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Cleveland Indians Open Series At Cincinnati Reds

Another key interleague series this holiday weekend is in the Motor City where division leaders Detroit and San Francisco battle at Comerica Park.An Ohio battle is on the weekend slate as interleague play winds down for 2011. The Cleveland Indians meet the Cincinnati Reds for a second time in 2011, this series cranking up Friday at Great American Ball Park with a 4:10 p.m. (PT) first pitch.

The Tribe looks to extend a 4-game win streak against their in-state rivals. The run started with last season's finale between the two clubs and was extended at Progressive Field in May when the Indians swept the Reds.

MLB betting lines opened with Cincinnati laying -125 for Friday's opener, the scoreboard tally starting at nine runs.

Cleveland's broom job over the Reds on May 20-22 included rallying from behind for a pair of 1-run wins plus a 12-4 rout. Two of the three went 'over' the total, and two of the three games played last season in Cincinnati also jumped the number.

Both teams enjoyed an off-day on Thursday and enter the weekend fighting to remain close with the leaders of their respective division standings.

Cincinnati completed a 3-3 road trip with a win at the Rays on Wednesday, giving the Reds a 14-12 record in June after dropping seven of their final 12 games. Dusty Baker's team is 42-40 (-4.1 units) and third in the NL Central, 2.5-games behind Milwaukee before play began Thursday.

Manny Acta's crew also scuffled through June, closing a winning series in Arizona on Wednesday with a 6-2 victory. The Indians finished the month with a 10-17 record and lost six of their last nine, but still held a share of first in the AL Central with the Tigers.

Friday's opener begins with a mound duel between right-handers who didn't have their names called in May when the teams met in Cleveland. Justin Masterson (8-8, 2.98) is on tap for the Indians with Bronson Arroyo (8-8, 5.01) going for the Reds.

Masterson has been one unlucky son-of-a-gun since the end of April. He bolted to a 5-0 record in the first month, winning each of his starts with a 2.18 ERA, and hasn't picked up a win on his personal ledger since.

The 6-foot-6 hurler has seen his ERA rise by nearly a run in 11 May/June starts, but the lack of wins has been a case of poor run support more than his pitching. Masterson was 0-3 despite a nifty 2.78 ERA in his five June assignments, the club 1-4 in the five starts. Cleveland's lineup has been blanked in four of his last eight outings, two of those whitewashings 1-0 finals.

He made one start against the Reds last season and it was in this ballpark. Masterson lasted five innings and allowed six runs in a 6-4 loss with Cincy laying -135.

Arroyo owns more than half of the Reds' red ink and wasn't lights out by any stretch during June. Still, Cincinnati won four of his five outings. He was coming out of a pretty sloppy May, so any improvement was nice to see for Reds fans and bettors.

The 34-year-old veteran is coming off a most fortunate win in his last start at the Orioles, the victory his third straight. Closing as a pick, Baltimore shelled Arroyo with four homers at Camden Yards, but the Reds pounded five long balls to post a 10-5 win.

Those long balls last Saturday added to Arroyo's MLB-leading 21 allowed. Twelve have come at home. The Reds are 3-2 in his five games vs. Cleveland since the former Pittsburgh 3rd-round pick joined the Cincinnati staff, Arroyo with a 3.69 ERA in 31 2/3 innings. He was 1-1 in a start and a relief appearance against the Indians while with the Red Sox.

Cincinnati entered this season having dominated the Indians in recent competition. The Reds won 14 of 18 played from 2008-10. The last time the Tribe won a series in Cincinnati was 2006 when they took two of three.

There is a slight chance of rain throughout the series, Friday's chances placed at 30 percent according to the weatherman. A light SSW breeze is in the mix (in from RF).

The weekend set continues Saturday afternoon when Fausto Carmona is scheduled for Cleveland opposite Cincinnati's Homer Bailey, and concludes Sunday with a Mitch Talbot, Mike Leake mound battle.
 

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July Pitchers Report

July 1, 2011


Firecrackers and the MLB All-Star game signal the month of July. It also signifies the start of the second-half of the pro baseball campaign. The key to each and every team’s fortune lies on the pitching staff. Can they sustain or will they fold like a deck of cards? Stay tuned. What we do know is certain pitchers love hurling this time of the season while others tend to get lit up like a roman candle.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of July. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in July team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each July over the last three years.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

Josh Beckett – Boston: 8-4
The Red Sox right-hander has been battling a nasty illness which caused him to miss a start in the latter stages of June, otherwise he is having a career year in terms of ERA and holding hitters well below .200 batting for the first time ever and should prosper this month.

A.J. Burnett – N.Y. Yankees: 12-4
Burnett’s ERA has been steadily climbing since early May, however the hot summer month’s is when the Arkansas native usually flourish’s and if he can avoid the hanging breaking pitches, no reason he cannot match previous July’s.

Chris Carpenter – St. Louis: 9-3
It’s been all about location for Carpenter this season. He’s been catching too much of the plate and has permitted his highest batting average allowed since 2002 as a regular starter. The Cardinals will need him to regain form to stay in NL Central race without Albert Pujols in the lineup.

Cole Hamels – Philadelphia: 12-5
The lefthander added a cutter this season and hitters are batting under .225 against Hamels and he’s only surrendered six bombs, with his previous season low total at 19 in 2006.

