Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/23 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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MLB

Wednesday, July 23

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Jays, Red Sox Continue Over Trend
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Jays, Red Sox Continue Over Trend

A late two-run homer from Stephen Drew didn't mean much to the Red Sox in a 7-3 loss to Toronto, but it did send the total Over for the fifth straight time in the head-to-head series. The teams are 6-1-1 O/U for the season.

Jesse a Giant Favorite

Oakland right-hander Jesse Chavez will look to continue his hot streak as a favorite Wednesday, entering at -255 when the Athletics host the Houston Astros. Chavez is 5-0 against the moneyline in his last five starts as a favorite, with three of those results coming at home.

Gee No Whiz vs. Brewers

New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee may have his hands full Thursday night as he faces the host Milwaukee Brewers. Gee has yet to beat the Brewers in his career, going 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in three starts.

Pitching Notes

* San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner hopes to maintain his dominance away from AT&T Park on Wednesday as he leads the Giants (-140, 7.5) into Philadelphia. Bumgarner is 7-2 with a scintillating 1.94 ERA in 11 road starts so far this season.

* New York Yankees righty Brandon McCarthy has adjusted well to his move to the Bronx as he prepares to face the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday. McCarthy was the worst value pitcher in baseball while with Arizona, but is 2-0 against the moneyline in two starts since being traded.

Hitting Notes

* Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera is heating up, recording three three-hit games in his last four outings to raise his average to .309. The Blue Jays are 22-15 against the moneyline and 21-16 O/U when Cabrera records a multi-hit game entering Wednesday's game against Boston.

* San Francisco catcher Buster Posey has owned his career matchup with Philadephia lefty Cole Hamels, who gets the call Thursday against the visiting Giants. Posey is 7-for-11 versus Hamels, with four doubles and a home run.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (7-1 O/U): The pitching has thrived even without injured ace CC Sabathia, limiting opponents to three runs or fewer in seven of the last eight games. The recent Under streak has dropped the Yankees to 43-55-1 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

It's one of the longest shots of the day, but it may be worth taking a flyer on the Nationals and Rockies to play to a push (+1,000). The Rockies rank second in the majors with nine pushes, while the Nationals and Pirates are tied with eight apiece.

Injury Notes

* Houston Astros oufielder George Springer missed his second straight game with knee and quad injuries. The Astros have struggled without their hard-hitting rookie, going 1-4 against the moneyline and 1-3-1 O/U in his absence entering Tuesday's game against host Oakland.

* The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list with a left hip flexor strain. Tulowitzki has fought through a variety of ailments this season, missing time earlier in the year with quad and groin injuries.


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MLB

Wednesday, July 23


Check out the wind conditions at Wrigley

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs will conclude their three-game series at Wrigley Field Wednesday, and the players will have to deal with some windy conditions.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, wind will blow in from left field at roughly 16 mph. The Cubs are 2-6 at Wrigley when the wind blows in from left and the Over/Under record is 5-3.

The Cubbies are currently -109 home faves and the total is off the board.


Not many runs in recent Reds-Brewers meetings

The Under is 5-0 in the past five meetings between the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. The two N.L. Central rivals finish up their three-game set at Miller Park Wednesday.

The past five matchups between the two teams have yielded a total of 27 runs - which equates to an average of 5.4 runs per game.

Mike Leake is slated to get the start for the Reds while Kyle Lohse will counter for the Brewers.




WNBA

Wednesday, July 23


Dogs go 3-1 against the spread Tuesday

The WNBA returned from its All-Star break Tuesday night, and they underdog performed admirable on the evening.

The Tulsa Shock, Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky each covered the spread as underdogs in Tuesday's schedule. The only favorite to cover the spread was the best bet in the league - the Phoenix Mercury.

There are two games on the board Wednesday, withe Connecticut Sun currently 3.5-point dogs at the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty visiting the L.A. Sparks as 8-point dogs.




