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Dodgers And Angels Meet In Freeway Series

Are we seeing a World Series preview this weekend when the Los Angeles Dodgers trek southwest along I-5 into Anaheim to meet the Angels?

It certainly isn't a matchup that FOX Sports would like to see in the Fall Classic since it would take away a big chunk of the viewers east of the Mississippi River. Then again, maybe that's all the more reason to root for the Dodgers and Angels to meet in the end.

Whether they meet in October or not, this weekend set at the Big A remains critical to both squads as the interleague portion of the 2012 regular season schedule comes to an end. The Dodgers begin the series with the best record in the National League (42-28) and nursing a 4-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the NL West. The Angels (38-32) have been among the hottest teams in the majors the past four weeks, turning around a slow start with a 20-7 stretch that finds them five games behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West.

Two of those recent wins for the Halos came at the expense of the Dodgers when the clubs played three at Chavez Ravine earlier this month. Oddly enough, the Angels were favored in all three despite the Dodgers owning the best home record in the bigs at 24-12 as they continue a 9-game road trip along the left coast that started in Oakland this week and ends in San Francisco next week.

All three games at Dodger Stadium went 'under' the total, bringing that trend to six of the last seven clashes failing to reach the scoreboard hurdle. The Angels also continued their recent winning ways in this matchup as Mike Scioscia's squad has taken 11 of the last 14 overall, a string that includes four of the last six played in Anaheim.

The weekend gets underway Friday night (10:05 p.m. ET) with a matchup of right-handers on the mound. Chad Billingsley takes the ball for the Dodgers and will face Dan Haren who is a 165 favorite on the Don Best odds screen. Friday's total is 7-7½ depending which baseball betting window you go to.

Billingsley missed the Angels when they were in LA previously, and maybe that was for the better considering his track record vs. the Halos. Six career starts have netted the Dodgers just one win, though Billingsley's 4.10 ERA (including some relief outings) is respectable.

Haren's turn in the rotation also didn't come up in the June 11-13 series, but he has seen the Dodgers often over his career that includes his days in Oakland and Arizona. The big righty out of Pepperdine has made 15 previous starts against the Dodgers with a lifetime 3.27 ERA.

The teams reconvene Saturday afternoon (4:15 p.m. local time) for a contest that will among the MLB on FOX regional broadcasts with television coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. (ET). Chris Capuano will get the ball from Dodgers manager Don Mattingly with Ervin Santana slated to pitch for the home team. Very early numbers put a -135 price on the Halos with a 7½-run total.

Santana is coming off his best performance of the season by far, a 1-hit, complete game shutout against the Diamondbacks last Saturday. The outing followed successive starts in which he allowed seven runs to both the Rockies and Mariners in a combined 10-1/3 innings. Santana's offense bailed him out in the assignment at Coors Field with enough runs to offset the right-hander's performance, and get the Angels a win as +110 underdogs.

Both of his last two starts vs. the Dodgers have gone into Santana's win column, though one bat that has given him trouble over the years is Andre Ethier (5-for-15, 1 HR).

Capuano is also coming off a solid effort with a season-high 12 strikeouts over eight innings last Sunday vs. the White Sox. The southpaw allowed just one run, but didn't factor into the decision as the Dodgers needed 10 innings to post the 2-1 triumph. He faced the Angels in Los Angeles on June 11 and was charged with two runs during his five innings of work. Capuano also registered a no-decision in that tilt which ended 3-2 in the Angels' favor.

The series comes to an end Sunday afternoon (3:35 p.m. ET) when Aaron Harang squares off against Garrett Richards of the Angels. Harang limited the Halos to two unearned runs on June 12 in the only game the Dodgers won in that series. Richards opposed Capuano in the June 11 game and was charged with two runs (one earned) in five innings. This will be his fourth start of the campaign after being called up at the end of May, and the Angels have won his three previous assignments.

Oswalt Makes Rangers Debut Against Rockies

Friday night will mark a double-debut for Roy Oswalt who is set to begin his 2012 season as well as appear in a Rangers uniform for the first time when Texas opens a 3-game home series against the Colorado Rockies.

Oswalt is scheduled to deliver the first pitch at 8:05 p.m. (ET) at Rangers Ballpark, and he'll be opposed by Colorado rookie Christian Friedrich. Oddsmakers aren't too concerned with this being Oswalt's first start of the campaign by installing him and the Rangers as 1/2 favorites. Early numbers on the Don Best odds screen suggested an offensive affair with a 10½-run total.

We last saw Oswalt in a Phillies uniform during Game 4 of the NLDS vs. the St. Louis Cardinals this past October. It didn't go well for either Oswalt (6 IP, 5 ER) or Philadelphia who dropped a 5-4 road decision to the Cards and were dismissed from the postseason two days later at home.

