Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/20 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, July 20

Good Luck on day #201 of 2011!

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Wednesday’s betting tips: Tigers SP makes MLB debut

Who’s hot

MLB: Atlanta has won eight of its last 10 as an underdog and 18 of its last 24 overall.

MLB: The under is 7-1 in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ last eight games.

WNBA: Each of the last four meetings between Phoenix and Minnesota have played over the total.

Who’s not

MLB: Oakland has dropped 23 of its last 28 road games.

MLB: San Diego is 1-8 in its last nine overall.

WNBA: Washington has covered just four of its last 15 games.

Key stat

96 – The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 96 points per game during a six-game winning streak. They covered the number in four of those games and sit atop the Western Conference at 10-4 straight up and against the spread.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Ketia Swanier, Phoenix Mercury: Swanier’s nasty eye injury that she suffered on July 1 by taking an elbow from Minnesota’s Kristi Toliver has reportedly healed well enough for her to take part in the second meeting between the two teams Wednesday. Swanier is expected to start at the point with the Mercury set as a 4-point home favorite.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (-135, 7)

Notable quotable

"There's not much I can say other than he had the MRI, and it doesn't appear to be anything as serious as we might've feared. ... For now, there's no timetable. Hopefully, we can have him as soon as possible." – Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta on Grady Sizemore’s status following an MRI on his knee. Sizemore is on the 15-day DL, but there was some concern he had suffered a similar injury that put him on the shelf last season.

Notes and tips

The Detroit Tigers will give the ball to Duane Below for his first career MLB start Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. Below, who owns a 9-4 record with 3.13 ERA in 18 starts at Triple-A Toledo, grew up about an hour’s drive from Comerica Park. Detroit is set as a -125 home favorite.

Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes didn’t waste any time getting back into the swing of things for the New York Mets to lead the team to a 4-2 victory over St. Louis Tuesday night. Reyes, who returned from a hamstring injury, picked up two hits, scored a run and turned a couple of difficult plays in the field. Beltran returned from the flu and reached base in all five at-bats he had.

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Wednesday's six-pack

-- 26,058 fans came out on a Tuesday night to watch Pirates win 1-0 over Cincinnati, as western Pennsylvania starts to believe.

-- They only had 22,780 in St Pete for Bronx-Rays, and lot of them weren't rooting for the home team.

-- Seattle has lost 10 games in a row; Ichiro Suzuki is hitting .260 with a .307 on-base %age. Somebody there has a hard decision to make soon, as far as how long do you go with a star on the decline?

-- Al Porter has umpired 14 games behind the plate this year, and under is 11-3 in those 14 games. I'm just saying......

-- Quinnipiac basketball coach Tom Moore, who is 28-8 in NEC games the last two years, got a contract extension until 2016, which won't be worth a damn when Jim Calhoun retires, because Moore is seen as the logical candidate to replace Calhoun at UConn.

-- Pirates' magic number to clinch NL Central is down to 66.


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


13) Doesn't look like either Wild Card race will be close in September, as the baseball seasons winds down. Already it looks like the two second place teams in the eastern divisions will both be Wild Card teams. Braves have a 5-game lead, Brnox has a 6-game lead in the Wild Card races.

12) Total in Giant-Dodger game Wednesday is 5.5, before this year an unheard-of low figure for a baseball over/under, but there have been a few of them this season. Some teams just can't score runs.

11) Players who've come up with most runners on base this season: 1) Adrian Gonzalez 313 (knocked in 19.5% of them), 2) Ryan Howard 303 (18.2%) and 3) Kevin Youkilis 294 (18.7%).

10) Players with 150+ plate appearances who've knocked in the highest percentage of baserunners in their AB's: 1) Josh Hamilton 24.7% 2) Chipper Jones 22.2% and 3) Ryan Braun 21.7%.

9) St Louis Cardinals, the franchise that gave us Lou Brock and Vince Coleman, haven't stolen a single base in their last 32 games.

8) Giants are desperate for middle infield help so they traded for scrappy Jeff Keppinger, who is hitting .321 in Houston this year, .291 everywhere else. Three of his four HRs came in the hitter-friendly Houston park.

7) Carlos Beltran is now 24 for 39 in his career against Kyle Lohse; that is a cool .616 batting average.

6) Brandon Belt celebrated his return to the big leagues by knocking in three runs with a HR/double as the Giants beat the rival Dodgers 5-3.

5) Doug Fister has made 11 home starts for the Mariners this season and Seattle scored more than two runs in only two of those 11 games.

