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New York Yankees Host LA Angels On ESPN

NOTE: The Los Angeles Angels called up Garrett Richards from their Double-A club in Arkansas for Wednesday's start in New York.

A battle of second-place teams continues Wednesday night in the Bronx where the New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels. ESPN will broadcast the contest beginning at 4:00 p.m. (PT).

Weather and shifts in both starting rotations make the pitching matchup for Game 2 a bit of a mystery. Tuesday's series opener was slated to be a mound clash between the Halos' Dan Haren and New York's AJ Burnett. The Yankees were carrying -120 MLB odds into that game with an 8½-run total.

Rain was falling in the New York City area Tuesday, however, meaning a postponement could push Game 1 starters into Wednesday when skies are expected to be clear. Assuming there is no cancellation, Game 2 should find lefty Hisanori Takahashi (0-0, 3.35) on the hill for the Angels against Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova (13-5, 3.81).

New York is a perfect 7-0 in Nova's last seven trips to the mound, a span that dates to mid-June. This will be his third assignment since being called back up on July 30 and Nova has been extremely tough in the previous two (2-0, 1.84, 16:1 K:BB).

Nova's 7-game winning stretch started following a loss to the Angels in Anaheim on June 3. He was +125 on the road with Jered Weaver winning the 3-2 duel.

Halos manager Mike Scioscia is pulling Takahashi (0-0, 3.35) into the rotation after demoting Joel Pineiro to the bullpen this past weekend. Pineiro has been lit up since the all-star break – 15.23 ERA, 2.69 WHIP, 5 HR – and is 1-3 with a 5.96 in his last four starts vs. the Yanks.

Takahashi, who has made 43 relief appearances this season, made two starts against Yankees in 2010 while pitching for the Mets and worked six scoreless innings in both assignments. He was a big 180 'dog on the closing MLB betting ticker last June at Yankee Stadium when the Mets won, 4-0.

The southpaw saw the Yanks in relief for just a third of an inning during the June series and kept them off the board once again. Takahashi's most recent outing came in relief of Pineiro a week ago, and it was also his longest appearance of the season (2 2/3 IP, 42 pitches). My best guess is something around a 75-80 pitch limit for him on Wednesday, meaning five innings is the most Scioscia is expecting, six innings if he's lucky.

It will be interesting to see if Scioscia makes the call for Pineiro should Takahashi struggle early. The Halos have a pretty decent bullpen and they will have had Monday off, so everyone should be available assuming Haren can go deep in Tuesday's contest.

Los Angeles is without Weaver this series while he serves a 6-game suspension following an ejection in his July 31 assignment at Detroit.

The Yankees took two of three from the Angels when the clubs met in Anaheim and had won nine of the last 12 regular season meetings in the Bronx heading into Tuesday's battle.

New York is closer to seeing Alex Rodriguez (knee surgery) return from the disabled list, but he'll remain out of action at least through this week. The Angels are not reporting any new injuries.

The clubs are scheduled to close things out with a Thursday matinee when Tyler Chatwood is expected to oppose Bartolo Colon.

Boston Red Sox At Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Preview

The Boston Red Sox try to continue their stellar road play when they finish a 3-game series at the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

First pitch from Target Field will be at 5:10 p.m. (PT).

The Red Sox (71-43) look like a shoo-in for a playoff spot and much of it has to do with play outside of Fenway Park. They have the best road record in baseball (34-21) even after a miserable 0-7 start. That’s translated into +9.4 units.

Boston kept its road momentum going with an 8-6 comeback win in the Monday series opener. It was thought the Sox could have a letdown after another draining Yankees series, but the league’s best offense (5.48 runs per game) wouldn’t let it happen.

Tuesday night’s result is still pending with Boston a 130 favorite behind the newly acquired Erik Bedard. The total was 8 ½-runs. Boom-or-bust starter Francisco Liriano was on the mound for Minnesota.

Jon Lester (11-5, 3.23 ERA) will start Wednesday. He was pushed back after the All-Star break with a strained lat, but has pitched well in the three starts since (2.79 ERA). Unfortunately, Boston went just 1-2, including losing (3-2) at home against the Yankees last Friday.

The 27-year-old lefty has been great (8-1, 2.75 ERA) away this season. However, the ‘over’ is 5-2-1 in his last eight road starts with Boston scoring 7.24 runs per game.

