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**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:37 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Tigers play host to the Rangers, the Giants send their ace out against the Dodgers, and the Storm look for a victory in San Antonio.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday offers up Tampa Bay at Baltimore, the Angels at the Yankees, Cleveland at Minnesota, Toronto at Kansas City, Boston at Oakland, the White Sox at Seattle, and Texas at Detroit. The Rangers are expected to go with Tommy Hunter (6-0, 2.39 ERA) in that Tuesday matchup, while the Tigers counter with Armando Galarraga (3-2, 4.45 ERA). Righthander Hunter beat the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound, giving up just two runs over 6 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Galarraga took a no-decision against the Orioles last time out, surrendering three runs on 10 hits over 6 2-3 innings. Galarraga fanned four that game.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it'll be Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Colorado at Florida, Washington at Cincinnati, San Diego at Atlanta, Houston at the Cubs, the Mets at Arizona, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and San Francisco at the Dodgers. Tim Lincecum (10-4, 2.94 ERA) will get the ball for the Giants in that last matchup, while Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 3.16 ERA) takes the hill for Los Angeles. Righthander Lincecum dazzled the Mets in his most recent start, tossing nine shutout innings while giving up just six hits and striking out five batters. Lefthander Kershaw is coming off a loss to the Cardinals in which he surrendered five runs (four earned) on eight hits in 4 1-3 innings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are three games on the WNBA's schedule for Tuesday, with Tulsa at Los Angeles, New York at Connecticut, and Seattle at San Antonio. The Storm improved to 18-2 (and 13-6-1 ATS) with their ninth straight win last time out, beating Minnesota 73-71 on the road. Lauren Jackson scored 26 points for Seattle in that contest. The Silver Stars snapped a three-game losing streak by knocking off Los Angeles 83-73 at home in their last matchup. Roneeka Hodges tossed in 24 points for San Antonio in that game.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:38 AM

Bettor's best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Phillies at Cubs – The total for the game is not available due to the uncertainty of wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Angels at Yankees – The starting pitcher for Anaheim has not been announced.

Lines to keep an eye on

Blue Jays at Royals – The total for this game has jumped from an opener of 10 to 10.5 on most boards (check out the wind below).

Phillies at Cardinals – The Red Birds opened as -215 chalk with ace Chris Carpenter on the mound but that moneyline can be found as low as -190.

White Sox at Mariners – An opening total of 7 has moved to 7.5.

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

Red Sox at Athletics – The National Weather Service projects a 15 mph wind to blow out to center field.

Brewers at Pirates – A 50 percent chance of rain is called for.

Rays at Orioles – There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Rangers at Tigers – The forecast calls for an 11 mph wind to blow in from center field and a 40 percent chance of rain.

Indians at Twins – There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Rockies at Marlins – Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected to blow in from right-center field.

Blue Jays at Royals – The forecast calls for a 16 mph wind to blow out to left-center field and a 40-50 percent chance of rain.

Nationals at Reds – A 50 percent chance of rain is called for.

Phillies at Cardinals – There is a 40-50 percent chance of precipitation.

Who’s hot

San Diego has earned four straight victories (+4.10 units).

Seattle (WNBA) has won nine consecutive games, going 6-3 ATS during that stretch.

The Yankees are 8-2 over a 10-game span.

Who’s not

Arizona is 2-8 in its last 10 games.

The Sparks (WNBA) are 1-4 SU and ATS in their last four outings.

Going into Monday, the Royals were losers of six straight.

Key stat

39 – Number of 1-0 MLB games this season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was not in Monday's starting lineup against the Brewers. McCutchen is listed as day-to-day with a mild sprain of the AC joint in his shoulder. He left Sunday's game after making a diving catch and landing awkwardly on his shoulder. X-rays came back negative on McCutchen, who is batting .289 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs this season. Jose Tabata started in center field Monday.

