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LA Dodgers Open MLB Odds Series at Milwaukee Brewers

Veteran southpaws go at it Monday night in Milwaukee where the surging Brewers begin a 4-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers will attempt to do what had only been done 15 times this season heading into Sunday, and that is beat the Brewers at Miller Park. Milwaukee was -185 to complete a sweep of the Pirates on Sunday behind Shaun Marcum. The Brew Crew had already secured their fifth consecutive series victory at home heading into that contest and have dropped only four home series all season, the most recent July 4-6 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Milwaukee had won 15 of 17 before Sunday's battle with the Bucs, and manager Ron Roenicke has to be pleased that it's not just one facet of his squad or another getting the job done. Brewers hurlers allowed two runs or less in 10 of those contests while the lineup plated five or more runs 11 times to help build their lead in the NL Central standings to five games over St. Louis.

It's the second and final meeting of the 2011 schedule between the clubs following a split in Los Angeles in mid-May. Both of those contests went 'under' the MLB betting totals. The Dodgers swept the Brewers in Milwaukee last season and come in having won seven of the last nine games played at Miller Park.

Don Mattingly will give the ball to Ted Lilly (10-14, 4.71) for the series opener with Lilly no stranger to the venue or foe having spent several seasons with the rival Chicago Cubs before being dealt to LA in 2010. He made one start here after joining the Dodgers last July, picking up the win as a 125 road favorite. Lilly's last five outings at Miller Park have resulted in four team victories with his ERA a sparkling 2.22 in 32 1/3 innings.

Two quality starts this month by Lilly have not produced winning results. Los Angeles is 4-7 in his 11 assignments away from Chavez Ravine this year. Working in his favor is the fact the Brewers have struggled a bit against left-handers, winning just 13 of 27 matchups.

Then again, the Dodgers haven't exactly dominated southpaws in 2011 themselves, splitting their 32 games against lefty starters. They'll be facing one who is a former teammate when Roenicke sends Randy Wolf (13-11, 3.48) to the mound.

Wolf's 11 Miller Park assignments have resulted in eight Milwaukee triumphs. He'll be trying to stop a two-game losing skid against the Dodgers after dropping a game to them in Los Angeles on May 17 as an even-money road 'dog.

Game 1 is slated to get underway at 5:10 p.m. (PT) on what should be a nice evening in Milwaukee. Clear skies and a first-pitch temp in the mid-70s should mean the roof at Miller Park will be open.

The series continues Tuesday with Los Angeles expected to send Chad Billingsley to the mound opposite Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers.

Texas Rangers Visit Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers begin a pivotal 4-game series Monday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, and MLB bettors aren't going to want to miss this clash between AL West leaders.

The first game of this set gets underway at 7:05 p.m. (PT), and there will be local TV coverage on FOX Sports Southwest and KCOP. If there is a pitching matchup in this series that the Rangers should dominate, this is the one. Alexi Ogando (11-5, 3.22 ERA) will be taking on Garrett Richards (0-1, 10.80 ERA).

We have to give Richards some credit though, as he has only made one start in his MLB career. He allowed six runs in his first start last week against the New York Yankees, but he deserves some accolades for lasting five innings in the Bronx versus one of the best offenses in the game.

The 23-year-old stormed through the Angels farm system after being a supplemental round draft choice just two years ago. From Rookie League in 2009, Richards made it through both High-A and Low-A ball, and he started this season with Double-A Arkansas.

He went 12-2 there in 21 starts and posted a 3.06 ERA. The righty has 279 strikeouts against 87 walks in his minor league career, spanning 55 starts. He had a pair of walks and a pair of Ks against the Yanks last week.

Texas' bats have been fantastic of late, scoring at least five runs in eight out of nine games. Richards definitely could have his work cut out for him when facing the Rangers, who rank third in baseball in run production at 5.12 runs per game.

It wasn't all that long ago that we were talking about the first career appearance for Ogando either. He debuted last year and pitched like a house of fire, posting a 1.30 ERA and a 1.13 WIHP in 41 2/3-innings of relief work.

This year though, Ogando has started all 22 of his games and has 11 wins to show for it. The fireballing righty has 100 strikeouts in 134 innings, and owns a solid 1.10 WHIP. Batters are only hitting .227 against him.

Ogando was lit up in his most recent start against the Seattle Mariners. He allowed eight hits and six runs in 2 2/3-innings of work in arguably the worst start of his career. The last time he pitched against these Angels (July 19) was a significantly different story. Ogando threw eight scoreless innings and struck out five, earning a victory here at the Big A in Anaheim as 145 road chalk on the MLB odds.

The Halos enter this series with a slender 5-4 edge in the season series. Anaheim took two out of three from the Rangers in their most recent outing in July, the one loss when facing Ogando.

The Angels have won seven straight series at home dating back to the middle of June, and they are going to be happy to be back at Angel Stadium this week after a six-game East Coast road trip.

If the MLB trends hold up on Monday, expect a relatively low scoring affair. Five of the last seven have failed to reach the 'total', and 'under' bettors are 11-5-2 in the last 18 duels.

San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants didn’t expect to be thinking about the NL wild-card race, but that’s exactly what’s happening as they start a 4-game series Monday night at the Atlanta Braves.

ESPN2 will have the national broadcast from Turner Field at 4:00 p.m. (PT). The pitching matchup is young Madison Bumgarner for the visitors opposite veteran Tim Hudson.

