching elbow, the latest in a series of devastating injuries to the Atlanta Braves's pitching staff. The right-handed Hudson went on the disabled list after an MRI found the damage. The Braves also placed slugger Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury, yet another blow for a team that just a few days ago had still hoped to contend in the NL East.


AILING

Mets pitcher John Maine left the game Monday night at Florida after 4 1-3 innings because of stiffness in his right shoulder, and he'll return to New York for tests. The right-hander took a 2-0 lead into the fifth inning, but when he fell behind leadoff batter John Baker 2-0, the trainer and manager Jerry Manuel went to the mound. Maine stayed in the game, and Baker homered on the next pitch. After Maine retired the next batter, Manuel removed him. Maine allowed four hits, struck out six and walked one. It's uncertain whether he'll miss any starts.


SUSPENDED

Chicago Cubs first base coach Matt Sinatro was suspended for two games after making contact with an umpire during a weekend dispute. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Monday night that special assistant Ivan DeJesus would take over for Sinatro at first. The suspension took effect Monday night when the Cubs started a series at Milwaukee for the NL Central lead. Sinatro and Piniella were fined undisclosed amounts by Major League Baseball vice president Bob Watson. After the Cubs' Mark DeRosa was called out at first base in the ninth inning Saturday at Wrigley Field, Sinatro argued and made contact with umpire Rob Drake. Sinatro was ejected, as was Piniella.


SEASON OVER

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the lineup for New York's postseason push. The five-time All-Star has struggled with shoulder pain most of the season, weakening his throws and limiting his playing time behind the plate. On the disabled list for the second time this year, Posada was trying to rehabilitate his shoulder enough to come back as a DH or first baseman this season. But after the Yankees acquired outfielder Xavier Nady in a trade with Pittsburgh on Saturday, they determined it was best for Posada to have surgery now, general manager Brian Cashman said Monday. Posada is expected to be sidelined at least six months.


SPEAKING

"The reality of the way things have gone recently and the number of injuries we're battling, I think it paints a pretty clear picture of what we should do and what we need to do. We're in a position of great strength because we have the best player. We have some of the best assets out there that people want.'' - Braves GM Frank Wren about the team possibly trading 1B Mark Teixeira after the team put Tim Hudson and Chipper Jones on the disabled list.


SEASONS

July 29

1908 - Rube Waddell struck out 16 as the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia A's 5-4.

1911 - Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns with a 5-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader. Wood fanned 12 and allowed three baserunners on two walks and a hit batsman.

1915 - Honus Wagner, 41, became the oldest player to hit a grand slam as Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 8-2 on his inside-the-park home run. Wagner remained the record holder until 1985, when Tony Perez hit a grand slam the day before his 43rd birthday.

1928 - The Cleveland Indians scored eight runs in the first inning and nine more in the second and went on to beat the New York Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field. Johnny Hodapp singled twice in the second and sixth innings.

1936 - The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 22-7, in the first game of a doubleheader, then lost the second game 5-4.

1955 - Smoky Burgess of the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs and drove in nine runs in a 16-5 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field.

1968 - George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 6-1 no-hitter against the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia.

1983 - Steve Garvey of the San Diego Padres ended his NL record of 1,207 consecutive games. The streak ended when he dislocated his thumb in a collision with Atlanta pitcher Pascual Perez while trying to score.

2000 - Eddie Taubensee hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth and homered again in the 11th to lead Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over Montreal.

2001 - Craig Monroe homered in his first major league at-bat as the Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay 2-0.

2003 - Boston's Bill Mueller became the first player in major league history to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate in a game and connected for three homers in a 14-7 win at Texas.

2006 - Tomas Perez tied a major league record with four doubles, going 5-for-5 and leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 19-6 rout of the New York Yankees.

Today's birthday: Chad Billingsley 24.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Tuesday, July 29

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Hot Pitchers
-- Rusch is 3-0, 3.24 in his last three starts. Pirates won both of Herrera's home starts, scoring 21 runs.
-- Florida is 8-4 at home when Olsen starts. Perez is 2-0, 2.65 in his last five starts.
-- Campillo is 2-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 5-0, 3.60 in his last five starts.
-- Zambrano is 3-1, 2.30 since coming off the DL.
-- Cain has a 1.71 RA in his last three starts.

