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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:17 PM

Bettor's best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Line off the board

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

Lines to keep an eye on

Royals at Yankees – The total for this game has jumped from an opener of 10 to 10.5 on most boards.

Twins at Orioles – Most shops are offering a total of 9 after opening at 8.5.

Giants at Diamondbacks – The visiting team opened as -135 chalk but that moneyline has moved to as low as -110 in a few markets.

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

Cardinals at Cubs – There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation and a 13 mph wind is projected to blow out to center field.

Rockies at Phillies – The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain and a 12 mph wind blowing from third to first.

Royals at Yankees – A 40 percent chance of rain is called for with wind blowing out to right field at 13 mph.

Rays at Indians – There is a 30-40 percent chance of rain and a 15 mph wind is projected to blow in from right field.

Blue Jays at Tigers – The weather service expects a 40 percent chance of precipitation and a 13 mph wind blowing from third to first.

Braves at Marlins – A healthy 20 mph wind will blow in from center field. The chance of rain stands at 50-60 percent.

Who’s hot

Spokane (AFL) has won 10 consecutive games, going 7-3 ATS in that span.

British Columbia (CFL) has won nine of the last 10 meetings against Toronto. The game the Lions didn’t win was a tie.

New York (WNBA) is 4-0 SU during its last four meetings versus Chicago and is getting 4.5 points Friday.

Who’s not

Going into Thursday, the Mets had dropped three in a row and were 2-8 in their last 10 outings.

Seattle and Kansas City are 3-7 over a 10-game period.

Chicago (WNBA) has played to the under in four of its last five games while the Liberty have a 1-6-1 over/under record in a eight-game stretch.

Key stat

1937 – Last year one team had three starters give up double-digit run totals during a four-game span. Milwaukee pitchers Randy Wolf, Manny Parra and Dave Bush accomplished the feat this week.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Phillies ageless lefty Jamie Moyer has a serious elbow injury that could end his career. The 47-year-old Moyer is suffering from a sprain of the ulnar collataral ligament and strain of the pronator tendon. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's night game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning. Moyer is 9-9 record with a 4.84 ERA for the Phillies this season. He has a career record of 267-204.

Notable quotable

"I'm just not going to wear a cup. I just don't think that's going to happen again. It never happened in eight years, so I'm not going to worry about letting that one little incident make me change the way I do things. If it happens again, then it just happens again."

-- Rays outfielder Carl Crawford said after getting hit in the private region with an errant pickoff throw on Tuesday.

Tips and notes

- A widely respected professional handicapper divulged one of his baseball betting methods recently. He said that he likes to play against favorites that have a high-caliber pitcher coming off the disabled list. The capper’s reasoning is that the ace returning from the DL is going to be on a pitch count and could be more concerned about reinjuring himself rather than winning the game. Josh Beckett returns for Boston tomorrow after a two-month DL stint and is a -125 favorite versus Jason Vargas and the Mariners.

- There are a couple of closers MLB bettors should keep tabs on, and perhaps stay away from, over the weekend. Chicago’s Bobby Jenks was demoted from his role after blowing two saves in four games. Ozzie Guillen said the team could use three options which is never a good scenario because a pitcher doesn’t know his role from one night to the next. L.A.’s Jonathan Broxton has allowed six earned runs in his last three outings (2.2 innings) and is losing velocity on his fastball. He was only hitting 91 mph on Tuesday while he normally hits 98 on the gun. Joe Torre said his closer is “a little out of whack” and “a lot of it is mechanical.” If you plan on playing the Sox or Dodge this weekend, a five-inning line might be the way to go.

- It’s never too early to start making NFL future bets. Always popular at the Vegas window is the Offensive Rookie of the Year wager. You might think a Sam Bradford could be a safe selection but since 1967 only four quarterbacks have won ROY while 72 percent of the recipients have been running backs. Looking at players other than the favorites might be a wise avenue to take as well. Last season, Knowshon Moreno and Aaron Curry were the frontrunners to win on the offensive and defensive awards but Percy Harvin (8/1) and Brian Cushing (10/1) took the honors.

**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:20 PM

MLB

Friday, July 23

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Indians (+130, 8)

Rays manager Joe Maddon is about as quirky as they come. He’s shaved his head in a Mohawk-style and wears a hoodie over his uniform. Maddon’s unorthodox methods carry over onto the field as well.

