Sunday Trends and Indexes 8/3

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday August 3

Good Luck on day #216 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, August 3

The National Football League gets back on the sporting schedule on Sunday night, as the Indianapolis Colts meet the Washington Redskins in the annual Hall of Fame Game.

However, Indy will be missing a future Hall of Famer in the game at Fawcett Stadium, as starting QB Peyton Manning won't be in uniform. Also skipping the game for the Colts will be WR Marvin Harrison, who isn't quite ready to test out his knees. New 'Skins head coach Jim Zorn and his West Coast offense will make their debuts in this contest.

The oddsmakers like Washington's chances of starting the preseason with a win, as they've been pegged as 6-point favorites for Sunday. The game's total is at 31.5 points.

On the diamond the Cubs and Brewers will both send stud pitchers to the mound on Sunday. Carlos Zambrano (12-4, 2.80 ERA) will get the ball for Chicago in their home game against Ian Snell (4-8, 6.04 ERA) and Pittsburgh. Ben Sheets (10-4, 3.14 ERA) will be the starter for the Brewers against Atlanta and Jorge Campillo (5-4, 2.76 ERA).

Other NL games on Sunday: Colorado at Florida, Cincinnati at Washington, the Mets at Houston, San Francisco at San Diego, Arizona at the Dodgers, and Philadelphia at St. Louis (with Brett Myers (4-9, 5.46 ERA) battling with Todd Wellemeyer (8-4, 4.13 ERA)).

Over in the American League Daisuke Matsuzaka (11-2, 3.04 ERA) will be looking for his 12th win of the year when the Red Sox host Dallas Braden (2-1, 4.39 ERA) and the Athletics. The Yankees will finish out their series against the Angels and ace John Lackey (9-2, 2.93 ERA), while the Rays will once again host the Tigers in Tampa Bay.

Rounding out Sunday's Junior Circuit slate are the White Sox at Kansas City, Baltimore at Seattle, Toronto at Texas, and Cleveland at Minnesota. Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano is now back from the minor leagues, and he'll get the start on Sunday afternoon.

In the Sprint Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson will be looking to make it two wins in a row on Sunday when he takes to the track at Pocono Raceway for this year's Pennsylvania 500.

Johnson took the checkered flag in the troubled Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend, keeping his tires from exploding just long enough to grab the victory. That was Johnson's second win of this Sprint Cup season.

Kurt Busch won the Pennsylvania 500 last year, while Kasey Kahne visited victory lane in the Pocono 500 on this track back in June. Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in the Pocono 500 last year, and he has four career Cup victories on the Pennsylvania track.

Meanwhile, overseas, Lewis Hamilton is back on top of the drivers championship as the Formula One series hits the track in Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton picked up his second straight victory last time out, beating Nelsinho Piquet across the finish line to take the checkered flag in the German Grand Prix. The win pushed Hamilton four points ahead of Felipe Massa in the current F1 driver standings.
Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2007, holding off Kimi Raikkonen and Nick Heidfeld for the victory. Fernando Alonso, Robert Kubica, Ralf Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, and Heikki Kovalainen rounded out the Top 8 finishers in Budapest last year.

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Six-pack for Sunday

-- CC Sabathia continued to dominate NL hitters, as Brewers edged the hapless Braves, 4-2. Tim Hudson is out for year with an injured elbow, more bad news for Atlanta.

-- Billy Wagner blew another save, as Astros beat Mets 5-4 in 10 innings, second straight close win for Houston vs NY.

-- Joe Blanton got his first win for Phillies, giving up one run in seven innings at St Louis.

-- Barry Zito allowed three hits in eight IP, as Giants won 2-0 at Petco. Giants are 7-6 in Zito's last 13 starts.

-- Orioles' Guthrie threw a complete game, striking out only two as spunky O's handed Seattle yet another loss, 3-1.

-- Manny Ramirez hit his first National League homer in first inning for Dodgers, as LA beat the Diamondbacks, 4-2.

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

13) I caught the second half of the induction ceremonies from the Pro Football Hall of Fame on TV last night if you've never been out there, and you like the NFL, take a trip out someday. Good stuff. You'll be glad you did.