-- Angels won Lackey's last four road starts.
-- Halladay is 4-1, 1.89 in his last five starts.
-- Ginter is 1-1, 2.45 in his first two starts for the Indians. Tigers are 7-3 on the road when Galarraga starts.
-- Perkins is 5-1, 3.60 in his last seven starts.
-- Meche is 2-0, 0.68 in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Phillies lost last seven Myers road starts. Balester is 0-2, 8.22 in his last three starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-2, 6.51 in his last five starts.
-- Moehler is 1-1, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- Sheets is 0-1, 5.00 in his last three starts, but is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts against the Cubs this season.
-- Arizona lost last four Davis road starts. Young makes his first starting since breaking facial bones when Pujols hit him with a line drive in a May 21 game.
-- Johnson was 11-5, 3.86 in 16 AAA starts this season.

-- Buchholz is 0-3, 10.41 in his last five starts.
-- Orioles lost six of last seven Cabrera road starts, but he is 2-0, 2.77 against Bronx Bombers this season. Rasner has a 7.86 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Rays lost six of last seven Garza road starts.
-- Mariners are 3-12 in Silva's last fifteen starts. Mendoza is 1-4, 12.97 in his last seven starts.
-- Richard allowed five runs in four IP in his first 2008 start.
-- Smith is 0-3, 6.10 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Rockies won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Mets won fifteen of their last twenty games. Marlins are 3-1 in their last four games.
-- Brewers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Padres won their last four games, scoring 26 runs. Arizona won five of its last seven games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eleven games.

-- Angels won ten of their last twelve games. Red Sox are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Bronx won eight of their last ten games, lost last two.
-- Blue Jays won seven of last nine games.
-- Texas is 9-6 in its last fifteen home games.
-- White Sox won four of their last six games. Minnesota won its last three games, outscoring foes 22-6.
-- Royals won their last three road games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five road games. Washington is 0-6 in last six games, scoring two runs total in last four.
-- Atlanta is 4-9 in its last thirteen home games. Cardinals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Reds lost six of their last eight games. Astros lost four of last five home games.
-- Giants lost twelve of their last sixteen games.

-- Orioles lost fourteen of their last twenty games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last eleven road games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians lost four of their last six games. Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last eleven games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2 in Colorado's last eight games.
-- Over is 5-1 in Phillies' last six games.
-- Last five Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Mets' last eight games.
-- Over is 8-2 in Milwaukee's last ten home games.
-- Over is 6-0-2 in Houston's last eight games.
-- Nine of last eleven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in Dodgers' last seven games.

-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Fenway Park.
-- Over is 17-7-1 in Orioles' last 25 games.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Tampa Bay road games.
-- Over is 12-7-1 in last twenty Cleveland games.
-- Last six Texas games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve White Sox games.
-- Over is 9-3 in Royals' last twelve road games.

Umpires
-- Col-Pitt-- Home team is 10-2 in last dozen Gorman games.
-- Don't know who umps are yet for Phils-Nationals series.
-- NY-Fla-- Six of last nine West games stayed under the total.
-- StL-Atl-- Favorite won last ten Tschida games.
-- Cin-Hst-- Four of last five Cousins games went over total.
-- Chi-Mil-- Underdog is 6-2 in last eight Demuth games.
-- Az-SD-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Miller games.
-- SF-LA-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Gibson games.

-- Det-Clev-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Guccione games.
-- LA-Bos-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Davidson games.
-- Blt-NY-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Fairchild games.
-- TB-Tor-- Over is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Barry games.
-- Sea-Tex-- Under is 6-3-2 in last eleven Crawford games.
-- Chi-Min-- Underdog is 15-6 in TWelke games this season.
-- KC-A's-- Under is 11-4 in Knight's last fifteen games.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Tuesday, July 29

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7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home


7:05 PM COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games


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


7:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:07 PM TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:10 PM NY METS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets


7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Washington is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia


7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis


8:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati


8:05 PM SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home


10:05 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games


10:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games


10:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 18 games at home

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Tuesday, July 29

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Tuesday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays (12-7, 2.82 ERA)

The Blue Jays ace has pitched 33 complete games since the 2003 season, an incredible stat when you consider there are only eight other active major-league pitchers who have pitched that many in their careers.

