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MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at NY Yankees
The Yankees open their series against Toronto tonight and come into the contest with a 20-2 record in the last 22 games between the two teams. New York is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 25

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 12.439; Chicago Cubs (Wood) 14.546
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs 2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); N/A

Game 903-904: Arizona at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 14.768; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.043
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 15.303; Cincinnati (Simon) 16.674
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Under

Game 907-908: San Diego at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Hahn) 13.539; Atlanta (Wood) 16.685
Dunkel Line: Atlanta 3; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Under

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 17.353; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.235
Dunkel Line: NY Mets 2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+135); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.402; Colorado (Anderson) 15.332
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 17.416; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.979
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Under

Game 915-916: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 14.278; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.923
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.242; Tampa Bay (Price) 17.422
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Hamel) 16.122; Texas (Williams) 13.535
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-165); Under

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.644; Minnesota (Correia) 16.235
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.136; Kansas City (Ventura) 16.857
Dunkel Line: Kansas City 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-140); Under

Game 925-926: Detroit at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 17.233; LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.618
Dunkel Line: Detroit 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gausman) 16.864; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.957
Dunkel Line: Baltimore 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+160); Under

Game 929-930: Miami at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Hand) 15.325; Houston (Keuchel) 14.414
Dunkel Line: Miami 1; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+115); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 25

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ST LOUIS (54 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (41 - 59) - 4:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 4-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-41 (+27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-156 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-75 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-80 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-78 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-156 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-50 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-190 (-64.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WOOD is 1-12 (-11.4 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-5 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KELLY is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)


TRAVIS WOOD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOOD is 5-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 6-7 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (44 - 58) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-25 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 44-58 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KENDRICK is 73-54 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 117-147 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-65 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MILEY is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (55 - 44) at CINCINNATI (51 - 50) - 7:10 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 98-89 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-60 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-19 (-12.5 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.
CINCINNATI is 38-14 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 16-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ROARK is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 56) at ATLANTA (55 - 47) - 7:35 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 45-56 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-56 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 13-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.

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

JESSE HAHN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (48 - 54) at MILWAUKEE (58 - 45) - 8:10 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 58-45 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-43 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 92-80 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 100-95 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 35-10 (+20.4 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)
NY METS are 64-71 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-71 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WHEELER is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (54 - 47) at COLORADO (41 - 60) - 8:40 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 151-118 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 149-117 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 83-51 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-60 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-46 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-60 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 26-41 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 28-43 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 47-66 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORTON is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (56 - 47) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 45) - 10:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 19-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 6-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 56-86 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-50 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-45 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-80 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-45 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 107-96 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LINCECUM is 16-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 26-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 30-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 17-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 39-16 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 18-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-71 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-42 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-3 (+5.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 15-8 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-1.4 units)

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TORONTO (54 - 49) at NY YANKEES (53 - 48) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 14-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 9-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 20-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KURODA is 13-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-3 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 2-16 (-14.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. TORONTO since 1997
KURODA is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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BOSTON (47 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (49 - 53) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 47-56 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 34-38 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 24-29 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 16-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 540-619 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 16-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 9-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 8-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 19-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 49-53 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-36 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-31 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-18 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 19-25 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 11-14 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 14-11 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 18-12 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-5.4 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 10-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 13-10 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.5 units)