With Texas' rotation hit by the injury bug in the past few weeks, the Rangers inked the idle Oswalt on May 29 and sent him to the minors where he made four tune-ups at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He worked up to 100 pitches even and six innings in his last assignment for Round Rock on Sunday, ending with a 5.87 ERA in 15-1/3 innings all told.

Oswalt made eight interleague starts at Rangers Ballpark during his days with the Houston Astros who won the first three before losing the last five. His lifetime ERA over 52+ innings at the stadium is 4.78.

Friedrich was called up to the Rockies in early May and has mixed some pretty good outings around two very ugly assignments. Five walks in five innings hurt him in a 4-1 loss at Detroit last Saturday which followed a whipping at Coors Field by the Angels his previous start. The Rockies are 4-4 overall in his eight appearances, 3-2 when the southpaw is on the road where Friedrich has a 2.10 ERA in 30 innings compared to a 12.60 mark in 15 innings at home.

Texas will begin the series with the best record in the American League (43-27) and owns a nice 13-8 record when facing left-handed starters. Colorado was completing a series in Philadelphia on Thursday, and entered that contest having lost four straight to fall 16 games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

Colorado has won 10 of 19 from the Rangers in interleague play with Texas 5-3 in games played in the Lone Star State. The clubs are meeting for the first time since 2006 when the Rockies took two of three in Denver.

Yankees Take 7-Train To Meet Mets In Queens
The Mets and Yankees renew acquaintances for the 88th time in the regular season with Friday's series opener at Citi Field in Queens (7:10 p.m. ET). Game 1 of the weekend affair pits a pair of lefties with Andy Pettitte taking his turn in the Yanks' rotation against Jonathon Niese.

Playing the role of road chalk will be the Yankees who opened as $1.40 favorites. Friday's total was 8-8½ at various shops.

This is a series that has been dominated by the Pinstripe Posse who is 52-35 (.598) after sweeping the Mets in the Bronx earlier this month. The broom job gave the Yankees a 9-2 record in the last 11 clashes, and they're 7-4 in the last 11 played in Queens.

Pettitte and Niese squared off in the series finale at Yankee Stadium on June 10, and both pitched well only to take no-decisions in the Yanks' eventual 5-4 triumph. Niese allowed two unearned runs in his seven innings while Pettitte was touched for three runs (two earned) in six frames.

Niese has eight quality starts among his 13 assignments, but the Mets are just 6-7 (-0.9 unit) with him on the hill, 3-4 on the road. Backing Pettitte has bettors up a couple of units with the Yankees winning five times in seven games, including his last three starts.

Mets right-fielder Lucas Duda is listed as probable for Friday as he nurses a slight hamstring pull. Mark Teixeira is battling a sore left heel that was struck by a line drive on Tuesday, but is expected to play in the series opener.

Friday's Interleague Tips

June 21, 2012


Interleague play wraps up this weekend before the next round comes in October for the World Series. The theme for the Friday card is a handful of veteran pitchers looking to get on track before heading into the dog days of summer. One of those former Cy Young Award winners is actually seeking his first win of the season in the City of Brotherly Love.

Rays at Phillies - 7:05 PM EST

Tampa Bay is making its first trip back to Citizens Bank Park after losing Game 5 of the 2008 World Series to Philadelphia. These two teams are currently going in different directions as the Phillies try to dig out of a last-place hole, while the Rays attempt to cut a short deficit inside the AL East behind the Yankees.

Cliff Lee (0-3, 3.48 ERA) is making his 11th start of the season, but somehow the Phillies have struggled with the southpaw on the mound by winning just three times in his outings. Each of his last three trips to the mound have been decided by one run apiece, including a 6-5 setback at Toronto in which he allowed a season-high 12 hits and five earned runs in seven innings. Lee shut down the Rays twice as a member of the Rangers in the 2010 ALDS, giving up a total of two earned runs in two starts, including a victory in the series-clinching Game 5 at Tropicana Field.

The Rays send out James Shields (7-4, 3.72 ERA), who has picked up only one victory in his last seven starts. Shields is fresh off a no-decision last Saturday, as the Rays dropped a 15-inning decision to the Marlins as $1.35 home favorites, even though the righty allowed three runs (no earned) in 7.2 innings of work. Tampa Bay has cashed the 'under' in five of Shields' seven road starts, while the Rays own a solid 5-2 record in his outings away from Tropicana Field.

Braves at Red Sox - 7:10 PM EST

Atlanta looks to stay on a winning track on Friday night after taking the final two games at Yankee Stadium over a red-hot New York club. Boston is slowly heating up as the Red Sox captured their third straight interleague series by knocking off the Marlins twice at Fenway Park, as Bobby Valentine's team has won six of seven games.

The Braves lost young ace Brandon Beachy to Tommy John surgery, as Jair Jurrjens heads back into the Atlanta rotation. Jurrjens (0-2, 9.37 ERA) makes his first start since April 23, as the righty was immediately demoted to Triple-A Gwinett after putting together four consecutive non-quality outings. Heading to the minors didn't help matters for the former All-Star, who compiled a 5.27 ERA in nine starts at Gwinett. The Braves lost both of Jurrjens' starts against the Red Sox in 2009, including a 6-5 defeat at Fenway Park as a short underdog.

