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Rangers Continue MLB Odds Set At Detroit Tigers

MLB betting action will be hot and heavy Wednesday night in Motown, where the Texas Rangers will take on the Detroit Tigers in a battle of division leaders.

This will be the second of the 3-game set at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 4:05 p.m. (PT), and there will be live television coverage of the clash on FOX Sports Detroit and FOX Sports Southwest.

Texas is rolling out its new look bullpen in this series after acquiring Koji Uehara and Mike Adams in separate trades. Detroit, on the other hand, will send a brand new starting pitcher to the bump Wednesday night. Doug Fister was picked up by manager Jim Leyland and company at the trade deadline, and he'll be making his debut in a Tigers uniform on Hump Day.

If you take one look at Fister's 3-12 record in the first half of the season with the Seattle Mariners, you can't help but be unimpressed. This came on the heels of a 6-14 campaign in 2010. However, Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski saw some other stats that are impossible to ignore as well.

Fister has gotten some of the worst run support in baseball this year. The M's haven't provided him with more than five runs in a game since a 13-3 win over these Tigers on April 19, and you have to go back to the beginning of last September for the time before that. Since September 7, 2010, Fister has only gotten a whopping 2.16 runs of support per game. In fact, he has gotten two runs or fewer an insane 20 times in 25 starts.

The former Fresno State star hasn't pitched well, but Fister hasn't pitched so poorly to be 3-12 either. He has a 3.33 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP, and batters are only hitting .252 against him. Fister also has three complete games this year. He lost all three.

The righty isn't a big time strikeout guy, but with four Ks on Wednesday, Fister will have broken a career high for strikeouts, 93 set last season.

Opposing him will be a much more proven commodity, Matt Harrison. This is one of the many arms that have come out of the Rangers' farm system ready to really make a big time impact in the majors. Harrison is 9-7 this year with a 2.94 ERA, and he is clearly having the season of his life.

The southpaw allowed just one run in 7 1/3-innings of work last week against the Minnesota Twins, marking the fifth straight start that he has had in which the Rangers proved victorious on the MLB lines.

Run support has been a bit of a problem of late for Harrison a well. The Rangers lineup has only provided 3.0 runs per game in his last six starts, but we know that that will change at some point since he has a team in front of him averaging over five runs per game.

Harrison is just 1-3 in his career with a 7.11 ERA against the Tigers.

Detroit had won 14 of the last 17 meetings of these two teams at Comerica Park entering Tuesday's contest.

Cloudy skies should give way to a nice evening in the Motor City, as temperatures could drop into the low-70s by the time the night is over. There is a minimal chance of rain.

The final game of this 3-game series will be played on Thursday afternoon before the Rangers head home to open a series with the Cleveland Indians while the Tigers travel to Kansas City for the weekend.

Cardinals, Brewers Finish MLB Betting Series

The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to take control of the National League Central Division and will try to create more breathing room in their series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. Wednesday’s first pitch is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. (PT) at Miller Park.

Offseason moves and trade deadline deals have made the Brewers a serious threat to make a run at the World Series this year. Milwaukee won its seventh game in a row Monday night, capturing a 6-2 victory and extending its division lead to 3.5 games.

The Brewers are an impressive 40-14 (+22.8 units) at home this season and 13-4-0 in series play. It’s also important to point out down the stretch that the club has lost consecutive games at Miller Park just once during the 2011 campaign.

Randy Wolf (7-8, 3.44 ERA) aims to win consecutive games for the first time since June, coming off a 4-0 home victory over the miserable Astros. He tossed seven shutout frames and scattered four hits in the appearance. Wolf has tallied a solid 4-2 mark and 3.17 ERA in 10 home starts this year, which is an improvement from the losing 5-6 record and 4.24 ERA he finished with last year at the venue.

In 15 career starts versus the Cardinals, the left-hander has compiled a 5-7 record and 3.79 ERA, including a 6-0 road defeat on May 6. He allowed six runs and seven hits over five frames in that particular effort.

Total bettors will be interested in knowing that the ‘under’ is 14-3 in Wolf’s last 17 outings versus NL Central opponents.

St. Louis was also busy during last week’s trade deadline and will be focusing on putting together a win streak to close out the season. In looking at past results, the Cardinals haven’t put together a stretch of more than four wins the entire year.

First baseman Albert Pujols is going to have a lot of say about who wins the division and is a force to be reckoned with in August. Since his career began in 2001, Pujols has managed to hit .345 with 81 home runs during the month.

Edwin Jackson (8-7, 3.78 ERA) was one of the team’s most recent acquisitions and the move has already paid dividends in a 9-2 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on July 29. He allowed just a single run and seven hits over seven strong innings. Jackson has actually won four of his last five starts, giving up 11 runs and 34 hits in 35 frames over that span.

The 27-year-old will be making just his third lifetime start versus the Brewers, coming in with an even 1-1 mark and 3.00 ERA. He suffered his only loss against them on May 7, 2010 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up three runs and six hits in seven innings at Chase Field.

Home plate umpire Gary Darling gives the Cardinals a decided advantage with road teams tallying a 15-7 record in his 22 games behind the dish this year. The ‘under’ is also 14-8 in those contests.