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OAKLAND (63 - 38) at TEXAS (40 - 62) - 8:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HAMMEL is 9-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 63-38 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 74-59 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-22 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-25 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-35 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 61-34 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 96-64 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-75 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-62 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 119-69 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-62 (-24.4 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 18-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 9-21 (-15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 3-17 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 6-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 38-58 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 26-46 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 29-43 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 24-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 7-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
TEXAS is 20-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 2-13 (-11.1 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
TEXAS is 4-5 (+0.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (49 - 54) at MINNESOTA (46 - 55) - 8:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-73 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 107-147 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-67 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 5-21 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 3-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 19-16 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-48 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 104-105 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 101-103 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 60-52 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-54 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-31 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 514-537 (+41.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 358-354 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DANKS is 8-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 86-126 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 86-126 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-79 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CORREIA is 6-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 6-12 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 7-18 (-14.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-15. (-6.4 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CORREIA is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (51 - 51) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 50) - 8:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 28-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 143-122 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 137-116 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-46 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.1 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VENTURA is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (57 - 42) at LA ANGELS (60 - 41) - 10:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 136-200 (-48.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 60-41 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-13 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 267-196 (+50.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 29-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 31-17 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 18-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 31-17 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 24-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 22-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 130-123 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-76 (-23.5 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 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SMYLY is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (56 - 45) at SEATTLE (53 - 49) - 10:10 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-45 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-43 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-25 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-13 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-16 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 25-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 18-23 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 4-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 7-8 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (48 - 53) at HOUSTON (42 - 60) - 8:10 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 33-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 165-150 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 35-32 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 15-9 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 39-96 (-42.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-85 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-51 (-19.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-53 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-85 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-185 (-52.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRAD HAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAND is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 25

Cardinals-Cubs
Kelly is 2-1, 3.55 in five starts this season.
Wood is 0-3, 9.72 in his last three starts.

St Louis lost its last three games.
Cubs lost seven of their last eight games.

Eight of last ten games at Wrigley Field went over total.

Diamondbacks-Phillies
Miley is 3-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.
Kendrick is 1-2, 9.92 in his last three starts.

Arizona lost seven of its last ten road games.
Phillies lost seven of their last nine games.

Last four Kendrick starts went over the total.

Nationals-Reds
Roark is 6-2, 2.45 in his last eight starts.
Simon is 2-1, 2.43 in his last five starts.

Washington won six of its last eight games.
Reds are off 0-6 road trip; they're 7-2 in last nine home games.

Last six Washington road games went over the total.

Padres-Braves
Hahn is 5-1, 1.70 in his last six starts.
Wood is 2-1, 2.87 in his last five starts.

San Diego won four of its last five games.
Braves won nine of their last thirteen home games.

13 of last 17 San Diego road games stayed under.

Mets-Brewers
Wheeler is 1-0, 1.42 in his last four starts.
Brewers lost last five Gallardo starts (0-1, 7.33 in last four).

Mets lost 10 of their last 14 road games.
Milwaukee won its last five home games.

Four of Mets' last five road games stayed under.

Pirates-Rockies
Morton is 1-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
Anderson is 0-3, 5.33 in five starts this season.

Pittsburgh won five of its last six games.
Rockies lost seven of their last eight games.

Five of last six Pittsburgh road games went over.

Dodgers-Giants
Greinke is 2-3, 4.05 in his last five starts.
Lincecum is 4-1, 0.96 in his last five starts; he had a save Tuesday.

Dodgers lost six of their last eight road games.
Giants won six of their last eight games.

Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Buehrle is 0-5, 4.24 in his last eight starts.
Kuroda is 0-0, 1.98 in his last couple starts.

Blue Jays won five of last six games, but are 3-13 in last 16 road games.
Bronx won seven of its last nine games.

Under is 11-2-2 in last fifteen Bronx home games.

Red Sox-Rays
Boston won last seven Lester starts (4-0, 1.70).
Price is 5-0, 1.13 in his last five starts.

Boston won eight of its last twelve games.
Tampa Bay won its last seven games.

Six of last eight Boston road games went over total.

A's-Rangers
Hammel is 0-2, 10.29 in two starts for Oakland.
Williams was 1-4, 6.04 in 26 relief stints for Houston this year; he is 43-51 in his MLB career, making 117 career starts (9-10, 4.57 in 25 starts LY).

Oakland won five of its last seven games.
Rangers lost 28 of their last 34 games.

Six of last eight A's games went over the total.

Indians-Royals
Tomlin is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.
Ventura is 1-3, 4.71 in his last five starts.

Cleveland lost four of its last five games.
Kansas City won its last three games.

Five of last six Indian games stayed under total.

White Sox-Twins
Danks is 2-1, 5.30 in his last six starts.
Correia is 1-4, 4.03 in his last five starts.

White Sox lost three of their last five games.
Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.

12 of last 16 White Sox games stayed under.

Tigers-Angels
Smyly is 3-4, 4.02 in his last seven starts.
Skaggs is 1-4, 5.93 in his last seven starts.

