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Preview: Rockies (42-47) at Padres (40-49)
Game: 1
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: July 08, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


On the verge of matching the second-longest losing streak in team history, the San Diego Padres may be catching a break with a visit from another struggling club, the short-handed Colorado Rockies.

The Rockies, though, have dominated the season series and will try for their ninth win in 11 games against the Padres on Monday night.

Since its team-worst 13-game skid in 1994, San Diego (40-49) has lost more than nine in a row once, dropping 10 straight from Aug. 26-Sept. 5, 2010. The club is one defeat away from matching that slide after an 11-7 loss to Washington on Sunday to close a 10-game East Coast road trip.

San Diego scored 16 runs in the three games against the Nationals after totaling seven in the first six games of its skid, but it's given up 32 in the last four contests.

"You're finding different ways to lose each time," catcher Nick Hundley said. "Some days we pitched great and didn't hit. Other days, we swung great and didn't pitch. You try to find a nice combination of both and go from there."

The Padres return home to face a team that's dropped 17 of 24, including six of seven, and has two wins in its last 12 road games. The Rockies (42-47), however, recorded a three-game sweep in their most recent visit to San Diego from April 12-14, the beginning of a season series that's been a source of futility for the Padres.

Achieving similar results in this set could prove more difficult for Colorado with All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Dexter Fowler on the disabled list. Another Rockies All-Star, Carlos Gonzalez, had to leave a 6-1 loss to Arizona on Sunday because of a sprained right middle finger.

The NL home run leader didn't think the injury was serious.

"We're banged up but a lot of teams are. We've got to find a way to win games," manager Walt Weiss told the team's official website. "I feel confident that we'll show up (Monday) in San Diego and win the game. That's how I feel, but we've got to go out and do it."

A bounce-back effort from Tyler Chatwood (4-2, 2.75 ERA) would help. After going 4-1 with a 1.61 ERA in eight outings prior, the right-hander gave up season highs of six runs and 11 hits in a 10-8 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

Chatwood allowed four runs over 3 2-3 innings in his only start against San Diego, a 7-4 road win Sept. 14, and will pitch opposite a rejuvenated Edinson Volquez (6-6, 5.26) in his next one.

Volquez has gone 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA in five starts since a miserable performance in a 10-9 loss at Colorado on June 7. The right-hander gave up career highs of nine runs and 11 hits in 2 1-3 innings of that game, and is 0-3 with a 13.22 ERA in his last four starts against the Rockies - three this season.

Colorado is hoping Gonzalez can play Monday as he's 10 for 19 with three doubles and two triples all-time against Volquez.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Padres
Mon, Jul 8 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Rockies at Padres
Tue, Jul 9 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Rockies at Padres
Wed, Jul 10 - 10:10PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (37-48) at Giants (40-47)
Game: 1
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: July 08, 2013 10:15 PM EDT


The New York Mets' Matt Harvey is hoping to start the All-Star game in front of his home crowd at Citi Field next week.

Delivering a strong showing in front of NL manager Bruce Bochy would surely help his chances.

Harvey has an opportunity to impress Bochy and add to the San Francisco Giants' recent woes Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.

In his first full season, Harvey (7-2, 2.27 ERA) has the third-lowest ERA in baseball and a league-leading 141 strikeouts. The 24-year-old, along with third baseman David Wright, will represent the Mets in the Midsummer Classic.

"It hasn't quite hit home yet," Harvey told MLB's official website. "It's definitely a huge honor, and I couldn't be more excited that it's in New York."

While Harvey certainly wants to start for the NL, he knows the choice lies in Bochy's hands.

"It's one thing I can't decide," Harvey said. "I've got two more starts left, and I have to go out there obviously and put up zeros, and do everything I can to help the Mets."

Shaky performances such as Wednesday's won't aid his cause or his team's, as he yielded a season-high five runs and nine hits in six-plus innings of a 5-3 loss to Arizona.

"He's all fired up about the All-Star thing, the situation," manager Terry Collins said afterward. "(This) week, he's going to pitch against the Giants, and it's going to be a nice, cool evening. It's going to be in front of Bruce, so I'm sure he's going to be all fired up."

In his only appearance against San Francisco (40-47), the right-hander allowed three runs in six innings of a 4-1 road loss July 31.

