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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 08:50 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, July 31

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Sox begin a series at Camden Yards, the Braves get a visit from the Dodgers, and the CFL continues Week 5.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

John Smoltz (1-4, 7.04 ERA) will be trying to hold onto a spot in the Red Sox rotation on Friday night when his team begins a series in Baltimore. Righthander Smoltz has been tagged with the loss in each of his last two outings, and he was beaten by the Orioles in his last trip to the mound (six earned runs over five innings). Baltimore will counter with righthander Jeremy Guthrie (7-9, 5.21 ERA), who is coming off a loss to Boston on July 25 (five earned runs in 6 2-3 innings).

Also on the American League schedule for Friday: Detroit at Cleveland, Kansas City at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Texas, the Yankees at the White Sox, Toronto at Oakland, and the Angels at Minnesota. Ervin Santana (3-6. 7.29 ERA) is slated to start for L.A.; righthander Santana gave up six runs over 3 2-3 innings against the Twins last time out. Nick Blackburn (8-5, 3.75 ERA) gets the ball for Minnesota; he was rocked by the Angels last time out (six runs in 3 2-3 innings).

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

Tommy Hanson (5-1, 2.95 ERA) will be on the hill for the Braves on Friday night as they host the Dodgers and Jason Schmidt (1-1, 7.88 ERA). Righthander Hanson took a hard-luck loss against the Brewers last time out, allowing just two earned runs over his seven innings of work. Righthander Schmidt lasted just three innings against the Marlins in his most recent outing, giving up five runs (four earned). Schmidt had beaten the Reds in his 2009 season debut on July 20.

Making up the rest of the NL slate for Friday: Washington at Pittsburgh, the Cubs at Florida, Arizona at the Mets, Colorado at Cincinnati, Houston at St. Louis, Milwaukee at San Diego, and Philadelphia at San Francisco. Cliff Lee (7-9, 3.14 ERA) will make his Phillies debut in that contest. Lefthander Lee has won each of his last three starts, allowing four runs in 25 innings. The Giants will turn to Ryan Sadowski (2-3, 4.81 ERA), who has taken a loss in each of his last three outings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

There is one game on the Canadian Football League schedule for Friday, with British Columbia at Hamilton. The Tigers-Cats upset the Lions back in Week 2, pulling out a 31-28 road victory as a 13-point underdog. Heading into the Week 5 matchup Hamilton is 2-2 straight-up and 3-1 against-the-spread, while B.C. has disappointed at 1-3 SU and 1-3 ATS. For Friday night's contest the oddsmakers have the Lions listed as 2-point road favorites, with the total for the game at 50.5.

Finally, there is a single WNBA game on tap for Friday, as Detroit hosts Minnesota. The Shock last played on July 22, when they were edged 98-95 by Atlanta; that put Detroit at 5-9 SU and 5-9 ATS on the season. The Lynx fell 76-70 to Los Angeles in their last contest, which dropped them to 10-8 both SU and ATS on the season. Roneeka Hodges tossed in 14 points for the Lynx in that loss.

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 08:51 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- Cubs' Kevin Hart beat Houston 12-3, then was on his way east to join his new team, the Pirates- Chicago dealt him to Pittsburgh in a five-player trade that landed the Cubs lefty reliever John Grabow.

-- Lamar Odom decided to re-sign with the Lakers. Interesting choice.

-- Matt Holliday hit .520 in his first week as a St Louis Cardinal.

-- The great character actor Ed Lauter (prison guard in Longest Yard, hockey coach in Youngblood) guest stars on Psych August 7 on USA Network.

-- Brian McCann's homer in 10th inning gave Atlanta a 6-3 win against Florida, and let Braves avoid a sweep at the hands of the Marlins.

-- Matt Kemp's two-run single in 10th inning ended Dodgers losing streak-- LA beat the Cardinals 5-3 in St Louis.

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Friday's List of 13: Our major league baseball List of 13......

The trading deadline is 4pm Friday, so any big deals that go down in the next 14 hours will render this article obsolete, but here goes anyway.... 13) Marlins-- Now that their new stadium is being built, would like to see them spend some cash and add a piece or two for the stretch run.

12) Tigers-- Verlander has been dominant for much of this season; they have crafty skipper in dugout. Will be interesting to see if they going to do anything to upgrade their roster on Friday.

11) Rockies-- Best starting pitching this team has ever had, and Street has been upgrade at closer over Fuentes. Un-Rockie-like 28-26 on road.

10) Rays-- Funny team; Shields, Navarro, Pena are having down years, but they're still playoff contenders. Starting rotation is under .500 for the year- where are all the young starting pitchers we've heard about?

