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NL Division Leaders Collide When Giants Visit Nationals

The two teams with the best records in the NL start a 3-game set on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants visit the Washington Nationals.

We start with a look at Monday night with the Los Angeles Angels 135 road favorites at Cleveland. The total is 8½ on the Don Best odds screen and shaded to the ‘under.’

Jered Weaver (8-1, 2.31 ERA) is the main reason for the Los Angeles optimism. He’s won both starts since coming off the DL, allowing one earned run over 12 2/3 innings. One of those great starts was at Baltimore, but his ERA is much higher on the road overall (3.77).

Note the ‘over’ is 6-2 in Weaver’s last eight starts with strong run support a big reason.

Ubaldo Jimenez (7-6, 4.69 ERA) pitches for Cleveland. He was much better in five June starts (2.78 ERA), but control continues to be an issue with 5.40 walks per nine innings, and his strikeout rate (6.62) is down vs. prior years.

Jimenez does pitch better at home (3.79 ERA) and this is his first appearance against the Angels since becoming an Indian last year.

Getting back to the Giants and Nationals, this is an interesting pitching duel between Tim Lincecum and Jordan Zimmermann. San Francisco had Monday off after flying from the West Coast. Washington is in a traditional fade spot in the first game back after a long 10-game trip.

Lincecum (3-8, 5.60 ERA) has been a train wreck overall this year. He is on a streak of 12 scoreless innings, but Don Best MLB analyst Kenny White isn’t too excited with the foes being anemic Oakland and the struggling Dodgers.

White also points out that Lincecum’s velocity is way down to 90 mph and the former Cy Young winner has a 7.59 road ERA.

Zimmermann (4-6, 2.77 ERA) hasn’t gotten a lot run support and the bullpen has let him down as well. He has a 94 mph fastball and an 86 mph slider, but his strikeout rate is only 6.01 per nine innings, relying a lot on control. Zimmermann allowed just one earned run over seven innings at Colorado last start, his first win since May 22.

There’s an ‘over’ trend for both pitchers, 8-3 in Lincecum’s last 11 starts and 6-2 in Zimmermann’s last eight.

Don Best is sending out a line of Washington -130 with a total of 7½.

Also on Tuesday is an AL affair of Texas at the Chicago White Sox, two more division leaders. The Pale Hose are a 130 favorite behind Chris Sale (9-2, 2.27 ERA) with a total of 8½. They have surprisingly struggled at home at 19-21 (-7.4 units).

Texas’ Roy Oswalt is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA in two starts since coming out of quasi-retirement. He has benefited from great run support after allowing 22 hits in 12 2/3 innings, but is a veteran pitcher who will keep his team in games.

Sale has seen Chicago go 6-2 in his last eight starts, not getting a loss personally since May 12. He’s been more accurate after converting to a starter this season, throwing 92 mph with more movement. He would overthrow a lot as a reliever in the mid-90s.

Note that Texas is an impressive 23-15 away, which couples with the Sox’ mediocre home play as mentioned above. White likes Chicago’s lineup against Oswalt in this contest, with Sale’s 1.69 home ERA another factor.

Around the Horn - Tuesday

July 2, 2012

NATIONAL LEAGUE


Miami at Milwaukee - 4:10 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Sanchez (4-6, 3.94 ERA) 38-41 5-2 L7 away during day
Estrada (0-3, 4.50 ERA) 37-42 6-2 L8 home during day




Brewers beat Marlins, 6-5 on Monday

San Francisco at Washington - 6:35 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Lincecum (3-8, 5.60 ERA) 45-35 5-1 L6 away Game 1's
Zimmermann (4-6, 2.77 ERA) 45-32 OVER 6-1 L7 home Game 1's




Giants beat Reds, 4-3 on Sunday
Nationals beat Braves, 8-4 on Sunday

Houston at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Harrell (7-6, 4.33 ERA) 32-48 0-11 L11 away Game 2's
Burnett (9-2, 3.31 ERA) 43-36 OVER 10-2 L12 on Tuesdays




Pirates beat Astros, 11-2 on Monday

Chicago at Atlanta - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volstad (0-6, 7.46 ERA) 30-49 1-12 L13 away Game 2's
Jurrjens (1-2, 6.07 ERA) 41-38 9-4 L13 home Game 2's




Cubs beat Braves, 4-1 on Monday

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Worley (4-4, 2.92 ERA) 36-45 4-7 L11 away vs LHP
Niese (6-3, 3.55 ERA) 43-37 7-4 L11 home off loss




Phillies lost to Marlins, 5-2 on Sunday
Mets lost to Dodgers, 8-3 on Sunday

Colorado at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Francis (1-1, 5.47 ERA) 30-49 3-10 L13 away Game 2's
Kelly (1-0, 3.38 ERA) 42-38 9-3 L12 home Game 2's




Cardinals beat Rockies, 9-3 on Monday


San Diego at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cashner (3-3, 3.63 ERA) 31-50 UNDER 8-4 L12 on Tuesdays
Bauer (0-0, 4.50 ERA) 39-40 OVER 10-2 L12 home Game 2's



Padres beat Diamondbacks, 6-2 on Monday

Cincinnati at Los Angeles - 10:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cueto (9-4, 2.26 ERA) 44-35 5-1 L6 away vs LHP
Capuano (9-3, 2.69 ERA) 44-37 UNDER 6-0 L6 home on Tuesdays




Reds beat Dodgers, 8-2 on Monday

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Los Angeles at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Haren (6-7, 4.53 ERA) 45-35 OVER 4-1 L5 away Game 2's
McAllister (2-1, 3.82 ERA) 40-39 2-9 L11 Game 2's