4) San Diego gave away Adrian Gonzalez to Boston in a trade the league office should have voided until Boston gave them a lot more; right now, the big prospect in the deal, 1B Anthony Rizzo, is hitting .144, which is not good enough, obviously, especially when prospect Kyle Blanks is still down at AAA Tucson with a .353 batting average.

3) If someone asks you who the youngest Division I hoop coach in the whole country, you'll look smart if you say 30-year old Andrew Toole of Robert Morris. RMC lost in OT in conference tourney finals in March.

2) An AAU coach from Houston who was also some kind of a financial analyst killed himself Sunday, in wake of an ongoing investigation by the Securities/Exchange Commission. Seems like J David Salinas made a ton of money disappear, including lot of money from bigtime hoop coaches. No telling where this trail could lead, but Billy Gillispie lost over $2M, Lute Olson $1.2M and so on and so on. An ugly story still getting uglier.

1) Mr Salinas founded the Houston Select AAU program; apparently the Houston area has a ton of good hoop prospects and a good way to get a lot closer to recruiting the Select players was to contribute to Mr Salinas' little money club. Will be interesting to see if/when the NCAA is going to get involved in this and make this mess worse. Its what they do.

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Wednesday, July 20

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ATLANTA (4 - 9) at WASHINGTON (3 - 10) - 7/20/2011, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 201-250 ATS (-74.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 122-165 ATS (-59.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (9 - 4) at PHOENIX (10 - 4) - 7/20/2011, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-78 ATS (-31.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 141-108 ATS (+22.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PHOENIX is 140-106 ATS (+23.4 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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WNBA


Wednesday, July 20

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Trend Report
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11:30 AM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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WNBA


Wednesday, July 20

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Lady luck: Wednesday's best WNBA bets
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Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics (-1.5, 155.5)

If you find yourself glued to the television Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. ET, you either really love the WNBA or are in desperate need of a new summer hobby.

Either way, this could turn out to be an ugly game. Atlanta has covered the number in just two of its 13 games this season while Washington has covered in only three of its last 10.

On the plus side, both clubs are coming off wins, but neither club plays much defense.

We’ll jump on the Mystics at home in this spot after they earned a huge 22-point comeback win against Los Angeles, downing the Sparks in overtime as a 12.5-point underdog.

“They have big hearts and have played through injuries, played through disappointment, played through a lot of things and have tremendous character and refused to give up. I'm very proud of them,” Mystics coach Trudi Lacey told reporters.

Pick: Mystics


Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury (-4.5, 184.5)

There’s a lot to like about the Minnesota Lynx. They play great defense, are tough inside and have been a solid bet both at home and on the road.

But when the Lynx are facing the Mercury, you can throw all that out the window.

Phoenix has won and covered each of the last four meetings between the two teams, including a 112-105 win over Minnesota.

We’re going to jump back on the Mercury, who have won 10 of their last 11 games and covered in nine of those. That said, we aren’t expected a shootout like the last time these teams hooked up and are also leaning a bit toward the under.

Both clubs have been pretty solid defensively lately.

Pick: Mercury


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WNBA
Dunkel


Minnesota at Phoenix
The Mercury look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 home games. Phoenix is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Washington (11:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.421; Washington 108.694
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 154
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Minnesota at Phoenix (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.595; Phoenix 121.811
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 185
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to build on their 5-1 record in Jeff Karstens' last 6 home starts. Pittsburgh is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.578; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.416
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Over

Game 903-904: Washington at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 14.778; Houston (Myers) 14.122
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 15.807; Cubs (Dempster) 14.744
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); N/A

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.392; San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.102
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Over

Game 909-910: San Diego at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Harang) 15.812; Florida (Nolasco) 15.446
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 911-912: St. Louis at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (McClellan) 14.611; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.433
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Over

Game 913-914: Atlanta at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.676; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.872
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 13.968; Arizona (Saunders) 15.563
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Miller) 16.229; Baltimore (Arrieta) 14.244
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Over

Game 919-920: Cleveland at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 13.984; Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.591
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 921-922: Oakland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 15.069; Detroit (Below) 15.998
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under

Game 923-924: Seattle at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.953; Toronto (Morrow) 14.717
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Over

Game 925-926: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.940; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.297
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+120); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.191; Kansas City (Chen) 16.023
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.952; LA Angels (Haren) 15.670
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135); Over

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MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, July 20

Hot pitchers
-- Karstens is 5-0, 1.57 in his last eight starts. Cueto is 3-1, 2.21 in his last eight starts.
-- Worley is 4-0, 0.89 in his last five starts. Cubs won last four Dempster starts (2-0, 2.67).
-- Kershaw is 4-1, 2.74 in his last six starts. Lincecum is 3-1, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Nolasco has a 1.13 RA in his last four starts. Harang is 2-0, 1.54 in his last eight starts.
-- Dickey has a 2.25 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Hudson is 4-0, 1.84 in his last five starts. Colorado is 5-0 at home if Nicasio (4-0, 1.91) starts.
-- Saunders is 3-1, 2.53 in his last five starts.