9) Cubs-- Hart had been a plus for them, but they exiled him to western PA for lefty specialist Grabow; playing better since the All-Star break.

8) Giants-- If Freddy Sanchez' knee is sound, they upgraded the offense bigtime this week. At end of the day, starting pitching still rules.

7) Rangers-- Starting rotation has been hampered by illness; they tried to get Holland a complete game Thursday, but he fell one out short after he threw 118 pitches against Seattle. Washington had done a terrific job.

6) Angels-- I'll be stunned if they do nothing at the deadline; this team is going to be in the playoffs, but they desperately need bullpen help.

5) Red Sox-- This rating improves if they add Victor Martinez or Adrian Gonzalez at the deadline. Lowell's durability is a concern, and Ortiz is a declining star. 8-0 vs Bronx this season, still trail them by 2.5 games.

4) Phillies-- World champs added Cliff Lee without subtracting anyone off their major league roster; well done. Blue Jays have to be sick to get totally left out of the trading activity.

3) Cardinals-- Go-ahead run on third, two out, bottom of 8th, tie game, Pujols is up. Dodgers walk him intentionally. Then they walked Matt Holliday too, so Kuo could strike Ankiel out on three pitches. Thats the level of respect Joe Torre has for the Cardinals' latest acquisition.

2) Bronx Bombers-- Hard to believe they'll stand pat before 4pm July 31, but they've been playing really well and may not need tinkering.

1) Dodgers-- Stumbled on road this week (Ramirez was 3-18 with six strikeouts in St Louis), but added Sherrill Thursday to bolster bullpen. Still one of the teams mentioned to have shot at Roy Halladay.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 08:53 AM

WNBA
Dunkel Index

Minnesota at Detroit
The Shock look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games against the Western Conference. Detroit is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Shock favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-4). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

Game 651-652: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 107.091; Detroit 113.245
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 6; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 158
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-4); Under

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WNBA
Long Sheet

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MINNESOTA (10 - 8) at DETROIT (5 - 9) - 7/31/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) in July games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 57-81 ATS (-32.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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WNBA

Friday, July 31

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bet
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Minnesota Lynx at Detroit Shock (-4, 157.5)

Maybe President Obama should have offered the Detroit Shock a bailout. However, it’s unlikely the team would have accepted.

Fresh off a visit to the White House on Monday to celebrate their third WNBA title in the past six seasons, Shock players say they have nobody but themselves to blame for a 5-9 start that has been marked by injuries and an inability to finish close games.

There was also a shake-up on the sidelines, with longtime coach Bill Laimbeer leaving the bench and leaving the job to fellow former Bad Boy Rick Mahorn.

“The struggles we had at the beginning of the season have been on us, really,” Deanna Nolan said. “I think we’ve been beating ourselves. We have to play for 40 minutes. We just weren't closing out games. We were making mistakes, defensive errors. It’s those things we have to re-tune.”

The Shock have played three overtime games in July, losing three of them. A key defensive stop, clutch rebound or timely basket here and there could have changed the outcomes and the outlook of the season. Detroit lost 98-95 at home to the Atlanta Dream.

Detroit faces a Minnesota (10-8) team that started hot, but has lost five of its past seven. The Shock are the league’s best rebounding team at 36.2 per, while Minnesota is 10th in 13-team league at 31.3.

This game appears to present Detroit with an excellent opportunity to start the second half of the season on a positive note.

Pick: Detroit

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:01 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

BC at Hamilton
The Lions look to take advantage of a Hamilton team that is just 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 home games. BC is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: BC (-2).

FRIDAY, JULY 31

Game 403-404: BC at Hamilton
Dunkel Ratings: BC 110.229; Hamilton 103.238
Dunkel Line: BC by 7; 53
Vegas Line: BC by 2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-2); Over

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

Game 405-406: Winnipeg at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 101.731; Toronto 104.689
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 3; 41
Vegas Line: Toronto by 5 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5 1/2); Under

Game 407-408: Saskatchewan at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 109.168; Calgary 116.134
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 7; 57
Vegas Line: Calgary by 9 1/2; 61
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+9 1/2); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 3) at HAMILTON (2 - 2) - 7/31/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (1 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 8/1/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-4 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 2) at CALGARY (2 - 2) - 8/1/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 86-53 ATS (+27.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CFL
Write-up

Week 5 CFL games

Friday, July 31

BCLions (1-3) @ Hamilton (2-2)-- TiCats went to Vancouver, upset the Lions 31-28 three weeks ago (+13.5), running ball for 155 yards, in game where BC outgained them 437-355. TiCats scored 31-25 in wins, 17-8 in its losses- three of their four games stayed under. Lions got waxed 48-10 at home by Calgary last week- dogs covered three of their four games.

