CNOTES Friday's MLB Best Bets !

The Dog days of August has been just been brutual ........wowwwwwwww........6 days into August and already down 112 units.....

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/05/10 7-12-1 36.84% -3050 Detail
08/04/10 13-16-0 44.83% -1395 Detail
08/03/10 16-14-0 53.33% +1195 Detail
08/02/10 10-10-0 50.00% -250 Detail
08/01/10 8-21-1 27.59% -7790 Detail
Totals 54-73-2 42.52% -11290

Friday, August 6Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +154 500
Baltimore - Over 9 500

Boston - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -152 500
NY Yankees - Over 9 500 *****

Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Minnesota -169 500
Cleveland - Over 8 500 *****

LA Angels - 7:05 PM ET Detroit -118 500
Detroit - Over 7 500

Colorado - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +126 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500 *****

Tampa Bay - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +111 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET Florida +113 500
Florida - Under 6.5 500

San Francisco - 7:35 PM ET San Francisco +145 500
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500 *****

NY Mets - 7:35 PM ET Philadelphia -128 500
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500 *****

Houston - 8:10 PM ET Houston +117 500
Milwaukee - Over 8 500 *****

San Diego - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +102 500
Arizona - Under 9.5 500

Texas - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +137 500 *****
Oakland - Over 6.5 500

Kansas City - 10:10 PM ET Kansas City -151 500
Seattle - Over 7 500

Washington - 10:10 PM ET Washington +213 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500 *****

GL tonight

MLB


Friday, August 6

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (145, 6.5)

Whether as a Mariner or a Ranger, lefthanded ace Cliff Lee has enjoyed his best days against the Oakland A's - both this season and in his career.

Lee is 4-2 with a 2.26 ERA vs. the A's - his lowest ERA against any team in baseball - but that number is inflated compared to his last outing against Oakland.

Lee settled for a no-decision last week against the A's despite allowing no earned runs over nine innings of work and throwing 13 strikeouts to no walks.

"That game was all Cliff Lee," teammate Michael Young said. "You can't say enough about the job he did. Their starting pitcher threw the ball really well, but Cliff dealt for nine innings."

Lee will be out for revenge in this one and will face off with fellow lefty Dallas Braden, who is back on track with back-to-back wins. But he is just 1-3 lifetime against the Rangers with a 3.86 ERA.

Pick: Rangers


St. Louis Cardinals at Florida Marlins (130, 6.5)

Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright should consider a career in deep-sea fishing after baseball because he's always had a knack for hooking the Marlins.

Wainwright is 3-1 lifetime with a 2.61 ERA against the Fish. His lone loss to Florida came in his last meeting - a 2-1 pitchers' duel in which he lasted seven innings.

Wainwright had eight strikeouts to only one walk in that one, bring his career total against the Marlins to 37 Ks and 10 Ws over 38 innings. In his last six starts, he has 33 Ks to only three Ws.

Wainwright faces an equally hot righty in Ricky Nolasco, who has won three straight starts in impressive fashion. But he hasn't been as lucky against the Cards, going 0-2 with a 5.92 ERA.

The Cards have won 19 of their last 28 against the Marlins, who are batting just .233 against righties over their last 10. Look for the Cards to squish the Fish.

Pick: Cardinals


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Bronson Arroyo (11-6, 4.01 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

Besides one ugly, seven-run outing, this right-handed hurler has been money in the bank. The Reds are 6-3 in Arroyo’s last nine starts and the under is 7-2 over the same stretch.

The former Red Sox went 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) in the month of July.

Francisco Liriano (10-7, 3.18 ERA), Minnesota Twins

Liriano’s last three starts have all been gems but each of them came against terrible clubs. The talented lefty is on a 21-inning shutout streak, holding the Mariners, Royals and Indians off the scoreboard.

"He kept our hitters off balance. When you have his stuff and you're on and you're hitting your spots, it's pretty tough to hit a guy like that," Seattle's Michael Saunders told reporters after Liriano struck out 11 Mariners and walked two.