Games of the day

San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (-165, 8)

Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics (-120, 8)

Notable quotable

"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry (Bird), called up Magic (Johnson) and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team. But things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."

-- Michael Jordan said about LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joining forces on the Heat.

Tips and notes

- The weather across the country has turned ominous and baseball total bettors should take note. Only two of the 15 games today could be played under the protection of a retractable roof. There is a 30 percent chance of rain or greater in eight games Tuesday and seven contests are projected to see double-digit wind gusts. Check out daily MLB weather here.

- It’s not football season yet but futures odds are already being hit by sharps. And if you a bettor who likes backing guarantees we’ve got one for you. Dolphins majority owner Steve Ross told reporters in June that he thinks his team, “will be playing in the Super Bowl" this season. Miami went 7-9 last year, missing the playoffs, and have a regular season win total of 8.5. The Dolphins are +2000 to win the AFC in 2010 and +4500 to win Super Bowl XLV.

- Tiger Woods experimented with a new putter and it lasted all of three tournament days. After switching to the Nike Method blade in hopes of attaining better control on the slow St. Andrews’ greens at the British Open, Woods didn’t get find the results he wanted. He needed 99 putts to get through the first three rounds of play and collected 10 three-putts in that span. On Sunday, Woods elected to go back with his Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter which had been in his bag since 1999. Tiger has been favored in every tournament he’s entered this season and hasn’t won one.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:39 AM

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Ilya Kovalchuk signed a 17-year, $102M deal with the Devils; hell, if this deal plays out, I'll be 68 years old (God willing) when it ends.
-- 1930 Phillies' bullpen was worst ever, '32 A's were next; right now, the '10 Diamondbacks are the third worst bullpen ever.
-- Brandon Inge (hand) is out for six weeks; Ryan Sweeney (knee) is out for the year, as baseball injuries continue to pile up.
-- Jonathan Herrera homered for the Rockies Monday; he hadn't even hit one home run in batting practice this season.
-- Someone should tell the Mets the All-Star break is over.
-- Mike Pelfrey has now allowed 51 baserunners in his last 14.2 innings, the worst performance by any pitcher in the last 60 years!!!!

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Tuesday's List of 13: Notes I scribbled on way home from Vegas

13) Other than Times Square in NYC, walking on the Strip in Las Vegas is a unique experience; the lights, the people, the intense heat. Its something I would recommend everyone do once. Its different and fun.

12) This was a great week to go to Vegas (every week is at least good to go); the NBA Summer League is underrated, the World Series of Poker is fascinating to see (even if it is boring as hell to watch for long), and British Open comes on at 1am Thursday/Friday morning. Its destructive to any type of sleep pattern, but there's no shortage of activity, for sure.

11) That said, ESPN does an amazing job editing poker telecasts to make them look as good as they do. There are so many players playing, it has to be terribly difficult to isolate the best stories, especially since the best of the players rarely make it to the final table.

10) Saturday night in Vegas was like Prom Night; tons of young people all dressed up to go out, mostly in black. Tons of energy in the air. I'll put it this way; if I had a daughter, no way she gets within 100 miles of Vegas until she turns 21.

9) AAU basketball comes to Las Vegas this week; wouldn't want to be an AAU coach, responsible for teenagers in a place with so much temptation so close. DisneyWorld seems like a much safer place to go.

8) Cocktail waitress/cab drivers/bartenders in Vegas are eagerly awaiting football season; things get a little slow during week in the summer there.

7) Shuttle from airport to your hotel is a bad idea unless your hotel is on the end of the Strip near MGM. Otherwise, its an endless succession of speedbumps, stop signs and sitting in traffic. Note to self: in September, take a cab from the airport to the hotel. Quicker is better.

6) Read today that a total of $1.5B was bet legally on World Cup soccer. How the hell do you handicap soccer? Notice I said legally-- imagine how much was bet illegally??? Wow.

