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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 02:56 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, June 30

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Giants and Cardinals both send big guns to the mound in St. Louis, and the Red Sox try to pick up a win in Baltimore.

Meeting up in the Junior Circuit . . .

John Smoltz (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will make his second start as a member of the Red Sox on Tuesday night when his team plays on the road against the Orioles and Rich Hill (3-2, 6.03 ERA). Righthander Smoltz was tagged with a loss in his season debut against the Nationals last time out, allowing five earned runs over five innings of work. Lefthander Hill also took a loss in his last trip to the mound, getting knocked around for six earned runs over his 4 1-3 innings by the Marlins.

Elsewhere around the American League on Tuesday it'll be Seattle at the Yankees, Tampa Bay at Toronto, the Angels at Texas, Minnesota at Kansas City, Detroit at Oakland, and the White Sox at Cleveland. Clayton Richard (2-1, 4.33 ERA) will get the ball for Chicago; Richard has a no-decision in each of his last four outings. Cliff Lee (4-6, 2.92 ERA) will be on the hill for the Tribe; Lee has given up more than three earned runs in just one of his last 10 trips to the mound.

Taking the field in the Senior Circuit . . .

It'll be Randy Johnson (7-5, 4.68 ERA) vs. Chris Carpenter (5-2, 1.78 ERA) on Tuesday night when the Cardinals play host to the Giants. Lefthander Johnson impressed in a victory over the Athletics last time out, surrendering just one earned run on six hits over his seven innings of work. Righthander Carpenter was beaten by the Mets in his most recent start, despite allowing just three earned runs over seven innings. St. Louis is 1-3 in Carpenter's last four outings.

Also on the National League slate for Tuesday: the Cubs at Pittsburgh, Washington at Florida, Philadelphia at Atlanta, Arizona at Cincinnati, Houston at San Diego, Colorado at the Dodgers, and the Mets at Milwaukee. New York will be turning to ace Johan Santana (9-5, 3.08 ERA) in that matchup; Santana beat the Cardinals last time out, allowing two runs over seven innings. The Brewers will counter with Mike Burns (0-1, 3.72 ERA); Milwaukee is 0-2 in his two outings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA offers up three games on Tuesday night as the league closes out its June schedule: Washington at San Antonio, Sacramento at Chicago, and Minnesota at Atlanta. The Lynx have won two straight games despite missing star guard Seimone Augustus (who is out for the season with a knee injury). Minnesota pounded Phoenix 109-80 in their last outing on Saturday; Roneeka Hodges and Candice Wiggins each poured in 22 points for the Lynx in the victory.

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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 02:58 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

The six toughest college football schedules for 2009, according to the great Phil Steele college football magazine

6) Arkansas-- Road games- Bama, Florida, Ole Miss, LSU, so they're 0-4 before they start. Playing Texas A&M in Dallas. Good luck.

5) Minnesota-- Syracuse-Air Force-Cal before Big 11 play starts, so a 2-1 start there is pretty much essential.

4) Mississippi State-- Non-league home games vs Georgia Tech and Houston will be interesting- they go to both Vandy and Kentucky.

3) Oklahoma-- Play 'canes in Miami, BYU in Jerry Jones' stadium, so they're not ducking anyone. Tulsa isn't a bad ballclub either.

2) Florida State-- Just in September, Seminoles play Miami, visit BYU and host South Florida. Finale at Florida-- this is a tough schedule.

1) South Carolina-- Playing NC State, Clemson out of conference is a little ambitious-- they play two ESPN Thursday night games.

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Late Night Update

Andre Ethier homered at 2:21am ET in the bottom of 13th inning, giving Dodgers a walkoff 4-2 win over Colorado, just 4th loss for the Rockies in their last 24 games (1-9 last ten against LA).

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

13) Reason #4,598 why your kid should throw lefty-- Bruce Chen is in the major leagues again, this time with the Royals. Now on his 10th club in 11 major league seasons, Chen made his first big league start in three years in Pittsburgh Saturday night-- he has a 35-38 career record, and as recently as 2005, Chen won 15 games for the Orioles.

12) Update on Jason Giambi, who hit .342 for the A's in 2001, with 38 homers, 120 RBI, then sold out to the Bronx Bombers, where he went in the ashcan after the steroids stuff came to light: He is hitting .200 so far this season, with 10 homers, 38 RBI. He is a horrendous first baseman; even though you hear he's a good guy, he's stealing Mr Wolff's $$$.

11) How can the A's not have a decent 1B or 3B? I mean, Giambi is a complete stiff now, worse on defense than offense-- when Mark Ellis came off the DL, he moved Adam Kennedy to 3B, so Oakland has two 2B in its starting lineup, which is just freakin' terrific. They wasted ton of money on Eric Chavez, which is part of why they're terrible now.

10) You'll see Matt Holliday's numbers go way up as soon as he leaves Oakland-- A's just don't have any decent tablesetters in front of him, and they have a guy hitting .200 behind him. If he has a half a brain, Holliday signs with a real good team, and finds himself in middle of potent lineup next year where he can show once again just how good he is.

9) Arizona scored one run in five of Doug Davis' nine home starts.

