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Oakland Athletics Collide With Tribe In Cleveland

Bettors will get another chance on Monday night to dig right into a fantastic clash on the diamond, as the Oakland Athletics begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians. The first pitch from Progressive Field is slated for 7:05 p.m. (ET), and there will be live TV coverage on Comcast Sports and Sports Time.

The A's have been the epitome of betting trouble on the road this year, already accounting for 11.56 units worth of losses. They are about to wrap up a 10-game roadie with this trip to Cleveland. Things have gone relatively well thanks to two wins against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Saturday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox resulted in two ugly losses.

Now with an off day thanks to Hurricane Irene, the A's are set to throw Brandon McCarthy on Monday night. McCarthy has been hot, leading Oakland to a 7-1 mark in his last eight starts.

The righty has pitched relatively well this season, posting a 3.72 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He's done a nice job of keeping the ball in the park, allowing just seven homers, and he has only walked 21 batters in 125 2/3-innings of work. You'd think that these numbers would produce a solid record, but McCarthy is only 7-6.

The Indians are still trying to hang in the AL Central race, but with the Detroit Tigers surging, things are looking gloomy. The team added Jim Thome last week, but it probably won't be enough to get into the postseason.

There's a bit of a void right now in the Cleveland pitching staff, as only Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Fausto Carmona are regulars in the rotation. David Huff is scheduled to get the ball on Monday night, marking just his fifth start of the season.

Huff has only been up in the majors since July 18, and up until he allowed five runs in just 2 1/3-innings against the Tigers on August 20, he had been pitching fairly well. He is 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA on the campaign.

This southpaw, the only lefty in the Cleveland rotation at the moment, is coming off of a disastrous 2-11 season in 2010 that he is trying to forget about. Still, with a 5.57 career ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, there can't be a ton of confidence in Huff if you plan on backing the Tribe on the MLB betting lines to start off your week.

The Indians are only 5-16 in Huff's last 21 starts overall, and they are just 3-13 in his last 16 starts on grass.

It also doesn't help Cleveland's case any when you look at the recent history of these two teams. Sure, the Indians took two out of three in Oakland earlier this season, but they are also just 5-12 in the last 17 clashes overall. The Athletics won both series here at Progressive Field last season, going 4-2 in those games and holding Cleveland to just 1.67 runs per game.

The 'under' has gone 19-7-1 in the last 27 duels of these American League foes, but that doesn't mean that you should immediately bank on a low scoring affair. Oakland is 17-4-2 for 'over' bettors in its last 23 road games, and it is 35-12-5 towards the 'over' in its last 52 games overall.
 

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Philadelphia Phillies At Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Preview

Hurricane Irene's disruption to the schedule behind us, Major League Baseball begins its final 31 days of the regular season on Monday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Cincinnati Reds for the first of a 4-game series.

ESPN's cameras will be on hand for the opener from Great American Ball Park where Phils southpaw Cole Hamels is expected to make his return from a short stint on the disabled list. He'll be opposed by Reds righty Homer Bailey in the 7:10 p.m. (ET) start.

Opening numbers on the Don Best odds screen listed the Phillies -150 with an 8-run total.

Charlie Manuel's club might have a little rust to shake off after sitting idle over the weekend due to the Atlantic storm. The final two home games against the Florida Marlins will be made up in a doubleheader about two weeks from now.

Philadelphia reached a season-high 35 games over .500 on Aug. 10, but has since gone 6-6. The Phillies enter this series on a mini 2-game slide, but have been a solid road squad overall this season at 37-24 (14-5 since the all-star break).

Monday's outing will be the first start for Hamels (16-9, 2.62) in 18 days after the left-hander was shelved due to shoulder inflammation. His most recent trip to the hill (Aug. 12) was a loss at home to the Nationals and Philadelphia is a pedestrian 3-3 in his six second-half starts.

Hamels carries a 6-2 personal record in 11 road games (2.82 ERA) with the Phillies going 8-3. The Phils are a perfect 9-0 when he takes on the Reds, a streak that includes a complete game shutout in the playoffs last season and a 10-3 win when the clubs met in Philadelphia this May carrying a -165 number on the betting line.

