Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 7/19 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, July 19

Good Luck on day #201 of 2012!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, CFL and WNBA 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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[Udog]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Season over/under win totals for college football this season

10.5-- USC-- Experienced, skilled QB is a huge edge.

10.5-- Oklahoma-- TCU/West Virginia are new conference rivals.

10.5-- Alabama-- Another experienced QB and a stellar defense.

10.5-- Oregon-- Gotta be the shoes. What if Nike wasn't in Oregon?

10-- LSU-- Our man Les Miles finally has a decent QB.

10-- Florida State-- Much is expected of Lee Corso's alma mater.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) Nothing oblierates my sleep patterns like being in Las Vegas for British Open week; this is the third year in a row for me. Telecast comes on here at 1:30am local time. I can't remember the last time I was in bed at 1:30am, so finding time to sleep the next four days is an issue. Life is good.

12) When was the last time, if ever, that Jeev Milkha Singh was favored to beat Vijay Singh in a major? He is this week.

11) Robert Griffin III had a Dick's commercial on ESPN less than 24 hours after he signed his contract with the Redskins.

10) Another rough series for the CB Bucknor/Dan Iassogna umpiring crew; after the Mets went ballistic on them Sunday, Iassogna tossed Joe Maddon out of Wednesday's games with Cleveland. Chaos follows them around.

9) Only a cynic would suggest the Cavaliers are trying to be the third team in the Dwight Howard trade, just so they can help the Lakers get better so Lebron James' Heat has a harder time winning their next title. Looks like it could be the Lakers acquiring Howard, with Andrew Bynum getting dealt to Cleveland, where I'm sure his effort won't suffer at all (sarcasm).

8) Golfers from 28 different countries are entered in the British Open.

7) This is the first time in Steve Spurrier's eight years at South Carolina that he brought his QB to SEC Media Day. Connor Shaw must be doing well.

6) Since 2009, Matt Kemp has 21 RBI in extra innings, four more than any other major league player.

5) Coors Field is the 3rd-oldest stadium in the National League; it was built in 1995. That just seems strange.

4) Seattle Mariners are putting Dan Wilson in their team's Hall of Fame this summer; he was a catcher for 11 years in Seattle, with a career .262 batting average. Not like Seattle has ever been in a World Series or anything; just not sure what Wilson did to be so highly thought of.

3) The Jeremy Lin story will be fascinating this fall, because no one knows how good he really is. He got hurt LY, but the schedule was so condensed, it could be blamed on that.

I am pro-Lin; I loved watching him play for the Knicks last winter, the way the team shared the ball and ran and played as a team. As soon as Carmelo Anthony got healthy, the ball stopped as soon as it got to him, because God forbid he not be the focal point of the offense. We'll see who was right.

2) Why would anyone live in Wales? Its July 19, and its freakin' 59 degrees on the golf course there. Good lord, do they ever get a summer?

1) Not only do the gritty, gutty A's lead MLB with nine walk-off wins in 2012, two of the nine came on HRs hit by guys who had never hit a homer in the big leagues before that moment. Their best lefty reliever was playing first base at this time last year. They're smarter because they have to be.

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

Saskatchewan at Calgary
The Roughriders look to follow up their 23-20 win over BC and build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games following a SU victory. Saskatchewan is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

Game 423-424: Saskatchewan at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 117.828; Calgary 117.399
Dunkel Line: Even; 55
Vegas Line: Calgary by 3 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2); Over


FRIDAY, JULY 20

Game 425-426: Edmonton at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 113.266; BC 122.657
Dunkel Line: BC by 9 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: BC by 7 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2); Over


SATURDAY, JULY 21

Game 427-428: Montreal at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 112.959; Hamilton 110.746
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 2; 56
Vegas Line: Pick; 60
Dunkel Pick: Montreal; Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 19

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SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 0) at CALGARY (1 - 2) - 7/19/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 65-40 ATS (+21.0 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 106-68 ATS (+31.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July20

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EDMONTON (2 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 1) - 7/20/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Saturday, July 21

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MONTREAL (2 - 1) at HAMILTON (1 - 2) - 7/21/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-3 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 4-4 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 4

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 19

9:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan


Friday, July 20

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton


Saturday, July 21

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. HAMILTON
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Hamilton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


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CFL

Week 4

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CFL preview and pick: Roughriders at Stampeders
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Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders (-3.5, 52.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the hottest team in the CFL at 3-0 straight up and against the spread. They are so excited in Regina, they decided this week they are going to go ahead and build a new stadium.

