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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 26

National League

New York Mets at Washington, 7:05 ET
Harvey: Mets are 6-2 SU when Harvey start on the road in 2013
Ohlendorf: Under is 2-6 last eight home night games for Nationals

Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 ET
Locke: Last four road openers for Pirates have been Over
Alvarez: Marlins 1-5 SU in 2013 when starting a homestand

St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:30 ET MLB
Wainwright: Over is 7-1 in Wainwright's last eight road starts
Minor: Braves 11-3 in 2013 when starting a home series

Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Peralta: Brewers 3-8 SU in first game of a road series after a loss
Chatwood: Under is 6-10-1 in first game of a Rockies home series in 2013

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Stults: Under is 5-14 when Stults starts on the road for Padres
Delgado: Under is 13-3-2 when Delgado starts in his home park

Cincinnati at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Bailey: Reds 2-9 SU in Bailey's last 11 road starts
Kershaw:Under is 19-9 when Kershaw pitches at home as a favorite between -150 and -200

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Jackson: Cubs 3-7 SU in last 10 openers of a road series in the middle of a road trip
Cain: Over is 6-1-2 in Cain's last nine home starts at night


American League

Houston at Toronto, 7:07 ET
Lyles: Astros 4-13 SU last 17 road games
Dickey: Last five starts at night for Dickey have all been Over

Texas at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Perez: Over is 6-0-1 in first game of a Ranger road trip in 2013
Kluber: Indians 5-2 SU when starting a homestand in 2013

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 7:05 ET
Archer: Over is 9-3-3 in first game of a 2013 Rays road series
Sabathia: Yankees 22-7 SU when Sabathia starts a home series opener

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Dempster: Under is 12-5-1 last 18 games when a team starts a road trip as road dog of less than +150
Tillman: Orioles 5-0 in Tillman's last five home starts

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Shields: Royals 5-10 SU when starting a road series in 2013
Quintana: Over is 7-1 when White Sox start a home series in 2013

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Williams: Under is 8-3 last 11 games when Williams starts on the road
Colon: Athletics 8-2 SU when Colon starts at home in 2013

Minnesota at Seattle, 10:05 ET
Diamond: Twins 1-5 in Diamond's last six road starts
Hernandez: Over is 5-1 when Hernandez starts as more than a -200 favorite


Interleague

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:05 ET MLB
Hamels: Phillies 2-10 SU when Hamels starts at night in 2013
Fister: Tigers 14-2 SU in first game of a 2013 home series


Make-up

New York Mets at Washington, 1:35 ET
Mejia: Over is 19-9-2 since 2011 when Mets play a road day game with a total under
Zimmermann: Nationals 5-1 SU last six times Zimmermann has started a home day game
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 26

Hot pitchers
-- Harvey is 3-1, 2.70 in his last six starts. Ohlendorf won his only '13 start, allowing one run in six IP.
-- Locke is 6-1, 1.57 in his last eleven starts.
-- Wainwright is 3-0, 2.84 in his last five starts. Minor is 1-1, 2.53 in his last three outings.
-- Milwaukee won last four Peralta starts (2-0, 0.31). Chatwood is 2-1, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Stults is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts. Dalgado is 1-0, 3.09 in his last two.
-- Kershaw is 3-1, 1.74 in his last four starts.
-- Jackson is 3-1, 2.70 in his last four starts.

-- Fister is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.

-- Kluber is 1-0, 1.10 in his last three starts; he left his last start with an injury to his hip.
-- Tampa Bay won last six Hellickson starts (5-0, 2.19).
-- Tillman is 8-1, 3.52 in his last nine starts. Lackey is 4-2, 2.72 in his last seven starts.
-- Quintana is 2-0, 2.36 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 10-1, 1.43 in his last dozen starts.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 1.54 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 1-2, 7.32 in his last four starts.
-- Alvarez is 0-1, 4.00 in three starts for Miami.
-- Bailey is 0-3, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 1-2, 14.63 in his last three starts.

-- Hamels is 1-1, 5.50 in his last three road starts.

