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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:13 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Utah/Hawai'i are only two states that don't allow any type of gambling.

-- George Brett resigned as Royals hitting coach; they were 21-29 when he became the interim hitting coach- they were 26-22 with him in the dugout.

-- Joey Chestnut downed 179 chicken wings in ten minutes to win at the Hooters competitive eating contest. God help his arteries.

-- 49ers' CB Tarell Brown fired his agent after learning he blew $2M by not going to offseason workouts. Whoops.

-- Lot of Percy Harvin Seahawk jerseys at Champs in Las Vegas, but the Seattle WR has a hip injury and may not be able to play this season.

-- Enjoy watching college football media days on TV, both on ESPN and Big Dozen Network; you get to see the coaches' personalities come out.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but...........

13) NBA salary cap for next year is $58,679,000; tax threshold is $76,748,000. Brooklyn Nets already have $101,263,102 committed in salary for next year- that’s going to be one expensive tax bill.

12) NBA players with six or less years of experience aren’t allowed to make more than $13,701,250 a year. Most of us could probably get by on that.

11) Florida Gators took away the brick outside their football stadium with Aaron Hernandez’ name on it; to me, this isn’t right, the brick should always be there. He apparently committed some heinous crimes in his adult life, but he helped Florida win a lot of games (and make a ton of money) and the school shouldn’t pretend he never went there- his name should stand as a cautionary tale to kids on how they should live their life the right way.

10) Speaking of Florida, Urban Meyer is obviously a tremendous coach, but good Lord, does the guy ever smile? Ever? Even on ESPN last year, Meyer was incredibly humorless; most guys lighten up when they get on TV. Meyer would make a superior mortician.

9) Our thoughts/prayers to Mariners’ skipper Eric Wedge, who suffered a slight stroke earlier this week. Running a ballclub is a stressful job; we hope he makes a full recovery.

8) Former President George HW (41) Bush shaved his head to show support for a 2-year old who is fighting leukemia; the little boy is the son of someone on the president’s security detail. The more you read about Mr Bush, all he did before becoming President, the more impressive he seems. I’m not talking about his politics, just his service to our country.

7) St Louis Cardinals are hitting .340 this season with runners in scoring position; is that astounding figure sustainable? Its 51 points higher than any other big league team. Curious to see if the Redbirds add a shortstop at the trading deadline.

6) Purdue’s defensive line depth takes a hit with senior DT Brandon Taylor being ruled academically ineligible; Boilermakers need all the good players they can get. Taylor isn't a star, but he would've helped.

5) Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival is closer to Thanksgiving than Christmas (December 7), with St John’s/Fordham and LaSalle/Stony Brook the matchups. Would rather see Iona in there than Stony Brook, but then again, no one asked me what I think.

4) Turns out Miami Marlins’ OF Marcell Ozuna broke his thumb/tore ligaments, so he’ll be having an operation and his season is over, once again proving that getting married can mess things up.......(kidding).

3) Inevitable reality show: Tattoo Nightmares on Spike, about guys who deal with people’s tattoos when they aren’t happy with them. Lot of pain involved in the filming of that show.

2) Phil Mickelson uses Callaway golf equipment; earlier this week, he showed up unexpectedly at Callaway headquarters and he brought the Claret Jug with him, so all the employees could hold it, since they all played a small role in his winning the British Open. Classy stuff.

1) About ten years ago, the last week in July for me meant being in Orlando watching high school kids play basketball in front of Division I coaches for 10-12 hours a day- those times were great fun, though I always came back to my day job needing another vacation. Have to do that again one of these years, maybe in Las Vegas next summer.

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:13 AM

NFC's most important players: NFL betting breakdown

One player does not make a team, especially in football. However, there are some clubs out there that simply wouldn't be as good if one key cog was ripped from the clockwork.

NFL.com columnist Adam Schein highlighted these talents in his recent lists of the NFL’s “Most Important Players” for the 2013 season – revealing not just the best or most valuable guys on the roster but “identifying the guy who needs to achieve - and overachieve -- for the team to reach its potential.”