Jon Lester (4-4, 4.53 ERA) isn't exactly the best bet this season when pitching at home, putting together a 1-2 mark and ERA of 5.98 at Fenway (2-5 team record). Four of those defeats have come as a $1.45 favorite or higher, including an interleague loss to the Nationals on June 10 by a 4-3 count. Lester rebounded from that setback with a 4-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, while cashing for the fourth time in his last five road starts. These two clubs are meeting for the first time since 2009, when the Red Sox grabbed four of six meetings from the Braves, including two of three at Fenway.

Rockies at Rangers - 8:05 PM EST

It's a battle of the haves against the have-nots in Arlington, as Texas attempts to improve on a league-best 43-27 record as well as extend its winning streak to seven. Colorado can't catch a break in interleague action, posting a disappointing 1-11 mark against American League competition with the only win coming in extra innings at Detroit. The Rangers will turn to an old arm making his season debut in the Texas heat.

Roy Oswalt signed with the Rangers in late May after spending last season in Philadelphia. The former Astros standout made four minor league starts, including a victory for Triple A-Round Rock on Sunday. Last season, the Phillies lost six times as a $1.50 favorite or higher with Oswalt on the mound, including a pair of defeats when laying at least $2.00. Oswalt has lost each of his last five starts at Ameriquest Field since 2005, but he also was given a grand total of six runs in support as a member of the Astros.

The Rockies counter with rookie Christian Friedrich (4-3, 5.60 ERA), who looks to build some consistency after losing at Detroit in his last start. Friedrich has turned in three road starts (2-1) in which he has allowed one earned run or less, but also the southpaw has given up five earned runs or more in three other outings (all at home). Even though Colorado has struggled for most of this season, the Rockies own a 7-4 record on Fridays, including a 4-1 mark away from Coors Field.

Giants at Athletics - 10:05 PM EST

Who would have thought one of the hottest teams in June is the Oakland A's? Bob Melvin's club is riding a 7-1 run, while winning three consecutive interleague series over the Rockies, Padres, and Dodgers. San Francisco heads back to the Bay Area after dropping two of three to the Angels, as their diminutive Cy Young Award winner hopes to get back in the win column.

Tim Lincecum (2-8, 6.19 ERA) is winless in his last nine starts, including a defeat in his hometown of Seattle last Saturday, 7-4 as $1.15 road favorite. Lincecum has put together just one quality start in this stretch, while the Giants are 1-6 in his seven road outings this season. The last time Lincecum faced the A's on May 20 at AT&T Park, the righty allowed four earned runs in four innings of a 6-2 loss. San Francisco is 2-1 in his three career starts at O.Co Coliseum, while losing to the A's last June, 5-2.

The A's send out Jarrod Parker (3-3, 2.82 ERA), who has given up one earned run or less in four of his last five trips to the mound. Parker's last home start came against the Rangers, as the right-hander pitched a gem by allowing just one hit in eight scoreless innings of a 12-1 blowout of the two-time defending AL champions. This is only the third time Parker is listed as a favorite, as the A's lost as 'chalk' on the road to the Twins and Giants, including an 8-6 defeat at AT&T Park last month.

Where u been BRADDAH???

Diamond Trends - Friday

June 22, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Indians are 14-0 since April 05, 2011 after a 5+ run win where line was within -125-125 for a net profit of $1523.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Cubs are 10-0 OU since April 10, 2011 as a 140+ dog after a 5+ run loss in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Giants are 0-12 since August 18, 2011 when Tim Lincecum starts after his team lost the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $1475 when playing against.


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Reds are 1-17 (-2.7 rpg) in database history between game 20 and 100 of the season with a total under 10 after a game where they left no more than two men on base as a team.


TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Yankees are 9-0 since May 28, 2008 when Andy Pettitte starts on the road vs a team that lost their starters last two starts for a net profit of $970.

The Tigers are 0-7 OU since August 09, 2011 when Doug Fister starts after going at least 6 innings and giving up no home runs for a net profit of $700 when playing the under.

