Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 6/29 ( MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, June 29

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Wednesday’s betting tips: Buehrle owns interleague

Who’s hot

MLB: The over is 20-7 in Baltimore’s last 27 interleague games.

MLB: Atlanta was 6-2 in its last eight heading into Tuesday’s action.

Who’s not

MLB: Houston has won only five of its last 22 and only 13 home games all season.

MLB: Florida is 1-10 in its last 11 road games.

Key stat

10-0 – Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle is 10-0 in his last 14 interleague starts and his 25 career wins in interleague play are an all-time best in the bigs. Buehrle and the White Sox are up against Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies Wednesday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Shaun Marcum, Milwaukee Brewers: Marcum will reportedly make his scheduled start Wednesday against the Yankees, but the club will keep him on a tight leash after his strained hip flexor limited him to just three innings of work in his last start. Manager Ron Roenicke says they’ll take it “inning by inning.”

Game of the day

Cincinnati Reds at Tampa Bay (N/A)

Notable quotable

"He was the guy I kind of expected to come through in that section. It happened, so it's going to be a tough match. I think he's got the weapons to be a huge threat on grass and make a run here. It's a tough draw, but I'm ready for it." – Roger Federer on Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, his opponent in the quarterfinals. Oddsmakers currently list Federer as a -715 favorite.

Notes and tips

Rafael Nadal says he’s fit to go up against Mardy Fish in the Wimbledon quarterfinals after injuring his left foot in Monday’s win over Juan Martin del Porto. An MRI came back negative and he was able to make it through an hour-long practice on Tuesday, though it wasn’t the most strenuous of workouts. "We couldn't do much today because the court was quite damp and it was dangerous, but everything's fine," coach Toni Nadal told reporters. "For tomorrow, there will be no problem.”

The Boston Red Sox will change their lineup to make sure they have David Ortiz in action against the Phillies. Adrian Gonzalez is expected to move into the outfield so that Big Papi can play first base. Gonzalez has played just one MLB game in right field but Boston wants to have all of its big bats in the lineup against Philadelphia’s arms.

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Wednesday's six-pack

According to Joe Lunardi at espn.com. the six college basketball teams, who over the last five years have played the easiest non-conference schedules (with average schedule rank in parentheses)

6) NC State (248.75); Figure they start most every season 0-4 (Duke/ Carolina games) so its easy to look for a way to pad your record. Will Mark Gottfried upgrade the Pack’s schedule?

5) Colorado (250.75)—Found way to make the schedule easier; they left the Big X, joined the Pac-10.

4) Nebraska (256.75)—Also skipped out on former Big 12; will be interesting fit in new Big Dozen. Cornhuskers have never won an NCAA tournament game, but they will in next couple years.

3) Stanford (265.00)—Of the six teams on this list, only Nebraska had the same coach it does now when this survey started five years ago.

2) Iowa State (277.75)—Have trouble getting teams to come into Hilton Coliseum, but have feeling Hoiberg will upgrade the schedule after he upgrades the talent level.

1) Oregon State (318.75)—First Brother-in-Law Craig Robinson needs to starting winning some games in Corvallis, or he’s going to hurt the unemployment rate.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week stuff........

13) Cliff Lee is dominant, allowing one run in his last 42 innings, none in his last 32 innings. Red Sox only had four baserunners Tuesday night.

12) Sonny Gray, the Vanderbilt pitcher/A’s first round draft pick, started 19 of Vandy’s 66 baseball games this spring; he threw 126 innings, so he averaged getting 20 outs a game. From what I can tell, he faced 538 hitters this season, which is a lot—my question is this: If you’re the A’s, how do you handle him the rest of the summer? Let him chill until the Arizona Fall League? Lot of his innings were high stress- he threw 132 freakin’ pitches in his last start. He needs to be coddled, at least for a while.

11) My A’s, since you asked, are an MLB-worst 11-16 in one-run games, much of which can be blamed on Andrew Bailey’s injury or former manager Bob Geren’s ineptitude as a skipper. I’m optimistic they’ll play better baseball the rest of the season.

Florida Marlins, by the way, have now lost their last 14 1-run decisions after winning 14 of their first 18- they look like a lifeless team.

10) Two Red Sox, Jon Lester (10 HB in 436 BF) and John Lackey (nine HB in 292 BF) lead MLB in plunking hitters, but a San Diego reliever, Ernesto Frieri, has hit eight batters out of 171 he’s faced, so on average, Frieri is the game’s #1 headhunter so far this season.

