MLB Tuesday's Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
07/19/10 13-10-2 56.52% +1550 Detail
07/18/10 10-18-2 35.71% -4515 Detail
07/17/10 19-12-1 61.29% +3640 Detail
07/16/10 13-15-0 46.43% -2240 Detail
07/15/10 7-7-0 50.00% -130 Detail
07/11/10 8-20-2 28.57% -6025 Detail
07/10/10 15-15-0 50.00% -1125 Detail
07/09/10 9-19-2 32.14% -5625 Detail
07/08/10 15-8-1 65.22% +3970 Detail
07/07/10 17-12-1 58.62% +2265 Detail
07/06/10 16-12-1 57.14% +1835 Detail
07/05/10 12-10-0 54.55% +690 Detail
07/04/10 13-16-0 44.83% -1735 Detail
07/03/10 12-17-0 41.38% -2600 Detail
07/02/10 17-11-1 60.71% +3290 Detail
07/01/10 12-9-0 57.14% +220 Detail
Totals 208-211-13 49.64% -6535

Tuesday, July 20Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay -194 500
Baltimore - Under 9 500 *****

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Detroit +114 500
Detroit - Over 9.5 500 *****

LA Angels - 7:05 PM ET LA Angels +233 500 *****
NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Milwaukee -124 500
Pittsburgh - Under 9 500 *****

San Diego - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -156 500
Atlanta - Under 8 500 *****

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington +161 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 9 500

Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Florida +105 500 *****
Florida - Over 9.5 500

Houston - 8:05 PM ET Houston +216 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 9 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland +166 500 *****
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500

Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Toronto -107 500
Kansas City - Over 10 500

Philadelphia - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -175 500
St. Louis - Over 8 500 *****

NY Mets - 9:40 PM ET NY Mets -121 500
Arizona - Over 9.5 500 *****

Boston - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -115 500
Oakland - Under 8 500 *****

Chi. White Sox - 10:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -119 500
Seattle - Over 7.5 500

San Francisco - 10:10 PM ET San Francisco +112 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Over 6.5 500 *****

MLB


Tuesday, July 20

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

MLB


Tuesday, July 20

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (-165, 8)

It’s highly unlikely any analysts predicted these two teams would be leading their respective divisions at this point of the season. But here they are and both squads have discovered some offense recently.

The Braves have played to three straight overs while San Diego has cashed four in a row after averaging 8.8 runs per game during its streak. But make no mistake; the success of these clubs is a direct result of quality pitching.

“When you think about them, you think about their pitching. Their pitching is fantastic,” Derek Lowe said of the Padres’ staff which boasts the best ERA in baseball. “We're very confident in our starting pitching. It should be a great three-game pitchers' duel hopefully."

Under bettors just wet their pants. The starting pitchers in this matchup also strengthen Lowe’s prediction. There haven’t been more than eight runs scored in seven of Wade LeBlanc’s last eight starts and Jair Jurrjens has pitched two straight unders since returning from the disabled list.

The Friars are riding a four-game winning streak while Atlanta is 22-5 in its last 27 home games. So instead of trying to find a winner, the safest bet would be to take the under.

Pick: Under


Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics (-120, 8)

After five straight victories the A’s are back in AL West contention. And surprisingly, all of those wins came behind an offensive awakening.

Oakland has plated 40 runners during its streak and averaged just under seven runs per outing during a three-game sweep of the Royals.

"We did everything right in this series," said Kevin Kouzmanoff. "We're all feeling pretty good right now and we're all taking advantage of our opportunities."

The Red Sox offense has been depleted by injuries but the heart of the order consisting of Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Adrian Beltre can still carry a team. Production from Mike Cameron and Bill Hall has also supplied Boston with some extra pop.

All three games in a series between these teams earlier this season sailed over the posted total with an average of 13.3 runs per game and no fewer than 10. Going back to last season, seven straight overs have cashed between these clubs and 10 of the last 13.

Oakland Coliseum is known as a pitchers’ park but Mother Nature will be assisting over bettors Tuesday with wind projected to blow directly out to center field at 15 mph.

Pick: Over


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

David Bush (4-7, 4.07 ERA), Milwaukee Brewers

Bush’s numbers aren’t going to blow bettors away but here at Covers, we fully support the "Just Win Baby" philosophy of Al Davis, and Bush has done that. The former Blue Jays prospect is on a six-game, quality start streak.

