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**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:47 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: Bulls’ Rose sidelined until March 2013?

Weather to watch

Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays: Wind blowing in at 11 mph on Tuesday at Rogers Centre. Retractable roof should be open due to only a 10 percent chance of rain.

Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals: Temperatures are expected to soar to 101 F at Busch Stadium on Tuesday. The wind will also be blowing out to left field at 10 mph.

Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers: A 13 mph wind is expected to blow in from right field under sunny skies at Rangers Ballpark. Temperatures are also expected to reach near 100 F.

Who’s hot?

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman went 15-for-30 last week with five homers and 8 RBIs.

Diamondbacks left fielder Jason Kubel had four home runs in six at-bats when he led off the second inning with a bases-empty home run against Houston on Sunday. Kubel also hit three homers in a 12-3 victory over the Astros on Saturday.

Who’s not?

The Houston Astros have dropped six consecutive games and are 1-9 in their last 10 contests heading into action Monday night.

The Chicago White Sox have lost five straight games heading into Monday’s contest with the Twins.

Key stat

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen is on pace to hit .372, 38 home runs, and 114 RBIs. Only six players have hit those marks in a season: Ruth, Hornsby, Gehrig, Helton, Musial, and Klein.

Game of the day

Nationals @ Mets

Injury not to be overlooked

The Chicago Tribune reports that Bulls guard Derek Rose could be sidelined until March 2013 with an ACL injury. The Las Vegas Hotel and Casino has the Bulls listed at 8/1 to win the 2012/13 NBA Championship. Only the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers have better odds.

Notable quotable

"He's not Willie Mays (Angels outfielder Mike Trout), he's a pretty good player, but I think the comparisons have to stop. Let the kid play. When he's been here five years, six years, then you can start doing that."-Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington on Trout’s recent comparisons by the media to Willie Mays.

Notes and Tips

Bettors who have picked the under are 12-1-2 in the St. Louis Cardinals’ last 15 games. The under is also hitting at a 58 percent clip over the last seven days.

The New York Rangers acquired forward Rick Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a first-round draft pick Monday. Sports Interaction currently has the Rangers listed as 10/1 favorites to win the Stanley Cup next season. Only the Kings (9/1) and Penguins (6/1) have better odds.

**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:49 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Some knowledge on early season trends in the NFC West.........

NFC West

Cardinals
Home: Much better since they got the dome; won five of last six HO, but since ’88, are still just 3-10 vs spread as favorite in HOs, with five of last six HOs going over the total.

Road: Won three of last four AOs, covering all four, after 0-6 skid (1-4-1 vs spread) before that. Redbirds are 9-6-1 vs spread in last `6 tries as a dog in AOs. Five of last six AOs stayed under total.

Rams
Home: Rams lost last five HOs (0-5 vs spread) by average score of 34-14; over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 HOs. They’re 0-4-1 vs spread last five times their HO wasn’t in Week 1.

Road: Rams are even worse in AOs, losing last ten AOs (1-9 vs spread) by average score of 26-12, with five of last six staying under the total. Last time Rams won season opener was 18-10 home win (+3.5) over Denver in 2006.

49ers
Home: 7-1-1 vs spread in last nine HOs, 3-0-1 in last four as favorite, 4-1 in last five as dog- they’re 5-2 in last seven SU. This year is only second time in last 8 years their HO is a non-divisional game.

Road: Won four of last five AOs, covered six of last eight; 7-1-1 vs spread in last nine tries as road dog in AO. Under is 3-1-1 in last five AOs. Since ’94, they’re 2-6 vs spread in Week 1 road games.

Seahawks
Home: Won/covered eight of last nine HOs, winning last three by combined score of 72-16. Under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 HOs. Since ’88, 2-4 vs spread as dog in HOs.

Road: Since ’00, Hawks are 4-8 in AO’s, allowing 6-0-7-6 points in the wins. Lost last five AOs (0-6 vs spread in last six) by average score of 29-14. Under is 19-5 in their last 24 HOs, but 2-3 in last five. Home team won their last five season openers.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind............

13) College football practice starts pretty soon, like within a week in most places; will be interesting to see how many Penn State players are going to be poached by other schools. They're eligible to play right away.