While these players are indispensable to their teams, oddsmakers and most football bettors don’t quite feel the same. We asked sportsbooks and some of the sharpest NFL handicappers in the country to set estimated point values for each of Schein’s selections according to their impact on the pointspread if they were to sit out game. Bettors could find some hidden value if one of these "MIPs" misses time during the upcoming 2013 NFL season.

Here are the “Most Important Players” in the NFC and their estimated value to the pointspread:

Larry Fitzgerald, WR Arizona Cardinals

Point value: 2-3 points

Why so valuable: Weapons are few and far between in the desert and the Cardinals’ best chance of finding paydirt begins and ends with Fitzgerald.

Steven Jackson, RB Atlanta Falcons

Point value: 0.5–2.5 points

Why so valuable: Schein says Jackson could be the best offseason addition and gives Atlanta a closer in the fourth quarter. Oddsmakers and cappers did differ on his value to the spread though.

Luke Kuechly, LB Carolina Panthers

Point value: 0.5-2 points

Why so valuable: The Defensive Rookie of the Year is already the backbone of the Panthers defense, a stop unit that needs to improve if it is going to compete in the NFC South.

Jay Cutler, QB Chicago Bears

Point value: 3-6 points

Why so valuable: Everything is riding on Cutler this season. The Bears offense doesn’t work without him, even more so now that new head coach Marc Trestman is calling the plays.

Tony Romo, QB Dallas Cowboys

Point value: 3.5-6 points

Why so important: Every minute up until his ill-timed blunders, Romo’s been among the best passers in the league. Schein says without Romo, the Cowboys would have won only six games.

Ndamukong Suh, DT Detroit Lions

Point value: 0.5-2.5 points

Why so valuable: If Suh plays to his potential, the Lions could have one of the nastiest defenses in the NFL. Aron Black, of Bet365.com estimated Suh’s value as high as 2.5 points “if playing with his head on straight, which is a big question mark.”

B.J. Raji, DT Green Bay Packers

Point value: 0-1.5 points

Why so valuable: Raji was slowed by injuries in 2012 and the defense crumbled around him. If Green Bay is going back to the Super Bowl, the stop unit has to be better.

Greg Jennings, WR Minnesota Vikings

Point value: 0-1.5 points

Why so valuable: Jennings replaces Percy Harvin as the Vikings’ No. 1 passing threat but Minnesota has the same problem: keeping its top receiver healthy. Jennings needs to be threat down field to keep the heat off RB Adrian Peterson.

Will Smith, LB New Orleans Saints

Point value: 0-1 point

Why so valuable: The Saints switch to the 3-4 and Smith goes from DE to LB. A quick and easy transition will pave the way for the defense.

Jason Pierre-Paul, DE New York Giants

Point value: 1-2 points

Why so valuable: New York bettors could really see JPP’s true value if he’s not recovered from offseason back surgery. His presence in the pass rush can bail out a shaky secondary.

Jason Peters, LT Philadelphia Eagles

Point value: 0-1.5 points

Why so valuable: Peter’s absence was felt on the offensive line and in order for Chip Kelly’s new offense to gain traction, they need their LT on the field.

Vernon Davis, TE San Francisco 49ers

Point value: 1-2 points

Why so valuable: Without Michael Crabtree, Davis will take on more of the receiving load on top of being Colin Kaepernick’s safety net.

Percy Harvin, WR Seattle Seahawks

Point value: 0.5-1.5 points

Why so valuable: Not only does Harvin give Russell Wilson a deep threat but the troublesome speedster stretches defenses and opens it up for Marshawn Lynch to go beast mode.

James Laurinaitis, LB St. Louis Rams

Point value: 0-2 points

Why so valuable: The Rams defense ranked in the middle of the road, allowing 21.8 points per game in 2012. The Road Warrior’s son is the best chance of improving in the competitive NFC West.