Weather forecasts suggest partly cloudy skies and game-time temperatures to reach the low-80s. The Miller Park roof is likely to be left open under such conditions and a northeasterly wind of 10-15 mph is expected (left to right).

New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Preview

The New York Yankees take on the Chicago White Sox in the third game of their four-game series this Wednesday night. Both teams are looking to gain ground in their respective division title hunts.

U.S. Cellular Field will play host to the game, which is scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m. (PT) and will be televised by ESPN. AJ Burnett is set to take the mound against Gavin Floyd.

Heading into Tuesday’s action, the Yankees were one game behind the Boston Red Sox in the AL East standings and the White Sox were third in the AL Central, 4.5 games behind Detroit. After splitting their first four game series with Chicago 2-2, New York took the early lead in this one in a 3-2 win with CC Sabathia on the mound.

New York (65-42) appears to have a playoff spot fairly well in hand with a seven-game lead in the Wild Card race, but they’d much rather enter the playoffs with the American League’s best record and another AL East Title. The Yankees are looking to carry the momentum of a nice 7-3 homestand (+1.95 units) into this road trip that started with a win Monday night behind the pitching of CC Sabathia.

Burnett (8-9, 4.23 ERA) was on the mound for two of those three losses during the homestand. In nine starts since June 13, Burnett is just 2-5 and hasn’t received more than five runs of support in any of those outings. The Yankees are 4-5 (-3.85 units) over the slump.

Burnett hasn’t fared well against the White Sox over the course of his career at 2-5 with a 4.84 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in eight starts. He did pitch eight strong innings allowing only one run when these two teams met back on April 25, but was outdueled by Phil Humber and lost as a 185 favorite.

At 52-55, the 2011 season has been a frustrating one for the Chicago White Sox, who have struggled with their offense and bullpen issues all season long. Still, with no one grabbing a stranglehold of the AL Central, the White Sox are still alive if they can start stringing some wins together.

Sending Floyd (9-9, 3.96 ERA) to the mound may be a good place to start. Floyd has been outstanding in three second-half starts, going 3-0 (+3.85 units) while allowing just two earned runs over 22 1/3 innings.

Floyd’s red-hot start out of the all-star break is a sharp contrast to the slump he was in going into it, as Chicago had lost in his previous six starts (-8.25 units). Floyd won as a 120 underdog in his last meeting against the Yankees on April 26, fanning 10 over eight innings and giving up just two runs.

The total has gone ‘under’ in five of the last six games between these two teams.

New York is 28-20 on the road (+6.35 units). Chicago is 24-29 at home (-14.27 units).

New York has Alex Rodriguez (knee) on the disabled list.

Weather reports suggest a nice day in the Chicago area with a north wind up to 11 mph. Ivan Nova and Philip Humber are expected to take the mound in the final game of the series on Thursday

Around the Horn - Wednesday

August 2, 2011


NATIONAL LEAGUE


Atlanta at Washington - 1:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Beachy (4-2, 3.27 ERA) 4-2 L6 8-4 L12 away during day
Wang (0-1, 9.00 ERA) 3-6 L9 4-1 L5 home on Wednesdays

Nationals beat Braves, 5-3 on Monday

St. Louis at Milwaukee - 2:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Jackson (8-7, 3.78 ERA) 7-4 L11 1-4 L5 away during day
Wolf (7-8, 3.44 ERA) 7-0 L7 12-5 home Game 3's

Brewers beat Cardinals, 6-2 on Monday

Philadelphia at Colorado - 3:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Halladay (13-4, 2.44 ERA) 9-3 L12 3-7 L10 away Game 3's
Hammel (6-10, 4.65 ERA) 5-5 L10 OVER 14-3 home during day

Phillies beat Rockies, 4-3 on Monday

Arizona at San Francisco - 3:45 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Marquis (8-5, 3.95 ERA) 7-2 L9 2-5 L7 away during day
Vogelsong (8-1, 2.23 ERA) 4-6 L10 UNDER 7-2 L9 home Game 3's

Diamondbacks beat Giants, 5-2 on Monday

Chicago at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Garza (4-8, 3.99 ERA) 2-5 L7 2-7 L9 on Wednesdays
Morton (8-6, 4.04 ERA) 1-6 L7 4-12 home Game 3's

Cubs beat Pirates, 5-3 on Monday

Florida at N.Y. Mets - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hensley (1-3, 3.09 ERA) 7-2 L9 5-0 L5 away Game 3's
Gee (10-3, 3.69 ERA) 5-3 L8 6-0 L6 on Wednesdays

Marlins beat Mets, 7-3 on Monday

Cincinnati at Houston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Willis (0-1, 3.52 ERA) 5-5 L10 5-2 L7 away on Wednesdays
Lyles (0-6, 4.41 ERA) 3-8 L11 OVER 4-1 L5 home vs LHP

Astros beat Reds, 4-3 on Monday

Los Angeles at San Diego - 10:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Lilly (7-10, 5.02 ERA) 6-3 L9 UNDER 5-1 L6 away Game 3's
Stauffer (6-8, 3.10 ERA) 2-9 L11 3-6 home on Wednesdays

Dodgers beat Padres, 6-2 on Monday

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Oakland at Seattle - 3:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Gonzalez (9-8, 2.84 ERA) 5-3 L8 1-7 L8 away during day
Furbush (1-3, 3.78 ERA) 3-8 L11 1-10 L11 home vs LHP

