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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 08:52 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Halos' Haren looks unstoppable

Weather to watch

New York Mets at San Francisco Giants – A 13 mile-per-hour wind is forecast to be blowing out to straightaway center at AT&T Park. Skies will be sunny, with temperatures in the high 50s.

Who’s hot

MLB: The Under is 12-2-2 in Angels pitcher Dan Haren’s last 16 home starts.

MLB: The Under is 8-1-1 in Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Maholm’s last 10 home starts.

WNBA: The New York Liberty are 5-0-1 ATS in its last six games.

Who’s not

MLB: The Over is 3-11 in umpire Gary Darling’s last 14 games calling balls and strikes. He’ll call Cincinnati-Milwaukee on Sunday.

MLB: The Marlins are 2-6 in Chris Volstad’s last eight home starts.

WNBA: The Tulsa Shock are 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games against winning teams.

Injury not to be overlooked

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (.295, 13 HR, 52 RBIs) did not play Saturday against the Rays due to a slight meniscus tear in his right knee. Manager Joe Girardi said A-Rod could miss a month if he decides to have surgery. That decision could come Sunday. “It’s a big part of your lineup,” Girardi said. “It’s a productive piece, it’s a guy that’s hit .300 that has home run capabilities, but if he decides to have surgery then we have to get through it, that’s all.”

Key stat

46 – That’s how many RBIs third baseman Chipper Jones has delivered for the Braves, second-most behind catcher Brian McCann. Jones underwent surgery Saturday to fix a medial meniscus tear in his right knee. The 39-year-old will be out two to three weeks.

Game of the day

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (-173, 7)

It’s Cole Hamels vs. Derek Lowe in the series finale matching NL East leaders.

Notable quotable

"We're very similar. They're younger than us, but as far as big potential, they have some young hitters that have a chance to be very good. They've got depth in their bullpen. They can come at you.” – Phillies manager Charlie Manuel on the second-place Braves.

Tips and notes

The U.S. women play Brazil in Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinals in Germany, with the Brazilians favored to advance. BetOnline.com pegs the Brazilians at -145 to advance, with the U.S. set at +115. That includes extra time and penalty shots. The total for regulation goals is set at 2.5, with the Under at -125 and the Over at +105.

Umpire Phil Cuzzi will be behind the plate when Detroit visits Kansas City on Sunday. The Under is 20-8-6 in Cuzzi’s last 34 games calling balls and strikes, and the home team is 21-8 in Cuzzi’s last 29 behind the plate.

The Dodgers had lost 1501 units for their backers heading into Saturday’s game, the fifth-worst performance in MLB. And the circus surrounding the team continues. The Dodgers fired legend Steve Garvey from their marketing and community-relations departments, perhaps in response to his comment stating he’d like to be part of a group to buy the club if owner Frank McCourt is forced to sell. McCourt has steered the club into bankruptcy but is trying to retain control of the franchise. Speculation abounds that MLB soon will try to take over the team and sell it.

**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 08:56 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- You're going to hear more about players skipping out on the All-Star Game; a guy goes 5-for-5 on Saturday, how does he justify skipping out on a supposedly meaningful game so he can get three days off?

-- Houston Astros are on pace to lose 109 games this season.

-- Brian McCann leads the big leagues this season with three home runs in extra innings; pretty damn good for a catcher.

-- Tampa Bay Rays turned down a day/night doubleheader Saturday in the Bronx; Friday's rainout will be made up on September 22 instead.

-- Dodgers and Padres combined for three hits Saturday. Like it or not, it was a lot more fun to watch baseball in the steroids era.

-- There are 68 NBA players scheduled to make $8M+ this season, all of whom will get bupkus if the lockout isn't settled. You really think the Players Association is going to have solidarity? Ha!!!!