That said, I don't think these sanctions are worse than a death penalty; as time goes one, the memory of this will fade somewhat, but if they had to shut the while program down, that would've hurt them for decades.

12) Could someone please explain to me why Ernie Els wasn't invited to the Masters this year? He's not good enough to get a special invite? Bull.

11) Its easy to feel bad for Adam Scott for losing the British Open, but he still bagged $812,202; not a bad consolation prize. He'll win a major.

10) If you think athletes are overpaid, and many of them are, consider that Mariah Carey is getting $18M to be a panelist on American Idol this fall. 18 freakin' million dollars. For what?

9) When Matt Cain/Cole Hamels both homered in the third inning in their game Saturday, it was the first time since 1990 that opposing pitchers hit homers in the same inning (Fernando Valenzuela/Kevin Gross).

8) In their last two games, Mets were outscored 11-0, just in 10th inning. How about going out and adding a relief pitcher, just for the hell of it?

7) For what its worth, Atlanta Braves are 0-12 on Monday this season.

6) Akron basketball coach Keith Dambrot signed a 10-year contract to stay with the Zips, good move for a mid-major program. Dambrot first became well-known when he was Lebron James' high school coach.

5) Field goal kickers were 29-30 against the Jets LY; the only miss was from 56 yards out. That doesn't happen a lot.

4) Joe Torre once grounded into four double plays in one game while he was with the Mets; Felix Millan got on base in front of him all four times. .

3) With Dave Duncan retired, Curt Young gets my vote for best pitching coach in the majors. How many big league teams have a stellar reliever who was a minor league first baseman at this time LY? (Sean Doolittle)

2) Wonder how Ichiro Suzuki feels about batting 8th in the Bronx; after he played 1,828 games for the Mariners, his first three post-Seattle games were against the Mariners. Has to feel a little weird for him, especially since he had never batted below third in the order in this country.

1) Guess I feel bad for Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien; this time LY, he was Tom Brady's offensive coordinator; now, he's the captain of what almost has to be a sinking ship. He's an innocent victim of this mess.

**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Toronto
The A's look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 1-6 in Brett Cecil's last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. Oakland is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Maholm) 16.363; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.577
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 14.783; Philadelphia (Lee) 15.791
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 14.049; NY Mets (Dickey) 14.684
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Under

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 14.331; Miami (Buehrle) 14.858
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-110); Over

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 16.256; Houston (Harrell) 12.653
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 3 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-150); Under

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.960; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.267
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over

Game 913-914: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cabrera) 13.943; Arizona (Saunders) 16.414
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 15.471; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.145
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Under

Game 917-918: Oakland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blackley) 16.602; Toronto (Cecil) 16.311
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Under

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.035; Baltimore (Chen) 14.501
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 16.801; Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.284
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Over

Game 923-924: Boston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.045; Texas (Perez) 14.962
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 925-926: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (De Vries) 13.696; White Sox (Quintana) 14.756
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Over

Game 927-928: Kansas City at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Smith) 13.698; LA Angels (Richards) 15.988
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-175); Under

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.489; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.350
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Under

**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:50 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 24

Hot pitchers
-- Maholm is 4-0, 0.92 in his last four starts.
-- Lee has a 2.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Buehrle is 4-1, 1.87 in his last five starts.
-- Harrell has a 2.18 RA in his last five starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Volquez is 3-0, 1.87 in his last five starts. Bumgarner is 1-1, 2.57 in his last couple starts.

-- Blackley is 1-0, 2.43 in his last five starts.
-- WChen is 1-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Fister is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz is 0-1, 3.14 in two starts since coming off the DL.
-- Quintana is 2-0, 3.08 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 0.73 in his last three starts. FGarcia is 2-1, 3.97 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- McDonald has a 5.52 RA in his last five starts, but Pirates are 5-1 in his last six starts, scoring 50 runs.
-- Greinke has a 9.64 RA in his last four starts.
-- GGonzalez has a 6.15 RA in his last five starts. Dickey has a 6.52 RA in his last three starts.
-- Leake has a 5.40 RA in his last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 1-3, 5.92 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts. Cabrera allowed seven runs in 2.1 IP in his only previous MLB start.