Darrelle Revis, CB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Point value: 1-2.5 points

Why so valuable: Revis is “the” shutdown corner in the NFL when 100 percent but most are holding their breath after he missed 2012 with a knee injury. “If he stays healthy and performs, he’s in the ‘best in league’ argument at the position,” says Black.

Brian Orakpo, LB Washington Redskins

Point value: 0-1.5 points

Why so valuable: The Skins defense took a slide after Orakpo went down in Week 2. While D.C. is all about RG3, Washington needs to be able to stop somebody if they want another playoff appearance.

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:13 AM

NFL Games of the Year: RG3's knee will move Skins-Lions odds

Odds are out for the biggest and best games of the upcoming NFL season. Covers Experts’ Doc’s Sports gives you insight into some of these marquee matchups and predicts where the odds could move before kickoff.

NFL Week 3: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins (-2.5)

Past history: The teams are 3-3 SU and ATS in regular season meetings since 2000, though the Lions have won and covered the last two. The O/U is 1-4-1.

Early look at the Lions: Are the Lions the team that won 10 games (8-6-2 ATS) in 2011 and looked ready to sit at the adult’s table? Or are they the losers who lost their last eight to limp to a 4-12 record last year? They have the talent for the former, but that obviously isn’t always enough. The season win total of 7.5 shows oddsmakers aren’t clear, either.

Early look at the Redskins: Robert Griffin III’s knee is the most important joint in the NFL. If he comes back healthy and ready to grow on a stellar rookie year then the team is a threat. His struggles are the team’s struggles, though. The Skins' win total sits at eight and the over is heavily favored, so the public is drinking the Kool-Aid.

Where this line will move: Washington opens with brutal games at home against the Eagles, then at Green Bay. If there is a Griffin-fueled win or two in that group, or even a good collection of highlight reel heroics, then the public will push this line over the key number of three. If they struggle, though, it will stay put where it is.

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:15 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Winnipeg
The Blue Bombers look to bounce back from last week's 35-19 loss to Toronto and build on their 8-0 ATS record in their last 8 games following an ATS defeat. Winnipeg is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 26

Game 123-124: Calgary at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 115.532; Winnipeg 115.035
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 1; 50
Vegas Line: Calgary by 5 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Game 125-126: Saskatchewan at Hamilton (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 114.623; Hamilton 112.135
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 4 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+4 1/2); Over

Game 127-128: BC at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 117.398; Toronto 113.894
Dunkel Line: BC 3 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Friday, July 26

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CALGARY (3 - 1) at WINNIPEG (1 - 3) - 7/26/2013, 8:00 PM
WINNIPEG is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 27

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SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 0) at HAMILTON (1 - 3) - 7/27/2013, 7:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 48-25 ATS (+20.5 Units) in July games since 1996.

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

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Tuesday, July 30

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 1) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 7/30/2013, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 5

Calgary (3-1) @ Winnipeg (1-3)-- Bombers allowed 38-35 points in losing both their home games this year, by 5-16 points; they're already -9 in turnovers, coughing ball up 12 times in four games. Stampeders won last seven series games, winning last three visits here by 3-1-11 points, with four of last five visits here going over total; Stamps split their two road games, scoring 21-22 points (they're scoring 41 ppg at home). Calgary has injury issues at QB; SMU alum Mitchell was third Stamp QB to play last week, as they won 38-27 after trailing 24-0 in first quarter. Road team covered all four Winnipeg games this year.

Saskatchewan (4-0) @ Hamilton (1-3)-- Roughriders (-7.5) crushed Hamilton 37-0 in last week's game at Taylor Field, Riders' 16th win in last 19 series games; they're 7-2 in last nine visits here (Hamilton, not Guelph), dogs covered four of last six series games, with five of last seven at Hamilton going over total. Riders are 4-0 this year, with all four wins by 11+ points; they're +7 in turnovers, +10 in sacks and run balll for 155.5 ypg. TiCats allowed 30+ points in all three losses; they're got only two takeaways in four games (-3)- Burris has already been sacked 16 times. In the NFL, this would be a trap game.

