CNOTES Saturday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
07/30/10 15-15-0 50.00% -1115 Detail
07/29/10 14-8-0 63.64% +2615 Detail
07/28/10 13-14-1 48.15% -1635 Detail
07/27/10 20-9-1 68.97% +6900 Detail
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 351-355-24 49.72% -10565

Saturday, July 31Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 1:07 PM ET Cleveland +173 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Detroit - 4:10 PM ET Detroit +163 500 *****
Boston - Over 9 500

Atlanta - 4:10 PM ET Atlanta +100 500*****
Cincinnati - Over 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco -107 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -151 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Houston -108 500
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:05 PM ET Washington +117 500 *****
Washington - Under 9 500

Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Baltimore +215 500
Kansas City - Over 8 500

Seattle - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota -105 500
Minnesota - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -113 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500 *****

Arizona - 7:10 PM ET Arizona +133 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:15 PM ET Pittsburgh +182 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 9.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 8:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +144 500
Colorado - Over 9 500

Florida - 8:35 PM ET Florida +103 500 *****
San Diego - Over 7 500 *****

MLB


Saturday, July 31

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-113, 8.5)

Let's hope Matt Garza enjoyed his no-hitter in his last outing against the Tigers because he isn't going to throw one tonight against the Yankees.

At least not with Alex Rodriguez, who is batting .467 lifetime against Garza, in the lineup. A-Rod may be having a hard time hitting No. 600 but all his other stats are on the rise.

A-Rod has at 19 RBIs in his last 31 games, leading all of baseball with 38 since June 21. As goes A-Rod so goes the Yankees, who are 22-9 during that span.

"I'm focused on what we keep doing every night - playing good baseball and winning," said Rodriguez, who leads all of baseball with 38 RBIs in his last 31 games.

Starter Javier Vazquez also has heated up with the weather, going 3-0 in his last four outings and allowing only a total of eight earned runs during those 26 innings.

Vazquez hasn't faced the Rays since losing in opening week and Garza has managed to dodge the Yankees all season, but he is 1-3 lifetime against them.

Despite the Rays' recent hot streak, they have only been batting .227 against righties over their last 10. Look for Vazquez to steal Garza's thunder tonight.

Pick: Yankees


Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds (-105, 8.5)

Atlanta starter Jair Jurrjens is 3-0 since returning from the DL, but he hasn't had to face the Reds, who have a track record of success against the righthander.

Jurrjens is 0-2 lifetime with a 6.75 ERA in three starts against the Reds, who are batting .303 against righties over their last 10, almost 50 points better than the Braves.

Cincinnati counters with righty Bronson Arroyo, who is 5-3 against the Braves and is coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Brewers in which he allowed only three hits over eight innings. He threw 66 of his 88 pitches for strikes and threw first-pitch strikes to 19 of the 27 batters he faced to lose despite a strong performance.

"The end of the game, I play a mental chess match," Arroyo said. "That's how I win ballgames."

This time expect him to check-mate the Braves.

Pick: Reds


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Javier Vazquez (9-7, 4.54 ERA), New York Yankees

Vazquez is going head to head against a pitcher fresh off a no-hitter but you could still make an argument that the Yankee hurler is in a better pitching groove than the Rays Matt Garza.

The former Atlanta Brave is 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA in July. The Yanks are 7-3 in his last 10 starts and the under is also 7-3 over the same stretch.

Tom Gorzelanny (6-5, 3.22 ERA), Chicago Cubs

Not much is going right for the Cubs these days. Gorzelanny, who’s supposed to be a back-of-the-rotation guy, is arguably Chicago’s best starter right now while Carlos Zambrano, who’s supposed to be their ace, is figuring out things in anger management classes.

Gorzelanny owns a 2.82 ERA over his last five appearances and the Cubs are 4-0 in his last four starts.