Tampa Bay’s lineup card is in a constant state of change under Maddon. This year, the Rays have had six different players in the leadoff spot, five cleanup batters, 10 hitters in the No. 5 position and 12 in the six-hole. The No. 2 spot in the order, occupied by Carl Crawford, is the only position that’s remained untouched all season.

You see, Maddon goes new school when setting his lineup each night. He gets on his computer every morning (does Bobby Cox even know how to use one?) and uses advanced statistics to formulate his lineup.

"There's so much ready information now that was not available a couple years ago," Maddon said. "Being able to look over information like I'm able to now and have it be so involved and accurate, it gives you a little more confidence when doing these types of things."

Since Tampa Bay is 20 games over .500 and leading the Wild Card race, no one is about to question Maddon’s managing tactics. The Rays have the fourth-worst batting average in baseball but somehow hold the second-best run differential at +112.

Tampa is 4-0 in Jeff Niemann’s last four outings and 9-0 in his road starts this season. You know the mad man Maddon is going to construct the appropriate lineup and this is an affordable price to back the Rays against a lower-tiered team.

Pick: Rays

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers (-120, 9)

The Tigers lost third baseman Brandon Inge at possibly the worst possible time. Trailing Chicago by two games in the AL Central with Minnesota in the rear view mirror, Detroit will have to manage without its clubhouse leader and elder statesman.

But it’s a good thing the Tigers have the MVP frontrunner – Miguel Cabrera. The 6-4, 240-pound Venezuelan is one of a few players in baseball who can single-handedly put a team on his back, and he might have to.

"He's one of the best players in the game, and at some point he'll probably go down as one of the best to ever play the game if he keeps his health," manager Jim Leyland said. "You don't find guys that have that kind of power and that kind of elasticity in their swings. When he's locked in, he's as good as it gets."

Cabrera is 9-for-17 over his last four games with a pair of bombs and six RBIs. His go-ahead double on Thursday proved to be the game winner and the Tigers have now won two straight after losing seven in a row.

The Jays might have the pitching edge in this game but look for Cabrera to spark Detroit’s offense while earning a third straight win to stay in the thick of the division race.

Pick: Tigers

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Jason Vargas (6-4, 2.97 ERA), Seattle Mariners

The best season in an otherwise forgettable career for Jason Vargas has been a wonderful surprise for Seattle backers. The southpaw hurler struck out nine, walked one and allowed one run in 7.2 innings of work against the Angels last week.

"I had pretty good control of the changeup and I was able to get ahead with it and with my fastball. So there's definitely more potential for me to strike more people out," Vargas told the Associated Press after the masterful performance. "But wins are the most important thing."

The M’s don’t win a lot of games even with Vargas on the hill, but bettors should look at the total. The under is 6-0 in Vargas’ last six starts.

Randy Wells (4-7, 4.33 ERA), Chicago Cubs

Wells, who’s probably best suited as a spot starter in the bigs, is holding the line in the Cubs’ starting rotation. The 27-year-old righty owns a 1.66 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) in the month of July and has given the Cubs four straight quality starts.

Wells, like Vargas, hasn’t gotten much run support from his teammates. It’s no surprise to see the Cubs are 1-4 in his last five appearances while the under is 4-1.

Slumping

A.J. Burnett (7-8, 4.99 ERA), New York Yankees

It’s been a season to forget for this Yankee righthander. Burnett pieced together two respectable outings after a miserable month of June, but got back to his losing ways in his latest start.

He gave up four runs in two innings of work and had to leave the game early because of cuts on his hand. He cut up his hands after slapping a clubhouse door in between innings.

That injury might have been for the best because Burnett has been terrible this campaign.

Returning

Josh Beckett (1-1, 7.29 ERA), Boston Red Sox

The former Boston ace returns to action after a two-month stint on the disabled list. He last pitched on May 18, when he gave up five runs and three walks in 4.2 innings.

He’s had two simulated starts and two rehab outings in Pawtucket, but it wasn’t until his bullpen session last weekend that Beckett looked comfortable after going down with a sore back.

“No physical ailments, no physical restrictions,” Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell told NESN. “It’s just a matter of commanding all of his stuff and making all the adjustments that any pitcher does from pitch to pitch.”

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This Day in Baseball
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On July 23 in Baseball History...

