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**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:49 PM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Diamondbacks at Phillies: Phillies opened as -170 favorites but are listed as low as -150 at some books.

Argonauts at Alouttes (CFL): Alouttes opened as 10.5 but have dropped to 9.5. Total opened at 52.5 but it has jumed to 53.5.

Silver Stars at Mystics (WNBA): Total opened at 147.5 but has slipped to 147.

Lynx at Mercury (WNBA): Total opened at 186 and has climbed as high as 187 at some books.

Weather to watch

Cardinals at Mets: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Diamondbacks at Phillies: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Giants have won seven of their last nine.

Rangers have won seven of their last nine.

Phillies have won six in a row.

Dodgers have won five of their last six.

Rays have won five of their last six.

Who's not

Rockies have lost seven in a row.

Orioles have lost six of their last seven.

Diamondbacks have lost five in a row.

Royals have lost five of their last six.

Cardinals have lost four of their last five.

Key stat

64-23 - Combined score for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles in their 11 meetings this season, all won by the Blue Jays. It's the longest winning streak for Toronto against any team since 1999, when they won 13 in a row against, you guessed it, the Orioles.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

The Philadelphia Phillies continue to lose firepower with outfielder Shane Victorino's move to the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. Victorino suffered the injury during Tuesday's 9-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 2-for-4 in the game and is batting .250 with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs this season for the Phillies, who are also without Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

Game of the day

Dodgers at Padres (-140, 6.5)

Notable quotable

"Whether he was mentally checked out or just wasn't quite into it down the stretch, he wasn't the same guy. I think everybody saw that, but no one wanted to acknowledge it."

Toronto Raptors president and GM Bryan Colangelo said of Chris Bosh, who signed with the Miami Heat after seven years in Toronto. Colangelo also questioned Bosh's toughness by taking off six more games for an injury after he had already been medically cleared to play.

Tips and notes

The Kansas City Royals set a dubious club record this week by allowing 42 runs in a three-game stretch - falling 12-6 to the Yankees before being blown out by the Twins 19-1 and 11-2. Thursday's opponent, the Baltimore Orioles, haven't fared much better, allowing 27 runs during that same span. Obviously both teams have played in three consecutive overs, and the number for their matchup is 9.5.

Tiger Woods has decided to enter next week's Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, where he is the defending champion and a seven-time winner. Woods won last year by rallying to become the first player to win a PGA Tour event seven times on the same course. He has won every year except for 2008, when he missed the second half of the season following knee surgery. Woods will once again be a heavy favorite to get his first PGA Tour win of the season and could be a good place for him to get on a roll one week before the PGA Championship.

Laurent Blanc said he will quit if he is unable to guide France through qualifying for Euro 2012. He might want to get his pink slip ready. Blanc replaced Raymond Domonech, who was fired after France went winless in the World Cup amid a player mutiny. He suspended all 23 players from the World Cup team for next month's friendly against Norway and must name his new roster by Aug. 5. France has fallen from an 8/1 pick to win the Euro Cup to 14/1.

**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:52 PM

MLB

Thursday, July 29

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (-165, 8.5)

The Mariners must leave their bats back in Seattle whenever they got on the road. The M's have scored just 14 runs in their six away games since the All-Star break.

They've been particularly poor at the plate when facing righthanders, batting just .193 over their last 10. That plays right into the right hand of White Sox's starter Freddy Garcia, who has just one win over his last five starts but has pitched well in all except his last.

"There's nothing you can do," the 11-year veteran said following his last outing. "Continue to do your thing, the little things, make the pitches when you need them and go from there."

The M's, who are 1-7 in their last eight stops in Chicago, counter with the inexperience of spot starter David Pauley, who is 0-5 in his brief career.

The righthander is 0-2 this season and has yet to go deeper than six innings - bad news for a struggling bullpen.

Pick: White Sox

Florida Marlins at San Francisco Giants (-150, 8)

It's been one month since Madison Bumgarner made his season debut and he has already developed into a quality starter in that short period of time.

Bumgarner's last five starts have all come on the road and he is 4-1 with a 1.87 ERA over that span. He allowed just five hits and two runs over seven innings in his last outing against the Diamondbacks.

