Friday's Trends and Indexes 7/2 (MLB, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, July 2

Good Luck on day #183 of 2010!

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Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Reds at Cubs: Total is off pending wind direction and speed.

Lines to keep an eye on

Suns at Sky (WNBA): Sky opened as a 2-point favorite but that line has been cut in half. The total has jumped from 154 to 155.

Silver Stars at Sparks (WNBA): Sparks opened as a 3-point favorite but that number has slipped to 2.5. The total has fallen from 155.5 to 154.

Mystics at Mercury (WNBA): Mercury opened as a 4-point favorite but have been bet down to 3.5. The total has climbed from 177.5 to 179.

Lynx at Dream (WNBA): Dream opened as an 8.5-point pick but that number is up to 9. The total has slipped from 175 to 173.

Who's hot

Rangers have won 16 of their last 19.

Angels have won eight of their last 11.

Brewers have won seven of their last nine.

Athletics have won four in a row.

Who's not

Rays have lost nine of their last 12.

Pirates have lost seven of their last eight.

Blue Jays have lost seven of their last nine

Giants have lost six of their last seven.

Key stat

105 - Points margin Sprint Cup leader Kevin Harvick holds over four-time defending series champion and current runner-up Jimmie Johnson midway through the season despite the fact that Harvick has only one victory and Johnson has five.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against Florida after injuring his lower back during batting practice. Reyes will be evaluated Thursday after what had to be an uncomfortable flight from Puerto Rico to Washington to face the Nationals. The Mets will likely lose Reyes for at least the first game of the four-game series. He is batting .277 with six homers and 32 RBIs this season.

Game of the day

Rangers at Angels (-125, 8)

Notable quotable

"I don't think (the Big 12) conference will last long because there is too much disparity between all the teams. In the SEC, for instance, Vanderbilt makes as much money in the television contract as Florida. ... That doesn't happen here in the Big 12. We have some teams that get a little bit more money and have a little bit more stroke than some of the other teams. And when that happens, you're gonna have teams looking for better avenues to leave."

First-year Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville in reference to the deal the Big 12 cut with Texas and other members to give them a larger share of TV revenues than other schools to keep them from leaving to the Big Ten and Pac-10.

Tips and notes

The White Sox were on a roll before closer Bobby Jenks was placed on the family medical emergency list Sunday and was expected to miss three to seven days. The Chi-Sox lost a couple of close ones without their regular closer, but he will be back for the weekend series against the Rangers. In 31 appearances this season, Jenks is 1-1 with a 4.03 ERA and 17 saves.

Brazil will be without Elano for its World Cup showdown against the Netherlands on Friday. Elano scored in Brazil's first two matches but suffered a bone bruise in his right ankle in the second match against Ivory Coast. He has missed matches against Portugal and Chile and cut short a practice session Tuesday, making him unlikely to return against the Dutch.

Many NASCAR fans are conspiracy theorists, and for good reason. Heart-warming stories always seem to happen whenever TV ratings start to fall, so watch out for Friday night's Nationwide race when Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets behind the wheel of his famous father's No. 3 as a tribute to the Intimidator. Remember when he won at Daytona shortly after his dad's tragic accident at the track? Junior has been struggling and a win would be just what he (and NASCAR) needs to get back on track.

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MLB


Friday, July 2

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-110, 9.5)

After being left out of the starting lineup for three straight games to start this week, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp wanted to know what was up. He requested a meeting with manager Joe Torre on Tuesday.

"I get the chance to write the lineup every day and I put in who I put in," Torre said after the meeting. "It's been frustrating for him, we all see that, and hopefully these days will give him a chance to breathe a bit. It just looks like he's frustrated."

Kemp must have channeled some of that frustration into offense. After replacing Manny Ramirez, during Tuesday’s game, Kemp collected five hits, three RBIs and a homer over his next eight at-bats.

Another Dodger who seems to be playing with some motivation after going on bereavement leave with the untimely death of his father is Rafael Furcal. L.A.’s shortstop has at least two hits in five straight games and went 4-for-5 with a home run in Wednesday’s win over the Giants.