Angels beat Indians, 3-0 on Monday

Minnesota at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Blackburn (4-5, 7.74 ERA) 34-45 4-8 L12 away Game 2's
Below (2-1, 2.70 ERA) 39-41 1-5 L6 on Tuesdays




Twins beat Tigers, 6-4 on Monday

Kansas City at Toronto - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Mazzaro (3-2, 4.74 ERA) 36-42 7-1 L8 on Tuesdays
Cecil (1-1, 6.06 ERA) 40-40 7-3 L10 home Game 2's




Royals beat Blue Jays, 11-3 on Monday

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Nova (9-2, 4.03 ERA) 48-31 UNDER 9-3 L12 on Tuesdays
Shields (7-5, 4.04 ERA) 42-38 3-6 L9 home Game 2's




Rays beat Yankees, 4-3 on Monday

Texas at Chicago - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Oswalt (2-0, 4.26 ERA) 50-30 7-3 L10 away vs LHP
Sale (9-2, 2.27 ERA) 42-37 2-5 L7 home Game 1's




Rangers lost to Athletics, 3-1 on Sunday
White Sox lost to Yankees, 4-2 on Sunday

Boston at Oakland - 10:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Lester (5-5, 4.53 ERA) 42-38 13-3 L16 Game 2's
Colon (6-7, 4.22 ERA) 39-42 2-5 L7 on Tuesdays




Athletics beat Red Sox, 6-1 on Monday

Baltimore at Seattle - 10:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Chen (7-4, 3.73 ERA) 42-37 9-3 L12 away Game 2's
Hernandez (6-5, 3.09 ERA) 35-47 UNDER 5-0 L5 home vs LHP




Mariners beat Orioles, 6-3 on Monday

Diamond Trends - Tuesday

July 3, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Tigers are 11-0 since June 01, 2011 when playing a night game as a 140+ favorite after allowing 6+ runs in a night game for a net profit of $1100.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Rays are 0-11 OU since April 14, 2011 when playing a night game at home after a one run win in a night game for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Reds are 10-0 since July 31, 2011 when Johnny Cueto starts as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $1000.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Royals are 1-14 (-2.7 rpg) in since July 9, 2010 in road night games after a night game where they score 6+ runs.

TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Red Sox are 0-6 since May 30, 2011 when Jon Lester starts as a favorite after his team scored a total of seven or more runs in his last start for a net profit of $912 when playing against.

The Tigers are 7-0 since April 24, 2011 when Max Scherzer starts as a favorite after more strike outs than hits allowed on the road for a net profit of $700.

Hot and Not

July 3, 2012


Just about half of the 2012 season is in the books, and the entire league is set to go on hiatus at the beginning of next week for the Midsummer Classic. Here's a look at what some of the hottest and coldest teams did over the course of last week heading into the halfway point of the regular season.

Money-Makers

Chicago Cubs (5-1, $432): Sure, the Cubs might have cost their betting backers nearly $1500 overall, but any time this club can get some positive pub, we have to pounce on it! After rattling off a 5-1 week, Manager Dale Sveum's squad is no longer the bottom feeder on the money earned list. With the trade deadline fast approaching, look for more key cogs in the Minors to get their call up to the "bigs" to join fellow call-up - Anthony Rizzo - on the playing field. Chicago is expected to have a number of its veterans plucked from its line-up in hopes of making teams with playoff aspirations that much better, so this stretch of recent hot play could carry into next week's festivities.

On The Docket: Chicago will close out its first half of the season away from Wrigley Field - Atlanta/New York - where its won just 10 of its 39 overall games played to date (-$1443).

Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3, $254): Make it four out of five series wins for the Buccos who split their four-game series at Philadelphia before going into St. Louis and taking it to the Redbirds last week. In doing so, Manager Clint Hurdle's squad now sits just a game in back of the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central pennant race and a game in back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild Card race. Unfortunately, the team's catalyst offensively - Andrew McCutchen - suffered a wrist injury on Saturday and could be held out this week for precautionary measures.

On The Docket: Now the best bet in all of baseball ($1432), the Pirates will look to finish the first half of their 2012 campaign strong with seven-games set to go against Houston and San Francisco at home where they're 23-13 overall ($1048)

Miami Marlins (4-2, $207): The month of June was daunting to say the least for Manager Ozzie Guillen and the Marlins who tallied just nine wins in 27 tries, but the Fish closed it out strong winning each of their final three games before getting out to a 1-0 start in July after putting the finishing touches of a three-game home sweep on the division rival Phillies. If the Marlins are to stick to their season long "MO" of excelling every other month like they've done over the course of the first half of the season, the NL East standings could have a much different look to them come the first of August.

On The Docket: Miami will look to build upon its current 10-8 record versus NL Central opponents and 16-18 record away from Marlins Ballpark in Milwaukee and St. Louis over the next seven days.

Honorable Mentions: Texas Rangers (5-2, $144), New York Mets (4-3, $75)

Money-Burners

Tampa Bay Rays (1-6, -$573): The AL East was once one of the more competitive divisions in all of baseball, but ever since the Yankees claimed the top spot a couple weeks back, the Rays have come up short on the scoreboard more times than Manager Joe Maddon would have liked. Since June 20th, Tampa Bay has earned just three wins in its 12 overall games played, and because of it, sits in front of only the Toronto Blue Jays within the division a lofty 7.5-games in back of New York. News of Evan Longoria's rehab setback seems to have taken the wind out of this teams' sails heading into the break.

On The Docket: The Rays could eat into their deficit with three scheduled to go against the Yankees at home (22-18, -$249) before turning their attention to the Indians on the road (19-20, $138).

