Monday's Trends and Indexes - 7/25 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, July 25

Good Luck on day #206 of 2011!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Monday betting tips: Wind blowing out in Rays-A's game

Weather: There’s between a 50 and 60 percent chance of rain in the following games: Pirates-Braves, Padres-Phillies, Mariners-Yankees and Royals-Red Sox.

The wind is going to be blowing out (12 mph) in tomorrow’s Rays-A’s game according to the early forecast. The total opened at 7 for this game at multiple Las Vegas sportsbooks Sunday night.

WHO’S HOT

The Los Angeles Angels are 18-8 in their last 26 games overall. They are -125 favorites Monday at Cleveland.

The Braves are 12-2 in their last 14 home games. They host the Pirates on Monday and are -188 chalk.

WHO’S NOT

The Seattle Mariners are on a 15-game winless streak and are +178 underdogs against the New York Yankees on Monday. Seattle was a dog or a pick in each of those 15 losses and averaged just 2.66 runs per game over the losing skid. The M’s have fallen to 25th on the money list at -14.25 units. That means that you’d be down $1425 if you placed $100 on them to win in every game this season.

GAME OF THE DAY

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves (-188, 7)

INJURY TO NOTE

Chipper Jones could be back in the lineup for the Braves on Monday. Atlanta’s third baseman went on the disabled list after he underwent surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. The future Hall of Famer is batting .259 with eight homers and 46 RBIs this season.

KEY STAT

The under is 18-3 in the Phillies’ last 21 games when the total is set at 6.5 or lower. The over/under opened at 7 for the club’s Monday game against the Padres.

BETTING TIPS

As mentioned in today’s lead story, no team is better in playing in hot conditions than the Texas Rangers. Josh Hamilton and Co. are 18-8-1 in games with temperatures at 90 or higher. The temperature is expected to be over 100 in Monday’s game against the Twins.

Few teams see totals north of 8 as often as the Yankees do. The Bronx Bombers came into the season with a reputation for a club with lots of firepower but lacking big league arms. But the Yanks are one of the best under bets this season. The under is 15-5-1 in their last 21 games and 5-1 in NY starting hurler Freddy Garcia’s last six trips to the hill.

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Monday's six-pack

Some college football over/under lines, for wins this season
-- Nebraska 9.5-- Cornhuskers' first season in the Big Dozen.

-- Auburn 6-- New QB, only four senior starters.

-- Boise State 10.5-- Move from WAC to Mountain West.

-- West Virginia 9.5-- High total for a team with coaching turnover.

-- South Carolina 9-- Fourth-highest figure in the SEC.

-- TCU 9-- Jump from Mountain West to Big East next year.


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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend..........

13) Looks like all systems are go for the NFL season, minus the Hall of Fame Game in two weeks. Time to get to work on handicapping games.

12) Good thing for Seahawk fans, many of whom are probably Mariner fans-- M's have now lost 15 games in a row. What had been a promising season at Safeco Field has turned into a complete debacle- they were 2.5 games out of first place when this losing streak started. .

11) In case you were wondering, and I'm guessing you were, the longest losing streak in the last 50 years is 23 in a row by the 1961 Phillies.

10) John Daly's top 10 finish Sunday was his first since 2005.

9) Red Sox have outscored opponents 94-37 in the seventh inning.

8) This is the Mets' 50th season in the National League; they were 50-50 after 100 games, the first time in frachise history they've been 50-50.

7) Giants beat Milwaukee 2-1, are now 27-13 in one-run games as they head to the east coast and a visit to the White House Monday, before a series in Philadelphia starts Tuesday. Interesting week for them.

6) How insulting is it that the Rays had to issue a statement saying they aren't going to trade James Shields? They're still only 6.5 games out of the Wild Card spot- it doesn't look good for them, but to think they're going to throw up the white flag and trade Shields was ludicrous, but typical of how the big market teams view all the smaller market teams.

