SoCalCapper: Saturday MLB Selections - 6/27

1. Florida/Tampa Over 9.5 (3 DIME)
2. Philadelphia Phillies -130 (3 DIME)
3. Atlanta Braves -135 (2 DIME)
4. Arizona D-Backs ??? (2 DIME)
5. Chicago White Sox Score First -105 (2 DIME)
6. Baltimore Orioles -1.5 (+115)

Chicago Cubs
-The Chicago Cubs have seen all five games of this road trip and eight of their last nine games decided by two runs or less. Overall this season - 53 percent of the Cubs' games have been decided by two runs or fewer.
-Team has gone 11-5 in their last 16 games against the White Sox.
-1B Derrek Lee went 0-for-4 to snap his hitting streak at a career-high 21 - the longest by any Cubs player in 20 years.
-SP Ryan Dempster has a 1-4 record with a 3.63 ERA in nine road starts this season, including dropping three straight.
-Opponents are hitting just 27-for-138 (.196) against Dempster during the day.

Philadelphia Phillies
-Philadelphia dropped their 11th game in their last 13, 6-1, to the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre last night. They were held hitless until Chase Utley led off the 7th inning with a single to right field.
-Team has a MLB-best 24-12 record on the road this season. Lead all MLB clubs in road HR (54) and runs/game (5.91).
-Despite going into today's game with 20 straight innings without a home run, the Phillies still lead the NL with 101 homers.
-Rookie pitchers have combined to go 8-3 with a 4.63 ERA this season. SP J.A. Happ has the 3rd-lowest opponents batting average among NL rookies (.234).
-Lead the NL in stolen base percentage at 80.6 percent and rank 4th in SB (50).
-The Phillies are 16-10 this season versus left-handed starters (8-5 on the road).

Los Angeles Angels

• Last night, the Angels sent 11 men to the plate in a season-best 8-run 2nd inning en route to a 12-3 win. Los Angeles has won 10 of its last 13 gmaes to maove back to a season-best seven games over .500.
• Since 2007, the Angels are 36-16 in Interleague Play. At 12-4 this season, the Halos lead the Majors.
• Starting pitchers have limited opponents to four earned runs or less in 58 of their first 71 games and have logged 39 quality starts.
• SP John Lackey is 12-4 with a 2.75 ERA in 23 career Interleague starts.

Cincinnati Reds

• Cincinnati has lost five of their last six games, 10 of their last 14 and six of their seven interleague road games.
• SP Homer Bailey is 2-1 with a 6.93 ERA in five starts against the American League.
• In his last 15 games, DH Jonny Gomes is hitting .410. He has served as the Reds' DH in all seven interleague road games (9-22)

Toronto Blue Jays

• Toronto has posted a 12-18 mark against the NL in its last 30 games. They are 14-11 versus NL opponents at home dating back to the start of the 2007 season.
• Aaron Hill tied the Blue Jays record for the most HR by a second baseman with his 17th home run of the season last night.
• The Blue Jays are tied for 1st in the Majors for the fewest errors committed this season with 27.
• SP Brad Mills is 16-13 with a 2.76 ERA in 46 minor league games. He made six appearances during the spring, including five starts - going 2-1 with a 5.54 ERA.