Mariners beat Athletics, 8-4 on Monday

Texas at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Harrison (9-7, 2.94 ERA) 3-5 L8 5-2 L7 Game 2's
Fister (3-12, 3.33 ERA) 5-5 L10 2-5 L7 home Game 2's

Cleveland at Boston - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Carrasco (8-9, 4.67 ERA) 3-8 L11 2-7 L9 away Game 3's
Wakefield (6-4, 5.06 ERA) 8-4 L12 9-4 home on Wednesdays

Indians beat Red Sox, 9-6 on Monday

Toronto at Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Villanueva (6-2, 3.60 ERA) 5-2 L7 4-1 L5 away vs RHP
Shields (9-9, 3.03 ERA) 4-6 L10 UNDER 15-5 L20 home vs RHP

N.Y. Yankees at Chicago - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Burnett (8-9, 4.23 ERA) 7-2 L9 UNDER 6-1 L7 away vs RHP
Floyd (9-9, 3.96 ERA) 5-3 L8 UNDER 6-0 L6 on Wednesdays

Yankees beat White Sox, 3-2 on Monday

Baltimore at Kansas City - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Guthrie (5-14, 4.18 ERA) 2-6 L8 0-11 L11 away Game 2's
Hochevar (7-8, 5.15 ERA) 6-4 L10 2-6 home on Wednesdays

Minnesota at Los Angeles - 10:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Baker (8-6, 2.86 ERA) 3-5 L8 3-6 L9 away Game 2's
Pineiro (5-5, 4.91 ERA) 5-3 L8 6-0 L6 home Game 2's

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Atlanta - 1:05 PM ET Atlanta -152 500
Washington - Over 8.5 500

St. Louis - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -109 500
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 3:10 PM ET Colorado +180 500
Colorado - Over 8 500

Oakland - 3:40 PM ET Seattle +132 500
Seattle - Under 7 500

Arizona - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -142 500
San Francisco - Over 7.5 500

Halladay looks to pitch Phils to 6th straight win

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (70-39, +15.8 Units)

at COLORADO ROCKIES (51-59, -21.0 Units)


First pitch: Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT
Line: Philadelphia -185, Colorado +175, Total: 8

The Phillies are lapping the rest of the National League, and Wednesday is shaping up to be more of the same when they play go for a three-game sweep of the Rockies in Colorado.

The Phillies have won five straight and 11 of 14 and will have Roy Halladay going against struggling Rockies right-hander Jason Hammel on Wednesday. The Phils have won 12 of Halladay’s past 13 starts, and the reigning Cy Young Award winner has been dominant in day games (8-1, 2.06 ERA). The Rockies have dropped seven of 10 overall, and six of their past eight home games. Hammel has a 7.00 ERA over his past five starts, a 5.10 ERA at home, and a 6.55 ERA in day games. Despite the relatively small payout for a road team, the pick is PHILADELPHIA. The FoxSheets have a three-star trend working in the Phillies’ favor:

PHILADELPHIA is 60-20 (75.0%, +35.1 Units) against the money line vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 5.5, OPPONENT 3.6 - (Rating = 3*).

Halladay (13-4, 2.44 ERA) has been incredible for a second straight season. He hasn’t faced the Rockies this year, but saw them twice in 2010, holding them to three runs (two earned) over 14.1 innings. He did lose in his only Coors Field start though, allowing all three of those runs and 10 base runners in 6.1 innings.

Hammel (6-10, 4.65 ERA) pitched well in San Diego Friday (6.1 innings, two runs in a victory). He’s faced the Phils four times (once in the playoffs) since joining the Rockies in 2009, going 1-1 with a 6.27 ERA. He worked into the seventh just once in those starts, and three of those outings were Colorado losses.

Yankees aim for 6th straight win vs. slumping White Sox

NEW YORK YANKEES (66-42, +9.8 Units)

at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (52-56, -8.1 Units)


First pitch: Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -110, Chicago +100, Total: 9

The Yankees look to solidify their spot in the playoffs while pushing the White Sox further out of the playoff picture when they visit Chicago on Wednesday night.

After Tuesday night’s 6-0 victory, the Yankees have won five straight and eight of 10. Meanwhile, the White Sox have dropped four in a row. But considering the strong performance of Sox starter Gavin Floyd since the All-Star break (3-0, 0.81 ERA over three starts) and Yankee right-hander A.J. Burnett’s increasingly shaky performance (0-3, 4.83 ERA in five July starts), CHICAGO is the pick on Wednesday.

The FoxSheets provide a four-star trend working against the Yanks:

Play Against - Any team (N.Y. YANKEES) - red hot hitting team - batting .333 or better over their last 5 games against opponent with a hot starting pitcher- WHIP <= 0.800 over his last 3 starts. (35-9 since 1997.) (79.5%, +26.5 units. Rating = 4*).

The FoxSheets also show a highly-rated trend backing the UNDER as the play.

N.Y. YANKEES are 16-2 UNDER (88.9%, +13.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season. The average score was NY YANKEES 2.8, OPPONENT 2.8 - (Rating = 4*).

