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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:15 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, July 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Cardinals close out their series with the Astros, the Giants battle the Braves in Atlanta, and the Rays take on the ChiSox.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

James Shields (6-6, 3.75 ERA) will try to pitch the Rays to a win on Wednesday night when they continue their series in Chicago against the White Sox. Righthander Shields was blasted by the Royals last time out, surrendering seven earned runs on 11 hits over 5 1-3 innings of work; Shields' last win came on June 20. The White Sox originally had John Danks slated to pitch on Wednesday, but he was scratched with a finger injury. Call-up Carlos Torres will start in his place.

Elsewhere around the American League on Wednesday: Baltimore at the Yankees, Minnesota at Oakland, Seattle at Detroit, Cleveland at Toronto, the Angels at Kansas City, and Boston at Texas. The Red Sox will go with Tim Wakefield (11-3, 4.31 ERA) in their series finale; the knuckleballer has picked up a victory in seven of his last 10 trips to the mound. Vicente Padilla (7-5, 4.67 ERA), who lost to the Twins in his last outing, will take to the hill for the Rangers.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

The top pitching matchup in the National League on Wednesday will take place in Houston, where the Astros' Roy Oswalt (6-4, 3.65 ERA) will battle the Cardinals' Chris Carpenter (8-3, 2.26 ERA). Righthander Oswalt shut down the Dodgers last time out, holding them to one earned run on four hits in a complete-game victory. Righthander Carpenter was dominant last time out as well, blanking the Diamondbacks on seven hits over eight innings while fanning seven.

Also on the NL slate for Wednesday: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Arizona at Colorado, Florida at San Diego, the Mets at Washington, the Cubs at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at the Dodgers, and San Francisco at Atlanta. Tim Lincecum (10-2, 2.27 ERA) goes for the Giants in that matchup; the righthander has given up three or fewer earned runs in each of his last 11 outings. Jair Jurrjens (8-7, 2.77 ERA) will be gunning for his third straight win for the Braves.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA offers up five games on Wednesday, with Atlanta at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Sacramento at Connecticut, Los Angeles at Seattle, and Minnesota at Phoenix. The Mercury head into Wednesday's matchup with a West-best 12-4 straight-up (and 12-4 against-the-spread) record, and they beat Detroit 97-90 in their last contest. The Lynx fell 72-69 to Seattle last time out to sit at 9-7 both SU and ATS this season. Minnesota is also at 5-2 ATS on the road.

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:16 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

Odds and ends from the old American Football League

-- AFL's first commissioner was a guy named Joe Foss, who got the Congressional Medal of Honor for gunning down 26 Japanese aircraft as a fighter pilot during World War II.

-- The first QB in Denver Broncos history was Frank Tripucka, who had a son named Kelly who later became a star in the NBA.

-- The longest field goal in AFL history? George Blanda, 55 yards.

-- In 1961-2, Oakland Raiders went 3-25, with 19-game losing streak. Al Davis took the team over in '63 and they immediately went 10-4.

-- Jets' Steve O'Neal has a record that may never be broken; he punted a ball 98 yards at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

-- Kansas City Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans; first player they ever drafted was a QB named Don Meredith, who wound up in the NFL with the Cowboys and later became famous as an analyst of sorts on ABC's Monday Night Football.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Quick thoughts on a summer day.........

13) Did something little different and went and saw Kevin Costner play with his band at a small club around here Tuesday night-- he has a band called Modern West and they're pretty good. Hundreds of 40-ish women swooning when he walked on stage, and I do mean hundreds.

12) Their band was here Tuesday, in Connecticut Wednesday, then off to Iowa, Montana and Alberta over the next ten days. Not as glamorous as being a movie star, but he looked like he was having fun, and you can not put a pricetag on that.

11) Interesting complete game shutout for Nationals' John Lannon-- he didn't walk anyone, struck out only one, and induced only four swings and misses, but he had the Mets eating out of his hand, winning 4-0. He threw 80 strikes, 26 balls-- you get hitters out by throwing strikes.

