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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:00 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, July 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sprint Cup Series races at Indy, the drivers of Formula 1 battle in Hungary, and the Dodgers play host to the Marlins.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

Dallas Braden (7-8, 3.40 ERA) will take on Sergio Mitre (1-0, 4.76 ERA) on Sunday afternoon when the Athletics close out their series at Yankee Stadium. Lefthander Braden took a no-decision last time out, allowing two earned runs on five hits over seven innings of work vs. the Twins. Oakland has just two wins in Braden's last eight starts. Righthander Mitre got the win in his season debut against the Orioles last time out, surrendering three earned runs in 5 2-3 innings.

Also on the American League schedule to close out the week: Tampa Bay at Toronto, Texas at Kansas City, Minnesota at the Angels, Cleveland at Seattle, the White Sox at Detroit, and Baltimore at Boston. The Orioles will go with David Hernandez (2-2, 3.55 ERA) on Sunday; the righthander has given up just nine runs over his last four starts (24 1-3 innings). The BoSox counter with John Smoltz (1-3, 6.31 ERA), who was blasted by the Rangers in his most recent start.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

Jason Schmidt (1-0, 5.40 ERA) will try to win his second consecutive start on Sunday when his Dodgers host the Marlins and Chris Volstad (7-9, 4.34 ERA). Righthander Schmidt won his first start of the season last time out, holding the Reds to three runs on five hits over five innings of work. Righthander Volstad cruised to a win over the Padres in his most recent trip to the mound, surrendering just a single earned run on four hits over his seven innings pitched.

Rounding out the National League schedule for Sunday: San Diego at Washington, Atlanta at Milwaukee, the Mets at Houston, Cincinnati at the Cubs, San Francisco at Colorado, Pittsburgh at Arizona, and St. Louis at Philadelphia. The Cardinals will send Todd Wellemeyer (7-8, 5.68 ERA) to the hill; St. Louis is 0-3 in the righthander's last three outings. Joe Blanton (6-4, 4.24 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies; Philadelphia has won each of the righthander's last three starts.

Roaring around the track . . .

The Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Series points leader Tony Stewart is pegged as the 5/1 Vegas favorite to take the checkered flag on Sunday, with Jimmie Johnson at 6/1, Mark Martin at 7/1, and both Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon at 8/1. Stewart, Johnson, and Gordon have won each of the last five Indy races. Denny Hamlin (10/1) and Carl Edwards (12/1) round out the top tier on the chart.

As well, the drivers of Formula 1 get back in action on Sunday with the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. Mark Webber won the last F1 event, the German Grand Prix on July 12, but he's still 22.5 points behind leader Jenson Button in the drivers championship. Button has won six of the nine F1 races so far this season, with Webber's RBR-Renault teammate Sebastian Vettel winning the other two. Heikki Kovalainen claimed the Hungarian Grand Prix last season.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA returns from its All-Star break with a pair of games on Sunday: Sacramento at Washington, and Phoenix at New York. The Mercury led the Western Conference standings at the break with records of 12-5 both straight-up and against-the-spread. Phoenix, however, is just 3-3 ATS on the road this season. The Liberty sit at 6-9 SU and 6-8-1 ATS through their first 15 games this year, and they're 2-5-1 ATS at home. New York lost 91-84 in Phoenix last month.

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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:03 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 21 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
San Diego is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Diego
Washington is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

2:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

2:05 PM
NY METS vs. HOUSTON
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games

3:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games

3:33 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 6-11-1 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

4:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing Florida

4:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:05 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Florida Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers (-125, 9)

The Dodgers aren’t unbeatable at home – but they sure are close.

Los Angeles is an MLB-best 33-16 in its own back yard this season. The Dodgers are one of the best pitching teams at home in the majors, posting a 3.13 ERA and allowing opponents to hit a meager .232.

Los Angeles also has no problem hitting in California, as the Dodgers are batting .268 BA as a team there, to go with a balanced power attack: 84 doubles, 41 homers and 10 triples.

Meantime, the Marlins are no slouches on the road. The team’s piching staff has a 3.98 road ERA, one of the best marks in the majors.

The Dodgers, however, are just too good at Chavez Ravine.