-- Lyles is 0-3, 9.85 in his last five starts. Dickey is 0-3, 6.16 in his last three.
-- Perez is 1-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-2, 9.53 in his last three starts.
-- Shields is 1-1, 4.44 in his last four starts.
-- Williams is 0-4, 10.66 in his last six starts.
-- Diamond is 0-3, 7.03 in his last five starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
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-- Mejia 0-0 Harvey 4-20; Zimmerman 2-20; Ohlendorf 0-1
-- Locke 3-19 (0 of last 11); Alvarez 1-3
-- Wainwright 5-21; Minor 7-20
-- Peralta 4-21; Chatwood 4-13
-- Stults 6-21; Delgado 2-7
-- Bailey 3-20; Kershaw 2-21
-- Jackson 7-20; Cain 7-20

-- Hamels 4-21; Fister 5-20

-- Lyles 5-15; Dickey 6-21
-- Perez 3-7; Kluber 3-16
-- Hellickson 7-20; Sabathia 5-21
-- Lackey 6-17; Tillman 4-20
-- Shields 11-21 (5 of last 6); Quintana 7-20
-- Williams 4-13; Colon 4-20
-- Diamond 6-18; Hernandez 3-21

Totals
-- Six of last nine Washington games stayed under total.
-- Last nine Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis games stayed under total.
-- 13 of last 15 Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Diamondback games.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine Cincinnati games.
-- Three of last four Giant games went over the total.

-- Nine of the last thirteen Philly games stayed under the total.

-- Seven of last ten Houston games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Texas games.
-- 11 of last 12 Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Kansas City games.
-- 11 of last 13 Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Mets won five of their last seven road games.
-- Pirates won 11 of their last 16 road games. Miami won three of its last four games overall.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games.
-- Padres won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won 12 of their last 15 games. Reds won eight of their last eleven.
-- Cubs are 9-7 in their last sixteen games.

-- Tigers won four of their last five games.

-- Rays won 19 of their last 22 games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Royals won their last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Minnesota won six of its last nine games; Mariners won nine of their last ten.
-- A's won nine of their last thirteen home games.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Braves lost 11 of their last 19 games.
-- Brewers/Rockies both lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last eight games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.

-- Phillies are 3-8 in their last eleven road games.

-- Red Sox are 6-8 in their last fourteen games.
-- Bronx is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 15 games. Blue Jays lost nine of their last 11.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games.
-- Angels are 18-35 in games not started by Weaver-Wilson-Vargas.
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MLB

Friday, July 26

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Trend Report
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1:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Washington is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 5-12-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing Washington
NY Mets8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Washington is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,at home
Washington is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games

7:08 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 17 games at home
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games

8:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 21 games at home

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Oakland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

10:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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MLB

Friday, July 26

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Friday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-200, 7.5) (Game 1)

Cold pitching stat: Mets starter Jenrry Mejia will make his first start of the season in the opener of Friday's double header. He requires surgery in the offseason to remove bone chips from his elbow.

Cold batting stat: Mets 1B Ike Davis is 4-for-19 (.211) with five strikeouts in his career versus Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies.

Key betting note: The Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 opening games of a double-header.


New York Mets at Washington Nationals (+121, 7) (Game 2)

Hot pitching stat: Mets ace Matt Harvey is 1-0 in two starts versus the Nats this season. He has a 1.29 ERA and has held Washington bats to an average of .143.

Cold batting stat: Nats slugger Bryce Harper is 0-for-6 with two strikeouts in his career versus Harvey.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The Mets are 4-1 in Harvey's last five road starts.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins (+140, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates starter Jeff Locke is coming off a very good outing as he threw six innings of one-hit ball in his last start against the Cincinnati Reds on July 21.

Cold batting stat: Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is batting a paltry .179 in the month of July.

Weather: The roof could be closed in Miami due to a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Temperatures will be in the low-90s and wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.


St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves (+105, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Braves starter Mike Minor is 3-3 with a 3.50 ERA at home compared to 6-2 with a 2.47 ERA on the road.

Hot pitching stat: Cards slugger Carlos Beltran is 4-for-7 with one homer and three RBIs in his career versus Minor.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 2 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

Key betting note: The Cardinals are 11-1 in SP Adam Wainwright's last 12 starts as a road favorite.


Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (-148, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers starter Wily Peralta is 2-0 with a 0.31 ERA in four July starts. The Brewers are 4-0 in his starts this month.

Cold batting stat: Brewers SS Jean Segura has zero homers and just six RBIs in the month of July.

Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. Temperatures in the high-70s and wind blowing out to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.


San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (-134, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Padres starter Eric Stults is 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA in his last three road starts this season.