8) Mets' Fernando Nieve had rough night at Miller Park in 10-6 loss at Milwaukee; Brewers swung at 31 of his 68 pitches in 3.1 innings-- on the 18 balls they put in play, Brewers got 11 hits. Not good.

7) Washington Nationals made a pitching change in 8th inning Monday, replacing Ron Villone with Julian Tavarez; Villone has pitched for dozen big league teams, Tavarez for eleven. They might be the best packers in the major leagues, either them or their wives.

6) Villone has pitched in 45 different major league ballparks.

5) This is how good Josh Greinke has been for Kansas City this year; Royals scored two runs in three of Greinke's starts- they won all three.

4) Cardinals scored three or less runs in Joel Pineiro's last nine starts.

3) Astros walked Adrian Gonzalez in 4th inning with first base open and two outs, leading 1-0. If Padres keep Gonzalez, and it looks like they're going to, they have to find decent hitter to bat behind him. Kouzmanoff isn't respected enough that they'll pitch to Gonzalez very often.

2) I watch a ton of baseball, love the Extra Innings package, and as I sit here every night, it is obvious that two things are way down this season: attendance and scoring. Teams that fall out of contention are going to be playing in front of tons of empty seats the second half of the season.

1) Watching CNN the last week, I'm thinking being rich and famous ain't all its cracked up to be. Not that I wouldn't like to give it a try.......

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 06:59 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, June 30

Los Angeles Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EDT). The Angels' Joe Saunders (8-4, 3.66 ERA) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings in his last start in Arlington on May 15 in the Rangers' 10-8 win. He will be opposed by Texas' Scott Feldman (5-2, 4.06).

STARS

Monday

- Tim Lincecum, Giants, threw a two-hitter for his third complete game of the season and lowered his ERA to 2.37 in San Francisco's 10-0 win over St. Louis.

- Andre Ethier, Dodgers, hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning to give Los Angeles a 4-2 victory over Colorado.

- Roy Oswalt, Astros, pitched a two-hitter and retired his final 18 batters for his second complete game in three outings, leading Houston to a 3-1 win at San Diego. Oswalt also helped himself with two hits at the plate.

- Casey McGehee, Brewers, hit his first career grand slam to make up for an earlier fielding gaffe in Milwaukee's 10-6 win over the New York Mets.

- Miguel Olivo, Royals, went 3 for 4 with a homer, a triple and two RBIs in Kansas City's 4-2 victory over Minnesota.

- Gavin Floyd, White Sox, shut out Cleveland on five singles over 7 2-3 innings and Chicago held on to win 6-3.

SEE YOU SOON

Ready or not, Manny Ramirez is headed back to the big leagues. The suspended slugger played what is expected to be his final minor league rehab game for Class-A Inland Empire, going 1 for 3 with two strikeouts. He is eligible to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in San Diego after serving a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.

BIRD MEN

Boston starter Jon Lester continued his dominance of the Orioles with a 4-0 victory. Lester is 8-0 with a 2.18 ERA against Baltimore in 10 career starts. The only other pitcher to win his first eight decisions against the Orioles was Todd Stottlemyre (1988-93). Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon also has been masterful against Baltimore, going 20 for 20 on save chances with a 0.39 ERA. He got the final out with two on to earn his 132nd career save, tying Bob Stanley for the most in Red Sox history.

WELCOME BACK

Carl Crawford hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay ruined Roy Halladay's return with its sixth straight victory, 4-1 over Toronto. Halladay (10-2) came in having won his past seven decisions, the longest streak in the majors, but lost for the first time since April 21. He was starting for the first time since June 12, when he left his start against Florida with a sore groin that landed him on the disabled list. Halladay allowed two runs and five hits in six innings against the Rays, walking two and striking out seven.

WILD WEST

Juan Rivera and Kendry Morales hit consecutive homers that put Los Angeles ahead and the AL West-leading Angels beat Texas 5-2 for their sixth straight victory. The Rangers have lost eight of 11, a slide that cost them the division lead they had held since May 5 - by 5 1/2 games four weeks ago. Los Angeles, which has won 13 of 16 overall, took over first place Saturday and now leads by 2 1/2 games.

BACK IN THE SWING

Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a two-month injury absence, and Ryan Sweeney homered and drove in two runs for Oakland in a 7-1 victory over Detroit. The last-place Athletics snapped a five-game skid with a rare 11-hit effort from a club that's last in the AL in batting average, hits, total bases and homers.

ON THE MEND

Ervin Santana could be back in the rotation for the Los Angeles Angels by the weekend. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the right-hander had no problems during a 45-pitch rehab assignment Sunday night in the Arizona Summer League. An All-Star last season, Santana is 1-3 with a 7.47 ERA in six starts this year. He missed the first six weeks of the season with a sprained ligament in his right elbow and has been out since June 12 due to an inflamed right triceps.

SIDELINED

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell had fluid drained from his ailing right hip Monday in Boston, and received an injection that might relieve inflammation in his surgically repaired joint. The Red Sox will wait at least a couple of days to determine whether the treatment was successful or whether Lowell needs to be placed on the disabled list, manager Terry Francona said before Monday night's 4-0 loss to the Orioles.