Lester hasn’t faced the Twins this year and is 1-2 with a 4.67 ERA lifetime against them. He’s 0-2 with a 6.61 ERA combined at the Metrodome and Target Field, with Boston losing all three starts.

Minnesota is 7-3 in its last 10 home starts against a left-handed starter, 18-18 versus a lefty overall this year.

The Twins (51-64) have lost five games in a row, with the last four coming at home. They made a run in June (17-9) and the first half of July (10-3), but it appears their playoff hopes are over, even in the weak AL Central.

Nick Blackburn (7-9, 4.58 ERA) will oppose Lester. He’s been awful (0-3, 11.68 ERA) in his last three starts. That includes issuing 11 walks in his last two at Oakland and home to the White Sox (9 2/3 total innings).

He has just two quality starts in his last eight outings (8.15 ERA). The ‘over’ is 6-2 in those starts.

The 29-year-old right-hander has a better ERA at home (3.84), but that number is also up over his last five starts (6.08 ERA).

This is Blackburn’s second start against the Red Sox this year. He allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings at Fenway back in May, getting the no-decision in a 2-1 loss. He’s made four starts against them since 2008, sporting a very respectable 2.77 ERA.

Minnesota was happy to score six runs on Monday. It had scored three runs or fewer in seven of its prior eight games.

Boston has won the last four games against Minnesota after dropping the season opener. The ‘over’ is 3-2 this year after the ‘under’ was 6-0-2 in the previous eight.

Umpire Ted Barrett will call balls and strikes. The road team is 7-1 in his last eight games behind home plate. Boston is 25-9 in the last 34 games he’s been behind the dish.

Weather should be beautiful, clear and in the 70s. Both teams are off Thursday with Minnesota traveling to Cleveland and Boston heading all the way to the West Coast to face Seattle.

Worley And Phillies Close Set At Los Angeles Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies are running away with the National League East Division and will likely continue to extend their lead in facing the subpar Los Angeles Dodgers. Wednesday’s first pitch for the series finale is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. (PT) at Dodger Stadium.

Philadelphia extended its lead to 8½ games over the Atlanta Braves with a 5-3 victory against the Dodgers Monday night in the series opener. The victory marked the Phillies' 10th in 11 games and their 14th of the last 21 meetings in the series, outscoring the Dodgers by a 98-73 margin.

The club has had little trouble matching up with teams out of the NL West, compiling an 81-43 record against the division since the start of the 2008 season.

Rookie Vance Worley (8-1, 2.35 ERA) has earned a spot in arguably the best pitching rotation in baseball and has led the club to nine consecutive victories. He tallied a 9-2 road win over the Giants last time out, giving up two runs and seven hits over seven frames.

Worley has been solid in eight road appearances (six starts) during the 2011 campaign, entering with a 4-1 mark and 2.52 ERA, surrendering just three home runs in 39 1/3 innings. He has won four consecutive decisions away from Citizens Bank Park.

He will be facing the Dodgers for the first time in his career and will try to solve his daytime problems in the process. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 5.29 ERA in three outings under the sun compared to a perfect 7-0 mark and 1.60 ERA in 12 nighttime appearances (10 starts).

Total bettors will find that the ‘over’ is 4-1 in his last five starts overall.

Los Angeles has a large mountain to climb in hopes of getting back into the playoff race, dropping 10 games back in the NL West standings after Monday’s loss. The Dodgers came into the series one of the hottest home teams in baseball, winning nine of 13.

The club managed to collect 13 hits in the series-opening loss, with All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp singling twice. He failed to drive in a run in those opportunities and has gone five games without an RBI, which is surprising as he ranks third in the league with 84 RBI.

Chad Billingsley (10-9, 4.17 ERA) has fallen into quite a pattern by alternating wins and losses over his last seven outings. He comes in off a 7-4 road win over the Diamondbacks, giving up three runs and seven hits over six innings.

The right-hander has performed well at home this year, posting a winning 5-4 record and 2.88 ERA, as opponents are hitting just .226 against him. In five career starts versus the Phillies, Billingsley is 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA, including a 2-0 loss in Philadelphia in his only start against them last year (6 IP, 2 ER).

Home plate umpire Laz Diaz has seen an average of 6.78 runs scored in his 23 games behind the plate this year, leading the ‘under’ to a 14-8-1 mark.

Weather forecasts suggest a perfect day to play baseball, with game-time temperatures in the low-70s and a southwesterly breeze of 5-10 mph (out to center).