Josh Johnson – Florida: 11-3
Good news from the doctors, no shoulder surgery necessary. If all goes well with rehab assignments, Florida’s ace is expected to return on July 16 for the Marlins.

John Lackey – Boston: 12-4
The former Angels ace always maintained at least a 2 ½ to 1 strikeouts-to-walk ratio throughout his career, however this season he’s not even 1 ½ to 1 and has no command of his increasing mediocre stuff. He’ll need a major turnaround to be the hurler he’s been in the past this month.

Jon Lester – Boston: 10-4
Lester’s stats this season are remarkably similar to what he’s done in the past and he can be expected to come thru again for Boston this month. The only bugaboo is he’s given up as many home runs (10) as he surrendered all of 2010.

Ricky Nolasco – Florida: 12-5
After a sensational start, this Marlins pitcher hasn’t been able to close out hitters like he did early in the season. With the lack of strikeouts, more contact has meant more runs by the opposition as Nolasco has suffered. If Florida is going to get back in the wild card hunt, they will need a big second half from Nolasco.

Joel Pineiro – L.A. Angels: 12-3
Strictly a back of the rotation pitcher, he has to keep the ball down or gives up hits in volume. For whatever reason, July has been a lucky month for the right-hander.

Wandy Rodriguez – Houston: 11-5
Rodriguez has been steadily lowering his ERA after a brutal start. On a contender, he might be an every year 15-game winner, but stuck with Houston, hard to imagine Rodriguez can match past results unless he throws lights out.

CC Sabathia – N.Y. Yankees: 12-6
Unquestionably talented, the big lefty also benefits from having a team full of run producers and can allow four runs early and still pick up a win. However, Sabathia is a workhorse, always wants the ball and will battle at least for seven innings with or without his best stuff.

Javier Vazquez – Florida: 10-4
This Marlins pitcher will be 35-years old this month and is showing serious signs of decline. Vazquez has a career batting average allowed of .258 and this season opposing clubs are knocking him around to the tune of .300+.

Chris Volstad – Florida: 8-4
Since his rookie season in 2008, Volstad has been very mediocre and the 6’8 pitcher just seems to have mechanical issues of finding a consistent release point to throw strikes and not give up base hits in bunches. Maybe the extreme heat and humidity will help.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS

R.A. Dickey – N.Y. Mets: 3-8
If the knuckleballer has his signature pitch dancing and darting, he’ll pick up K’s and have a good outing. If not, Dickey is throwing batting practice to hitters waiting to light him up.

Armando Galarraga – Free Agent: 4-9
Has not been picked up since being released by Arizona in May.

Zack Greinke – Milwaukee: 5-10
His record does not belie how average Greinke has pitched this campaign and he’s benefitted from generous run support. Milwaukee is counting on him in the second half of the season, which historically has not been a strength of Greinke’s.

Tim Wakefield – Boston: 3-8
Think about this one, Wakefield’s rookie year he was a teammate of Barry Bonds who would be spending his last season in Pittsburgh. At 44, Wakefield is Terry Francona’s security blanket when starting pitchers start falling, however the more the knuckleballer is exposed, the worse the results.
 

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Diamond Trends - Friday

July 1, 2011

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Orioles are 0-12 since May 28, 2010 on the road after a loss in which they left 18+ men on base for a net profit of $1200 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Rockies are 0-11 OU since April 09, 2010 after a loss in which they drew 5+ walks and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

The Marlins are 0-10 OU since September 01, 2006 when Anibal Sanchez starts on the road when the bullpen allowed at least three runs yesterday for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

The Padres are 0-16 (-2.6 rpg) since September 2006 on the road when they are off a multiple-run win as a favorite of less than 180 in which they had fewer team-left on base than their opponent.


TODAY’S TRENDS:

The Marlins are 5-0 since July 05, 2010 as a 140+ dog after a one run win and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $800.

The Giants are 0-7 OU since July 05, 2010 as a dog after a loss in which they used 5+ pitchers for a net profit of $700 when playing the under.

The Cardinals are 9-0 OU since May 28, 2010 after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.
 

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Around the Horn - Friday

June 30, 2011


NATIONAL LEAGUE


Pittsburgh at Washington - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Morton (7-4, 3.77 ERA) 5-2 L7 UNDER 10-3 away Game 1's
Gorzelanny (2-6, 4.18 ERA) 1-4 L5 4-2 L6 home off loss

Pirates beat Blue Jays, 6-2 on Thursday
Nationals lost to Angels, 1-0 on Wednesday


INTERLEAGUE


Philadelphia at Toronto - 1:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Kendrick (4-4, 3.23 ERA) 6-2 L8 2-5 L7 away during day
Romero (7-7, 2.74 ERA) 4-2 L6 4-10 home during day

Phillies lost to Red Sox, 5-2 on Thursday
Blue Jays lost to Pirates, 6-2 on Thursday

Chicago (A) at Chicago (N) - 2:20 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Jackson (4-6, 4.13 ERA) 6-4 L10 UNDER 5-1 L6 away Game 1's
Wells (1-2, 6.25 ERA) 3-6 L9 5-2 L7 home Game 1's