The Giants (65-55) split the first two games of their weekend series at Florida, with Sunday’s game still pending. They’re 4-11 in their last 15 and can blame the offense. The lineup is averaging 2.27 runs per game over that span, scoring four total runs on Friday and Saturday.

San Francisco trails surprising Arizona (winners of five straight) by two games in the NL West, and is five back of Atlanta for the wild card.

The Giants have the second-best ERA in baseball (3.16), with Bumgarner (3.53 ERA) slightly above. He’s pitched much better than his 7-11 record indicates, including seven shutout innings (four hits) at home against Pittsburgh last Tuesday (6-0 win). The 22-year-old lefty has overcome an early sophomore slump to have 17 quality starts in his last 20 outings. He has a solid 8.30 strikeout rate for the year and an OPS allowed of just .676.

Bumgarner did struggle in his last road start, July 30 at Cincinnati. He surrendered seven runs (five earned) over four innings in the 7-2 defeat. His road ERA (3.06) for the year is better than at home (3.94).

This is Bumgarner’s second start versus the Braves this year. He only lasted 2 2/3 innings at home against them (four runs, three earned) while still struggling in April. His one career start at Turner Field was in last year’s NLDS, getting the win in a 3-2 victory after allowing two runs over six innings.

The Braves (70-50) would lead any other NL division, but trail elite Philadelphia by 8.5 games in the NL East standings. They did struggle after the All-Star break at 9-10, but are 7-2 in their last nine pending Sunday, looking solid for the wild-card with the 5-game cushion.

The ‘over’ is 9-2 for Atlanta in August, with team scoring (5.55 runs per game) increasing along with ERA (4.85). Dan Uggla’s 33-game hitting streak has been the big news.

Hudson (12-7, 3.18 ERA) is 14 years older than Bumgarner at age 36, but has a lot left in the tank. He’s also been hot of late with a 7-1 record (2.08 ERA) in his last 10 starts. The ‘under’ is 4-1 in his last five.

The right-hander has been solid all year at Turner Field (2.71 ERA), although Atlanta has won just eight of his 14 starts. The team won 13 of his 18 regular season home starts (2.48 ERA) last season.

Hudson faced the Giants in April, surrendering two runs over 8 2/3 innings in a 5-2 road win. He had a great ERA (.81) in three starts against them last year, including one unearned over seven innings at home in the NLDS. Atlanta still lost 3-2.

The Giants are just 3-13 in their last 16 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Hudson’s is 1.09. The Giants have also started slowly lately, going 0-7 in opening games of a series.

The Braves swept the first series against San Fran out West in May. This is the first home series since the NLDS and the ‘under’ is 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Atlanta.

Carlos Beltran (wrist) was doubtful Sunday after missing five games. He’s struggled since coming from the Mets (.617 OPS) after expecting to be an offensive catalyst. Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (oblique) was expected back Sunday after missing 16 contests.

Weather should be clear and around 80 degrees. Tuesday’s pitching matchup is Tommy Hanson versus Jonathan Sanchez.

Diamond Trends - Monday

August 15, 2011


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Pirates are 0-12 since May 17, 2010 after a one run loss which they scored less than eight runs and allowed more than three hits and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $907 when playing against.



OU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Braves are 10-0 OU since June 04, 2007 when Tim Hudson starts after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits on the road and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.



STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

The Twins are 0-9 since August 07, 2006 when Francisco Liriano starts on the road after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits and they lost in his previous start for a net profit of $1075 when playing against.



MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

The Cubs are 1-17-2 O/U since May 19, 2009 as a road favorite and it is the first game of the series.



TODAY’S TRENDS:

The Cubs are 0-4 since May 14, 2010 as a favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last four games for a net profit of $650 when playing against.

The Braves are 6-0 since May 21, 2010 when Tim Hudson starts as a 140+ favorite after the team won his last two starts for a net profit of $600.

The Yankees are 1-9 since August 17, 2009 when A.J. Burnett starts in August for a net profit of $1210 when playing against.

Around the Horn - Monday

August 14, 2011


NATIONAL LEAGUE


St. Louis at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Westbrook (9-6, 4.74 ERA) 7-3 L10 OVER 5-1 L6 away vs division
McDonald (7-6, 4.24 ERA) 2-9 L11 1-7 L8 home vs division

Cardinals beat Rockies, 6-2 on Sunday
Pirates lost to Brewers, 2-1 on Sunday

San Francisco at Atlanta - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Bumgarner (7-11, 3.53 ERA) 4-6 L10 2-5 L7 away Game 1's
Hudson (12-7, 3.18 ERA) 7-3 L10 6-1 L7 home Game 1's

Giants beat Marlins, 5-2 on Sunday
Braves lost to Cubs, 6-5 on Sunday

Chicago at Houston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Lopez (3-3, 4.78 ERA) 7-3 L10 OVER 7-1 L8 away Game 1's
Sosa (0-1, 6.00 ERA) 2-8 L10 3-10 L13 home vs division

Cubs beat Braves, 6-5 on Sunday
Astros lost to Dodgers, 7-0 on Sunday

Los Angeles at Milwaukee - 8:10 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Lilly (7-12, 4.71 ERA) 2-4 L6 5-1 L6 away Game 1's
Wolf (9-8, 3.48 ERA) 15-2 L17 2-5 L7 on Mondays

Dodgers beat Astros, 7-0 on Sunday
Brewers beat Pirates, 2-1 on Sunday

Florida at Colorado - 8:40 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hensley (1-4, 4.50 ERA) 1-9 L10 3-7 L10 away Game 1's
Millwood (0-1, 3.86 ERA) 5-5 L10 2-6 L8 on Mondays