He sports a 2.40 ERA during the hot run and the under has cashed in his last four outings.

Tommy Hunter (6-0, 2.39 ERA), Texas Rangers

This Texas righty is flying a bit under the radar these days with rotation members C.J. Wilson and Cliff Lee grabbing most of the headlines. Hunter has been dynamite since rejoining the big league club in early June.

The Rangers are 7-1 in his eight starts and he’s yet to allow more than three runs in an outing this season.


Slumping

Mike Leake (6-1, 3.53 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

Leake’s drop in production was an inevitable. The kid was pitching out of his mind for the first half of the season and you’ve got to figure that right arm of his is getting tired.

The Reds don’t agree with us. Leake pitched the longest outing of his career in his last start, going 8.1 innings. He was fantastic through the first eight innings but the Phils knocked him around for five runs in the ninth inning.

He’s delivered duds in four of his last six starts and he owns a bloated 6.14 ERA over the cold streak.


Returning

Dallas Braden (4-7, 3.83 ERA), Oakland Athletics

It seems like a long time ago that Dallas Braden threw that perfect gem. He was pretty average after the game of his career and made his way to the disabled list in the last week of June. He complained of soreness in his pitching elbow but we’re not sure if that played a role in his shaky minor league rehab start.

Braden pitched 4.0 innings, allowed three runs and was taken out of the park twice.


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This Day in Baseball
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On July 20 in Baseball History...

1906 - Mal Eason of Brooklyn pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cardinals at St. Louis.

1925 - Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance struck out seventeen as the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings.

1933 - Babe Herman hit three home runs, including a grand slam, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.

1941 - New York's Joe DiMaggio had three doubles and a homer in a 12-6, 17-inning Yankees victory over the Tigers at Detroit.

1958 - Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

1970 - Bill Singer of the Dodgers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 5-0 victory at Los Angeles.

MLB
Dunkel


NY Mets at Arizona
The Mets look to bounce back from yesterday's 13-2 thrashing and take advantage of an Arizona team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. New York is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 20

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.647; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.283
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 953-954: San Diego at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.045; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.657
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-170); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 15.828; Florida (Robertson) 14.787
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Atilano) 14.974; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.876
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Wright) 14.821; Cubs (Dempster) 15.962
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-250); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-250); N/A

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.745; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.559
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+170); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.553; Arizona (Enright) 14.379
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.330; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.536
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.129; Detroit (Galarraga) 14.109
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (O'Sullivan) 15.832; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.395
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.474; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.637
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+170); Under

Game 973-974: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.550; Kansas City (Lerew) 14.786
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.802; Minnesota (Slowey) 16.279
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 14.520; Oakland (Braden) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.880; Seattle (Fister) 14.108
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Under

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 7/20/2010

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
BUSH: MILWAUKEE 14-5 after 5 or more consecutive road games
LINCOLN: PITTSBURGH 19-44 against right-handed starters

SAN DIEGO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 11-2 off 2 straight home wins against division rivals
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 25-10 UNDER after scoring 10 runs or more

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
FRANCIS: COLORADO 12-3 after allowing 8 runs or more
ROBERTSON: FLORIDA 0-9 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

WASHINGTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
ATILANO: WASHINGTON 19-52 in road games after 3 or more consecutive road games
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 16-3 with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
WRIGHT: HOUSTON 21-16 against division opponents
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 6-12 as a home favorite of -150 or more

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
MOYER: PHILADELPHIA 23-10 in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 8-15 after 2 or more consecutive wins

NY METS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 11-3 when playing on Tuesday
ENRIGHT: ARIZONA 10-24 after a win

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 10-20 against division opponents
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 10-0 in home games off a loss to a division rival as a home favorite

TEXAS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HUNTER: TEXAS 9-1 after a game where the bullpen threw 7 or more innings
GALARRAGA: DETROIT 15-23 after allowing 8 runs or more

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
O'SULLIVAN:
HUGHES:

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
GARZA: TAMPA BAY 14-4 in road games against division opponents
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 2-16 revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

TORONTO at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
LITSCH: TORONTO 24-10 as a favorite of -110 or higher
LEREW: KANSAS CITY 4-14 in home games in July games

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MASTERSON: 3-15 TSR in road games
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 8-0 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

BOSTON at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 11-3 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
BRADEN: 1-8 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
DANKS: 13-6 TSR in road games in games played on a grass field
FISTER: 4-14 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, July 20

Hot pitchers
-- Bush has 2.68 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Braves won last four Jurrjens starts (3-0, 2.22).
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 3-0, 0.36 in his last three starts. Dodgers won five of last six Kershaw home starts.

