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Around the Horn - Thursday

July 18, 2012

NATIONAL LEAGUE

San Francisco at Atlanta - 12:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Bumgarner (11-5, 3.15 ERA) 51-40 2-7 L9 away during day
Hudson (7-4, 3.80 ERA) 49-41 5-12 home vs LHP


-- Giants beat Braves, 9-0 on Tuesday
-- Giants beat Braves, 9-4 on Wednesday

N.Y. Mets at Washington - 12:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Dickey (12-1, 2.66 ERA) 46-45 OVER 13-2-1 away vs LHP
Gonzalez (12-4, 2.93 ERA) 53-36 7-3 L10 Game 3's


-- Nationals beat Mets, 5-4 on Tuesday
-- Nationals beat Mets, 4-3 on Wednesday

Arizona at Cincinnati - 12:35 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Saunders (4-6, 3.52 ERA) 44-47 2-7 L9 away during day
Leake (3-6, 3.96 ERA) 51-40 3-6 L9 home vs LHP


-- Diamondbacks beat Reds, 5-3 on Monday
-- Reds beat Diamondbacks, 4-0 on Tuesday
-- Diamondbacks beat Reds, 7-1 on Wednesday

Miami at Chicago - 2:20 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Buehrle (9-8, 3.13 ERA) 44-47 7-2 L9 away vs LHP
Maholm (7-6, 4.33 ERA) 37-53 10-2 L12 home during day


-- Marlins beat Cubs, 9-5 on Tuesday
-- Cubs beat Marlins, 5-1 on Wednesday

Houston at San Diego - 10:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Harrell (7-6, 4.43 ERA) 34-58 1-12 L13 away vs RHP
Volquez (5-7, 3.69 ERA) 38-55 UNDER 5-2 L7 home vs RHP


-- Astros beat Padres, 2-0 on Monday
-- Padres beat Astros, 8-2 on Tuesday
-- Padres beat Astros, 8-4 on Wednesday


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland at Tampa Bay - 12:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Jimenez (8-8, 5.09 ERA) 47-44 4-11 L13 away during day
Price (12-4, 2.80 ERA) 47-45 3-8 L11 home during day


-- Indians beat Rays, 3-2 on Monday
-- Rays beat Indians, 4-2 on Tuesday
-- Indians beat Rays, 10-6 on Wednesday

Los Angeles at Detroit - 1:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Williams (6-6, 4.67 ERA) 50-42 4-0 L4 Game 4's
Scherzer (8-5, 4.84 ERA) 48-44 6-0 L6 on Thursdays


-- Tigers beat Angels, 8-6 on Monday
-- Angels beat Tigers, 13-0 on Tuesday
-- Tigers beat Angels, 7-2 on Wednesday

Baltimore at Minnesota - 1:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Chen (7-5, 3.80 ERA) 47-44 9-4 away during day
De Vries (2-2, 4.37 ERA) 38-53 OVER 5-0-1 L6 home vs LHP


-- Twins beat Orioles, 19-7 on Monday
-- Twins beat Orioles, 6-4 on Tuesday
-- Orioles beat Twins, 2-1 on Wednesday

Seattle at Kansas City - 2:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hernandez (7-5, 2.92 ERA) 39-54 5-11 L16 away during day
Smith (1-2, 9.00 ERA) 39-51 2-10 home during day


-- Mariners beat Royals, 9-4 on Monday
-- Mariners beat Royals, 9-6 on Tuesday
-- Royals beat Mariners, 8-7 on Wednesday

Chicago at Boston - 7:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Quintana (4-1, 2.60 ERA) 50-41 12-6 L18 away vs RHP
Buchholz (8-3, 5.54 ERA) 47-45 12-4 home vs LHP


-- Red Sox beat White Sox, 5-1 on Monday
-- White Sox beat Red Sox, 7-5 on Tuesday
-- Red Sox beat White Sox, 10-1 on Wednesday