CFL

Wednesday, July 23


Line still on the move in Stampeders-Eskimos game

The pointspread has been on the move since post in the Canadian Football League's Thursday game between the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos.

The LV Superbook opened the Eskies as 2.5-point home faves, but moved to -2, then -1 and - as of Wednesday morning - are now 1-point home underdogs in the matchup.

The Stamps are 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings in Edmonton and are 1-0 ATS on the road thus far in the season.

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MLB

Wednesday, July 23


Game roundup: Headley lifts Yankees past Rangers in 14


NEW YORK -- Chase Headley came through in his fourth at-bat as a Yankee, hitting a game-winning single in the 14th inning as New York outlasted the Texas Rangers for a 2-1 victory Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.

The switch-hitting third baseman entered the game as a pinch hitter for Zelous Wheeler in the eighth and was hitless in his first three at-bats. With runners at first and third in the 14th, Headley singled into left field against Nick Tepesch (3-6). Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts easily scored, ending the 4-hour, 51-minute marathon.

After rounding first base, Headley was mobbed by his teammates, whom he met 4 1/2 hours earlier after being acquired from the San Diego Padres and flying in from Chicago. While doing his postgame interview, he was given a Gatorade shower by left fielder Brett Gardner.

The Yankees won for the 10th time in 16 games and improved to 4-1 on a 10-game homestand thanks to their third walk-off win of the season. They did so after tying the game in the 13th against Texas closer Joakim Soria on a base hit by Carlos Beltran.

Giants 9, Phillies 6 (14 innings)

PHILADELPHIA -- Brandon Crawford's three-run, 14th-inning double broke a 5-5 tie and sparked San Francisco past Philadelphia.

Catcher Hector Sanchez knocked in Crawford with a single.

The Phillies led 5-4 going into the ninth, but Giants first baseman Buster Posey tied the game with a solo homer to left off closer Jonathan Papelbon. It was Papelbon's third blown save in 26 opportunities this year.

George Kontos (3-0) won for the second night in a row, pitching 2 1/3 innings and allowing a run in the 14th. Tim Lincecum recorded the last two outs for his first-ever save. He was the ninth pitcher used by the Giants.

Brewers 4, Reds 3

MILWAUKEE -- Jonathan Lucroy hit two home runs, including a walk-off, solo shot in the ninth inning, as Milwaukee rallied to beat Cincinnati.

Lucroy gave Milwaukee a 3-1 lead in the sixth with a two-out homer off right-hander Homer Bailey, but Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson couldn't preserve the lead in the seventh. Nelson hit Zack Cozart with a pitch to load the bases, and then plunked Ramon Santiago to make it 3-2 before giving way to right-hander Brandon Kinztler. Pinch hitter Chris Heisey delivered a game-tying sacrifice fly.

Lucroy finally broke the deadlock on a 1-1 offering from right-hander Sam LeCure (1-2).

Cubs 6, Padres 0

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo hit two solo home runs, and right-hander Kyle Hendricks worked seven efficient innings for his first major league victory as Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak with a shutout of San Diego.

Hendricks (1-0), called up from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day, allowed five hits in seven innings in his second big league start.

Rizzo made it 2-0 in the third with a leadoff, first-pitch shot to the back of the right-field bleachers. Rizzo homered off right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer in the seventh inning, giving him his seventh career multi-homer game. He leads the National League with 25 homers.

Pirates 12, Dodgers 7

PITTSBURGH -- Ike Davis had three hits, including his first home run since June 9, and Gregory Polanco and Neil Walker also homered and drove in three runs each as Pittsburgh outlasted Los Angeles.

Polanco, a rookie right fielder, delivered the big blow, a two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning off reliever Jamey Wright that snapped a 4-4 tied and keyed a four-run inning. Travis Snider singled in a run and Polanco scored on a wild pitch by Wright.