Interleague Results (1997-2012)

American League Results Team Overall 2009 2010 2011 2012

Baltimore Orioles 124-156 11-7 7-11 7-11 9-6
Boston Red Sox 159-121 11-7 13-5 10-8 9-6
Chicago White Sox 160-119 11-6 15-3 11-7 7-8
Cleveland Indians 136-144 5-13 5-13 11-7 7-8
Detroit Tigers 151-129 10-8 11-7 7-11 10-5
Kansas City Royals 128-160 8-10 8-10 5-13 8-7
Los Angeles Angels 162-120 14-4 11-7 13-5 10-5
Minnesota Twins 155-124 12-6 8-10 8-10 7-8
New York Yankees 168-111 10-8 11-7 13-5 11-4
Oakland Athletics 153-128 5-13 8-10 8-10 9-6
Seattle Mariners 153-128 11-7 9-9 9-9 7-8
Tampa Bay Rays 125-140 13-5 7-11 12-6 7-8
Texas Rangers 147-134 9-9 14-4 9-9 12-3
Toronto Blue Jays 130-150 7-11 7-11 8-10 7-8
AL Totals 2,089-1,889 137-114 134-118 131-121 119-91

National League Results Team Overall 2009 2010 2011 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks 109-126 5-10 6-9 10-8 9-6
Atlanta Braves 136-120 7-8 9-6 10-5 7-8
Chicago Cubs 108-126 7-7 8-10 5-10 5-10
Cincinnati Reds 103-129 6-9 8-7 6-12 6-6
Colorado Rockies 112-123 11-4 9-6 8-7 1-11
Houston Astros 111-131 6-9 3-12 4-11 4-8
Los Angeles Dodgers 114-137 9-9 4-11 6-9 5-7
Miami Marlins 139-128 10-8 7-8 8-10 4-11
Milwaukee Brewers 104-122 5-10 9-6 6-9 5-7
New York Mets 134-125 5-10 13-5 9-9 7-5
Philadelphia Phillies 119-143 6-12 8-7 9-6 4-
Pittsburgh Pirates 89-137 8-7 2-13 8-7 8-7
St. Louis Cardinals 120-112 9-6 9-6 8-7 5-7
San Diego Padres 111-140 5-10 9-6 6-9 6-6
San Francisco Giants 128-123 9-6 7-8 10-5 5-7
Washington Nationals 134-143 7-11 5-13 8-7 9-6
NL Totals 1,889-2,089 114-137 118-134 121-131 91-119

* Milwaukee's 1997 W-L record (8-7) is reflected in the AL totals

Freeway Series begins Friday in Anaheim

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (42-28)

at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (38-32)


First pitch: Friday, 10:05 p.m. EDT
Line: Angels -130, Dodgers +120, Total: 7

This season’s second part of the battle for Los Angeles takes place this weekend with the Angels hosting the Dodgers for a three-game set opening Friday night.

The Angels enter this game on a 9-3 run, winning four out of their past five games. They will send Dan Haren to the mound to try to improve his 3.97 ERA and 1.31 ERA as a starter this season. He sports a strong 77 K-to-19 BB ratio even though the team is only 4-10 in his starts. Haren has not pitched in a week to get some extra rest after three poor starts (5.94 ERA, 1.80 WHIP), but that hasn’t always helped. With 6+ days of rest in his career, Haren is 5-11 with a 5.03 ERA. Chad Billingsley will counter him for the Dodgers, with a 3.75 ERA on the season that drops to 3.11 on the road. He has a strong 2.70 ERA in his past three starts, including two seven-inning one-run performances on the road. Furthermore, the Dodgers have done great versus righties this season with a 26-15 record (.634). Take the underdog DODGERS to win this game on the road.

This three-star FoxSheets trend also backs the Dodgers:

Play On - All teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (L.A. DODGERS) - with an on base percentage of .260 or worse over their last 3 games, with a well rested bullpen who did not throw an inning last game. (35-13 over the last 5 seasons.) (72.9%, +23.2 units. Rating = 3*).

The Dodgers enter this game having lost four out of their past five, including three in a row where they have a total of two runs and eight hits. The last series was a sweep to the Oakland A’s, leaving the Dodgers at 3-6 so far this season against AL West opponents. Billinglsey has a strong bullpen to support him, with Dodgers relievers sporting a 3.25 ERA and 1.26 WHIP this season. Billinsgley is 1-4 in his career versus the Angels but his numbers aren’t terrible with a 4.42 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. His last start against them (July 3, 2011) was pretty strong, as he went eight innings, allowing three runs on just three hits. Take him to win this one on the road.

Haren has been extremely hittable lately, allowing 25 hits (.347 opponents’ BA) in his past three starts, including five home runs and nine doubles. Still, he pitches for an Angels squad that has owned the Dodgers lately with an 11-4 record against them in the past three seasons, including 4-2 at home. The Angels bullpen is even better than their opponents, as they sport a 3.22 ERA, a figure that drops to 2.70 at home. Still, Haren does not inspire confidence—play against in this one.

Friday's betting tips: Oswalt a huge fave in Texas debut

Who’s hot

MLB :Yankees are 7-1 in their last eight meetings with the Mets.

MLB: Orioles are 10-1 in their last 11 games following an off day.

WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars are 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall.

Who’s not

MLB: Giants are 0-6 in the last six meetings in Oakland.

MLB: Rockies are 0-11 in their last 11 vs. American League West.

WNBA: Over is 7-21 in the Seattle Storm's last 28 home games.