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Garcia (4-2, 5.25 ERA) 57-34 OVER 6-2 L8 away Game 1's
Griffin (1-0, 2.63 ERA) 47-44 6-2 on Thursdays


-- Yankees beat Blue Jays, 6-0 on Wednesday
-- Athletics beat Rangers, 4-3 on Wednesday

Diamond Trends - Thursday

July 19, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Indians are 0-14 since April 19, 2011 as a dog when they are off a game in which they scored more runs off the bullpen than they did off their opponent’s starter for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Royals are 0-13 OU since July 30, 2011 as a 140+ dog after scoring 6+ runs in a night game for a net profit of $1300 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Red Sox are 0-10-1 OU since June 26, 2010 when Clay Buchholz starts after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Angels are 17-1 (2.3 rpg) since August 6, 2008 with a total between 7 and 10, facing a starter with an ERA under 9.00 after a game where they had three or less hits.

TODAY’S TRENDS:

-- The Rays are 0-7 since August 23, 2009 when David Price starts as a home favorite after winning as a home favorite in his last start for a net profit of $1045 when playing against.

-- The Reds are 6-0 since April 16, 2011 when Mike Leake starts as a home favorite when the team is seeking immediate revenge for a loss as a favorite for a net profit of $600.

Buehrle & Marlins Close Series At Chicago Cubs

Ozzie Guillen and Mark Buehrle know plenty about Wrigley Field from interleague series against the Cubs while both were together on the Windy City's South Side. They hope to repeat some of that success Thursday when the Marlins draw their 3-game set in Chicago to a close.

A clash of southpaws is slated for the 2:20 p.m. (ET) start at the friendly confines as the Cubs will send Paul Maholm to the mound against Buehrle. Opening numbers on the Don Best odds screen listed the Marlins -120; as with all games at Wrigley, the official total won't be released until Thursday morning.

The Marlins could be looking to get back to .500 on Thursday, that is if all goes well in Wednesday's second game of the series which was still pending. Miami was $1.20 chalk behind Josh Johnson opposite Chicago's Jeff Samardzija. Thunderstorms were in the forecast for the evening tilt, along with winds gusting to 20 mph coming in from left field which were driving a 7½-run total.

Miami grabbed the opener on Tuesday by a 9-5 count, cashing as a 115 favorite and the final going beyond the 9½-run mark. It was the first 'over' in a Marlins game since July 4, a span of eight games that included a pair of 'pushes.' The victory left the Fish 44-46 (-8.8 units) and nine games behind the NL East-leading Washington Nationals.

Buehrle will be out to extend his win streak to five straight starts when he hits the bump. The veteran lefty has posted quality efforts in six of his last seven assignments, and beat the Cubs in Miami on April 18, his first dubya in a Marlins jersey, with eight innings of 6-hit, 1-run ball. He has also done well over his career vs. the Cubs with Buehrle's April outing his fifth straight appearance against the North Siders that ended in their defeat.

There has been a little bit of an issue on the road for Buehrle this year. He is carrying a 3.81 ERA away from Miami (2.62 at home), and both he and the Marlins are 3-5 in the eight contests.

While Buehrle has fared well over the years against the Cubs, Maholm hasn't been so fortunate when facing the Marlins. The port-sider out of Mississippi State was probably thankful to have missed the Fish when the clubs met in Miami as he holds a 5.67 ERA in eight career starts dating to his days in the Pittsburgh rotation.

Maholm has won his last three starts, however, with two of those off the hill at Wrigley where he has pitched very well overall in 2012. The Cubs are 6-3 in his nine home assignments with Maholm sporting a 3.02 ERA compared to more than twice that when away from the Windy City (6.15).

Miami swept the set in South Beach where the 'over' cashed twice along with one 'push.' Tuesday's triumph gave the Marlins a 6-game win streak in the series, none of those games finishing 'under' the total.

