Tuesday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
07/26/10 10-6-2 62.50% +1750 Detail
07/25/10 15-15-1 50.00% -400 Detail
07/24/10 13-13-3 50.00% -240 Detail
07/23/10 10-15-2 40.00% -2520 Detail
07/22/10 10-14-0 41.67% -2380 Detail
07/21/10 9-20-0 31.03% -6465 Detail
07/20/10 14-15-1 48.28% -540 Detail
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 289-309-22 48.33% -17330

Tuesday, July 27Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +219 500
Cleveland - Over 9 500

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -236 500
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Washington -132 500
Washington - Under 6.5 500 *****

Baltimore - 7:07 PM ET Baltimore +206 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500

Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -146 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +133 500*****
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Oakland +222 500 *****
Texas - Under 8 500

Chi. Cubs - 8:05 PM ET Houston +103 500
Houston - Over 7 500

Seattle - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -240 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500 *****

Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +136 500
Kansas City - Over 9 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Cincinnati +144 500 *****
Milwaukee - Over 7.5 500 *****

Pittsburgh - 8:40 PM ET Pittsburgh +196 500 *****
Colorado - Over 9.5 500 *****

Boston - 10:05 PM ET Boston +140 500
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:05 PM ET LA Dodgers -103 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500

Florida - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +105 500 *****
San Francisco - Under 6 500

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, July 27

ARIZONA (37 - 62) at PHILADELPHIA (53 - 46) - 7:05 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 77-121 (-40.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-62 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-33 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 141-173 (-55.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 35-61 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 81-105 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-46 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-5 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LOPEZ is 87-81 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 8-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)



COLE HAMELS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)




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ATLANTA (57 - 41) at WASHINGTON (42 - 57) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 36-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 40-25 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 57-41 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 110-69 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 57-41 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 65-112 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-86 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-160 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-49 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-3 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



TOMMY HANSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HANSON is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)



STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
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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ST LOUIS (55 - 44) at NY METS (50 - 49) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 2-7 (-7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
NY METS are 22-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 21-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 30-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 52-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 52-23 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 6-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)



ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



JON NIESE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NIESE is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 54) at HOUSTON (40 - 59) - 8:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-32 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-54 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 147-180 (-64.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-28 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-54 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-71 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-37 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 23-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MYERS is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 6-0 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 16-28 (-15.5 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.
MYERS is 43-53 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 (+4.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)



TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 7-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.940.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)



BRETT MYERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MYERS is 8-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 9-2 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)




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CINCINNATI (55 - 46) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 53) - 8:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 55-46 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-28 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 97-90 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 34-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 149-131 (+30.3 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.
CINCINNATI is 55-46 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-67 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 16-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 11-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 16-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 17-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 64-67 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-49 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-67 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.


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



EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)



YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (34 - 64) at COLORADO (51 - 48) - 8:40 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-45 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 79-187 (-60.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 96-162 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-54 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-39 (-24.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DUKE is 19-53 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 19-52 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 4-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 10-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 22-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



ZACH DUKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
DUKE is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.90 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)



JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)




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LA DODGERS (53 - 46) at SAN DIEGO (58 - 39) - 10:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 3-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-38 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-29 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-25 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 58-39 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 72-58 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-8 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 111-77 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 43-49 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)



CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 10-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)



JON GARLAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GARLAND is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)




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FLORIDA (50 - 49) at SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 44) - 10:15 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-50 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 144-118 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-48 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 143-116 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-77 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-84 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-32 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 75-72 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-20 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 137-124 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-59 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 42-30 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 91-84 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 62-57 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-38 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 46-21 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 45-20 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 28-13 (+13.9 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



JOSH JOHNSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)



MATT CAIN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CAIN is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)




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NY YANKEES (63 - 35) at CLEVELAND (41 - 58) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 90-43 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 116-62 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 409-369 (-72.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 106-155 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-139 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



C.C. SABATHIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 1-2 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)



JOSH TOMLIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (31 - 68) at TORONTO (51 - 49) - 7:07 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 147-270 (-107.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 16-48 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-68 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-91 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 10-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-49 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 272-380 (-110.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
TORONTO is 43-34 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 51-49 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILLWOOD is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-0 (+10.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)



KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.6 units)



RICKY ROMERO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROMERO is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)




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DETROIT (51 - 47) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 38) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-20 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 11-24 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 211-212 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-30 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 2-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 97-48 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 141-76 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-64 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 24-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 12-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 12-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 15-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 13-17 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)



JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




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OAKLAND (50 - 48) at TEXAS (58 - 41) - 8:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 26-38 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 145-116 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-24 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 142-107 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-82 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 43-19 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 49-43 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEE is 18-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



GIO GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)



CLIFF LEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEE is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-4.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (54 - 46) at KANSAS CITY (42 - 57) - 8:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 34-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 28-11 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 156-124 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 32-22 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 18-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 22-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 27-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 14-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 5-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-74 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-84 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-80 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-46 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-154 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-74 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)



CARL PAVANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAVANO is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)



BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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SEATTLE (39 - 61) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 44) - 8:10 PM
RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-33 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-58 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 19-41 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 39-60 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ROWLAND-SMITH is 3-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ROWLAND-SMITH is 3-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ROWLAND-SMITH is 1-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ROWLAND-SMITH is 0-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 209-169 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-44 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-3 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 29-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 29-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)



RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 1-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.70 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)




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BOSTON (56 - 44) at LA ANGELS (52 - 50) - 10:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 16-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-24 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 144-111 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 100-81 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 107-74 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 124-102 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 154-119 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-28 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 105-102 (-59.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



JOHN LACKEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)



JERED WEAVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, July 27

Hot pitchers
-- Hamels is 1-0, 0.31 in his last three starts.
-- Strasburg is 3-0, 2.04 in his last three starts. Braves won six of last seven Hanson road starts.
-- Wainwright is 4-0, 0.25 in his last five starts. Niese has a 2.20 RA in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 2-0, 1.59 in his last three starts. Lilly has 2.51 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Gallardo is 3-1, 1.95 in his last five home starts.
-- Billingsley is 3-2, 2.93 in his last seven road starts.
-- JJohnson is 7-2, 0.89 in his last thirteen starts. Cain is 2-0, 1.20 in his last couple starts.

-- Bronx won last ten Sabathia starts (9-0, 2.59).
-- Verlander is 4-0, 3.24 in his last five starts.
-- Pavano is 3-0, 1.75 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 4-2, 1.92 in his last nine starts.
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 3.00 in his last six starts. Lee is 1-0, 2.08 in his last couple starts.
-- Former Angel Lackey has 1.80 RA in his last couple starts. Pineiro is 7-1, 3.13 in his last nine starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lopez is 1-3, 8.37 in his last four starts.
-- Volquez has a 7.56 RA in his first two '10 starts.
-- Duke is 1-5, 7.09 in his last six starts. de la Rosa is 0-1, 10.54 in his last three starts.
-- Garland is 1-1, 5.73 in his last four starts.

-- Romero is 1-4, 8.31 in his last five starts. Millwood is 2-5, 9.39 in his last nine starts.
-- Shields is 2-7, 7.71 in his last ten starts.
-- Chen is 0-2, 7.20 in his last three starts.
-- Rowland-Smith is 0-2, 8.85 in his last four starts.
-- Weaver is 1-3, 4.97 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Arizona road games.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Atlanta games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Mets' last six games.
-- Four of last five Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 9-3 in last dozen games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Dodgers' last five home games.
-- Five of last six Florida road games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Baltimore games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Cleveland games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Detroit games.
-- Six of last eight Oakland games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Kansas City home games.
-- Under is 9-4 in White Sox' last thirteen home games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Boston's last ten games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won last four games, outscoring foes 22-5.
-- Brewers won their last seven games at Miller Park.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games. Dodgers won four of their last five games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last ten games. Giants won 15 of their last 19 games.

-- Blue Jays are 7-3 since the All-Star break.
-- Rays won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Twins won five of their last six games.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games. Rangers won eight of 11.
-- White Sox are 15-1 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Bronx won 15 of its last 19 games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 4-21 in its last 25 road games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games. Atlanta is 1-5 in last six road series openers.
-- Mets are 2-9 since the All-Star break. Cardinals are 4-8 in their last 12 road games.
-- Reds lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Rockies lost ten of their last twelve games. Pirates lost their last four games, scoring a total of ten runs.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven home games.

-- Indians lost their last three games, scoring seven runs.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Tigers lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Royals lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Mariners lost 18 of their last 23 games.
-- Angels lost five of their last six games. Red Sox are 9-13 in their last twenty-two road games.

