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**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:25 AM

Monday's betting tips: Angels star CF Trout day-to-day

Weather to watch

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers: The wind is expected to be blowing in from right field at 11 mph. Also, it’s going to be hot. Forecast is calling for the game time temperature to be around 102 F.

Who’s hot?

The Cincinnati Reds are riding a 10-game win streak. They’re also 17-2 over their last 19 games.

Who’s not?

Michael Phelps. The American swimmer missed another chance at gold after Team USA lost to France in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

Key stat

+1520 – Honduras’ odds of beating Spain in Sunday’s Olympic soccer match. Honduras won the match and, in the process, eliminated Spain from advancing from group play. It was the first time since the 2001 U-17 World Cup that Spain has been eliminated in the group stage of any world tournament, according to ESPN soccer writer Paul Carr.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Mike Trout – The shoe-in to win the AL Rookie of the Year – and maybe the MVP award too – was a late scratch from Sunday’s lineup because of a bruised knee. It’s just supposed to be a day-to-day thing but a hitter of Trout’s quality is going to be missed no matter how short the time on the shelf is.

Betting notes

-Things have gotten beyond awkward in the Boston Red Sox locker room. Bobby Valentine is sending mixed signals about why left fielder Carl Crawford is getting days off and it’s just another example of a long list of damaged relationships Valentine carries in the clubhouse. He seems to know what’s going on, even if he’s using sarcasm as a defensive mechanism. When asked why SP Jon Lester is having such an awful season, Valentine responded, “Got to be the manager he’s pitcher for.”

-The Atlanta Braves are shaking up their starting rotation. Kris Medlen is taking Jair Jurrjens’ spot according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Medlen is enjoying a fine season as the team’s long relief man but the Braves are hoping he can fill a hole in the rotation unless they pick up an arm on trade deadline day.

**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:26 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Statistical leaders in baseball, thru four months of play.......

Runs-- Trout 75, Granderson/Kinsler 70, Bourne 69, CGonzalez 68.

RBI-- Hamilton/Cabrera 83, Williangham 78, Beltran/Dunn 73.

OB%-- Votto .465, McCutchen .425, Wright .423, Mauer .418.

HRs-- Dunn 31, Granderson-Encarnacion-Hamilton-Braun 28.

ERA-- Vogelsong 2.22, Dempster 2.25, Weaver 2.26, Zimmerman 2.28.

K's-- Hernandez 153, Strasburg 151, Dickey 147, Verlander 146.

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

13) Zach Greinke never lost in 23 home starts for Milwaukee; he lost in his first home start for the Angels, though he pitched well in a 2-0 loss.

How does a team like the Angels get shut out two days in a row?

12) Oakland Coliseum, or whatever they call it these days (O.com?) is last stadium in America that houses both an NFL team and an MLB team.

11) Is this the last year NBA stars will play in the Olympics? Mark Cuban hopes so; the star players hope not. Could be an interesting struggle.

10) A quality start is defined by 6+ innings pitched, three or less runs given up; Cubs are 28-12 when they get a quality start, 3-29 if they do not.

9) Francisco Lirano's trade to Chicago was first White Sox-Twins trade since 1986, when the infamous Pete Filson-Kurt Walker swap took place.

8) Good to see Padres give Quentin/Street contract extensions; Friars are 15-10 in their last 25 games. At some point, these small market teams have to commit at least a little to winning, so the fans stay enthused.

7) Then there are the Astros, who were 22-23 on May 25; they're 13-42 since then, 3-26 in last 29 games. It looks hopeless now, but sometimes a franchise is better off hitting rock bottom, then bouncing back. They're off to the American League next year. They have a major rebuilding job to do.

6) Guy who owns the Cleveland Browns is selling majority interest in the team, but keeping 30%. Brandon Weeden will be an interesting study as a 28-year old rookie QB; he's three years older than Colt McCoy.

5) Would it kill some rich dude or dudette to put an In 'n Out Burger here in Albany, NY? Best milkshake I've ever had. You would make a ton of money putting one here, and I'd be happy, which is most important.

4) A's catcher Derek Norris said it was so hot/humid in Baltimore during Saturday night's game, he sweated thru two jerseys and two undershirts. It is one thing to be 95 in northern California, but humidity in Maryland can make 95 feel like 110 or worse. A's will be glad to get home.