5) Braves have a 4-game lead over Arizona in the NL Wild Card race; you look at the Giants leading the NL West with the same record as Atlanta and you realize the Braves are a pretty good bet to make the playoffs.

4) There are three teams tied for first place in NL Central and the 50-51 Reds are only three games out; this division is baseball's best hope for the last month of the season to be interesting.

3) Golfer Sean O'Hair won the Canadian Open Sunday, his 4th career win, but first in two years; he had missed 10 of 17 cuts this season and fired his swing coach and his caddy, both of whom are.........Canadians.

2) Cosidering the events of the last three years, if you had a daughter and she told you she wanted to marry Ben Roethlisberger, what would you say to her? Its at times like this I'm glad I'm not a parent.

1) This is going to be a busy week; over 1,000 player signings in the NFL, training camp starting and the baseball trading deadline is next Sunday at 4:00. Less than five weeks until college football starts. Good times.

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MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at LA Dodgers
The Rockies look to build on their 6-2 record in Juan Nicasio's last 8 starts. Colorado is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JULY 25

Game 951-952: San Diego at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Harang) 16.924; Philadelphia (Lee) 15.815
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-240); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+200); Over

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.670; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.677
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-200); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.387; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.511
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+130); Over

Game 957-958: Houston at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 13.745; St. Louis (McClellan) 15.676
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 15.052; LA Dodgers (De La Rosa) 13.686
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 961-962: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 13.608; NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.837
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Under

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.805; Cleveland (Carmona) 14.257
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Over

Game 965-966: Kansas City at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.087; Boston (Lester) 16.520
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-280); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-280); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.231; Texas (Holland) 16.656
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-180); Over

Game 969-970: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Below) 16.463; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.443
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+130); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.334; Oakland (Moscoso) 15.441
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Over

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MLB
Write-Up


Monday, July 25

Hot pitchers
-- Lee is 4-0, 0.44 in his last five home starts. Harang is 3-0, 1.91 in his last eight starts.
-- Hudson is 4-0, 1.94 in his last six starts. McDonald is 3-0, 3.32 in his last seven starts.
-- Nicasio is 2-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.

-- Garcia is 4-2, 2.98 in his last seven starts.
-- Lester had a 2.18 RA in his last five starts before going on DL.
-- Holland is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- White Sox won Buehrle's (4-0, 3.06) last seven home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Leake is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three home starts. Dickey is 1-1, 4.85 in his last four road outings.
-- Happ is 1-5, 8.42 in his last eight starts. McClellan is 0-3, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa has a 2.52 RA in his last four starts.

-- Vargas is 0-3, 6.35 in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 0-3, 6.41 in his last four home starts. Haren is 3-2, 6.04 in his last five road outings.
-- Davies is 0-8, 8.92 in his last eight starts.
-- Blackburn is 1-2, 7.24 in his last six starts.
-- Below allowed three runs in five IP in his first big league start.
-- Moscoso is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts. Hellickson is 1-3, 3.55 in his last four road starts.

Totals
-- Under is 6-3-1 in San Diego's last ten road games.
-- Over is 7-2 in Atlanta's last nine home games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Mets' last ten games.
-- Six of last seven Happ starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Dodger home games stayed under the total. Five of last seven Colorado games went over the total.

-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Bronx Bomber games.
-- Three of last four Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Minnesota games.
-- White Sox' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won 16 of their last 19 home games.
-- Braves won 15 of their last 22 games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven home games.

-- Bronx won 15 of its last 19 home games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games. Royals won four of last five games.
-- Texas won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox are 5-3 since All-Star break, allowing 16 runs. Detroit won five of its last seven games.
-- Oakland won four of its last five home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- San Diego lost 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Astros lost 12 of their last 14 road games.
-- Cincinnati is 8-10 in its last 18 games. Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado is 3-10 in its last thirteen road games.

-- Seattle lost its last 15 hames; they've been outscored 63-31 in their ten games since the All-Star break.
-- Cleveland lost its last five home games, allowing 30 runs.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay is 8-12 in its last twenty games.