Hot batting stat: DBacks 3B Martin Prado is 6-for-17 (.353) lifetime versus Stults.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-100s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The Padres are 3-12 in their last 15 road games.


Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers (-162, 6.5)

Cold pitching stat: Reds starter Homer Bailey is 0-3 with a 5.50 ERA in his three starts since throwing a no-hitter on July 2.

Hot batting stat: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips is 7-for-16 (.438) in his career versus Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low-70s. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Dodgers are 7-1 in Kershaw's last eight starts versus the National League Central.


Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (-165, 7)

Cold pitching stat: David DeJesus and Starlin Castro each hit solo homers as the Cubs beat the Giants 4-3 in San Fran SP Matt Cain's last start against Chicago.

Hot batting stat: The Giants roster is batting a collective .333 (31-for-93) against Cubs starter Edwin Jackson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 2-10 in the last 12 meetings.


AMERICAN

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (Off, Off)

Hot pitching stat: Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson is 5-0 in his last six starts.

Hot batting stat: Rays 3B Evan Longoria has feasted on Yanks starter C.C. Sabathia. Longoria is 18-for-47 (.383) with six homers, four doubles and 10 RBIs versus the southpaw.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 8-0 in the Yankees' last eight Friday games.


Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Off, Off)

Hot pitching stat: O's scheduled starter Chris Tillman tossed six shutout innings en route to a 2-0 victory in his last start against the Sox on June 14.

Cold batting stat: The Sox roster has hit just .205 (18-for-88) and managed three extra base hits (all doubles) collectively versus Tillman.

Weather: Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. Wind will blow out to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The Orioles are 10-3 in their last 13 games versus a right-handed starter.


Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (-129, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Indians starter Corey Kluber lasted eight strong innings surrendering just one ER en route to the 5-2 win his time out against the Rangers on June 11.

Cold batting stat: Prior to opening their series against Cleveland, the Rangers left 27 runners on base in their four-game series against the Yankees.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The Rangers have the second best winning percentage (.581) of any A.L. team at Cleveland's Progressive Field.


Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays (-225, 9.5)

Cold pitching stat: Jays starter R.A. Dickey is 4-6 with a 5.84 ERA at Rogers Center in Toronto. His home ERA is 2.26 runs higher than it is on the road.

Cold batting stat: Astros star Jose Altuve is hitless in his career versus Dickey, going 0-for-5.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Astros are 3-12 in SP Jordan Lyles' last 15 road starts versus a team with a losing record.


Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (+103, 8)

Cold pitching stat: After winning Shields' previous eight starts, the Royals have lost his last two turns on the mound. Shields gave up two homers in a 4-1 loss against Detroit his last time on the hill.

Hot batting stat: Sox SS Alexei Ramirez is 12-for-32 (.375) with two homers and four RBI in his career versus Shields.

Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-60s and wind
will blow out to left field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.


Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (-168, 8)

Hot pitching stat: A's starter Bartolo Colon tossed a complete game, four-hit shutout against the Angels in his start on July 21.

Cold batting stat: Angels slugger Josh Hamilton is 1-for-12 in his career versus Colon.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The Angels are 2-9 in SP Jerome Williams' last 11 starts versus a team with a winning record.


Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (-225, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners ace Felix Hernandez is 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his last three outings.

Hot batting stat: Mariners 2B Dustin Ackley is 4-for-8 with a homer and four RBIs in his career versus Twins starter Scott Diamond.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Hernandez's last six starts versus the Twins.


INTERLEAGUE

Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers (-155, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Tigers starter Doug Fister is 2-0 in four July starts, but has given up six homers and owns a 5.63 ERA for the month.

Hot batting stat: Three former A.L. players on the Phillies' roster (Ben Revere, Michael Young and Delmon Young) are a combined 16-for-47 (.340) against Fister.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Phillies are 2-8 in their last 10 interleague road games.


** Odds, probable starters, stats and weather forecast as of 10:22 p.m. ET.

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MLB

Friday, July 26

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Pittsburgh Pirates still top of the money standing
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The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to exert their dominance in our money rankings. The Bucs currently sit atop the league up +25.12 units so far in 2013.

The Pirates have not finished on the plus side of the money standings since the 2003 season when they finished a pedestrian +0.85 units. They flirted with finishing on the plus side of things the past couple of seasons but have been cellar dwellers most seasons in between.

