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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:54 PM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Phillies at Cubs: Total is off pending the wind direction and speed at Wrigley Field.

Mariners at Angels: The line and total are currently off the board oending the Angels' announcement on a starting pitcher.

Lines to keep an eye on

Mystics at Liberty (WNBA): Total opened at 148.5 and has dropped to 146.5.

Weather to watch

Phillies at Cubs: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Dodgers at Cardinals: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

White Sox have won eight in a row.

Giants have won six of their last seven.

Phillies have won four in a row.

Mystics (WNBA) have won eight of their last nine.

Who's not

Angels have lost six of their last seven.

Mariners have lost six of their last seven.

Rangers have lost four in a row.

Key stat

$370 million - Amount the NBA owners claim they lost last season. Also the amount the NBA players union disputes that their numbers are off.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

The Twins could be without two of their top players to start the second half. First baseman Justin Morneau is doubtful with a concussion and catcher Joe Mauer is probable with a sore shoulder. He started Tuesday's All-Star Game and may do the same Thursday, although the Twins could decide to give him another day off. The duo have 22 homers and 91 RBIs for the Twins this season so it could be a 1-2 punch to their power if both sit against the White Sox.

Game of the day

Dodgers at Cardinals (-130, 7)

Notable quotable

"Playing another year probably isn't going to make a difference. The damage has already been done."

Brett Favre told Men's Journal magazine about the health factors of whether or not to he will come back for his 20th NFL season. The Vikings are awaiting the record-setting quarterback's decision.

Tips and notes

Tiger Woods will change putters for Thursday's first round of the British Open, abandoning the Scotty Cameron putter that he has used to win 13 of his 14 majors. Woods will use the Nike Method 001 putter in an effort to cope with the slower greens of St. Andrews. Woods, who remains a 3/1 favorite to win the major for the third straight time on the Old Course, was rumored to make the switch at the Masters but opted against it because of Augusta National's speedier greens.

Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Jason Heyward will return to the team on Thursday after serving a stint on the 15-day disabled list for a thumb injury. Heyward said he was healthy enough to play in Tuesday's All-Star Game but opted to sit out so he would be fresh for the resumption of regular-season. He is batting .251 with 11 home runs and a rookie-best 45 RBIs this season and should provide some extra power to the Braves' lineup.

An investigation by German law enforcement into soccer match-fixing involves 270 matches across nine countries and over 250 individuals, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The report said prosecutors believe $1.9 million in bribes was given to referees and players and that $15.25 million was wagered on suspected fixed matches. Those numbers are expected to rise because investigators believe bets were spread among multiple bookmakers to mask suspected illegal activity.

**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:56 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 15

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MILWAUKEE (40 - 49) at ATLANTA (52 - 36) - 7:10 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 40-49 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-49 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-49 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUSH is 26-56 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 24-51 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 52-36 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 30-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 52-36 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 38-22 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 25-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUSH is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (47 - 40) at CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 50) - 8:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 71-46 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 68-59 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 34-20 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 32-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 255-181 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 18-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-50 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-50 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-69 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-135 (-47.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 20-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 20-29 (-16.9 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MOYER is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-2. (+9.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (49 - 39) at ST LOUIS (47 - 41) - 8:15 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KERSHAW is 16-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 109-73 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-41 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-40 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-27 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CARPENTER is 5-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (48 - 40) at SAN FRANCISCO (47 - 41) - 10:15 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 135-115 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-46 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-113 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 745-630 (+87.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-82 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-40 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 48-40 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 34-28 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.4 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)

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TEXAS (50 - 38) at BOSTON (51 - 37) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 3-8 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 8-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 143-71 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 143-71 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-24 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 101-47 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 137-113 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-104 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 162-138 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 93-72 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 66-76 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 55-54 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 30-41 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 11.73 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TEXAS since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 7-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 10-11 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (49 - 38) at MINNESOTA (46 - 42) - 8:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 128-79 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-39 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 152-120 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-19 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-35 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-38 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-34 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-29 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DANKS is 19-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 4-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.506.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.7 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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SEATTLE (35 - 53) at LA ANGELS (47 - 44) - 10:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-2 (+5.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FISTER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 11-6 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.2 units)

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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:57 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 15

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 5-19 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:59 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 15

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals (-130, 7)

This matchup features two pitchers headed in opposite directions, with Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw going the right way and Cardinals righty Chris Carpenter going wrong.