STATS

Andre Ethier leads the Dodgers with 15 home runs this season, 14 at home. He also has four walk-off hits. ... The Rockies are the only team in the majors without an extra-inning victory (0-4). ... Giants ace Tim Lincecum leads the majors with 132 strikeouts, in 114 innings. Over his past eight starts, the 2008 NL Cy Young Award winner is 5-1 with a 1.27 ERA. ... Roy Oswalt improved to 10-2 with a 2.68 ERA against the Padres in 15 career appearances, including 13 starts. His .833 winning percentage is the highest among active pitchers with at least 10 decisions against San Diego. ... The Cubs have won 20 of their last 25 games in Pittsburgh. ... Ricky Nolasco retired his final 13 batters and won his third straight start for Florida, which is 7-0 against Washington.

SO LONG

Houston placed pitcher Brandon Backe on waivers. The 31-year-old right-hander, who is 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA in 13 innings for the Astros this season, rejected an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. He will likely become a free agent and receive all of his $1.5 million salary after three days. Backe was a regular member of Houston's postseason rotation in 2004 and '05, pitching well in October both years and helping the Astros reach the 2005 World Series. He tossed seven shutout innings in Game 4 of that Series against the Chicago White Sox.

SPEAKING

"We're a below-average team. Period.'' - New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel after his injury-depleted club fell under .500 (37-38) for the first time since May 5 with a 10-6 loss in Milwaukee.

SEASONS

June 30

1908 - At 41 years, 3 months, Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders.

1948 - Cleveland's Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers for the first American League no-hitter at night.

1962 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 13 New York Mets en route to the first of four career no-hitters, a 5-0 victory at Dodger Stadium.

1970 - Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati was dedicated, but Henry Aaron spoiled the show for the crowd of 51,050 with a first-inning homer off Jim McGlothlin as Atlanta beat the Reds 8-2.

1978 - Willie McCovey became the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. His milestone shot off Atlanta's Jamie Easterly wasn't enough, as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 10-5 in the second game of a doubleheader at Fulton County Stadium.

1995 - Eddie Murray of the Cleveland Indians became the second switch-hitter and the 20th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits when he singled against the Minnesota Twins. Murray joined Pete Rose, the career hits leader with 4,256, as the only switch-hitters to get 3,000.

1997 - Bobby Witt of Texas hit the first home run by an American League pitcher in a regular-season game in almost 25 years, connecting off Ismael Valdes in the Rangers' 3-2 interleague victory over Los Angeles.

1998 - Sammy Sosa hit his 20th home run in June, extending his own major league record for most homers in a month, with an eighth-inning shot for the Cubs against Arizona.

2005 - Chad Cordero earned his 15th save in June in the Washington Nationals' 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He tied a major league record set by Lee Smith in 1993 and matched by John Wetteland in 1996.

2005 - Kevin Mench hit a career-high three homers and Mark Teixeira homered twice as the Texas Rangers matched a club record with eight home runs in an 18-5 rout of the Los Angeles Angels.

2006 - Adam Dunn hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Bob Wickman to lead Cincinnati to a 9-8 victory over Cleveland.

2006 - The New York Yankees beat the Mets 2-0 as five pitchers combined on a one-hitter.

2008 - Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate, hitting his second grand slam in four games and adding a solo shot to lead the Chicago White Sox past Cleveland, 9-7.

Today's birthdays: Delwyn Young 28; Chan Ho Park 36; Garret Anderson 38.

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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 06:59 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 30 in Baseball History...

1908 - Cy Young's third career no-hitter is an 8-0 Boston win over New York. At 41 years and three months, he is the oldest pitcher to turn the no-hit trick. Nolan Ryan will beat him in 1990 at the age of 43.

1959 - In Chicago, two balls are in play at the same time. On a wild pitch from pitcher Bob Anderson, Stan Musial draws a walk. As the pitch gets by catcher Sammy Taylor, Musial tries for second base. Umpire Vic Delmore puts another ball in play by mistake. Taylor promptly throws the ball into center field. Third baseman Al Dark, who chased down the original ball, throws to shortstop Ernie Banks, who tags out a confused Musial. After a 10-minute conference, the umpires agree that Musial is out. Delmore will be fired because of the boner.

1962 - With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets 5-0 in Los Angeles.

1970 - A sellout crowd of 51,050 is on hand for the dedication of Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, but Hank Aaron spoils the show as he hits the park's first home run. The Braves win 8-2.

1978 - Larry Doby becomes the second black major league manager, replacing Bob Lemon as skipper of the White Sox. Chicago has a 34-40 record at the time, and will go 37-50 the rest of the way.

1988 - Alarmed by the White Sox' threatened move to St. Petersburg, Florida, lawmakers in Illinois grant state subsidies for a new stadium to replace venerable but decaying Comiskey Park.

1994 - Giants center fielder Darren Lewis commits his first major league error to break his record of 392 flawless games in the outfield.

1995 - Eddie Murray collects his 3,000th career hit against Minnesota's Mike Trombley in a 4-1 Cleveland win at the Metrodome. The Indians slugger is the 20th player to reach the milestone and the third in franchise history to do it wearing a Cleveland uniform.