5) I'm not sold on British Open as a great event; seems like there is way too much luck involved with who wins. Weather changes happen almost every hour; some players get eliminated by when their tee time is.

4) Was good to get back in my car and drive around tonight; its one thing I missed on vacation. That and Arnold Palmer Lite. Could not find it out west, the terrific half iced tea/half lemonade drink.

3) Sad to see that actor James Gammon passed away last week; known as manager Lou Brown in Major League, he was also Don Johnson's dad in Nash Bridges. He also did lot of commercials with his distinctive voice.

2) Baseball's All-Star Game is dying a slow death; they need to spruce it up-- I suggest making it US vs the World one year, then East-West for a year, then AL-NL after that. Mix it up, keep it interesting.

1) I'm saying this for the 100th time, but having the All-Star game count for something is stupid. Really, really stupid. League that win most games in interleague play should have home field edge in World Series.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:40 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, July 20

Hot pitchers
-- Colorado is 16-2 when Jimenez starts, 9-1 on the road.
-- Cueto is 2-1, 1.10 in his last five starts.
-- WRodriguez is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-0, 0.64 in his last couple starts.

-- Cecil is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Oakland is 6-1 at home with Sheets if it scores 3+ runs.

Cold pitchers
-- Capuano allowed three runs in 3.2 IP in his first '10 start after missing last year with injury. Karstens is 0-2, 6.05 in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 5.72 in his last five starts.
-- Martin is 1-4, 5.13 in seven starts this season.
-- Silva is 1-3, 4.50 in his last six starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-1, 5.54 in his last four starts. Hawksworth is 2-2, 5.33 in five starts this season.
-- Kennedy is 1-4, 6.83 in his last five starts. Pelfrey is 0-2, 10.13 in his last three starts.
-- McDonald is 6-1, 4.41 in 12 AAA starts; he is 5-5, 3.65 in 69 IP in majors; this is his fifth major league start.

-- Feldman is 0-2, 6.20 in his last four starts. Bonderman has a 7.25 RA in his last four starts.
-- WDavis is 0-2, 10.66 in his last three road starts. Tillman is 0-2, 8.59 in two home starts this season.
-- Davies is 0-3, 6.98 in his last seven starts.
-- Laffey is 1-2, 4.95 in four starts this season. Baker is 1-3, 6.56 in his last four starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-1, 4.91 in four starts since coming off the DL.
-- Pauley gave up three runs in five IP in his first '10 start, 6-1 loss to Bronx. DHudson allowed five runs in four IP in his first '10 start.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Karstens starts stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5-2 in last seventeen Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Cubs' last dozen home games.
-- Three of last four Kendrick starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Kennedy starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Giants' last nine home games.

-- Four of last five Bonderman starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Royal home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Three of last four Matsuzaka starts went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen White Sox road games.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last nine home games. Milwaukee won four of its last six games.
-- Marlins won three of last four games, with all three wins shutouts.
Rockies won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals are 21-9 in last 30 home games.
-- Giants won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Indians won their last four games, allowing eight runs. Twins won four of their last five games.
-- Rays won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- A's won their last five games, are 8-2 in last ten on the road.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost eight of last eleven road games.
-- Nationals are 3-15 in last eighteen road games. Reds lost six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games, outscored 22-9.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 19 road games.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last twelve games. Mets are 4-9 in their last 13 road games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six home games.
-- Tigers lost last five games, outscored 27-11. Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost their last six games, allowing 45 runs.
-- Mariners lost 13 of their last 15 games.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:41 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 20

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:43 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 20

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (-165, 8)

It’s highly unlikely any analysts predicted these two teams would be leading their respective divisions at this point of the season. But here they are and both squads have discovered some offense recently.

The Braves have played to three straight overs while San Diego has cashed four in a row after averaging 8.8 runs per game during its streak. But make no mistake; the success of these clubs is a direct result of quality pitching.