-- Tomlin is 4-0, 4.03 in his last six starts.
-- Vargas has a 2.61 RA in his last five starts, but Mariners got blanked in his last two outings.
-- Toronto won Morrow's last six starts (4-0, 2.90).
-- FGarcia is 3-2, 2.49 in his last six starts.
-- White Sox won Danks' last four starts (3-0, 1.90) before he went on the DL, after losing 10 of his first 11 starts.
-- Holland threw CG shutouts in his last two starts (allowed nine hits, three walks). Haren is 4-1, 2.17 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Astros lost Myers' last eight home starts (0-6, 5.80). Hernandez has a 6.59 RA in his last five starts.
-- Cardinals lost last six McClellan starts (0-5, 7.15).
-- Narveson is 2-2, 5.40 in his last five starts.

-- Arrieta is 1-3, 7.27 in his last five starts. Miller is 3-1, 6.04 in his five starts; Boston scored 44 runs in the five games.
-- Blackburn is 1-2, 7.52 in his last five starts.
-- McCarthy is 1-4, 5.40 in his last eight starts.
-- Below is 9-4, 3.13 in 18 AAA starts this year; this is his MLB debut.
-- Price is 1-1, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Chen is 1-2, 5.09 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Karstens starts stayed under total. Over is 3-1-1 in Cueto's last five starts.
-- Four of last five Myers starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Dempster starts stayed under the total.
-- Kershaw's last four road starts went over the total. Four of last five Lincecum starts stayed under the total.
-- Last five Nolasco starts stayed under the total.
-- Last three McClellan starts stayed under the total.
-- 10 of last 15 Hudson starts went over the total.
-- Four of Narveson's last five road starts went over the total.

-- Last four Arrieta starts went over the total.
-- Tomlin's last four starts all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Vargas starts.
-- Four of last five Garcia starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of Danks' last seven starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Haren's last five home starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last ten games.
-- Phillies won 11 of their last 17 games.
-- Braves won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.

-- Toronto won six of its last eight games.
-- Cleveland won seven of its last 11 road games. Twins won 13 of their last 19 games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Red Sox won 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Texas won its last 12 games, allowing two runs in their last six.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost ten of their last fifteen games.
-- San Diego lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Reds lost 10 of their last 15 games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine games. Cardinals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Astros lost 18 of their last 22 games. Washington lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last twelve road games. Arizona is 4-6 in its last ten home games.
-- Colorado lost nine of its last fourteen games.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games, scoring six runs.

-- Seattle has been outscored 23-7 in losing its five games since All-Star break; they've lost ten games in a row overall.
-- Detroit lost six of its last ten home games. A's lost nine of their last ten road games.
-- Orioles lost 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Tampa Bay is just 6-9 in its last fifteen games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last ten games. White Sox are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Pitt-- Favorites won six of last seven Bellino games.
-- Phil-Chi-- Road team won eight of last ten Dimuro games, with three of last four going over the total.
-- Wsh-Hst-- Underdogs won 12 of last 14 Carapazza games.
-- Atl-Col-- Six of last seven Campos games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Fla-- Underdogs won five of last seven Carlson games; in his last ten games, over is 6-3-1.
-- StL-NY-- Seven of last nine Tichenor games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Az-- Five of last six Runge games went over the total.
-- LA-SF-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Cederstrom games.

-- Bos-Balt-- Favorites won last five Winters games.
-- A's-Det-- Over is 12-5-2 in Barry games this year, 3-1 in last four.
-- NY-TB-- Four of last five Iassogna games stayed under total.
-- Sea-Tor-- Total of 27 runs (6.75/game) scored in LBarrett's four tilts.
-- Cle-Min-- Road team won six of last eight Drake games.
-- Chi-KC-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Meals games.
-- Tex-LAA-- Eight of last nine Wolf games went over the total.

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MLB


Wednesday, July 20

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland

2:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

2:20 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

9:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games
Milwaukee is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games


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[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, July 20

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Jeff Karstens (8-4, 2.34 ERA), Pittsburgh Pirates

Karstens is burning up with a 3-0 record and a 1.17 ERA over his last three starts and was just named the NL’s Player of the Week. His last outing was a doozy as he went the distance in blanking the Houston Astros with just 83 pitches.