Detroit won four of its last five games.
Angels lost three of their last four games.

Seven of last ten Angel games stayed under total.

Orioles-Mariners
Gausman is 1-2, 5.59 in his last four starts.
Hernandez is 3-0, 1.60 in his last six starts.

Orioles won 11 of their last 16 road games.
Seattle lost six of its last eight games.

12 of last 14 Seattle home games stayed under.

Marlins-Astros
Hand is 1-2, 5.34 in six starts this season.
Keuchel is 1-3, 6.67 in his last five starts.

Miami won four of its last five games.
Astros lost five of last six home games.

Over is 13-7 in last 20 Houston games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Kelly 3-2; Wood 10-10
-- Miley 11-10; Kendrick 8-11
-- Roark 10-9; Simon 15-4
-- Hahn 5-2; Wood 5-7
-- Wheeler 8-12; Gallardo 9-11
-- Morton 10-10; Anderson 6-4
-- Greinke 11-9; Lincecum 13-7

-- Buehrle 14-6; Kuroda 9-11
-- Lester 13-7; Price 13-8
-- Hammel 10-7/0-2; Williams 0-0
-- Danks 9-11; Correia 6-14
-- Tomlin 5-8; Ventura 8-10
-- Smyly 6-10; Skaggs 9-6
-- Gausman 5-3; Hernandez 15-6

-- Hand 2-4; Keuchel 10-8

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Kelly 1-5; Wood 4-20
-- Miley 4-21; Kendrick 11-20
-- Roark 4-19; Simon 5-19
-- Hahn 2-7; Wood 5-12
-- Wheeler 6-20; Gallardo 6-20
-- Morton 3-20; Anderson 2-11
-- Greinke 5-20; Lincecum 7-20

-- Buehrle 5-20; Kuroda 6-20
-- Lester 6-20; Price 8-21
-- Hammel 6-19; Williams 0-0
-- Danks 6-20; Correia 5-20
-- Tomlin 4-13; Ventura 5-18
-- Smyly 6-16; Skaggs 8-15
-- Gausman 2-8; Hernandez 3-21

-- Hand 1-6; Keuchel 5-18

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MLB

Friday, July 25

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Miami is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games at home

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MLB

Friday, July 25

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Lee a strong Over play
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Nine is Enough

The San Diego Padres (-123, O 7) erupted for a season-high nine runs in the sixth inning en route to a 13-3 thumping of the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Padres have gone Over the total in back-to-back games for just the third time since the end of May.

Simon Sliding?

Cincinnati starter Alfredo Simon will look to bounce back from a rough first outing of the second half as he leads the Reds (-134) against the visiting Washington Nationals. Simon leads the majors in value (+$1,230) but was trounced 7-1 by the Yankees in his first start following the All-Star break.

Over-Lee Predictable

Philadelphia lefty Cliff Lee has been a strong Over play this season as he and the Phillies entertain the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Lee, one of the stingiest hurlers in baseball over the past seven years, is 7-3-1 O/U and has five Overs in his last six outings.

Wainwright to Rebound?

Expect a strong effort from St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright as he faces the host Cubs. Wainwright is coming off a loss to Tampa Bay last time out; the Cardinals have followed all four of their previous losses in Wainwright starts with victories in his next outing.

Pitching Notes

* Toronto left-hander Mark Buehrle has yet to figure out the New York Yankees. Buehrle, whose Blue Jays (+123, 8) visit the Bronx on Friday, is 1-11 with a 5.81 ERA in 18 career starts versus the Yankees.

* Baltimore right-hander Bud Norris looks to continue his red-hot run Saturday as the Orioles visit Seattle. Norris is 5-1 against the moneyline in his last six starts while putting together a five-game Under streak.

* Boston Red Sox righty Jake Peavy carries the worst value in the majors into Sunday's tilt against the Tampa Bay Rays. Peavy is at a dismal $-1,371 for the season, while the Red Sox have lost his last nine starts.

Hitting Notes

* Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts is mired in a lengthy slump, batting just .157 since the end of may to see his average for the season dip to .237. Coincidentally, Bogaerts is a career .237 hitter against the Rays (-134, 6.5), who host Boston on Friday.