Harvey would appear to have a favorable matchup against a Giants team that's gone a major league-worst 5-16 since June 15. San Francisco fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday after Sergio Romo gave up a three-run double with two outs in the ninth inning.

"There's no question this is a tough loss," Bochy said. "These guys are resilient and are handling this as well as they can."

The Giants have gone 8 for 74 (.108) with runners in scoring position during a 2-11 stretch. Hunter Pence is mired in a 2-for-37 slump and is hitless in his last 22 at_bats. Pablo Sandoval has gone 3 for his last 41.

"Slumps are going to happen to any team," Sunday's starter Chad Gaudin said. "It's how you come out of it that matters."

San Francisco will try to get back on track behind Tim Lincecum (4-9, 4.66), who has compiled a 0.79 ERA in winning five consecutive starts versus New York (37-48). Wright is 2 for 20 with 12 strikeouts in their matchups, while Eric Young and Ike Davis are a combined 6 for 33.

Lincecum, though, has gone 1-7 with a 5.23 ERA in his last nine outings. The right-hander suffered a season-high fourth consecutive loss in a 3-0 defeat at Cincinnati on Tuesday, allowing three runs in 5 1-3 innings.

"I need to attack the (strike) zone better," Lincecum said.

The Mets won 2-1 at Milwaukee on Sunday. Jeremy Hefner threw seven strong innings and Josh Satin, making his first appearance since Ike Davis was recalled Friday, went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI.

"It's been a good run," said Satin, batting .409 during an 11-game hitting streak. "I would love to get used to it."


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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at Giants
Mon, Jul 8 - 10:15PM EDT

GAME 2
Mets at Giants
Tue, Jul 9 - 10:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Mets at Giants
Wed, Jul 10 - 3:45PM EDT

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Interleague Results (1997-2013)

The 2013 MLB regular season will feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

American League Results

Team Overall 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Baltimore Orioles 129-158 11-7 7-11 7-11 11-7 5-4

Boston Red Sox 165-124 11-7 13-5 10-8 11-7 7-2

Chicago White Sox 163-124 11-6 15-3 11-7 9-9 5-8

Cleveland Indians 139-148 5-13 5-13 11-7 8-10 7-4

Detroit Tigers 153-134 10-8 11-7 7-11 11-7 4-5

** Houston Astros 118-136 6-9 3-12 4-11 6-9 8-7

Kansas City Royals 132-168 8-10 8-10 5-13 8-10 5-6

Los Angeles Angels 166-126 14-4 11-7 13-5 12-6 6-9

Minnesota Twins 161-127 12-6 8-10 8-10 9-9 8-11

New York Yankees 170-116 10-8 11-7 13-5 13-5 5-7

Oakland Athletics 161-132 5-13 8-10 8-10 10-8 11-4

Seattle Mariners 157-136 11-7 9-9 9-9 8-10 6-8

Tampa Bay Rays 134-141 13-5 7-11 12-6 9-9 9-1

Texas Rangers 155-138 9-9 14-4 9-9 14-4 8-6

Toronto Blue Jays 134-153 7-11 7-11 8-10 9-9 9-5

** AL Totals 2,164-1,956 137-114 134-118 131-121 141-111 103-87




National League

Team Overall 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks 111-127 5-10 6-9 10-8 9-6 3-3