Pick: Dodgers

Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels (-135, 9.5)

When the Twins and Angles get together you can expect a slugfest.

These two teams have been lighting up the scoreboard when they get together this season. In six of the team’s seven meetings the over has hit, as the clubs average about 12 total runs per game.

The trend is especially odd for Minnesota, which has a 15-32-1 over/under road record. But for the Angels, who have a 27-18-2 over/under home record, it’s just business as usual.

“When we get a runner on, we’ve been capitalizing on it lately,” Angels infielder Chone Figgins told the Associated Press. “If we get that leadoff hitter on, we usually get that runner from first to third and that keeps us in the ballgame.”

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:07 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Derek Lowe (Atlanta Braves)

The 12-year veteran had become a staple of the “Slumping” section as June was easily one of the worst months of his career.

But the 36 year old appears to be preparing for a late playoff push with Atlanta. He has turned in three straight quality starts by keeping the ball down and making opponents hit into his solid defense. And it’s no coincidence he has recorded nearly twice as many groundouts as flyouts the past three games.

Lowe (9-7, 4.26 ERA) was great in his most recent start, allowing just one run in six innings and most importantly walking only one.

“He used that sinker an awful lot. He got groundballs and got some strikeouts, too,” Atlanta manager Bobby Cox told the Associated Press. “I think he’s back to normal again.”

Brian Moehler (Houston Astros)

No one will confuse the 37 year old with an inning-eating ace. But Moehler’s solid play at the end of the rotation has been a huge reason for the Astros surging back into the playoff race.

Moehler (7-5, 4.92 ERA) has turned in four straight quality starts and hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs since June 9, a span of seven starts. The right-hander hasn’t been dominant – opponents are batting .288 BA and he has struck out just 56 against 27 walks – but he has given his team a chance to win during the dog days of summer.

In his most recent outing, a 3-2 win over the division-leading Cardinals, he gave up both runs on six hits over 6 2-3 innings as he struck out five.

“I’m more upset with the walks than anything else,” Moehler told the Associated Press. “I don’t like throwing a lot of pitches out. Too many walks, and strikeouts just come with the territory. To me, a couple of strikeouts and maybe no walks would have been better.”

Slumping

Micah Owings (Cincinnati Reds)

The right-hander has a basic goal on Sunday: try not to pick up an NL-leading 11th loss of the season.

Owings (6-10, 5.33 ERA) has been nothing short of awful his past two starts. He has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in each of those outings, yielding a combined 14 earned runs on 17 hits. To make matters worse, he also has allowed six walks and three homers over that span.

And the Cubs are a team he doesn’t want to face on Sunday. In two starts against them this season, he is 0-2 and has given up a total of 10 hits and seven run in just 10 2-3 innings.

“It was a frustrating night any way you look at it,” Owings told the Associated Press.

John Smoltz (Boston Red Sox)

The future hall of famer has yet to find his form after returning from the disabled list and debuting late last month.

Smoltz (1-3, 6.31 ERA) hasn’t made it past the sixth inning in any of his five starts and has struggled to find his fastball consistently. And while he isn’t walking many batters, the 42 year old is allowing opponents to hit .303 against him.

In Smoltz’s most recent outing, a 6-3 loss to Texas, he gave up all the runs in just 5 2-3 innings on nine hits, including three homers.

“I’m frustrated. I’m pleased with the way I’m throwing the baseball, but the results have been awful. They haven’t matched the effort,” Smoltz told the Associated Press. “I’ll have a hard time sleeping.”

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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:09 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Sunday Night Baseball: White Sox at Tigers
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-142, 9.5)

A key clash in the tight American League Central takes place under the ESPN lights Sunday night when the Tigers host the White Sox at Comerica Park in Detroit in a battle of division leaders.

Sunday’s game matches Chicago left-hander Clayton Richard (3-3 5.00 ERA) against Detroit right-hander Rick Porcello (9-6 4.40 ERA) in a battle of young arms looking to re-assert themselves.

2-1 Oddity

Heading into this pivotal four-game series, the Tigers were riding high atop the AL Central until a string of 2-1 losses allowed the White Sox an opportunity to close the gap.

Detroit’s 2-1 loss to Seattle Thursday marked its fourth loss in the previous five games - all by the score of 2-1.