White Sox beat Rockies, 6-4 on Thursday
Cubs beat Giants, 5-2 on Thursday

San Francisco at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Bumgarner (4-9, 3.84 ERA) 7-1 L8 OVER 7-1 L8 away Game 1's
Penny (5-6, 4.66 ERA) 5-5 L10 12-6 home off home win

Giants lost to Cubs, 5-2 on Thursday
Tigers beat Mets, 5-2 on Thursday

Cleveland at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Masterson (5-6, 2.98 ERA) 3-6 L9 5-2 L7 vs CIN
Arroyo (7-6, 5.01 ERA) 5-5 L10 2-6 L8 home off win

Indians beat Diamondbacks, 6-2 on Wednesday
Reds beat Rays, 4-3 on Wednesday

New York (A) at New York (N) - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Nova (7-4, 4.26 ERA) 8-2 L10 6-2 L8 away off win
Niese (7-6, 3.67 ERA) 6-1 L7 4-9 home Game 1's

Yankees beat Brewers, 5-0 on Thursday
Mets lost to Tigers, 5-2 on Thursday

St. Louis at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Westbrook (6-4, 5.32 ERA) 3-5 L8 1-5 L6 away vs RHP
Davis (7-5, 4.32 ERA) 7-3 L10 UNDER 13-5 L18 home vs RHP

Cardinals beat Orioles, 9-6 on Thursday
Rays lost to Reds, 4-3 on Wednesday

Baltimore at Atlanta - 7:35 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Guthrie (3-9, 3.93 ERA) 2-5 L7 OVER 4-1 L5 away vs RHP
Jurrjens (10-3, 2.07 ERA) 8-2 L10 2-6 L8 home Game 1's

Orioles lost to Cardinals, 9-6 on Thursday
Braves beat Mariners, 5-3 on Wednesday

Florida at Texas - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Sanchez (6-1, 2.82 ERA) 2-4 L6 0-5 L5 away Game 1's
Ogando (7-3, 2.87 ERA) 5-3 L8 2-5 L7 home vs RHP

Marlins beat Athletics, 5-4 on Thursday
Rangers lost to Astros, 7-0 on Thursday

Boston at Houston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Wakefield (4-3, 4.54 ERA) 1-6 L7 0-3 L3 away Game 1's
Norris (4-6, 3.36 ERA) 1-8 L9 1-14 L15 home vs RHP

Red Sox beat Phillies, 5-2 on Thursday
Astros beat Rangers, 7-0 on Thursday

Milwaukee at Minnesota - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Gallardo (9-4, 3.92 ERA) 5-5 L10 7-0 L7 vs MIN
Liriano (4-7, 4.98 ERA) 2-6 L8 6-2 L8 home vs RHP

Brewers lost to Yankees, 5-0 on Thursday
Twins beat Dodgers, 1-0 on Wednesday

Kansas City at Colorado - 8:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Duffy (1-2, 4.61 ERA) 2-9 L11 2-10 L12 in interleague
Nicasio (2-1, 5.08 ERA) 2-5 L7 8-4 home vs LHP

Royals lost to Padres, 4-1 on Wednesday
Rockies lost to White Sox, 6-4 on Thursday

Los Angeles (N) at Los Angeles (A) - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Kuroda (5-9, 3.10 ERA) 2-5 L7 OVER 5-1 L6 away vs RHP
Chatwood (5-4, 3.64 ERA) 6-1 L7 7-2 L9 vs LAD

Dodgers lost to Twins, 1-0 on Wednesday
Angels beat Nationals, 1-0 on Wednesday

Arizona at Oakland - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Collmenter (4-4, 2.71 ERA) 1-4 L5 4-2 L6 away Game 1's
Harden (NR) 2-6 L8 UNDER 7-1 L8

Diamondbacks lost to Indians, 6-2 on Wednesday
Athletics lost to Marlins, 5-4 on Thursday

San Diego at Seattle - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know

Moseley (2-7, 3.03 ERA) 7-1 L8 OVER 6-1 L7 away vs LHP
Vargas (5-5, 3.88 ERA) 2-7 L9 7-3 L10 home off home loss

Padres beat Royals, 4-1 on Wednesday
Mariners lost to Braves, 5-3 on Wednesday
 

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MLB Series Outlook: L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (36-46, -12.9 Units)

at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (42-40, -2.2 Units)


Sportsbook.com Series Line: Angels -145, Dodgers +115

The Freeway Series resumes with the Angels hosting the Dodgers for a three-game set starting Friday night.

The Halos are heating up right now, having won six of seven. Meanwhile, their cross-town rivals are in shambles, both off the field with their ownership’s financial woes and on the field with 10 losses in their past 15 games. The Angels have also owned this series of late. They took two of three at Dodger Stadium last weekend, and they won five of six against the Dodgers in 2010. Still, the pitching matchups (two of which are rematches from last weekend) give the Dodgers some hope, as they have a realistic chance of winning a pitchers’ duel in each game. Plus, the Angels are actually below .500 at home this year (18-20). The FoxSheets have a trend showing that the Angels have struggled to beat the teams they should beat, another argument for the DODGERS to win the series.

LA ANGELS are 7-15 (31.8%, -11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) this season. The average score was LA ANGELS 3.1, OPPONENT 4.4 - (Rating = 1*).

