Wednesday Trends and Indexes 7/30

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday July 30

Good Luck on day #212 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, July 30

Chris Carpenter has pitched just six innings over the past two seasons, but he's slated to return to action on Wednesday night when the Cardinals play a road game in Atlanta.

Carpenter was 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA in 2005, and he was 15-8 with a 3.09 ERA in 2006. The 2007 campaign, though, was a writeoff because of the righthander's elbow problems, and the only action he's seen this season are minor league rehab outings. Whether or not Carpenter can come all the way back from Tommy John surgery remains to be seen, but the Cards could use him at full strength for their playoff push.

Also remaining to seen - the effect Carpenter will have on St. Louis' odds to win the National League pennant this season. With two top contenders sitting right in their division the Cards are going to be in tough even in the Wild Card race, and the Vegas oddsmakers had them pegged at 10/1 odds to take the pennant Wednesday morning.

Here are all the current lines for NL teams to advance to the World Series this season:

Chicago Cubs --- 7/5
Milwaukee Brewers --- 7/2
New York Mets --- 9/2
Philadelphia Phillies --- 13/2
Arizona Diamondbacks --- 7/1
Los Angeles Dodgers --- 10/1
St. Louis Cardinals --- 10/1
Florida Marlins --- 25/1
Colorado Rockies --- 30/1
Atlanta Braves --- 40/1
Cincinnati Reds --- 50/1
San Francisco Giants --- 75/1
Houston Astros --- 125/1
Pittsburgh Pirates --- 125/1
San Diego Padres --- 250/1
Washington Nationals --- 1000/1

St. Louis' Wednesday opponents, the Braves, are well back at 40/1, and they look like they're going to struggle to even get close to the .500 mark this season. Still, starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens (10-5, 3.02 ERA) has been a bright spot for them, and he'll counter Carpenter on Wednesday. The young righthander is coming off a nice win over the Phillies in which he tossed eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits and fanning six.

Other NL games on tap for Wednesday include Colorado at Pittsburgh, the Mets at Florida, Philadelphia at Washington, Cincinnati at Houston, Arizona at San Diego, and San Francisco at the Dodgers. As well, the Cubs and Ryan Dempster (11-4, 2.99 ERA) will continue their series against the Brewers and starter Manny Parra (9-3, 3.72 ERA).

Over in the American League the top Wednesday matchup will again be in Boston, as the Red Sox and Josh Beckett (9-7, 3.83 ERA) host the Angels and Joe Saunders (13-5, 3.10 ERA). Beckett has lost each of his last two starts, although he gave up just five runs over 15 innings. The Angels are 2-0 in Saunders' previous two trips to the mound.

The Yankees host Baltimore on Wednesday, while Tampa Bay is in Toronto. The rest of the Wednesday AL schedule: Kansas City at Oakland, Detroit at Cleveland, Seattle at Texas, and the White Sox at Minnesota. Twins starter Livan Hernandez (10-7, 5.31 ERA) needs to turn in a good outing to avoid getting bumped from his team's rotation.

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Six-pack for Wednesday

-- Rangers made five errors, blew 7-0 lead, gave up ten runs but scored twice in 9th to win 11-10. Typical Texas game.

-- Red Sox didn't get a hit until ninth inning vs John Lackey, as they fall three games behind Rays in loss column.

-- Matt Garza tossed a 106-pitch complete game as Rays won for just third time in last dozen road games, 3-0 at Toronto.

-- Carlos Zambrano tossed eight shutout innings as Cubbies whacked Milwaukee 7-1-- he threw 118 pitches in eight IP.

-- Chris Young threw five shutout innings in his return from facial fractures, with eight strikeouts; his last start was 5/21.

-- Chris Young the outfielder is 0-13 with seven strikeouts vs Chris Young the pitcher.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Looking inside a cluttered mind......

13) So Angels got even stronger Tuesday, trading for Mark Teixeira; then John Lackey almost threw a no-hitter in Fenway, and the Orange County Halos look like the best team in AL.

12) First college football games are four weeks from tomorrow.