Turnovers, solid defense and an effective-not-flashy offense are what’s winning games for the Green and White. Saskatchewan has yet to commit a turnover through the first three weeks of the season while forcing eight.

Sasky enters Thursday’s game in Calgary on a five-game against the spread winning streak that dates back to last October following an impressive 23-20 win over B.C. last week.

After that win some might say it's a surprise the Riders are 4-point underdogs this week but consider Calgary has won and covered in the past four meetings. Also consider Saskatchewan has a couple of key injuries - to defensive end Odell Willis, who leads the team with two sacks, and to Canadian receiver Rob Bagg.

The Stamps have a crucial injury of their own and will be without starting QB Drew Tate for the remainder of the season due to shoulder surgery. His replacement Kevin Glenn threw for 267 yards with no touchdowns in a tough loss to Montreal last week. Glenn threw one pick that turned into a game-winning touchdown drive for Montreal.

The total is set at 52.5 for this game and over players will like that Calgary is the highest scoring team in the CFL so far. Under players will like that the Stamps only gave up five net rushing yards to the Als last week.

Pick: As of Wednesday night, 54.9 percent of Covers contest players like Calgary to cover the spread.


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MLB
Dunkel

Miami at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to build on their 4-1 record in Paul Maholm's last 5 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Chicago is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.117; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.830
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 953-954: Arizona at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.852; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.197
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Washington (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.303; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.773
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Under

Game 957-958: Miami at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 15.692; Cubs (Maholm) 16.267
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Over

Game 959-960: Houston at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 14.455; San Diego (Volquez) 14.082
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.529; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.257
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Under

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 16.969; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.092
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+115); Over

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 13.670; Minnesota (De Vries) 14.240
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.285; Kansas City (Smith) 14.179
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.922; Boston (Buchholz) 16.063
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.897; Oakland (Griffin) 15.928
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 19

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 1-1, 2.19 in his last five starts.
-- GGonzalez is 4-1, 4.34 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 4-0, 0.94 in his last four starts. Maholm is 3-0, 0.84 in his last three outings.
-- Harrell is 1-1, 2.42 in his last four starts. San Diego won Volquez' last four starts (2-0, 2.55).

-- Price is 4-0, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Scherzer is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 3-0, 1.40 in his last six starts.
-- Quintana is 3-0, 2.90 in his last six starts.
-- Oakland is 3-1 when Griffin starts (1-0, 2.63). FGarcia is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 2-3, 5.84 in his last seven road starts. Hudson is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 4.38 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey has a 5.19 RA in his last four starts.

-- Jimenez is 1-3, 6.95 in his last four starts.
-- JWilliams is 0-4, 8.34 in his last four starts.
-- WChen is 0-3, 5.34 in his last five starts. De Vries has a 5.09 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz has a 6.57 RA in his last couple starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won 12 of its last 18 games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine games. San Francisco won its last five games.
-- Cubs won five of their last six games.
-- Reds are 10-5 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last ten games.
-- White Sox won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Indians are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten games.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last six games, allowing 37 runs.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last fourteen road games.
-- Miami lost three of its last four home games.
-- Astros lost 15 of their last 16 road games.

-- Angels lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-12 in its last 19 games, 7-11 in last eighteen at home.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games. Baltimore lost six of seven.
-- Royals lost seven of their last eight games. Seattle lost seven of ten.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field stayed under.
-- Six of last nine games at Petco Park stayed under the total.

-- Over is 12-2-1 in Angels' last fifteen road games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-6-2 in Cleveland's last 22 road games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7 in last twenty-one Seattle games.
-- Eight of last nine Oakland home games stayed under.

Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Five of last seven Conroy games went over the total.
-- Az-Cin-- Under is 11-6 in Vanover games this season.
-- SF-Atl-- Five of last six Foster games stayed under total.
-- Mia-Chi-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Kulpa games.
-- Hst-SD-- Road team won even of nine LBarrett games.

-- LA-Det-- Under is 6-2-1 in West's last nine games behind plate.
-- Chi-Bos-- 12 of last 15 Schrieber games went over the total.
-- Clev-TB-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Bucknor games.
-- Balt-Min-- Seven of last eight Marquez games stayed under total.
-- Sea-KC-- Seven of last ten Dimuro games stayed under total.
-- NY-A's-- Don't know who umpires are for this series.

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

12:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

12:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

12:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Angels's last 19 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Houston

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games at home


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[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (3-6, 3.96 ERA)

A couple days ago, we got Travis Wood confused with Leake in Streaking and Slumping. Thankfully, one of our loyal readers out there reminded us it was Leake, not Wood, who got caught stealing designer t-shirts.

