Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 8/2 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, August 2

Good Luck on day #214 of 2014!

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

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

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

NFL preseason information to ponder, with exhibition games starting up........

-- Buffalo is 13-22 vs spread in last 35 games as a preseason favorite.

-- Browns covered last four Week 1 (or earlier) preseason games.

-- Ravens covered six of last seven Week 1 (or earlier) exhibitions.

-- Jets are 0-5 vs spread in last five Week 1 (or earlier) exhibitions.

-- Green Bay is 0-4 vs spread in last four Week 1 (or earlier) exhibitions.

-- Eagles are 1-8-1 vs spread in last ten Week 1 (or earlier) exhibitions.


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

13) Indiana Pacers owe Paul George roughly $79M over the next five seasons; he is their best player, obviously. George broke two bones in his right leg Friday night during a Team USA intrasquad scrimmage at UNLV. Not sure of all the ramifications of this injury, but somebody has some 'splainin' to do, since a basket support where George got hurt is closer to the baseline than in NBA arenas.

12) Derrick Rose has been paid $34M by the Bulls the last two seasons, while he played in ten games, but he is playing for Team USA. Why is this OK? Doesn't an NBA team have the right to veto its players playing? Don't they owe it to their fans to protect the players they pay millions of dollars to? Apparently not.

11) Former NBA Commissioner David Stern recently had a hip replacement; his successor, Adam Silver, now has a giant headache in Indiana.

10) Former UTEP/Auburn hoop coach Tony Barbee is back with John Calipari at Kentucky, taking Rod Strickland's place- the former NBA guard went to USF with Orlando Antigua.

9) Maryland recruit Trayvon Reed won't be admitted to the school after being arrested for assault, petty theft and resisting arrest. Reed is 7-foot-1 and was a top 100 recruit this spring-- he'll find a home somewhere, for sure.

8) Sergio Garcia shot a 61 in Akron Friday, leads by three strokes there. Guy shot a ridiculous 27 on the back nine-- tremendous.

7) Houston Astros are 45-65, 22 games out of first place, but for some reason are raising ticket prices next season. Astros have improved, but only because they've been so pathetic the last couple years. Takes a lot of onions......

6) Anthony Ranaudo did really well in his MLB debut for Boston Friday, but he is rumored to be headed back to AAA, making room for Joe Kelly with the Red Sox. Ranaudo is an LSU alum who will be in a big league rotation next year, for sure.

5) Colorado Rockies have used 14 different starting pitchers; they're 38-43 in games when the top six starters pitched, 6-22 when they used another starter.

4) Angels have done a great job rebuilding their bullpen; what was a sore spot early this season has now allowed only one run in its last 28.1 innings.

3) There are 27 bones, 123 ligaments in a human hand. Just thought you'd like to know. You can learn a lot watching commercials on The Golf Channel.

2) Want to feel old? MTV turned 33 years old this weekend.

1) Good news on my friend's daughter who was stuck in Israel; she is now safe in Greece, will be reunited with her family here Monday in Chicago.

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 427-428: Saskatchewan at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 113.700; Ottawa 107.058
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 6 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 50
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-5); Under



CFL
Long Sheet

Week 6

Saturday, August 2

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SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 2) at OTTAWA (1 - 3) - 8/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 6

Saskatchewan (2-2) @ Ottawa (1-3)-- Expansion RedBlacks led three of four games at the half, won only once; they nipped Toronto 18-17 in only home game. Ottawa gave up 558 yards last week in Hamilton, 197 on ground. Riders lost 48-15 at Toronto only road game so far; none of their four games were decided by less than 13 points- they're 2-2 despite being favored in all four games. Western teams are 11-2 vs eastern teams so far this season. Home underdogs have covered four of six games league-wide this season.




CFL

Week 6

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Trend Report
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Saturday, August 2

7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Ottawa's last 14 games


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CFL

Week 6

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Game of the Day: Roughriders at Redblacks
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Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa Redblacks (5.5, 50)

The Ottawa Redblacks will host another sold-out contest when they welcome the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Ottawa won its home-opener in a nail-biter against the Toronto Argonauts, but they face a Roughriders team that routed the Argonauts in Week 5. Saskatchewan is 2-1 against the East Division, while the Redblacks are 0-2 against West Division opponents.

