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**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:16 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

How last ten defending Super Bowl champs did in their first game the next season; notice the last nine all played their opener at home.........

2003-- Buccaneers W17-0 at Philadelphia, +3
2004-- Patriots W27-24 vs Indianapolis, -3
2005-- Patriots W30-20 vs Oakland -7.5
2006-- Steelers W28-17 vs Miami -1
2007-- Colts W41-10 vs New Orleans -5.5
2008-- Giants W16-7 vs Washington -4.5
2009-- Steelers W13-10 vs Tennessee -6.5
2010-- Saints W14-9 vs Minnesota -5
2011-- Packers W42-34 vs New Orleans -5
2012-- Giants L17-24 vs Dallas -5 (6-2-2 vs spread)
2013-- Ravens, +8.5, 49.5 at Denver.

How last ten Super Bowl losers did in their season opener the next year:
2003--Raiders L20-25, @ Tennessee, +3
2004-- Panthers L14-24 vs Green Bay -3
2005-- Eagles L10-14 @ Atlanta -1
2006-- Seahawks W9-6 @ Detroit -6
2007-- Bears L3-19 @ San Diego +7
2008-- Patriots W17-10 vs Kansas City -16
2009-- Cardinals L16-20 vs San Francisco -5
2010-- Colts L24-34 @ Houston -1.5
2011-- Steelers L7-35 @ Baltimore +1
2012-- Patriots W34-13 @ Tennessee -5 (1-9 vs spread)
2013-- 49ers, -5, 50.5 vs Green Bay

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

13) Miami Marlins' hitting coach Tino Martinez quit Sunday, because of complaints by Marlin players that Martinez was abusive, both physically and verbally. Must be a lot of fun rooting for the Marlins.

In a semi-related subject, heard from a friend Sunday who went to the Pirate-Marlin game Friday night; said the Clevelander nightclub out behind the LF fence is tremendous fun after the game, with the emphasis on tremendous.

Maybe Jeffrey Loria should get out of the baseball business and start a string of nightclubs. He seems to be better at that.

12) Tigers-Phillies were 3-3 in 6th inning Sunday, until Detroit scored eight unearned runs in bottom of the 6th, first time in 16 years Phillies allowed 8+ unearned runs in the same inning. Its been a bad year for the Phils.

11) Rangers got shut out by Cleveland, first time in four years Rangers were blanked in consecutive games; Texas is 3-11 in its last 14 games, and faces Weaver/Wilson in its next two games. Oy.

10) Phil Hughes/Scott Diamond both have seven starts of less than five innings, most in the major leagues. Hughes plays in a lousy pitcher's park, so he has that excuse going for him.

9) Angels are now 18-38 in games not started by Weaver-Wilson-Valdes, and Valdes is on the DL, so 60% of their games are being started by suspects, one of whom is highly paid ($15M for two years) Joe Blanton, who is 2-13, 5.52 this season, with a WHIP of 1.56. Blanton has been so bad they've taken him out of the rotation.

8) Astros lost 2-1 in Toronto, despite their pitchers throwing 82 balls, only 87 strikes; Blue Jays left 14 men on base, but still won. Very hard to walk ten hitters in a game and only allow two runs.

7) Home teams are now 128-82 in interleague play this season; if you bet the favorite in interleague games played in AL parks, you'd be up $1,073, but you would be down $792 betting favorites in interleague games played in NL parks. Totals are about 50-50 no matter where the games are played.

6) They had 7.35 inches of rain in 4.5 hours in Philly Sunday; thats a lot of rain. They also had rain/flooding problems in Las Vegas Sunday, but they often have problems when it rains, since drainage is an issue.

5) Golfer Russell Knox shot a 59 on the web.com tour in Boise Friday, but he didn't win the tournament-- he finished T12, four shots behind the winner. It is the second week in a row a golfer shot a 59 but didn't win.

4) FOX Sports1, which wants to challenge ESPN as a 24-hour sports network, hired Brian Urlacher as an NFL analyst, beating out NFL Network for his services. The new network hits the airwaves August 17, taking the place of the Speed Channel on your TV remote.