Kershaw has won his last two starts by allowing only two earned runs and striking out 20 batters in that span. Just as impressive, he has allowed no walks in two of his last three outings, thanks in part to his relatively new repertoire of pitches.

"Two years ago I didn't even have a slider, and then last year toward the end of the season I started throwing it," Kershaw told mlb.com. "It's a lot easier pitch to throw for me as opposed to the changeup."

Carpenter, on the other hand, is 0-2 in his last two outings, surrendering 18 hits and 11 earned runs in those nine innings for an easy-to-figure but hard-to-explain 11.00 ERA during that span.

Furthermore, Kershaw has a modest .198 average in his last five starts against the Cards and is 2-0 in his last two start while. Carpenter is 0-2 in his last two against the Dodgers.

Pick: Dodgers

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-110, 8.5)

The White Sox were the hottest team in baseball heading into the All-Star break. They have won eight straight and a few days off isn't likely to break their momentum.

Especially against the fellow AL Central contending Twins, who have defeated the Chi-Sox 12 times in their last 15 meetings. This one means more than the second-half opener.

The White Sox pitched their way to a half-game lead in the division, getting 27 quality starts in their last 31 outings while winning 25 of their last 30. John Danks gets the ball in an effort to keep it rolling for the South-siders.

"What we are doing right now, let's not get in the way of that," White Sox pitching coach Dan Cooper told mlb.com. "If we want to go finish the deal, our biggest games and challenges lay ahead."

The Twins counter with a struggling Kevin Slowey, who came out of the bullpen in his last appearance. The Twins have lost four of their last five and scored just 13 runs in those four defeats.

Pick: White Sox

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streakers

Tommy Hunter (5-0, 1.98) Texas Rangers

Hunter is 5-0 on the season and the young righty was having one of his best performance of the season before settling for a no-decision against the Orioles in his last start.

Hunter struck out a season-high seven batters to only one walk but gave up a pair of runs in the seventh before turning it over to the bullpen. He threw seven-plus innings of one-run ball against the White Sox in his previous outing on July 3, an outing more indicative of his season so far.

"He's pounding the strike zone, not making mistakes in the middle of the plate and executing his pitches," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "When you do that, you get the results he's getting. Right now he's executing very well. He's throwing strikes, keeping the ball in play. He's doing everything we'd like to see a pitcher do."

Dave Bush (4-6, 4.14) Milwaukee Brewers

Since getting knocked around for seven earned runs in only 1/3 of an inning against the Twins six weeks ago, Bush has put together six solid starts.

He is 3-1 with a 3.37 ERA during that span and his last no-decision was as strong as any of his wins, allowing only one run and five hits against the Giants.

"The last month or so, I've had good command and quite honestly, I'm just feeling stronger," Bush told mlb.com. "I feel like I've kind of gotten back to the point where I was before I got hurt."

Slumping

R.A. Dickey (6-2, 2.77) New York Mets

Dickey was a sizzling 6-0 until two weeks ago, but both the Braves and Marlins used one big inning to beat the knuckleballer just before the All-Star break.

Dickey is 0-2 in his last three starts, allowing 20 hits and eight earned runs in those 18 2/3 innings. The Marlins chased him after five innings and unearned runs and the Braves hammered a pair of homers in the seventh, the first of which snapped Dickey's homerless streak at 45 1/3 innings.

"Dickey was tough. I don't think we hit a ball hard until we hit the home runs," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "He's legit. He knows where the fastball is going every time. It's in or out. It's never down the middle."

With the Giants getting their first look at Dickey, don't read too much into his recent mini-slump. The Giants are hitting just .247 against righties (compared to .315 against lefties) in their last 10.