Floyd (9-9, 3.96 ERA) had been sold during the first half of the year, but he’s really turned it on since the All-Star break. He allowed two runs (one earned) over 7.2 innings in Detroit, then threw 7.2 shutout innings in Cleveland, followed by seven innings of one-run ball against Boston last Friday. He has a 16-to-3 K/BB ratio since the All-Star break. Over the past three seasons, Floyd is 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA in five starts against the Yankees. The Sox are 4-1 in those games, including 3-0 in Floyd’s starts at U.S. Cellular Field.

The past month has not gone well for Burnett (8-9, 4.23 ERA). After averaging just 3.8 walks per 9 innings through the end of June, he’s walked 5.2 per 9 innings over his past five starts. He failed to get out of the sixth in three of those starts. On Friday, he struck out 10 over eight innings against Baltimore, but also allowed four runs and two homers in the Yankees’ only loss of that series. Since joining the Yankees in 2009, Burnett has been shaky against the White Sox: 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA over three starts. However, he held them to one run over eight innings in a hard-luck loss in April.

Despite the absence of All-Star 3B Alex Rodriguez (knee) for nearly a month, the Yankees haven’t missed a beat offensively. Since A-Rod went down, they’re fourth in the majors with 5.43 runs per game.

Diamond Trends - Wednesday

August 3, 2011


SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Nationals are 0-14 since April 20, 2010 as a 140+ dog vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Angels are 0-10-2 OU since July 02, 2010 as a home favorite after a win in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent as a favorite for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.



STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Royals are 0-10 since August 01, 2008 when Luke Hochevar starts in August for a net profit of $1010 when playing against.



MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Tigers are1-18 (-3.4 rpg) since 2004 as a 110-plus underdog in the second game of a series when they are off a win in which they scored more than five runs in at least four separate innings.



TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Diamondbacks are 0-7 since April 13, 2010 as a road dog after a win in which they left fewer than 10 men on base for a net profit of $700 when playing against.

The Orioles are 7-0 since September 06, 2010 as a dog after a win in which they drew 5+ walks for a net profit of $1138.

The Braves are 7-0 OU since April 22, 2010 after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $700 when playing the over.

Run Line & ML Standings

August 3, 2011

The 2011 MLB campaign is well past its halfway point and heading into the far turn as we enter August. And, much like the won-loss standings we see every day in the newspapers, the Run Line and Money Line standings are developing a familiar look as well.

Since the All-Star break, the cream has started to rise to the top, evidenced by Money Line surges by the likes of Philadelphia (+416 since July 18), Milwaukee (+517 that span, although most of the success coming at home), the Angels (+406), and Yankees (+391). Meanwhile, early-season contenders Seattle (-553 since July 18, including the last stages of a debilitating 17-game straight-up losing streak), Cleveland (-541 the past two weeks), and Pittsburgh (-419 the same span) are beginning to lose traction.

There are still a few surprises in the mix, none more so than surging Arizona, now with the best Money Line mark for the season in all of MLB at +1663, with the Phillies close behind at +1653. The Diamondbacks also rate as the best on the Money Line since July 18 at +579. Interestingly, all of the NL East is on the plus side as of August 2, save Florida, barely in the red at -10. On the bottom end, it's no surprise that Seattle's fade over the past couple of weeks has the Mariners with the worst MLB mark (-553) since July 18, but contenders Texas (-534 same span) and Atlanta (-430) suddenly have some issues as well.

On the Run Line side, note some of the ongoing woeful season-long numbers posted by Baltimore (-3684), Houston (-2982), the Dodgers (-2148), and, surprisingly, Milwaukee (-2156), hindered by its poor road form. And while floundering lately on the Money Line, the Rangers still have the best season-long Run Line results (+1671) in baseball.

Following are the complete MLB Money Line and Run Line standings through games of August 2, with the recent numbers since July 18 also included.

MONEY LINE STANDINGS

AL WEST

LA Angels +594
Texas +73
Seattle -1378
Oakland -1599

AL WEST SINCE JULY 18...

LA Angels +406
Oakland +16
Texas -534
Seattle -553

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland +671
Detroit +140
Minnesota +45
Chicago White Sox -758
Kansas City -770

AL CENTRAL SINCE JULY 18...

Kansas City +513
Detroit +167
Chicago White Sox -140
Minnesota -254
Cleveland -541

AL EAST

NY Yankees +991
Boston +668
Toronto +600
Tampa Bay -239
Baltimore -1619

AL EAST SINCE JULY 18...

Toronto +565
NY Yankees +391
Boston +59
Baltimore -244
Tampa Bay -408

NL WEST

Arizona +1663
San Francisco +678
San Diego -971
LA Dodgers -1323
Colorado -2042

NL WEST SINCE JULY 18...

Arizona +579
LA Dodgers +78
San Diego -79
Colorado -276
San Francisco -317

NL CENTRAL

Pittsburgh +1118
Milwaukee +694
St. Louis -324
Cincinnati -921
Chicago Cubs -1717
Houston -3049

NL CENTRAL SINCE JULY 18...

Milwaukee +517
Chicago Cubs +182
St. Louis -157
Cincinnati -264
Houston -281
Pittsburgh -419

NL EAST

Philadelphia +1653
NY Mets +568
Atlanta +470
Washington +388
Florida -10

NL EAST SINCE JULY 18...

