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Saturday Trends and Indexes 7/4 (MLB, Misc.)
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Saturday, July 4
Good Luck on day #185 of 2009!
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Daily Sports Roundup
Saturday, July 4
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees host the Blue Jays, the Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona, and the Williams sisters hit the court at Wimbledon.
Meeting up in the Junior Circuit . . .
The Yankees will be looking to get a second straight win from Chien-Ming Wang (1-6, 10.06 ERA) when they host the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Righthander Wang picked up his first victory of the season in a start against the Mets last time out, allowing two earned runs on four hits in 5 1-3 innings of work. Wang will be in tough Saturday, though, as the Jays counter with ace righthander Roy Halladay (10-2, 2.56 ERA), who has allowed three or fewer earned runs in nine of his past 10 starts. Toronto has won 10 of Halladay's 15 starts this season.
Also on the American League's holiday slate for Saturday: Seattle at Boston, the White Sox at Kansas City, Oakland at Cleveland, Tampa Bay at Texas, Baltimore at the Angels, and Detroit at Minnesota. The Tigers will send Edwin Jackson (6-4, 2.49 ERA) to the mound against the Twins' Francisco Liriano (4-8, 5.62 ERA).
Taking the field in the Senior Circuit . . .
Tim Lincecum (8-2, 2.37 ERA) will be gunning for his third straight victory on Saturday afternoon when his Giants play host to the Astros and Russ Ortiz (3-3, 3.36 ERA). Righthander Lincecum has gone the full nine innings in three of his past four starts, allowing just four earned runs over his past 35 innings pitched. Righthander Ortiz has surrendered only seven earned runs over his past three outings (20 1-3 innings), but Houston managed to drop all three of the contests.
Rounding out the National League slate for Saturday: Atlanta at Washington, Milwaukee at the Cubs, St. Louis at Cincinnati, the Dodgers at San Diego, Pittsburgh at Florida, Arizona at Colorado, and the Mets at Philadelphia. New York's Fernando Nieve (3-1, 2.25 ERA) will take the mound in the battle of division rivals, while Philadelphia will counter with Jamie Moyer (6-6, 6.05 ERA).
Roaring around the track . . .
The Sprint Cup Series races under the lights on Saturday night, as Daytona International Speedway hosts the Coke Zero 400. Kyle Busch, the defending champion at this event, is pegged as the 5/1 Vegas favorite to visit victory lane again on Saturday, while Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are right behind him at 6/1. Tony Stewart rounds out the top tier of contenders to win the Coke Zero 400 at 8/1 odds; Stewart holds a 69-point lead on Gordon in the driver standings.
Rounding out the Roundup . . .
Finally, the Wimbledon women's final will be played out at the All England Club on Saturday, with Venus Williams taking on sister Serena for the title. Venus had no trouble dispatching top-seeded Dinara Safina in the semi-finals on Thursday, winning 6-1, 6-0. Serena, on the other hand, had to sweat out a 6-7, 7-5, 8-6 win over fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva. The oddsmakers like the elder Williams to get another Wimbledon title Saturday, as she's been pegged as the -150 favorite.
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Baseball Today
SCOREBOARD
Saturday, July 4
N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (4:10 p.m. EDT). Two struggling NL East rivals face off. The Mets send Fernando Nieve (3-1) to the mound to face Jamie Moyer (6-6).
STARS
Friday
-Albert Pujols, Cardinals, hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season and 10th of his career as St. Louis beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
-Brooks Conrad, Braves, smacked a pinch-hit, go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead Atlanta past Washington for its season-high fifth straight victory.
-Rob Johnson, Mariners, doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and Seattle beat the Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.
-Shin-Soo Choo, Indians, homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead Cleveland to a 15-3 victory over the Athletics.
-Rodrigo Lopez, Phillies, took a three-hitter into the seventh inning and earned his first win in nearly two years, helping Philadelphia snap a six-game home losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets.
-Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies, scattered four hits over eight innings as Colorado beat Arizona 5-0.
-Aubrey Huff, Orioles, hit a three-run homer and Baltimore beat the Angels 6-4.
-Placido Polanco, Tigers, hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving Detroit the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over Minnesota in 16 innings.
MANNY RETURNS
Returning from his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Manny Ramirez barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. He finished 0 for 3 with a walk.
THE SLAMMER
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season and 10th of his career in St. Louis' 7-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. He snapped a tie with Hall of Famer Stan Musial for the Cardinals' career grand-slam record, and topped the single-season mark he shared with Jim Bottomley, Keith Hernandez and Fernando Tatis. The homer also was the 350th of Pujols' career, making him at 29 years, 168 days the third-youngest player in major league history to reach that mark. Only Alex Rodriguez (28 years, 282 days) and Ken Griffey Jr. (28 years, 308 days) were younger.