10) Mets claim they didn't talk trade with Toronto, to which I say, why the hell not?!?!?!?!?! The best pitcher in baseball is available-- if you did not ask what it would take to get him, you're not doing your job.......if you don't trade for Halladay, so be it, but YOU HAVE TO ASK!!!!

9) Werth's walkoff HR in the 13th gave Phillies their 10th win row, 4-1 over Cubs, as they threaten to run and hide from rest of the NL East.

8) With the trading deadline nine days away, you wonder if management in Philly will think strip-mining their farm system to get Roy Halladay from Toronto is really necessary. Doesn't look that way right now.

7) Interesting three days for A's, who lost 3-2 in 10 innings Tuesday, a night after their wild 14-13 win, which came day after they lost 1-0 to the Angels in 10 Sunday. They're not good, but they're interesting.

6) Brewers are now 18-1 in their last 19 games against the Pirates.

5) As usual, the Indians didn't hit much for Cliff Lee, but Martinez hit a two-run double in top of 9th, giving Tribe a 2-1 win in Toronto, driving another nail in the Blue Jays' coffin. Hard to believe Cleveland would be interested in trading Lee, but he's pitching great and would be cheaper to trade for than Roy Halladay.

4) Rays scored twice in 9th inning off Bobby Jenks to win for 4th time in last five games (all late-inning comeback wins), 3-2 in Chicago. Tough pitching duel between Niemann/Richard wound up in the Rays' favor.

3) JP Losman opted to sign with the UFL's Las Vegas team, rather than hook on as a backup with an NFL team. Interesting decision-- he'll play for Jim Fassel in Vegas, so he'll be getting quality coaching in the UFL.

2) NFL commissioner Goodell should reinstate Michael Vick as soon as possible-- he has been punished enough.

1) Quite a day in Albany area Tuesday; not only the Costner concert, but at the Times Union Arena downtown, a motivational seminar with Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani drew 9,700 people and created one of the worst morning rush hour traffic jams Albany has ever seen.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:17 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, July 22

San Francisco at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EDT). The Giants' Tim Lincecum (10-2, 2.27 ERA) goes up against the Braves' Jair Jurrjens (8-7, 2.77) in a matchup of pitchers among the National League's ERA leaders.

STARS

Tuesday

-Jayson Werth, Phillies, hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send Philadelphia to its 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs.

-Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee, Indians. Martinez hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and Lee pitched his second straight complete game, leading Cleveland to a 2-1 win over Toronto.

-Magglio Ordonez, Tigers, hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and Detroit held on for a 9-7 win over Seattle.

-Rafael Furcal, Dodgers, hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as Los Angeles got its 11th consecutive home victory over Cincinnati 12-3.

-John Lannan, Nationals, threw his first career shutout, scattering seven hits for Washington as they beat the anemic New York Mets 4-0.

-Erick Aybar, Angels, broke open a close game with a three-run triple and had seven hits in two games, helping Los Angeles complete a doubleheader sweep of the Royals with a 10-2 victory. Aybar had three hits and scored three runs as the Angels won the opener 8-5.

-Michael Cuddyer, Twins, hit a go-ahead triple in the 10th inning and Minnesota beat Oakland 3-2.

SHOW ME THE PLAYERS

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi has set a July 28 deadline to complete a deal for 2003 Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is July 31. Ricciardi said July 6 he would field offers for Halladay, who is signed through 2010 and has a full no-trade clause. Ricciardi said he hasn't gotten an appropriate offer yet.

OUCH

All-Star knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed to the disabled list because of a lower back problem. Manager Terry Francona said Wakefield, who turns 43 next week, got hurt throwing on the side Saturday.

STINGER

Manny Ramirez is day to day after being hit by a pitch in the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. A team spokesman said Ramirez was hit on the side of his left hand by a pitch from Homer Bailey leading off the third inning Tuesday night. He was replaced by pinch runner Juan Pierre. Ramirez went to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative.

SUSPENDED

Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed sum for yelling at umpires after a game in Cinncinnati. Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson cited Sveum's "inappropriate and aggressive actions'' toward the umpires after the Reds' 5-3 win Sunday night. The suspension began with Tuesday night's game at Pittsburgh.