Saturday, August 1

Winnipeg (1-3) @ Toronto (2-2)-- Argonauts beat Winnipeg 19-5 last week in sloppy game out west; Toronto turned ball over 13 times in last three games, with 43 penalties for 346 yards. Bombers scored 42 points in their only win, a total of 35 in their three losses- they've completed less than half their passes in all four games this season. Under is 3-1 in both teams' games this season.

Saskatchewan (2-2) @ Calgary (2-2)-- Stampeders scored 92 points in winning last two games, with +7 turnover ratio, after giving up 82 points in losing first two (-2 TO ratio). Saskatchewan has been outscored 87-22 in second half of games, giving up 36-43-38 pts in last three- they lost at home last week after leading by 12 points at the half. Three of their four games went over the total.

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Trend Report
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Friday, July 31

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. HAMILTON
British Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
British Columbia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia

Saturday, August 1

1:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

9:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Saskatchewan's last 15 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Calgary is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

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CFL

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Canadian bacon: CFL Week 5 preview and picks
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Friday, July 31

B.C. Lions (1-3) at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) +2, 51

Three weeks ago, the Tiger-Cats shocked the CFL followers by winning at B.C. place. Last week, the Lions were crushed 48-10 by Calgary and their owner felt the need to apologize to the fans.

The Tiger-Cats proved to be the toughest opponent the Alouettes faced in the first month of action. Now Hamilton is not only playing host to the Lions, but the club will also feature its new receiver Arland Bruce.

Pick: Hamilton

Saturday, August 1

Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-2) at Calgary Stampeders (2-2) -10, 61

The Stamps are back on track after losing their first two games this season. They outscored their last two opponents by 92 points. The Riders, meanwhile, have allowed 81 points in their last two games, which should be a serious indicator of the game we can expect between these two.

The Stamps learned some very bad news yesterday: Their star receiver Ken-Yon Rambo won’t play again this season because of a right knee injury. Nonetheless, Calgary QB Henry Burris has other options and the Grey Cup defending champions have much more depth than their rivals from Regina.

Pick: Calgary

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-3) at Toronto Argonauts (2-2) -4.5, 44.5

Michael Bishop is back in the CFL and is hoping to jump start Winnipeg’s anaemic offence. It might be too little, too late. The Bombers have deeper problems than a simple lack of production at quarterback.

The Argos have problems of their own. They just gave away their best receiver to Hamilton (Arland Bruce III) and have too many injured bodies. Adriano Belli has a serious knee injury and receiver Andre Talbot needs crutches to walk (ankle).

I expect the Argos to prevail but it won’t be pretty.

Pick: Toronto

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:04 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, July 31

Philadelphia at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Cliff Lee will make his National League debut for the Phillies after being acquired from Cleveland on Wednesday.

STARS

Thursday

-Derek Holland and Michael Young, Rangers. Holland took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning and Young hit two of Texas' five home runs in a 7-1 win over Seattle.

-DeWayne Wise, White Sox, hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning to give Chicago a 3-2 victory over the Yankees.

-Johan Santana, Mets, threw seven sharp innings, striking out eight, and New York beat the Rockies 7-0 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Mets dropped the second game, 4-2.

-Will Venable, Padres, hit a three-run homer among his four hits and had a career-high four RBIs, and San Diego romped to a 7-4 win over the Cincinnati.

-Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs, reached base five times and had four RBIs in a 12-3 win over Houston.

-Brian McCann, Braves, hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, giving Atlanta a 6-3 victory over the Marlins.

-Matt Kemp, Dodgers, hit a two-run single in the 10th inning for his third hit, helping Los Angeles end a season-worst four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

TESTING POSITIVE

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the latest star implicated in baseball's ever-growing drug scandal, acknowledging that the players' union confirmed he tested positive in 2003. Shortly after hitting the go-ahead home run that beat Oakland 8-5, Ortiz responded to a story on The New York Times' Web site that he and former teammate Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs six years ago. Ramirez, now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, recently served a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. In 2003, 104 major leaguers tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs; the results were supposed to be anonymous and are now under court seal.

SWAPPED

Looking to add a big arm to their bullpen, the NL West-leading Dodgers acquired former All-Star closer George Sherrill from the Baltimore. The rebuilding Orioles received third baseman Josh Bell and right-hander Steve Johnson, both of whom were at Double-A Chattanooga. ... The Chicago Cubs acquired left-hander John Grabow and lefty Tom Gorzelanny from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a five-player trade. Locked in a tight race atop the NL Central, the Cubs sent right-handers Kevin Hart, who got the win for the Cubs Thursday, and Jose Ascanio and minor league infielder Josh Harrison to the Pirates. ... The Royals have acquired outfielder Josh Anderson from the Detroit Tigers for cash.