Pirates starter Vance Worley (3-1) got the win as he pitched six innings and gave up four runs -- one earned -- and seven hits while striking out five and walking two. It was the right-hander's first career victory against the Dodgers after giving up a combined nine runs in eight innings in his previous two starts.

Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3

TORONTO -- Jose Reyes and Dioner Navarro homered in the sixth inning, and J.A. Happ pitched six shutout innings as Toronto snapped Boston's five-game winning streak.

Happ (8-5) held Boston to seven hits and one walk while striking out four in six innings.

The Blue Jays used a pair of homers to score three runs in the sixth and take a 4-0 lead. Reyes led off with his eighth homer of the season. Melky Cabrera followed with a double and took third on Jose Bautista's fly out to right. Navarro then hit his seventh homer of the season.

Marlins 6, Braves 5

ATLANTA -- Donovan Solano had a career-best four hits, and Jacob Turner, banished to the bullpen in early June, was successful in his return to the rotation as Miami held on to beat Atlanta.

Solano, a second baseman who came in batting .234, had three singles, a double and a walk in a 4-for-4 game.

The Braves scored three times in the eighth inning, but Marlins closer Steve Cishek pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save in 26 opportunities. He was helped by catcher Jeff Mathis throwing out pinch runner Jordan Schafer, who had been successful on 17 of his previous 18 steal attempts.

Indians 8, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cleveland got four hits from first baseman Carlos Santana, including a home run, in a win over Minnesota.

Santana doubled in the second inning and scored the game's first run later in the frame. He bunted for a single against the shift in the third, then hit a mammoth home run in the fifth inning. He doubled again in the ninth to drive in the final two runs of the game for the Indians.

Cleveland right-hander Danny Salazar allowed one run on six hits and three walks in five innings, earning the win and improving to 2-4.

Rays 7, Cardinals 2

ST. LOUIS -- Tampa Bay extended its season-high winning streak to six games at the expense of St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright, who was knocked out after just 4 2/3 innings.

In his first start since the All-Star break, Wainwright (12-5) gave up six hits and six runs, two of which were unearned thanks to his fielding error in the fifth. He walked four, including three in the fifth, struck out four and hit a man in his second-shortest outing of the year.

Six players knocked in runs for Tampa Bay, with Evan Longoria capping the scoring with a two-out solo homer in the ninth. Left fielder Matt Holliday supplied a solo homer in the sixth to cap St. Louis' scoring.

Royals 7, White Sox 1

CHICAGO -- Mike Moustakas celebrated Greek Heritage Night with two home runs, helping Kansas City beat Chicago and snap a four-game losing streak.

The Royals, who hadn't won since the All-Star break, scored four runs in the sixth inning and amassed 14 hits. Kansas City had scored two combined runs in the previous three games.

Left-hander Bruce Chen (2-2), filling the rotation spot of injured left-hander Jason Vargas, went five innings and earned his second win against Chicago this season. Moustakas finished 3-for-5, belting his 11th and 12th homers.

Nationals 7, Rockies 4

DENVER -- Adam LaRoche's three-run shot in the seventh off Rex Brothers broke a 4-4 tie, and Washington sent Colorado to its seventh consecutive loss.

Brothers was brought in to face the left-handed-hitting LaRoche, who had not hit a home run in 80 at-bats against left-handers this season and was batting .238 (19-for-80) against southpaws. LaRoche drove a 2-0 fastball to right-center for his 13th homer of the season.

The Rockies built an early 3-0 lead against starter Jordan Zimmermann and were ahead 4-2 when the right-hander left after the fifth.

Diamondbacks 5, Tigers 4

PHOENIX -- Miguel Montero hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning, and Aaron Hill homered and had three RBIs as Arizona beat Detroit.

Ender Inciarte and David Peralta walked with one out in the eighth inning off Phil Coke (1-2) before Al Alburquerque entered and walked Paul Goldschmidt on four pitches with two outs. Montero, who leads major league catchers with 58 RBIs, then delivered his single to knock in Inciarte and Peralta.