"They swung at a lot of early pitches, and that helped me out," Karstens told reporters. "It's just one of those things, going out and having fun, sticking with the game plan and letting the defense work behind me."

Brandon Morrow (6-4, 4.37), Toronto Blue Jays

The turning point in Brandon Morrow’s season may have come when he was hammered for nine earned runs against the Red Sox back on June 11. Since then, he has pitched the Jays to six straight victories.

He has allowed more than three earned runs only once during that stretch and is coming off a 7-1 over the Yankees. Morrow gave up one run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out six.


Slumping

Jake Arrieta (9-6, 5.10 ERA), Baltimore Orioles

Arrieta has just one win in his last five starts and was touched for five runs and two homers in taking a no-decision against Cleveland.

“When you only put up two zeroes and you only get through five, it’s kind of an indication things didn’t go very well,” Arrieta told reporters.

Arrieta has now served up two home runs in three of his last five starts and is working on 7.90 ERA and a 2.12 WHIP over his last three outings.

Brett Myers (3-10, 4.86 ERA), Houston Astros

Myers seems to find his way into the Slumping section every time he climbs the hill, which shouldn’t be overly surprising with a measly three wins on his resume.

However, while he owns a fat 6.61 ERA over his last three starts – all losses – Myers deserved better in his last outing. He struck out a season-high 11 batters in a solid six-inning performance against Pittsburgh. Myers picked up another loss despite allowing just three runs on five hits.


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MLB


Wednesday, July 20

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-140, 7.5)

Heading into Tuesday night’s action the Yankees and Rays had played over the total in 17 of their last 25 meetings. Wednesday’s game looks like it might continue that trend.

The Yankees send Freddy Garcia to the mound and he had some problems in his last start, allowing five runs on seven hits over five innings of work in a blowout loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out five batters, but also walked four.

What’s more troublesome than the numbers is the fact that his split-finger fastball didn’t have any bite at all and Garcia got out of his rhythm, which usually runs at break-neck speed.

“They hit the ball. There’s no excuse,” Garcia told reporters. “I don’t like excuses. I have to be ready, that’s all.”

David Price hasn’t been his normal self lately either. He gave up three homers in his last outing and owns a 5.82 ERA over his last three.

Pick: Over


Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates (+115, 7)

Johnny Cueto has been pretty good recently, leading Cincinnati to wins in five of his last seven starts and maybe he’s putting it all together.

He hasn’t allowed a homer in three starts and gave up only six runs over that span.

Then again, he isn’t the shutdown, dominant pitcher he has shown flashes of in the past. Cueto has struck out just 52 batters so far this season and still has problems with control at times so it figures to reason that he still isn’t all the way back from his stint on the DL.

Cincinnati has played over in seven of the last nine times Cueto has taken on the Pittsburgh Pirates, but we see that trend coming to an end with Jeff Karstens taking the ball for the Bucs.

Karstens has allowed more than two runs just once since May 3.

Pick: Under


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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, July 20

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CINCINNATI (47 - 50) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 44) - 12:35 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 47-50 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-49 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 9-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-44 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-62 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-13 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-43 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 551-635 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 77-52 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 405-460 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 16-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-60 (-25.8 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 7-1 (+9.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 9-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 9-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.8 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.860.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (48 - 49) at HOUSTON (32 - 65) - 2:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-49 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-20 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-49 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-65 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-32 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 2-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 16-36 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 30-64 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 18-50 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 8-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 35-52 (-20.9 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
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 10-7 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MYERS is 9-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 11-12 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-2.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (60 - 36) at CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 59) - 2:20 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-68 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 24-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 13-2 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 39-25 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 37-20 (+13.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 117-73 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-59 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-11 (-8.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-30 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-59 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-101 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 120-151 (-51.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 15-25 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 7-9 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-2. (+10.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (42 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 41) - 3:45 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 42-55 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-55 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-41 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-80 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-45 (-20.7 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-41 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-47 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-50 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-26 (+16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-41 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-75 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-4 (+3.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (42 - 55) at FLORIDA (47 - 50) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 30-42 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-40 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-26 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 30-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 132-128 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-62 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-61 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-14 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
HARANG is 30-18 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 21-27 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 21-27 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 17-22 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 79-104 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-39 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 7-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 7-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 6-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 2-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.99 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.2 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (50 - 46) at NY METS (48 - 48) - 7:10 PM
KYLE MCCLELLAN (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 136-122 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-72 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 133-119 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-48 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 48-48 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.39 and a WHIP of 1.760.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (57 - 40) at COLORADO (46 - 51) - 8:40 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 116-96 (+30.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 57-40 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 57-40 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 106-71 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 44-45 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 83-90 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-40 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 20-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 19.31 and a WHIP of 4.292.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 46) at ARIZONA (52 - 45) - 9:40 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-30 (-16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 52-46 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 20-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 52-46 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-31 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAUNDERS is 48-27 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 33-13 (+16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 19-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 597-523 (-70.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 51-76 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-60 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NARVESON is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (58 - 37) at BALTIMORE (39 - 55) - 12:35 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 53-54 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-56 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 202-282 (-85.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 33-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 290-408 (-115.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 13-37 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+3.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (51 - 45) at MINNESOTA (45 - 51) - 1:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 139-122 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-39 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 133-112 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BLACKBURN is 17-3 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 52-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-42 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-30 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TOMLIN is 19-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BLACKBURN is 6-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.7 units)