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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 07:02 AM

MLB
Write-up

Tuesday, June 30

Hot Pitchers
-- Pirates won six of last seven Ohlendorf home starts.
-- Haren is 3-1, 1.80 in his last six starts.
-- West is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three home starts.
-- Blanton is 2-1, 2.75 in his last six starts.
-- Santana has a 2.51 RA in his last two starts.
-- Carpenter has a 2.60 RA in his last five starts. Johnson is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three outings.
-- Hampton is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 4.40 in his last five starts. Rockies won six of last eight Marquis starts.

-- Bronx won seven of last nine Chamberlain starts.
-- Lee is 1-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
-- Richmond is 2-0, 1.80 in his last couple starts.
-- Saunders is 2-0, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Baker is 3-0, 3.67 in his last five starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lilly is 0-1, 6.86 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-3, 7.48 in his last five starts.
-- Stammen is 1-3, 5.95 in seven starts this season.
-- Burns allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first (L4-6 vs Twins).
-- Banks was 5-3, 2.47 in eight AAA starts; he is 3-6, 4.82 in 15 career big league starts.
-- Lowe is 0-3, 13.89 in his last three starts.

-- Morrow is 0-0, 3.60 in three starts (only 15 IP).
-- Richard is 0-2, 7.25 in his last five starts.
-- Rays lost Garza's last five road starts (0-4, 5.02).
-- Hill is 1-2, 8.62 in his last four starts. Smoltz gave up five runs in five IP in his first '09 start, a loss at Washington.
-- Feldman is 0-2, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Bannister is 1-4, 7.07 in his last six starts.
-- GGonzalez allowed six runs in 3.2 IP in his first '09 start, a 6-3 home loss to the Giants. Galarraga is 1-7, 7.18 in his last eleven starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won six of their last nine home games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Marlins won their last six home games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won nine of last twelve road series openers.
-- Astros won four of their last five road games.
-- Rockies won 20 of their last 24 games.

-- Bronx won its last five games, outscoring foes 37-14. Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Orioles won four of their last six home games. Red Sox are 11-3 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Twins are 8-5 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Angels won 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Tigers won seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Diamondbacks lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Mets are 6-13 in their last 19 games, losing the last four.
-- Cardinals are 6-10 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Padres lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last six games, but are 9-1 against Rockies so far this season. .

-- Indians lost eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Toronto is 6-11 in its last seventeen home games.
-- Royals lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Rangers are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Oakland lost six of its last eight games.

Totals
-- Under is 9-4-1 in Cubs' last fourteen road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Cincinnati's last ten home games.
-- Six of last seven Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in Atlanta's last ten home games.
-- Ten of last fourteen Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine St Louis home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Dodgers' last thirteen home games.

-- Under is 15-3-1 in Seattle's last nineteen road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Cleveland games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total (4-1/1-0/1-2/4-0).
-- Seven of last ten Toronto home games went over the total.
-- 13 of last 14 Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Kansas City home games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve games at Oakland.

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**pm530** · 06-30-2009, 07:04 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 30

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Arizona's last 22 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Florida
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 14 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing San Francisco

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Detroit is 8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games
LA Dodgers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 08:12 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at St. Louis
The Giants look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games as a home favorite. San Francisco is the underdog pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+180). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.142; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.678
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); Under

Game 953-954: Arizona at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 15.223; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 13.948
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-135); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 15.570; Florida (West) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.141; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.652
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Over

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.086; Milwaukee (Burns) 14.896
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 961-962: San Francisco at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Johnson) 15.226; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.164
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+180); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Hampton) 15.486; San Diego (Banks) 14.586
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-120); Over

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 16.035; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Morrow) 16.015; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 17.760
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-250); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 15.114; Cleveland (Lee) 14.372
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+180); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 16.229; Toronto (Richmond) 15.694
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Under

Game 973-974: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Smoltz) 15.956; Baltimore (Hill) 14.690
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Over

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.838; Texas (Feldman) 15.013
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.147; Kansas City (Bannister) 14.473
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Over

Game 979-980: Detroit at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 15.309; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.140
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Under

**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 08:19 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 30

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Washington Nationals at Florida Marlins (-153, 9.5)

Back at .500 following Monday's victory, the Florida Marlins have been anything but average against the Washington Nationals lately.

The Marlins look for their ninth consecutive victory over the Nationals and 10th straight home series win against them on Tuesday night when they continue a three-game set at Land Shark Stadium.

Florida (39-39) defeated Washington 4-2 on Monday, snapping a three-game slide behind a solid outing from Ricky Nolasco. The right-hander gave up two runs and four hits over eight innings, winning his third consecutive start.

"It just feels good to have that feeling,'' Nolasco said after setting down the final 13 Nationals he faced. "I'm just trying to be consistent. That's the main goal.''

Since Sept. 11, 2007, Florida is 23-3 versus Washington. The Marlins have not lost a series to the Nationals at home since dropping two of three from April 14-16, 2006.

Hanley Ramirez needs to drive in a run Tuesday to set a franchise record with an RBI in nine consecutive contests. The Marlins shortstop - a lifetime .362 hitter at home versus the Nationals - is batting .424 (14 for 33) with four homers and 18 RBIs during this stretch.