3) Late rumor has the Giants acquiring Hunter Pence from the Phillies. Question is: Would San Francisco part with Gary Brown?

2) From now until 4pm Tuesday will be interesting theater in baseball, with the trade deadline looming. Teams like Red Sox and Rays could go either way, they could sell some pieces or try and get back in the race.

1) Josh Beckett/James Shields are both scheduled to pitch Tuesday, so if they get dealt to Texas/Atlanta, its going to throw this week into chaos. Its an interesting time of year, but still think moving deadline back to August 31 will make things even more interesting.

**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:27 AM

NCAAF preview: Barkley's return makes USC fave to win Pac-12

It’s strange the path college football follows.

Two years ago, with NCAA sanctions looming, Pete Carroll bailed out on USC for the NFL. Candles were lit with many thinking the Trojans glory days were suddenly in the rear view mirror. Yet somehow, with four-and-five-star prospects dotting the roster and experience forging its hand, USC is widely considered one of the favorites to win the BCS National Championship in 2012.

Last year, because of the aforementioned ongoing NCAA suspensions, USC was ineligible to participate in the Pac-12 championship game, thus paving the way for UCLA to win the South Division and become the first team in NCAA history to participate in a bowl game and end the season with seven losses.

With the sanctions lifted, USC appears the team to beat this season while Oregon figures to be breathing right down the Trojans’ necks. And surprisingly, despite being limited to just 15 recruits a year (10 less than the NCAA normally would allow), the Trojans continue to recruit blue-chip classes.

Who says the University of Spoiled Children doesn’t know its way around a football field and a rulebook?

Note: Team writeups excerpted from the 2012 PLAYBOOK Football Preview magazine. Numbers following team name represent the amount of returning starters on offense and defense, with an asterisk (*) designating a returning quarterback. Designated ‘Play On’ and ‘Play Against’ Best Bets follow each team’s preview.

North Division

CALIFORNIA – (*6/6)

Team Theme: LAY OFF THE AMBIEN

Had Jeff Tedford’s 7-6 Bears not fallen into fourth-quarter hibernation last season where they were outscored 79-41 (after outscoring the opposition 321-232 through the first three stanzas), they could have easily proved to be more than ‘average’ in 2011.

While Tedford is best known as a quarterback guru, having developed six NFL 1st-round QB’s, but let’s not forget that he has also produced a 1,000-yard rusher in nine of his 10 seasons on the Cal sidelines. Another balanced offensive attack, along with a third straight Top 25 recruiting class, figures to prevent any more fourth-quarter hi-jinks from the Berkeley bunch.

Stat You Will Like: All seven Bears’ home opponents were either winners or appeared in bowl games last season.

PLAY ON: vs. Washington (11/2)

OREGON – (5/7)

Team Theme: DUCK SEASON

Three straight Pac-12 titles and a downy-soft schedule that features only one true road game through the first two months of the season would have most teams drooling with anticipation. But it’s not as easy as it appears for Chip Kelly. His ‘blur’ offense suffered serious losses, including star RB LaMichael James and its main operative, QB Darron Thomas.

Thomas, 22-3 as a starter, received a heavy dose of bad advice when he was bypassed in the NFL draft and will now be replaced by electrifying freshman Marcus Mariota, the Hawaiian hurler who had a jaw-dropping spring game. Don’t despair – that click you heard was the Ducks reloading.

Stat You Will Like: The Ducks were last in the nation in time of possession in 2011.

PLAY ON: as a dog at USC (11/3)

OREGON STATE – (*7/8)

Team Theme: YOUNG BEAVERS

When injuries caused projected starters to miss 59 games, Mike Riley’s crew was forced to play a bevy of freshmen and sophomores who accounted for 74 starts. At last count, 23 players made their first start while a school-record 10 true freshmen played.

The good news is 27 players who started at least one game in 2011 return, including QB Sean Mannion, who tossed for over 3,300 yards while landing a spot on the all-freshmen 1st team.

While we like OSU’s chances of improving, we suggest you gnaw at this: with a 2-8 SU and ATS mark in its final four games of the season the last two years (coupled with the stat below), you may want to jump on this team sooner than later.

Stat You Will Like: The Beavers’ final seven opponents in 2012 all appeared in a bowl game last season.