Hill homered in the first inning and followed Peralta triples in the third and sixth innings with RBIs -- a sacrifice fly in the third and a groundout in the sixth.

Mets 3, Mariners 1

SEATTLE -- Starter Jacob deGrom scattered five hits over seven innings, and Lucas Duda provided a cushion with an eighth-inning home run that went 446 feet as New York beat Seattle.

DeGrom (4-5) allowed one earned run while striking out seven to give the Mets their first win at Safeco Field, where New York had lost its previous four games -- including a three-game sweep in 2005.

This was the third consecutive start in which deGrom has gone seven innings. He has not allowed more than one run in any of the three.

Orioles 4, Angels 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and permitted just three hits in leading Baltimore over Los Angeles.

Gonzalez (5-5), recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Norfolk, did not allow a run until center fielder Mike Trout hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gonzalez finished with five strikeouts and four walks while generating nine groundouts.

Shortstop J.J. Hardy and second baseman Jonathan Schoop drove in two runs apiece while going 2-for-4. Hardy hit two doubles and Schoop pounded a two-run home run.

Astros 3, A's 2 (12 innings)

OAKLAND, Calif. -- L.J. Hoes lined a tie-breaking solo home run with one out in the top of the 12th inning, and Houston held on to beat Oakland.

Hoes ripped left-handed reliever Fernando Abad's first pitch to left field for his third home run of the season. He entered the game batting .176 and went hitless in his first four at-bats before homering off Abad (2-4), who took the loss,

Left-hander Darin Downs (2-1) recorded one out to earn the win. Chad Qualls pitched a perfect 12th for his 11th save of the season.

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MLB

Wednesday, July 23


Indians winning recent Bauer starts

The Cleveland Indians have been playing some good baseball of late, sitting second in the AL Central and winning seven of their last 10 ball games. They'll look to put together back-to-back wins Wednesday with Trevor Bauer on the mound.

The Indians are 4-0 in Bauer's last four starts this season and three of those sports saw the Indians as dogs. The Indians are in Minnesota to face the Twins Wednesday and are -125 road faves.

Anthony Swarzak is slated to get the ball for the Twins.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, July 23

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI 6-16 in road games after a one run loss
Lohse: LOHSE 59-30 in home games against division opponents

Washington at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Strasburg: 11-16 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
De La Rosa: 12-1 TSR in day games

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Bumgarner: 7-0 TSR on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Burnett: 2-14 TSR after allowing 8 runs or more

LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Haren: 57-82 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Liriano: PITTSBURGH 26-13 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Eovaldi: MIAMI 31-28 after a win by 2 runs or less
Santana: 8-16 after a loss

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Kennedy: 32-23 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 4-15 after a win by 4 runs or more

Cleveland at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Bauer: 50-21 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Swarzak: 50-91 TSR as a home underdog

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET
Shields: KANSAS CITY 30-15 on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Quintana: 13-4 OVER in home games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: 12-2 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Dickey: 14-22 TSR in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Texas at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Darvish: TEXAS 18-34 when the money line is +125 to -125
Phelps: NY YANKEES 28-15 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less

Houston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Peacock: HOUSTON 3-13 after a win by 2 runs or less
Chavez: OAKLAND 100-76 after a loss

Baltimore at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Tillman: 7-1 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Weaver: LA ANGELS 24-15 OVER after a loss

Detroit at Arizona, 3:40 ET
Sanchez: DETROIT 32-41 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Cahill: 21-9 UNDER after a win

NY Mets at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Colon: 42-36 TSR as a road underdog
Walker: SEATTLE 29-15 UNDER after a loss

Tampa Bay at St Louis, 7:15 ET
Cobb: TAMPA BAY 28-18 OVER after a win
Lynn: ST LOUIS 15-7 OVER at home when the total is 7 or less