Pitching Probables for Friday, July 1 – 10:05 ET
Friday line: Dodgers +110, Angels -120, Total: 7
LAD: 6-10 (-5.4 Units) when Hiroki Kuroda starts
LAA: 8-7 (+2.1 Units) when Tyler Chatwood starts
Kuroda (5-9, 3.10 ERA) has been his usual solid self of late, but he’s gotten little help from the Dodgers’ anemic lineup. He’s posted a 2.12 ERA over his past five starts, giving up no more than two earned runs in any of those games, yet he went 0-4 and the Dodgers dropped four of those five contests. He held the Dodgers to two runs over five innings last Saturday, but took the loss in a 6-1 game (he was lifted for pinch-hitter Casey Blake with the bases loaded in the fifth; Blake promptly grounded into an inning-ending double play).
Chatwood (5-4, 3.64 ERA) lowered his ERA by more than a half a run in his past two starts, taking advantage of lineups with pitchers in National League parks. He allowed just one run in 14 innings against the Mets and Dodgers. He outdueled Kuroda on Saturday, allowing just one run and seven base runners in seven innings. Of course, the Dodgers should be slightly tougher with a DH in the lineup, rather than the .063-hitting Kuroda, and they’ll have a better feel for Chatwood now that they’re facing him a second time.

Pitching Probables for Saturday, July 2 - 9:05 ET
Saturday line: TBD
LAD: 10-7 (+1.3 Units) when Clayton Kershaw starts
LAA: 10-7 (+0.7 Units) when Jered Weaver starts
Kershaw (8-3, 2.93 ERA) pitched the Dodgers to their only victory in last week’s series with the Angels. He has thrown back-to-back complete games, shutting out the Tigers before holding the Angels to two runs on Sunday. Over his past three starts he’s allowed three runs and 16 base runners while striking out 26 over 23 innings. Three of his four career starts against the Angels have been strong. He’s 2-2 with a 2.60 ERA against them.
Weaver (9-4, 1.97 ERA) actually bested Kershaw in their matchup on Sunday, holding the Dodgers to one run over seven innings before closer Jordan Walden coughed up the lead in the ninth. Weaver has thrown eight straight quality starts, posting a 1.66 ERA during that span. He has a 2.89 ERA over eight career starts against the Dodgers.

Pitching Probables for Sunday, July 3 - 8:10 ET
Sunday line: TBD
LAD: 9-8 (+0.1 Units) when Chad Billingsley starts
LAA: 7-10 (-3.9 Units) when Ervin Santana starts
Billingsley (7-6, 4.22 ERA) seems to have gotten past a rough stretch in June. He’s given up just one run over 11.1 innings over his past two starts. He threw six shutout innings in Minnesota on Monday, the first time he had gotten out of the sixth inning since May. He’s been far worse on the road this year, with a 5.69 ERA. He didn’t pitch when these teams met last week, and he got rocked the last time he faced the Angels, in June 2010 (seven runs, all earned, and 13 base runners allowed in 5.2 innings). He’s given up at least four runs in four of his five career starts against the Angels.
Santana (3-8, 4.08 ERA) has found a nice groove again, even if he hasn’t won a decision since May. He allowed two runs in each of his past three starts (six runs in a span of 19.2 innings). He last faced the Dodgers in June 2010, holding them to three runs over seven innings. He has a 3.93 ERA over six career starts against them.
 

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MLB Series Outlook: Cleveland at Cincinnati

CLEVELAND INDIANS (42-37,+9.8 Units)

at CINCINNATI REDS (42-40, -4.1 Units)


Sportsbook.com Series Line: TBD

Cleveland and Cincinnati, both just a couple games out of their division leads, look to make up some ground in their respective battles for first as they square off for a three-game series this weekend. The Indians bring one of baseball’s best bullpens (3.09 ERA) to try and shut down their Ohio rivals who are an offensive juggernaut with 4.8 runs per game, good for third best in baseball. The Tribe are only half a game behind the Tigers in the A.L. Central while the Reds are in a dogfight in the N.L. Central -- they are tied with the Pirates, but only two games behind the Brewers and Cardinals for the division lead.

The Reds have the pitching advantages on Saturday and Sunday and should be able to hold off the Indians who average 4.0 runs and .307 OBP on the road this year compared to Cincinnati which has a .333 OBP and scoring 5.2 runs per game at home. The FoxSheets provide an anti-Cleveland team trend that favors CINCINNATI to win the series.

CLEVELAND is 10-28 (26.3%, -16.2 Units) against the money line in road games with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.200 the last 10 games over the last 2 seasons. The average score was CLEVELAND 3.7, OPPONENT 5.0 - (Rating = 1*).

Pitching Probables for Friday, July 1 – 7:10 EDT
Friday line: Cincinnati -120, Cleveland +110, Total: 0
CLE:8-8 (-0.55 Units) when Justin Masterson starts
CIN: 8-8 (-2.45 Units) when Bronson Arroyo starts
Although the Indians have just won half of his starts this season, Masterson (5-6, 2.98 ERA) has had a wonderful season thus far. He has been at his best on the road with a 2.58 ERA away from Cleveland, which should give the Tribe an advantage in game one of the series.
Arroyo (7-6, 5.01 ERA) is fortunate to have a winning record because teams have had no problem hitting him this season (113 hits in 97 innings). The good news for the Reds is that he has been slightly better at home (4.53 ERA) compared to on the road (5.72 ERA), but the bad news is that in 25 career interleague starts, he has an 8-13 record.

