The Bum's Major League Baseball Best Bets-News,Trends For July !

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Friday - Saturday's Rated Plays

2 - 4..........................-3.27 *****

2 - 3...........................- 1.72 DOUBLE PLAY

5 - 3 ..........................+16.08 TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 0...........................+ 4.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

18 - 19 - 1 .........................+ 0.92 *****

14 - 13 ..............................+ 2.56 DOUBLE PLAY

16 - 17 ...............................+ 14.74 TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 0....................................+ 4.00 GRAND SLAM


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Sunday, July 27

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 1:05 PM ET Toronto +119 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Yankees - Under 9 500

Washington - 1:10 PM ET Washington -118 500
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

Arizona - 1:35 PM ET Philadelphia +103 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 9 500

Boston - 1:40 PM ET Tampa Bay -154 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota -123 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 9 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Cleveland -108 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Under 8.5 500

Miami - 2:10 PM ET MIAMI + 124 500 GRAND SLAM
Houston - Over 8.5 500

NY Mets - 2:10 PM ET NY Mets +113 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +153 500 *****
Chi. Cubs - Under 7.5 500

Detroit - 3:35 PM ET Detroit +101 500 *****
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500

Baltimore - 4:10 PM ET Baltimore +100 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Pittsburgh - 4:10 PM ET Pittsburgh -115 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado - Under 10.5 500

San Diego - 5:05 PM ET San Diego +156 500 *****
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland -199 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Texas - Under 9 500

LA Dodgers - 8:07 PM ET San Francisco +111 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500

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MLB

Sunday, July 27


Hamilton might return to Angels lineup Sunday

The left-knee injury that knocked Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton out of Friday night’s game does not appear to be serious. Hamilton didn’t start Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Hamilton could return Sunday after making “a lot of progress.” “He feels good,” Scioscia said.


Pirates cashing in for Under bettors

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been posting a lot of low totals recently, evidenced by the Under going 6-1-1 in their last eight games. They'll visit the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Sunday.

The Bucs are currently -115 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 10.5.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, July 27

Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Fister: WASHINGTON 10-20 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5
Latos: CINCINNATI 12-4 SU when playing on Sunday

Arizona at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Nuno: ARIZONA 11-4 SU in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs
Hernandez: PHILADELPHIA 9-20 SU after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base

NY Mets at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Degrom: NY METS 21-13 SU in day games
Nelson: MILWAUKEE 18-27 SU at home after 2 games where they committed no errors

St Louis at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Wainwright: 15-3 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Hendricks: CHICAGO CUBS 32-51 SU against right-handed starters

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:05 ET
Ryu: LA DODGERS 3-11 SU after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Peavy: SAN FRANCISCO 25-12 SU with an on base percentage of .300 or worse

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Volquez: PITTSBURGH 27-15 SU after scoring 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Morales: COLORADO 29-43 SU against right-handed starters

San Diego at Atlanta, 5:05 ET
Stults: SAN DIEGO 15-7 SU after 2 straight games with no home runs
Minor: ATLANTA 31-36 SU after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base

Toronto at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Happ: TORONTO 16-9 SU on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Greene: NY YANKEES 4-11 SU after having won 4 of their last 5

Boston at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Webster: BOSTON 4-13 SU after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games
Archer: TAMPA BAY 15-4 SU in July games

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Caroll: CHI WHITE SOX 12-3 SU off 2 straight road wins against a division rival
Pino: MINNESOTA 6-18 SU in home games in July games

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Salazar: CLEVELAND 4-16 SU in road games against left-handed starters
Chen: KANSAS CITY 53-40 SU in day games

Baltimore at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Gonzalez: BALTIMORE 17-7 SU on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Elias: SEATTLE 6-14 SU after 3 or more consecutive unders

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 ET
Kazmir: OAKLAND 25-10 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Mikolas: TEXAS 7-14 SU in home games against division opponents

Detroit at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Porcello: DETROIT 24-12 SU in road games in night games
Santiago: 2-9 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

Miami at Houston, 2:10 ET
Turner: MIAMI 10-4 SU in an inter-league game
Mchugh: HOUSTON 9-28 SU in home games after having lost 4 of their last 5