The Reds needed 14 innings, but they finished their home sweep of the Nationals on Sunday to push their record to 67-66 (-9.5 units) to move above .500 for the first time since they were 43-42 on July 3. It was Cincinnati's fourth consecutive triumph though it got them no closer than 13 games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee entering the week.

This will be the sixth career appearance for Bailey (8-8, 4.44) against the Phillies, and fifth start, and looks to get off the schneid after all five of his previous outings vs. Philadelphia have ended in Cincinnati defeats. He faced the Phils in the May series at Citizens Bank Park and took the loss in a 10-4 Philadelphia cakewalk.

Bailey's career ERA vs. the Phillies is 6.30, including a couple of shutout innings in relief during last October's NLCS.

The good news for the Reds is they are 6-2 in Bailey's eight starts in Cincinnati this campaign. Philadelphia's available lineup for Monday has hit a collective .269 off the Reds righty with Ryan Howard and Raul Ibañez each taking Bailey deep once over the years.

This is the second and final meeting of the schedule for the clubs. The Phils took three of four at home back in May, all four of the contests cashing 'over' tickets with the totals running in the 7-8 run range. Cincinnati won two of the three played at Great American Ball Park last season when two of the games jumped the betting total.

Weather shouldn't be a factor for Monday's contest with a game-time temp in the 70s, partly cloudy skies and a slight NE breeze (in from left). The series continues Tuesday with a matchup of veteran right-handers, Roy Halladay and Bronson Arroyo.
 

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Diamond Trends - Monday

August 29, 2011

SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Twins are 8-0 since May 17, 2010 on the road after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base for a net profit of $910.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Twins are 9-0 OU since May 03, 2010 vs a team that has won at least their last three games and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Dodgers are 0-10 OU since June 04, 2008 when Clayton Kershaw starts at home after his team scored a total of seven or more runs in his last start for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Reds are 1-14 since 2004 in the first game of a home series when they are off a win in which they were not favored, had more than twelve hits and struck out more than three times.


TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Dodgers are 7-0 since April 08, 2010 as a 140+ favorite after a one run loss for a net profit of $700.

The Blue Jays are 8-0 since April 15, 2010 as a favorite after a 5+ run loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $800.

The Yankees are 0-8-1 OU since June 10, 2010 on the road when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.
 

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August 29, 2011

The highlight of the baseball week kicks off with another meeting between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees for a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Fenway Park. The rivals are both almost assured of making the playoffs and are only battling for the division crown, but it should be intense as always.

Through Sunday’s games, the Red Sox had a two-game lead on New York in the AL East and the Yankees had a 6 ½-game lead over the Rays for the Wild Card. If you’re just looking at divisional play, the Red Sox are the best (31-15) while the Yankees have struggled (25-23). The disparities between the two records rest alone with their play against each other where Boston has won all four series this season going 10-2 against them.

Taking the mound for the Yankees in Tuesday’s game will be C.C. Sabathia (17-7, 2.99 ERA), who is 0-4 with a 7.20 ERA in four starts against Boston this season. Sabathia’s first three losses against the Yankees didn’t come as much of a surprise because he lost to Josh Beckett each time, but his last loss on Aug. 6 was a major shocker as he imploded for seven runs while going against John Lackey (12-9, 5.98 ERA), who he’ll be matched up against Tuesday.

Prior to that butchering, Sabathia was in his usual mid-season form, going 9-1 in his previous 10 starts and was a contender for not only the Cy Young award, but also being discussed for MVP considerations because he was the rock that kept the team excelling every fifth day amid all kinds of Yankees pitching problems.

However, the Red Sox pounding seemed to take away all his momentum away and shatter his confidence as he’s gone on to lose two of his last three starts since.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox continue to win games John Lackey starts despite having the highest ERA among regular starting pitching in the majors. The Red Sox have gone 7-2 in his last nine appearances with him putting in about six innings of work and allowing four runs a game over that stretch. In those seven wins, he’s been the good luck charm for Boston bats as they have put up 59 runs.

Even though Sabathia has struggled lately and the Red Sox have owned him, there should be plenty of value with him and the Yankees in this game, especially knowing Lackey is sure to give up at least four runs.