Ottawa quarterback Henry Burris is carrying his lowest completion percentage since 2006 but has only tossed one interception with the Redblacks, who are struggling to score with 80 points in four contests. The Roughriders' offense has not fared much better, with quarterback Darian Durant on pace for the worst statistical season of his career, but their defense is second in the league with 18 sacks. Ottawa’s defense is the only unit in the league allowing more than 300 passing yards per game.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Redblacks as 4.5-point home dogs, but that has since moved to +5.5. The total has held at 50.

INJURY REPORT: Roughriders - SB Chris Getzlaf (Questionable, undisclosed), WR Ryan Smith (Questionable, Undisclosed). Redblacks - WR Kierrie Johnson (Six-game IR, leg).

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (2-2, 2-2 ATS): Running back Will Ford appears to have found a home after being cut by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to start the season, recording 113 rushing yards and three touchdowns in his debut for Saskatchewan. Defensive end John Chick earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording two sacks and one forced fumble against Toronto. Chick, who leads the league with six sacks, was also named Defensive Player of the Month for July.

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (1-3, 1-3 ATS): Marcus Henry is Burris’ top receiving option, leading the team with 253 receiving yards. Ottawa signed former Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Onrea Jones on Monday, giving Burris a familiar target. Running back Chevon Walker has a team-high 251 rushing yards to go with 91 receiving yards and 121 combined return yards.

TRENDS:

* Roughriders are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games in August.
* Roughriders are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games.
* Under is 5-0 in Roughriders last five games in Week 6.

CONSENSUS: 63.6 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the road-fave Roughriders.


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WNBA
Dunkel

Indiana at Phoenix
The Mercury play host to Indiana (13-14 SU) tonight and come into the contest with a 9-0 ATS record in their last 9 games versus a team with a losing SU record. Phoenix is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 15 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 601-602: Minnesota at Tulsa (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.310; Tulsa 109.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 8 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 6; 166
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-6); Over

Game 603-604: Indiana at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 109.290; Phoenix 125.035
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 15 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2;
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9 1/2); Over




WNBA

Saturday, August 2

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TULSA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Minnesota is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tulsa
Tulsa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
INDIANA vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home


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[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 2

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MINNESOTA (21 - 6) at TULSA (10 - 18) - 8/2/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 6-6 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (13 - 14) at PHOENIX (22 - 4) - 8/2/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 104-137 ATS (-46.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 69-95 ATS (-35.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
INDIANA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
INDIANA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Miami
After dropping the first two games of their series with the Reds, the Marlins look to bounce back as they face a Cincinnati team that is 2-8 in Homer Bailey's last 10 road starts when the total is set from 7 to 8 1/2 runs. Miami is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-130).. Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 14.399; Washington (Zimmermann) 17.402
Dunkel Line: Washington by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-235); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-235); Over

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.781; Miami (Eovaldi) 16.228
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-130); Under

Game 905-906: San Francisco at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Peavy) 16.012; NY Mets (deGrom) 15.233
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 17.211; St. Louis (Masterson) 15.742
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Worley) 14.404; Arizona (Anderson) 15.522
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Under

Game 911-912: Atlanta at San Diego (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 14.320; San Diego (Kennedy) 15.899
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Under

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wada) 13.611; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 16.782
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-220); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-220); Under

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 14.309; Oakland (Lester) 16.951
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-235); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-235); Over

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Boston (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Greene) 14.611; Boston (Webster) 16.319
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under

Game 919-920: Texas at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Mikolas) 12.718; Cleveland (House) 15.319
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Over

Game 921-922: Seattle at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Paxton) 16.498; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.552
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 18.209; Tampa Bay (Archer) 16.773
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-105); Over

Game 925-926: Toronto at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 14.991; Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.809
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Under

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pino) 15.402; White Sox (Carroll) 13.228
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over

Game 929-930: Colorado at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Matzek) 13.671; Detroit (Porcello) 17.129
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-240); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 2

Phillies-Nationals
Burnett is 0-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.
Zimmerman is 0-1, 5.87 in his last three starts.

