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Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/9 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, July 9

Good Luck on day #190 of 2013!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Chris Kaman signed with the Lakers; he might not be as good as Dwight Howard, but he is a career 74% foul shooter and is a good teammate.

-- Jermaine Marshall, who scored 15.3 ppg for Penn State LY, will play his senior season for Arizona State next year, and will ease the loss of Evan Gordon, who transferred to Indiana.

-- Kelly Olynyk has 39 points in his first two summer games for Boston; Celtics were +23 with him on the floor in Monday's game.

-- A's won 2-1 in Pittsburgh; non-All-Star Grant Balfour got his 41th save in a row; non-All-Star Josh Donaldson scored a run, knocked one in.

-- Siena's John Lannan shut out his former teammates for eight innings as the Phillies beat Washington, 3-2.

-- Rasheed Wallace is going to be an assistant coach with the Pistons; what is the over/under on technical fouls for him next year?


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) Modern baseball: the season is now divided into three parts; from Opening Day until the All-Star break, teams play to determine who the contenders are; with the extra Wild Card now, fewer teams fall out of the race quickly, though in reality, by Memorial Day several teams are cooked.

Then there is July, where buyers shop potentially productive/expensive players and contenders try to fortify their roster with an extra pitcher/hitter, sacrificing a prospect or two in the attempt to win this year.

The stretch run, from August 1 on, when the sellers go into a shell and try to placate their fans by telling them how great the new prospects are, while contenders race to the finish line and the gap between the haves and have-nots generally widens, at least in the short term.

12) As an A’s fan, I’ve been on both sides of this fence; rooting for a team that sheds salary in July, a la the Marlins with Ricky Nolasco this weekend, is incredibly deflating, both for fans/players alike. Quitting with 8-10 weeks in the season sucks, though in big picture, it may be the best thing for a franchise to do.

When a team buys a player to help, even if the player isn’t that good, it sends the signal to the team that the front office has its back and is trying; this is often be very uplifting, and the team will play better/harder.

Unfortunately, that’s what July has become, the month you find out how badly your front office wants to win.

11) Carlos Gomez brought a Joey Votto blast back in from over the fence, saving Milwaukee's 4-3 win over the Reds. Terrific catch.

10) Zack Greinke blanked Arizona for seven innings on two hits, as the Dodgers won 6-1 in Phoenix, and have now won 13 of their last 16 games.

9) Tough duty for the Red Sox, drawing Jered Weaver/Felix Hernandez on consecutive nights; Boston lost 11-4 in Seattle, their third loss in row.

8) Very difficult to explain to my 87-year old dad why DirecTV goes out during a Matt Harvey start; he's trading the occasional outage to see every NFL game on the Sunday Ticket in the fall. Thunderstorms happen, but my dad loves the Mets and wants to watch Harvey pitch.

Cable is more dependable than DirecTV, but the NFL is the NFL.

7) World University Games play by FIBA rules, which include a 24-second clock and an 8-second half court rule, much like the NBA, only games are 10-minute quarters, not 12-minute.

Its easy to visualize college basketball going to the shorter clock someday; I’m thinking it leads to more rushed shots at the end of shot clocks, but maybe it’ll lead to a faster paced game, too.

6) Jason Kidd played over 2,000 minutes LY and didn’t get one technical foul; in his first game coaching the Nets’ summer league team, he got one for leaving the coaches’ box.

Kidd is starting from square one in learning how to coach a game; you rarely see an NBA head coach run his team’s summer league games.

5) Ryan Palmer finished T62 at Greenbrier, earned $13,608, so his caddy Sean Payton can go back to his day job, coaching the Saints. Palmer wins out, since I’m guessing sideline passes to some Saints’ games will be coming his way.

4) Paul Pierce finished 147th out of 386 entrants in an Omaha tournament at the World Series of Poker; at one point, Pierce was in the top 20 in chips. Bet David Stern just loves seeing NBA players gambling in Las Vegas.

3) If you had under-8 in Braves-Marlins, not good, as Atlanta scored six times in the 14th inning to beat Miami 7-1. Seems like they have been lot of bad beats on totals in extra inning games this season.

2) I say this at this time every year, but set-up guys do not belong in the All-Star Game. Your six best pitchers are your five starters and your closer; why should the 7th-best pitcher on a staff become an All-Star?

1) ESPN is showing A’s-Pirates Wednesday night. Nationally. Guys who normally run the network must be on vacation this week.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead spot

The MLB All-Star break is just around the corner. The brief hiatus can be a speed bump for streaking teams and a moment of mercy for struggling ones. The Detroit Tigers have used the Mid-Summer Classic as a kickoff to the “real season”, going a collective 90-61 following the All-Star break the past two seasons.