"He makes us that much more exciting," Torre said of Furcal. "He can do a lot of things and not only with a bat in his hands. He elevates us with the way he plays the game."

The Diamondbacks have dropped seven straight against the Dodgers and failed to score in the last 31 innings of a three-game set while getting swept in L.A. Look for Los Angeles to extend its winning streak Friday.

Pick: Dodgers


Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (-185, 9.5)

In case you hadn’t noticed, the Rangers are absolutely tearing the ball off the cover. Texas’ offense has averaged 6.7 runs per game over its last 10, scoring no fewer than four runs during the stretch and compiling a 7-3 over/under record.

There really is no break for a pitcher in the Rangers lineup until you get to the bottom of the order, but now that has changed.

With expected catchers Taylor Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia struggling in the minors, Texas has been forced to use Matt Treanor (.237 23 RBIs) and Max Ramirez (.217 8 RBIs) behind the dish. But that changed when the club acquired Bengie Molina in a trade with the Giants Wednesday night.

Molina was struggling this season in San Francisco but brings a career .275 average to Arlington and the presence of additional power. Big Money blasted a career-high 20 bombs in 2009 and joins his good friend, Vladimir Guerrero, in a lineup that will be among the best in baseball.

Look for some early fireworks in the Lone Star State on Friday as the Rangers welcome their newest backstop.

Pick: Over


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Jamie Moyer (9-6, 4.30 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

When will Moyer stop being an active starting hurler in the bigs? It doesn’t look like it’s going to be any time soon. The 47-year-old lefty has been masterful in his last three starts going 3-0 with 1.96 ERA and a 17-2 strikeout to walk ratio.

“His longevity is absolutely remarkable,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told the Associated Press after Moyer held the Blue Jays to just two runs over seven innings in his last start. “What impresses me is his command. He says if he puts the ball where he wants to go, he can get people out.”

Josh Johnson (8-3, 1.83 ERA), Florida Marlins

Johnson is a frequent visitor to the streaking club this season. The Marlins big righty consistently frustrates opponents and puts a smile on the faces of his backers.

He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last nine outings and he’s pitched in seven or more innings in eight of those nine starts. Oddsmakers don’t let bettors back Johnson cheaply and the Fish are just 3-3 in his last six trips to the mound.

The best course of action is probably playing the total. The under is 6-0 in his last six appearances.


Slumping

Brett Cecil (7-5, 4.39 ERA), Toronto Blue Jays

You can count Cecil as one of the reasons why the Blue Jays have been playing so poorly lately. The southpaw hurler is 0-3 with a 9.20 ERA in his last three starts. Not surprisingly, the over is also a perfect 3-0 in those three games.

“I’m unbelievably frustrated, obviously,” Cecil told the National Post following his latest setback. "The ball just keeps drifting up a little bit, so I’ve got to stay through it and keep pitching.”

A.J. Burnett (6-7, 5.25 ERA), New York Yankees

This hard-throwing righty would be worrying about his spot in the rotation if the Yanks actually had someone capable of taking it. Burnett has delivered just two quality starts since May 9.

Even worse, Burnett finished June with an 11.35 ERA – the highest ERA ever in one month by a Yankees hurler.

"I've been saying all along that he is going to get out of this and he will," New York manager Joe Girardi told reporters after Burnett’s flameout against the Dodgers. "Every great player has been through slumps. I think struggles with pitchers always start with command. Anyone who can command the baseball can have success."

The Bronx Bombers are hopeful Burnett will get his head back on straight now that pitching coach Dave Eiland has rejoined the club following a three-week absence.


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This Day in Baseball
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On July 2 in Baseball History...

1903 - Pitcher Jack Doscher, making his debut with the Chicago Cubs, is the first son of a former major-league player to also play in the major leagues. His father, Herm, was a third base with Troy, Chicago, and Cleveland before the turn of the century.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio extends his consecutive-game hitting streak to 45 by hitting a home run off Boston's Dick Newsome, surpassing Willie Keeler's all-time record.