The Washington Nationals defeated the Pirates by a score of 9-7 Thursday. Pittsburgh currently sports a 60-40 record following the loss and are 2.5 games behind the N.L. Central leading St. Louis Cardinals.

The Miami Marlins host the Pirates for a three-game weekend series which opens Friday. Jeff Locke (9-2, 2.11 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Pirates against Miami's Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 3.28)

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MLB

Friday, July 26

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Texas Rangers best 'under' play in baseball
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The Texas Rangers continue to lead the MLB 'under' standings as they are now owners of a 36-60-6 o/u record.

Texas and the New York Yankees played under the 7.5 closing total Thursday afternoon after the Yanks clipped the Rangers by a score of 2-0.

The Rangers have gone over the total just once in their previous 12 games and are 1-9-2 o/u in that span.

Any $100 bettor would be up $733.65 if they had wagered the 'under' in each of the Rangers' last 12 games.

The Cleveland Indians host the Rangers for a three-game weekend series which opens Friday. Texas' Martin Perez is scheduled to get the start against Cleveland's Corey Kluber.

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Friday, July 26

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +100 500 POD # 3
Baltimore - Over 9 500

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -125 500
Cleveland - Over 8 500

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets -127 500
Washington - Over 7 500

Houston - 7:07 PM ET Houston +214 500 POD # 2
Toronto - Under 9 500

Philadelphia - 7:08 PM ET Detroit -156 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Pittsburgh -161 500
Miami - Over 7.5 500

St. Louis - 7:30 PM ET St. Louis -113 500
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +105 500 POD # 5
Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 8:40 PM ET Milwaukee +131 500 POD # 1
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

San Diego - 9:40 PM ET San Diego +123 500 POD # 4
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -162 500
Oakland - Under 8 500

Cincinnati - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -178 500
LA Dodgers - Over 6.5 500

Minnesota - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -230 500
Seattle - Under 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -166 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500

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Saturday's FOX Tip Sheet

July 27, 2013

St. Louis at Atlanta - 3:05 p.m. ET (Game 2/3)

Teams Starting Pitchers Team Record (Away/Home) Current Form

St. Louis Cardinals J. Kelly (1-3, 3.88) 62-38 (30-21) 4-1 L5

Atlanta Braves J. Teherán (7-5, 3.25) 58-45 (32-15) 3-3 L6

Betting Notes

-- Atlanta beat St. Louis on Friday 4-1, which was the first meeting between the teams this season. In 2012, the Braves won five of seven against the Cardinals, including two of three at home.

-- The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Cardinals.

-- St. Louis will send Joe Kelly to the hill, who has started three games this season. The team has gone 2-1 with him on the mound.

-- The Braves counter with Julio Teheran and they haven’t won back-to-back games with him on the mound since May 9. Based on that trend and knowing the Braves won on Monday with Teheran starting, you would assume the Cards are the look.

-- Atlanta has lost Teheran’s last two starts at home but it is still 6-3 overall. The ‘under’ has gone 7-2 in Teheran’s home starts.

-- Atlanta is 17-16 in afternoon games, while St. Louis boasts a NL-best record of 21-11 in the daytime.


N.Y. Mets at Washington - 3:05 p.m. ET (Game 3/4)

Teams Starting Pitchers Team Record (Away/Home) Current Form

New York Mets D. Gee (7-7, 4.07) 46-54 (25-24) 7-4 L11 Road

Washington Nationals D. Haren (4-11, 5.79) 50-54 (29-25) 2-7 L9

Betting Notes

-- The two teams split a double-header yesterday with the Mets taking Game 1 (11-0) and the Nationals stealing Game 2 (2-1). The ‘under’ should’ve cashed in both games but New York exploded for six runs in the top of the ninth in its afternoon victory.

-- Including Friday’s outcomes, the two teams have split their 10 games this season. The ‘over’ has gone 6-4.

-- New York has gone 5-4 since the All-Star break. Washington has produced a 2-7 record since the break, which started with six straight losses, all at home too. The offense has been held to two runs or less in seven of the nine games.

-- The Mets have gone 10-10 overall with Dillon Gee on the mound and 1-1 since the All-Star break, with the ‘under’ cashing in both games. However, Gee is 3-0 versus the Nationals this season in three starts compiling a 0.96 ERA.