3) Bad news for the Broncos, who lost center Dan Koppen for year with a knee injury. Denver is now down to its #4 center already; there were rumors Sunday that former Colt center Jeff Saturday might get a call from his old buddy Peyton Manning about coming back to play, but Saturday already has a new job, working for ESPN.

2) Bad news from Tobacco Road , where North Carolina suspended its leading scorer PJ Hairston from the basketball team Sunday night, hours after state police pulled him over for driving 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. He is the only college athlete having as bad a summer as Johnny Manziel.

Spokesman for the North Carolina Highway Patrol is named Jeff Gordon, which is a little ironic, given how fast Hairston was driving.

1) Yesterday was the last Sunday in 2013 with no football; six weeks until the regular season starts, but from now on, we'll have exhibition games to ****** and discuss every week. Business is about to pick up.

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:16 AM

NCAAF Games of the Year: Spread could flip with Boise at Fresno

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

NCAAF Week 4: Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogs (-2)

Past history: The last time Fresno State won or covered against Boise State was 2005. Since then, the Broncos are 7-0 straight up and ATS.

Early look at the Broncos: This game and a season-opening trip to Washington (the Huskies are favored by 2.5 points) are the toughest games standing between the Broncos and another undefeated season. The season-win total sits at just 9.5, though, so oddsmakers aren’t as optimistic as in the past.

Early look at the Bulldogs: Head coach Tim DeRuyter enters his second year with the program off a surprising nine win campaign last year. Senior QB Derek Carr chose to put the NFL on hold to return, so expectations are high.

Where this line will move: The public knows Boise State and has forgotten about the Bulldogs. If the Broncos can beat Washington for the second straight game and enter this game unbeaten then the Broncos will be favored at kickoff.

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:17 AM

Pac-12 Conference college football preview

Note: Team write-ups are excerpts from the 2013 PLAYBOOK Football Preview magazine. Numbers following team name represent the amount of returning starters on offense and defense, with an asterisk (*) designating a returning quarterback. Potential designated ‘Play On’ and ‘Play Against’ Best Bets follow each team’s preview.

North Division

CALIFORNIA (7/6)

Team Theme: PLUGGING A HOLE IN THE DYKE

After witnessing a losing effort for the 2nd time in three seasons, the Berkeley brass was resolute that the end of an 11-year era with Jeff Tedford was at hand. Enter Sonny Dykes, an instant offense-expert, whose three-year tenure with Louisiana Tech witnessed a spike in offense each season. Unfortunately the only ‘D’ in his playbook is the first letter of his last name as his Bulldogs ranked dead-last in team defense last season while allowing an average 455 YPG in his three-year tenure in Ruston – not good news for a Cal team that slipped 91 YPG on defense in 2012. Dykes will be on the spot to earn every penny of the big fat five-year $9.7M contract he inked with the Bears, as he inherits a squad that lost its starting QB, leading RB and top WR. Even worse, the itinerary is filled with 9 winning teams. Get the super-glue ready.

Stat You Will Like: Sonny Dykes is 14-1 SU and 11-3-1 ATS versus sub .500 opponents.

PASS

OREGON (*8/7)

Team Theme: ADDICTED TO QUACK

After watching Chip Kelly’s big green machine rip the Pac-12 to shreds, going 34-3 in conference play with 31 wins by double-digits (and by an average winning margin of 25 PPG), defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti was asked how in the world does new head coach Mark Helfrich, Oregon’s offensive coordinator under Kelly, improve on that? “It’s kind of, like, not fair,” replied Aliotti. ESPN’s Ivan Maisel adds, “To raise the bar, Helfrich has to raise the crystal trophy above his head. That would be a tall order for any head coach, much less a guy who has never run a program.” Once again, Helfrich will rely on QB Marcus Mariota, RB De’Anthony Thomas and a cast of 11 wide receivers who saw playing time last season.

Stat You Will Like: The Ducks appeared in a BCS bowl game each of Chip Kelly’s four years with the school, the longest current streak in the nation.