12) Football is such an emotional sport, the speeches on Hall of Fame Day are always so heartfelt and fun to listen to. We don't always get to see the faces or hear the voices of football players, so this is a good chance to get to know them better.

11) Hall of Fame inductees get to choose who introduces them at the ceremony-- this is such a great idea. Walter Payton was the first player, I think, to have his son introduce him, and now more players are doing it. It adds an excellent personal touch.

10) ESPN's Tom Jackson noted that "Offensive linemen know the game better than any other players on the field."

9) Quote of Day, from that noted sports fan, the Dalai Lama: "Not getting what we want is sometimes a marvelous stroke of luck."

8) My friend Joe is from White Plains; for years, he would tell me how great "Artie Monk from White Plains" was. Not sure why it took so long for him to get elected to the Hall of Fame, but Joe, your guy Artie Monk is now a Hall of Famer.

7) If the baseball playoffs started Sunday morning, here is who would be participating.........
AL: Tampa Bay-White Sox-LA Angels-Boston
NL: Phillies-Cubs-Diamondbacks-Brewers

6) Rays drilled Detroit 9-3 Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 36,048- they have concerts on Saturdays after the games at The Trop. LL Cool J was Saturday's performer after the game. Evan Longoria knocked in three runs during the game.

3) It is amazing how many people talk on cellphones now; was walking through a store the other day, and I bet 30-40% of the people there were talking on a phone as they walked in store.

2) Hey, good news for the Packers; Ryan Grant signed a 4-year deal on Saturday night, ending his holdout. The coaches and fans in Green Bay deserve some good news.

1) It is 3am as I wrap this up, and for some reason, I'm going to turn the computer off, have a Coke and watch the hoop game over in Asia somewhere with the US Olympic team. Am hoping games at the Olympics are played at a more reasonable hour.

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National Football League

NFL

Sunday, August 3rd 2008

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Hall of Fame Game (Canton, OH)

Indianapolis at Washington, 8:00 ET NBC
Indianapolis: 9-1 Over on grass
Washington: 0-4 ATS last preseason

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Sunday, August 3

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Hot Pitchers
-- Rusch is 3-0, 3.74 in his last four starts.
-- Campillo is 2-1, 1.66 in his last four starts. Brewers are 10-3 on road when Sheets starts.
-- Zambrano is 4-1, 1.78 in his last five starts.
-- Perez is 2-1, 1.59 in his last six starts.
-- Myers is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts since returning from AAA.
-- Johnson shut Giants out for six innings in his first '08 start.

-- Angels won Lackey's last five road starts.
-- Red Sox are 8-2 at home when Matsuzaka starts.
-- Rays won last seven Shields home starts, winning last seven.
-- Galarraga is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Olsen has 6.48 RA in his last three starts.
-- Reds are 2-8 on road when Cueto starts. Balestar is 0-3, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- Wolf has 9.39 RA in his last three starts.
-- Snell is 0-2, 7.99 in his last seven starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-2, 5.88 in his last six starts.
-- Maddux is 1-2, 7.16 in his last six starts. Correia has a 9.00 RA in his last four starts.
-- Arizona lost four of last five Davis home starts.

-- Rasner has 6.65 RA in his last four starts.
-- Braden is 1-1, 3.86 in two starts for A's.
-- Richard is 0-1, 10.38 in two starts for White Sox. Greinke has a 7.72 RA in his last three starts.
-- Ginter is 0-2, 6.30 in his last two starts. Liriano was 0-3, 11.33 in three starts in April; he was dominant in AAA, returns here.
-- Mendoza is 1-4, 12.48 in eight starts this season. Purcey has an 8.10 RA in three starts this season.
-- Cabrera is 1-2, 7.48 in his last five starts. Mariners lost Silva's last seven home starts.

Hot Teams
-- Rockies are 11-5 in their last sixteen games. Florida is 7-4 in its last eleven home games.
-- Cubs won six of their last seven games.
-- Brewers won last two games, after losing previous five.
-- Cardinals won four of their last six games. Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Astros won five of their last six games.
-- Giants are 4-2 in their last six road games.
-- Arizona won nine of last twelve games, is 29-14 vs NL West. Dodgers won seven of thei rlast ten home games.