"If you score one run a game, you aren't going to win," Tiger manager Jim Leyland told reporters. "I don't care how good your pitching is. You can have three (Sandy) Koufaxes and three (Don) Drysdales, you're still not going to win. Let me make it real simple for you… score one run a game, you lose - 99.9 percent of the time, probably."

Bend it like Beckham

White Sox 3B Gordon Beckham has been a pleasant surprise for manager Ozzie Guillen.

After being a 2008 first-round selection, Beckham has made a quick ascent through the White Sox system to become a starter. Guillen admits he never thought the former Georgia star would make an impact so quickly.

"I never thought this kid was going to play this well this fast. The problems he has at third base, we knew that was going to come because he never played there before. This guy is cold blood. He's not afraid, he's cocky in a good way, and it helps him,” Guillen told reporters.

While Beckham's defense is still a task in progress, (he’s switching from shortstop to third), he was hitting .358 BA with 23 RBIs in his previous 32 games entering this series.

No Halladay here

Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi was overheard on his cell phone earlier this week asking for Dave Dombrowski, his counterpart with the Detroit Tigers.

When asked about the call, Ricciardi responded by saying it was "Not about Roy Halladay. Something else."

Meanwhile the Pale Hose interest in Halladay has also made news. The reality of consummating a trade, however, is slim-to-none.

"To make that work would be a lot of money and a lot of players involved. It's nice to say we need this guy or that guy, but it's not easy (to make trades). I don't think we'll give up half the organization for one guy," Guillen told the press.

Tale of the tape

The 20-year old rookie Porcello recorded his ninth victory this season when he defeated the Mariners 9-7 Tuesday. Porcello coughed up two homers as he allowed five runs on nine hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out four.

He is 11-6 in his 17-team starts with the Tigers with a 1.48 WHIP, including 6-2 at home (all this year). But he’s just 1-2 with a 9.47 ERA in his last three starts. Like his first-year counterpart, Ricky Romero of Toronto, Porcello appears to be hitting a rookie wall.

Chicago’s Richard allowed just four hits over a career-high eight innings in a 3-2 home loss against Tampa Bay Tuesday. He walked two and struck out seven. Richard was 1-2 with a 10.80 ERA in his previous five starts.

The large lefty has won six of his 13 team starts this season with a 1.51 WHIP, but is 0-3 his last three outings with a 7.86 ERA. He is also 1-4 with an 8.43 ERA in July and 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA on Sundays his career team starts.

The bottom line

Neither pitcher brings a lot to like into this fray. Both are unraveling, one a rookie that is not pressure-tested, the other a ‘tweener. One is not likely to out pitch the other.

Instead, let’s take advantage of the fact that both teams have been dead unders to this point of the season. Because of the value they bring, and the fact that neither hurler is in impressive form, look for a well-lit scoreboard tonight. Over and out.

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**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 06:13 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Wilted Lilly: Cubs put All-Star pitcher on DL

The Chicago Cubs' bid for a postseason berth just got a lot tougher.

The Cubs, who are one game back of the Cardinals in the NL Central, placed All-Star Ted Lilly (9-7, 3.59 ERA) on the DL Saturday due to inflammation in his left shoulder. While he on the DL, Lilly also will have arthroscopic surgery on his sore left knee. Lilly hasn’t been on the DL since 2005 when he also missed time with inflammation in the same shoulder.

He is expected to miss four starts and return sometime in mid-August.

Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee also had to leave the game with neck spasms Saturday. The injury has been a nagging problem for the slugger, who is hitting .283 BA with 19 home runs and 62 RBI. His status is uncertain for Sunday.

Sportsbook has the Cubs listed at +500 to win the National League and +1200 to win the World Series.