Philadelphia +416
Florida +195
NY Mets +35
Washington -238
Atlanta -430

RUN LINE STANDINGS

AL WEST

Texas +1671
LA Angels +657
Oakland -931
Seattle -1916

AL WEST SINCE JULY 18...

Texas +298
LA Angels +258
Oakland -104
Seattle -859

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland +649
Minnesota +474
Detroit +51
Kansas City -409
Chicago White Sox -577

AL CENTRAL SINCE JULY 18...

Chicago White Sox +305
Cleveland +74
Kansas City +16
Detroit -242
Minnesota -833

AL EAST

NY Yankees +1147
Boston +1072
Toronto +719
Tampa Bay +542
Baltimore -3684

AL EAST SINCE JULY 18...

Toronto +537
Boston +420
Tampa Bay +260
NY Yankees +255
Baltimore -834

NL WEST

Arizona +776
Colorado -509
San Diego -903
San Francisco -1298
LA Dodgers -2148

NL WEST SINCE JULY 18...

Arizona +782
LA Dodgers -180
San Francisco -338
Colorado -347
San Diego -720

NL CENTRAL

Cincinnati +1277
Pittsburgh +1246
St. Louis -355
Chicago Cubs -1694
Milwaukee -2156
Houston -2982

NL CENTRAL SINCE JULY 18...

Milwaukee +303
Pittsburgh +64
Cincinnati -1
Chicago Cubs -149
St. Louis -370
Houston -423

NL EAST

NY Mets +846
Philadelphia +741
Florida +662
Atlanta +248
Washington -316

NL EAST SINCE JULY 18...

Philadelphia +453
NY Mets +246
Florida +39
Washington -199
Atlanta -422

Wednesday’s betting tips: Marlins lose Ramirez

Who’s hot

MLB: Texas is 20-7 in its last 27 games as a favorite.

MLB: Nine of the last 11 meetings between Philadelphia and Colorado have played over the total.

WNBA: Connecticut has covered in five of its last six games.

Who’s not

MLB: St. Louis is just 3-13 in its last 16 games as an underdog.

MLB: Toronto has won just seven of its last 32 games in Tampa Bay.

WNBA: The under is 2-7-2 in Los Angeles’ last 11 games.

Key stat

57.5 – Over the last month, MLB road underdogs have cashed in on 57.5 percent of their games on the runline ahead of Tuesday night’s action.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox – Konerko was out of the lineup again Tuesday after being hit in the back of the leg by a pitch Sunday. The club hopes he will be able to play Wednesday, but won’t know until closer to game time. Konerko is hitting .305 with 25 homers and 76 RBIs.

Game of the day

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (-155, 7.5)

Notable quotable

"If they're tired of my big-playmaking ability, maybe they'll ship me out. Maybe they'll keep me. I don't know. Who knows? I want to be where I'm wanted. If I'm wanted here, then here. If I'm not appreciated here, then life goes on, and I move on." – Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel on his role with the team following the additions of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha. Oddsmakers have dropped Philly’s Super Bowl odds to +600 after their free agent spending spree.

Notes and tips

The Los Angeles Sparks have the over riding an 11-4-3 streak heading into Wednesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun, which is easily the best over record in the WNBA. Interestingly enough, the Sparks and Sun have played over the total in seven of their last nine meetings. L.A. is currently set as a 2.5-point home underdog Wednesday with the over/under at 158.

Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left Tuesday’s game with a shoulder injury after diving in an attempt to catch a Angel Pagan single. Ramirez was in obvious pain on the field and was unable to move his arm afterward. Early speculation is that he may have suffered a sprained shoulder. Ramirez is hitting .242 with 10 homers 45 RBIs and 20 stolen bases this season.

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Playoff-type game at Miller Park, with Cardinals winning 8-7 in 11 innings on a Berkman bloop single. Very intense game; Cardinal catcher Molina went ballistic and got tossed after being called out on strikes.

-- When Francisco Rodriguez had 62 saves for the Angels in 2008, only 20 of those 62 came as a result of a 1-2-3 inning.

-- Oakland pitchers lead MLB with 16 errors; understandable since they don't have five or six weeks of spring train--- oh wait, they do?????

-- Pirates are now 1-7 since getting hosed in the 19th inning last week in Atlanta; losing twice at home to the Cubs isn't good.

-- Mets lost their last four games, scoring a total of eight runs, as they're feeling the effect of trading Beltran for a Class A pitcher.

-- Dodgers are 8-3 vs San Diego this season, blanking the Padres four times, including three 1-0 decisions. Total of 54 runs have been scored in the eleven games between these division rivals.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Random midweek stuff........

13) How do the NBA and its Players Association go one month without meeting face-to-face? You get a feeling this is going to be an ugly situation that might not be resolved at this time next year.

12) Then there is the WNBA, which has a salary floor of $819,000 per team, a cap of $852,000. In the NBA, chauffeurs make that much, which might be part of that league’s problems- they’ve had it way too good for too long—players shouldn’t be making more than the owners.

11) The minimum WNBA salary for players with 1-2 years of service is $36,570, with 3+ years its $53,000. Teams that win the championship get $10,500 per person, being a 20% boost to your salary, means a lot.

10) Think about this: Vernon Wells of the Angels makes $26,642,857 this year, or $164,452.08 a game. Alex Rodriguez is making $197,530.86 per game, even while he’s on the DL. They could both buy a WNBA team.