-- Hunter is 4-0, 2.84 in his last five starts. Tigers won six of last seven Galarraga starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-0, 1.42 in his last couple starts. Rays won Garza's last four starts (3-0, 3.75).
-- Danks is 5-2, 3.56 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lincoln is 1-3, 5.57 in seven starts this season.
-- LeBlanc is 0-3, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Francis is 0-1, 8.39 in his last five starts. Robertson is 1-2, 7.97 in his last four starts.
-- Atilano is 1-5, 6.21 in his last seven starts. Leake is 1-1, 6.14 in his last six starts.
-- Wright is 4-0, 4.18 in 13 AAA starts this year; he's thrown 110 IP in 126 career big league appearances, all in relief.
-- Moyer is 0-4, 10.90 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey is 0-4, 3.48 in his last five starts. Enright is 0-2, 4.22 in his last couple starts.

-- Hughes has 7,40 RA in his last four home starts. O'Sullivan was 4-2, 5.92 in 10 starts for Angels LY; he is 5-5, 4.76 in 15 AAA starts this year, pitching in high altitude at home.
-- Litsch is 0-3, 6.45 in his last four starts. Lerew is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Indians lost eight of last nine Masterson road starts. Slowey is 1-2, 9.43 in his last six starts.
-- Oakland lost last eight Braden starts (0-5, 4.88). Wakefield is 1-4, 6.69 in his last six starts.
-- Fister is 0-4, 5.79 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Last five Bush starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight LeBlanc starts stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5-2 in last seventeen Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Cubs' last dozen home games.
-- Six of last eight Carpenter starts went over the total.
-- Over is 12-3 in last fifteen Arizona home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Giants' last nine home games.

-- Last four Galarraga starts went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Hughes starts.
-- Nine of last thirteen games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Royal home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Five of last seven Wakefield starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen White Sox road games.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten home games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves are 22-6 in their last 28 home games. Padres won their last four games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Marlins won four of last five games, with all three wins shutouts.
Rockies won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals are 22-9 in last 31 home games.
-- Giants won ten of their last twelve games.

-- Bronx won five of last seven home games.
-- Indians won their last five games, allowing 12 runs. Twins won three of their last four games.
-- Rays won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Toronto won four of its last six games.
-- Red Sox won three of last four road games. A's are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
-- White Sox are 27-8 in last 35 games, 1-3 in last four.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of last twelve road games.
-- Nationals are 3-16 in last nineteen road games.
-- Dodgers lost their last five games, outscored 27-11.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 20 road games. Cubs are 6-9 in their last 15 home games.
-- Arizona lost 10 of its last 13 games. Mets are 4-10 in 14 on road.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six home games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Tigers lost last six games, outscored 35-17. Rangers lost six of their last nine games.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost 14 of their last 16 games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Pitt-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cousins games.
-- Col-Fla-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Dimuro games.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Home side won nine of last ten Foster games.
-- Hst-Chi-- Four of last five Gorman games went over the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Home side won seven of last eight Runge games.
-- NY-Az-- Favorite won four of last five Holbrook games.
-- SF-LA-- Five of last six Johnson games stayed under the total.

-- Tex-Det-- Road team won last four Bell games; last three stayed under
-- TB-Balt-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Reilly games.
-- Tor-KC-- Favorite won last eight O'Nora games; five of last seven went over the total.
-- Cle-Min-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Eddings games.
-- Bos-A's-- Five of last six Davidson games went over the total.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdogs are 5-5 (+$105) in last ten Carlson games.

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, July 20

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MILWAUKEE (43 - 51) at PITTSBURGH (32 - 60) - 7:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. BRAD LINCOLN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-41 (-22.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 54-62 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 26-57 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 24-52 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 394-376 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 35-29 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-63 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 94-158 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-54 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-78 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 93-156 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-44 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-42 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-82 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-34 (-20.4 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.


Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-3 (+4.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



DAVE BUSH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BUSH is 5-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)



BRAD LINCOLN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LINCOLN is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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SAN DIEGO (54 - 37) at ATLANTA (54 - 38) - 7:10 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 54-38 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 32-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-38 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-37 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-29 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-22 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-36 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-26 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-27 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-23 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 15-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



WADE LEBLANC vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.



JAIR JURRJENS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)




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COLORADO (50 - 42) at FLORIDA (45 - 47) - 7:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-120 (-54.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 10-20 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 216-199 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 112-86 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 210-193 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 108-106 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-18 (+15.0 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.
FLORIDA is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
FLORIDA is 15-21 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ROBERTSON is 33-68 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)



JEFF FRANCIS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



NATE ROBERTSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROBERTSON is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.61 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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WASHINGTON (40 - 53) at CINCINNATI (52 - 42) - 7:10 PM
LUIS ATILANO (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 158-258 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-143 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-109 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-85 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-42 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-42 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 94-88 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 31-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-24 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 68-67 (-38.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 246-284 (-73.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



LUIS ATILANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ATILANO is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



MIKE LEAKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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HOUSTON (38 - 55) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 52) - 8:05 PM
WESLEY WRIGHT (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 15-26 (-15.1 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.
DEMPSTER is 72-46 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 45-28 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 69-59 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 21-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 101-96 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-52 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 146-180 (-65.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-26 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-52 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-70 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-31 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 160-134 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 21-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 9-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 21-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 8-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-2 (+4.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)



WESLEY WRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.



RYAN DEMPSTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 5-15 (-11.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-6. (+6.6 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (48 - 44) at ST LOUIS (52 - 41) - 8:15 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-43 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-43 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-44 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 255-182 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 59-45 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 24-26 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



JAMIE MOYER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MOYER is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)



CHRIS CARPENTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CARPENTER is 4-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)




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NY METS (49 - 44) at ARIZONA (35 - 58) - 9:40 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. BARRY ENRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-31 (-19.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-61 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-44 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
NY METS are 49-44 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 35-58 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-65 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-69 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-38 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ARIZONA is 33-57 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 137-167 (-40.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 75-117 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)



R.A. DICKEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.



BARRY ENRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 42) at LA DODGERS (49 - 44) - 10:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-7 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 109-76 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-11 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 139-116 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-114 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-75 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 16-21 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)



TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)



CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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TEXAS (54 - 39) at DETROIT (48 - 43) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 32-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 141-114 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-104 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-24 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-17 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 105-80 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-73 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 137-157 (-43.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-3 (-0.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)



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



ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. TEXAS since 1997
GALARRAGA is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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LA ANGELS (50 - 45) at NY YANKEES (58 - 33) - 7:05 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)



SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.



PHIL HUGHES vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HUGHES is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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TAMPA BAY (56 - 36) at BALTIMORE (29 - 63) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 15-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 3-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 12-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 8-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 30-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-63 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 521-581 (-126.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 9-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-58 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-47 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 146-270 (-108.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-43 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-36 (-20.6 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
TAMPA BAY is 6-1 (+4.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)



MATT GARZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARZA is 8-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.5 units)



JAKE ARRIETA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (47 - 46) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 52) - 8:10 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. ANTHONY LEREW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-43 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 47-46 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 39-31 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-72 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-72 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-82 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-79 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)



JESSE LITSCH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LITSCH is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.19 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)



ANTHONY LEREW vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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CLEVELAND (39 - 54) at MINNESOTA (49 - 44) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 104-151 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-135 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-112 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 9-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 3-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 9-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 131-81 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-10 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-41 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 154-122 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-4 (+0.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)



KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SLOWEY is 5-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)




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BOSTON (53 - 40) at OAKLAND (46 - 47) - 10:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 89-91 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-20 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 25-37 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 57-92 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BRADEN is 7-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BRADEN is 5-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



TIM WAKEFIELD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 8-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 15-9 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-0.9 units)



DALLAS BRADEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BRADEN is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 41) at SEATTLE (36 - 57) - 10:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 206-166 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DANKS is 13-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 36-56 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-39 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DANKS is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)



DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

Daily Sports Roundup: July 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Tigers play host to the Rangers, the Giants send their ace out against the Dodgers, and the Storm look for a victory in San Antonio.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday offers up Tampa Bay at Baltimore, the Angels at the Yankees, Cleveland at Minnesota, Toronto at Kansas City, Boston at Oakland, the White Sox at Seattle, and Texas at Detroit. The Rangers are expected to go with Tommy Hunter (6-0, 2.39 ERA) in that Tuesday matchup, while the Tigers counter with Armando Galarraga (3-2, 4.45 ERA). Righthander Hunter beat the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound, giving up just two runs over 6 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Galarraga took a no-decision against the Orioles last time out, surrendering three runs on 10 hits over 6 2-3 innings. Galarraga fanned four that game.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it'll be Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Colorado at Florida, Washington at Cincinnati, San Diego at Atlanta, Houston at the Cubs, the Mets at Arizona, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and San Francisco at the Dodgers. Tim Lincecum (10-4, 2.94 ERA) will get the ball for the Giants in that last matchup, while Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 3.16 ERA) takes the hill for Los Angeles. Righthander Lincecum dazzled the Mets in his most recent start, tossing nine shutout innings while giving up just six hits and striking out five batters. Lefthander Kershaw is coming off a loss to the Cardinals in which he surrendered five runs (four earned) on eight hits in 4 1-3 innings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are three games on the WNBA's schedule for Tuesday, with Tulsa at Los Angeles, New York at Connecticut, and Seattle at San Antonio. The Storm improved to 18-2 (and 13-6-1 ATS) with their ninth straight win last time out, beating Minnesota 73-71 on the road. Lauren Jackson scored 26 points for Seattle in that contest. The Silver Stars snapped a three-game losing streak by knocking off Los Angeles 83-73 at home in their last matchup. Roneeka Hodges tossed in 24 points for San Antonio in that game.

Bettor's best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Phillies at Cubs – The total for the game is not available due to the uncertainty of wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Angels at Yankees – The starting pitcher for Anaheim has not been announced.

Lines to keep an eye on

Blue Jays at Royals – The total for this game has jumped from an opener of 10 to 10.5 on most boards (check out the wind below).

Phillies at Cardinals – The Red Birds opened as -215 chalk with ace Chris Carpenter on the mound but that moneyline can be found as low as -190.

White Sox at Mariners – An opening total of 7 has moved to 7.5.

Weather report
(Forecasts are extracted from Weather.com the night before the game.)

Red Sox at Athletics – The National Weather Service projects a 15 mph wind to blow out to center field.

Brewers at Pirates – A 50 percent chance of rain is called for.

Rays at Orioles – There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Rangers at Tigers – The forecast calls for an 11 mph wind to blow in from center field and a 40 percent chance of rain.

Indians at Twins – There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Rockies at Marlins – Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected to blow in from right-center field.

Blue Jays at Royals – The forecast calls for a 16 mph wind to blow out to left-center field and a 40-50 percent chance of rain.

Nationals at Reds – A 50 percent chance of rain is called for.

Phillies at Cardinals – There is a 40-50 percent chance of precipitation.

Who’s hot

San Diego has earned four straight victories (+4.10 units).

Seattle (WNBA) has won nine consecutive games, going 6-3 ATS during that stretch.

The Yankees are 8-2 over a 10-game span.

Who’s not

Arizona is 2-8 in its last 10 games.

The Sparks (WNBA) are 1-4 SU and ATS in their last four outings.

Going into Monday, the Royals were losers of six straight.

Key stat

39 – Number of 1-0 MLB games this season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was not in Monday's starting lineup against the Brewers. McCutchen is listed as day-to-day with a mild sprain of the AC joint in his shoulder. He left Sunday's game after making a diving catch and landing awkwardly on his shoulder. X-rays came back negative on McCutchen, who is batting .289 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs this season. Jose Tabata started in center field Monday.

Games of the day

San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (-165, 8)

Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics (-120, 8)

Notable quotable

"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry (Bird), called up Magic (Johnson) and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team. But things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."

-- Michael Jordan said about LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joining forces on the Heat.

Tips and notes

- The weather across the country has turned ominous and baseball total bettors should take note. Only two of the 15 games today could be played under the protection of a retractable roof. There is a 30 percent chance of rain or greater in eight games Tuesday and seven contests are projected to see double-digit wind gusts. Check out daily MLB weather here.