-- Angels won fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Red Sox allowed just three runs in winning last two games.
-- Rays are 38-9 in last 47 home games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota won six of its last eight games.
-- Rangers are 7-5 in their last twelve home games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost nine of their last 11 games. Reds lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Atlanta is 5-13 in its last eighteen home games.
-- Pirates are 3-5 since the Nady/Marte trade.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Padres lost six of their last seven home games.

-- Bronx lost five of its last seven games.
-- Tigers lost last three games, allowing 23 runs.
-- Indians lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Oakland is 2-14 in its last sixteen games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in Colorado's last thirteen games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cueto starts.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Atlanta home games.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last twelve Astro games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Phillies' last eleven games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Giants' last eight games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in Dodgers' last twelve games.

-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Bronx games.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Matsuzaka starts.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Detroit games.
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Texas games.
-- Over is 13-3-1 in last seventeen White Sox games.
-- Over is 15-9-1 in last twenty-five Cleveland games.
-- Over is 19-6-1 in Orioles' last 26 road games.

Umpires
-- Colo-Fla-- Over is 12-4 in last sixteen Drake games.
-- Mil-Atl-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nauert games.
-- Cin-Wsh-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Fairchild games.
-- NY-Hst-- Underdog won four of last five Meriwether games; eight of his last ten stayed under the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Under is 17-4-2 in Bell's games behind plate in '08.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Under is 12-4 in Knight's last sixteen games.
-- SF-SD-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Runge games.
-- Az-LA-- Under is 4-0-1 in Danley's last five games.

-- LA-NY-- Favorite won five of last six Rapuano games.
-- A's-Bos-- Home side is 11-2 in last thirteen Gorman games.
-- Det-TB-- Underdog is 12-8 in last 20 Joyce games; in his last six games, over is 4-1-1.
-- Clev-Min-- Underdog won last seven Barksdale games.
-- Chi-KC-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Timmons games.
-- Blt-Sea-- Underdog is 12-8 in last twenty Miller games.
-- Tor-Tex-- Over is 13-3 in last sixteen Wendelstedt games.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Sunday, August 3

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Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees [TBS | 1 PM ET]

Angels (-130, O/U 9.5): John Lackey will try to build off a near no-hitter last time out when he visits Yankee Stadium for the last time during the regular season. Lackey notched a complete-game victory at Fenway Park on Tuesday, coming within two outs of pitching the third straight no-hitter there. He ended up allowing two hits, including a two-run homer by Boston's Kevin Youkilis in a 6-2 victory. Lackey is 5-1 in seven road starts with a stellar 2.36 ERA.

Angels are 14-3 in their last 17 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Lackey's last 10 starts vs. New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Yankees: Darrell Rasner has had trouble going deep into the game over the last couple months. He pitched six innings in a 7-6 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday and had not lasted that long in any of his previous seven outings. The Yankees are 3-5 during that stretch with Rasner on the hill, and he is 3-3 in seven home starts with a 3.80 ERA.

Yankees are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
The OVER is 7-1 in New York's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (.268; shoulder) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:05 PM ET]

Pirates: There could not be a much worse spot for Pittsburgh's Ian Snell than this one against the Cubs. Snell is just 1-6 in 11 road starts this season with a bloated 8.12 ERA. He is also 1-5 lifetime vs. Chicago with a 5.26 ERA. The only positive thing he has going for him is that the Pirates have won his last two starts despite him getting hit hard. Snell is coming off a win against the Rockies last Monday after giving up four runs and eight hits in seven innings with one walk and eight strikeouts. He is 1-4 with a 5.43 ERA during his career with six days of rest or more.

Pirates are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings at Chicago.
The OVER is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings overall.

Key Injuries - 2B Freddy Sanchez (.243; back) is day-to-day.
1B Adam LaRoche (.265; ribs) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-260): Ace Carlos Zambrano hasn't had the easiest time against the Pirates during his career, going 10-6 with a 3.93 ERA. That includes a no-decision at Wrigley Field back on May 17, as he gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings of an eventual 7-6 loss. Zambrano has been outstanding in his last two starts overall, allowing two runs in 15 innings of work with two walks and 15 strikeouts. He is also 6-0 in 11 starts at Wrigley with a 2.28 ERA.