Los Angeles Dodgers (1-6, -$541): It was another brutal week for Manager Don Mattingly's Dodgers who lost their grasp of the NL West lead at the beginning of it in dropping all three games to the hated Giants at AT&T Park. That bitter sweep was followed up with another series loss after the Mets took three of four and handed the home team two more shut out defeats before avoiding the sweep in Sunday's finale; LA was shut out in five of its seven overall games played! Thankfully, Matt Kemp has stated he'll be back following the All Star festivities.

On The Docket: The final week of the first half of the season could be a make or break one for the injury ravaged Dodgers who will host the NL Central leading Cincinnati Reds before traveling to the desert to battle the recently surging Arizona Diamondbacks; LA's won 17 of its 29 overall games played within the division, but has only won one of its L/6.

Baltimore Orioles (1-5, -$467): Since the very first week of the season, Manager Buck Showalter's Orioles have shown the ability to hit with the best in the league, but the starting pitching staff left much to be desired. That is still precisely the case now with the team launching the fourth most home runs in the league (99), while also getting just 33 quality starts from the starting staff (#26). Though Nick Markakis looks to be on the comeback trail off the DL and Jim Thome's bat came over in a weekend trade, changes must be made in the Orioles' starting pitching department - currently sit six-games out - if they're to once again become a playoff hopeful.

On The Docket: The Orioles will hit the west coast to battle the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels in hopes of improving upon their impressive 20-16 road record that's reeled in a healthy $1089 return for their investing supporters.

Dishonorable Mentions: Houston Astros (2-5, -$335), Philadelphia Phillies (2-5, -$322)

Weekly Betting Notes

July 2, 2012


We’re going to see several transactions occur before the July 31 trade deadline, but the main question right now is who are some of the buyers and sellers going to be? It’s obvious the Cubs and Astros are going to be willing to part with their top players, with the Cubs likely pleading for someone to take Alfonso Soriano's contact, but what about the teams just barely over or under .500?

Will we see Pittsburgh make a better attempt than last season as buyers and what will the Phillies do? Boston has jumped back into the AL East mix while Tampa Bay is floundering. The Yankees and Rangers can be expected to make a move and the Dodgers are especially in need to find some new blood in their lineup.

And creeping up on the Dodgers and Giants in the NL West is the D’Backs, which now makes them a potential buyer.

Some of the top names available include Seattle's Jason Vargas, Minnesota's Francisco Liriano, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels, Tampa Bay's James Shields, Chicago's Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza, Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez and Kansas City's Jonathan Broxton.

The most interesting team to watch on stage this month is the Phillies because everything else kind of falls in place based on what they do. They’ve got a major dilemma on their hands as they’re 36-45 through Sunday, 11 games out of first-place. Do they tell the proud fans of Philadelphia who have witnessed five straight postseason appearances they’re packing it in, or do they hope for a huge playoff run over the next three months?

The hope for Phillies fans is that the return of Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Roy Halladay will shift the balance of those the remaining games in their favor. When the first part of that equation, Utley, returned last week, the Phillies went on to lose five consecutive games.

Let’s just assume that the mark to get a wild card berth is 89 wins, which would then mean the Phillies would have to go 53-28 the rest of the way. It’s an unlikely pace to say the least, especially with their starting rotation being no where near what it was in any of the five previous seasons.

Teams looking to get that extra edge by getting players with battle tested playoff performers could make the Phillies part with Hamels, Hunter Pence or Shane Victorino, or maybe all three. In return, the Phillies could pluck the top prospects from prospective teams vying for their services, but the biggest problem is selling the future to Philadelphia fans who expect to win now.

The Pirates could use an extra bat and starter, and it’s reasonable to believe after the small attempt they made last season to be buyers that they would make an extra push to get better players this time around -- no offense to Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick.

With the Cardinals appearing down and the Reds rotation being suspect, the NL Central looks to be wide open and the Bucs core of young players and new veterans -- along with some experience from last years run -- should make them stronger down the stretch this season.

The Rays have made the playoffs three of the past four seasons, but there doesn’t seem to much optimism about their chances this season even though they were three games over .500 through Sunday. Shields, Carlos Pena, and B.J. Upton are players that could probably be had if the price was right.

The Yankees, Orioles, and Red Sox would love to have Shields, but it’s not likely Tampa Bay would trade him within the division making the Braves seem like a probably candidate. The starting rotation was supposed to be a strength this season in Atlanta, but only the Rockies funky four-man rotation has less quality NL starts than the Braves staff. Despite the deficiency in starting pitching -- that includes Brandon Beachy out for the season, the Braves should feel good about where they are now which is 4 ½ games out of first-place and four games over .500.

The biggest difference maker that is available besides Hamels, who I don’t think will be traded, is Broxton (20 saves, 2.08 ERA). The former closer for the Dodgers may not have the same velocity he once had, but he’s learned to be a better pitcher. For teams like the Angels and Red Sox, getting Broxton could be the move that helps them shore up one of their glaring weaknesses.

It would take a lot to get Gonzalez from Colorado, but whoever got him would instantly improve their chances of making the playoffs in the same fashion the Astros did in 2005 when they picked up Carlos Beltran, who then carried them to the World Series.

The Dodgers are a team that really needs some offensive help as was exemplified last week when they were shutout five times. They got timely hitting for the first 10 weeks of the season from unlikely sources, and were even able to withstand the loss of Matt Kemp for a while, but reality caught up with them: You can’t win regularly in baseball without strong hitters at the corners.

The Dodgers need some help and first and third base and they let a golden opportunity fly away to Chicago as the White Sox picked up Kevin Youkilis last week. They inquired about the services of Carlos Lee from Houston, but Lee doesn’t want to go. Up next for the Dodgers could be Chase Headley from San Diego, Jed Lowrie from Houston, or Pena from Tampa Bay.