PLAY ON: as a dog at Stanford (11/7)

OREGON STATE (*9/8)

Team Theme: RE-BEAVED

The reward for the largest one-year turnaround in school history? Three new retrofit uniforms from the mad scientists at Nike, and a new Beaver logo. That is about the only new look to the OSU football program as they return loaded in 2013 with 294 combined starts back from the 2012 squad (332 if you count the kickers). Head coach Mike Riley, the winningest coach in the program’s history, was forced to play freshmen in 2011 and it paid off in spades last year. He’ll welcome 60 returning lettermen, including starting QBs Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz, to a team suddenly long on experience. A loss to Washington, following a 6-0 start to last year’s campaign, figures to be the circled game on this year’s schedule. We’ll be there.

Stat You Will Like: DC Mark Banker (11) and OC Danny Langsdorf (10) have by far the longest combined tenure (21) of coordinators in the Pac-12.

PLAY ON: vs. Washington (11/23) - *KEY as dog

STANFORD (*6/9)

Team Theme: RULE OF TREE

To say the Cardinal have advanced this program to an exceptional level would be an understatement. Starting with Jim Harbaugh and moving forward under David Shaw, the Cardinal shook a 7-year losing skid to become one of only five teams to score double-digit wins each of the last four seasons, keeping company with the likes of Alabama, Boise State, LSU, and Oregon. Thankfully, with QB Josh Nunes retiring from a bicep injury that was worse than expected, Kevin Hogan (started final six games last season) will be under center. With the graduation of four-year RB Stepfan Taylor, Hogan is also the team’s leading returning rusher. To top it off, the Tree ruled the FBS in sacks last year and returns five of its top six tacklers.

Stat You Will Like: Stanford recorded its first Rose Bowl win in 40 years last season.

PLAY ON: vs. Notre Dame (11/30)

WASHINGTON (*10/7)

Team Theme: PRICE IS RIGHT

The Huskies entered the 2012 season filled with promise off back-to-back 7-win bowl seasons with a quarterback on the verge of stardom. Keith Price was behind center after being recognized as the 7th-ranked signal caller in pass efficiency. Instead, Price regressed and UDub settled on a 3rd straight 7-6 season. Due to a litany of injuries, they force-fed a bevy of sophomores who this year become experienced juniors. Star RB Bishop Stankey, who rushed for 1,439 yards while also hauling in 33 passes, combines with WR Kasen Williams and TE Austin Sefrian-Jenkins to form a lethal trio of skill players – all of whom will find more touches behind a new no-huddle look in 2013. If Price is right, this team can become the conference surprise.

Stat You Will Like: The Huskies beat two Top 10 ranked teams at home last season.

PLAY ON: vs. Boise State (8/31) - *KEY as a dog

WASHINGTON STATE (*8/8)

Team Theme: SNAPPED WINNING STREAK

A streak of 10 winning seasons – and 10 bowl appearances – in 10 years as a collegiate head coach came to a screeching halt for Mike Leach in his debut with the Cougars last year. A 2-1 start dissolved into a 1-8 finish despite the fact that Wazzu led the Pac-12 in passing, while also finishing 9th nationally. Leach’s ‘Air-Raid’ attack welcomes back QB Connor Halliday and his four starting wide receivers. An offensive line that allowed a nation’s-worst 57 sacks last year must step up in order for the team to improve. Meanwhile, look for the forced experience of 17 freshmen that played last year to pay dividends in 2013. After all, Leach has NEVER suffered back-to-back losing seasons.

Stat You Will Like: Leach is 21-3 SU and 20-2-2 ATS at home in lined games when his team owns a .600 or less win percentage.

PLAY ON: vs. Stanford (9/28)

South Division

ARIZONA (7/10)

Team Theme: UPS AND DOWNS

Like the choice of floors on an elevator, the Wildcats have seen offensive and defensive production go up and down the past few seasons. With Rich Rodriguez on board last year, the Cats totaled 6,840 yards (526 YPG), shattering the former school record by over 1,100 yards in 2012 and making it three straight seasons of increased offensive production. On the other side of the coin, the team has witnessed defensive decline over each of the last four years. Thus, the task of shoring up the ‘D’ becomes priority-one this season. Replacing 20 seniors, nine of who were starters at one point or another last season, means Rich Rod will need to push the right buttons in 2013. Let’s hope it’s not the emergency button.

Stat You Will Like: Rodriguez is 11-15 SU and 7-18 ATS from Game 11 out, including 1-13-1 ATS when off an ATS loss.