Wednesday’s matchup has the much improved Phil Hughes (4-4, 6.46 ERA) going against Beckett (11-5, 2.43 ERA). While Beckett has a sparkling 3-0 record with an ERA of 1.00 against the Yanks in four starts -- all Boston wins, his August numbers haven’t been as solid as his first four months. The Red Sox have still won four of his five starts in the month, but his ERA is 3.60.

Hughes got beat up early at home against the A’s in his last start, a game the Yankees eventually won 22-9, but overall the Yankees are 5-0 in his August starts. Outside of the Oakland game, he’s been dazzling with only three earned runs in his other four starts.

Based on the way Beckett has been giving away more runs lately and the improved pitching of Hughes, the Yankees at a very chunky plus-money price could be a nice play.

Thursday’s series finale has Andrew Miller (6-1, 4.42 ERA) tentatively going against the struggling A.J. Burnett (9-11, 5.31 ERA) who has lost his last two starts by giving up 16 combined runs. It would be one thing if the 16 runs came against a team like Texas or Boston, but getting trashed by the Twins and Orioles is an entirely different story. Should Burnett pitch poorly again, the Yankees may not have a hard decision to make regarding his status in the rotation. In his only start against Boston this season, he gave up 8 runs in 5.2 innings of work in a 11-6 loss.

As bad as Burnett has been in his last two games, Miller has been the complete opposite winning his last two starts where he shutout the Rangers for 6.1 innings in a 6-0 win and allowed only one run in 5.1 innings in a 7-1 win against the Royals. His improvement coincides with extra coaching from Boston pitching coach Curt Young who shortened his stride which has helped his command.

The only way to back Burnett in this one is if the Yankees win the first two games. These two teams have a propensity over the years to keep momentum going and sweep. Should the Red Sox win the first two or split, Boston is the easy play here.

Should Boston not fare well in this series, it could turn into a disastrous week as they’ll welcome the AL West leading Rangers in for a three game set over the weekend.

Another key series this weekend has the Diamondbacks visiting San Francisco for a very important National League West matchup. Through Sunday, Arizona had expanded their lead over the Giants to four games as the D-Backs were riding a six-game winning streak. The defending world champs have to win the series to avoid letting Arizona run away as the September stretch gets under way.
 

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Orioles look for rare series win over Yankees

NEW YORK YANKEES (79-52)

at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (53-78)


First pitch: Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: N.Y. Yankees -170, Baltimore +160, Total: 9.5

The Yankees look to salvage a split in Baltimore when they conclude their series with the Orioles on Monday night.

If the Yankees lose on Monday, it would be their first series loss in Baltimore since April 2009. But the Orioles had won six straight before dropping Game 2 of Sunday’s doubleheader, and both teams will be exhausted coming off the twin bill. That makes the -170 money line far too steep a price to pay for New York. And the FoxSheets have a three-star trend that supports BALTIMORE to win:

Play On - Home teams (BALTIMORE) – below-average AL hitting team (AVG <=.265) against a team with a very good bullpen (ERA <=3.33), with a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of its save opportunities. (89-50 over the last 5 seasons, 64%, +40.2 units. Rating = 3*).

Freddy Garcia (10-7, 3.16 ERA) returns from the disabled list, and the cut on his finger that kept him out seems to be 100% healed. There should be no lingering effects. The veteran righty had put together a nice string of starts before getting hurt, going 3-0 with a 2.13 ERA in his past four starts. That included a victory over the Orioles at Yankee Stadium on July 31, when Garcia held them to two runs over six innings, striking out six.

Garcia has pitched very well on the road all year, going 3-3 with a 2.65 ERA over nine starts. Six of those were quality starts, and another was five innings of one-run ball in Boston in his last outing. He’s faced the Orioles twice in 2011, giving up two runs over 12 innings in two Yankee wins. He threw six shutout innings, striking out seven, at Camden Yards in April.

Alfredo Simon (4-6, 4.30 ERA) has been surprisingly effective during his longest MLB stint as a starter. He’s 3-5 with a 4.17 ERA in nine starts, with 34 K’s and 14 BB in 54 innings. He threw a career-high eight innings last Tuesday, holding the Twins to one run and four base runners while striking out eight in a road victory. He has a 4.50 ERA in four home starts.
 

