Saturday's Trends and Indexes 7/31 (MLB, CFL, Misc.)

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WNBA Basketball Trend Report

INDIANA (16 - 8) at ATLANTA (17 - 9) - 8/1/2010, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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CONNECTICUT (13 - 11) at NEW YORK (13 - 11) - 8/1/2010, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 8-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-6 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TULSA (4 - 21) at WASHINGTON (14 - 10) - 8/1/2010, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-4 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CHICAGO (12 - 14) at PHOENIX (11 - 13) - 8/1/2010, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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SEATTLE (22 - 2) at MINNESOTA (7 - 16) - 8/1/2010, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB


Saturday, July 31

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giatns [FOX | 4:10 PM ET]

Dodgers: Los Angeles has lost their last 3 games, and are currently sliding further and further back in the National League playoff race. The Dodgers are 54-49 SU this season, including only 22-28 SU on the road. Los Angeles is -3.50 and -7.87 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. P John Ely will take the mound today, as he is 4-7 with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.32 this season. The Dodgers are 2-5 in their last 7 games against a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 1-5 in their last 6 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. The Dodgers are 0-7 in their last 7 games as an underdog. Los Angeles is 1-5 in Ely's last 6 starts.

Dodgers are 20-8 last 28 games against the National League West.
Under is 4-0 in Ely's last 4 starts as an underdog.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Giants (-120, O/U 7.5): San Francisco has won 7 of their last 10 games to climb within 2.5 games of the National League West division lead. San Francisco is an impressive 59-45 SU on the season, including 31-20 SU at home. Lefty Barry Zito will make the home start, as he is 8-6 with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.27 this year. The Giants are 6-0 in their last 6 games during game 2 of a series. San Francisco is 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games. The Giants are 12-2 in their last 14 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Giants are 10-2 in their last 12 games as the listed favorite. San Francisco is 11-3 in their last 14 games against a right-handed starter. The Giants are 5-1 in Zito's last 6 Saturday starts. San Francisco is 18-5 in Zito's last 23 starts during game 2 of a series. The Giants are 9-4 in Zito's last 13 home starts against a team with a winning record. San Francisco is 1-4 in Zito's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Giants are 5-0 last 5 games against the National League West.
Over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)



Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies [WGN | 8:10 PM ET]

Cubs: Chicago has also lost their past 3 games, and appear to be losing a couple of key players today at the Trading Deadline. P Ted Lilly and others appear to be suiting up for the final time as a Chicago Cub today. The Cubs were never apart of the playoff conversation this year, easily one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this year. Chicago is -23.07 and -12.71 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. P Tom Gorzelanny will make the road start tonight, as he is 6-5 with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.43 this year. The Cubs are 15-41 in their last 56 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. Chicago is 1-4 in their last 5 games against the National League West. The Cubs are 4-0 in Gorzelanny's last 4 starts as an underdog. The Cubs are 5-1 in Gorzelanny's last 6 starts against a team with a winning record. Chicago is 4-1 in Gorzelanny's last 5 starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150. The Cubs are 1-4 in Gorzelanny's last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.

Key Injuries - C Geovany Soto (foot) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Rockies (-145, O/U 9): Colorado has fallen completely out of the National League playoff chase, thanks to 8 losses in their last 10 games. Colorado is 53-50 SU this year, including a sterling 33-18 SU at home. The Rockies are -6.29 and +5.80 both SU and on the RL overall this season. P Jason Hammel will look to continue his outstanding season, as he is 7-6 with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.35. Colorado is 39-16 in their last 55 games against the National League Central. The Rockies are 28-12 in their last 40 home games against a left-handed starter. Colorado is 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games overall. The Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Rockies are 4-0 in Hammel's last 4 starts during game 2 of a series. Colorado is 8-1 in Hammel's last 9 starts against the National League Central. Colorado is 6-1 in Hammel's last 7 starts as a home favorite.

Rockies are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 14-5 in their last 19 Saturday games.

Key Injuries - 1B Todd Helton (back) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total of the Day)


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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 7/31/2010

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:10 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 25-11 against division opponents
ZITO: 12-3 Under when the money line is -100 to -150

PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 25-9 Away with a money line of -100 to -125
DETWILER: WAS 0-12 after a win by 4+ runs

MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
BUSH: MIL 2-10 after BB losses by 4+ runs
RODRIGUEZ: 18-8 TSR at home

ATLANTA at CINCINNATI, 4:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: 4-12 TSR against NL Central
ARROYO: CIN 10-1 at home after a loss by 2 runs or less

ARIZONA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
ENRIGHT: ARI 12-25 after a win
TAKAHASHI: NYM 27-14 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS, 7:15 PM ET
MCCUTCHEN: PIT 19-8 Under after 4+ consecutive road games
SUPPAN: STL 4-11 after a one run win

CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
GORZELANNY: CHC 9-17 after scoring 3 runs or less in BB games
HAMMEL:COL 22-5 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

FLORIDA at SAN DIEGO, 8:35 PM ET
NOLASCO: FLA 6-17 after 2+ consecutive wins
CORREIA: SD 20-8 after 4+ consecutive home games