"I just try to relax, and when stuff starts to happen, I just slow it down a little bit," the rookie lefthander said. "I feel like I've done a pretty good job of that."

Conversely, the Marlins are 1-4 in Anibel Sanchez's 1-4 last five starts and he hasn't earned a win since June 22. The righthander has allowed 12 runs over his last 16 innings of work.

The Marlins are batting just .226 against lefties in their last 10 while the Giants are pounding righties to the tune of .279 over that span. The Giants are 4-1 against the Marlins this season.

Pick: Giants

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Mat Latos, San Diego Padres (11-4, 2.48 ERA)

A huge part of the Padres’ surprise success in 2010 has been the impressive play of Latos. The right hander has pitched his way into Cy Young talks, especially his recent performances. Latos is 6-0 in his last seven starts, including winning three straight heading into Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He returned from 16 days on the DL in his last trip to the bump, giving up two runs on seven hits in six innings of work for a 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

Vin Mazzaro, Oakland Athletics (6-2, 3.45 ERA)

The A’s young righty hasn’t tasted defeat in five games, going 4-0 with a slim 2.12 ERA in that span. He has allowed more than three earned runs in just two of his 10 starts this season and is coming off a solid appearance against the Chicago White Sox last weekend. He went six innings, giving up only two runs on three hits for a 10-2 win Saturday.

Slumping

Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers (4-8, 5.55 ERA)

The Tigers righty didn’t pitch terrible in his last trip to the mound, putting in a quality start against the Toronto Blue Jays. But, Porcello did walk four batters and missed out on getting his first MLB win since May 23. He was called up from the minors to pitch in a doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians two weeks ago, giving up only one run on six hits in eight innings of work. However, he was dealt another no-decision in a 2-1 loss. His control has been off and on since returning to the bigs.

Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2, 2.75 ERA)

Jimenez was once a shoe-in to win the NL Cy Young. But after his last four starts, the Rockies righthander has fallen off his record pace. Jimenez is just 1-1 in that span after allowing 18 total runs. In his last appearance, he was knocked around for six runs on only three hits while walking six batters in just two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Debuting

Dustin Moseley, New York Yankees (0-0, 4.22 ERA)

The injury to Andy Pettitte has forced the Yankees to hand the ball to 28-year-old Moseley for Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Moseley has worked exclusively out of the bullpen since joining the big-league club in early July. He got in just under five innings of work against the Kansas City Royals this weekend, giving up only one hit while striking out and walking one batter. He is 8-7 with a 5.41 ERA during his MLB career, the past four years spent with the Los Angeles Angels.

Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-10, 4.62 ERA)

Saunders gets thrown to the wolves in his first start for the D-backs. The lefthander was dealt from Los Angeles earlier this week and will now face one of the toughest lineups in baseball. Saunders did leave L.A. on a high note, going seven innings and allowing only one run on seven hits in a 1-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. He’s faced the Phillies only once before, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings during interleague action while with the Angels back in June 2008.

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This Day in Baseball
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On July 29 in Baseball History...

1900 - With all the National League teams in the east, and no Sunday games allowed, one-hundred players gather in New York. Their demands are: release of players who are not going to be used rather than farming them out, and players to share in the purchase price when they are sold.

1908 - Rube Waddell struck out sixteen as the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia A's 5-4.

1909 - National League president Harry Pulliam, despondent over his inability to handle the problems and controversies of the league, dies of a self-inflicted pistol wound.

1911 - Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns with a 5-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader. Wood fanned twelve and allowed three baserunners.

1915 - At 41, Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in this century to hit a grand slam. It is inside the park against Jeff Pfeffer of Brooklyn in an 8-2 win. The record will stand until Tony Perez hits a grand slam on May 13, 1985, one day short of his 43rd birthday.

1921 - As part of Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration, Cy Young, 54, makes a two-inning appearance on the mound at Old-Timers' Day. Chief Zimmer, 60, is his catcher.

1928 - The Cleveland Indians scored eight runs in the first inning and nine more in the second and went on to beat the New York Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field.