PLAY ON: at UCLA (9/22) - *KEY off BB SU losses

STANFORD – (6/7)

Team Theme: OUT OF LUCK

When a team wins 11 games and the season was considered a downer, one can assume the expectation bar was probably set a bit too high. That was the case last year when Andrew Luck’s decision to forego the NFL fell just an Oregon loss short of a desired BCS title game appearance.

What didn’t come up short was the cash register as Luck hit the lottery as the No.1 pick in this year’s draft while Cardinal backers went 10-2-1 ATS.

David Shaw, the Pac-12 coach of the year, will now put his 77 percent ATS career mark on the line with RB Stefan Taylor (looking for his third straight 1,000-yard season) as his spotlight player.

Stat You Will Like: The Cardinal are 24-2 ‘In The Stats’ the last two seasons, including stat wins in their last 20 games in a row.

PLAY ON: as a dog at Oregon (11/17)

WASHINGTON – (*6/7)

Team Theme: DOG DAYS ARE OVER

A pair of seven-win bowl seasons the last two years makes it official: the Huskies are back. Not that it needed confirming, but U-Dub has won more games in three years under Steve Sarkisian, than they did the previous six seasons combined before his arrival.

The loss of star RB Chris Polk, who opted to leave early for the NFL, is offset by the development of QB Keith Price, who enjoyed a seven-touchdown performance against Baylor in last year’s Alamo Bowl.

The main cause for concern in Seattle these days is fixing a defense that slipped seven points and 70 yards per game in 2011 and made former defensive coordinator Nick Holt the latest member of Monster.com.

Stat You Will Like: The Huskies open the 2012 season against six straight opponents that all owned winning records last year.

PLAY AGAINST: as a favorite at Arizona (10/20)

WASHINGTON STATE – (6/7)

Team Theme: UP THE WAZZU

What happens when the nation’s ninth-ranked passing offense crosses paths with an offensive guru like Mike Leach? We’re about to find out as Leach lands in Pullman after getting run out of Lubbock by the James Gang in 2009.

Leach is as smart as he is savvy (graduated third in his class with a law degree from Pepperdine) and his 10 winning seasons and 10 bowl appearances in 10 years at Tech has the Cougar faithful clamoring. He also inherits a defense that returns its entire line and secondary.

With that being said, we say call the scoreboard police as there’ll be plenty of offense in 2012 with these contentious cats prowling the Palouse.

Stat You Will Like: Leach is 20-0 SU and 17-1-2 ATS at home in lined games when his team owns a .600 or less win percentage.

PLAY ON: at BYU (8/30)

South Division

ARIZONA – (6/8)

Team Theme: TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’

After a one-year hiatus, Rich Rodriguez has turned up in Tucson where he’ll need to overcome long odds if he wishes to avoid yet another nightmarish November (4-10-2 ATS in his career during turkey month). That’s because the Wildcats open the Rodriguez era against winning foes in seven of their first eight games, while taking on no less than nine bowlers overall.

Toss in a blasé 17-14 SU and 10-19-2 ATS career mark at home against winning teams and Rodriguez’s first priority should be fixing a failing defense that slipped 120 YPG last season. Meanwhile the offense loses stud QB Nick Foles and star WR Juron Criner to the NFL.

We’re guessing Rich Rod will be up all night.

Stat You Will Like: Rodriguez is 9-14 SU and 6-16 ATS from Game 11 out, including 0-11-1 ATS when off an ATS loss.

PLAY ON: PASS

ARIZONA STATE – (4/7)

Team Theme: TAILIGHTS

Last year’s new uniforms and logo headed the Sun Devils in a new direction – south. Despite a roster filled with 30 seniors, six-time coach of the year Dennis Erickson was pink-slipped after a 0-5 finish to a promising 6-2 start.

Enter Todd Graham, fast becoming the king of one-year stands. After his initial season at Rice, Graham was awarded a significant pay raise and contract extension, only to leave for Tulsa a few days after. And then after inking a lucrative contract with Pittsburgh last year, in which Graham said, “I spent my whole life working to get this job,” he skipped town again and mercenarily signed on with ASU.

It’s no wonder Paul Daugherty of SI.com said, “This guy would make a weasel call another weasel a weasel.”

Stat You Will Like: Graham is 6-0 ATS as a dog with rest.