We expect to see Ron Kulpa behind the mask Thursday afternoon, and he brings an 11-8 'under' lean into the game, though three of the last four have skipped above the total. The current forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain and WNW winds up to 15 mph (LF across to RF).

Red Sox And White Sox Finish At Fenway

Major League Baseball action on Thursday has eight day games versus just three at night. The Boston Red Sox hosting the Chicago White Sox is the marquee matchup in the latter category.

This is a good pitching duel with Clay Buchholz for the home team against Chicago rookie Jose Quintana. Action gets underway at 7:10 p.m. (ET) on the MLB Network and Boston is a $1.35 favorite with a total of 10½ runs.

This is also the finale of an exciting four-game series. Boston started things off with a win on Monday (5-1) before the Pale Hose got even on Tuesday (7-5). The Wednesday night result was still pending at press time. The Red Sox were solid 170 favorites in a game Don Best previewed previously, and the mound matchup pitted Boston's Felix Doubront against White Sox rookie Pedro Hernandez who was making his major league debut.

Quintana (4-1, 2.60 ERA) is a big reason why Chicago has vaulted to the top of the AL Central, currently 3.5-games ahead of Detroit. He hadn’t pitched higher than Double-A before being called up in May, but he’s doing a good job keeping his walk totals down. He’s also done well with men-on-base.

The 23-year-old lefty is 2-0 with a 3.48 road ERA this season, but has a 9.00 ERA in his last two away starts at the Yankees and Kansas City. The White Sox did win those two contests, scoring 23 total runs, and are 4-0 in his last four starts overall.

Boston has had some bad luck this year and Buchholz (8-3, 5.54 ERA) is a prime example. He had a great June at 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA, but then went on the disabled list with a throat ailment.

The 27-year-old right-hander has made one start since coming back, surrendering four earned runs over 6 1/3 innings at Tampa Bay last Saturday (5-3 loss). This is his first start against the White Sox this year after going 1-1 with a 5.09 ERA against them in three starts from 2009-2011.

Buchholz will need to control White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. He made his former team pay in a big way with four hits over the first two games of the series. That includes a three-run homer off Jon Lester on Tuesday that broke the game open.

The Red Sox did get two outfielders back from injury recently in Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford. The problem is that Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz are both on the DL. The lineup looks very dangerous on paper once everyone is healthy, but that is delayed for now.

Pedroia set to return for Boston Thursday

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (50-41)

at BOSTON RED SOX (47-45)


First pitch: Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
Line: Boston -125, Chicago +115, Total: 10½

The White Sox will look to salvage a split of their four-game set with the Red Sox, who won with a commanding 10-1 victory on Wednesday night, and get former MVP Dustin Pedroia back in their lineup.

The surprising 23-year-old Jose Quintana takes the mound for Chicago in this one, sporting a 2.89 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in nine starts this season. His team is 7-2 in his nine starts of 2012, but two of his past three starts have been rough, with a 5.68 ERA in those outings. The Royals and Yankees were the teams that tattooed him, though he was able to shut down one of baseball’s most potent offenses in the Rangers two starts ago, yielding just one run on two hits with eight strikeouts in eight innings of work. He faces Clay Buchholz, who has a 5.54 ERA in 15 starts in 2012, despite an 8-3 record. Long balls have been a major problem for him, yielding one per start, including 11 in eight home outings. The White Sox are fourth in the majors with 109 home runs this year. The Red Sox are fifth with 108, but could be limited by Quintana, who induces groundballs and limits base-runners with just 11 walks in 56 innings. Play on CHICAGO to earn the series split here.

This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the White Sox:

Play Against - Home favorites with a money line of -125 to -175 (BOSTON) - with a starting pitcher whose winning percentage is better than 70%, starting a pitcher who walked <=1 hitters each of his last 2 outings. (85-67 since 1997.) (55.9%, +52.6 units. Rating = 3*).