One thing you can be assured of from the Dodgers is that the new ownership group headed by Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson will make several moves to do everything they can to win now. They know better than anyone that their team needs a band-aid and not even Kemp’s return will hide the fact.

Vote Harper for All-Star Game
Nationals rookie phenom Bryce Harper didn’t get selected as one of the 33 NL All-Stars for next Tuesday’s All-Star game in Kansas City, but the fans can still have their way by voting him in as the 34th and final entry to the roster. Voting will be tallied through this Thursday on MLB.com.

I may be a little biased with Harper because he’s from Las Vegas, but I don’t think I’m alone that his hustling style of play has made him someone every baseball fan enjoys watching. And really, isn’t that what we all want to see in the All-Star game, players we like the most who play the game at levels most major leaguers can’t. Are there really 68 better players in baseball than Harper?

Updated LVH Super Book Baseball Futures

2012 WORLD SERIES

RANGERS 9/2
YANKEES 5/1
NATIONALS 8/1
REDS 10/1
GIANTS 10/1
ANGELS 10/1
TIGERS 12/1
CARDINALS 12/1
RED SOX 15/1
BRAVES 15/1
DIAMONDBACKS 20/1
RAYS 20/1
DODGERS 20/1
WHITE SOX 25/1
INDIANS 25/1
PIRATES 30/1
METS 35/1
PHILLIES 50/1
MARLINS 50/1
ORIOLES 50/1
BLUE JAYS 75/1
ROYALS 100/1
BREWERS 100/1
ATHLETICS 200/1
MARINERS 300/1
TWINS 300/1
ROCKIES 1000/1
CUBS 1000/1
PADRES 1000/1
ASTROS 1000/1

2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT

NATIONALS 7/2
GIANTS 4/1
REDS 4/1
CARDINALS 5/1
BRAVES 7/1
DIAMONDBACKS 9/1
DODGERS 9/1
METS 13/1
PIRATES 13/1
PHILLIES 20/1
MARLINS 20/1
BREWERS 40/1
CUBS 400/1
ROCKIES 400/1
PADRES 400/1
ASTROS 400/1

2012 AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT

RANGERS 11/5
YANKEES 5/2
ANGELS 5/1
TIGERS 6/1
RED SOX 7/1
RAYS 10/1
WHITE SOX 12/1
INDIANS 12/1
ORIOLES 25/1
BLUE JAYS 35/1
ROYALS 50/1
ATHLETICS 100/1
TWINS 150/1
MARINERS 150/1

Giants, Nats begin 3-game set Tuesday in D.C.


SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (45-35)

at WASHINGTON NATIONALS (45-32)


First pitch: Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT
Line: Washington -120, San Francisco +110, Total: 7

Tim Lincecum seeks his third straight quality start when his Giants begin a three-game set in the nation’s capital between a pair of division leaders on Tuesday night.

San Francisco has won seven of its past 10 games to surpass the slumping Dodgers in the NL West, while Washington has won four of six to open a 3½-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. For Lincecum to keep his resurgence going, he’ll have to limit a Nationals lineup that has been mashing the ball during their past six games, averaging 8.5 runs per game with a .345 BA and 1.002 OPS. The Giants offense has not been nearly as potent in its past six contests with only 2.7 runs per game and a .719 OPS. Don’t expect these numbers to rise against Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, who has twirled five straight quality starts, carting a 2.73 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. And since 2010, Lincecum has not pitched well against the Nats, saddled with a 7.02 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP in these three starts. As slight favorites, take WASHINGTON to win.

This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Nationals:

Play On - All favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (WASHINGTON) - with a tired bullpen - throwing 9+ innings over the last 2 games, in July games. (137-62 over the last 5 seasons.) (68.8%, +53.6 units. Rating = 3*).

Lincecum (3-8, 5.60 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) has been awful this season, but looked like his old dominant self his last time out against the Dodgers when he threw seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and two walks, while fanning eight. He also struck out eight Oakland batters his previous outing, allowing three runs on three hits in six innings. But strikeouts have not been the problem for the former Cy Young, as he’s mowed down 99 in 90 innings this season. That strikeout rate has been even better on the road (11.8 K’s/9), but his other away numbers are terrible (7.59 ERA, 1.64 WHIP). However, he has enjoyed pitching in D.C. in his career, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 19 K’s and just two walks in three starts in the nation’s capital.

Zimmermann (4-6, 2.77 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) has pitched much better than his record would indicate and his Nationals are 8-7 in his 15 starts. Washington’s bullpen has been strong this season with a 3.07 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, numbers that are even better in their home park (2.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP). The Nats bullpen knows they won’t have to pick Zimmermann up for too long considering he has pitched between six and seven innings in all 15 of his starts in 2012. Zimmermann has not allowed more than four runs in any of these outings, including 10 starts where he’s given up two earned runs or less. Although he’s 0-3 in seven starts at Nationals Park this season, his home numbers are still pretty strong (3.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .236 opponents’ BA). He’s also been great in his past three starts versus San Francisco, allowing just five runs and 14 hits in 19 innings (2.37 ERA, 0.90 WHIP).

Its Tuesday brotha!

Tuesday’s betting tips: Mets-Phillies matchups playing over

Who’s hot

MLB: The over is 22-4-2 in the last 28 meetings between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB: Rangers are 17-5 in their last 22 games on grass.

WNBA: Silver Stars are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall.

Who’s not

MLB: Phillies are 8-20 in their last 28 overall.

MLB: Over is 3-9 in the Chicago White Sox's last 12.