Around the Horn - Wednesday

August 9, 2011


NATIONAL LEAGUE


Philadelphia at Los Angeles - 3:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Worley (8-1, 2.35 ERA) 9-1 L10 6-3 L9 away during day
Billingsley (10-9, 4.17 ERA) 4-2 L6 UNDER 5-1 L6 home during day

Phillies beat Dodgers, 5-3 on Monday

Pittsburgh at San Francisco - 3:45 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Karstens (8-6, 3.05 ERA) 1-10 L11 OVER 11-3 L14 away during day
Sanchez (4-6, 4.10 ERA) 2-9 L11 7-3 L10 home Game 3's

Pirates beat Giants, 5-0 on Monday

Atlanta at Florida - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hudson (11-7, 3.22 ERA) 5-5 L10 13-6 L19 Game 3's
Sanchez (6-5, 3.73 ERA) 3-6 L9 6-12 home Game 3's

Braves beat Marlins, 8-5 on Monday

San Diego at N.Y. Mets - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Harang (10-3, 3.91 ERA) 5-3 L8 OVER 6-0 L6 away vs RHP
Dickey (5-10, 3.72 ERA) 2-6 L8 8-2 L10 on Wednesdays

Mets beat Padres, 9-8 on Monday

Colorado at Cincinnati - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Millwood (NR) 3-6 L9 3-10 L13 away Game 3's
Leake (9-7, 3.92 ERA) 2-5 L7 8-4 L12 home Game 3's

Rockies beat Reds, 10-7 on Monday

Washington at Chicago - 8:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Detwiler (1-1, 2.66 ERA) 6-3 L9 6-13 away Game 2's
Lopez (2-3, 5.17 ERA) 7-1 L8 UNDER 6-1 L7 home Game 2's




Monday's game postponed due to rain

Milwaukee at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Wolf (8-8, 3.61 ERA) 11-1 L12 6-2 L8 on Wednesdays
Westbrook (9-5, 4.83 ERA) 5-1 L6 1-9 L10 on Wednesdays




Houston at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Lyles (1-6, 4.36 ERA) 2-8 L10 5-1 L6 on Wednesdays
Collmenter (6-7, 3.58 ERA) 1-4 L5 UNDER 2-8 L10 home Game 3's

Astros beat Diamondbacks, 9-1 on Monday

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Chicago at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Humber (8-8, 3.56 ERA) 4-6 L10 UNDER 5-0 L5 away Game 3's
Hunter (1-2, 4.43 ERA) 2-8 L10 1-4 L5 home Game 3's

White Sox beat Orioles, 7-6 on Monday

Los Angeles at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Richards (ML debut) 5-3 L8 5-10 L15 away Game 2's
Nova (10-4, 3.81 ERA) 8-2 L10 7-1 L8 home Game 2's




Detroit at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Porcello (11-6, 4.49 ERA) 5-2 L7 6-3 L9 away Game 2's
Jimenez (6-9, 4.64 ERA) 4-8 L12 3-6 L9 home Game 2's



Oakland at Toronto - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Gonzalez (9-9, 3.10 ERA) 2-4 L6 5-3 L8 away Game 2's
Alvarez (8-4, 2.86 ERA at AA) 6-4 L10 10-5 home vs LHP


Kansas City at Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Paulino (1-8, 4.19 ERA) 6-4 L10 UNDER 7-2 L9 on Wednesdays
Davis (8-7, 4.55 ERA) 7-4 L11 2-6 home on Wednesdays

Rays beat Royals, 2-1 on Monday



Seattle at Texas - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Vargas (6-10, 4.02 ERA) 5-3 L8 2-6 L8 away Game 3's
Holland (10-4, 4.35 ERA) 3-5 L8 5-11 L16 Game 3's

Rangers beat Mariners, 9-2 on Monday



Boston at Minnesota - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Lester (11-5, 3.23 ERA) 7-3 L10 8-3 L11 on Wednesdays
Blackburn (7-9, 4.58 ERA) 1-8 L9 7-2 L9 home Game 3's

Red Sox beat Twins, 8-6 on Monda

Wednesday, August 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 3:10 PM ET Philadelphia -123 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7 500

Pittsburgh - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -145 500
San Francisco - Over 7.5 500

Good luck!!