Marlins lost to Giants, 5-2 on Sunday
Rockies lost to Cardinals, 6-2 on Sunday

N.Y. Mets at San Diego - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Dickey (5-11, 3.75 ERA) 2-6 L8 9-2 L11 away Game 1's
Harang (11-3, 3.95 ERA) 6-4 L10 2-5 home on Mondays

Mets lost to Diamondbacks, 5-3 on Sunday
Padres beat Reds, 7-3 on Sunday

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Minnesota at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Liriano (7-9, 5.00 ERA) 1-8 L9 2-5 away on Mondays
Porcello (4-5, 4.31 ERA) 5-3 L8 2-5 L7 home Game 1's

Twins lost to Indians, 3-1 on Saturday
Tigers lost to Orioles, 8-5 on Sunday

N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Burnett (8-9, 4.60 ERA) 6-4 L10 5-2 L7 away Game 1's
Paulino (1-8, 4.06 ERA) 2-8 L10 2-8 L10 home Game 1's

Yankees beat Rays, 9-2 on Saturday
Royals lost to White Sox, 6-2 on Sunday

Texas at Los Angeles - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Ogando (11-5, 3.22 ERA) 8-2 L10 10-4 on Mondays
Richards (0-1, 10.80 ERA) 5-5 L10 6-2 L8 on Mondays

Rangers beat Athletics, 7-6 on Sunday
Angels lost to Blue Jays, 5-4 on Sunday

Baltimore at Oakland - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hunter (1-2, 4.67 ERA) 2-8 L10 1-9 L10 away off win
Gonzalez (9-10, 3.25 ERA) 4-7 L11 OVER 5-1 L6 home Game 1's

Orioles beat Tigers, 8-5 on Sunday
Athletics lost to Rangers, 7-6 on Sunday

Toronto at Seattle - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Alvarez (0-0, 4.76 ERA) 4-6 L10 13-6 away Game 1's
Pineda (9-7, 3.57 ERA) 2-4 L6 3-6 L9 home Game 1's

Blue Jays beat Angels, 5-4 on Sunday
Mariners beat Red Sox, 5-3 on Sunday

MLB Betting Notes

August 15, 2011


The Houston Astros are not only giving all their star players away, they’re giving away cash on a nightly basis from the play from their current Triple-A roster. Yet, for some reason, bettors aren’t jumping on all of their opponents like they do in betting the Red Sox, Phillies and Yankees to win on a regular basis.
If we look at the entire body of play on the season, the Astros’ 83 losses are five games ahead of the Phillies wins as well as 10 games ahead of the Red Sox and Yankees. The high money-line against the Astros scares off a lot people, but betting against them on the run-line has proved to be one of the hottest bets in baseball next to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Astros are 14-19 in one-run games this season which is the third lowest amount of one-run games in the NL behind the Dodgers (17-15) and Pirates (15-17). Since the All-Star break the Astros have been allowing clubs to pummel them with great consistency going 8-21. Of those 21 losses, 18 have been by two runs or more.

Over that span, their best pitchers have been Bud Norris and Wandy Rodriguez, who the Astros have combined to go 5-7 with in their starts. This leaves you Brett Myers, Randy Sosa and Jordan Lyles to pick against on a regular basis while also getting tremendous value against them on the run-line.

Most of the Astros’ splits from the money-line to the run-line are over a dollar. Their opponents may be a minus-215 favorite (Bet $215 to win $100), but the run-line price will be only be minus-105 (Bet $105 to win $100) depending on whether their at home or on the road. Take this in comparison with the Phillies, Red Sox and Yankees on the road where their run-line splits are considerably lower just because of the price having been built in due to the popularity of those teams.

I had thought when pitcher J.A, Happ was sent down that the party would be over because he was so reliable to bet against, but Lyles made a name for himself and been a pretty reliable bet-against. Lyles made his debut on May 31 and beat the Cubs at Wrigley, allowing only two runs in seven innings of work in Houston’s 7-3 win. Since then, the Astros have lost 12 of 13 games with him on the mound.

Two-Horse Race in the NL West

The most interesting race going in baseball right now is the National League West, with Arizona holding a two-game lead over the defending world champions San Francisco Giants. SF has played its ’torture’ game of beating everyone by one-run (28-16) this season to perfection until about three weeks ago and now the style started working against the club.

The timely hits weren’t coming for the Giants and their starting pitching wasn’t holding teams in the same fashion they had the last two seasons. They were hitting a few home runs here and there, but had no one on base. They set a MLB record with 21 straight home runs being solo shots; that’s all-time, which kind of shows the lapse they're in right now.

Outfielder Carlos Beltran has done nothing since his arrival via trade from the New York Mets, a date that coincides with the Giants demise. While all this is going on, the D-Backs just keep playing energized baseball under the leadership of baseball's biggest gamer, Kirk Gibson. They’ve been riding their Cy Young candidate Ian Kennedy’s back since the All-Star break and he’s performed well, winning seven straight starts.

Arizona gets a major test this week to see just how good they really are when they play two of the three teams with better records then them on the road. After facing Philadelphia, the squad heads to Georgia for another three-game road set against Atlanta.

Strange Brew

One of the most amazing streaks in baseball continued over the weekend as the Pirates got swept again in Milwaukee giving the Bucs losses in 34 of their last 36 games there. The Pirates are 0-8 this season against the Brewers and will face off again next week in Pittsburgh for a four-game set.

