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**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:41 PM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Rockies at Marlins: Marlins opened at -115 and have skyrocketed to as high as -220.

Nationals at Reds: Reds opened at 100 but have jumped to -200 at most books.

Padres at Braves: Total opened at 8 and has slipped to 7.5 at most books.

Phillies at Cardinals: Total opened at 8.5 and has plummeted to 7 at most books.

Brewers at Pirates: Total opened at 9 and has dipped to 8 at most books.

Tiger-Cats at Alouttes: Montreal opened at -9 but has been bet down to a 7-point fave. The total has grown from 52 to 53.

Weather to watch

Rockies at Marlins: 10 percent chance of rain, 16 mph wind blowing in from center field.

Nationals at Reds: 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Giants have won seven of their last eight.

Athletics have won five in a row.

Rangers have won five of their last six.

Cardinals have won seven in a row.

Who's not

Tigers have lost seven in a row.

Nationals have lost six of their last seven.

Mariners have lost six of their last seven.

Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight.

Royals have lost seven of their last eight.

Key stat

$22 million - Amount in endorsements Tiger Woods has lost this year following revelations about his extramarital affairs, according to Sports Illustrated's annual list of the wealthiest athletes. But before you start to pass the Nike hat for Tiger, he remains the top-ranked player for the seventh straight year and still stands to earn more than $90 million in 2010.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Tampa Bay Rays leftfielder Carl Crawford has what trainers are calling a "testicular contusion" after getting hit in nuts by a pick-off throw to first on Tuesday. This was not your typical rack of the sack. He missed Wednesday's game and could be out of the lineup longer while he sits out (probably with a bag of frozen peas between his legs). Oddly, Crawford says he still won't wear a cup when he returns. He is batting .350 with 11 homers and 51 RBIs.

Game of the day

Angels at Rangers (-160, 8)

Notable quotable

"The agents that do this, and I hate to say this, but how are they any better than a pimp? I have no respect for people who do that to young people. None. How would you feel if they did it to your child?"

Alabama football coach Nick Saban said at Wednesday's SEC Media Days after reports that one of his players is being investigated by the NCAA for attending an agent's party in Miami.

Tips and notes

The ailing Boston Red Sox are slowly starting to get healthy and help is on the ride for their current slide in the AL East. They will activate outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the 15-day disabled list Thursday. Hermida is hitting .217 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 45 games this season. Utility infielder Jed Lowrie also is back to help fill in the blanks and pitchers Clay Buchholz and Josh Beckett are back in the starting rotation after spending some time on the DL.

Just 24 hours into their first gathering and Team USA already has lost three players for next month's FIBA World Basketball Championships. David Lee suffered a fractured finger in the first outing and will not return, Amare Stoudemire is out because he was unable to insure his new $100 million contract with the New York Knicks and Robin Lopez pulled out to continue rehab on his back injury. Team USA is already without any members of the 2008 Olympic gold-medal team yet it remains a -212 favorite to win the Worlds. Don't be surprised if the players and odds keep dropping.

Kobe Bryant has tied Tiger Woods as America's favorite sports figures, according to a Harris Interactive poll. Following Bryant's second straight NBA title and Woods' struggles since his sex scandal, Kobe leaped from fourth place on the 2009 list to claim a share of the title with Woods, who has held the top spot since 2006. While the survery is basically tabloid fodder, it does indicate the impact of popularity in betting. Woods has been favored to win all seven tournaments he has competed in this season and has won none and the Lakers are 5/2 favorites to three-peat as NBA champions next season.

**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:43 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 22

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Colorado Rockies at Florida Marlins (-200, 7)

The mile-high Rockies have come back to sea level in the second half and may be wearing down after playing for a week in the heat of Miami and Cincinnati.

They run into buzzsaw tonight in Josh Johnson, who has pitched 12 consecutive games without allowing more than two earned runs in a game. He leads the league in ERA (1.63) and has allowed only one earned so far in July. He has an unshakable "next-pitch" mentality.

"You just go out there and give your team a chance to win," said Johnson, who struck out seven without issuing a walk in his last outing. "That's all you can do. You can't do anything else. You can't do anything more. When you try to do more, that's when you might get yourself in trouble."

Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa has struggled with his fastball and breaking ball since coming back from a finger injury. The Marlins are batting 31 points higher against lefties than righties.

Pick: Marlins

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (140, 8)

Cliff Lee seems to get stronger the longer he stays with a team, which makes it a shame he is suiting up for his third different squad in less than a year.