Detroit is set up for a double lookahead this week. Not only are the Tigers counting down to the post-ASG schedule but take on the lowly Chicago White Sox for three games, starting Tuesday, before a showdown with the Texas Rangers to end the first half of the schedule. The White Sox are small potatoes compared to the Rangers, who will likely be battling Detroit for playoff positioning and possibly a wild card spot come the fall.

Letdown spot

The two conference leaders in the WNBA do battle when the Minnesota Lynx host the Atlanta Dream Tuesday night. Oddsmakers have set the Lynx (8-3 SU, 6-5 ATS) as 6.5-point favorites for that high-profile matchup. A win over the 10-1 Dream would crown Minnesota as the team to beat in 2013.

The Lynx are back in action following that important game Thursday, visiting the stumbling Indiana Fever. The two teams met in last year’s WNBA Finals, but Indiana has fallen from grace with a 4-7 SU and ATS start to the season. Minnesota could get caught in a big letdown spot, especially with the Fever showing some of their championship swagger in recent games.

Schedule spot

The Miami Dolphins have one of the weirdest schedules for the 2013 NFL season. Miami opens with five non-divisional games and closes against three straight AFC East foes. Not only that, the Dolphins find themselves playing four games in just over three weeks in November.

Miami is at New England for a grinder in Week 8 (+7) then hosts the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football in Week 9 (-1). The Dolphins come off that short week with another primetime matchup at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 10 (+1.5) before finishing this tough four-game, 22-day stretch with a home date versus the San Diego Chargers in Week 11 (-3).

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NCAAF Games of the Year: LSU could be FG faves at Ole Miss

NCAA Week 8: LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels (+1.5)

Past history: LSU has won SU on five of its last six trips to Oxford, including a 52-3 annihilation on their last visit in 2011. But the Tigers never even sniffed a pointspread cover as 19-point home chalk against the Rebels last year, needing a wild fourth-quarter rally, sparked by a punt return touchdown, to escape with a six-point victory.

Early look at LSU: The Tigers have gone 34-4 over the course of the last three regular seasons, but they are lined at only 9.5 wins in 2013. After losing four NFL draft choices from their defensive line and two more in their secondary, early bettors are expecting a significant defensive dropoff from a mediocre offensive team.

Early look at Mississippi: The Rebels have finished above .500 in the regular season only twice in the last nine years, but the first posted lines have Ole Miss projected as an 8.5-win team in 2013. Second-year head coach Hugh Freeze has a strong group of starters -particularly on offense - but a lack of quality depth is a major concern.

Where this line will move: Ole Miss has road games against Alabama and Auburn as well as a home game against Texas A&M in the three weeks prior to this SEC West showdown - a trio of tough tests. While LSU will be in a potential letdown situation following a home test against Florida the previous week, the Tigers should have the better record and the betting market support heading into this matchup. Don’t be surprised if LSU is -3 or higher by game day.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Minnesota
The Lynx look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games versus Atlanta. Minnesota is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Game 651-652: Seattle at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 108.234; New York 109.906
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6; 141
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+6); Over

Game 653-654: Atlanta at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.625; Minnesota 121.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 7; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 5; 160
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 9

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SEATTLE (5 - 7) at NEW YORK (5 - 7) - 7/9/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
SEATTLE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (10 - 1) at MINNESOTA (8 - 3) - 7/9/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Tuesday, July 9

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7:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Seattle

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


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MLB
Dunkel

Kansas City at NY Yankees
The Yankees look to build on their 5-0 record in C.C. Sabathia's last 5 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. New York is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Game 951-952: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jordan) 16.733; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.802
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 16.478; Miami (Alvarez) 15.086
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 14.739; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.749
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 957-958: Houston at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.763; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.097
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-265); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-265); Over

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Nolasco) 16.428; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.875
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 12.363; San Diego (Stults) 13.893
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-135); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 13.899; San Francisco (Zito) 14.800
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Over

Game 965-966: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 15.796; Baltimore (Britton) 14.942
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+105); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.257; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.804
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 16.314; Detroit (Verlander) 15.778
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+200); Over

Game 971-972: Toronto at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Johnson) 14.902; Cleveland (Jimenez) 13.830
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 13.695; Tampa Bay (Archer) 16.460
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 975-976: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Webster) 16.605; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.786
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 16.195; Pittsburgh (Cole) 17.580
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Blanton) 16.301; Cubs (Wood) 15.349
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); N/A

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, July 9

National League

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Jordan: Nationals 9-18 SU as an underdog in 2013
Hamels:Over is 25-14-1 in Phillies home games in 2013

