Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 7/28 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

saturday, July 28

Good Luck on day #210 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:
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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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NASCAR betting: Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard preview

It’s back to business for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunday. After the last weekend off of the season, the series heads to one of the premier tracks on the circuit, the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Crown Royal Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard.

While every race pays the same amount of points, winning at Indy carries a little more meaning than other stops. As for narrowing down a favorite this week, you need to start with Chevy drivers.

Chevrolet has a nine-race win streak at the Brickyard that began in 2003. That’s the longest current streak at any track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule.

The last two visits to Indy have produced surprise winners. It could be anyone’s race to win again this year, but there have been multiple winners and the favorites this week are among those repeating champions, starting with Jeff Gordon.

Gordon isn’t having the best year but he has a ton of motivation to win. He ranks 17th in points and trails Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Joey Logano among wildcard-eligible drivers with just seven races remaining until the field for the Chase is set.

Gordon needs a win bad. The Indiana native leads all active drivers with four victories at the Brickyard and, while he’s struggling elsewhere, he was second here last season and could easily be the class of the field Sunday.

"Growing up here and going to the track numerous times as a kid, there is just something special about each trip here,” Gordon told reporters. “But that special feeling changes quickly when I get out on the track because this place is so challenging. The four corners look the same, but each is unique with different transitions and bumps. As a driver, factoring that in with the few little dips, the way the wind is blowing, the radius and everything else can give you an advantage. But the car has to be good, as well. We've had the best car or one of the best cars in each of the races we've won here.”

Don’t count out Gordon’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has won three of the last six races here. Unlike Gordon, Johnson is solidly in the Chase with two wins and sits fourth in the standings. His 19th place finish here last year keeps Johnson out of the top of the favorites this week, but he will no doubt be a threat Sunday as he tries to tie Gordon’s win record.

“I’m so happy to have had three very special moments there,” Johnson said. “I hope to have a fourth and join some elite company that have won four times there.”

Tony Stewart is the hometown hero having grown up just outside the famous walls of Indy. When it comes to Indy, Stewart always seems more motivated than most. Stewart is also one of the few drivers to have raced both stockcars and open-wheel Indy cars here. He was sixth here last year and with his experience could easily add a third win to his Indy resume Sunday.

“It’s a place that is a momentum-driven track,” Stewart said. “You don’t just have two ends to the race track and two big 180-degree corners. You’ve got four 90-degree corners to negotiate. If you have one bad corner at Indy and if your car’s not right, you’re going to be bad in four corners versus two corners a lap. And with it being two-and-a-half miles, you carry so much speed, if you lose momentum at that track, it just seems like it’s really a big penalty.”

Party Crasher: Kasey Khane has never raced here as a Hendrick Motorsports driver. In his first trip here, Kahne will race with the same team that finished eighth here last year with Mark Martin behind the wheel. Kahne could be a surprise Sunday and go all the way.

Bottom line: The furthest back a race winner has started at Indianapolis was 27th, by Jeff Gordon in 2001. Two drivers have won from the pole: Kevin Harvick in 2003 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008.


NASCAR This Weekend

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

The Race: Crown Royal Curtiss Shaver 400
The Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Date: Sunday, July 29
The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN, 12 p.m. (ET)
Radio: IMS, Sirius XM Ch. 90
Distance: 400 miles (160 laps)

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES

The Race: Indy 250
The Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Date: Saturday, July 28
The Time: 4:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN, 4 p.m. (ET)
Radio: IMS, Sirius XM Ch. 90
Distance: 250 miles (100 laps)

Odds to win Crown Royal Curtiss Shaver 400 (Courtesy of *** Global)

Jimmie Johnson 6-1
Tony Stewart 8-1
Matt Kenseth 10-1
Denny Hamlin 10-1
Jeff Gordon 10-1
Greg Biffle 10-1
Kyle Busch 12-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Kasey Kahne 12-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
Kevin Harvick 15-1
Brad Keselowski 15-1
Mark Martin 15-1
Martin Truex Jr. 20-1
Clint Bowyer 25-1
Ryan Newman 30-1
Joey Lagano 30-1
Juan Montoya 30-1
Jamie McMurray 60-1
Paul Menard 60-1
Kurt Busch 75-1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 100-1
Jeff Burton 100-1
Marcos Ambrose 100-1
Trevor Bayne 200-1
Aric Almirola 200-1
Regan Smith 300-1
David Ragan 300-1
Bobby Labonte 300-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 60-1