* It should come as no surprise that the San Francisco Giants have struggled versus Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Members of the Giants roster are hitting a combined .214 in 276 at-bats versus Kershaw, who takes the hill Saturday night.

* Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter may be a good bet to add to his Hall of Fame hit total Sunday against the Blue Jays. Jeter is a career 6-for-11 hitter against Toronto starter JA Happ, with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.

Totals Streak

Cincinnati Reds (0-4 O/U): The Reds enjoyed a much-needed day of rest Thursday after capping a winless six-game road trip with a 5-1 thumping at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati, which scored just 12 runs during the trek, is 45-53-3 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

Expect a closely contested affair in St. Petersburg between Boston's Jon Lester and fellow southpaw David Price. Bettors should look at either team to win by exactly one run, with the Red Sox valued at +500 to do so and Tampa Bay set at +325.

Injury Notes

* The New York Yankees may be forced to place first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list with a lat injury. Teixeira has already missed 25 games this season, with the Yankees going 13-12 SU, 11-13-1 O/U and earning 154 units in those contests.

* Minnesota Twins hurler Phil Hughes survived a scare after taking a liner off his right shin Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. X-rays came back negative on Hughes, who left in the fourth inning but remains fourth in the majors in money earned so far in 2014 (+$818)

Weather Watch

* Wind at Wrigley Field will blow out to left field at 11 mph for Friday's game between the host Cubs and the Cardinals. Teams have combined to go 2-9 O/U over the previous three seasons with the wind blowing out to left.

* Philadelphia fans will be treated to wind blowing out to center field at 9 mph Saturday as the Phillies entertain the Arizona Diamondbacks. The home side won just seven of 20 games under similar wind conditions in 2013, with a 12-7-1 O/U.

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MLB

Friday, July 25


White Sox cashing in for Under bettors

If you've been backing the Under in Chicago White Sox games lately, you've been collecting some nice profits. Through Thursday, seven of the ChiSox's last eight games have gone Under the total. The Minnesota Twins will host the Sox at Target Field Friday.

The Twinkies are currently -114 faves with an O/U of nine.


When these clubs meet, high totals tend to follow

The scorekeeper has been busy in recent meetings between the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds. In the last 11 matchups between the two clubs, the O/U is 8-2-1 through Thursday. They'll renew acquaintances at Great American Ball Park Friday.

The Nats are -111 faves on the moneyline with a total of 7.5.


This betting trend needs your attention

If you've been putting your money on the Kansas City Royals as favorites with Yordano Ventura on the mound this season, you're definitely wishing you hadn't. The Royals are just 1-7 in Ventura's last eight starts when listed as faves.

Ventura gets the nod Friday for KC when they host the Cleveland Indians. Royals bettors beware, though: Kansas City is presently listed as -130 faves on the moneyline with a total of eight.


Trends show Padres love playing against Atlanta

It's been a tough season for the San Diego Padres, but their backers can find some solace for Friday's matchup with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Through Thursday, the Pads own a 6-1 record in their last seven meetings with the Braves.

Atlanta is currently a -156 fave on the moneyline with a total of seven.


Buehrle, Jays struggling vs. Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle has been getting knocked around by the New York Yankees recently. In the veteran's last six starts versus the Bronx Bombers, Toronto is just 1-5. Buehrle and the Jays will try and turn things around against the Yankees in New York Friday.

The Yanks are currently -133 faves with a total of eight.


Red Sox have poor record vs. lefties on the road

The Boston Red Sox have had a tough time on the road versus left-handed pitchers recently, posting a paltry 1-9 record in their last 10 games as of Thursday. That's bad news for Sox backers as they'll take on southpaw David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field Friday.

The Rays are -140 home faves with a total of 6.5.


Boston's Ortiz questionable for Friday

The Boston Red Sox are not sure what to expect from their most dangerous hitter, David Ortiz, when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series starting on Friday at Tropicana Field.

Ortiz, who hit four homers in the first three games of a four-game series against the Blue Jays, had to leave the series finale Thursday with back spasms.

