The Bum's July's MLB POD'S-Stats-News

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Tigers (45-38) at Blue Jays (41-43)
Game: 4
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: July 04, 2013 7:07 PM EDT


Memories of his last outing in Toronto might provide some fuel for Justin Verlander to end his current drought.

Pitching at Rogers Centre for the first time since throwing his most recent no-hitter there, Verlander tries to avoid matching a career high with his fifth straight winless start Thursday night in the finale of what has become a contentious four-game set with the Blue Jays.

Verlander (8-5, 3.77 ERA) posted a 4.85 ERA, but received an average 11.08 runs of support to win four straight starts May 22-June 7. In four outing since, his teammates have scored nine runs with the right-hander on the mound while he's gone 0-1 with a 3.96 ERA.

He went winless in five starts Aug. 27-Sept. 20, 2008, for Detroit (45-38).

Verlander gave up three runs and nine hits in eight innings of a 4-3, 10-inning loss at Tampa Bay on Saturday. Though he could not hold an early 3-0 lead, manager Jim Leyland was pleased with the performance.

"I thought that was the best that he's thrown in a long time," Leyland told the Tigers' official website.

He threw exceptionally well at Toronto on May 7, 2011, when he struck out four and walked one while facing the minimum in a 9-0 victory. It came less than four years after Verlander no-hit Milwaukee on June 12, 2007.

Verlander is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts versus Toronto after he went 0-2 with an 11.40 ERA in his first three.

He'll again have a tough act to follow after Max Scherzer pitched into the seventh to become the first pitcher in 27 years to go 13-0 after Detroit's 6-2 win Wednesday. Victor Martinez and Alex Avila each homered as the Tigers won their second straight since losing six of seven.

Toronto (41-43) has allowed an average of 4.6 runs while going 3-7 since it gave up 2.5 during an 11-game winning streak. The Blue Jays had nine hits but stranded eight runners and committed three errors Wednesday.

They last dropped a home set May 3-5 to Seattle.

It remains to be seen if anything stems from Wednesday's bench-clearing incident that followed Detroit's Torii Hunter taking exception to being hit by Todd Redmond in the sixth inning. No punches were thrown.

That was preceded by Colby Rasmus' hard slide into Detroit's Omar Infante at second base in the fourth. Infante, 11 for 23 in seven games, will miss the finale with a shin contusion.

"Trust me, it's nothing against Redmond,' Hunter said. "It was all Rasmus sliding late with his spikes up.'

Rasmus felt there was nothing wrong with the slide.

"I go in hard every time,' he said. "My intention is never to hurt anybody or nothing like that."

The Blue Jays hope to get back on track behind Esmil Rogers (3-3, 3.12), who is 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in six starts. He allowed six hits and struck out six over six scoreless innings but did not factor in the decision of a 6-2 win at Boston on Saturday.

"That's what he's capable of," manager John Gibbons told the Blue Jays' official website. "He's got the great arm, and he's got the good breaking pitches, too.

The right-hander will make his first start versus Detroit, but is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in six relief appearances.

Toronto slugger Jose Bautista is 11 for 21 in six games since he hit .135 in his previous 14. He's 3 for 10 with two doubles and a homer versus Verlander.

Teammate Edwin Encarnacion could miss a fourth straight contest with a hamstring injury.

Martinez is batting .372 with two homers and 10 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak at Toronto.


---------------------------------------------------------

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Blue Jays
Mon, Jul 1 Final 3 to 8

Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Tigers at Blue Jays
Tue, Jul 2 Final 7 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Tigers at Blue Jays
Wed, Jul 3 Final 6 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Tigers at Blue Jays
Thu, Jul 4 - 7:07PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Marlins (31-52) at Braves (49-35)
Game: 3
Venue: Turner Field
Date: July 04, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


While the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have dominated the last-place Miami Marlins of late, manager Mike Redmond's club is coming off a rare win in the series.

Pulling out another could prove difficult with a matchup against Julio Teheran in store.

Teheran and the Braves try to get back to their winning ways against the visiting Marlins in Thursday night's series finale.

Atlanta (49-35) had taken 18 of 21 from Miami (31-52) - including eight straight by a 40-10 margin - before falling 6-3 on Wednesday. Justin Ruggiano delivered a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning and Jeff Mathis added a two-run double in the eighth.

Each of Ruggiano's 12 homers have come on the road, tied for the seventh-most consecutive road homers to open a season. The record is 17 by Washington's Goose Goslin in 1926.

Another big offensive effort may be hard to come by against Teheran (6-4, 3.12 ERA). The right-hander, among the major league leaders with a 2.27 ERA since April 23, has allowed two runs or fewer in all but three of 12 outings over that stretch.