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 7/27/2010

ARIZONA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LOPEZ: ARIZONA 0-8 in road games off 3 straight losses against division rivals
HAMELS: PHILADELPHIA 23-5 in home games in July games

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
HANSON: ATLANTA 11-21 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite
STRASBURG: WASHINGTON 17-7 in home games after a loss

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
WAINWRIGHT: ST LOUIS 4-9 after a one run win
NIESE: NY METS 8-1 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LILLY: CHICAGO CUBS 6-16 after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
MYERS: 8-1 TSR in home games

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
VOLQUEZ: 9-1 TSR in road games against division opponents
GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 9-16 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
DUKE: 12-38 TSR on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
DE LA ROSA: 10-0 TSR in home games in July games

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 3-9 when playing with a day off
GARLAND: SAN DIEGO 19-7 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

FLORIDA at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
JOHNSON: 7-0 OVER in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 15-7 OVER after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base

NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: 110-40 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 2-15 after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games

BALTIMORE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
MILLWOOD: BALTIMORE 8-27 when the total is 7 to 8.5
ROMERO: TORONTO 18-4 as a home favorite of -110 or higher

DETROIT at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 22-6 TSR against AL East opponents
SHIELDS: 12-19 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 26-38 in night games
LEE: 44-17 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
PAVANO: 14-6 TSR in road games in night games
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 6-19 in home games with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 5 games

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEATTLE 8-28 as a road underdog of +100 or higher
FLOYD: CHI WHITE SOX 17-3 in home games in July games

BOSTON at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
LACKEY: BOSTON 17-5 OVER rested bullpen - threw <= 2 innings in each of the last 2 games
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 59-36 when the total is 7 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB


Tuesday, July 27

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (-210, 8)

It’s hard to put into words exactly how bad the Orioles are on the road this season, but let’s try.

Baltimore, 2-8 over its past 10 overall, is just 13-34 on the road this season, the second worst mark in the Majors. The Orioles are hitting.252 on the road this year, but have a horrific .306 on-base percentage. The absurd lack of base runners is especially evident as the team has mustered a meager 165 runs in 47 away games.

"It's not the same as far as starting the season with the opportunity that we had,'' Orioles outfielder Luke Scott told the Baltimore Sun, "but I'm excited to see what we can do with the situation we've been dealt and how we can make the most of it."

But excitement doesn’t score runs. The Orioles are 0-9 against the Blue Jays this season, with the defeats coming by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Also, eight of the team’s nine meetings this season have fallen under the total.

Pick: Blue Jays


Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers (-135, 8)

The Brewers aren’t a great team, but they can hit the hell out of right-handed pitching.

Milwaukee is third in the Majors with 364 runs scored against righties, hitting .266 against them with a whopping 96 home runs. The power in the lineup has been a huge reason the team has stayed within striking distance of .500 and is 7-3 in its past 10 overall.

And guess who the Brew Crew faces on the bump? Edinson Volquez.

The Red’s power pitcher was on the disabled list for most of the season before making his debut two weeks ago. In two starts he is 1-1 with a putrid 7.56 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. Oh, and he’s right-handed.

Volquez’s only start in Miller Park last year also was a disaster. In just five innings he gave up six earned runs on seven hits, including two home runs with four walks against four strikeouts.

Pick: Brewers


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Carl Pavano (12-6, 3.26 ERA), Minnesota Twins

It’s amazing how Pavano had so many injury issues in New York City, since he is developing into one of the strongest workhorses in the American League.

Pavano has tossed two straight complete games – yielding only two runs and 12 hits while striking out 10 over 18 innings – to raise his total to five on the season, the second most in the AL. He also has amassed a staggering 143.2 innings this season, the third-most in the league.

The right-hander has a microscopic, 1.01 WHIP, and has posted eight quality starts over his past 10 outings. The Twins also are huge fans when he takes the bump as the team is 8-2 in his previous 10 starts.

John Lackey (9-5, 4.36 ERA), Red Sox

Lackey was the No. 1 starter on the Angels last year but has looked nothing like a staff ace since he came to Boston.

However, the past two starts have been huge for him, including taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Seattle.

The team expected bigger things from him this year, but consistency will be even more important for the right-hander. Over his past two outings he has yielded only two earned runs over 15 innings, including nine strikeouts against just three walks. Equally as important, the team has won three of his past five starts and Lackey has lasted at least six innings in nine of his past 10 outings.

Slumping

Gio Gonzalez (9-6, 3.75 ERA), Oakland Athletics

The right-hander has a respectable ERA and a nice win-loss record, but has struggled in his past three outings.

