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**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:25 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Youkilis has ChiSox surging

Who’s hot

MLB: Over is 16-7 in the New York Yankees' last 23 games in Boston.

MLB: Athletics are 20-8 in their last 28 games as a home favorite.

CFL: Blue Bombers are 21-8-2 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog.

WNBA: Connecticut Sun are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.

Who’s not

MLB: Houston is 3-11 in its last 14 games against Milwaukee.

MLB: Mariners are 23-51 in their last 74 games as a road underdog.

CFL: Alouettes are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite.

WNBA: Liberty are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.

Key stat

90 – The Washington Mystics scored 90 points for the first time this season in a win over Phoenix that snapped a five-game losing streak both straight up and against the spread. The Mystics now face the San Antonio, which has scored at least 90 points in four of its last six.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Buck Pierce, Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Winnipeg’s quarterback was forced to leave last week’s blowout loss to the B.C. Lions with a knee injury. He says he’s “confident” he’ll be able to start Friday against Montreal, but has been spotted limping around for most of this week.

Game of the day

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-115, 9.5)

Notable quotable

“Subconsciously, I’m probably pretty stressed out right now but I try not to show it. Obviously, the pressure is there, if I thought too much about it, it would become too much, but if you shield yourself and listen only to those around you, you can manage. And they give you the confidence you need.” – Andy Murray about playing in front of the British crowd at Wimbledon. He’s trying to become the first British man to make the tournament’s final since 1938 and is a -227 favorite over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Friday’s semifinal.

Notes and tips

Kevin Youkilis hit what turned out to be the game-winning homer for the Chicago White Sox in a 2-1 win over Texas on Thursday. That win moved the club to 7-3 since it acquired Youkilis from the Boston Red Sox. "He has an energy he brings -- the competitiveness he has. It's infectious, and it's a good thing for our guys to see in a guy who has been a winner," White Sox manager Robin Ventura told reporters.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have faced each other 26 times, but Friday will be the first time they will square off on grass. Djokovic is 12-14 in those meetings and is a -250 favorite against Federer +180.

The Toronto Raptors acquired point guard Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets in exchange for a future lottery pick and Gary Forbes. Meanwhile, ESPN reports that veteran point guard Jason Kidd will sign a three-year $9 million-deal with the Knicks instead of inking with the Dallas Mavericks again.

It's possible Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could rejoin the team this weekend, although it is by no means a certainty. "I guess it's possible," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Thursday afternoon. "But we'll see how he feels the next day or so." Howard, who had left Achilles surgery last fall, has played six games in rehab assignments with Class A Lakewood and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He is hitting a combined .471 (8-for-17) with two doubles, one home run, nine RBIs, three walks and three strikeouts.

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:26 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Former Giant WR Amani Toomer said on his Sirius radio show that he thinks Tony Romo is a better QB than Eli Manning. Alrighty then.

-- ESPN.com reported that the Seattle Seahawks travelled 29,912 miles on their eight road trips LY. Steelers travelled 5,682 miles on theirs.

-- Since I know you're wondering, there are 24,722 Subway sub shops in this great world of ours, 14,098 McDonald's.

-- Dan Haren (back) is on DL for the first time in his career.

-- Braves' 3B Juan Francisco saw 28 pitches in his first two AB against Matt Garza. Thats two full innings for some of the better pitchers.

-- RA Dickey allowed a first-inning run Thursday for the first time in his 17 starts this season.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: NFC knowledge with the weekend here........

Its never too early to start thinking about football; with that in mind, here is some food for thought, as another summer weekend is here.......

Arizona-- 13-19 since Kurt Warner retired; 5-12-2 vs spread last 19 games when they were the favorite.

Atlanta-- 43-21 in regular season under Mike Smith, but 0-3 in playoff tilts. Only once in last decade have they had negative turnover ratio.

Carolina-- Improved from #32 to #13 in passing yards LY, with rookie QB playing. Last five years, they're 6-0 vs spread as a road favorite.