The Twins are 4-0 in their ace’s last four appearances and they’ve covered the runline in each of those outings too.

Wandy Rodriguez (9-11, 4.49 ERA), Houston Astros

The ‘Stros have pretty solid 1-2 punch with Brett Myers and this 31-year-old southpaw. Rodriguez is 6-1 with a 1.91 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP in his last seven trips to the bump. He’s been an underdog in four of those starts, too.

"He's throwing the ball extremely well, commanding that fastball, which is setting up the curveball," Astros manager Brad Mills told the Associated Press after
Rodriguez gave up no runs and struck out nine in eight innings of work against the Brewers last week. "He was really hitting on that curveball today. When he's able to spot that fastball and his curveball's like it is, it's going to be tough."


Slumping

Tommy Hanson (8-8, 3.83 ERA), Atlanta Braves

Tommy Hanson isn’t getting a lot of help from his mates at the dish or in the field. The hard-throwing youngster is 0-3 in his last four starts despite owning a respectable 2.55 ERA during that period.

The Braves averaged just two runs per game over his cold streak and they made even worse by allowing four unearned runs with Hanson on the hill.


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This Day in Baseball
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On August 6 in Baseball History...

1877 - The National League rule calls for the home team to submit three names of approved local men for each game, with the visiting team choosing one at random to be umpire. Today in Louisville, Chicago's Cal McVey reaches into the hat and picks out a slip bearing the name of Dan Devinney, who accused St. Louis of trying to bribe him five days earlier. Disgusted, McVey then grabs the hat and finds that all three slips have Devinney's name on them. The incensed White Stockings demand a new umpire and then snap the Grays' six-game winning streak 7-2.

1894 - Sparks from a plumber's torch start a blaze that destroys the grandstand at Philadelphia's Huntingdon Grounds, better known as Baker Bowl. The grandstand will be rebuilt with concrete and steel.

1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues is formed to help the minor leagues protect their interests.

1904 - Lefthander Nick Altrock of the White Sox (their new nickname) handles thirteen fielding chances, the modern major league record for pitchers. He will finish the year with 49 putouts, an American League record for pitchers.

1908 - Johnny Lush pitched a six-inning no-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0. It was Lush's second no-hitter against the Dodgers.

1936 - For the first time in the 20th century, the first two batters in a game — Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of the Boston Bees — lead off with home runs. They do it off Cubs pitcher Tex Carleton.

1941 - Detroit pitcher Al Benton collects two sacrifices in one inning, a major league record.

1949 - Luke Appling appears as shortstop in his 2,154th game, surpassing Rabbit Maranville's major league mark. Appling will play in 2,218 games at shortstop.

1952 - Satchel Paige, at 47, became the oldest player in major league history to pitch a complete game or a shutout when he beat Virgil Trucks and the Detroit Tigers, 1-0, in 12 innings.

1953 - Ted Williams is back in a Red Sox uniform after military duty in Korea. He will finish with 13 home runs and a .407 mark.

1967 - Against Chicago, Brooks Robinson of the Orioles hits into the fourth triple play of his career for a major league mark.

1972 - Atlanta's Hank Aaron hit his 660th and 661st career home runs to break Babe Ruth's record for most home runs with one club. The 661st came in the 10th inning to give the Braves a 4-3 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds.

1973 - Roberto Clemente and Warren Spahn head the list of new inductees at Cooperstown. Clemente is the first Latin-born player to achieve membership at Cooperstown.

1981 - After a seven-week strike, major league baseball players approved a split-season format. The New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers were declared the first-half champions and automatically qualified for the divisional series.

1982 - Just five days after hitting three home runs in a 5-4 loss to the Twins, Doug DeCinces hits three more home runs in a 9-5 win at Seattle. DeCinces is the first player other than Ted Williams to hit three home runs in a game twice in the same season.

1985 - For the second time in five years the Players' Association stages a midseason strike. But unlike the 50-day strike that interrupted the 1981 season, this one will be settled by the following day and all 25 canceled games will be made up.