-- Washington hasn’t had any success with Dan Haren, going 4-14 in 18 starts and that includes a streak of 11 straight setbacks. During this 11-game skid, the Nationals have been held to three runs or less eight times. Haren has gone 2-2 in afternoon battles this season.

-- Even though the pitching matchup looks like a mismatch, the Nationals are listed as home favorites (-145) in this game.


L.A. Angels at Oakland - 3:05 p.m. ET (Game 3/4)

Teams Starting Pitchers Team Record (Away/Home) Current Form

Los Angeles Angels G. Richards (2-4, 4.66) 48-53 (21-25) 3-1 L4 OVER

Oakland Athletics T. Milone (8-8, 4.18) 60-43 (31-16) 4-2 L6

Betting Notes

-- Los Angeles took the opener in this series on Thursday with an 8-4 win while Oakland rebounded with a 6-4 win last night. Since the Athletics won the first four meetings of the season in April, the Angels have captured four of the last six. The ‘over’ has gone 7-3 in the 10 encounters.

-- L.A. and Oakland have both gone 4-4 since the All-Star break. The Angels are 11 games behind Oakland and tied for fourth place with Seattle in the American League West.

-- Oakland will start lefthander Tom Milone, who has struggled in daytime (1-4) games this season. Also, MIlone has gone 1-2 with a 7.80 ERA in his last three starts versus the Angels.

-- Los Angeles is 10-14 against southpaws this season.

-- The Angels are handing the ball to Garrett Richards today, who hasn’t stared since April. Richards was tagged by Oakland for eight hits and seven runs in a 10-6 loss at home on Apr. 30.

-- The Angels (18-12) have been better in the daytime than the Athletics (20-19) this season.

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Preview: Rays (61-42) at Yankees (54-49)
Game: 2
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: July 27, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


The Tampa Bay Rays' rotation is the primary reason they've surged to the top of the AL East.

The New York Yankees are hoping Alfonso Soriano can provide a spark with Derek Jeter sidelined at least one more game.

Rookie Chris Archer will try to keep the Rays rolling by winning a fifth straight decision against the foundering Yankees on Saturday.

Tampa Bay (61-42) has gotten a 2.13 ERA from the rotation, which has held opponents to .208 at the plate during a staggering 20-3 stretch that has vaulted the team atop the division.

The Rays are one-half game ahead of Boston after trailing by as many as seven on June 28.

Jeremy Hellickson turned in the latest strong performance Friday, yielding one run and four hits in six innings of a 10-6 win over the Yankees (54-49).

Archer (5-3, 2.76 ERA) has been a vital contributor to Tampa Bay's surge, going 4-0 with a 1.62 ERA over his last six starts and winning the last three behind a 0.41 ERA. The rookie right-hander began his four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory at Yankee Stadium on June 23, yielding one run in six innings in his only career meeting with New York.

He was impressive Sunday, allowing one run in seven innings of a 4-3 win at Toronto.

"I've realized where my potential is and I'm striving for that every time out," Archer said.

While the Rays are the hottest team in baseball, the Yankees are scuffling through a 3-7 stretch.

New York is hitting .226 with no homers and 14 runs while dropping three of five. The team showed some signs of breaking out Friday with 11 hits but was unable to overcome a 10-1 deficit the final two innings.

The Yankees are hoping Soriano can begin making a difference. They acquired him from the Chicago Cubs on Friday, and he went 0 for 5 with one run and one RBI while batting cleanup.

"He's not the same player he used to be," general manager Brian Cashman said, "but he certainly provides some thunder from the right side that we've been lacking."

Pressure seems to be building on Cashman to find personnel to help the Yankees cut into their seven-game deficit to the Rays.

"We've obviously been trying to improve our offense, to no avail, throughout this season," Cashman said. "By far, (Soriano) is the best available bat to date."

New York could get a significant lift when Derek Jeter (right quadriceps) comes off the disabled list. He is eligible to be activated Saturday, but a decision won't be made until after he plays a simulated game that day.

The Yankees send Ivan Nova (4-3, 3.66) to the mound, and he's compiled a 2.55 ERA in seven games - four starts - since sitting out nearly a month with right triceps inflammation. Despite pitching better, he has just a 3-2 record to show for it since he's been backed by one total run in those defeats.

Nova didn't get any help Monday, when he allowed three runs in seven innings of a 3-0 loss at Texas.

