Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/1 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

[Udog]

Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, July 1

Good Luck on day #182 of 2014!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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

Matchup Links

MLB Matchups

MLB Previews

MLB Hot or Not

MLB Umpires

MLB Trends

MLB Weather


CFL Matchups

CFL Stats Center

CFL Hot or Not

CFL Trends

CFL News and Weather


NASCAR Schedules

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

[Udog]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Offshoot of Jason Kidd-to-Milwaukee: Nets-Bucks cannot trade this season.

-- Atlanta catcher Evan Gattis has a bulging disk in his back, is on the DL.

-- Three weeks after the fact, Manny Machado gets the same 5-game suspension he got originally. Orioles play division rival Boston later this week, too.

-- Matt Wieters leads AL All-Star vote getters at catcher; he only played 26 games and is out for the year after Tommy John surgery.

-- There are seven states in this country bigger than Belgium.

-- Happy Canada Day to our friends north of the border.

**********

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

13) Bad couple of days to be Larry Drew, now the ex-coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Guy went 128-102 in three years coaching the Atlanta Hawks, but got fired last spring after going 10-14 in the playoffs in Atlanta, only to surface in Milwaukee coaching a God-awful Bucks’ team, going 15-67 this past season.

But with Jabari Parker getting drafted by the Bucks last week, there was hope the team would improve this season, which it still might, just not with Drew as coach. Team fired him Monday so they could hire Jason Kidd as head coach. When the guy who hires a coach is no longer there, and the Bucks changed ownership recently, the coach has every right to feel nervous. Life can be cruel sometimes.

12) Ever hear of Les Moss? I doubt you have; he was a pretty good pitching coach in the 70’s and was named the Detroit Tigers’ manager in 1979, replacing Ralph Houk. But in June of 1979 Sparky Anderson let it be known he was available as a manager after the Reds let him go, so Moss was fired after a 27-26 start in his only full-time managing gig in the big leagues (he had gone 12-24 as an interim manager with the ’68 White Sox). Moss never managed again; Anderson stayed 16 years in the Motor City. Good move for Detroit, but Moss never got another chance.

11) TheMMQB.com has a few interesting articles posted on the CFL; they spent last week north of the border and reported back with some interesting stuff. If you like pro football, it is worth reading.

10) CFL has instant replay challenges on pass interference penalties, which is interesting; wonder if the NFL has an eye on that experiment going forward?

9) Toronto Raptors can keep secrets; they drafted the obscure Bruno Cabocio from Brazil last week. ESPN didn’t even have anything on this guy, but Toronto GM Masai Ujiri saw him play three times, kept it under his hat and now has quite the project on his hands.

Cabocio is 18 years old, 6-foot-9, as only played in 17 professional games, but he has what all NBA teams want: great upside. The NBA likes potential.

8) Joe Girardi is doing a good job with his Bronx Bombers; they’re 23-14 in games decided by 1-2 runs, so they’re getting the most out of marginal games. Problem for them is, they’re 18-26 in games decided by 3+ runs, which shows that they’re not really a very good team. They're also 3-9 at home in games where the winning run scored after the sixth inning.

7) Oakland A’s are 10-4 on the road when the winning run scores from the 7th inning on. Bob Melvin is getting every drop out of his ballclub; they have a great record, despite losing their #1/#3 starting pitchers for the year in spring training.

6) In case you’re keeping track, there have been 57 major league games this season that were 0-0 after five innings.

5) Good young umpire: Alan Porter; he works on Joe West’s crew. He is decisive and I haven’t seen him in any arguments, which means he has respect and also hasn’t butchered too many calls.

4) Rangers are 7-1 in Colby Lewis starts when they give him more than two runs; problem there is, they’ve scored 2 or less runs in five of his eight home starts.

3) Former Ohio State/Ravens’ QB Troy Smith is the new starting QB with the Montreal Alouettes, but his lack of accuracy throwing the ball will be a problem there, too. Alouettes got waxed 29-8 in their opener at Saskatchewan Sunday- Smith was 18-41 passing, for 154 yards.

2) Guy named Drew MacPherson in Tennessee got hole-in-ones on consecutive days last week, on different courses. Golfing stat nerds say the odds of getting aces on consecutive days is roughly 5.7 million to 1.

1) Brooklyn Nets’ basketball operations lost $144M last year; that doesn’t count whatever they made/lost on their ownership deal with Barclays Arena, which was probably profitable, but not THAT profitable.