1955 - Smoky Burgess of the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs and drove in nine runs in a 16-5 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field.

1978 - A surprise announcement at Old-Timers Day in Yankee Stadium: Billy Martin will return to manage the Yanks in 1980. The fans go wild with joy.

1983 - Steve Garvey's consecutive-game streak ends at 1,207 when he dislocates his left thumb in a home-plate collision with Braves pitcher Pascual Perez. The injury keeps him from playing the second game of the doubleheader.

1996 - Tom Lasorda calls it quits after twenty seasons as manager of the Dodgers following a heart attack and an angioplasty procedure in June. Bill Russell takes over for the man who won two World Series, four National League pennants and seven division titles.

2000 - Eddie Taubensee hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth and homered again in the eleventh to lead Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over Montreal.

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**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:54 PM

WNBA

Thursday, July 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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San Antonio Silver Stars at Washington Mystics (-7.5, 147)

The Silver Stars’ postseason plans are unraveling following back-to-back losses.

San Antonio fell to third in the Western Conference at 8-15, losing 77-72 to the New York Liberty on Tuesday. It was the team’s seventh loss in the past 10 outings.

"We've lost four or five games in the last stretch to a one-possession game," guard Becky Hammon told reporters. "It's tough, we're having to battle through some things and we're just not closing well."

Hammon has struggled to match her season scoring average in the past two games, scoring 10 and eight points respectively in those losses. She is just 5-for-18 from the field in that span after averaging 13.5 points on nearly 41 percent shooting this summer.

Pick: Washington

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury (-9, 187)

The Mercury are licking their wounds after a heartbreaking loss to the first-place Seattle Storm Tuesday. Phoenix watched an 18-point halftime lead disappear, losing 91-85 and cementing their place as the second-best team in the Western Conference.

"I don't see them losing another game the rest of the season, really," a defeated Diana Taurasi told the media after scoring 27 points in a losing effort.

Tuesday’s defeat snapped a three-game winning streak for the Mercury and sends the team home on a down note with a hungry Lynx squad coming to the U.S. Airways Center Thursday.

Minnesota nearly upset Phoenix last weekend, losing 127-124 in double overtime – the second-highest scoring game ever in WNBA history.

Pick: Minnesota

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**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:55 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Toronto at Montreal
The Alouettes look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams. Montreal is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by 15. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10). Here are all of today's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 29

Game 411-412: Toronto at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 106.697; Montreal 121.658
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 15; 50
Vegas Line: Montreal by 10; 53
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10); Under

FRIDAY, JULY 30

Game 413-414: BC at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 110.637; Edmonton 109.197
Dunkel Line: BC by 1 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 1; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+1); Over

SATURDAY, JULY 31

Game 415-416: Hamilton at Saskatchewan (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 109.347; Saskatchewan 114.629
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 7 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+7 1/2); Over

Game 417-418: Winnipeg at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 106.134; Calgary 114.597
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 8 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Under

**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:56 PM

CFL
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 29

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TORONTO (3 - 1) at MONTREAL (3 - 1) - 7/29/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 30

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 3) at EDMONTON (0 - 4) - 7/30/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 31

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HAMILTON (1 - 3) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 1) - 7/31/2010, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-106 ATS (+23.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-106 ATS (+23.4 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 127-96 ATS (+21.4 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 40-20 ATS (+18.0 Units) in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (2 - 2) at CALGARY (3 - 1) - 7/31/2010, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-1 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:57 PM

CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 29

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. MONTREAL
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Friday, July 30

9:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
British Columbia is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia

Saturday, July 31

6:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 8 games when playing Hamilton

9:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 07-28-2010, 09:59 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** · 07-29-2010, 06:31 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays host the Tigers, the Pirates play on the road versus the Rockies, and the PGA Tour takes to the links at The Greenbrier Classic.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League has five games on tap for Thursday, with the Yankees at Cleveland, Oakland at Texas, Baltimore at Kansas City, Seattle at the White Sox, and Detroit at Tampa Bay. The Tigers will send Rick Porcello (4-8, 5.55 ERA) to the mound on Thursday, while the Rays counter with David Price (13-5, 2.90 ERA). Righthander Porcello was tagged with a loss by the Blue Jays last time out, giving up three runs over six innings pitched; Detroit is 1-4 in Porcello's last five starts. Lefthander Price beat the Indians in his last trip to the mound, allowing three runs on three hits over seven innings.