1890 - Harry Stovey of Boston's Players League club becomes the first Major League player to reach 100 career home runs.

1956 - Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg are officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York.

1964 - Kansas City A's rookie Bert Campaneris sends Minnesota to defeat 4-3 with two home runs in his Major League debut. The first comes on the first pitch thrown to him by Jim Kaat. The 21-year-old Cuban and Bob Nieman are the only players since 1900 with two home runs in their first Major League game.

1965 - Dick Stuart homers in a Major League record twenty-third different park when he connects at Shea Stadium in Philadelphia's 5-1 win.

1974 - The National League triumphs 7-2 in the All-Star Game at Pittsburgh. Write-in choice first baseman Steve Garvey of the Dodgers is the game's MVP.

1978 - The Yankees win their fifth straight, 3-1, over the White Sox. At the Chicago airport, Billy Martin, reacting to reporters' questions about Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner, replies, "The two deserve each other. One's a born liar; the other's convicted." The remarks will cost Billy his job.

1991 - Rob Dibble, just back from a three-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at - and hitting - Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo in an 8-5 Reds loss.

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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:21 PM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, July 23

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NEW YORK (10 - 10) at CHICAGO (11 - 11) - 7/23/2010, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Friday since 1997.
CHICAGO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:22 PM

WNBA

Friday, July 23

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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New York Liberty at Chicago Sky (-4, 149.5)

The Liberty are off to a strong start in the second half of the WNBA schedule.

New York has won three of its last four games since the All-Star break, starting with a win over the Chicago Sky back on July 11. The Liberty's most recent victory was a 82-74 overtime win against the Connecticut Sun, covering as 6-point road underdogs in their second straight overtime affair.

“This was a huge win for us," New York coach Anne Donovan told reporters following Tuesday's win. "We just came off of an overtime game against Indiana that we didn't finish. Considering how they finished regulation, and Montgomery and (Tan) White just playing strong, it was great to see us regroup and really take over in overtime."

New York's winning ways have improved it to 10-10 on the year, going 10-9-1 against the spread. Liberty bettors can thank the team's defense for these recent paydays. New York, which allows almost 77 points per game on the season, is giving up an average of just 66.5 points in regulation over the last four contests.

The last time the Liberty faced the Sky, they allowed only 54 points on 33 percent shooting, taking a 57-54 win and pushing with the 3-point spread.

Pick: New York

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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:25 PM

CFL
Dunkel

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** · 07-22-2010, 09:26 PM

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 4

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** · 07-22-2010, 09:26 PM

CFL
Write-Up

Week 4 CFL games

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** · 07-22-2010, 09:28 PM

CFL

Week 4

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Trend Report
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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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Canadian Bacon
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Friday

B.C. Lions at Toronto Argonauts (+2, 47)

The Lion may have to play the Argos without starting quarterback Casey Printers, who is fighting through a sore knee. He will be a last-minute decision Friday, according to head coach Wally Buono.

If backup Travis Lulay starts the game under centre, the Argonauts could give their fans another reason to hope for better days to come. Jarious Jackson, who had shoulder surgery in February, could also be called upon to play against Toronto.

On the bright side for B.C., defensive lineman Keron Williams, who sat out for the last two games, has been deemed fit enough to play against the Argos. That may not be enough in Toronto Friday.

Pick: Toronto

Saturday

Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (pick, 48)

Winnipeg will be without starting quarterback Buck Pierce (sprained knee) and will need to rely on Steven Jyles, who was somewhat effective in Friday’s lost to Hamilton (9-for-13 for 95 yards and a touchdown).

New Bombers head coach Paul LaPolice told the media that the Eskimos are “the best 0-3 team” he has seen in a long time. The Eskimos just can’t afford to leave Winnipeg with another loss and, with the return of standout DT Dario Romero giving the defense a boost against an inexperienced QB, they shouldn’t.

Pick: Edmonton

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders (-1, 56)

After three weeks of activities, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are on top of the CFL with a perfect 3-0 record. However, none of those wins were pretty - starting with the opening-day shootout against the Alouettes to Week 3's ugly 24-20 win against the Eskimos.

The Stampeders look to rebound from their first loss of the season at the hands of the Argonauts in Toronto. With a win, the Stamps would join the Riders in first place of the West Division. They have all the tools to win this one at home and should take advantage of a Riders defensive squad that has been far too generous.