1950 - Bob Feller, wins his 200th major-league game, a 5-3 Cleveland win over Detroit in the second game of a doubleheader split.

1951 - Bill Veeck gets the necessary 75 percent of outstanding stock on the last day of his option to buy the St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt.

1963 - At 12:31 A.M. in San Francisco, Willie Mays homers off Warren Spahn in the bottom of the 16th inning to give Juan Marichal a 1-0 victory in the National League's longest game ended by a home run.

1970 - Detroit's Joe Niekro no-hits the Yankees until Horace Clarke singles in the ninth inning as the Tigers win 5-0. This is the third time in the month that Clarke has broken up a no-hitter, having spoiled bids by Kansas City's Jim Rooker (June 4) and Boston's Sonny Siebert (June 19).

1986 - After 14 wins, Roger Clemens suffer his first loss as Toronto scores three times in the eighth inning to down Boston 4-2. Clemens was one game short of the American League record for consecutive wins at the start of a season.

1987 - Jim Eisenreich, making a comeback after being forced out of the major leagues by a nervous disorder in 1984, hits his first Major League home run since 1982 to lead the Royals to a 10-3 win over his former club, the Twins.


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CFL
Dunkel


FRIDAY, JULY 2

Game 405-406: Hamilton at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 110.955; Winnipeg 109.745
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 1; 47
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+3); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet


Friday, July 2

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HAMILTON (9 - 10) at WINNIPEG (7 - 11) - 7/2/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, July 4

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (9 - 11) at EDMONTON (9 - 10) - 7/4/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) as a favorite since 1996.

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

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CFL


Friday, July 2

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Trend Report
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Friday, July 2

8:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. WINNIPEG
Hamilton is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton


Sunday, July 4

7:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. EDMONTON
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Edmonton is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home


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NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

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Disregard the earlier BBF. It's yesterday's!


Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Line off the board

Reds at Cubs – The total for the game has not been released due to the uncertainty of wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Lines to keep an eye on

Orioles at Red Sox – The home squad opened as a hefty -240 favorite but that number is available as low as -215 on a few betting boards.

White Sox at Rangers – Texas has been red hot and surfaced as -185 chalk in this affair but a few shops are offering -170.

Hamilton at Winnipeg – The total for this game opened at 52 but sharp money has moved it to 50.5.

Weather report
(Forecasts are extracted from Weather.com the night before the game.)

White Sox at Rangers – The forecast calls for a 10 mph wind to blow in from left field and there is a 50-60 percent chance of rain throughout the game.

Giants at Rockies – A 30 percent chance of rain is in the forecast.

Who’s hot

The Indians have won five games in a row.

The Netherlands is unbeaten in its last 23 soccer matches.

Arizona (AFL) is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four games.

Who’s not

The Blue Jays have lost five in a row and 9-of-11.

Utah (AFL) has dropped seven straight games, going 1-6 ATS during that stretch.

The UNDER is 10-1 in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last 11 season openers.

Key stat

67-36 – Detroit-opponent run differential in Tigers last 11 home games. The Tigers won 10 of those 11 games and only two of those wins came by one run.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Baltimore Orioles placed designated hitter Luke Scott on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Scott was injured during his home run trot in Wednesday's game against Oakland Athletics. It was the 12th homer of the season for Scott, who is batting .274. The Orioles called up third baseman Josh Bell to take Scott's place on the roster.

Notable quotable

"We know the Netherlands are a very difficult team to play against. Their football is actually very similar to South American football. They don't try to stay defending and rely on long balls. They have technical quality and we will need to be ready for that."

-- Brazil head coach Dunga said of the Netherlands gameplan.

Tips and notes

- Edwin Jackson and Arizona will be a popular bet on Friday coming off of his no-hitter against the Rays last Friday. After throwing 149 pitches in that spectacular outing, manager A.J. Hinch decided to give Jackson extra rest. This will be the first time all season Jackson will be pitching on six days’ rest. While the additional day was likely needed for recuperation, throwing a starter off of his normal four- or five-day routine can sometimes have a negative effect. Bettors should keep in mind that Jackson was insanely wild during his no-hitter, walking eight hitters in it and 14 over his last three games. A good team like the Dodgers will not let him get away with control problems.