“When you think about them, you think about their pitching. Their pitching is fantastic,” Derek Lowe said of the Padres’ staff which boasts the best ERA in baseball. “We're very confident in our starting pitching. It should be a great three-game pitchers' duel hopefully."

Under bettors just wet their pants. The starting pitchers in this matchup also strengthen Lowe’s prediction. There haven’t been more than eight runs scored in seven of Wade LeBlanc’s last eight starts and Jair Jurrjens has pitched two straight unders since returning from the disabled list.

The Friars are riding a four-game winning streak while Atlanta is 22-5 in its last 27 home games. So instead of trying to find a winner, the safest bet would be to take the under.

Pick: Under

Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics (-120, 8)

After five straight victories the A’s are back in AL West contention. And surprisingly, all of those wins came behind an offensive awakening.

Oakland has plated 40 runners during its streak and averaged just under seven runs per outing during a three-game sweep of the Royals.

"We did everything right in this series," said Kevin Kouzmanoff. "We're all feeling pretty good right now and we're all taking advantage of our opportunities."

The Red Sox offense has been depleted by injuries but the heart of the order consisting of Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Adrian Beltre can still carry a team. Production from Mike Cameron and Bill Hall has also supplied Boston with some extra pop.

All three games in a series between these teams earlier this season sailed over the posted total with an average of 13.3 runs per game and no fewer than 10. Going back to last season, seven straight overs have cashed between these clubs and 10 of the last 13.

Oakland Coliseum is known as a pitchers’ park but Mother Nature will be assisting over bettors Tuesday with wind projected to blow directly out to center field at 15 mph.

Pick: Over

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

David Bush (4-7, 4.07 ERA), Milwaukee Brewers

Bush’s numbers aren’t going to blow bettors away but here at Covers, we fully support the "Just Win Baby" philosophy of Al Davis, and Bush has done that. The former Blue Jays prospect is on a six-game, quality start streak.

He sports a 2.40 ERA during the hot run and the under has cashed in his last four outings.

Tommy Hunter (6-0, 2.39 ERA), Texas Rangers

This Texas righty is flying a bit under the radar these days with rotation members C.J. Wilson and Cliff Lee grabbing most of the headlines. Hunter has been dynamite since rejoining the big league club in early June.

The Rangers are 7-1 in his eight starts and he’s yet to allow more than three runs in an outing this season.

Slumping

Mike Leake (6-1, 3.53 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

Leake’s drop in production was an inevitable. The kid was pitching out of his mind for the first half of the season and you’ve got to figure that right arm of his is getting tired.

The Reds don’t agree with us. Leake pitched the longest outing of his career in his last start, going 8.1 innings. He was fantastic through the first eight innings but the Phils knocked him around for five runs in the ninth inning.

He’s delivered duds in four of his last six starts and he owns a bloated 6.14 ERA over the cold streak.

Returning

Dallas Braden (4-7, 3.83 ERA), Oakland Athletics

It seems like a long time ago that Dallas Braden threw that perfect gem. He was pretty average after the game of his career and made his way to the disabled list in the last week of June. He complained of soreness in his pitching elbow but we’re not sure if that played a role in his shaky minor league rehab start.

Braden pitched 4.0 innings, allowed three runs and was taken out of the park twice.

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This Day in Baseball
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On July 20 in Baseball History...

1906 - Mal Eason of Brooklyn pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cardinals at St. Louis.

1925 - Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance struck out seventeen as the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings.

1933 - Babe Herman hit three home runs, including a grand slam, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.

1941 - New York's Joe DiMaggio had three doubles and a homer in a 12-6, 17-inning Yankees victory over the Tigers at Detroit.

1958 - Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

1970 - Bill Singer of the Dodgers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 5-0 victory at Los Angeles.

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**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:44 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, July 20

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Seattle is 11-3-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

3:00 PM
TULSA vs. LOS ANGELES
Tulsa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tulsa's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tulsa

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New York
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Seattle Storm at San Antonio Silver Stars (+5.5, 152)

The Seattle Storm have kept their winning streak rolling, despite a couple close calls in their past two games.