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Diamond Trends - Monday

July 28, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockies are 0-11 since May 09, 2014 as a dog after a loss it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Clay Buchholz starts the Red Sox are 10-0 since August 24, 2009 as a home favorite in the first game of a series when he is pitching on normal rest for a net profit of $1000.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

--The Yankees are 1-12-1 OU since July 23, 2012 after a one run loss and it is the first game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rays are 0-9 since April 24, 2014 as a favorite when they came back from a deficit to win in their starter’s last start for a net profit of $1161 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Jordan Zimmermann starts the Nationals are 13-2 since May 07, 2009 after giving up 2 or more home runs last start for a net profit of $1155.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Jason Lane is the Padres' starting pitcher today; he played in 499 games as an outfielder in the big leagues from 2002-07, mostly with Houston. Quite a story.

-- Ump Alfonso Marquez had a rough game behind the plate Sunday night; he had both sides mad at him, pretty early in the game.

-- Giancarlo Stanton went 0-4 with four Ks as a DH Sunday, in same game where Jose Altuve went 3-4, seeing a total of eight pitches in his four ABs.

-- Tim Clark birdied five of his last six holes, rallied to win the Canadian Open on a day when Jim Furyk started out with a three-stroke lead.

-- Indians' catcher Carlos Santana has six home runs in his last six games.

-- Why would the Red Sox trade Jon Lester and if he says he'd be willing to return to Boston as a free agent this winter, why would anyone trade for him?


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

13) Want to speed up baseball games? Ban coaches from visiting the mound during an innng; that'll chop ten minutes off a game right there.

12) The Bronx Bombers' home stadium is a joke; pop ups go over the fence in right-center field. How are they ever go recruit a decent free agent pitcher when they play in such a hitter's paradise?

11) Bombers are 54-50 this season, but if you stopped all their games after the fifth inning, they'd be 57-31-16; their middle relief has hurt them, hampered by their starters' inability to go deeper into games to ease the bullpen's burden.

One more Bronx stat; they're 29-19 when a rookie pitcher starts, 25-31 otherwise.

10) Dan Shulman/John Kruk are broadcasting next Sunday's Bronx-Boston game on ESPN from the Monster Seats in left field in Boston. Too bad for them there is an NFL exhibition game on another channel, so not many people will watch.

9) When you hear teams talk about "innings limits" for young pitchers, generally they don't want a young pitcher throwing more than 20% more innings than he pitched the year before-- that has been proven to be an indicator of future injuries.

8) If I'm pitching for the Mets, the first thing I do on gameday is to check whether or not Juan Lagares is playing CF when I pitch; he's that good with the glove.

7) Mets have been calling so many guys up from AAA Las Vegas, the AAA 51's have used 26 different pitchers this year, including SS Omar Quintanilla for two innings. Manager Wally Backman has had an ever-changing roster this season.

6) Kid named Ryan Cline put on a shooting clinic at the adidas Super 64 tourney in Las Vegas Sunday; his Indiana Elite team won the tourney. Cline is heading to Purdue next season- the Boilers could use some shooters.

5) Detroit Tigers won in Anaheim Thursday, then lost next three games, scoring a total of two runs. Angels sure have shored up their pitching the last few weeks.

4) Batters who have come to the plate with the most runners on base this year: Casey McGehee 327, Albert Pujols 318, Ryan Howard 312, Marlon Byrd 303. it is a little weird that Phillies are #3-4 on this list.

3) Batters who have knocked in highest %age of their baserunners (minimum 150 PA): Miguel Cabrera, 27.5%, Ryan Braun 24.2%, Chris Colabello 22.4%.

2) Clint Hurdle's Pirates are 35-24 in games decided by 1-2 runs, 20-25 in games decided by 3+ runs. Hurdle is getting the most out of his team.