Slumping

Jeff Suppan (0-6, 6.18 ERA), St. Louis Cardinals

The Cards didn’t land Roy Oswalt which means they’re still looking for somebody to mercifully take over Suppan’s spot in the rotation. St. Louis is 2-7 in Suppan’s seven starts since he was rejoined his former team.

Here’s the weird part: the under is 6-1 in those seven games despite Suppan’s 4.50 ERA. Might have something to do with higher totals. Oddsmakers put the total at 12 in Suppan’s last appearance.

Brad Bergesen (3-9, 6.95 ERA), Baltimore Orioles

It’s hard to remember all the promise Bergesen showed in 2009. That’s because there’s been little shine to his performance in 2010.

Newly appointed manager Buck Showalter is scratching his head now trying to figure out how to get Bergesen back on track.

All we can say is good luck, Buck.

The 24-year-old is 0-6 with an 8.92 ERA in his last eight starts.


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This Day in Baseball
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On July 31 in Baseball History...

1897 - Brooklyn pitcher Brickyard Kennedy becomes so upset at umpire Hank O'Day that he throws the ball at him. The baseball misses O'Day, who has his back turned, allowing George Davis to score the winning run for the Giants.

1909 - For the second time in two years, Bill Burns has a no-hitter broken up with two outs in the ninth, when Washington's Otis Clymer singles. Burns and the White Sox win 1-0. Burns is the only pitcher to suffer this fate twice until Dave Stieb of Toronto does on September 24 and 30, 1988.

1930 - Lou Gehrig drove in eight runs with a grand slam and two doubles as the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 14-13.

1932 - Cleveland's Municipal Stadium opened and Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A's beat the Indians 1-0 before 76,979 fans.

1935 - The Reds oversell their night game, and 30,000 jam in for the match against the Cards. Kitty Burke, a female fan, slips under the ropes around the infield and grabs a bat. Paul Dean lobs a pitch and she grounds out. St. Louis manager Frankie Frisch demands it count as an at bat.

1935 - Two American League pitchers, Wes Ferrell and Mel Harder, each hit two home runs in a game.

1954 - Joe Adcock hit four home runs and a double to lead the Milwaukee Braves to a 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Adcock's eighteen total bases is a new Major League record.

1961 - The All-Star Game ended in a 1-1 tie at Fenway Park as heavy rain halted play. It is the only tie in All-Star history.

1962 - The National League rejects Commissioner Ford Frick's proposal for interleague play in 1963.

1972 - Dick Allen becomes the first player since 1950, and the seventh in history, to hit two inside-the-park homers in a game. Chicago beats the Twins 8-1.

1978 - Pete Rose singles off Phil Niekro to extend his streak to forty-four games, as the Reds edge the Braves 3-2. Rose ties Willie Keeler's 81-year-old National League record, achieved when foul balls didn't count as strikes.

1981 - The second baseball strike ended after forty-two days.

1983 - Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, George Kell, and Walter Alston are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York, bringing the total number of inductees to 184.

1988 - Jose Canseco belts two home runs in the A's 6-2 win over Seattle to become the first player to hit thirty or more home runs in each of his first three Major League seasons.

1989 - The Twins trade American League Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to the Mets for five players, including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani. Viola is the first Cy Young winner to be traded during the following season.

1997 - The trading deadline makes for a busy day. One big name goes (Mark McGwire to St. Louis); one stays put (Ivan Rodriguez signs a five-year, $42 million contract with Texas); the Mariners trade away two of their best prospects (Jose Cruz, Jr., Jason Varitek) for three mediocre relievers (Mike Timlin, Paul Spoljaric, Heathcliff Slocumb); and a couple of veteran pitchers find their way to Cleveland (John Smiley, Jeff Juden). But no trade is as shocking as the one pulled off by the Giants, who get Wilson Alvarez, Roberto Hernandez, and Danny Darwin for six minor leaguers.

1998 - The annual trading deadline results in several significant deals, but none is bigger than the last-second swap between Houston and Seattle. The Astros get Randy Johnson shortly before midnight in return for minor leaguers John Halama, Freddy Garcia and Carlos Guillen. Two days later, Johnson wins his Astros debut against Pittsburgh.