The Brewers continue to roll as they’ve won 16 of 18 games and have a nice five-game lead over the Cardinals in the NL Central. Of those 16 wins, 13 have been by two-runs or more.

Run Line & ML Standings

August 15, 2011

As the 2011 MLB campaign moves into mid-August, we're starting to see more pronounced streaks, both on the winning and losing sides. And that applies to Money line and Run Line results as well.

Numerous teams are in the midst of exaggerated upticks and downticks at the moment. In the National league since August 3, no team is providing better value on the Run Line than Milwaukee, +825 that span, with the surprising Cubs not far behind at +602. On the other hand, Florida (-807 since August 3), Pittsburgh (-677 that span), and the Mets (-475) have been in quicksand. In the AL, Minnesota (-563 since August 3) and Baltimore (-540 that span) have really hit the skids. Overall, the top Money Line teams for the entire season are both in the NL (Philadelphia at +2101, and Arizona at +1787). On the bottom end, Houston (-3630) continues to be lapped by the field.

On the Run Line side, some of the same teams are also in freefall mode at the moment, none more so than the Twins (-1401 since August 3). Florida (-690 since August 3) and Houston again (-633 that span) are also sliding. A couple of unsuspecting sides have been Run Line winners over the past eleven days, including San Diego (+665) and Seattle (+580). Unlike the Money Line, the top two Run Line teams for the season are both in the AL, Texas (+1674) and the Yankees (+1484).

Following are the complete MLB Money Line and Run Line standings through games of August 14, with the recent numbers since August 3 also included.


MONEY LINE STANDINGS

AL WEST

LA Angels +430
Texas +357
Seattle -1129
Oakland -1710

AL WEST SINCE AUGUST 3...

Texas +284
Seattle +249
Oakland -111
LA Angels -164

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland +1005
Detroit +177
Chicago White Sox -383
Minnesota -518
Kansas City -1128

AL CENTRAL SINCE AUGUST 3...

Chicago White Sox +375
Cleveland +334
Detroit +37
Kansas City -358
Minnesota -563

AL EAST

NY Yankees +1083
Boston +536
Toronto +395
Tampa Bay +224
Baltimore -2159

AL EAST SINCE AUGUST 3...

Tampa Bay +463
NY Yankees +92
Boston -132
Toronto -205
Baltimore -540

NL WEST

Arizona +1787
San Francisco +440
San Diego -578
LA Dodgers -1266
Colorado -2195

NL WEST SINCE AUGUST 3...

San Diego +393
Arizona +124
LA Dodgers +67
Colorado -153
San Francisco -238

NL CENTRAL

Milwaukee +1519
Pittsburgh +441
St. Louis -127
Chicago Cubs -1115
Cincinnati -1197
Houston -3630

NL CENTRAL SINCE AUGUST 3...

Milwaukee +825
Chicago Cubs +602
St. Louis +197
Cincinnati -276
Houston -589
Pittsburgh -677

NL EAST

Philadelphia +2101
Atlanta +766
Washington +403
NY Mets +93
Florida -817

NL EAST SINCE AUGUST 3...

Philadelphia +448
Atlanta +296
Washington +15
NY Mets -475
Florida -807

RUN LINE STANDINGS

AL WEST

Texas +1674
LA Angels +284
Oakland -1076
Seattle -1336

AL WEST SINCE AUGUST 3...

Seattle +580
Texas +3
Oakland -145
LA Angels -373

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland +1144
Kansas City +209
Chicago White Sox -704
Detroit -752
Minnesota -927

AL CENTRAL SINCE AUGUST 3...

Kansas City +618
Cleveland +495
Chicago White Sox -127
Detroit -803
Minnesota -1403

AL EAST

NY Yankees +1484
Boston +623
Toronto +583
Tampa Bay +515
Baltimore -3534

AL EAST SINCE AUGUST 3...

NY Yankees +337
Baltimore +150
Tampa Bay -27
Toronto -136
Boston -449

NL WEST

Arizona +732
Colorado -324
San Diego -438
San Francisco -1112
LA Dodgers -1860

NL WEST SINCE AUGUST 3...

San Diego +665
LA Dodgers +288
San Francisco +186
Colorado +185
Arizona -44

NL CENTRAL

Pittsburgh +1017
Cincinnati +923
St. Louis -154
Chicago Cubs -1579
Milwaukee -1714
Houston -3615

NL CENTRAL SINCE AUGUST 3...

Milwaukee +442
St. Louis +201
Chicago Cubs +115
Pittsburgh -229
Cincinnati -354
Houston -633

NL EAST

Philadelphia +778
Atlanta +661
NY Mets +283
Florida -28
Washington -595

NL EAST SINCE AUGUST 3...

Atlanta +413
Philadelphia +37
Washington -279
NY Mets -563
Florida -690

Burnett tries to snap winless skid in K.C.

NEW YORK YANKEES (72-46, +10.8 Units)

at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (50-71, -12.2 Units)


First pitch: Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -150, Kansas City +140, Total: 9.5

The Yankees begin a seven-game Midwest road trip, streaking towards the lead in the AL East by winning 11 of 15. New York will face a battered Royals team on Monday night, who have lost eight of 10.