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Hamels returns from DL Monday in Cincinnati

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (83-46, +15.4 Units)

at CINCINNATI REDS (67-66, -9.5 Units)


First pitch: Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
Line: Philadelphia -145, Cincinnati +135, Total: 8

The Cincinnati Reds are winners of four straight and will host the MLB’s best, the Philadelphia Phillies, on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. The Phillies will be well-rested for this four-game series since they have not played since Friday on the account of Hurricane Irene.

Cole Hamels (13-7, 2.62 ERA) will get the ball for the mighty Phils on Monday. Hamels is making his first start since being activated from the DL due to left shoulder inflammation and will be very happy to see Cincinnati. Hamels has dominated the Reds, going 8-0 with a 1.23 ERA, including a five-hit shutout in last year’s playoffs. Trying to slow down Philly will be right-hander Homer Bailey (7-5, 4.44 ERA). Bailey hasn’t had much success against the Phillies, going 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA in four meetings. The Phillies have had no problem playing on the road where they are an NL-best 37-24 (.607) and also have lit up right-handed starters (57-37). The Reds, on the other hand, have not been too good against lefty starters (16-15) and terrible when coming off a win (29-39, -16.0 Units). A well-rested Hamels and PHILADELPHIA team should handle the streaking Reds and pull off a series-opening win on Monday night.

The FoxSheets provide a pair of three-star trends favoring the Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA is 22-3 (88.0%, +18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 54%) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 6.7, OPPONENT 4.2 - (Rating = 3*).

PHILADELPHIA is 35-10 (77.8%, +21.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 5.1, OPPONENT 2.8 - (Rating = 3*).

Hamels has been almost untouchable against the Reds when playing at the Great American Ball Park. In Cincy, Hamels is 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four regular-season starts. Hamels has also held the Reds to a .169 career average in the eight regular-season starts, which is his lowest average against any team. In Hamels’ last start on Aug. 12, he threw five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a season-high-tying four walks which ended in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals.

Despite the Reds’ average record, Cincinnati has a scoring differential of +49 runs, but hasn’t managed to string together the wins. Bailey pitched well Wednesday, allowing three runs and five hits over seven innings but received a no-decision in a 6-5 loss to the Marlins. Bailey has a 4.66 ERA at home, but this number is skewed by two horrible outings (14 ER in 7 IP). He has allowed three earned runs or less in each of the other six home starts.
 

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Monday's betting tips: Tulowitzki rocking for Rockies

Who's hot

MLB: The Orioles are 6-0 in their last six overall heading into Sunday night's game against the Yankees.

MLB: The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last five overall and 8-0 in their last eight home games.

MLB: The Dodgers were 5-0 overall and 5-0 in their last five home games as of Sunday evening.

ATP: Mardy Fish is 14-3 on the American hard courts this summer.

Who's not

MLB: The Mariners are 0-4 in their last four home games.

MLB: The Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last five overall and 1-4 in their last five home games.

MLB: The Cubs are 1-6 in their last seven overall and 0-4 in their last four home games.

ATP: Fernando Gonzalez has played only six matches this season--and only one since Wimbledon--due to injury.

Injury not to be overlooked

Yankees' right-hander Freddy Garcia is back from a stint on the disabled list and will get the nod on Monday night at Baltimore. Garcia has not pitched since August 7 because of a finger injury. Prior to going on the DL, Garcia was 3-0 in his last four starts and had allowed only six runs in his last 24.1 innings.

Key stat

.392 - Troy Tulowitzki's batting average since the All-Star break, including .412 over the past 30 days. The Rockies' shortstop has a five-game hitting going (as of Sunday) and has hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games. Tulowitzki has six hits in his last three outings, including six home runs and three RBIs. He will look to keep up the hot streak on Monday at Arizona.

Game of the day

NFL preseason: New York Jets at New York Giants (2.5, 35.5)

Notable quotable

"I’m not backing down from one comment. I believe we are the best team in New York. My goal is to be the best team in the National Football League, not just in New York, and I’m not backing down one bit from that statement. I believe that will be the case." -- Jets' head coach Rex Ryan on Saturday, reiterating his previous declaration that his team is the best in New York. The Jets play the Giants on Monday night.