"We know what he's capable of," shortstop Andrelton Simmons told MLB's official website. "He looks more confident off the mound, and he's starting to do what he's been doing in the minor leagues for a couple years back, so it's nice to see that."

Teheran has been particularly dominant at home, where he has struck out 29 in 20 scoreless innings during a three-start winning streak. The 22-year-old fanned 10 over six innings of four-hit ball Friday in a 3-0 victory over Arizona.

"He's got swing-and-miss stuff, which is a good thing to have," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We knew that, we saw the arm."

Having never faced Miami, Teheran will need to be careful against Mathis. The veteran catcher, who hit .098 with three RBIs in his first 17 games after debuting May 16 due to a broken collarbone, has since gone 6 for 17 with two homers and 13 RBIs over a five-game stretch.

The Marlins, meanwhile, are looking forward to seeing what they have in Henderson Alvarez. Acquired in November's blockbuster 12-player trade with Toronto, Alvarez is set to make his season debut after missing the first three months with shoulder inflammation in his throwing arm.

"I think there is a little bit of an unknown in how he is going to pitch for us, because we didn't see him pitch much before he got hurt," Redmond said of Alvarez, who will be on an 85-pitch limit. "We'll see how he does and how his pitches are and how much he has to grind."

The 23-year-old right-hander went 10-17 with a 4.52 ERA in 41 starts with the Blue Jays over the previous two years.

"He's another good, live young arm," Mathis said. "He knows how to pitch, and he's had success. He has some innings under his belt at the big league level. We're hoping he can come in and pitch like he is capable of and stay healthy."

The only Braves player with any experience against Alvarez is B.J. Upton, who is 3 for 12 with a double in their matchups. Upton is batting a major league-worst .177, going 1 for 14 with six strikeouts against the Marlins this year.

Despite Wednesday's loss, Atlanta is 21-7 at home since May 5. The Braves have only dropped back-to-back games once over that stretch.


---------------------------------------------------------

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Marlins at Braves
Tue, Jul 2 Final 3 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Marlins at Braves
Wed, Jul 3 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Marlins at Braves
Thu, Jul 4 - 7:10PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Mariners (37-47) at Rangers (48-36)
Game: 3
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Date: July 04, 2013 8:05 PM EDT


Hisashi Iwakuma has looked the part of an All-Star for most of the year, but he's slipped recently.

The Seattle Mariners hope he can return to form Thursday night as they seek their first road sweep of the Texas Rangers in more than 11 years.

Iwakuma (7-3, 2.42 ERA) last won June 10, which he followed with two straight defeats. He'd be trying to end a three-game losing streak if Seattle's offense hadn't bailed him out with a late comeback in Friday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

While the right-hander did throw eight innings - the ninth time in 11 outings he's gone at least seven - he was also charged with four earned runs for the third straight contest. The only time he gave up four or more runs in his previous 14 starts was when he allowed five at Cleveland on May 20.

Solo home runs given up by Iwakuma accounted for two of Chicago's four runs against him.

"Besides the two home runs I gave up - they were to the fat part of the plate - overall I thought it was good," he said through a translator.

But three homers also accounted for all four of Oakland's runs off Iwakuma one start earlier. He had allowed a total of five home runs in his previous six starts.

Seattle would likely be happy if they saw the same Iwakuma that helped them beat the Rangers in two starts earlier this season. He went 1-0 while allowing three runs and eight hits over 14 2-3 innings in those games, striking out 14.

A two-run homer from Kyle Seager was the difference in Seattle's 4-2 victory in 10 innings Wednesday, bringing the Mariners (37-47) within one win of their first sweep of a series of three games or more at Texas since April 12-15, 2002.

Looking to keep the Rangers (48-36) from being swept at home for the second time this season will be Martin Perez (2-1, 2.37). The left-hander won his second straight start in a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati on Friday, throwing 6 2-3 innings. He limited St. Louis to two runs and five hits over seven innings in his previous start.

Perez seemingly locked up a spot in Texas' rotation in spring training before breaking his forearm. The 22-year-old now seems to be seizing the moment after being called up from the minors for a second time this year.

"Throwing strikes, pounding the strike zone, not getting caught in any patterns, great mound presence. All of the above," manager Ron Washington said. "He's doing everything he's supposed to do to be successful."

He gave up four runs - three earned - with six hits and two walks in four innings of a 6-3 loss in Seattle on Sept. 21, but also threw 5 1-3 scoreless innings over two relief appearances earlier last season.

Seager is 6 for 13 in his last three games after going 3 for 5 on Wednesday but is hitless in five at_bats against Perez.

Ian Kinsler, who homered Wednesday for the first time in 24 contests, is 6 for 12 off Iwakuma with three home runs.