11) Redskins are now 5.5-point favorites in Hall of Fame Game Sunday night in Canton, mainly because Manning isn't going to play-- how much would he have played anyway? Fact that Colt backup QBs are getting all the reps in practice helps them doesn't it? Not a big fan of investing in summer football.

10) Where the hell is Macao? Our Olympic basketball team is practicing there, getting ready for Beijing.

9) Olympics start August 8; hopefully, that will occupy people at ESPN enough so we can be spared constant coverage of the soap operas in Green Bay, Boston, and Cowboys' camp.

8) I've become a big fan of Without a Trace and Cold Case- in latenight hours when I'm writing, excellent entertainment.

7) If you're not from northeast and are looking for an idea for a good vacation, you could do worse than a Cooperstown trip, in between visits to Saratoga Race Track. Horses don't run on Tuesdays, so there's your chance to visit the Hall of Fame.

6) Godson Tom Buckley is in Albuquerque this week, playing in a 17/under national baseball tournament. The lefty pitched four shutout innings yesterday against a club from Colorado, and a scoreless frame against a team from Arizona. If you're a college baseball coach (who gives scholarships) and you are interested in a quality lefty pitcher, e-mail me for contact info.

5) Overheard people touting the $0.10 superfecta earlier in the week; they say it is a good value bet that occasionally nets big payoffs. All you have to do is pick the top four finishers in a horse race, and you win-- sounds easy, doesn't it? Yeah, OK

4) I bought a Nissan Rogue in April-- very nice car. If you're in the market for a new vehicle, this one gets 27 mph on highway and is very comfortable. Highly recommended.

3) Arizona catcher Snyder is back in the lineup after recovering from that most painful of injuries, the broken testicle. Catching is not for the faint of heart.

2) This website is heading to South Carolina Halloween week for the Tennessee-South Carolina football game. Good chance to renew acquaintances with some good friends-- that should be a lot of fun. Always good to go to warm weather, too.

1) Can we just get it over with and trade Manny for Favre?

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 6

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Thursday, July 31
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HAMILTON (1 - 4) at MONTREAL (2 - 3) - 7/31/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 2) at EDMONTON (3 - 2) - 7/31/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-1 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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WINNIPEG (1 - 4) at TORONTO (2 - 3) - 8/1/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-4 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 0) at CALGARY (3 - 2) - 8/2/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 51-30 ATS (+18.0 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 121-90 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 121-90 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 81-49 ATS (+27.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 110-81 ATS (+20.9 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Week 6

Trend Sheet

Thursday, July 31

7:00 PM HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton


10:00 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. EDMONTON
British Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing British Columbia
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia



Friday, August 1

7:00 PM WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home



Saturday, August 2

AUGUST 2, 8:00 PM SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

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Baseball Today

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Wednesday, July 30

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SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, July 30

St. Louis at Atlanta (7 p.m. EDT). Chris Carpenter makes his 2008 debut for the Cardinals. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner hasn't pitched in the majors since last year's season opener because of an elbow injury. He faces Jair Jurrjens, who is 10-5 with a 3.02 ERA in his first season with the Braves.

STARS

Tuesday

- John Lackey, Angels, came within two outs of a no-hitter to lead Los Angeles past Boston 6-2. He gave up Dustin Pedroia's ninth-inning single followed by Kevin Youkilis' homer before finishing with a two-hitter.

- Albert Pujols, Cardinals, hit a tying homer in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of St. Louis' 8-3 win over Atlanta.

- Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, pitched eight shutout innings with a season-high nine strikeouts to help Chicago beat Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1.

- Matt Garza, Rays, threw a five-hitter for his first major league shutout as Tampa Bay beat Roy Halladay for the third time in three games this season, 3-0.

- Carlos Lee, Astros, hit his 12th career grand slam in Houston's 6-2 win over Cincinnati.

HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER

The Los Angeles Angels have the best record in baseball. That didn't stop them from making a bold move two days before the trade deadline. With their sights set firmly on the World Series, the Angels pulled off a huge deal to acquire slugger Mark Teixeira from the fading Atlanta Braves. Los Angeles sent first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steve Marek to the Braves, who raised the white flag on this season after a rash of key injuries. Teixeira can become a free agent after the season.