CLEVELAND at TORONTO, 1:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: CLE 0-11 after allowing 8+ runs in BB games
CECIL: TOR 21-4 as a home favorite

SEATTLE at MINNESOTA, 7:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 6-20 in July
SLOWEY: MIN 20-6 at home after one or more consecutive overs

DETROIT at BOSTON, 4:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: 0-8 TSR Away when the total is 8.5 to 10
MATSUZAKA: BOS 9-16 in day games

OAKLAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 7:05 PM ET
BRADEN: OAK 1-11 Away after having lost 2 of their last 3
DANKS: CHW 17-4 after 3+ consecutive wins

BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 40-27 Under after a loss
GREINKE: KC 6-19 at home in July

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: NYY 19-4 when the total is 8 to 8.5
GARZA: 2-10 TSR after giving up no earned runs last outing

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
HARDEN: 13-7 TSR when playing on Saturday
HAREN: 2-8 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, July 31

Hot pitchers
-- Billingsley is 2-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in his last two starts. Zito has 2.08 RA in his last three outings.
-- WRodriguez is 5-1, 2.77 in his last six starts.
-- Jurrjens is 3-0, 2.84 in his last five starts.
-- Enright has 2.37 RA in his last three starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 3-0, 2.55 in his last three road starts.
-- Nolasco is 6-1, 3.40 in his last seven starts. Padres are 8-3 in last 11 Correia starts.

-- Cecil is 1-0, 2.39 in his last four starts. Tomlin won his first start, allowing one run in seven IP.
-- FHernandez is 4-2, 1.81 in his last nine starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 2-0, 1.93 in his last three starts.
-- Danks is 4-0, 2.05 in his last four starts.
-- Garza is 4-0, 3.89 in his last six starts. Vazquez is 3-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Blanton is 1-1, 5.97 in his last five starts. Detwiler allowed five runs in 3.2 IP in his only '10 start.
-- Bush is 1-2, 8.44 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 6.62 in his last three home starts.
-- Takahashi is 0-1, 10.61 in his last two home starts.
-- McCutchen is 1-4, 9.22 in six starts this season. Suppan is 0-4, 5.60 in his last five outings.
-- Hammel is 0-3, 5.95 in his last three starts.

-- Slowey has 6.98 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Detroit lost last eight Scherzer road starts (0-6, 6.95).
-- Greinke is 1-2, 7.94 in his last three starts. Bergesen is 0-7, 8.02 in his last ten starts.
-- Braden is 1-1, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Haren is 0-5, 5.33 in his last eight starts. Feldman is 0-3, 6.82 in his last six outings.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers' last nine games.
-- Four of last five Washington home games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Houston home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Arizona road games.
-- Under is 10-2-3 in last fifteen Pittsburgh road games.
-- Over is 11-5 in last sixteen games at Coors Field.
-- Six of last eight Florida road games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Toronto home games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six White Sox home games went over total.
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-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Kansas City home games.
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Bronx road games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Angels' last five games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last nine games. Nationals won three of their last four games.
-- Astros are 10-5 in their last 15 home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Padres won 10 of their last 13 games. Marlins won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Giants won 18 of their last 23 games.

-- Blue Jays won their last six games, scoring 38 runs.
-- Rays won 11 of their last 12 home games. Bronx won 17 of its last 23 games.
-- White Sox are 19-1 in their last twenty home games.
-- Twins won their last six games, scoring 59 runs.
-- Rangers are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 5-24 in its last 29 road games. Mets are 4-11 since the All-Star break.
-- Reds are 7-6 in last 12 games, scoring 6+ runs in all seven wins, less than six in all six losses. Braves are 7-9 in their last 16 road games.
-- Brewers lost 16 of their last 21 road games.
-- Pirates are 4-23 in last 27 road games.
-- Rockies lost 12 of their last 16 games. Cubs lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last eight road games.

-- Indians lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tigers lost 13 of their last 17 games. Red Sox lost five of their last six home games.
-- Royals lost 14 of their last 18 games. Orioles lost 12 of last 14 games.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four games.
-- Mariners lost 22 of their last 27 games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last nine games.

Umpires
-- LA-SF-- Favorites won 10 of last 11 Drake games.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Home team won last seven Danley games.
-- Mil-Hst-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Cuzzi games.
-- Atl-Cin-- Last four Campos games all went over the total.
-- Az-NY-- Favorites won last five Cooper games.
-- Pitt-StL-- Home side is 15-1 in McClelland's last 16 games.
-- Chi-Col-- Dogs are 3-3 (+$216) in last six Wendelstedt games.
-- Fla-SD-- Favorites (+$449) won seven of last nine Knight games.

-- Cle-Tor-- Road team won seven of last ten Cederstrom games.
-- Sea-Min-- Six of last eight Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- Det-Bos-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen Iassogna games.
-- A's-Chi-- Five of last six Hudson games went over the total.
-- Blt-KC-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Hoye games.
-- NY-TB-- Seven of last nine Barry games went over the total.
-- Tex-LA-- Underdogs are 4-4 (+$210) in last eight Kellogg games.