Diamond Trends - Wednesday

August 10, 2011


SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Pirates are 0-10 since May 27, 2010 on the road after being shutout for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.



OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Cardinals are 9-0 OU since May 27, 2010 vs a team that has won at least their last four games and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.



STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Mariners are 0-11 since June 14, 2009 when Jason Vargas starts when the bullpen allowed at least three runs yesterday for a net profit of $1130 when playing against.



MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Tigers are 0-17 (-3.6 rpg) since September 2004 as a road dog of more than 130 when they are off a road loss in which they allowed at least 5 walks and more than six hits.



TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Mariners are 0-9 since June 10, 2010 as a road 170+ dog after a loss in which they were shut out in the last 6 innings for a net profit of $900 when playing against.

The Rays are 0-9 since August 31, 2010 as a home 140+ favorite after a win in which they left fewer than 10 men on base for a net profit of $1376 when playing against.

The Twins are 0-9 OU since April 15, 2010 at home after a loss in which they drew 5+ walks for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.

Wednesday’s betting tips: Angels’ rookie SP debuts vs. NYY

Who’s hot

MLB: The over is 18-7-1 in San Diego’s last 26 games overall.

MLB: Colorado is 8-2 in its last 10 games in Cincinnati.

Who’s not

MLB: San Diego has won just six of its last 19 games as a visitor against the New York Mets.

MLB: Pittsburgh was 1-10 in its last 11 and 4-14 in its last 14 meetings with San Francisco.

Key stat

64.7 – Over the last month, MLB road favorites had won 64.7 percent of their games (77-42).

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Carlos Beltran, San Francisco Giants – Beltran sat out for the second straight day Tuesday and an MRI revealed a strained right wrist. He is considered day-to-day and his status for the rest of the week is questionable. "As soon as I feel like I can swing the bat, I will be out there," Beltran told reporters. "There's injuries that allow you to go out there and be under control, but the wrist -- swinging the bat, that's a huge part of the game, and throwing the ball is a huge part of the game."

Game of the day

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (-125, 8.5)

Notable quotable

"It's definitely a lot tougher than it was three months ago. There are moments when you think 'what's happening here, what's going on?' But this is always what I wanted to do. When you grow up and dream of being a professional golfer and dream of winning Majors, all you really think about is the golf and playing in front of great crowds on unbelievable courses, winning trophies. You never think about the other side of it and that is the side that takes a bit of getting used to.” – Rory McIlroy about his increased popularity and public exposure following his first Major title in June. McIlroy, who plans to take up his PGA Tour card next season, is pegged as a +1000 favorite to win the PGA Championship.

Notes and tips

The Los Angeles Angels are turning to rookie right-hander Garrett Richards to take Joel Pineiro’s spot in the rotation in his MLB debut. Richards is 12-2 with a 3.03 ERA and 100 strikeouts in Double-A ball this season. The 23-year-old relies on a mid-90s fastball, a curveball, changeup and slider. Oddsmakers have yet to set a line for Wednesday's matchup.

The San Diego Chargers will be without starting running back Ryan Matthews for Thursday’s preseason game against Seattle. Matthews is dealing with a slight muscle strain in his upper leg and this has to be concerning after he missed four games last season and took just 158 carries. Mike Tolbert will see an expanded role Thursday for the Chargers, who are set as 3.5-point favorites against Seattle with 35-point total on the board.

Andy Murray’s Rogers Cup title defense ended abruptly Tuesday when he dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision to South African Kevin Anderson in just 69 minutes. Wednesday’s action features Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin Del Porto all set as solid favorites in their second-round matchups.

Wednesday's six-pack

Six actual TV programs you could’ve found Tuesday night

-- Auction Kings (Discovery) – An auction that includes a head hunter’s ax and a rare vespa scooter; a vintage Coke machine.

-- Bacon Paradise (Travel)—Touring the country for the best places to eat dishes served with bacon.

-- Billy the Exterminator (A&E)—Billy is attacked and bitten by vicious squirrels.

-- Cupcake Wars (Food)—Bakers put on their game faces to have their cupcakes eaten at this year’s ESPY awards.

-- Some people are taking stuff from this site, and cutting/pasting it in their own sites and taking credit for the work as their own. Terrific.

-- 1 Girl, 5 Gays (Logo)—The guys discuss 9/11, pet names for their lovers and the perfect guy.

-- Top Shot (History)—A shoot-off using one of the most powerful handguns; the teams carry a 200-pound pole.