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OAKLAND (42 - 55) at DETROIT (51 - 45) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. DUANE BELOW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 42-55 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 16-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-53 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 24-36 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MCCARTHY is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 132-81 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 132-81 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-32 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

DUANE BELOW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (43 - 53) at TORONTO (48 - 49) - 7:07 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 43-53 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 45-81 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-103 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-18 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 5-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 43-62 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 274-262 (-79.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TORONTO is 133-127 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (56 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (51 - 44) - 7:10 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 411-518 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 17-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 99-62 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 46-27 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 15-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 26-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 72-59 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-59 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 79-66 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-28 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GARCIA is 8-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 10-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-5.5 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (47 - 50) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 58) - 8:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-18 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-28 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DANKS is 4-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 41-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-63 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 222-332 (-98.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 113-174 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-42 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-48 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+1.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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TEXAS (56 - 41) at LA ANGELS (51 - 46) - 10:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 29-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 599-515 (+69.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 589-578 (+48.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 122-127 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-95 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 25-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 43-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 23-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 14-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 4-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 6-8 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-3. (+5.4 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 7/20/2011

National League

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 12:35 PM ET
CUETO: CINCINNATI 11-2 after scoring 2 runs or less 2 straight games
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 8-25 after 3 straight games with no home runs

WASHINGTON at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 26-17 OVER as a road underdog
MYERS: HOUSTON 20-11 OVER in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
WORLEY: PHILADELPHIA 37-20 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 17-28 in day games

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 19-30 after one or more consecutive over
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 18-7 against left-handed starters

SAN DIEGO at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HARANG: SAN DIEGO 15-26 after a win
NOLASCO: FLORIDA 24-14 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
MCCLELLAN: ST LOUIS 27-14 OVER after 2 or more consecutive road games
DICKEY: 1-7 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

ATLANTA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
HUDSON: ATLANTA 81-50 after one or more consecutive overs
NICASIO: COLORADO 14-25 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

MILWAUKEE at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 19-32 in road games
SAUNDERS: 18-5 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

American League

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 12:35 PM ET
MILLER: BOSTON 10-21 in road games after a loss by 4 runs or more
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 42-22 UNDER in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 4-17 after a game where their bullpen blew a save
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 15-4 after 3 consecutive game versus a division riva

OAKLAND at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
MCCARTHY: 1-8 TSR in night games
BELOW: DETROIT 26-9 in home games after scoring 8 runs or more

SEATTLE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
VARGAS: SEATTLE 3-12 in road games after a loss by 2 runs or less
MORROW: TORONTO 14-7 after 4 or more consecutive home games

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
GARCIA: NY YANKEES 57-43 OVER against division opponents
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 20-11 OVER after allowing 2 runs or less

CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX 11-18 against division opponents
CHEN: 41-28 TSR against division opponents

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 16-40 in road games after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games
HAREN: LA ANGELS 14-6 after scoring 1 or less runs in a loss to a division rival

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Wednesday, July 20

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 12:35 PM ET Baltimore +119 500
Baltimore - Over 11 500

Cincinnati - 12:35 PM ET Pittsburgh +114 500
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Cleveland - 1:10 PM ET Minnesota -114 500
Minnesota - Over 8.5 500

Washington - 2:05 PM ET Houston -113 500
Houston - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 2:20 PM ET Philadelphia -107 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 11.5 500

LA Dodgers - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -130 500
San Francisco - Under 5.5 500


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11:30 AM ETAtlanta at Washington
Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds
ATL 601 5-9 (1-4 V) - 155 ( OVER )
WAS 602 3-10 (1-4 H) - -1 ( ATL + 1 )

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3:30 PM ETMinnesota at Phoenix
Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds
MIN 603 9-4 (4-2 V) - 184.5 ( OVER )
PHO 604 10-4 (5-1 H) - -4 ( MINNY+ 4 )

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