WNBA: Mercury are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 vs. Western Conference.

Key stat

7 – The Texas Rangers have won seven consecutive series, which is the third-longest such streak in franchise history. The Rangers won eight straight series back in 1977 and again in 2010.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Candice Dupree, Phoenix Mercury – Dupree is questionable for Tuesday’s game against San Antonio with a left knee contusion. She’s averaging 15.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest this year.

Game of the day

Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers (130, 6.5)

Notable quotable

"I have no indication at all that anything is too late for anything. We stay optimistic that we're going to keep him in our uniform. And that's the bottom line. Whether we can do it or not, I don't know, but we stay optimistic that we will." – Philadelphia Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. about trying to keep starting pitcher Cole Hamels as the trade deadline approaches.

Notes and tips

A deal that would have had the Houston Astros trading Carlos Lee to the Los Angeles Dodgers appears to be off. Lee was presented with the deal before Sunday’s game against the Cubs but when he didn’t immediately waive his no-trade clause, the Astros decided to pull the deal off the table.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has requested a trade and specifically wants to wear a Brooklyn Nets jersey next season. Magic GM Rob Hennigan hasn’t agreed to comply with Howard’s request as of yet. “There’s only one team on my list and if I don’t get traded there, I’ll play the season out and explore my free agency after that,” Howard told Yahoo! Sports.

Michael Phelps is backing out of one of his individual events for the Olympics, dropping him to seven instead of eight in London later this month. His coach, Bob Bowman, said Monday on Twitter that Phelps won’t try to duplicate his individual feat of eight golds in Beijing in 2008. Phelps will not swim the 200-meter freestyle after beating rival Ryan Lochte in that event at the U.S. Olympic trials last week in Omaha, Neb. With 16 Olympic medals, Phelps is two away from tying the record set in the 1950s and 1960s by former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. Fourteen of Phelps’ medals are gold.

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

PGA Tour leaders on par-3 holes this season.........rank on $$$ list

-- Richard Lee 154 holes, 459 strokes (-3). $175,153 (168th)

-- Dicky Pride 128 holes 381 strokes (-3). 1,088,363 (50th)

-- Keegan Bradley 228 holes, 682 strokes (-2). 1,764,635 (27th)

-- Luke Donald 140 holes, 418 strokes (-2). 2,294,506 (13th)

-- Brandt Snedeker 166 holes, 496 strokes (-2). 1,757,814 (28th)

-- Sean O’Hair 223 holes, 669 strokes (even). 842,387 (69th)


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

13) MLB took All-Star voting away from the fans in the mid-50’s, because fans in Cincinnati made a mockery of the process by stuffing ballot boxes for the Reds.

Well, Giant fans are following that same path; Freddy Sanchez finished 4th in the 2B balloting, and he hasn’t played yet this season. Brandon Belt got over a million more votes than Albert Pujols. Would it kill people to actually try to vote for the players having the best seasons?

12) Along those lines, it would help if teams didn’t run TV commercials asking fans to vote for their hometown guys. If this game means so much (home field in World Series) it’d be nice if the best players played in it. Then again, having the game mean anything is stupid, too.

11) Forget that Michael Vick’s wedding cost $300,000, because once he’s paid his creditors off, what he does with his money is his own business; but lets say you have an adult daughter, and she comes home one day and tells you she is dating Michael Vick, or any pro athlete. Would you be happy about this?

I don’t have kids so I’m not qualified to give an answer, but I’m guessing most people with kids would be a little leery of one of their children joining life in the fast lane.

10) Ryan Zimmerman was 2 for his last 31 before he got a cortisone shot in his sore right shoulder before last Sunday’s game; he was 12-33 this past week, with 12 RBI and 25 total bases. Thank the lord for modern medicine.

9) Charles Howell III has made 11 eagles on the PGA Tour this season, more than any other golfer.

8) Hornets’ Anthony Davis, #1 pick in the NBA Draft, has a badly sprained ankle and won’t be playing ball anytime soon, which means no Olympics. Wonder if the Hornets are quietly happy that happened?

7) Attention magnet Bobby Valentine is the executive director of a controversial new documentary about baseball in Latin America, called “Ballplayer: Pelotero”.

It deals with how good young baseball talent is recruited and signed south of the border. Put it this way; people in the Commissioner’s Office are paying attention, and they're not happy.

Movie is being released July 13; they should’ve released it July 11, the night after the All-Star Game, there are no MLB games the 11th or 12th.

6) Apparently, the NCAA Recruiting Calendar says unofficial recruiting visits to campuses are allowed until July 5. NCAA Manual says no visits are allowed in July. Whoops.

Chaos is ensuing amongst college coaches and compliance officers. People are unsure what to do. Smart coaches will schedule unofficial visits, then recoil in mock horror and point to the Recruiting Calendar if they get called on it. Someone's got some 'splainin' to do.....

5) This is the 40th year of the DH; as a fan of an American League team, I don’t like it. Think it cheapens the game. But I do like the DH better when teams use it as a way to rest a starter but still give him AB’s, instead of having some washed-up slugger who doesn’t own a glove as a full-time DH.

Just think baseball is a better game without the DH, but its not going away, especially considering how starved the game is for offense.

4) I wouldn’t mind if they ended the rule that mandated each team have at least one player at the All-Star Game; that way, spots on the team would mean more. Does a team that loses 110 games need a guy there?

3) Do you think MLB’s powers-that-be are surprised with how popular the Home Run Derby has become? I’d like to see non-All Stars included in HR Derby, that way guys like Bryce Harper, Yeonis Cespedes and Paul Goldschmidt could still be a part of the All-Star experience.