Lee is 0-2 in his first two starts with the Rangers following his trade from Seattle, but you may recall it took him a while to get rolling with the Mariners in April too. The veteran doesn't seemed to be fazed by the slow start.

"I would have liked to come in and done a better job right off the bat, but it is what it is," Lee said. "It's a done deal now. All I can do is come in and prepare for the next time. Hopefully the results are better."

The Angels counter with Jared Weaver who has not been at his best lately. The Rangers are batting .282 against righthanders and have won five of their last six since the All-Star break.

Pick: Rangers

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees (12-3, 3.13 ERA)

New York’s hefty lefty has not tasted defeat since May 23, going 8-0 in his 10 starts since. Sabathia is coming off a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays in his last start, allowing three runs on eight hits in seven innings of work. He has a 2.48 ERA and 61 total strikeouts in his last 10 appearance.

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (14-5, 2.02 ERA)

The Cardinals' budding right hander has won four straight starts heading into Thursday. He hasn’t allowed a run in his past two appearances, limiting opponents to only 11 hits over 14 innings pitched. Wainwright has been stellar inside Busch Stadium this year, posting a 10-0 mark with a slim 1.31 ERA.

Slumping

Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies (3-2, 6.16 ERA)

De La Rosa hasn’t been the same since a finger injury in April. In his two starts back in the bigs, the Rockies lefty has gotten pounded. He’s given up 11 runs on 14 hits in just under eight innings of work. His last start lasted only 3 1-3 innings, allowing six runs and three homes runs.

Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners (1-9, 6.18 ERA)

Rowland-Smith hasn’t won a game since mid-June and is 0-3 in his last five starts. He’s given up nine runs in just over seven innings during his last two trips to the bump, most recently getting lit up for five runs on eight hits in a no-decision to the Los Angeles Angels. The Aussie hurler gave up a home run in the 7-6 loss, giving him 18 dingers allowed in 2010.

Returning

Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (8-4, 2.58 ERA)

The Brewers' All-Star pitcher missed the Midsummer Classic due to a left oblique strain that found him on the 15-day DL. He hasn’t pitched in the bigs since July 4, going 2-1 in his last four starts. The righthy is 2-0 vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010, posting 11 shutout innings and 14 strikeouts during those two starts.

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This Day in Baseball
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On July 22 in Baseball History...

1905 - Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley's 4-11 season.

1906 - Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist registered by his teammates.

1926 - Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an National League record.

1962 - Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1967 - The Atlanta Braves used a Major League record five pitchers in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitchers were Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw.

2000 - Seattle's 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for fifty-four minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $518 million stadium's roof wouldn't close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about twenty minutes later.

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**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:44 PM

WNBA

Thursday, July 22

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever (-10.5, 152.5)

It seems the only team the Sparks are capable of beating these days are the sad-sack Tulsa Shock.

Los Angeles needed overtime to get past the WNBA’s worst team Tuesday, defeating Tulsa 86-83 for just its second win in the past six games. The Sparks’ other victory in this span came against none other than the Shock last Tuesday.

"We shouldn't have even been in that position to begin with," L.A. guard Ticha Penicheiro told reporters of overtime. "I think we let them get back in the game. We threw the ball away and they capitalized on some easy baskets."

The Sparks blew a 16-point lead and managed only 13 points in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s victory.

Los Angeles has been lost since star forward Candace Parker went down with a season-ending shoulder injury last month. It is just 3-8 with a 4-7 mark against the spread since.

Pick: Indiana

San Antonio Silver Stars at Minnesota Lynx (-4, 153.5)

After playing under the total in nine of their first 15 games, the San Antonio Silver Stars have flipped that trend and are now favoring the over in recent outings.

San Antonio is 4-1 over/under in its last five games including Tuesday’s 80-74 loss to the Seattle Storm that toppled the 150.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

The Silver Stars haven’t exploded on offense nor have they dropped their defensive intensity, keeping both around their season average. Books are obviously over-adjusting to the team’s under trend.

Over the last five outings, San Antonio’s totals are being posted at an average number of 153 points. That’s almost four points less than the average total (156.8 points) from its first 15 games of the year.

Bettors can expect another low number when the Silver Stars visit the Lynx on Thursday. Minnesota has played below the total in all but one of its last eight games, improving to 8-11 over/under on the year.