9) New Mexico basketball coach Steve Alford has banned his players from Tweeting; hard to disagree with that rule. Seems like more bad than good can come from it, at least for kids in the public spotlight.

8) Baltimore Orioles touted their young starting pitchers as the core of their future; so far, not so much. In his last two starts, Zach Britton has faced 20 batters, allowing 17 runs on 85 pitches. Of the 15 balls put in play against him, 13 went for hits. Not good.

7) Todd Heap is going to be a very popular pick in fantasy football, as he joins forces with Kevin Kolb/Larry Fitzgerald out in Arizona.

6) Oakland A’s owner Lew Wolff went to college with former used car salesman Bud Selig; now Wolff is doing Selig’s bidding by being the first owner to suggest that Dodger owner Frank McCourt sell the team. All I know is, if/when McCourt sells, Wolff better not be allowed to ditch the A’s and buy the Dodgers. They’d be making corruption into an art form if they did that.

5) The new arena on Long Island got voted down Monday, so looks like the NHL’s Islanders will be off to Kansas City pretty soon. If I owned the team, I’d move it to Canada (Hamilton/Saskatoon?), but that’s just me. I’m guessing more people like NHL in Hamilton than in Kansas City.

4) Couple of good nuggets from Elias Sports Bureau—When Mike Stanton hit a grand slam in 10th inning Monday, he was the youngest player to hit an extra inning grand slam since Johnny Bench did it at Jarry Park in Montreal in 1969 (on my parents’ 14th wedding anniversary).

3) Also, when the Mets tied consecutive games with 9th inning homers Sunday/Monday, they were just the second team in the last 50 years to do that, joining the 2004 Devil Rays (Jose Cruz Jr/Aubrey Huff). Those teams still combined to go 0-4 in those games.

2) Adam Dunn has struck out 3+ times in 18 games this season; no one else in the major leagues has more than nine.

1) Could be a long football season in Miami; they’re already booing Chad Henne in training camp, and all the veterans haven’t even reported yet. Chants of “We want Orton” were heard, referring to Denver’s starting QB, rumored to be on the trading block. Stuff like this rarely ends well.

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3:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. LOS ANGELES
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Connecticut is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Connecticut


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WNBA


Wednesday, August 3

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Lady luck: Wednesday's best WNBA bets
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Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks (2.5, 158)

Things were looking up for the Sparks after they canned Jennifer Gillom and made Joe “Jellybean” Bryant their head coach. They had a jump in their step and won back-to-back games after the move.

Since then though, that spark has faded and the club is in another major tailspin. The Sparks have dropped five of their last six both straight up and against the spread.

Meanwhile, the Sun have really turned it on. They have won and covered in five of their last six, including an impressive 99-92 win over Atlanta the last time they took the court. Renee Montgomery led the way with 19 points but the Sun had three other players score in double-digits as well.

"I thought we were playing horribly defensively at halftime, they made some great shots, but they shot 62 percent in the second half and lost," Sun coach Mike Thibault said after the win. "I thought we forced turnovers, we got to the free-throw line, and we hung in the game when it looked pretty bleak."

If Connecticut comes out with that same sort of fight Wednesday, the Sparks are going to be in serious trouble.

Pick: Sun

WNBA
Dunkel


Wednesday, August 3

Connecticut at Los Angeles
The Sun look to take advantage of a Los Angeles team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against a team with a winning SU record. Connecticut is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Los Angeles (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 112.980; Los Angeles 107.936
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 5; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 3; 158 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-3); Under

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, August 3

Hot pitchers
-- Jackson is 3-0, 1.23 in his last three starts. Wolf has a 2.66 RA in his last three starts.
-- Denver native Halladay is 4-1, 2.34 in his last seven starts.
-- Vogelsong is 2-0, 2.55 in his last four starts.
-- Hensley is 1-1, 2.65 in three starts for the Marlins.

-- Texas won last five Harrison starts (4-0, 2.04).
-- Guthrie is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts. Hochevar is 2-0, 3.26 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 3-0, 1.21 in his last three starts.
-- Baker is 3-1, 1.11 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Braves lost Beachy's last three road starts (0-1, 5.94). Wang gave up six runs in four IP in his first 2011 start.
-- Hammel is 2-3, 8.00 in his last five starts.
-- Marquis is 1-3, 6.15 in his last five starts.
-- Garza is 0-2, 8.34 in his last five road starts. Morton is 1-3, 7.90 in his last six outings.
-- Gee is 2-2, 5.17 in his last five starts.
-- Houston lost last ten Lyles starts (0-6, 5.07). Willis is 0-1, 3.52 in four starts for the Reds.
-- Lilly is 1-1, 7.02 in his last three starts. Stauffer is 1-3, 4.01 in his last four starts.

-- Gonzalez is 1-3, 7.71 in his last four starts. Furbush was 0-2, 12.97 in two starts for the Tigers.
-- Fister was 0-3, 5.06 in his last four starts for Seattle.
-- Carrasco is 0-5, 9.13 in his last five starts. Wakefield has a 7.43 RA in his last six starts.
-- Shields is 1-2, 8.66 in his last three starts. Villanueva is 1-1, 6.48 in his last three outings.
-- Burnett is 0-3, 5.12 in his last five starts.
-- Pineiro is 0-2, 17.00 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven St Louis road games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Philly's last eleven road games.
-- Giants' last four games all went over the total.
-- Four of last five Pirate home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Houston home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last dozen games at Petco Park.