His previous loss came to Archer, yielding three runs in 6 2-3 innings as his four-game home winning streak against the Rays ended.

Nova is 6-2 with a 2.27 ERA over his last eight overall games versus Tampa Bay.

Rays rookie Wil Myers has seven straight multihit games, going 15 for 30 with seven RBIs and six runs. The right fielder is 8 for 23 (.348) with five RBIs in five meetings with New York.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Yankees
Fri, Jul 26 Final 10 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rays at Yankees
Sat, Jul 27 - 1:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Rays at Yankees
Sun, Jul 28 - 1:05PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (34-68) at Blue Jays (47-55)
Game: 3
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: July 27, 2013 1:07 PM EDT


The Toronto Blue Jays have finally strung together a couple of wins.

Josh Johnson would settle for one at this point.

The right-hander will try to avoid a career-worst fifth consecutive losing start Saturday when the Blue Jays and major league-worst Houston Astros continue their series north of the border.

After Mark Buehrle's two-hitter in Thursday's 4-0 series-opening victory helped Toronto (47-55) end a season-high seven-game skid, the Blue Jays equaled a team record with 12 extra-base hits in Friday's 12-6 victory.

Edwin Encarnacion hit two of the club's five homers, a solo shot and a grand slam in the eight-run seventh. The only other Blue Jay to homer twice in one inning was Joe Carter on Oct. 3, 1993, against Baltimore.

"I don't think you can get any better than that,' manager John Gibbons said after Toronto won back-to-back games for the first time since a franchise record-tying 11-game surge June 11-23. "He's having another great year (with 28 home runs).'

Johnson (1-6, 5.66 ERA) is not. He's 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in five starts since defeating the Orioles on June 23 after lasting just two-plus innings in Monday's 14-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing five runs and seven hits and calling his performance "pitiful."

"You feel for the guy because he's competing but it just hasn't happened,' Gibbons said.

Johnson, who also lost four consecutive starts Aug. 9-25 while with the Marlins, is 0-2 with a 4.84 ERA in four career starts versus Houston.

He'll face an Astros team that's dropped 19 of 23 overall and 15 of 19 on the road.

Houston (34-68) will try to get back on track with Dallas Keuchel (4-5, 4.42) going for his first win in six starts. The left-hander was in position to pick up a victory Monday, exiting with a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning, but the bullpen faltered again in a 4-3 loss.

The Astros have blown 15 saves and their relief corps has been tagged for a major league-high 64 homers - 22 more than anyone else in baseball.

"It doesn't matter about what the other team is going to do," manager Bo Porter said. "We have to do a better job of making quality pitches in those situations.'

One positive for Houston heading into the weekend is the play of Marc Krauss, who went 2 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs on Friday. The rookie left fielder had four RBIs in his first 20 games since getting called up June 21 when Trevor Crowe (shoulder) went on the disabled list.

Krauss could get more playing time with J.D. Martinez (sprained left wrist) being placed on the disabled list after getting injured Friday. The club called up center fielder Robbie Grossman to take Martinez's spot.

Jose Reyes is swinging one of the hottest bats for the Blue Jays since the All-Star break. Reyes is hitting .394 during that eight-game stretch with two homers, four doubles and seven RBIs after reaching safely five times and coming up a triple shy of the cycle Friday.

Colby Rasmus' 4-for-5 effort, meanwhile, lifted his average to .393 since the break.

Toronto has won three of four from Houston since losing the first four matchups between these clubs.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Astros at Blue Jays
Thu, Jul 25 Final 0 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Astros at Blue Jays
Fri, Jul 26 Final 6 to 12
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Astros at Blue Jays
Sat, Jul 27 - 1:07PM EDT

GAME 4
Astros at Blue Jays
Sun, Jul 28 - 1:07PM EDT

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Preview: Angels (48-53) at Athletics (60-43)
Game: 3
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: July 27, 2013 3:05 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Angels were hoping to begin a run toward the top of the standings in Oakland, though one of the best pitchers in baseball halted that momentum.

They should stand a better chance to make up some ground against a pitcher they've hit hard.

The Angels look to bounce back with their fifth win in seven games in this series Saturday when they face Tommy Milone and the AL West-leading A's.