9) Jose Bautista has 22 HR’s, 47 RBI and a .470 on-base percentage, 21 points higher than anyone else (Miguel Cabrera .449). How did this guy get so good later in his career? Does it help to play in a smaller market, where there is a lot less pressure? I'm just asking........

8) Giants are 19-0 in games where they have a 3+-run lead at some point in the game, which makes them 23-34 in all other games.

7) I want to hear how San Diego trading Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox (Padres’ GM used to work for Boston) for minor leaguers was allowed. Gonzalez has 15 HR’s, 69 RBI and a .410 OB%.

San Diego has to pay SOMEBODY, don’t they? Why didn’t they pay Gonzalez, who is Mexican and a local hero? The guy they got back in return is a prospect, but come on, Gonzalez is a great player and the Red Sox got helped bigtime by a former employee, the Padres' new GM.

6) Batters who see the most pitches per plate appearance: Granderson 4.43, Dunn 4.37, CSantana 4.33, Pedroia/Barton 4.31. Needs to be noted that Dunn and Barton are having terrible seasons-- Barton is back in the minor leagues.

5) Batters who see the fewest pitches per plate appearance: OCabrera 3.05, Betancourt 3.08, VGuerrero/Cano 3.28, CPatterson/ArRamirez 3.30.

4) Not only did Jim Riggelman quit halfway thru the season, blowing half his $600,000 salary, he also misses out on being part of the All-Star game, a good chance to do some much-needed networking. Cubs' skipper Mike Quade takes his place on manager Bruce Bochy's staff in Phoenix.

3) Weird thing- I'm watching White Collar on USA Network; they've got an episode like the old movie The Sting, but the horseracing clips they're using, which are supposed to be from Saratoga/Fingerlakes, are obviously from overseas, since the horses are running clockwise around the track. In this country, horses run counter-clockwise.

2) Kyrie Irving was the #1 pick in the NBA Draft; he averaged 27.5 mpg in only 11 games, scoring 17.5 ppg with 3.4 rpg, 4.3 apg. He shot 46% on 3-pointers, but who exactly were those 11 games against?

1) He didn't play any ACC games; he played three NCAA games, against Hampton-Michigan-Arizona.........he scored 31 against Michigan State in a home game where he was 13-16 from the foul line. As far as I can tell, he did not play in one true road game, closest being vs Oregon in Portland, in the return home game for senior Kyle Singler.

Hardly the stuff of a #1 overall pick, but hopefully he'll stay healthy and the Cavaliers will improve next season.

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MLB
Dunkel


Chicago White Sox at Colorado
The White Sox look to bounce back from a 3-2 extra-inning loss yesterday and take advantage of a Colorado team that is 3-12 in its last 15 games after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. Chicago is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.206; Cubs (Dempster) 13.843
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140); N/A

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 16.164; Tampa Bay (Shields) 17.088
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (De La Rosa) 15.486; Minnesota (Baker) 14.270
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Over

Game 907-908: Kansas City at San Diego (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.422; San Diego (Stauffer) 16.131
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-150); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.912; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.694
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+125); Under

Game 911-912: Cleveland at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 14.647; Arizona (Duke) 15.491
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.866; LA Angels (Haren) 16.065
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

Game 915-916: NY Mets at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Capuano) 16.747; Detroit (Coke) 15.316
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Over

Game 917-918: St. Louis at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.296; Baltimore (Jakubauskus) 14.076
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 14.992; Philadelphia (Worley) 15.987
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Over

Game 921-922: Pittsburgh at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.347; Toronto (Morrow) 15.057
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); Under

Game 923-924: Milwaukee at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.798; NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.822
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.882; Houston (Myers) 13.551
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-145); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 16.375; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.252
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+135); Under

Game 929-930: Florida at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.117; Oakland (Moscoso) 15.283
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

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MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, June 29

Remember as interleague play starts, there are DHs used in games in the American League ballparks; pitchers bat in National League parks.

AL teams are 95-92 vs NL teams so far in interleague play.
Over is 40-36-9 with a DH, 42-53-7 without one, 82-89-16 overall.