- After being one of the surprise team the first three months of the season, Toronto is starting to fall into form. The Jays have dropped five straight and nine of their last 11, scoring two runs or fewer during that stretch. Manager Cito Gaston had this to say after his team got swept in Cleveland and failed to hit a home run, “Terrible, awful, we played terrible." Toronto faces a travel challenge on Friday. The two-hour flight from Cleveland to New York isn’t bad but the Jays have to turn around and play in a 1:05 p.m. start less than 24 hours later. With its recent woes Toronto names are being tossed around in the rumor trade mill and the Jays could quickly become a “play against” team.

- Attention bettors! Get on the A.J. Burnett fade train immediately! The mighty Yankees are rarely going to be underdogs despite Burnett’s recent struggles and are laying -155 Friday. Burnett has lost five consecutive starts and faders turned a 7.86 unit profit over that stretch. Burnett thinks he is tipping his pitches, has said that he doesn’t “feel like himself” and is “quite frustrated” and is also dealing with the recent death of his grandfather. This is a guy that you don’t want to get behind right now and if you don’t like the opposition, an OVER wager might be worth a look.

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Daily Sports Roundup: July 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Twins play host to the Rays, the Marlins meet the Braves, and the Netherlands and Brazil do battle in World Cup quarterfinal action.

Chasing the World Cup . . .

The quarterfinal round of the World Cup gets underway on Friday, with Netherlands vs. Brazil and Uruguay vs. Ghana. Brazil blanked Chile 3-0 in the Round of 16 on Monday, and they're listed as the -120 favorites against the Dutch (+330), with draw odds of +240. The Netherlands are coming off a 2-1 win over Slovakia. Uruguay knocked off South Korea 2-1 in their Round of 16 matchup last Saturday, and they're favored at EVEN odds over Ghana (+285), with draw odds of +220. Ghana reached the World Cup's quarterfinal round by getting past the United States by a score of 2-1.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday has Toronto at the Yankees, Oakland at Cleveland, Seattle at Detroit, Baltimore at Boston, the White Sox at Texas, Kansas City at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at Minnesota. The Rays are expected to go with David Price (11-3, 2.44 ERA) in that last matchup, with the Twins countering with Scott Baker (6-7, 4.97 ERA). Lefthander Price beat the Diamondbacks last time out, allowing just two earned runs over eight innings while fanning 11 batters. Righthander Baker will be looking to bounce back from an ugly outing against the Mets in his most recent trip to the mound in which he surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits over just 4 1-3 innings.

Meanwhile, the National League on Friday offers up Cincinnati at the Cubs, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, the Mets at Washington, San Francisco at Colorado, Milwaukee at St. Louis, the Dodgers at Arizona, Houston at San Diego, and Florida at Atlanta. Josh Johnson (8-3, 1.83 ERA) is slated to pitch for the Marlins on Friday against the Braves' Kris Medlen (5-1, 3.15 ERA). Righthander Johnson took a rare loss last time out against the Padres despite giving up just two earned runs on five hits over eight innings of work. Righthander Medlen shut down the Tigers for a victory last time out, surrendering only one earned run on six hits over 6 2-3 innings in that game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

As well, the opening week of the Canadian Football League season continues on Friday with Hamilton at Winnipeg. Oddsmakers have the Tiger-Cats sitting as the 2-point road favorites for Friday night's game, with the contest's total posted at 51 points.

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Friday's six-pack

The six announcing crews I most enjoy listening to on Major League Extra Innings package........(Note: For whatever reason, announcers for the Padres are almost never on the package, so can't include them, but it would be excellent to hear the great Dick Enberg call a game.)

6) Dan Orsillo/Jerry Remy, Red Sox-- They seem to genuinely like each other; better on road, away from parade of charities that sometimes make Boston home telecasts seem like a telethon.