2) Still debating whether to go to the US Olympic hoop game in Las Vegas next week, against John Calipari’s Dominican Republic squad. If my flight’s on time, I’ll probably get a couple hot dogs and sit in the upper level. Good way to start my summer vacation.

1) The hell with being Vice President, this Governor Christie from New Jersey should be President. He speaks his mind, he gets mad in front of the camera, he seems less phony than most politicians. All of which will get him disqualified in this political era, where sanitized game show host types who say nothing are the norm rather than the exception. Too bad.

Public opinion: Texas-Chicago bettors eye total

MLB:

Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox (-125, 9)

Roy Oswalt picked up his second win in a Rangers uniform last week, but he did get swatted around a bit. Oswalt gave up 13 hits and five earned runs over six innings of a 13-9 victory over Detroit. Meanwhile, Chris Sale is getting ready to head to his first All Star Game and has allowed more than three runs just once in hist last eight starts. Most of the recent meetings between the two teams have seen 9.5-run totals, so maybe that’s why early bettors like the over here.

Consensus: Over, 62 percent


WNBA:

Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Silver Stars (-13.5, 167)

San Antonio is on a major roll, having covered in eight of their last nine and 16 of their last 21 overall. The Silver Stars average almost 82 points per game and have played over the total in six consecutive contests. Meanwhile, Phoenix has topped the total in five straight games.

Consensus: Over 53 percent

Here you go, Pitt. We're back in business on those ump trends:

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 3

Hot pitchers
-- Burnett is 7-0, 2.36 in his last seven starts. Harrell allowed one run in 16 IP in his last two starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-0, 2.08 in his last couple starts. Zimmerman is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three outings.
-- Niese is 2-0, 2.03 in his last two starts.
-- Jurrjens is 1-0, 2.03 in two starts since coming back from minors.
-- Francis is 1-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- Cashner is 0-0, 3.12 in two starts this season.
-- Cueto is 4-1, 1.96 in his last five starts. Capuano is 1-1, 2.05 in his last three starts.

-- McAllister is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Nova is 3-0, 1.51 in his last five starts.
-- Sale is 1-0, 1.20 in his last two starts. Texas won Oswalt's first two starts (1-0, 4.26), scoring 17 runs.
-- Colon was 2-2, 3.27 in his last four starts before going on DL.
-- Seattle won last three Hernandez starts (2-0, 0.78).

Cold pitchers
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 7.06 in his last five starts. Estrada is 0-3, 5.52 in his last six starts.
-- Worley is 1-2, 4.20 in his last five starts.
-- Volstad was 0-6, 7.90 in eight starts before getting sent to minors.
-- Kelly is 1-1, 3.80 in his four starts this season.
-- Bauer allowed two runs in four IP (74 PT) in his first MLB start before leaving with a strained leg muscle.

-- Haren has a 7.94 RA in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn has a 7.71 RA in his last four starts. Below was 0-1, 6.52 in two starts LY; he's thrown 33.2 innings in his 21 games this year, all in relief (2-1, 2.70).
-- Shields is 1-3, 6.21 in his last six starts.
-- Cecil is 1-1, 6.06 in three starts for Toronto. Mazzaro is 1-2, 9.58 in his last three starts.
-- Lester has a 5.72 RA in his last eight starts.
-- WChen is 2-2, 4.74 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.
-- Pirates won five of their last six games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Cubs won six of their last seven games.
-- Milwaukee/Miami both won four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Padres are 9-5 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.

-- Angels won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Twins won their last four games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Bronx Bombers won 17 of their last 23 games.
-- Texas won five of its last six games. White Sox won three of their last four home games.
-- Oakland won five of its last seven home games. Red Sox won 13 of their last 19 games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Houston was outscored 44-12 in losing its last seven road games.
-- Phillies lost their last five games, allowing 30 runs.
-- Atlanta lost ten of its last thirteen home games.
-- Colorado lost 19 of its last 25 games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games.
-- Dodgers lost 13 of their last 16 games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Tigers are 6-7 in their last thirteen games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last seven games. Royals are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Mariners lost 14 of their last 22 games; Baltimore lost seven of its last nine games.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight games at Miller Park went over.
-- 13 of last 17 Houston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six San Francisco games.
-- Seven of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight games at Citi Field stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten St Louis games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-6 in last fifteen San Diego games.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Cincinnati games.

-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Angel games.
-- Eight of last twelve Kansas City road games stayed under.
-- Ten of last thirteen Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen White Sox games.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Oakland games.
-- Eight of last nine Seattle games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Mia-Mil-- Underdogs won five of last seven Kulpa games.
-- SF-Wsh-- Don't know who the umpires are here.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Davis games.
-- Phil-NY-- No idea who the umpires are for this game.
-- Chi-Atl-- Six of last eight Dimuro games stayed under.
-- Col-StL-- Last eight TWelke games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Az-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cederstrom games.
-- Cin-LA-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Nelson games.

-- LA-Cle-- Home side won nine of last eleven Davidson games.
-- Min-Det-- Underdogs won four of last six Nauert games.
-- KC-Tor-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Hernandez games.
-- NY-TB-- Five of last six Holbrook games went over the total.
-- Tex-Chi-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-A's-- Six of last eight O'Nora games went over the total.
-- Balt-Sea-- Four of last five Winters games stayed under total.

MLB

Tuesday, July 3

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Trend Report
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4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home

6:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing San Francisco

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games at home

7:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 24 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

8:15 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Diego

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games when playing Boston

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

MLB

Tuesday, July 3

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates (9-2, 3.31 ERA)

Burnett picked up his eighth straight victory last week by throwing 6 2/3 innings of three-run ball in a 5-4 win over Philadelphia. He struck out seven and also allowed only his third homer in the last seven games. The Pirates are averaging six runs in his last three trips to the hill.