Over in the National League on Thursday it'll be Atlanta at Washington, St. Louis at the Mets, Florida at San Francisco, the Dodgers at San Diego, Arizona at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at Colorado. Paul Maholm (6-8, 4.13 ERA) will take on Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2, 2.75 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Maholm was beaten by the Padres last time out, surrendering four runs on nine hits over his six innings pitched. Righthander Jimenez was knocked around by the Phillies in his last outing, giving up six runs over just two innings of work. Colorado is just 1-3 in Jimenez's last four starts, and the Cy Young contender has allowed 20 runs (18 earned) over his last 21 1-3 innings of work.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour offers up a new event starting Thursday, with the golfers hitting the links in The Greenbrier Classic at The Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Jim Furyk is pegged as the 14/1 Vegas favorite to win The Greenbrier Classic this week, with Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney just behind him on that odds list at 18/1. Sergio Garcia has been given 20/1 odds to claim the tournament title, with both Ricky Barnes and Jeff Overton at 25/1, and Carl Pettersson rounding out the top contenders at 30/1. Pettersson is coming off a victory in the RBC Canadian Open on the weekend.

The Canadian Football League kicks off the fifth week of its regular season on Thursday with Toronto at Montreal. The Argonauts (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) came back for a 24-20 home win over British Columbia last time out, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter en route to the win. The Alouettes (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) kept pace with the Argos in the Eastern standings with a 37-14 home win over Hamilton in Week 4; Anthony Calvillo threw for 310 yards in that victory. Oddsmakers have the Alouettes pegged as the 10-point home favorites for Thursday's game, with the total for the day sitting at 52.5 points.

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday, with San Antonio at Washington and Minnesota at Phoenix. The Mercury beat the Lynx 127-124 on the road as a 2.5-point favorite in their last matchup on July 24. Candice Dupree led Phoenix with 32 points in that victory, while Diana Taurasi was good for 31 points in the contest. Seimone Augustus poured in a game-high 36 points in that losing cause for Minnesota.

**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 06:32 AM

Thursday's six-pack

Some little-known facts about the human body

-- Every person has a unique tongue print, much like a fingerprint.

-- Humans shed 1.5 pounds of skin each year.

-- Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.

-- Air from a sneeze travels as fast as 100 mph.

-- The average human head has 100,000 hair follicles; mine brings that average down an awful lot.

-- 11 days is the most a human can go without sleep

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Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........

13) Always wonder why guys like Derrek Lee reject trades from a losing team to a contender; Lee vetoed a trade to the Angels Wednesday.

12) Orioles are 0-12 against Toronto this year; considering they also have 57 games against Boston/Tampa Bay/Bronx.....well, its hard to describe their plight as anything other than hopeless.

11) Off-Track Betting has a truck in downtown Albany where people can go to bet horses on their lunch hour. Seriously. Kind of like Good Humor Man for gambling.

10) Roy Halladay is on pace to toss 274 innings this year, most in majors since Dave Stewart threw 275.5 IP in 1988.

9) Six of Alabama's 12 opponents this season have the week before their date with the Crimson Tide off. That'll make it a little harder for Bama.

8) Northwestern has never been in the NCAA hoop tournament; they're supposed to have a good team this winter, but one of their best players gave up playing for the Wildcats this week, just because he didn't want to play anymore. Its a free country, but lot of guys would give eye teeth to play one more season of ball, and this guy is giving his last year up. Gotta feel for Wildcat coach Bill Carmody, who is a good coach.

7) MLB is looking at starting the 2011 season on a Friday, and ending it on a Wednesday, which would mean the '11 playoffs would start on the weekend, which seems like a good idea.

6) White Sox are 17-1 in their last 18 home games.