-- Cecil is 1-2, 8.72 in his last four starts.
-- Hellickson is 0-4, 6.39 in his last five outings.
-- Jimenez is 1-4, 7.16 in his last five starts.
-- Perez allowed 10 runs in 13 IP in four games this year (two starts).
-- De Vries is 0-1, 4.00 in his last three starts.
-- Smith is 1-3, 7.97 in four starts this season. Richards has a 9.77 RA in his last three starts, but tossed seven shutout innings last time out.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won 10 of their last 15 games.
-- Phillies won six of their last nine games.
-- Pirates won 12 of their last 15 home games.
-- Nationals are 7-4 in their last eleven road games.
-- Reds won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games. Dodgers won their last five games, scoring 33 runs.
-- Arizona won its last seven home games, scoring 56 runs.
-- Padres won seven of their last ten games. San Francisco won eight of its last ten games.

-- A's won 14 of their last 16 games. Toronto won their last three games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Detroit won 13 of its last 15 games.
-- Baltimore won five of its last six games.
-- Mariners won six of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Brewers lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games, scoring three runs.
-- Mets lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Marlins lost five of their last six games.
-- Astros lost 20 of their last 22 games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last nine games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven road games.
-- Red Sox are 5-12 in their last 17 games. Texas lost three of last five.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games. Minnesota is 5-10 in its last 15.
-- Royals lost 11 of their last 13 games. Angels are 5-6 in their last 11.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Five of Phillies' last seven games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-5-1 in last fifteen Washington games.
-- Under is 12-1-2 in Miami's last fifteen games.
-- Six of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten San Diego games went over the total.

-- Five of last six Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-3-2 in Baltimore's last fourteen games.
-- 14 of last 18 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 18-9-2 in last 29 White Sox games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Angels' last nine games.
-- Under is 19-7 in last twenty-six Seattle games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Pitt-- Six of last eight Holbrook games went over the total.
-- Mil-Phil-- Last five O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-NY-- Rackley is a rookie ump; not enough data to judge him.
-- Atl-Mia-- Seven of last nine Diaz games went over the total.
-- Cin-Hst-- Four of last five Cederstrom games stayed under.
-- LA-StL-- Seven of last nine Reyburn games stayed under.
-- Col-Az-- Seven of last eight Wegner games stayed under total.
-- SD-SF-- All four Baker games stayed under the total.

-- A's-Tor-- Don't know who the umpire is here.
-- TB-Balt-- Don't know who the umpire is here.
-- Det-Cle-- Don't know who the umpire is here.
-- Bos-Tex-- Seven of last ten Guccione games went over.
-- Min-Chi-- Favorites won eight of last eleven Timmons games.
-- KC-LA-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Randazzo games.
-- NY-Sea-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Gonzalez games.

**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:50 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 24

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games at home
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Kansas City's last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
LA Angels are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

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**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:51 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 24

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (8-5, 2.82 ERA)

King Felix has returned to the Felix of old. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner threw eight innings of one-run ball, scattering eight hits to pick up his eighth win of the season against the Royals on Thursday. Even more impressive was his complete-game shutout over the high-powered Texas Rangers in his previous start on July 14. The 26-year-old should be up to an even tougher test Tuesday against the visiting Bronx Bombers.

Edinson Volquez, San Diego Padres (6-7, 3.34 ERA)

The Padres are finally starting to reap the benefits of the offseason trade that saw former staff ace Mat Latos back his bags for Cincinnati. Volquez, who was the key piece coming back to San Diego in the deal, has been rock solid in his last five starts.

Volquez threw a one-hit shutout against the lowly Astros on Thursday to notch his sixth win of the season and lower his ERA to 1.71 in July. There may be some value for his next road start in San Francisco on Tuesday.

SLUMPING

Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (12-5, 3.32 ERA)

Gonzalez hasn’t looked anything like an All-Star over his last five starts. The southpaw surrendered six earned runs in 3.1 innings pitched Thursday against the Mets, ballooning his ERA to 5.75 in July.