Seattle, which has won nine games in a row, snuck out of Phoenix with a win in triple overtime win last week and escaped Minnesota with a two-point victory over the Lynx Saturday. The road weary Storm conclude this three-game away swing in San Antonio Tuesday.

"We can't be satisfied with the way we played tonight," Seattle forward Lauren Jackson told reporters after Saturday’s win. "We need to get better. We didn't panic, and that's a great thing."

Seattle failed to cover as a 5.5-point road favorite against Minnesota, dropping to 6-3-1 against the spread on the road this season. San Antonio is coming off a 10-point win over the Los Angeles Sparks this weekend, covering as a 7-point home fave and improving to 5-4 ATS inside the AT&T Center.

Expect the Storm to long for the West Coast in this final game of their road trip before heading home for the next three contests. The Silver Stars will catch them napping.

Pick: San Antonio

New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun (-6.5, 157.5)

The Sun scored a huge win over the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference this weekend, setting the tone for the second half of their season.

Connecticut knocked off the Atlanta Dream, 96-80, as 6-point home favorites – improving to 8-1 inside Mohegan Sun Arena (7-2 ATS). It was the first time the Sun have beaten the Dream in three meetings this season.

Connecticut got a big boost from its bench, totaling 29 points from the reserves, including 14 points from backup forward Sandrine Gruda.

"The bench gained the lead," reserve Renee Montgomery told the media. "That's not a surprise. There's very talented players coming off the bench."

The Sun have won three straight games over the Liberty at home and four of their last six meetings overall, posting a 3-2-1 ATS mark in that span.

Pick: Connecticut

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**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 03:45 AM

Guys,

After the early Tuesday morning posts, I won't be able to add anything until mid-to-late afternoon.

Due to a situation at work that I can't do anything about right now, it looks like this will happen every Monday and Tuesday for a while.

Tuesday, there are two day games in the WNBA. I'll probably have to miss posting those in time.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 08:19 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Arizona
The Mets look to bounce back from yesterday's 13-2 thrashing and take advantage of an Arizona team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. New York is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 20

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.647; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.283
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 953-954: San Diego at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.045; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.657
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-170); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 15.828; Florida (Robertson) 14.787
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Atilano) 14.974; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.876
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Wright) 14.821; Cubs (Dempster) 15.962
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-250); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-250); N/A

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.745; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.559
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+170); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.553; Arizona (Enright) 14.379
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.330; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.536
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.129; Detroit (Galarraga) 14.109
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (O'Sullivan) 15.832; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.395
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.474; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.637
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+170); Under

Game 973-974: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.550; Kansas City (Lerew) 14.786
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.802; Minnesota (Slowey) 16.279
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 14.520; Oakland (Braden) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.880; Seattle (Fister) 14.108
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Under

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 08:23 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Seattle at San Antonio
The Storm look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 road games. Seattle is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 20

Game 601-602: Seattle at San Antonio (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 117.537; San Antonio 108.146
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 9 1/2; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 5 1/2; 152
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-5 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Tulsa at Los Angeles (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 100.328; Los Angeles 109.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 9; 167
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 6; 163
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-6); Over

Game 605-606: New York at Connecticut (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 111.832; Connecticut 114.955
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 3; 159
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 6 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6 1/2); Over

**savage1** · 07-20-2010, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by Udog View Post

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, July 20

Hot pitchers
-- Colorado is 16-2 when Jimenez starts, 9-1 on the road.
-- Cueto is 2-1, 1.10 in his last five starts.
-- WRodriguez is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-0, 0.64 in his last couple starts.

-- Cecil is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Oakland is 6-1 at home with Sheets if it scores 3+ runs.