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**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 09:56 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to build on their 4-0 record in Max Scherzer's last 4 starts as a favorite between -150 and -200. Arizona is the pick (-175) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-175). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JULY 26

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.427; Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.362
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Over

Game 903-904: San Diego at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Gaudin) 13.361; Washington (Lannan) 14.992
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 14.637; Houston (Moehler) 15.123
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-140); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 14.139; Milwaukee (Looper) 15.381
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Owings) 14.383; Cubs (Harden) 15.366
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-180); N/A

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sadowski) 14.850; Colorado (Cook) 16.926
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-200); Over

Game 913-914: Pittsburgh at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Vazquez) 15.249; Arizona (Scherzer) 15.493
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-175); Over

Game 915-916: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 14.883; LA Dodgers (Schmidt) 16.559
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.698; Toronto (Cecil) 14.682
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 15.679; Detroit (Porcello) 14.618
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: White Sox (+135); Under

Game 921-922: Oakland at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 16.141; NY Yankees (Mitre) 16.441
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hernandez) 14.461; Boston (Smoltz) 15.627
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.259; Kansas City (Ponson) 14.418
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 14.976; Seattle (Vargas) 15.374
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Minnesota at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Swarzak) 15.956; LA Angels (Santana) 16.421
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); Under

**Kaptain** · 07-26-2009, 10:02 AM

From another Site

FROM another site

Starting pitcher rankings for July 26, 2009

Rk Team Name T W-L ERA WHIP K/9 OPSA Opp OPS CT%
1 Cliff Lee L 6-9 3.17 1.32 6.39 .709 @SEA .720 81.9%
2 Rich Harden R 6-6 4.76 1.41 9.93 .798 CIN .708 80.4%
3 Joe Blanton R 6-4 4.24 1.33 7.83 .770 STL .734 81.3%
4 Derek Lowe R 9-7 4.26 1.40 4.84 .723 @MIL .762 76.7%
5 Kevin Millwood R 9-7 3.44 1.29 5.43 .726 @KC .708 80.1%
6 Max Scherzer R 5-6 3.86 1.38 9.24 .745 PIT .722 79.7%
7 Chad Gaudin R 4-9 4.82 1.45 9.26 .702 @WAS .743 77.9%
8 Brian Moehler R 7-5 4.92 1.47 5.86 .841 NYM .720 83.7%
9 Aaron Cook R 9-3 3.94 1.42 4.98 .772 SF .690 78.1%
10 John Lannan L 7-7 3.38 1.34 3.74 .753 SD .673 78.3%
11 John Smoltz R 1-3 6.31 1.44 7.71 .825 BAL .749 82.7%
12 Livan Hernandez R 6-5 4.93 1.54 4.68 .834 @HOU .735 83.0%
13 Chris Volstad R 7-9 4.34 1.22 6.28 .749 @LAD .766 81.0%
14 Ervin Santana R 3-5 6.79 1.67 6.79 .932 MIN .765 80.5%
15 Sergio Mitre R 1-0 4.76 1.59 6.35 .735 OAK .698 82.0%
16 Rick Porcello R 9-6 4.40 1.49 4.99 .808 CHW .757 81.1%
17 Jeff Niemann R 9-4 3.61 1.36 5.33 .715 @TOR .768 83.5%
18 Dallas Braden L 7-8 3.40 1.29 5.65 .691 @NYY .826 82.5%
19 Jason Schmidt R 1-0 5.40 1.60 3.60 .812 FLA .721 77.3%
20 Todd Wellemeyer R 7-8 5.68 1.73 5.85 .877 @PHI .793 79.4%
21 Micah Owings R 6-10 5.33 1.62 5.33 .821 @CHC .723 78.4%
22 Virgil Vasquez R 1-4 5.54 1.62 5.54 .903 @ARI .733 77.2%
23 Brett Cecil L 3-1 4.67 1.67 7.27 .894 TB .797 77.4%
24 Anthony Swarzak R 2-3 4.15 1.36 5.08 .696 @LAA .791 81.7%
25 Ryan Sadowski R 2-2 4.15 1.43 4.98 .686 @COL .781 77.3%
26 Clayton Richard L 3-3 5.00 1.53 7.00 .801 @DET .745 79.8%
27 David Hernandez R 2-2 3.55 1.47 4.97 .761 @BOS .784 79.2%
28 Braden Looper R 9-4 4.64 1.40 5.04 .811 ATL .741 82.1%
29 Sidney Ponson R 1-6 7.63 1.76 4.84 .862 TEX .768 76.7%
30 TBD *** -- -- -- -- -- CLE .757 77.6%

Rk.: The author's ranking of that pitcher for that day only. T: Pitcher throws left-handed or right-handed. W-L: Pitcher's win-loss record. ERA: Pitcher's earned run average. WHIP: Pitcher's average number of walks plus hits surrendered per inning. K/9: Pitcher's average number of strikeouts per nine innings. OPSA: Pitcher's on-base plus slugging percentage surrendered to opponents. OPS: Pitcher's opponent's composite team on-base plus slugging percentage. CT%: Pitcher's opponent's success rate putting the ball in play (versus striking out).