Pitching Probables for Saturday, July 2 - 4:10 EDT
Saturday line: TBD
CLE: 6-11 (-4.15 Units) when Fausto Carmona starts
CIN: 3-3 (+3.86 Units) when Homer Bailey starts
Carmona (4-10, 6.07 ERA) has had a rough go of it in his season thus far. Two numbers to look out for that don’t favor him: he has struggled on the road this season (6.10 ERA), and in the month of June (7.62 ERA) not only was he ice-cold, but he is walking into an unfavorable road matchup to begin his July.
Although no longer heralded as the top pitching prospect in baseball, Bailey (3-2, 3.86 ERA) has come into his own so far this season. He has struggled against A.L. teams so far this year, however, allowing seven ER in his 12 innings of duty in two starts. Still, he is a favorable matchup over Carmona.

Pitching Probables for Sunday, July 3 - 1:10 EDT
Sunday line: TBD
CLE: 4-5 (+0.65 Units) when Mitch Talbot starts
CIN: 8-5 (+2.45 Units) when Mike Leake starts
Talbot (2-4, 4.96 ERA) began the year wonderfully, allowing two runs in two starts in the month of April. Since then, it has been rockier however, struggling with the long ball to the tune of seven home runs in the month of June. Facing a power-hitting team like the Reds in a small ballpark does not bode particularly well for the left-hander.
Since entirely skipping the minor leagues and taking the league by storm, Leake (7-3, 2.45 ERA) has continued to show in his sophomore season why he deserved to be a top draft pick. Even though he began the year slowly, he pitched a fabulous month of June with a 2.63 ERA in six starts. In interleague play, he is only 1-2, but with a respectable 3.32 ERA this season. He should be able to translate both of these favorable trends into a victory on Sunday .
 

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Friday’s betting tips: Prostitution dings Mexican side

Who’s hot

MLB: Arizona has won seven of its last nine road games.

MLB: Boston is 82-36 in its last 116 interleague games.

WNBA: San Antonio is 7-1 against the spread to start the season.

Who’s not

MLB: The Dodgers have won just two of their last nine meetings with the Angels.

MLB: Baltimore is 3-8 in its last 11 meetings with Atlanta.

WNBA: Seattle is 2-7 in its last nine meetings with Connecticut.

Key stat

19 – Rafael Nadal has won 19 straight matches at Wimbledon and owns a 12-3 record in Grand Slam semifinals as he heads into his matchup with Andy Murray as a -225 favorite. Nadal is also favored to win the tournament at +125.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates – The second baseman, who leads the team with 51 RBIs, sat out Thursday’s game with a sore back and his status for Friday’s game at Washington is uncertain.

Game of the day

New York Yankees at New York Mets (+110, 9)

Notable quotable

“Is Montreal ready to challenge us in this division? I think we’re the team to beat and everybody else feels the same way. If you don’t, you’re wrong.” – Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Avon Cobourne ahead of his regular-season debut against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night. Hamilton is set as a 8.5-point favorite at home.

Notes and tips

Mexico’s Copa America side suffered a major loss when news that eight of its players were dropped for alleged involvement with prostitutes at a team hotel. Dos Santos, Israel Jimenez, Nestor Vidrio, David Cabrera, Marco Fabian, Javier Cortes, Jorge Hernandez and Nestor Calderon are said to be the players in hot water and will also face a six-month ban in addition to their tournament ban. “The players confessed,” Hector Gonzalez Inarritu, director of team selection, told reporters. “They are very hurt, very sorry and they have said they are sorry to their fans. They are accepting the consequences.” Mexico opens the tournament Monday against Chile and oddsmakers have taken odds for the game off the board.

Mark Ellis will make his debut with the Colorado Rockies on Friday after being dealt by the Oakland Athletics a day earlier. "They want me in there every day to play second base," Ellis told reporters. "I'll go in there and just be me and go play, go do something to help the team win every day.” Ellis hit .291 last season but is off to a tough start this season with a .217 average before losing his starting job to Jemile Weeks.
 

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Friday's six-pack

According to Phil Steele, the six best offensive lines in America for the 2011 college football season.......

6) Clemson-- Nine of top ten on depth chart return, with a combined 118 starts among them. Protecting a new QB this season.

5) Miami-- Have four starters back, plus get an '09 starter back who was hurt most of LY. 74 returning starts for new coach Golden.

4) Northern Illinois-- Averaged 6.3 yards/rush LY, and all five starters are back. 116 career starts for this veteran group.

3) Olahoma State-- Allowed only ten sacks LY, despite switching to an offense like Texas Tech's. All five starters are back.

2) Ole Miss-- 10 different guys started on OL LY, and all ten are back, plus they add a transfer from Arkansas. Line averages 331 pounds.

1) Alabama-- Talented depth despite having one of their recruits pass away in tragic accident in May. An experienced unit.


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Friday's List of 13: My American League All-Star ballot

In a perfect world, where I made every decision, here is the AL All-Star team I would put on the field in Phoenix July 12th:

C-- Alex Avila, Det—10 HR’s, 45 RBI, hitting .303 with an OB% of .373. His presence allows Victor Martinez to DH and keep his potent bat fresh for the second half of the season.