Chicago-- Last five years, they're 9-15-1 vs spread as home favorites; they are minus-38 in sacks last two years, allowing 105 in 32 games (3.28).

Dallas-- Since '04, they're 4-15-1 vs spread as home favorites vs divisional foes. Last two years, underdogs are 23-8-1 vs spread in their games.
Detroit-- 10-6 mark LY was first winning record since '99. Since '04, they're 12-6 vs spread as home fave in non-division games, 3-5-2 in division tilts.

Green Bay-- An amazing +58 in turnovers last three years; allowed 412 ypg LY, most in NFL. Covered 17 of 24 home games last three years.

Minnesota-- Led NFL in sacks two of last three years, but they're 9-23 last two years. Since '06, they're 3-10-1 vs spread as home dogs.

NJ Giants-- Covered four of last five regular season games twice in last five years; both times, they won Super Bowl. Finished last in NFL in rushing yardage, were 7-7 after 14 games, but got into tournament, then won it.

New Orleans-- Super Bowl season is only time in last seven years they had a positive turnover ratio. Strange year looms, with Payton not coaching.
Philadelphia-- 8-8 LY despite hideous minus-14 turnover ratio; finished LY on 4-0 roll- does momentum from that carry over into 2012?

St Louis-- 15-65 SU last five years; favored in only five of last 32 games at home. 20-32 vs spread as road underdog the last eight years.

San Francisco-- +28 in turnovers LY, after being minus-44 previous seven years combined. Have five primetime games this year, three at home.

Seattle-- Went 7-9 LY despite a +9 turnover ratio. Since 2005, are 11-4 as home favorite in divisional games.

Tampa Bay--Once-proud Buc defense finished last in NFL rushing defense twice in last three years, during which time they're 5-17-1 against spread as home underdogs. New coach Schiano was an unusual hire.

Washington-- 15-33 last three years, with minus-29 turnover ratio; giving ball to rookie QB RGIII, hoping he can replicate Cam Newton's 2011.

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:26 AM

Public opinion: Rangers look set to snap slump

Odds and consensus percentages current as of 8 p.m. ET, Thursday.

MLB:

Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers (-135, N/A)

The Texas Rangers were swept away by the Chicago White Sox on Thursday and have now lost four straight games. The Rangers have now lost four straight just twice this season and early bettors expect them to end the skid as they head home to face Francisco Liriano and the Twins.

Consensus: Rangers, 62 percent

CFL:

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Lions (-7, 54)

The defending champions picked up right where they left off last season by drilling the Blue Bombers in a rematch of the Grey Cup final. Wideout Geroy Simon became the league’s all-time leading receiver in that game and the Lions put up 358 net yards. Hamilton’s defense could be in trouble here.

Consensus: Lions, 69 percent

WNBA:

Connecticut Sun at Tulsa Shock (+9, 164)

The Sun look to bounce back from a tough overtime loss to Seattle at home as 12-point favorites. Their offense should have a field day against Tulsa’s defense that allows more than 83 points per game.

Consensus: Sun, 67 percent

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:27 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Hamilton at BC
The Tiger-Cats look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 games as an underdog of 3 1/2 to 10 points. Hamilton is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by only 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+6 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

Game 421-422: Winnipeg at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 108.276; Montreal 116.756
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 8 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: Montreal by 6 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-6 1/2); Over

Game 423-424: Hamilton at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 110.884; BC 115.211
Dunkel Line: BC by 4 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: BC by 6 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+6 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, JULY 7

Game 425-426: Calgary at Toronto (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 119.213; Toronto 112.944
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-4); Over

SUNDAY, JULY 8

Game 427-428: Edmonton at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 110.627; Saskatchewan 116.002
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 4; 48
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-4); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Friday, July 6

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WINNIPEG (0 - 1) at MONTREAL (0 - 1) - 7/6/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HAMILTON (0 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 0) - 7/6/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-0 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 3-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 7
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CALGARY (1 - 0) at TORONTO (0 - 1) - 7/7/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, July 8
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EDMONTON (1 - 0) at SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 0) - 7/8/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in July games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 2

Friday, July 6

Winnipeg (0-1) @ Montreal (0-1)-- Alouettes won two of three in this rivalry LY, with three games decided by total of nine points. Bombers (+8) won 25-23 in their only visit here. Average total in the three games was 52.3. Both teams got spanked out west last week; Winnipeg was held to 132 passing yards by the Lions in 33-16 loss (+7.5). Montreal (+2.5) lost 38-10 at Calgary- Stampeders outgained them 465-213.

