Friday's Trends and Indexes - 8/3 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 3

Good Luck on day #216 of 2012!

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Friday's betting tips: Big Ben could have shoulder troubles

Weather to watch

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves: A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the evening hours could cause delays at Turner Field.

Who’s hot?

The Seattle Mariners are winners of seven straight and have 14 victories in their last 19 games. They'll be put to the test in a three-game set with the Yankees beginning Friday.

Who’s not?

The Cleveland Indians have lost five straight and are falling out of contention in the AL Central. They're seven games back of the White Sox for the division lead heading into action Thursday.

Key stat

Albert Pujols is the fourth player in history to reach the 1,400-RBI mark in his first 12 seasons, joining Joe DiMaggio, Al Simmons and Lou Gehrig.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox (+124)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he isn't concerned about the "little torn rotator cuff" in his right arm.

"I'm good. It's OK, just sore," he said when asked about the injury Thursday. "I have a little torn rotator cuff. That doesn't heal. We just have to hope it doesn't tear the rest of the way,"

Notable quotable

“Everyone deserves a second chance in financial situations.”- Jose Canseco after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Nevada.

Betting notes

- Nationals SP Jordan Zimmermann’s next scheduled start has been pushed back from Friday to Saturday due to minor shoulder inflammation.

- The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-31 (.550) on weekdays this season heading into action Thursday and just 9-26 (.257) on Saturday and Sunday.

- Miami OF Giancarlo Stanton, out since July 7 with a right knee injury, could begin a rehab assignment with Class-A Jupiter on Friday. Stanton, who has 19 homers and 50 RBIs, may return to the majors next week barring any setbacks.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- LSU is first preseason #1 college football team since 1997 that doesn't have its QB back from the year before. That said, LSU's QB last year was awful, so the new guy almost has to be an upgrade.

-- Ten years ago, Mike Davis coached Indiana to the Final Four; he went on to UAB, where his teams fizzled out. Now he's new coach at Texas Southern, as his career appears headed in the wrong direction.

-- Nebraska has a new 16,000 basketball arena opening next year; they're about to get better under coach Tim Miles, who built a strong program at North Dakota State. If you can win there, you can win anywhere.

-- Ryan Dempster lasted 4.2 innings in his Texas debut, giving up eight runs to the Angels. Not exactly what the Rangers were looking for.

-- Guy who bought the Cleveland Browns is older brother of Tennessee's governor, Bill Haslam; he owns 550 truck stops/travel plazas. Seeing as he paid $1B+ for the Browns, truck stops must be a profitable business.

-- 37 rare baseball cards found in an Ohio attic brought back $565,332 in an auction Thursday night. Go clean out your attics, people......


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here....

13) How can David Stern, or any NBA executive watch these Olympic basketball games and not see that the game played under FIBA rules is a better game than it is under NBA rules?

More passing/shooting, less pounding the ball with the dribble on isolation plays. Let teams play any defense they want, then its real basketball, but not until then.

12) France-Lithuania game early Thursday morning was great fun to watch; fast-paced, good passing, very spirited play, the way basketball was meant to be played. I am told the Brazil-Russia game in the afternoon was also excellent.

USA-Nigeria? Not so much.

11) I had no idea that Olympic medal winners also got money: $25K for gold medals, $15K for silver, $10K for bronze. Why does no one mention this? Michael Phelps bagged $200,000 back in '08. Not bad.

10) Tony Parker is wearing goggles to protect the eye he injured in a fracas in a nightclub this spring. All five starters on the French team are either in the NBA or were at one time.

9) Showtime’s reality show on the Miami Marlins is very interesting and more up-to-date than I thought it would be. Still strikes me as odd that David Samson, the Marlins’ President, is owner Jeffrey Luria’s stepson. Inquiring minds want to see the mom.

8) Cliff Lee is owed $87M over next three years; am curious to see if Lee passes through waivers, and the $87M makes that more likely, which team would Philly trade him to (Texas makes most sense)? Phillies keeping Cole Hamels over Lee is smart, since Hamels is lot younger, and better.

7) Falcons/Cowboys are both 18-1 to win the NFC; why? Atlanta is not only better than Dallas, they’re in an easier division, with New Orleans having their coaching issues this year. Dallas has to battle Giants (two SB titles in last five years) and the Eagles just in their own division.

At 36-1, Falcons are good longshot to win a Super Bowl, as long as they improve on their 4th-and-1 plays this year.