1B-- Adrian Gonzalez, Bos— Has knocked 28 of 92 runners from 2B (30.4%), which is very good; by way of comparison, Derek Jeter has knocked in three of 65 runners from second base.

2B—Robinson Cano, NYY—Has come to bat with man on third 31 times, and knocked him in 18 times, which is very good.

3B—Alex Rodriguez, NYY—Just because we want to see Cameron Diaz feeding him popcorn at the Home Run Derby. Seriously though, is having another big number season.

SS—Asdrubal Cabrera, Clev— If you did a blind resume that didn’t have names/reputations involved, this wouldn’t be a close race. 12 HR’s, 47 RBI, 52 runs scored, excellent defense.

LF—Josh Hamilton, Tex— A recovering addict called a NYC talk show this week to say that some of the medication addicts are prescribed does affect their eyesight in sunlight, which could help explain Hamilton’s dismal numbers in day games.

CF—Curtis Granderson, NYY—Has come to bat 104 times with a man on first base and knocked him in 11 times, which is truly outstanding.

RF—Jose Bautista, Tor—His numbers have been so impressive, Barry Bonds wants him randomly tested for PED’s.

DH—Victor Martinez, Det—Is putting together another solid season despite a prolonged slump in late May.

SP’s— Justin Verlander, Det—Considering rest of Tiger rotation, you could make case for Verlander as AL’s MVP.

Jered Weaver, LAA—Where would the Halos be without him?

Gio Gonzalez, A’s—If he was on a team that could hit or field, he’d have an awesome record this season.

Closer— Mariano Rivera, NYY—Best closer of the 1-inning closer era; only active player still allowed to wear #42.

Mgr—Joe Maddon, TB—Rays are in contention without any players close to being on this list, except James Shields. Maddon is smart, has guts to trust his brain and try different things.
 

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Florida at Texas
The Marlins look to build on their 5-0 record in Anibal Sanchez' last 5 Friday starts. Florida is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 1

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.175; Washington (Gorzelanny) 15.888
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.321; Toronto (Romero) 15.229
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+135); Over

Game 905-906: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.548; Cubs (Wells) 14.620
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.429; Detroit (Penny) 15.589
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 909-910: Cleveland at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 16.074; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.266
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

Game 911-912: NY Yankees at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 17.378; NY Mets (Niese) 16.474
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-120); Over

Game 913-914: St. Louis at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.716; Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.985
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 13.656; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.999
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-170); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.658; Houston (Norris) 13.584
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

Game 919-920: Florida at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.897; Texas (Ogando) 14.849
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+160); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 14.293; Colorado (Nicasio) 15.079
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Over

Game 923-924: Milwaukee at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.242; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.432
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 925-926: Arizona at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 14.064; Oakland (Harden) 14.502
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-105); Over

Game 927-928: LA Dodgers at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.324; LA Angels (Chatwood) 16.043
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Under

Game 929-930: San Diego at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Moseley) 16.260; Seattle (Vargas) 14.607
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Under
 

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Friday, July 1


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PITTSBURGH (41 - 39) at WASHINGTON (40 - 41) - 7:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 76-124 (-34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-46 (-23.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-62 (-23.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-41 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-24 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-18 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-41 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-16 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-38 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-39 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MORTON is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (51 - 31) at TORONTO (40 - 42) - 1:07 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 100-89 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-56 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-64 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 125-120 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-21 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. TORONTO since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.786.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 42) at CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 48) - 2:20 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSON is 6-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-60 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-50 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-25 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-60 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 168-141 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-135 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-109 (-32.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-70 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-64 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-135 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-48 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 4-13 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JACKSON is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WELLS is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 36) at DETROIT (44 - 38) - 7:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 78-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-19 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-24 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 148-109 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 170-139 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-45 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-63 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 149-111 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-64 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PENNY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PENNY is 6-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 10-10 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-7. (+5.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (42 - 37) at CINCINNATI (42 - 40) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 134-114 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-34 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-24 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-26 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-17 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-37 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARROYO is 5-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ARROYO is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (48 - 31) at NY METS (41 - 40) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 63-56 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-40 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 23-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-40 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. NY METS since 1997
NOVA is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.799.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (44 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 36) - 7:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 65-62 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-81 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 13-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 130-114 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-67 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 149-158 (+22.0 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.
TAMPA BAY is 68-55 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 75-62 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 68-55 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WESTBROOK is 6-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (35 - 43) at ATLANTA (47 - 35) - 7:35 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-41 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-27 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 157-283 (-109.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 9-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GUTHRIE is 17-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIR JURRJENS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (46 - 34) at HOUSTON (29 - 53) - 8:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NORRIS is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 31-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 27-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 9-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-41 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 8-20 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 12-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 29-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-26 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 14-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

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

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (36 - 45) at TEXAS (43 - 39) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 73-100 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-82 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 102-98 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 141-121 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 99-95 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-11 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 58-49 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 293-308 (+53.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 466-430 (+48.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 16-20 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 14-19 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (33 - 48) at COLORADO (39 - 42) - 8:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 15-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-42 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 39-42 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 76-85 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUAN NICASIO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 38) at MINNESOTA (34 - 45) - 8:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 15-27 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-27 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 38) at OAKLAND (36 - 46) - 10:05 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 37-53 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-39 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-27 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-39 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-44 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 21-30 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 36-46 (-14.5 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.