1) Simple fact: Pete Rose should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Boston
The Red Sox open a series at home tonight against at Toronto team that is 0-7 in R.A. Dickey's last 7 starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150. Boston is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

MONDAY, JULY 28

Game 951-952: San Diego at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Lane) 14.473; Atlanta (Santana) 16.338
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Over

Game 953-954: Arizona at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Anderson) 13.911; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.647
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Over

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 15.402; NY Mets (Colon) 14.089
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.188; Miami (Eovaldi) 16.023
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+125); Over

Game 959-960: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Flande) 13.306; Cubs (Wada) 17.064
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 4; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); N/A

Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Worley) 15.761; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 17.378
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-175); Under

Game 963-964: Toronto at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 13.415; Boston (Buchholz) 18.117
Dunkel Line: Boston by 4 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 965-966: NY Yankees at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 11.688; Texas (Darvish) 17.729
Dunkel Line: Texas by 6; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-160); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 15.244; Houston (Oberholtzer) 16.431
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+165); Over

Game 969-970: Milwaukee at Tampa Bay (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.333; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 13.772
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+125); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 28

Padres-Braves
Former big league OF Lane is making first MLB start on mound; he played 499 games as an outfielder ('02-'07), has thrown 4.1 scoreless innings this year. He was 6-8, 4.67 in 19 AAA starts this year.
Santana is 4-1, 3.41 in his last five starts.

San Diego are 4-8 in their last dozen road games.
Braves are 10-6 in their last sixteen home games.

Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Atlanta games.

Diamondbacks-Reds
Anderson is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
Bailey is 1-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.

Arizona lost nine of its last thirteen road games.
Reds lost eight of their last nine games.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five Anderson starts.

Phillies-Mets
Burnett is 1-2, 4.01 in his last five starts.
Colon is 1-3, 5.13 in his last five starts.

Phillies won five of their last seven road games.
Mets won seven of their last eight home games.

Nine of last twelve games at Citi Field went over the total.

Nationals-Marlins
Zimmerman is 0-1, 8.64 in his last couple starts.
Eovaldi is 0-3, 6.39 in his last five starts.

Washington won eight of its last eleven games.
Marlins won seven of their last eight games.

Seven of last ten Miami home games went over.

Rockies-Cubs
Colorado is 0-4 when Flande starts (0-2, 7.20).
Cubs lost both Wada starts (0-1, 6.00).

Colorado lost 12 of their last 13 road games.
Cubs lost nine of their last eleven games overall.

Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen games at Wrigley Field.

Pirates-Giants
Worley is 1-1, 5.50 in his last three starts.
Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.

Pittsburgh lost eight of its last eleven road games.
Giants lost 19 of their last 25 home games.

Last three Worley starts went over the total.

Blue Jays-Boston
Dickey is 2-6, 4.47 in his last eight starts.
Buchholz is 3-2, 3.89 in six starts since coming off the DL.

Blue Jays won seven of their last nine games.
Red Sox lost five of their last six games.

Seven of last nine Dickey starts stayed under total.

Bronx-Texas
Phelps is 2-0, 2.59 in his last four starts.
Darvish is 1-2, 5.32 in his last four starts.

Bronx lost three of its last four road games.
Rangers lost 30 of their last 37 games overall.

Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Texas games.

A's-Astros
Chavez is 2-1, 2.60 in his last three starts.
Oberholtzer is 2-1, 3.23 in his last six starts.

A's won four of their last five games.
Astros lost seven of last eight home games.

Over is 14-8 in last 22 Houston games.

Brewers-Rays
Lohse is 2-0, 1.32 in his last two starts.
Odorizzi is 3-1, 3.75 in his last four starts.

Milwaukee won five of its last seven games.
Tampa Bay won nine of its last ten games

Six of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Lane 0-0; Santana 9-9
-- Anderson 7-4; Bailey 9-11
-- Burnett 10-11; Colon 10-9
-- Zimmerman 12-8; Eovaldi 7-13
-- Flande 0-4; Wada 0-2
-- Worley 3-3; Bumgarner 11-9

-- Dickey 10-11; Buchholz 6-9
-- Phelps 4-10; Darvish 11-7
-- Chavez 14-6; Oberholtzer 4-9

-- Lohse 14-6; Odorizzi 8-12

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Lane 0-0; Santana 7-18
-- Anderson 3-12; Bailey 6-20
-- Burnett 6-21; Colon 7-20
-- Zimmerman 1-20; Eovaldi 8-20
-- Flande 0-4; Wada 1-2
-- Worley 0-6; Bumgarner 4-21

