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Angels & Athletics Continue Key Series

The AL West is in the spotlight on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Angels visit the Oakland Athletics at 10:05 p.m. (ET).

The Angels opened as $1.35 road favorites on the Don Best odds screen behind C.J. Wilson. The total is set at seven runs (shaded to the ‘under’). The seemingly ageless Bartolo Colon continues to confound his critics as he goes for Oakland.

Each team is in the wild-card hunt, but Wilson (9-7, 3.27 ERA) really needs to improve his recent performance. He hasn’t won a game since way back on June 26th, seven starts ago.

The 31-year-old lefty has also had really high pitch counts, at least 113 in five of his last six starts. The Angels only won one of those contests with batters just daring him to throw it over the plate.

Don Best MLB analyst Kenny White points out that Wilson walked just 3.0 batters per nine innings last year with Texas. That number is 4.0 this year after signing a big free agent contract.

Oakland (58-50) is 5.5 games behind Texas in the AL West standings. That’s pending the Monday night series opener. Jered Weaver is a $1.55 favorite and could push Los Angeles (58-51) a half-game ahead of the A’s.

Colon (8-8, 3.55 ERA) has a 16 1/3 scoreless innings streak, but has been fortunate as he’s given up a lot of hits. Don Best’s White gives Colon a lot of credit for wiggling out of jams and believes he will have another quality outing on Tuesday.

The now 39-year-old Colon had a 135-75 record from 1998-2005 before dealing with a lot of injuries through 2009. He sat out 2010 before resurfacing with the Yankees last year. He is having one of his most productive years despite his age, with Oakland 5-1 in his last six starts.

Note that both teams have hit a mini-lull of late. Los Angeles is 4-6 in its last 10, while Oakland is slightly better at 5-5. The upstart Athletics are still 21-9 overall in their last 30, playing torrid baseball for most of July.

White has good head-to-head betting information between the teams. Oakland is 5-4 in the season series, but the total has gone ‘under’ in eight of those games.

The ‘under’ is also 6-1 in Colon’s last seven starts overall.

Keep checking the Don Best Pro Odds for all the latest injury and other information.

Pirates Open 11-Game Homestand Vs. Arizona

Denied a fourth consecutive road series win this past weekend in Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Pirates return home this week to begin a long 11-game homestand against a trio of NL West foes.

The homestand begins with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday when rookie Wade Miley and the Bucs' Erik Bedard collide in a battle of southpaws. Arizona is a $1.20 road favorite in the opener with a total in the 7½-8 run range.

Our focus is on the second of the 4-game set Tuesday (7:05 p.m. ET) as Pittsburgh's Jeff Karstens shoots for his fifth straight winning decision opposite a second D-Backs rookie left-hander, Patrick Corbin. Game 2 finds the odds reversed with the Pirates beginning as $1.20 favorites on the overnight numbers while the first totals going up were at the 8-run mark.

Pittsburgh is coming off a 6-3 road trip that would normally be termed a success. But in this case, the Pirates lost two games in the NL Central standings to the Reds who have been on a tear since just after the all-star break. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks were going 6-4 during the same span the Bucs were 6-3, and Arizona gained two games on the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants.

Though third in the NL West, Arizona actually opened this series closer to its division lead than the Pirates are in second of the NL Central. Pittsburgh does have a 6-game advantage on the Diamondbacks in the National League wild card race, however.

The D-Backs had an opportunity to pick up more ground in their division, but dropped the final two games in Philadelphia last weekend in the middle part of their three city tour that concludes in Iron City this week. As Arizona was losing a pair in Philly, both the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers were pulling off sweeps of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs respectively.

Corbin has bounced back and forth from the D-Backs to the minors this season, and was called up just as this road trip was beginning to take the rotation slot that previously belonged to Josh Collmenter. The lefty tossed six shutout innings last Wednesday against the Dodgers, helping the Snakes complete a sweep in LA as even-money underdogs.