"You have to get ahead of the hitters. If I fall behind on them they're going to do the job," Gonzalez told the Associated Press. "When you fall behind it just spirals out of control. I should have taken a moment to step back, take a deep breath and attack the zone."

The 24-year-old has lasted just 17 innings in his past three starts, yielding 10 earned runs and 22 hits while walking eight against just 11 strikeouts over that span. Surprisingly enough, however, the under has hit in three of his past five starts.

Ryan Rowland-Smith (1-9, 6.27 ERA), Seattle Mariners

The Mariners might simply be better trotting out a pitching machine than using Rowland-Smith.

The left-hander has been especially abysmal in his past three starts, giving up 17 runs on 22 hits over just 13.1 innings. Even worse, he has given up two home runs and handed out three walks over that span.

Through 18 starts this year, he has lasted a meager 93.1 innings and has a horrific 38-38 strikeout to walk ratio. In his past 10 outings overall, the Mariners are an absurd 1-9.


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This Day in Baseball
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On July 27 in Baseball History...

1890 - Brooklyn's American Association club holds a 13-8 lead over Columbus in the eighth inning at Long Island Grounds on a Sunday game when they run out of baseballs and are forced to forfeit. Brooklyn will win only 26 of 100 games and will disband on August 25.

1927 - Mel Ott, 18 years old, hits his first Major League home run, an inside-the-park round-tripper. It is the only inside-the-park job of his 511 career homers.

1945 - The Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees in an unexpected waiver deal. Borowy, 10-5 with the Yankees, was put on waivers, apparently to solve a roster problem. The Cubs snatch him for $97,500, and he will help the Cubs win the pennant with an 11-2 record.

1953 - Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Along with them, the veterans committee enshrines Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, 19th-century manager Harry Wright, executive Ed Barrow, and umpires Bill Klem and Tom Connolly.

1970 - The Expos beat the White Sox 10-6 in the annual Hall of Fame game, following the induction ceremonies for Lou Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick, and Jesse Haines.

1978 - The Yankees win the first game of a doubleheader 11-0, but the Indians rebound to win the second game 17-5. Duane Kuiper ties the Major League record with two bases-loaded triples in the nightcap, only the third player (after Bill Bruton and Elmer Valo) to do so in the twentieth century.

1982 - Oakland's Rickey Henderson gets caught stealing three times by the Angels. Not since 1916 has an American Leaguer been thrown out three times in a game.

1983 - While picking up his first win as a member of the Royals, Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton as the third pitcher this season to reach 3,500 career strikeouts, fanning four Indians in a 5-4 victory to raise his total to 3,501.

1984 - Pete Rose collects his 3,053rd career single off Steve Carlton in the seventh inning of Montreal's 6-1 win over Philadelphia, passing Ty Cobb as baseball's all-time singles king.

1988 - Tommy John makes three errors on one play in the Yankees' 16-3 rout of the Brewers.

1992 - Houston starts its club-record 26-game road trip with a grand slam by Eric Anthony. The Astros are sent away so the Republican National Convention can take over the Astrodome.

MLB


Tuesday, July 27

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games when playing on the road against Houston
Chi Cubs are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Chi White Sox are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games at home

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

10:15 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

Daily Sports Roundup: July 27

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers look for a home win over the rival Athletics, while the Giants play host to the Marlins, and the Mystics try to dazzle the Sun.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday offers up the Yankees at Cleveland, Baltimore at Toronto, Detroit at Tampa Bay, Minnesota at Kansas City, Seattle at the White Sox, Boston at the Angels, and Oakland at Texas. Gio Gonzalez (9-6, 3.75 ERA) is slated to go up against Cliff Lee (9-4, 2.56 ERA) in that Athletics/Rangers matchup. Lefthander Gonzalez picked up a win against the Red Sox in his most recent trip to the mound despite surrendering four runs on seven hits over his six innings of work. Lefthander Lee beat the Angels in his last outing, allowing two runs on five hits over his 8 1-3 innings pitched. Lee has lasted at least eight innings in nine of his past 10 outings.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it'll be Arizona at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Washington, St. Louis at the Mets, the Cubs at Houston, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Colorado, the Dodgers at San Diego, and Florida at San Francisco. The Marlins will go with Josh Johnson (10-3, 1.61 ERA) on Tuesday, while the Giants counter with Matt Cain (8-8, 3.10 ERA). Righthander Johnson had to settle for a no-decision against the Rockies last time out, giving up just one run on five hits over 6 1-3 innings of work while fanning 11 batters. Righthander Cain beat the D-Backs in his last outing while tossing eight scoreless innings and allowing just thee hits and fanning nine.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