He could not finish his at-bat in the ninth inning of an 8-0 loss to the Blue Jays. After checking his swing on a ball, he left in some discomfort and outfielder Jonny Gomes took over the at-bat and hit a game-ending fly ball.


A's LF Yoenis Cespedes, questionable Friday

Cespedes left Wednesday's game with a right thumb injury and did not play Thursday. He is questionable to return on Friday against the Rangers.

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MLB

Friday, July 25


Friday's must read weather update

There is plenty of weather, especially strong winds, on tap that could affect your wagers for the full slate of major league action Friday.

In Chicago, the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, where there is a strong 18 mile per hour wind blowing out to left center field. There is also a 52 percent chance of rain.

The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11 mile per hour wind blowing out to left field.

The Rockies host the Pittsburgh Pirates in Colorado, where there is a chance of thunderstorms and a 32 percent chance of rain in the forecast. There will also be an 11 mile per hour wind blowing out to center field.

At AT&T Park in San Francisco there will be a 16 mile per hour wind blowing out to center field when the Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 25

St Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Kelly: ST LOUIS 4-13 in road games when playing with a day off
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS 16-11 with double revenge - 2 straight losses against opponent

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 17-10 in road games after a loss by 4 runs or more
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 23-41 after a win by 2 runs or less

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Roark: WASHINGTON 27-34 against NL Central opponents
Simon: 12-2 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Hahn: SAN DIEGO 9-21 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Wood: ATLANTA 45-21 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

NY Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Wheeler: 19-8 OVER as an underdog
Gallardo: 23-11 OVER as a home favorite

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 27-13 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Anderson: COLORADO 74-106 when the money line is +125 to -125

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Greinke: 17-4 TSR against division opponents
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO 13-20 in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Buehrle: 14-6 TSR in all games
Kuroda: 10-20 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Lester: 9-1 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Price: TAMPA BAY 10-18 after shutting out their opponent

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Hammel: OAKLAND 22-7 after 4 or more consecutive home games
Williams: TEXAS 1-14 as a home underdog

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Danks: 8-1 TSR in road games after a win
Correia: 6-22 TSR in night games

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Tomlin: CLEVELAND 29-16 revenging a one run loss to opponent
Ventura: 3-8 TSR as a favorite

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Smyly: DETROIT 22-10 in road games after a win
LA Angels: LA ANGELS 6-12 in home games after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Gausman: BALTIMORE 17-13 in road games after a win
Hernandez: SEATTLE 9-1 UNDER after a loss by 4 runs or more

Miami at Houston, 8:10 ET
Hand: MIAMI 31-29 after a win by 2 runs or less
Keuchel: HOUSTON 4-22 after allowing 10 runs or more

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Wednesday's - Thursday's Rated Plays

4 - 3..........................+ 1.04

2 - 4...........................- 4.76

2 - 3 ...........................- 4.90

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Overall Rated Plays

16 - 15 - 1 .........................+4.19

12 - 10 ..............................+ 4.28

11 - 14 ...............................-1.34

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Over all Rated Plays and Opinions:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/24/14 5-*9-*0 35.71% -*2875 Detail
07/23/14 14-*13-*2 51.85% -*170 Detail
07/22/14 19-*11-*0 63.33% +*4920 Detail
07/21/14 14-*10-*0 58.33% +*920 Detail
07/20/14 11-*18-*1 37.93% -*4055 Detail
07/19/14 17-*14-*1 54.84% +*1540 Detail
07/18/14 16-*13-*1 55.17% +*1665 Detail
07/15/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% 0 Detail
07/13/14 20-*9-*0 68.97% +*5445 Detail
07/12/14 17-*13-*0 56.67% +*1170 Detail
07/11/14 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*1070 Detail
07/10/14 13-*10-*1 56.52% +*1575 Detail
07/09/14 11-*17-*2 39.29% -*3545 Detail
07/08/14 13-*13-*2 50.00% -*55 Detail
07/07/14 13-*15-*0 46.43% -*1190 Detail
07/06/14 12-*18-*0 40.00% -*3230 Detail
07/05/14 14-*18-*0 43.75% -*2870 Detail
07/04/14 13-*12-*1 52.00% +*190 Detail
07/03/14 8-*10-*0 44.44% -*1400 Detail
07/02/14 19-*10-*1 65.52% +*4020 Detail
07/01/14 17-*12-*1 58.62% +*2460 Detail