5) Florida's Chris Coghlan is out for six weeks after tearing meniscus in his knee while trying to hit a teammate with a pie during an interview on TV. He joins Kendry Morales/Mat Latos on the '10 bizarre injury list.

4) Edwin Jackson threw 149 pitches in his no-hitter at Tampa June 25; Arizona's manager was fired before his next start. Jackson is 1-4, 7.90 in his five starts since the no-hitter.

3) How did this Tony Hayward guy from BP not get fired before this?

2) When you get a chance, say a prayer for Bob Bratkowski- he's going to have a long year. Bob is the Bengals' offensive coordinator, and now he's in charge of VH1's favorite recruiting corps. Good luck, Bob.

1) Odd stat of the day: Reds have been shut out in six of their 16 Sunday games, including the last three in a row.

**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 06:33 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, July 29

Hot pitchers
-- Dickey has a 1.83 RA in his last three starts, but Mets lost his last six outings, scoring total of four runs in his last four.
-- Maholm is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 4-0, 1.69 in his last four starts.
-- San Diego won last seven Latos starts (6-0, 1.36). Padilla is 3-2, 1.51 in his last six starts.
-- Phillies won last four Kendrick home starts, scoring 31 runs.

-- Price is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three home starts. Porcello has 2.57 RA in two starts since his return from minors.
-- Royals won last four Davies starts (1-0, 3.90).
-- Mazzaro is 4-0, 2.12 in his last five starts.
-- White Sox won last four FGarcia home starts (3-0, 3.00).

Cold pitchers
-- Hawksworth has a 6.31 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Lowe is 1-3, 4.66 in his last five starts. Olsen comes off DL to start here; he is 0-1, 4.20 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts.
-- ASanchez is 0-2, 6.55 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders was

-- Talbot is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts. Moseley is 8-7, 5.34 in 178.2 big league IP; he's made 23 starts in the major leagues, all for the Angels.
-- Matusz is 0-2, 12.10 in his last three starts; Orioles are 3-14 in his last 17 outings.
-- Pauley is 0-2, 3.78 in three starts for the Mariners.

Totals
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Arizona road games.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Atlanta games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Mets' last eight games.
-- Over is 9-5 in last fourteen games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers' last seven games.
-- Six of last eight ASanchez starts went over the total.

-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Detroit games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Cleveland games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Mazzaro starts this season.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Kansas City home games.
-- Three of last four FGarcia home starts stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won last seven games, outscoring foes 43-15.
-- Padres won nine of their last twelve games. Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last twelve games. Giants won 17 of their last 21 games.

-- Rays won nine of their last ten home games.
-- A's are 10-3 in last 13 games; Rangers are 9-4 in their last 13.
-- White Sox are 17-1 in their last eighteen home games.
-- Bronx won 16 of its last 21 games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 4-23 in its last 27 road games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last eleven games. Braves are 6-8 in their last 14 road games.
-- Mets are 3-10 since the All-Star break. Cardinals are 5-9 in their last 14 road games.
-- Pirates are 4-21 in last 25 road games, but won last two. Rockies lost 12 of their last 14 games.

-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Tigers lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 16 games. Orioles lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Mariners lost 20 of their last 25 games.

**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 06:35 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 29

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12:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta

3:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

3:45 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

6:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games on the road
NY Yankees are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Baltimore is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 06:36 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 29

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Tips and Trends
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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets [MLB-TV | 12:10 PM ET]