6) Saints’ over/under for wins is still 10; I just don’t see them winning ten games. Football players don’t do well in unusual circumstances; the Saints’ HC and GM are both suspended for the year, and the interim head coach is gone until Week 7!!!! How does this end well? Who decides if they punt on 4th-and-1? If Drew Brees ever got hurt, they’d be a 3-13 team.

5) Baseball has made Marlins’ closer Heath Bell a wealthy guy, but he never made his high school baseball team until he was a senior.

4) Over/under on games Peyton Manning plays before missing a game due to injury is 8.5, with over a -$170 favorite, under a +$140 underdog. Until last year, Manning had never missed a game due to injury.

3) Carlos Lee turned down trades to the Dodgers/Bronx, but accepted one to the Marlins. Why would you want a guy who obviously cares so little about winning? If you’re a competitor, don’t you want to play in a pennant race?

2) Reno-Tahoe PGA golf tournament, which is played in high altitude, has switched to the modified Stableford scoring system that was formerly used at the now-defunct International tournament that was played in Colorado. Rather than play against par, players get two points for a birdie, five for an eagle, lose one for a bogey. It rewards risk taking more than stroke play.

1) Francisco Liriano averaged 12.9 swings/misses per start with Minnesota this year, with a miss rate of 31.9% on opponents’ swings. His first start for the White Sox was against his old team and they did even worse against him, missing on 17 of 44 swings, a 38.6% clip. Liriano has always had big talent but hasn’t always shown grit in tough situations.

Unusual that after watching him pitch for several years, his old teammates did worse against Liriano than the rest of the league does.

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CFL
Dunkel

Montreal at Winnipeg
The Blue Bombers look to take advantage of a Montreal team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games. Winnipeg is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Bombers favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

Game 231-232: Montreal at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 108.755; Winnipeg 111.950
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 3; 58
Vegas Line: Montreal by 2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+2); Over

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Game 233-234: BC at Toronto (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 118.414; Toronto 113.426
Dunkel Line: BC by 5; 50
Vegas Line: BC by 2 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-2 1/2); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Friday, August 3

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MONTREAL (2 - 3) at WINNIPEG (1 - 4) - 8/3/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
MONTREAL is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, August 6

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 2) at TORONTO (3 - 2) - 8/6/2012, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 54-30 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 21-5 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games off a win over a division rival since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

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

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 6

Home (11-9). Favorites (8-12), Over (10-10). West 6-4 vs the East.

Montreal (2-3) @ Winnipeg (1-4)-- Blue Bombers won home opener last week after starting season with 0-4 road trip; they lost 41-30 (+6.5) in Montreal back in Week 2, giving up 551 yards to Alouette offense that hasn't gained more than 441 in any other game this year. Montreal allowed 30+ points in four of its five games this season; they're 0-2 on road, losing 38-10 (+2.5) at Calgary, 39-28 at Hamilton (+2) two weeks ago. Bombers trailed in all five games at halftime, with home side winning all five, and Winnipeg covering only one of the five- their last two games were decided by a total of four points.

BC Lions (3-2) @ Toronto (3-2)-- Teams played in consecutive weeks LY, with BC winning both, 29-16 (-1.5) here, then 28-6 (-7.5) at home. Both games went under the total. All three Argo wins this season are by three points; only one of their five games was decided by more than four points- Toronto is 2-0 at home, beating Calgary 29-26, Winnipeg 25-22. BC scored 33-39-34 points in its wins, 20-14 in losses; they're 1-1 on road, losing 23-20 in Regina, crushing Stampeders 34-8 in Calgary last week. Lions have yet to trail at halftime (4-0-1) this season. Four of five Lion games stayed under the total.





CFL

Week 6

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 3

8:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Montreal's last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


Monday, August 6

5:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
British Columbia is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing British Columbia


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CFL

Week 6

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CFL preview and pick: Alouettes and Blue Bombers
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Montreal Alouettes vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-2, 55.5)

Friday, Aug. 3, Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. ET

It’s almost hard to believe, but Montreal has lost two games in a row for the first time since 2008. And it gets even worse when it comes to covering the pointspread.

The Als have now failed to cover the spread in three straight games and are 1-4 ATS (against the spread) this season. Going back to last season, Montreal has only covered one of its past 12 games, making the team one of the worst bets in sports recently.

If Montreal bettors are looking for a bright spot it’s that the lone moneymaking win for Montreal was a 41-30 drubbing over Winnipeg on July 6. The Bombers had their worst defensive performance since 2005 in that one, surrendering 551 yards of net offense.