FIRST LOSS
Kansas City's Zack Greinke lost to the White Sox for the first time in three decisions this season - 5-0 Friday night - and hardly looked like the overpowering right-hander who began the year 6-0. Greinke gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings and his major league-leading ERA went from 1.95 to 2.00.
WALK THIS WAY
Jake Fox fouled off four pitches before working a two-out walk on a close 3-2 pitch from Mark DiFelice, sending the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in 10 innings Friday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Tommy Hunter earned his first career victory on his 23rd birthday, leading Texas to a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay. Hunter was making his sixth career start and third this season. The right-hander allowed three hits and struck out five in 5 1-3 innings.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
A few hours after his contract was purchased by Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett, Brooks Conrad smacked a pinch-hit, go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their season-high fifth straight victory. ... Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit - a two-run single - as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
STUBBORN STREAK
San Francisco's Ryan Sadowski has 13 scoreless innings, including seven in a 13-0 win over Houston on Friday night, to start his career. It's the longest such streak by a Giants pitchers since Mike Remlinger's 15 shutout innings in 1991, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
UNEXPECTED POWER
Pittsburgh's Brandon Moss hit his second homer of the season and Ramon Vazquez, starting a second consecutive game for injured second baseman Freddy Gonzalez, belted his first homer since July 31, 2008, leading the Pirates to a 7-4 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
BACK IN BUSINESS
Philadelphia's Rodrigo Lopez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings in a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night to earn his first win since beating the Phillies on July 7, 2007, when he played for Colorado. The right-hander was sidelined since having elbow ligament replacement surgery 23 months ago.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Outdoor baseball is tentatively set to return to Minneapolis on April 12 when the Minnesota Twins play their 2010 home opener against the Boston Red Sox. The date was contained in a draft schedule for next season that recently was sent to teams and revealed Friday to The Associated Press. This is the 28th and final season for the Twins at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Barring postseason play, the Twins play their final game there Oct. 4 against the Kansas City Royals.
STATS
Florida's Hanley Ramirez failed to drive in a run for the first time in 11 games, going 0 for 4 in the Marlins' 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday night. It was the longest consecutive-game RBI streak by an NL shortstop since the statistic began being officially kept in 1920. ... Arizona made three more errors in a 5-0 loss at Colorado, running their season total to a major league-leading 74. ... Tim Wakefield made his 383rd start for the Boston Red Sox, surpassing Roger Clemens for the top spot on the team's career list. ... The New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira has gone 68 at-bats without a home run since June 12.
SPEAKING
"I don't care if every one hits the top of the wall. I don't care if they do the Jose Canseco thing and hit the head and goes over the fence. It counts.'' - Pittsburgh's Brandon Moss, who hit his second homer of the season in the Pirates' 7-4 win at Florida on Friday night.
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"This is the major leagues, you can't go out there and make three errors and expect to win a game. We looked like the Bad News Bears out there.'' - Arizona's Mark Reynolds, after the Diamondbacks increased their major league-leading errors total to 74 with three more in a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Friday night.
SEASONS
July 4
1905 - The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers went the distance. Young did not allow a walk.
1908 - George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1912 - George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers celebrated his 32nd birthday by pitching a no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.
1925 - Two of the great left-handers of their time - Herb Pennock of the Yankees and Lefty Grove of the Athletics - hooked up in a pitchers duel that New York won 1-0 in 15 innings. Pennock gave up four hits and walked none.
1939 - Jim Tabor of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs, including two grand slams, in an 18-12 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader.
1976 - The Phillies' Tim McCarver lost a grand slam when he passed Garry Maddox on the basepaths. The Phillies still beat the Pirates 10-5 at Pittsburgh.
1983 - Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
1984 - Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees struck out five Texas Rangers to become the ninth player to pass the 3,000-strikeout plateau. No. 3,000 was Larry Parrish.
1984 - The New York Mets beat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings at Atlanta. The game went until just before 4 a.m. on July 5, and was followed by a fireworks display for the 10,000 still left in the stands.
2000 - St. Louis' Keith McDonald homered in his first major league at-bat as the Cardinals defeated Cincinnati 14-3.
2006 - Victor Martinez went 5-for-6 and Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner each hit two of Cleveland's six home runs, powering the Indians to a 19-1 rout of New York. The win was Cleveland's largest at home in more than 56 years, since a 21-2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics on June 18, 1950.