Atlanta Braves 140-125 7-8 9-6 10-5 8-10 7-7

Chicago Cubs 115-128 7-7 8-10 5-10 5-10 11-6

Cincinnati Reds 107-137 6-9 8-7 6-12 7-8 6-9

Colorado Rockies 114-130 11-4 9-6 8-7 2-13 3-12

Los Angeles Dodgers 117-141 9-9 4-11 6-9 6-9 4-5

Miami Marlins 142-134 10-8 7-8 8-10 5-13 3-8

Milwaukee Brewers 105-128 5-10 9-6 6-9 6-9 3-9

New York Mets 140-128 5-10 13-5 9-9 8-7 8-2

Philadelphia Phillies 123-151 6-12 8-7 9-6 5-10 5-9

Pittsburgh Pirates 99-139 8-7 2-13 8-7 10-8 11-3

St. Louis Cardinals 128-119 9-6 9-6 8-7 8-7 6-9

San Diego Padres 115-146 5-10 9-6 6-9 8-7 6-9

San Francisco Giants 131-127 9-6 7-8 10-5 7-8 2-6

Washington Nationals 136-148 7-11 5-13 8-7 10-8 9-6

** NL Totals 1,956-2,164 114-137 118-134 121-131 111-141 87-103

** The Houston Astros played in the National League from 1997 to 2012
Updated - July 8, 2013

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Diamond Trends - Monday

July 8, 2013


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Braves are 14-0 since September 25, 2012 as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $1400.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 11-0-1 OU since May 29, 2006 on the road within 20 cents of pickem vs a team that has won at least their last four games and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1100 when playing the over.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 16-0 since June 17, 2012 as a 140+ favorite after a quality start for a net profit of $1600.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Indians are 10-0 (+$1,190) since 2005 as a home dog when they are off a multiple-run win in which they walked at least five batters.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Pirates are 9-0 since April 17, 2013 after a loss in which they left 18+ men on base for a net profit of $1030.

-- The Orioles are 0-7 since June 05, 2013 after a win in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $803 when playing against.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

American League gurus have decided that Josh Donaldson doesn't deserve to be an All-Star this year. I disagree......here are his American League ranks in six different offensive categories........

-- .319 batting average, 4th in AL

-- .536 slugging percentage, 5th in AL

-- .388 on-base percentage, 7th in AL

-- 57 runs batted in, T7 in AL

-- .924 OPS, 5th in AL

-- 23 doubles, T7 in AL

Plus he's an excellent defender. If you put A-Rod's name above these stats on a first place team, he'd win the American League MVP.


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

13) Bruce Bochy must've been preoccupied with All-Star stuff; his Giants batted out of order Saturday, which cost Buster Posey an RBI double. Don't see that a lot in the major leagues.

12) Odd situation with the Mets Saturday, when veteran P Shaun Marcum requested that John Buck catch his game, when the backup Anthony Recker was supposed to play. Terry Collins gave Marcum what he wanted, but it can't be great for team chemistry.

Marcum is 1-10, 5.29 this season; he should be thankful he has a job.

11) Since June 4, Mets' Jeremy Hefner has a 1.64 ERA, best in baseball; Recker caught his game Sunday and Hefner won again, so he can't be as bad a catcher as Marcum apparently thinks he is.

10) Ike Davis update: Since coming back from AAA, Davis is 3-7 with four walks. Looks like he'll be platooning at 1B with Josh Satin, who is 15 for his last 33, and playing a solid first base. Mets have too many guys who can hit, but don't have a defined position in the field.

9) Former used car salesman Alan R. Selig takes a lot of grief in this space, but one thing he got very right; Miller Park is a tremendous stadium, a great place to watch a game, no matter how bad the weather. Selig used to eat his lunch in his car watching the ballpark being built.

Miller Park makes you wonder why Minnesota didn't just do the same exact thing when they built their new ballpark. Not having a roof on the ballpark in Minneapolis makes no sense.

8) If you like to wager on run lines in baseball, note that St Louis is 12-6 when Adam Wainwright starts, with nine of 12 wins by 2+ runs.

7) Graeme McDowell won a European tour event in France Sunday; in his last eight events, McDowell missed five cuts, won the other three.

6) Jonas Blixt got his first PGA win at Greenbrier, the 11th first-time winner on Tour this season; last group tried like hell to beat darkness to get their last round in-- they played 18 holes in 3:40.

5) Thunderstorm Sunday made Greenbrier the 15th tournament out of 28 this season with at least one weather delay.

4) Atlanta has had 40 inches of rain this year, Seattle only 18.

3) Miami Hurricanes haven't been to a bowl since 2010, haven't won a bowl since 2006; they've got 18 starters back, including their whole OL, a senior QB- this could be a big year for Al Golden's team. Its been a while.

2) Baylor Bears won their last two bowl games, scoring 116 points; how long can the Bears keep coach Art Briles in Waco?