5) Darin Sutton/Mark Grace, Arizona-- Grace is a classic; he's brought his kids into the booth, has handicapped NFL games during a dull game. He has fun working. Too bad the Snakes are so horrible.

4) Dick Bremer/Bert Blyleven, Twins-- Still mystified why Blyleven is not in Hall of Fame, but thats another story for another day.

3) Glenn Kuiper/Ray Fosse, A's-- Getting run over by Pete Rose in '70 All-Star Game was best thing for Fosse; he got traded to Oakland, won two World Series rings as a player, still works for them behind mike.

2) Gary Cohen/Ron Darling, Mets-- Mets divide their telecasts, with a 3-man booth for bigger games. Not a big fan of Keith Hernandez, who is the third member of team. Darling is baseball's best analyst.

1) Duane Kuiper/Mike Krukow, Giants-- Like hanging out with bunch of buddies watching a game together. To me, the best pairing.

Honoroable mention: Tom Grieve is an excellent analyst, one of the best but Rangers' play-by-play guy is so annoying, its like listening to some 5-year old doing a game, so they didn't make this list.


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Friday's List of 13 (+3): Our weekly look at the National league

16) Pirates-- Coming into Thursday's games, prospect Pedro Alvarez was 1 for 29 when he had two strikes in count, 6-17 in his other at-bats. Can be a dicey thing, trying to decide if a kid needs to go back to AAA, or if he can work out his problems at the big league level.

15) Arizona-- Fired manager Hinch Thursday, begging the question, why the hell did they ever hire him? He had zero managerial experience. From what you read, if you like reading between the lines, this could quicken a return to the rotation for Brandon Webb, who wasn't a happy guy when the Snakes fired the previous manager, Bob Melvin.

14) Astros-- Why would anyone want Roger Clemens pitching in a Home Run Derby? He threw in the Texas League derby this week, but you just know the guy is wacky enough to deck someone who hits one out, and is so competitive that he's not going to be happy serving up meatballs, even to his own kid. Not surprisingly, very few balls left the yard.

13) Cubs-- Cubs allowed five runs in a three-game series vs a Pirate team that had lost 17 consecutive road games, and still lost two of three, then they lost 3-2 at home Thursday to a kid making his first big league start. Cubs have eight guys making $12M+; notice I didn't say earning $12M.

12) Nationals-- I tied my fantasy game last week because Carl Crawford missed the last four games (lost total bases by 2) so I didn't play CC this week, since he was hurt. He's 8-16 this week. That noise you hear is my head banging against the wall.

11) Brewers-- Prince Fielder has knocked in only 18 of 236 baserunners so far this year (7.6%). Here's how he's done up to this season.......
2009-- Drove in 95 of 507 baserunners (18.7%)
2008-- Drove in 68 of 431 baserunners (15.8%)
2007-- Drove in 69 of 409 baserunners (16.9%)
2006-- Drove in 53 of 394 baserunners (13.5%)
2005-- Drove in 8 of 41 baserunners (19.5%)

You'd figure Fielder to have a better second half, no?

10) Marlins-- They bring up 20-year old prospect Stanton without having him play in AAA, then they fire the manager so they can bring in a bigger name, but Bobby Valentine's demands aren't met, so now they're stuck for the rest of the year with a neophyte manager who has three coaches that have never been in the big leagues before. What a debacle.

9) Giants-- Lost six games in a row, scoring total of 12 runs; they're 1-7 in last eight games, losing last seven times Pat Burrell started, winning when he sat out a game. With Bengie Molina gone, they're now using a rookie catcher to handle their excellent starting pitchers. A disappointing team.

8) Rockies-- Have nothing on Colorado, so I'll let you know that Seattle is 14-13 when either Lee (7-4) or Hernandez (7-9) starts, 19-32 when any of their other pitchers start. Shouldn't they just sign Cliff Lee? Then again, the Indians and Phillies should have signed him, too.