Wizards lost $13M- that was the next worst plus/minus as far as just basketball expenses go. Now the Nets have to replace Kidd with a coach who will probably make more than the $3.3M Kidd was taking home, giving them a little more red ink to swim in.

At least they’ll be a little less likely to get stabbed in the back next spring.

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Tulsa at New York
The Shock (6-9) head to New York today to face a Liberty team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games versus a team with a losing SU record. Tulsa is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Shock favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+3). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 1

Game 601-602: San Antonio at Connecticut (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 110.264; Connecticut 115.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 5 1/2; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 3; 151
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-3); Under

Game 603-604: Tulsa at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 110.139; New York 109.365
Dunkel Line & Total: Tulsa by 1; 160
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3; 155 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+3); Over

Game 605-606: Indiana at Atlanta (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 106.616; Atlanta 118.499
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 12; 150
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 154
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-8); Under

Game 607-608: Chicago at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.453; Los Angeles 116.995
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3 1/2; 161
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 6; 156
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+6); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 1

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

SAN ANTONIO (8 - 8) at CONNECTICUT (8 - 8) - 7/1/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) on Tuesday since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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

TULSA (6 - 9) at NEW YORK (5 - 11) - 7/1/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
TULSA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
TULSA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
NEW YORK is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
NEW YORK is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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

INDIANA (6 - 9) at ATLANTA (11 - 4) - 7/1/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 99-135 ATS (-49.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 68-94 ATS (-35.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a division game this season.
INDIANA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-8 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-7 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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

CHICAGO (7 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (6 - 8) - 7/1/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-31 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 140-177 ATS (-54.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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




WNBA

Tuesday, July 1

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

7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Connecticut
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games

7:00 PM
TULSA vs. NEW YORK
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Tulsa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Indiana

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games


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

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
The Yankees look to bounce back from last night's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Rays (36-49) and come into tonight's contest with a 12-3 record in Hiroki Kuroda's last 15 home starts against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 1

Game 901-902: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 17.021; Pittsburgh (Locke) 15.641
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Over

Game 903-904: Colorado at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedrich) 14.753; Washington (Strasburg) 18.303
Dunkel Line: Washington by 3 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-260); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Matsuzaka) 15.767; Atlanta (Minor) 14.606
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+160); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 14.319; Miami (Alvarez) 15.927
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-135); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.956; San Diego (Kennedy) 17.322
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Under

Game 911-912: St. Louis at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Gonzales) 16.949; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.887
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Over

Game 913-914: Oakland at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mills) 15.985; Detroit (Porcello) 17.421
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Under

Game 915-916: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 15.611; Baltimore (McFarland) 14.321
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+115); Over

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.667; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 16.451
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 17.217; Minnesota (Nolasco) 15.560
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-130); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.353; Houston (Cosart) 15.743
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+100); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.883; White Sox (Carroll) 14.451
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-165); Under

Game 925-926: Milwaukee at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.712; Toronto (Hutchison) 14.376
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago Cubs at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 14.374; Boston (Buchholz) 15.956
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 12.888; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 14.223
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Under

Game 931-932: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox (5:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 15.883; White Sox (Noesi) 15.001
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 1

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

ARIZONA (35 - 49) at PITTSBURGH (42 - 40) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 35-49 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-49 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 139-111 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 201-212 (+31.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 21-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 137-110 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 75-50 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-51 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

WADE MILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 26.97 and a WHIP of 4.869.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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

COLORADO (36 - 47) at WASHINGTON (44 - 38) - 7:05 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-80 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 194-255 (-68.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
STRASBURG is 23-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 1-6 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 1-8 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 23-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 20-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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

NY METS (37 - 46) at ATLANTA (45 - 38) - 7:10 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-57 (-22.9 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.
ATLANTA is 115-69 (+30.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-65 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-65 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
MINOR is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

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

PHILADELPHIA (36 - 46) at MIAMI (39 - 43) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-135 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-133 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-104 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-63 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 85-118 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 70-98 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 55-84 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 33-21 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-25 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 180-169 (+32.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MIAMI since 1997
BURNETT is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

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

CINCINNATI (43 - 39) at SAN DIEGO (36 - 47) - 10:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 681-747 (+62.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 618-691 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 443-487 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 36-28 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 107-69 (+27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 75-47 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 213-172 (+45.5 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.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-35 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-40 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KENNEDY is 8-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 7-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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