I'M SORRY

Mets general manager Omar Minaya said he apologized to New York Daily News reporter Adam Rubin for questioning his motives and credibility during a bizarre press conference. But the GM didn't retract his remarks when asked repeatedly if he stood by his critical comments Monday while announcing the firing of executive Tony Bernazard. After announcing Bernazard's dismissal, Minaya said Rubin had "lobbied'' him and others in the front office, including Bernazard, for a job in player development. Rubin denied he had asked Minaya for a job and insisted he had merely sought career advice.

SETBACK

Arizona pitcher Brandon Webb has had another setback with his ailing right shoulder, raising the possibility the Diamondbacks ace may need surgery. Webb has consulted numerous doctors but has been unable to relieve stiffness and soreness in the shoulder. The 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner has not pitched since opening day and has been limited to throwing off flat ground.

SEASON OVER

Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya is scheduled to have season-ending shoulder surgery in August. Zumaya, who has had shoulder problems since an offseason injury in late 2007, last pitched on July 18 against the New York Yankees. The hard-throwing 24-year-old is 3-3 with a 4.94 ERA in 29 appearances this season. He has been on the disabled list in each of the last three seasons.

SEVEN UP

Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa set a franchise record by winning his seventh consecutive start, a 4-2 win over the Mets in the second game of a day-night doubleheader. The left-hander allowed three hits to improve to 9-1 in his last 10 starts, the only loss coming on June 16 against Tampa Bay. He is 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA in six games this month, including his only relief appearance of the year on July 12 against Atlanta.

SCORED ON

Yankees reliever Phil Hughes had his scoreless innings streak stopped at 25 1-3 innings in the 3-2 loss to the White Sox. Hughes came in to the game having not given up a run in his last 16 appearances. ... Guillermo Mota's scoreless stretch ended at 20 1-3 innings when he gave up a leadoff homer to Rick Ankiel in the eighth inning of the Dodgers' 5-3 win over St. Louis.

OUCH

Orioles rookie Brad Bergesen allowed one run in seven innings, then hobbled off the mound after being hit with a line drive on his final pitch of Baltimore's 7-3 win over Kansas City. Bergesen was struck in the shin by Butler's sharp hit. Catcher Matt Wieters picked up the loose ball and threw out Butler to end the inning. X-rays were negative.

STAYING POWER

Umpire Joe West, worked his 4,000th game, the Brewers' 7-3 win over Washington. West is the 19th man to work 4,000 games and fifth among active umpires.

SPEAKING

"I've just been told that the report is true. Based on the way I lived my life I'm surprised to learn I tested positive.'' - Red Sox slugger David Ortiz after learning he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.

SEASONS

July 31

1930 - Lou Gehrig drove in eight runs with a grand slam and two doubles as the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 14-13.

1932 - Cleveland's Municipal Stadium opened and Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A's beat the Indians 1-0 before 76,979 fans.

1934 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings at Cincinnati as Dizzy Dean and Tony Freitas both went the distance.

1954 - Joe Adcock set a major league record with 18 total bases in the Milwaukee Braves' 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Adcock hit four home runs and a double to lead.

1961 - The All-Star game ended in a 1-1 tie at Fenway Park as heavy rain halted play.

1981 - The second baseball strike ended after 42 days.

1990 - Nolan Ryan, 43, won his 300th game, reaching the milestone in his second try, as the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3.

2002 - Mike Mussina became the second pitcher in major league history to give up six doubles in one inning, during the New York Yankees' 17-6 loss to Texas. Hall of Famer Lefty Grove allowed that many with Boston in 1934 against Washington.

2003 - John Smoltz broke his own record as the fastest pitcher to 40 saves by pitching a scoreless ninth in Atlanta's 7-4 win over Houston. Last year, he got his 40th save on Aug. 8, en route to breaking the NL record with 55.

2006 - Orlando Hudson hit home runs from both sides of the plate, including his first career grand slam, as Arizona beat the Chicago Cubs 15-4.

2007 - The New York Yankees tied a franchise record by hitting eight home runs, including a pair by Hideki Matsui, in a 16-3 rout of the Chicago White Sox. New York last hit eight homers in a game in the opener of a doubleheader at the Philadelphia Athletics on June 28, 1939.

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:05 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On July 31 in Baseball History...