Hamilton (0-1) @ BCLions (1-0)-- Western teams were 4-0 against the eastern clubs last week, winning by an average score of 33-14. TiCats swept series LY, winning 39-31 (+3) here in Week 4, then crushing BC 42-10 (+1) in Week 17, with both games going over total. Hamilton was only home side that lost last week, as Riders (+7) crushed them 43-16, passing for 390 yards. Lions waxed Winnipeg last week 33-16 (-7.5), holding Bombers to 204 yards.

Saturday, July 7

Calgary (1-0) @ Toronto (0-1)-- Argonauts won both series games LY, winning both games by two points, 23-21 (+7.5) in season opener in Alberta, then 31-29 (+6.5) at home in Week 15. Underdogs covered both of those games. Argonauts (+1.5) lost 19-15 at Edmonton last week in a game they outgained Eskimos by 71 yards. Calgary gained 465 yards last week in their 38-10 win (led 28-10 at halftime).

Sunday, July 8

Edmonton (1-0) @ Saskatchewan (1-0)-- Eskimos fueled Roughriders' skid last year by beating them three times, 42-28 (+6.5) in season opener here, then 17-1 (-6) at home in Week 15, 23-20 (-8.5) at home in Week 19. Edmonton beat old friend Ricky Ray/Argonauts last week, despite scoring only 19 points. Riders outscored Hamilton 27-3 in second half last week and were only road team that won its opener. Durant threw for 390 yards and four TDs.

CFL

Week 2

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Trend Report
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Friday, July 6

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Winnipeg's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games at home
Montreal is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

10:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Hamilton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hamilton's last 7 games on the road
British Columbia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Hamilton
British Columbia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Hamilton

Saturday, July 7

3:00 PM
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

Sunday, July 8

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Saskatchewan is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

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CFL

Week 2

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Makin' Canadian bacon: Week 2 CFL preview and picks
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The East Division was supposed to be better this year. The West Division made it clear in Week 1 that they’re going to have to prove it.

The West went 4-0 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) and now the East comes limping into Week 2 licking its wounds.

Winnipeg Bluebombers vs. Montreal Alouettes (-7, 51.5)

It’s hard to believe that Montreal has failed to cover in nine straight games after last week’s 38-10 loss at Calgary. The Als have also lost five in a row straight up with their last win coming on Oct. 16, 2011 against Hamilton.

Speaking of five in a row, that’s the same money streak the Bluebombers have going against Montreal. Winnipeg looks like it has its gritty defense back after a 33-10 loss at B.C. last week. It was a performance that was better than the score indicated on the road against the defending Grey Cup champs.

Bombers QB Buck Pierce is banged up, as usual, after leaving last week’s game with a thigh injury. But Alex Brink is an OK backup if he has to fill in and seven points seems like too many to give a team that never seems to give much.

Pick: Winnipeg +7

Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. B.C. Lions (-7, 53)

Hamilton started the season as a 3-1 Grey Cup favorite. A week later and it looks like this team is going to need more time to gel than oddsmakers originally anticipated.

Hamilton’s new passing attack with Henry Burris taking the snaps didn’t go quite as planned in a 43-16 loss to Saskatchewan. Burris threw for 284 yards with no TDs and one INT.

So why aren’t the Kitty-Cats more of an underdog on the road against a B.C. team that looks as sharp as it did last year?

Because Hamilton gives the Lions a hard time for some strange reason. The Ti-Cats won both meetings last year and have covered the spread in six of the last seven clashes.

Still.