1986 - The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 13-11, in a record-setting battle of grand slams. Texas' Toby Harrah hit a grand slam in the second inning before Larry Sheets and Jim Dwyer connected for grand slams in Baltimore's nine-run fourth.

1988 - Oakland Athletics outfielder Jose Canseco became the 11th player in major league history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season. Canseco, with 31 homers, stole second base with one out in the ninth inning for his 30th as the A's edged the Seattle Mariners, 5-4.

1988 - Rich Gossage got his 300th save as the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4

MLB
Write-Up


Friday, August 6

Hot pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 4-0, 4.11 in his last six starts. Arroyo is 4-2, 3.24 in his last six outings.
-- Nolasco is 7-1, 3.38 in his last eight starts. Wainwright is 5-1, 1.52 in his last seven starts.
-- Zito has a 1.88 RA in his last four starts.
-- WRodriguez is 6-1, 2.30 in his last seven starts (15 scoreless IP in his last two starts).
-- DHudson is 2-1, 3.32 in his last three starts. Garland is 2-1, 3.80 in his last four outings.
-- Kershaw has a 2.57 RA in his last three starts.

-- Weaver is 2-2, 2.67 in his last four starts. Verlander is 3-1, 3.05 in his last six starts.
-- Liriano is 4-0, 0.63 in his last four starts. Gomez is 2-0, 3.00 in his first two '10 starts.
-- Cecil is 1-0, 2.23 in his last five starts.
-- Buchholz is 1-0, 1.20 in his last couple starts.
-- Danks is 4-1, 2.89 in his last five starts.
-- Braden is 2-0, 2.87 in his last couple starts. Lee is 1-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 1-3, 4.50 in his last five starts. Blanton is 1-1, 5.97 in his last six starts.
-- Hammel is 0-3, 5.67 in his last four starts. Duke is 2-6, 6.95 in his last eight starts.
-- Hanson is 0-3, 3.94 in his last five starts.
-- Bush is 1-2, 11.40 in his last three starts.
-- Lannan is 0-3, 8.88 in his last five starts.

-- Bergesen is 0-7, 7.40 in his last eleven starts.
-- Vazquez has a 5.40 RA in his last three starts.
-- Garza is 0-2, 6.35 against the Blue Jays this season.
-- Greinke is 2-2, 6.23 in his last four starts. French is 0-2, 7.20 in his two starts for Seattle this season.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Mets' last nine road games.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in Florida's last thirteen games.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Dodger Stadium.

-- Under is 3-1-1 in Angels' last five road games.
-- Five of last seven White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota road games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-5 in Tampa Bay's last 17 road games.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last dozen games in the Bronx. Under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston road games.
-- Under is 16-6 in Rangers' last 22 games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Kansas City road games.

Hot Teams
-- Cincinnati won six of its last eight games.
-- Braves are 27-8 in their last 35 home games. Giants are 22-8 in their last 30 games overall, but lost last two.
-- Phillies won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Astros won seven of their last eight games.
-- Padres won five of their last seven road games.

-- Twins won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Orioles are 3-0 under Showalter, scoring 20 runs.
-- Rays are 9-3 in last dozen games, but lost last two. Toronto is 8-4 in its last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last ten games.
-- A's won six of their last eight home games. Rangers are 17-7 in their last 24 road games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost 14 of their last 20 games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games. Rockies lost their last seven away games.
-- Marlins lost last four games, outscored 23-11. Cardinals are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight home games.
-- Nationals lost five of their last seven road games. Dodgers lost seven of their last nine games.

-- Indians lost five of their last six road games.
-- Tigers lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Angels lost 14 of their last 17 road games.
-- Bronx lost four of its last six games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last ten games. Royals lost eight of their last ten road games.