Texas DH Lance Berkman was 1 for 4 in his first game after missing four with a sore right knee.

-------------------------------------------------------

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mariners at Rangers
Tue, Jul 2 Final 9 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mariners at Rangers
Wed, Jul 3 Final 4 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Mariners at Rangers
Thu, Jul 4 - 8:05PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Dodgers (40-43) at Rockies (41-44)
Game: 3
Venue: Coors Field
Date: July 04, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Dodgers may be without Yaisel Puig on Thursday night. But they might be just fine sans their Cuban phenom if Hanley Ramirez can continue his recent production.

Ramirez and the Dodgers encounter one of baseball's hottest pitchers as they look for their first road sweep of the season against Jhoulys Chacin and the Colorado Rockies.

Puig is day-to-day with a bruised left hip suffered in the Dodgers' 10-8 win Wednesday. He left the game an inning after running into the right-field wall to track down Nolan Arenado's flyball in the fifth. A precautionary X-ray was negative.

"He just plays like that," manager Don Mattingly said. "They kind of warned us coming up he plays like that and he's going to get hurt."

The 22-year-old Puig, named NL player and rookie of the month for June, was 1 for 3 with an RBI before exiting. He's hitting .440 with an OPS of 1.209 in 28 games.

But Ramirez served as the star Wednesday, going 4 for 5, scoring three runs and finishing a triple short of the cycle to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. During the streak, he's 27 for 54 with 16 RBIs while posting a 1.460 OPS.

"Hanley's just a beast," Mattingly said. "He seems to be on a mission this year. He had a rough start to the year being hurt, but he's been focused all year."

Ramirez isn't the only hot bat for the Dodgers (40-43), whose 10th win in 11 games pulled them into a tie with Colorado (41-44) for second in the NL West and kept them 2 1/2 games back of Arizona.

Adrian Gonzalez, who homered for the second straight game Wednesday, has four homers over his last 11 games while slugging .628. While A.J. Ellis is 7 for 16 in his last four games, Matt Kemp has driven in a run in three straight and homered Wednesday for the first time since returning from a strained hamstring June 25.

Los Angeles tagged Chacin (7-3, 3.59 ERA) for five runs and nine hits over six innings in a 7-6, 10-inning loss June 1. But Chacin has been much less vulnerable recently, winning four straight starts while posting a 1.26 ERA in 28 2-3 innings. The right-hander hasn't surrendered a home run during that stretch and has held opponents scoreless over his last 15 innings.

A more aggressive approach seems to be behind Chacin's improvement. He averaged 15.5 pitches per inning through his first 12 outings, throwing seven innings twice and never going any deeper. In Chacin's last three starts, he's gone 8 2-3, seven, and eight innings, respectively, while needing 11.6 pitches per inning.

"I've just been trying to throw strikes. I've been trying to attack the hitter and make them swing," said Chacin, who is 6-5 with a 3.50 ERA against the Dodgers. "That's what I've been doing the last three or four starts. Everything has been working out and my fastball has been strong."

Los Angeles scheduled starter Chris Capuano (2-5, 4.72) had not allowed a run in back-to-back starts before getting ripped for seven in 3 2-3 innings of a 16-1 loss to Philadelphia on Friday.

The left-hander now looks to reverse his fortune against Colorado. He was 4-2 with a 1.70 ERA in his first six career outings versus the Rockies, but in eight starts since he's 1-6 with a 6.11 ERA.

Carlos Gonzalez, who went 2 for 4 on Wednesday with his NL-leading 23rd home run, is 3 for 13 off Capuano.

Ellis is 6 for 12 off Chacin while Gonzalez is 3 for 4, but Kemp is 5 for 28 with nine strikeouts and Ramirez is 0 for 3.



-----------------------------------------------------------
SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Dodgers at Rockies
Tue, Jul 2 Final 8 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Dodgers at Rockies
Wed, Jul 3 Final 10 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Dodgers at Rockies
Thu, Jul 4 - 8:10PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

Preview: Cardinals (50-33) at Angels (40-44)
Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: July 04, 2013 9:05 PM EDT


Fans of the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels may continue to be puzzled by Albert Pujols' sharp decline.

A victory by the home team in Thursday night's series finale in Anaheim could be even more surprising to both.

That's because the Cardinals have won nine straight road outings by Adam Wainwright while the Angels are 1-7 in home starts by Joe Blanton in a pitching matchup that overwhelmingly favors St. Louis.

Pujols has been the story of this series with the three-time NL MVP facing St. Louis (50-33) for the first time but he's 0 for 7 in this series to drop to 4 for 41 over his last 10 games.