IN A LONG TIME

Sergio Mitre earned his first win since July 29, 2007, as the surging Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4. Mitre, who was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the game, allowed four runs, three earned, and eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in his first major league start since Sept. 15, 2007. Mitre missed the 2008 season and had elbow-ligament replacement surgery on July 15 last year. He agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees during the offseason, then was suspended for the first 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance under the major league drug program. ... The Angels' Robb Quinlan hit first homer since May 4, 2008, against Baltimore, as Los Angeles beat the Royals 10-2 in the second game of a a doubleheader.

SIDELINED

Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen will have surgery Thursday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. The Nationals put Olsen on the disabled list Sunday. The decision to do the surgery was made after he was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. Olsen made 11 starts for the Nationals, going 2-4 with a 6.03 ERA.

SLIDE

Boston lost to Texas 4-2 and has lost four straight for the first time since last July, scoring only eight runs in the stretch. The Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4 to break the tie for the AL East lead.

DANKS DOWN

John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the White Sox against the Rays because of a blister on his left index finger. The White Sox do not expect Danks to miss more than one start, although the blister on his pitching hand has bothered him the past few outings. Losing Danks for an extended period would be a big blow for the White Sox. He is 8-6 with a 3.98 ERA.

STATS

The Royals bullpen has allowed 27 earned runs over its last 26 innings after posting a 2.78 ERA the previous 18 games. ... Jack Cust's fourth-inning strikeout ended a stretch of 68 consecutive batters without a strikeout for Oakland, the club's longest such streak since doing so for 75 batters in a row from May 14-16, 1990.

SPEAKING

"It's always great when you win a game, especially like this and especially for the guy who was on the mound. Cliff has been throwing the ball great for us and it's kind of sad to watch Cliff pitch and not get any run support.'' - Cleveland's Victor Martinez after hitting a two-run double in the ninth to make Cliff Lee a winner, 2-1 over the Blue Jays. The Indians came in averaging just 3.48 runs per game in Lee's 20 starts.

SEASONS

July 22

1905 - Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley's 4-11 season.

1906 - Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist registered by his teammates.

1926 - Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an NL record for most triples in an inning.

1962 - Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1967 - The Atlanta Braves used a major league record five pitchers - Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw - in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

2000 - Seattle's 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for 54 minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $517.6 million stadium's roof wouldn't close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about 20 minutes later.

2004 - Jason Schmidt's 12-game winning streak ended as San Francisco fell to San Diego 9-4. Schmidt (12-3) was off from the outset in his worst start of the season, allowing eight runs, nine hits and four walks in 5 2-3 innings. It was his first loss in 17 starts since April 21.

2006 - Alfonso Soriano had three doubles, a triple and scored two runs to lead Washington to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

2007 - The New York Yankees had 25 hits in a 21-4 rout of Tampa Bay. The Yankees hit six home runs in the game, including two by Shelley Duncan.

2008 - Florida's Rick VandenHurk threw five hitless innings and combined with three relievers for a one-hit, 1-0 win over Atlanta.

Today's birthdays: Rob Johnson 27; Scot Shields 34; Mike Sweeney 36.

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:18 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On July 22 in Baseball History...

1905 - Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley's 4-11 season.

1906 - Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist registered by his teammates.

1926 - Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an National League record.

1962 - Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1967 - The Atlanta Braves used a Major League record five pitchers in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitchers were Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw.

2000 - Seattle's 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for fifty-four minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $518 million stadium's roof wouldn't close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about twenty minutes later.

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:20 AM

MLB
Write-up

Wednesday, July 22

Hot Pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer is 5-0, 2.68 in his last five starts. Zambrano is 2-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Stammen has a 2.45 RA in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts. Lincecum is 7-1, 1.71 in his last eleven starts.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 1.66 in his last five starts. Carptenter is 3-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
-- Garland has a 2.42 RA in his last four starts, but Arizona lost his last six road outings.
-- Arroyo is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (16 IP).