-- Dickey 5-21; Buchholz 5-15
-- Phelps 1-14; Darvish 3-17
-- Chavez 5-20; Oberholtzer 6-13

-- Lohse 8-20; Odorizzi 9-20

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MLB

Monday, July 28

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12:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games

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

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TAMPA BAY
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Texas is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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MLB

Monday, July 28


Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado - Ques Mon

Gonzalez has an ankle injury and has missed the last two games. He is questionable for Monday against the Cubs

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 28

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SAN DIEGO (46 - 58) at ATLANTA (57 - 48) - 12:10 PM
JASON LANE (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JASON LANE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (45 - 60) at CINCINNATI (52 - 52) - 7:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 45-60 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-9 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
ARIZONA is 45-60 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BAILEY is 32-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 354-317 (-75.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

HOMER BAILEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (46 - 59) at NY METS (50 - 55) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 119-148 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 119-146 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-114 (-29.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-66 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 85-121 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-28 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 70-101 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 55-86 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 39-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 28-21 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-19 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 32-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 32-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 29-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 10-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
NY METS are 44-63 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 94-116 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 293-308 (-86.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 94-116 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-73 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-35 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 18-27 (-18.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 69-61 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-3 (+2.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BURNETT is 5-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-11 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (+0.1 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (57 - 45) at MIAMI (51 - 53) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 37-32 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 54-56 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 348-394 (+44.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ZIMMERMANN is 44-16 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 35-12 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 120-179 (-43.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+5.5 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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COLORADO (43 - 61) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 61) - 8:05 PM
YOHAN FLANDE (L) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 43-61 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 145-262 (-63.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 45-85 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-47 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-61 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 9-25 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 49-85 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-62 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-158 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-77 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-158 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 205-221 (-75.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-108 (-39.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-675 (-158.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 200-174 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in home 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.

YOHAN FLANDE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (55 - 49) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 48) - 10:15 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 242-470 (-99.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 105-234 (-69.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 205-101 (+43.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 179-120 (+54.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 152-120 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 150-119 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-28 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-74 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-68 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-22 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-68 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-44 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 9-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WORLEY is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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TORONTO (56 - 50) at BOSTON (48 - 57) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 13-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 48-58 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 18-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 44-49 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 34-40 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 31-38 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 192-183 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 (+4.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 10-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 11-9 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+3.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (54 - 50) at TEXAS (41 - 64) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 21-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 27-31 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 41-64 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 19-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 4-19 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 39-60 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 27-48 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 30-44 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 25-38 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 21-37 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 3-15 (-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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. TEXAS since 1997
PHELPS is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

YU DARVISH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DARVISH is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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OAKLAND (65 - 39) at HOUSTON (42 - 63) - 8:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 65-39 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 76-60 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 48-23 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-36 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-35 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 98-65 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-63 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 121-70 (+32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHAVEZ is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 148-280 (-63.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-88 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-42 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-88 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-59 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-59 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-118 (-35.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-97 (-41.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-48 (-26.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-3 (+1.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHAVEZ is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 1-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (59 - 47) at TAMPA BAY (51 - 54) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 2-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-14 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-81 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-46 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-31 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-28 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 15-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 51-54 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-29 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-29 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-36 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-32 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

KYLE LOHSE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LOHSE is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)


JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Monday, July 28


Kennedy to miss Monday’s start with injury

Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego reports that Padres right-hander Ian Kennedy won’t make Monday’s scheduled start against the Braves due to left oblique soreness. Jason Lane will start in his place opposite Ervin Santana at Turner Field.


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MLB

Monday, July 28


Road teams roll into Monday's action

Home-field advantage meant nothing in the MLB Sunday. Visiting teams went on an impressive 11-4 run on the diamond.

Road teams managed to hold the home side to under five runs scored in 13 of the 15 games.