Hot pitchers
-- Cubs won four of Dempster's last five home starts (3-1, 2.01).
-- Tampa Bay won last four Shields starts (3-0, 1.32).
-- Baker is 3-1, 2.64 in his last four starts.
-- Stauffer is 2-1, 0.93 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-1, 2.74 in his last three starts.
-- Carrasco is 2-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.
-- Zimmerman is 3-2, 1.54 in his last seven starts.
-- Capuano is 3-1, 1.44 in his last four starts.
-- Worley is 2-0, 1.57 in four home starts.
-- Maholm is 2-1, 1.82 in his last four starts.
-- Marcum is 1-0, 3.38 in his last five starts, but Milwaukee's bullpen lost the other four games.
-- Lewis is 1-0, 1.32 in his last couple starts.
-- Buehrle has a 2.86 RA in his last four road starts. Jimenez is 2-0, 3.75 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lincecum has a 6.48 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Volquez is 0-1, 5.87 in his last three starts.
-- de la Rosa is 0-2, 8.44 in his last couple starts.
-- Chen is 1-1, 5.56 in his last four starts.
-- Lowe is 0-3, 5.47 in his last nine starts.
-- Duke is 0-2, 7.27 in his last five starts.
-- Haren is 3-3, 5.75 in his last six starts.
-- Coke is 0-2, 6.86 in his last four starts.
-- Carpenter is 0-4, 6.41 in his last four home starts. Jakubauskus has a 5.87 RA in his last three starts.
-- Lackey has an 8.82 RA in his last six starts.
-- Morrow is 0-4, 8.13 in six home starts.
-- Burnett is 1-3, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Myers is 1-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-4, 8.29 in his last six starts. Moscoso is 0-2, 3.57 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven San Francisco games.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Mets' last five road games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six St Louis road games.
-- Last five Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Rangers' last eleven road games.
-- Over is 11-5-2 in Dodgers' last 18 games.
-- Over is 10-4 in last fourteen games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 7-4-1 in Arizona's last twelve home games.
-- Over is 12-3-2 in Kansas City's last 17 road games.
-- Under is 10-5-1 in Washington's last 16 road games.
-- Seven of last eight Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Giants won their last seven games, allowing 16 runs.
-- Bronx Bombers won six of their last seven home games. Milwaukee won three of its last four games.
-- Pirates won five of their last six games.
-- Detroit won 12 of its last 17 home games. Mets won five of their last six games overall.
-- Phillies won ten of their last eleven home games.
-- Rays won nine of their last 11 games.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four road games.
-- Padres won six of their last seven games.
-- Washington won 13 of its last 17 games, but is 0-2 under Johnson. Angels won seven of their last nine games.
-- Braves won nine of their last twelve road games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost 12 of their last 16 games. Baltimore lost 10 of 15.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Blue Jays lost six of their last nine games.
-- Cincinnati is 4-7 in its last eleven games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last nine road games. Astros lost seven of last eight games, allowing 33 runs in their last four.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last seven games.
-- Arizona lost three of its last four games. Indians lost ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Kansas City lost six of its last seven road games.
-- Seattle lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Colorado lost four of its last six games. White Sox lost three of four.
-- Marlins lost 25 of their last 29 games. Oakland lost four of last six, but they've only allowed six runs total in their last four games.

Umpires
-- SF-Chi-- Five of last six Hudson games went over the total.
-- Cin-TB-- Six of last eight Hernandez games stayed under total.
-- LA-Min-- Three of last four Cooper games stayed under total.
-- KC-SD-- Five of last six Muchlinski games stayed under total.
-- Atl-Sea-- Nine of last eleven Emmel games stayed under total.
-- Clev-Az-- Road team won seven of last eight Dimuro games.
-- Wsh-LA-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Bell games.
-- NY-Det-- Six of last eight Hickox games stayed under total.
-- StL-Balt-- All three Gonzalez games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Phil-- Last five Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Tor-- Home team won five of last six Iassogna games.
-- Mil-NY-- Six of last eight Cederstrom games went over total.
-- Tex-Hst-- Underdogs are 11-5 in last sixteen Davidson games.
-- Chi-Colo-- 12 of last 15 Demuth games went over the total.
-- Fla-A's-- Four of last five Miller games went over the total.