ST LOUIS (44 - 39) at SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 36) - 10:15 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 6-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-56 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-15 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 117-73 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-37 (+28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-25 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-83 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 6-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM LINCECUM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

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

OAKLAND (51 - 31) at DETROIT (45 - 34) - 7:05 PM
BRAD MILLS (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 51-31 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-16 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-15 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-27 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 90-58 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 161-112 (+44.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-73 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-47 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 143-109 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 139-106 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-35 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

BRAD MILLS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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

TEXAS (37 - 45) at BALTIMORE (43 - 39) - 7:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. TJ MCFARLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 37-45 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 20-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 13-27 (-17.8 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 44-39 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 203-163 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-22 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 158-129 (+37.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TJ MCFARLAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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

TAMPA BAY (36 - 49) at NY YANKEES (41 - 40) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 36-49 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-32 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 536-618 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 28-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 9-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-25 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KURODA is 13-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 9-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 14-8 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-6. (+8.9 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KURODA is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-5.0 units)

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

KANSAS CITY (43 - 39) at MINNESOTA (37 - 44) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NOLASCO is 21-6 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 64-56 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-41 (+15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-51 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SHIELDS is 53-31 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 43-75 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+2.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.5 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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

SEATTLE (45 - 38) at HOUSTON (36 - 48) - 8:10 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 50-61 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 318-296 (-74.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 45-38 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-43 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-15 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 38-38 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
IWAKUMA is 35-25 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 34-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 44-81 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-41 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-40 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-81 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-89 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-40 (-20.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-6 (+1.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
IWAKUMA is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

JARRED COSART vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COSART is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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

LA ANGELS (45 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (39 - 44) - 8:10 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

HECTOR NOESI vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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

MILWAUKEE (51 - 33) at TORONTO (45 - 39) - 1:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-82 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-12 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-36 (+15.9 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.
ESTRADA is 8-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record 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.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW HUTCHISON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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

CHICAGO CUBS (35 - 46) at BOSTON (38 - 45) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 162-244 (-48.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 374-416 (-91.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 177-244 (-92.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 162-244 (-48.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-115 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 668-670 (-157.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 15-32 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 15-32 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 13-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 69-44 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 22-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 29-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-23 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-46 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-49 (-20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-42 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 24-31 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
JACKSON is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.722.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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

CLEVELAND (39 - 43) at LA DODGERS (48 - 37) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 131-114 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 0-6 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BECKETT is 8-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 13-26 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 10-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 8-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 11-27 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BECKETT is 6-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 7-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.6 units)

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

LA ANGELS (45 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (39 - 44) - 5:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. SCOTT CARROLL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 115-117 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 87-88 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 723-713 (+58.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 23-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WEAVER is 41-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 102-143 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 97-137 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WEAVER is 8-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.892.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-9. (-7.8 units)

SCOTT CARROLL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 1

Arizona-Pirates
Miley is 0-1, 5.46 in his last five starts.
Locke is 1-1, 2.51 in his last four starts.

Arizona won three of its last four road games.
Pirates won seven of their last nine games.

Seven of last nine Miley starts stayed under total.

Rockies-Nationals
Friedrich is 0-2, 12.60 in two starts this season.
Strasburg is 0-2, 7.27 in his last three starts.

Colorado lost 12 of its last 14 games.
Nationals won ten of their last 13 home games.

Over is 13-3-1 in last seventeen Colorado road games.

Mets-Braves
Matsuzaka is 0-2, 5.84 in his last three starts.
Minor is 0-1, 7.36 in his last four starts.

Mets lost five of their last six games.
Atlanta won seven of its last eight games.

Seven of last nine Atlanta games stayed under total.

Phillies-Marlins
Burnett is 2-2, 2.59 in his last four starts.
Marlins won last eight Alvarez starts (3-0, 1.17 in last seven).

Philly lost five of its last six games.
Miami lost nine of its last twelve games.

Four of last five Alvarez starts stayed under total.

Reds-Padres
Leake is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
Kennedy is 0-3, 6.46 in his last four starts.

Cincinnati won 13 of its last 18 road games.
Padres lost four of their last six home games.

12 of last 14 games at Petco Park stayed under.