These teams have split the first two of this three-game set with the Cardinals ending the Angels' seven-game win streak with Wednesday's 12-2 rout.

"After winning that many in a row, you almost always think you're due for a butt-kicking,' said Angels right fielder Josh Hamilton, 11 for 27 (.407) during an eight-game hit streak. ``You'd rather lose one like this than a really close one, but you've got to put it behind you."

St. Louis has to like its chances of salvaging a split of an eight-game road trip behind Wainwright (11-5, 2.22 ERA), the NL pitcher of the month for June after going 4-2 with a 1.77 ERA over six outings.

Wainwright improved to 8-0 with a 2.32 ERA in his last nine road starts Saturday with a five-hitter in a 7-1 victory over Oakland for his major league-best fourth complete game.

"He had everything," manager Mike Matheny said. "Mainly, he was very good at locating the fastball and using the curveball in different ways, different speeds, different breaks and making big pitches when he needed to."

The right-hander is one victory behind Washington's Jordan Zimmermann for the NL lead heading into his first start against the Angels. He's 5-1 with a 3.21 ERA in six career road interleague starts.

If those gaudy figures for Wainwright don't make this contest enough of a daunting task for Los Angeles (40-44), how Blanton (2-10, 5.07) has fared in Anaheim only adds to how difficult gaining a victory could be.

Blanton is 0-4 with a 5.04 ERA in eight home starts, with the Angels losing each except a 12-9 win over the White Sox on May 18. He is tied with Tampa Bay's Roberto Hernandez for the AL's most defeats.

The right-hander, however, has pitched well lately, going 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 21 innings over his last three outings.

Blanton is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA in seven starts against the Cardinals, posting a 9.00 ERA in two last year with two different teams.

Allen Craig is 3 for 4 with two homers against Blanton and Matt Holliday 5 for 13 with two home runs.

Holliday, though, has yet to play in this series due to a pinched nerve in his neck.

"Hopefully tomorrow he's a step closer, if not able to be in there," Matheny told the Cardinals' official website.

Jon Jay and Matt Carpenter each homered and drove in three runs Wednesday and St. Louis used a seven-run second inning to take command. Yadier Molina added three hits, improving to 5 for 8 in the series and his average to an NL-best .352.

The Angels had allowed 11 runs over their previous six games before Wednesday.


------------------------------------------------------------


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Angels
Tue, Jul 2 Final 1 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Angels
Wed, Jul 3 Final 12 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Cardinals at Angels
Thu, Jul 4 - 9:05PM EDT

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Minnesota
The Twins look to take advantage of a Yankees team that is 2-8 in its last 10 games as a road underdog. Minnesota is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 4

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Washington (11:05 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Hand) 14.144; Washington (Jordan) 15.752
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-160); Under

Game 903-904: Arizona at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.972; NY Mets (Gee) 13.633
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115); Over

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.573; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.007
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.335; Pittsburgh (Cole) 17.003
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under

Game 909-910: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 15.231; Atlanta (Teheran) 16.974
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-230); Under

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 16.246; Colorado (Chacin) 13.765
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+120); Over

Game 913-914: Cleveland at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.947; Kansas City (Shields) 15.532
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.208; Minnesota (Gibson) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.970; Houston (Lyles) 13.366
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 16.118; White Sox (Quintana) 14.594
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Under

Game 921-922: Detroit at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.961; Toronto (Rogers) 15.535
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 923-924: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.412; Texas (Perez) 16.029
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Under

Game 925-926: San Diego at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.016; Boston (Webster) 16.045
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-155); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-155); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago Cubs at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.487; Oakland (Straily) 14.990
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+145); Over

Game 929-930: St. Louis at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.512; LA Angels (Williams) 15.155
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, July 4

National League

Milwaukee at Washington, 11:05 AM ET MLB
Hand: Brewers 9-20 SU in day games in 2013
Jordan: Over is 13-7 when Nationals are more than a -150 home favorite in 2013

Arizona at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Kennedy: Diamondbacks 16-7 SU in road games against a losing team in 2013
Gee: Mets 6-13 SU in home day games in 2013

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Cain: Giants 0-5 SU in 2013 when Cain starts in a road day game
Leake: Over is 10-2 when Leake starts at home with total of 8 or 8.5 last two seasons

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Hamels: Phillies 0-3 SU in 2013 when Hamels starts as a road dog
Gomez: Pirates 20-11 SU in day games in 2013

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Alvarez: Marlins 1-17 SU against teams that have converted 75 percent or more of its saves in 2013
Teheran: BBraves 8-1 SU last nine times in final game of a home series

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 ET MLB
Capuano: Under is 8-3-1 when Dodgers play final game of a road series in 2013
Chacin: Under is 22-8 when Chacin starts with 5 or 6 days rest