Leake is pitching fantastic these days but the Reds aren’t taking advantage. The club is 2-3 in his last five starts even though Leake carries a 1.95 ERA over the same stretch. The under is also 5-0 in his last five trips to the hill.

Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (9-8, 3.13 ERA)

Offseason pickups Heath Bell and Carlos Zambrano haven’t worked out but Buehrle is living up to his big contract. The Marlins are 4-0 in the soft-tossing lefty’s last four starts and the under is 3-0-1 in those same four games.

Buerhle struck out seven in his last start against the Nationals, making it four straight outings with at least seven punch-outs.

“I’m still scratching my own head to try to figure out what I’m doing striking all these guys out because it’s a lot of guys,” Buerhle told reporters after the game.


SLUMPING

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (12-1, 2.66 ERA)

It’s only a two-start slump, but it’s noteworthy this early because of who we’re talking about. Dickey is still the runaway favorite to win the National League Cy Young award but he’s been tagged for five earned runs in each of the last two appearances.

Are we beginning to see 37-year-old knuckleballer come back down to Earth? Is the law of averages in play here, or will Dickey’s magical campaign continue?

Jerome Williams, Los Angeles Angels (6-6, 4.67)

It’s been four consecutive forgettable outings for the Angels' fifth starter. Williams has surrendered four or more runs in each of those starts. That’s not terrible for a fifth starter but it still stings because the Angels were favored in three of the four contests.

This last appearance on July 14 was his first since coming off the DL. Reports are he suffered an asthma attack in the dugout after getting the hook against the Yankees.

“Although he gave up a couple of home runs, pitched better than his line score shows,” Halos manager Mike Scioscia told Associated Press.


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[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Most ejection-happy MLB umpires and how to bet them
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Perhaps it’s the threat of automated officials and instant replay that has made MLB umpires a bit more docile this summer.

At this point in the season last year, umps had dished out 125 ejections and threw out 43 players and managers in the month of July alone, according to the Umpire Fantasy Ejection League.

Heading into Wednesday’s slate, umps have fired off only 90 ejections, the most recent coming from Brian Gorman, who tossed St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Lance Berkman for arguing balls and strikes in a 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday.

That’s not to say some umps don’t have a hair-trigger. Here’s a look at the most-ejection happy umpires of the 2012 season so far and how to bet them:

Gary Darling (five ejections)

Darling has shouted “You’re outta here!” more than any ump this season, most notably spitting his gum on Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine during an exchange in mid May. Funny enough, Darling hasn’t shown anyone the gate since that incident.

He’s shown a bit of a lean towards the over this year, with games averaging just over 10 runs and finished 14-7 over/under when Darling is behind home plate.

Dan Bellino (four ejections)

Bellino most recently dismissed Cincinnati Reds PH Miguel Cairo for arguing a fair ball after Cairo hacked at a sinker, which dropped into fair territory around home plate. Bellino made the right call, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks secure a 5-3 win which played under the 8.5-run total on July 16.

It was the 15th time in Bellino’s 20 games behind home plate that the under cashed in, making him one of the best under umps in baseball. He’s also been tough on home teams, with hosts going 7-13 and losing nearly eight units when Bellino is calling balls and strikes.

Marty Foster (four ejections)

May must have been a bad month for Foster, with three of his four ejections coming in the second month of the schedule. July hasn’t been that great to him either. First, he left a game due to illness on July 7 and then was in the middle of Ozzie Guillen’s pine tar witch hunt against Nationals rookie Bryce Harper earlier this week.

He has no patience for loud-mouth mangers, especially Cubs skip Dale Sveum, who he’s tossed twice in 2012. Foster is about an even an ump as you’ll find, with a 10-10 home team mark and a 9-11 over/under record.

Sam Holbrook (four ejections)

Holbrook’s most news-worthy ejection of 2012 came when he was at first base, giving Brewers ace Zack Greinke the heave-ho in the first inning after the pitcher spiked the baseball following an infield single from the Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve on July 7. Greinke had thrown only four pitches before being sent to the showers and the Astros went on to win 6-3 as +145 home underdogs.

Holbrook has been a little friendlier to the home side, with host teams going 11- 8 when he’s working the plate. The real money, however, is betting the over when Holbrook is wearing the mask. Thirteen of his 17 games behind home have played above the total.

D.J. Reyburn (four ejections)

The same way DJ Request didn’t take any shit from the crowd in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, D.J. Reyburn doesn’t take any shit from managers. All four of Reyburn’s tosses have been directed towards either skips or bench coaches, setting the tone back in spring training by ejecting New York Mets Terry Collins on March 15.