The White Sox have been a surprisingly strong team on the road with a 26-19 record (.578), which is better than their home record of 24-22. Part of their success on the road is due to their bullpen’s performance there, where it has a 3.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Furthermore the White Sox are an impressive 7-2 at Fenway Park over the past three seasons, although Quintana has never faced the Red Sox in his career. Chicago is 4-1 in Quintana’s five road starts this season despite his pedestrian away numbers of 4.18 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.

The Red Sox lineup will look different Thursday with DH David Ortiz (Achilles) heading to the DL, but 2B Dustin Pedroia (thumb) is set to return. Pedroia is an important addition, but Ortiz, who leads the team in BA (.316), HR (23), RBI (58), runs (65) and OPS (1.024), will be a major loss for the highest-scoring offense in baseball this season. But Boston was just fine without its lone All-Star on Wednesday, especially OF Cody Ross who hit a pair of three-run homers, and 1B Adrian Gonzalez who had four RBI, and is 7-for-12 in this series. The Red Sox will need to keep their bats hot considering Buchholz has a 1-2 record, 6.53 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in four career starts versus the White Sox. Luckily for him, the Boston bullpen and its 2.99 ERA and 1.16 WHIP is certainly capable of bailing him out of serious trouble.

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Season over/under win totals for college football this season

10.5-- USC-- Experienced, skilled QB is a huge edge.

10.5-- Oklahoma-- TCU/West Virginia are new conference rivals.

10.5-- Alabama-- Another experienced QB and a stellar defense.

10.5-- Oregon-- Gotta be the shoes. What if Nike wasn't in Oregon?

10-- LSU-- Our man Les Miles finally has a decent QB.

10-- Florida State-- Much is expected of Lee Corso's alma mater.


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

13) Nothing oblierates my sleep patterns like being in Las Vegas for British Open week; this is the third year in a row for me. Telecast comes on here at 1:30am local time. I can't remember the last time I was in bed at 1:30am, so finding time to sleep the next four days is an issue. Life is good.

12) When was the last time, if ever, that Jeev Milkha Singh was favored to beat Vijay Singh in a major? He is this week.

11) Robert Griffin III had a Dick's commercial on ESPN less than 24 hours after he signed his contract with the Redskins.

10) Another rough series for the CB Bucknor/Dan Iassogna umpiring crew; after the Mets went ballistic on them Sunday, Iassogna tossed Joe Maddon out of Wednesday's games with Cleveland. Chaos follows them around.

9) Only a cynic would suggest the Cavaliers are trying to be the third team in the Dwight Howard trade, just so they can help the Lakers get better so Lebron James' Heat has a harder time winning their next title. Looks like it could be the Lakers acquiring Howard, with Andrew Bynum getting dealt to Cleveland, where I'm sure his effort won't suffer at all (sarcasm).

8) Golfers from 28 different countries are entered in the British Open.

7) This is the first time in Steve Spurrier's eight years at South Carolina that he brought his QB to SEC Media Day. Connor Shaw must be doing well.

6) Since 2009, Matt Kemp has 21 RBI in extra innings, four more than any other major league player.

5) Coors Field is the 3rd-oldest stadium in the National League; it was built in 1995. That just seems strange.

4) Seattle Mariners are putting Dan Wilson in their team's Hall of Fame this summer; he was a catcher for 11 years in Seattle, with a career .262 batting average. Not like Seattle has ever been in a World Series or anything; just not sure what Wilson did to be so highly thought of.

3) The Jeremy Lin story will be fascinating this fall, because no one knows how good he really is. He got hurt LY, but the schedule was so condensed, it could be blamed on that.

I am pro-Lin; I loved watching him play for the Knicks last winter, the way the team shared the ball and ran and played as a team. As soon as Carmelo Anthony got healthy, the ball stopped as soon as it got to him, because God forbid he not be the focal point of the offense. We'll see who was right.