These two Western rivals have played above the total in four of their last five meetings, including an 88-66 Lynx win that finished over the 152.5-point total back on July 8 – the lone over payday in Minnesota’s last eight games.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:45 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Hamilton at Edmonton
The Tiger-Cats look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 road games. Hamilton is the pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has Montreal favored by only 6. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9). Here are all of today's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 22

Game 401-402: Hamilton at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 111.745; Montreal 117.738
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 6; 53
Vegas Line: Montreal by 9; 52
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9); Over

FRIDAY, JULY 23

Game 403-404: BC at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 11.447; Toronto 111.536
Dunkel Line: Even; 48
Vegas Line: BC by 3; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+3); Over

SATURDAY, JULY 24

Game 405-406: Edmonton at Winnipeg (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 109.117; Winnipeg 107.825
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 2; 55
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+2); Over

Game 407-408: Saskatchewan at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 117.942; Calgary 112.799
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 51
Vegas Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:46 PM

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 4

Thursday, July 22
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HAMILTON (1 - 2) at MONTREAL (2 - 1) - 7/22/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-3 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 23

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 2) at TORONTO (2 - 1) - 7/23/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 24

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EDMONTON (0 - 3) at WINNIPEG (1 - 2) - 7/24/2010, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 0) at CALGARY (2 - 1) - 7/24/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 94-56 ATS (+32.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 127-95 ATS (+22.5 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) in July games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-2 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-2 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:47 PM

CFL
Write-Up

Week 4 CFL games

Thursday, July 22

Hamilton (1-2) @ Montreal (2-1)-- Alouettes finally home after a three-game western swing to start season; team that led at half lost all three of Als' games so far, with Montreal outscoring last two foes 32-10 in 2nd half. TiCats' defense shut Winnipeg out in first half last week, after they gave up 36 ppg in first two games. Favorites are 3-9 vs spread so far in CFL this year, going 1-3 all three weeks.

Friday, July 23

BC Lions (1-2) @ Toronto (2-1)-- BC been outscored 34-11 in second half of last two games; they were +3 in turnovers of first two games, are -2 in last two. Home team lost all three of their games. Toronto scored 31.5 ppg in winning last two games, after splitting at Calgary/Winnipeg to start season. Under is 6-6 so far this season.

Saturday, July 24

Edmonton (0-3) @ Winnipeg (1-2)-- Eskimos only winless CFL team, as they've been outscored 45-16 in second half, in losing by 15-10-4 points. They allowed 502 rushing yards this year (167.3 ypg), a ton in the CFL. Bombers scored 83 points in first two games, both at home, then scored lone TD at Hamilton last week. East/West split six games so far in '10.

Saskatchewan (3-0) @ Calgary (2-1)-- Riders trailed at half twice in its three games, outscored 48-33, but after half, they've outscored foes by a 82-42 margin. Calgary's last two games were decided by total of just four points; they outrushed Argonauts 176-54 in winning only home game by 30-16 score. Stampeders turned ball over 10 times in three games (-3).

**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:48 PM

CFL

Thursday, July 22

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 22

7:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Hamilton's last 19 games on the road
Hamilton is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Montreal is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Hamilton
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Friday, July 23

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games
British Columbia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing British Columbia
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia

Saturday, July 24

6:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. WINNIPEG
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Edmonton is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home

9:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Saskatchewan7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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**Udog** · 07-21-2010, 09:48 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** · 07-22-2010, 06:37 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Angels look for a win in Texas, the Cards play host to the Phillies in St. Louis, and the PGA Tour hits the links at the Canadian Open.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League offers up five games on Thursday, with Minnesota at Baltimore, Toronto at Detroit, Kansas City at the Yankees, Boston at Seattle, and the Angels at Texas. Jered Weaver (9-5, 3.16 ERA) will go up against Cliff Lee (8-4, 2.59 ERA) in that Angels/Rangers matchup. Righthander Weaver put an end to a two-game losing streak by beating the Mariners last time out; Weaver gave up just two runs on six hits over seven innings of work in that win over Seattle. Lefthander Lee had to settle for a no-decision against the Red Sox last time out despite giving up just two runs on six hits over his nine innings of work. Lee walked one and struck out six batters in that contest.