2006 - Jose Contreras tossed 6 2-3 scoreless innings to win his 17th straight decision and lead the White Sox to a 13-0 victory over Baltimore.
2008 - Colorado homered six times to rally from a nine-run deficit for the biggest comeback in franchise history and an 18-17 victory over Florida. Chris Iannetta singled home the winning run off Kevin Gregg in the ninth inning. The Rockies and Marlins combined for 35 runs on 43 hits, 21 of them for extra bases with eight home runs.
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This Day in Baseball
On July 4 in Baseball History...
1905 - In the afternoon game of a doubleheader, Philadelphia's Rube Waddell bests Cy Young in a 25-inning marathon as the Athletics down Boston 4-2. A's catcher Ossee Schreckengost works twenty-eught innings in one day, a Major League record.
1911 - In the morning game between Chicago and Detroit, Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak as the White Sox win 7-3. Cobb has batted .491 since the streak started on May 15.
1939 - A tearful Lou Gehrig tells 61,808 fans at Yankee Stadium, 'I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.' Gehrig's uniform number four is retired, the first Major League player so honored.
1960 - Mickey Mantle's three-run first-inning home run off Hal Woodeshick is the 300th of his career. Mantle becomes the 18th player to join the 300 club, but the Yankees drop a 9-8 decision to Washington.
1974 - Mike Marshall picks up a 3-2 win over Reds. Over the past 30 days, Marshall is 9-0 with three saves and a 1.82 ERA in twenty appearances.
1980 - Nolan Ryan fans Reds outfielder Cesar Geronimo to become the fourth pitcher ever to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. Geronimo was also Bob Gibson's 3,000th career strikeout victim. Despite the milestone, Ryan is tagged with the 8-1 loss.
1983 - Dave Righetti pitches the Yankees' first no-hitter since Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series. He handcuffs the Red Sox 4-0 before a holiday crowd of 41,077 at Yankee Stadium.
1984 - Phil Niekro strikes out five batters in the Yankees' 5-0 win over Texas to become the ninth pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.
1985 - In a marathon game that borders on the surreal, the Mets endure two rain delays and six hours and ten minutes of playing time to beat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings. Relief pitcher Rick Camp, an .060 career hitter, homers in the 18th inning to tie the game no pitcher has ever homered that late in a game. Keith Hernandez hits for the cycle in a game that ends at 3:55 a.m. on July 5, the latest finish in Major League history. At 4:01 a.m., the post-game fireworks display begins, causing some local residents to think the city is under attack.
1987 - In a seven-player swap, the Padres trade pitchers Dave Dravecky and Craig Lefferts and outfielder Kevin Mitchell to the Giants for third baseman Chris Brown and pitchers Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant. In 1989, Mitchell will win the MVP Award for the Giants and Davis will win the Cy Young for the Padres.
1988 - Kansas City releases pitcher Dan Quisenberry, whose 238 saves are the fourth most in major league history. He will sign with St. Louis next week.
1989 - Cincinnati's Tom Browning is three outs from his second career perfect game when Dickie Thon doubles. Browning is eventually relieved by John Franco in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia.
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Saturday, July 4
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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
1:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Seattle
1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Houston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
4:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
6:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. FLORIDA
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Oakland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Arizona
9:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
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Saturday, July 4
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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (+107, 9)
The White Sox are making their move in the AL Central – and they’re doing it with quality piching.
Chicago has allowed a meager 10 earned runs the past five games and is rapidly closing in on first-place Detroit. The White Sox have played dozens of low-scoring games this year and have an over/under record of 31-47-1 overall and 12-28 at home.
Combine those numbers with Kansas City’s 11-22-2 O/U mark on the road, and this one figures to be a snoozer for the fans hoping to see some early fireworks. Chicago also is 5-4 against the Royals this season, as six of their nine matchups have fallen below the number.
These Sox should leave the Royals hanging out to dry.
Pick: Under 9
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies (-191, 10)
Home or away, the Diamondbacks are incredibly consistent – all they do is lose.
Arizona is just one of two teams in the NL – and one of four in the Majors – to have a losing record both home and on the road. And a trip to Coors Field is not what Arizona needs to turn its season around. The Rockies have the second-best run differential in the NL and are hitting the cover off the ball. Colorado, known for its homer-haven of a field, has used a balance offensive approach this year to score 392 runs entering the weekend, just two behind NL leader Philadelphia.
The two teams split six meetings earlier this year, but the Diamondbacks’ offense has been just as bad as its defense, and this Rockies team is playing much different than the one that started the season poorly.
Pick: Rockies -191
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Saturday, July 4
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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking
Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants)
The 25-year-old right-hander appeared to have a hangover from winning the NL Cy Young award to start the season. But after a dominant June, he looks poised to retain his award.