Cubs are 40-13 in their last 53 home games.
Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 Sunday games.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Phillies (-110, O/U 8): The most positive thing about Brett Myers since his return from a demotion in the minors is that he has yet to serve up a homer in two starts. Myers had given up 24 homers in his previous 17 starts for the Phillies, which was the main reason for his 5.84 ERA and 3-9 record. He has since lowered his ERA to 5.46 after allowing three earned runs in 12 innings. Still, Myers remains 1-6 in 11 road starts with a 6.98 ERA and could have trouble keeping the ball in the yard at St. Louis.

Phillies are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
Phillies are 3-13 in Myers' last 16 road starts.

Key Injuries - 3B Pedro Feliz (.256 back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer will try to forget the last time he met the Phillies at home back on June 13. Wellemeyer surrendered eight runs and eight hits - including three homers - in just three innings of a 20-2 loss to Philadelphia. The Cardinals proceeded to lose his next four starts after that though they have won two of the last three times he has gone to the mound overall. Wellemeyer earned a win at Atlanta last time out on Tuesday, giving up two runs and eight hits in six innings with one walk and five strikeouts. He is 6-4 at home with a 4.96 ERA.

Cardinals are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings at St. Louis.
Cardinals are 2-6 in Wellemeyer's last 8 starts.

Key Injuries - OF Skip Schumaker (.302; hamstring) is day-to-day.
OF Chris Duncan (.248; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Sunday, August 3

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Sunday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (9-7, 3.66)

The Devil Rays are leading the AL East and Shields is partly responsible for their success. He is 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA in his past three starts and is 7-1 with a solid 2.81 ERA at Tropicana Field.

In his last three starts, Shields has pitched 22.2 innings, striking out 16, while relinquishing just 11 earned runs on 15 hits. He also walked two in that span and is 2-0 and has a 2.25 career-ERA against the Detroit Tigers.

The Devil Rays are 20-6 in Shields’ last 26 home starts and are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Tigers at Tropicana Field.


Slumping

Carlos Silva, Seattle Mariners (4-12, 5.95)

Silva has just one win in his last 10 starts and has relinquished 12 earned runs, three HRs and 19 hits in his last three starts in a mere 10.1 IP.

Silva is 0-1 in his past three starts with a 9.53 ERA and has relinquished eight ERs in eight IP in his last two at Safeco Field. The right-hander is also 1-4 and has a 4.50 career- ERA against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Mariners are 3-10 in their last 13 and are 1-7 in their last eight against the O’s. They are also 0-7 in Silva’s last seven at Safeco Field.


Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (8-7, 3.98)

Greinke has relinquished 14 earned runs in just 16.1 IP in his past three starts. He is 1-2 in that span with a 7.71 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and .418 OBP.

Greinke is 3-1 at home with a 2.95 ERA but is coming off a 7-1 setback to the Detroit Tigers in which he surrendered five ERs in six IP. The right-hander has also relinquished seven HRs in his last 10 starts.

The Royals are 1-4 in Greinke’s last five starts the AL Central and are 3-9 in his last 12 against the Chicago White Sox

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Sunday, August 3

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1:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


1:10 PM COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


1:35 PM CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


1:35 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games


1:35 PM OAKLAND vs. BOSTON
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


1:40 PM DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit


2:05 PM NY METS vs. HOUSTON
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
NY Mets are 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


2:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox


2:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland


2:20 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games


4:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


4:10 PM ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing Arizona


4:10 PM BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore


8:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


8:05 PM TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Toronto is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Texas is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Toronto

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MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at LA Dodgers
The Dodgers look to salvage a split in the series and take advantage of Arizona's 8-15 record on the road when the total is listed between 8 and 8 1/2. Los Angeles is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3

Game 901-902: Colorado at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rusch) 16.526; Florida (Olsen) 15.505
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 14.258; Atlanta (Campillo) 13.283
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-150); Under