-- Burnett is 4-1, 2.04 in his last six starts.
-- Perkins is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three road starts.
-- Buchholz allowed one run in 5.2 IP in his first '09 start, a 4-1 win at Toronto Friday.
-- Pavano is 2-1, 2.49 in his last three starts.
-- Hernandez is 5-0, 1.65 in his last seven starts. Galarraga is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- Bannister has a 3.16 RA in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Suppan is 0-3, 5.86 in his last six starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-1, 8.25 in his last couple starts. Geer is 0-4, 6.84 in his last nine starts.
-- Pelfrey is 1-2, 10.68 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 1-3, 4.05 in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-2, 6.82 in his last six starts.

-- Berken is 0-7, 7.15 in his last nine starts.
-- Cahill is 0-3, 11.43 in his last four starts.
-- Romero is 1-1, 4.82 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 10.80 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 0-1, 5.54 in his last four starts. Torres was 8-4, 2.20 in 16 starts at AAA Charlotte.
-- Padilla is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won six of their last nine games. Phillies won 14 of last 15, and ten in a row.
-- Braves won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Astros won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Rockies are 31-11 in their last 42 games.
-- Dodgers won 11 of their last 16 games.

-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 10 of last 12 home games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine home games.
-- White Sox are 9-4 in their last 13 home games. Rays won eight of their last eleven games overall.
-- Angels won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Twins won eight of their last twelve road games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Pirates lost 10 of their last 14 games. Brewers lost 11 of last 17.
-- Giants lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five road games.
-- Reds lost 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Mets lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
-- Diamondbacks lost four of their last six games.
-- Padres lost 15 of their last 18 games. Marlins scored total of 11 runs in their last five games (2-3).

-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox lost their last four games, 6-2/3-1/6-3/4-2.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last thirteen road games. Blue Jays are 2-8 in their last ten games.
-- Royals lost 14 of their last 17 home games.
-- Oakland lost 10 of its last 14 home games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Washington home games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 13 games at PNC Park stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 16 Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Atlanta's last five games.
-- Five of last seven Houston games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 14 Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Nolasco's last five starts.
-- Nine of last thirteen games at Dodger Stadium stayed under the total.

-- Six of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cleveland games.
-- 10 of last 12 Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven White Sox games went over the total.
-- Last nine Saunders starts all went over the total.
-- 10 of last 11 Minnesota road games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Eight of last ten Demuth games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- There isn't enough info to properly analyze ump Beal
-- Chi-Phil-- Visiting team won four of last five Iassogna games.
-- SF-Atl-- Underdog won last three Timmons games, with all three of the games going over the total.
-- StL-Hst-- Last three Campos games all went over the total.
--Az-Colo-- Favorites won last three Rayburn games.
-- Fla-SD-- Seven of last nine Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- Cin-LA-- Road team won eight of last nine Guccione games.

-- Balt-NY-- Four of last five O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Det-- Home team won seven of last eight West games.
-- Clev-Tor-- Last five Bucknor games all went over the total.
-- LA-KC-- Home team won six of last seven TWelke games.
-- Bos-Tex-- Last four Hernandez games stayed under the total.
-- TB-Chi-- Favorite won five of last seven Diaz games.
-- Min-A's-- Five of last seven Barry games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:20 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Milwaukee is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games when playing Milwaukee

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

1:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Arizona

3:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN DIEGO
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida

3:35 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets are 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Texas is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:11 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 8-16 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:21 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (-110, 7.5)

You just don't get Tim Lincecum at this price.

The emerging favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, Lincecum is +102 for the series finale. It is his 20th start of the season and the first time he has been an underdog.

Lincecum's previous lowest price was -108 at Oakland on June 23, a 4-1 win in which he pitched a seven-hitter with 12 strikeouts, one shy of his season high.

Since losing April 12 at San Diego as a favorite of -115, Lincecum has won all five starts when his price has been -125 or lower, allowing six runs, 21 hits and nine walks while striking out 43 in 38 1-3 innings.

The righthander also is 4-0 in his last five starts and tossed eight scoreless innings vs. Atlanta on May 26.

Pick: San Francisco

New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-111, 9)

The Washington Nationals aren't favored too often, and it's easy to see why.