**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 11:11 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 26

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ST LOUIS (53 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (55 - 40) - 1:35 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-21 (+15.5 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 55-40 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-24 (+19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 154-109 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-20 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-60 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BLANTON is 11-2 (+10.5 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. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 97-79 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (38 - 60) at WASHINGTON (29 - 68) - 1:35 PM
CHAD GAUDIN (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 21-38 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-60 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-34 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 4-18 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-60 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 82-87 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-14 (+13.6 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 29-68 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-55 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-48 (-23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-34 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-65 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-51 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (-0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LANNAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (45 - 51) at HOUSTON (50 - 47) - 2:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 134-124 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-64 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 134-124 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-69 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 50-47 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 66-56 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-55 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 132-120 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-35 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 25-20 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 26-16 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MOEHLER is 26-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 25-16 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 18-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOEHLER is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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ATLANTA (50 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 48) - 2:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 122-138 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 52-77 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 121-136 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-73 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LOWE is 39-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 31-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOOPER is 1-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOWE is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOOPER is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (44 - 52) at CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 45) - 2:20 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 75-98 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OWINGS is 8-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 471-553 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 28-23 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1007-1054 (-189.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 542-488 (-106.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 950-970 (-167.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 492-514 (-114.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 502-472 (-99.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OWINGS is 0-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARDEN is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.873.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 45) at COLORADO (53 - 44) - 3:10 PM
RYAN SADOWSKI (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 122-102 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-95 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-38 (+23.4 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.
COLORADO is 53-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 53-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-19 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-45 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-45 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-94 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 2-9 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

RYAN SADOWSKI vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON COOK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COOK is 6-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 6-12 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (43 - 54) at ARIZONA (42 - 56) - 4:10 PM
VIRGIL VASQUEZ (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 42-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-29 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 22-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 14-26 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-46 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 15-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 13-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

VIRGIL VASQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (50 - 48) at LA DODGERS (62 - 35) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JASON SCHMIDT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 62-35 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-6 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-35 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-24 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SCHMIDT is 40-20 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 21-6 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 88-53 (+30.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 68-57 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 475-534 (+36.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 254-270 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 134-125 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 76-58 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 64-65 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-22 (+21.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 41-33 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 130-120 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 11-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 11-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 0.886.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SCHMIDT is 9-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 11-3 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (54 - 44) at TORONTO (47 - 51) - 1:07 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-40 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-64 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 159-117 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-45 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-51 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
NIEMANN is 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 68-108 (-32.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 11-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+6.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.819.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 48) at DETROIT (52 - 44) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-58 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 18-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 31-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 50-36 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-21 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 105-84 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 132-99 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 126-132 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-60 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-86 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+3.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
RICHARD is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (41 - 55) at NY YANKEES (59 - 38) - 1:05 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. SERGIO MITRE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 26-46 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 7-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
OAKLAND is 126-111 (+30.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 220-147 (-65.0 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 4-1 (+0.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

SERGIO MITRE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (41 - 55) at BOSTON (57 - 39) - 1:35 PM
DAVID HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 130-239 (-103.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 79-141 (-43.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-44 (-21.7 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.
BALTIMORE is 9-31 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 1-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-52 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-38 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 91-42 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 145-84 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-1 (+6.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

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TEXAS (53 - 42) at KANSAS CITY (38 - 58) - 2:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 58-53 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-59 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-42 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 60-65 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-31 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-40 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 34-28 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-58 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 65-116 (-37.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 5-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-64 (-29.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-52 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 64-99 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PONSON is 9-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 12-5 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-5. (+6.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (40 - 58) at SEATTLE (51 - 46) - 4:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEE is 8-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 9-2 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (48 - 50) at LA ANGELS (58 - 38) - 3:35 PM
ANTHONY SWARZAK (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 35-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-38 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-37 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-18 (+18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-7 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-32 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-28 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 12:17 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 7/26/2009