PLAY AGAINST: at Missouri (9/15)

COLORADO – (4/6)

Team Theme: THE PERFECT DIVIDE

Whew! After playing 13 games in 13 weeks in 2011 – including five of the first seven away from the range –second-year Buffalo boss Jon Embree had to be elated when perusing this year’s itinerary. Not only do his Boulder boys get a respite in early October, their first six opponents check in with a losing record.

They’d best do some damage early on as five of their final six foes ended last season above .500, including three that boast Top 15 preseason billing in 2012.

While it’s worth noting that Colorado’s foes were a collective 54-72 ATS in 2011, keep in mind that of the 22 starting positions, only three saw the same player start all 13 games last season.

Stat You Will Like: The Buffaloes are 1-6 SU and 0-7 ATS as favorites versus Pac-10/12 foes since 1999.

PLAY AGAINST: at Arizona (11/10)

UCLA – (*7/7)

Team Theme: THAT’S A MORA

The Bruins stunned the college football world when they hired former NFL head coach Jim Mora Jr. this off-season. Mora is the beneficiary of some strong recruiting classes by former UCLA boss Rick Neuheisel, who ended his four-year tenure in Los Angeles with a 21-30 mark.

As expected, both of Mora’s new coordinators have NFL experience while six other members of the staff are former NFL players. Thirty of the Bruins’ 54 returning lettermen own starting experience, but the featured performer will be RB Johnathan Franklin, who has rushed for 2,689 career yards and 18 TD’s.

Kevin Prince and Richard Brehaut are once more fighting for the starting QB spot.

Stat You Will Like: The Bruins were the first bowl team in NCAA history to end the season two games under .500 last season.

PLAY ON: vs. Utah (10/13)

USC – (*9/8)

Team Theme: TROJAN MAN

When Heisman-hopeful QB Matt Barkley announced he was returning to USC for his senior season, head coach Lane Kiffin was ecstatic, bellowing “This is a special story. He’s the perfect Trojan. He’s Matty Trojan.”

Along with WRs Robert Woods and Marquise Lee, a pair of 1,000-yard Biletnikoff award-winning and All-American candidates, the three-time Davey O’Brien semi-finalist Barkley quickly added, “The 2012 team has some unfinished business to do.”

Before betting the ranch, though, you may want to hold your horses. The Men of Troy face nine bowlers, and a result of recent NCAA sanctions, quality depth is still a bit thin.

Stat You Will Like: The Trojans own the best win percentage (50-10, .833) away from home the last nine years.

PLAY ON: as a dog at Stanford (9/15)

UTAH – (*8/6)

Team Theme: BOUND TO WYNN

Two shoulder surgeries (left and right) in two years have not deterred junior QB Jordan Wynn. He bulked up this off-season and the results in spring camp were apparent.

“He has arms instead of No. 2 pencils hanging from his shoulders,” joked Utes’ HC Kyle Whittingham. “I haven’t felt this good in a long time,” added Wynn.
That’s good news for former Utah QB Brian Johnson, who takes over as the youngest offensive coordinator in the nation. Furthermore, a cushy conference schedule finds no Oregon or Stanford, and all five Pac-12 road games are indeed winnable.

This has Whittingham, Wynn and us (see below) pointing to an October 4th home date with USC.

Stat You Will Like: The Utes outscored opponents, 102-65, in the fourth quarter last season.

PLAY ON: as a dog vs. USC (10/4)

**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:27 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Boston
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Boston team that is 3-12 in its last 15 during Game 1 of a series. Detroit is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JULY 30

Game 901-902: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 14.243; Atlanta (Hanson) 16.109
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-150); Over

Game 903-904: San Diego at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 14.824; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.532
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.657; Cubs (Germano) 15.283
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); N/A

Game 907-908: Houston at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.850; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.715
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Over

Game 909-910: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.787; LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.343
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hefner) 14.542; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.311
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-200); Over

Game 913-914: Baltimore at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 14.699; NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.588
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Over

Game 915-916: Detroit at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.904; Boston (Buchholz) 15.219
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Under

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Texas (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 14.897; Texas (Oswalt) 15.188
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-145); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.859; Minnesota (De Vries) 14.683
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.663; Oakland (Griffin) 16.716
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-105); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.041; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.696
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-110); Under

**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:28 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 30

Series won-lost records are now below the daily writeup.......

Hot pitchers
-- Former Red Volquez is 3-0, 1.99 in his last six starts. Leake is 2-1, 3.04 in his last seven outings.
-- Bedard is 1-1, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- Harang is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.