1897 - Brooklyn pitcher Brickyard Kennedy becomes so upset at umpire Hank O'Day that he throws the ball at him. The baseball misses O'Day, who has his back turned, allowing George Davis to score the winning run for the Giants.

1909 - For the second time in two years, Bill Burns has a no-hitter broken up with two outs in the ninth, when Washington's Otis Clymer singles. Burns and the White Sox win 1-0. Burns is the only pitcher to suffer this fate twice until Dave Stieb of Toronto does on September 24 and 30, 1988.

1930 - Lou Gehrig drove in eight runs with a grand slam and two doubles as the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 14-13.

1932 - Cleveland's Municipal Stadium opened and Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A's beat the Indians 1-0 before 76,979 fans.

1934 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings at Cincinnati as Dizzy Dean and Tony Freitas both went the distance.

1935 - The Reds oversell their night game, and 30,000 jam in for the match against the Cards. Kitty Burke, a female fan, slips under the ropes around the infield and grabs a bat. Paul Dean lobs a pitch and she grounds out. St. Louis manager Frankie Frisch demands it count as an at bat.

1935 - Two American League pitchers, Wes Ferrell and Mel Harder, each hit two home runs in a game.

1954 - Joe Adcock hit four home runs and a double to lead the Milwaukee Braves to a 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Adcock's eighteen total bases is a new Major League record.

1961 - The All-Star Game ended in a 1-1 tie at Fenway Park as heavy rain halted play. It is the only tie in All-Star history.

1962 - The National League rejects Commissioner Ford Frick's proposal for interleague play in 1963.

1972 - Dick Allen becomes the first player since 1950, and the seventh in history, to hit two inside-the-park homers in a game. Chicago beats the Twins 8-1.

1978 - Pete Rose singles off Phil Niekro to extend his streak to forty-four games, as the Reds edge the Braves 3-2. Rose ties Willie Keeler's 81-year-old National League record, achieved when foul balls didn't count as strikes.

1981 - The second baseball strike ended after forty-two days.

1983 - Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, George Kell, and Walter Alston are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York, bringing the total number of inductees to 184.

1988 - Jose Canseco belts two home runs in the A's 6-2 win over Seattle to become the first player to hit thirty or more home runs in each of his first three Major League seasons.

1989 - The Twins trade American League Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to the Mets for five players, including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani. Viola is the first Cy Young winner to be traded during the following season.

1997 - The trading deadline makes for a busy day. One big name goes (Mark McGwire to St. Louis); one stays put (Ivan Rodriguez signs a five-year, $42 million contract with Texas); the Mariners trade away two of their best prospects (Jose Cruz, Jr., Jason Varitek) for three mediocre relievers (Mike Timlin, Paul Spoljaric, Heathcliff Slocumb); and a couple of veteran pitchers find their way to Cleveland (John Smiley, Jeff Juden). But no trade is as shocking as the one pulled off by the Giants, who get Wilson Alvarez, Roberto Hernandez, and Danny Darwin for six minor leaguers.

1998 - The annual trading deadline results in several significant deals, but none is bigger than the last-second swap between Houston and Seattle. The Astros get Randy Johnson shortly before midnight in return for minor leaguers John Halama, Freddy Garcia and Carlos Guillen. Two days later, Johnson wins his Astros debut against Pittsburgh.

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:06 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Detroit at Cleveland
The Indians look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is just 1-7 in its last 8 road games. Cleveland is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

Game 951-952: Washington at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 13.692; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.783
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Over

Game 953-954: Colorado at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.417; Cincinnati (Lehr) 12.576
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-145); Under

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Harden) 16.302; Florida (Volstad) 16.024
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.312; NY Mets (Hernandez) 17.153
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Over

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Schmidt) 14.807; Atlanta (Hanson) 15.655
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Under

Game 961-962: Houston at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 15.274; St. Louis (Boggs) 14.886
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+145); Under

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 13.247; San Diego (Gaudin) 15.129
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Over

Game 965-966: Philadelphia at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.594; San Francisco (Sadowski) 15.578
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Smoltz) 15.545; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.202
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 969-970: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Jackson) 15.300; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.819
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+140); Over

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ponson) 14.076; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.290
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-200); Under

Game 973-974: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.877; Texas (Padilla) 14.623
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+155); Under

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 16.045; Minnesota (Blackburn) 17.102
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-150); Over

Game 977-978: NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mitre) 16.188; White Sox (Richard) 15.562
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-120); Under

Game 979-980: Toronto at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 14.930; Oakland (Braden) 15.192
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-135); Over

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:08 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, July 31