MLB


Friday, August 6

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 21 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Baltimore's last 21 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 14 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. FLORIDA
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Francisco is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
LA Dodgers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games

MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at Atlanta
The Giants look to bounce back from last night's 3-2 loss and build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games following a loss. San Francisco is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.660; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 13.620
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); N/A

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 13.762; Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.538
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 14.173; Pittsburgh (Duke) 13.773
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-145); Over

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.309; Florida (Nolasco) 14.998
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.099; Atlanta (Hanson) 15.298
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 16.339; Milwaukee (Bush) 13.397
Dunkel Line: Houston by 3; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 15.833; Arizona (Hudson) 15.452
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.121; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.223
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-250); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+210); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 13.835; Detroit (Verlander) 14.825
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.296; Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.215
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-165); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 17.529; Cleveland (Gomez) 15.164
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-165); Over

Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.995; Toronto (Cecil) 17.177
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 16.156; NY Yankees (Vazquez) 14.903
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+130); Over

Game 927-928: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lee) 15.379; Oakland (Braden) 16.294
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+140); Under

Game 929-930: Kansas City at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 13.467; Seattle (French) 14.321
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+145); Under

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, August 6

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CINCINNATI (61 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 61) - 2:20 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARROYO is 7-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 19-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-21 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 61-48 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-68 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 91-86 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 31-18 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 61-48 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARROYO is 16-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 30-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 18-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-61 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-29 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-37 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-140 (-42.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-32 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-29 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-61 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-137 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-3 (+4.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 10-8 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.7 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GORZELANNY is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.7 units)

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NY METS (54 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 48) - 7:35 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 50-88 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-68 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-87 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. NY METS since 1997
BLANTON is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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COLORADO (56 - 52) at PITTSBURGH (38 - 70) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 34-36 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 20-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 275-296 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 20-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 398-380 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 100-168 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-166 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-52 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DUKE is 6-25 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+4.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
DUKE is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.25 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (60 - 48) at FLORIDA (53 - 55) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 57-47 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-48 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-30 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 218-202 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 112-94 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-27 (+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.
FLORIDA is 224-208 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 52-33 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 50-32 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 40-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 9-0 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 26-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 53-25 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 53-24 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 6-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 33-44 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 17-24 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 2-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 47) at ATLANTA (62 - 46) - 7:35 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 38-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 63-46 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 18-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 63-46 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-46 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-28 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 111-88 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-51 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-48 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ZITO is 31-24 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 31-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BARRY ZITO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZITO is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (47 - 60) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 59) - 8:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 207-223 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-26 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-21 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-60 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-28 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-60 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-21 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-9 (-8.3 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-15 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 60-69 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 31-53 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+4.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 7-9 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.5 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUSH is 5-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (63 - 44) at ARIZONA (41 - 68) - 9:40 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 61-44 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-33 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-34 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-66 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 63-45 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 79-125 (-41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-69 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-71 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-76 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-43 (-22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-85 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-29 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 39-68 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-48 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-2 (+5.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARLAND is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (48 - 61) at LA DODGERS (56 - 53) - 10:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 69-142 (-44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-149 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 111-189 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KERSHAW is 17-23 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LANNAN is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (54 - 56) at DETROIT (53 - 55) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 51-57 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 87-51 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-51 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 36-16 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 29-5 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 109-79 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-44 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 156-126 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-68 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 208-153 (+45.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
DETROIT is 35-44 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 66-63 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-56 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 83-117 (-48.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 (+3.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. DETROIT since 1997
WEAVER is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 46) at BALTIMORE (35 - 73) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-42 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-34 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-46 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DANKS is 14-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 527-585 (-121.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 85-101 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 527-585 (-121.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 272-383 (-113.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-40 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-73 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DANKS is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERGESEN is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (61 - 48) at CLEVELAND (46 - 63) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 37-24 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 73-42 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-77 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-40 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 410-371 (-71.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-5 (+1.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.559.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (67 - 41) at TORONTO (56 - 52) - 7:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 17-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-13 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-42 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-21 (-17.1 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.
GARZA is 15-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 8-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 5-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 48-38 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 56-53 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CECIL is 6-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 33-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 161-91 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 77-122 (-36.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 6-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-10. (-8.6 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CECIL is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (62 - 47) at NY YANKEES (67 - 40) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-20 (-14.7 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.
BOSTON is 31-39 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 146-78 (+35.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 8-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 10-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 10-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 6-13 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.984.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 2-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