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MLB

Monday, July 28

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Game of the Day: Blue Jays at Red Sox
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Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (-135, 8.5)

The Toronto Blue Jays look to take advantage of the sinking Boston Red Sox for the second time in a week as they open a three-game series in Boston on Monday. Toronto took three of four at home against the Red Sox to begin last week before winning two of three at the New York Yankees over the weekend, pulling to within three games of first-place Baltimore in the American League East. Overall, the Blue Jays have won seven of nine following a 2-9 stretch.

After dropping the final three games in Toronto, Boston lost two of three at Tampa Bay to extend its misery. The defending world champs scored 14 runs over the final six games of their road trip after producing 14 in the opener of the trek. The Blue Jays swept three straight by a combined score of 20-10 in their last visit to Boston in May.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN, SNET (Toronto), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The line opened at Boston -135 and with some early action on the Red Sox, jumped as high as -139 before settling back down at the opening number. The total currently sits at 8.5.

INJURY REPORT: N.A.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH R.A. Dickey (8-10, 4.04 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Clay Buchholz (5-6, 5.50)

Dickey got the win after allowing four runs and nine hits in six innings against Boston on Wednesday, just the second victory in his last eight decisions. The knuckleballer has worked at least six innings in eight consecutive starts while striking out at least five in each of his last seven outings. Dickey also let up a run in 6 1/3 solid innings to defeat the Red Sox at home on April 27 but he is 0-1 with a 6.91 ERA in five career games (one start) at Fenway Park.

Buchholz had seemingly turned a corner after a rocky, injury-marred start to his season, but has been more pedestrian in his last two starts. He has given up eight earned runs on 16 hits and four walks over 12 innings in those outings, including six frames opposite Dickey last week. The 29-year-old has a 6.32 ERA in seven home starts, allowing 52 hits in 37 innings.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-four percent of wagers are backing the Blue Jays at +125.

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MLB

Monday, July 28

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Dickey lacking road run support
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the early-week major league games:

Total Stunner

The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves have been the best Under bets in the National League to date - but you wouldn't know it from the way they played this past weekend. Atlanta beat visiting San Diego 8-3 Sunday to make it a 2-0-1 O/U stretch entering Monday's finale of the four-game set.

Dickey Down on the Road

R.A. Dickey will be hoping for a little more road run support than he usually gets as the Toronto Blue Jays (+123, 8.5) open a series against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Dickey is just 2-7 despite a 3.77 ERA in 10 starts away from Toronto; the Jays are averaging just 2.8 runs in those outings.

Mr. Dependable

Jered Weaver will look to continue his consistent play of late as he leads the Los Angeles Angels into Baltimore on Tuesday. Weaver has allowed exactly two runs in each of his last four appearances and is riding a four-game Under streak dating back to early July.

Pitching Notes

* Jordan Zimmermann tries to avoid a third straight shaky outing Monday as his Washington Nationals (-148, 7.5) visit the Miami Marlins. Zimmermann has allowed eight runs over his past two starts after surrendering just seven runs over his previous seven outings combined.

* Edwin Jackson has been ice-cold of late as he and the Chicago Cubs face off against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Jackson has thrown just 14 total innings over his previous three starts, allowing 17 runs - all earned - while going 0-2 with a no-decision in that span.

Hitting Notes

* It'll be a battle of Japanese countrymen Monday as Texas ace Yu Darvish leads the host Rangers (-143, 8) against Ichiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees. Ichiro has dominated his much younger compatriot in their major-league encounters, batting .368 with just two strikeouts in 19 at-bats.

* Tampa Bay catcher Jose Molina has struggled for most of the season - and likely won't get much relief Tuesday as the Rays face Milwaukee. Molina is 0-for-14 with three strikeouts in his career against Brewers starter Matt Garza.

Totals Streak

Los Angeles Angels (3-10 O/U): The Angels have been one of the strongest Under plays in the league so far this month, and have been especially stingy of late - surrendering just two runs over their last three games, all victories over Detroit. Los Angeles is 52-47-5 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

The payout may not be great, but the Oakland Athletics (-140) are a strong bet to score last in their game against Houston. The Astros have the third-worst bullpen ERA in baseball (4.47), while the Athletics have scored the third-most runs in the league after the sixth inning (157).