Pick: Florida -153

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (+116, 10)

As excited as he was about his Boston Red Sox debut, John Smoltz is looking forward to getting back into a normal routine.

The veteran right-hander looks for his first AL victory on Tuesday night at Camden Yards where the AL East-leading Red Sox go for their ninth straight win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Making his season debut and first major league start not in an Atlanta Braves uniform, the 42-year-old Smoltz (0-1, 9.00 ERA) allowed four runs in a 34-pitch first inning before settling down in Thursday's 9-3 loss at Washington.

"This was bigger than one start,'' said Smoltz, who went 210-147 with 154 saves for the Braves from 1988-2008.

Smoltz struck out the side in the fifth as he finished with five runs and seven hits allowed.

"There's been so much going on in the last eight days, I'm kind of glad it's over so I can resume the five-day rotation and do what every pitcher does,'' he said, "and that's make improvements from game to game."

Smoltz is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three career starts against the Orioles. This is his third appearance and first career start at Camden Yards. Smoltz was 2 for 2 in save opportunities in Baltimore in 2004, when he recorded 44 saves.

"He's a warrior," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said of Smoltz on the team's Web site, "and a big game pitcher. I'd love to talk to him. He's got to be one tough son of a gun, mentally, to be able to come back from the injuries that he's had and be so successful in one area and then another. The guy's a horse."

Boston (47-29) improved to 5-2 on its nine-game trip with Monday's 4-0 series-opening victory over the Orioles.

Pick: Boston -124

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 08:44 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 30

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Slumping

Derek Lowe (Atlanta Braves)

Derek Lowe (7-6, 4.53) will try to pick up where Hanson left off as he attempts to end a personal three-game losing streak, during which he's posted a 12.34 ERA.

The right-hander lasted only three innings Thursday, surrendering eight runs and 11 hits in an 11-7 loss to the New York Yankees.

"Terrible," Lowe said. "Three in a row. Obviously, (Thursday) was a disaster."

Lowe, though, is 5-0 with a 2.14 ERA in his last seven starts against the Phillies. He was outstanding against them April 5, yielding two hits in eight scoreless innings of a 4-1 win.

Rich Hill (Baltimore Orioles)

Baltimore gives the ball to left-hander Rich Hill (3-2, 6.03), who looks for his first win at home in 2009. In his last start, Hill yielded six runs and a season-high eight hits over 4 1-3 innings in Thursday's 11-3 loss at Florida. Hill gave up two homers after surrendering only one in his first seven starts.

Hill, who has pitched 4 1-3 innings or fewer in four of eight starts, has no record and a 12.27 ERA in two starts at Camden Yards. This is his first appearance against Boston.

The Orioles' last win over the Red Sox was 11-6 at home on Aug. 20, 2008.

Clayton Richard (Chicago White Sox)

The White Sox starters have posted a 2.73 ERA their last 14 games, and they look to left-hander Clayton Richard (2-1, 4.33) to continue that trend.

Richard, however, has not made it through six innings since earning a win May 29 in Kansas City, and is 0-1 with a 6.04 ERA in his last five starts. He lasted 4 1-3 innings Thursday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and was pulled after allowing four runs and hitting three batters.

Richard made it only 3 1-3 innings May 12 in Cleveland and is 0-1 with a 8.59 ERA in two starts against Cleveland - both at Progressive Field.

Streaking

Dan Haren (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Haren will try to help the Diamondbacks end a season-high five-game slide after they fell 12-8 to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. They last dropped six in a row Sept. 5-10.

The NL's ERA leader didn't get much help in his last trip to the mound Wednesday, allowing two runs and four hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings of a 2-1 loss to Texas. Haren had gone 3-0 with a 1.66 ERA in his previous five starts.

"I know it's a broken record, but I go out to give the team the best chance to win. I go out with a plan, and I work hard in between starts, and I go out and execute that plan," Haren told the Diamondbacks' official Web site. "Wins and losses, I put that aside. I'm very proud of the way I have pitched my first 15 starts, and if I can have another 20 or 18 starts like that, I'd be very happy at the end of the year."

Haren gave up three runs and six hits, including a homer to Phillips, in seven innings of a 3-1 loss to the Reds on May 12. The right-hander fell to 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in five games - four starts - against them.

Chris Carpenter (St. Louis Cardinals)

The Cardinals will have ace Chris Carpenter on the mound Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, where he'll square off with Randy Johnson and the Giants in a matchup of former Cy Young Award winners as the teams continue their four-game set.

Carpenter (5-2, 1.78 ERA), who won the NL Cy Young Award in 2005, will have to hope for a better fate than he experienced in his most recent start. Matched up against two-time winner Johan Santana, Carpenter gave up three runs and four hits over seven innings and suffered a 3-2 loss.

"The guy's no slouch,'' Carpenter said. "He knows how to pitch.''