BC Lions (3-1) @ Toronto (2-2)-- Knee injury to Argo QB Ray has this game off board; even with Ray, Toronto (+7) lost 24-16 in Week 2 at BC Place, as Lions outrushed Argos 160-34, outgained them 417-249 (led 14-3 at half). BC has beaten Toronto six games in a row and 16 of last 17, winning seven of last eight visits here, last two 29-16/18-9. Six of last eight series games stayed under total, eight of last nine played here. Toronto scored 39-35 points in its two wins, 16-28 in its losses; Lions allowed average of 13.3 ppg last three weeks, in wins by 8-14-10 points. CFL home dogs are 1-3 vs spread this year.

CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Friday, July 26

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. WINNIPEG
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Winnipeg is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

Saturday, July 27

7:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. HAMILTON
Saskatchewan is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Hamilton
Saskatchewan is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
Hamilton is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

Tuesday, July 30

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of British Columbia's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

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CFL

Week 5

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Stampeders at Blue Bombers: What bettors need to know
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Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+5, 48.5)

The Calgary Stampeders emerged from their record-setting comeback against the Montreal Alouettes with their third-string quarterback at the helm. Bo Levi Mitchell may see his first career CFL start when the Stampeders visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. Starting quarterback Drew Tate suffered an injury to his throwing arm in Week 2 and backup Kevin Glenn left last week’s game in the third quarter with an injury - also to his throwing arm - leaving Mitchell to toss two touchdown passes and seal the 38-27 victory.

Winnipeg also has issues with the health of its quarterback as Buck Pierce is questionable to start this week after being hit hard in the abdomen during a 35-19 loss to the Toronto Argonauts. Pierce, who has thrown five interceptions and two touchdowns, will likely be replaced by backup Justin Goltz, who completed 13-of-15 passes for 170 yards in the second half against Toronto. The Blue Bombers would not elaborate on the severity of Pierce’s injury, which adds more uncertainty to an offense that has not scored more than 20 points in a game since Week 1.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (3-1, 3-1 ATS): Running back Jon Cornish had 109 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries against the Alouettes and is second in the league with 413 rushing yards, behind Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Kory Sheets. No other player has more than 300. Cornish, who led the league with 1,457 rushing yards last year, was limited to 42 yards against the Roughriders in Week 2 - the only time he has been held to fewer than 100 combined yards this season. Defensive lineman Charleston Hughes leads Calgary with four sacks but missed last week’s game because of a wrist injury.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (1-3, 2-2 ATS): Pierce is one of many players questionable to play Friday. Wide receiver Chris Matthews and defensive tackles Bryant Turner and JT Gilmore are all suffering from various ailments. Defensive end Alex Hall has six of Winnipeg’s 19 sacks, including the only one against Toronto. Linebacker Henoc Muamba leads the team with 22 tackles and added a sack, but the potential loss of Turner could leave a big hole that the third-year tackle - who is second on the team with three sacks - would need to fill. Running back Chad Simpson was limited to 50 rushing yards last week and is fourth in the league with 256 through four games.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Winnipeg.
* Stampeders are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven meetings in Winnipeg.
* Stampeders are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games overall.
* Blue Bombers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. The Stampeders are second in the CFL Power Rankings (behind Saskatchewan) following their home-and-home sweep of the Alouettes. The Blue Bombers are seventh.

2. Winnipeg is the only East Division team not to face a West Division opponent yet.

3. Calgary K Rene Paredes still has a shot at reaching the CFL record for 30 straight made field goals after officials decided that last week’s blocked kick happened behind the line of scrimmage, ruling it a fumble instead of a missed kick. Paredes, named Special Teams Player of the Week, has made 29 consecutive field goals.

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CFL

Week 5

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CFL betting: Fade material in home dogs
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The Canadian Football league enters Week 5 Thursday night with the Edmonton Eskimos at Montreal Alouettes.