-- Buchholz is 4-1, 2.47 in his last eight starts. Scherzer is 5-1, 2.54 in his last seven starts.
-- Oswalt is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts, but he missed his last turn with back issues.
-- Quintana is 3-0, 2.80 in his last eight starts. De Vries has a 2.25 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Price is 5-0, 1.70 in his last six starts. Griffin is 3-0, 2.25 in six starts.
-- Iwakuma has a 2.45 RA in his lat two starts; he was in Japan over weekend for personal reasons, but is expected to start here.

Cold pitchers
-- Buehrle has a 5.65 RA in his last five road starts. Hanson has a 6.58 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Germano is 8-21, 4.88 in 36 big league starts; he is 9-4, 2.40 in 16 AAA starts this season.
-- Norris is 0-7, 7.43 in his last nine starts. Estrada is 0-4, 5.06 in 11 starts.
-- Cahill is 3-4, 6.53 in his last seven starts.
-- Hefner is 1-3, 6.55 in four starts this season.

-- FGarcia is 1-2, 5.00 in his last three starts. MGonzalez is 2-2, 5.32 in four starts this season.
-- ESantana is 0-3, 10.64 in his last five starts.
-- Romero is 0-6, 10.80 in his last six starts.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Padres are 15-10 in their last 25 games.
-- Cubs won nine of last 12 games at Wrigley. Pittsburgh won nine of its last twelve games overall.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last ten games.

-- White Sox won five of their last six games.
-- A's won 18 of their last 22 games. Rays won four of last six games, allowing three runs in last three.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games. Blue Jays won six of their last nine contests.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins are 3-8 in last 11 games, but won last two.
-- Phillies lost their last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Astros lost 26 of their last 29 games. Brewers lost nine of their last ten.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last nine road games.
-- Mets lost 14 of their last 17 games. San Francisco lost its last four games, outscored 25-6.

-- Bronx lost six of its last nine games. Baltimore lost five of its last seven.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last nine games. Detroit lost four of last six.
-- Rangers are 4-6 in their last ten games. Angels got shut out last two days.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games.

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Miami games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 15 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in Cubs' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Houston's last 13 games, 5-2 in Brewers' last seven.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Arizona games.
-- Over is 14-7-2 in Mets' last twenty-three games, 8-4 in Giants' last 12.

-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Detroit games.
-- 18 of last 23 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Eleven of last thirteen Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 24-8 in last thirty-two Seattle games.

2012 baseball series records

thru 7/29 Home Away Total
Arizona 9-7-2 4-9-3 13-16-5
Atlanta 7-6-4 10-4-2 17-10-6
Cubs 9-7 3-10-4 12-17-4
Cincinnati 9-5-2 9-5-3 18-10-5
Colorado 6-9-2 2-13-1 8-22-3
Houston 6-10-1 1-15 7-25-1
Dodgers 9-6-1 7-9-1 16-15-2
Miami 7-7-3 5-9-2 12-16-5
Milwaukee 9-7-1 4-11-1 13-18-2
Mets 7-9-1 6-9-1 13-18-2
Philadelphia 5-9-2 8-8-1 13-17-3
Pittsburgh 12-4 7-6-4 19-10-4
St Louis 9-6-1 7-9-1 16-15-2
San Diego 6-8-2 4-11-2 10-19-4
San Francisco 11-3-3 8-7-1 19-10-4
Washington 8-4-4 11-4-2 19-8-6
Baltimore 7-9-1 10-5-1 17-14-2
Boston 8-9 9-5-2 17-14-2
White Sox 8-7-1 7-7-3 15-14-4
Cleveland 7-8-2 8-7-1 15-15-3
Detroit 9-5-2 6-9-2 15-14-4
Kansas City 4-10-1 8-7-3 12-17-4
Angels 10-4-3 6-9-1 16-13-4
Minnesota 5-9-3 6-8-2 11-17-5
Bronx 10-4-2 9-6-2 19-10-4
A's 8-5-3 8-7-3 16-12-6
Seattle 6-9-1 7-10-1 13-19-2
Tampa Bay 7-7-3 8-7-1 15-14-4
Texas 12-4-1 8-7-1 20-11-2
Toronto 9-6-2 5-8-3 14-14-5

**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:28 AM

MLB

Monday, July 30

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games
NY Yankees are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Miami

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:29 AM

MLB

Monday, July 30

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox (8-3, 4.93 ERA)

The Red Sox haven’t been able to count much on their rotation but at least Buchholz is keeping them in games. The talented right-hander began the campaign in a major rut but has dug himself out nicely over the last nine weeks.