HIT MACHINE

Ichiro Suzuki reached 3,000 combined hits in the major leagues and the Japanese League with a first-inning single against the Texas Rangers. The Seattle Mariners leadoff man hit a soft liner to left-center on the game's first pitch from Luis Mendoza. Standing on first base, Suzuki received an ovation from the Texas crowd and tipped his helmet when his achievement was posted on the scoreboard. The 34-year-old outfielder has 1,722 hits in 1,224 games during eight seasons with the Mariners. He had 1,278 hits over 951 games in nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan's Pacific League.

INSPIRING STARTERS

Diamondbacks lefty Doug Davis retired his first 20 batters before Brian Giles' two-out single in the seventh inning ended his bid for a perfect game. Davis, who underwent surgery for cancer this season, combined with two relievers on a two-hitter in Arizona's 3-0 victory at San Diego. ... Jason Johnson tossed six sharp innings in his first major league start in nearly two years, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over San Francisco. Johnson, who spent most of the season in Triple-A, allowed five hits while walking none and striking out three. The 34-year-old right-hander, who has pitched for eight big league teams starting in 1997, earned his first win since May 28, 2006, with Cleveland.

BELTWAY GRIDLOCK

After falling 2-1 to Philadelphia, Washington has lost seven straight games - and the past 14 to be decided by one or two runs. The Nationals have scored a major league-low 389 runs, less than 3.7 per game, and have a total of three runs in their past five games.

AT HOME IN THE BRONX

Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera pitched effectively into the eighth inning before being ejected from a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees for hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch. Cabrera improved to 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA in three starts against New York this year. He is 4-3 with a 3.63 ERA in eight games at Yankee Stadium, including 4-1 with a 2.86 ERA in his past five starts. "It's always good to pitch here,'' said Cabrera, who came within two outs of a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium in 2006. "This is one of the best ballparks ever.''

READY TO RALLY

Justin Morneau's three-run double capped a five-run fifth inning that helped Minnesota rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5. The Twins pulled within a half-game of Chicago, which has been atop the AL Central since May 17. ... Pittsburgh came back to beat Colorado for the second consecutive game, rallying for a 6-4 victory. The Pirates, who fell behind 3-0 on Monday before winning 8-4, fought back from a 4-0 deficit in the third inning.

LUCKY 13

David Wright scored in his 13th consecutive game during the New York Mets' 4-1 win over Florida, breaking Carlos Beltran's team record set in 2006.

STREAKING

Kansas City's Gil Meche (9-9) pitched seven strong innings with eight strikeouts for a 5-2 victory at Oakland. He is 6-1 with a 2.66 ERA in his past 10 starts. ... Aubrey Huff hit his second homer in two days and 22nd of the season for Baltimore in a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees. Huff tied a career high with four hits and is 17-for-34 in an eight-game hitting streak. He is batting .389 with 13 homers and 40 RBIs in his past 42 games.

ONE-SIDED

Armando Galarraga (9-4) allowed three runs in 5 1-3 innings to get the win for Detroit in an 8-5 victory at Cleveland. He is 3-0 this season against the Indians. ... Baltimore's Kevin Millar is batting .362 (17-for-47) with six homers and nine RBIs against the Yankees this year. He has a .302 career average against New York with 21 homers and 55 RBIs in 378 at-bats.

GOAT TO HERO

Ramon Vazquez made up for three errors with a two-run double off J.J. Putz in the ninth inning that gave Texas an 11-10 victory over Seattle. The Rangers, who wasted a seven-run lead after three innings, compensated for a season-high five errors with 18 hits.

SPEAKING

"I wish I was strong enough to do that when I played. I had to use a water cooler.'' - Cubs manager Lou Piniella, after pitcher Carlos Zambrano popped out on an attempted bunt and broke his bat by slamming it over his knee in frustration.

SEASONS

July 30

1933 - Dizzy Dean struck out 17 Cubs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago 8-2.

1947 - The New York Giants beat Ewell Blackwell and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings, ending Blackwell's 16-game winning streak.

1959 - Willie McCovey had four hits in four at-bats in his major league debut, with the San Francisco Giants. His hits included two triples in a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

1968 - Washington shortstop Ron Hansen pulled off an unassisted triple play, but the Cleveland Indians still won the game 10-1.