National League

ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA, 1:35 PM ET TBS
WELLEMEYER: STL 49-34 Over vs. righties
BLANTON: PHI 12-3 on Sunday

SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
GAUDIN: SD 4-18 in July
LANNAN: 15-5 Under in all starts

NY METS at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: NYM 5-14 Away after scoring 9+ runs
MOEHLER: 12-3 Under if working on 5 or 6 days rest

ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE, 2:05 PM ET
LOWE: ATL 15-24 as road favorite
LOOPER: 10-1 Under as home underdog

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET WGN
OWINGS: CIN 37-58 off loss by 2+ runs
HARDEN: 69-28 TSR as favorite

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
SADOWSKI: SF 26-19 off a loss
COOK: 2-9 TSR at home off team win

PITTSBURGH at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
VASQUEZ: PIT 17-6 Over revenging road loss of 6+ runs
SCHERZER: ARI 13-28 off a win

FLORIDA at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 12-3 Under in road games
SCHMIDT: LAD 14-2 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

American League

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
NIEMANN: 9-0 TSR as favorite
CECIL: TOR 1-7 vs. Tampa Bay

(TC) CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
RICHARD: CWS 39-19 Under with double revenge
PORCELLO: DET 12-2 at home vs. lefties

OAKLAND at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
BRADEN: OAK 8-4 as a road underdog of +150 to +200
MITRE: NYY 13-5 Over vs. AL West

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: BAL 1-16 Away vs. division
SMOLTZ: BOS 35-10 at home if total is 10 or higher

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
MILLWOOD: 8-1 Under off team loss
PONSON: KC 1-11 as a home underdog of +125 or more

CLEVELAND at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
LEE: 9-2 TSR, 3.42 ERA vs. Seattle
VARGAS: SEA 2-8 revenging BB losses as home favorite

(TC) MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
SWARZAK: MIN 6-17 revenging loss where opp scored 10+ runs
SANTANA: LAA 7-0 Over at home after scoring 10+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 12:21 PM

MLB

Sunday, July 26

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers [8:05 PM ET]

White Sox: Chicago will attempt to avoid getting swept in this four-game weekend series during the Sunday night ESPN telecast. Though the White Sox dropped Friday’s doubleheader, they were one strike away from taking Saturday’s contest. However, Bobby Jenks couldn’t put Curtis Granderson away on a 0-2 pitch and the White Sox eventually lost in the 10th inning as a $1.30 road underdog, 4-3. The combined seven runs dipped ‘under’ the 8 ½-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to cash in the first three games of this series. In fact, the ‘under’ is now 9-2 in the first 11 meetings between these AL Central foes this season. Clay Richard (3-3, 5.00 ERA) threw a career best eight innings Tuesday against the Rays. He exited the game with a 2-1 lead but didn't earn the win after Jenks blew his third save of the season in the ninth inning. The one run Richard allowed was the fewest since shutting out the Brewers over five innings on June 20. Richard has made two appearances (one start) against the Tigers this season and has struggled. He's surrendered three runs on seven hits and five walks over five innings. The White Sox are 6-7 in Richard’s 13 starts this season. Ozzie Guillen’s troops have seen the ‘under’ go 57-39-2 in their first 98 outings

The under has cashed in Chicago’s last 7 games.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Tigers (-$1.45 O/U 9.5): Detroit entered this series tied with the White Sox for first place in the AL Central. However, after winning the last two games of this series by an identical 4-3 score, the Tigers have now opened a three-game lead over second-place Chicago. The ‘under’ improved to 9-2 in Detroit’s last 11 outings, while the club lifted its record in one-run games to 15-16. Saturday’s win also raised the Tigers’ home record to a nifty 31-15. Rick Porcello (9-6, 4.40 ERA) showed the rust of nearly two weeks off when he took the mound Tuesday against the Mariners. The 20-year-old allowed five runs on nine hits over five innings, but still recorded a 9-7 win as a $1.65 home favorite. Detroit is now 15-5 when Porcello starts and 6-1 in his last seven home starts. The right-hander will be facing the White Sox for the first time in his career.