MLB


Saturday, July 31

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games
San Francisco is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games on the road
NY Yankees are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 5-14 SU in its last 19 games

7:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Colorado is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN DIEGO
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

MLB
Dunkel


Philadelphia at Washington
The Phillies look to bounce back from yesterday's loss to the Nats and take advantage of Washington's 5-21 record in their last 26 games as an underdog from +110 to +150. Philadelphia is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JULY 31

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ely) 15.541; San Francisco (Zito) 14.311
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.229; Washington (Detwiler) 15.334
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.513; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.393
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Under

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.152; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.376
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Over

Game 909-910: Arizona at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Enright) 14.524; NY Mets (Takahashi) 14.835
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McCutchen) 14.817; St. Louis (Suppan) 13.752
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+170); Under

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 14.815; Colorado (Hammel) 13.599
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Over

Game 915-916: Florida at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.277; San Diego (Correia) 16.628
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sipp) 14.415; Toronto (Cecil) 16.271
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-200); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.298; Minnesota (Slowey) 16.062
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Over

Game 921-922: Detroit at Boston (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.804; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.960
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-175); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at Chicago White Sox (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 16.153; White Sox (Danks) 16.034
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+140); Under

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 13.325; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.000
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-230); Over

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Vazquez) 17.921; Tampa Bay (Garza) 16.921
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harden) 15.095; LA Angels (Haren) 14.387
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Daily Sports Roundup: July 31

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Tigers try to pick up a victory at Fenway Park, the Marlins battle the Padres, and the Canadian Football League wraps up its fifth week.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Saturday has Cleveland at Toronto, Oakland at the White Sox, Seattle at Minnesota, Baltimore at Kansas City, the Yankees at Tampa Bay, Texas at the Angels, and Detroit at Boston. The Tigers will give the ball to Max Scherzer (7-8, 4.45 ERA) on Saturday, while the Red Sox counter with Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-3, 4.09 ERA). Righthander Scherzer was tagged with a loss by the Rays in his last start, surrendering four runs (three earned) on two hits over 5 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Matsuzaka had to settle for a no-decision in his most recent outing, holding the Mariners to one run on four hits in six innings. Boston is 6-4 in Dice-K's last 10 starts.

Over in the National League on Saturday it'll be the Dodgers at San Francisco, Atlanta at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Washington, Milwaukee at Houston, Arizona at the Mets, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, the Cubs at Colorado, and Florida at San Diego. Ricky Nolasco (11-7, 4.35 ERA) is slated to take on Kevin Correia (7-6, 5.09 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Nolasco beat the Giants last time out (one run over 6 1-3 innings of work), and he's 6-1 in his last seven starts. Righthander Correia beat the Pirates in his last start, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits over six innings of work in that contest.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

As well, there are two Canadian Football League games on the Saturday schedule, with Hamilton at Saskatchewan and Winnipeg at Calgary. The Tiger-Cats (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS) fell 37-14 on the road to the Alouettes last week, while the Roughriders (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) are coming off a 40-20 road loss to the Stampeders. Saskatchewan is a 7.5-point home favorite for Saturday, with the total at 54.5 points. The Blue Bombers (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) beat the Eskimos 47-21 at home last week, while the Stampeders improved to 3-1 SU (3-1 ATS) with their win over Saskatchewan. Oddsmakers have Calgary listed as a 6-point favorite at home for Saturday's matchup, with the total for the game at 56 points.

Saturday's six-pack

-- Rockies beat Cubs 17-2 Friday night, scoring 12 runs in an 8th inning where they had 11 consecutive hits.

-- Aubrey Huff is hitting .383 in July, with 8 HRs, 23 RBI.

-- Division games mean more; Giants used starter Jonathan Sanchez as a situational lefty in ninth inning Friday night.

-- JA Happ won his first start for Astros, blanking Milwaukee for six innings, throwing 98 pitches. Roy Oswalt lost his Phillies' debut.