1) Looking through Nebraska stuff, how is Taylor Martinez still playing for the Cornhuskers? Seems like the kid has been in Lincoln since they had Mike Rozier at tailback!!! This is Martinez' senior year (finally); he's started 38 games for Bo Pelini's team.
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MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a Dodgers team that is 1-7 in its last 8 games in Arizona. Arizona is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JULY 8

Game 901-902: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Haren) 16.287; Philadelphia (Lannan) 14.748
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.923; Miami (Slowey) 15.842
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+150); Over

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.592; Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.097
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Under

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 15.591; Arizona (Delgado) 16.711
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Over

Game 909-910: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 13.980; San Diego (Volquez) 12.876
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Harvey) 13.912; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.787
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Over

Game 913-914: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.609; Baltimore (Feldman) 14.729
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Under

Game 915-916: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.714; Cleveland (Kazmir) 16.294
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+145); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.995; NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.566
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 15.724; Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 15.430
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 921-922: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.281; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.109
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Under

Game 923-924: Oakland at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 15.182; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.592
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 925-925: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.554; White Sox (Santiago) 15.409
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Over
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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, July 8

National League

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET ESPN
Detwiler: Nationals 5-15 SU when they play on the road after scoring 10 or more runs
Lannan: Over is 8-3-1 in first game of a Phillies home series in 2013

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Minor: Braves 4-10 SU as a favorite in the last game of a road trip in the last two years
Koehler: Under is 9-3 at home when Marlins face a southpaw at home in 2013

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bailey: Reds 2-7 SU in last nine Bailey road starts
Lohse: Under is 5-2 when Lohse has started at home in 2013

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Greinke: Dodgers 4-17 SU at Chase Field in last 21 games there
Delgado: Under is 19-6-3 in Delgado's career starts

Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Chatwood: Under is 8-3 when Chatwood starts for Rockies on the road
Volquez: Padres are 1-4 SU in Volquez's last five starts at Petco Park

New York Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Harvey: Mets 3-1 SU when Harvey starts first game of a road series
Lincecum: Giants 4-9 SU since start of 2012 when Lincecum starts after team lost in his last start


American League

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Holland: Rangers are 7-2 in Holland's road starts in 2013
Feldman: Under is 4-0 last four times Orioles have begun a home series

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Scherzer: Tigers 10-3 SU when Scherzer starts on the road after a team loss
Kazmir: Under is 4-2 when Kazmir pitches at Progressive Field for Indians

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 7:05 ET
Guthrie: Royals 1-4 SU in Guthrie's last four road starts
Hughes: Over is 7-1 last eight times Hughes has started first game of a home series

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Deduno: Twins 4-8 SU when Deduno starts on the road
Hernandez: Over is 11-4 in first game of a Tampa Bay home series in 2013

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Lester: Over is 8-2-1 in Lester's road starts in 2013
Hernandez: Mariners 2-5 SU since 2012 when Hernandez starts the first game of a home series


Interleague

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Colon: Athletics 12-6 SU when Colon starts on the road
Locke: Under is 10-3 when Locke starts at PNC Park

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Garza: Over is 20-11 when Garza starts for Cubs on the road
Santiago: White Sox are 2-5 when Santiago starts at home
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 8

Hot pitchers
-- Bailey threw a no-hitter last start; he is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts. Lohse is 3-0, 2.21 in his last six starts.
-- Greinke is 3-0, 4.50 in his last three starts; Dodgers scored 22 runs for him. Delgado is 1-1, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Chatwood is 2-1, 0.82 in his four road starts. Volquez is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Harvey is 2-2, 2.48 in his last six starts.

-- Colon is 8-1, 1.50 in his last nine starts. Locke is 3-0, 1.67 in his last five.
-- Garza is 3-0, 0.90 in his last four starts.

-- Holland is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Scherzer is 8-0, 2.31 in his last nine starts. Kazmir is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 1-1, 1.80 in his last couple starts.
-- FHernandez is 1-0, 2.93 in his last three home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Haren is 0-6, 7.01 in his last eight starts. Lannan is 1-3, 7.23 in his last five.
-- Slowey takes Nolasco's spot in rotation; he is 0-4, 8.56 in his last six starts, last of which was June 12. Minor is 0-2, 6.00 in his last four starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-4, 5.40 in his last five starts.

-- Santiago is 1-1, 4.37 in his last four starts.