Tips and notes

Syracuse opens its college football season at home against Wake Forest on Thursday night and the Orange would be feeling good if they looked at nothing else other than Wake's 3-9 record from a year ago. However, Syracuse is 0-6 in its last six home games against the ACC. Head coach Doug Marrone isn't about to overlook a speedy Demon Deacon squad. "They run to the ball well," Marrone said in a weekend press conference. "They hustle well. Again, they have speed which is always a concern. We're starting the season off with a great challenge."

Georgia Tech will be hosting a new-look Western Carolina team when it opens the season against the Catamounts on Thursday. That's good news for Western, because--after all--it cannot get any worse. The Catamounts went 2-9 last year, ended on six-game losing streak, ranked 101st in total offense, 104th in scoring, and 110th in total defense out of 117 FCS schools. They head into this season with a new offense and a new starting quarterback. Western will feature a high-tempo attack with multiple formations led by the pistol, which was popularized by Nevada.

Roger Federer is 33-0 in the first round of his last 33 Grand Slam appearances. Starting at the 2003 U.S. Open, Federer won 24 consecutive first-round matches at slams in straight sets, a streak that extended through the 2009 U.S. Open. That does not bode well for unheralded opponent Santiago Giraldo on Monday.
 

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Monday's six-pack

Highest yearly salaries amongst starting pitchers and the year their current contract expires........

$24M-- Cliff Lee, 2015-- Phils are jogging to another NL East title.

$23M-- CC Sabathia, 2015-- What happens if he opts out this winter?

$22.9M-- Johan Santana, 2013-- Injured, probably out until March.

$20M-- Roy Halladay, 2013-- Worth every penny, but lot of pennies.

$18.3M-- Carlos Zambrano, 2012-- Why GMs get fired........

$18M-- Barry Zito, 2013-- ......unless your team wins World Series.

$17.3M-- Jake Peavy, 2012-- Would be better off in San Diego.


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

13) UConn wanted to give an elite basketball recruit a scholarship, but they're down three scholarships for various reasons, so they didn't have one to give. What happened? One of their walk-ons, who had been given a scholarship, is having it taken away, since it was miraculously discovered that he is eligible for financial aid, which could include loans. Terrific.

12) On a normal Saturday night in August, there are 345 arrests in New York City; last night, there were 45. All you need to decrease the crime rate is a tropical depression or two, and some evacuations.

11) Giants-Jets play Monday night in the Swamp; Big Blue plays again on Thursday against New England. Would expect the starters to play lot in the Jet game, and not very much at all Thursday night.

10) Tipoff on the last weekend of exhibition games is that none of them are on network TV, which means the networks know they're bad games, plus its Labor Day weekend, so less people watch TV anyway.

9) Detroit is 21-8 when Justin Verlander starts, 52-52 when anyone else takes the mound.

8) Twins had scored two or less runs in six consecutive games before they got four against Verlander Saturday. Go figure.

7) James Loney has eight homers this season, six against Colorado.

6) Carlos Gonzalez had knocked in a run in 11 consecutive games before he got blanked Sunday; he had 21 RBI in those 11 games. Colorado won Sunday in large part because of a great catch Gonzalez made in RF.

5) Phillies are 20-6 in Roy Halladay's starts this season, the best winning percentage by any team in any one pitcher's starts this year.

4) Temperature has been 100+ in 23 of the Rangers' 69 home games.

3) Raiders were 8-8 LY; 6-0 in their division, 2-6 outside it; just hard to describe how weird that is. Over last eight seasons, only the Lions have a worse record than Silver and Black. Both figure to be improved in 2011.

2) Some of my friends in the south weren't too happy with the amount of media coverage Hurricane Irene got, seeing as it was a Category 2, then a Category 1, then tropical storm, compared to Katrina in 2005, which was a Category 5 storm that was completely devastating to an entire region. Something about media and an eastern bias, which is a popular theory, and not just in the south.

By the way, it is quite serious in Vermont, where they have some of the worst flooding they've ever had. We wish them well.

1) Vin Scully announced Friday night that he'll be coming back next year for his 63rd season behind a Dodger microphone. Good for him.
 

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Monday, August 29


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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (16-5, 2.51 ERA)


Kershaw has been lights out the entire season, but he is in especially rare form at the moment. The southpaw has allowed only one run in his last three starts and he earned the win in all three. In that span, Kershaw has pitched 22 innings while allowing only 17 hits and three walks while striking out 23 hitters.