Pick: Lions -7

Calgary Stampeders vs. Toronto Argonauts (4, 48.5)

Canadian running back Jon Cornish bowled his way to 86 yards and two touchdowns in a convincing win over Montreal last week. Not sure the Stamps are going to have the same success against an Argos defense that likes to play physical and allowed just 15 points in a four-point loss last week.

Don’t count on there being too many games this season where the Argos allow fewer than 20 points and end up losing the game with Ricky Ray running the offense.

Pick: Toronto +4

Edmonton Eskimos vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (-4.5, 48)

There might not be any team that wants to win this week as badly as the Roughriders. They went 0-10 against Western opponents last season and desperately hope to end that trend in their home opener this season.

Saskatchewan seemed to easily rack up 43 points on Hamilton last week and QB Darian Durant was named Offensive Player of the Week with four TDs and a whack of yards. Meanwhile, the Eskies struggled in the post-Ricky Ray era on offense against Toronto and they know they’re in for a battle in Regina.

Pick: Saskatchewan

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**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Boston
The Yankees look to build on their 8-1 record in their last 9 games following an off day. New York is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 14.435; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.117
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Over

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.773; Pittsburgh (Bedard) 14.802
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Pomeranz) 15.725; Washington (Strasburg) 15.059
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+190); Over

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.005; NY Mets (Santana) 15.324
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-170); Over

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 13.768; Houston (Happ) 14.601
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 911-912: Miami at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 15.867; St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.337
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.264; Arizona (Collmenter) 14.387
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Cincinnati at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.666; San Diego (Wells) 16.405
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.706; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.523
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+125); Over

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Sanchez) 14.726; Detroit (Smyly) 15.629
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 16.247; Boston (Beckett) 14.625
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 14.527; Texas (Perez) 15.217
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Over

Game 925-926: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Laffey) 14.504; White Sox (Peavy) 16.393
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-160); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.269; LA Angels (Wilson) 14.528
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 14.346; Oakland (Milone) 16.283
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:29 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 6

Hot pitchers
-- THudson is 3-1, 1.26 in his last four road starts.
-- Zito allowed one run in 13 IP in splitting his last two starts.
-- Pomeranz has a 2.87 RA in his last three starts.
-- Wood is 3-0, 0.44 in his last three starts. JSantana is 2-1, 0.90 in his last three starts.
-- Happ is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts. Gallardo is 2-1, 2.78 in his last three outings.
-- St Louis won last four Westbrook starts (2-0, 3.33). Nolasco is 1-0, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.

-- Masterson is 3-2, 2.00 in his last five starts.
-- Kuroda is 4-1, 1.85 in his last five starts.
-- Liriano is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three starts. Perez won his first MLB start, allowing two runs in 5.1 IP.
-- Peavy is 0-4, 3.19 in his last six starts, ; White Sox scored twice in his last four outings. Laffey is 0-0, 2.25 in two starts this season.
-- Angels won Wilson's last eight starts (5-0, 1.86).
-- Milone is 5-1, 1.18 in his six home starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 0-4, 8.33 in his last five starts.
-- Bedard is 0-3, 7.65 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 0-2, 6.00 in his last two starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-3, 5.27 in his last seven starts.
-- Collmenter is 0-2, 7.31 in six starts, but is 0-0, 1.80 in his last two, with total of 10 IP in the two games.
-- KWells is 1-1, 3.75 in his first two starts for San Diego.

-- Cobb is 0-2, 8.78 in his last two starts.
-- Smyly is 1-2, 7.30 in his last five starts. JSanchez is 0-2, 7.77 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett is 0-3, 3.86 in his last four starts.
-- Eveland is 0-1, 7.45 in two starts this season.
-- Millwood is 0-2, 6.75 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last nine games.
-- Washington won its last four games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games. Cubs won seven of last ten.
-- Miami won six of its last eight games. Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won their last six games, scoring 35 runs.