PLAY AGAINST: vs. Washington State (11/16)\

ARIZONA STATE (*6/8)

Team Theme: INSTA GRAHAM

When the Sun Devils ended the season with three straight wins for the first time since 1978, a bevy of ‘firsts’ were suddenly in the books. First-year head coach Todd Graham acquainted 29 players, including 17 true freshmen, with their first action at this level. In addition, Graham became the only coach in FBS history to record 60-plus points in a bowl game multiple (3) times. And to top it off, RB Marion Grice led the nation in TDs per touch (7.5), helping lead ASU to more rushing yards in a season than it has had in the last 25 years. With returning quarterback Taylor Kelly ranked 3rd actively in the nation in pass efficiency, the Devils are the favorites to win the Pac-12 South.

Stat You Will Like: Last season, the Sun Devils led the nation in tackles for a loss, and the P12 in fewest penalties.

PLAY ON: at UCLA (11/23)

COLORADO (*8/9)

Team Theme: YABBA DABBA DOO

If, as they say, you have to hit rock bottom before climbing back up, then Boulder is likely the home of the Slate Rock & Gravel Company these days. No, you won't find Fred or Barney or much of a football team, for that matter. Instead, Mike McIntyre, who went from 1-12 to 10-2 with San Jose State, enters looking to wipe some of the pterodactyl egg off the face of a once-proud program that went winless at home for the first time since 1920, suffering its first shutout home loss in 20 years. Meanwhile, McIntyre inherits 17 returning starters and a team owning the 4th highest returning starts of all FBS squads this season. To which he was last heard muttering, “Don't toy with me, Barn.”

Stat You Will Like: The Buffaloes are 1-6 SU and 0-7 ATS as favorites versus Pac-10/12 foes since 1999.

PLAY ON: at Utah (11/30)

UCLA (*6/5)

Team Theme: PASSING TEAMA IN PASADENA

After being the first bowl team in NCAA history to end a season two games under .500 two years ago, the call went out to Jim Mora Jr. He responded with nine wins, matching the school record for wins by a 1st-year coach (Terry Donahue, 1976). Sophomore QB Brett Hundley leads the charges in 2013. Hundley set numerous school records, including total offense, passing yards and completions. He also became the first UCLA quarterback to toss for 300-plus yards in three straight games. While a tad short on returning starters, the Bruins feature 26 players with starting experience last season. Coupled with a coaching staff returning virtually intact, less is Mora this season as the Bruins look to claim a third-straight PAC-12 South division title.

Stat You Will Like: The Bruins are 0-9 SU the final three games of the season during the last three years.

PLAY ON: at Stanford (10/19)

USC (8/7)

Team Theme: DRIVING DOWN THE WRONG LANE

In three years with the Trojans, head coach Lane Kiffin has lost 13 games. That’s as many as Southern Cal lost the previous eight years combined. And last year’s defense allowed one of the highest totals of yards and points in school history. Not exactly Pete Carroll numbers… if you get our drift. Kiffin’s first call for help was to Clancy Pendergast, his new defensive coordinator. Despite the key losses of Barkley and Woods, plenty of talent returns in 2013, headlined by Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Marqise Lee, the team’s first-ever Biletnikoff Award winner. With 61 players back that saw action last year, including 7 of the top 9 RB’s and 5 of the top 6 tacklers, Kiffin needs to get his troops back on the right track – pronto.

Stat You Will Like: The last time USC lost 6 games in a season (2001) they rebounded by going 10-2 the following year, capturing the league title and winning a BCS bowl game.

PLAY ON: vs. UCLA (11/30)

UTAH (*7/6)

Team Theme: BOOK OF MORMON

Mormons in Utah are oftentimes committed to serving on religious missions. This year’s entire Utes team will be on a football mission – a long-time winning program that suffered a rare losing season in 2012 is looking to return to their winning ways. The first thing head coach Kyle Whittingham did was secure the services of Dennis Erickson, who will serve as offensive coordinator with former Ute QB Brian Johnson. Sophomore QB Travis Wilson (6’6” and 240 lbs) will target WR Dres Anderson and TE Jake Murphy, who led the team in receptions and receiving yards last season. They are the sons of former NFL WR Willie ‘Flipper’ Anderson and MLB star Dale Murphy. Look for it to be ‘mission accomplished’ in 2013.