-- Red Sox local TV ratings are down around 35% this year; guess there were more than a few bandwagon types in Red Sox nation.

-- Jose Valverde needed 60 pitches to get last four outs in Detroit's 6-5 win at Fenway; he faced 11 hitters, allowed four runs, caused Leyland to smoke a few more cigarettes after the game.


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Saturday's List of 13: Things I learned/re-learned this month.........


13) Media pushes for interesting stories; they weren't resting until some stupid team signed Terrell Owens. Now they're covered for August, as far as attention junkies like Owens, Chad85Johnson and Brett Favre taking up a lot of time and space that could be used on actual football stuff.

12) Baseball's All-Star Game is dying; it needs a jumpstart, say like next year having US All-Stars play a World team, then East vs West the year after that, then AL-NL in 2013. Would make it more interesting.

11) They should let non-All-Stars in Home Run Derby, and always one guy fron the home team. This could be the lineup next year in Arizona
AL-- Ichiro Suzuki-Carlos Pena-Vladimir Guerrero-David Ortiz
NL-- Mark Reynolds-Adam Dunn-Joey Votto-Adrian Gonzalez

10) I was pleasantly surprised to learn this month that sometimes even the blindest of squirrels finds an acorn now and then.

9) Saw 10 times more football jerseys than baseball jerseys in the casinos of Las Vegas; cocktail waitresses and cab drivers can't wait for football, so the people will come pouring back into the desert on the weekends.

8) Sitting in emergency exit row on long flights is good for your knees.

7) This is the third summer in row I didn't get to Florida for the summer hoop tourneys; I miss them. Nothing like 12-hour days watching lot of kids you've never heard of play ball. It doesn't sound like fun, but it is, in a degenerate kind of way. I do wonder if I could still do it now since I've given up drinking soda. Used to suck down a lot of Cherry Coke there.

6) Minor league baseball is still a fine way to spend a summer night.

5) We need to dig deeper into our stats; Michael Cuddyer (.278, with 10 HRs, 49 RBI) looks like he's having a solid year, but facts are, he's come to bat with 328 men on base, more than anyone in MLB, and knocked in only 39 of them, or 11.9%, which ranks 233rd out of 301 players who've had at least 150+ PAs. Thats really not such a great season.

4) Watching the British Open live from Scotland when its Thursday there and still 1am Wednesday night in Las Vegas, well that was both fun and a little disorienting. Mostly fun though.

3) Basketball legend Walt Frazier is a good guy, very soft spoken, a great ambassador for the NBA and the Knicks. If you like the NBA, I really do recommend NBA Summer League-- all the coaches are there, and you can talk to them. Plus, its another excuse to go to Las Vegas.

2) Nuggets' owner Stan Kroenke, who also owns 40% of the Rams and is trying to buy the other 60%, took the time to explain to me how it works for him to follow the NFL's rules so he can buy the Rams. Think he was a little surprised with my enthusiasm, but its good that he is going to be the new owner. Rams were stuck with a lousy front office for years.

At one point he's talking to me and it flashes in my head..... "this guy is worth freakin' $2.9B!!!!" Anyway, he was cool and I appreciate it.

1) You see in the paper all the time, people getting sick or dying way too young. There's nothing wrong with having fun. July was a fun month. Go out and make August a fun month, too..........

Bettors' best friend: Saturday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Rangers at Angels: The line and total are currently off the board.

Predators at Storm (AFL): The line and total are currently off the board.

Lines to keep an eye on

Mariners at Twins: M's opened as +104 underdogs but have since flip-flopped to -110 favorites.

Orioles at Royals: Total opened at 8 but it has climbed to 8.5.

Pirates at Cardinals: Cards opened as -172 faves but are now listed as high as -200 at most books.

Blaze at Vipors (AFL): Vips opened at -15 faves but that number has fallen to as low as 12.5 at some books.