Cardinals-Giants
Gonzales allowed five runs in five IP in his first MLB start.
Lincecum is 2-1, 3.00 in his last four starts, last of which was no-hitter.

St Louis lost three of its last four games.
Giants lost 12 of their last 14 home games.

Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen St Louis road games.

A's-Tigers
Mills has a 5.23 RA in two starts, both Oakland wins.
Porcello is 2-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.

Oakland won 11 of its last 15 games.
Tigers won six of their last eight games.

Six of last seven Oakland games went over the total.

Rangers-Orioles
Martinez is 0-4, 8.26 in his last six starts.
McFarland is making second MLB start; he has 2.70 RA in 14 appearances in relief this year, throwing 26.2 innings. He allowed three runs in 2.2 IP (63 PT) in that one start last year.

Rangers lost ten of their last twelve games.
Baltimore lost three of its last five games.

Eight of last eleven Texas road games stayed under.

Rays-Bronx
Price is 2-1, 2.22 in his last three starts.
Kuroda is 1-2, 4.13 in his last four starts.

Tampa Bay won five of its last six games.
Bronx lost seven of its last nine games.

Last five Kuroda starts stayed under the total.

Royals-Twins
Shields has a 6.10 RA in his last six starts.
Nolasco is 0-1, 6.05 in his last four starts.

Royals won nine of their last ten road games.
Minnesota lost six of their last seven games. .

10 of last 12 Shields starts went over the total.

Mariners-Astros
Iwakuma is 1-2, 5.11 in his last four starts.
Cosart is 4-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.

Seattle won eight of its last ten games.
Houston lost ten of its last fourteen games.

Eight of last eleven Cosart starts stayed under total.

Angels-White Sox
Richards is 4-0, 1.05 in his last five starts. Weaver is 1-0, 1.20 in his last two.
Noesi is 1-1, 5.89 in his last four starts. Carroll is 0-4, 9.38 in his last five.

Angels won seven of last nine games, but lost 11 of last 15 on road.
White Sox won their last three games.

Seven of last eight White Sox home games went over.

Brewers-Blue Jays
Estrada is 2-2, 7.45 in his last five starts.
Hutchison is 1-3, 5.76 in his last four starts.

Milwaukee won four of its last five games.
Toronto lost nine of its last thirteen games.

Last seven Estrada starts went over the total.

Cubs-Red Sox
Jackson is 1-3, 7.71 in his last four starts.
Buchholz is 1-2, 8.53 in his last five starts.

Cubs won five of their last seven road games.
Red Sox lost seven of their last eleven games.

12 of last 13 games at Fenway Park stayed under.

Indians-Dodgers
Masterson is 0-1, 7.62 in his last three starts.
Beckett is 3-1, 1.33 in his last four starts.

Cleveland lost seven of its last nine games.
Dodgers won 13 of their last 17 games.

Six of last seven Beckett starts stayed under the total.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Miley 3-17; Locke 2-5
-- Friedrich 1-2; Strasburg 5-17
-- Matsuzaka 2-6; Minor 3-11
-- Burnett 5-17; Alvarez 4-16 (0 of last 7)
-- Leake 2-16; Kennedy 5-17
-- Gonzales 0-1; Lincecum 6-16

-- Mills 0-2; Porcello 6-15
-- Martinez 3-10; McFarland 0-0
-- Price 7-17; Kuroda 6-16
-- Shields 4-17 (3 of last 6); Nolasco 6-16 (4 of last 4)
-- Iwakuma 2-11; Cosart 7-16
-- Richards 3-16, Weaver 4-17; Noesi 3-11, Carroll 3-6

-- Estrada 5-16; Hutchison 3-16
-- Jackson 7-16; Buchholz 4-11 (0 of last 4)
-- Masterson 3-17; Beckett 2-15

Umpires
-- Col-Wsh-- Underdogs won nine of last thirteen Foster games.
-- NY-Atl-- Seven of last nine Scott games stayed under total.
-- Cin-SD-- Underdogs won seven of last eight Miller games; under is 6-3-2 in his last eleven games behind plate.

-- A's-Det-- Underdogs won nine of last thirteen Estabrook games.
-- Tex-Blt-- Six of last nine Diaz games went over the total.
-- TB-NY-- Five of six Marquez games stayed under total.
-- KC-Min-- Road team won five of last six Hoberg games.
-- Sea-Hst-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Timmons games.