1973 - Jim Bibby of the Texas Rangers pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A's.

1980 - Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard had a stroke during a workout at the Astrodome and underwent surgery to remove a blood clot behind his right collarbone.

1982 - The Atlanta Braves returned Chief Noc-A-Homa and his teepee to left field after losing 19 of 21 games and blowing a 10 1/2-game lead. The teepee was removed for more seats. The team recovered to regain first place.

1990 - George Steinbrenner was forced to resign as general partner of the New York Yankees by baseball commissioner Fay Vincent.

2003 - Chicago White Sox shortstop Jose Valentin hit three home runs by the fifth inning in a 15-4 win over Kansas City. It was the second three-homer game of his career, and the third time he has homered from both sides of the plate.

2005 - Jonny Gomes had the first three-homer game in Tampa Bay history in a 7-3 victory over Kansas City.

2006 - New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran tied a major league record with his third grand slam this month in a 9-6 victory over Atlanta. Beltran became the ninth player in major league history to hit three grand slams in a calendar month.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, July 30

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Hot Pitchers
-- Cook is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Moyer is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts. Nationals are 7-1 in last eight Redding home starts.
-- Jurrjens is 3-2, 2.55 in his last five starts.
-- Pelfrey is 6-0, 2.12 in his last seven starts. Marlin bullpen won all three Johnson starts: 5-4/3-2/3-2.
-- Dempster is 2-1, 1.95 in his last four starts. Parra is 5-1, 2.60 in his last eight starts.
-- Rodriguez is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Arizona won five of last six Haren road starts.
-- Billingsley is 2-1, 2.66 in his last three starts. Giants won six of last seven Sanchez road starts.

-- Jackson has 2.38 RA in his last two road starts.
-- Chamberlain has 2.91 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Angels won five of last seven Saunders starts.
-- Lee is 3-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Texas is 12-4 in last sixteen Padilla starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Duke is 0-3, 11.64 in his last four starts.
-- Volquez has 6.82 RA in his last six starts.
-- Carpenter makes first start since coming off DL; he threw six innings in one game LY, before the arm injury- he was 36-13 in 2005 and 2006. .
-- Baek is 0-3, 7.16 in his last three home starts.

-- Richmond is 0-2, 2.53 in just five AAA starts; two starts ago, he 3-hit the Rays' AAA team (no walks, 10 Ks). .
-- Sarfate is 4-1, 3.78 in majors this year, but pitched 50 innings in 45 games, so he doesn't go too deep into games.
-- Bannister is 0-3, 9.85 in his last five starts. Gallagher has 4.67 RA in three starts for Oakland.
-- Beckett is 1-2, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Robertson is 0-1, 8.81 in his last three starts.
-- Mariners lost seven of nine Batista road starts.
-- Floyd is 0-2, 7.98 in his last three starts. Hernandez has a 5.85 RA in his last five starts (Twins 5-1 in his last six home starts).

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won first two games of Colorado series, 6-4/8-4.
-- Mets won sixteen of their last twenty-one games. Florida won six of its last eight games that followed a loss.
-- Cardinals won first two games in Atlanta series, 12-3/8-3.
-- Cubs won their last three games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Astros won last three games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Padres won four of their last five games. Arizona won six of its last eight games, is 26-13 vs NL West rivals. .
-- Dodgers won eight of their last twelve games.

-- Angels won eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Orioles won last three games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Blue Jays won seven of last ten games.
-- Texas is 10-6 in its last sixteen home games.
-- Minnesota won its last four games, outscoring foes 28-11. .
-- Royals won their last four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Rockies lost first two games of Pirate series, 6-4/8-4
-- Phillies lost four of their last six road games. Washington lost last seven games, scoring three runs total in last five.
-- Atlanta is 4-10 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Brewers lost last three games, allowing 24 runs.
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Giants lost thirteen of their last seventeen games.