Cold pitchers
-- Capuano allowed three runs in 3.2 IP in his first '10 start after missing last year with injury. Karstens is 0-2, 6.05 in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 5.72 in his last five starts.
-- Martin is 1-4, 5.13 in seven starts this season.
-- Silva is 1-3, 4.50 in his last six starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-1, 5.54 in his last four starts. Hawksworth is 2-2, 5.33 in five starts this season.
-- Kennedy is 1-4, 6.83 in his last five starts. Pelfrey is 0-2, 10.13 in his last three starts.
-- McDonald is 6-1, 4.41 in 12 AAA starts; he is 5-5, 3.65 in 69 IP in majors; this is his fifth major league start.

-- Feldman is 0-2, 6.20 in his last four starts. Bonderman has a 7.25 RA in his last four starts.
-- WDavis is 0-2, 10.66 in his last three road starts. Tillman is 0-2, 8.59 in two home starts this season.
-- Davies is 0-3, 6.98 in his last seven starts.
-- Laffey is 1-2, 4.95 in four starts this season. Baker is 1-3, 6.56 in his last four starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-1, 4.91 in four starts since coming off the DL.
-- Pauley gave up three runs in five IP in his first '10 start, 6-1 loss to Bronx. DHudson allowed five runs in four IP in his first '10 start.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Karstens starts stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5-2 in last seventeen Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Cubs' last dozen home games.
-- Three of last four Kendrick starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Kennedy starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Giants' last nine home games.

-- Four of last five Bonderman starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Royal home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Three of last four Matsuzaka starts went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen White Sox road games.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last nine home games. Milwaukee won four of its last six games.
-- Marlins won three of last four games, with all three wins shutouts.
Rockies won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals are 21-9 in last 30 home games.
-- Giants won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Indians won their last four games, allowing eight runs. Twins won four of their last five games.
-- Rays won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- A's won their last five games, are 8-2 in last ten on the road.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost eight of last eleven road games.
-- Nationals are 3-15 in last eighteen road games. Reds lost six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games, outscored 22-9.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 19 road games.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last twelve games. Mets are 4-9 in their last 13 road games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six home games.
-- Tigers lost last five games, outscored 27-11. Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost their last six games, allowing 45 runs.
-- Mariners lost 13 of their last 15 games.

This appears to be for yesterday.

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 04:24 PM

Damn, savage, I was still asleep when I posted that. I'll fix it immediately. Thanks!

**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 04:24 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 7/20/2010

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
BUSH: MILWAUKEE 14-5 after 5 or more consecutive road games
LINCOLN: PITTSBURGH 19-44 against right-handed starters

SAN DIEGO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 11-2 off 2 straight home wins against division rivals
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 25-10 UNDER after scoring 10 runs or more

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
FRANCIS: COLORADO 12-3 after allowing 8 runs or more
ROBERTSON: FLORIDA 0-9 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

WASHINGTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
ATILANO: WASHINGTON 19-52 in road games after 3 or more consecutive road games
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 16-3 with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
WRIGHT: HOUSTON 21-16 against division opponents
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 6-12 as a home favorite of -150 or more

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
MOYER: PHILADELPHIA 23-10 in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 8-15 after 2 or more consecutive wins

NY METS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 11-3 when playing on Tuesday
ENRIGHT: ARIZONA 10-24 after a win

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 10-20 against division opponents
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 10-0 in home games off a loss to a division rival as a home favorite

TEXAS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HUNTER: TEXAS 9-1 after a game where the bullpen threw 7 or more innings
GALARRAGA: DETROIT 15-23 after allowing 8 runs or more

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
O'SULLIVAN:
HUGHES:

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
GARZA: TAMPA BAY 14-4 in road games against division opponents
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 2-16 revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

TORONTO at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
LITSCH: TORONTO 24-10 as a favorite of -110 or higher
LEREW: KANSAS CITY 4-14 in home games in July games

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MASTERSON: 3-15 TSR in road games
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 8-0 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

BOSTON at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 11-3 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
BRADEN: 1-8 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
DANKS: 13-6 TSR in road games in games played on a grass field
FISTER: 4-14 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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**Udog** · 07-20-2010, 04:28 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, July 20

Hot pitchers
-- Bush has 2.68 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Braves won last four Jurrjens starts (3-0, 2.22).
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 3-0, 0.36 in his last three starts. Dodgers won five of last six Kershaw home starts.