Red-hot Bartolo Colon tied for the major league lead with his 14th win, allowing two runs over six innings in Oakland's 6-4 victory over Los Angeles on Friday. Jed Lowrie broke out of a 4-for-36 slump with three hits, including a homer, to help the A's (60-43) win for the 21st time in 27 home games.

Now 11 games behind Oakland and tied for fourth place in the division, the Angels (48-53) will try to start chipping away at the deficit by continuing their recent success against Milone (8-8, 4.18 ERA).

Following the shortest start of his career - 2 2-3 innings - in a 5-0 loss at Pittsburgh on July 10, Milone responded by allowing two earned runs and five hits over six innings Monday as the A's rallied for a 4-3 win at Houston.

The left-hander, however, has gone 1-2 with a 7.80 ERA in his last three starts versus the Angels.

Los Angeles has hit five home runs off Milone in those meetings after Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo and Howie Kendrick took him deep in a 5-4 victory in Oakland on May 1.

Kendrick (6 for 14), Josh Hamilton (6 for 14) and Erick Aybar (5 for 11) have done some damage against Milone, while Albert Pujols is 7 for 14 with six doubles.

Trumbo has gone 9 for 19 in his last five games overall, though Hamilton is 4 for 29 in his last seven. Kendrick should be back in the lineup after getting the day off Friday.

Another productive day at the plate versus Milone would certainly help Garrett Richards (2-4, 4.66).

The right-hander, who went 1-2 with a 5.54 ERA in four April starts, gets another shot in the rotation as he replaces 13-game loser Joe Blanton.

"I feel like this is an opportunity to go out and pitch and to show them what I can do," Richards told the team's official website. "Every opportunity I feel like is an audition for a job, whether that be in the starting rotation or in the bullpen or even on the team. I'm just going to go out and pitch."

Richards allowed a season-high seven runs and eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in a 10-6 loss in Oakland on April 30. He's 0-1 with a 6.10 ERA in five appearances against the A's after holding them to one hit over two innings of relief in Sunday's 6-0 home loss.

Slugger Yoenis Cespedes has a double and triple in three at_bats against Richards this season, but he's just 3 for 21 in his last seven home games.

Catchers Derek Norris and Stephen Vogt are a combined 4 for 8 with two homers and four RBIs in their two starts while filling in for John Jaso (concussion).

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Athletics
Thu, Jul 25 Final 8 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Athletics
Fri, Jul 26 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Angels at Athletics
Sat, Jul 27 - 3:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Angels at Athletics
Sun, Jul 28 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (62-38) at Braves (58-45)
Game: 2
Venue: Turner Field
Date: July 27, 2013 3:05 PM EDT


The St. Louis Cardinals' fifth starter spot has been quite a revolving door this season, but for now, it's Joe Kelly's to lose.

That's assuming he remembers how to pitch.

Kelly hasn't seen game action in more than two weeks, but the visiting Cardinals are hoping he can pick up where he left off as he takes the mound Saturday against the Atlanta Braves.

St. Louis (62-38) has tried Kelly, Tyler Lyons, John Gast and Michael Wacha at the end of its rotation over the past few months, with each having varying degrees of success.

The Cardinals have only needed a fifth starter twice since June 22, but there are no longer conveniently placed off days on the schedule. Beginning with a home sweep of Philadelphia earlier this week, St. Louis has 21 games in a 20-day stretch before its next scheduled rest Aug. 12.

That means some additional opportunities for Kelly (1-3, 3.88 ERA), who has mainly worked in long relief but made a pair of starts prior to the All-Star break. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA in three starts this season and 1-0 with a 2.49 ERA in his last four outings overall, going at least five innings apiece in a pair of long relief appearances and two starts.

"I don't look too far ahead about anything,' Kelly said after allowing one run over 5 1-3 in a 3-2 win over the Cubs on July 12. "I go out there and when they tell me to pitch, I pitch. That's what's good about being versatile, and I'm just still happy to be here.'

That, however, is the last time Kelly has taken the mound, marking his longest gap between pitches in the majors.

It's been a day longer since Matt Holliday last stepped into the batter's box, but he's set to come off the disabled list. The left fielder has passed all of the necessary running tests to return after straining his hamstring on July 11.

He'll be taking the field in a venue where he's fared quite well. Holliday is a career .383 hitter in 23 games at Turner Field - his best average of any road site where he's played at least 10 games - and he'll bring a 16-game hitting streak in Atlanta into his first look at Julio Teheran (7-5, 3.25).