Vigilantes at Battlewings (AFL): Battlewings opened as -3 favorites but are now listed at -5.5 at most books.

Tiger-Cats at Roughriders (CFL): 'Riders opened at -8.5 but have dropped to -7.5. Total opened at 53.5 and has climbed to 54.5.

Bluebombers at Stampeders: Stampeders opened at -7 and have fallen to -6. Total opened at 57 but is listed as low as 55 at some books.

Weather to watch

Cubs at Rockies: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms, wind blowing out to center field at 11 mph.

A's at White Sox: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms, wind blowing out to left/center field at 13 mph.

Orioles at Royals: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Pirates at Cardinals: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Braves at Reds: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Phillies have won eight in a row.

Twins have won seven of their last eight.

Rays have won six in a row.

Blue Jays have won five of their last six.

Padres have won five of their last six.

Who's not

Rockies have lost eight their last nine.

Orioles have lost five of their last six.

Royals have lost five in a row.

Angels have lost seven of their last eight.

Diamondbacks have lost seven in a row.

Tigers have lost six of their last seven.

Indians have lost five of their last six.

Key stat

34 - Number of homerless plate appearances for New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez entering Friday night's game since he hit career No. 599 more than one week ago. It took A-Rod 28 plate appearances to make the leap from 499 to 500.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

The Texas Rangers placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left groin, the second time that the All-Star has been sidelined. He missed the first 22 games of the season with a high ankle sprain and the Rangers started 10-12 in his absence, but they moved him to the leadoff position and they are 50-30 since. Kinsler is batting .298 with six home runs and 38 RBIs this season and could be a key loss for Texas at a critical time.

Game of the day

Yankees at Rays (-110, 8.5)

Notable quotable

"I just thought the guy’s got to come back in unbelievable shape, because if he comes back out of shape, looks bad, I mean, he’s just gonna get murdered. If he came back in shape, ready to play football, he’ll be there two days and everyone will forget what happened."

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley said on July 22 of teammate Albert Haynesworth, who held out of voluntary offseason workouts. Haynesworth failed a conditioning test for the second straight day on Friday, preventing him from practicing with the team until he passes the drills.

Tips and notes

The Oakland Athletics placed closer Andrew Bailey on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a strained intercostal muscle.The right-hander has 20 saves and a 1.56 ERA for the Athletics so far this season. The team will likely split the save opportunities between Michael Wuertz (2-2, 5.01), Brad Ziegler (2-4, 3.50) and Craig Breslow (4-2, 2.81), who have combined for only four saves this season.

The San Diego Chargers have become a sexy pick to finally turn the playoff corner this season, but they opened training camp Friday without three Pro-Bowl players, including linebacker Shawne Merriman, who said he will not report until the Chargers can promise him job security. Merriman's name was floated in trade rumors and he has not yet accepted the team's $3.269 million for this season. He joins fellow holdouts Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill.

The Baltimore Ravens are known for their defense, but that well-earned reputation may be in jeopardy this season. The Ravens' already-thin secondary suffered another blow Friday as cornerback Dominique Foxworth tore his ACL and will miss the entire 2010 season. Baltimore is already short on cornerbacks, as Fabian Washington and Lardarius Webb are returning from ACL injuries of their own and All-Pro safety Ed Reed may miss the first six weeks of the season as he is on the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Pro Baseball Trend Report
LA DODGERS (54 - 49) at SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 45) - 4:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY ® vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-43 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-85 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 147-119 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-49 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
ZITO is 30-23 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 21-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 25-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)



CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)



BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 6-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 7-9 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.6 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (56 - 47) at WASHINGTON (45 - 58) - 7:05 PM
JOE BLANTON ® vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-22 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-12 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-22 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-141 (-44.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-49 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-4 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)



JOE BLANTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BLANTON is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.809.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)



ROSS DETWILER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DETWILER is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)