-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six games at Safeco Field.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Texas road games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cleveland road games.
-- Four of last five Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Kansas City home games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Bronx road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Angels' last eleven home games.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won its last four games, outscoring foes 20-8.
-- Florida won 11 of its last 14 road games.
-- Cubs won their last three games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Brewers won 10 of their last 12 home games. Cardinals won eight of their last twelve games overall.
-- Phillies won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Dodgers won their last three road games, allowing two runs.
-- Arizona won eight of its last ten games.

-- Detroit won three of its last four games.
-- Red Sox won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Bronx won 13 of its last 18 games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
-- Royals are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.
-- Angels won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Mariners won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost their last four road games, allowing 29 runs.
-- Mets lost their last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Pittsburgh lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last twelve games. Cincinnati is 5-9 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last ten games.
-- San Diego lost 17 of its last 24 games.
-- Giants lost their last five games, outscored 31-8. .

-- Rangers lost five of their last six road games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Rays lost five of their last seven home games.
-- White Sox lost 10 of their last 14 home games.
-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
-- Oakland lost 10 of its last 12 road games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Pitt-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Davidson games.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Carapazza games.
-- Fla-NY-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last eleven Fletcher games.
-- Cin-Hst-- Seven of last nine Campos games stayed under.
-- StL-Mil-- Under is 14-5 in last 19 Darling games; road team won 10 of his last 12 games behind the plate.
-- Phil-Col-- Under is 7-0-2 in last nine Meals games.
-- LA-SD-- Last seven Conroy games went over the total.
-- Az-SF-- Five of last six Hoye games went over the total.

-- A's-Sea-- Underdogs are 12-7 in last 19 Everitt games, with last three going over the total.
-- Cle-Bos-- Over is 14-2-2 in last 18 Davis games.
-- Tex-Det-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Tumpane games.
-- Tor-TB-- Road team won seven of last nine Johnson games.
-- Balt-KC-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Timmons games.
-- NY-Chi-- Four of last five Runge games stayed under the total.
-- Min-LA-- Eight of last ten Hickox games went over the total.

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, August 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games

3:40 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 20 games at home
Seattle is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games

3:45 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Angels's last 18 games when playing Minnesota

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

MLB


Wednesday, August 3

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox (9-9, 3.96 ERA)

Floyd has made just two major mistakes over his last three starts – a pair of solo homers. Outside of those he hasn’t allowed a run since he was hammered for seven earned runs in a loss to Minnesota early in July.

The 6-foot-6 starter has struck out 16 batters over that span while walking only three in beating the Tigers, Indians and Red Sox.

Matt Harrison, Texas Rangers (9-7, 2.94 ERA)

Harrison went undefeated in July, winning three out of his five starts while posting a 2.04 ERA. The Rangers won all five of those outings and Harrison has now allowed more than four runs only once since the begging of May.

“He has been doing this all season,” manager Ron Washington told reporters of Harrison. “He stayed out of deep counts, got a lot of ground balls, had some quick innings early, and he executed his pitches.”


Slumping

Gio Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics (9-8, 2.84 ERA)

If there’s one thing the A’s have been able to count on this season, it has been strong pitching from Gonzalez. However, he is coming off consecutive bad starts, allowing six earned runs in a loss to the Yankees before allowing four more runs in 5 1/3-inning performance that ended up in a loss to Minnesota.

"Two bad starts," Gonzalez told reporters following the latest setback. "In my opinion, it happens to anybody. Not to say it's a streak or anything like that. Just two bad starts."

Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians (8-9, 4.67 ERA)

Carrasco is expected to pitch Wednesday after appealing his six-game suspension for throwing at Billy Butler’s head last week. Indians bettors hope the league’s ruling will give him a bit of a reality check.

After being chased after just 3 1/3 innings against Kansas City, Carrasco has lost five straight starts, giving up a whopping eight homers and 24 runs over that span.

MLB


Wednesday, August 3

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros (+115, 8.5)

You have to hand it to Dontrelle Willis – the guy just won’t go away.

After pitching himself out of the big leagues while suffering through an anxiety disorder, he now has four starts under his belt after being called up by the Cincinnati Reds. So far, the results have been relatively positive. He hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of those outings and the Reds are 2-2 when he’s taken the ball.

Willis is the only lefty in Cincinnati’s rotation right now and – right now at least – it looks as though he could be a regular in that spot for the rest of the season. Sure, he’s still giving up too many hits and can’t sit down batters like he used to, but he’s battling.

As long as he gives the Reds a chance to win, he’s not going anywhere. We’re thinking he’ll pick up his first win of the season against the woeful Astros.

Pick: Reds


Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals (+145, 8.5)

It’s safe to say the Washington Nationals have pretty low expectations of Chien-Ming Wang after he spent the last two years rehabbing after shoulder surgery.

He allowed the first five batters he faced to reach base in his first MLB start since hitting the shelf and ended up giving up six runs (four earned) over four innings in an 8-5 loss to the Mets. He allowed eight hits while striking out two and walking one.