That was Corbin's sixth start for Arizona to go with five relief outings. The Diamondbacks have split his six assignments, as well as the four starts Corbin has made on the road. Tuesday will mark his career cherry vs. the Pirates.

Karstens' last appearance against the Diamondbacks ended with him going on the disabled list for a little more than two months. He took the mound in Arizona on April 17 and was pulled after just an inning during which the D-Backs scored twice. His first start back from the DL in Philly on June 25 was a rough one (5 IP, 6 ER), but Karstens has since settled in to help the Bucs to five wins in his last six assignments.

Just three of his 10 starts this season have come on the home diamond, and Karstens has been brilliant at PNC Park by allowing just one run over 21 innings. That lone score came in the first frame of his initial home outing on April 7, giving Karstens a 20-2/3 scoreless inning string at home when he climbs the mound on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh took two of three from the D-Backs in Arizona back in April, the 'under' also winning twice. The Pirates have won five of the last six played at PNC Park ('under' 4-2).

Diamond Trends - Tuesday

August 7, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Angels are 0-14 since May 28, 2011 when playing a night game on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1672 when playing against.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockies are 0-10 OU since April 05, 2011 when playing a night game after scoring 3 runs or less and winning for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Astros are 0-11 since June 05, 2011 when Jordan Lyles starts as a 140+ dog after the team lost their last two games for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cardinals are 1-14 (-1.8 rpg) since 2011 when on a 4+ game winning streak, if one of their last two wins was by more than one run. 1-4 this season.

TODAY’S TRENDS:

-- The Pirates are 0-7 since April 28, 2011 when Jeff Karstens starts after facing 25 or fewer hitters and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $701 when playing against.

-- The Mets are 11-0 OU since April 13, 2011 when Jon Niese starts after his team scored a total of fewer than three runs in his last start for a net profit of $1105 when playing the over.

Yankees try to stop Detroit wins streaks Tuesday

NEW YORK YANKEES (63-45)

at DETROIT TIGERS (59-50)


First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -105, Detroit -105, Total: 9½

The red-hot Tigers seek a sixth straight victory, and 10th straight home win, when they continue their four-game set with the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Detroit took the series opener 7-2 on Monday, and has scored 40 runs during its five-game win streak to begin August. The Yankees still have the largest division lead in baseball (5½ games up on Baltimore), but have been stumbling recently with a 3-6 record in their past nine games. On Tuesday, they’ll face a starter that has had their number in Detroit, Rick Porcello. In his past three home starts versus the Yankees, Porcello is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA, leading his team to victory all three times. New York’s Tuesday starter, Phil Hughes, has also been outstanding in his past three starts at Comerica Park, allowing just one run and 11 hits in 22 innings (0.41 ERA, 0.77 WHIP), striking out 22 batters. However, it was Prince Fielder who provided that run with a solo homer, and there is no hitter in baseball hotter than the Tigers slugger who is 10-for-17 with 3 HR and 8 RBI during the five-game surge. Also, consider that in the second half of the past three seasons, the Yankees are 0-9 with Hughes on the mound against a team with a winning record. With an even money line, the pick here is surging DETROIT to win again at home.

This pair of three-star FoxSheets trends also back the Tigers:

Play On - Home teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (DETROIT) - with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 4.20 to 4.70 on the season (AL), with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 the last 15 games. (72-34 over the last 5 seasons.) (67.9%, +37.9 units. Rating = 3*).

Play Against - Road teams (N.Y. YANKEES) - excellent power team (>=1.5 HR's/game) vs. a starting pitcher who gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start, starting a well-rested pitcher who is working on 5 or 6 days rest. (75-37 since 1997.) (67%, +35.7 units. Rating = 3*).