The right-hander's 2.73 ERA since the beginning of June is tied for the best in the Braves' rotation over that span with Tim Hudson, who's out for the season with a fractured ankle. Teheran held the Mets to one run over six innings Monday in New York before Atlanta (58-45) plated a pair in the ninth to win 2-1.

Mike Minor held the Cardinals to a lone run over seven in Friday's series-opening 4-1 win, and without Hudson, the Braves may be relying on the left-hander and Teheran to front their rotation.

"With Huddy going down, that was our ace," Minor said. "That was our best guy. We just need everybody else to step it up a little bit.'

The Cardinals have the best record in baseball through 100 games, but they haven't won a road series since mid-June and are in danger of dropping another one.

St. Louis went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position, just the ninth time all year it's failed to get a hit in such situations. The Cardinals still lead the league in that category this season (.338) and this month (.353), but the Braves (.325) - who went 3 for 7 on Friday - have been the NL's next-best team in July.

Neither Kelly nor Teheran have faced their respective opponent previously.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Braves
Fri, Jul 26 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Braves
Sat, Jul 27 - 3:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Cardinals at Braves
Sun, Jul 28 - 8:05PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (46-54) at Nationals (50-54)
Game: 2
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: July 27, 2013 3:05 PM EDT


Dan Haren needs a win in the worst of ways.

The Washington Nationals will look to provide their right-hander with an elusive victory when they host the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon.

Haren (4-11, 5.79 ERA) has gone a career-high 11 starts without a victory. Worse yet, the Nationals have lost each of those games.

Haren, against whom opposing batters are hitting .285 during his slump, has failed to pitch deep into games. He hasn't recorded an out in the seventh inning since May 30.

The Nationals (50-54) haven't done much to help him out, scoring 12 runs during Haren's skid.

That carried into his last start, when they spotted Haren a run in five innings, while he allowed five in a 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday.

Washington's offense hasn't been helping any of its pitchers lately. The Nationals have averaged 2.7 runs per game while losing 12 of 16. They've been particularly cold with runners in scoring position during that stretch, batting .117 after going 0 for 8 in Friday's doubleheader split against the Mets.

The Nationals did manage to create some late offense Friday, as Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth emerged from slumps. Werth was 2 for his last 13 before going 3 for 3 in Friday's nightcap. Zimmerman, meanwhile, hit the walk-off home run in Washington's 2-1 victory. The third baseman is 8 for his last 14 after going hitless in his previous 15 at_bats.

Haren has been dreadful in his last four starts against the Mets, posting an 8.14 ERA. On June 5, the Mets (46-54) reached him for three home runs in four innings of a 10-1 win. Marlon Byrd was responsible for two of those blasts, while David Wright added one of his own.

Byrd has owned Haren, going 10 for 18 with two homers, two doubles and a triple. Daniel Murphy, who went 6 for 9 in Friday's doubleheader and is 11 for his last 17, is 3 for 7 with a home run against Haren.

While Haren looks to overcome past shortcomings against the Mets, Dillon Gee (7-7, 4.07) tries to remain perfect against the Nationals in 2013. The right-hander has won all three of his starts versus Washington this year, compiling a 0.96 ERA. That included six innings of one-run ball June 29 in a 5-1 victory at Citi Field.

Gee has gone six straight starts without a loss and hasn't surrendered an earned run in 13 2-3 innings.

"He's always changing speeds. He's always moving it around. You're really not getting the same pitch twice,' manager Terry Collins said. "That's what's made him successful."

On Monday, he held Atlanta to two hits in seven scoreless innings of a 2-1 loss. That included getting out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh with a fielder's choice and a strikeout.

"That was satisfying because I wasn't doing that at all early in the year, getting out of jams like that," Gee said. "It was nice to get out of one for once and still keep us in the game."

Walk-off win aside, Friday was a trying day for Washington. Bryce Harper aggravated a left knee injury, according to manager Davey Johnson, in the doubleheader opener and pinch hit in the nightcap, and some controversy surrounded Drew Storen's unsuccessful relief appearance while suffering from the flu and his subsequent demotion to Triple A-Syracuse

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at Nationals
Fri, Jul 26 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mets at Nationals
Sat, Jul 27 - 3:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Mets at Nationals
Sun, Jul 28 - 1:35PM EDT