Winnipeg is getting some bodies back on defense this week including linebacker Marcellus Bowman and some help on the D-line. The Bombers are also coming off their first win of the season after coming back from a 13-point deficit to beat Edmonton last week. It just happened to be the Blue Bombers’ first home game of the year too, after opening the season with four straight road games.

Alex Brink will get the start again at QB in place of the injured Buck Pierce. Brink earned his first win as the starting QB last week and looked much more comfortable than the week before when he started and lost to Toronto.

Things could be looking up for the Bombers.

Pick: Covers Contest players like Montreal by a big margin.

Note: Keep an eye on the weather for this game. Forecasters are calling for showers and thunder storms in Winnipeg Friday.



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MLB
Dunkel

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
The Cubs look to build on their 6-2 record in Jeff Samardzija's last 8 starts in Game 1 of a series. Chicago is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

Game 901-902: Miami at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Johnson) 14.532; Washington (Gonzalez) 15.085
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-155); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 16.481; Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.875
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 15.621; Cincinnati (Latos) 16.412
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-155); Under

Game 907-908: Houston at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Galarraga) 14.697; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.208
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-270); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+230); Over

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.468; St. Louis (Kelly) 16.005
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.594; Colorado (Sanchez) 15.397
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Under

Game 913-914: NY Mets at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.259; San Diego (Richard) 14.944
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-130); Over

Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.919; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.649
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+135); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 12.939; Detroit (Sanchez) 15.544
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 16.644; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.093
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+200); Under

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 15.183; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.771
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 15.741; Boston (Doubront) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Greinke) 14.958; White Sox (Humber) 15.649
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125); Under

Game 927-928: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 15.127; Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.439
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-170); Over

Game 929-930: Toronto at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 14.845; Oakland (Straily) 15.856
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

Game 931-932: Miami at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Hand) 15.144; Washington (Lannan) 14.473
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+155); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 3

Hot pitchers
-- JJohnson is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts. Lannan won his only '12 start, allowing two runs in seven IP.
-- Kennedy is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three starts. Blanton is 1-1, 2.74 in his last three outings.
-- Latos is 2-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Braves won Hudson's last five starts (4-0, 3.19).
-- Vogelsong is 3-1, 2.03 in his last six starts.
-- Samardzija is 3-1, 1.91 in his last five starts. Billingsley is 2-0, 0.68 in his last couple starts.

-- Millwood is 1-1, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Moore is 2-1, 1.86 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke has 1.93 RA in his last couple starts, but is winless in his last six.

Cold pitchers
-- GGonzalez is 1-2, 5.64 in his last four starts. Hand is 1-8, 4.20 in 12 big league starts; he is 8-5, 3.66 in 22 AAA starts this season.
-- WRodriguez is 0-3, 6.14 in his last four starts.
-- Galarraga allowed three runs in five IP in his first '12 start.
-- Wolf is 1-2, 6.38 in his last seven starts. Kelly is 0-5, 3.72 in his last six.
-- Former Giant JSanchez is 0-6, 10.92 in his last seven starts.
-- Dickey has a 5.57 RA in his last five starts. Richard is 1-3, 5.91 in his last five starts.

-- ASanchez is 1-2, 5.23 in his last five starts. Masterson is 1-1, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia has a 5.11 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hunter is 1-3, 4.85 in his last four starts.
-- Duensing is 1-4, 7.45 in his last five starts. Doubrant has a 5.40 RA in his last six starts.
-- Humber is 3-3, 7.12 in his last six starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-7, 8.78 in his last nine starts. Harrison is 1-3, 3.30 in his last four starts.
-- Rookie Straily makes his MLB debut here; he has a 2.60 ERA in 22 minor league starts, with 175 strikeouts in 138.1 IP, pitching in Texas League/PCL, hitter-friendly leagues. Cecil is 1-4, 6.82 in his last six starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Reds won 13 of their last 14 games. Pittsburgh won six of eight.
-- Arizona won five of its last six games. Phillies won their last four home games.
-- Braves won eleven of their last fourteen home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.

-- Tigers won 11 of their last 12 home games.
-- Mariners won seven in row, 13 of last 17 games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last nine road games. Tampa Bay won six of its last nine games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine games. Minnesota won five of its last seven games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Astros lost 22 of their last 23 road games.
-- Milwaukee lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last eleven games. Giants lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games.
-- Cubs are 3-5 in their last eight road games. Dodgers lost six of their last nine games overall.