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

13) Dodgers are averaging over 8,000 less fans a game this year than last; their home games are so quiet on TV. Whomever buys the team from the hated Frank McCourt is going to have a very easy act to follow.

12) If you’re a Washington Redskin fan and you see Rex Grossman as the #1 QB on your depth chart, what are you thinking with the regular season only four weeks away? It can’t be happy thoughts.

11) This is only the third time since 1988 the Arizona Cardinals will open the season at home; before they had the dome, Big Red always started the season on the road. In fact, for three years in the late 80’s, their first home game wasn’t until Week 4, by which time they usually had already been eliminated from contention. The new stadium has made them a much more viable franchise.

10) Buffalo DT Kyle Williams is 6-2, weighs 295 pounds and is a scratch golfer; its conceivable he is the biggest scratch golfer in the world.

9) Former Knick/Warrior Latrell Sprewell still owes state of Wisconsin $3,530,426.49 in back taxes, most of anyone. Good luck collecting.

8) Jose Reyes’ MRI was sent for examination to Dr Daniel Cooper, team physician for the Dallas Cowboys. They could send the freakin' MRI to Dr Dre and it would be better than the Mets' crack medical staff.

7) Speaking of the oft-injured Reyes, he could never be a NASCAR driver; the guy who won last week’s race at Pocono, Matt Keselowski, raced with a broken ankle he suffered four days before the race. No tweaked hamstrings in NASCAR, buddy.

6) Someone on Twitter asked Hank Haney if a 5-handicapper were to play at Firestone Country Club, how many strokes would having Steve Williams as his caddy improve the guy’s score. Haney replied “2-5 strokes”.

5) Boston reliever Alfredo Aceves has a lifetime record of 22-2, the first major leaguer EVER to win 22 of his first 24 decisions. That’s pretty impressive.

4) Out of the 90 guys in Redskins’ camp, only 24 of them were there before Mike Shanahan became head coach, which was last season. Talk about someone cleaning house.

3) Indians are 5-6 in their last three road series; the bullpen is 2-6, the starting pitchers 3-0, so the starters have kept Cleveland close in these games. They just haven’t been finishing well.

2) In 12 August starts with Bronx Bombers, AJ Burnett is 0-8, 7.28.

1) Interesting article on ESPN.com about high school QB Gunner Kiel, who turned down Alabama/Oklahoma to play for the Hoosiers. Indiana campus is just 45 miles from his home, but it talks about how football in Indiana is perceived differently by kids nowadays because of the Colts' success. Kiel is the key to the Hoosiers improving their recruiting.

MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to take advantage of an Oakland team that is 0-7 in Gio Gonzalez's last 7 road starts. Toronto is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 16.391; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.365
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Under

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.307; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.626
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Over

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 13.971; Florida (Sanchez) 13.874
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Over

Game 957-958: Colorado at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Millwood) 15.420; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.574
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Under

Game 959-960: San Diego at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Harang) 16.356; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.235
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Over

Game 961-962: Washington at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 15.021; Cubs (Lopez) 16.007
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); N/A

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 16.600; St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.551
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 965-966: Houston at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Sosa) 14.479; Arizona (Collmenter) 15.547
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 15.359; Baltimore (Hunter) 14.146
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 15.853; NY Yankees (Nova) 16.796
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Oakland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.911; Toronto (Alvarez) 16.025
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 16.133; Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.672
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.858; Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.967
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over

Game 977-978: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 15.193; Texas (Holland) 16.401
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.010; Minnesota (Blackburn) 13.534
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, August 9

Hot pitchers
-- Worley is 7-0, 1.79 in his last nine starts. Billingsley is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four home starts.
-- Hudson is 3-1, 2.05 in his last five starts.
-- Lopez is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two Wrigley starts.
-- Westbrook is 2-1, 3.12 in his last four starts.

-- Nova is 4-0, 2.41 in his last five starts.
-- Porcello is 5-0, 3.72 in his last six starts.
-- Lester is 5-1, 1.76 in his last six road starts.