The Nationals have been favored just four times in their last 32 games. Two of those have come in their current losing streak - a 5-0 loss at Houston in Manny Acta's final game as manager July 12 and a 6-2 setback in the opener of this series. They are 6-14 as a favorite this season.

Washington has not won since replacing Acta with Jim Riggleman over the All-Star break. They already have five losing streaks of at least five games and are one shy of matching their longest of the season, which they have done twice.

Already 40 games under .500, the Nationals will try to buck these trends with righthander Craig Stammen, who has lost both his starts against the Mets this season, including one as a favorite.

Pick: New York

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**pm530** · 07-22-2009, 06:22 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Bronson Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds)

Arroyo had some rough stretches in the first half that saw his appearance in the bottom of this column on a couple of occasions. But the right-hander has turned it around of late.

Arroyo is working on 16 consecutive scoreless innings, allowing just nine hits and two walks while striking out 11 in that span.

"I'm a roller coaster out there," Arroyo told the team's web site. "Right now, I'm going good. I'll take every zero on the board I can get. The more you go out there like that, you feel confident."

Matched up against the Dodgers, Arroyo will be trying to win three straight starts for the first time since the beginning of the season.

Vicente Padilla (Texas Rangers)

There are some obvious streaking pitchers going Wednesday, such as Felix Hernandez, Tim Lincecum and Chris Carpenter. And there are some not so obvious ones, like Padilla.

The right-hander's individual performances have been on a seesaw lately. In his last four starts, he twice has followed a one-run outing by allowing five runs.

But there have been two models of consistency from Padilla in his seven starts since early June. He has worked at least five innings and the total has been under each time.

Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia Phillies)

With the signing of Pedro Martinez and the continued pursuit of Roy Halladay, the Phillies clearly are looking for pitching. Maybe they should be looking more closely at Moyer, who has been delivering of late.

The 46-year-old lefty had a choppy start to the season but seems to have settled down. He has won five straight starts over the last month.

In his first 13 starts, Moyer had just two outings in which he allowed no more than one earned run. He's had three during his hot streak. He is coming off his best start of the season, allowing one hit in seven scoreless innings at Florida.

Moyer, who is susceptible to the long ball, hasn't surrendered a homer in five of his last eight starts.

Slumping

Jason Berken (Baltimore Orioles)

On May 26, the rookie righty won his major league debut. He hasn't won since and has had trouble keeping the ball down.

"I just got to find a way to be more consistent down in the zone, that way when mistakes do happen, there's less chance that I will be hurt with it," Berken told the team's web site.

Berken is 0-7 in his last nine starts, and the Orioles have won just one of those games. They have lost the last five times he has taken the mound.

During his slide, Berken has worked into the sixth inning just twice. In 45 1-3 innings, he has given up 57 hits and 16 walks for a WHIP (walks + hits per inning) of 1.61.

Chad Billingsley (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Ever since Billingsley's name was mentioned in a possible package for Halladay - which no longer looks like it will happen - he hasn't been the pitcher who was dominant over the first three months of the season.

Billingsley's last two starts have been his shortest and worst of the season. He has given up 14 hits, four walks and 11 runs in just 6 2-3 innings.

Between those starts, Billingsley pitched one inning in the All-Star Game, giving up a run and two hits and costing NL five-inning players a win. He is still carrying the high price that comes with his reputation.

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**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 07:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cleveland at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to bounce back from yesterday's 2-1 loss and build on their 6-1 record in Ricky Romero's last 7 starts following a loss in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.202; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.266
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-115); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 15.617; Philadelphia (Moyer) 17.174
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Garland) 15.435; Colorado (Jimenez) 16.907
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-175); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 13.764; Washington (Stammen) 14.021
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.862; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.767
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

Game 911-912: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.050; Houston (Oswalt) 16.185
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Under

Game 913-914: Florida at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.137; San Diego (Geer) 14.070
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Florida (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-140); Over

Game 915-916: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.372; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.201
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+180); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Berken) 15.408; NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.986
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-260); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-260); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Perkins) 16.048; Oakland (Cahill) 15.747
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Pavano) 14.551; Toronto (Romero) 15.394
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Over