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CFL
Dunkel

Hamilton at Saskatchewan
The Roughriders look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 home games. Saskatchewan is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Roughriders favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

Game 125-126: Hamilton at Saskatchewan (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 114.571; Saskatchewan 119.399
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 58
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2); Over

Game 127-128: BC at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 112.688; Calgary 118.828
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6; 54
Vegas Line: Calgary by 2; 58
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-2); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 28

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HAMILTON (2 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 1) - 7/28/2012, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 45-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) in July games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) off a loss against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 2) at CALGARY (2 - 2) - 7/28/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 53-30 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

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

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CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Saturday, July 28

6:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Hamilton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hamilton's last 8 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Hamilton

9:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. CALGARY
British Columbia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia's last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games


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CFL

Week 5

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Canadian Bacon: Saturday's CFL preview and picks
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-4, 56)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) boast the best record in the CFL as they get ready to host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium.

Saskatchewan was a perfect 3-0 before being caught up in a wild overtime affair versus Calgary and bowing to the Stampeders on the road, 41-38 last week. The 41 points allowed were more than the 37 surrendered by the Riders through the first three games of the season.

Hamilton (2-2) is trying to build on its impressive 39-24 home win over Montreal last week. With the victory, the Tiger-Cats created a log-jam at the top of the East Division with the Alouettes and Argonauts.

Quarterback Henry Burris, who is in his first season with the Tiger-Cats after spending the previous seven campaigns with Calgary, leads the league in touchdown passes with 11 and is carrying the best efficiency rating (113.9) into Week 5 action. The pivot is well on his way to eclipsing his TD pass total from all of last year when he tossed just 20.

Betting notes:

- Saskatchewan is 4-0-0 ATS this season.

- The over is 4-0 in Hamilton’s last four games overall.

Pick: Nearly 65 percent of Covers Contest players think Saskatchewan will cover.


B.C. Lions at Calgary Stampeders (-1.5, 58)

The defending Grey Cup Champions find themselves tied with Calgary for third place in the West with identical 2-2 records as the two squads try to push the other deeper into the basement when they clash at McMahon Stadium.

Lions signal-caller Travis Lulay is one of four quarterbacks to have thrown for more than 1,000 yards, but among those pivots he has the lowest completion rate (.634) and efficiency rating (89.0). Lulay has been picked off five times (only Blue Bombers QB Alex Brink has more) to go along with six TD passes.

The Stampeders snapped a brief two-game slide on July 19 with a thrilling 41-38 overtime decision against Saskatchewan at home, preventing the Roughriders from remaining undefeated after four weeks of action.

Quarterback Kevin Glenn has six aerial majors and is completing his passes at a 71 percent clip, the highest among active starters.

Calgary is also getting it done on special teams. Kick returner Larry Taylor is pacing the entire league in combined yards with 1,046 over four games.

Betting notes:

- The under is 8-0 in the Lions’ last eight road games.

- B.C. is 3-11-1 ATS its last 15 meetings with Calgary.

Pick: Nearly 58 percent of Covers Contest players believe Calgary will cover.


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MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to build on their 5-1 record in Jeff Samardzija's last 6 starts against NL Central teams. Chicago is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 16.099; Cubs (Samardzija) 16.564
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.515; Atlanta (Minor) 14.877
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 14.026; Houston (Galarraga) 14.582
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+150); Over

Game 907-908: San Diego at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ohlendorf) 13.685; Miami (Eovaldi) 14.382
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-135); Under

Game 909-910: Washington at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.884; Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.894
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Over

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Young) 13.841; Arizona (Kennedy) 15.488
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-175); Under

Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.147; Colorado (Friedrich) 14.406
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Over

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.557; San Francisco (Zito) 16.096
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

Game 917-918: Detroit at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 16.407; Toronto (Alvarez) 15.538
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.120; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.676
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 13.611; Seattle (Millwood) 15.964
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 16.158; Baltimore (Hunter) 16.656
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Under

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 14.528; Minnesota (Deduno) 13.655
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 16.151; Texas (Harrison) 16.896
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Under

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 14.840; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.720
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

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MLB

Saturday, July 28

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

1:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing San Francisco
San Francisco6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 14 games on the road
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston

4:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego's last 22 games when playing on the road against Miami
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 22 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

9:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home


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MLB

Saturday, July 28

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Jordan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals (7-6, 2.31 ERA)

There hasn’t been a more consistent starter in the month of July than Zimmerman. He hasn’t allowed more than one earned run in each of his last six starts and boasts a ridiculous 0.87 ERA for the month. It’s hard to believe he won’t continue to dominate in his next outing against the ice-cold Brewers.

Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds (12-5, 2.23 ERA)

Cueto has the lowest ERA in the NL and has picked up wins in each of his last three starts. At this point in the season, Cueto has to be considered as one of the frontrunners for the NL Cy Young Award. He has a chance to continue that momentum against the struggling Rockies.

Slumping

Henderson Alvarez, Toronto Blue Jays (6-7, 4.61 ERA)

With fireballer Brandon Morrow on the mend, Alvarez could get the boot from the rotation if he doesn’t have a strong outing against the Tigers. Alvarez allowed seven runs on eight hits over 5 2-3 innings pitched in his last start against Boston, but somehow walked away with the victory thanks to a disgraceful performance from the Red Sox pitching staff. He’s allowed 14 earned runs in just 17 innings in July.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox (5-8, 5.46 ERA)

Lester’s last three starts have been an absolute disaster. The lefty got booed off the mound at Fenway Park after the Blue Jays roughed him up for 11 runs in just four innings Sunday. His previous two starts against the White Sox and Yankees were equally as dreadful. Add up Lester’s July numbers and the results are staggering. Hold your breath - 22 earned runs and a 10.42 ERA in just 17 innings pitched.


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MLB

Saturday, July 28

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Red Sox at Yankees: What bettors need to know
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-179, 9)

The gulf between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox is as wide as it's been in years, evidenced by the 11.5 games separating the first- and last-place teams in the American League East. In any other year, Saturday's matchup between ace left-handers CC Sabathia of the Yankees and Boston's Jon Lester would be among the more highly anticipated duels. But Lester, like his team, has been in a deep funk and has not looked capable of reversing New York's dominance this year.

The Yankees pummeled the Red Sox into submission in Friday's series opener, using three homers to account for eight of their 10 runs to improve to 6-1 against Boston. The power displayed overshadowed Ichiro Suzuki's home debut with New York as the Yankees stretched their lead in the AL East to 8 1/2 games over Baltimore. The Red Sox have dropped six of their last seven to fall two games under .500 at the 100-game mark of the season.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Jon Lester (5-8, 5.46 ERA) vs. Yankees LH C.C. Sabathia (10-3, 3.30)

Lester has lost three straight starts and hit rock bottom in his last outing, getting hammered by the Toronto Blue Jays for four homers and 11 runs - both career worsts - in four-plus innings. He has failed to get through 4 1/3 innings during the three-game skid, allowing 22 runs on 25 hits. Lester is 8-4 in 18 career starts against the Yankees, but was roughed up for five runs in 4 1/3 innings on July 8.

Sabathia will be making his third start since coming off the disabled list due to a groin strain. He pitched six scoreless innings against Toronto on July 17 and gave up three runs in seven innings at Oakland on Sunday, only to see the bullpen blow the lead. The burly lefty is 7-9 with a 4.14 ERA in 20 career starts against Boston, including a 1-4 mark in five starts last year.

TRENDS:

* Over is 3-0-1 in Lester's last four road starts vs. Yankees.
* Over is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings in New York.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in Lester's last five road starts vs. Yankees.
* Red Sox are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in New York.
* Over is 7-3-1 in Lesters last 11 starts vs. Yankees.
* Yankees are 1-4 in Sabathia's last five starts vs. Red Sox.
* Red Sox are 1-6 in the last seven meetings.
* Red Sox are 0-4 in Lester's last four starts vs. Yankees.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Yankees have hit 19 homers and outscored the Red Sox 59-35 this season.

2. New York became the first team in the majors to win 60 games. It marked the third time in four seasons the Yankees won 60 games by the 100-game mark.

3. Friday's series opener lasted only 2 hours, 41 minutes - only the fifth game in the last 61 meetings that the teams have finished in under three hours.