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (12-9, 2.78 ERA)

Romero's record is nothing to write home about, but the lefty seems to improve year after year with an ERA in steady decline; 4.30 in 2009, 3.73 in 2010, and 2.78 so far in 2011. Romero is simply on fire at the moment. He is 5-0 in his last six starts, all of which have been effective--to say the least. In that span Romero has pitched 46.1 innings, surrendering only 22 hits and seven runs.

SLUMPING

Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins (9-9, 4.30 ERA)


Nolasco's numbers for the season are far from terrible, but he seems to be wearing down as the finish line approaches after a hot stretch in late July and early August. The veteran righty took the mound on August 17 at Colorado and lasted just three innings, surrendering 11 hits and 11 earned runs. Nolasco tried to bounce back at home against Cincinnati on Wednesday and while it got better, it still wasn't good. He scattered nine hits and four earned runs in 6.2 innings as Florida lost 8-6.

Kevin Slowey, Minnesota Twins (0-2, 6.84 ERA)

Almost nothing has been going right for the Twins this season, and Slowey is no exception. He had been coming out of the bullpen in the spring, but Minnesota pulled the plug on that and sent him to Triple-A. He is back in the starting rotation upon his mid-August return, but for Slowey it has just been more of the same. In two starts he has allowed 11 earned runs in 10.1 innings, taking the loss on both occasions.


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MLB


Monday, August 29


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Hot lines: Monday's best MLB bets
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-165)

The Tigers got blasted 11-4 at Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, but they have still won eight of their last 10 games and they have scored 20 runs in their last four outings.

Victor Martinez continues to do serious damage at the plate for Detroit. He is on a four-game hitting streak and has hit safely in seven of his last eight contests. Martinez has a total of five hits and five RBIs in his last three outings.

Things should go well for Detroit on the mound, as well, in Monday's home date with Kansas City. Max Scherzer is 2-0 in his last three outings and in his last two starts he has pitched 12 innings while allowing only three runs and striking out 10 batters. The Tigers are 6-2 in Scherzer's last eight home starts.

The Royals, meanwhile, are 0-4 in Luke Hochevar's last four starts overall.

Pick: Tigers

Florida Marlins at New York Mets (-125)


Thanks to Hurricane Irene, both teams will be well-rested heading into Monday's doubleheader. Florida had a pair of contests washed out at Philadelphia while New York remained at home and watched the storm cancel two games against Atlanta.

The Mets are in the midst of another season in which they are not going anywhere, but they should be eager to get back out there after a two-game winning streak (7-4 at Philadelphia on Wednesday, 6-0 against Atlanta on Friday).

Furthermore, R.A. Dickey is taking the mound. Dickey has made six consecutive quality starts, going at least six innings in all of those outings while never yielding more than three earned runs.

Anibal Sanchez gets the call for the Marlins, and that has not been good news of late. He is just 1-5 in his last 13 starts (1-5 in that span) and he has not held an opponent to fewer than three earned runs in his last six appearances.

On July 24, the Mets got to Sanchez for 11 hits and four runs in seven innings

Pick: Mets
 

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Philadelphia at Cincinnati
The Phillies look to take advantage of a Cincinnati team that is 2-9 in Homer Bailey's last 11 starts against NL East teams. Philadelphia is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

Game 901-902: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 13.930; NY Mets (Gee) 15.466
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.454; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.751
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.794; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.448
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 15.766; Arizona (Hudson) 16.358
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-170); Under

Game 909-910: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 14.023; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.543
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 15.374; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.194
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-240); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+200); Under

Game 913-914: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 15.276; Cleveland (Huff) 14.156
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.661; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.699
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Over

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.559; Toronto (Romero) 15.940
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Over

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.418; Baltimore (Simon) 15.567
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 15.363; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.166
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+180); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.218; Seattle (Beavan) 15.586
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Under

Game 925-926: Florida at NY Mets (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 14.856; NY Mets (Dickey) 14.327
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+115); Over
 

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Monday, August 29


Hot pitchers
-- Hamels was 2-2, 2.27 in his last five starts before going on the DL. Bailey is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 5-0, 1.11 in his last five home starts. Latos has a 2.73 RA in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 6-3, 1.17 in his last nine starts. Wells is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.