Stat You Will Like: Whittingham is 6-1 ATS as a dog off a double-digit spread loss.

PLAY ON: vs. Oregon State (9/14)

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:18 AM

WNBA betting: Top 3 trends from the first half

As the WNBA regular season resumes its schedule with the New York Liberty at the Washington Mystics Thursday, we thought we'd look back at some big betting trends from the first half of the season.

Under Siege

The biggest trend in the first half of the regular season was certainly games playing under the total. League wide, the collective over/under record was 40-63-2. That means the 'under' is playing at a nice clip of 61.2 percent in games thus far. It's certainly worth following this trend to see if the pattern continues.

It Was All A Dream

The Atlanta Dream are the best home team when it comes to covering the spread. The Dream posted excellent 8-0 straight up and 7-1 ATS records at home in the first half of the season. Atlanta plays will open the second of the schedule with a pair of road games, but will resume their home slate on August 11 when the New York Liberty come to town.

Mercury Rising

The Phoenix Mercury were the hottest squad against the spread heading into the All-Star break covering in three straight games. Phoenix is the highest scoring squad in the league averaging 83.1 points per game, but also has the worst defense allowing 85.2 points per contest. The Mercury were 8-10 ATS in their 18 games prior to the All-Star break. They open their second half of the season at the Seattle Storm on August 1.

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:18 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at San Diego
The Padres look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 home games against a team with a winning record. San Diego is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JULY 29

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.220; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.869
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hefner) 15.585; Miami (Turner) 14.492
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.311; Atlanta (Beachy) 14.206
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.274; Cubs (Samardzija) 15.634
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); N/A

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.284; San Diego (O'Sullivan) 16.384
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+140); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.655; Cleveland (McAllister) 17.224
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Over

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Texas (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.377; Texas (Garza) 14.016
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+115); Under

Game 965-966: Toronto at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Rogers) 14.502; Oakland (Griffin) 15.905
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-165); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Boston (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.886; Boston (Doubront) 15.353
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Under

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:19 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, July 29

National League

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Westbrook: Over is 6-2 in Westbrook's road starts in 2013
Liriano: Pirates 5-1 SU when Liriano starts at home

New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Hefner:Last five road starts for Hefner have all been Under
Turner: Marlins 6-0 SU in Turner's last six starts at home

Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
De La Rosa: Under is 7-0 in first game of a Rockies road trip in 2013
Beachy: Home teams starting new series off a home Sunday night game are 12-3 SU last 15

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Lohse: Brewers 3-8 SU when Lohse starts on the road
Samardzija: Over is 8-2 when Samardzija starts at home in 2013

Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Leake: Reds 8-1 SU last nine road starts for Leake
O'Sullivan: Over is 6-2 when Padres are home dogs in the first game of a series in 2013

American League

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Danks: White Sox 1-5 SU in Danks' 2013 road starts
McAllister: Under is 6-1 in last seven home series openers for Indians

Los Angeles Angels at Texas, 7:05 ET ESPN
Weaver: Angels are 6-11 SU when Weaver starts on the road against the Rangers
Garza: Rangers 12-4 SU in first game of a home series in 2013

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Rogers: Blue Jays 2-12 SU last 14 games to start off a road trip
Griffin: Athletics 11-5 SU in first game of a 2013 home series

Make-Up

Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:10 ET
Price: Rays 16-7 SU on the road when Price faces another southpaw
Doubront: Over is 16-8-1 when Doubront starts at Fenway Park

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:19 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 29

Hot pitchers
-- Liriano is 5-1, 1.99 in his last six starts. Westbrook is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four outings.
-- Turner is 2-3, 2.70 in his last six starts.
-- de la Rosa is 3-1, 1.96 in his last seven starts.
-- Lohse is 2-0, 0.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Leake is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; Reds won eight of his last nine road starts. .