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Teheran: Braves 11-2 SU in Marlins' new stadium
Alvarez: Over is 9-0-1 in last nine Marlins' home games

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Cingrani: Reds 2-8 SU in last nine road games
Peralta: Over is 11-4 when Brewers face a LH starter at home in 2013

Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Norris: Astros are 6-2 last eight times as a dog of more than +200
Wainwright: Under is 5-2 when Wainwright starts at home in 2013

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Nolasco: Road dogs of less than +120 16-7 SU at Chase Field night games since start of 2011
Kennedy: Diamondbacks 3-1 SU when Kennedy starts at home versus the Dodgers

Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Chacin: Rockies 10-27 SU against southpaws on the road since start of 2012
Stults: Padres 4-0 SU at Petco Park when Stults starts after team lost in his previous start

New York Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Gee: Over is 16-7 over past two years when Gee starts on the road
Zito: Giants 8-3 SU since 2011 when Zito starts a home night game


American League

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Perez: Rangers 15-8 over past year when facing a southpaw on the road
Britton: Over is 5-2 when Britton starts at home

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 7:05 ET
Shields: When Shields starts at Yankee Stadium, his team is 2-11 SU
Sabathia: Yankees 11-3 SU since start of 2012 when Sabathia start a home night game

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:08 ET
Quintana: White Sox 4-19 SU on the road since May 18
Verlander: Tigers 11-0 SU last 11 times Verlander has started first game of a home series

Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Johnson: Blue Jays 3-10 SU in first game of a road series in 2013
Jimenez: Under is 4-0 in last four opening games of an Indians' home series

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Gibson: Under is 13-7 in Twins' road games since May 24
Archer: Rays 7-2 SU after winning first game of a home series in 2013

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Webster: Over is 9-4 when Red Sox play second game of a road series in 2013
Iwakuma: Mariners 14-5 SU when Iwakuma starts at home


Interleague

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Straily: Over is 7-2-1 in Straily's career road starts
Cole: Pirates 25-11 SU when facing righthander at home in 2013

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Blanton: Angels 2-6 SU when Blanton starts on the road
Wood: Under is 8-2 when Wood pitches at Wrigley in 2013

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 9

Hot pitchers
-- Teheran is 2-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Chacin is 5-0, 2.10 in his last five starts.
-- Gee is 4-1, 2.66 in his last seven starts.

-- Cole is 4-1, 3.94 in five starts; Pirates scored 33 runs in those five games.
-- Wainwright is 4-2, 2.35 in his last seven starts. Norris is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two outings.
-- Wood has a 2.45 RA in his last three starts.

-- Sabathia is 5-2, 4.21 in his last seven starts.
-- Archer is 1-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.
-- Britton is 1-0, 2.84 in his last two starts. Perez is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 1-0, 1.80 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hamels is 1-2, 4.85 in his last four starts. Jordan is 0-1, 4.50 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Alvarez allowed three runs in five IP in his first '13 start.
-- Cingrani is 1-0, 4.23 in his last five starts; he's walked ten batters in his last 9.2 IP. Peralta is 1-2, 4.76 in his last four starts.
-- First Dodger start for Nolasco (2-2, 4.80 in last five starts). Arizona lost four of last five Kennedy starts (0-0, 3.42 last four).
-- Stults is 0-2, 5.91 in his last four starts.
-- Zito is 0-3, 5.51 in his last six starts.

-- Straily is 0-0, 7.20 in his last three road starts.
-- Blanton is 1-1, 5.40 in his last five starts.

-- Shields has a 6.48 RA in his last three starts.
-- Gibson is 1-1, 7.94 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Quintana is 0-0, 4.25 in his last seven starts (Sox 3-4).
-- Jimenez has a 4.71 RA in his last four starts; he failed to finish sixth inning in his last six outings. Johnson is 1-1, 9.42 in his last three starts.
-- Iwakuma is 0-3, 5.54 in his last four starts. Webster is 1-2, 7.88 in his five.

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........
-- Jordan 1-2; Hamels 3-18
-- Teheran 7-16; Alvarez 1-1
-- Cingrani 1-8; Peralta 4-18
-- Nolasco 5-17; Kennedy 6-16
-- Chacin 2-16; Stults 4-18
-- Gee 4-17; Zito 6-17

-- Norris 5-18; Wainwright 4-18
-- Straily 2-12; Cole 1-5
-- Blanton 6-17; Wood 1-17

-- Perez 2-4; Britton 1-5
-- Shields 8-18; Sabathia 5-18
-- Quintana 6-17; Verlander 4-18
-- Johnson 1-10; Jimenez 5-17
-- Gibson 1-2; Archer 2-7
-- Webster 3-5; Iwakuma 5-18

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine Atlanta games.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Kennedy starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Colorado games stayed under.
-- Nine of last eleven San Francisco games stayed under; seven of Mets' last nine games went over.