The Yanks will start A.J. Burnett, who is winless in his past seven starts (0-3, 6.00 ERA) and 0-8 with a 7.19 ERA in 13 career August outings as a Yankee. New York has been a horrible bet in night games (-11.6 Units, 39-38) and has not been very effective after a day off (6-8 this season, 27-30 in past three years). Kansas City has won four of the past six meetings with the Yanks, and is 28-25 this season when the total is 9 to 9.5. Expect KANSAS CITY to keep the August woes going for Burnett and handle the Yankees at home.

The FoxSheets provide a four-star reason to side with the Royals on Monday.

Play On - Home teams (KANSAS CITY) - bad offensive team (<=4.5 runs/game) against a decent starting pitcher (ERA=4.20 to 4.70)-AL, with an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game. (76-41 since 1997.) (65%, +49 units. Rating = 4*).

Burnett (8-9, 4.60 ERA) has allowed at least three runs in each of the seven games during his winless skid. Last Tuesday he fanned six in six innings, but allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks in a no-decision versus the Angels. Burnett is 3-3 with a 2.52 ERA in nine career starts against the Royals, including a stellar 1.03 ERA and .140 opponents’ BA in four starts against them in a Yankees uniform. Curtis Granderson (.275 BA, 33 HR, 94 RBI) has been red hot, homering five times and driving in eight runs over the past five games.

Pitching for the Royals is 27-year-old Felipe Paulino (1-4, 3.45 ERA), who will be facing the Yankees for the first time in his career. Since the All-Star break, the Royals have lost all five of Paulino’s starts, despite a quality 3.56 ERA over this span. Paulino’s run support has been historically bad with the Royals only scoring 2.90 runs, which is the second lowest of any pitcher with at least 45 starts since 1974. Paulino left his last start at Tampa Bay with stiffness in his back, but prior to the injury pitched well, allowing one run through five innings.

Giants open 4-game set in Atlanta

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (66-55, +3.9 Units)

at ATLANTA BRAVES (70-51, +6.8 Units)


First pitch: Monday, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Atlanta -150, San Francisco +140, Total: 7

The Giants are coming off two consecutive wins while the Braves are coming off two straight losses as the two playoff contenders square off in the opener of a four-game series Monday night in Atlanta.

The Braves are currently comfortably atop the Wild Card race in the NL, four games ahead of the Giants. San Francisco in the hunt for not only the Wild Card, but more probably the NL West where it sits just two games behind the Diamondbacks. Former top prospect Madison Bumgarner takes the hill for the Giants, looking to stay sharp after two straight gems (15 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 19 K). Considering San Francisco is 7-2 in the left-hander’s past nine starts, and the Braves have the lowest batting average in baseball against lefties (.224), play on underdog SAN FRANCISCO in this game.

The FoxSheets provide two more trends backing the Giants.

Play On - All underdogs with a money line of +100 to +150 (SAN FRANCISCO) - allowing 3.8 or less runs/game on the season (NL) against opponent with a hot starting pitcher- WHIP <= 1.000 over his last 3 starts. (50-31 over the last 5 seasons.) (61.7%, +29.8 units. Rating = 2*).

ATLANTA is 6-14 (30.0%, -13.0 Units) against the money line vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 to 1.350 this season. The average score was ATLANTA 3.8, OPPONENT 5.4 - (Rating = 2*).

One thing to watch out for is the presence of Carlos Beltran in the Giants lineup. He hasn’t played since Aug. 7 after suffering a wrist injury and is not expected to be in the starting lineup on Monday.

Bumgarner (7-11, 3.53 ERA) has earned three wins over his past five starts with 38 strikeouts in 34.2 innings over this span. He’s extremely tough against lefties who have a paltry .269 on-base percentage against him, and have yet to hit a home run in 115 at-bats off him this season. Hopefully for the Giants, he can tame the scorching-hot Dan Uggla, whose long hitting streak finally ended Sunday at 33 games. The Braves’ 2B hit .377 with 15 HR during the streak, but has struggled against lefties this year however, hitting .184. This is just another reason to play on Bumgarner and the Giants.

Tim Hudson (12-7, 3.18 ERA) takes the mound for Atlanta Monday and is always dependable for a solid outing. He’s thrown 10 straight quality starts, going 7-1 with a 2.07 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over this span. Despite this consistent excellence, the Braves are a mere 13-11 (-1.2 Units) in Hudson’s starts this year. However, in five outings against San Francisco dating back to 2007, Hudson is 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA and 0.84 WHIP, throwing at least eight innings in four of the five starts.

Jets open preseason Monday night in Houston

NEW YORK JETS

at HOUSTON TEXANS


Kickoff: Monday, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Houston -3, Total: 34.5

The always confident Jets will see their first live action of 2011 when they visit Houston for their preseason opener on Monday night.

The Jets are unlikely to show much in this game. The one unit that underwent major changes is the receiving corps, but key addition Plaxico Burress is 34, hasn’t played since 2008 and is dealing with a nagging ankle injury. He’s unlikely to see major action, and head coach Rex Ryan won’t show a whole lot of Gang Green’s exotic blitz schemes. Considering how sharp and motivated Texans back-up QB Matt Leinart has looked in camp, HOUSTON is the pick on Monday.

The Texans will be short at running back, as three of their top runners have suffered minor hamstring injuries. All-Pro RB Arian Foster is likely to sit for precautionary reasons, which would leave the bulk of the workload for Derrick Ward, who is healthy. Steve Slaton and Ben Tate will work in if they can run with their injured hammies.

Expect both team’s franchise quarterbacks—Houston’s Matt Schaub and Mark Sanchez for the Jets—to play sparingly. Leinart should get ample playing time for the Texans, while Mark Brunell and rookie Greg McElroy figure to see a lot of time for New York.