As well, there are six games on the WNBA's schedule for Tuesday, with Atlanta at Tulsa, Chicago at Indiana, San Antonio at New York, Los Angeles at Minnesota, Phoenix at Seattle, and Washington at Connecticut. The Mystics (13-8 SU, 13-7-1 ATS) fell 78-73 to Indiana last time out, but they beat the Sun 69-65 when the teams last met on May 30. The Sun (12-10 SU, 12-9-1 ATS) lost their second straight game last time out, falling 89-80 to Los Angeles. Renee Montgomery had 14 points for the Sun that day.

Bettors' best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Orioles at Blue Jays– The hosts opened as a sizeable favorite at -215, but within a few hours the line quickly dropped as low as -230 with some books.

Oakland at Texas– The Rangers came out of the gate as a -230 favorite, but with Cliff Lee toeing the rubber, that line has swung to -240 in many markets.

Pittsburgh at Colorado – The home team opened as -185 chalk but that moneyline has moved to as low as -200 with some books.

Los Angeles at San Diego – The Padres started pretty high at -110, but that mark moved quickly to -120 with many services.

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

Athletics at Rangers – There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation, but just a 6 mph wind expected to blow.

Pirates at Rockies – A 13 mph wind is expected to blow across the diamond from first toward third with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Mariners at White Sox – A 12 mph wind is expected to blow from left center toward home plate on a clear evening.

Who’s hot

The Giants are tied for an MLB-best 8-2 SU in their past 10 games, with the under going 5-4-1 during that stretch.

The WNBA’s Storm is 11-4-2 ATS in its past 17 games, including 3-0 ATS in all three games against the Mercury this season.

The Braves are doing a phenomenal job against the total in their past 10 games, beating the number eight times in that span.

Who’s not

The WNBA’s Tulsa has just 4 SU wins this season and is an equally bad 7-16 ATS this year, including failing to cover the spread in 13 of its past 17.

The Baltimore Orioles are tied for a Major League-worst 2-8 in their past 10 games and are just 7-14 this month overall.

The Mets haven’t just lost eight of 10, they are picking the wrong time to face the Cardinals. New York is a horrendous 7-9 against the NL Central this year, the worst of any team in the senior circuit.

Key stat

0 – Opposite-field home runs this season for MLB home run leader Jose Bautista. This season the right-handed hitting outfielder has stroked 27 gopher balls, but has failed to go the other way on any of them. Conversely, of the 12 other players in the Majors with at least 20 home runs, each of those players have gone the opposite way at least three times with a round tripper.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Mets put catcher Rod Barajas on the 15-day disabled list with a mild left oblique strain on Monday. Barajas had been an offensive catalyst early in the season for the Mets, hitting .228 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI. However, Barajas has been in a huge funk and hitting just .168 since the start of June. The result has been more and more playing time for rookie Josh Thole, and now the 23-year-old will take over full-time behind the plate in the midst of a pennant race. Thole is hitting .419 this year with a home run and six RBI, but he has only 31 at-bats and must play a more active role now in calling the games and planning how to attack lineups.

Game of the day

Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers

Notable quotable

“There’s no such thing as a ‘Reliable source.’ Don’t believe it people. The truth these days is so far gone. No credibility.”
-- LeBron James' post on his Twitter account, judging journalists who said he talked to Hornets star Chris Paul about demanding a trade.

Tips and notes

- How safe should Jonathan Bronxton feel? The closer has 19 saves and 57 strikeouts on the season, but has battled illness recently and opened the door for 22-year-old Kenley Jansen. The young star made his MLB debut when he recorded a save against the Mets and pitched a pair of perfect innings two straight days against New York, striking out four on only 29 pitches. Jansen, who made the transition from catcher to power right-hander, adds another dimension to a light-hitting Los Angeles team who needs a deep bullpen to make a run at the NL West.

- It’s officially a new era for the WNBA in Tulsa. The Shock traded the last player off its roster who played for the franchise in Detroit, swapping forward Alexis Hornbuckle for Rashanda McCants. Hornbuckle started 10 of 14 games, averaging 5.8 and 3.5 rebounds per game, compared to 5.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for McCants. What really matters is that this deal went down at 4 p.m. on Monday and the Shock host the Dream tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in an odd afternoon game on NBA TV. McCants is a long-shot to play, putting a horrendous Shock team at an even bigger disadvantage against an Atlanta team in the midst of a playoff race.