No wonder the guy is getting frustrated with his Toronto teammates while his club hovers around the .500 mark yet again this year. Halladay continues to be his incredible self with a 6-2 record over his last 10 starts and he's managed to strike out at least two innings worth of batters in eight of those outings.

Tampa Bay has managed to win two games with Halladay on the mound this season, so you know the Doc will be looking for some payback on Tuesday.


Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (6-8, 3.82 ERA)

Pitching well for the Giants is a frustrating experience this season. Cain can tell you all about it after pitching four great games in his last five starts with only a pair of wins to show for it.

The right-hander carries a 1.23 ERA over his last three starts, but in order to get a win during that stretch, he had to pitch nine innings of shutout ball - and San Fran still only beat the Nationals 1-0 in that game last Thursday.

Cain has given up zero earned runs in three of his past five starts while tossing at least seven innings in each of those. Unfortunately, he's only received one lowly run of support in his three most recent trips to the bump.



Slumping

Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies (3-9, 5.82 ERA)

Few pitchers have lost as much money as Myers recently. Philly has dropped 12 of his last 13 starts including a stretch of six straight losses heading into Tuesday.

As if that's not bad enough, Myers is on the road against the Nats on Tuesday. He is far worse on the road (0-6, 7.91 ERA) than at home this season (3-3, 3.81 ERA).

Look for a possible play on the over in this matchup with Washington sending a struggling pitcher of its own, Colin Balester, to the hill.

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MLB
Dunkel


NY Mets at Florida
The Marlins look to make it two straight over the Mets and take advantage of New York's 5-13 record as a road favorite between -100 and -125. Florida is the underdog pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+110). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JULY 29

Game 951-952: Colorado at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rusch) 15.293; Pittsburgh (Herrera) 15.545
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 13.737; Washington (Balester) 15.023
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Over

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 14.630; Florida (Olsen) 15.796
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+110); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.301; Atlanta (Campillo) 15.262
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.743; Houston (Moehler) 13.862
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-105); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Zambrano) 14.936; Milwaukee (Sheets) 14.067
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); Under

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 16.358; San Diego (Young) 15.132
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125) 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Over

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.240; LA Dodgers (Johnson) 14.517
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 967-968: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 15.758; Cleveland (Ginter) 16.786
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.349; Boston (Buchholz) 16.848
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Over

Game 971-972: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.754; NY Yankees (Rasner) 16.248
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.879; Toronto (Halladay) 14.390
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+145); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 16.615; Texas (Mendoza) 14.976
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 11
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 15.384; Minnesota (Perkins) 16.639
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Over

Game 979-980: Kansas City at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 14.821; Oakland (Smith) 13.783
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, July 29


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COLORADO (48 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (49 - 57) - 7:05 PM
GLENDON RUSCH (L) vs. YOSLAN HERRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 47-59 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 2-9 (-7.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
COLORADO is 16-36 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 47-59 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 31-46 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 20-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-25 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-25 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 344-323 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 16-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
COLORADO is 105-94 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RUSCH is 17-8 (+12.1 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RUSCH is 3-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 6-10 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)