American League

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Jimenez: Indians 9-19 SU when Jimenez starts a day game last two seasons
Shields: Under is 19-9 in Royals' day games in 2013

NY Yankees at Minnesota, 2:10 ET MLB
Phelps: Yankees 26-14 SU in road day games over last two seasons
*Gibson: Over is 5-1 when Twins are home favorite in last game of series in 2013

Tampa Bay at Houston, 2:10 ET
Archer: Rays 7-2 SU in last nine when road favorite in day game
Lyles: Astros 3-19 SU over last three seasons when Lyles starts against winning team

Baltimore at Chicago, 2:10 ET MLB
Britton: Over is 19-10 when Orioles play a day game in 2013
Quintana: White Sox 11-18 SU when a favorite of -150 or less in 2013

Detroit at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Verlander: Tigers 4-1 SU in Verlander's last five starts against Blue Jays
Rogers: Blue Jays 11-21 SU when total has been 8 or 8.5 in 2013

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET MLB
Iwakuma: Mariners 14-5 SU when Iwakuma pitches a night game last two seasons
Perez: Under is 20-8 when total is 8.5 to 10 in a Rangers game in 2013


Interleague

San Diego at Boston, 1:35 ET
Stults: Under is 8-0 when Stults starts as a road dog of +100 to +150 in 2013
Webster: Red Sox 13-5 SU in day games in 2013

Chicago at Oakland, 4:05 ET WGN
Wood: Cubs 7-23 SU when Wood has started as a road dog last two seasons
Parker: Athletics 24-9 SU as home favorite of -100 or higher in 2013

St Louis at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Wainwright: Cardinals 8-0 as road favorite of -110 or higher when Wainwright pitches
Blanton: Angels 0-6 SU in 2013 when Blanton starts against team with a winning record
Reply With Quote

[StarDust Bum]

MLB

Thursday, July 4

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11:05 AM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. BOSTON
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Philadelphia

2:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games ,
Kansas City is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Cleveland

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore

2:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. OAKLAND
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 19 games at home

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games

9:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA ANGELS
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing St. Louis

[StarDust Bum]

MLB

Thursday, July 4

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who's hot, who's not in Fourth of July baseball betting
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than some time with family and friends, some ice-cold American beer, a bbq overflowing with meat, and a full slate of games in America's past time?

We decided to take a look at the past 10 season in the majors to total up the wins, losses, overs and unders in games played on July 4.

* The San Diego Padres have won six straight games on July 4.
* The New York Yankees are 7-1-2 O/U in the past 10 July 4 games.
* The Seattle Mariners are 2-7-1 O/U in the past 10 July 4 games.
* The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies have posted the best July 4 record over the past 10 seasons at 8-2.
* The Detroit Tigers have posted the worst Fourth of July record over the past 10 seasons at 2-9.
* The Houston Astros have lost six-straight games on Independence Day.
* The combined O/U is 150-136-14 for MLB clubs. The AL is 77-62-11 O/U and the NL is 73-74-3 O/U.

Here is a look at the numbers per team.

AL East:

Baltimore Orioles: 5-5 SU, 7-3 O/U
Boston Red Sox: 3-7 SU, 6-3-1 O/U
New York Yankees: 4-6 SU, 7-1-2 O/U
Tampa Bay Rays: 4-6 SU, 6-4 O/U
*Toronto Blue Jays: 4-5 SU, 7-2 O/U

AL Central:

Chicago White Sox: 5-5 SU, 4-5-1 O/U
#Cleveland Indians: 6-5 SU, 6-4-1 O/U
#Detroit Tigers: 2-9 SU, 5-6 O/U
Kansas City Royals: 3-7 SU, 5-4-1 O/U
Minnesota Twins: 6-4 SU, 4-4-2 O/U

AL West:

Houston Astros: 2-8 SU, 6-4 O/U
Los Angeles Angels: 6-4 SU, 6-4 O/U
*Oakland A's: 5-4 SU, 2-7 O/U
Seattle Mariners: 6-4 SU, 2-7-1 O/U
Texas Rangers: 6-4 SU, 4-4-2 O/U

NL East:

Atlanta Braves: 6-4 SU, 3-7 O/U
Miami Marlins: 5-5 SU, 3-7 O/U
New York Mets: 6-4 SU, 5-5 O/U
Philadelphia Phillies: 8-2 SU, 5-5 O/U
Washington Nationals: 6-4 SU, 6-4 O/U

NL Central:

Chicago Cubs: 3-7 SU, 5-5 O/U
Cincinnati Reds: 5-5 SU, 3-7 O/U
Milwaukee Brewers: 4-6 SU, 6-4 O/U
Pittsburgh Pirates: 6-4 SU, 6-4 O/U
St. Louis Cardinals: 8-2 SU, 4-5-1 O/U