-- McCarthy is 5-1, 4.15 in his last six starts.
-- Scherzer is 2-0, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts. Tampa Bay won last five Davis starts (0-0, 2.25 in last two), scoring 31 runs.
-- FGarcia was 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts before going on DL.

Cold pitchers
-- Nolasco is 3-3, 7.04 in his last seven starts. Sanchez is 1-3, 5.82 in his last six starts. Gee is 2-2, 6.75 in his last six starts. Dickey is 0-3, 4.18 in his last five starts.
-- WRodriguez is 2-2, 4.65 in his last five starts. Ohlendorf is 0-1, 8.04 in his three starts this season.
-- DHudson is 2-2, 5.96 in his last four starts. White allowed five runs in six IP in his first major league start.

-- Huff is 0-2, 5.54 in his last three starts.
-- Royals lost last three Hochevar starts (0-2, 6.00).
-- Simon is 1-2, 6.46 in his last four starts.
-- Slowey is 0-2, 8.76 in three starts this season. Buehrle is 1-1, 4.64 in his last three starts.
-- Pineiro is 0-3, 13.04 in his last five starts. Beaven is 0-2, 7.27 in his last three outings.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Sanchez starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Bailey starts went over the total.
-- Six of last nine WRodriguez starts went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in DHudson's last eleven starts.
-- 12 of San Diego's last 17 road games went over the total. Over is 7-3-1 in Dodgers' last eleven home games.
-- Eight of Giants' last ten home games stayed under total.

-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Bronx games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Toronto's last ten home games.
-- Six of Cleveland's last eight games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last dozen Buehrle starts.
-- Under is 10-4-2 in Detroit's last sixteen road games.
-- Seven of Angels' last eight road games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Arizona won last six games, allowing total of five runs. Colorado won six of its last eight games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last ten games.

-- Oakland lost three of its last four games.
-- Orioles won six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost 10 of their last 13 games. Mets lost five of seven.
-- Phillies are just 5-5 in their last ten games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last 12 games. Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost their last four games, scoring three runs.
-- Giants are 5-8 in their last 13 games. Cubs lost seven of their last eight games.

-- Toronto is 5-9 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games.
-- Cleveland lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Royals are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Seattle lost nine of its last twelve games.
 

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4:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games at home
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 21 games at home

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:40 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Florida is 4-17-1 SU in its last 22 games ,
NY Mets are 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Florida
NY Mets are 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
 

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FLORIDA (59 - 72) at NY METS (62 - 68) - 7:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 59-72 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 59-69 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 42-54 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 62-68 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 62-68 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GEE is 14-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 14-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 55-41 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 478-441 (+50.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 33-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 16-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 14-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 26-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NOLASCO is 18-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 18-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 26-35 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 246-248 (-68.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 17-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.38 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 9-9 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-14. (-11.9 units)

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

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PHILADELPHIA (83 - 46) at CINCINNATI (67 - 66) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-10 (+21.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-56 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-18 (+28.5 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 83-46 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 137-97 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-45 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-75 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-39 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 68-66 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-65 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMELS is 8-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.883.
His team's record is 9-0 (+9.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (62 - 71) at HOUSTON (44 - 90) - 8:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 85-139 (-42.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-43 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-69 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 20-15 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-35 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-71 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-34 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-31 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-70 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 13-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 40-63 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-91 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-42 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 23-42 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 42-90 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-62 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-67 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-3 (+6.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.25 and a WHIP of 1.686.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 9-7 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.2 units)

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COLORADO (64 - 70) at ARIZONA (75 - 59) - 9:40 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-35 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 14-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-71 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-88 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 64-71 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 97-102 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 27-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 76-60 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 58-42 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-41 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 46-30 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 19-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 42-27 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 23-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 76-60 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-4 (+5.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ALEX WHITE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (60 - 74) at LA DODGERS (62 - 70) - 10:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 40-54 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-56 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LATOS is 4-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 19-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 150-148 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-74 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 148-147 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 13-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-70 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-70 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-4 (+3.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LATOS is 1-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 7-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 63) - 10:15 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-78 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 159-178 (-34.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-78 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-91 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-136 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-88 (+29.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 175-138 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RANDY WELLS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WELLS is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)
 