-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx lost last three games, outscored 29-12.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last twelve road games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games. Tigers are 2-3 in their last five games.
-- White Sox lost last three games, giving up 19 runs.
-- Oakland lost ten of its last twelve games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Colorado's last nine games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Phillies' last seven games.
-- Last six Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Mets' last nine games.
-- Over is 9-2 in Milwaukee's last eleven home games.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in Houston's last nine games.
-- Nine of last twelve San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Dodgers' last eight games.

-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten games at Fenway Park.
-- Over is 18-7-1 in Orioles' last 26 games.
-- Under is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Tampa Bay road games.
-- Over is 13-7-1 in last twenty-one Cleveland games.
-- Last seven Texas games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen White Sox games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Royals' last thirteen road games.

Umpires
-- Col-Pitt-- Three of four Beal games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Timmons games.
-- NY-Fla-- Favorite won last five Rapuano games.
-- StL-Atl-- Underdog is 9-5 in last 14 Joyce games; five of his last seven games went over the total.
-- Cin-Hst-- Have no information on umpire Colon.
-- Chi-Mil-- Underdog won last six Barksdale games; in his last 14 games, under is 9-2-3.
-- Az-SD-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Meals games behind dish.
-- SF-LA-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Runge games.

-- Det-Clev-- Under is 8-1 in last nine Meriwether games.
-- LA-Bos-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Drake games.
-- Blt-NY-- Five of last six Wegner games went over the total.
-- TB-Tor-- Nine of last ten Wendelstedt games went over total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Nauert games.
-- Chi-Min-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Foster games; dogs won his last four games behind dish.
-- KC-A's-- Under is 13-6 in last nineteen Montague games.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB


Wednesday, July 30

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12:37 PM TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


1:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games


3:37 PM KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games


7:05 PM COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 5-12-1 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games


7:05 PM DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit


7:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels


7:10 PM NY METS vs. FLORIDA
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets


7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


8:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


8:05 PM SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle


8:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


10:05 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games


10:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


We will update when projected scores are available.

Wednesday, July 30

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

Angels: Joe Saunders has yet to suffer a loss against the Red Sox in his career, going 3-0 in five starts with an impressive 2.87 ERA. Saunders was solid in his last start vs. Boston back on July 19th but walked away with a no-decision, allowing two runs and six hits in 6.2 innings of an eventual 4-2 victory. He has been especially tough on the road this season, going 7-3 in 10 starts with a 2.41 ERA.

Angels are 12-3 in their last 15 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Red Sox (-170, O/U 8.5): Boston has not lost three straight games started by Josh Beckett since the 2006 season and will try to avoid that scenario happening again here against the Angels. Beckett actually pitched very well in his last meeting with LA on July 19th - until the seventh inning. He pitched six scoreless innings before the Angels struck for four runs in the seventh to rally from a 2-0 deficit and win 4-2. That was his first career loss vs. LA, and he is 5-2 in eight home starts with a 4.36 ERA.

Red Sox are 44-16 in their last 60 home games.
Red Sox are 0-7 in the last 6 meetings.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



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

Cubs: The toughest Chicago pitcher against Brewers might very well be Ryan Dempster, who owns a 6-2 lifetime record against them to go along with a sparkling 2.53 ERA. Dempster's last road start at Houston on July 20th was also outstanding, as he pitched eight scoreless innings in a 9-0 victory. Surprisingly, that is his only road win of the season. He is 1-3 in nine starts away from home with a solid 3.42 ERA.

Cubs are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Brewers (-115, O/U 8.5): Milwaukee's Manny Parra has been outstanding at home this season with a 5-1 mark and 3.15 ERA in 11 starts, but now he has the challenge of facing a strong left-handed hitting team that gave C.C. Sabathia trouble on Monday. Parra has seen the Brewers lose four of the last five games he has appeared in even though he has allowed more than three runs only once during that stretch. Three of those games were one-run losses.

Brewers are 25-12 in their last 37 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 8-3 in Milwaukee's last 11 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



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

White Sox: Gavin Floyd has struggled on the road this season with a 3-4 mark in nine starts and a 5.29 ERA, but his teammates rallied to win his last outing at Detroit on Friday. Jermaine Dye hit a 2-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to pull off a 6-5 victory after Floyd had allowed three earned runs and nine hits in six innings. He is 2-3 lifetime vs. Minnesota with a 4.13 ERA but earned both of the wins in the last two meetings, allowing just two earned runs in a combined 15.1 innings of work.