Lincecum failed to pitch at least seven innings only once in six starts last month, allowing a stingy eight earned runs over a staggering 48 2-3 innings. He finished the month 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA, upping his numbers on the year to 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA and a razor-thin 1.07 WHIP (walks + hits over innings pitched).
Houston, you’re going to have a problem.
"It takes some people longer to get ready for a season," Lincecum told the Associated Press. "I feel like I'm kind of getting into that zone right now. Things are coming easier. Mechanics are easier. I'm not thinking too much out there."
Aaron Cook (Colorado Rockies)
The key to Cook’s success last month is pretty obvious: get ground ball outs.
Cook (8-3, 3.77 ERA) has excelled at keeping the ball down, inducing 87 ground ball outs in June – just 19 less than he totaled in the first two months of the season combined.
In his past five starts Cook has yielded no more than one earned run while lasting at least six innings four times. His lone blemish was a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay in Denver in which he gave up all three run in seven innings. If Arizona doesn’t get to him early, the Diamondbacks are going to get grilled by Cook.
Slumping
Jason Berken (Baltimore Orioles)
The good news for Baltimore is that Berken finally has his ERA below a touchdown. But a 6.44 ERA also isn’t anything to stand up and cheer about.
Berken (1-5) is in the midst of a summer swoon, as he was absolutely abused by opposing hitters last month. In five starts he went 0-4 with an 8.51 ERA, allowing at least four earned runs in all but one outing. He averaged fewer than five innings per start and added a hideous 1.78 WHIP.
He’s going to have a devil of a time against the Angels.
"Every outing for me is a learning experience," Berken told the Associated Press. "The last thing I am going to do is sit here and feel sorry for myself. It's tough to pitch in the big leagues."
Vin Mazzaro (Oakland Athletics)
Oakland’s 22-year-old prospect looked phenomenal in his first two outings, yielding no runs in his first 13 2-3 innings in the majors early last month. But big-league lineups have been unkind to him in his past two starts, scoring seven runs on 12 hits over just 11 innings in a pair of loses.
Young pitching, however, has been the way of the Athletics this season, who start four rookies in their rotation. Mazzaro’s task won’t get any easier against the Indians, who can score runs in bunches and are due to break out of a hitting slump.
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MLB Fourth of July Weekend Cheat Sheet
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The Fourth of July holiday takes center stage this weekend and with it MLB continues its march toward the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, here’s a quick report of four key games on this weekend’s card. Remember, pitcher records are ‘team start’ results and team matchup records are those from within each series.
Enjoy the games and the fireworks.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Most Recent Series Result: Cubs 10-6 last 16 games (3-3 this season)
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Cubs 3-2 last five games
Key Day/Month Stat: Cubs 16-4 home Sundays; Brewers 0-4 Sundays
Best Arm in the Series: Cubs’ Dempster 6-1, 3.47 ERA home versus Brewers
Worst Arm in the Series: Cubs’ Zambrano 0-6, 4.67 ERA last six home starts versus Brewers; Brewers’ Looper 1-6, 2.72 ERA career versus Cubs
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Most Recent Series Result: Mets 11-7 last 18 games (4-3 this season)
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Mets 5-2 last seven games (1-1 this season)
Key Day/Month Stat: Phillies 15-4 Sundays; Mets 3-11 Sundays
Best Arm in the Series: Santana 6-2, 2.95 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Hamels 0-2, 5.25 ERA last two home starts
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
Most Recent Series Result: Yankees 4-2 last six games (2-1 this season)
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Yankees 10-7 last 17 games
Key Day/Month Stat: Yankees 13-3 Fridays; Blue Jays 4-12 away Fridays
Best Arm in the Series: Blue Jays’ Halladay 16-3, 2.09 ERA last 19 starts
Worst Arm in the Series: Chamberlain 0-2, 4.00 ERA career
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Most Recent Series Result: Twins 14-6 last 20 games (4-1 this season)
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Tigers 9-3 last 12 home (3-0 this season)
Key Day/Month Stat: Twins 12-1 home Fridays; Tigers 4-12 Fridays
Best Arm in the Series: Twins’ Slowey 4-0, 4.57 ERA career starts
Worst Arm in the Series: Tigers’ Jackson 1-3, 6.99 ERA career starts
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Dunkel
LA Dodgers at San Diego
The Padres look to take advantage of a Dodger team that is just 1-5 in Randy Wolf's last 6 starts on the road against teams with a losing record. San Diego is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+155). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
Game 951-952: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.677; Washington (Lannan) 15.469
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+120); Under
Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 14.416; Cubs (Harden) 15.581
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-160); N/A
Game 955-956: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Thompson) 15.361; Cincinnati (Owings) 14.310
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over
Game 957-958: Houston at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Ortiz) 15.365; San Francisco (Lincecum) 17.086
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-210); Under
Game 959-960: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Nieve) 14.746; Philadelphia (Moyer) 13.806
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+135); Over
Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.118; Florida (Miller) 14.217
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Under
Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 14.616; San Diego (Geer) 14.765
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Under
Game 965-966: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Petit) 15.226; Colorado (Cook) 15.074
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+180); Under
Game 967-968: Seattle at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Olson) 16.612; Boston (Penny) 15.681
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-220); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+190); Over
Game 969-970: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.272; NY Yankees (Wang) 16.295
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+125); Under
Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.195; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.329
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under
Game 973-974: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Jackson) 15.618; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.160
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Under
Game 975-976: Oakland at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 14.526; Cleveland (Pavano) 13.728
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Over
Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 17.089; Texas (Holland) 15.666
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 11
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over
Game 979-980: Baltimore at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Berken) 16.244; LA Angels (O'Sullivan) 15.335
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); OverComment
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MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, July 4