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MLB


Monday, July 25

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home
NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 22 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 15 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 22 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 22 games when playing at home against Houston
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games at home
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home


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MLB


Monday, July 25

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Monday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

James McDonald (6-4, 4.15 ERA), Pittsburgh Pirates

Baseball bettors are like yard sale shoppers. They’re always looking for a good bargain. This Pirate hurler is the equivalent of an original Atari system with 50 games for $2.50 – a sweet deal any way you slice it.

The Pirates are 6-1 in McDonald’s last seven outings, and they were underdogs in five of those games.

Mark Buehrle (7-5, 3.38 ERA), Chicago White Sox

The White Sox are just 6-9 in their last 15 games, but three of those wins came on days Buehrle took the bump. Chicago would actually be in great shape if Buehrle started all its games. The club is 5-0 in his last five appearances and 13-6 in his 19 starts this season.

The veteran southpaw has been especially effective this month. He carries a 2.05 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) into Monday’s contest.


SLUMPING

Jason Vargas (6-8, 3.94 ERA), Seattle Mariners

Seattle can’t sweep bad starting pitching performances under the rug like the Red Sox or Rangers. The squad's lack of offense doesn't allow bailouts for starting hurlers.

Vargas has given up four or more runs in four of his last seven outings. Not surprisingly, the Mariners are 2-5 in his last seven starts and the under is 5-1 in his last six trips the hill.


RETURNING

Jon Lester (10-4, 3.31 ERA), Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox haven’t exactly been reeling since Lester went down with a strained lat muscle but they’ll be happy to see their big left-hander take the mound on Monday for the first time since July 5.

“We’re just trying to ramp [Lester] up and let him get strong, " Red Sox manager Terry Francona told reporters. "He feels nothing in that lat, which is great. That’s what we wanted. Now it’s just the idea of getting him back to where he can go out there and start a game and not be so limited to where he can only throw 50 pitches.”

Lester was pitching extremely well before going down with the injury. He went 3-2 with a 2.31 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in the month of June.


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MLB


Monday, July 25

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MLB heat wave: Best and worst bets in hot games
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The saying in baseball goes, “records are meant to be broken” but that’s supposed to apply to home run tallies and hitting streaks, not game-time temperatures.

We’re not here to debate global warming; all we know the last week has been historically hot in the United States. The temperatures have been so high that it’s almost, almost made it possible to feel sympathy for pros on the baseball diamond playing in triple-digit conditions while wearing pants and socks.

Weather reports are as important as pitching matchups this time of the year for sharp MLB bettors. It looks like the worst of the heat wave is behind us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare for the next time Mother Nature gives us a scorcher.

Below are the best MLB trends for betting days with game-time temperatures of 90 or higher.

BEST BET: TEXAS RANGERS

No team plays in more uncomfortably, hot games than the Rangers. Unlike other warmer climate MLB cities like Houston, Arizona and Tampa Bay, Texas – which plays in Arlington – doesn’t play in a domed park. That means the Rangers are accustomed to playing ball while sweating their balls off.

The Rangers are 18-8 this season in hot games and 63-35 dating back to 2009. Texas took the first two games in the weekend series against the Blue Jays with temperatures going over 100 degrees in both contests.

WORST BET: DOME TEAMS

Just like in football, when bettors fade dome teams on the road playing in winter conditions, baseball teams that play their home games in air-conditioned buildings aren’t worth backing outside in extreme temperatures.

Dome teams are 6-18 in hot games this season, entering Sunday action, and 40-69 since 2009.

The Rays and Astros are the worst offenders here. Tampa Bay is 0-3 this season and 7-14 since 2008 while Houston is 0-3 this year and 2-14 over the last three seasons combined.

The Rays dropped the first two games in Kansas City against the Royals this past weekend with the mercury hitting the triple digits. Tampa Bay pitcher David Price tweeted, “Kidnap me from kc...too hott here.”

TOTAL TIP: BET THE OVER

The over/under trend in hot games suggest we should bet the over. That is, as long as you ignore this season’s numbers. Entering Thursday’s games, the over was just 84-100-11 in hot games.