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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 28

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ST LOUIS (54 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 58) - 1:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 35-36 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-54 (-32.4 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.
ST LOUIS is 30-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 667-679 (-128.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1170-1241 (-222.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 901-973 (-167.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-159 (-53.2 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1227-1325 (-244.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-615 (-143.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-73 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-4 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.892.
His team's record is 3-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (45 - 55) at ATLANTA (55 - 44) - 4:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-56 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-53 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-35 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 56-44 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-43 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 38-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 35-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-34 (+25.8 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.
BLANTON is 69-49 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 45-23 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 82-84 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 2-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 11.59 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (57 - 42) at HOUSTON (34 - 67) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-42 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-71 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-42 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-31 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-25 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 34-67 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-72 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-21 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 192-223 (-58.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 41-75 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-67 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-47 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 41-87 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 (+6.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (43 - 58) at MIAMI (45 - 54) - 7:10 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 67-106 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-43 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-54 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 56-74 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-52 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-35 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 28-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 22-31 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 16-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. MIAMI since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (59 - 40) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 89-50 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 89-73 (+29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 59-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-42 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-40 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-24 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-41 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-25 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOLF is 9-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.3 units)

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NY METS (48 - 52) at ARIZONA (50 - 50) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 5-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
ARIZONA is 148-122 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-122 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 102-80 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-62 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-59 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 41-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 65-65 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-63 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-30 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 34-37 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
YOUNG is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. NY METS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (59 - 40) at COLORADO (37 - 61) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-42 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 60-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 595-673 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CINCINNATI is 60-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-434 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 135-88 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CUETO is 30-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 30-13 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 37-62 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-31 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 3-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 37-62 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 130-157 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-110 (-40.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-40 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-72 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-33 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (54 - 47) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 44) - 9:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-122 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-94 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 11-10 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.8 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 7-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 9-13 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-6. (+6.5 units)

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DETROIT (53 - 47) at TORONTO (50 - 49) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANCHEZ is 7-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 317-227 (+52.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 169-150 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-41 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-46 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 16.22 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (49 - 51) at NY YANKEES (60 - 39) - 4:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 49-51 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 52-55 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 43-46 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 63-64 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 7-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 6-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 1-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 7-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 2-9 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 1-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 153-61 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 64-23 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 59-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 39-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 41-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-1 (+5.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 8-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 9-9 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 8-14 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (41 - 58) at SEATTLE (45 - 57) - 4:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 35-52 (-23.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 174-253 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-52 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 97-108 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 45-84 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-49 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-95 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 287-278 (-82.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)

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OAKLAND (54 - 45) at BALTIMORE (52 - 48) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 52-49 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-43 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-28 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUNTER is 32-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 14-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 27-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 55-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-24 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-3 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 51-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 37-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 36-27 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 31-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 31-20 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 288-365 (-100.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLON is 11-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 13-11 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-15. (-9.1 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 5-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (50 - 50) at MINNESOTA (41 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 133-132 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 127-125 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-21 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 104-158 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-79 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-151 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-118 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 45) at TEXAS (58 - 40) - 8:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 120-73 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-38 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-45 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-23 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 233-180 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-56 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-28 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HARRISON is 0-6 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-2 (+4.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT HARRISON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HARRISON is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (51 - 49) at LA ANGELS (55 - 45) - 9:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA ANGELS are 634-622 (+44.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WILSON is 62-34 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 59-31 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 18-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 117-96 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 126-115 (-59.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 68-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MOORE is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, July 28

Early Games

Hot pitchers
-- Samardzija is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.

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Cold pitchers
-- Kelly is 0-3, 3.75 in his last four starts.

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Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won eight of their last nine games.

-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games, but won 10 of their last 13 games at Wrigley.

-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen St Louis games.

-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.

Umpires
-- Stl-Chi-- Four of last six Campos games went over the total.
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-- Det-Tor-- Six of last eight Meals games stayed under total.
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MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, July 28

National League

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 ET
Kelly: ST Louis 16-4 SU in road games after a game with a combined score of 15/+
Samardzija: CHI Cubs 3-13 SU when playing on Saturday this season

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Blanton: Philadelphia 4-12 SU when playing on Saturday
Minor: Atlanta 15-6 SU after a win by 4 runs or more

Pittsburgh at Houston, 7:05 ET
Rodriguez: Pittsburgh 8-1 SU off a one run win over a division rival
Galarraga: Houston 2-21 SU in July

San Diego at Miami, 7:10 ET
Ohlendorf: San Diego 14-8 SU in July
Eovaldi: Miami 9-22 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Washington at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Zimmermann: Washington 31-19 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Wolf: Milwaukee 8-17 after allowing 2 runs or less

NY Mets at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Young: NY Mets 5-17 SU in July
Kennedy: Arizona 14-3 SU after scoring 8 runs or more

Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:10 ET MLB
Cueto: 23-8 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Friedrich: Colorado 1-9 SU after 3 games where they committed no errors

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 ET FOX
Billingsley: LA Dodgers 245-288 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Zito: San Francisco 11-2 SU at home after having lost 2 of their last 3