The National League schedule for Thursday then has Colorado at Florida, Washington at Cincinnati, San Diego at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Arizona, the Mets at the Dodgers, and Philadelphia at St. Louis. The Phillies will go with Cole Hamels (7-7, 3.63 ERA) in that last matchup, while the Cardinals counter with Adam Wainwright (14-5, 2.02 ERA). Lefthander Hamels took a no-decision against the Cubs in his last trip to the mound, surrendering just one run on eight hits over his seven innings of work. Righthander Wainwright won his fourth consecutive start last time out, holding the Dodgers scoreless on five hits over six innings of work while striking out three hitters.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The golfers of the PGA Tour will tee off in another national championship this week as they compete in the Canadian Open at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Toronto. Paul Casey is set as the 15/1 Vegas favorite to win this week's tournament, with Retief Goosen and Luke Donald just behind him on that list at 16/1 odds. Sean O'Hair and Tim Clark are getting 18/1 odds this week, followed by Camilo Villegas at 22/1, and each of Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar, and Ricky Barnes at 25/1. Canadian Mike Weir sits at 30/1.

Week 4 of the Canadian Football League season kicks off on Thursday night with Hamilton at Montreal. The Tiger-Cats (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) broke into the win column with a 28-7 home victory over the Blue Bombers in Week 3; Kevin Glenn passed for 336 yards for Hamilton in that contest. The Alouettes (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) are riding a two-game winning streak, getting past the Lions 16-12 in Vancouver last week; Anthony Calvillo led the Als' attack with 297 passing yards in that win. The oddsmakers have Montreal set as the 8.5-point home favorites for Thursday, with the total pegged at 52.

Finally, there are three games on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday, with Phoenix at Tulsa, San Antonio at Minnesota, and Los Angeles at Indiana. The Fever (13-7 SU, 12-8 ATS) have won two straight games heading into Thursday's matchup, knocking off New York 84-81 on the road last time out. Tamika Catchings picked up 22 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana in that contest, while Katie Douglas added 21 points in the victory.

**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 06:40 AM

Thursday's six-pack

-- Great news: Bob Uecker will be back broadcasting for the Brewers on Friday, three months after his heart surgery.

-- Eldrick Woods will make an estimated $90M this year, down from $128M two years ago. Sucks to be him.

-- Jimmy Collins retired after 14 years as Illinois-Chicago's basketball coach; weird time to quit, in middle of recruiting season.

-- New Mexico extended Steve Alford's contract until 2020. Thats ten years from now. He must like Albuquerque.

-- SEC football media days the next two days; good TV on ESPNU, as we start to get ready for football season.

-- Dan Haren is on pace to have the highest batting average for a pitcher with 50+ ABs since 1951. 19-freakin'-51.

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Thursday's List of 13: Our weekly look at the American League

14) Mariners-- Figgins leads MLB 2Bs with 52 walks, but still has only .327 OB%. Felix Hernandez is now 4-1, 1.46 in his last eight starts after the pitching duel with Gavin Floyd Wednesday at Safeco.

13) Orioles-- No Baltimore hitter has knocked in more than 14% of baserunners this year; Corey Patterson (14.0%) leads team. Four of top six Orioles in this category are 32+ years old. Other than Markakis, Jones and Weiters, position players need an infusion of youth/talent.

12) Indians-- Young catcher Santana has 32 walks in 35 games; his OB% of .443 is 53 points higher than any teammate. Peralta has 30 walks, but in 354 PA (85 G). Had 6-game win streak snapped by Liriano Wednesday

11) Royals-- There are 13 first basemen with 150+ AB who are hitting .290+; Butler is hitting .315/.383. Moustakos/Hosmer are top prospects for Royals' future, but at some point, they need to win in the present.

10) Blue Jays-- Was kicking myself in butt for not adding Vernon Wells in offseason for fantasy team, but he's cooled off (.316 OB%) after his hot start. Buck leads MLB catchers with 45 RBI. Wonder where they'll turn for a new manager; they need someone who will sell some tickets.

9) A's-- Tuesday was just second time in Braden's 16 starts that Oakland scored 4+ runs; it was also first time in nine Braden starts that A's won-- his last win was perfect game. At 49-48, Geren deserves MOY votes.

8) Tigers-- Cabrera has 1.064 OPS, 82 RBI, eight more than any other 1B, 16 more than any AL 1B. Tigers got seven shutout innings from Scherzer (123 PT) Wednesday to snap long losing skid.

7) Twins-- Need Morneau healthy and back in lineup; Span is second in AL with 57 runs scored from leadoff spot. Minnesota is 3-9 in last dozen road games; they'll need to do better there to stay in contention.