7) Phillies-- Utley is out eight weeks, Polanco is on DL; they're 3-7 in last ten starts by Halladay, after they won six of his first seven outings. Phils starting pitchers have thrown 485 innings, 2nd-most in NL, How long can they expect 47-year old Jamie Moyer to carry their staff?

6) Dodgers-- If LA contends deep into the summer, they'll look at the HR Casey Blake hit in 8th inning Monday night as a huge turning point in this season. Dodgers had blown a 6-2 lead in 9th inning Sunday, had lost eight of last ten games, but Blake's HR propelled them to sweep of the Giants.

5) Cardinals-- Holliday has never knocked in less than 16% of baserunners in his career; when last we checked, 130 PA ago, he was at a woeful 9.7%, but has it up to 12% now, so he figures to have a strong second half.

4) Mets-- So now Reyes is hurt again, tweaking his back on the artificial turf in San Juan; someone educate me on why the Mets agreed to play in a minor league stadium, then not get an off day before they played the next series, in Washington? The three games in San Juan were their only three games this season on artificial turf.

3) Reds-- When Cincy beat Roy Halladay Wednesday, it was its first win in nine games when they gave Aaron Harang less than six runs. Dusty has the Redlegs in first place despite a bullpen that ranks 23rd in big leagues in ERA. Reds are T1 in runs scored at home, 25th on the road.

2) Padres-- San Diego has 3.26 ERA on road, 0.18 better than anyone else in big leagues. In an unrelated matter, did you know the AD at Georgia is paid $550,000 a year? Never heard of the guy, until he got nailed for DUI this week in a car with a 28-year old who.......isn't his wife. Whoops.

1) Braves-- 28-8 at home, have still played five less games at home than on road. With Jurrjens back in rotation, Atlanta poised for a big run with All-Star break just ten days away. They'll need a healthy Heyward after the break in order to hold off challengers in NL East.

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MLB
Write-Up


Friday, July 2

Hot pitchers
-- Dempster is 2-1, 2.91 in his last three starts. Arroyo is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple road starts.
-- Moyer is 3-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
-- Mets won last five Niese starts (4-0, 2.67).
-- JJohnson is 5-2, 0.97 in his last nine starts. Braves won Medlen's last six starts (4-0, 4.12).
-- Narveson is 2-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 3-0, 2.86 in seven road starts this season.
-- Kuroda is 2-1, 2.22 in his last four starts. EJackson is 2-0, 2.35 in his last five starts; he tossed a no-hitter last Friday in St Pete, throwing 149 pitches against his old team.
-- Padres won last four Latos starts (3-0, 1.78).

-- Talbot is 1-1, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Scherzer is 2-0, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Price is 3-1, 3.27 in his last five starts.
-- Lewis is 3-1, 2.79 in his last four starts. White Sox won the last six FGarica starts, scoring 38 runs.

Cold pitchers
-- Ohlendorf is 0-6, 5.34 in eleven starts this season.
-- Atilano is 1-3, 5.34 in his last five starts.
-- JGarcia is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin is 1-5, 5.19 in his last six starts.
-- Oswalt is 0-2, 7.71 in his last couple starts.

-- Burnett is 0-5, 11.35 in his last five starts. Cecil is 0-3, 10.34 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 0-3, 7.01 in his last five road starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-2, 9.00 in his last five starts. Wakefield is 0-2, 5.23 in his last three outings.
-- Fister is 0-2, 5.06 in his last four starts.
-- Baker is 1-3, 6.07 in his last five starts.
-- Davies is 0-3, 9.36 in his last five starts. Saunders has a 7.94 RA in his last three home starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of Mets' last eleven games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Atlanta's last six home games.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Cardinal games.
-- Four of Giants' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Arizona home games stayed went over the total.
-- 10 of last 12 games at Petco Park went over the total.

-- Seven of last eight Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six games at Comerica Park went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Orioles' last eight road games.
-- Five of last six Chicago road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Braves won 18 of their last 21 home games. Marlins are 7-3 in last then games away from Miami.
-- Brewers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Rockies are 10-3 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Dodgers won their last four road games, allowing 11 runs.
-- Astros won three of their last four games.