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HARDEN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARDEN is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (36 - 46) at LA ANGELS (42 - 40) - 10:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 44-74 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 36-46 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-35 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-37 (-15.2 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.
LA DODGERS are 36-46 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 125-139 (-41.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 79-47 (+29.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 22-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 113-121 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-91 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-66 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KURODA is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (37 - 45) at SEATTLE (39 - 42) - 10:10 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 18-34 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 29-18 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 125-117 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-31 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 127-118 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-55 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-41 (+19.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SEATTLE is 98-136 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-88 (-31.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-59 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 270-259 (-80.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 101-142 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VARGAS is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
 

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Friday, July 1


Remember as interleague play starts, there are DHs used in games in the American League ballparks; pitchers bat in National League parks.

AL teams are 106-102 vs NL teams so far in interleague play.
Over is 44-46-9 with a DH, 43-60-7 without one, 87-106-15 overall.


Hot pitchers
-- Romero is 2-1, 1.13 in his last three starts. Kendrick has a 3.21 RA in his last three starts.
-- EJackson has a 2.81 RA in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.11 in his last three road starts.
-- Masterson has a 3.12 RA in his last four starts, but no wins in his last ten outings. Reds won last three Arroyo starts (3-0, 4.09) scoring 18 runs.
-- Niese is 4-1, 3.11 in his last six starts; he did have an issue in his last start with a rapid heartbeat, but was checked out and is OK. Bronx won last four Nova starts (3-0, 3.71).
-- WDavis is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts. Westbrook is 2-0, 1.83 in his last five starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 1.59 in his last couple starts.
-- Norris has a 1.73 RA in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 0-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Chatwood is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts. Kuroda has a 2.63 RA in his last four starts, but is winless in his last seven outings, with LA giving him total of 11 runs.
-- Vargas is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Washington lost last five Gorzelanny starts (0-3, 6.33). Morton is 1-2, 13.91 in his last three starts.
-- Wells is 0-2, 7.50 in his last six starts.
-- Penny is 0-2, 4.30 in his last four starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-3, 5.65 in his last seven starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 6.00 in his last four starts. Liriano is 1-2, 4.18 in his last four outings.
-- Wakefield is 2-2, 5.13 in his last four starts.
-- Ogando is 0-3, 13.50 in his last three starts.
-- Nicasio has a 6.86 RA in his last four starts. Duffy is 1-2, 4.83 in his last six outings.
-- Collmenter is 0-3, 7.00 in his last three starts.
-- Moseley is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of Pirates' last six road games stayed under the total.
-- Phillies' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight White Sox road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine San Francisco road games.
-- Six of last seven Cincinnati home games stayed under total.
-- Four of Mets' last five games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals' last six road games.
-- Last four Atlanta home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 11-5 in last sixteen games at Coors field.
-- Eight of last twelve Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Oakland home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Dodger road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in San Diego's last six road games.

Hot Teams
-- Pittsburgh won six of its last eight games.
-- Phillies won six of their last nine games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five road games.
-- Giants won seven of last nine games, but lost last two, scoring a total of three runs. Detroit is 12-6 in its last 18 home games.
-- Bronx won its last five games, scoring 36 runs. Mets won six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals won their last three games, scoring 20 runs. Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
-- Minnesota won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Angels won six of their last seven games.
-- Padres won their last four games, allowing six runs.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost its last three games, scoring eight runs.
-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last nine games overall, 13 of 17 on road.
-- Cincinnati lost five of its last seven home games. Indians are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Orioles lost 12 of their last 16 road games.
-- Astros lost eight of their last nine home games. Red Sox lost six of their last eight games overall. Texas lost three of last four home games.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Marlins lost 11 of their last 14 road games, but won last two.
-- Colorado lost five of its last six games. Royals lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games.
-- Oakland lost six of its last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last nine games.
 

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1:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games at home
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CINCINNATI
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games at home

7:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. HOUSTON
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games at home

8:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Kansas City is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. OAKLAND
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
 

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New York Yankees at New York Mets (+110, 9)

The New York Mets need to make sure they remember to take their offense with them off the plane when they arrive back in the Big Apple.

The Mets ran into a red-hot Justin Verlander on Thursday, but went crazy with their bats on their recent road trip hitting 14 runs in a couple of outings to up their average to 4.56 runs per game. They’ll need the same kind of output to keep up with the Yankees’ top-ranked attack that puts up 5.33 runs per contest.

At least for now, it doesn’t seem like Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Co. are bothered by persistent trade rumors.

The Mets expect Jon Niese to make his scheduled start after leaving his last outing with a rapid heartbeat and that’s good news to over bettors even though he’s been pretty good lately. The over is 7-2-1 in his last 10 outings.

We’re hoping for some fireworks to get the Subway Series going.

Pick: Over


Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (+105, N/A)


The Cubs barely have a dog in this fight, having lost nine of their last 12 meetings against their crosstown rivals and that trend doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime soon.

The Cubs can’t get much together this year. Their offense is terrible, their pitching is spotty at best, and they haven’t been able to take advantage of home-field advantage going 18-24 at Wrigley Field.

They’ll also face Edwin Jackson, who is coming off his best start of the season. He fired seven scoreless innings against Washington while striking out eight and walking just one.

"The only thing I'm trying to improve on is consistency," Jackson told reporters. "That's the main thing."