-- Chi-Bos-- Favorites won eight of last ten Baker games.
-- Cle-LA-- Underdogs won five of last six Johnson games.

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jays costing bettors, but Overs cashing on Canada Day
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Rogers Centre will be a sea of red and white Tuesday with the sold-out home crowd celebrating Canada Day. The Toronto Blue Jays, who will sport their special red July 1 uniforms, take on the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a two-game set.

The Blue Jays haven’t been at their best on Canada’s birthday in recent years. In fact, they’ve lost three of their last four July 1 matchups heading into Tuesday’s contest.

Since 1999, Toronto is 6-9 on Canada Day, but do sport a winning 4-3 record at home. If you wagered $100 on each of those 15 games, you’d be down -$166.63 and trading in your ice-cold Moosehead Cracked Canoe for a warm case of Laker Lager your uncle found in his old boat.

The Jays have been home for the holiday the past three seasons, defeating the Detroit Tigers 8-3 last year, losing 10-6 to the Los Angeles Angels in 2012 and 7-6 to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011. All three of those games played over the total.

Toronto is 8-7 over/under on July 1 (4-3 over/under at home) and has actually outscored opponents 80-70 over those 15 games, with an average of 10 combined runs in those contests.

Drew Hutchison (5-6, 4.00 ERA) gets the call for Canada Day, coming off a loss in a six inning effort versus the New York Yankees his last time out. The Blue Jays are just 1-3 in his last four starts and 1-4 Over/Under over his last five. He matches pitches with Brewers righty Marco Estrada (7-4, 5.06 ERA, 11-4-1 O/U). The O/U is 7-0 in Estrada's previous seven starts.

Toronto is just 3-6 as a moneyline favorite on Canada Day since 1999, with a 3-3 mark as an underdog.


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

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 1


Rays place SS Escobar on 15-day DL

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon announced after Monday’s victory against the New York Yankees that shortstop Yunel Escobar will go on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his right shoulder. Escobar, who sustained the injury June 24 while making a throw to first base in the eighth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, participated in batting practice before Monday’s game.


Braves' Gattis headed for disabled list

The Atlanta Braves were hoping catcher Evan Gattis could avoid a trip to the disabled list. Now they are just hoping he won't be on the DL too long.

"You never know until the MRI," manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

The MRI on Monday revealed that Gattis has a bulging thoracic disk in his back and he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.


Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, questionable Tuesday

Ramirez has missed the last six games with a shoulder injury and more recently a calf strain. He was available to pinch hit Monday and is questionable to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians.


A's LF Yoenis Cespedes, questionable Tuesday

Cespedes left Monday's game with a hamstring injury and is questionable to play Tuesday against the Tigers.


Mets' 3B David Wright, out Tuesday

Wright has missed the last four games with a bruised right rotator cuff and will not return on Tuesday against the Braves.

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 1

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

1:07 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home

5:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:08 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. BOSTON
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 21 games

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,at home
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA DODGERS
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis


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

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, July 1

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 11-21 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Locke: PITTSBURGH 51-32 after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 ET
Friedrich: COLORADO is 8-30 as a road underdog of +150 or more
Strasburg: 9-2 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Matsuzaka: NY METS 56-35 OVER as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Minor: ATLANTA 22-12 OVER after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games o

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 ET
Burnett: 8-29 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Alvarez: MIAMI 25-16 OVER in home games

Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI 107-69 after a loss
Kennedy: 7-17 TSR after a win

St Louis at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Gonzalas: ST LOUIS 74-37 after a loss
Lincecum: 6-17 TSR after a loss

Oakland at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Mills: OAKLAND 96-73 after a loss
Porcello: 25-11 OVER against AL West opponents

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Martinez: TEXAS 6-19 as an underdog of +100 to +150
McFarland: BALTIMORE 19-11 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Price: TAMPA BAY 17-6 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Kuroda: 16-5 UNDER as an underdog

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Shields: 12-4 OVER in all games
Nolasco: MINNESOTA 13-7 after a loss by 4 runs or more

Seattle at Houston, 8:10 ET
Iwakuma: SEATTLE 24-28 as a favorite of -125 to -175
Cosart: HOUSTON 13-8 after a loss by 4 runs or more

LA Angels at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 ET Doubleheader Game #1
Richards: 19-5 TSR as a favorite
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 9-2 OVER against AL West opponents