These two teams met twice in Calgary last season and went down to the wire both times. The Roughriders won 24-23 on August 1 and the teams played to a 44-44 overtime draw on October 17.

Pick: Calgary

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**Udog** · 07-22-2010, 09:29 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** · 07-23-2010, 06:15 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 23

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays look for a victory over the Tribe in Cleveland, the Mets battle the Dodgers in Los Angeles, and the CFL continues Week 4.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday has Minnesota at Baltimore, Toronto at Detroit, Kansas City at the Yankees, the Angels at Texas, the White Sox at Oakland, Boston at Seattle, and Tampa Bay at Cleveland. Jeff Niemann (8-2, 2.92 ERA) will get the ball for the Rays in that last matchup, while the Indians counter with Fausto Carmona (9-7, 3.65 ERA). Righthander Niemann faced Cleveland in his July 11 start, surrendering three runs on six hits in five innings of work in a no-decision. Righthander Carmona pitched against Tampa Bay back on July 9, earning the victory after giving up just two runs on five hits over 6 2-3 innings of work. Carmona fanned four in that contest.

Meanwhile, the National League schedule for Friday has St. Louis at the Cubs, San Diego at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Florida, Cincinnati at Houston, Washington at Milwaukee, San Francisco at Arizona, Colorado at Philadelphia, and the Mets at the Dodgers. New York will go with Johan Santana (7-5, 2.87 ERA) on Friday, while Vicente Padilla (4-2, 3.65 ERA) gets the ball for Los Angeles. Lefthander Santana faced the Giants in his most recent outing, settling for a no-decision after allowing just one run on eight hits over his eight innings pitched. Righthander Padilla also pitched well in a no-decision last time out, holding the Cardinals scoreless on just one hit in six innings of work that game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The Canadian Football League offers up one Week 4 matchup on Friday night, with British Columbia at Toronto. The Lions (1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) have lost two straight games, and they were beaten 16-12 at home by Montreal in their Week 3 contest. Casey Printers had 253 yards passing for B.C. in that game. The Argonauts (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) have won two games in a row, getting past Calgary 27-24 at home last week. Oddsmakers have Toronto as a 2-point underdog for Friday, with the total at 47.5 points.

Finally, there's one game on the WNBA schedule for Friday, with New York at Chicago. The Liberty (10-10 SU, 9-10-1 ATS) beat Connecticut 82-74 in overtime on the road last time out; Cappie Pondexter picked up 24 points and six assists for New York in that contest. The Sky (11-11 SU, 14-8 ATS) have won three games in a row, topping Washington 61-59 on the road in their last contest. Sylvia Fowles picked up 13 points to go along with 11 boards for Chicago in that game, while Dominique Canty had 11 points.

**Udog** · 07-23-2010, 06:17 AM

Friday's six-pack

-- Texas Rangers now lead the AL West by six full games.

-- Houston's Brett Myers is only starting pitcher who has finished sixth inning in each of his starts this season.

-- Mets are trying to find enough ABs for four OFs, so why the hell did they sit both Bay/Beltran Thursday? They're now 1-7 on this trip.

-- Nine of the 14 starting pitchers in NL games Thursday allowed either zero runs or one run.

-- Carl Pavano (12-6, 3.26) might get some Cy Young votes.

-- John Lackey had no-hitter and 6-1 lead in 8th inning, but lost both as Seattle scored five runs in ninth; Eric Patterson wound up winning the game with a two-run double in the 13th as Boston survived 8-6.

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Friday's List of 13: Some Friday football to think about.......

13) Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended for the first Steeler-Raven game in Week 4; Steelers won four of last five games vs Baltimore, with four of the five games decided by four or less points. Big edge for Ravens there.

12) Weird to see that Tampa Bay was last in NFL against the run in '09. Maybe they should've kept Derrick Brooks around one more year.

11) Patriots have won 13 games in row over division rival Buffalo, but the two wins last year were by a combined total of just eight points.

10) New England outscored opponents 352-189 in first three quarters LY, but were outscored 96-75 in fourth quarter/OT.

9) Tennessee was outscored 328-247 in first three quarters, but outscored its opponents 107-74 in fourth quarter/OT.

8) Eagles are 8-2 in last ten visits to Washington, but now McNabb is on the Redskins' side. Speaking of McNabb and the Eagles......