Game 923-924: Seattle at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.535; Detroit (Galarraga) 15.381
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Over

Game 925-926: Boston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.926; Texas (Padilla) 14.883
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.764; White Sox (Torres) 14.401
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.079; Kansas City (Bannister) 15.647
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over

**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 10:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 22

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MILWAUKEE (48 - 46) at PITTSBURGH (41 - 52) - 12:35 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 11-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-8 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MAHOLM is 13-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 17-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-25 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SUPPAN is 27-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 12-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUPPAN is 13-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 17-5 (+11.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-8. (+5.3 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 3-9 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 45) at PHILADELPHIA (53 - 38) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 947-970 (-170.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1004-1054 (-192.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 301-342 (-92.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 152-212 (-64.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 152-107 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-38 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MOYER is 34-20 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 16-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 107-85 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 68-46 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 68-44 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 31-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 13-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

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

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 3-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MOYER is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.553.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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ARIZONA (40 - 54) at COLORADO (51 - 43) - 3:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 86-98 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 39-60 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 17-27 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 15-25 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 51-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 37-29 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 51-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 39-26 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-57 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-65 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 22-31 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 4-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 22-31 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
GARLAND is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

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NY METS (44 - 49) at WASHINGTON (27 - 66) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. CRAIG STAMMEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 133-122 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 133-122 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-63 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 11-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 12-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 24-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-51 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-63 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-48 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-49 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-66 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-32 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-32 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 5-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. NY METS since 1997
STAMMEN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 43) at ATLANTA (48 - 46) - 7:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JURRJENS is 19-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-43 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 692-584 (+85.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-93 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-18 (+6.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-43 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 119-134 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-91 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 120-136 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (51 - 45) at HOUSTON (48 - 46) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-61 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-62 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-17 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-46 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 73-54 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 130-119 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-88 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 98-90 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 43-17 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 96-77 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-24 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
CARPENTER is 48-26 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
OSWALT is 1-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 6-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OSWALT is 11-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 14-14 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-10. (+7.3 units)

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FLORIDA (48 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (37 - 57) - 3:35 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JOSH GEER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 40-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 128-119 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 132-124 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-64 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 30-19 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 18-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 28-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 8-31 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-57 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-36 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-73 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-57 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-70 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

JOSH GEER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (44 - 49) at LA DODGERS (60 - 34) - 10:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 44-24 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-34 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-34 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-20 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 471-550 (+41.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 313-360 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-403 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARROYO is 32-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 73-58 (-34.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ARROYO is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.98 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (41 - 52) at NY YANKEES (56 - 37) - 1:05 PM
JASON BERKEN (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 79-138 (-40.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-71 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-71 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-51 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 219-146 (-62.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-3 (+3.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JASON BERKEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 8-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 46) at OAKLAND (39 - 53) - 3:35 PM
GLEN PERKINS (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 16-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 24-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-48 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (-0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

GLEN PERKINS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR CAHILL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CAHILL is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (37 - 57) at TORONTO (46 - 48) - 7:07 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 25-34 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-27 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-57 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-59 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-86 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PAVANO is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (49 - 44) at DETROIT (49 - 42) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 71-101 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-102 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 28-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 47-34 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 46-40 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 26-18 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 49-44 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HERNANDEZ is 9-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 23-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 12-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 123-130 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-85 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-97 (-33.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 2-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (55 - 38) at TEXAS (51 - 41) - 8:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 4-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 2-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 2-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 50-39 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 32-27 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 29-20 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 51-41 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 31-19 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 62-40 (+20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-30 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PADILLA is 29-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 25-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 16-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 143-83 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+4.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PADILLA is 2-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (52 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (48 - 45) - 8:11 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CAROLS TORRES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 10-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 130-96 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 113-68 (+38.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-63 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-61 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 157-115 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