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MLB


Wednesday, June 29

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12:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. TAMPA BAY
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

3:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games

3:40 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ARIZONA
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA ANGELS
Washington is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Angels
Washington13-3-1 SU in its last 17 games
LA Angels are 2-7-1 SU in their last 10 games ,at home
LA Angels4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. DETROIT
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY YANKEES
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:07 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

8:40 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. OAKLAND
Florida is 2-14-1 SU in its last 17 games ,
Florida is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Oakland
Oakland is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Oakland5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


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MLB


Wednesday, June 29

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Vance Worley (2-1, 2.83), Philadelphia Phillies

Like the Phillies really need another streaking pitcher, right?

Worley landed back in the rotation midway through this month and has been lights out since, posting a 0.82 ERA in a pair of starts. What you have to like about him is that even after he allowed only a single hit over six innings in a loss to Oakland, he still saw a lot of room for improvement.

"I need to stop sucking," the 23-year-old told reporters "But I need to get my first pitch over for strikes every time and then repeat that.I was throwing too many second-pitch balls today and falling behind there and that leads to throwing a lot of pitches."

Jordan Zimmerman (5-6, 2.85 ERA), Washington Nationals

Zimmerman has helped the Nationals to wins in each of his last five starts and has 10 consecutive quality starts heading into Wednesday’s test against the Angels.

He threw seven scoreless innings in a no-decision in his last trip to the hill, striking out four and walking one.

In his last three outings, Zimmerman’s sporting a 0.86 ERA.


Slumping

Edinson Volquez (4-3, 5.77 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

As long as Volquez keeps walking batters, he’s going to be on the verge of disaster every time he takes the mound.

He lasted just 4 1/3 innings in his last outing, giving up four runs on seven hits while walking five batters. Those free passes have him heading into Tuesday’s start with 75 strikeouts and 50 walks in 73 1/3 innings this season.

Derek Lowe (3-6, 4.33 ERA), Atlanta Braves

After five runs on eight hits in an 11-2 blowout loss to the San Diego Padres, Lowe needs to rebound in a hurry.

He has now allowed 23 hits and 15 runs over his last three outings and hasn’t won a start since way back on May 6.

"Three wins through 17 starts is probably not what I had in mind leaving Spring [Training]," Lowe told reporters. "But that's where we are. Everybody else is pitching great. So that definitely makes it a little easier."


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MLB


Wednesday, June 29

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays (-170, 8)

Heading into Tuesday night’s action, the Cleveland Indians still sat atop the league’s money standings, but not by much.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned their supporters 9.87 units so far, just behind the 10.14 units Cleveland has earned. The Pirates continue to surprise teams – especially on the road, scoring 9.70 of those units as visitors.

Wednesday could provide another payday for Bucs bettors with Paul Maholm on the hill. He’s allowed just five runs over the last four starts.

There has been a bit of trade speculation swirling around Maholm now that he’s really hitting his stride, but it doesn’t sound like he wants to go anywhere.

"Now that we've gone through the rough times and it's starting to get good, it'd be tough to not be here whenever it turns over," Malholm told reporters.

Pick: Pirates


Cincinnati Reds at Tampa Bay Rays (-165, 8)

If you’re a fan of dominant pitching, you ought to try to knock off work early to get a look at James Shields as his Rays take on the Reds in a matinee affair.

Shields has fired three consecutive complete games, allowing just one earned run while striking out 24 batters during that stretch. That adds up to some quiet days for the Rays bullpen.

"The other day we tried to knock down some cups of water," reliever J.P. Howell told reporters about what the pen does when Shields is on the mound. "Do some abs maybe. There's nothing much for us to do. He kills our incentives, I'll tell you that. If you've got any [appearance] incentives [in your contract] he's taking them all from us. He's an incentives killer for the bullpen, but that's definitely a beautiful thing."

It certainly is – especially for under bettors. We’re banking on Edinson Volquez calming down and Shields continuing to roll.