Phillies won three of their last four games.
Washington lost four of its last five games.

Five of last six Burnett starts went over the total.

Reds-Marlins
Bailey is 1-1, 2.00 in his last five starts.
Eovaldi is 0-3, 6.69 in his last six starts.

Cincinnati won three of its last four games.
Marlins lost their last three games, scoring six runs. .

Four of last five Bailey starts stayed under the total.

Giants-Mets
Peavy is 0-8, 5.37 in his last ten starts.
deGrom is 4-0, 0.66 in his last four starts.

San Francisco lost six of its last eight games.
Mets won nine of their last twelve home games.
Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Peavy starts.

Brewers-Cardinals
Nelson is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
Masterson was 0-1, 13.00 in his last three starts for Cleveland, before going on DL; his last start was July 7.

Milwaukee lost four of last six road games.
Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.

Nine of last eleven Milwaukee games stayed under the total.

Pirates-Diamondbacks
Worley is 2-0, 2.40 in his last couple starts.
Arizona won last three Anderson starts (1-0, 1.89).

Pirates won four of their last six games.
Arizona is 8-1 in game following its last nine losses.

Under is 4-1-1 in last six Anderson starts.

Cubs-Dodgers
Wada is 1-1, 3.94 in three starts for the Cubs.
Ryu is 3-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.

Cubs lost nine of their last eleven road games.
Dodgers won 15 of its last 21 home games.

Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Ryu starts.

Braves-Padres
Santana is 3-0, 2.11 in his last three starts.
Kennedy is 3-0, 2.53 in his last five starts.

Atlanta lost eight of its last eleven road games.
San Diego won five of its last six home games.

Six of last eight Santana starts stayed under total.

Mariners-Orioles
Paxton was 2-0, 2.25 in two starts back in April.
Gonzalez is 1-0, 2.12 in his last four starts.

Seattle lost seven of its last ten games.
Baltimore won eight of its last eleven games.

13 of last 15 Seattle games stayed under the total.

Rangers-Indians
Mikolas is 1-3, 10.29 in his last four starts.
House is 1-1, 5.52 in his last six starts.

Rangers lost nine of their last thirteen games.
Cleveland lost eight of its last twelve games.

Five of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.

Angels-Rays
Wilson was 1-1, 8.58 in his last six starts before going on the DL.
Archer is 2-2, 4.54 in his last six starts.

Angels won 18 of their last 25 games.
Tampa Bay won nine of 12 games since All-Star break.

Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Angel games.

Bronx-Red Sox
Greene is 1-1, 4.42 in his last three starts.
Webster allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his first '14 start.

Bronx lost five of its last six games.
Red Sox lost eight of their last ten games.

Six of last seven Bronx road games stayed under.

Blue Jays-Astros
Dickey is 3-2, 3.27 in his last five starts.
Astros won last three Oberholtzer starts (1-0, 3.27).

Blue Jays won eleven of their last fourteen games.
Astros lost nine of their last thirteen home games.

Over is 18-9 in last 27 Houston games.

Twins-White Sox
Pino is 1-1, 3.09 in his last four starts.
Carroll is 2-1, 2.38 in his last four starts.

Minnesota lost ten of its last fourteen games.
White Sox won six of their last eight games.

Under is 5-1-1 in Pino starts this season.

Royals-A's
Vargas was 4-2, 2.83 in his last nine starts before his appendectomy; his last start was July 8.
Lester was 4-1, 1.83 in his last eight starts for Boston.

Royals won eight of their last ten games.
Oakland lost three of its last four games.

Last six Kansas City road games stayed under the total.

Rockies-Tigers
Matzek is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts.
Porcello is 4-1, 2.13 in his last seven starts.