-- Hunter is 4-0, 2.84 in his last five starts. Tigers won six of last seven Galarraga starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-0, 1.42 in his last couple starts. Rays won Garza's last four starts (3-0, 3.75).
-- Danks is 5-2, 3.56 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lincoln is 1-3, 5.57 in seven starts this season.
-- LeBlanc is 0-3, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Francis is 0-1, 8.39 in his last five starts. Robertson is 1-2, 7.97 in his last four starts.
-- Atilano is 1-5, 6.21 in his last seven starts. Leake is 1-1, 6.14 in his last six starts.
-- Wright is 4-0, 4.18 in 13 AAA starts this year; he's thrown 110 IP in 126 career big league appearances, all in relief.
-- Moyer is 0-4, 10.90 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey is 0-4, 3.48 in his last five starts. Enright is 0-2, 4.22 in his last couple starts.

-- Hughes has 7,40 RA in his last four home starts. O'Sullivan was 4-2, 5.92 in 10 starts for Angels LY; he is 5-5, 4.76 in 15 AAA starts this year, pitching in high altitude at home.
-- Litsch is 0-3, 6.45 in his last four starts. Lerew is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Indians lost eight of last nine Masterson road starts. Slowey is 1-2, 9.43 in his last six starts.
-- Oakland lost last eight Braden starts (0-5, 4.88). Wakefield is 1-4, 6.69 in his last six starts.
-- Fister is 0-4, 5.79 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Last five Bush starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight LeBlanc starts stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5-2 in last seventeen Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Cubs' last dozen home games.
-- Six of last eight Carpenter starts went over the total.
-- Over is 12-3 in last fifteen Arizona home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Giants' last nine home games.

-- Last four Galarraga starts went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Hughes starts.
-- Nine of last thirteen games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Royal home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Five of last seven Wakefield starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen White Sox road games.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten home games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves are 22-6 in their last 28 home games. Padres won their last four games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Marlins won four of last five games, with all three wins shutouts.
Rockies won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals are 22-9 in last 31 home games.
-- Giants won ten of their last twelve games.

-- Bronx won five of last seven home games.
-- Indians won their last five games, allowing 12 runs. Twins won three of their last four games.
-- Rays won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Toronto won four of its last six games.
-- Red Sox won three of last four road games. A's are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
-- White Sox are 27-8 in last 35 games, 1-3 in last four.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of last twelve road games.
-- Nationals are 3-16 in last nineteen road games.
-- Dodgers lost their last five games, outscored 27-11.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 20 road games. Cubs are 6-9 in their last 15 home games.
-- Arizona lost 10 of its last 13 games. Mets are 4-10 in 14 on road.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six home games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Tigers lost last six games, outscored 35-17. Rangers lost six of their last nine games.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost 14 of their last 16 games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Pitt-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cousins games.
-- Col-Fla-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Dimuro games.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Home side won nine of last ten Foster games.
-- Hst-Chi-- Four of last five Gorman games went over the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Home side won seven of last eight Runge games.
-- NY-Az-- Favorite won four of last five Holbrook games.
-- SF-LA-- Five of last six Johnson games stayed under the total.

-- Tex-Det-- Road team won last four Bell games; last three stayed under
-- TB-Balt-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Reilly games.
-- Tor-KC-- Favorite won last eight O'Nora games; five of last seven went over the total.
-- Cle-Min-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Eddings games.
-- Bos-A's-- Five of last six Davidson games went over the total.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdogs are 5-5 (+$105) in last ten Carlson games.

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