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OAKLAND (60 - 73) at CLEVELAND (65 - 65) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. DAVID HUFF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 55-71 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 15-31 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 60-75 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 25-45 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 67-65 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 64-62 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-44 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 5-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

DAVID HUFF vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUFF is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 79) at DETROIT (73 - 60) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 45-75 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-80 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-58 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 140-87 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-60 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 140-87 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+2.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (73 - 59) at TORONTO (66 - 67) - 7:07 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-37 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 120-106 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 75-68 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 77-80 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 151-145 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-14 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-14 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 43-19 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 73-59 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-23 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-21 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
DAVIS is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 (+5.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

WADE DAVIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 4-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (79 - 52) at BALTIMORE (53 - 78) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-3 (+4.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 5-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.7 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SIMON is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (56 - 77) at CHI WHITE SOX (66 - 65) - 8:10 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 56-78 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-39 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-59 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 155-140 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 35-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 125-65 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 48-22 (+22.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 32-8 (+16.9 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. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 72-51 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-24 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-62 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-36 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-64 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+4.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.8 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.62 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 26-19 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.287.
His team's record is 29-19 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 23-25. (-4.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (71 - 62) at SEATTLE (56 - 76) - 10:10 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 99-107 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-18 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-44 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-56 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-19 (+16.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 615-605 (+67.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-22 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 508-499 (+65.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SEATTLE is 29-46 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 8-24 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 24-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 8-25 (-14.4 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 56-77 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 65-80 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-62 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 115-165 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-120 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-4 (+2.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEAVAN is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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FLORIDA (59 - 72) at NY METS (62 - 68) - 4:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 59-72 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 59-69 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 42-54 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 62-68 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 62-68 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 40-35 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-41 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 478-441 (+50.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 33-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 16-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 14-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 26-35 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 246-248 (-68.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 17-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.694.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DICKEY is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
 

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National League

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
- ** Doubleheader Game #2
NOLASCO: 14-6 TSR in road games in night games
GEE: NY METS 17-26 in home games against right-handed starters

PHILADELPHIA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET ESPN
HAMELS: PHILADELPHIA 35-10 after a loss
BAILEY: CINCINNATI 4-11 after a game they hit 4 or more home runs

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PITTSBURGH 31-67 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
RODRIGUEZ: 10-2 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
WHITE: COLORADO 22-31 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
HUDSON: ARIZONA is 29-17 after 2 or more consecutive wins

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 11-8 as a road underdog of +150 or more
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 13-21 in home games after a loss

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 4-21 as an underdog of +150 or more
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 123-88 after a loss

American League

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET

MCCARTHY: OAKLAND 15-31 in road games in night games
HUFF: CLEVELAND 32-16 as a favorite

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 17-41 as an underdog of +125 to +175
SCHERZER: DETROIT 48-14 as a favorite of -150 or more

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 17-7 in road games against division opponents
ROMERO: TORONTO 21-12 OVER in home games after a loss

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: 50-29 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
SIMON: 0-4 TSR against division opponents

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 18-11 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 29-36 in home games

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
PINEIRO: LA ANGELS 38-19 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
BEAVAN: SEATTLE 14-25 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

FLORIDA at NY METS, 4:10 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #1
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 29-41 when the money line is +125 to -125
DICKEY: NY METS 19-13 after allowing 2 runs or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change
 

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Florida 0 Top 9 Florida +118 500
NY Mets 2 Under 8 500

NY Yankees 0 Bot 0 Baltimore +163 500
Baltimore 0 Over 9.5 500

Oakland 0 Bot 0 Oakland +116 500
Cleveland 0 Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +155 500
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -147 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500

Florida - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -118 500
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +133 500
Cincinnati - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 8:05 PM ET Houston -128 500
Houston - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +181 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -155 500
Arizona - Under 9 500

San Diego - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -159 500
LA Dodgers - Over 5.5 500

LA Angels - 10:10 PM ET LA Angels -121 500
Seattle - Under 8 500

Chi. Cubs - 10:15 PM ET Chi. Cubs +220 500
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500
 

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