Hughes (11-8, 3.96 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) has been outstanding in his past seven starts, going 4-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. Although Hughes has dominated in Detroit, the road hasn’t been a place of good fortune this year. In eight road starts in AL cities, Hughes has a 4.63 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, and the Yankees have lost six of those eight starts. In addition to Fielder, Hughes will need to be careful with the majors RBI leader Miguel Cabrera who is 7-for-19 in his career versus Hughes and is 8-for-22 with 3 HR and 7 RBI in the past five games. New York is certainly capable of ending Detroit’s winning streaks, posting the fifth-best road record in the majors at 29-23 (.558). The Yankees bullpen has also been outstanding (3.15 ERA), especially on the road where it has a 2.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 154 K’s in 142.1 IP and 18 saves in 23 chances.

Porcello (8-6, 4.65 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) hasn’t been great this season, but the Tigers are 13-8 when he pitches, which is the best winning percentage among all Detroit starters. Porcello likes to challenge hitters, walking just 31 batters in 122 innings, but he also keeps the ball in the park, serving up only eight home runs this year. In face, he has not allowed a home run since June 8, reeling off nine straight starts without giving up a single longball. Because Porcello averages less than six innings per start, the Tigers relievers know they’ll need to be ready. The Detroit bullpen has been especially tough at home this year, posting a 3.23 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and converting 10-of-14 save chances.

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Boston
The Rangers look to take advantage of a Boston team that is 1-10 in Jon Lester's last 11 home starts against a team with a winning record. Texas is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.376; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.115
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 16.363; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.616
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Under

Game 905-906: Miami at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (LeBlanc) 14.234; NY Mets (Niese) 14.996
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-155); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 15.291; Houston (Lyles) 13.555
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-180); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.203; Milwaukee (Fiers) 15.136
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.910; St. Louis (Lynn) 17.229
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Raley) 15.084; San Diego (Ohlendorf) 14.304
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 13.520; LA Dodgers (Harang) 14.614
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Under

Game 917-918: Seattle at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Beavan) 15.371; Baltimore (Britton) 16.237
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 13.670; Cleveland (Kluber) 13.921
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.556; Detroit (Porcello) 15.481
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 15.515; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.859
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Dempster) 15.420; Boston (Lester) 14.724
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.389; White Sox (Peavy) 15.709
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-200); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 14.683; Oakland (Colon) 15.485
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

MLB

Tuesday, August 7

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games at home

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Braddah, best of luck tonight!

MLB

Tuesday, August 7

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Samuel Deduno, Minnesota Twins (3-0, 2.48 ERA)

Deduno threw six scoreless innings at Boston on Thursday to record his third win of the campaign. The righty has had stellar results in each of his last three starts, going 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA. The only alarming stat is his 19:20 K:BB ratio in 29 innings this season. He takes the hill in Cleveland in his next start.

Mike Fiers, Milwaukee Brewers (5-4, 1.88 ERA)

Fiers struck out six and gave up two runs on eight hits over six innings to earn his fifth win of the season in Wednesday's win over Houston. Fiers has now gone eight consecutive starts while allowing two or fewer runs. He’s also averaging just over a strikeout per inning in 72 frames this campaign. He toes the rubber at home against the Reds in his next outing.

SLUMPING

Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants (8-8, 4.27 ERA)

Zito was torched by the Mets during Thursday afternoon's 9-1 blowout loss. He tossed just 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits. The veteran lefty has seen his ERA balloon to 4.27 from 3.75 in his last three starts. He hurls on the road at Busch Stadium against the streaking Cardinals next time out.

Zach Britton, Baltimore Orioles (1-1, 8.35 ERA)

Britton was lit up for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Yankees. The lefty has had one good start in four turns since being activated from the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break. Brian Matusz and Jake Arrieta are lurking in Triple-A, and could be recalled to take Britton's spot if he falters in his next start against the Mariners.