Key stat

19 – Germany has scored at least one goal in 19 straight games, its longest streak since a 20-game stretch from 1989 to 1991.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Mitch Moreland, Texas Rangers – Texas’ first baseman is considered questionable for Friday’s game with a leg injury after sitting out Wednesday’s contest against the Padres. He’s hitting .272 with 10 homers and 25 RBI.

Game of the day

Germany (-275) vs. Greece (+995), Draw (+410)

Notable quotable

"Self-sacrifice – it's our main characteristic. We will give it all on the field. It will take a minor miracle on Friday. Germany are the favourites, we are the underdogs, but think about it: we will not play against the Germans ten times to see who wins the most. It's one match and we will fight to the end." – Greece midfielder Kostas Katsouranis ahead of Friday’s match with Germany. Katsouranis will wear the captain’s arm band with Giorgos Karagounis suspended.

Notes and tips

Roy Oswalt makes his Texas Rangers debut Friday against the Colorado Rockies as a big -200 favorite. Oswalt, who signed with Texas on May 29, will replace Scott Feldman in the rotation. The decision gets Oswalt to the majors immediately, allows the club to move Feldman back to the bullpen, and also allows the team to give every other member of the rotation at least one extra day of rest due to Thursday's off day. Oswalt allowed two runs in six innings for Class AAA Round Rock on Sunday in a win over Oklahoma City. He also pushed his pitch count to 100 pitches.

Webb Simpson is trading his shot at becoming the seventh man to win the U.S. Open and British Open in the same year to witness the birth of his second child, according to an Orlando Sentinel report. "After winning, it's certainly a little bit harder to not go," Simpson told reporters at the Travelers Championship, according to the paper. "But in the grand scheme of life, it's a decision I know I'll always be happy I made." He opened at +4000 in British Open odds before pulling out.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to search for a bat to protect Andre Either in the lineup as Matt Kemp is expected to be out of action for another three weeks. The latest rumor has the Dodgers targeting Houston’s Carlos Lee. "He's really the only true, true threat," manager Don Mattingly told reporters. "They're going to stay away from him. All there is to it. As long as he's battling, I have no issues with him.” Either leads the league in RBI, but has just one homer in the last month.

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Miami Heat steamrolled the Thunder, winning their second title, giving Lebron James his first NBA title. No joy in Cleveland today.

-- Plenty of joy in Seattle though, since people there are still very upset the league took the Sonics away and sent them to Oklahoma.

-- Is it too late to bring Jack McKeon back? Marlins are 33-36 and look lifeless most of the time.

-- Cardinals are 35-35, despite scoring 51 more runs than they've allowed. Pirates are 36-32, despite allowing 10 more runs than they've scored.

-- AL teams are 120-90 in interleague play this season, with this weekend the last of the interleague games until the World Series.

-- A's won eight of their last nine games; can we move to the NL?


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Larry Ellison owns the Oracle company, a bigtime tech firm; he’s supposedly worth $36B, that’s billion with a B, the 6th-wealthiest guy on the planet, but he hasn’t been able to buy an NBA team yet, having failed in trying to buy the Grizzlies and Warriors.

So what did Ellison buy this week? The island of Lanai in Hawai’i , an island with 50 miles of coastline and no traffic lights. Dole Pineapple used to own this island. I bought myself a hooded sweatshirt for my birthday LY. Ellison bought himself a Hawaii’an island. Cool.

12) Guy named Warde Manuel is the new AD at UConn; his #1 job is to plot the course of the basketball program now that Jim Calhoun has turned 70 and most of the team has transferred out, since they’re ineligible for postseason next year. Calhoun is an icon, no brand-new AD is going to fire him, but how do you keep a program thriving with a dim outlook for this season and a 70-year old coach? Ain’t going to be easy.

11) Calhoun missed 11 games LY with a bad back, but is healthier now; he rode 25 miles on a bike one day this week. If I rode 25 miles on an actual moving bicycle, the last 24 would probably be in an ambulance or a hearse.

10) Troy Tulowitzki’s unusual leg injury left the Colorado Rockies without a competent big league shortstop; Marco Scutaro is trying to fill in, but at this stage of his career, he’s no SS. Colorado’s 9th-inning meltdown in Philly Wednesday was the worst inning I’ve seen a big league team play in a very long time. They need to plug someone in there who can at least throw the ball to first with some zip on it.

9) US Open champ Webb Simpson is skipping the British Open to be with his pregnant wife, who is due around that time. I’ve always wondered if there are any golfers who would rather not cross the pond to play. If I remember right, Scott Hoch seemed reluctant at times to go over there.

8) Florida coach Billy Donovan’s 18U All-Star team won their tournament down in Brazil, beating the host team 81-56 in the title game. VCU’s Shaka Smart and Gonzaga’s Mark Few were his assistants.

7) Someone better warn the Royal Family; Dick Vitale is headed to England to watch tennis at Wimbledon next week. So much for quiet and serenity. Wimbledon is on Vitale’s bucket list, so its excellent that he’s getting to go.