-- A's won five of last six games. Indians won last five games, allowing total of ten runs.
-- Red Sox are 13-3 in their last sixteen home games. Orioles won five of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won 17 of their last 21 games.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten home games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 10-19 in their last 29 games.
-- Phillies lost 13 of their last 19 road games. Pirates lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight games. Mets lost five of their last six road games.
-- Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Arizona is 5-10 in last 15 games; they changed managers yesterday.
-- Padres lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost last six games, scoring total of eleven runs.

-- Mariners lost 12 of their last 18 road games. Detroit lost six of its last nine games overall.
-- Rays are 5-9 in their last 14 games. Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Blue Jays are 4-14 in last 18 games away from Toronto. Bronx is 3-5 in last eight home games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six road games.

[Udog]

MLB


Friday, July 2


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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Florida
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
Tampa Bay is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at Cleveland
The Indians look to build on their 9-3 record in Mitch Talbot's last 12 starts as an underdog. Cleveland is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 2

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.293; Cubs (Dempster) 14.345
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 13.854; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.401
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.950; Washington (Atilano) 14.137
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Over

Game 907-908: Florida at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.016; Atlanta (Medlen) 15.485
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+115); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.868; Colorado (Chacin) 14.611
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Under

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.762; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.341
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.416; Arizona (Jackson) 15.630
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Houston at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.627; San Diego (Latos) 15.862
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: San Diego (-165); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-165); Under

Game 917-918: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 13.578; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.173
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 14.947; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.801
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Under

Game 921-922: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.081; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.925
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.812; Boston (Wakefield) 14.601
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-240); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+200); Under

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 16.540; Texas (Lewis) 15.670
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+160); Under

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.602; Minnesota (Baker) 15.767
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

Game 929-930: Kansas City at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.580; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.478
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, July 2

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CINCINNATI (45 - 35) at CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 45) - 2:20 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 71-45 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 68-58 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 34-19 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 56-59 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 89-85 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 23-14 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-35 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-24 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-35 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 159-150 (+31.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
ARROYO is 14-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 11-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 17-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-45 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-23 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-45 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DEMPSTER is 19-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 7-16 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 19-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)



BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 7-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.7 units)



RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (41 - 36) at PITTSBURGH (28 - 51) - 7:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-41 (-27.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 271-290 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 392-374 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-78 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 255-179 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 25-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 48-21 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 90-150 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 89-148 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+3.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



JAMIE MOYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOYER is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)



ROSS OHLENDORF vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (44 - 35) at WASHINGTON (35 - 45) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. LUIS ATILANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-31 (-21.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 44-35 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-24 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 31-26 (+4.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 44-35 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 14-8 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-104 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-79 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+5.6 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)



JON NIESE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NIESE is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



LUIS ATILANO vs. NY METS since 1997
ATILANO is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.967.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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FLORIDA (37 - 41) at ATLANTA (46 - 33) - 7:35 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 21-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 28-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 28-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 34-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 23-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 19-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 65-60 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 31-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-34 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 104-87 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-51 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 208-193 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 60-54 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 43-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 31-14 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 42-19 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 26-12 (+13.0 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
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)



JOSH JOHNSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)



KRIS MEDLEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 38) at COLORADO (42 - 37) - 8:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-18 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 112-94 (+28.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 741-628 (+84.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-79 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 80-95 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)



TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (+0.0 units)



JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (36 - 43) at ST LOUIS (43 - 36) - 8:15 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (-0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)



CHRIS NARVESON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NARVESON is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (43 - 35) at ARIZONA (31 - 48) - 9:40 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 117-131 (-40.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 21-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 104-71 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-62 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-47 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 134-160 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 73-112 (-35.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 101-140 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-61 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-62 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-34 (-17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 6-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-1 (+6.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



HIROKI KURODA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KURODA is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)