Jon Niese, New York Mets (6-3, 3.55 ERA)

Niese is on a roll, having allowed only seven runs in his last five starts. He threw seven innings of one-run ball last week against the Cubs and went 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA in June. The lefty has struck out at least five batters in each of his last eight starts.


Slumping

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (7-5, 4.04 ERA)

Shields allowed a career-high 14 hits in his last outing, a 5-2 loss to Detroit. He managed to go 7 2/3 innings and ended up throwing 123 pitches, but clearly didn’t have his best stuff. Shields has just one win in his last eight starts, allowing at least four runs in five of those.

Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (6-7, 4.53 ERA)

Haren may have won three of his last four, but he’s getting a lot of help from his bats. He has allowed 20 earned runs and six homers during that stretch. The righty gave up six earned runs in six innings last week at Toronto, but L.A. came away with a 9-7 victory.

MLB

Tuesday, July 3

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MLB rounding the bases: This week’s best MLB betting trends
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Here's a look at this week's best betting trends in MLB. All stats compiled ahead of Monday's action.

Hot team: San Francisco Giants

This season: 45-35, 8.67 units
Last 10: 7-3
This week’s schedule: At Washington, at Pittsburgh

The Giants split a weekend set at home against Cincinnati and now head to Washington for three games against the NL East-leading Nationals. The good news for Giants supporters is it looks like they’ll miss the front end of Washington’s rotation, meaning they likely won’t have to deal with Strasburg and Gonzalez. The Giants put together four straight shutouts during this hot streak though the club’s offense is still a concern, putting up just 3.96 runs per game this season. Tim Lincecum takes the ball in the series opener looking to follow up his best start of the season, a seven-inning blanking of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cold team: Los Angeles Dodgers

This season: 44-36, 5.84 units
Last 10 games: 2-8
This week’s schedule: Home vs. Cincinnati, at San Diego

The Dodgers went into Monday’s action just one game behind the NL West-leading Giants even though they had lost eight of their last 10. Before they broke out with eight runs in Sunday’s win over the New York Mets, the Dodgers had been shut out in five of six games. Even though sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Either are getting closer to returning to the lineup, Los Angeles continues to search for a big bat ahead of the trade deadline. A possible deal for Houston’s Carlos Lee fell through over the weekend.

Over team: Toronto Blue Jays

O/U this season: 40-34-5
O/U last 10 games: 7-2-1
This week’s schedule: Home vs. Kansas City, at Detroit

The Blue Jays went into Monday’s action having seen the over cash in each of their last five games. On Sunday, they went into the eighth inning tied 3-3 with the Angels. Then the bullpen imploded again as the Angels ran away with a 10-6 victory. Toronto’s bullpen ranks 21st in the league with a 4.13 ERA and with an offense that averages 5.04 runs per game and has hit 117 homers, over bettors love the Jays. Slugger Jose Bautista may only be hitting .239, but he hit 14 home runs in June and already has 63 RBI this season. Toronto has won four consecutive games against Kansas City, though just one of those played over its posted total.

Under team: Minnesota Twins

O/U this season: 36-38-4
O/U last 10 games: 2-8
This week’s schedule: At Detroit, At Texas

Eight of Minnesota’s last nine games had played under the total before the Twins came out on the good end of a wild 10-8 decision against Kansas City. They swatted four homers in that one, but have hit just 67 dingers this season (ranking 24th) and average only 4.17 runs per game. They were stuck in the basement of the AL Central, 8.5 games off the pace as they look for their second four-game winning streak of the season Monday night in Detroit. The Tigers have been just as good to under bettors lately, cashing in eight of their last 10 as well.

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Cleveland
The Indians look to build on their 4-1 record in Zach McAllister's last 5 starts. Cleveland is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

Game 951-952: Miami at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Sanchez) 14.801; Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.834
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Over

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Washington (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.250; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.582
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 955-956: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 13.345; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 16.058
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-180); Over

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 15.502; NY Mets (Niese) 14.939
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Volstad) 14.545; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.895
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.891; St. Louis (Kelly) 14.170
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Over

Game 963-964: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Cashner) 15.162; Arizona (Bauer) 16.050
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Under

Game 965-966: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.497; LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.023
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.787; Cleveland (McAllister) 16.149
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.396; Detroit (Below) 14.759
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+165); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mazzaro) 15.548; Toronto (Cecil) 14.682
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 14.793; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.183
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Oswalt) 16.830; White Sox (Sale) 15.777
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.721; Oakland (Colon) 16.187
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

Game 979-980: Baltimore at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 14.672; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.336
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Over

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, July 3

National League

Miami at Milwaukee, 4:10 ET
Sanchez: Miami 11-21 SU after 2 games without giving up a stolen base
Estrada: Milwaukee 32-11 SU in home games after a one run win

San Francisco at Washington, 6:35 ET MLB
Lincecum: 3-10 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Zimmerman: Washington 17-9 SU when playing with a day off

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Harrell: Houston 1-15 SU in road games after batting .240 or worse
Burnett: Pittsburgh 13-3 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Worley: Philadelphia 9-17 SU against left-handed starters
Niese: NY Mets 12-3 SU after 2 games where the bullpen gave up no runs

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Volstad: 16-9 TSR in road games
Jurrjens: Atlanta 10-17 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive home games

Colorado at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Francis: Colorado 3-12 SU after allowing 9 runs or more
Kelly: ST Louis 73-45 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Cashner: San Diego 0-13 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Bauer: Arizona 31-19 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4