One trend that has jumped out is that of the home underdog.

Of the 16 games played thus far heading into the Week 5, the home dog is 0-4 ATS. Both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Eskimos are 0-2 ATS as home dogs.

The fifth week of the CFL calendar has a couple of opportunities to visit this trend. The Calgary Stampeders are in Winnipeg to face the Blue Bombers Friday. Winnipeg is currently a 5-point home dog.

Also, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 4-point home underdogs with the unbeaten Saskatchewan Roughriders in town Saturday evening.

The final matchup of the week, the BC Lions at Toronto Argonauts, is currently off the board.

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:16 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Baltimore
The Orioles look to build on their 11-1 record in Chris Tillman's last 12 home starts against a team with a winning record. Baltimore is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 26

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Harvey) 15.627; Washington (Ohlendorf) 14.169
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.620; Miami (Alvarez) 15.141
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+135); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.688; Atlanta (Minor) 15.239
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.282; Colorado (Chatwood) 14.203
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 909-910: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 15.764; Arizona (Delgado) 14.553
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.938; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.392
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 13.108; San Francisco (Cain) 14.707
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-175); Over

Game 915-916: Houston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 14.707; Toronto (Dickey) 13.614
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+200); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 15.157; Cleveland (Kluber) 14.083
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+115); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 14.103; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.568
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Under

Game 921-922: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 14.132; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125); Under

Game 923-924: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 15.423; White Sox (Quintana) 16.365
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-105); Over

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 14.420; Oakland (Colon) 15.962
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Under

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 15.849; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.456
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-240); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+200); Over

Game 929-930: Philadelphia at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.151; Detroit (Fister) 14.080
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145); Under

Game 931-932: NY Mets at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Mejia) 14.227; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.869
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-200); Over

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:22 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 26

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NY METS (45 - 53) at WASHINGTON (49 - 53) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 65-92 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 62-66 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 101-102 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-41 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-53 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-53 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-39 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARVEY is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. NY METS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.771.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (60 - 40) at MIAMI (38 - 62) - 7:10 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-34 (-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.
MIAMI is 328-366 (+44.2 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 60-40 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-40 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-30 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-15 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 107-155 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-28 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 90-117 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 106-151 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 63-91 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-65 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 4-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JEFF LOCKE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (62 - 37) at ATLANTA (57 - 45) - 7:30 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 74-94 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ATLANTA is 69-52 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-37 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 62-37 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 54-31 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 54-30 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (42 - 59) at COLORADO (49 - 54) - 8:40 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 42-59 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-77 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-59 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-36 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-62 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 186-243 (-59.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-49 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 102-114 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 186-240 (-56.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. COLORADO since 1997
PERALTA is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CHATWOOD is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (46 - 57) at ARIZONA (53 - 49) - 9:40 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 26-61 (-26.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-44 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 122-140 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 441-505 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 62-58 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
STULTS is 22-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 22-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 16-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 20-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-49 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-3 (+3.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STULTS is 4-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.986.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.0 units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (59 - 44) at LA DODGERS (53 - 48) - 10:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BAILEY is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 11-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 15-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CINCINNATI is 158-112 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 642-711 (+59.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 111-106 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 158-112 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 419-460 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 321-334 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 53-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 55) - 10:15 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-156 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-87 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-156 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 946-1045 (-186.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 642-633 (-149.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 19-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 18-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 7-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 190-95 (+37.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-20 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-26 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-55 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-53 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-34 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-37 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAIN is 1-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JACKSON is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

MATT CAIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAIN is 6-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.7 units)

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HOUSTON (34 - 67) at TORONTO (46 - 55) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 89-173 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-148 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-38 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 99-209 (-68.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-53 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
HOUSTON is 94-184 (-49.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-71 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-36 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LYLES is 0-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 46-55 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TORONTO is 25-37 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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TEXAS (56 - 46) at CLEVELAND (53 - 48) - 7:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 17-26 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-34 (-17.3 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.
CLEVELAND is 53-48 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-19 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-45 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 116-69 (+29.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 198-204 (-51.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