While the Jets are trotting out a re-vamped receiving corps—Burress and 37-year-old Derrick Mason are in, Jerricho Cotchery and Brad Smith are out—the Texans have overhauled their secondary. After being torched consistently through the air last year, they signed CB Johnathan Joseph away from Cincinnati and Danieal Manning, one of the league’s best safeties in pass coverage, from Chicago. If second-year CB Kareem Jackson progresses, this unit should be much improved.

Houston will also have a new look in its front seven. With former Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips taking over as defensive coordinator, the team will play a 3-4 front this year. Mario Williams will become a supersized linebacker, while rookie J.J. Watt is expected to step in immediately on the defensive line.

The Jets did little to upgrade their defensive personnel, missing out on CB Nnamdi Asomugha. But they retained CB Antonio Cromartie and remain elite against the run.

The Texans were 1-3 SU in last year’s preseason while the Jets went 2-2. The Jets have won all five of the teams’ regular-season matchups, including a 30-27 comeback victory in New York last November.

Monday’s betting tips: MLB away faves cashing in

Who’s hot

MLB: Atlanta is 17-6 in its last 23 home games.

MLB: Chicago is 10-3 in its last 13 overall.

NFL: The Jets have covered in four of their last five meetings with Houston.

Who’s not

MLB: Florida has won just once over the last nine games.

MLB: Minnesota is 1-10 in its last 11 meetings with Detroit.

NFL: Houston went 2-8 straight up following the club’s Week 7 bye last season, covering just three times over that span.

Key stat

76.7 – Visiting favorites are cashing in big lately in MLB action. Heading into Sunday’s action, away faves were 23-7 (76.67 percent) over the last seven days.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andre Johnson, Houston Texans – Johnson is considered questionable for Monday night’s game against the New York Jets. The club’s top wideout has been battling a dislocated finger in camp but was able to practice without a splint late last week.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (+135, 8)

Notable quotable

"I just have that confidence and belief in myself that I'm going to go out and play at a high level. Then everybody is going to go back to scratching their head again: How does he do it? How did he not practice and do it? He's been away for two years. How does he do it?" – New York Jets wideout Plaxico Burress on an HBO special that airs Tuesday. Burress’ return to the NFL will have to wait a while as he has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Houston Texans.

Notes and tips

The Cincinnati Reds’ offense went mental Sunday afternoon, cranking out seven home runs in a 13-1 destruction of the San Deigo Padres. The Reds have an off day, but the Padres are back at it at home against the Mets. San Diego has now played over the total in 21 of its last 29 games overall.

Dan Uggla’s 33-game hitting streak came to an end in Atlanta’s 6-5 loss to the Cubs on Sunday. Uggla hit .377 with 15 homers and 32 RBIs during the streak and moved his batting average from .173 to .232. The Braves dropped two out of three against the Cubs but opened as a -155 favorite against a Giants team that had lost 11 of its last 15 contests.

The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips At The Glen that was supposed to run Sunday afternoon was postponed due to rain and is now scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET Monday.Kyle Busch (+700) obliterated the track record Saturday afternoon en route to seizing the pole. Busch posted a fast-lap speed of 126.421 miles per hour for his first pole of the season, and the first of his career on a road course. That speed broke the old record set by Jeff Gordon in 2003 by nearly two mph.

Monday's six-pack

Everything you wanted to know about Jason Dufner, but were afraid to ask........

-- Dufner led by five strokes with four holes to play, but still earned a hefty $850,000 for his week's work, putting him over $2.5M this year in earnings, and over $7M for his career. Hard to feel too bad for him.

-- Not bad for a guy who took up golf when he was 15 years old.

-- Dufner graduated from Auburn in 2000 with an Economics degree.

-- Sunday was his third 2nd place finish on Tour; he finished second in both Phoenix in '11, New Orleans in '09. He's never won, although he has won twice on the Nationwide Tour.

-- He's had 15 Top 10 finishes in 148 career PGA Tour events.

-- Dufner was ranked 80th in world coming into the week; interesting to see how high he climbs. Top 64 get into the Match Play next winter.


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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend..........

13) Early returns on NFL moving kickoffs back to the 35; in the fifteen preseason games so far, 33.8% of kickoffs were touchbacks. Last year, in the whole season, 16.4% of kickoffs were touchbacks.

12) NFL should make Terrelle Pryor eligible for the supplemental draft on Wednesday; just seems like the right thing to do.

11) After watching the Chiefs sleepwalk through their exhibition game on Friday, you know why owners want to go to an 18-game regular season; its stupid to have fans pay regular season prices to watch that kind of an exhibition, but you know the owners ain't giving the money back. Think the 18-game regular season will happen in 2013.

10) I agree with ESPN's Dan Dakich; final hole(s) of a major should have water by the greens. Adds an awful lot to the drama.

9) When Cody Ross hit a 2-run homer for the Giants in the 3rd inning on Sunday, it ended a major league-record streak of 21 straight solo HRs by the Giants. Weird record, but it was for real.

8) I watch Michael Bourn play for the Braves, and I wonder how Astros can trade him and not get back one of Atlanta's top four minor league pitching prospects? Bourn is definitely a difference maker.

7) On Opening Day 2009, the average age of the Astros' roster was 32.3, which is pretty old. Astros have 12 rookies on the team now; average age of their roster right now is 27.3. Hope the new owner lets Brad Mills do the rest of this major rebuilding project.