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TEXAS (63 - 45) at OAKLAND (54 - 53) - 10:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 223-151 (+67.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 53-48 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 150-120 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-108 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-21 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 114-85 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-26 (+13.8 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.
LEE is 66-45 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 56-36 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 29-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-5 (-0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEE is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-5.1 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.697.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (46 - 62) at SEATTLE (40 - 69) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. LUKE FRENCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 111-159 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 102-142 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-52 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 8-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 7-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 4-10 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 19-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-68 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 39-66 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 29-47 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-48 (-27.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 11-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 259-243 (-75.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GREINKE is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 0.772.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FRENCH is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, 8/6/2010

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
ARROYO: 6-0 TSR in road games
GORZELANNY: CHC 21-32 against division opponents

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:35 PM ET
NIESE: NYM 10-21 in the second half of the season
BLANTON: PHI 48-18 at home in the second half of the season

COLORADO at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 7-0 OVER after a game without an extra base hit
DUKE: PIT 6-25 TSR when playing on Friday

ST LOUIS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
WAINWRIGHT: STL 16-7 OVER when the total is 7 or less
NOLASCO: FLA 2-12 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

SAN FRANCISCO at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
ZITO: SF 24-10 after a one run loss
HANSON: ATL 16-4 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 10-5 after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals
BUSH: 1-9 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
GARLAND: SD 17-7 after 4+ consecutive road games
HUDSON: ARI 15-31 when the money line is +125 to -125

WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LANNAN: WAS 5-20 Away after 4+ consecutive road games
KERSHAW: LAD 12-1 at home off a division loss as a home favorite

LA ANGELS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
WEAVER: 2-9 TSR after giving up no earned runs
VERLANDER: DET 13-2 at home off a division loss as a home favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHW 22-9 in the second half of the season
BERGESEN: 4-20 TSR as an underdog

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 16-4 after scoring 8+ runs
GOMEZ: CLE 11-2 UNDER in the second half of the season

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
GARZA: 4-12 TSR as a road favorite
CECIL: 6-0 TSR when playing on Friday

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: 8-1 TSR Away against division opponents
VAZQUEZ: 10-13 TSR as a home favorite

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
LEE: 26-11 TSR Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
BRADEN: OAK 5-16 when the total is 7 or less

KANSAS CITY at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GREINKE: 4-10 TSR in night games
FRENCH: SEA 21-9 UNDER at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: August 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Angels pay a visit to Detroit to take on the Tigers, while the Giants battle with the Braves, and the CFL offers up a pair of games.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday has the White Sox at Baltimore, Minnesota at Cleveland, Boston at the Yankees, Tampa Bay at Toronto, Texas at Oakland, Kansas City at Seattle, and the Angels at Detroit. Jered Weaver (10-7, 3.04 ERA) is slated to take on Justin Verlander (12-6, 3.74 ERA) in that Angels/Tigers matchup. Righthander Weaver is coming off a dominant win over the Rangers in which he gave up just one unearned run on four hits over seven innings of work, while fanning seven. Righthander Verlander took a no-decision against the Red Sox in his most recent trip to the mound, surrendering three runs on six hits in seven innings of work that day, and fanning eight.