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ATLANTA (39 - 40) at WASHINGTON (22 - 55) - 1:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 110-128 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-59 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-19 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 111-130 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 47-71 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-82 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-57 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 16-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-38 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-55 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-52 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-46 (-22.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-31 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)
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MILWAUKEE (42 - 38) at CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 38) - 1:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 20-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-21 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 484-510 (-118.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 996-1047 (-192.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 536-483 (-106.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 939-963 (-170.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
BRADEN LOOPER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOOPER is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.7 units)
RICH HARDEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
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ST LOUIS (44 - 38) at CINCINNATI (39 - 39) - 1:10 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 90-72 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
THOMPSON is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 42-54 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OWINGS is 7-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
BRAD THOMPSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
THOMPSON is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
MICAH OWINGS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OWINGS is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.74 and a WHIP of 2.247.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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HOUSTON (38 - 40) at SAN FRANCISCO (43 - 36) - 4:05 PM
RUSS ORTIZ (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-36 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-10 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-15 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-36 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 37-30 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 120-113 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-87 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 124-115 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-61 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORTIZ is 26-11 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RUSS ORTIZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ORTIZ is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.46 and a WHIP of 1.771.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
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NY METS (39 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (40 - 37) - 4:05 PM
FERNANDO NIEVE (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 242-167 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 30-11 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 15-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 72-26 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 14-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-16 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MOYER is 26-40 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4 (-0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
FERNANDO NIEVE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 5-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.7 units)
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PITTSBURGH (37 - 43) at FLORIDA (41 - 40) - 6:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. ANDREW MILLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 121-112 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 88-85 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 64-53 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 125-117 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 395-364 (+44.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 (+5.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
ZACH DUKE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DUKE is 0-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.842.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
ANDREW MILLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILLER is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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LA DODGERS (51 - 29) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 45) - 4:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JOSH GEER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 23-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WOLF is 29-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 29-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-35 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 97-143 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-84 (-24.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-66 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 97-143 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-3 (+3.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)
RANDY WOLF vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOLF is 5-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)
JOSH GEER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GEER is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
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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ARIZONA (31 - 49) at COLORADO (42 - 37) - 8:10 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 31-49 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-35 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-34 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 33-55 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-49 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-68 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 21-5 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-37 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 152-138 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-23 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 116-97 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-37 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 43-61 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 1-7 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. COLORADO since 1997
PETIT is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
AARON COOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COOK is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.543.
His team's record is 6-11 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.6 units)
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SEATTLE (41 - 38) at BOSTON (48 - 31) - 1:05 PM
GARRETT OLSON (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-35 (-19.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-128 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-98 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 109-65 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 149-103 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 83-39 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-41 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-38 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
GARRETT OLSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
OLSON is 0-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.795.