-- Detroit won six of its last nine home games.
-- Twins won five of their last seven games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 10 of their last 13 away games.
-- White Sox won six of their last seven home games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Angels won five of their last six home games.
-- A's won their last four games, allowing six runs.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eight games.
-- San Francisco is 3-8 in its last eleven road games.
-- Colorado lost 21 of its last 28 games.
-- Houston lost its last eight games, outscored 44-18. Brewers lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Reds lost eight of their last eleven games on foreign soil.

-- Rangers lost their last four games, allowing 29 runs.
-- Royals are 7-10 in their last seventeen road games.
-- Red Sox lost four of last five games, scoring nine runs.
-- Tampa Bay lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Toronto lost three of its last four road games.
-- Baltimore lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Mariners are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-2 in last eleven Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Cubs' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen games at Busch Stadium.
-- Seven of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in last sixteen Cincinnati games.

-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- 11 of last 16 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen White Sox games.
-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Angel games.
-- Ten of last eleven Oakland games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:29 AM

MLB

Friday, July 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 24 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:15 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Seattle

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**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:30 AM

MLB

Thursday, July 5

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (6-4, 2.65 ERA)

The Dodgers have won four of Kershaw’s last six starts, but could have been perfect over that stretch if they gave him a little run support. He allowed just three runs in those two losses. The lefty responded with a win over the Mets, holding them to one earned run in seven innings while striking out nine. He has at least seven strikeouts in five consecutive starts.

Travis Wood, Chicago Cubs (3-3, 3.05 ERA)

Wood hasn’t allowed a run in 18 2/3 innings and has yielded only one run in his last three starts combined. After serving up six homers in a three-start span earlier this season, he has allowed only one dinger in his last six outings. Wood owns a 1.09 WHIP this year.

Slumping

Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies (2-8, 5.35 ERA)

The Phillies have lost four of Kendrick’s last five starts and he owns a 7.67 ERA over that span. He allowed five runs in the first six batters he faced in his last outing, a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. Kendrick has served up 10 homers this season, five in the last four starts, and owns a 8.63 ERA in the first two innings of games this year.

Erik Bedard, Pittsburgh Pirates (4-9, 4.57 ERA)

Bedard was smacked for five runs and two homers in 4 2/3 innings of work in his last trip to the hill and Pittsburgh has lost each of his last four outings. However, he is much better at home than he is on the road. He has given up 32 runs in 43 2/3 innings of work on the road, but owns a 2.31 ERA at PNC Park this season.

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**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 09:37 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 6

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ATLANTA (43 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 47) - 7:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-26 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-27 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-47 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-24 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 7-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 11-11 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-11. (-1.6 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENDRICK is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 38) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 36) - 7:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 46-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-25 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 306-323 (+42.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 46-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 187-170 (+31.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 872-726 (+106.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 64-37 (+28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 14-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZITO is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BEDARD is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
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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COLORADO (31 - 51) at WASHINGTON (48 - 32) - 7:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 71-103 (-40.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-81 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-67 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-51 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 79-124 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-139 (-64.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 31-51 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 125-150 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-19 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-32 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-32 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (31 - 51) at NY METS (45 - 38) - 7:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-51 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-31 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-51 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 41-36 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 63-59 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-38 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SANTANA is 58-19 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANTANA is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (38 - 44) at HOUSTON (32 - 51) - 8:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-23 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-44 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-69 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-44 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-13 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-12 (+25.2 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.
GALLARDO is 13-1 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 6-25 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-157 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-119 (-47.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-101 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-158 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-67 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 10-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 10-2 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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MIAMI (40 - 42) at ST LOUIS (44 - 39) - 8:15 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-24 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 112-132 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-29 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 75-96 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 105-75 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 307-331 (+49.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MIAMI is 36-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 23-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 23-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 17-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 127-110 (-31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-51 (-36.5 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.
WESTBROOK is 0-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.9 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MIAMI since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (47 - 37) at ARIZONA (39 - 43) - 9:40 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 136-115 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 136-115 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-45 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-37 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-56 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-9 (+18.4 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.
LA DODGERS are 47-37 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KERSHAW is 27-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 7-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 24-34 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.1 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.25 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (44 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 50) - 10:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WELLS is 18-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 587-673 (+46.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 103-100 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 524-617 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 386-434 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 431-489 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 38-24 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 313-287 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 174-151 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 105-142 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-99 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-33 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 105-142 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-97 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-70 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-68 (-18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-28 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ARROYO is 4-7 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.494.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