6) Dan Rooney owns the Steelers and is the US Ambassador to Ireland; he’d like the Steelers to play a regular season game in Ireland. They played a preseason game there once, but its tough to take a regular season home game away from Pittsburgh’s loyal fans.

5) Oakland’s Tommy Milone is 5-1, 0.99 at home, 2-4, 7.42 on foreign soil. It really makes very little sense. Oakland Coliseum is a good pitcher’s park, but it ain’t that good.

4) South Carolina is the first College World Series team to play two games in one day since 1980, and they won both. Wednesday’s rainout forced the twinbill to be played.

3) If you’re headed to watch the Hartford Open golf tournament this weekend, I suggest sitting by the green at the 15th hole, the driveable par-4. There’s a good hamburger stand down the fairway, and the 18th tee is right behind the green. Can see a lot staying right there.

2) Before the NBA Finals, ESPN’s Chris Broussard did a survey of 52 NBA types as to who would win, and Oklahoma City had a 33-19 edge in support, so I'm not the only one who was dead wrong about the Finals.

1) NHL’s New Jersey Devils are having money problems similar to what the Phoenix Coyotes recently went through. Maybe Larry Ellison can buy the Devils, as long as he promises not to move the team to Hawai’i.

Public consensus: Bettors keep fading Cubs

Consensus percentages and odds current as of 9 p.m. ET.

MLB:

Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks (-140, 9)

Poor run support isn’t helping Jeff Samardzija at all on the hill. He has allowed more than three runs just once over his last six outings, but Chicago has won just once over that span. The Cubs rank 27th in the bigs averaging just 3.72 runs per game.

Consensus: Diamondbacks, 72 percent

WNBA:

San Antonio Silver Stars at Seattle Storm (-4, 141.5)

Seattle owns the league’s second best scoring defense, holding opponents to just 72.3 points per game and the Storm have had San Antonio’s number for a long time. The Storm are 9-1-1 against the spread in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.

Consensus: Storm, 60 percent

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Baltimore
The Nationals look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 road games. Washington is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.370; Arizona (Saunders) 16.153
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Washington at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 16.153; Baltimore (Hammel) 15.556
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 905-906: Detroit at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 14.971; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 15.351
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Under

Game 907-908: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.215; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.135
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Over

Game 909-910: Toronto at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.261; Miami (Sanchez) 13.634
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 911-912: NY Yankees at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.595; NY Mets (Niese) 16.854
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 13.456; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.188
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-180); Over

Game 915-916: Atlanta at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 16.519; Boston (Lester) 15.452
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-175); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+155); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.877; Houston (Harrell) 13.638
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Under

Game 919-920: Colorado at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedrich) 13.962; Texas (Oswalt) 16.467
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Over

Game 921-922: Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 15.545; White Sox (Sale) 15.074
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120); Over

Game 923-924: St. Louis at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 14.648; Kansas City (Mazzaro) 15.506
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under

Game 925-926: Seattle at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 15.446; San Diego (Richard) 14.615
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 5
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 927-928: San Francisco at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.939; Oakland (Parker) 14.636
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 929-930: LA Dodgers at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.308; LA Angels (Haren) 16.540
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 20

AL teams were 3-2 Thursday, they're 120-90 against NL teams in interleague play this season, with three days to go.

Remember there are DHs in games in American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. It doesn't seem to affect totals either way.