White Sox are 1-11 in their last 12 games in field turf.
The UNDER is 17-6 in Chicago's last 23 games on field turf.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Twins (-110, O/U 9.5): Livan Hernandez has earned 80% of his wins at home this season, going 8-1 there with a 3.91 ERA. However, Hernandez is just 1-1 in two career starts against the White Sox with a 5.54 ERA. He got bombed in a visit to Chicago back on June 7, surrendering seven runs and eight hits in four innings of an 11-2 loss. That was part of a six-start winless streak, and the Twins have not lost consecutive starts for Hernandez since June 12th.

Twins are 20-5 in their last 25 home games.
Twins are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings at Minnesota.

Key Injuries - OF Carlos Gomez (.250; back) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Wednesday, July 30

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Wednesday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Livan Hernandez, Minnesota Twins (10-7, 5.31 ERA)

Livan Hernandez isn't the first pitcher who comes to mind when you think of streaking hurlers. But when he's under the blinding white tarp of the Metrodome, he carries some incredible value.

Hernandez is 8-1 at home this season with a 3.91 ERA. Overall, the Twins are 10-2 in the righty's home outings and they've given him a pile of run support that has helped the over go 8-4 in those games.

Hernandez is 1-1 against the White Sox this season, but both starts were on the road.

Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins (0-0, 3.71 ERA)

Johnson only has three starts for the Fish this season, but they've won all of them. Even better for the bettor - the 24-year-old righty was an underdog in all three contests.

He tied a career high eight strikeouts in his most recent start, a 3-2 win over the Cubs over the weekend.

Johnson has returned to the Marlins after a year-long rehabilitation process following Tommy John surgery. Florida bettors should take note of this hurler before oddsmakers catch on and start raising his odds.



Slumping

Luis Mendoza, Texas Rangers (2-4, 7.16 ERA)

The line for this Mendoza is just going to keep growing if he continues to pitch like this. The Rangers have only won one of his four starts since earning his way out of the bullpen.

Overall, Texas is 3-7 in Mendoza's starts this year and he hasn't done much lately to suggest that record will be a winning one any time soon. The right-hander's ERA has swollen to 11.91 over his past three starts, allowing over bettors to reap the rewards in two of those games.

Mendoza hopes he can turn things around against the lowly Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

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[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, July 30

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Hot Lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Seattle vs. Texas (-180, 11 1/2)

This is the highest total on the MLB board for good reason today. The Rangers have scored at least five runs in their last five games while the M's have scored at least five in their last three.

The two pitchers climbing the mound tonight also have a combined ERA of higher than 17.00 over the past three games.

If you need more numbers, the Rangers have played over the total in their last seven outings.

Pick: over



Kansas City vs. Oakland (-135, 8 1/2)

The A's have lost 11 of their last 13 games to plummet them into the losing money category on the season in ***********'s money standings.

The reason for Oakland's struggles are obvious: hitting. The A's are the worst hitting club since the All-Star break with a lowly .219 average. Most recently, the first two games of their series with Kansas City have fallen under the slight totals of 7 1/2 , set for both games.

Oakland reached a moment of ugliness Tuesday night when it struck out 12 times. Rookie right-hander Sean Gallagher tries to turn it around for Oakland tonight. He's been solid since getting traded from the Cubs in the Rich Harden deal with just five earned runs against in 17 1/3 innings.

Pick: under



Arizona vs. San Diego (+120, 6 1/2)

Danny Haren has been about as rock-solid as a pitcher can get lately. Haren has allowed more than two runs only once in his last 10 starts (he gave up three in that game) and he pitched at least seven innings in all but one of those games. He has a 1.17 ERA and Arizona has three wins in his three starts.

The total of 6 1/2 runs pretty much says it all about Haren's performance. Petco Park is pitcher-friendly, sure, but this is one of the lowest totals of the season.

Arizona is 7-3 in its last 10 games and the best part for their bettors is the D-backs haven't seen a line of higher than -139 in that time.