KIP WELLS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WELLS is 2-10 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.759.
His team's record is 4-15 (-12.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 40) at CLEVELAND (43 - 39) - 7:05 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 43-39 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-23 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-40 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-39 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-45 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

ALEX COBB vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.14 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (37 - 44) at DETROIT (41 - 42) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 65-36 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-1 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 38-41 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 19-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 15-25 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 41-42 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SMYLY is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (49 - 32) at BOSTON (42 - 40) - 7:10 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 224-183 (-46.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 88-79 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 65-28 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 16-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 77-49 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 48-25 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 31-31 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-57 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-30 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 58-57 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 134-112 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-50 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-57 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. BOSTON since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 15-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 19-10 (+11.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-11. (+5.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (35 - 47) at TEXAS (50 - 33) - 8:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-92 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-147 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-70 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-36 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TEXAS since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (42 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 37) - 8:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 93-84 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 163-144 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-66 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-45 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-66 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LAFFEY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEAVY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (44 - 38) at LA ANGELS (46 - 37) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WILSON is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (35 - 49) at OAKLAND (41 - 42) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 7-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-90 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 160-227 (-55.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-45 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-152 (-51.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-54 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 282-275 (-84.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 102-145 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 83-90 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 29-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 41-42 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILONE is 14-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 7-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 10-9 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.8 units)

TOM MILONE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILONE is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 12:32 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 6

National League

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Hudson: Atlanta 8-1 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Kendrick: Philadelphia 2-12 SU off a loss by one run

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Zito: San Francisco 18-8 SU away off BB losses
Bedard: Pittsburgh 17-7 Under at home off a win

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 ET
Pomeranz: Colorado 19-37 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Strasburg: Washington 17-6 SU off a win by 2 runs or less

Chicago Cubs at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Wood: Cubs 6-18 SU vs. left-handed starters
Santana: 58-19 TSR at home pitching off a win

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 ET
Gallardo: Milwaukee 21-11 Over off an Under
Happ: Houston 6-25 SU in July

Miami at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Nolasco: 15-8 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
Westbrook: 0-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Kershaw: 14-3 TSR in the second half of the season
Collmenter: Arizona 4-10 SU at home off BB losses

Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Arroyo: Cincinnati 50-31 SU off BB losses
Wells: San Diego 16-33 SU at home off a win

American League

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:05 ET MLB
Cobb: Tampa Bay 4-13 SU vs. AL Central opponents
Masterson: 21-12 TSR in the second half of the season

Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Sanchez: Kansas City 9-1 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Smyly: Detroit 5-12 SU off 4+ home games

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Kuroda: Yankees 17-6 SU off 3+ road games
Beckett: Boston 6-13 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 ET
Liriano: Minnesota 17-6 Over away in July
Perez: Texas 21-3 SU at home off BB losses

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Laffey: Toronto 13-5 SU away off 3+ home games
Peavy: White Sox 9-19 SU at home off BB Unders

Baltimore at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Gonzalez: Baltimore 1-6 SU off a combined score of 15+ runs
Wilson: 7-1 TSR after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Millwood: Seattle 7-18 SU off 4+ home games
Milone: 7-0 TSR at home in night games

**Udog** · 07-06-2012, 11:20 PM

NASCAR betting: Coke Zero 400 preview and odds

It’s the mid-summer wildcard race that marks the halfway point of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway is the 18th of 36 scheduled points races in 2012.

Being a restrictor plate race - one of only two tracks on the circuit that use them - Daytona is known as an unpredictable event that can lead to some wild racing and uncertain finishes.