-- Indians lost their last six games, outscored 48-17.
-- Bronx lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Angels are 4-9 in last 13 on road.
-- Kansas City lost five of its last seven games. Rangers are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Toronto lost ten of its last sixteen games.

Totals
-- Eleven of last fifteen Miami games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Philly home games went over total.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta home games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen St Louis home games.
-- Over is 13-5-1 in Giants' last nineteen road games.
-- 13 of last 18 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dodger games went over the total.

-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- Last four Seattle road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last twelve Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Last four White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in Royals' last fifteen home games.
-- Under is 12-4 in Oakland's last sixteen home games.

[Udog]

MLB

Friday, August 3

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Miami
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Seattle

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games on the road
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Houston is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home

7:35 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Miami13-4-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing Miami

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Texas

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 17 games at home
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs


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MLB

Friday, August 3

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays (7-7, 4.01 ERA)

Moore tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings to pick up the win against the Angels Saturday. The lefty has been impressive over his last three starts, allowing just four earned runs over 19 1-3 innings while recording 16 strikeouts. He puts his 1.86 ERA since the All-Star break on the line versus the Orioles at home in his next start.

Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants (8-5, 2.22 ERA)

Vogelsong surrendered two runs (one earned) over six innings during Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers. The effort marked Vogelsong's 16th straight quality start and he's been quality in 18 of 19 starts this season. The hurler will make his next appearance against the Rockies at Coors Field.

SLUMPING

Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians (7-9, 4.47)

Masterson was lit up for 10 runs (eight earned) over 5 2-3 innings and took the loss against the Twins Saturday. The righty started the contest by tossing three scoreless frames before imploding in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Masterson has a 6.05 ERA on the road heading into his next start in Detroit.

Jeremy Guthrie, Kansas City Royals (0-2, 9.58 ERA)

Guthrie fell to 3-11 on the year after giving up six runs on 11 hits over 5 1-3 innings against the Mariners Friday. The righty was also touched up for five runs in his Royals debut on July 22 against the Twins and it shouldn’t be long before the club tires of him and calls up another pitcher from Triple-A. Guthrie has to find a way to turn things around against the high-powered Rangers Friday.


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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 3

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MIAMI (48 - 57) at WASHINGTON (62 - 42) - 7:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-57 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 47-55 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 31-38 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 22-36 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-42 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-52 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-42 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-26 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GONZALEZ is 16-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 16-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 75-53 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 312-343 (+43.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 11-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.7 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (54 - 51) at PHILADELPHIA (47 - 58) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-36 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BLANTON is 69-50 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 45-24 (+23.3 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)
ARIZONA is 151-123 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 151-123 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 110-87 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 105-81 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-63 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-60 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 35-21 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 35-21 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 29-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 47-58 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-55 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-36 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-37 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (60 - 44) at CINCINNATI (64 - 41) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-43 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 212-427 (-93.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 91-214 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 64-41 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 117-82 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 64-41 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-44 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-73 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-44 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-33 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-26 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 90-85 (-45.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 301-324 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 8-10 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 13-13 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-12. (+0.5 units)

MAT LATOS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LATOS is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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HOUSTON (35 - 71) at ATLANTA (60 - 45) - 7:35 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 35-70 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-75 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-44 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-70 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-49 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-54 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 21-48 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 42-87 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-45 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 58-44 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 42-23 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 38-22 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HUDSON is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 143-65 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 47-16 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 238-142 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 73-25 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 84-84 (-24.7 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 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM HUDSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (48 - 56) at ST LOUIS (56 - 49) - 8:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 48-56 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-66 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-56 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-42 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-26 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-30 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 3-10 (-8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 112-81 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 39-22 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 89-74 (+28.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 112-99 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 136-116 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-57 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 10-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 13-10 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-5.2 units)