Colorado lost 16 of its last 18 road games.
Tigers lost five of their last seven games.

Under is 4-1-1 in last six Porcello starts.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Burnett 10-12; Zimmerman 12-9
-- Bailey 9-12; Eovaldi 8-13
-- Peavy 5-15/0-1; deGrom 6-8
-- Nelson 2-2; Masterson 10-9/0-0
-- Worley 4-3; Anderson 8-4
-- Santana 10-9; Kennedy 10-12
-- Wada 1-2; Ryu 12-8

-- Vargas 10-9; Lester 13-8/0-0
-- Greene 2-2; Webster 1-0
-- Mikolas 1-4; House 5-4
-- Paxton 2-0; Gonzalez 9-8
-- Wilson 10-9; Archer 10-11
-- Dickey 11-11; Oberholtzer 5-9
-- Pino 4-3; Carroll 4-7

-- Matzek 2-7; Porcello 13-7

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Burnett 7-22; Zimmerman 1-21
-- Bailey 6-21; Eovaldi 9-21
-- Peavy 4-21; deGrom 2-14
-- Nelson 1-4; Masterson 4-19
-- Worley 0-7; Anderson 3-13
-- Santana 7-19; Kennedy 6-22
-- Wada 1-3; Ryu 1-20

-- Vargas 2-19; Lester 6-21/0-0
-- Greene 1-4; Webster 0-1
-- Mikolas 1-5; House 3-9
-- Paxton 1-2; Gonzalez 4-17
-- Wilson 4-19; Archer 3-21
-- Dickey 6-22; Oberholtzer 6-14
-- Pino 0-7; Carroll 3-11

-- Matzek 2-9; Porcello 8-20

Umpires
-- Phil-Wsh-- Five of last seven Guccione games stayed under.
-- Cin-Mia-- Over is 8-3-1 in Woodring games this season.
-- SF-NY-- 11 of last 14 O'Nora games stayed under total.
-- Mil-StL--- Home side won seven of last eight Cuzzi games.
-- Pitt-Az-- Road team won seven of last eight Kulpa games.
-- Atl-SD-- Last five Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- Cubs-LA-- Nine of eleven Randazzo games stayed under.

-- KC-A's-- 11 of 15 Basner games went over the total.
-- NY-Bos-- Four of last five TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Tex-Clev-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Hudson games.
-- Sea-Balt--- Four of last five Fagan games went over.
-- LA-TB-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Vanover games.
-- Tor-Hst-- Favorites won 12 of last 15 Baker games.
-- Min-Chi-- Five of last six Cederstrom games went over.

-- Col-Det-- Four of last five Davidson games stayed under.

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MLB

Saturday, August 2

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Kansas City

4:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas

7:08 PM
COLORADO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Colorado

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Miami's last 25 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home

7:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

9:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs


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[Udog]

RS170

RS,

Good morning!

I got an answer back from that guy. It was a system error that he says has been corrected. The Williams trend was a pitcher trend but the Salazar trend should have read "Salazar: CLEVELAND 77-42 as a favorite."

He says these short sheet trends cover the last two seasons.

Anytime you see TSR in a stat, it's a team trend with that pitcher starting.

Good luck today, RS!

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 2

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PHILADELPHIA (49 - 61) at WASHINGTON (58 - 49) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 122-150 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-43 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-116 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 85-122 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 70-102 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 55-87 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 39-60 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 44-17 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 35-13 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 27-28 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 383-358 (+44.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 100-93 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-6 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)



A.J. BURNETT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BURNETT is 10-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 11-8 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.6 units)



JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.2 units)




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CINCINNATI (55 - 54) at MIAMI (53 - 56) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-23 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 350-395 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 210-201 (+36.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 683-755 (+55.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 620-699 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 445-491 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 495-544 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-354 (+49.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 382-329 (+68.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 215-174 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BAILEY is 11-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 18-4 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 122-182 (-43.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



HOMER BAILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
BAILEY is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)



NATHAN EOVALDI vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 50) at NY METS (52 - 57) - 7:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-76 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-66 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 5-16 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 1-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 4-14 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 22-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 1-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-63 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-11 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 45-65 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-118 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 6-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-118 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-75 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 38-61 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 9-30 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



JAKE PEAVY vs. NY METS since 1997
PEAVY is 6-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)



JACOB DEGROM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (61 - 49) at ST LOUIS (57 - 51) - 7:15 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-5 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)



KYLE LOHSE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOHSE is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.3 units)



JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.