Buchholz owns a 2.47 ERA since May 27 and the Red Sox are 6-1 in the 27-year-old’s last seven starts. Total bettors will be happy to know that the under is also 6-2 in his last eight trips to the bump.

A.J. Griffin, Oakland Athletics (3-0, 2.25 ERA)

This 24-year-old rookie hurler has got to be wondering what the big deal is about the big show. Griffin has made six starts and all of them have been quality ones. He’s pitched six innings in each appearance and he’s allowed two or fewer runs in five of those six outings.

He’s facing one of the best pitchers in the game on Monday in David Price, so the price should be nice for underdog bettors.

SLUMPING

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-7, 5.75 ERA)

The one of the few Blue Jay hurlers who’s actually healthy sure is pitching like something’s bothering him. Romero gave up eight earned runs in just 1 and 1/3 innings work last week against the A’s. It was the fourth time in his last six starts he’d allowed six or more earned runs.

The Jays are 0-6 in Romero’s last six turns in the rotation and the young lefty sports an ugly 29 to 30 strikeout to walk ratio over the last two months.

Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks (8-9, 3.86 ERA)

The results haven’t been absolutely dreadful for Trevor Cahill but it would certainly be fair to say the 2012 campaign has been a disappointment for this former 18-game winner.

Cahill, who came to Arizona in an offseason trade with Oakland, 2-4 in his last six decisions and the Diamondbacks were favored in five of those six starts. The righty has just one quality start among his last seven outings.

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**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 08:40 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 30

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MIAMI (47 - 54) at ATLANTA (57 - 44) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-52 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 30-35 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 29-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 21-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 47-54 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-20 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 36-21 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 57-44 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 55-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HANSON is 15-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HANSON is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 311-340 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 83-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-12 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HANSON is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (43 - 60) at CINCINNATI (61 - 40) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-39 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-107 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-66 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 61-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CINCINNATI is 61-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-28 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 136-88 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-45 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 30-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 88-85 (-47.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 299-323 (-71.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 58) - 8:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-33 (-18.5 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 61-72 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-43 (+20.8 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 41-32 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-43 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1229-1324 (-241.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 660-614 (-139.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-117 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1172-1240 (-219.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-113 (-36.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-158 (-49.9 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.
GERMANO is 5-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (35 - 68) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 56) - 8:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 35-67 (-23.2 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 7-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-41 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-75 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-67 (-23.2 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 24-51 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 14-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-27 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 89-52 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-19 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-16 (+22.7 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.
NORRIS is 7-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 45-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (51 - 51) at LA DODGERS (56 - 47) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-37 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-47 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-47 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-47 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-123 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 103-81 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 148-123 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 15-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 13-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-5 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARANG is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-2. (+8.7 units)

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NY METS (49 - 53) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 46) - 10:15 PM
JEREMY HEFNER (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 6-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-123 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 18-4 (+12.7 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)
NY METS are 19-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 66-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 62-63 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-95 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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BALTIMORE (53 - 49) at NY YANKEES (60 - 41) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-34 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 21-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 29-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-49 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-43 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 95-84 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+0.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 6-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.5 units)

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DETROIT (54 - 48) at BOSTON (51 - 51) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 25-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 24-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 119-183 (-50.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BUCHHOLZ is 39-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 26-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 17-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 15-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 164-156 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 51-51 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 54-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 31-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-46 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 97-85 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.091.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (55 - 47) at TEXAS (59 - 41) - 8:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 5-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 121-74 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 59-24 (+30.0 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)
LA ANGELS are 647-637 (+62.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-524 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 643-548 (+72.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 634-624 (+41.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 31-28 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 12-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 13-12 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-8. (+6.5 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 46) at MINNESOTA (43 - 58) - 8:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-98 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-24 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-57 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-46 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 106-158 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-79 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-151 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-2 (+4.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 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 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (53 - 49) at OAKLAND (55 - 46) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 55-46 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-4 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 51-44 (+15.5 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 31-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 63-48 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-62 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 28-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 17-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DAVID PRICE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PRICE is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (51 - 50) at SEATTLE (47 - 57) - 10:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 170-151 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 194-228 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 94-119 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 347-315 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SEATTLE is 87-87 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SEATTLE is 34-74 (-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.
SEATTLE is 176-253 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-119 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 11:03 AM