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This Day in Baseball
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On July 15 in Baseball History...

1901 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his first of two career no-hitters, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.

1969 - Cincinnati's Lee May hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the Atlanta Braves. May had two home runs and drove in five runs in both games as the Reds lost the opener 9-8 but came back to win the second game, 10-4.

1973 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out seventeen batters and threw his second no-hitter of the year, beating Detroit 6-0.

1980 - Johnny Bench broke Yogi Berra's record for home runs by a catcher as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 12-7. Bench hit his 314th homer as a catcher off David Palmer. Bench had thirty-three home runs while playing other positions.

1990 - Chicago's Bobby Thigpen became quickest to reach thirty saves in a season as the White Sox beat New York 8-5.

1997 - The San Francisco Giants scored thirteen runs to set a modern National League record for runs in a seventh inning en route to a 16-2 rout of the San Diego Padres. The Giants set the National League record for the most runs in a seventh inning since 1900.

1999 - After 22 1/2 years in the dreary Kingdome, Seattle finally played a home game outdoors, moving into a $517.6 million ballpark with a retractable roof. Jose Mesa wasted a ninth-inning lead by walking four batters and the Mariners lost 3-2 to the San Diego Padres in Safeco Field's opener.

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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 08:01 PM

WNBA

Thursday, July 15

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
New York is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bet
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Washington Mystics at New York Liberty (-2, 146.5)

The Washington Mystics put together a nice run to end the first half of the WNBA schedule and are hoping the extended All-Star layoff doesn’t slow any momentum they may have gained.

Washington won four straight games heading into the break, most recently knocking off the Tulsa Shock, 69-54, as a 6-point road favorite on July 3. The Mystics covered the spread in all four of those outings, improving to 11-4-2 ATS on the season – the most profitable mark in the Eastern Conference.

Washington has been on a tear for the past couple months. The Mystics have lost just two of their last 10 games, carrying a 7-3 record against the spread. It’s been defense getting the job done on this recent run. Washington ranks third in the league in defense, giving up only 73 points per game and holding opponents to 43 percent shooting.

New York, on the other hand, has just one win in its last three contests. The Liberty fell 82-65 to the Mystics on June 12, scoring just 12 points in the first quarter to fall behind quickly and turning the ball over 24 times in the game.

New York is only 2-4-1 against the spread at Madison Square Garden this season.

Pick: Washington

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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 08:01 PM

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.

**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 06:45 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 15

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Twins play host to the White Sox, the Giants get a visit from the Mets, and St. Andrews stages the 2010 British Open Championship.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League returns from the All-Star Break with three games on Thursday, with Texas at Boston, Seattle at the Angels, and the White Sox at Minnesota. John Danks (8-7, 3.29 ERA) is expected to get the ball for Chicago in that last contest, while the Twins counter with Kevin Slowey (8-5, 4.64 ERA). Lefthander Danks tossed a gem against the Angels in his last trip to the mound, surrendering just two hits and striking out seven over nine shutout innings. Righthander Slowey took a no-decision against the Blue Jays in his last start, allowing five runs on 10 hits in 6 1-3 innings of work that day.

Over in the National League on Thursday there are four games on the schedule, with Milwaukee at Atlanta, Philadelphia at the Cubs, the Dodgers at St. Louis, and the Mets at San Francisco. New York's R.A. Dickey (6-2, 2.77 ERA) will go up against Giants ace Tim Lincecum (9-4, 3.16 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Dickey picked up a loss against the Braves in his most recent start, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits over his 6 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Lincecum earned a victory against the Brewers last time out, surrendering just one run over seven innings while fanning 10.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The top golfers in the world will tee off in the British Open at St. Andrews in Scotland early on Thursday, with Tiger Woods set as the 3/1 Vegas favorite. Phil Mickelson is next on that odds list at 10/1 despite his poor track record at the tournament, with Lee Westwood at 12/1, Padraig Harrington at 15/1, and Ernie Els at 18/1. Rory McIlroy is getting 20/1 odds to hoist the Claret Jug this weekend, with U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell just behind him at 22/1 odds. Ian Poulter and Paul Casey are both at 25/1 odds to win the tournament, with defending champ Stewart Cink a longshot at 60/1.