It certainly is. If he can be half as good as he was the last time out, this line is a steal.

Pick: White Sox

 

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Happy Canada Day!!!

July 1's most-Canadian wagers

You may not know this about Covers, but the majority of our staff is Canadian.

That means come July 1, we’re relaxing in lawn chairs with an ice-cold Keith’s, trying to keep track of the Argos game while also keeping score of our buddies’ Best-of-Seven series in washer toss.

Canada Day, the birthday of the Great White North, is this Friday. And since our government isn’t a bunch of douchers like our neighbors to the south, we can still wager on our favorite sports without fear of a SWAT team crashing through our door.

In honor of this holiday and all our Canadian members, here’s a list of must-wager events this July 1:

Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays (-150, 8)

What better way to celebrate Canada than to cheer for Canada’s team (which consists mainly of Americans and dudes from the Dominican Republic). Since 1999, Toronto is 5-7 SU and over/under on Canada Day, including a 3-1 mark and 1-3 over/under count at home during that span. The Jays open a three-game weekend set with the Phillies at home, giving the Canada Day nod to Ricky Romero. However, the big game this weekend is Saturday, when former Toronto ace Roy Halladay makes his return to the Rogers Centre.

Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders (-7.5, 51)

It may not be the best football in the world, but at least they’re playing. A labor strike in the CFL is about as likely as Terrelle Pryor joining the league – seeing that most of these guys make more money working in lumber yards and oil patches in the winter. The CFL opens Thursday night and there is a pair of games on Canada Day, including this cross-country battle between the Argos and the Stamps. Classic three-down football.

Women’s World Cup

OK, this one doesn’t exactly fall on Canada Day, but the country’s women’s team took on France (+142, 2.5) on June 30. They put up a good fight versus Germany in the opener, getting a screamer of a goal off a free kick from Christine Sinclair, who left the game briefly with a busted nose. Now that’s Canadian grit right there. Canada faces Nigeria in the final contests of Group A next week but will be playing for pride after getting hammered by the France, crushing their hopes of advancing to the next round.

NHL futures odds

Friday marks the beginning of free agency in the NHL, and the futures odds could get a shakeup if some big-name rumors pan out. The Canucks are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup next spring at +600, while the returning Winnipeg Jets are a plump +5,000 – which were the odds that the Jets would return to Manitoba in the first place, so stranger things have happened. Welcome home.
 

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National League

PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET

MORTON: PITTSBURGH 17-46 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
GORZELANNY: WASHINGTON 22-13 in home games

Interleague

PHILADELPHIA at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET

KENDRICK: PHILADELPHIA 11-0 UNDER in an inter-league game
ROMERO: PHILADELPHIA 57-37 UNDER after a loss

CHI WHITE SOX at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
JACKSON: CHI WHITE SOX 24-9 in an inter-league game
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 9-25 after a win

SAN FRANCISCO at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
BUMGARNER: 2-9 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
PENNY: 46-22 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CLEVELAND at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 11-28 after 3 consecutive games versus an interleague opponent
ARROYO: 19-9 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

NY YANKEES at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
NOVA: NY YANKEES 16-20 after 3 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
NIESE: NY METS 13-7 after scoring 2 runs or less

ST LOUIS at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 9-0 after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 8-0 UNDER in home games after a loss by 2 runs or less

BALTIMORE at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BALTIMORE 14-39 after allowing 9 runs or more
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 77-37 as a favorite of -125 to -175

BOSTON at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 19-8 UNDER in road games after 2 or more consecutive road games
NORRIS: 8-1 TSR as a home underdog of +100 to +125

FLORIDA at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 21-12 OVER after a win
OGANDO: TEXAS 15-6 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

KANSAS CITY at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
DUFFY: KANSAS CITY 15-7 after having lost 8 or more of their last 10 games
NICASIO: COLORADO 21-10 OVER after 2 or more consecutive home games

MILWAUKEE at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 8-18 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 16-10 after allowing 2 runs or less

ARIZONA at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 9-1 on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
HARDEN: OAKLAND 5-14 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

LA DODGERS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
KURODA: LA DODGERS 34-58 as an underdog of +100 to +150
CHATWOOD: LA ANGELS 23-7 against NL West opponents

SAN DIEGO at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
MOSELEY: SAN DIEGO is 63-55 in road games
VARGAS: SEATTLE 25-42 after a loss by 2 runs or less

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San Francisco - 7:05 PM ET San Francisco +113 500
Detroit - Under 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +125 500
Washington - Over 8 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET NY Yankees -118 500
NY Mets - Under 9 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -130 500
Tampa Bay - Under 9 500

Cleveland - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland +115 500
Cincinnati - Under 9 500

Baltimore - 7:35 PM ET Baltimore +157 500
Atlanta - Under 7 500

Boston - 8:05 PM ET Boston -127 500
Houston - Over 8.5 500

Florida - 8:05 PM ET Florida +157 500
Texas - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Colorado -155 500
Colorado - Over 10 500

Milwaukee - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -115 500
Minnesota - Under 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:05 PM ET LA Dodgers +104 500
LA Angels - Under 7 500

Arizona - 10:05 PM ET Arizona -105 500
Oakland - Under 7 500

San Diego - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -130 500
Seattle - Under 6.5 500
 

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