YOSLAN HERRERA vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERRERA is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 37.72 and a WHIP of 4.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (56 - 49) at WASHINGTON (38 - 67) - 7:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. COLLIN BALESTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MYERS is 4-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 1-9 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 1-7 (-8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 4-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 78-64 (+37.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-29 (+23.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-67 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-64 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-48 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-3 (+2.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MYERS is 6-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 7-11 (-9.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-2.8 units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (57 - 49) at FLORIDA (56 - 50) - 7:10 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 5-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 17-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-55 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 95-87 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-50 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 38-23 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 30-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-14 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 23-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 55-48 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 40-39 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 432-487 (+33.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 234-246 (+44.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 54-31 (+20.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-4 (-0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PEREZ is 4-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. NY METS since 1997
OLSEN is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-1. (+7.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (59 - 49) at ATLANTA (49 - 56) - 7:10 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (50 - 57) at HOUSTON (49 - 56) - 8:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 122-147 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-22 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 63-82 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARROYO is 4-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 8-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 15-31 (-18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 8-20 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 6-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 2-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 438-505 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 285-326 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 324-370 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HOUSTON is 313-323 (-71.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 49-64 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARROYO is 3-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-9. (-8.1 units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MOEHLER is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (62 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (60 - 46) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 922-986 (-187.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 126-157 (-56.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 440-480 (-120.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 60-46 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-44 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-20 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-40 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZAMBRANO is 14-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 28-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHEETS is 24-35 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 9-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 9-12 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+3.1 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SHEETS is 10-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 13-11 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-13. (-3.2 units)

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ARIZONA (53 - 52) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 65) - 10:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 53-52 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 122-143 (-42.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 32-37 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DAVIS is 2-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 146-125 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-51 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-64 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-29 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-64 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-45 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-31 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
YOUNG is 1-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-5 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIS is 5-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
YOUNG is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (44 - 61) at LA DODGERS (52 - 53) - 10:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JASON JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-152 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-152 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 6-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 17-37 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 17-37 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 123-81 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-15 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 355-337 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 52-53 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 136-158 (-53.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 52-53 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
JOHNSON is 5-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 44-67 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 31-62 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 2-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 39-75 (-32.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 2-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-4 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 0-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.794.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JASON JOHNSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JOHNSON is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (53 - 52) at CLEVELAND (46 - 58) - 7:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. MATT GINTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 18-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 33-44 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-26 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-53 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-38 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-43 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-28 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GALARRAGA is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.567.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

MATT GINTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (65 - 40) at BOSTON (61 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 37-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 24-7 (+13.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 60-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-12 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-40 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-35 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-33 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-10 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-17 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-39 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LACKEY is 32-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 33-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 22-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 1-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-1 (+5.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
LACKEY is 2-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.01 and a WHIP of 1.827.
His team's record is 2-11 (-9.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.8 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (50 - 55) at NY YANKEES (58 - 47) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. DARRELL RASNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 84-148 (-41.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CABRERA is 1-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 30-8 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-45 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-38 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 153-118 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 203-135 (-60.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 61-54 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 135-102 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-56 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-4 (+3.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CABRERA is 5-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 5-10 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.9 units)

DARRELL RASNER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RASNER is 1-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (61 - 44) at TORONTO (54 - 52) - 7:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 70-142 (-46.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-44 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-97 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-25 (+14.1 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.
HALLADAY is 81-37 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 37-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 61-44 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-19 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 32-39 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 105-118 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-3 (+3.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 15-7 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.9 units)

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SEATTLE (40 - 65) at TEXAS (54 - 52) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 40-65 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-61 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-44 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 14-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 54-52 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 72-56 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-14 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 48-46 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 40-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 43-30 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 31-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-5 (+3.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SILVA is 4-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 45) at MINNESOTA (58 - 47) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 58-47 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-29 (+5.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-19 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-19 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-19 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-23 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-21 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-45 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-32 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 205-225 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 (-16.9 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-5 (+1.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

GLEN PERKINS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PERKINS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (48 - 59) at OAKLAND (53 - 52) - 10:05 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. GREG SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 49-59 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 105-144 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 21-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 58-46 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 17-33 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 119-128 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-52 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MECHE is 2-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 6-10 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-3.1 units)

GREG SMITH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SMITH is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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Major League Baseball – Hot lines

MLB


Tuesday, July 29

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Hot lines: Today’s MLB bets
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Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets

Angels vs. Red Sox (-110, 9)

According to a story in the Daily News today, Angels pitchers John Lackey is going through a “dead arm” phase of the season.

It happens to a lot of players, in a lot of positions and it usually means a slump of some kind. For Lackey – who says the phase usually happens to him after about 100 innings of work – the slump means a 2-1 record and bloated 7.61 ERA over his past four starts.