Totals 283-*260-*13 52.12% +5585

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Friday, July 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Arizona -139 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 8 500

Toronto - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -135 500
NY Yankees - Under 8 500

Boston - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -138 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 6.5 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +114 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500

San Diego - 7:35 PM ET San Diego +147 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Under 7 500

Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Oakland -182 500 *****
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -125 500
Minnesota - Under 9 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -120 500
Kansas City - Under 8 500

Miami - 8:10 PM ET Miami +117 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Houston - Over 8.5 500

NY Mets - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -143 500
Milwaukee - Over 7.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - 8:40 PM ET Pittsburgh -125 500
Colorado - Over 10 500

Detroit - 10:05 PM ET Detroit +114 500
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Baltimore - 10:10 PM ET Baltimore +170 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Seattle - Over 6.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +114 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Poorly kept secret: Lakers are going to hire Byron Scott as head coach.

-- Mets-Rockies are rumored to be talking about a big trade; if Colorado trades Tulowitzki or Carlos Gonzalez, they better get lot of pitching back.

-- Miami Marlins have the best replay analyst; they've been right on 16 out of 20 replay challenges, best percentage in the major leagues.

-- Atlanta Falcons traded Brett Favre after his rookie season because he partied too much; sound familiar? Johnny Manziel better hope history repeats itself.

-- Cardinals signed AJ Pierzynski to be catcher until Yadier Molina gets healthy.

-- Fantasy football owners will be challenged by 11 new offensive coordinators in the NFL this year-- which ones will be the most aggressive? Important question.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Thoughts from the desert........

13) Made my first visit this trip to In 'n Out Burger last night; just a tremendous milkshake, excellent hamburgers. We need In 'n Out in upstate New York.

12) Tampa Bay Rays have won eight in a row, are just 4.5 games out of second Wild Card spot with 59 games left to play; don't think they're selling off players.

11) Went to the Fab 48 basketball tournament last night at Bishop Gorman HS; way better talent than the event I was at Wednesday. Still no rosters, but the bleachers were comfortable at least and the games were great fun to watch.

10) Memo to parents watching your kids: Please be quiet. Sat behind a guy who was screaming instructions (Get the ball inside!!! Get the ball to Andre!!!) for the whole damn game. Screaming instructions doesn't help; they have a coach.

9) Want a long road trip? There is a team here from the Canary Islands, which is located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, west of Morocco. Boy do they have good players; little deficient at point guard, but they have several kids in the 6-4 to 6-8 range who have great potential.

8) Texas football coach Charlie Strong booted/suspended at least eight players since he took over as head coach. First year is the best time to lay down the law.

7) In his last four starts, Felix Hernandez allowed five earned runs in 30 IP-- he won only one of those four games-- Seattle scored 13 runs in his last five starts.

6) Yasiel Puig had three triples and a double Friday night, first player to do that since 1990, first Dodger with three triples in a game since 1901.

5) Orioles are now 10-3 in extra innings; Buck Showalter is a great manager.

4) Lucas Duda hit a dramatic 9th-inning homer off former Met Francisco Rodriguez, giving New York an unlikely 3-2 win at Miller Park, snapping Brewers' four-game winning streak.

3) Cincinnati lost its 7th straight game- they miss injured Votto-Phillips- they're now 51-51 and 6 games out of first, 3.5 games out of the second Wild Card slot.

2) Zack Greinke struck out four Giants in the third inning Friday, making him the third pitcher in history to strike out four guys in an inning more than once. Chuck Finley did it three times, AJ Burnett has done it twice.

1) I'm off to a junior college showcase event this morning; looking forward to seeing how competitive the older kids are, playing for a college scholarship.