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PITTSBURGH (58 - 51) at ARIZONA (48 - 62) - 8:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 155-122 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 153-121 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 125-100 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 85-54 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-62 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-32 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 48-62 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 77-81 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



VANCE WORLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)



CHASE ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.997.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)




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ATLANTA (58 - 52) at SAN DIEGO (49 - 60) - 8:40 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 17-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 17-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 43-32 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 9-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 73-39 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 36-48 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KENNEDY is 8-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



ERVIN SANTANA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)



IAN KENNEDY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 62) at LA DODGERS (62 - 48) - 9:10 PM
TSUYOSHI WADA (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-159 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-30 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 205-281 (-86.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-159 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-72 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-25 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
RYU is 33-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 24-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 19-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)



TSUYOSHI WADA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.



HYUN-JIN RYU vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RYU is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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KANSAS CITY (56 - 52) at OAKLAND (66 - 42) - 4:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 66-42 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 138-80 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 277-205 (+63.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 64-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 103-77 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 77-54 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-41 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 34-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 19-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 71-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-41 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-58 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-48 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 5-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 8-8 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.2 units)



JON LESTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LESTER is 7-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.43 and a WHIP of 0.996.
His team's record is 7-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-0. (+9.0 units)




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NY YANKEES (55 - 53) at BOSTON (49 - 60) - 4:05 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-34 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-61 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 75-83 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 8-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 19-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 45-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 31-40 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 62-67 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 193-186 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-5 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)



SHANE GREENE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.



ALLEN WEBSTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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TEXAS (43 - 66) at CLEVELAND (54 - 55) - 7:05 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. T.J. HOUSE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 43-66 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 17-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 41-62 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 29-50 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 27-38 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 12-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 146-126 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-52 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 140-120 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-43 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-15 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-40 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)



MILES MIKOLAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.



T.J. HOUSE vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOUSE is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 2.402.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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SEATTLE (56 - 53) at BALTIMORE (61 - 47) - 7:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 62-47 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 99-81 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-45 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-26 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-18 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 30-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 42-42 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-17 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+4.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)



JAMES PAXTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.



MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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LA ANGELS (65 - 43) at TAMPA BAY (53 - 56) - 7:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-43 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 731-716 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 50-32 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-11 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WILSON is 26-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 14-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 53-56 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-37 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-34 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)



CHRIS ARCHER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ARCHER is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)




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TORONTO (60 - 51) at HOUSTON (45 - 65) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 73-80 (-35.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 60-51 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 40-30 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-100 (-42.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-90 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-55 (-19.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 210-258 (-66.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 48-90 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-99 (-39.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-50 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 2-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)



BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (48 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 56) - 7:10 PM
YOHAN PINO (R) vs. SCOTT CARROLL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-55 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-32 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-111 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-65 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-51 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-13 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-68 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-6 (+0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



YOHAN PINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PINO is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)



SCOTT CARROLL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARROLL is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
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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COLORADO (44 - 65) at DETROIT (59 - 47) - 7:05 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 44-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 17-37 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 11-25 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 29-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 29-47 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 100-60 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PORCELLO is 32-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 11-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 157-122 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 28-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 13-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 43-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)



TYLER MATZEK vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.



RICK PORCELLO vs. COLORADO since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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[Udog]

CFL

Saturday, August 2


Saturday's must read line update

There has been another line move in the final CFL game of Week 6, featuring the Saskatchewan Rouhriders visiting the Ottawa Redbacks.