Detroit is 19-12 against southpaw starters.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

Starting pitcher rankings for July 26, 2009

Thank you, Kaptain!

Looks like my automatic plays against Sidney Ponson have a great shot again today!

**Udog** · 07-26-2009, 12:47 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, July 26

Hot Pitchers
-- Nationals are 6-3 in Lannan's last nine starts.
-- Braves won Lowe's last three starts (2-0, 2.50).
-- Blanton is 2-0, 1.57 in his last four starts.
-- Harden is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Looper is 4-0, 3.82 in his last five starts.
-- Moehler is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Cook is 6-0, 3.05 in his last nine starts.
-- Volstad is 2-1, 2.05 in his last three starts.

-- Niemann is 3-0, 1.11 in his last three starts. Cecil is 1-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13 IP).
-- DHernandez is 1-0, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- Braden has a 2.88 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Lee is 2-2, 2.32 in his last four starts. Vargas is 1-0, 2.12 in his five home starts.
-- Swarzak is 1-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Wellemeyer is 2-3, 6.91 in his last eight starts.
-- Gaudin is 0-3, 5.56 in his last four starts.
-- Owings is 0-2, 13.50 in his last two starts.
-- LHernandez is 1-4, 7.39 in his last five starts.
-- Sadowski is 0-2, 11.42 in his last couple starts.
-- Scherzer is 0-2, 8.02 in his lasr four starts. Vasquez is 0-4, 6.30 in his last four starts.
-- Schmidt allowed three runs in five IP in his first start since '07.

-- Smotz is 1-3, 6.31 in five starts this season.
-- Mitre allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first '09 start.
-- Porcello is 1-2, 10.80 in his last three starts. Richard is 0-2, 7.82 in his last three starts.
-- Ponson is 1-5, 6.53 in seven starts this season. Millwood is 1-2, 7.33 in his last four starts.
-- Santana is 0-3, 12.84 in five home starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 7-2 since the All-Star break.
-- Phillies won 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Astros won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Rockies won seven of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven games. Marlins won seven of their last ten road games.

-- Bronx won 13 of its last 16 home games.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-3 since the All-Star break.
-- Tigers are 15-2 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Angels won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games.
-- Reds lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Padres lost 17 of their last 21 games. Nationals lost seven of their last ten home games.
-- Mets lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Giants lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Arizona is 1-5 in game after its last six wins. Pirates lost nine of their last eleven road games.

-- Oakland lost 13 of its last 21 road games.
-- Blue Jays are 4-9 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Red Sox lost five of last seven games, but won last two. Orioles lost seven of their last eight games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Royals lost 11 of their last 14 home games.
-- Twins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Mariners are 3-5 in their last eight home games.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cincinnati's last six road games.
-- Eight of last eleven Washington home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Cardinals' last nine games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Mets' last twelve road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Atlanta's last eleven road games.
-- Eight of last ten San Francisco road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Pirates' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in Dodgers' last fourteen home games.

-- Under is 7-3-1 in Oakland's last eleven road games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Rogers Centre.
-- Eight of last nine White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Under is 9-0-1 in last ten Texas games.
-- 11 of last 15 Minnesota road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Seattle's last eleven games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Underdog is 6-6 in last dozen Diaz games.
-- StL-Phil-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six O'Nora games.
-- NY-Hst-- Four of last five Randazzo games went over the total.
-- Atl-Mil-- Underdog is 5-3 in last eight Barry games.
-- SD-Wsh-- Six of last nine Fairchild games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Az-- Over is 10-6 in TWelke's last sixteen games behind dish.
-- SF-Colo-- Nine of last eleven Demuth games stayed under total.
-- Fla-LA-- Five of last seven Davidson games stayed under total.

-- A's-NY-- Road team won five of last six Iassogna games.
-- TB-Tor-- Favorite won seven of last eight Darling games.
-- Clev-Sea-- Under is 2-0-1 in Colon games this season.
-- Min-LA-- Last five Hernandez games stayed under the total.
-- Blt-Bos-- Five of last seven West games stayed under total.
-- Tex-KC-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Crawford games.
-- Chi-Det-- Four of last five Kellogg games stayed under total.

**pm530** · 07-26-2009, 12:49 PM

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