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MLB
Dunkel

San Diego at Atlanta
The Padres look to follow up last night's 5-2 win in the opener and come into tonight's contest with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games versus the Braves. San Diego is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+155). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 16.011; Cubs (Arrieta) 14.368
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); N/A

Game 952-954: Washington at Cincinnati (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.615; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.750
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 955-956 Arizona at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 16.244; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.774
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Over

Game 957-958: San Diego at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Despaigne) 14.992; Atlanta (Teheran) 14.093
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+155); Under

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.776; Milwaukee (Peralta) 14.664
Dunkel Line: NY Mets 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Over

Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.577; Colorado (Matzek) 15.961
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Over

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.337; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 13.785
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-180); Under

Game 965-966: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 14.946; NY Yankees (Capuano) 16.397
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 15.385; Seattle (Young) 13.935
Dunkel Line: Baltimore 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.262; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 17.404
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 13.546; Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.159
Dunkel Line: Kansas City 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-130); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 16.752; Minnesota (Darnell) 13.436
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Under

Game 975-976: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 16.921; Texas (Tepesch) 14.497
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Oakland (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-180); Over

Game 977-978: Detroit at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.818; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 15.471
Dunkel Line: Detroit 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Over

Game 929-930: Miami at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 15.268; Houston (Cosart) 13.536
Dunkel Line: Miami 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+105); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, July 26

Cardinals-Cubs
Cardinals lost last five Miller starts (0-3, 7.40).
Arrieta is 4-1, 1.64 in his last eight starts.

St Louis lost its last four games.
Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.

Nine of last eleven games at Wrigley Field went over total.

Diamondbacks-Phillies
Collmenter is 3-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
Lee is 1-3, 6.31 in his last four starts.

Arizona lost eight of its last eleven road games.
Phillies lost seven of their last ten games.

Nine of last eleven Collmenter starts stayed under the total.

Nationals-Reds
Roark is 6-2, 2.45 in his last eight starts.
Simon is 2-1, 2.43 in his last five starts.

Washington won seven of its last nine games.
Reds lost their last seven games.

Six of last seven Washington road games went over the total.

Padres-Braves
Hahn is 5-1, 1.70 in his last six starts.
Wood is 2-1, 2.87 in his last five starts.

San Diego won five of its last six games.
Braves lost four of their last five games.

Under is 13-4-1 in last eighteen San Diego road games.

Mets-Brewers
Niese is 2-2, 5.92 in his last five starts.
Peralta is 7-1, 5.89 in his last ten starts.

Mets lost 10 of their last 15 road games.
Milwaukee won five of its last six home games.

Five of Mets' last six road games stayed under.

Pirates-Rockies
Locke is 2-0, 3.06 in his last seven starts.
Colorado lost last seven Matzek starts (0-4, 5.31).

Pittsburgh won five of its last seven games.
Rockies lost seven of their last nine games.

Five of last seven Pittsburgh road games went over.

Dodgers-Giants
Kershaw is 8-0, 1.06 in his last nine starts.
Vogelsong is 0-4, 3.90 in his last five starts.

Dodgers lost six of their last nine road games.
Giants won six of their last nine games overall.

Six of last nine Dodger games stayed under total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Hutchison is 1-5, 6.97 in his last six starts.
Capuano is pitching for third team this season (1-1, 4.55 in 28 relief stints); he is 74-84 in his career, in 209 starts, all in the NL.

Blue Jays won five of last seven games, but are 3-14 in last 17 road games.
Bronx won eight of its last ten games.

Under is 11-3-2 in last sixteen Bronx home games.

Red Sox-Rays
Lackey is 2-0, 2.08 in his last couple starts.
Hellickson allowed one run in 4.1 IP (84 PT) in his first '14 start.

Red Sox lost their last four games.
Tampa Bay won its last eight games.

Seven of last nine Boston road games went over total.

A's-Rangers
Gray is 4-0, 1.59 in his last four starts.
Tepesch is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts.

Oakland lost seven of its last nine road games.
Rangers lost 28 of their last 35 games overall.

Six of last nine A's games went over the total.

Indians-Royals
McAllister is 1-5, 7.75 in his last eight starts.
Guthrie is 0-3, 8.66 in his last four starts.

Cleveland lost five of its last six games.
Kansas City won its last four games.

Five of last seven Indian games stayed under total.

White Sox-Twins
Sale is 4-0, 2.11 in his last six starts.
Darnell is making first MLB start; he is 5-5, 3.43 in 17 AAA starts this year- he's thrown three scoreless innings in the majors.