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 10:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 30

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CHICAGO CUBS (36 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (35 - 41) - 7:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-770 (-131.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 482-509 (-118.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 494-469 (-103.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-165 (-55.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 365-345 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LILLY is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (30 - 46) at CINCINNATI (37 - 37) - 7:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 21-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-93 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
ARIZONA is 131-155 (-47.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 225-261 (-67.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 79-102 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARROYO is 11-27 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARROYO is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (22 - 52) at FLORIDA (39 - 39) - 7:10 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. SEAN WEST (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 6-28 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-38 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-35 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-83 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 119-111 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 87-84 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 123-116 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 74-55 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 101-102 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN WEST vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 34) at ATLANTA (35 - 40) - 7:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 34-17 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-14 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-28 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 21-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 89-101 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 18-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 21-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOWE is 5-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (37 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 35) - 8:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MIKE BURNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 83-83 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-21 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANTANA is 100-42 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SANTANA is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

MIKE BURNS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (41 - 34) at ST LOUIS (41 - 37) - 8:15 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JOHNSON is 31-28 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 685-578 (+83.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-85 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-13 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JOHNSON is 6-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 7-9 (-11.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.1 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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HOUSTON (36 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 42) - 10:05 PM
MIKE HAMPTON (L) vs. JOSH BANKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 118-111 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-85 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-55 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 122-113 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-59 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMPTON is 89-48 (+31.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-104 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-82 (-23.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-69 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MIKE HAMPTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMPTON is 5-8 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.41 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 10-12 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-15. (-11.4 units)

JOSH BANKS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (40 - 36) at LA DODGERS (49 - 28) - 10:10 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 51-70 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-60 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 9-20 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 53-71 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 27-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-7 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 150-138 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MARQUIS is 14-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 20-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 150-164 (-47.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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SEATTLE (39 - 36) at NY YANKEES (43 - 32) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 92-126 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-95 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-97 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 100-137 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 216-146 (-65.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRANDON MORROW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MORROW is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.522.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 38) at CLEVELAND (31 - 47) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-91 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-45 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 98-76 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 383-335 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 31-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-33 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 5-11 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 4-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 8.59 and a WHIP of 2.319.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEE is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 9-9 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 35) at TORONTO (41 - 37) - 7:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. SCOTT RICHMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
GARZA is 7-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 34-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-44 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-48 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-65 (+35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-60 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 148-108 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RICHMOND is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BOSTON (47 - 29) at BALTIMORE (34 - 42) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 83-87 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 43-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 106-69 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-33 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 231-289 (-87.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 32-67 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

RICH HILL vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (42 - 32) at TEXAS (40 - 35) - 8:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 60-38 (+20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 112-110 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-82 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-56 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-118 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-48 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-32 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 22-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-36 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-69 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 33-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 16-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 32-12 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 25-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 22-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (39 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (33 - 42) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 56-50 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-70 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-90 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-109 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-60 (-27.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAKER is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 0.893.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.3 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BANNISTER is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.0 units)

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DETROIT (42 - 34) at OAKLAND (32 - 43) - 10:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 54-65 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-122 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-82 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 201-148 (+50.7 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
DETROIT is 41-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 69-45 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.44 and a WHIP of 2.515.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 43.11 and a WHIP of 4.192.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 11:16 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 6/30/2009

National League

CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
LILLY: 15-5 OVER AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
OHLENDORF: PIT 28-14 OVER after scoring 3 runs or less in BB games

ARIZONA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
HAREN: ARI 17-8 OVER in June
ARROYO: 11-27 TSR in June

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
STAMMEN: WAS 3-18 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
WEST: FLA 17-10 against division opponents

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 9-2 AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
LOWE: ATL 10-16 at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

NY METS at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
SANTANA: NYM 9-0 after having lost 4 of their last 5
BURNS: MIL 25-15 OVER after a team win

SAN FRANCISCO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
JOHNSON: SF 7-0 UNDER AWAY after BB wins
CARPENTER: 36-18 UNDER at home

HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HAMPTON: HOU 13-4 against NL West
BANKS: SD 20-5 UNDER at home playing with triple revenge

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
MARQUIS: 15-4 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 50-33 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

American League

SEATTLE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
MORROW: SEA 15-8 after BB consecutive unders
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 95-72 UNDER as a favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
RICHARD: CHW 18-8 UNDER in June
LEE: 2-9 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
GARZA: TB 14-4 after allowing 2 runs or less
RICHMOND: TOR 2-10 after scoring 1 run or less

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SMOLTZ: BOS 25-7 after 3+ consecutive unders
HILL: BAL 4-20 revenging 5+ straight losses

LA ANGELS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 11-4 TSR as an underdog
FELDMAN: TEX 15-3 UNDER after scoring 2 runs or less

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
BAKER: 8-0 OVER AWAY with a money line of -100 to -150
BANNISTER: KC 61-90 against right-handed starters

DETROIT at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
GALARRAGA: 1-8 TSR in night games
GONZALEZ: OAK 10-2 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 11:18 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 30

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Tips and Trends
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Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Mariners: Seattle is playing well, winning nine of its last 12. However, the Mariners have a bad history playing on the road against the Yankees and will be minus star third baseman Adrian Beltre. He’s expected to miss from six to eight weeks following surgery to remove bone spurs from his left shoulder. The Mariners also are without injured shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, who is on the DL with a knee injury. The Mariners have lost 20 of their past 27 games in New York. This is their first game at the new Yankee Stadium. Converted reliever Brandon Morrow (0-3, 5.64 ERA) gets the start. This will be his fourth start following 16 relief appearances. His last outing, against San Diego, was his best start of the season. The right-hander limited San Diego to three runs and six hits in five innings during Seattle’s 4-3 victory.