COREY KLUBER vs. TEXAS since 1997
KLUBER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (60 - 42) at NY YANKEES (54 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 70-60 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 501-587 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 80-55 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 152-138 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SABATHIA is 15-21 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-5 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 11-11 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 15-17 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-16. (-3.0 units)

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BOSTON (61 - 42) at BALTIMORE (57 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-60 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 112-123 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 88-98 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 83-96 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 102-108 (-33.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 65-84 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-43 (-19.8 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.
BALTIMORE is 57-46 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 72-51 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-55 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-53 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-38 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-31 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-20 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-29 (+15.3 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.
TILLMAN is 15-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 12-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 15-8 (+14.7 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)
BOSTON is 61-42 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LACKEY is 18-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 178-301 (-100.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-2 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 12-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 14-6 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-8.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (48 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 39-57 (-24.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 48-57 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-59 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-106 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-54 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-39 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-22 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-30 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (48 - 52) at OAKLAND (59 - 43) - 10:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 48-52 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-52 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-42 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-38 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 59-43 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-18 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 81-47 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-43 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-40 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 39-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 103-71 (+38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-52 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-43 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-13 (+15.1 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.
COLON is 16-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 16-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLON is 20-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 16-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 686-674 (+59.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 166-149 (+28.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 250-187 (+43.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-4 (+2.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 11-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 14-8 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (43 - 56) at SEATTLE (49 - 53) - 10:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 1-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SEATTLE is 14-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SEATTLE is 28-6 (+23.0 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.
MINNESOTA is 53-67 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-18 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DIAMOND is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 0.944.
His team's record is 8-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (49 - 53) at DETROIT (56 - 45) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-134 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-131 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-70 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 6-15 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 6-15 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 115-96 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 327-339 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 364-329 (+47.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DETROIT is 56-45 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 52-42 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 91-77 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 15-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 48-65 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

COLE HAMELS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (45 - 53) at WASHINGTON (49 - 53) - 1:35 PM
JENRRY MEJIA (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 36-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 36-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 20-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 62-66 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-33 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 101-102 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-41 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-53 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-53 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-39 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JENRRY MEJIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:22 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 26

National League

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

American League

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interleague

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

Make-up

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

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:23 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-- Hamels 4-21; Fister 5-20

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

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

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

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

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

-- Tigers won four of their last five games.

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

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

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

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

**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:23 AM

MLB

Friday, July 26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:27 AM

MLB

Friday, July 26

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Friday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins (+140, 7.5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (-148, 9.5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMERICAN

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

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

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

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

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

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Off, Off)

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

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

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

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

Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (-129, 8.5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (-225, 7)

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

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

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

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

INTERLEAGUE

Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers (-155, 8)

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

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

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:28 AM

MLB

Friday, July 26

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

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:32 AM

MLB

Friday, July 26

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

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

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 07-26-2013, 10:33 AM

CFL

Friday, July 26

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CFL faves cashing in at better than 70 percent
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It's early in the Canadian Football League season, but favorites have an overwhelming edge so far in terms of betting.

The favorite has posted a record of 13-4 straight up (76.4 percent) after the Montreal Alouettes beat the Edmonton Eskimos Thursday night and covered as 4-point home faves 32-27. Favorites are also 12-5 against the spread.

Faves had a perfect 4-0 ATS opening week to the season and a spotless 4-0 ATS record in Week 4, making it five straight covers for the chalk heading into Friday's action.

Week 5 action continues Friday with Calgary as 5-point road faves against Winnipeg. Saturday sees the Riders travel to Ontario and face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Riders are currently 4-point road faves.

The week concludes Tuesday with the Toronto Argos hosting the B.C. Lions. This matchup is currently off the board with Argos starting QB Ricky Ray hobbling due to a knee injury.

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