NL West:

Arizona Diamondbacks: 4-6 SU, 5-3-2 O/U
Colorado Rockies: 6-4 SU, 5-5 O/U
Los Angeles Dodgers: 6-4 SU, 3-7 O/U
San Diego Padres: 7-3 SU, 6-4 O/U
San Francisco Giants: 3-7 SU, 8-2 O/U

* The A's and Jays did not play on July 4 in 2005.
# The Tigers and Indians played a double header on July 4 in 2005.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 4

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MILWAUKEE (34 - 49) at WASHINGTON (42 - 42) - 11:05 AM
DONOVAN HAND (R) vs. JORDAN TAYLOR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-49 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-73 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-49 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-62 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-18 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-32 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+2.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DONOVAN HAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN TAYLOR vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA (43 - 41) at NY METS (35 - 46) - 1:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 18-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 151-124 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 17-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 6-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
NY METS are 17-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 18-32 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-42 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-30 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.6 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. NY METS since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DILLON GEE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GEE is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 45) at CINCINNATI (49 - 36) - 1:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-45 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-30 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-28 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-26 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 148-104 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 148-104 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 30-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-57 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 497-495 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 323-346 (-83.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAIN is 5-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 5-7 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.1 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEAKE is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PHILADELPHIA (40 - 45) at PITTSBURGH (52 - 31) - 1:35 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 121-126 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-43 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 121-123 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-69 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 3-14 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 3-14 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-31 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-31 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-21 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-10 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 358-324 (+45.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 21-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MIAMI (31 - 52) at ATLANTA (49 - 35) - 7:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 100-145 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 99-141 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 66-100 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 143-104 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-36 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 140-102 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 99-64 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 324-361 (+43.3 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
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS (40 - 43) at COLORADO (41 - 44) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 40-43 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-43 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CAPUANO is 42-53 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 178-233 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-110 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
COLORADO is 178-230 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-53 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-41 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAPUANO is 5-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.2 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 6-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

[StarDust Bum]

CLEVELAND (45 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 42) - 2:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 58-63 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-39 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-36 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
JIMENEZ is 11-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 7-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 12-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES (45 - 39) at MINNESOTA (36 - 45) - 2:10 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 26-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-121 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-91 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 85-121 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-86 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-78 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-58 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE GIBSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY (45 - 40) at HOUSTON (31 - 54) - 2:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 143-267 (-68.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-25 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-86 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 141-266 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-199 (-62.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-88 (-28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 3-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE (48 - 37) at CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 48) - 2:10 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 48-37 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-46 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-57 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-17 (+17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-30 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-67 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-35 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-101 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-46 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BRITTON is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.180.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DETROIT (45 - 38) at TORONTO (41 - 43) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. ESMIL ROGERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 45-38 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 60-69 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 83-73 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 5-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 11-22 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 66-88 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TORONTO since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE (37 - 47) at TEXAS (48 - 36) - 8:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 111-64 (+29.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 21-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 20-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 14-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 9-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

[StarDust Bum]

SAN DIEGO (40 - 45) at BOSTON (52 - 34) - 1:35 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 25-58 (-24.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 116-131 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-65 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 116-128 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 438-499 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
STULTS is 20-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 20-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 13-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 7-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 121-127 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-30 (-20.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-63 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 103-115 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS (36 - 46) at OAKLAND (49 - 36) - 4:05 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-147 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-82 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 699-719 (-130.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-147 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-108 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-103 (-32.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 49-36 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 78-45 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-52 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 49-33 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 65-38 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JARROD PARKER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS (50 - 33) at LA ANGELS (40 - 44) - 9:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 108-89 (+29.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BLANTON is 47-27 (+22.3 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)
ST LOUIS is 28-17 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-17 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 26-7 (+19.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 40-44 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-44 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-36 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-33 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-26 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BLANTON is 3-13 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 1-7 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 3-13 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 1-10 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 0-6 (-7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 4

Hot pitchers
-- Hand is 0-1, 1.86 in two starts, but with only 9.2 IP.
-- Gee is 4-1, 2.68 in his last six starts.
-- Cain is 1-1, 1.56 in his last five starts. Leake is 2-0, 2.40 in his last four.
-- Cole is 4-0, 3.70 in his first four MLB starts (Pirates 29 runs).
-- Teheran is 2-1, 0.98 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin is 4-0, 1.26 in his last four starts.

-- Parker is 4-0, 2.37 in his last seven starts, but has hamstring issue and might not pitch; if they bring Gray up; he is 7-5, 3.02 in 15 AAA starts.
-- Wainwright is 4-2, 1.97 in his last six starts. Blanton is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three outings.