His team's record is 0-7 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)
BRAD PENNY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PENNY is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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TORONTO (42 - 39) at NY YANKEES (46 - 33) - 1:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 56-68 (-36.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 76-44 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 51-34 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 93-76 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HALLADAY is 16-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 21-10 (+14.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-16. (-2.9 units)
CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TORONTO since 1997
WANG is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (42 - 38) at KANSAS CITY (33 - 46) - 1:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-43 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-33 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 369-369 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-45 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-38 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-18 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLOYD is 31-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 14-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 29-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 17-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-46 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-57 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-61 (-28.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-99 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 21-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-40 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-91 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 1-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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DETROIT (44 - 35) at MINNESOTA (41 - 40) - 4:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 118-123 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-56 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-48 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-51 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-16 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-44 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 20-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 0.965.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
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OAKLAND (33 - 45) at CLEVELAND (32 - 49) - 7:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 4-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-36 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-40 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-41 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-49 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-53 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-43 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-29 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-40 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
VIN MAZZARO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
CARL PAVANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAVANO is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (44 - 37) at TEXAS (43 - 35) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-24 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-33 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 40-25 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-35 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 77-58 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 149-110 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (36 - 44) at LA ANGELS (43 - 35) - 9:05 PM
JASON BERKEN (R) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 40-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 98-72 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-37 (+21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-35 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-88 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
JASON BERKEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
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SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
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MLB
Short Sheet
Saturday, 7/4/2009
National League
ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
HANSON: ATL 22-11 Under off an Over
LANNAN: WASH 6-31 vs. division
MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
LOOPER: MIL 24-31 after scoring 2 runs or less
HARDEN: 68-27 TSR as favorite
ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
THOMPSON: 9-1 TSR vs. division
OWINGS: CIN 42-54 at home vs. division
HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
ORTIZ: 40-17 Over Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
LINCECUM: SF 13-3 Over at home in July
NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 4:05 PM ET
NIEVE: NYM 44-39 as road underdog
MOYER: PHI 13-18 as home favorite
PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA, 6:10 PM ET
DUKE: 6-23 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
MILLER: FLA 7-0 Over at home playing with triple revenge
LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 4:10 PM ET
WOLF: 16-6 Under vs. division
GEER: SD 57-84 off a loss
ARIZONA at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
PETIT: ARI 11-23 Away off BB Unders
COOK: COL 21-5 at home in July
American League
SEATTLE at BOSTON, 1:05 PM ET
OLSON: SEA 14-33 off BB Overs
PENNY: BOS 25-7 at home off BB Overs
TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: TOR 14-5 Under vs. division
WANG: 17-5 Under at home when the total is 9 to 9.5
CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY, 1:10 PM ET
FLOYD: 14-4 TSR in day games
HOCHEVAR: KC 12-32 after scoring 1 run or less
DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 4:10 PM ET
JACKSON: DET 20-8 in day games
LIRIANO: MIN 4-16 revenging a loss where opponent scored 10+ runs
OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MAZZARO: OAK 24-10 Under after allowing 10+ runs
PAVANO: CLE 8-23 off a win
TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
PRICE: TB 33-8 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
HOLLAND: TEX 33-20 Under when the total is 10 or higher
BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
BERKEN: BAL 5-19 Away off BB road games
O'SULLIVAN: LAA 61-37 off a loss
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MLB
Saturday, July 4
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Tips and Trends
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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET]
Rays(-$1.30, O/U 11 under -$1.20): Promising rookie left-hander David Price (2-2, 3.93 ERA) showed why he is so highly-touted during his last start. Price allowed one earned run in 6 1/3 innings during a 5-2 victory against Florida on Sunday. In his two previous starts versus the Rockies and Phillies, Price had given up 10 earned runs on 17 hits in 11 1/3 innings. Price has had bouts of wildness, walking 18 batters in his last five starts, as he attempts to achieve consistency and last deeper into games. Price reached the seventh inning on Sunday for just second time in seven starts. The Rays have won their past eight games on Saturday. The under has cashed in eight of Tampa Bay’s past nine road contests. Tampa is 7-2 in its last nine overall games, but just 7-21 in their last 28 games when favored on the road.
The Rays are 11-23 in their last 34 away games versus a left-handed starter.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 6 meetings between the two clubs in Arlington.
Key Injuries - Akinori Iwamura (knee) and Troy Percival (shoulder) are on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 6
Rangers: Improved pitching and defense along with reduced power have made the Rangers a strong under the total club. Texas is 45-18-1 to the under in its last 64 games. Rookie southpaw Derek Holland (1-5, 6.20 ERA) struck out eight in his last start, but also gave up six earned runs on 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 7-3 home loss to San Diego last Saturday. That marked the first time in 56 years a pitcher had yielded 13 hits to go with eight strikeouts in less than six innings. The Rangers are 0-5 in Holland’s last six starts. Holland is 1-4 at home with a 9.00 ERA when pitching at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers have scored four or fewer runs in 10 of their last 14 games. They have gone under the past four times when the total has been 11 or higher.
The Under is 18-6 in Texas’ last 24 games versus a left-handed starter.