-- Feldman is 2-2, 4.75 in his last five starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-3, 7.77 in his last four starts.
-- RHernandez is 0-4, 5.06 in his last four starts. Deduno is 1-2, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 2-3, 6.21 in his last seven starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. You're reading ***************.com. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Haren 2-15; Lannan 3-7
-- Minor 6-17; Slowey 4-13
-- Bailey 2-17 (0 of last 9); Lohse 6-17
-- Greinke 4-12; Delgado 2-4
-- Chatwood 3-10; Volquez 5-18
-- Harvey 3-18 (0 of last 6); Lincecum 8-17

-- Colon 4-17; Locke 3-17 (0 of last 9)
-- Garza 0-9; Santiago 2-10

-- Holland 2-17; Feldman 5-16
-- Scherzer 4-17; Kazmir 4-14
-- Guthrie 5-17 (4 of last 7); Hughes 5-16
-- Deduno 1-8; RHernandez 6-16
-- Lester 6-18; FHernandez 3-18

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Atlanta games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Arizona games went over.
-- Eight of last eleven Colorado games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten San Francisco games stayed under; seven of Mets' last eight games went over.

-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Oakland games.
-- Four of last five Cub games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Baltimore games; three of last four Texas games went over.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Kansas City games.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Washington won its last four games, scoring 32 runs.
-- Arizona won its last five games, allowing a total of nine runs. Dodgers won six of their last eight games.
-- Mets won nine of their last thirteen road games.

-- A's won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Cubs won five of their last eight games.

-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Tigers won five of their last six games.
-- Bronx won six of its last seven games. Royals are 6-0 in game following their last six losses.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last nine games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies are 4-8 in game following their last twelve wins.
-- Miami lost its last three games, scoring a total of seven runs. Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Milwaukee lost three of its last four games. Reds lost four of their last five away games.
-- San Diego lost its last nine games, outscored 55-23. Colorado lost six of its last seven games.
-- Giants lost 11 of their last 13 games.

-- Pirates lost four of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five home games.

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MLB

Monday, July 8

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

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

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Pittsburgh is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

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MLB

Monday, July 8

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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs
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For the week of July 1-7

Hot team: Tampa Bay Rays
Last week: 5-1
Season: 49-40
Upcoming schedule: vs. Twins, vs. Astros

Skinny: The Rays have won four straight and eight of their last nine to rocket up the American League standings. They’ll have a great chance to keep piling on the wins against the Twins and Astros this week.

Cold team: San Diego Padres
Last week: 0-7
Season: 40-49
Upcoming schedule: vs. Rockies, vs. Giants

Skinny: The Padres have dropped nine straight games to fall out of contention in the NL West, but the Friars are favorites Monday night when they host the Rockies.

Over team: Philadelphia Phillies
Last week: 5-1 over/under
Season: 50-38-1 over/under
Upcoming schedule: vs. Nationals, vs. White Sox

Skinny: The Phillies averaged five runs per game and allowed five runs per game last week, as they continue to be one of the better ‘over’ plays in the bigs.

Under team: Baltimore Orioles
Last week: 0-5-1 over/under
Season: 41-43-5 over/under
Upcoming schedule: vs. Rangers, vs. Blue Jays

Skinny: Baltimore's bats went cold last week, averaging just 2.6 runs per game.

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MLB

Monday, July 8

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Monday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (106, 9)

Hot pitcher: Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard has only allowed one earned run in his past 14 appearances (13 2/3 innings).

Cold pitcher: Nationals starter Dan Haren has allowed five earned runs or more in each of his last four starts.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins (150, 8)

Hot pitcher: The Braves are 5-1 in Minor's last six starts as a road favorite.

Cold pitcher: The over is 6-1 in Marlins' starter Kevin Slowey's last seven starts.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s and clear skies. Winds will blow in from left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The Marlins are 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers (126, 8)

Hot pitcher: Reds starter Homer Bailey tossed a no-hitter last time out. Can you be hotter than that?

Cold pitcher: Brewers reliever Burke Badenhop has been touched up for five earned runs over his past 1+ innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and partly cloudy conditions. Winds will blow in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Reds are 10-1 in their last 11 Monday games.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-108, 9)

Hot pitcher: Arizona’s starting pitchers have worked eight innings in three consecutive games.

Cold pitcher: Dodgers reliever Brandon League had a 7.00 ERA in June and has allowed three earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings of work in July.