-- Garza is 6-0, 1.64 in his last six starts. Angels won five of last six Weaver starts (4-1, 1.33).
-- Price is 4-1, 1.76 in five starts since coming off the DL. Doubront is 3-1, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won Griffin's last three home starts (2-0, 2.78). Rogers is 1-1, 1.91 in his five road starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hefner lost his last two starts, allowing 14 runs in 6.1 IP.
-- Beachy is making first '13 start; he is 12-10, 3.07 in 41 career starts (5-5, 2.00 in 13 starts LY)- he was 1-4, 3.00 in seven AAA rehab starts.
-- Samardzija is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts.
-- O'Sullivan is 0-2, 3.97 in two starts for San Diego.

-- Danks is 0-3, 5.60 in his last four starts. McAllister is 0-3, 7.36 in his last three outings.

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........
-- Westbrook 4-14; Liriano 3-14
-- Hefner 8-20; Turner 1-10
-- de la Rosa 4-21; Beachy 0-0
-- Lohse 7-21; Samardzija 6-21
-- Leake 4-20; O'Sullivan 0-2

-- Danks 5-12 (3 of last 4); McAllister 5-12 (3 of last 3)
-- Weaver 2-13; Garza 0-12
-- Rogers 2-10; Griffin 2-21
-- Price 5-14; Doubront 4-18

Totals
-- Six of last seven St Louis games stayed under total.
-- 11 of last 12 Marlin games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Last four Milwaukee games went over the total; six of last eight Cub games stayed under.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cincinnati games.

-- Seven of last nine Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last seven Texas games.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won four of their last five games.
-- Cubs won four of their last five games.
-- San Diego won five of its last seven games.

-- Rays won 21 of their last 25 games; Boston won 13 of last 18 home games.
-- Indians won their last four games, scoring 28 runs.
-- A's won 12 of their last 16 home games. Toronto won three of its last four games overall.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Cardinals lost their last two games, scoring one run. Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado is 1-9 in game following its last ten wins.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Reds lost their last three games, scoring two runs total.

-- White Sox lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers lost last four games (shut out three times); Angels lost six of their last eight games.

**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:19 AM

MLB

Monday, July 29

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Trend Report
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6:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

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**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:20 AM

MLB

Monday, July 29

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Monday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (-140, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Cards starter Jake Westbrook went six strong innings in his last start against the Pirates on April 17. He gave up six hits but K'd six and did not allow a run.

Cold batting stat: Pirates star OF Andrew McCutcheon is batting .188 (3-for-16) against the Cardinals this season. It is his worst average against any team in the majors this season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s and skies will be mostly sunny at gametime. Wind will blow out to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Cardinals are 1-8 in Westbrook's last nine road starts versus a team with a winning record.

Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves (-145, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy is scheduled to make his first appearance of the season Monday. He made one start against the Rockies at Turner Field in 2012, lasting 6 1/3 innings and allowing two ER en route to a 7-2 victory.

Hot batting stat: With a home run Sunday, Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki has now homered in back-to-back games.

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

Key betting note: The Rockies are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.

New York Mets at Miami Marlins (-115, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Mets starter Jeremy Hefner is 0-2 with an 18.47 ERA over his last two starts.

Hot batting stat: Marlins star OF Giancarlo Stanton continues his torrid pace at the dish. Stanton is 9-for-13 (.692) over his last four games. He has four doubles and two homers over that span.

Weather: The roof could be closed in Miami due to a 20 percent chance of rain by gametime. Temperatures will be in the low-90s and wind will blow in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Mets are 1-5 in the last six meetings in Miami.

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (-120, OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija took the loss in his only 2013 start against the Brewers on April 19. He lasted seven innings, giving up five runs on six hits en route to the 5-4 loss.

Hot batting stat: Cubs OF David DeJesus is a career .462 hitter (12-for-26) against Brewers scheduled starter Kyle Lohse. He has a double, triple, homer and four RBIs versus the veteran righty.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right field to left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Brewers are 7-23 in their last 30 versus the National League Central.

Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres (+130, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Reds starter Mike Leake is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA over his last three starts.

Cold batting stat: The Reds were 4-for-26 with runners in scoring position in their four-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. They dropped three of the four games.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies and 10 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow in from left field at 3 mph.

Key betting note: The Reds are 8-1 in Leake's last nine road starts.