That’s a break from the pattern we had seen in 2010, 2009 and 2008 where the over went 400-346-26. If you’re looking for a specific team to bet totals in hot games, look once again at the Texas Rangers.

The over is 18-7-1 hot games at the Ballpark in Arlington this campaign and 72-55-6 since 2008.


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MLB


Monday, July 25

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MLB day/night split: Best situational bets
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Split stats and their usefulness is a polarizing topic among baseball bettors.

Some bettors swear by splits and believe they have tremendous predictive power. Other bettors are far less likely to accept their reliability, believing that there is a randomness effect at play.

The day/night split - as it relates to teams, not individual players - is one of those stats that baseball bettors spend considerable time arguing about.
Those who think certain teams perform better during the day or at night are likely to apply day/night splits to their day-to-day handicapping. Skeptics will say that small sample sizes, chance and other factors contribute to teams having unusual splits.

Either way, I'm not here to argue. I'm just here to provide you with the teams that have the most unusual day/night splits so far in 2011 and let you draw your own conclusions.

BETTER IN SUNLIGHT

New York Yankees (28-6 Day; 30-34 Night)

The Yankees are red-hot in day games so far this year, which is good, because they are a sub-.500 team at night.

The Yanks' day-game dominance can be attributed to pitching. Their pitching staff has a league-best 2.65 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in day games, and they've gotten tremendous production out of A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia and Freddy Garcia in games with early starts.

Sabathia and Garcia, in particular, have each taken the hill seven times and are a combined 10-1 with a 1.46 ERA over 98.2 innings in day games.

Boston Red Sox (23-8 Day; 38-29 Night)

As a team, Boston is hitting a scorching .306 in 31 day games so far this year. Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Marco Scutaro, David Ortiz and Jacoby Ellsbury are all hitting .333 or better.

The Red Sox are averaging 6.48 runs per game on 44 home runs (1.4 per game), which has been more than enough run support for a pitching staff that has a 3.59 ERA in day games. The most reliable day-game starter for Boston has been Jon Lester, who is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in six starts.

Detroit Tigers (24-14 Day; 29-33 Night)

Detroit is the third-best day team in 2011 but struggles at night, and much of the blame goes to the starting pitching. Justin Verlander (2.61 ERA) is the only Tigers starter with an ERA under 4.20 in night games.

In fact, Detroit has actually hit better in night games despite the wide gap in record. Here are Detroit's day-night hitting stats:

Day: 4.4 runs per game, .255 BA, .723 OPS, 1.0 HR/game
Night: 4.5 runs per game, .279 BA, .761 OPS, 1.0 HR/game

PREFER THE STADIUM LIGHTS

San Francisco Giants (16-20 Day; 42-23 Night)

San Francisco pitchers lead the league with a 2.88 ERA and are third with a 1.21 WHIP in night games. As impressive as that is, much of the damage has been done by the bullpen, where four Giants relievers have ERAs of 1.30 or less in a combined 107.2 innings of work.

Setup man Ramon Ramirez is the most baffling of all those relievers. He has a ridiculous 0.35 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 26 night innings compared to a 5.40 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 16 day innings.

Toronto Blue Jays (14-25 Day; 36-26 Night)

Only the Houston Astros have a lower winning percentage than the Blue Jays in day games this year, but then again, the Astros have the lowest winning percentage in just about every won/loss category.

It's no secret Toronto has relied on its hitting this year to get around a .500 record, but the batters have failed in day games.

As a team, the Blue Jays have a .234 batting average and .684 OPS during the day, both of which are near the bottom in the majors. Compare that with the night stats, where Toronto is third in the league in both batting average (.272) and OPS (.778), and it's easy to see why the day-night disparity is so large.

Cleveland Indians (14-19 Day; 37-28 Night)

Cleveland's pitching has particularly scuffled in day games this year, as the Indians are 26th in the league in ERA and 27th in WHIP under the sun. Justin Masterson (3.65 ERA) is the only Cleveland starter with an ERA under 4.60 in day games this year, and even he has fared much better at night (7-3, 2.15 ERA).