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.022; Washington (Balester) 13.641
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.737; Houston (Wolf) 14.135
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 15.137; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 16.211
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.957; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.781
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-230); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-230); N/A

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Correia) 13.527; San Diego (Maddux) 14.915
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-150); Under

Game 915-916: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.814; LA Dodgers (Johnson) 16.991
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Under

Game 917-918: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 17.522; NY Yankees (Rasner) 16.456
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 14.618; Boston (Matsuzaka) 14.430
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+220); Over

Game 921-922: Detroit at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 15.572; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.743
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Ginter) 15.532; Minnesota (Liriano) 16.684
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 16.563; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.247
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Under

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.125; Seattle (Silva) 15.748
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Under

Game 929-930: Toronto at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Purcey) 13.819; Texas (Mendoza) 15.473
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 12
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Under

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MLB


Sunday, August 3

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Hot Lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Milwaukee at Atlanta (+134, 8)

Aside from the fact that the Brewers have won six out of the eight meetings in this series this season, I'll still take the Braves at home at this price. Atlanta is 32-23 at Turner Field this season and Jorge Campillo has been money against Milwaukee in his young career. In his two meetings with the Brewers, he's performed brilliantly and earned two big wins.

It's hard to bet against Ben Sheets but the Braves are a totally different team at home. They're hitting .281 in Atlanta and despite some recent losses, this is a good price for the home team.

Pick: Braves


Detroit at Tampa Bay (-155, 8 1/2)

With Todd Jones on the DL and Joel Zumaya also on the shelf, the Detroit Tigers have been in trouble. Even the addition of Kyle Farnsworth to the bullpen hasn't helped the Tigers much as they've lost three straight games and slipped 6 1/2 out of the top spot in the AL Central. The normally solid Detroit pen has a 5.08 ERA over the last three games. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, has one of the best bullpens in baseball and, along with their steady hitting, those relief pitchers have kept the Rays in first place.

Pick: Rays

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MLB
Long Sheet


Note: This is still missing three games. If they ever get around to them, we'll post them later.


Sunday, August 3


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COLORADO (50 - 62) at FLORIDA (59 - 52) - 1:10 PM
GLENDON RUSCH (L) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 49-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 17-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 18-39 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 7-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 11-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 49-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 22-39 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 59-52 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 41-24 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 33-25 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 16-11 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
FLORIDA is 58-50 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 34-29 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 80-68 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-29 (+25.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. FLORIDA since 1997
RUSCH is 3-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 3-9 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.1 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. COLORADO since 1997
OLSEN is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 11.09 and a WHIP of 2.142.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (62 - 49) at ATLANTA (50 - 60) - 1:35 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 108-115 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-70 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 89-129 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-97 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-47 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SHEETS is 10-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 22-30 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 9-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-60 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 49-58 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-32 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-2 (+4.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.1 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SHEETS is 9-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 9-3 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.4 units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAMPILLO is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (51 - 60) at WASHINGTON (40 - 70) - 1:35 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. COLLIN BALESTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 25-34 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-60 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-43 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-58 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-40 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-65 (+37.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-30 (+23.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-32 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-60 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 439-508 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 40-70 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-67 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BALESTER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.235.
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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NY METS (58 - 52) at HOUSTON (52 - 57) - 2:05 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 5-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PEREZ is 13-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 31-26 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 55-33 (+19.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 23-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 314-323 (-70.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. NY METS since 1997
WOLF is 10-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 15-11 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (60 - 50) at ST LOUIS (62 - 51) - 8:05 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 5-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 2-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 5-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 0-6 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 62-51 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-51 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-20 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-31 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-4 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.673.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 15.20 and a WHIP of 2.814.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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ARIZONA (57 - 53) at LA DODGERS (55 - 55) - 4:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. JASON JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 16-22 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 8-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 35-38 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 150-129 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 150-126 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 47-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 47-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 20-26 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-32 (-14.0 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.
LA DODGERS are 55-55 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-55 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
JOHNSON is 6-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 45-67 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 32-62 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 72-116 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-43 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-4 (+3.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