Injury Notes

* Oakland outfielder Coco Crisp continued to deal with a neck injury and will not play Monday night against Houston (+176, 8.5). The Athletics haven't missed a beat with Crisp out of the lineup, going 17-3 SU for a whopping +1,305 units.

* Chicago Cubs outfielder Justin Ruggiano is questionable for Monday's game against Colorado (+126) with a groin injury. The Cubs are 12-21 SU, 14-17-2 O/U and -666 units with Ruggiano on the shelf so far in 2014.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Fenway Park will blow out to center field at 11 mph for Monday's series opener between host Boston and Toronto. The Red Sox went 4-2 SU but just 1-5 O/U in six games under similar conditions in 2013, with teams combining for 8.5 runs - slightly below the stadium average.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 8-2 in umpire Gabe Morales' last 10 games behind home plate. Morales will call the balls and strikes for Monday's series finale between the Braves and Padres.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, July 28

Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Anderson: ARIZONA 2-12 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
Bailey: 23-12 TSR against NL West opponents

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Burnett: PHILADELPHIA 30-21 in road games revenging a 3 game sweep at the hands of their opponent
Colon: 18-27 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Washington at Miami, 7:10 ET
Zimmermann: 45-18 TSR as a favorite
Eovaldi: MIAMI 14-29 after 2 or more consecutive road games

Colorado at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Flande: COLORADO 20-50 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 18-31 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Worley: PITTSBURGH 52-48 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Bumgarner: 0-5 in home games against NL Central opponents

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 ET
Dickey: 22-15 TSR as an underdog
Buchholz: BOSTON 21-9 UNDER after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

NY Yankees at Texas, 8:05 ET
Phelps: NY YANKEES 10-2 in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Darvish: TEXAS 8-20 after allowing 8 runs or more

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Chavez: 9-0 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 54-118 after a loss

Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Lohse: 14-8 TSR as an underdog
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 22-31 after a loss

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MLB

Monday, July 28


Rays feasting on RHP, face Lohse Monday

The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing some fantastic baseball recently, particularly when facing right-handed pitching. Tampa is a blazing hot 8-1 in their last nine matchups versus opposing righties.

That's bad news for Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Lohse who'll get the ball when the Twinkies renew acquaintances with the Rays in the Sunshine State Monday. Tampa Bay is presently -131 favorites with an O/U of seven.


Cubs struggling as faves

If you've been betting on the Chicago Cubs as faves in recent matchups, your bank account has been taking a hit. In their last eight games when listed as faves, the Cubs are a paltry 1-7.

The North Siders are currently -143 favorites on the moneyline with a total of 7.5 for their meeting with the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field Monday.


This team keeps cashing in for Under bettors

The New York Mets have been a fantastic play for bettors backing the Under lately, evidenced by eight of their last nine games going under the total.

New York hosts the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field Monday evening. The Mets are currently -129 faves with a total of seven.


Padres place OF Quentin on DL

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on the 15-day disabled list as part of a series of moves made by the club Monday.

Quentin has been dealing with a sore left knee.

San Diego also activated second baseman Jedd Gyorko from the DL, recalled left-handed pitcher Jason Lane from Triple-A El Paso and optioned infielder Brooks Conrad to El Paso.

Quentin has also struggled in batting just .177 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 130 at-bats.

Gyorko, who has been out nearly two months with plantar fasciitis, is batting only .162 with five home runs and 24 RBIs in 204 at-bats this season.

Conrad is just 3-for-30 in 13 games with San Diego.

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MLB

Monday, July 28


Over tends to follow this pitcher around

In San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner's last six outings, the Over is 5-1. The 24-year-old gets the nod for San Fran when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Golden State Monday night.

The Giants are presently -154 faves with a total of 6.5.

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Sunday's Rated Plays

1 - 3..........................- 1.97 *****

3 - 1........................... + 3.30 DOUBLE PLAY

4 - 0 ..........................+12.39 TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 0...........................+ 4.96 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

19 - 22 - 1 .........................- 1.05 *****

17 - 14 ..............................+ 5.86 DOUBLE PLAY

20 - 17 ...............................+ 27.13 TRIPLE PLAY

2 - 0....................................+ 8.96 GRAND SLAM