Among the Indians' hot-hitting night batters: Travis Hafner (.298 BA, 6 HR, .921 OPS) and Asdrubal Cabrera (.300 BA, 12 HR, .852 OPS).


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MLB


Monday, July 25

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Hot lines: Monday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics (+105, 7)

There were a couple things Tampa Bay management realized Saturday night. It’s clear the Rays, after losing to their second game in as many nights to the Royals, are not going to catch the Yankees or the Red Sox in the AL East. That means the playoffs are happening this year.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that Desmond Jennings is really good. Well, Jennings was the sixth best prospect in baseball according to Baseball America in 2010, so the Rays always knew Jennings was good – but maybe not this good.

The 24-year-old outfielder went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, two runs scored and a run driven in. Even in a losing effort, that’s one hell of a season debut.

There are whispers that Jennings’ call-up means Tampa Bay is going to put a full-court press on trading its starting center fielder B.J. Upton. You never know, the Rays might be a better team with Jennings playing every day and manning center field.

Expect Jennings to give the slumping Rays a positive jolt of energy, which should be enough to get past the A’s on Monday.

Pick: Rays


Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers (-170, 10)

It doesn’t matter who they have in their batting order, the Texas Rangers always score runs. Maybe it’s because of the blistering Texas heat that helps carry more balls over the fence.

The Rangers are third the majors in runs scored and have finished inside the Top 10 in that offensive category for 10 straight seasons. It helps that Texas always seems to attract quality hitters.

Adrian Beltre was last offseason’s big catch and he’s been delivering the goods with 20 home runs and a team-high 76 RBIs. But the Gold Glove third baseman was put on the DL over the weekend because of a strained left hamstring.

Luckily, as mentioned, the Rangers have enough big bats in the lineup to fill the void. Chris Davis, who was hitting .368 with 24 homers and 66 RBIs in 193 at-bats in the Pacific Coast League, was called up to play third in place of Beltre.

''These guys just came of a huge winning streak and are playing really well,'' Davis told the Dallas Morning News. ''I'm just going to step in and play good defense and keep swinging the bat.''

Entering Sunday’s games, the Rangers had won 14 of their last 16 games.

Pick: Rangers


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AP Sources: NFL, players have agreed to deal

Posted: Jul 25, 2011 8:09 AM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin the voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to remain secret and no formal announcement had been made.

The NFL Players Association's executive committee was to meet Monday to be presented with the finalized agreement. Owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal last week, but some unresolved issues still needed to be figured out to satisfy players.

The sides worked through the weekend and wrapped up talks Monday morning, one of the people told the AP.

The league's old labor deal expired in March, and the owners locked out the players, the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987.

"We have every reason to believe it's going to be a good day," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello wrote in an email to the AP.

If players sign off on the agreement Monday, NFL clubs would be able to start signing 2011 draft picks and rookie free agents on Tuesday. Conversations with veteran free agents also could start Tuesday, and signings could begin Friday.

Under that tentative schedule, training camps would open for 10 of the 32 teams on Wednesday, 10 teams on Thursday, another 10 teams on Friday, and the last two teams on Sunday.

The major economic framework for the deal was worked out more than a week ago.

That included how the more than $9 billion in annual league revenues will be divided (about 53 percent to owners and 47 percent to players over the next decade; the old CBA resulted in nearly a 50-50 split); a per-club cap of about $120 million for salary and bonuses in 2011 - and at least that in 2012 and 2013 - plus about $22 million for benefits; a salary system to rein in spending on first-round draft picks; and unrestricted free agency for most players after four seasons.