-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Oakland games.
-- Four of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games went over the total.

-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Baltimore games; four of last five Texas games went over.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over total.
-- Four of last six Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Washington/Philly both won four of their last five games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six games. Dodgers won seven of their last nine.
-- Mets won ten of their last fourteen road games.

-- A's won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Angels won 10 of their last 12 games. Cubs won six of their last nine.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.

-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Tigers won six of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay won nine of its last ten games.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Miami lost its last four games, scoring a total of eight runs. Braves lost four of their last six games.
-- Milwaukee is 2-8 in game following its last ten wins. Reds lost five of their last six away games.
-- San Diego lost its last ten games, outscored 59-25. Colorado lost six of its last eight games.
-- Giants lost 12 of their last 14 games.

-- Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost eight of their last ten games.

-- Orioles lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals are 1-7 in game following their last eight wins.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Indians lost five of their last six games. Toronto lost four of last six.
-- Twins lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Boston lost its last three games, allowing 20 runs.

Umpires
-- Wsh-Phil-- Three of last four Carapazza games stayed under.
-- Atl-Mia-- Six of last nine Carlson games went over the total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Underdogs are 7-5 (+$393) in last 12 TWelke games.
-- LA-Az-- Favorites won last six Hudson games.
-- Col-SD-- Nine of last ten Guccione games went over total.
-- NY-SF-- 12 of last 15 Miller games stayed under total.

-- A's-Pitt-- Home side won seven of last ten Bell games, as favorites won his last four games behind the plate.
-- LAA-Chi-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Cooper games.

-- Tex-Blt-- Home team won eight of last nine Culbreth games.
-- KC-NY-- Last seven Hernandez games went over the total.
-- Min-TB-- Seven of last nine Wendelstedt games stayed under.
-- Bos-Sea-- Last three Joyce games went over the total.

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 9

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Washington

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Kansas City

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Angels are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 9

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Winning MLB pitchers that are horrible bets
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Here are four pitchers that have won more games than they’ve lost, but have been killing bettors to this point in the season:

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

The Tigers are 10-8 in Verlander’s starts to date but a $100 bettor would be down $348 if they had wagered on each of the fireballer’s outings. Sharp bettors are instead fading the Tigers when the 2011 AL MVP takes the hill and betting the over to a tune of 11-6-1.

Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

The Rangers are 10-8 when Darvish gets the ball and $100 bettors are in the red $499 on the righty’s 18 starts. The Japanese export really burned bettors in his most recent start against the Houston Astros when Texas fell as a hearty -320 favorite.

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

Kershaw boasts a league-best 1.89 ERA but that isn’t impressing bettors. The Dodgers are 11-8 in the lefty’s outings and that's resulted in a $291 loss for $100 bettors in each of his starts. But there may be hope in the second half of the season for Kershaw bettors. L.A. has wins in 12 of its last 15 games and won each of his last three starts.

Matt Harvey, New York Mets

The Mets are used to their role as underdogs on a nightly basis, but they’re almost always favorites when Harvey toes the rubber. The righty has only been a dog twice in his 18 starts and has put $100 bettors $320 in the hole. Surprisingly, New York has a 9-7-1 over/under record in Harvey’s starts.


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[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 9

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Three bad MLB teams that are good bets lately
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The Seattle Mariners, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs have been fade material all season, but all three clubs have been a good bet lately.

Let's take a closer look:

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners couldn't have asked for a better road trip, as they took back-to-back series' and six of eight games from the Rangers and Reds. Seattle won all six of those games as an underdog and returns home for a four-game set with the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

New York Mets

New York has quietly posted a 12-8 record since June 18th, with nine of those victories coming in an underdog role. The Mets head to San Francisco to take on the struggling Giants for a three-game set beginning Monday. New York has also been a great over play recently, going 7-1 over/under over its past eight contests.

Chicago Cubs

At 7-4 over their last 11 games, the Cubbies are finally giving their faithful something to cheer about. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, Chicago’s potential players on the move should continue to step up and showcase their talents for the next few weeks.


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[Udog]

What the hell am I doin'?!?!?! Boy, I hope this isn't an indicator of how Tuesday's gonna be!

[kbsooner21]

What the hell am I doin'?!?!?! Boy, I hope this isn't an indicator of how Tuesday's gonna be!