That comes after a 6-1, 1.44-ERA start to the season in his first nine outings. That was almost an impossible pace, but Lackey hopes to get back to those numbers with a few adjustments tonight, but he isn't telling reporters what those adjustments are. Getting back to form might be difficult against the Red Sox and their 37-14 home record, though.

Pick: Red Sox



Cincinnati vs. Houston (-110, 9 1/2)

A quick look at the matchup page for this game shows you that the Phillies have lost seven straight games to the Astros dating back to last year.

Nobody likes to lose seven in a row to anybody, but it looks like it could be eight tonight because of an emotionally lifted Houston team. The ‘Stros got their ace back last night, Roy Oswalt, and the clubhouse was all smiles after a 5-4 win over Cincy.

Houston jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. But Adam Dunn pounded a grand slam in the third to take the lead and the win looked in doubt. Fortunately, Houston fought back for the win and the psychological lift of Oswalt became obvious.

Look for the Astros to go on a winning stretch in their coming games following a four-game losing streak last week.

Pick: Astros



Colorado vs. Pittsburgh (+115, 10)

The Rockies are scoring lots of runs lately. The Pirates are also scoring a lot of runs lately.

Add a pair of pitchers with a combined ERA of more than 15.00 and you have yourself a play.

Pick: over

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MLB


Tuesday, July 29

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox [NESN | 7:05 ET]

Angels: It's usually good news for the Angels when John Lackey takes the mound. LA is 9-1 in his last 10 starts. While the Angels have had success when Lackey pitches, his last four outings haven't been very impressive. He's allowed 36 hits and 21 runs in his last 23.2 innings of work, although LA is 3-1 thanks to an offense that's red hot. Lackey has been strong on the road this season but that could end tonight against a Red Sox team he's only 2-6 with a 6.01 ERA against in his career. Lackey's last four starts have all easily gone OVER the total.

Angels are 11-3 in their last 14 games as an underdog.
Angels are 2-11 in Lackey's last 13 starts vs. Boston.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Red Sox (-120, O/U 9): Clay Buchholz won his first game since May 7 in his last start against the Mariners. Buchholz only lasted 5.1 innings but got the win after allowing three runs and striking out seven. Buchholz faced the Angels on July 18 and took the loss after getting blasted for eight hits and four runs over four innings. He's pitched much better at home this season, going 2-1 with a strong 2.42 ERA. The OVER is 7-2-1 in Buchholz's last 10 starts.

Red Sox are 44-15 in their last 59 home games.
Red Sox are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings.

Key Injuries - SS Julio Lugo (.268; quad) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers [WGN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cubs: Carlos Zambrano gets the call tonight and the Cubs ace has pitched extremely well in three of his last four starts. Zambrano bounced back from a subpar performance against the Astros by pitching seven strong innings versus Florida, allowing just two runs. Big Z is an average 9-8 in 21 career starts against the Brewers, although he does posses a solid 3.87 ERA in those games. The UNDER is 4-2 in Zambrano's last six outings.

Cubs are 2-9 in their last 11 games as an underdog.
The UNDER is 16-5-1 in Zambrano's last 22 road starts.

Closer Kerry Wood (24 saves; finger) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Brewers (-125, O/U 7.5): Ben Sheets hasn't been his dominating self in his last three starts. Sheets hasn't recorded a win in his last three outings and has allowed 10 runs in 18 innings of work. However, two of those games were on the road. Tonight Sheets returns home, where he's 4-2 with an impressive 2.96 ERA on the season. Sheets has been in many battles with the Cubbies over his career, going 10-7 with an ERA of 3.76 in 24 starts. The OVER has cashed three of the last four times Sheets has taken the mound.

Brewers are 25-11 in their last 36 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 8-2 in Milwaukee's last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins [8:10 PM ET]

White Sox: Clayton Richard is making his second career start for the White Sox tonight but the Chicago faithful are hoping it goes a lot better than his first. Even though the White Sox won the game, Richard was pulled in the fourth inning after allowing seven hits and five runs. On the bright side, Richard struck out seven, while walking only one. This will be Richard's first career start on the road.

White Sox are 1-10 in their last 11 games in field turf.
The UNDER is 17-5 in Chicago's last 22 games on field turf.