6) Pirates have fallen out of the pennant race, but Charlie Morton has been a force; in his last three starts, Morton allowed one run in 22.1 innings pitched. He's someone they can build around.

5) Jason Marquis opened his mouth and said he wanted to pitch for one of the New York teams next year, something I'm sure coaches for Arizona really appreciated, since he's in a pennant race right now. Well, Marquis got hit by a line drive and fractured the fibula in his leg Sunday, so he is done for the year. He actually pitched another inning with the fracture, which happened when he was hit by a line drive hit by Angel Pagan.

4) Mets are 0-8 in the first game of a homestand that follows a road trip of 2+ series. Not sure how you go about fixing that.

3) Tampa Bay Rays traveled from New York City to Boston by train Sunday, which had to be pretty cool, something a little different.

2) Villanova's basketball team went 1-4 on tour of France/Holland, a sign that the coming season might be a rebuilding one for Jay Wright.

1) I know networks are starved for summer programming, but I'm not big on Little League games being on national TV. Just think its a little bit too much to put that much pressure on kids that young. I could be wrong.

MLB
Dunkel


Florida at Colorado
The Rockies look to take advantage of a Florida team that is 1-8 in its last 9 games as an underdog. Colorado is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.952; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.200
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Over

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.369; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.057
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lopez) 15.559; Houston (Sosa) 13.485
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 16.033; Milwaukee (Wolf) 17.244
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Under

Game 909-910: Florida at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hensley) 12.972; Colorado (Millwood) 14.892
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.396; San Diego (Harang) 14.628
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 14.156; Detroit (Porcello) 14.583
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.395; Kansas City (Paulino) 14.614
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 14.687; Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.014
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 17.114; LA Angels (Richards) 14.855
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 15.196; Seattle (Pineda) 15.673
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Over

MLB
Write-Up


Monday, August 15

Hot pitchers
-- Hudson is 6-1, 2.07 in his last nine starts. Bumgarner has a 1.20 RA in his last couple starts- Giants won five of his last six road starts.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts. Lilly has a 2.84 RA in his last three starts.

-- Paulino has a 2.04 RA in his last three starts, but Kansas City's pen lost all three games.

Cold pitchers
-- McDonald is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts. Westbrook is 0-2, 4.05 in his last three outings.
-- Lopez is 1-1, 9.00 in his last three starts. Sosa lost his first start 6-3, allowing four runs in six IP.
-- Hensley is 0-2, 7.20 in his last three starts. Millwood lost his first Colorado start 3-2 (three runs/seven IP).
-- Dickey is 0-3, 5.00 in his last three starts. Harang has a 6.51 RA in his last five starts; Padres won 10 of his last 14 starts anyway.

-- Liriano is 1-2, 7.08 in his last four starts. Porcello is 0-1, 9.90 in his last couple starts.
-- Burnett is 0-4, 6.21 in his last seven starts.
-- Gonzalez is 0-4, 8.86 in his last four starts. Hunter is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts for Baltimore.
-- Ogando is 1-2, 5.91 in his last four starts. Richards lost his first big league start, allowing six runs in five IP.
-- Pineda is 1-2, 7.71 in his last five starts. Alvarez allowed three runs in 5.2 IP in his first '11 start, vs Oakland.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Hudson starts stayed under the total.
-- Nine of Cubs' last ten road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Wolf starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dickey starts stayed under the total.

-- Seven of last eight Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Paulino starts stayed under the total.
-- Last eleven Oakland home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Ogando starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Seattle home games.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Atlanta won seven of its last ten games. Giants are 9-7 in their last 16 road games; they allowed four runs in their last three games.
-- Brewers won 16 of their last 18 games, 12 in a row at home. Dodgers won their last three games, allowing one run.

-- Bronx won 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Mariners won six of their last eight home games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Toronto is 7-5 in its last dozen road games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Colorado lost 10 of its last 15 games. Marlins lost nine of ten.
-- Mets lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Houston lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Padres are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.

-- Minnesota lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Baltimore lost nine of its last twelve games. Oakland lost four of its last five games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five games.

MLB


Monday, August 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

8:40 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
Baltimore is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

MLB


Monday, August 15

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (9-8, 3.48 ERA)

Wolf has won his last three starts, giving up just five combined runs over that span. He threw eight strong innings in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals last week, allowing a single run on five hits.

Wolf threw just 82 pitches and struck out only one batter.

"He had everything working," manager Ron Roenicke said of him after the win. "He got a lot stronger as the game went along, his command got better.”

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves (12-7, 3.18 ERA)

Hudson has also won three in a row and hasn’t allowed more than three runs in an outing since way back on June 5. He’s really helping out the bullpen too, going at least seven innings in seven straight starts.

Hudson has walked only 38 batters in 155 2/3 innings this year.


Slumping

Gio Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics (9-10, 3.25 ERA)

It’s been a tough month for Gonzalez. He has lost four straight starts, giving up 20 runs over the slump, which has bumped his ERA up about a run.

It looked as though he was on the right track in holding the Blue Jays to one run over five frames in his last start, but then got the hook after a five-run sixth inning.

James McDonald, Pittsburgh Pirates (7-6, 4.24 ERA)

The Pirates have dropped each of McDonald’s last three trips to the hill as he has had some major problems with the long ball. The 6-foot-4 righty has served up seven dingers over the last three outings.

McDonald held the Cardinals to four hits over six innings last week, but also gave up a pair of homers in a 6-0 loss.