Weather: Roof likely closed due to extreme heat.

Key betting note: The Diamondbacks have won five straight games.

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (-127, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Padres reliever Dale Thayer has been one of the only reliable arms out of the pen lately, blanking the opposition in his last six appearances (six innings pitched).

Cold pitcher: Padres starter Edinson Volquez is 0-2 with a 14.66 ERA in three starts against Colorado this season.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-60s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow in from left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Rockies are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

New York Mets at San Francisco Giants (114, 6.5)

Hot pitcher: Giants lefty specialist Javier Lopez has only yielded one earned run since May 4 (24 appearances).

Cold pitcher: The Giants are 0-5 in Tim Lincecum's last five starts.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-50s and clear skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 7-1 in the Mets' last eight games overall.


AMERICAN

Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles (-115, 9)

Hot pitcher: Rangers starter Derek Holland has allowed four earned runs or less in 13 consecutive starts.

Cold pitcher: None.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-80s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting stat: The Rangers are 5-0 in their last five games as a road underdog.

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (146, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Tigers starter Max Scherzer has won 19 of his last 20 decision and will try to become the first pitcher in 27 years to start 14-0.

Cold pitcher: Tigers lefty specialist Phil Coke has a 6.00 ERA and has surrendered three earned runs in his last four innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 40 percent of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting stat: The Tigers are 7-1 in the last eight meetings.

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees (-144, 9)

Hot pitcher:Yankees closer Mariano Rivera blew his first save since May 28 Sunday against the Orioles after surrendering a two-run homer to Adam Jones.

Cold pitcher: Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie will be trying to end a dry spell that has seen him go 0-3 in his last four starts and surrender 19 runs over 22 innings in that span.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting stat: The Royals are 6-0 in their last six games following a loss.

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays (-148, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Twins LHP Caleb Thielbar has not allowed a run through his first 17 major-league appearances, a club record to start a career.

Cold pitcher: Minnesota has lost seven of its last eight and its pitchers have allowed 53 runs combined during that span.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting stat: The Rays have won eight of their last nine games and have won five straight over the Twins.

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners (-109, 7)

Hot pitcher: Mariners lefty Oliver Perez has only allowed two earned runs in his past 19 appearances (15 2/3 innings pitched).

Cold pitcher: Red Sox starter Jon Lester has yielded 22 runs over his past five starts and his ERA has ballooned to 4.41 from 3.60 during that span.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s and clear skies. Winds will blow in from left field at 7 mph.

Key betting stat: The Red Sox are 7-1 in their last eight Monday games.


INTERLEAGUE

Oakland Athletics at Pittsburgh Pirates (-115, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Oakland starter Bartolo Colon has allowed three earned runs or less in each of his last 10 starts.

Cold pitcher: Pirates closer Jason Grilli has given up five runs in his last four innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Pirates are 4-17 in their last 21 Monday games.

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (-102, 8)

Hot pitcher: Cubs starter Matt Garza has been superb over his past four starts, going 3-0 while allowing just four earned runs.

Cold pitcher: White Sox reliever Matt Lindstrom has been touched up for three earned runs over his past three appearances (1 2/3 innings pitched).

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out from right to left at 9 mph.

Key betting stat: The over is 7-0 in the Cubs' last seven games vs. a team with a losing record.

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MLB

Monday, July 8

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Padres losers of nine straight; faves Monday vs. Rockies
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After fighting back to a 40-40 record following a 9-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on June 28, the San Diego Padres have dropped nine straight games to fall to the basement of the National League West.

Any $100 bettor would be up $584.48 if they had faded the Padres in each game of their current losing streak.

Though they have scored plenty of runs in their three most recent losses to the Washington Nationals, San Diego’s bats have really let them down. In the first six games of their losing streak, the Friars managed just seven runs. Even worse, they posted an average of .180 in those first six losses.

The Padres (-122) return home after a nine-game road trip to host the Colorado Rockies (+113) on Monday. San Diego is a better bet at PETCO Park, posting a 25-18 record to date.