Pick: D-backs

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
The Brewers look to bounce back after dropping two straight to Chicago and build on their 12-5 record when listed as a home favorite between -100 and -125. Milwaukee is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

Game 901-902: Colorado at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.825; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.013
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.766; Washington (Redding) 13.994
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.697; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.846; Florida (Johnson) 14.580
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.349; Milwaukee (Parra) 15.154
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.355; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.250
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Over

Game 913-914: Arizona at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 16.636; San Diego (Baek) 14.855
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-135); Over

Game 915-916: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.168; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.590
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+170); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.631; Toronto (Richmond) 15.639
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Sarfate) 14.804; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 16.199
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-260); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-260); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.017; Oakland (Gallagher) 14.587
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.698; Boston (Beckett) 16.498
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 925-926: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Robertson) 15.263; Cleveland (Lee) 16.282
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Under

Game 927-928: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 16.410; Texas (Padilla) 15.181
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+160); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.410; Minnesota (Hernandez) 15.613
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+100); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, July 30


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COLORADO (48 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (50 - 57) - 7:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 47-60 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 16-37 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 47-60 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 20-39 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 71-51 (+22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-25 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 345-323 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 32-25 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 31-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 105-95 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

AARON COOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COOK is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
DUKE is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (57 - 49) at WASHINGTON (38 - 68) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-65 (+36.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-30 (+22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
REDDING is 15-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 12-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 15-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 11-6 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 10-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 15-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 10-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 23-14 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MOYER is 19-6 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 24-43 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-68 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-65 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-49 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-4 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MOYER is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

TIM REDDING vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
REDDING is 4-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (60 - 49) at ATLANTA (49 - 57) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JURRJENS is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 15-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 19-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 41-30 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-49 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-24 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-49 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-15 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CARPENTER is 17-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 49-57 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 100-108 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in July games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-55 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 32-40 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-57 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CARPENTER is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.2 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (58 - 49) at FLORIDA (56 - 51) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
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 56-55 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-39 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 9-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 38-24 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 30-24 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-15 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 23-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 55-49 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 40-40 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 43-35 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 30-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 432-488 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 234-247 (+43.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 56-51 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 55-31 (+21.6 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
NY METS is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (60 - 47) - 8:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-25 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 441-480 (-119.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 60-47 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-13 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-45 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-44 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-40 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DEMPSTER is 95-89 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 36-23 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 42-33 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 82-77 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PARRA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (50 - 58) at HOUSTON (50 - 56) - 8:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 122-148 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 121-146 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 24-33 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 438-506 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 285-327 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
VOLQUEZ is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 50-64 (-18.1 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 4-0 (+5.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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ARIZONA (54 - 52) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 66) - 10:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. CHA SEUNG BAEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 54-52 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-11 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 33-37 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 24-29 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BAEK is 12-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 18-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ARIZONA is 147-125 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-65 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-31 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-13 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-65 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-46 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-43 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-32 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-6 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAREN is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.73 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BAEK is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (44 - 62) at LA DODGERS (53 - 53) - 10:10 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-153 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-153 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 124-81 (+30.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-36 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 644-531 (+87.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 355-338 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SANCHEZ is 13-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 13-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 64-54 (-35.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (62 - 44) at TORONTO (54 - 53) - 12:37 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. SCOTT RICHMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 71-142 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 5-22 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 118-87 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-47 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-21 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 62-44 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 43-19 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 45-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+5.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
JACKSON is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (51 - 55) at NY YANKEES (58 - 48) - 1:05 PM
DENNIS SARFATE (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 10-23 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 85-148 (-40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 46-18 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-20 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-45 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-38 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 61-55 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 135-103 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 153-119 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-4 (+5.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DENNIS SARFATE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (49 - 59) at OAKLAND (53 - 53) - 3:35 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. SEAN GALLAGHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-44 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 44-38 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-41 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-22 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BANNISTER is 12-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 17-34 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 119-129 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-53 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-34 (-17.3 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 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