CAROLS TORRES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (54 - 38) at KANSAS CITY (37 - 56) - 8:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 48-45 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-39 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 103-75 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-22 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-38 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-37 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-11 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 51-32 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAUNDERS is 35-16 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 23-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 34-14 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 26-13 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 34-50 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-54 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-36 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-56 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-62 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-63 (-29.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 7-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.56 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BANNISTER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.249.
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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**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 10:56 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 7/22/2009

National League

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 12:35 PM ET
SUPPAN: 12-6 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
MAHOLM: PIT 20-9 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHICAGO CUBS at PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: 39-19 TSR AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
MOYER: PHI 17-24 when playing on Wednesday

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
GARLAND: ARI 21-10 UNDER as a road underdog
JIMENEZ: 4-13 TSR in day games

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
PELFREY: 9-1 OVER when playing on Wednesday
STAMMEN: WAS 17-48 in night games

SAN FRANCISCO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: 17-7 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
JURRJENS: ATL 9-16 after BB games

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: STL 32-15 OVER AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
OSWALT: 1-7 TSR against division opponents

FLORIDA at SAN DIEGO, 3:35 PM ET
NOLASCO: FLA 24-15 when the total is 7 to 8.5
GEER: SD 8-31 when playing on Wednesday

CINCINNATI at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
ARROYO: CIN 9-1 after allowing 12+ runs
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 14-22 after 6+ consecutive home games

American League

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
BERKEN: BAL 5-23 AWAY with triple revenge
BURNETT: 23-10 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

MINNESOTA at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
PERKINS: MIN 21-6 when playing with a day off
CAHILL: OAK 9-15 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

CLEVELAND at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
PAVANO: CLE 9-27 after a win
ROMERO: TOR 42-22 against AL Central

SEATTLE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 11-2 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -150
GALARRAGA: 2-10 TSR in night games

BOSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 8-15 against AL West
PADILLA: TEX 12-4 as a home underdog

TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
SHIELDS: TB 18-6 after allowing 2 runs or less
TORRES: CHW 24-39 against AL East

LA ANGELS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: LAA 9-0 after a win by 6+ runs
BANNISTER: KC 1-11 after a loss by 8+ runs

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**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 11:04 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Tips and Trends
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Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox [8:10 PM ET]

Rays (-$1.35 O/U 9): Tampa Bay pushed across two runs in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday to slip past the White Sox as a $1.20 road favorite, 3-2. The combined five runs ducked well ‘under’ the 10-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to cash in the first two games of this four-game series. The Rays entered the outing by dropping four of the first five meetings of the season against the Pale Hose. The Rays are now a sparkling 36-23 versus right-handed starters and 14-15 in one-run games. Though the Rays captured Tuesday’s game, they have scored three runs or less in five of the six series meetings. James Shields (6-6, 3.75 ERA) will toe the rubber in Wednesday’s contest. The Rays' No. 1 starter is 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA in four career starts against the White Sox, including a 6-5 victory as a $2.10 home favorite earlier this season (April 17). The 27-year-old allowed five runs on seven hits (two homers) in 7 1/3 innings. The combined 11 runs leaped ‘over’ the 8 ½-run closing total.

The Under is 13-3 in the Rays’ last 16 road games.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

White Sox: Chicago saw its record in one-run games fall to 11-14 after Tuesday’s 3-2 setback. The loss also lowered the club’s record at U.S. Cellular Field to 25-23. Ozzie Guillen’s troops are also just 30-34 versus right-handed starting pitchers. With John Danks sidelined by a blister problem on his left index finger, 26-year-old Carlos Torres will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte to make his Major League debut. Torres enters with an 8-4 record and an impressive 2.20 ERA as the Knights' staff ace. The right-hander has started in 67 of his 157 career Minor League appearances. He has 96 strikeouts and 38 walks in 98 innings this season, allowing just 72 hits and three home runs. This situation could be a one-and-back-down for Torres, with Bartolo Colon expected to come off the disabled list on Friday. The White Sox should continue to get a lift from the return of slugging outfielder Carlos Quintin. The 26-year-old finished 15-for-40 with four doubles, one home run and 10 RBIs over 14 combined rehab contests with the Knights and Class A Kannapolis.