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Around the Horn - Monday

July 8, 2013

NATIONAL LEAGUE


Washington at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Washington Nationals Haren (4-9, 6.15 ERA) 46-42 OVER 6-2 L8 overall

Philadelphia Phillies Lannan (1-3, 5.15 ERA) 43-46 7-2 L9 home Game 1's

-- Nationals beat Padres, 11-7 on Sunday
-- Phillies beat Braves, 7-3 on Sunday



Atlanta at Miami - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Atlanta Braves Minor (8-4, 3.15 ERA) 50-38 1-5 L6 away Game 1's

Miami Marlins Slowey (3-6, 4.24 ERA) 32-55 7-2 L9 home

-- Braves lost to Phillies, 7-3 on Sunday
-- Marlins lost to Cardinals, 3-2 on Sunday



Cincinnati at Milwaukee - 8:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cincinnati Reds Bailey (5-6, 3.57 ERA) 50-38 2-7 L9 away

Milwaukee Brewers Lohse (4-6, 3.43 ERA) 35-52 5-2 L7 as home underdog

-- Reds lost to Mariners, 3-1 on Sunday
-- Brewers lost to Mets, 2-1 on Sunday



Los Angeles at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Dodgers Greinke (6-2, 4.30 ERA) 42-45 6-2 L8 away vs. division

Arizona Diamondbacks Delgado (1-2, 3.67 ERA) 47-41 7-2 L9 vs. LAD

-- Dodgers beat Giants, 4-1 on Sunday
-- Diamondbacks beat Rockies, 6-1 on Sunday



Colorado at San Diego - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Colorado Rockies Chatwood (4-2, 2.75 ERA) 42-47 2-10 L12 away

San Diego Padres Volquez (6-6, 5.26 ERA) 40-49 10-1 L11 home Game 1's

-- Rockies lost to Diamondbacks, 6-1 on Sunday
-- Padres lost to Nationals, 11-7 on Sunday



N.Y. Mets at San Francisco - 10:15 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

New York Mets Harvey (7-2, 2.27 ERA) 37-48 3-8 L11 Game 1's

San Francisco Giants Lincecum (4-9, 4.66 ERA) 40-47 3-13 L16 overall

-- Mets beat Brewers, 2-1 on Sunday
-- Giants lost to Dodgers, 4-1 on Sunday



AMERICAN LEAGUE

Texas at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Texas Rangers Holland (6-4, 3.13 ERA) 51-37 6-1 L7 away

Baltimore Orioles Feldman (7-6, 3.43 ERA) 49-40 UNDER 10-2-1 L13 overall

-- Rangers beat Astros, 5-4 on Sunday
-- Orioles beat Yankees, 2-1 on Sunday



Detroit at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Detroit Tigers Scherzer (13-0, 3.09 ERA) 48-39 6-2 L8 as away favorites

Cleveland Indians Kazmir (4-4, 4.86 ERA) 46-42 5-3 L8 home vs. division

-- Tigers beat Indians, 7-0 on Friday
-- Tigers beat Indians, 9-4 on Saturday
-- Indians beat Tigers, 9-6 on Sunday



Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Kansas City Royals Guthrie (7-6, 4.29 ERA) 41-44 6-0 L6 off loss

New York Yankees Hughes (4-7, 4.55 ERA) 48-40 7-1 L8 home Game 1's

-- Royals lost to Athletics, 10-4 on Sunday
-- Yankees lost to Orioles, 2-1 on Sunday



Minnesota at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Minnesota Twins Deduno (4-3, 3.47 ERA) 37-48 2-8 L10 away

Tampa Bay Rays Hernandez (4-10, 4.95 ERA) 49-40 7-2 L9 home

-- Twins lost to Blue Jays, 11-5 on Sunday
-- Rays beat White Sox, 3-1 on Sunday



Boston at Seattle - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Boston Red Sox Lester (8-4, 4.41 ERA) 54-36 5-0 L5 off consecutive losses

Seattle Mariners Hernandez (8-4, 2.69 ERA) 39-49 2-6 L8 off win

-- Red Sox lost to Angels, 3-0 on Sunday
-- Mariners beat Reds, 5-4 on Sunday



INTERLEAGUE

Oakland at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Oakland Athletics Colon (11-3, 2.78 ERA) 52-37 7-3 L10 vs. LHP