Hot pitchers
-- Hammel is 2-1, 2.76 in his last five starts.
-- Burnett is 6-0, 2.43 in his last six starts. Fister has a 2.90 RA in his seven starts this season.
-- Shields is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Pettitte is 3-1, 2.55 in his last six starts. Niese is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 1-0, 2.45 in his last couple starts.
-- Sale is 5-0, 1.91 in his last six starts. Greinke is 2-0, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Mazzaro is 2-1, 2.40 in his last three starts.
-- Richard is 2-0, 0.61 in his last couple starts. Millwood is 3-1, 2.14 in his last seven starts.
-- Parker is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley is 2-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Saunders is 1-2, 3.86 in his last three starts. Samardzija is 1-3, 6.00 in his last six starts.
-- Zimmerman is 0-1, 4.32 in his last four starts.
-- Lee is 0-2, 4.87 in his last six starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-5, 4.89 in his last seven starts. Romero has a 6.65 RA in his last four starts, but Toronto won them all, scoring 35 runs.
-- Blackburn has an 8.07 RA in his last six starts, but Minnesota won his last five anyway, scoring 38 runs.
-- Jurrjens was 0-2, 9.37 in four starts before going to minors, where he was 3-4, 5.18 in ten starts. Lester has a 6.19 RA in his last six starts.
-- Oswalt is making his first '12 start; he is 1-1, 5.87 in four minor league starts this year. For his career, he is 159-93, 3.21 in 326 starts. LY with the Phils, he was 9-10, 3.69. Friedrich is 0-2, 12.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Harrell is 1-4, 6.59 in his last five starts. Jimenez is 1-2, 4.94 in his last four outings.
-- Kelly is 0-0, 3.86 in his first two big league starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-6, 6.75 in his last nine starts.
-- Haren is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Arizona won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Nationals won six in row, 14 of their last 19 road games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games. Pittsburgh won 10 of its last 12 home games.
-- Bronx won 10 of its last 12 games. Streaky Mets won last three games, allowing three runs; they're 10-6 in last 16 sixteen home games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Indians won their last three games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Rangers won their last six games, scoring 36 runs.
-- Brewers won four of their last six games.
-- Royals won seven of their last nine games.
-- A's won eight of their last nine games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost 16 of their last 20 road games.
-- Baltimore lost its last three games, outscored 14-3.
-- Phillies lost 11 of their last 15 home games. Tampa Bay lost six of its last nine games.
-- Miami lost 13 of its last 15 games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Twins lost six of their last eight games. Cincinnati lost its last three games, allowing 21 runs.
-- Braves lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Houston lost five of its last six games.
-- Rockies lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last eleven games. San Diego lost five of its last six games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Six of Cubs' last nine road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six games at Camden Yards went over.
-- Over in 10-3 in Detroit's last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Tampa Bay's last eleven road games.
-- Last four Toronto road games went over the total.
-- Last five games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last 12 Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Atlanta's last thirteen road games.
-- Five of last six Cleveland road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Texas home games.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 12 St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Seattle road games went over the total.
-- 11 of Giants' last 15 road games went over the total.
-- Last four Dodger games stayed under the total.

MLB

Friday, June 22

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 23 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. TEXAS
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 21 games at home

9:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Arizona's last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN DIEGO
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Francisco's last 15 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

MLB

Friday, June 22

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates (7-2, 3.52 ERA)

If you haven’t been riding Burnett’s hot streak, you’ve missed out on a pile of cash. Pittsburgh has won each of his last eight starts and he hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of those outings while serving up only four homers during that stretch. However, the veteran did allow two of those dingers in his last trip to the hill, a 9-2 win over Cleveland.

Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees (3-2, 2.77 ERA)

Pettitte looks as dependable as he’s ever been on the hill with the Yankees winning five of his last six starts. He allowed more than two earned runs just once over that span – his lone loss – and is working on a 1.77 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP in his last three. He makes his first start against the Mets at Citi Field on Friday.


Slumping

Jair Jurrjens, Atlanta Braves (0-2, 9.37 ERA)

Jurrjens makes his return to the bigs after a long stint in the minors here, but we wanted to remind you how bad he was before he was sent down. He didn’t pitch into the sixth inning in any of his four starts earlier with the Braves and had eight strikeouts compared to 10 walks in 16 1/3 innings. In the minors he allowed nine runs in one start and 11 in another, finishing with a 5.27 ERA in 11 trips to the hill.

Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (2-8, 6.19 ERA)

The Giants keep sending Lincecum out there every fifth day despite his troubles. After holding the Diamondbacks to one earned run in a loss on May 30, he has allowed 14 runs and seven walks over his last three. He’s cost his supporters 11.48 units already this season.

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 22

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CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 45) at ARIZONA (34 - 35) - 9:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 354-395 (-93.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-26 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-160 (-48.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
ARIZONA is 131-107 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-77 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-68 (+29.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-56 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-49 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 131-107 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 57-32 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 40-17 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 41-62 (-38.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 2.191.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (40 - 27) at BALTIMORE (39 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-24 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HAMMEL is 10-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 15-4 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 9-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 24-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 20-13 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game this season.
WASHINGTON is 117-109 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-71 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-85 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-48 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-36 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 283-359 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 168-297 (-107.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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DETROIT (34 - 35) at PITTSBURGH (36 - 32) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-35 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-21 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 12-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 34-35 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FISTER is 8-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 7-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 36-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-12 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-7 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BURNETT is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 24-37 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 24-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (38 - 31) at PHILADELPHIA (33 - 38) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 57-30 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-54 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 12-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 16-21 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-38 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-20 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEE is 3-8 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEE is 8-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.6 units)

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TORONTO (35 - 34) at MIAMI (33 - 36) - 7:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 68-49 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-22 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-65 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-51 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 52-72 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 105-126 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-65 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

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

RICKY ROMERO vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (41 - 27) at NY METS (38 - 32) - 7:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 29-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 34-30 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-32 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 44-28 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 41-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-23 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 39-16 (+22.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-12 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. NY METS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 14-8 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-5.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (27 - 41) at CINCINNATI (38 - 30) - 7:10 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 50-89 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 90-141 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-134 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-106 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 3-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 104-79 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 21-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 26-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 305-285 (-70.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 86-84 (-47.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