Hot Pitchers
-- Lannan has a 1.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 5-0, 1.29 in his last five road starts.
-- Harden is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts. Volstad is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts.
-- Hanson is 3-0, 1.47 in his last three home starts.
-- Moehler is 5-0, 2.91 in his last five road starts. Cardinals are 4-0 in Boggs' starts this season (1-0, 3.54).
-- Looper is 4-1, 4.42 in his last six starts.
-- Lee makes first Philly start; he was

-- Jackson has a 2.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 2-0, 1.46 in his last two home starts (is 0-3, 8.77 on road).
-- Richard is 1-0, 1.13 in his last two starts.
-- Richmond is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Ohlendorf is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Lehr was 13-3, 2.81 in 18 AAA starts this season; he's pitched in 66 big league games, but only 83 innings- this is his first big league start. .
-- Davis is 1-2, 9.49 in his last three starts.
-- Schmidt has 9.00 RA in two starts this season.
-- Gaudin is 0-3, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Sadowski is 0-3, 11.12 in his last three starts.

-- Guthrie is 1-2, 5.64 in his last four starts. Smoltz is 1-4, 7.04 in six starts for the Red Sox.
-- Carmona was 0-2, 15.53 in his last four starts before being sent to the minors- he comes back to replace the traded Lee.
-- Ponson is 1-5, 5.67 in eight starts this season.
-- Vargas is 0-2, 7.64 in his last four starts. Padilla is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn has a 9.77 RA in his last three starts. Santana is 2-4, 8.33 in his last six starts.
-- Mitre has a 6.75 RA in two starts, but Bronx won both games.
-- Braden is 0-2, 7.64 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of their last eight games. Marlins won seven of nine.
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Braves won 10 of their last 12 home games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Padres won their last three games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Giants won their last four games, allowing total of six runs.

-- Orioles are 11-7 in their last 18 home games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Angels won 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 11-3 since the All-Star break.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost 13 of their last 17 road games.
-- Pirates lost their last five games, getting shut out three times.
-- Reds lost 12 of their last 15 games. Rockies lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost five of last six road series openers.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Brewers lost 10 of their last 14 road games.
-- Phillies lost their last two games, scoring two runs.

-- Red Sox lost their last five road games.
-- Indians lost 12 of their last 16 home games. Tigers lost seven of their last eight road contests.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 16 road games. Rays lost four of their last five home games.
-- Mariners lost five of their last seven games.
-- Twins won their last four games, allowing seven runs.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Oakland lost 10 of its last 15 home games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games overall.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 12-6-1 in Cincinnati's last 19 home games.
-- Six of last eight Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in Arizona's last fifteen road games.
-- Three of last four Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Cardinal home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in Milwaukee's last 18 road games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Phillies' last five road games.

-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Baltimore games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- 10 of last 12 Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Seattle's last eight games.
-- Five of last six Angel games went over the total.
-- Last five White Sox home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Toronto road games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:11 AM

MLB

Friday, July 31

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. FLORIDA
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

7:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:38 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:11 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
NY Yankees are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games on the road
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:13 AM

MLB

Friday, July 31

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates (+110)

Bad teams, like bad relationships, come with their own unique level of misery.

Meet the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As if losing their past five games while scoring a total of four runs wasn’t bad enough, the Pittsburgh faithful get the privilege of greeting their home team with the fresh news that the club has just plunged into further depths of Major League Baseball oblivion.

Although it’s difficult to call such a talent-deprived team a “seller” at the trade deadline, the Pirates always are willing to give anyone that a fellow team is willing to take. Pittsburgh’s annual dump sent Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson out of town, giving Pirates fans another reason to skip a trip to the ballpark.

The Nationals, although still the worst team in baseball record-wise, at least have a little more reason for hope. They have won four of their past six and have generally been playing a respectable brand of baseball of late.

Starter John Lannan (7-7, 3.25 ERA) has been solid, allowing three or fewer earned runs in nine of his past 10 starts. A decent effort from him should be enough to topple what’s left of the downtrodden Pirates.

Pick: Nationals

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins (-145)

Tempo is usually a much bigger part of fast-paced sports such as basketball and football. However, it means everything to Twins starter Nick Blackburn.

When all of his pitches are working, Blackburn mows down opponents at a near record-setting pace. Two of his past four home starts have resulted in complete-game victories in which he gave up just one run. He barely clipped the 2-hour mark in each game.

“He’s been great,” Minnesota closer Joe Nathan said of Blackburn. “He’s been the guy that has been going out, being very consistent, going deep into games. Our game times are usually a lot quicker. He’s got a good pace going. We like it when he’s on the hill.”