To make matters worse, the struggling lefty may not get much run support Tuesday in New York. Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is a perfect 6-0 at home and is seeking his league-leading 14th win of the campaign.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians (8-9, 5.24 ERA)

The Indians believed they hit the jackpot last July when they acquired Jimenez from the Colorado Rockies. The 28-year-old is rarely clocked at over 95 mph on the radar gun these days, a major decline from the fireballer who regularly registered triple digits earlier in his career.

Jimenez not only leads the AL in walks, but boasts an ugly 7.48 ERA in July. The righty has surrendered 18 earned runs in just four starts this month. Batters are taking advantage of his control issues, swatting five homers during that span. Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera will be licking their lips when the Tigers roll into town Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 08:51 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 24

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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the big leagues
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Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.

Hot Team: Oakland Athletics

Last week: 5-1
Season record: 51-44
Upcoming schedule: at Toronto, at Baltimore

Skinny: The A’s are fresh off a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees and are now 9-1 in their last 10 games and 14-2 in the 16 overall. And they’re doing that with lowest scoring offense in the American League and the worst batting average (.228) in the majors.

So how are they winning all these games? Well the eight one-run games during their hot streak, including two walk-off wins in the sweep of the Yanks.

Cold Team: New York Mets

Last week: 1-5
Season record: 47-48
Upcoming schedule: vs. Washington, at Arizona

Skinny: The Mets pitching staff is letting the team down in a big way. The club carries a bloated 5.68 ERA in July – the third worst in baseball – and opponents are batting .291 off them. To make matters worse, the bullpen has blown three of the four save opportunities the club’s had for month.
Outfielder Daniel Murphy has nine hits in his last 11 at-bats but until the pitching improves the Mets will continue to drop in the NL East standings.

Over team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Last week: 4-1-1
Season O/U record: 45-47-3
Upcoming schedule: vs. Colorado, vs. Mets

Skinny: Think the Twins miss Jason Kubel’s bat? We know for sure the Diamondbacks are thankful to have the hefty outfielder in their lineup. Kubel has cracked four homers in his last two games and has six big flies in his last 22 at-bats. Arizona scored 33 runs in three games against the Astros. We’ll see this week if that’s just a Houston sucking thing or if the D’backs have caught fire.

Under team: Milwaukee Brewers

Last week: 5-0-1
Season O/U record: 50-40-4
Upcoming schedule: at Philadelphia, vs. Washington

Skinny: The starting pitching staff is really coming through for the Brewers. Milwaukee has received quality starts in five of its last seven games. Its bullpen – which has really been a sore spot this campaign – is holding up. The relief staff has surrendered just three runs in 12 innings pitched since manager Ron Roenicke took John Axford out of the closer role. The under is now 6-0-1 in the team’s last seven games.

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**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 10:49 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 24

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CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (54 - 41) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1226-1322 (-243.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 164-211 (-76.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-45 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 900-970 (-165.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-74 (-35.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-112 (-38.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-41 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-41 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-29 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-23 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-15 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCDONALD is 13-6 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MCDONALD is 13-6 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 50-47 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 31-34 (-22.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 36-60 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 51) at PHILADELPHIA (43 - 54) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-18 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-25 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-51 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-51 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GREINKE is 16-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 43-14 (+24.7 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.
GREINKE is 37-14 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 37-14 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 14-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-34 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-54 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-29 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-51 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEE is 4-12 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 4-11 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 2-8 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GREINKE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 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)

CLIFF LEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEE is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (56 - 39) at NY METS (47 - 49) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DICKEY is 15-4 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 14-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 133-121 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-23 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-12 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-61 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-39 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-66 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-50 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 4-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
NY METS are 262-262 (-67.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 1-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-3 (+3.6 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.0 units)