-- Royals won last six Shields starts (1-0, 3.05). Jimenez is 2-0, 3.43 in his last four starts.
-- Gibson won first MLB start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Archer is 1-0, 3.27 in his last two starts.
-- Rogers is 2-1, 2.43 in six starts this season.
-- Perez is 2-0, 1.32 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Jordan allowed three runs in 4.1 IP (84 PT) in his first MLB start.
-- Kennedy is 0-1, 7.40 in his last four starts.
-- Hamels is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Alvarez is making first '13 start; he is 10-17, 4.41 in 41 starts last couple of years; he was 2-0, 1.11 in four rehab starts in minors.
-- Capuano is 1-3, 5.68 in his last five starts.

-- Webster is 0-2, 10.00 in four starts. Stults is 0-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Cubs lost Wood's last five starts (0-4, 3.34) scoring 10 runs.

-- Phelps is 1-2, 9.64 in his last three starts.
-- Lyles is 0-2, 12.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Quintana is 0-0, 5.10 in his last five starts. Britton is 2-2, 4.50 in four starts this season.
-- Verlander is 0-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Iwakuma is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three 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........
-- Hand 0-2; Jordan 0-1
-- Kennedy 6-15; Gee 4-16
-- Cain 6-17; Leake 2-16
-- Hamels 3-17; Cole 1-4
-- Alvarez 0-0; Teheran 7-15
-- Capuano 2-9; Chacin 2-15

-- Stults 3-17; Webster 3-4
-- Wood 1-16; Parker 6-17
-- Wainwright 4-17; Blanton 6-16

-- Jimenez 5-16; Shields 7-17
-- Phelps 3-11; Gibson 0-1
-- Archer 2-6; Lyles 4-12
-- Britton 1-4; Quintana 6-16
-- Verlander 4-17 (0 of last 6); Rogers 1-6
-- Iwakuma 5-17; Perez 2-3

Totals
-- Nine of last eleven Philly games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Washington home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven New York games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Cincinnati home games.
-- Five of their last six Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last nine San Diego games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Angels' last six games.

-- Ten of last fourteen Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Bronx road games.
-- Under is 13-6-2 in last twenty-one Houston home games.
-- Seven of last nine Baltimore games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati won four of its last five games.
-- Mets are 7-0 in game following their last seven losses.
-- Marlins won nine of their last twelve games. Atlanta won six of last eight.
-- Dodgers won ten of their last eleven games.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- A's/Cubs both won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won seven of their last eight games.

-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Texas won nine of its last 13 games. Seattle is 5-4 in last nine road games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Bronx won its last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last ten games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies are 10-13 in their last 23 games.
-- Washington lost three of last four home games; they scored one run in last two games. Brewers lost six of their last nine games, but won last two.
-- Giants lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last eight games.

-- Padres lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.

-- Detroit lost six of its last nine games.
-- Royals are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last nine games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last seven games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Wsh-- Favorites won five of last six Davis games.
-- Phil-Pitt-- Home team won 14 of last 16 Conroy games.
-- Mia-Atl-- Underdogs are 8-5 in last thirteen Dimuro games.
-- SF-Cin-- Favorites won 10 of last 12 Culbreth games.
-- Az-NY-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven TWelke games.
-- LA-Colo-- Underdogs won five of last six Wegner games.

-- SD-Bos-- Under is 8-4 in last twelve Demuth games. .
-- Chi-A's-- Underdogs won last three Gorman games.
-- StL-LAA-- Hamari's first MLB game behind the plate went over.

-- Det-Tor-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Layne games.
-- Blt-Chi-- Last five Fletcher games went over the total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cooper games.
-- TB-Hst-- Underdogs won 14 of last 19 Reynolds games.
-- NY-Min-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Hickox games.
-- Cle-KC-- Favorites won eight of last eleven Barksdale games.
Reply With Quote

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Saints' coach Sean Payton is caddying for Ryan Palmer at the PGA Tour event this week at Greenbrier in West Virginia.

-- Brad Stevens gets $22M, six years from the Celtics. Very surprising.

-- Very bad timing for Butler; recruiting season starts Wednesday.

-- Butler's odds to win the national title dropped from 60-1 to 100-1; odds on the Celtics winning the NBA title stayed at 100-1.

-- I'd love to see the reaction if Butler hired George Karl to replace Stevens.

-- We're lucky to live in a free country and be able to do what we want. Happy 237th Birthday America.


*****

Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Happy 237 birthday, America.........