The Mariners are 14-32 in their last 46 road games versus a right-handed starter.
The Under is 19-7-1 in Seattle’s last 27 road contests.

Key Injuries - Adrian Beltre (shoulder) is out and Yuniesky Betancourt (knee) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Yankees (-$2.50, O/U 10 under -$1.20): The Yankees have beaten Seattle eight straight times at home, averaging nine runs and batting .348 during their winning streak. The Yankees have defeated the Mariners in nine of their last 11 meetings. Overall, New York has won five in a row. The Yankees are 15-7 in their last 22 games. Right-hander Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 3.81 ERA) earned a win in his last outing, giving up three runs – two earned – and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings of an 8-4 Yankees win against Atlanta on Wednesday. The Yankees have won eight of the past 10 times Chamberlain has pitched at home. Chamberlain has never faced the Mariners. The Yankees lost in their lone matchup last season against Seattle starter Brandon Morrow. The Yankees were held to one run and one hit in 7 2/3 innings by Morrow at Seattle last Sept. 5.

The Yankees are 11-4 during their last 15 home games versus a right-handed starter.
The Under is 13-6-1 in New York’s past 20 games.

Key Injuries - Left fielder Johnny Damon is questionable because of illness.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (Side of the Day)

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves [7:10 PM ET]

Phillies: The Phillies love playing at Turner Field, having won 14 of their last 17 there, including going 9-0 last season. Still, Philadelphia is 3-9 in its last 12 games and three-time All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins is hitless in his last 19 at-bats. Rollins, a career .274 hitter, is batting .211 this season. He’s expected to start after sitting out the Phillies’ past four games in an effort to finally get going. Joe Blanton (4-4, 5.06 ERA) is on the mound. The Phillies have lost his past four starts, providing him with just nine runs during that span. Blanton was solid in his last outing, giving up two runs and six hits, while fanning 10 in seven innings during a loss on Wednesday to Tampa Bay. Blanton is 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in three career starts versus Atlanta. The Phillies are 7-3 in Blanton’s past 10 road starts.

The Phillies are 14-5 in their last 19 road games versus a right-handed starter.
The Over is 8-3-2 in Blanton’s past 13 games against National League East clubs.

Key Injuries - Raul Ibanez (groin) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Braves (-$1.30, O/U 8.5 under -$1.20): The Braves have dropped 20 of their last 26 home contests to the Phillies. Braves starter Derek Lowe is seeking to end a personal three-game losing streak, during which he’s posted a 12.34 ERA. He lasted only three innings on Thursday, while yielding eight runs and 11 hits to the Yankees in an 11-7 loss. The Braves have lost five of Lowe’s past six starts. Lowe, however, has a good recent history against the Phillies. He’s 5-0 versus Philadelphia with a 2.14 ERA in his last seven starts against the Phillies. Lowe was extremely sharp facing the Phillies on April 5 in a 4-1 victory. The right-hander held the Phillies scoreless for his eight innings of work, allowing just two hits. Chipper Jones is only 11-for-61 (.180) in his last 17 games with two RBIs. The under has cashed in eight of Atlanta’s last 10 home games.

The Under is 25-10-4 in Atlanta’s last 39 games versus a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - Nate McClouth (hamstring) and Yunel Escobar (hip) are questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total of the Day)

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 11:21 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at San Antonio
The Silver Stars look to take advantage of a Washington team that is coming off a loss in Chicago on Saturday and is just 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing with two days rest. San Antonio is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Siver Stars favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30

Game 601-602: Minnesota at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 106.344; Atlanta 112.201
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 168 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 172 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Washington at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 105.965; San Antonio 113.439
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 150 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 143
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6); Over

Game 605-606: Sacramento at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 108.256; Chicago 110.173
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 139 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+7 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 30

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MINNESOTA (6 - 3) at ATLANTA (4 - 5) - 6/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (4 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) - 6/30/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 163-211 ATS (-69.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 101-134 ATS (-46.4 Units) after a division game since 1997.

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

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SACRAMENTO (1 - 7) at CHICAGO (5 - 3) - 6/30/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in June games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Tuesday, June 30

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Sacramento Monarchs at Chicago Sky (-7.5, 144)

Even their worst offensive performance of the season couldn't keep the Chicago Sky from extending the best home start in franchise history. The WNBA's worst team may not be able to stop them, either.

The Sky look to improve to 5-0 at the UIC Pavilion on Tuesday when they take on the Sacramento Monarchs, owners of the league's worst record.

Chicago (5-3), which hasn't finished with a winning record in its first three seasons of existence, is in second place in the Eastern Conference, one game behind Indiana. Almost all of that success can be attributed to the Sky's play at home, where they improved to a franchise-record 4-0 on Saturday, beating Washington 68-63.