The line moved from Ottawa +5.5 to +6.0 late Friday night and that's where it sits as of Saturday morning. The line opened at Ottawa +4.5 and has slowly climbed in favor of the defending Grey Cup champion Roughriders.


Road dogs dominate Friday night

In both games of the CFL Friday night doubleheader the road teams were listed as underdogs and both teams not only covered the spread, but won straight up.

In the opening game the Toronto Argonauts hammered the Montreal Alouettes 31-5 as 2-point road dogs, while in the second game the BC Lions slipped the Calgary Stampeders 25-24 as 4-point dogs.

Road dogs are 10-7 ATS this season.

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 2

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET
Burnett: PHILADELPHIA 17-12 after allowing 2 runs or less
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON 8-15 in home games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

Cincinnati at Miami, 7:10 ET
Bailey: CINCINNATI 16-8 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Eovaldi: 0-8 TSR against NL Central opponents

San Francisco at New York Mets, 7:10 ET
Peavy: 1-9 TSR in road games
Degrom: NY METS are 18-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after 4 or more consecutive home games

Milwaukee at St Louis, 7:15 ET
Lohse: n/a
St Louis: n/a

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Worley: PITTSBURGH 59-72 as a road favorite
Anderson: ARIZONA 35-23 after 2 or more consecutive overs

Atlanta at San Diego, 8:40 ET
Santana: ATLANTA 73-39 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Kennedy: 8-18 TSR after a win

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers, 9:10 ET
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 19-14 in road games against left-handed starters
Ryu: LA DODGERS 36-20 OVER in home games after a loss

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Vargas: KANSAS CITY 52-28 UNDER as a road underdog
Lester: 9-2 TSR when the total is 7 or less

NY Yankees at Boston, 4:05 ET
Greene: NY YANKEES 11-3 in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Webster: BOSTON 19-31 against division opponents

Texas at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Mikolas: TEXAS 9-25 as an underdog of +100 to +150
House: CLEVELAND 35-21 against AL West opponents

Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Paxton: SEATTLE 9-1 revenging 2 straight one run losses against opponent
Gonzalez: BALTIMORE 21-9 UNDER against left-handed starters

LA Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Wilson: LA ANGELS 65-43 in all games
Archer: TAMPA BAY 8-14 after a loss by 2 runs or less

Toronto at Houston, 7:10 ET
Dickey: TORONTO 12-5 after having won 4 of their last 5 games
Houston: HOUSTON 3-14 after a win by 2 runs or less

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET
Pino: MINNESOTA 9-4 in road games off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
Carroll: CHI WHITE SOX 6-19 after 2 or more consecutive win

Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Matzek: COLORADO 8-36 as a road underdog of +150 or more
Porcello: 11-3 TSR after a win

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, August 2


Mountain West college football betting preview: Nothing guaranteed for Boise State




By SEAN MURPHY - COVERS EXPERT


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The Mountain West should be one of the nation’s most competitive - dare we say entertaining - conferences in 2014. While Boise State is still the team to beat, the Broncos are no longer invincible, opening the door for a wide open title chase.

Covers Expert Sean Murphy breaks down the best ways to wager on the MWC and gives season win total picks for each of its members heading into the 2014 college football campaign:

Air Force Falcons (2013: 2-10 SU, 3-9 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +3,000
Projected season win total: 4.5

Why bet the Falcons: Things can’t get any worse, can they? The offense should be better and the Falcons schedule isn’t all that bad. If the defense can come together and improve even a little bit, the Falcons should have little trouble improving on last year’s ugly ATS record.

Why not bet the Falcons: The overall talent level just isn’t on par with the rest of the Mountain West. It’s quite simply an uphill battle for the Falcons and you might not want to be along for the ride. Size and speed are an issue, particularly on the defensive side of the football.

Season win total pick: Under

Boise State Broncos (2013: 8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +140
Season win total: 10

Why bet the Broncos: The sky isn’t falling in Boise. Sure, there’s a change at the helm and the Broncos are coming off back-to-back down years. But things are looking up heading into 2014 with a wealth of returning talent, not to mention the fact that the Mountain West is wide open. Defense could turn out to be the biggest difference-maker for the Broncos this season.