MLB

Monday, July 30

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What bettors need to know: D'backs at Dodgers
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GAME: Arizona Diamondbacks (51-51) at Los Angeles Dodgers (56-47)
DATE/TIME: Monday, July 30 - 10:10 PM EST
WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
LINE: 124, -132 TOTAL: 7.5

The Dodgers are riding a wave of momentum as they begin a nine-game homestand against Arizona, which sits 4 1/2 games out of first in the National League West. Los Angeles moved into a first-place tie with San Francisco after sweeping the Giants in three games. It’s a critical series for Arizona, which plays 13 of its next 16 games against teams with winning records. The Diamondbacks believe they have time to make a run at the postseason, but they’ll need to play more consistently starting this week.

The Dodgers outscored San Francisco 19-3 over the weekend, and the team has received an instant spark from Hanley Ramirez, who is 7-for-20 with seven RBIs in five games since being acquired from Miami. Shortstop Luis Cruz has also provided a boost, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs on Sunday to extend his career-high hitting streak to 12 games. Arizona begins the series with a new third baseman after acquiring Chris Johnson from the Astros in exchange for minor league outfielders Bobby Borchering and Marc Krauss.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FS Arizona (Arizona), PRIME (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Trevor Cahill (8-9, 3.86 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Aaron Harang (7-5, 3.39)

Cahill is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA in his last two road starts, and he continues to struggle early in games. He has a 7.65 ERA in the first inning while allowing a first-inning run in 11 starts, including seven straight. Cahill gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Rockies, falling to 2-3 with a 4.45 ERA through five starts in July.

Harang allowed two hits and two runs in 7 1/3 innings Wednesday at St. Louis, and he’s only allowed more than three earned runs once in his last 11 outings. He’s 3-6 with a 2.42 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) lifetime against the Diamondbacks, and catcher Miguel Montero is 7-for-14 with a homer against Harang.

WALK-OFFS

1. Montero has reached base safely in 15 of his last 22 plate appearances, going 9-for-16 (.563) with five walks.

2. Dodgers 1B James Loney had two hits Sunday and leads the team in batting this month with a .328 average (21-for-64).

3. The Diamondbacks are 30-24 at home and 21-27 on the road.

BETTING TRENDS

Diamondbacks are 3-10 in their last 13 road games vs. a right-handed starter
Dodgers are 1-10 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record
Under is 7-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 Monday games
Under is 8-2 in Cahill's last 10 road starts
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings

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**Udog** · 07-30-2012, 11:05 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, July 30

National League

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Buehrle: Miami 13-20 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Hanson: 11-2 TSR after a win

San Diego at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Volquez: 19-6 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
Leake: Cincinnati 35-52 SU at home after scoring 7 runs or more

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Bedard: Pittsburgh 23-7 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Germano: 5-19 TSR in night games

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Norris: Houston 7-32 SU as an underdog of +150 or more
Estrada: Milwaukee 46-13 SU as a home favorite of -150 or more

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cahill: Arizona 15-21 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Harang: LA Dodgers 26-9 SU at home after allowing 1 run or less

NY Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Hefner: NY Mets 6-17 SU in July
Bumgarner: San Francisco 10-2 SU when playing on Monday

American League

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: Baltimore 1-10 SU when playing on Monday
Garcia: NY Yankees 11-1 SU after batting .240 or worse over 10 games

Detroit at Boston, 7:10 ET
Scherzer: 17-6 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Buchholz: Boston 9-17 SU at home after 4 games where they committed no errors

LA Angels at Texas, 7:05 ET ESPN
Santana: LA Angels 32-14 SU after scoring 1 run or less
Oswalt: Texas 4-10 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Quintana: CHI White Sox 18-6 SU when the total is 9 to 9.5
De Vries: Minnesota 26-49 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Price:
Tampa Bay 18-27 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Griffin: Oakland 18-4 SU in the second half of the season

Toronto at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Romero: Toronto 31-17 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games
Iwakuma: Seattle 2-11 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less

**flashypants** · 07-30-2012, 02:53 PM

Thx udog for all the time u put into everything here pal

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