2) Why would anyone live in Wales? Its July 19, and its freakin' 59 degrees on the golf course there. Good lord, do they ever get a summer?

1) Not only do the gritty, gutty A's lead MLB with nine walk-off wins in 2012, two of the nine came on HRs hit by guys who had never hit a homer in the big leagues before that moment. Their best lefty reliever was playing first base at this time last year. They're smarter because they have to be.

MLB
Dunkel

Miami at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to build on their 4-1 record in Paul Maholm's last 5 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Chicago is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.117; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.830
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 953-954: Arizona at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.852; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.197
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Washington (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.303; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.773
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Under

Game 957-958: Miami at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 15.692; Cubs (Maholm) 16.267
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Over

Game 959-960: Houston at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 14.455; San Diego (Volquez) 14.082
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.529; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.257
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Under

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 16.969; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.092
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+115); Over

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 13.670; Minnesota (De Vries) 14.240
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.285; Kansas City (Smith) 14.179
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.922; Boston (Buchholz) 16.063
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.897; Oakland (Griffin) 15.928
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Over

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 19

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 1-1, 2.19 in his last five starts.
-- GGonzalez is 4-1, 4.34 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 4-0, 0.94 in his last four starts. Maholm is 3-0, 0.84 in his last three outings.
-- Harrell is 1-1, 2.42 in his last four starts. San Diego won Volquez' last four starts (2-0, 2.55).

-- Price is 4-0, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Scherzer is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 3-0, 1.40 in his last six starts.
-- Quintana is 3-0, 2.90 in his last six starts.
-- Oakland is 3-1 when Griffin starts (1-0, 2.63). FGarcia is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 2-3, 5.84 in his last seven road starts. Hudson is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 4.38 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey has a 5.19 RA in his last four starts.

-- Jimenez is 1-3, 6.95 in his last four starts.
-- JWilliams is 0-4, 8.34 in his last four starts.
-- WChen is 0-3, 5.34 in his last five starts. De Vries has a 5.09 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz has a 6.57 RA in his last couple starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won 12 of its last 18 games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine games. San Francisco won its last five games.
-- Cubs won five of their last six games.
-- Reds are 10-5 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last ten games.
-- White Sox won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Indians are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten games.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last six games, allowing 37 runs.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last fourteen road games.
-- Miami lost three of its last four home games.
-- Astros lost 15 of their last 16 road games.

-- Angels lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-12 in its last 19 games, 7-11 in last eighteen at home.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games. Baltimore lost six of seven.
-- Royals lost seven of their last eight games. Seattle lost seven of ten.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field stayed under.
-- Six of last nine games at Petco Park stayed under the total.

-- Over is 12-2-1 in Angels' last fifteen road games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-6-2 in Cleveland's last 22 road games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7 in last twenty-one Seattle games.
-- Eight of last nine Oakland home games stayed under.

Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Five of last seven Conroy games went over the total.
-- Az-Cin-- Under is 11-6 in Vanover games this season.
-- SF-Atl-- Five of last six Foster games stayed under total.
-- Mia-Chi-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Kulpa games.
-- Hst-SD-- Road team won even of nine LBarrett games.

-- LA-Det-- Under is 6-2-1 in West's last nine games behind plate.
-- Chi-Bos-- 12 of last 15 Schrieber games went over the total.
-- Clev-TB-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Bucknor games.
-- Balt-Min-- Seven of last eight Marquez games stayed under total.
-- Sea-KC-- Seven of last ten Dimuro games stayed under total.
-- NY-A's-- Don't know who umpires are for this series.

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

12:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

12:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

12:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Angels's last 19 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Houston

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games at home

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (3-6, 3.96 ERA)

A couple days ago, we got Travis Wood confused with Leake in Streaking and Slumping. Thankfully, one of our loyal readers out there reminded us it was Leake, not Wood, who got caught stealing designer t-shirts.