JASON JOHNSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (69 - 41) at NY YANKEES (60 - 50) - 1:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. DARRELL RASNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 27-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-18 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-41 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-20 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-4 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 83-68 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 20-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-36 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LACKEY is 34-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 18-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 33-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 27-9 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 155-121 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 137-105 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 4-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.537.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.4 units)

DARRELL RASNER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (53 - 56) at BOSTON (63 - 48) - 1:35 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 129-142 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-54 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 88-100 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-12 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 39-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 34-8 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-36 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 38-20 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 323-245 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 280-258 (-49.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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DETROIT (55 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (65 - 44) - 1:40 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 55-55 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-13 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 65-44 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-1 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-16 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-17 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 46-19 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-29 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SHIELDS is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (48 - 61) at MINNESOTA (61 - 49) - 2:10 PM
MATT GINTER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 48-61 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-25 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-40 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-61 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-24 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 61-49 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-30 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+3.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MATT GINTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GINTER is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (61 - 48) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 60) - 2:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 21-18 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-51 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 107-145 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-48 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-35 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 751-640 (+75.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-21 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-76 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-43 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 2-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 4-9 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (53 - 56) at SEATTLE (41 - 69) - 4:10 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 2-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-24 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CABRERA is 2-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 53-56 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-46 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-39 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 41-69 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 20-34 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 36-65 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 30-47 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 26-42 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 16-34 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 226-210 (-72.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-1 (+7.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CABRERA is 6-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SILVA is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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Sunday, August 3


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PITTSBURGH (51 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 45) - 2:20 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 74-140 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-45 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-140 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-78 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-45 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-41 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-28 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-184 (-64.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 365-340 (-76.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 443-481 (-119.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 11-16 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-4 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SNELL is 1-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 10-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 11-9 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 63) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 69) - 4:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. GREG MADDUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-154 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-43 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-154 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MADDUX is 28-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 357-339 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 26-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-68 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-33 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-68 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-45 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-3 (+5.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 2.033.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

GREG MADDUX vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MADDUX is 16-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 20-7 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-0.7 units)

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TORONTO (55 - 55) at TEXAS (57 - 54) - 3:05 PM
DAVID PURCEY (L) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TORONTO is 66-71 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-54 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 40-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-58 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-30 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-48 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 33-21 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-4 (-0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

DAVID PURCEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS MENDOZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MENDOZA is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 2.200.
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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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Updated

Sunday, August 3

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Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees [TBS | 1 PM ET]

Angels (-130, O/U 9.5): John Lackey will try to build off a near no-hitter last time out when he visits Yankee Stadium for the last time during the regular season. Lackey notched a complete-game victory at Fenway Park on Tuesday, coming within two outs of pitching the third straight no-hitter there. He ended up allowing two hits, including a two-run homer by Boston's Kevin Youkilis in a 6-2 victory. Lackey is 5-1 in seven road starts with a stellar 2.36 ERA.

Angels are 14-3 in their last 17 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Lackey's last 10 starts vs. New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Yankees: Darrell Rasner has had trouble going deep into the game over the last couple months. He pitched six innings in a 7-6 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday and had not lasted that long in any of his previous seven outings. The Yankees are 3-5 during that stretch with Rasner on the hill, and he is 3-3 in seven home starts with a 3.80 ERA.

Yankees are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
The OVER is 7-1 in New York's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (.268; shoulder) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:05 PM ET]

Pirates: There could not be a much worse spot for Pittsburgh's Ian Snell than this one against the Cubs. Snell is just 1-6 in 11 road starts this season with a bloated 8.12 ERA. He is also 1-5 lifetime vs. Chicago with a 5.26 ERA. The only positive thing he has going for him is that the Pirates have won his last two starts despite him getting hit hard. Snell is coming off a win against the Rockies last Monday after giving up four runs and eight hits in seven innings with one walk and eight strikeouts. He is 1-4 with a 5.43 ERA during his career with six days of rest or more.

Pirates are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings at Chicago.
The OVER is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings overall.

Key Injuries - 2B Freddy Sanchez (.243; back) is day-to-day.
1B Adam LaRoche (.265; ribs) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cubs (-280): Ace Carlos Zambrano hasn't had the easiest time against the Pirates during his career, going 10-6 with a 3.93 ERA. That includes a no-decision at Wrigley Field back on May 17, as he gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings of an eventual 7-6 loss. Zambrano has been outstanding in his last two starts overall, allowing two runs in 15 innings of work with two walks and 15 strikeouts. He is also 6-0 in 11 starts at Wrigley with a 2.28 ERA.