Cold pitchers
-- JSanchez is 0-3, 5.76 in his last five starts. Karstens is 0-2, 6.05 in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 0-4, 6.18 in his last seven starts.
-- Leake is 1-3, 3.90 in his last five starts. 36-year old Millwood makes his 407th big league start; he was 4-16, 5.10 for Orioles LY. This year, he was 7-2, 4.32 in 16 minor league starts.
-- Dickey is 1-2, 4.09 in his last five starts. Harang has a 6.95 RA in his last four starts.
-- Detwiler is 1-1, 3.48 in his first two '11 starts.
-- Wolf allowed 11 runs in 11 IP in splitting two '11 starts vs St Louis.
-- ARodriguez is 0-4, 7.04 in his last seven starts. Collmenter is 1-2, 9.69 in his last three starts.

-- Humber is 0-4, 7.97 in his last four starts. Hunter allowed four runs in four IP in his first Baltimore start.
-- 23-year old Richards is 27-8 in three minor league seasons, 12-2, 3.06 in 21 AA starts this season. This is his major league debut.
-- GGonzalez is 0-5, 6.37 in his last seven road starts. Alvarez was 8-4, 2.86 in 14 AA starts this season; this is big league debut for 21-year old.
-- Jimenez is 0-1, 11.45 in his last three starts.
-- Paulino is 0-3, 3.91 in his last four starts. Davis is 1-1, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 0-5, 7.24 in his last six starts. Holland is 1-2, 6.23 in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn is 0-3, 12.00 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Six of Philly's last nine road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-5 in Giants' last seventeen home games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Florida's last eleven home games.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Padres' last eight road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Washington road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals' last five home games.
-- Last six Houston games went over the total.

-- Under is 13-2 in White Sox' last fifteen road games.
-- Six of last nine games in Bronx went over the total.
-- Three of last four Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-1-2 in last fifteen Oakland games.
-- Under is 11-5 in Kansas City's last sixteen road games.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Texas home games.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota home games stayed under total.

Hot Teams
-- San Diego won four of its last six games, scoring 50 runs, but blew late leads and lost last two.
-- Braves won four of their last six games. Mets won three of four.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won seven of their last nine games. Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Brewers won 12 of their last 13 games. Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Phillies won 17 of their last 21 games, are 10-1 since the Pence trade. .

-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven games. Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last six home games. A's won their last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games.
-- White Sox won their last five games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Red Sox won 17 of their last 24 games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost their last six games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Reds lost six of their last seven games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Astros lost eight of their last eleven games. Arizona lost four of its last six games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last six home games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last 12 games. Pittsburgh lost 12 of last 15.

-- Indians are 0-6 in game following their last six wins. Detroit lost last two games, but is 7-2 in game following its last nine losses.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five games.
-- Seattle is 2-12 on the road since the All-Star break.
-- Minnesota lost ten of its last twelve games.

Umpires
-- SD-NY-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Nelson games.
-- Col-Cin-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cederstrom games, with visitor winning his last six games behind the plate.
-- Atl-Fla-- Three of last four Layne games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Chi-- Last three Dreckman games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-StL-- Underdog won six of last seven Estabrook games.
-- Hst-Az-- Seven of last nine Iassogna games stayed under total.
-- Phil-LA-- Five of last seven Diaz games went over the total.
-- Pitt-SF-- Under is 7-0 in last seven Marquez games.

-- Chi-Balt-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Miller games; favorites won his last seven games behind the dish.
-- LA-NY-- Six of last seven Muchinski games went over the total.
-- A's-Tor-- Five of last six Demuth games went over the total.
-- Drt-Clev-- Five of last six Cooper games went over the total.
-- KC-TB-- Favorites won last seven Reyburn games.
-- Sea-Tex-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen West games.
-- Bos-Min-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine TBarrett games.

MLB


Wednesday, August 10

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

3:45 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 15 games
Oakland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Kansas City

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games at home
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Arizona is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Arizona's last 23 games when playing at home against Houston

MLB


Wednesday, August 10

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Wednesday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Rick Porcello (11-6, 4.49 ERA), Detroit Tigers

This righty is taking advantage of some great run support from his teammates. Detroit is averaging 6.8 runs per game in Porcello’s last six trips to the bump. Not surprising, the Tigers are 6-0 during that streak.

Porcello has been good but not great. He owns a 4.39 ERA over his last six appearances but he’s delivered quality starts in four consecutive outings.

Ivan Nova (10-4, 3.81 ERA), New York Yankees

Here’s another hurler picking up wins like it George Clooney picks up hot ass. Nova is 6-0 with a 3.18 ERA over his last seven starts, including a dominating performance last week against the White Sox. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out 10 and allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings of work.