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, July 25

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SAN DIEGO (44 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (64 - 36) - 1:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 31-44 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-36 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-73 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-17 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-64 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-28 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 134-131 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARANG is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-3 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LEE is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (52 - 47) at ATLANTA (59 - 43) - 7:10 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 46-109 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 191-395 (-95.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 83-198 (-63.7 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.
ATLANTA is 35-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 108-73 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 131-60 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 131-60 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 58-22 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 50-46 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-30 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-47 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-22 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

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

JAMES MCDONALD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MCDONALD is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUDSON is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

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NY METS (50 - 51) at CINCINNATI (50 - 51) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 80-50 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 32-14 (+13.3 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.
NY METS are 68-62 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-51 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 24-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
NY METS are 28-25 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 50-51 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 21-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 22-19 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (33 - 68) at ST LOUIS (53 - 48) - 8:15 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. KYLE MCCLELLAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-53 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 14-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 33-68 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-33 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 31-67 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 23-44 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAPP is 4-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 4-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 41-41 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-71 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-32 (-29.2 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.
ST LOUIS is 139-124 (-23.7 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 60-56 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 136-121 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAPP is 1-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCCLELLAN is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (48 - 54) at LA DODGERS (45 - 56) - 10:10 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 17-22 (-14.2 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.
COLORADO is 48-54 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-30 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-78 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 48-54 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 85-91 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-43 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-41 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-5 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. COLORADO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (43 - 58) at NY YANKEES (59 - 40) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-35 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 5-20 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 16-30 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 0-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 43-58 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 45-86 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-55 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 77-106 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
GARCIA is 27-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 30-34 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GARCIA is 39-42 (-30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.97 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 1-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (55 - 47) at CLEVELAND (51 - 48) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 88-96 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-71 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 24-30 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 15-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 49-45 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-30 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-33 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-26 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-48 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 503-491 (+68.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 20-12 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 591-578 (+50.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 36-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 113-105 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CARMONA is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.04 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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KANSAS CITY (42 - 59) at BOSTON (62 - 37) - 7:10 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 1-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
DAVIES is 0-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 44-18 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 62-37 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 23-3 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KYLE DAVIES vs. BOSTON since 1997
DAVIES is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LESTER is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.22 and a WHIP of 0.811.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (47 - 54) at TEXAS (58 - 44) - 8:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 3-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 135-115 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 141-125 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.584.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (54 - 47) at CHI WHITE SOX (49 - 51) - 8:10 PM
DUANE BELOW (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-60 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-33 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-18 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUEHRLE is 13-6 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 13-1 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 124-63 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 13-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 13-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-60 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-58 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

DUANE BELOW vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 17-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 18-13 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-5.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (53 - 47) at OAKLAND (44 - 57) - 10:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 45-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-13 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-22 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 71-49 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-57 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-55 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 25-37 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 29-43 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, July 25

National League

SAN DIEGO at PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 PM ET
HARANG: SAN DIEGO 31-44 when the total is 7 or less
LEE: PHILADELPHIA 28-7 as a home favorite of -150 or more

PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 2-17 in road games revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 2 or less runs
HUDSON: ATLANTA 71-47 after 4 or more consecutive road games

NY METS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
DICKEY: 15-7 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 13-18 after 3 or more consecutive home games

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
HAPP: HOUSTON 29-56 as an underdog
MCCLELLAN: ST LOUIS 15-5 OVER after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
NICASIO: COLORADO 36-21 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
DE LA ROSA: LA DODGERS 29-40 in night games

American League

SEATTLE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEATTLE 1-10 after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more
GARCIA: NY YANKEES 21-9 against left-handed starters

LA ANGELS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
HAREN: LA ANGELS 62-71 line after a win
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 39-30 in night games

KANSAS CITY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
DAVIES: KANSAS CITY 1-12 in road games against left-handed starters
LESTER: BOSTON 44-18 after a win

MINNESOTA at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 12-6 after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games
HOLLAND: TEXAS 1-6 in home games revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
BELOW: DETROIT 37-60 in road games after a win
BUEHRLE: 13-1 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

TAMPA BAY at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HELLICKSON: TAMPA BAY 28-14 after 2 or more consecutive road games
MOSCOSO: OAKLAND 25-37 in night games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change