Blackburn is 5-0 with an ERA of 2.67 at home this season. He has gone at least seven innings in eight of his past 10 starts. Angels starter Ervin Santana was blasted for six earned runs July 26 against the Twins in his last start.

Pick: Twins

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:15 AM

MLB

Friday, July 31

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves

After a forgettable debut to his Major League career, Hanson is showing why the Braves label him as their best pitching prospect to come along in years. Hanson gave up five earned runs and took a no-decision in his debut; since, he is 5-1 with two no-decisions and has yielded just 12 earned runs in that span.

The 22-year-old right-hander (5-1, 2.95 ERA) lost his last outing against the Milwaukee Brewers despite giving up just two runs in seven innings. In his pervious start, he struck out 11 San Francisco Giants in earning the win.

Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers

The former reliever has been a valuable addition to the struggling rotation of the Brewers, posting a record of 4-1 with two no-decisions in his past seven outings.

The 34-year-old Looper (9-5, 4.79) has been reliable in his 21 starts this season. He has given up three or fewer earned runs in five of his past seven starts, and the right-hander has logged at least six innings in all but one of those starts.

Slumping

Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians

Carmona’s struggling ways followed him through a demotion to the minors, but the trade of Cliff Lee has given him another chance. Cleveland fans better hope he makes the most of it.

The former 19-game winner was sent to the minors after a June 4 start against the Minnesota Twins in which he was scorched for seven earned runs. In his past three starts in the majors, Carmona (2-6, 7.62 ERA) gave up 16 earned runs and secured his ticket out of town.

A Triple-A Columbus, the 25-year-old was 1-3 with a 3.55 ERA in five starts.

Ryan Sadowski, San Francisco Giants

While the rest of the Giants starting staff could qualify for the “streaking” category, Sadowski has struggled as they look for one more reliable starter.

Sadowski (2-3, 4.81 ERA) win his first two starts but has lost his past three in ugly fashion. The 27-year-old righty gave up eight earned runs to the Atlanta Braves, and followed it up with a loss to the Colorado Rockies in which he was yanked early after spotting them three runs. He has failed to make it past the fourth inning in each of his past two starts.

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 09:17 AM

MLB

Friday, July 31

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Weekend MLB cheat sheet
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The trade deadline is about to be behind and with that, the division and wild card races will take the forefront again.

Let’s focus in on the top two series on both the American and National League slate this edition of the MLB Weekend Cheat Sheet.

Remember, all results are within the series and all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ (the team’s record in games in which the pitcher starts) versus this opponent.

National League

Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins

Most recent series result: Cubs are 6-2 in their last eight games (3-1 this season)

Most recent series result at the site: Marlins are 7-2 in their last nine games home

Key day/month stat: Cubs are 7-2 on Fridays; Marlins are 3-8 on Fridays

Best arm in the series: Cub pitcher Zambrano is 8-0 with a 3.17 ERA in his last eight starts

Worst arm in the series: Florida hurler Volstad is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA at home

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves

Most recent series result: Braves are 6-2 in last their eight games

Most recent series result at the site: Braves are 6-1 in their last seven games home

Key day/month stat: Dodgers are 17-5 on Saturdays; Braves are 1-8 on Saturdays

Best arm in the series: Braves’ Jurrjens is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA

Worst arm in the series: Dodgers’ Schmidt is 1-4 with a 6.73 ERA in his last six games away

American League

New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox

Most recent series result: Yankees are 10-3 in their last 13 games

Most recent series result at the site: Yankees are 5-1 in their last six games away

Key day/month stat: Yankees are 6-4 on Fridays; White Sox are 5-12 on Fridays

Best arm in the series: Yankees’ Burnett is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA in his last three games

Worst arm in the series: White Sox’ Buerhle is 1-7 with a 6.11 ERA career

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins

Most recent series result: Angels are 12-7 in their last 19 games (3-4 this season)

Most recent series result at the site: Twins are 3-0 in their last three games home

Key day/month stat: Twins are 12-4 on Fridays

Best arm in the series: Twins’ Perkins is 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA

Worst arm in the series: Twins’ Baker is 1-5 with a 5.89 ERA

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 11:23 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

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Friday, July 31
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WASHINGTON (32 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (43 - 58) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 32-70 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-56 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-67 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-51 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-52 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-49 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-89 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LANNAN is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (55 - 47) at CINCINNATI (45 - 56) - 7:10 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. JUSTIN LEHR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-117 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 22-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COOK is 11-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 251-268 (-58.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 76-102 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON COOK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COOK is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.780.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.2 units)