- The Indians bullpen situation could get very murky. Manager Manny Acta said Kerry Wood could return as soon as Tuesday depending on the results of how he throws during a side session. Acta also added that the 33-year-old will resume closing duties once he returns. Wood is 8-for-11 in save situations this year and has been rumored to be moved at the trade deadline. Meantime, 25-year-old Chris Perez has collected a pair of saves in Wood’s place and is 9-for-12 in save chances, giving Acta a younger and more dynamic option. If your money is on the Indians, beware of late-game situations.

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in Rays' history Monday.

-- Padres/Mets are now only teams without a no-hitter.

-- Joe Mauer/Danny Valencia combined to go 9-9 in Minnesota's 19-1 win at Kansas City. Not the best night in Royal history.

-- Milwaukee beat the Reds on an Edmonds HR, their seventh win in a row at Miller Park.

-- Dan Haren made his first start for Angels, but left down 2-1 in fifth inning after getting hit on arm by a line drive. Uh oh.

-- Tennessee Titans are suing Lane Kiffin/USC over the hiring of the RB coach to become Trojans' offensive coordinator. Somehow I'm thinking this could/should have been avoided.


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Tuesday's List of 13 (-1) Our summertime look at the Big 12

This is the last year of the Big 12 Conference. Here's a look.....

Baylor-- Get Griffin (knee) back at QB but lost seven starters on defense; Bears are 7-3 vs spread as road dog under Briles, 4-0 as road favorite over last decade. Last bowl was '92; they are 3-21 in Big 12 last three years.

Colorado-- 10 starters back on offense, seven on defense in make or break year for Coach Hawkins (10-22 in Big 12 play). Lost last 12 away games. Top 10 on OL return, have experienced QBs. -17 in TOs last 3 years.

Iowa State-- Lose 8 starters fron defense that allowed 14 less points per game in '09 than '08; was +8 in TOs in 9-7 win at Nebraska, its first win in Lincoln since '77. Last winning season in Big 12 play was back in '00.

Kansas-- Were 5-0, then lost 34-30 at Colorado (-9) and wheels come off so badly that Mangino got fired; new coach, new QB, but five OL starters are back. Allowed 123 points in last three games; defense needs fixing.

Kansas State-- Average total in K-State games in '08 was 70.7; LY, it was 46.3, with Snyder back at helm. QB Coffman started four games in '09. Wildcats are 1-9 as road fave since '04; Snyder 6-1 as home dog since '00.

Missouri-- 8 starters back on both sides of ball; Gabbert threw 24 TDs in '09, nine INTs. Tigers just 2-8 vs spread at home last two years; they are 8-1 as road fave last three years. OL has 80 returning starts; thats good.

Nebraska-- Won first bowl since '05 LY, are just 6-1 to win national title. 8 seniors, 3 juniors start on offense, with senior QB. Just 7-11 as a home fave last three years. September schedule is unusually easy for good team.

Oklahoma-- Soph QB Jones started 10 games LY; OU broke 3-game bowl skid. Lost six starters from defense that allowed 14.5 ppg LY. Sooners are 16-6-1 vs spread as home fave last four years. 3-8-1 vs spread on neutral fields the last four years (0-3-1 vs spread in Red River Rivalry).

Oklahoma State-- Lose seven starters on both sides of ball; no seniors on OL, new QB, could be rough year. 10-15-1 as dog under Gundy,12-7 as a fave last two years. Gundy 0-5 vs Sooners (outgained 367-109 last year).

Texas-- McCoy won 45 games as Texas QB; not easily replaced; Gilbert's dad was NFL backup. Four returning starters on OL helps. 70-13 in Big 12 last decade, scoring 35.3+ ppg last 7 years. 7 starters back on defense. Won four of last five bowl games, averaging 33 ppg.

Texas A&M-- Prolific senior QB Johnson (23 starts) should lift Aggies to first winning year under Sherman (10-15, 5-11 in Big 12). A&M is 9-22 as road dog since '00. Only two starters back on OL (one senior starter).

Texas Tech-- Leach is going to be tough act to follow; scored 36.2+ ppg in six of last seven years (32.9 in 7th year). Only one senior starter on OL, a new DC. Tech is 40-24 in Big 12 play since '02. Tuberville has solid track record, but Leach is unique character who built unique program at Tech.