The White Sox are 7-3 in their last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 11:05 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Detroit
The Dream look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 road games. Atlanta is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

Game 651-652: Atlanta at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.478; Detroit 109.245
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 156
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: New York at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: New York 106.366; Chicago 110.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4 1/2; 139
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3); Under

Game 655-656: Sacramento at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 105.536; Connecticut 115.512
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 10; 147 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 8 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-8 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Minnesota at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 107.144; Phoenix 116.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 179
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4); Under

Game 659-660: Los Angeles at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 109.797; Seattle 110.487
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 1; 130
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 22

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ATLANTA (7 - 10) at DETROIT (5 - 8) - 7/22/2009, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in July games this season.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (5 - 8) at CHICAGO (8 - 8) - 7/22/2009, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (3 - 13) at CONNECTICUT (8 - 6) - 7/22/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 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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MINNESOTA (9 - 7) at PHOENIX (12 - 4) - 7/22/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-74 ATS (-32.4 Units) in July games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 44-68 ATS (-30.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in July games this season.
PHOENIX is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 79-51 ATS (+22.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (4 - 8) at SEATTLE (10 - 6) - 7/22/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-6 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-5 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Wednesday, July 22

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Sacramento Monarchs at Connecticut Sun (-8, 142)

Last week, the Monarchs changed coaches, hoping to jump-start a team that reached the playoffs a year ago. It hasn't worked.

Since GM John Whisenant replaced Jenny Boucek on the sidelines, the Monarchs are 0-3 straight up and against the spread, extending both streaks to five games. They are shooting less than 36 percent from the field since the coaching change.

Sacramento has the worst record aganist the spread (ATS), overall record, home record and road record in the league.

The Monarchs were swept by the Sun a year ago, losing twice by a combined 39 points.

Pick: Connecticut -8

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury (-3.5, 178.5)

Lynx forward and leading scorer Simeone Augustus has been sidelined since June 12 with a knee injury. Mercury guard and WNBA leading scorer Diana Taurasi will serve the second game of her two-game team suspension for a DUI arrest.

Their absences should have no effect on the league's top two offenses.

Phoenix leads the league in scoring at 93.4 points per game, ringing up 97 without Taurasi on Sunday. Minnesota is second at 81.7 points, with three players averaging at least 13 points per contest.

These teams have the top two records against the over this season and have exceeded the total in their last nine meetings, with one team scoring at least 90 points in all of those games.

Pick: Over 178.5

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**Udog** · 07-22-2009, 11:09 AM

CFL
Week 4 Preview

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DUNKEL

Hamilton at Montreal
The Tiger-Cats look to build on their 9-3 ATS record in their last 12 meetings in Montreal. Hamilton is the pick (+14 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+14 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 23

Game 401-402: Hamilton at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 110.713; Montreal 124.069
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 13 1/2; 55 1/2
Vegas Line: Montreal by 14 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+14 1/2); Over

FRIDAY, JULY 24

Game 403-404: Toronto at Winnipeg
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 101.899; Winnipeg 107.123
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 5; 57
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-3 1/2); Over

Game 405-406: Calgary at BC
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 112.335; BC 110.229
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 2; 54
Vegas Line: Calgary by 3; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+3); Under

SATURDAY, JULY 25

Game 407-408: Edmonton at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 102.959; Saskatchewan 109.168
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 6; 56 1/2
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 4; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-4); Over

LONG SHEET

Week 4

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Thursday, July 23

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HAMILTON (2 - 1) at MONTREAL (3 - 0) - 7/23/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 24

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TORONTO (1 - 2) at WINNIPEG (1 - 2) - 7/24/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CALGARY (1 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 2) - 7/24/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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Saturday, July 25

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EDMONTON (1 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 1) - 7/25/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 117-88 ATS (+20.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 38-17 ATS (+19.3 Units) in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-2 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TREND REPORT

Thursday, July 23

7:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Hamilton is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Montreal is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton

Friday, July 24

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Toronto is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
British Columbia is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
British Columbia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

Saturday, July 25

4:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton

Announcement

Wednesday Trends and Indexes 7/22 (MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

Wednesday Trends and Indexes 7/22 (MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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