JUSTIN LEHR vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 46) at FLORIDA (53 - 49) - 7:10 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 495-515 (-113.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1011-1055 (-186.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 954-971 (-164.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
FLORIDA is 53-49 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 400-368 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 133-121 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 95-93 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 92-91 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-57 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-66 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 257-271 (+46.3 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 6-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 1-7 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

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

RICH HARDEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARDEN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 58) at NY METS (49 - 52) - 7:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-29 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 12-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 89-92 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DAVIS is 6-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 6-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 27-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 25-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 40-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 50-64 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG DAVIS vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 10-8 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (63 - 39) at ATLANTA (52 - 50) - 7:35 PM
JASON SCHMIDT (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 33-23 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-7 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SCHMIDT is 40-21 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 88-54 (+29.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 124-140 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 123-138 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-94 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON SCHMIDT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SCHMIDT is 5-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 9-9 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-12. (-7.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (51 - 51) at ST LOUIS (56 - 49) - 8:15 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. MITCHELL BOGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 142-125 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 142-125 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-81 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-65 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-20 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 137-126 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-58 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-68 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 133-124 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-90 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-94 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 26-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 25-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 20-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 12-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MOEHLER is 5-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

MITCHELL BOGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (51 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 62) - 10:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LOOPER is 10-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 41-62 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-71 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 41-62 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 72-118 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-41 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

BRADEN LOOPER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOOPER is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (58 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 46) - 10:15 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. RYAN SADOWSKI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BLANTON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

RYAN SADOWSKI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (59 - 42) at BALTIMORE (44 - 57) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (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.
BOSTON is 23-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 147-87 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-74 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-141 (-41.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 5-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+5.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. BOSTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-7 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

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DETROIT (53 - 47) at CLEVELAND (42 - 60) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 127-135 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-78 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-89 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-100 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-39 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-60 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-60 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-92 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 37-53 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-36 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 (+4.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JACKSON is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (40 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (55 - 47) - 7:38 PM
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 21-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-61 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 160-120 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-44 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-11 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-47 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 102-54 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-71 (+36.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-46 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-0 (+6.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PONSON is 8-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 13-13 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-15. (-6.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (53 - 49) at TEXAS (57 - 43) - 8:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 26-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-104 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-22 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 57-43 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 22-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 16-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 19-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 56-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 44-30 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 17-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters 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 12-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents 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)
SEATTLE is 53-49 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-45 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-3 (+4.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 9-4 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (60 - 40) at MINNESOTA (52 - 50) - 8:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 64-55 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-48 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-52 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-78 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 17-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 10-1 (+9.3 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)
LA ANGELS are 36-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-40 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-13 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 191-141 (+42.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 56-39 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-77 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (62 - 40) at CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 51) - 8:11 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 4-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 23-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-51 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-41 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MITRE is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 53) at OAKLAND (43 - 58) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 80-88 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-22 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHMOND is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BRADEN is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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**pm530** · 07-31-2009, 12:04 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 31

National League

WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
LANNAN: WAS 8-1 OVER AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
OHLENDORF: PIT 9-30 after 3+ consecutive road games

COLORADO at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
COOK: 11-3 TSR AWAY after a team win
LEHR: CIN 15-9 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175

CHICAGO CUBS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HARDEN: CHC 70-28 as a favorite
VOLSTAD: 1-7 TSR at home in night games

ARIZONA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 11-21 after allowing 2 runs or less
HERNANDEZ: NYM 14-3 UNDER at home on Friday

LA DODGERS at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
SCHMIDT: LAD 10-3 as an underdog of +125 to +175
HANSON: ATL 13-32 after 2+ consecutive overs

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
MOEHLER: 20-11 TSR in night games
BOGGS: STL 17-4 UNDER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
LOOPER: MIL 20-11 OVER AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
GAUDIN: SD 13-31 after 2+ consecutive road games

PHILADELPHIA at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 22-10 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
SADOWSKI: SF 16-7 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

American League

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SMOLTZ: BOS 12-1 after 6+ consecutive home games
GUTHRIE: BAL 2-14 after scoring 7+ runs in BB games

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
JACKSON: DET 35-18 as a favorite
CARMONA: 10-1 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
PONSON: KC 4-12 when playing on Friday
PRICE: TB 57-13 as a favorite of -150 or more

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEA 41-25 UNDER against right-handed starters
PADILLA: TEX 17-6 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
SANTANA: LAA 20-11 as an underdog of +125 to +175
BLACKBURN: 3-11 TSR against AL West

NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
MITRE: 3-12 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
RICHARD: CHW 19-9 as a home underdog

TORONTO at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
RICHMOND: TOR 28-14 after BB one run losses
BRADEN: 2-9 TSR as a favorite

TSR = Team Start Record
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