Leake is pitching fantastic these days but the Reds aren’t taking advantage. The club is 2-3 in his last five starts even though Leake carries a 1.95 ERA over the same stretch. The under is also 5-0 in his last five trips to the hill.

Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (9-8, 3.13 ERA)

Offseason pickups Heath Bell and Carlos Zambrano haven’t worked out but Buehrle is living up to his big contract. The Marlins are 4-0 in the soft-tossing lefty’s last four starts and the under is 3-0-1 in those same four games.

Buerhle struck out seven in his last start against the Nationals, making it four straight outings with at least seven punch-outs.

“I’m still scratching my own head to try to figure out what I’m doing striking all these guys out because it’s a lot of guys,” Buerhle told reporters after the game.


SLUMPING

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (12-1, 2.66 ERA)

It’s only a two-start slump, but it’s noteworthy this early because of who we’re talking about. Dickey is still the runaway favorite to win the National League Cy Young award but he’s been tagged for five earned runs in each of the last two appearances.

Are we beginning to see 37-year-old knuckleballer come back down to Earth? Is the law of averages in play here, or will Dickey’s magical campaign continue?

Jerome Williams, Los Angeles Angels (6-6, 4.67)

It’s been four consecutive forgettable outings for the Angels' fifth starter. Williams has surrendered four or more runs in each of those starts. That’s not terrible for a fifth starter but it still stings because the Angels were favored in three of the four contests.

This last appearance on July 14 was his first since coming off the DL. Reports are he suffered an asthma attack in the dugout after getting the hook against the Yankees.

“Although he gave up a couple of home runs, pitched better than his line score shows,” Halos manager Mike Scioscia told Associated Press.

MLB

Thursday, July 19

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Most ejection-happy MLB umpires and how to bet them
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Perhaps it’s the threat of automated officials and instant replay that has made MLB umpires a bit more docile this summer.

At this point in the season last year, umps had dished out 125 ejections and threw out 43 players and managers in the month of July alone, according to the Umpire Fantasy Ejection League.

Heading into Wednesday’s slate, umps have fired off only 90 ejections, the most recent coming from Brian Gorman, who tossed St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Lance Berkman for arguing balls and strikes in a 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday.

That’s not to say some umps don’t have a hair-trigger. Here’s a look at the most-ejection happy umpires of the 2012 season so far and how to bet them:

Gary Darling (five ejections)

Darling has shouted “You’re outta here!” more than any ump this season, most notably spitting his gum on Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine during an exchange in mid May. Funny enough, Darling hasn’t shown anyone the gate since that incident.

He’s shown a bit of a lean towards the over this year, with games averaging just over 10 runs and finished 14-7 over/under when Darling is behind home plate.

Dan Bellino (four ejections)

Bellino most recently dismissed Cincinnati Reds PH Miguel Cairo for arguing a fair ball after Cairo hacked at a sinker, which dropped into fair territory around home plate. Bellino made the right call, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks secure a 5-3 win which played under the 8.5-run total on July 16.

It was the 15th time in Bellino’s 20 games behind home plate that the under cashed in, making him one of the best under umps in baseball. He’s also been tough on home teams, with hosts going 7-13 and losing nearly eight units when Bellino is calling balls and strikes.

Marty Foster (four ejections)

May must have been a bad month for Foster, with three of his four ejections coming in the second month of the schedule. July hasn’t been that great to him either. First, he left a game due to illness on July 7 and then was in the middle of Ozzie Guillen’s pine tar witch hunt against Nationals rookie Bryce Harper earlier this week.

He has no patience for loud-mouth mangers, especially Cubs skip Dale Sveum, who he’s tossed twice in 2012. Foster is about an even an ump as you’ll find, with a 10-10 home team mark and a 9-11 over/under record.

Sam Holbrook (four ejections)

Holbrook’s most news-worthy ejection of 2012 came when he was at first base, giving Brewers ace Zack Greinke the heave-ho in the first inning after the pitcher spiked the baseball following an infield single from the Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve on July 7. Greinke had thrown only four pitches before being sent to the showers and the Astros went on to win 6-3 as +145 home underdogs.