Key Injuries - Josh Hamilton (abdominal) is on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total of the Day)
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies [8:10 PM ET]
Diamondbacks: It’s hard to back the Diamondbacks these days, losers of eight of their last nine games. The Diamondbacks have committed a major-league leading 74 errors. They are 3-13 in their last 16 games when facing a right-handed starter. The Diamondbacks haven’t been able to solidify their fifth starter and now they’re turning to Yusmeiro Petit (0-3, 8.03 ERA). He’s making his first start since May 8 having been on the DL with a shoulder injury. Arizona is 0-7 in Petit’s last seven starts. The right-hander has surrendered six home runs in his last 12 2/3 innings. Petit was 0-1 with a 6.89 ERA in five stars for Triple-A Reno while working his way back into shape. In his last outing with Reno, Petit pitched three innings and gave up three runs (two earned) and five hits. Arizona is 7-3 in its last 10 games at Coors Field.
The Under is 9-3 in Petit’s last 12 road starts.
Key Injuries - Eric Byrnes (hand) is on the DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Rockies (-$2.00, O/U 10 under -$1.20): Aaron Cook (8-3, 3.77 ERA) looks to stay red hot. Cook was one of the best pitchers in June going 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA in five starts. Cook allowed just seven earned runs and 31 hits in those five starts, which spanned 36 innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio in June was 22-to-seven. No National League pitcher won more games in June than Cook. This is the second time this season Cook is facing the Diamondbacks. They beat him up on Opening Day, scoring six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings at Chase Field. Colorado is 1-7 in Cook’s last eight starts versus a team with a losing record. The over is 18-8-2 in Cook’s past 28 starts. Colorado is playing well, winning 22 of its last 27 games. The Rockies are 20-7 in their last 27 contests against a right-handed starter.
The Over is 16-5-1 in Cook’s last 22 home starts versus a team with a losing record.
Key Injuries - Manny Corpas (elbow) is on the DL
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)
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MLB
Write-Up
Saturday, July 4
Hot Pitchers
-- Hanson is 4-0, 0.75 in his last four starts; he hasn't allowed a run in his last 19 innings. Lannan is 3-0, 3.68 in his last five outings.
-- Lincecum is 4-1, 1.49 in his last five starts. Ortiz has a 2.80 RA in his last four starts.
-- Nieve is 3-1, 2.45 in four starts for the Mets.
-- Cook is 5-0, 1.75 in his last five starts.
-- Penny is 1-1, 2.38 in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 5-1, 1.94 in his last nine starts.
-- Floyd is 4-1, 1.85 in his last eight starts. Hochevar is 3-1, 3.21 in his last five starts.
-- Jackson is 2-1, 2.36 in his last six starts. Liriano is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts.
-- Angels are 3-0 when O'Sullivan starts (2-0, 3.00) .
Cold Pitchers
-- Harden is 0-2, 6.50 in his last three home starts. Looper is 1-1, 6.89 in his last six outings.
-- Owings is 2-4, 4.64 in his last eight starts. Thompson has 6.50 RA in his last three starts; Cardinals were outscored 21-0 in his last two.
-- Moyer is 2-4, 7.15 in seven home starts this season.
-- Miller is 0-2, 4.68 in his last four starts. Duek is 0-4, 4.73 in his last five road starts.
-- Wolf is 0-2, 5.23 in his last six starts. Geer is 0-2, 6.44 in his last six starts.
-- Petit is 0-3, 7.94 in five starts this season.
-- Olson has a 6.65 RA in his last four starts.
-- Wang is 1-6, 12.56 in eight starts, but he did win his last one.
-- Pavano is 0-3, 11.07 in his last four starts. Mazzaro is 0-3, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Price is 0-2, 8.10 in his last four starts. Holland is 0-3, 5.93 in his five starts for the Rangers.
-- Berken is 0-5, 7.18 in his last six starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cubs won four of their last five games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Braves won their last five games.
-- Reds won four of their last six games. Cardinals won their last three games.
-- Rockies won eleven of their last thirteen home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants are 13-4 in their last 17 home games. Astros won six of their last nine games.
-- Bronx Bombers won eight of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last twelve games. Seattle is 11-5 in its last sixteen games.
-- Rays won nine of their last twelve games. Rangers on their last three games, scoring 21 runs.
-- White Sox won their last seven road games.
-- Angels won eight of their last twelve home games.
Cold Teams
-- Brewers lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 20 road games.
-- Nationals lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Mets are 7-20 in their last 27 road games. Phillies lost 14 of their last 19 games overall.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven road games.
-- Padres lost 13 of their last 18 home games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.
-- Indians lost five of their last si games. A's are 6-13 in their last 19 games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Detroit lost eight of its last twelve road games. Twins lost their last three home games.