"That might be as good as we've seen him all year," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters after the game. "This start and Cincinnati. He was excellent tonight. His slider, again, made a huge difference for him."


SLUMPING

Ubaldo Jimenez (6-9, 4.64 ERA), Cleveland Indians

Cleveland traded for an ace but that’s not what baseball bettors have seen from Jimenez over the last couple weeks. The former Colorado hurler is 0-1 with an 11.45 ERA and a 2.36 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) over his last three starts.

The poor results have been somewhat of a mystery considering Jimenez is hitting 95 to 97 mph on the radar gun with his fastball.

“My problem was I couldn’t command my fastball,” Jimenez told the Cleveland Plain Dealer about his first start for the Indians. “It was moving too much. I could only throw a breaking ball for a strike in the first three innings.”

Gio Gonzalez (9-9, 3.10 ERA), Oakland Athletics

It’s been three straight brutal trips to the bump for Gonzalez. The southpaw hurler is 0-3 with an 8.81 ERA and a 2.20 WHIP over his last three appearances and the over is 6-0 in his last six starts.

MLB


Wednesday, August 10

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Umpire handicapping: Two MLB umpires to target Wednesday
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If you're looking for a couple of over/under MLB wagers for Wednesday, be sure to check out who's behind the plate.

Billy Miller’s games during the past two seasons have been cashing in for under bettors in a big way.

About 64 percent (37 of 58) of his games over that span have ducked below the total heading into Wednesday’s matchup between the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

This season the under is 15-8 in Miller’s games behind the plate after it went 22-13 in his contests last season.

Oddsmakers have the White Sox set as a -125 road favorite with a 9-run total. The under is also 11-4 in the last 15 matchups between the two teams.

Meanwhile, Joe West is scheduled to call tomorrow’s Mariners-Rangers game. West is one of the most prominent over umpires in the bigs this season with 16 of his 23 games checking in above the total.

Seattle is currently set as a -210 favorite with a total of 9 runs.

MLB


Wednesday, August 10

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (+115, 7)

If you’re looking for holes in Philadelphia’s starting rotation, you’re going to be searching for a while. After Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt have their way with you, then you have to deal with young stud Vance Worley.

The rookie hasn’t lost a game since May 29 and is working on a 2.35 ERA in 84 1/3 innings pitched this year while compiling an 8-1 record.

"It is almost like a dream come true to be on a staff with these guys," Worley told reporters after holding the Giants to just two runs over seven innings in his latest win. "I grew up watching these guys, and to see them all come together on one staff and just have me the fifth guy it is cool but I'm trying not to get in their way."

Worley took a line drive off the leg in that outing but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be hampered in Wednesday’s outing.

With Philadelphia winning nine of its last 10 road games, we’ll happily jump on the road chalk here.

Pick: Phillies


Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants (-145, 7.5)

The Pirates finally snapped a 10-game losing streak on Monday, but you have to wonder if this plucky bunch is running out of steam down the stretch.

They still sat tied for seventh overall in the MLB money standings, having earned the club’s supporters just over seven units heading into Tuesday’s action and did make some solid moves ahead of the trade deadline.

Whether they’ll continue to be a money-making team down the stretch remains to be seen, though this isn’t the series to start rolling the dice on the Pirates.

Both of Wednesday’s starters have struggled lately with Pittsburgh’s Jeff Karstens coming off a nine-run debacle against the impotent Padres. San Francisco’s Jonathan Sanchez gave up five earned runs and a pair of homers in a 4 2/3 innings in a loss to Philadelphia his last time out.

Pick: Over

ATLANTA (68 - 49) at FLORIDA (55 - 61) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 20-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 300-319 (+51.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 68-49 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 50-32 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 68-49 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 8-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 23-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 18-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 16-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 10-23 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 4-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
FLORIDA is 9-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 3-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-3 (+4.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HUDSON is 10-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 15-6 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.6 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.494.
His team's record is 4-10 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.9 units)