Finally, there's one game on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday with Washington at New York. The Mystics (12-5 SU, 12-4-1 ATS) got past Tulsa 69-54 in their last game; Monique Curry tossed in 17 points for Washington that day. The Liberty (8-9 SU, 7-9-1 ATS) are coming off a 57-54 win over Chicago, with Cappie Pondexter scoring 30 points.

**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 06:50 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, July 15

Hot pitchers
-- Braves are 3-0 in Jurrjens home starts (1-0, 3.00). Bush is 3-1, 2.56 in his last five starts.
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.

-- Hunter is 3-0, 2.88 in his last four starts.
-- Danks is 4-2, 2.79 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cubs are 1-11 with Dempster if they score less than six runs, 6-0 if they score 6+ runs. Phillies are 1-8 with Moyer if they less than six runs, 8-0 if they score 6+ runs.
-- Carpenter is 0-2, 8.44 in his last three starts.
-- Dickey is 0-2, 5.30 in his last three starts. Lincecum is 1-2, 5.06 in his last three starts.

-- Wakefield is 1-3, 5.24 in his last five starts.
-- Slowey is 1-2, 8.56 in his last five starts.
-- Fister is 0-3, 5.06 in his last six starts. Angels haven't named starter for Thursday yet, as I type this.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last seven Atlanta home games.
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dodger road games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1 in Giants' last five home games. Over is 5-2 in Mets' last seven road games.

-- Six of last eight Texas road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine White Sox road games stayed under total. Over is 5-2 in Minnesota's last seven home games.
-- Three of last four Angel home games stayed under the total, as have four of last five Seattle road games.

Hot Teams
-- Braves are 20-4 in their last 24 home games. Milwaukee won its last three games, scoring 15 runs.
-- Phillies won last four games, all by one run or via walkoff.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven road games. Cardinals won six of last seven home series openers.
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.

-- White Sox are 25-5 in last 30 games, 12-4 in last 16 on road.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 3-7 in their last ten home games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine road games.

-- Rangers lost their last four games, allowing 23 runs. Red Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Twins lost four of their last five games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last eleven games. Angels lost eight of their last ten games.

**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 06:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at St. Louis
The Cardinals look to take advantage of an LA team that is 2-10 in Clayton Kershaw's last 12 starts during game 1 of a series. St. Louis is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 15

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.714; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.181
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+135); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.303; Cubs (Dempster) 16.175
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-130); N/A

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.606; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.425
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Under

Game 907-908: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 16.008; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.370
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+155); Over

Game 909-910: Texas at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.159; Boston (Wakefield) 13.984
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.101; Minnesota (Slowey) 16.585
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Under

Game 913-914: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 14.715; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.543
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 08:18 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at New York
The Mystics look to take advantage of a New York team that is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing with 3 or more days of rest. Washington is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 15

Game 601-602: Washington at New York (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 114.393; New York 114.160
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 143
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2); Under

**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 10:35 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 15

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WASHINGTON (12 - 5) at NEW YORK (8 - 9) - 7/15/2010, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 111-145 ATS (-48.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 116-150 ATS (-49.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) after allowing 55 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 07-15-2010, 10:38 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, 7/15/2010

MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
BUSH: 15-44 TSR as a road underdog of +100 or higher
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 19-4 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
MOYER: 8-1 TSR in road games after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 13-19 as a favorite of -125 to -175

LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 20-8 after allowing 2 runs or less
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 7-14 against NL West opponents

NY METS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 7-23 in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 12-1 in home games after 5 or more consecutive road games

TEXAS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
HUNTER: TEXAS 3-8 in July games
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 18-2 in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX 9-1 in July games
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 3-10 when playing on Thursday

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
FISTER: SEATTLE 8-21 when the total is 8 to 8.5
PINEIRO: LA ANGELS 13-2 in home games after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits

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