13) Tuition/room and board at Creighton University is $44,000 a year, pretty steep, but college basketball coaches make seven-figure salaries, so when Grant Gibbs was given a 6th year of eligibility by the NCAA, Bluejays’ star Doug McDermott gave up his scholarship and will walk on, so Gibbs can have a scholarship.

McDermott’s dad Greg is Creighton’s coach; his team is already at the scholarship limit (13), so he’ll foot the bill for his son’s tuition so Gibbs can be on scholarship. If the school has any street sense, they’ll slip in a $44,000 raise into McDermott’s next contract.

12) CFL write-ups started this week on this website; check out the NHL page every week for info on each and every CFL game.

11) Only in the CFL is there a rematch in Week 2; Montreal Alouettes won in Winnipeg last week; the Blue Bombers visit Montreal this week.

Schedule makers must down a serious amount of Labatt’s making out that schedule every year.

10) Blue Jay/Pirate bullpens have worked the most innings in big leagues; they need to fortify their starting rotations, to take the stress off their relievers, or else…….

9) Still not used to hearing “New Orleans Pelicans”; NBA’s Hornets have become the Pelicans, eventually the Bobcats will go back to being the Hornets, but the Wizards aren’t going back to being the Bullets. Go figure.

8) Manu Ginobili re-upped for two more years with the Spurs; an underrated story is the strong foreign presence on San Antonio. Nine of their 15 guys on the playoff roster this spring were born outside the United States.

7) Kids, put down your golf clubs, your basketballs and go take acting lessons. James Gandolfini’s estate is being estimated at $70 million, and he didn’t have to retire when he was 35, like most athletes. Actors can go until they’re 75 or 80, God willing. Its sad Gandolfini passed away so young, but he made a crazy amount of money.

6) People are forgetting the Padres are struggling because their double play combo (Gyorko/Cabrera) is on the DL; what team wouldn’t struggle with the heart of their defense out? San Diego gets those two guys back and adds a player or two, and they can win the NL West.

5) Michelle Obama has complained that the White House “….is like a really nice prison.” Apparently she isn’t the first First Lady to have that complaint, but keep it to yourself.

Being married to the President makes her wealthy for life, complete with Secret Service protection. There are worse things.

4) This is a little unfair to point out since he just pitched a no-hitter and should be celebrated, but Homer Bailey’s 4.36 career ERA is the worst of any pitcher who has thrown 2+ no-hitters. Pitching in that small ballpark in Cincinnati ain’t easy though.

3) Its amusing listen to nitwits say that Brad Stevens going to Boston is a bad decision on his part; even if he is a total flop, he banks $22M for six years, then he'll go back and have his pick of college jobs, much like out west, when Mike Montgomery went from Stanford to the Warriors to Cal. .

Its a no-lose situation for Stevens, a devastating blow to Butler as they head into the new Big East conference, their third league in three years.

2) Former Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine has dropped his lawsuit against ESPN; you have to think they settled out of court, but no one is saying. ESPN helped ruin the guy’s career for no good reason; least they could do is pay him off.

1) While I don’t think Yasiel Puig should be in the All-Star Game, if he keeps up his fine play and the Dodgers make the playoffs, I wouldn’t be against voting for him for MVP. He’s setting an incredible pace of production, but he bruised his hip running into the fence Wednesday night in Denver-- he'll have to tone done his wreckless style a little to stay healthy.
Reply With Quote

[StarDust Bum]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/03/13 18-*12-*0 60.00% +*2750 Detail
07/02/13 12-*17-*1 41.38% -*2820 Detail
07/01/13 9-*4-*0 69.23% +*2425 Detail

Totals 39-*33-*1 54.17% +2355


Thursday, July 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Milwaukee - 11:05 AM ET Milwaukee +140 500 POD # 3
Washington - Under 8.5 500

Arizona - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +104 500 POD # 4
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

San Francisco - 1:10 PM ET San Francisco +118 500 POD # 5
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

San Diego - 1:35 PM ET San Diego +138 500 POD # 6
Boston - Under 10.5 500

Philadelphia - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh -134 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

Baltimore - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -103 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 9 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Cleveland +129 500 POD # 2
Kansas City - Over 8 500

Tampa Bay - 2:10 PM ET Houston +143 500 POD # 8
Houston - Under 9 500

NY Yankees - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota -117 500
Minnesota - Under 9 500

Chi. Cubs - 4:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +138 500 POD # 7
Oakland -

Detroit - 7:07 PM ET Detroit -125 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500

Miami - 7:10 PM ET Miami +210 500 POD # 1
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Seattle +120 500 POD # 10
Texas - Under 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 8:10 PM ET LA Dodgers +113 500 POD # 9
Colorado - Under 10 500

St. Louis - 9:05 PM ET St. Louis -128 500
LA Angels - Over 8 500