JOE KELLY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KELLY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 49) at COLORADO (38 - 65) - 8:40 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-20 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 165-125 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-13 (+13.7 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.
VOGELSONG is 13-6 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 13-6 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 38-65 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-34 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 44-66 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-65 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 131-159 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-45 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 46-75 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-36 (-19.7 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.07 and a WHIP of 0.802.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (52 - 54) at SAN DIEGO (44 - 63) - 10:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 52-54 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 69-66 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 65-64 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-32 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 16-5 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 10-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 17-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 15-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 12-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 115-155 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 72-105 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-75 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-73 (-20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-30 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 115-155 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 68-109 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 6-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. NY METS since 1997
RICHARD is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 60) at LA DODGERS (56 - 50) - 10:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1230-1326 (-242.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-36 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 188-241 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 133-163 (-50.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-36 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 903-974 (-165.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 84-58 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-35 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-14 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-30 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (50 - 55) at DETROIT (55 - 50) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 72-38 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-30 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 55-50 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 98-126 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 51-47 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 26-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 24-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-2 (+7.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (50 - 57) at NY YANKEES (61 - 43) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 179-253 (-57.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-85 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
NY YANKEES are 60-36 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-37 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 227-184 (-44.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 95-86 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 6-10 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.8 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 12-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 14-6 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (55 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (55 - 50) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 87-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 458-549 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 170-173 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 55-50 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-17 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-29 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-74 (+21.6 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.
HUNTER is 32-20 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 27-15 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUNTER is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

MATT MOORE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MOORE is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (45 - 60) at BOSTON (53 - 53) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 108-160 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 105-153 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-53 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-14 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-48 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 99-87 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-19 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 60-51 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. BOSTON since 1997
DUENSING is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (57 - 49) at CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 47) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 8-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-47 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-23 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 584-595 (+42.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 649-639 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 155-139 (+28.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 235-178 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 538-526 (+64.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 644-549 (+73.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 636-626 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GREINKE is 37-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 37-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-67 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-67 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HUMBER is 4-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 5-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 1-11 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 5-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 2-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 7-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 10-12 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.8 units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HUMBER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (61 - 43) at KANSAS CITY (44 - 60) - 8:10 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 32-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 24-5 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 122-76 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 20-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARRISON is 19-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 20-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 241-353 (-100.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 20-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+3.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HARRISON is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

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TORONTO (51 - 54) at OAKLAND (57 - 48) - 10:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 57-48 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-22 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 246-182 (+61.3 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 53-46 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 39-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-24 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 14-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CECIL is 10-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CECIL is 22-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CECIL is 10-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

BRETT CECIL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CECIL is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (48 - 57) at WASHINGTON (62 - 42) - 4:05 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-57 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 47-55 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 24-32 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 22-36 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-42 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-43 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-52 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-42 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-63 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LANNAN is 32-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 32-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 75-53 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 312-343 (+43.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

BRAD HAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAND is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.956.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
LANNAN is 2-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, August 3

National League

Miami at Washington, 7:05 ET Game Two
Johnson: 4-11 TSR away with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Gonzalez: 25-8 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Kennedy: 17-6 TSR in the second half of the season
Blanton: Philadelphia 3-9 SU off a combined score of 4 or less runs

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Rodriguez: Pittsburgh 17-43 SU in August
Latos: Cincinnati 16-5 SU off 3+ wins

Houston at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Galarraga: Houston 2-21 SU as an underdog of +175 to +250
Hudson: 45-13 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Wolf: 3-10 TSR pitching off a team win
Kelly: St. Louis 27-13 SU off a loss by 4+ runs

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Vogelsong: 8-1 TSR after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start
Sanchez: Colorado 2-14 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

NY Mets at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Dickey: 10-1 TSR with a total of 7 runs or less
Richard: 0-9 TSR vs. NL East opponents

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Samardzija: Cubs 8-23 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Billingsley: Dodgers 29-14 SU on Fridays


American League

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 ET MLB
Masterson: 24-14 TSR in the second half of the season
Sanchez: Detroit 9-19 SU off a win by 2 runs or less

Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
Millwood: Seattle 7-26 SU away vs. AL East opponents
Sabathia: Yankees 10-1 SU playing with rest

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Hunter: 27-15 TSR in night games
Moore: Tampa Bay 18-8 Under off BB wins

Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 ET
Duensing: Minnesota 7-2 SU with a total of 10+ runs
Doubront: Boston 0-5 SU as a home favorite of -175 to -250

LA Angels at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Greinke: 16-4 TSR pitching off a team loss
Humber: 2-11 TSR at home in night games

Texas at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Harrison: 20-9 TSR in road games
Guthrie: Kansas City 9-17 SU at home off 3+ home games

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Cecil: Toronto 14-30 SU off BB road games
Straily: Oakland 20-6 SU in the second half of the season


Added Game

Miami at Washington, 4:05 ET Game One
Hand: Miami 12-26 SU as an underdog of +150 or less
Lannan: Washington 30-15 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs