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Wednesday's Tip Sheet

July 23, 2014

Dodgers at Pirates – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
LAD: Haren (8-7, 4.30 ERA)
PIT: Liriano (1-7, 4.43 ERA)

Series recap: These two teams split the first two games, as the Pirates held off the Dodgers last night, 12-7 to cash as -115 favorites. Los Angeles captured Monday’s opener, 5-2 as a short underdog, but the Pirates own a 4-2 record against the Dodgers this season.

What to watch for: The Dodgers have performed well in series finales of late, winning seven of the past nine in this situation. Los Angeles is winless in Haren’s last three starts, while the Dodgers are 6-2 to the ‘over’ in his past eight trips to the mound. One of Liriano’s best outings of the season came at Chavez Ravine in late May, as the southpaw tossed 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball in a 2-1 road victory.

Giants at Phillies – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
SF: Bumgarner (11-7, 3.38 ERA)
PHI: Burnett (6-9, 4.08 ERA)

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Series recap: The Giants have remained hot in the second half by capturing the opening two contests at Citizens Bank Park to improve to 4-1 the last five games. On Tuesday, San Francisco held off Philadelphia in 14 innings, 9-6 to pick up its fourth straight road victory in this series dating back to last July.

What to watch for: San Francisco is nearly automatic with Bumgarner on the mound away from AT&T Park, as the team has put together an 8-3 mark in his 11 road starts, including a blowout of Miami in his last outing. Also, the Giants have hit the ‘over’ in five consecutive starts made by Bumgarner, as the first two games of this series has seen the ‘over’ connect. The Phillies have dropped eight of their last nine home contests, while the ‘over’ is 4-0 in Burnett’s past four trips to the mound.

Red Sox at Blue Jays – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BOS: Buchholz (5-5, 5.46 ERA)
TOR: Dickey (7-10, 3.95 ERA)

Series recap: These two clubs have exchanged blowouts in the first two contests, as Toronto topped Boston on Tuesday, 7-3 as +110 underdogs. The victory snapped Boston’s five-game winning streak, while the Jays won for the third time in four contests. The ‘over’ has cashed in five straight meetings between these division rivals, while the victorious squad in all eight matchups this season has scored at least six runs.

What to watch for: Toronto has dropped six of the last seven starts made by Dickey, while the ‘under’ is 7-1 in the knuckleballer’s past eight trips to the mound. The Sox have won each of Buchholz’s previous three away starts, while Boston owns an 8-0 record in Buchholz’s last eight starts against Toronto at Rogers Center since 2009.

Rays at Cardinals – 7:15 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
TB: Cobb (5-6, 4.08 ERA)
STL: Lynn (11-6, 3.13 ERA)

Series recap: The Rays stayed red-hot after a horrible June as Tampa Bay destroyed St. Louis last night, 7-2 to cash as +135 underdogs. Tampa Bay has won six consecutive games, while improving to 12-1 in its past 13 road contests.

What to watch for: Everything is going right for the Rays at the moment, who look for their sixth straight win in Game 2 of a series on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled at home against National League foes, posting a 1-5 record this season. The ‘under’ is 7-1 in Lynn’s past eight trips to the mound, while St. Louis owns an 8-3 record in his 11 home starts.

Orioles at Angels – 10:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BAL: Tillman (7-5, 4.03 ERA)
LAA: Weaver (10-6, 3.43 ERA)

Series recap: The Angels suffered consecutive home losses for the first time in over two months after Baltimore defeated Los Angeles on Tuesday, 4-2. The Orioles have cashed in the underdog role twice in this series, while the ‘under’ of 8 ½ has hit each time.

What to watch for: Baltimore has won four of its past six road series finales, while the O’s go for just their second road sweep of the season (first came at Tampa Bay in May). The Angels have compiled a 6-0 record in Weaver’s last six starts, while the Halos are 8-2 in his past 10 outings at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles has drilled the ‘under’ in seven of the previous nine home contests, but has scored three runs or less four times in the past five games.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Big West basketball schools (except for Hawai'i) give 13 scholarships, but only six of them can be to kids who don't live in California. All the leagues' schools are in California, except for new member Hawai'i.

-- Losing LB Kiko Alonso is a big blow to the Bills; he got a whole segment of the Bills' highlight film to himself this past winter.

-- LSU had nine players taken in NFL Draft this past spring, most in country.

-- Author Stephen King wrote every day for nine years before he ever had a book published; sometimes it takes persistence to reach your goals.

-- Emmanuiel Mudiay skips college, signs in China for $1.2M. Basketball players who go overseas have a language barrier; imagine being three months out of high school and doing it? He'll have money, but not sure if he'll have fun.

-- So if Tony Dungy ran '47 Dodgers, he wouldn't have signed Jackie Robinson? After all, there were issues in Brooklyn, things didn't always go smoothly.


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

13) Sad day to be a Padre fan; they get shut out by a rookie at Wrigley, after they salary-dumped one of their best players to Bronx, with Chase Headley getting the game-winning RBI in his first game for the Bombers. No bueno.

12) Mainstream media has to differentiate between "breaking rules" and "cheating" when it comes to recruiting in college sports. Its virtually impossible to be a good recruiter and never break a rule-- there are just too many rules, with many of them incredibly obscure. Cheating would have to be described as more intentional.

11) Dodgers can't play Yasiel Puig in centerfield, he is just too wreckless and would create chaos at a key defensive position. With his throwing arm, right field is the correct place for him to play.

10) Rangers' pitcher Colby Lewis was whining this week because Toronto's Colby Rasmus bunted against a shift when his team was up two runs in the fifth inning. All this time I thought there was no crying in baseball, but Lewis looks like a jerk after he gave up a hit on a bunt. Jays were up only two runs in the fifth inning, so why not take what you're given? I don't see why it is so controversial.

9) Speaking of the Rangers, what were the odds that a game would be 0-0 thru 12 innings when the two starting pitchers were Nick Martinez and Chase Whitley?

8) Cubs' 1B Anthony Rizzo caught a foul ball by his dugout Sunday, but then fell into the dugout with the ball, which allowed the runner on third base to score. Don't see a lot of sacrifice flies caught near one of the dugouts.

7) Red Sox are rumored to be trading Jake Peavy soon (they've lost his last nine starts); if they do trade him,. LSU alum Anthony Ranaudo could replace him. Kid is 6-0, 1.82 in his last nine AAA starts.

6) I'm wondering if Mets' CF Juan Lagares is the best defensive CF ever? He just makes tough catches look so easy- very impressive.

5) Giants won in 14 innings in Philly last night; game took so long, starter Tim Lincecum came on, pitched the last inning-- because it was 9-5 at the time he came on, Lincecum didn't get his first career save.

4) Wonder why Bill O'Brien left Penn State? Professional son Jay Paterno is now suing the school over "improper termination"; in other words, as soon as his dad wasn't the coach anymore, the school went out and got a better QB coach.

3) Journeyman lefty Jeff Francis has already pitched for Bronx, the Reds and A's this year; its conceivable all three teams could make the playoffs and Francis could collect a playoff check from all three teams-- that would be odd.

2) Oakland A's signed a 10-year lease deal to stay in the cruddy Coliseum, the only MLB ballpark that also houses an NFL team; it does not bother me, think its cruddiness gives the A's an odd home field advantage over its opponents. Look at the Twins- they got a new ballpark and have mostly struggled since.

1) Interleague games in AL parks, with a DH, under is 54-37.
Interleague games in NL parks, with no DH, over is 57-41. Go figure.

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Evening Rated Plays:


LA Dodgers - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -137 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Under 7.5 500

Texas - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees +105 500
NY Yankees - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 7:05 PM ET San Francisco -140 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500

Boston - 7:07 PM ET Boston +100 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Miami - 7:10 PM ET Miami +161 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Tampa Bay - 7:15 PM ET St. Louis -115 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 7 500

San Diego - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -114 500 *****
Chi. Cubs - Over 7 500

Baltimore - 10:05 PM ET Baltimore +151 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 8 500

Houston - 10:05 PM ET Houston +232 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

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Diamond Trends - Thursday

July 24, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The White Sox are 0-12 since June 17, 2011 as a dog after a one run loss and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1200 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 10-0 since May 30, 2010 after giving up 2 or more home runs and no more than six hits last start for a net profit of $1027.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Edwin Jackson has produced a team record of 0-15 (+$1,568) since July 2009 when not a favorite of -185 or more, if he did not allow a walk last start.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Blue Jays are 0-8 since April 16, 2013 as a favorite when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1060 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Hisashi Iwakuma starts the Mariners are 14-4 since August 11, 2012 after the team lost their last two games for a net profit of $1486.

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Thursday's Tip Sheet

July 24, 2014

Mets at Brewers – 8:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
NYM: Gee (4-2, 2.92 ERA)
MIL: Garza (6-7, 4.04 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Mets continue their lengthy road trip after grabbing two of three from the Mariners at Safeco Field. New York held off Seattle on Wednesday, 3-2 to cash as +120 underdogs, while improving to 3-3 on this trip. The Brewers pulled off a three-game sweep of the slumping Reds at home, including Wednesday’s 5-1 rout as -140 favorites.

What to watch for: Milwaukee won two of three matchups at Citi Field the last time these teams hooked up in June, as the road team owns a 7-3 record in the past 10 meetings in this series. The Brewers have lost three of Garza’s past four starts at Miller Park, while the ‘over’ has cashed three times in this stretch. The ‘under’ is 6-1 in Gee’s past seven outings, as the Mets have hit the ‘under’ in five consecutive contests overall.

Indians at Royals – 8:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
CLE: Kluber (10-6, 2.95 ERA)
KC: Duffy (5-10, 2.66 ERA)

Previous series recap: After dropping the series opener at Chicago, the Royals won the final two games over the White Sox, including Wednesday’s 2-1 triumph. Kansas City’s pitching limited Chicago to just two runs in the final victories, while the Royals are riding a modest two-game winning streak following a four-game skid. The Indians continue their venture through the AL Central, going 4-3 through the first seven contests at Detroit and Minnesota. However, the Tribe lost two of three at Target Field, capped off by a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday.

What to watch for: This series has been fairly even this season with the Indians holding a slight 5-4 advantage through nine matchups. Kluber has won his last three starts, including a home victory over the Royals earlier this month as a -150 favorite in a 4-1 triumph. Kansas City is 6-0 to the ‘under’ in Duffy’s past six starts, while the team has won just once in this stretch. The Royals have struggled at home of late, posting a 4-9 record the last 13 games since sweeping a mini two-game set from the Indians in early June.

White Sox at Twins – 8:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
CHW: Noesi (4-7, 5.21 ERA)
MIN: Hughes (10-6, 4.06 ERA)

Previous series recap: Chicago’s offense hit a flat spot against Kansas City, plating just five runs in a series defeat to the Royals. The Sox split their six-game homestand to the Royals and Astros, while going ‘under’ the total five times. After getting swept by the Rays, the Twins grabbed two of three from the Indians, but Minnesota has scored three runs or less five times in six games since the All-Star break.

What to watch for: The Twins have won five straight meetings against the White Sox, including pulling off a four-game sweep at Target Field last month. Hughes has allowed at least five earned runs in five of the last six starts, while the Twins are 2-0 in the right-hander’s two starts against the Sox this season. Chicago has struggled in road series openers of late, posting a 1-6 record in the last seven Game 1’s on the highway.

Tigers at Angels – 10:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
DET: Scherzer (11-3, 3.34 ERA)
LAA: Richards (11-2, 2.47 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Angels avoided a sweep by knocking off the Orioles last night, 3-2 to cash as heavy -165 favorites. Los Angeles has compiled a 3-3 record on its current 10-game homestand, while hitting the ‘under’ five times through the first six contests. The Tigers held off the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, 11-5 to capture two of three in that interleague set. Detroit improved to 12-4 in its past 16 contests on the highway dating back to late June.

What to watch for: Since the start of 2013, Los Angeles has beaten Detroit seven of nine times, but the Tigers took two of three from the Angels at Comerica Park back in April. The Tigers are 6-2 in Scherzer’s last eight road starts, while the right-hander shut down the L.A. lineup in a 5-2 home victory on April 19 as a -160 favorite. The Angels own a 9-1 record in Richards’ past 10 trips to the mound, while the Halos are 10-2 in their previous 12 home series openers since May.

Orioles at Mariners – 10:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BAL: Chen (10-3, 4.21 ERA)
SEA: Iwakuma (8-4, 2.95 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Orioles rebounded from a tough series loss at Oakland to beat the red-hot Angels two of three times on the road. Although Baltimore couldn’t complete the sweep, the O’s limited the Halos to just seven runs in the three-game set, resulting in three ‘unders.’ The Mariners also saw the ‘under’ cash in all three games of their series against the Mets, but Seattle dropped the final two contests after taking Monday’s opener, 5-2.

What to watch for: Seattle is riding a 6-0 hot streak in its previous six home series openers, while the M’s own a 5-2 record in Iwakuma’s past seven trips to the mound. Chen lost twice to the Mariners last season, both in the favorite role, while allowing eight earned runs and 13 hits in 11 innings of work. The Baltimore southpaw is unbeaten in his past three starts, but Chen has not lasted past the sixth inning in his last five trips to the hill.

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MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at LA Angels
The Angels open a series tonight against a Detroit team that is 2-10 in the last 12 meetings between the two clubs. LA is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 24

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 16.669; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.115
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 953-954: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 15.997; Atlanta (Harang) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+125); Under

Game 955-956: San Diego at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 16.181; Cubs (Jackson) 14.546
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); N/A

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 14.108; Milwaukee (Garza) 15.735
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Over

Game 959-960: Boston at Toronto (12:37 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (De La Rosa) 16.552; Toronto (Stroman) 14.655
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 961-962: Texas at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.861; NY Yankees (McCarthy) 13.923
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+170); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at Oakland (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 13.993; Oakland (Samardzija) 17.361
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-260); Over

Game 965-966: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 17.922; Kansas City (Duffy) 16.021
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-125); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 15.524; Minnesota (Hughes) 16.955
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-160); Over

Game 969-970: Detroit at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.301; LA Angels (Richards) 17.731
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 16.105; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.024
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 24

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SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 44) at PHILADELPHIA (43 - 58) - 1:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-65 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 380-358 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAMELS is 10-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-44 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-19 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-44 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-10 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-18 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HUDSON is 45-22 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 50-19 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 101-55 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 44-21 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 159-88 (+37.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 116-147 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 146-168 (-47.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-32 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-34 (-23.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-74 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-32 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMELS is 20-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 11-9 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 17-12 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-14. (+0.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMELS is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (-0.4 units)

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MIAMI (47 - 53) at ATLANTA (55 - 46) - 7:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 117-179 (-46.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 121-75 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 347-394 (+43.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HARANG is 15-24 (-18.4 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-6 (+1.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.67 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.25 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (44 - 56) at CHICAGO CUBS (41 - 58) - 8:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 44-56 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 2-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-56 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-45 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-155 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-74 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-155 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 205-220 (-74.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-123 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-674 (-157.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 200-173 (-44.1 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.
JACKSON is 16-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 16-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-32 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 14-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JACKSON is 0-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.95 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.2 units)

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NY METS (48 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (57 - 45) - 8:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 57-45 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 57-43 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 91-80 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 99-95 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-70 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-6 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 64-70 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 27-17 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 26-17 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 63-85 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 0-5 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GEE is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

MATT GARZA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARZA is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (47 - 54) at TORONTO (53 - 49) - 12:35 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 47-55 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 17-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 30-36 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 (+3.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (40 - 61) at NY YANKEES (52 - 48) - 1:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 40-61 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 15-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 3-16 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 38-57 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 29-42 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 24-36 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 20-34 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 2-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 26-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCCARTHY is 6-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 6-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEWIS is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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HOUSTON (42 - 59) at OAKLAND (62 - 38) - 3:35 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 15-52 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-184 (-51.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-96 (-40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-47 (-25.5 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.
FELDMAN is 6-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 5-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 3-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 62-38 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 137-79 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-22 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-34 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 170-117 (+48.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-62 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-69 (+31.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 5-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-9 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-3 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 5-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (51 - 50) at KANSAS CITY (50 - 50) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 4-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 69-58 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-24 (+14.5 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.
CLEVELAND is 143-121 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 137-115 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUFFY is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (48 - 54) at MINNESOTA (46 - 54) - 8:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 111-153 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-73 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-147 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-92 (-26.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-67 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-54 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-47 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 13-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 12-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-31 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 513-537 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 86-125 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-102 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 86-125 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HUGHES is 2-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+3.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
NOESI is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUGHES is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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DETROIT (56 - 42) at LA ANGELS (60 - 40) - 10:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 26-33 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 135-200 (-49.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 16-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 30-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 30-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 23-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 21-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 13-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SCHERZER is 40-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 11-0 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 56-75 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
RICHARDS is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (55 - 45) at SEATTLE (53 - 48) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 34-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 22-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
IWAKUMA is 38-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 37-25 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 56-45 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-22 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-43 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-25 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHEN is 44-31 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 43-26 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 11-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-73 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 140-177 (-51.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 61-73 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-54 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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Short Sheet

Thursday, July 24

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:05 ET
Hudson: 45-22 TSR in all games
Hamels: 12-21 TSR as a favorite

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Alvarez: MIAMI 31-19 OVER as an underdog of +100 to +150
Harang: ATLANTA 120-75 against division opponents

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Ross: 6-17 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Jackson: CHICAGO CUBS 14-7 in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

NY Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Gee: 27-17 TSR in road games
Garza: 2-10 TSR against NL East opponents

Boston at Toronto, 12:35 ET
De La Rosa: BOSTON 17-24 against division opponents
Stroman: TORONTO 13-5 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Texas at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Lewis: TEXAS 14-36 as an underdog
McCarthy: NY YANKEES 85-48 as a favorite

Houston at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Feldman: n/a
Samardzija: n/a

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Kluber: CLEVELAND 4-15 in road games against left-handed starters
Duffy: KANSAS CITY 29-22 when the money line is +125 to -12

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 11-29 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Hughes: 13-7 TSR in all game

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Scherzer: 40-15 TSR in all games
Richards: LA ANGELS 93-70 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Chen: n/a
Iwakuma: n/a

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 24

Giants-Phillies
Hudson is 1-0, 1.32 in his last two road starts.
Hamels is 2-0, 2.61 in his last three starts.

Giants won six of their last seven games.
Phillies lost 12 of last 15 games at home.

Over is 7-1-1 in Hudson's last nine starts.

Marlins-Braves
Alvarez is 0-2, 9.39 in his last couple starts.
Harang is 4-0, 2.38 in his last five starts.

Marlins won three of their last four games.
Atlanta lost three of its last five games.

Last four Alvarez starts went over the total; four of last five Harang starts stayed under.

Padres-Cubs
Ross is 2-2, 0.93 in his last four starts.
Jackson is 0-3, 7.18 in his last five starts.

San Diego lost six of its last eight road games.
Cubs lost 11 of their last 15 games.

Last ten Ross starts stayed under the total.

Mets-Brewers
Gee is 1-1, 4.00 in his last three starts.
Garza got knocked out in first inning last start, allowing five runs (42 PT).

Mets won 10 of their last 14 games.
Milwaukee won its last four home games.

Five of last seven Gee starts stayed under total.

Rangers-Bronx
Lewis is 0-2, 18.42 in his last two starts.
McCarthy is 1-0, 3.55 in two starts (2-0) for Bronx.

Rangers lost 27 of their last 33 games.
Bronx won six of its last eight games.

Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen Bronx home games; eight of last ten Lewis starts went over the total.

Red Sox-Blue Jays
de la Rosa is 2-0, 1.73 in his last four starts.
Stroman is 4-1, 1.82 in six home starts.

Boston won eight of its last eleven games.
Blue Jays lost ten of their last sixteen games.

Under is 5-1-1 in de la Rosa starts this season.

Indians-Royals
Kluber is 3-0, 2.74 in his last three starts.
Duffy is 0-3, 3.86 in his last three starts.

Cleveland lost three of its last four games.
Kansas City lost seven of its last ten games, but won last two.

Last six Duffy starts stayed under the total.

White Sox-Twins
Noesi is 2-2, 5.64 in his last four starts.
Hughes is 2-3, 5.94 in his last five starts.

White Sox lost three of their last four games.
Minnesota lost four of its last six games.

11 of last 15 White Sox games stayed under.

Tigers-Angels
Scherzer is 3-1, 1.87 in his last five starts.
Richards is 7-0, 1.25 in his last nine starts.

Detroit won three of its last four games.
Angels won 15 of their last 20 games.

Last three Richards starts stayed under the total.

Astros-A's
Feldman is 0-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.
Samardzija is 1-1, 3.27 in three starts for Oakland.

Houston lost 13 of its last 19 road games.
Oakland won 14 of its last 17 home games.

Nine of last twelve Feldman starts went over total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hudson 12-6; Hamels 7-10
-- Alvarez 13-7; Harang 11-8
-- Ross 9-12; Jackson 6-14
-- Gee 5-5; Garza 10-10

-- de la Rosa 4-3; Stroman 4-5
-- Lewis 8-9; McCarthy 4-14/2-0
-- Feldman 6-11; Samardzija 3-14/2-1
-- Kluber 13-8; Duffy 5-9
-- Noesi 7-8; Hughes 13-7
-- Scherzer 14-6; Richards 15-5
-- Chen 12-7; Iwakuma 9-6

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hudson 2-19; Hamels 3-17
-- Alvarez 5-20; Harang 5-20
-- Ross 5-21; Jackson 8-20
-- Gee 2-10; Garzaa 8-20

-- de la Rosa 1-7; Stroman 2-9
-- Lewis 6-17; McCarthy 5-20
-- Feldman 4-17; Samardzija 8-20
-- Kluber 4-21; Duffy 3-14
-- Noesi 3-15; Hughes 4-20
-- Scherzer 6-20; Richards 4-20
-- Chen 6-19; Iwakuma 3-15

Umpires
-- SF-Phil-- Four of last six Pattillo games went over; visitor won last four.
-- Mia-Atl-- Favorites won five of last six Foster games.
-- SD-Chi-- Four of last five Kulpa games stayed under.

-- Tex-NY-- 10 of last 13 Iassogna games stayed under total.
-- Bos-Tor-- Favorites won seven of last ten Hernandez games.
-- Hst-A's-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Schrieber games.

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Thursday, July 24

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12:37 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home

1:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas

1:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games

3:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
LA Angels are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Baltimore

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MLB

Thursday, July 24


A's LF Yoenis Cespedes, questionable Thursday

Cespedes left Wednesday's game with a right thumb injury. He is questionable for Thursday against the Astros.

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MLB

Thursday, July 24


Thursday afternoon's must read weather update

With plenty of major league action on tap Thursday afternoon make sure to take a look at the weather that could affect your bets.

The New York Yankees host the Texas Rangers after their game Wednesday got called after 4 1/2 innings due to rain, there is a 21 percent chance of rain for today's game. There will also be an eight mile per hour wind blowing from third to first base.

In Philadelphia, where the Phillies host the San Francisco Giants, there is a 21 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.


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MLB

Thursday, July 24

These two teams are on a nice over streak

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox and when these two teams get together, they have been scoring runs in bunches.

The teams have played to the over in six straight games and are 7-1 over/under in the last eight games. The total for Wednesday's afternoon matchup is currently set at 8.0.


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MLB

Thursday, July 24

These two teams are on a nice over streak

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox and when these two teams get together, they have been scoring runs in bunches.

The teams have played to the over in six straight games and are 7-1 over/under in the last eight games. The total for Wednesday's afternoon matchup is currently set at 8.0.

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MLB

Thursday, July 24


Halos red-hot with Richards on the mound

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards has been coming through in a big way for Halos backers lately. In the 26-year-old's last nine outings, the Angels are a sizzling 8-1. They'll look to improve that record when Richards takes the bump at home versus the Detroit Tigers Thursday night.

L.A. is presently -113 favorites with an O/U of seven.


High totals the story between the M's and O's

When the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles meet, high totals tend to follow. In the last six matchups between the two clubs, the Over is 5-1. The Mariners and O's renew acquaintances at Safeco Field Thursday evening.

The M's are currently -134 faves with a total of 6.5.


Kluber, Tribe dominating Royals as of late

Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber has been feasting on the Kansas City Royals recently. In the 28-year-old's last seven starts versus KC, the Tribe is 6-1. Kluber gets the nod when the Indians visit the Royals in Missouri Thursday.

Cleveland is currently slight -110 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 7.5.


Check out this ump trend before placing your bets

Much to the Miami Marlins' dismay, umpire Marty Foster will in charge behind home plate for their meeting with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field Thursday. In Miami's previous nine games with Foster calling balls and strikes, the Fish are an ugly 1-8.

The Braves are presently listed as -134 favorites with a total of 7.5.


A's LF Yoenis Cespedes, out Thursday

Cespedes has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Astros.

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I'LL UP DATE LAST NIGHT AND TOTALS TOTALS LATER IN THE EVENING....GOOD LUCK !!


Thursday, July 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Miami - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -132 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

San Diego - 8:05 PM ET San Diego -125 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Chi. Cubs - Under 7.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -148 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -109 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

NY Mets - 8:10 PM ET NY Mets +139 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

Detroit - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -116 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 7 500

Baltimore - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -139 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 6.5 500

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the college basketball national title next spring..........

3-1-- Kentucky-- Lot of talent, but hard to have great chemistry with the turnover they ever every year.

8-1-- Arizona-Duke-Wisconsin-- Badgers, eh? Duke has lot of turnover, too.

10-1-- Kansas-- Teams with one-and-done kids are always reloading.

12-1-- Florida-- SEC gets tougher with addition of Bruce Pearl, Donnie Tyndall.

22-1-- Louisville-North Carolina-- Lot of distractions for the Tar Heels.


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

13) Man, I thought oil companies were thieving bastards; went to summer basketball tournament last night here in Las Vegas- $10 to get in is reasonable, but if you want a book with teams' rosters, it costs freakin' $250!!!! They rip off the college coaches who have to pay the tab to do their jobs. Jerks like me who just want to know who I'm watching can go to hell-- there is no way to know.

12) This is a huge moneymaker for tournament organizers; there are 351 D-I teams, many of whom are here-- there are D-II, D-III and NAIA teams here too, but for the sake of argument, lets say half the D-I teams buy a book-- thats 175 books, at $250 a pop-- thats $43,750 right there, minus printing costs (there are ads in the books, too-- not many, but there are some).

11) It costs a lot of money for teams to play; we'll say $600 a team, could be more, not really sure, but $600 is close. There are roughly 200 teams playing in this event, so we'll estimate 200 teams at $600 a team-- thats another $120,000. Expenses are referees and rental of facilities, but these people are taking in serious money.

10) We used to go to the AAU national championships in Orlando and write about it in this space- these games aren't as good as those, but they're close. Lot of teams in the west didn't go to Florida- they play here instead.

9) Most fun team to watch, in the few games I saw-- the Colorado Titans, a team from the Boulder area that played great team ball. Their guards were quick and went to the basket with authority- they looked for each other and broke down the opposing defense fairly easily. Very well-coached team.

Elsewhere in the world.........
8) Still trying to figure out why the Eagles just let DeSean Jackson walk; those two games with the Redskins will be very interesting.

7) Washington coach Jay Gruden is an NFL head coach for the first time, but he was a head coach in the Arena League for nine years, the UFL for one, so he really has a lot of head coaching experience, just not at the highest level.

6) Former Kansas coach Mark Mangino is the new offensive coordinator at Iowa State; he did a terrific job coaching the Jayhawks, shouldn't have been let go.

5) ESPN anchor Jay Harris won a car by getting as hole-in-one at a golf tourney here in Las Vegas; apparently he's a pretty good golfer.

4) Ryan Howard lost his starting job and will platoon at most at first base for the Phillies- if they didn't owe him $60M over the next three years, they'd release him, but that would be very expensive-- could the GM survive that?

3) Detroit Tigers acquired Joakim Soria from Texas; am guessing at some point he will wind up as Detroit's closer.

2) If you're a kid trying for a college basketball scholarship, here's a tip; work on your skills. No point in jacking up bricks from 22 feet if you can't shoot-- you'll make an impression on coaches, but not the one you want to.

Lot of bigtime players out here; one of the first coaches I saw in the gym was Wichita State's Gregg Marshall; also saw coaches from Portland-Southern Miss-Cincinnati-Utah State and Cal-Irvine. Going to a junior college showcase Saturday; looking forward to seeing some older players on the court.

1) Thoughts and prayers go out to Broncos' owner Pat Bowlen and his family; he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, is no longer running the team. My mother died 10 years ago after having that hideous disease; its really an awful thing.