Cubs are 40-13 in their last 53 home games.
Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 Sunday games.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Phillies (-110, O/U 9): The most positive thing about Brett Myers since his return from a demotion in the minors is that he has yet to serve up a homer in two starts. Myers had given up 24 homers in his previous 17 starts for the Phillies, which was the main reason for his 5.84 ERA and 3-9 record. He has since lowered his ERA to 5.46 after allowing three earned runs in 12 innings. Still, Myers remains 1-6 in 11 road starts with a 6.98 ERA and could have trouble keeping the ball in the yard at St. Louis.

Phillies are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
Phillies are 3-13 in Myers' last 16 road starts.

Key Injuries - 3B Pedro Feliz (.256 back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer will try to forget the last time he met the Phillies at home back on June 13. Wellemeyer surrendered eight runs and eight hits - including three homers - in just three innings of a 20-2 loss to Philadelphia. The Cardinals proceeded to lose his next four starts after that though they have won two of the last three times he has gone to the mound overall. Wellemeyer earned a win at Atlanta last time out on Tuesday, giving up two runs and eight hits in six innings with one walk and five strikeouts. He is 6-4 at home with a 4.96 ERA.

Cardinals are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings at St. Louis.
Cardinals are 2-6 in Wellemeyer's last 8 starts.

Key Injuries - OF Skip Schumaker (.302; hamstring) is day-to-day.
OF Chris Duncan (.248; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, August 3rd

National League

Colorado at Florida, 1:10 ET
Glendon Rusch (L) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Rusch: COL 2-16 AWAY after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Olsen: FLA 26-15 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Joege Campillo (R)
Sheets: MIL 11-1 in the second half
Campillo: ATL 4-11 at home in the second half

Cincinnati at Washington, 1:35 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Collin Balester (R)
Cueto: CIN 11-2 after a game with a combined score of 15+ runs
Balester: WAS 9-27 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

NY Mets at Houston, 2:05 ET
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Perez: 23-10 TSR on Sundays
Wolf: HOU 19-9 OVER in day games

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:05 ET ESPN
Brett Myers (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R) TC
Myers: PHI 10-2 after allowing 1 run or less
Wellemeyer: STL 25-40 after a one run loss

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN
Ian Snell (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Snell: PIT 21-45 on Sundays
Zambrano: CUBS 39-15 at Home

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:05 ET
Kevin Correia (R) vs. Greg Maddux (R)
Correia: 19-10 TSR in the second half
Maddux: SD 13-21 as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Doug Davis (L) vs. Jason Johnson (R)
Davis: ARI 29-14 against NL West
Johnson: 32-62 TSR against NL West


American League

LA Angels at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET TBS
John Lackey (R) vs. Darrell Rasner (R)
Lackey: 27-9 TSR after a team loss
Rasner: NYY 25-11 UNDER in day games

Oakland at Boston, 1:35 ET
Dallas Braden (L) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Braden: OAK 38-20 in August
Matsuzaka: BOS 33-17 OVER as a home favorite of -225 to -250

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Armando Galarraga (R) vs. James Shields (R)
Galarraga: DET 5-13 when the total is 7 to 8.5
Shields: TB 18-1 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Matt Ginter (R) vs. Francisco Liriano (L)
Ginter: CLE 8-25 as a road underdog of +100 or higher
Liriano: MIN 26-9 at home on Sundays

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Clayton Richard (L) vs. Zach Greinke (R)
Richard: CHW 32-17 OVER against AL Central
Greinke: KC 10-3 after having won 4 of their last 5

Baltimore at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Daniel Cabrera (R) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Cabrera: 8-2 TSR against Seattle
Silva: 1-7 TSR against Baltimore

Toronto at Texas, 8:05 ET
David Purcey (L) vs. Luis Mendoza (R)
Purcey: TOR 4-12 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
Mendoza: Tex 40-21 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

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