Pick: Under


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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, June 30

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 48) - 8:05 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 18-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 10-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 38-25 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-34 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-62 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-34 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 170-137 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-64 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-70 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-48 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-24 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-48 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-28 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-35 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (41 - 40) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 35) - 12:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 72-26 (+29.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 261-282 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SHIELDS is 19-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 548-628 (+53.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 402-456 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 13-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
VOLQUEZ is 22-7 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 38-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (36 - 45) at MINNESOTA (33 - 45) - 1:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 36-45 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-69 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-45 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-28 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-6 (+21.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-13 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (33 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (36 - 45) - 3:35 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 126-118 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-27 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-27 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-27 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 5-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (46 - 35) at SEATTLE (39 - 41) - 3:40 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 29-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
HERNANDEZ is 31-14 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 101-141 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 98-135 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-87 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LOWE is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (41 - 37) at ARIZONA (44 - 37) - 9:40 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-37 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 17-10 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 44-37 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-25 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-26 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 21-14 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-37 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-34 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-24 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DUKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUKE is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (40 - 40) at LA ANGELS (41 - 40) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 35-15 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-47 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-40 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-40 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-17 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 112-121 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 6-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
HAREN is 22-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 20-29 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 9-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAREN is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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NY METS (40 - 39) at DETROIT (43 - 37) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. PHIL COKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAPUANO is 14-31 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 65-40 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-46 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-46 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-19 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 22-19 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

PHIL COKE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (42 - 38) at BALTIMORE (35 - 41) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 127-114 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-67 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-113 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-45 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-62 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-67 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 5-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 5-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 267-338 (-96.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 9-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.8 units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (45 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (50 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LACKEY is 15-21 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 4-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 38-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-9 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (40 - 38) at TORONTO (39 - 41) - 7:07 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 14-48 (-25.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-61 (-23.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-75 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 26-65 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-123 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 124-119 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 29-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 61-56 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 63-63 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-38 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-22 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. TORONTO since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 36) at NY YANKEES (46 - 31) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 32-46 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 20-30 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 13-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 19-26 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 2-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-17 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 4-17 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MARCUM is 1-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BURNETT is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.39 and a WHIP of 1.484.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.7 units)

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TEXAS (42 - 38) at HOUSTON (28 - 52) - 8:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-19 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEWIS is 23-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 21-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 2-8 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 26-23 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 26-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 20-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 18-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 28-52 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-25 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 13-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 26-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 11-26 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.762.
His team's record is 1-2 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
MYERS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 2.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 42) at COLORADO (39 - 40) - 8:40 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 26-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-50 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 429-434 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 29-10 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 39-40 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 39-40 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 76-84 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-55 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 4-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 4-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (34 - 45) at OAKLAND (36 - 44) - 10:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 34-45 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 71-100 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-44 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 100-98 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 45-41 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 15-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 36-44 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-42 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 21-29 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, June 29

National League

SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 41-22 against NL Central opponents
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 8-21 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Interleague

CINCINNATI at TAMPA BAY, 12:10 PM ET
VOLQUEZ: CINCINNATI 13-7 in road games after a loss
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 38-35 against the money line in home games after a win

LA DODGERS at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: LA DODGERS 25-34 against right-handed starters
BAKER: MINNESOTA 19-13 after a win

KANSAS CITY at SAN DIEGO, 3:35 PM ET
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 14-37 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
STAUFFER: SAN DIEGO 18-11 in day games

ATLANTA at SEATTLE, 3:40 PM ET
LOWE: ATLANTA 12-4 OVER on the road when the total is 7 or less
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 19-7 in home games after a one run loss

CLEVELAND at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
CARRASCO: CLEVELAND 9-29 after a game where the bullpen was hit hard for 4 or more runs
DUKE: ARIZONA 17-10 when the total is 9 to 9.5

WASHINGTON at LA ANGELS, 7:05 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 23-45 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
HAREN: LA ANGELS 35-15 in an inter-league game

NY METS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
CAPUANO: 14-31 when the total is 9 to 9.5
COKE: DETROIT 42-29 against left-handed starters

ST LOUIS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: 4-10 TSR as a favorite
JAKUBAUSKAS: BALTIMORE 20-14 after 1 or more consecutive unders

BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LACKEY: BOSTON 17-9 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
WORLEY: PHILADELPHIA 4-12 in home games against AL East opponents

PITTSBURGH at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 24-75 in road games in an inter-league game
MORROW: TORONTO 29-20 in night games

MILWAUKEE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 46-31 OVER after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 47-30 OVER in home games against right-handed starters

TEXAS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LEWIS: 3-11 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
MYERS: 18-12 TSR after a loss

CHI WHITE SOX at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 22-9 in an inter-league game
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 5-12 after allowing 2 runs or less

FLORIDA at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
NOLASCO: FLORIDA 6-15 after allowing 2 runs or less
GODFREY: OAKLAND 22-7 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

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