It’s Florida. It’s summer. It’s hot and no one is hotter in the series right now than Brad Keselowski. This week’s favorite is coming off his third win of the season at Kentucky last week, but most importantly one of his three wins came at the last restrictor plate race at Talladega in May. Keselowski was one of the big-name drivers who were caught up in a crash here in February when the season-opening Daytona 500 ran under the lights on a Monday night.

Keselowski returns 10th in the standings and wants to not only make up for that disappointment in the season opener but pick up another win to help cement him in the Chase, which starts in just eight races from this Saturday night.

“The three wins are nice, and it means that we are pretty safe in regards to making the Chase, but we are focused on staying in the Top 10 so that we can use the bonus point,” Keselowski told reporters. “I want to be the guy with the most wins and inside the Top 10 and I want to look forward to making sure that we stay inside the Top 10. Hopefully we can climb up a few more spots to be safe. But wins and being in the Top 10, that’s all that matters.”

Kasey Kahne looks to have overcome some early season struggles. Like Keselowski he was swept up in a crash here in February but was fourth at Talladega and finished a strong second last week at Kentucky. Unlike Keselowski, Kahne is outside the top 12 in the points in 14th and needs another win to help climb upwards in the standings.

“The restrictor-plate races are always unpredictable,” Kahne said. “We had a lot of speed in the (Daytona) 500, but got caught in a wreck at the end. We fell back at Talladega and still got a top-five. You have to make the right decisions and a lot of it is luck, but I know the Hendrick Motorsports guys will give me a fast car and a good chance to get to the front.”

Matt Kenseth won the season opening Daytona 500. He’s since announced that he will be leaving Roush-Fenway Racing after this season, making this the last time he will race at Daytona with the only team he’s ever raced with the in Sprint Cup Series since 1999. The races at Daytona have not been swept in a season for thirty years primarily due to the changing conditions between February and July. But while odds may seem against him, this year’s Daytona 500 was rescheduled for the first time ever and was run completely under the lights, something that will happen Saturday night. He was also a very strong third at Talladega in May.

“I looked forward to going to Talladega more so than any plate race I have ever looked forward to in my career with as well as we ran at Daytona and how fast our cars were in February,” Kenseth said. “I feel the same way about Daytona this weekend and I am looking forward to getting down there. At Talladega, I felt we had the fastest car in the race and dominated the race as much as you can, but I felt like I messed that up at the end when Greg (Biffle) and I somehow got separated. I have been agonizing over that since Talladega, but I am looking forward to getting some redemption this weekend and returning to Daytona coming off that win in the 500. Our Roush Fords have been fast and we have been able to pass, so I am going back this weekend hoping it will be the same as our earlier superspeedway results this year.”

Party Crasher: Don’t count out Tony Stewart. Stewart is coming off a forgettable race at Kentucky last week where he finished 32nd due to ignition issues. However, Stewart is the most successful recent winner of the Coke Zero 400. Stewart won the race in 2005, 2006 and 2009 and will no doubt be looking for a rebound Saturday night.

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Brad Keselowski
Kasey Kahne
Matt Kenseth

Odds for Coke Zero 400 (Provided by *** Global)

Matt Kenseth 10-1
Kevin Harvick 12-1
Kyle Busch 12-1
Tony Stewart 12-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
Kurt Busch 12-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Brad Keselowski 12-1
Jeff Gordon 12-1
Jimmie Johnson 12-1
Greg Biffle 12-1
Clint Bowyer 15-1
Denny Hamlin 15-1
Kasey Kahne 15-1
Jeff Burton 20-1
Jamie McMurray 25-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Marcos Ambrose 30-1
A.J. Allmendinger 30-1
Joey Lagano 30-1
Juan Montoya 40-1
Paul Menard 40-1
Michael Waltrip 40-1
Ryan Newman 50-1
Trevor Bayne 50-1
Aric Almirola 60-1
Casey Mears 100-1
Bobby Labonte 100-1
Dave Blaney 100-1
Regan Smith 100-1
Landon Cassill 100-1
David Gilliland 100-1
David Ragan 100-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 40-1

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