Cincinnati at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cueto: Cincinnati 6-16 SU in road games after a win by 4 runs or more
Capuano: LA Dodgers 12-1 SU after having lost 15 or more of their last 20


American League

LA Angels at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Haren: 5-10 TSR in games played on a grass field
McAllister: Cleveland 17-10 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Blackburn: 6-1 TSR as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Scherzer: Detroit 5-9 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Kansas City at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Mazzaro: Kansas City 7-1 SU after scoring 8 runs or more
Cecil: Toronto 15-25 SU at home after 2 games without a stolen base

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET MLB
Nova: 7-0 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Shields: Tampa Bay 6-13 SU after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Oswalt: Texas 10-0 SU in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7
Sale: CHI White Sox 10-19 SU at home after 2 or more consecutive losses

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Lester: Boston 1-8 SU with a tired bullpen
Colon: Oakland 31-25 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Chen: Baltimore 9-2 SU on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Hernandez: Seattle 1-7 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 3

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MIAMI (38 - 41) at MILWAUKEE (37 - 42) - 4:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 109-126 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 74-95 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-75 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-41 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-14 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 83-45 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-21 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 100-96 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 12-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-32 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-63 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. MIAMI since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 19.31 and a WHIP of 2.575.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 35) at WASHINGTON (45 - 32) - 6:35 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LINCECUM is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 3-10 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 2-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 45-32 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 122-114 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-73 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-87 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-51 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-35 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-35 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 156-119 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 468-462 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (32 - 48) at PITTSBURGH (43 - 36) - 7:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 24-62 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-155 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 56-116 (-44.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-36 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-36 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-28 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BURNETT is 11-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 2-9 (-14.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 25-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 2-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (36 - 45) at NY METS (43 - 37) - 7:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-45 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 43-37 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 16-11 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 39-35 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-54 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-3 (+6.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 49) at ATLANTA (41 - 38) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-49 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-29 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 164-209 (-74.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-49 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 896-964 (-164.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-107 (-38.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-79 (-26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.562.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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COLORADO (30 - 49) at ST LOUIS (42 - 38) - 8:15 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-30 (-18.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-137 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 30-49 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 124-148 (-42.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-101 (-40.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-31 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 77-152 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 40-65 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-49 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 15-38 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-122 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-74 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-109 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FRANCIS is 5-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 8-1 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.0 units)

JOE KELLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (31 - 50) at ARIZONA (39 - 40) - 9:40 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 31-50 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-37 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-65 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-50 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-99 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-61 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 136-112 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-35 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-43 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 136-112 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-72 (+28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-52 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-67 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-31 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CASHNER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.563.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (44 - 35) at LA DODGERS (44 - 37) - 10:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 55-69 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 78-57 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 587-670 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 524-614 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 386-431 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CUETO is 27-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 27-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAPUANO is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 3-9 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)

LA ANGELS (45 - 35) at CLEVELAND (40 - 39) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 101-107 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 6-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 25-35 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 123-121 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 120-118 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-20 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-23 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 64-59 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 645-630 (+67.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 110-89 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 534-517 (+69.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 626-613 (+47.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 102-110 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAREN is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (34 - 45) at DETROIT (39 - 41) - 7:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. DUANE BELOW (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BLACKBURN is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

DUANE BELOW vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (36 - 42) at TORONTO (40 - 40) - 7:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 22-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 150-172 (-54.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. TORONTO since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 11.70 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CECIL is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (48 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (42 - 38) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 88-78 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 7-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 454-545 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 39-18 (+19.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 31-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOVA is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOVA is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
NOVA is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOVA is 10-0 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOVA is 4-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-13 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 7-16 (-9.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+4.0 units)

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TEXAS (50 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (42 - 37) - 8:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-24 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 577-588 (+40.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 157-102 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 150-95 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-68 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-33 (+25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-50 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-66 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-66 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROY OSWALT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
OSWALT is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (42 - 38) at OAKLAND (39 - 42) - 10:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-28 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 58-55 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 24-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 38-34 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 103-85 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 97-82 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 57-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JON LESTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LESTER is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. BOSTON since 1997
COLON is 8-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.520.
His team's record is 12-16 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-17. (-8.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (42 - 37) at SEATTLE (35 - 47) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 170-297 (-105.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 42-37 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-17 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-31 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 102-143 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-113 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-42 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 160-225 (-52.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-44 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 344-311 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.2 units)

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 3

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PHOENIX (4 - 10) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 5) - 7/3/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

Tuesday, July 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Miami - 4:10 PM ET Miami +104 500
Milwaukee - Over 9 500

San Francisco - 6:35 PM ET San Francisco +118 500
Washington - Under 7.5 500

LA Angels - 7:05 PM ET LA Angels -110 500
Cleveland - Under 9.5 500

Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Minnesota +146 500
Detroit - Over 10.5 500

Houston - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -172 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

Kansas City - 7:07 PM ET Kansas City +144 500
Toronto - Over 10.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay +106 500
Tampa Bay - Under 8 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +169 500
Atlanta - Under 9 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -119 500
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Texas - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -133 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500

Colorado - 8:15 PM ET Colorado +148 500
St. Louis - Over 9.5 500

San Diego - 9:40 PM ET San Diego +133 500
Arizona - Under 9 500

Boston - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +118 500
Oakland - Over 7.5 500

Baltimore - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -144 500
Seattle - Under 6.5 500

Cincinnati - 10:10 PM ET Cincinnati -118 500
LA Dodgers - Under 6.5 500

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WNBA

Tuesday, July 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Phoenix - 8:00 PM ET Phoenix +14.5 500

San Antonio - Over 167.5 500


GOOD LUCK GANG !!!