AMERICAN

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (+105, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rays ace David Price is 4-1 with a 1.76 ERA in his five starts since returning from the DL. He has three complete games in that span.

Cold batting stat: Sox DH David Ortiz is 7-for-31 (.226) with no homers and seven strikeouts in his career versus the lefty Price.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 7 mph

Key betting note: The under is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (-129, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers starter Matt Garza went 7 1/3 strong innings while giving up one run (unearned) on five hits in a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees in his Rangers debut on July 24.

Hot batting stat: Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is 23-for-62 (.371) with four doubles, two homers and five RBIs in his career versus Angels starter Jered Weaver.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-90s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings in Texas.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (-150, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Indians starter Zach McAllister is 0-3 with a 6.14 over his last three starts.

Cold batting stat: White Sox OF Alex Rios is 4-for-31 (.129) this season versus the Indians. It is his lowest batting average against any American League club.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies and 10 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 9-0-3 in Sox SP John Danks' last 12 starts versus the American League Central.

Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland A's (-162, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: A's starter A.J. Griffin has given up five homers in his last two starts (11 1/3 innings). He is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA over those two starts. Griffin has given up eight dingers in his five July starts.

Hot batting stat: Jays OF Colby Rasmus continued his scorching-hot July with the game-winning RBI in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Rasmus is hitting .375 with 11 doubles, three homers and 13 RBIs in the month.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Athletics are 11-2 in Griffin's last 13 starts as a home favorite.

** Odds, probable starting pitchers and weather forecasts as of 7:27 p.m. ET.

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**Udog** · 07-29-2013, 07:47 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 29

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ST LOUIS (62 - 39) at PITTSBURGH (61 - 41) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 52-58 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 53-66 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 61-41 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-41 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-24 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 51-31 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 328-344 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 2-8 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (46 - 55) at MIAMI (39 - 63) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY HEFNER (R) vs. JACOB TURNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 65-93 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-41 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 36-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 63-68 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 102-104 (+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 53-43 (+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 28-17 (+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.
MIAMI is 108-156 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 91-118 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 107-152 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 64-92 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 71-109 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-3 (+9.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. MIAMI since 1997
HEFNER is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.915.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

JACOB TURNER vs. NY METS since 1997
TURNER is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (50 - 55) at ATLANTA (59 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 26-59 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-153 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 138-243 (-54.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 70-150 (-62.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 187-241 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 14-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BEACHY is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (43 - 60) at CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 55) - 8:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 43-60 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-78 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-60 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 60-63 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-22 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1295-1422 (-260.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 694-661 (-151.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 137-176 (-58.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-78 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1238-1338 (-237.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 193-201 (-66.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 947-1045 (-184.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 5-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 12-5 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-12. (-8.7 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (59 - 46) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 58) - 10:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 123-141 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 158-114 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 642-713 (+57.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 158-114 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 419-462 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 464-513 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 91-51 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 202-163 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 26.95 and a WHIP of 4.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 61) at CLEVELAND (55 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-61 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-66 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-34 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-23 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-41 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-45 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-17 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-48 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-45 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-28 (-14.6 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.
CLEVELAND is 199-204 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-2 (+5.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCALLISTER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (48 - 54) at TEXAS (56 - 48) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 48-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 2-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-43 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-39 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GARZA is 9-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 9-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 686-676 (+57.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
WEAVER is 31-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 15-2 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 31-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 12-1 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 8-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
GARZA is 52-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 13-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 18-13 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-12. (+4.1 units)

MATT GARZA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GARZA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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TORONTO (47 - 56) at OAKLAND (61 - 43) - 10:05 PM
ESMIL ROGERS (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 2-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 47-56 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 7-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TORONTO is 26-37 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 61-40 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 40-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 105-71 (+40.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-43 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-13 (+17.1 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.
OAKLAND is 61-43 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-13 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 25-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 24-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 16-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night 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.

ESMIL ROGERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GRIFFIN is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (62 - 42) at BOSTON (62 - 43) - 6:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-43 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-41 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-42 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 72-60 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-3 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 503-587 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 81-55 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 24-9 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 66-85 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-44 (-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.
BOSTON is 68-66 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-35 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 113-124 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-99 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 (+5.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.6 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 9-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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