Reyburn is another ump with a tendency towards the under, posting a 5-11 over/under mark when calling balls and strikes. He boasts a strike percentage of 63.40 percent and teams combine to averaging only 7.7 runs when he’s working the plate. Visiting clubs are also a solid 12-7 with Reyburn at home.


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 19

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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 40) at ATLANTA (49 - 41) - 12:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 63-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-24 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 469-466 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 81-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 47) at CINCINNATI (51 - 40) - 12:35 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 69-51 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-78 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-60 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 57-32 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 309-290 (-73.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.960.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (46 - 45) at WASHINGTON (53 - 36) - 12:35 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 53-36 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-118 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-24 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 72-60 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-51 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 26-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 46-45 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 63-63 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 84-69 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 59-61 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 13-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 3-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (44 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 53) - 2:20 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 44-47 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-45 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 57-78 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 73-51 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1224-1319 (-242.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-613 (-142.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 666-675 (-125.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1167-1235 (-220.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-110 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MIAMI since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (34 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (38 - 55) - 10:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 91-165 (-49.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-32 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 8-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 4-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-37 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-72 (-21.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-103 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARRELL is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (47 - 44) at TAMPA BAY (47 - 45) - 12:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 53-86 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 5-14 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 87-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 169-173 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PRICE is 31-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 47-44 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PRICE is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (50 - 42) at DETROIT (48 - 44) - 1:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 66-41 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 647-636 (+63.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 384-316 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-523 (+65.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 640-546 (+72.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 631-620 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 20-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (47 - 44) at MINNESOTA (38 - 53) - 1:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 47-44 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-11 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-38 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 101-153 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-78 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-146 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-96 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE DE VRIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (39 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 51) - 2:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 106-150 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-30 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-49 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 164-232 (-55.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-154 (-50.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 284-278 (-85.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 11-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOCHEVAR is 7-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 41) at BOSTON (47 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 29-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-52 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-117 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 163-156 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (57 - 34) at OAKLAND (47 - 44) - 10:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 47-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-43 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 33-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 24-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 57-34 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-27 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GARCIA is 105-65 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 35-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 21-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 29-16 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GARCIA is 7-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 12-10 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.3 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, July 19

National League

San Francisco at Atlanta, 12:10 ET
Bumgarner: San Francisco 16-6 SU after a game where their bullpen blew a save
Hudson: Atlanta 5-12 SU in home games against left-handed starters

Arizona at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Saunders: Arizona 17-9 SU in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Leake: Cincinnati 1-8 SU in home games after a loss by 6 runs or more

NY Mets at Washington, 12:35 ET
Dickey: NY Mets 1-10 SU after 4 games where they committed no errors
Gonzalez: Washington 18-7 SU after a win by 2 runs or less

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Buehrle: 74-38 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs
Maholm: Chicago Cubs 67-114 SU as an underdog of +100 or higher

Houston at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Harrell: Houston 46-25 SU after a game where they committed 3 or more errors
Volquez: San Diego 2-10 SU in home games after having won 2 of their last 3


American League

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 12:10 ET
Jimenez: Cleveland 15-4 SU after scoring 10 runs or more
Price: Tampa Bay 4-12 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more

LA Angels at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Williams: LA Angels 51-25 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Scherzer: Detroit 20-27 SU after a win

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Chen: Baltimore 18-7 SU with a bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games
De Vries: Minnesota 11-23 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Seattle at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Hernandez: Seattle 10-30 SU when playing on Thursday
Hochevar: 7-0 TSR in July

Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Quintana: CHI White Sox 15-6 SU when the total is 10 or higher
Buchholz: Boston 8-14 SU at home after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

NY Yankees at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Garcia: 11-1 TSR against AL West opponents
Griffin: Oakland 22-43 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 4

Home 0-1 (9-4). Favorites 0-1 (7-6), Over 0-1 (7-6). West 6-2 vs the East.

Saskatchewan (3-0) @ Calgary (1-2)-- Stampeders beat Riders three times LY, with last meeting a 40-3 beating; they won 22-18/40-3 in two meetings here, but Saskatchewan is resurgent this year, winning first three games, outscoring its opponents 48-10 in second of game that they've won by 27-16-3 points. In its three games, Roughriders have yet to turn ball over (+6) but BC outgained them by 194 yards last week in tough 23-20 win. Calgary scored 38-36-32 points in its games this season but lost rematch to Montreal last week, 33-32, after they crushed the Alouettes 38-10 in season opener.