Holbrook has been a little friendlier to the home side, with host teams going 11- 8 when he’s working the plate. The real money, however, is betting the over when Holbrook is wearing the mask. Thirteen of his 17 games behind home have played above the total.

D.J. Reyburn (four ejections)

The same way DJ Request didn’t take any shit from the crowd in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, D.J. Reyburn doesn’t take any shit from managers. All four of Reyburn’s tosses have been directed towards either skips or bench coaches, setting the tone back in spring training by ejecting New York Mets Terry Collins on March 15.

Reyburn is another ump with a tendency towards the under, posting a 5-11 over/under mark when calling balls and strikes. He boasts a strike percentage of 63.40 percent and teams combine to averaging only 7.7 runs when he’s working the plate. Visiting clubs are also a solid 12-7 with Reyburn at home.

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 19

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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 40) at ATLANTA (49 - 41) - 12:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 141-65 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 63-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-24 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 469-466 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 81-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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ARIZONA (44 - 47) at CINCINNATI (51 - 40) - 12:35 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 69-51 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 141-119 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-78 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-60 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win 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)
CINCINNATI is 309-290 (-73.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.960.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (46 - 45) at WASHINGTON (53 - 36) - 12:35 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 53-36 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-118 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-24 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 72-60 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-51 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 26-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 46-45 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 63-63 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 84-69 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 59-61 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 13-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 3-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (44 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 53) - 2:20 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 44-47 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-45 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 57-78 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 73-51 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1224-1319 (-242.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-613 (-142.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 666-675 (-125.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1167-1235 (-220.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-110 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MIAMI since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (34 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (38 - 55) - 10:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 91-165 (-49.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-32 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 8-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 4-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-37 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-72 (-21.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-147 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-103 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARRELL is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

CLEVELAND (47 - 44) at TAMPA BAY (47 - 45) - 12:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 53-86 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 5-14 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 87-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 169-173 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PRICE is 31-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 47-44 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PRICE is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (50 - 42) at DETROIT (48 - 44) - 1:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 66-41 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 647-636 (+63.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 384-316 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-523 (+65.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 640-546 (+72.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 631-620 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 20-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (47 - 44) at MINNESOTA (38 - 53) - 1:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 47-44 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-11 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-38 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 101-153 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-78 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-146 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-96 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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

COLE DE VRIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (39 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 51) - 2:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 106-150 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-30 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-49 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 164-232 (-55.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-154 (-50.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 284-278 (-85.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 11-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOCHEVAR is 7-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 41) at BOSTON (47 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 29-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-52 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-117 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 163-156 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (57 - 34) at OAKLAND (47 - 44) - 10:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 47-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-43 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 33-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 24-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 57-34 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-27 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GARCIA is 105-65 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 35-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 21-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 29-16 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GARCIA is 7-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 12-10 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.3 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MLB

Thursday, July 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 12:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -174 500
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

San Francisco - 12:10 PM ET San Francisco +110 500
Atlanta - Under 8 500

NY Mets - 12:35 PM ET Washington -130 500
Washington - Under 7.5 500

Arizona - 12:35 PM ET Arizona +118 500
Cincinnati - Over 9 500

LA Angels - 1:05 PM ET Detroit -148 500
Detroit - Over 9.5 500

Baltimore - 1:10 PM ET Baltimore -108 500
Minnesota - Under 9 500

Seattle - 2:10 PM ET Seattle -118 500
Kansas City -

Miami - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +110 500
Chi. Cubs -

Chi. White Sox - 7:10 PM ET Boston -138 500
Boston - Over 10.5 500

NY Yankees - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +108 500 Oakland - Under 7.5 500

Houston - 10:05 PM ET San Diego -148 500
San Diego - Over 6 500