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MILWAUKEE (48 - 56) at HOUSTON (43 - 59) - 7:05 PM
DAVE BUSH ® vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 47-56 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-65 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-56 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BUSH is 7-25 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 26-58 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 24-53 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 31-52 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 15-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 103-99 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 18-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 18-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-30 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)



DAVE BUSH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUSH is 5-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)



WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 6-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 6-9 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)




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ATLANTA (59 - 43) at CINCINNATI (57 - 47) - 4:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS ® vs. BRONSON ARROYO ®
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 73-69 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 57-47 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 40-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-32 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 57-47 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 42-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 76-60 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-43 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 59-43 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)



JAIR JURRJENS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)



BRONSON ARROYO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ARROYO is 5-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.712.
His team's record is 7-4 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)




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ARIZONA (38 - 65) at NY METS (52 - 51) - 7:10 PM
BARRY ENRIGHT ® vs. HISANORI TAKAHASHI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 55-87 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-65 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-36 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-64 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 82-108 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-47 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 22-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 32-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 52-30 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 8-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)



BARRY ENRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
ENRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



HISANORI TAKAHASHI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




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PITTSBURGH (36 - 66) at ST LOUIS (57 - 46) - 7:15 PM
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN ® vs. JEFF SUPPAN ®
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-64 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-49 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-46 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-189 (-58.2 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 98-164 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-44 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.



JEFF SUPPAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUPPAN is 14-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 18-6 (+11.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-9. (+5.3 units)




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FLORIDA (52 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 41) - 8:35 PM
RICKY NOLASCO ® vs. KEVIN CORREIA ®
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 25-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-40 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-29 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-31 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-13 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-41 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CORREIA is 31-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 30-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 39-29 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 17-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 15-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 49-40 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 39-33 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 77-74 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 33-22 (+19.0 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 139-126 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-61 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-32 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 64-59 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 51-33 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 19-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 18-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)



RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)



KEVIN CORREIA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CORREIA is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 8.39 and a WHIP of 1.905.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)




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CLEVELAND (42 - 61) at TORONTO (54 - 49) - 1:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK ® vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-99 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-158 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 54-49 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)



JAKE WESTBROOK vs. TORONTO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.878.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)



BRETT CECIL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.86 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)




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SEATTLE (39 - 65) at MINNESOTA (57 - 46) - 7:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ ® vs. KEVIN SLOWEY ®
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 28-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-25 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 19-45 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 57-106 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 39-64 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-37 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-62 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 97-75 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 133-82 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 21-8 (+12.4 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
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)



KEVIN SLOWEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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DETROIT (52 - 50) at BOSTON (58 - 45) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER ® vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA ®
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 212-215 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 3-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-46 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-29 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 11-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SCHERZER is 23-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 2-8 (-7.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 18-29 (-14.0 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.
BOSTON is 35-38 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+4.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



MAX SCHERZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)



DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 4-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)




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OAKLAND (51 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 44) - 7:05 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-41 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-40 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-4 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 50-46 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



DALLAS BRADEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BRADEN is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)



JOHN DANKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)




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BALTIMORE (32 - 71) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 60) - 7:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN ® vs. ZACK GREINKE ®
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 31-63 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-47 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-49 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-71 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-94 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 99-140 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-86 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-81 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-35 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 3-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-157 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-77 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 6-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 7-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 4-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 6-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 3-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERGESEN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



ZACK GREINKE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GREINKE is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)




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NY YANKEES (65 - 37) at TAMPA BAY (64 - 38) - 7:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ ® vs. MATT GARZA ®
Top Trends for this game.
VAZQUEZ is 17-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 145-76 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 89-76 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 49-24 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 113-77 (+33.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 146-79 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 158-88 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-48 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-38 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 137-149 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 19-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)



JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 5-9 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.1 units)



MATT GARZA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GARZA is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)




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TEXAS (60 - 43) at LA ANGELS (53 - 52) - 9:05 PM
RICH HARDEN ® vs. DAN HAREN ®
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)



RICH HARDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARDEN is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-10. (-8.2 units)



DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 3-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)

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