Why not bet the Broncos: The Smurf Turf hasn’t gone anywhere, but the intimidation factor is no longer there. Teams just don’t fear Boise State the way they used to - not after the way the last two seasons played out. Meanwhile, I’m not sure the betting public even realizes the Broncos have fallen off, leading to some seriously shaded lines.

Season win total pick: Over

Colorado State Rams (2013: 8-6 SU, 10-4 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +1,800
Projected season win total: 8.5

Why bet the Rams: This is the very definition of a program on an uptick. If such a thing as season-to-season momentum exists, the Rams have plenty of it after a promising 2013. Not only that, but they should have little trouble flying under the radar, just as they did when they racked up 10 ATS victories last year.

Why not bet the Rams: There could be major problems in the trenches with the Rams losing key cogs on both the offensive and defensive lines. That’s not to mention a gaping hole that needs to be filled in the backfield. How those positions are filled could determine whether Colorado State takes a step forward or shows regression.

Season win total pick: Under

New Mexico Lobos (2013: 3-9 SU, 6-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +7,500
Projected season win total: 4.5

Why bet the Lobos: With a few tweaks to the offense, we could see the Lobos march up and down the field, eating clock and wearing out the opposition. New Mexico’s running game is scary good. The passing game needs to improve, but that’s a given. After a three-win campaign, improvement is on the horizon in 2014.

Why not bet the Lobos: It’s not easy to work out the kinks in a conference as tough as the Mountain West. If the passing game struggles and the offense remains completely one-dimensional, reaching a Bowl game will be nothing more than a pipe dream. There are areas where the defense is stout, but not enough talent across the board.

Season win total pick: Under


Utah State Aggies (2013: 9-5 SU, 9-5 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +300
Projected season win total: 8

Why bet the Aggies: Two words: Chuckie Keeton. He’s quite simply one of the biggest game breakers in college football, and he’s back after suffering a devastating injury last season. Getting running back Joe Hill back on the field is another major plus.

Why not bet the Aggies: This should be the year where the Aggies depth, or lack thereof, really gets tested – on both sides of the football. Keeton can only carry this team so far – they’re going to need to come up with a few more dynamic pieces, particularly on offense.

Season win total pick: Over


Wyoming Cowboys (2013: 5-7 SU, 5-7 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +3,000
Projected season win total: 4

Why bet the Cowboys: Craig Bohl may not be a household name, but he’s one of the best college football coaches you’ve never heard of and he’s moving from the FCS ranks, where he led North Dakota State, to Wyoming. If the Cowboys do struggle in Bohl’s first year at the helm it won’t be for lack of execution, and they should have just enough talent to stay competitive most weeks.

Why not bet the Cowboys: This is still going to be a transition year for the Cowboys, and with a difficult schedule, outright wins will be few and far between. Last year’s team had a better offense and still only managed to go 5-7 ATS. The defense will need to be a lot better, and while Bohl will make a difference, a complete turnaround will take a lot of time.

Season win total pick: Under


Fresno State Bulldogs (2013: 11-2 SU, 5-8 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +300
Season win total: 8.5

Why bet the Bulldogs: If Fresno State can ‘survive’ a brutal three-game stretch to open the season, they could flourish the rest of the way, with a very manageable nine-game slate. This team plays extremely fast – on both sides of the ball, and with expectations at a reasonable level, they could over-achieve.

Why not bet the Bulldogs: A new starting quarterback is just the beginning. There are personnel changes all over the field. That tough start to the season could certainly rattle a young team’s confidence, and the Bulldogs are no exception.

Season win total pick: Over


Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2013: 1-11 SU, 7-5 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +3,000
Projected season win total: 3.5

Why bet the Warriors: Things weren’t nearly as bad as the Warriors 1-11 straight-up record indicated last year. Their solid ATS mark proves that. With a manageable schedule, Hawaii could take a big leap forward, and at the very least maintain a winning ATS ledge for its backers.