Milwaukee at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Estrada: MILWAUKEE 62-82 against the money line in day games
Hutchison: TORONTO 42-30 OVER as a home favorite

Chicago at Boston, 7:10 ET
Jackson: 12-30 TSR in road games
Buchholz: 19-5 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

Cleveland at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Masterson: CLEVELAND 118-95 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
Beckett: LA DODGERS 0-6 after 3 or more consecutive wins

LA Angels at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET Doubleheader Game #2
Weaver: 70-37 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Carroll: CHI WHITE SOX 9-2 OVER against AL West opponents

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capping the calendar: July's best and worst MLB pitchers
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fireworks and the MLB All-Star game signal the month of July. It also signifies the start of the 2nd half of the MLB campaign. The key to each and every team’s fortune lies on the pitching staff. Can they sustain or will they fold like a cheap lawn chair from K-Mart? Stay tuned.

What we do know is certain pitchers love hurling this time of the season while others tend to get lit up like a roman candle on the 4th of July.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of July. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in July team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each July over the last three years. Note: * designates pitcher was on this list last year.

I’ll be back next month with August’s Good Month Pitchers. Until then, it’s time to take me out to the ballgame…

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

*Hudson, Tim • 12-5

When San Francisco signed Hudson, our guess is they were hoping for a serviceable No. 5 starter with veteran experience which could give them a better than 50-50 chance to win. It has turned much better for the Giants, winning 10 of Hudson’s 15 starts and he has held right-handed batters to just a .245 average. Especially watch for Hudson at home, where he’s only lost twice since last season.

Jackson, Edwin • 10-4

Have to admit, a stunner to see this much traveled ball-chucker having a good month any time. Wish I could say I had an answer for his July success for a guy who is 83-97 in the big leagues, but I don’t. In looking for a positive, Jackson pitches better at Wrigley Field than on the road (3.86 ERA vs. 6.70) and he’s won four of six decisions at the friendly confines this season.

*Kershaw, Clayton • 12-5

The best pitcher in baseball is coming off a fantastic June, in which he was 6-0 and surrendered four total runs in his starts and picked up a no-hitter. The early nit-picky talk about his curveball has quieted and he’s back to his old-dominate self. He has 107 strikeouts in 79.1 innings and a WHIP of 0.92. Opposing teams are hitting .209 against Kershaw and left-handed batters, why bother, with a .180 average.

*Porcello, Rick • 12-1

With a star-studded pitching staff, Porcello only ranks fourth in the rotation as far as ability, but this season he’s been then their moneyman in winning 11 of 15 outings. He’s also been one of the top bets among pitchers at +7.15 units. The big difference with the right-hander this season is his sinker has more dip and he’s making fewer bad pitches, leading to more wins and is on pace for a career-low WHIP of 1.19. If the Detroit offense continues hitting, keep backing Porcello in July.

Tillman, Chris • 7-3

The Orioles ace has picked up +5.6 units in spite of 4.00 ERA, with Baltimore 11-6. How has Tillman done this? While probably unaware of the betting odds, he knows when he matched against a very good starting pitcher from the opposing team and pitches better, which is why the O’s are 9-2 this season with Tillman as an underdog. He’s a fly-ball pitcher, who’s had some trouble on the road (5.53 ERA), if he can improve command, he should be a winner this month.

*Weaver, Jered • 13-5

Just love the analytics crowd who love to use a six-inch paintbrush to encompass a wide swath to their thought processes. “Weaver will continue in serious decline” was among the scathing preseason reviews of the angular right-hander. His fastball peaks out at 91 on good days and is more consistently 88-89 MPH and is does not compute to them he would concede 18 percent fewer hits to innings pitched with that kind of velocity. All Weaver does is win and dominate righty hitters (.163 BA).


BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Bedard, Eric • 1-10

Bedard was not good enough to pitch a second season with Houston and is primarily in the majors only because Tampa Bay needed a warm body in the spring after their starting staff was decimated by injuries. The 35-year old has not been horrible this season, but he’s not a fit on a team that expects to be a playoff contender, which Tampa Bay is not this season. More bad news ahead.

*Norris, Bud • 4-10

For his entire career, Norris has been a solid pitcher at home and unbelievably bad on the road. He must have been thrown in a lot of away games in July to earn this record and will start the month on the DL with a right groan strain. When he returns, definite Play Against potential in away games.


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