Pittsburgh Pirates Locke (8-1, 2.12 ERA) 53-34 5-2 L7 home Game 1's

-- Athletics beat Royals, 10-4 on Sunday
-- Pirates lost to Cubs, 4-3 on Sunday



Chicago (N) at Chicago (A) - 8:05 PM EST (Make-up game)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago Cubs Garza (4-1, 3.45 ERA) 38-48 11-5 L16 vs. AL

Chicago White Sox Santiago (3-5, 3.50 ERA) 34-51 2-7 L9 home vs. RHP

-- Cubs beat Pirates, 4-3 on Sunday
-- White Sox lost to Rays, 3-1 on Sunday

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Hot & Not - AL Edition

July 8, 2013


For the last time prior to the All-Star break, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that are hot and the teams that are not in MLB betting action in the American League.

$$$-Makers

Tampa Bay Rays (8-1, +$676 in L/9) – We knew the Rays were going to go on a run at some point, and they have finally done it. With LHP David Price pitching so well off of his injury, this team is clearly one of the most dangerous in the bigs.

On Deck: Look out! The Rays very well could win at least five of these last seven games before the break, as they have the Twins and the Astros coming to Tropicana Field this week.

New York Yankees (6-1, +$496 in L/7) – New York really needed to put together a great week to stay in the thick of the fight in the American League. It got what it needed in the form of a four-game sweep against the Twins, and it did even better against the Orioles by taking two out of three to get back within a half game of second place in the division.

On Deck: The Yanks too, have a chance to make a move in the AL East this week. They have seven games at home against the Royals and the Twins, and again, they could win five of their last seven very reasonably to get to 53-42 or so by the break.

Seattle Mariners (4-2, +$422 in L/6) – The Mariners have the top two pitchers in the American League by the standard of ERA in RHP Felix Hernandez and RHP Hisashi Iwakuma. However, when these two aren't on the mound, the M's flat out stink. Last week though, the offense did enough to back up the pitching to win four of six, including two out of three against the Reds on the road.

On Deck: There really is a change for the M's to make a move here over the course of the next few weeks. They have 14 of their next 17 games at home, and the three on the road are in Houston.

$$$-Burners

Chicago White Sox (6-17, -$1,330 in L/23) – Or if you'd rather, the Sox are 10-27 and down $1,899 in their last 27 games. Both streaks are equally impressive. Chicago is one of the worst teams in the league for sure, and it is going to give the Astros and Marlins a run for their money for the worst record in the bigs.

On Deck: Does it matter? Three against the Tigers and Phillies on the road are probably only going to make the first half of this disastrous season seem all the more worse.

Minnesota Twins (4-12, -$720 in L/16) – Minnesota was always going to fall out of the race at some point, but this was an epic fail throughout a two and a half week period. The Twins have dropped 12 out of 16, and the fact of the matter is that things are going to get a whole heck of a lot worse.

On Deck: And here's why...Four games at Tampa Bay, three games at New York, three at home against Cleveland, three at LA, and four at Seattle are on deck. Thanks for playing this season, Minnesota. The next time we address this, the Twinkies will be nearly 20-games below .500.

Texas Rangers (3-3, -$315 in L/6) – Are the Rangers the coldest team in baseball? Absolutely not. In fact, they didn't even have a terrible week at 3-3. However, when you lose a game as a -320 favorite at home against the Astros, one of the worst teams that we have seen in baseball in quite some time, you qualify for "who's not" in the American League.

On Deck: Texas is only a half-game back of the A's with a week to go into the break, but this next month is absolutely brutal. The Rangers have to play the Orioles, Tigers, Orioles, Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Diamondbacks, A's, and Angels from now through August 12th!

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Monday, July 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -104 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Detroit - 7:05 PM ET Detroit -160 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +135 500 POD # 1
NY Yankees - Over 9 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +109 500 POD # 2
Philadelphia - Over 9 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland -107 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Miami +147 500 POD # 4
Miami - Over 8 500

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +140 500 POD # 3
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee +118 500 POD # 6
Milwaukee - Under 8 500

Chi. Cubs - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -115 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8 500

LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET LA Dodgers -107 500
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Boston - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -113 500
Seattle - Over 7 500

Colorado - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -138 500
San Diego - Under 7.5 500

NY Mets - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +103 500 POD # 5
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500