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Sunday's List of 13: NFL Week 1 lines (if there is a Week 1)

New Orleans Saints
Green Bay Packers 5, 47

Tennessee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars 2.5, 41.5

Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens 3, 37

New Jersey Giants 3, 40.5
Washington Redskins

Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Bucs 3, 41.5

Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals 3, 37.5

Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Bears 1, 41.5

Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers 6.5, 41.5

Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs 6.5, 43

Minnesota Vikings
San Diego Chargers 10.5, 42.5

Indianapolis Colts 1, 47.5
Houston Texans

Dallas Cowboys
New Jersey Jets 4, 41

Philadelphia Eagles 4.5, 45
St Louis Rams

New England Patriots 3.5, 46.5
Miami Dolphins

Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns 3, 38

Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos 1.5, 42

**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:03 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at New York
The Liberty look to build on their 5-0-1 ATS record in their last 6 games overall. New York is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: New York (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

Game : Chicago at New York (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 108.658; New York 115.590
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7; 147
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5 1/2; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-5 1/2); Under

Game : Tulsa at Phoenix (6:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 102.555; Phoenix 116.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 14 1/2; 180 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+14 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 10

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CHICAGO (5 - 6) at NEW YORK (6 - 5) - 7/10/2011, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (1 - 10) at PHOENIX (7 - 4) - 7/10/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 138-106 ATS (+21.4 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Sunday, July 10

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Trend Report
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4:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago

6:00 PM
TULSA vs. PHOENIX
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulsa

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WNBA

Sunday, July 10

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Lady Luck: Sunday's best WNBA bets
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Chicago Sky at New York Liberty (-5.5, 152.5)

The host Liberty have won two straight and four of five. They're on a 5-0-1 ATS run.

New York's Cappie Pondexter ranks fourth in the league in scoring (18.5) and is coming off a brilliant 20-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist performance in the Liberty's 76-73 win in San Antonio on Friday. Pondexter will be looking to atone for the 4-of-16 shooting display she put on in New York's first meeting with Chicago, an 85-73 Sky win at home on June 17.

The Sky had dropped three straight, all by at least eight points, until bouncing back for a 78-65 win over Washington last Tuesday. Sylvia Fowles, the team's 6-6 center, poured in 34 points to go with 16 rebounds and now leads the WNBA at 21.9 points per game.

But Chicago had to play Atlanta on Saturday night before flying to New York, where the Liberty were waiting and resting.

Pick: New York

Tulsa Shock at Phoenix Mercury (-14, 182)

Nolan Richardson is a legend in Tulsa, where his coaching career took off.

But his style did not translate to the WNBA, and he resigned as Shock head coach after Friday's 86-78 home loss to Phoenix. When the teams meet again in Phoenix on Sunday, Shock assistant Teresa Edwards will be in charge.

Edwards, an Olympic gold medalist, will enter the basketball hall of fame next month. She's admired and respected by her players, who are sure to play extremely hard.

The Shock might be 1-10, but there is talent in Liz Cambage, Kayla Pedersen and Tiffany Jackson.

Tulsa is 6-5 ATS, just behind Phoenix's 7-4 ATS mark. The Shock, who just proved they can hang with the Mercury, should put forth an inspired effort.

Pick: Tulsa

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:07 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
The Twins look to build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games in Game 4 of a series. Minnesota is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

Game 951-952: Houston at Florida (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.564; Florida (Volstad) 14.265
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.012; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.529
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Over

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Ortiz) 15.268; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.955
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); Over

Game 957-958: Colorado at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.487; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.287
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Willis) 15.672; Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.436
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+120); Under

Game 961-962: Arizona at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Duke) 14.816; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.720
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Over

Game 963-964: San Diego at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 16.083; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.224
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Over

Game 965-966: NY Mets at San Francisco (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.054; San Francisco (Cain) 16.484
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-160); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 16.099; Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.522
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under

Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.828; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 17.300
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); Over

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Atkins) 12.524; Boston (Weiland) 16.189
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.123; Kansas City (Francis) 15.608
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Swarzak) 15.200; White Sox (Peavy) 14.263
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.349; Texas (Harrison) 14.840
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Under

Game 979-980: Seattle at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.719; LA Angels (Haren) 15.494
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Over

**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:09 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, July 10

Hot pitchers
-- WRodriguez is 3-2, 2.90 in his last five starts.
-- Hamels is 6-2, 1.74 in his last ten starts. Lowe is 2-0, 3.18 in his last two starts, 1-1, 1.38 in two starts against Philly this season.
-- Pirates won Maholm's last four home starts (3-0, 1.48).
-- Zimmerman is 3-1, 1.68 in his last seven starts.
-- Stauffer is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 3-1, 2.15 in his last four home starts.

-- Sabathia is 5-0, 2.21 in his last five starts.
-- Atkins allowed one run in six IP in his first '11 start, at Texas.
-- Verlander is 6-1, 0.95 in his last seven starts.
-- Swarzak is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts, but last one was June 2.
-- FHernandez is 1-1, 2.66 in his last three starts. Haren is 3-0, 1.21 in his last three starts, winning last two 1-0.

Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 0-5, 5.97 in his last five home starts.
-- Ortiz lost his first '11 start, allowing three runs in six IP.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 8.44 in his last couple starts.
-- Willis is 5-2, 2.63 in 13 starts in AAA this year; he has a big league record of 71-63, 4.12 in 189 career starts, but 2007 was last time he was in a big league rotation. Wolf is 1-2, 6.30 in his last three starts.
-- Duke is 1-3, 6.39 in his last seven starts. JGarcia is 2-2, 4.93 in his last six starts.
-- Lilly is 0-4, 9.15 in his last four starts.
-- Mets lost nine of Pelfrey's eleven road starts.

-- Carrasco is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts. Cecil is 0-3, 6.52 in his last three outings.
-- Shields is 0-2, 4.85 in his last couple starts.
-- Weiland is 8-6, 3.00 in 17 AAA starts; this is his big league debut; he was 15-21 in his first three minor league seasons.
-- Peavy is 1-2, 7.59 in his last four starts. Francis is 0-3, 6.33 in his last four outings.
-- Cahill is 2-6, 4.30 in his last 11 starts. Harrison is 2-3, 4.33 in his last six outings.

Totals
Keep in mind two things about today's games:
1) Mets-Giants game is 5pm local start; if its sunny in San Francisco, shadows will be helping the pitchers.
2) Its Getaway Day for players (and coaches and umpires); chances are a few more first pitches than usual might get swung at.

-- Seven of last eight Lowe starts went over the total.
-- Nine of Maholm's ten home starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in Washington's last seventeen games.
-- Five of last seven Volstad starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Milwaukee games.
-- Four of Duke's five road starts went over the total.
-- Six of Dodgers' last seven home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Giants' last nine home games.

-- Seven of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Carrasco starts.
-- Over is 13-4-2 in last nineteen games at Fenway Park.
-- Six of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-2 in White Sox' last ten home games.
-- Under is 12-5 in Seattle's last seventeen road games.
-- 10 of last 14 Texas games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games. Braves won 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Pirates won four of their last six games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last ten games.
-- Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Dodgers won their last three games, 6-0/1-0/1-0.
-- Mets won eight of their last eleven road games. Giants won 10 of their last 15 games overall.

-- Red Sox won eight of their last nine games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve games. Rays are 6-3 in their last nine road games.
-- Detroit won three of its last four games.
-- Twins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Angels won 13 of their last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
-- Astros also lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
-- Brewers lost eight of last 12 games. Reds lost six of last nine.
-- Washington is 6-9 in its last 15 games. Rockies lost 10 of last 15 games, seven of last nine on road.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Padres lost their last four games, scoring six runs.

-- Blue Jays are 5-8 in their last thirteen games. Indians are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Orioles lost 20 of their last 25 road games.
-- Oakland lost 12 of its last 17 games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost their last four games, scoring seven runs.

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Underdogs are 11-5 in last 16 Guccione games.
-- Hst-Fla-- Last four Bucknor games went over the total.
-- Col-Wsh-- Seven of last ten Knight games went over the total.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Five of last six Hirschbeck games went over the total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Under is 11-3 in last 14 Darling games; road team won his last seven games behind the dish, underdogs eight of his last 11.
-- Az-StL-- Underdogs won six of last ten Marquez games.
-- SD-LA-- Favorites won last seven Blaser games.
-- NY-SF-- Visiting team won eight of last twelve Miller games.

-- Tor-Clev-- Seven of last eight Eddings games stayed under total.
-- TB-NY-- Six of last seven Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- Balt-Bos-- Road team won six of last seven Foster games, with four of last five staying under total.
-- A's-Tex-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Kellogg games.
-- Min-Chi-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Vanover games.
-- Det-KC-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cuzzi games.
-- Sea-LA-- Last ten Davis games all went over the total.

**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:13 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 10

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. FLORIDA
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Houston
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

1:35 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games at home

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

2:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 23 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

2:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

3:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Francisco is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:14 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 10

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees (12-4, 2.90 ERA)

How a talent like Sabathia was snubbed by the AL All-Star squad is beyond us – and most level-headed baseball bettors. For those handicappers who love them some extra motivation, Sabathia can prove he belongs in Arizona with another stellar outing Sunday. He’s won five straight starts and has only one loss in his last 10 trips to the bump. He’s been especially sharp in his last three outings, boasting a 0.40 ERA over 22 2-3 innings of work. The hefty lefty is 8-3 with a career 3.24 ERA versus the Rays.

Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (9-5, 2.65 ERA)

The Halos push in the AL West has a lot to do with Haren’s current form. He’s 4-1 in his last five starts, winning three straight heading into the weekend. Over that three-game span, the right-hander has posted a 1.21 ERA, 18 strikeouts and just two walks. His most recent performance was a complete-game shutout against the Tigers in which he allowed two hits and fanned nine batters.

Slumping

Jeff Francis, Kansas City Royals (3-9, 4.69 ERA)

Francis isn’t adjusting well to life in the American League. The former Rockies starter is winless in his last four games, going 0-3 with a no-decision in his most recent start. Francis hasn’t been terrible, allowing just eight total runs in the past three games, but he’s received little run support or backup from the bullpen.

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-9, 4.94 ERA)

The Dodgers left-hander is 0-4 in his last four outings and has pitched into the sixth inning in only one of those starts. Lilly’s last start, which lasted six innings, came on extended rest due to elbow soreness. He’s been especially crappy at home, with a 3-6 mark and an ERA north of 5.00. He is, however, 7-3 with a 3.00 ERA versus the Padres over his career.

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:16 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 10

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Sunday Night Baseball: Mets at Giants
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New York Mets at San Francisco Giants (-160, 7)

Sunday’s primetime matchup features the National League West-leading San Francisco Giants and the NL Wildcard-chasing New York Mets in a showdown of two postseason-capable squads.

JOSE CAN’T YOU SEE

While ESPN has to be pleased about the matchup of two elite teams, it would probably be more excited if Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was on the diamond. Reyes, arguably the first-half National League MVP, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring strain on July 3.

If the Mets are missing his league-leading numbers, like a .354 batting average or a ridiculous 13 triples and 30 stolen bases, they aren’t showing it. New York is 5-1 with Reyes out of the lineup, including a 5-2 win at San Francisco in the opener of this three-game series. The Mets tagged All-Star closer Brian Wilson for a pair of runs in the decisive ninth inning.

METLIFE INSURANCE

The Reyes injury is not the only one the Mets have been dealing with. Two of their starting corner infielders, third baseman David Wright and first baseman Ike Davis, have been out since mid May. Wright is one of the cornerstones of the franchise and Davis is a great role player, but New York has hardly skipped a bit without the pair. The Mets are 27-22 with Wright out of the lineup and 30-23 with Davis out.

CAIN IS ABLE

San Francisco’s starter Sunday night is Matt Cain, who was tagged for five earned runs in an uncharacteristic outing against San Diego last time out. It was the fourth consecutive outing Cain lasted exactly seven innings.

He allowed seven hits and one walk in a 5-3 loss at home. The good news for the Giants is that Cain has been superb in bouncing back from rough outings. On May 29, after allowing five earned runs in a loss, Cain rebounded with back-to-back wins, allowing a combined two earned runs in 16 innings.

After allowing five earned runs on June 14, Cain went on a tear, allowing only one run in 21 innings of work. Then came his struggles against San Diego. Look for another bounce-back performance from Cain (7-5, 3.22 ERA) Sunday.

OFFENSE IS OFFENSIVE

The fact that the Giants remain atop their division is a testament to their excellent pitching and defense. When it comes to offense, though, the Giants are downright offensive.

They rank in the bottom third in all meaningful batting statistics, including runs per game (3.61, 27th in the league) and team batting average (.242, 25th in the league). You know your team has issues when Aubrey Huff and Pablo Sandoval are leading it in home runs with eight.

Amazingly, Miguel Tejada and his .240 BA leads the team among hitters with a minimum 279 plate appearances.

SO WE MET AGAIN

This is the second series between the two teams. In early May, the Giants took two of three from the Mets. The lone Mets win came in the series finale - a 5-2 decision with Michael Pelfrey on the bump. Pelfrey gets the nod Sunday night. In the meeting in May, Pelfrey went 7 2-3 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks.

NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS

As far as styles, the Mets and Giants couldn’t contrast more. Heading into Saturday, the Mets averaged 4.45 runs a game and allowed 4.28 runs a game. Compare that to the Giants, 3.61 runs for and 3.54 runs against. Put the Mets on the road and keep the Giants at home and the difference grows. On the road, the Mets score 4.75 runs a game and allow 4.37, while the Giants can only muster 2.86 runs a game at home while allowing 3.21 runs.

It’s no surprise that the over is 48-37-4 in Mets games and 35-49-6 in Giants games.

The Mets are 6-1 in the last seven games against the NL West and Pelfrey is 4-1 in his last five starts against the Giants, but has lost 10 of his last 11 road starts versus a team with a winning record.

The Giants are 8-3 in their last 11 against teams with winning records and Cain has won four of his last five home starts against winning teams.

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:18 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 10

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (-140, 6)

Aces hook up in Anaheim, with Seattle's Felix Hernandez (8-7, 3.22 ERA) facing Los Angeles' Dan Haren (9-5, 2.65 ERA).

Their overall numbers don't begin to tell the story. Haren has won back-to-back 1-0 games, allowing a total of five baserunners over 16 1-3 innings. He has a 1.80 ERA at home, where batters are hitting .162 against him.

Hernandez has struck out 134 batters in 137 innings and is holding hitters to a .229 average.

The Under is 12-2-2 in Haren's last 16 home starts, and 10-4-3 in Hernandez's last 17 road starts against winning teams.

Heading into Saturday, the teams had combined for 36 runs in seven previous meetings this season, an average of 5.1 runs.

Pick: Under

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-160, 7.5)

Rays starter James Shields is having a huge comeback season, but he has a very poor history against the Yankees. The Bombers have won 12 of Shields' last 16 starts against them, including a 6-2 victory on May 17.

New York also has won nine of CC Sabathia's last 10 starts. He's been virtually untouchable in his last three starts, allowing one run over 22 2-3 innings. Lifetime against Tampa Bay, he's 8-5 with a 3.24 ERA.

Sabathia says he's not bothered by his All-Star snub, but he's pitching as if he wants to prove a point. It wouldn't be wise to get in his way right now. He leads the AL with 12 wins and ranks near the top in several other categories.

The price on the Yanks is a bit steep, so shop around. Some books have had New York as low as -150.

Pick: Yankees

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 09:54 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 10

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HOUSTON (30 - 61) at FLORIDA (42 - 48) - 1:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-61 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-30 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 28-60 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 17-46 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 9-33 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 5-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 468-432 (+48.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 46-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 6-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 20-26 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 20-26 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 6-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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ATLANTA (54 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (56 - 34) - 1:35 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-14 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-37 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-37 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAMELS is 10-15 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-5 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOWE is 8-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 9-9 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 10-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 12-10 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 43) - 1:35 PM
RAMON ORTIZ (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-54 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-82 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-67 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-54 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-28 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-43 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-31 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-42 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MAHOLM is 22-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-128 (-36.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-59 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

RAMON ORTIZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ORTIZ is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHOLM is 8-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 11-4 (+12.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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COLORADO (43 - 47) at WASHINGTON (45 - 46) - 1:35 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 43-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 52-75 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 43-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 27-36 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 61-64 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-58 (-29.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-46 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-46 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHACIN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (45 - 46) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 43) - 2:10 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 17-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WOLF is 139-113 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 551-632 (+53.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 75-48 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 488-576 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 32-48 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-50 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-4 (+4.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WILLIS is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOLF is 10-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 13-8 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-8. (+4.5 units)