Over in the National League on Friday it'll be Cincinnati at the Cubs, Colorado at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Florida, the Mets at Philadelphia, Houston at Milwaukee, San Diego at Arizona, Washington at the Dodgers, and San Francisco at Atlanta. Barry Zito (8-6, 3.38 ERA) is expected to get the ball for the Giants on Friday, while the Braves counter with Tommy Hanson (8-8, 3.83 ERA). Lefthander Zito had to settle for a no-decision against the Dodgers in his last start despite giving up just one run on three hits over his seven innings of work. Righthander Hanson fell to the Reds last time out, allowing two runs (one earned) over 7 1-3 innings; Atlanta is 0-4 in his last four outings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The Canadian Football League kicks off the sixth week of its season with two games on Friday: Saskatchewan at Montreal, and Toronto at Edmonton. The Roughriders (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) beat Hamilton 37-24 at home last week, while the Alouettes (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) trounced Toronto 41-10 last time out. Montreal is listed as the 5-point home favorite for Friday, with the total at 60.5. The Argonauts (3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) will be looking to bounce back from their Week 5 beating, while the Eskimos (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) slipped past British Columbia 28-25 at home last week. The oddsmakers have listed the Eskimos as 6-point home favorites for this Week 6 matchup, with the total set at 51.5.

Finally, there are four games on the WNBA's schedule for Friday, with Washington at New York, San Antonio at Phoenix, Tulsa at Los Angeles, and Atlanta at Indiana. The Dream and Fever just met in Atlanta on Sunday, with the home side picking up a 90-74 victory in that contest as a 2.5-point favorite. Iziane Castro Marques led the way with 22 points for the Dream on that day, while Angel McCoughtry was good for 20 points in the win. Tamika Catchings had a team-high 24 points in Sunday's losing cause for Indiana.

Friday's six-pack

The six most romantic cities in America, according to Yahoo.com

6) San Diego-- Surprisingly, the second biggest city in California.

5) Santa Fe-- Founded by Spanish missionaries a decade before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

4) New Orleans-- Hard to believe its been five years since Katrina.

3) San Francisco-- You're just over bridge from an A's home game!!!!!

2) Charleston-- 86 miles from Myrtle Beach, 84 miles from Savannah, 65 miles from Hilton Head.......lot of golf in this area.

1) Honolulu-- Excellent public transportation system makes it easier to explore the entire island.


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Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a summer day.......

13) Saints were 3.5/4-point favorites over Minnesota in Week 1 opener at the Superdome, but with Favre now expected not to play that night, the books expect the Saints to be wind up as an 8-point favorite at kickoff.

12) Cincinnati is expected to bring Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman up to big leagues soon to bolster their pitching; Chapman is said to have hit 103 mph in the minors. Me? I think the radar guns are on steroids.

11) How managers help/hurt their teams: Wednesday, Brian McCann was up with two on, two out in fifth inning with Braves up, I think it was 3-2. Met pitcher Pelfrey was struggling mightily. McCann was 17-36 in his career against Pelfrey, but manager Manuel still left him in to pitch.

Now McCann is 18-37. That was as graphic an example as I can come up with as to how amanager cost his team a chance to stay in the game.

10) Another football season is approaching, still no NFL Network on my TV, since Time-Warner and NFL couldn't agree on what day it is. Jerks.

9) Is it me, or have their been lot more concussions in baseball this year?

8) Rough week for catchers, as Russell Martin, Carlos Santana and young Rockies prospect Wilin Rosario are all out for the year with injuries after getting hurt, all happening this week.

7) Has to be tough on foreign players coming to this country to play, but more at the minor league level, since big league clubs all have lot of money for translators, or the player himself can bring one over. For guys in minor league baseball, though, it has to be tough riding buses when the language being spoken isn't yours. I know I wouldn't want to do it.

6) Georgia Bulldogs have ten starters back on offense, but the one starter who is new will ne the QB; expect Dawgs to run the ball a lot.

5) Michigan was -10/-12 in turnovers the last two years when they were an amazingly bad 8-16. Lot of pressure on Rich Rodriguez this season.

4) Big 11 has decided that Lucas Oil Field in Indy will be site of the very first Big 11+1 football championship game in the fall of 2011. Nebraska is the new kid on the block; once they join, the title game is on.

3) If you looked at the season-long win-loss over-under prop for Eagles, you would see that the over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 seasons, meaning that Andy Reid gets most out of his team, exceeding expectations consistently. Andy Iskoe provided someone I follow on Twitter with that info.