American League

Detroit at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Sanchez: Detroit 34-13 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Alvarez: 1-8 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5

Boston at NY Yankees, 4:05 ET FOX
Lester: Boston 8-18 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Sabathia: NY Yankees 64-23 SU in day games

Kansas City at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Chen: Kansas City 8-20 SU after 2 games without giving up a stolen base
Millwood: Seattle 13-7 SU with a hot BP whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games

Oakland at Baltimore, 8:05 ET
Colon: Oakland 18-3 SU in the second half of the season
Hunter: Baltimore 19-46 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more

Cleveland at Minnesota, 7:10 ET
Masterson: Cleveland 19-5 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Deduno: Minnesota 13-24 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 ET MLB
Humber: CHI White Sox 14-5 SU after scoring 8 runs or more
Harrison: Texas 10-16 SU after allowing 9 runs or more

Tampa Bay at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Moore: Tampa Bay 9-4 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Wilson: LA Angels 1-8 SU after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, July 28

Hot pitchers
-- Samardzija is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Minor has a 2.07 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts. Eovaldi was 1-1, 2.94 in his last three starts for the Dodgers.
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 1.40 in his last seven starts. Wolf is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple outings.
-- Kennedy is 2-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Cueto is 5-2, 1.97 in his last seven starts.
-- Zito is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.

-- ASanchez was 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts with Miami.
-- Sabathia is 3-0, 3.63 in his last five starts.
-- Hunter is 1-1, 2.51 in two starts since getting back in rotation.
-- Masterson is 2-0, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Harrison is 4-2, 1.64 in his last seven starts.
-- Moore is 1-1, 2.77 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kelly is 0-3, 3.75 in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 1-2, 4.15 in his last four starts.
-- Former Astro Rodriguez is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts. Galarraga was 0-4, 8.76 in his last five MLB starts, which were in May of '11. He is 3-2, 4.12 in nine AAA starts this season.
-- Young is 0-3, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Friedrich is 1-2, 6.30 in his lat four starts.
-- Billingsley is 1-5, 5.66 in his last six starts.

-- Alvarez is 1-1, 7.41 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 0-3, 16.06 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 0-2, 9.25 in his last five starts. Millwood is 0-2, 6.27 in his last three outings.
-- Colon is 0-2, 3.56 in his last five starts.
-- Deduno is 1-0, 4.50 in three MLB starts.
-- Humber is 2-3, 8.51 in his last five starts.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 5.06 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won nine of their last ten games.
-- Padres won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies won four of their last five games. Braves won six of their last eight home games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten games.
-- Nationals are 10-5 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Reds won their last eight games, allowing 18 runs.
-- Arizona won nine of its last eleven home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games. Giants won nine of 13.

-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.
-- A's won 17 of their last 20 games.
-- Rangers won four of their last six home games. White Sox won their last four games, scoring 35 runs, but they've lost five of six on the road.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Astros lost 25 of their last 27 games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost thirteen of their last fifteen games.

-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.
-- Baltimore lost four of its last five games.
-- Bronx lost five of its last eight games. Red Sox lost six of seven.
-- Twins lost six of their last nine games. Cleveland lost six of nine.
-- Tampa Bay is 4-7 in its last eleven road games.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 17 games overall.

Totals
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen St Louis games.
-- Seven of last nine Miami games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Houston games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Colorado games.
-- Over is 14-6-1 in Mets' last twenty-one games.
-- Seven of last ten San Francisco games went over.

-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Boston's last eight games.
-- 16 of last 21 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 23-7 in last thirty Seattle games.

Umpires
-- Stl-Chi-- Four of last six Campos games went over the total.
-- Phil-Atl-- 10 of last 13 Barksdale games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Both Rackley games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Mia-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Bellino games; underdogs won five of his last six games behind plate.
-- Wsh-Mil-- Four of last five Diaz games stayed under.
-- NY-Az-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Randazzo games.
-- Cin-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Reyburn games.
-- LA-SF-- Seven of last nine Conroy games went over total.

-- Det-Tor-- Six of last eight Meals games stayed under total.
-- Bos-NY-- Five of last six Hallion games went over the total.
-- KC-Sea-- All five Baker games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Balt-- Seven of last ten Hudson games went over the total.
-- Cle-Minn-- Visiting team won five of last six BWelke games.
-- Chi-Tex-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven West games.
-- TB-LA-- Favorites won eight of last nine Cuzzi games.