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

12 of last 17 White Sox games stayed under.

Tigers-Angels
Verlander is 3-1, 5.04 in his last four starts.
Shoemaker is 1-2, 8.04 in his last three starts.

Detroit won four of its last six games.
Angels won nine of their last fourteen games.

Eight of last eleven Angel games stayed under total.

Orioles-Mariners
Norris is 5-1, 3.57 in his last six starts.
Young is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts.

Orioles won 12 of their last 17 road games.
Seattle lost six of its last nine games.

13 of last 15 Seattle home games stayed under.

Marlins-Astros
Hand is 1-2, 5.34 in six starts this season.
Keuchel is 1-3, 6.67 in his last five starts.

Miami won four of its last five games.
Astros lost five of last six home games.

Over is 13-7 in last 20 Houston games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Miller 8-11; Arrieta 9-5
-- Gonzalez 10-5; Cueto 12-9
-- Collmenter 11-6; Lee 15-6
-- Despaigne 3-2; Teheran 13-8
-- Niese 10-8; Peralta 11-8
-- Locke 6-3; Matzek 1-7
-- Kershaw 12-3; Vogelsong 11-9

-- Hutchison 9-11; Capuano 0-0
-- Norris 10-6; Young 10-8
-- Lackey 12-8; Hellickson 1-0
-- McAllister 6-6; Guthrie 10-10
-- Sele 10-5; Darnell 0-0
-- Gray 14-6; Tepesch 4-7
-- Verlander 12-8; Shoemaker 7-3

-- Koehler 9-11; Cosart 11-8

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Miller 4-19; Arrieta 4-14
-- Gonzalez 6-15; Cueto 2-21
-- Collmenter 8-17; Lee 2-11
-- Despaigne 1-5; Teheran 6-21
-- Niese 6-18; Peralta 4-20
-- Locke 5-9; Matzek 2-8
-- Kershaw 2-15; Vogelsong 3-20

-- Hutchison 4-20; Capuano 0-0
-- Norris 6-16; Young 3-19
-- Lackey 4-20; Hellickson 0-1
-- McAllister 3-12; Guthrie 4-20
-- Sele 1-15; Darnell 0-0
-- Gray 7-20; Tepesch 3-11
-- Verlander 7-20; Shoemaker 1-10

-- Koehler 2-20; Cosart 3-19

Umpires
-- StL-Chi-- Three of last four Wegner games stayed under.
-- Wsh-Cin-- 11 of last 14 Nelson games stayed under total.
-- Az-Phil-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Wolcott games.
-- SD-Atl-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Nauert games.
-- NY-Mil-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Ripperger games.
-- Pitt-Col-- Five of last six Cooper games stayed under.
-- LA-SF-- Five of last seven Hamari games went over.

-- Tor-NY-- Under is 13-4-1 in last eighteen Porter games.
-- Blt-Sea-- Underdogs won six of last nine Culbreth games.
-- Bos-TB-- Five of last seven Fairchild games stayed under.
-- Cle-KC-- Five of last six Meals games went over total.
-- Chi-Minn-- Favorites won last four Gorman games.
-- A's-Tex-- Four of last five Reyburn games went over.
-- Det-LAA-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Blaser games.

-- Mia-Hst-- Seven of last ten Hoberg games went over.

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MLB

Saturday, July 26

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games

4:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Diego's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing San Diego

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. HOUSTON
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Detroit

9:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,
San Francisco4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games

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MLB

Saturday, July 26


Blue Jays losing streak at Yankee Satium hits 17

The Toronto Blue Jays struggles at Yankee Stadium continued Friday night losing 6-4 to the Yankees and extending their losing streak their to an incredible 17 games.

Game 2 of the weekend series goes Saturday afternoon where the Jays, who are listed as +122 road dogs, send Drew Hutchinson (6-9, 4.54 ERA) to the mound to end the skid. The Bronx Bombers counter with Chris Capuano, who is making his first start of the season.


Pirates' 3B Pedro Alvarez, questionable Saturday

Alvarez missed Friday's game due to a left knee injury and is questionable to play Saturday against the Rockies.