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ATLANTA (52 - 44) at MIAMI (45 - 51) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 311-338 (+46.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 134-69 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 134-69 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 28-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 21-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 60-33 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
HUDSON is 236-142 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 45-51 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 9-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 56-71 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-49 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 41-55 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-37 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 21-31 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HUDSON is 12-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 17-6 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-13. (-6.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (56 - 40) at HOUSTON (34 - 63) - 8:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 64-72 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 591-673 (+50.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 115-82 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 389-434 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 433-489 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 64-43 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 178-151 (+37.1 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.
HOUSTON is 34-63 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-70 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-63 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 23-48 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 20-42 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 41-83 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 3-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARRELL is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (53 - 44) at ST LOUIS (50 - 46) - 8:15 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 54-33 (+24.1 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.
LA DODGERS are 31-21 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 53-44 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 82-57 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-44 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KERSHAW is 36-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 33-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 36-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 8-21 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 7-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 9-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 7-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 6-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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COLORADO (36 - 59) at ARIZONA (48 - 48) - 9:40 PM
EDWAR CABRERA (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

EDWAR CABRERA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (41 - 57) at SAN FRANCISCO (54 - 42) - 10:15 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-39 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 66-105 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-54 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 179-87 (+39.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-26 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-42 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 163-121 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-42 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-22 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
BUMGARNER is 17-4 (+11.7 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. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 30-16 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.842.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (51 - 44) at TORONTO (48 - 47) - 7:05 PM
TRAVIS BLACKLEY (L) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 316-225 (+54.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 28-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-44 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 14-2 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 29-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 28-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

TRAVIS BLACKLEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKLEY is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CECIL is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (49 - 47) at BALTIMORE (51 - 45) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-45 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-14 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-35 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-24 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 58-69 (+21.9 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.
CHEN is 12-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 115-94 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 456-548 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 127-126 (-45.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 287-363 (-98.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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DETROIT (52 - 44) at CLEVELAND (48 - 48) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 24-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 5-21 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
FISTER is 9-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 8-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 17-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 38-28 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 131-130 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 125-123 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-24 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 71-36 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-115 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 (+5.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.924.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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BOSTON (48 - 49) at TEXAS (57 - 38) - 8:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (40 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 45) - 8:10 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 100-149 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-156 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-76 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-37 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-67 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-98 (-28.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-67 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-45 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-45 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

COLE DE VRIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DE VRIES is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (40 - 55) at LA ANGELS (53 - 44) - 10:05 PM
WILL SMITH (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 125-115 (-60.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 67-70 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WILL SMITH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (58 - 38) at SEATTLE (42 - 56) - 10:10 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 94-83 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 43-42 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 57-31 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-20 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GARCIA is 25-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 105-66 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 89-53 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 109-152 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-28 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-51 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-28 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 96-154 (-48.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-73 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.7 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

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**Udog** · 07-24-2012, 12:22 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 24

National League

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Maholm: Chicago Cubs 8-22 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
McDonald: Pittsburgh 20-5 SU as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Greinke: 9-0 TSR after a loss
Lee: 2-8 TSR in night games

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 20-12 SU in road games against right-handed starters
Dickey: NY Mets 4-13 SU in July

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Hudson: Atlanta 18-9 SU in road games after 3 games without a stolen base
Buehrle: Miami 9-24 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Leake: Cincinnati 22-13 SU in road games after a game where they had 17 or more hits
Harrell: Houston 2-17 SU in July

LA Dodgers at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Kershaw: 16-4 TSR in the second half of the season
Wainwright: ST Louis 5-12 SU at home after having won 3 of their last 4

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Cabrera: Colorado 1-5 SU after 2 games where they stranded 5 or less runners on base
Saunders: Arizona 9-1 SU after batting .333 or better over a 3 game span

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Volquez: San Diego 26-51 SU after 3 consecutive games vs a division rival
Bumgarner: San Francisco 24-6 SU as a home favorite of -110 or higher

American League

Oakland at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Blackley: Oakland 14-2 SU in July
Cecil: Toronto 5-13 SU at home after 3 or more road games

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 7-14 SU after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Chen: Baltimore 17-8 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Fister: Detroit 9-17 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Jimenez: Cleveland 33-24 SU in night games

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
De Vries: Minnesota 8-3 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Quintana: CHI White Sox 9-16 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Kansas City at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Smith: Kansas City 9-2 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Richards: LA Angels 126-157 SU after 3 or more consecutive overs

NY Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Garcia: NY Yankees 11-1 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Hernandez: Seattle 10-24 SU after 3 games with no home runs

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