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COLORADO (55 - 62) at CINCINNATI (55 - 61) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-62 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 58-81 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-62 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 92-96 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-47 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 24-30 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 58-64 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 75-58 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 55-61 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 81-78 (-43.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 53-60 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-40 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (51 - 66) at NY METS (58 - 57) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 26-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 58-57 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 41-38 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 31-26 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 58-57 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-67 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-33 (+17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 71-66 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-28 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 141-139 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 13-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 7-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 13-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 15-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 16-23 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (56 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 67) - 8:05 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. RODRIGO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-59 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-59 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-35 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-68 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 174-148 (-42.5 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 49-67 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-12 (-8.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-79 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-67 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (66 - 50) at ST LOUIS (62 - 54) - 8:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-35 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 172-114 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 66-50 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-50 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-21 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WOLF is 142-115 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-17 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 148-130 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 65-62 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 145-127 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-43 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 39-54 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-3 (+4.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 6-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.8 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (38 - 78) at ARIZONA (63 - 53) - 9:40 PM
HENRY SOSA (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

HENRY SOSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COLLMENTER is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 58) at BALTIMORE (44 - 69) - 7:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 17-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HUNTER is 28-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-20 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-20 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-34 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-26 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-70 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-65 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-51 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-44 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 161-291 (-111.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 105-105 (-39.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUMBER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUNTER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (64 - 52) at NY YANKEES (69 - 45) - 7:05 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (52 - 63) at TORONTO (58 - 57) - 7:07 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 52-63 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 21-39 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-41 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-47 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 58-57 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 42-30 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 70-63 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (61 - 54) at CLEVELAND (57 - 56) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-61 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-53 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-36 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-38 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-22 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-56 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PORCELLO is 45-29 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 8-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 8-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.813.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (49 - 67) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 54) - 7:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-64 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PAULINO is 12-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 38-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DAVIS is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 78-63 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-63 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 85-70 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-24 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PAULINO is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 66) at TEXAS (66 - 51) - 8:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 108-157 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-112 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 10-27 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 6-22 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 19-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 3-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 49-66 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-92 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-62 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-2 (+7.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
VARGAS is 2-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 0.910.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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BOSTON (72 - 43) at MINNESOTA (51 - 65) - 8:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 18-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 31-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-22 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 72-43 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 35-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-40 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLACKBURN is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, August 10

National League

PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS, 3:10 PM ET
WORLEY: 11-2 TSR in all games
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 12-20 in home games after a loss

PITTSBURGH at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 20-47 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
SANCHEZ: SAN FRANCISCO 18-5 in home games after shutting out their opponent

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HUDSON: ATLANTA 89-43 as a favorite of -125 to -175
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 4-16 as a home underdog

COLORADO at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MILLWOOD: COLORADO 24-30 after a win
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 34-21 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

SAN DIEGO at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
HARANG: 9-2 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
DICKEY: 2-8 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

WASHINGTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET WGN
DETWILER: WASHINGTON 20-11 after a win by 2 runs or less
LOPEZ: CHICAGO CUBS 5-12 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 6-19 in road games after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 33-19 when the total is 8.5 to 10

HOUSTON at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 17-40 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 7-4 UNDER after scoring 8 runs or more

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
HUMBER: CHI WHITE SOX 5-14 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
HUNTER: BALTIMORE 73-53 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
RICHARDS: LA ANGELS 19-6 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive wins
NOVA: NY YANKEES 10-2 after 2 straight losses by 2 runs or less

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
GONZALEZ: 23-7 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
CECIL: TORONTO 17-9 OVER in home games after a loss

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 31-22 OVER in road games
JIMENEZ: 6-10 TSR as a favorite

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
PAULINO: 5-18 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 15-5 UNDER in home games after 4 or more consecutive home games

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEATTLE 14-47 as an underdog of +150 or more
HOLLAND: 9-1 OVER as a home favorite

BOSTON at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
LESTER: BOSTON 50-22 after a win
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 7-18 after 3 or more consecutive losses

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Evening Best Bets:


Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -113 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Detroit 0 Bot 0 Cleveland -130 500
Cleveland 0 Under 8.5 500

Oakland - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -106 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Kansas City 0 Bot 0 Tampa Bay -130 500
Tampa Bay 0 Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Florida +102 500
Florida - Under 7.5 500

San Diego - 7:10 PM ET San Diego +136 500
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Colorado 0 Bot 0 Colorado +142 500
Cincinnati 0 Over 9 500

Washington - 8:05 PM ET Washington +101 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 9 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Seattle +200 500
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Boston - 8:10 PM ET Boston -181 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 8:15 PM ET Milwaukee +120 500
St. Louis - Over 8.5 500

Houston - 9:40 PM ET Houston +200 500
Arizona - Under 9.5 500