- It’s not football season yet but futures odds are already being hit by sharps. And if you a bettor who likes backing guarantees we’ve got one for you. Dolphins majority owner Steve Ross told reporters in June that he thinks his team, “will be playing in the Super Bowl" this season. Miami went 7-9 last year, missing the playoffs, and have a regular season win total of 8.5. The Dolphins are +2000 to win the AFC in 2010 and +4500 to win Super Bowl XLV.

- Tiger Woods experimented with a new putter and it lasted all of three tournament days. After switching to the Nike Method blade in hopes of attaining better control on the slow St. Andrews’ greens at the British Open, Woods didn’t get find the results he wanted. He needed 99 putts to get through the first three rounds of play and collected 10 three-putts in that span. On Sunday, Woods elected to go back with his Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter which had been in his bag since 1999. Tiger has been favored in every tournament he’s entered this season and hasn’t won one.

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Ilya Kovalchuk signed a 17-year, $102M deal with the Devils; hell, if this deal plays out, I'll be 68 years old (God willing) when it ends.
-- 1930 Phillies' bullpen was worst ever, '32 A's were next; right now, the '10 Diamondbacks are the third worst bullpen ever.
-- Brandon Inge (hand) is out for six weeks; Ryan Sweeney (knee) is out for the year, as baseball injuries continue to pile up.
-- Jonathan Herrera homered for the Rockies Monday; he hadn't even hit one home run in batting practice this season.
-- Someone should tell the Mets the All-Star break is over.
-- Mike Pelfrey has now allowed 51 baserunners in his last 14.2 innings, the worst performance by any pitcher in the last 60 years!!!!


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Tuesday's List of 13: Notes I scribbled on way home from Vegas

13) Other than Times Square in NYC, walking on the Strip in Las Vegas is a unique experience; the lights, the people, the intense heat. Its something I would recommend everyone do once. Its different and fun.

12) This was a great week to go to Vegas (every week is at least good to go); the NBA Summer League is underrated, the World Series of Poker is fascinating to see (even if it is boring as hell to watch for long), and British Open comes on at 1am Thursday/Friday morning. Its destructive to any type of sleep pattern, but there's no shortage of activity, for sure.

11) That said, ESPN does an amazing job editing poker telecasts to make them look as good as they do. There are so many players playing, it has to be terribly difficult to isolate the best stories, especially since the best of the players rarely make it to the final table.

10) Saturday night in Vegas was like Prom Night; tons of young people all dressed up to go out, mostly in black. Tons of energy in the air. I'll put it this way; if I had a daughter, no way she gets within 100 miles of Vegas until she turns 21.

9) AAU basketball comes to Las Vegas this week; wouldn't want to be an AAU coach, responsible for teenagers in a place with so much temptation so close. DisneyWorld seems like a much safer place to go.

8) Cocktail waitress/cab drivers/bartenders in Vegas are eagerly awaiting football season; things get a little slow during week in the summer there.

7) Shuttle from airport to your hotel is a bad idea unless your hotel is on the end of the Strip near MGM. Otherwise, its an endless succession of speedbumps, stop signs and sitting in traffic. Note to self: in September, take a cab from the airport to the hotel. Quicker is better.

6) Read today that a total of $1.5B was bet legally on World Cup soccer. How the hell do you handicap soccer? Notice I said legally-- imagine how much was bet illegally??? Wow.

5) I'm not sold on British Open as a great event; seems like there is way too much luck involved with who wins. Weather changes happen almost every hour; some players get eliminated by when their tee time is.

4) Was good to get back in my car and drive around tonight; its one thing I missed on vacation. That and Arnold Palmer Lite. Could not find it out west, the terrific half iced tea/half lemonade drink.

3) Sad to see that actor James Gammon passed away last week; known as manager Lou Brown in Major League, he was also Don Johnson's dad in Nash Bridges. He also did lot of commercials with his distinctive voice.

2) Baseball's All-Star Game is dying a slow death; they need to spruce it up-- I suggest making it US vs the World one year, then East-West for a year, then AL-NL after that. Mix it up, keep it interesting.

1) I'm saying this for the 100th time, but having the All-Star game count for something is stupid. Really, really stupid. League that win most games in interleague play should have home field edge in World Series.