“It seems like when he makes a mistake he pays for it,” manager Clint Hurdle told reporters. “His stuff has gotten better as the season goes along, it's just a matter of execution."

MLB


Monday, August 15

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Hot lines: Monday’s best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (-155, N/A)

The Giants have faced a lot of adversity this season and now there are some major concerns about closer Brian Wilson.

The Giants, who had dropped 11 of their last 15 games heading into Sunday’s series finale against Florida, didn’t have Wilson available for that contest. Reports indicate he’s suffering from back problems again after starting the season on the DL with the same problem.

The team isn’t saying much about the injury, but it’s just about the last thing the club needs at this point. Carlos Beltran missed his sixth straight contest Sunday and may need another cortisone shot in his strained right hand.

The Braves won’t let up on the Giants here as they try to cut into Philadelphia’s lead in the NL East.

Pick: Braves


Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-145, 8.5)

It looks like the schedule is just going to drag on for the lifeless Minnesota Twins. The club had dropped eight of its last nine games heading into Sunday’s action and were 12 games behind the first-place Tigers.

Injuries have ripped the Twins apart since April and the club has never really gotten on track.

"We got here with all the expectations of pretty much having everybody back in the lineup, and before we got through our first game, we were down two again," manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters recently. "That's why I've had over a hundred different lineups this year; we've been trying to mix and match and get through all the different injuries we've had.”

The latest guy to hit the shelf was second baseman Alexi Casilla, who will miss at least a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury. The Twins are going to have a tough time in this series. They’ve won just one of their last 13 games against Detroit.

Pick: Tigers

MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, August 15

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ST LOUIS (65 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 63) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-72 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-75 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-36 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 151-132 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-63 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 148-129 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 39-55 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 292-312 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 56-63 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-62 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 429-411 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 37-74 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-129 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 55) at ATLANTA (70 - 51) - 7:00 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 70-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 70-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HUDSON is 132-61 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 132-61 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 58-23 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-72 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-33 (+16.5 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 169-130 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-56 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-71 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 168-128 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-32 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-152 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 68) at HOUSTON (38 - 83) - 8:05 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. HENRY SOSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-155 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 348-387 (-92.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-75 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-155 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 861-913 (-155.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-68 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-54 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 38-59 (-24.3 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 38-83 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-40 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 36-82 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-56 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-63 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-5 (-0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

HENRY SOSA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (55 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (70 - 51) - 8:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-86 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-51 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-64 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-71 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-64 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-45 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LILLY is 73-85 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 25-5 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-21 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-7 (+17.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-15 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-6 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-34 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WOLF is 143-115 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LILLY is 5-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOLF is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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FLORIDA (56 - 64) at COLORADO (56 - 66) - 8:40 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 26-37 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 39-48 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 16-9 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 33-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-14 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
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.
COLORADO is 56-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 28-31 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 56-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 93-99 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 27-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENSLEY is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MILLWOOD is 7-9 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 10-14 (-11.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-13. (-5.1 units)

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NY METS (58 - 62) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 68) - 10:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DICKEY is 3-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 144-141 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 14-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 65-47 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 33-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 33-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 27-24 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-51 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-51 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 6-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.812.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

MINNESOTA (52 - 67) at DETROIT (64 - 56) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 24-41 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-49 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PORCELLO is 45-30 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 69-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 234-252 (-60.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-1 (+7.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 6-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (72 - 46) at KANSAS CITY (50 - 71) - 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 39-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 24-34 (-25.0 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 64-94 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 22-30 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 28-25 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 72-46 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 66-40 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 227-335 (-96.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 121-184 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PAULINO is 12-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 12-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 5-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (46 - 72) at OAKLAND (53 - 67) - 10:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 46-73 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-44 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 29-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 16-27 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 53-67 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-63 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 31-43 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-49 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (-0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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TEXAS (69 - 52) at LA ANGELS (65 - 56) - 10:05 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 34-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 597-584 (+50.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 51-37 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-12 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 94-101 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
OGANDO is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.63 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (61 - 59) at SEATTLE (52 - 67) - 10:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 38-30 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TORONTO is 61-59 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 69-73 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 43-31 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 116-102 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 114-167 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-158 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-39 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 23-53 (-23.4 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)


HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PINEDA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, August 15

National League

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 66-48 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 19-9 UNDER after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

SAN FRANCISCO at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
BUMGARNER: 30-16 UNDER in all games
HUDSON: 14-2 UNDER at home when the total is 7 or less

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LOPEZ: CHICAGO CUBS 32-20 OVER against division opponents
SOSA: HOUSTON 36-23 OVER in home games

LA DODGERS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
LILLY: LA DODGERS 38-45 in night games
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 23-7 in home games after a one run win

FLORIDA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
HENSLEY: FLORIDA 9-2 after 3 or more consecutive unders
MILLWOOD: COLORADO 18-31 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

NY METS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 15-8 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
HARANG: SAN DIEGO 10-20 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

American League

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 24-41 after a loss
PORCELLO: 10-2 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 72-46 in all games
PAULINO: 12-31 TSR in all games

BALTIMORE at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HUNTER: BALTIMORE 17-37 in road games
GONZALEZ: 23-7 TSR as a favorite

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
OGANDO: TEXAS 4-10 after a one run win
RICHARDS: LA ANGELS 29-17 after a one run loss

TORONTO at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
ALVAREZ: TORONTO 8-1 in road games after 2 or more consecutive home
PINEDA: SEATTLE 24-42 when the total is 7 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change