SEAN GALLAGHER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (66 - 40) at BOSTON (61 - 47) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 16-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
BOSTON is 37-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 60-35 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-13 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-40 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-35 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 47-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-39 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 15-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 27-10 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 31-36 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BECKETT is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.976.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (54 - 52) at CLEVELAND (46 - 59) - 7:05 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 26-30 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 19-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ROBERTSON is 20-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 6-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 18-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 14-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 15-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 20-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-54 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-34 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-23 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-27 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LEE is 10-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-4 (+1.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ROBERTSON is 2-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 5-10 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEE is 4-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 5-10 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.9 units)

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SEATTLE (40 - 66) at TEXAS (55 - 52) - 8:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 40-66 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-62 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-45 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 25-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 55-52 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 73-56 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-26 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-14 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 49-46 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 41-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 44-30 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PADILLA is 6-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 11-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 10-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 16-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 20-13 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BATISTA is 41-34 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-5 (+4.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. TEXAS since 1997
BATISTA is 4-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 46) at MINNESOTA (59 - 47) - 8:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 43-29 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-21 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 38-25 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 12-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 749-638 (+76.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 205-226 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-46 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-6 (+0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FLOYD is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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

Angels: Joe Saunders has yet to suffer a loss against the Red Sox in his career, going 3-0 in five starts with an impressive 2.87 ERA. Saunders was solid in his last start vs. Boston back on July 19th but walked away with a no-decision, allowing two runs and six hits in 6.2 innings of an eventual 4-2 victory. He has been especially tough on the road this season, going 7-3 in 10 starts with a 2.41 ERA.

Angels are 12-3 in their last 15 games as an underdog.
Angels are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Red Sox (-180, O/U 8.5): Boston has not lost three straight games started by Josh Beckett since the 2006 season and will try to avoid that scenario happening again here against the Angels. Beckett actually pitched very well in his last meeting with LA on July 19th - until the seventh inning. He pitched six scoreless innings before the Angels struck for four runs in the seventh to rally from a 2-0 deficit and win 4-2. That was his first career loss vs. LA, and he is 5-2 in eight home starts with a 4.36 ERA.

Red Sox are 44-16 in their last 60 home games.
Red Sox are 0-7 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[ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cubs: The toughest Chicago pitcher against Brewers might very well be Ryan Dempster, who owns a 6-2 lifetime record against them to go along with a sparkling 2.53 ERA. Dempster's last road start at Houston on July 20th was also outstanding, as he pitched eight scoreless innings in a 9-0 victory. Surprisingly, that is his only road win of the season. He is 1-3 in nine starts away from home with a solid 3.42 ERA.

Cubs are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
The OVER is 6-2 in Chicago's last 8 games overall.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Brewers (-115, O/U 8.5): Milwaukee's Manny Parra has been outstanding at home this season with a 5-1 mark and 3.15 ERA in 11 starts, but now he has the challenge of facing a strong left-handed hitting team that gave C.C. Sabathia trouble on Monday. Parra has seen the Brewers lose four of the last five games he has appeared in even though he has allowed more than three runs only once during that stretch. Three of those games were one-run losses.

Brewers are 25-12 in their last 37 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 8-3 in Milwaukee's last 11 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



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

White Sox: Gavin Floyd has struggled on the road this season with a 3-4 mark in nine starts and a 5.29 ERA, but his teammates rallied to win his last outing at Detroit on Friday. Jermaine Dye hit a 2-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to pull off a 6-5 victory after Floyd had allowed three earned runs and nine hits in six innings. He is 2-3 lifetime vs. Minnesota with a 4.13 ERA but earned both of the wins in the last two meetings, allowing just two earned runs in a combined 15.1 innings of work.

White Sox are 1-11 in their last 12 games in field turf.
The UNDER is 17-6 in Chicago's last 23 games on field turf.

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

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

Twins (-115, O/U 9.5): Livan Hernandez has earned 80% of his wins at home this season, going 8-1 there with a 3.91 ERA. However, Hernandez is just 1-1 in two career starts against the White Sox with a 5.54 ERA. He got bombed in a visit to Chicago back on June 7, surrendering seven runs and eight hits in four innings of an 11-2 loss. That was part of a six-start winless streak, and the Twins have not lost consecutive starts for Hernandez since June 12th.

Twins are 20-5 in their last 25 home games.
Twins are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings at Minnesota.

Key Injuries - OF Carlos Gomez (.250; back) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3