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ARIZONA (49 - 42) at ST LOUIS (48 - 43) - 2:15 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 25-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-74 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 25-18 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 134-119 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-9 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 131-116 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-64 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DUKE is 4-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 5-10 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.3 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 51) at LA DODGERS (40 - 51) - 4:10 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 22-33 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 130-124 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 66-61 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 128-123 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-27 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
STAUFFER is 11-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 40-51 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-27 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-51 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-38 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-29 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LILLY is 72-84 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STAUFFER is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LILLY is 7-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-10. (-8.7 units)

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NY METS (46 - 44) at SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 40) - 8:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-115 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-46 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 133-79 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-30 (+19.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-113 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 173-142 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-65 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-26 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 32-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 53-33 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 46-44 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 46-44 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 20-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 21-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 65-58 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 16-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PELFREY is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.04 and a WHIP of 0.877.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-1.9 units)

MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 4-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (44 - 47) at CLEVELAND (47 - 41) - 1:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 48-41 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-38 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 129-125 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 59-48 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-68 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-62 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 103-93 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 68-69 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

BRETT CECIL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (49 - 40) at NY YANKEES (52 - 35) - 1:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 42-63 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 9-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 25-5 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-17 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-33 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 4-12 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.0 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 8-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 11-9 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (36 - 51) at BOSTON (54 - 35) - 1:35 PM
MITCH ATKINS (R) vs. KYLE WEILAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 36-52 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-34 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 158-288 (-112.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 10-33 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 38-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 5-10 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MITCH ATKINS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE WEILAND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (48 - 43) at KANSAS CITY (37 - 53) - 2:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 86-123 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-60 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-21 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
VERLANDER is 24-7 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 54-26 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 0-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 11-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 13-4 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.5 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
FRANCIS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (40 - 48) at CHI WHITE SOX (44 - 47) - 2:10 PM
ANTHONY SWARZAK (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 16-31 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-36 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 128-109 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-57 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-1 (+6.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE PEAVY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEAVY is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 52) at TEXAS (50 - 41) - 3:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 39-52 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 16-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-50 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 52-37 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 18-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 18-10 (+9.4 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
TEXAS is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 8-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 9-2 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.9 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (43 - 47) at LA ANGELS (49 - 42) - 3:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 105-147 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-79 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-53 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-141 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-91 (-32.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-116 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 80-48 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
HERNANDEZ is 31-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 59-68 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 24-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 42-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 7-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 9-12 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.9 units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 8-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)

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**Udog** · 07-10-2011, 11:16 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 7/10/2011

National League

HOUSTON at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 17-46 vs. righties
VOLSTAD: 6-0 TSR off team win

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 1:35 PM ET TBS
LOWE: ATL 15-5 as a dog
HAMELS: PHI 25-8 after a loss

CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET WGN
ORTIZ: CUBS 9-28 off a win
MAHOLM: 22-15 TSR vs. division

COLORADO at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
CHACIN: COL 3-9 after allowing 1 run or less
ZIMMERMANN: WASH 8-2 off 3+ losses

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
WILLIS: CIN 6-14 off win by 4+ Runs
WOLF: 11-2 TSR if allowed 2 HR or more last start

ARIZONA at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
DUKE: 9-31 TSR as road underdog of +125 to +175
GARCIA: 1-6 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
STAUFFER: SD 20-13 Away w/ double revenge
LILLY: LAD 2-10 at home off BB wins by 2 runs or less

NY METS at SAN FRANCISCO, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
PELFREY: METS 6-1 Away revenging loss where they scored 1 run or less
CAIN: 32-12 TSR in home games

American League

TORONTO at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
CECIL: 0-8 TSR off BB team wins
CARRASCO: CLE 19-7 as favorite

TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: 9-16 TSR off loss
SABATHIA: NYY 25-5 in day games

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET
ATKINS: BAL 5-19 after loss by 4+ Runs
WEILAND: BOS 37-13 at home if total is 10 or higher

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: DET 41-13 as favorite of -150 or more
FRANCIS: 0-13 TSR vs. division

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET
SWARZAK: MIN 6-1 vs. White Sox
PEAVY: CHW 16-5 Under off win by 2 runs or less

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 3-13 off BB overs
HARRISON: TEX 26-11 Over as home favorite

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 2-16 after allowing 9+ runs
HAREN: 14-4 Under at home if total is 7.5 or less

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