-- Orioles lost four of their last six games.
Totals
-- Four of last six games at Wrigley went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida home games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-3-1 in Mets' last nine road games.
-- Seven of last nine Cincinnati home games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 16-7 in Toronto's last 23 road games.
-- All six Mazzaro starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen games at Fenway Park.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of White Sox' last six road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Berken starts stayed under the total.
Umpires
-- Atl-Wsh-- Underdog won three of Layne's last four games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Home side won eight of last ten TWelke games.
-- StL-Cin-- Underdog is 4-4 in last eight Cederstrom games.
-- Hst-SF-- Home team won nine of last eleven Hudson games.
-- NY-Phil-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Miller games.
-- Pitt-Fla-- Road team won last seven Tschida games.
-- LA-SD-- Seven of last eight Vanover games stayed under the total.
-- Az-Col-- Nine of last eleven Barry games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Bos-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Davis games.
-- Tor-NY-- Eight of last ten Bell games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-KC-- Over is 10-2-3 in ;last fifteen McClelland games.
-- Det-Min-- Four of last five Reilly games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Clev-- Favorite won five of last six Kulpa games.
-- TB-Tex-- Seven of last eight Demuth games stayed under the total.
-- Blt-LA-- Last six Emmel games stayed under the total.Comment
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Six-pack for Saturday
Tampa Rays paid Rocco Baldelli $4M to leave last fall; here are some salaries vfor White House employees, who don't quite do as well......
-- $400,000-- President Obama makes about same as a utility infielder on the Nationals. He'll clean up after his two terms are done, though.
-- $227,300-- Joe Biden makes about the same as what ARod makes for four games in Bronx, but he doesn't have to deal with Scott Boras.
-- $172,200-- Senior advisors, including Press Secretary Gibbs and the Chief of Staff Rehm Emanuel, pull in about the same as what a mid-major college hoop coach would make. Both D-I coaches in the Albany area make more than this.
-- $113,000-- Desiree Rogers is the White House social secretary.
-- $102,000-- Reggie Love played hoop, well he mostly watched hoop at Duke-- he is President Obama's personal assistant.
-- $36,000-- Darienne Page is the president's receptionsist. This has to be a pretty tough job, but she makes less money than me.
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Quote of the Day
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
If you can fake that, you've got it made.."
Groucho Marx
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Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff on the 4th of July.......
13) I don't have kids; if I did, wouldn't know how to explain how Barry Bonds is treated like a leper, while Manny Ramirez is treated like a hero when the two of them have done basically the same things.
12) Ramirez went 0-3 with a walk in his return from suspension; he was a big reason why they had 42,217 people at Petco Park, many of whom were Dodger fans.
11) Jason Marquis is 10-5 with a strikeout ratio of 4.20 per nine innings; over the last 20 years, the guy with the lowest strikeout ration who won 20 games was Bill Gullickson (3.62) back in 1991.
10) Mets weren't close to trading for Mark DeRosa because they would not part with reliever Bobby Parnell. To get good players, you have to give up good players, but the crippled Mets continue to stand pat.
9) Hedo Turkoglu ran ESPN's rumor mongers silly this week; they had him going to Portland, but in the end, he signed with Toronto, since it is a multi-cultural city with a big Turkish population, and his wife likes it there. That and they gave him over $50M. That always helps.
8) The world is strange-- Barack Obama earns $400,000 a year to be the President of United States-- Rafael Furcal turned down $40M for four years from the A's last winter, then signed for less with LA. Go figure.
7) Bill Welke called a terrific pitch ball four Friday, giving the Cubs walk with bases loaded in 10th inning, and a 2-1 win over the Brewers. Hard to believe a major league ump would miss such a critical pitch.
6) The great Bob Uecker threw out the first ball and sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley.
5) Giants led Houston 13-0 in third inning, as Sadowski tossed shutout ball for second consecutive start since being called up from the minors.
4) Only 15 of 63 strikes Scott Kazmir threw were put in play by Texas Friday night, which is part of why Kazmir only lasted five innings; his 13 swings/misses were the most in the major leagues last night.
3) Mariano Rivera has 500+ saves now, but only had 139 when he got to his 30th birthday; Francisco Rodriguez has 229 saves-- he isn't 30 yet.
2) Pretty sad when Sports Center runs features on Joey Chestnut and Kobiyashi to promote its telecast of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, as if competitive eating was an actual sport. Its really kind of gross.
1) They even showed a guy named Crazy Legs Conti, who works for the Penthouse Gentlemen's Club in New York, but also competes in these eating contests. Guy looks like Weird Al Yankovic. What a country.
From: Armadillo
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