HOMER BAILEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ATLANTA (37 - 32) at BOSTON (36 - 33) - 7:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 17-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 17-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 22-15 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-55 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 7-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 19-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-55 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 23-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 5-10 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 0-5 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

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

JAIR JURRJENS vs. BOSTON since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (36 - 32) at HOUSTON (28 - 41) - 8:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 116-111 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 119-114 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 83-147 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-111 (-42.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 85-148 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (26 - 42) at TEXAS (43 - 27) - 8:05 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 122-142 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-28 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 41-55 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-60 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 77-119 (-41.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 26-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 143-92 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-66 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 150-99 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. COLORADO since 1997
OSWALT is 8-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.94 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (32 - 37) at CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 33) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 32-37 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-37 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GREINKE is 13-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 8-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 5-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-39 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 165-119 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
GREINKE is 32-13 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 32-13 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-65 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-44 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-33 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-65 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 6-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 9-12 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (35 - 35) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 36) - 8:10 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. VIN MAZZARO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 119-108 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-39 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-72 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 11-20 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-20 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 233-347 (-102.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MAZZARO is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (30 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 46) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 19-41 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-149 (-54.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 59-88 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 97-137 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-95 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-48 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 65-96 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-69 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-67 (-20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-27 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 4-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+4.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.8 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
RICHARD is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 32) at OAKLAND (34 - 36) - 10:05 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LINCECUM is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 1-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 137-72 (+54.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 91-48 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 868-723 (+105.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 466-461 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

JARROD PARKER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PARKER is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (42 - 28) at LA ANGELS (38 - 32) - 10:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 47-80 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 232-175 (+43.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-17 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 619-611 (+42.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 26-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 77-51 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 137-142 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-62 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 4-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-7 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 4-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 13-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 3-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

DAN HAREN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAREN is 5-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.1 units)

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 22

National League

Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Samardzija: Cubs 1-10 SU away after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Saunders: Arizona 41-18 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175


Interleague

Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Zimmermann: Washington 15-35 SU as a road underdog of +125 or less
Chen: 7-1 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Fister: 8-27 TSR in road games
Burnett: 9-2 TSR last eleven starts

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Shields: 12-3 TSR away in the first half of the season
Lee: Philadelphia 8-17 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Toronto at Miami, 7:10 ET
Romero: 11-2 Over in the first half of the season
Sanchez: Miami 2-10 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games

NY Yankees at NY Mets, 7:10 ET MLB
Pettitte: Yankees 8-0 SU playing with a day off
Niese: Mets 18-7 Over as an underdog of +125 to -125

Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Blackburn: Minnesota 22-9 Over off a loss by 6+ runs
Bailey: Cincinnati 24-9 SU at home off BB Overs

Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Jurrjens: Atlanta 17-7 SU away in June
Lester: 3-9 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Cleveland at Houston, 8:05 ET
Jimenez: Cleveland 21-10 SU off a win by 6+ runs
Harrell: Houston 3-15 SU at home on Fridays

Colorado at Texas, 8:05 ET
Friedrich: Colorado 6-16 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Oswalt: Texas 34-16 SU after winning 8+ of their last 10 games

Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Greinke: 10-30 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
Sale: White Sox 14-6 Over as a home favorite of -150 or less

ST Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Kelly: St. Louis 36-16 SU off 4+ games scoring 3 runs or less
Mazzaro: Kansas City 2-8 SU as a home favorite

Seattle at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Millwood: Seattle 8-1 Over away with a total of 7.5 runs or less
Richard: 4-17 TSR in night games

San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Lincecum: San Francisco 15-5 SU off 3+ games without hitting a home run
Parker: Oakland 5-19 SU after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

LA Dodgers at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Billingsley: Dodgers 26-11 SU on Fridays
Haren: 1-7 TSR in home games

MLB

Friday, June 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington +115 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +126 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500

Detroit - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -101 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Boston -195 500
Boston - Over 10.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +128 500
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +112 500
Miami - Over 8.5 500

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +173 500
Cincinnati - Over 9.5 500

Cleveland - 8:05 PM ET Cleveland -131 500
Houston - Over 9 500

Colorado - 8:05 PM ET Colorado +178 500
Texas - Under 10.5 500

Milwaukee - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee +120 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -110 500
Kansas City - Under 9.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 9:40 PM ET Chi. Cubs +149 500
Arizona - Over 9 500

LA Dodgers - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -165 500
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -108 500
Oakland - Over 7 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle +108 500
San Diego - Under 6 500

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Seattle
The Silver Stars look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games as an underdog. San Antonio is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Game 651-652: San Antonio at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 112.560; Seattle 113.594
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 1; 137
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 4 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+4 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 22

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SAN ANTONIO (4 - 4) at SEATTLE (3 - 7) - 6/22/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, June 22

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Trend Report
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10:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. SEATTLE
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

WNBA

Friday, June 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Antonio - 10:00 PM ET Seattle -4 500

Seattle - Under 140 500