2) Fifty years ago, Eagles won their last NFL title, beating the Packers; it is no coincidence that Philly opens its 2010 season, fifty years later, with a home game against Green Bay.

1) I live in Albany, 148 miles north of New York City, 140 miles west of Boston; bars in this area make a killing when Bronx-Boston play, since they're the two most popular teams in the area. Me? I'd rather get locked in a closet with my laptop, a pizza and the Pirates-Rockies game

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Reds at Cubs: Total is off the board pending the wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Lines to keep an eye on

White Sox at Orioles: Total opened at 8.5 but has climbed to 9 at most books.

Mets at Phillies: Total opened at 9 but has slipped to 8.5 at some books.

Roughriders at Alouttes (CFL): Alouttes opened as -5 faves but have been bet up to -7. Total opened at 60.5 but has fallen to 60.

Argonauts at Eskimos (CFL): Eskimos opened as -6 favorites but have slipped to -5.

Mystics at Liberty (WNBA): Liberty opened at -2 but have been bet to -3.5 at most books. Total opened at 146 and has soared to 149.5.

Silver Stars at Mercury (WNBA): Total opened at 189 but has jumped to 190.5 at most books.

Weather to watch

Giants at Braves: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Cardinals at Marlins: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Rays are 10-3 in their last 13.

Astros are 7-1 in their last eight.

White Sox are 9-2 in their last 11.

Twins are 12-3 in their last 15.

Padres have won six in a row over Diamondbacks.

Rockies are 5-1 in their last six.

Who's not

Cubs are 1-7 in their last eight.

Pirates are 1-6 in their last seven.

Angels are 3-13 in their last 16 on the road.

Tigers are 5-18 in their last 23.

Red Sox are 1-8 in their last nine in N.Y.

Mariners are 1-7 in their last nine.

Key stat

49-10 - Combined score of the last six meetings between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. The Reds scored 14 twice and 12 once in those games.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis will undergo season-ending surgery on his right thumb, making his team's battle for a playoff spot even more of an uphill battle. Youkilils will be in a cast for up to six weeks after the surgery but won't be ready to play until the start of next season. Youkilis was batting .307 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs in 362. The Red Sox have a healthy Mike Lowell ready to fill in but he can't produce at the level of his predecessor.

Game of the day

Red Sox at Yankees (-145, 9)

Notable quotable

"It pretty much can't happen any place but here. I know it works both ways but to lose a game in a pennant situation like that because of a roof indicates why there's a crying need for a new ballpark."

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said Thursday after Minnesota Twins outfielder Jason Kubel's ninth-inning pop-up hit the catwalk at Tropicana Field for the game-winning RBI single.

Tips and notes

Last-minute trades aren't "Dunn" just yet. An unidentified team has claimed Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn off waivers, FOXSports.com reported Thursday. The Nationals are only permitted to deal with the team that made the waiver claim until Monday. Had Dunn cleared waivers, the Nationals could have discussed a trade with all 29 major-league teams. Washington would like to move Dunn, who is set to make $4 million the rest of the season. The 30-year-old is hitting .277 with 28 home runs and 71 RBIs in 386 at-bats so far this season.

Washington Nationals may be losing a big bat in Dunn but they are regaining a golden arm. Rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg looked strong in a simulated game Thursday as he continues rehabbing a shoulder injury. Strasburg faced nine hitters and threw approximately 40 pitches. He reported no pain in his injured shoulder, which has landed him on the 15-day disabled list. Strasburg, 22, is eligible to return from the DL Tuesday against the Florida Marlins. The righthander is 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings.

Real Madrid standout Kaka had surgery on his left knee Thursday and may miss up to four months of action. The Brazilian midfielder had long-standing meniscus damage that was revealed after meeting a Belgian knee specialist. Kaka, who joined Real from AC Milan last year for a $85.3 million transfer fee, scored eight goals in 25 Liga appearances last season, but had a disappointing World Cup for Brazil, which lost in the semifinals to the Netherlands.