Why not bet the Warriors: The Warriors are probably staring at a pretty long rebuilding phase, and likely at least a year away from what they hope is a return to contention, if not for an unlikely conference title, at least for a Bowl berth. You have to wonder where the Warriors heads are at after suffering through two seasons that couldn’t have gone much worse.

Season win total pick: Under


Nevada Wolf Pack (2013: 4-8 SU, 6-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +700
Season win total: 5

Why bet the Wolf Pack: It’s never a bad thing when you return your starting quarterback, particularly one as dynamic as Cody Fajardo. Likewise, the bulk of the Wolf Pack’s defensive standouts are back in the mix. With a few breaks along the way, Nevada could wind up in a Bowl game.

Why not bet the Wolf Pack: Fajardo won’t have an envious job given his lacking supporting cast. Nevada’s defensive line got flat-out bullied from start to finish a year ago, and without an infusion of size and strength, a similar story could unfold in 2014.

Season win total pick: Under


San Diego State Aztecs (2013: 8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +1,200
Projected season win total: 8

Why bet the Aztecs: The Aztecs have recruited as well as any team in the conference over the last few years, and they’re likely to reap the rewards again this season. You won’t find many weaknesses on the Aztecs roster, with just enough returning, not to mention young talent. Another Bowl bid is a virtual lock.

Why not bet the Aztecs: There’s no question, San Diego State is firmly entrenched on most bettors’ radar. Bargains will undoubtedly be few and far between when it comes to supporting the Aztecs in 2014. There might be a bit of a learning curve early on, with some new faces taking on key roles.

Season win total pick: Over


San Jose State Spartans (2013: 6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +3,000
Season win total: 4.5

Why bet the Spartans: We’ve seen the Spartans evolve into a Bowl contender on a seemingly yearly basis, but they’ll be in bounce-back position after a .500 campaign in 2013. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This is a team that seems to perform better when it has a chip on its shoulder, and I expect that to hold true this year.

Why not bet the Spartans: Replacing an NFL caliber quarterback won’t be easy, and that’s not the only area where the Spartans have their work cut out for them. They’re going to need to steal a game or two on the road in order to flirt with Bowl eligibility, and that might be easier said than done.

Season win total pick: Over


UNLV Rebels (2013: 7-6 SU, 8-5 ATS)

Odds to win conference: +3,000
Season win total: 7.5

Why bet the Rebels: With the Bowl ban lifted, the Rebels are in excellent position to build on last year’s successes. You can never have too many game breakers in the college ranks, and UNLV is loaded in that department – on both sides of the football. There are still plenty of bettors out there that look at this program as down-trodden though and that could certainly play in their backers’ favor this year.

Why not bet the Rebels: We could see the defense get pushed around up front, putting a little too much pressure on the secondary to carry the load. Even with a wealth of talent at wide receiver, the offense will only go as far as the quarterback position can carry it and that’s an issue with the personnel available under center.

Season win total pick: Under

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, August 2


Saturday's weather update you need to know

The storied Yankees and Red Sox rivalry continues at Fenway, where there is an 86 percent chance of rain and a nine mile per hour wind blowing in from right field.

In Cleveland, the Indians host the Texas Rangers where there is a 61 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms.

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Washington Nationals with a 50 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

The Baltimore Orioles host the Seattle Mainers, where there will be a 42 percent chance of rain.

In Detroit, the Tigers face the Colorado Rockies with expected thunderstorms in the region to go along with a 50 percent chance of rain.

The Giants visit the Mets in New York, where there is a 76 percent chance of rain.

[RS170]

Hey thanks Udog--I appreciate all the work you do on this thread---my opinion--the best info on the whole internet is right here. Sure you can find it other places, but saves a lot of time to have it all here.

I really like those short list, for example, but that bit about Salazar and Williams made me scratch my head. I'm a big Tribe fan going way back to the early 50's, so I'm much more familiar with them than the other teams. They can literally drive you nuts!! When you think there's no way they can win--they win---but when you think they're a lock to win---they lose every time.