EDWIN JACKSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (32 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (46 - 33) - 10:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 46-33 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-22 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 78-82 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 99-92 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-37 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



ROY OSWALT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
OSWALT is 10-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 12-2 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.9 units)



MAT LATOS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (40 - 40) at NY YANKEES (48 - 30) - 1:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-112 (-43.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
TORONTO is 21-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 86-41 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 74-27 (+27.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-27 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)



BRETT CECIL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CECIL is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



A.J. BURNETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BURNETT is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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SEATTLE (33 - 45) at DETROIT (41 - 36) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 25-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 25-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 81-75 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 132-151 (-40.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 20-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 20-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)



DOUG FISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



MAX SCHERZER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 41) at CLEVELAND (31 - 47) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 96-144 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 51-66 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-99 (-35.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 89-131 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-89 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



GIO GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)



MITCH TALBOT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (24 - 54) at BOSTON (47 - 32) - 7:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 9-42 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-39 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-53 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-37 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-36 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-54 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 141-70 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-15 (+19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 141-70 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-21 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 64-21 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 0-6 (-7.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+3.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)



BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BERGESEN is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)



TIM WAKEFIELD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 10-9 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 15-13 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-17. (-9.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 37) at TEXAS (47 - 31) - 8:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 47-31 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 76-45 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-28 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 35-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 91-68 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-87 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LEWIS is 16-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 16-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-52 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 10-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 92-54 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 9-3 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 50-25 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 7-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)



FREDDY GARCIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
GARCIA is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 9-11 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-14. (-9.9 units)



COLBY LEWIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEWIS is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.870.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (46 - 32) at MINNESOTA (43 - 36) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 16-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-61 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 127-77 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-68 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-19 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-33 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.


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



DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



SCOTT BAKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BAKER is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (34 - 45) at LA ANGELS (45 - 36) - 10:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 99-142 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-125 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 25-45 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 137-97 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 94-72 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 85-61 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-35 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-36 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 109-71 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-13 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 205-151 (+45.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 52-29 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 25-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 49-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 54-30 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 25-24 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 104-99 (-55.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



KYLE DAVIES vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)



JOE SAUNDERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, 7/2/2010

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
ARROYO: 11-2 TSR in road games after a win
DEMPSTER: 7-16 TSR in day games

PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
MOYER: 6-0 TSR after walking <=1 hitters each of his last 2 outings
OHLENDORF: PITTSBURGH 21-53 with an on base percentage of .300 or worse over their last 10 games

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
NIESE: NY METS 12-3 revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
ATILANO: WASHINGTON 37-73 after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

FLORIDA at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
JOHNSON: 16-6 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
MEDLEN: Atlanta 2-8 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 17-8 off 4 straight losses against division rivals
CHACIN: COLORADO 11-21 when the money line is +125 to -125

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
NARVESON: 6-1 UNDER after a win
GARCIA: 10-1 UNDER in night games

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
KURODA: LA DODGERS 16-2 off 3 straight wins against division rivals
JACKSON: 6-14 TSR against division opponents

HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
OSWALT: HOUSTON 17-8 OVER after 3 or more consecutive road games
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 12-4 OVER at home when the total is 6 to 6.5

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
CECIL: TORONTO 4-14 in road games after 2 straight games with no home runs
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 31-6 in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders

SEATTLE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
FISTER: SEATTLE 2-10 with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games
SCHERZER: DETROIT 13-3 with double revenge - 2 straight losses against opponent

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 8-20 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
TALBOT: CLEVELAND 7-1 in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: BALTIMORE 2-17 after scoring 1 run or less
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 10-2 OVER in home games after having won 3 of their last 4

CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
GARCIA: 7-1 after a loss
LEWIS: TEXAS 10-22 after having won 18 or more of their last 25 games

TAMPA BAY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 10-0 after 3 straight games with 2 or more stolen bases
BAKER: 2-9 TSR against AL East opponents

KANSAS CITY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
DAVIES: KANSAS CITY 0-10 in road games with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 1.50 the last 5 games
SAUNDERS: 33-15 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

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