Cardinals: St. Louis very well could have had their best win of the season last night, as they showed the type of resolve that championship caliber teams possess. St. Louis is in a dogfight with the Reds for the National League Central division crown. St. Louis is 56-45 SU this year, including 22-29 SU on the road. St. Louis is -4.75 and -8.59 units both SU and on the RL this year. P Blake Hawksworth will take the mound today, as he is 4-6 with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.81 this year. The Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 games against a right-handed starter. St. Louis is 3-8 in their last 11 road games overall. The Cardinals are 7-20 in their last 27 road games against a team with a winning record. St. Louis is 1-10 in their last 11 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. The Cardinals are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Cardinals are 4-0 last 4 games during game 3 of a series.
The Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - 3B David Freese (ankle) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-140, O/U 8): The Mets lost a heartbreaker yesterday, as they clawed back from an early 0-6 deficit before losing in extra innings to the Cardinals. New York has lost 7 of their past 10 games, and are now only 1 game over .500 at 51-50 SU. New York has fallen 7.5 games behind the National League East division lead, and quite possibly could be sellers at the trading deadline. The Mets are +0.36 and -19.95 units both SU and ATS respectively this year. P Michael Pelfrey will make the start today, as he is 10-5 with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.51 this year. The Mets are 27-11 in their last 38 home games overall. The Mets are 2-7 in their last 9 games against a right-handed starter. New York is 1-5 in their last 6 games during game 3 of a series. The Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. New York is 4-0 in Pelfrey's last 4 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150. New York is 10-2 in Pelfrey's last 12 starts against the National League Central. The Mets are 9-4 in Pelfrey's last 13 home starts against a team with a winning record.

Mets are 15-6 last 21 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 6-0 last 6 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.

Key Injuries - LF Jason Bay (concussion) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox [8:10 PM ET]

Mariners: It's been a long season for Seattle, as they have the 2nd worst record in the American League at 39-63 SU. Seattle has been atrocious on the road this year, going 15-35 SU. The Mariners are -24.59 and -13.38 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. P David Pauley will look to get his first win of the season tonight, as he is 0-2 with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.16 this year. The Mariners are 6-13 in their last 19 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. Seattle is 16-38 in their last 54 games as an underdog of +151 to +200. The Mariners are 9-23 in their last 32 road games against a right-handed starter. The Mariners are 1-7 in their last 8 games against the American League Central. Seattle is 0-6 in their last 6 Thursday games overall.

Mariners are 12-39 last 51 games as a road underdog.
Under is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 games as an underdog of +151 to +200.

Key Injuries - 3B Jose Lopez (hamstring) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

White Sox (-175, O/U 8.5): Chicago simply keeps finding ways to win, whether it's their solid pitching staff or their timely hitting. Chicago is 56-44 SU this year, including 30-19 SU at home. The White Sox are +10.91 and +5.59 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. P Freddy Garcia will take the mound tonight, looking to bounce back from a rare implosion in his last start. Garcia is 9-4 this year, with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.44. The White Sox are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a home favorite. Chicago is 13-3 in their last 16 home games against a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 10-3 in their last 13 games against the American League West. Chicago is 4-0 in Garcia's last 4 starts as a home favorite. Chicago is 4-0 in Garcia's last 4 starts against a team with a losing record. The White Sox are 12-2 in Garcia's last 14 starts against the American League West. Chicago is 6-2 in Garcia's last 8 starts during game 4 of a series.

White Sox are 8-1 last 9 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%.
Over is 4-0 last 4 games against the American League West.

Key Injuries - 3B Mark Teahen (finger) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

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**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 06:37 AM

CFL
Write-Up

Week 5 CFL games

Toronto (3-1) @ Montreal (3-1)-- Both sides won last three games, with Argos underdog in all three wins, winning by 2-3-4 points- they've run ball for 160.7 ypg in last three games, protecting defense that gave up an average of 506.5 ypg in two road games. Als are +6 in turnovers (plus in all four games); they outscored last three foes 59-18 in second half. Als have only three giveaways, Toronto has ten already (+2).

**Udog** · 07-29-2010, 07:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at NY Mets
The Mets look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 2-10 in its last 12 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 29

Game 901-902: St. Louis at NY Mets (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Hawksworth) 15.304; NY Mets (Dickey) 16.103
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Washington (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.244; Washington (Olsen) 14.265
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.498; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.251
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-280); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-280); Over

Game 907-908: Florida at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.235; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.131
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 15.534; San Diego (Latos) 14.857
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 13.524; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.073
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Under

Game 913-914: Detroit at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.483; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.772
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-240); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Moseley) 16.716; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.195
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 15.080; Texas (Wilson) 16.051
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 13.025; Kansas City (Davies) 14.210
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pauley) 14.382; White Sox (Garcia) 16.452
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Over

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