6) Angels-- Napoli has 17 HR, 43 RBI and has played some 1B; he is 4th amongst catchers in slugging percentage. Kendrick has only 18 walks in 377 PA; his .318 OB% is unacceptable. Big series in Texas coming up.

5) Red Sox-- I'm sitting here at 2:15am watching Mets-Arizona playing in 14th inning; Mets were blanked for last eight innings by bullpen that has a chance to be the worst of last 50 years. Ollie Perez just pitched scoreless innings. Have to go outside and see if its a full moon.

4) White Sox--Tough loss Wednesday, as Floyd was brilliant for seven innings, Vizquel got huge hit to put Sox up 1-0 in 11th but then Jenks did not slam door and Seattle won 2-1. Sox need to trade for a new closer.

3) Rangers-- Hunter is 7-0, 2.09; didn't realize how strong his numbers are so I need to go retract trade offer I put in for him. Rumors are that Mark Cuban is interested in buying team; now that would be very interesting.

2) Rays-- They're 9-0 on road when Neimann starts. Have decent-sized lead in Wild Card race, which begs question as to what moves they'll make before July 31. They're rumored to be going after Jayson Werth.

1) Bronx-- If you were thinking about going to Hamilton-Saskatchewan CFL game in Regina July 31, keep in mind the game is now a sellout, so you'll need to find a scalper. Roughriders are off to a 3-0 start.

**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 06:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Detroit
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 3-13 in its last 16 games as a road underdog. Detroit is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 22

Game 951-952: Colorado at Florida (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.826; Florida (Johnson) 15.788
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Florida (-215); 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-215); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 14.858; Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.922
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-180); Over

Game 955-956: San Diego at Atlanta (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.547; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.155
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.025; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.978
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 3; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.858; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.071
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Under

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.841; Arizona (Lopez) 15.622
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Takahashi) 14.310; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.025
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 965-966: Toronto at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.393; Detroit (Verlander) 15.321
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 16.000; Baltimore (Millwood) 14.626
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.942; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.101
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-325); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+275); Under

Game 971-972: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.126; Texas (Lee) 15.918
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

Game 973-974: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.426; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 14.511
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 06:42 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, July 22

Hot pitchers
-- JJohnson is 7-2, 0.85 in his last dozen starts.
-- Volquez (six IP, one run) won his first '10 start 8-1 vs Colorado.
-- Wainwright is 4-0, 0.31 in his last four starts. Hamels has 2.20 RA in his last four starts.

-- Romero has 1.61 RA in his last four starts that weren't against Bronx or the Red Sox. Verlander is 3-0, 3.55 in his last four starts.
-- Twins won seven of last eight Pavano starts.
-- Bronx won last nine Sabathia starts (8-0, 2.29).

Cold pitchers
-- de la Rosa is 2-2, 9.51 in his last five starts.
-- LHernandez is 0-2, 4.94 in his last five starts.
-- THudson is 0-2, 5.52 in his last two home starts. Richard has an 8.00 RA in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-1, 10.38 in his last couple starts. Ohlendorf is 1-4, 5.40 in his last eight starts.
-- Cain is 1-4, 6.75 in his last six starts. Lopez is 1-2, 10.26 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts; Dodgers were blanked in his last two outings. Takahashi is 1-2, 10.91 in his last four starts.

-- Millwood has a 9.52 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Chen is 2-3, 4.36 in his last six starts.
-- Weaver is 1-2, 5.12 in his last three starts. Texas lost both of Lee's starts for them (0-1, 4.00), scoring three runs.
-- Rowland-Smith is 0-3, 7.71 in his last five starts. Red Sox lost six of last seven Lackey road starts.

Totals-- Eight of last nine Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-5-2 in last nineteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Six of last seven THudson starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Hamels starts.
-- Seven of last nine Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-5 in last seventeen Arizona home games.
-- Over is 14-8 in last 22 Dodger home games.

-- Over is 6-3-1 in Detroit's last ten home games.
-- 10 of last 15 games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Three of last four Chen starts went over the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Angels' last thirteen road games.
-- Seven of last ten Lackey starts went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Braves are 23-7 in their last 30 home games. Padres won five of their last six games.
-- Reds won four of their last six games.
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games. Rockies are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.
-- Cardinals are 24-9 in their last 33 home games, 8-0 since the break. .
-- Giants won 11 of their last 14 games. Arizona won last three games.

-- Bronx won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Brewers are 9-14 in their last 23 road games.
-- Phillies lost 11 of their last 14 road games.
-- Nationals are 4-17 in last twenty-one road games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last seven games. Mets are 4-12 in their last 16 on road.