7) .........maybe Andy Reid decided to go with Kevin Kolb at QB because Philly tried 37 field goals LY, most in the NFL. Touchdowns win titles.

6) NFL referee Walt Anderson is a retired dentist.

5) Oakland Raiders are 42-89 in eight years since Jon Gruden left, 25-71 in six years since Bill Callahan left.

4) Leaders in turnover margin LY: Packers +24, Eagles +15, Saints +11.

3) Trailers in turnover margin: Lions -18, Rams/Raiders -13, Browns -11. Of the five teams with the worst TO margins, only Detroit will have the same quarterback it had last season.

2) 24 of 32 NFL teams threw more INTs than they lost fumbles; two had same amount, six teams lost more fumbles.

1) Cowboys led NFL averaging 6.3 yards/play......Miami Dolphins ran a total of 1,088 plays, most in the league.

**Udog** · 07-23-2010, 06:24 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, July 23

Hot pitchers
-- Wells has a 1.63 RA in his last four starts.
-- Phillies won Halladay's last three home starts (1-0, 0.36). Cook has 2.40 RA in his last couple road starts.
-- Maholm is 1-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Sanabia has only lasted 8.2 IP in his two starts, but allowed no runs, as Marlins won both games, 1-0/2-0.
-- Wood has 0.60 RA in his last two starts (Reds lost both, 1-0).
-- JSantana is 2-0, 0.58 in his last four starts. Padilla is 3-1, 1.30 in his last five starts, but Dodgers are 0-6 in his starts if they give him less than seven runs.

-- Toronto is 7-2 in Marcum's last nine road starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 9-0 on road when Niemann starts. Indians won five of last seven Carmona starts.
-- Wilson is 2-1, 2.60 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 3-1, 2.57 in his last four home starts. Buehrle is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Vargas has 1.23 RA in his last two starts; Seattle is 7-3 when Vargas starts at Safeco.

Cold pitchers
-- Suppan is 0-3, 4.85 in his last five starts.
-- Correia is 1-2, 5.67 in his last six starts.
-- Lowe is 1-3, 4.24 in his last four starts.
-- Norris is 0-3, 7.49 in his last six starts.
-- Narveson is 1-2, 10.29 in his last three starts. Stammen is 0-2, 7.36 in his last three starts.
-- EJackson is 1-2, 7.16 in his last three starts. JSanchez has 6.00 RA in his last five road starts.

-- Porcello is 0-3, 6.38 in his last four home starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-6, 5.70 in his last nine starts.
-- Bannister is 0-3, 6.94 in his last four starts. Bronx lost Burnett's last three home starts (0-2, 7.50).
-- Saunders is 1-3, 6.94 in his last six starts.
-- Beckett was 0-1, 10.33 in last five starts before going on DL 5/18.

Totals
-- Five of last six Wells starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Halladay starts.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Maholm starts.
-- Eight of last nine Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Norris starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Stammen starts.
-- Six of last seven EJackson starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten JSantana starts.

-- Three of last four Porcello starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Guthrie home starts stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Burmett starts.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Angels' last fourteen road games.
-- Four of last five Buehrle starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Beckett starts went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won eight of their last nine games.
-- Pirates are 9-4 in their last thirteen home games. Padres won five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won six of their last eight games overall. Braves won four of their last five road games.
-- Astros won six of their last eight home games.
-- Giants won 12 of their last 15 games. Arizona won three of its last four games.

-- Blue Jays are 4-2 since the All-Star break.
-- Indians won nine of their last eleven home games. Rays are 13-5 in their last 18 games overall.
-- Bronx won 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- A's won seven of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 7-10 in their last 17 games at Wrigley Field.
-- Rockies, Phillies both lost six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers are 10-14 in their last 24 road games.
-- Reds lost five of their last six road games.
-- Nationals are 5-17 in last twenty-two road games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games. Mets are 4-13 in their last 17 games on road.

-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine home games. Twins are 8-10 in their last eighteen games.
-- Angels lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Tigers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Royals lost eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox are 7-11 in their last eighteen road games. Mariners lost 16 of their last 19 games.

**Udog** · 07-23-2010, 06:29 AM

MLB

Friday, July 23

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2:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Toronto is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cincinnati is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 16 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Seattle is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
Seattle is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games

10:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games

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**Udog** · 07-23-2010, 06:31 AM

WNBA

Friday, July 23

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8:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York

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