The Sky won despite shooting a season-low 37.5 percent for the game, and scoring only eight points in the opening quarter. Candice Dupree led the way with 23 points, while Jia Perkins added 14 points and eight steals, and Sylvia Fowles had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

"It's nice to have more than one player who likes to put the team on her back,'' Dupree said. "Syl had some huge rebounds and I was trying to crash the offensive boards. It was a total team effort.''

Chicago's effort has been vastly improved at home, where it went 17-34 over its previous three seasons. The Sky are averaging fewer points at home (72.8) than on the road (79.3), but they are giving up an average of 26 fewer points at the UIC Pavilion.

"This year we're more consistent (at home)," Fowles said. "Anytime last year it might have been 'Yeah, whatever,' but we're very focused this year and want to win."

Fowles and the Sky could have an easy time against Sacramento (1-7), which is winless in five road games including the first three of its current five-game trip.

The Monarchs average 72.4 points per game - fifth-fewest in the WNBA - and they've been held to 69.0 points on the road. Sacramento has also lost five in a row overall, including an 86-72 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. It closes this trip Thursday at Minnesota.

Pick: Under 144

Washington Mystics at San Antonio Silver Stars (-3, 146)

Becky Hammon's return has given the San Antonio Silver Stars an immediate lift. Now she'll try to help the defending Western Conference champions move above .500 for the first time this season Tuesday night when they host the Washington Mystics.

Hammon missed two games for San Antonio (3-3) earlier this month while playing with the Russian national team in the European women's championships. Without her, the Silver Stars suffered double-digit losses at New York and Connecticut.

San Antonio has won both games since its leading scorer returned, beating Phoenix 91-87 last Tuesday and defeating Sacramento 62-52 on Friday. After scoring 19 points against the Mercury, Hammon had a season-high 26 on Friday to go with her five rebounds, six assists and five steals.

"I thought Becky really thought the game out well, as she put us in some situations that were really good," Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes said.

Hughes' team jumped out to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but had to hold off a rally by Sacramento in the fourth. The Silver Stars shot only 39.7 percent, but outscored the Monarchs 13-3 at the free-throw line. Hammon was 10 of 10 at the line.

Despite scoring fewer than 65 points for the fourth time this season, San Antonio is hoping Hammon's return will improve an offense which is among the league's worst at 69.0 points per game.

Hammon averaged 24.0 points as the Silver Stars won both meetings last season with Washington (4-3).

The Mystics were held below 75 points for the first time this year in their last game, falling 68-63 at Chicago on Saturday for their second straight loss following a 4-1 start.

Pick: Under 146

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**Udog** · 06-30-2009, 11:22 AM

Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for June 30, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

They are down to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Serena, Federer, Roddick and Andy Murray are all alive. Venus is the first into the semis.
The Centre Court roof was closed for for the first time yesterday because of rain during a match between Amelie Mauresmo and Dinara Safina. The roof closing received a standing ovation. I can only imagine how they'd react if they saw a Zamboni in person.
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could miss all of next season with his broken foot, and it might be career threatening.
The Mets hold their breath as star outfielder Carlos Beltran goes to Vail Colorado for a 2nd opinion on his injured knee.
One of the most common misspellings on the internet is, "paperview boxing" instead of pay-per-view boxing.

2. Babe-a-licious

Say it ain't so. Which women get to play on Centre Court Wimbledon? Babes, that's who. They called it the "Battle of the Babes" when Victoria Azarenka from Belarus played against Sorana Cirstea from Romania. They were seeded 8th and 28th. The second seed, Serena Williams was shuttled off to a side court. Same thing happened to the top seed Dinara Safina. If you'd like to judge for yourself if you consider Azarenka and Cirstea to be babes, click through: Len Berman
By the way, Azarenka has made it to the quarterfinals so she's not just a pretty face.

3. Rainbow Card

A Turkish soccer ref has been fired. Then it was leaked to the media that he was gay. So what did the ref, Halil Ibrahim Dincdag, do? He fought back. He sued and went public saying "The crowds shout 'faggot' at referees whose decisions they don't like. Well, here I am." Other refs have come to his support, fans are signing petitions on his behalf. The Turkish John Madden of soccer announcers chimed in, "I reckon would have a tendency to give more penalties to good-looking, tough footballers."
Keep the ref, fire the announcer.

4. Value Ad-ed

So it's really starting to annoy me. I'm listening to the ballgame on radio and when some player is safe at home the announcer without missing a beat says "you can be safe at home too with some kind of insurance...blah blah." But in truth its always been that way. Marty Glickman's successful basketball shots were "Good, like Nedick's." And Mel Allen's Yankee home runs were Ballantine blasts. I guess I'm just getting cranky.

5. Fundamentals

In Portland Maine a man tried to run over his wife with a dump truck. He missed and crashed into some trees. He fled on foot, and was later caught. Sounds like yet another major leaguer who botched the hit and run.

Happy Birthday: Swimmer Michael Phelps. 24.
Bonus Birthday: Boxer Mike Tyson. 43.

Today in Sports: Sandy Koufax pitched the first of his 4 no-hitters against the Mets (who else?) 1962.
Bonus Event: The first Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Pricetag: $3250. 1953.

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