Key Injuries - 3B Joe Crede (.255; back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Twins (-130, O/U 9.5): Glen Perkins lost his first game in six starts his last time out against the Yankees. In that game, Perkins was touched up for eight hits and five runs in just six innings of work. Perkins faced the Sox earlier this season but took a no-decision, allowing three runs over 5.1 innings. After pitching six straight OVERS, the UNDER has cashed in Perkins' last five appearances.

Twins are 19-5 in their last 24 home games.
Twins are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings at Minnesota.

Key Injuries - OF Carlos Gomez (.250; back) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Diamondbacks: After pitching well earlier in the year, the Diamondbacks have now lost Doug Davis' last four starts. Over that span, he's allowed 15 runs over 24 innings. Davis' luck could change tonight against San Diego. He's 6-3 with a solid 3.36 ERA in his career versus the Padres. Control has been a problem for Davis of late. He's walked at least four batters four times in his last 10 starts. The OVER is 3-0 in Davis' last three starts.

The OVER is 7-2-1 in Davis' last 10 road starts.
The OVER is 8-0 in Arizona's last 8 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Justin Upton (.242; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Padres (-130, O/U 7.5): Chris Young is making his first start since May 21 after serving time on the DL because of a broken nose. Before he was shelved, Young won two of three starts, although he allowed eight runs in just 14.1 innings of work. Young hasn't had much luck against Arizona. He's just 1-3 with a 5.08 ERA in seven starts against the Diamondbacks. Young has been solid at Petco Park this year, sporting a 2.57 ERA.

Padres are 3-12 in their last 15 home games.
The OVER is 7-3-1 in San Diego's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, July 29th

National League

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Glendon Rusch (L) vs. Yoslan Herrera (R)
Rusch: COL 2-9 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
Herrera: Pit 25-17 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:10 ET
Brett Myers (R) vs. Collin Balester (R)
Myers: PHI 19-8 after allowing 7+ runs in 3 straight
Balester: WAS 2-12 after being shut out

NY Mets at Florida, 7:10 ET
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Scott Olsen (R)
Perez: NYM 5-13 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
Olsen: 28-17 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Todd Wellemeyer (R) vs. Jorge Campillo (R)
Wellemeyer: StL 12-8 against NL East opponents
Campillo: ATL 2-9 after 2+ consecutive overs

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Bronson Arroyo (R) vs. Brian Moehler (R)
Arroyo: 5-16 TSR AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
Moehler: HOU 20-13 after having won 2 of their last 3

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET WGN
Carlos Zambrano (R) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Zambrano: 14-2 TSR in July
Sheets: MIL 9-0 OVER at home when the total is 7.5 or less

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Doug Davis (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Davis: ARI 76-53 after one or more consecutive overs
Young: SD 11-17 at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Matt Cain (R) vs. Jason Johnson (R)
Cain: SF 12-2 after 3+ consecutive overs
Johnson: Dodgers 7-13 as a home favorite of -125 to -150


American League

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Armando Galarraga (R) vs. Matt Ginter (R)
Galarraga: DET 10-3 AWAY when the total is 10 to 10.5
Ginter: CLE 15-26 against AL Central

LA Angels at Boston, 7:05 ET
John Lackey (R) vs. Clay Buchholz (R)
Lackey: LAA 14-3 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
Buchholz: 1-7 TSR in night games

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Daniel Cabrera (R) vs. Darrell Rasner (R)
Cabrera: 1-13 TSR AWAY following a win
Rasner: NYY 30-8 after allowing 10+ runs

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Matt Garza (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Garza: TB 2-9 AWAY in July
Halladay: Tor 15-4 at HOME in July

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Luis Mendoza (R)
Silva: 4-16 TSR AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
Mendoza: TEX 37-20 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Clayton Richard (L) vs. Glen Perkins (L)
Richard: 8-0 UNDER revenging a shutout loss
Perkins: MIN 27-8 at Home in July

Kansas City at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Gil Meche (R) vs. Greg Smith (L)
Meche: 22-11 UNDER after allowing 2 runs or less
Smith: 10-0 UNDER in night games

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