-- Orioles lost six of their last eight home games. Twins are 7-10 in their last seventeen games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Tigers lost seven of their last eight games. Toronto lost six of their last eight series openers.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox are 6-11 in their last seventeen road games. Mariners lost 15 of their last 18 games

**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 06:43 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 22

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

12:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Washington

1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

1:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Diego is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Diego

2:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 17 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games ,
Arizona is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games ,at home

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing Boston

10:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Mets

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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 06:44 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 22

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Tips and Trends
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Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals [8:10 PM ET]

Phillies: Philadelphia has lost their past 3 games, and they are in danger of falling back to .500 for the season. Philadelphia is only 48=45 SU this season, trailing the National League East leader by 7 games. The Phillies pitching staff has let them down of late, giving up 26 runs in their past 3 games alone. The Phillies are -10.61 and -8.64 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Lefty Cole Hamels will make the road start tonight, as he is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.34 this year. The Phillies are 16-7 in their last 23 games during game 4 of a series. Philadelphia is 4-9 in their last 13 games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 1-5 in their last 6 games against the National League Central. The Phillies are 1-7 in their last 8 road games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 25-9 in Hamels' last 34 starts against the National League Central. The Phillies are 3-7 in Hamels' last 10 starts on grass. Philadelphia is 2-5 in Hamels' last 7 starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150. The Phillies are 2-6 in Hamels' last 8 starts against a team with a winning record.

Phillies are 2-9 last 11 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%.
Over is 5-1 last 6 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.

Key Injuries - 2B Chase Utley (thumb) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Cardinals (-170, O/U 7): St. Louis is rolling right along, as they've won their past 7 games heading into tonight. The Cardinals have scored at least 5 runs in 5 of their past 7 games. Combine their recently hot offense with their great pitching staff, and you have the perfect winning mix. St. Louis is 53-41 SU this season, leading the National League Central by a half game over the Reds. P Adam Wainwright will take the mound tonight, as he's 14-5 with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.00. The Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record. St. Louis is 12-2 in their last 14 home games against a team with a winning record. The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the National League East. St. Louis is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Cardinals are 20-9 in their last 29 home games against a left-handed starter. St. Louis is 5-0 in Wainwright's last 5 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200. The Cardinals are 4-1 in Wainwright's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Cardinals are 16-5 in Wainwright's last 21 starts against the National League East. St. Louis is 35-16 in Wainwright's last 51 starts as a home favorite.
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Cardinals are 6-0 last 6 games as a favorite.
Over is 5-1-1 last 7 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - 2B Skip Schumaker (wrist) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Mets: New York needs to make some moves at the trading deadline if they have any hopes of catching the Atlanta Braves in the National League East division. The Mets are currently 49-45 SU this year, yet trail the Braves by 6.5 games. New York has struggled on the road all season long, as they are only 19-29 SU in road games this season. New York is +3.34 and +17.28 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. P Hisanori Takahashi will take the ball tonight, as he's 7-4 with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.46 this year. The Mets are 14-5 in their last 19 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 road games against a team with a winning home record. New York is 1-5 in their last 6 games against the National League West. New York is 0-4 in their last 4 road games against a right-handed starter. The Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 games during game 1 of a series.

Mets are 0-6 last 6 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-1 last 5 games as an underdog of +151 to +200.

Key Injuries - 3B Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)

Dodgers (-170, O/U 8): Los Angeles is in a free fall, as they've lost their past 6 games. The Dodgers are slumping at the worst time, as they simply can't afford to fall any further back in the competitive National League West division. Los Angeles is struggling both offensively and with their pitching staff, a deadly combination. Los Angeles is only 49-45 SU on the year, placing them 4th in the NL West. The Dodgers are -4.36 and -8.35 units both SU and on the RL this year. P Hiroki Kuroda will make the home start tonight, as he's 7-8 with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.34 this year. The Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200. The Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games against a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 8-2 in Kuroda's last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Los Angeles is 4-1 in Kuroda's last 5 starts as a home favorite of -151 to -200. The Dodgers are 10-3 in Kuroda's last 13 home starts against a team with a winning record. Los Angeles is 10-4 in Kuroda's last 14 home starts. The Dodgers are 1-4 in Kuroda's last 5 starts against the National League East.

Dodgers are 5-14 last 19 games against the National League East.
Over is 11-4 last 15 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - LF Manny Ramirez (calf) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

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