Still, manager Davey Johnson was relatively pleased with the 31-year-old’s effort.

“I was actually impressed,” Johnson told reporters. “His delivery looked really easy. He had some good velocity on the ball. I was pleased. I really didn’t think I was going to see that much.”

Johnson also indicated that he expects Wang to remain in the rotation for the rest of the season. The heavy road chalk is a little tough to swallow so we’ll take a shot with the over.

Pick: Over

MLB
Dunkel


Wednesday, August 3

LA Dodgers at San Diego
The Padres look to build on their 6-1 record in Tim Stauffer's last 7 Wednesday starts. San Diego is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 15.208; Washington (Wang) 14.467
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Over

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Jackson) 14.860; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.623
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8.5
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.597; Colorado (Hammel) 14.434
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Over

Game 907-908: Arizona at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Marquis) 15.377; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.769
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Under

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.266; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.759
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 911-912: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hensley) 15.238; NY Mets (Gee) 14.716
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+115); Under

Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Willis) 14.824; Houston (Lyles) 15.196
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.368; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.372
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.201; Seattle (Furbush) 16.001
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.152; Detroit (Fister) 15.344
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.091; Boston (Wakefield) 16.000
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-175); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-175); Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Villanueva) 16.210; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.672
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Over

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.866; Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.649
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+100); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.624; White Sox (Floyd) 15.865
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+100); Over

Game 929-930: Minnesota at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.421; LA Angels (Pineiro) 14.946
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, August 3

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ATLANTA (63 - 48) at WASHINGTON (53 - 56) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 99-96 (-30.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-29 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-57 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 27-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-56 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-56 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 111-77 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 55-31 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-5 (+3.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.2 Units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BEACHY is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WANG is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (58 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (61 - 50) - 2:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 141-125 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-69 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 144-128 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-75 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 65-60 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-15 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-36 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-15 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
WOLF is 141-115 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 27-17 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 31-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 16-31 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-82 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 5-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 8-8 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (70 - 39) at COLORADO (51 - 59) - 3:10 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-38 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 125-76 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 129-94 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-59 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 26-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 12-23 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 51-59 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 34-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.77 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.624.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (61 - 49) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 49) - 3:45 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 28-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-49 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 181-148 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-82 (+28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-69 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-30 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-49 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-83 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-50 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 45-34 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 34-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 29-21 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 61-50 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MARQUIS is 13-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 13-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-4 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 65) at PITTSBURGH (54 - 54) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-65 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-106 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-32 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-65 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-29 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
GARZA is 41-44 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 14-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 17-32 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 15-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-53 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-36 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-25 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-54 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MORTON is 7-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 33-63 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GARZA is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORTON is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.86 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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FLORIDA (55 - 55) at NY METS (55 - 55) - 7:10 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 84-109 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 10-19 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 55-55 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 55-55 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GEE is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 9-2 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 32-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 24-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 72-62 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 96-78 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
FLORIDA is 31-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 43-37 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-41 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 244-246 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 14-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-3 (+3.5 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
HENSLEY is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

DILLON GEE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GEE is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (54 - 56) at HOUSTON (36 - 74) - 8:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 52-55 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-56 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WILLIS is 14-22 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 42-35 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 79-53 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 366-413 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 406-461 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 81-52 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-28 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 553-636 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 34-73 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 26-49 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 37-56 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-74 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-38 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 18-37 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 18-35 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LYLES is 0-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-4 (+1.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WILLIS is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (50 - 59) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 64) - 10:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 50-59 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-59 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LILLY is 73-84 (-24.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LILLY is 29-42 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 47-64 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-47 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-38 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-64 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-50 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 5-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-36 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-36 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LILLY is 8-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-11. (-9.7 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STAUFFER is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

OAKLAND (49 - 61) at SEATTLE (47 - 62) - 3:40 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHARLIE FURBUSH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 16-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 49-61 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-37 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-59 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 55-41 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 18-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 45-63 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 276-263 (-77.9 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 47-62 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 61-73 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-58 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-53 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 106-153 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-20 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-4 (+4.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

CHARLIE FURBUSH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (61 - 49) at DETROIT (58 - 51) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 14-35 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 13-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 2-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 (+3.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARRISON is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 2.225.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
FISTER is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (54 - 53) at BOSTON (67 - 41) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 46-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 32-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-29 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-53 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-50 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-36 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAKEFIELD is 57-56 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 32-43 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 (+4.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. BOSTON since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.11 and a WHIP of 3.003.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 13-8 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (56 - 53) at TAMPA BAY (56 - 52) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 73-27 (+29.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TORONTO is 41-27 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 112-96 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 75-74 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-34 (+11.7 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.
TORONTO is 56-53 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-27 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-26 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-26 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-26 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
SHIELDS is 10-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (43 - 63) at KANSAS CITY (46 - 63) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 43-64 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-59 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-46 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GUTHRIE is 19-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOCHEVAR is 13-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 23-16 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 224-334 (-98.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.98 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (66 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 56) - 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 35-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 23-33 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 14-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 10-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 21-29 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 4-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-18 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-56 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-50 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BURNETT is 2-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FLOYD is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 59) at LA ANGELS (60 - 50) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 60-50 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 76-51 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PINEIRO is 19-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 144-130 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 138-120 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-98 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 64-74 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 1-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 4-11 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)