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 7

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ATLANTA (63 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (49 - 60) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-38 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 63-46 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
ATLANTA is 31-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 61-45 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-23 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 15-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-60 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-31 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-27 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-57 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-39 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMELS is 46-44 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 25-29 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-2 (+6.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MINOR is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 11-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 14-11 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (55 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 46) - 7:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 61-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-48 (+21.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 61-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-33 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-27 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 309-324 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 152-126 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 152-126 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-89 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-82 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-45 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.739.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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MIAMI (49 - 60) at NY METS (53 - 56) - 7:10 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 49-60 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 9-24 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 32-39 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 25-34 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 101-98 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 73-71 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 76-54 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 60-73 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 262-264 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 60-73 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. NY METS since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 1-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (66 - 43) at HOUSTON (36 - 74) - 8:05 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 61-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-21 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-43 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-30 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-25 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-77 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 25-51 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-50 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-90 (-30.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 5-24 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 5-24 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 3-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LYLES is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 0.720.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (66 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 93-52 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-23 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 596-674 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 119-84 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-435 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 46-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-52 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 139-90 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CUETO is 32-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 32-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 49-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-45 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-27 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FIERS is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 50) at ST LOUIS (60 - 49) - 8:15 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-39 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 116-81 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-22 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 167-126 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-17 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZITO is 1-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYNN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 64) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 64) - 10:05 PM
BROOKS RALEY (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

BROOKS RALEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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COLORADO (39 - 68) at LA DODGERS (59 - 51) - 10:10 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-68 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 84-129 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-69 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-68 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 132-161 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-47 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-25 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 47-78 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 16-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 27-31 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-5 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

ALEX WHITE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WHITE is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 6-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.2 units)

SEATTLE (51 - 60) at BALTIMORE (58 - 51) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. ZACH BRITTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 180-256 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-86 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 99-155 (-45.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-51 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-44 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-39 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-107 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH BRITTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BRITTON is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 61) at CLEVELAND (50 - 59) - 7:05 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-119 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-86 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-35 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEDUNO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (63 - 45) at DETROIT (59 - 50) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 96-87 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 0-9 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 37-19 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 34-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 33-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 28-16 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 29-33 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 28-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 4-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (53 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (56 - 52) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 29-37 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAPP is 4-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 88-37 (+28.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 459-551 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 22-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 28-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+4.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.7 units)

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TEXAS (63 - 45) at BOSTON (55 - 55) - 7:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 73-41 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 19-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 55-55 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-55 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-32 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 32-35 (-21.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-50 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 100-89 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-41 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 18-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LESTER is 8-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-10 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 8-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 6-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-8 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JON LESTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
LESTER is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (45 - 63) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 48) - 8:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-48 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-24 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHEN is 13-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 10-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 50-36 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-68 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEAVY is 4-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (59 - 51) at OAKLAND (58 - 51) - 10:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 28-30 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 58-51 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-25 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 247-185 (+57.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 54-49 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 40-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-24 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 651-641 (+62.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 540-528 (+64.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 638-628 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLON is 101-83 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-5 (+2.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.9 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 9-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 12-8 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.6 units)

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, August 7

National League

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Minor: Atlanta 19-7 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Hamels: Philadelphia 13-22 SU vs. left-handed starters

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Corbin: Arizona 11-2 Under away playing with double-revenge
Karstens: Pittsburgh 11-2 SU as a home favorite of -125 or less

Miami at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
LeBlanc: Miami 5-17 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Niese: Mets 30-9 Over vs. left-handed starters

Washington at Houston, 8:05 ET
Detwiler: Washington 14-4 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Lyles: 3-17 TSR pitching off a team loss

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Cueto: 14-3 TSR as a favorite
Fiers: Milwaukee 10-25 SU as an underdog

San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Zito: San Francisco 12-3 Over away in the second half of the season
Lynn: 13-3 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Raley: Cubs 1-7 SU off a shutout loss
Ohlendorf: San Diego 7-2 SU off a combined score of 2 runs or less

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
White: Colorado 2-15 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Harang: 16-9 TSR pitching off a team loss


American League

Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Beavan: Seattle 8-29 SU away vs. NL East opponents
Britton: 10-1 TSR pitching off BB team wins

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Deduno: Minnesota 26-13 SU off a win by 6+ runs
Kluber: Cleveland 5-14 SU off a loss by 6+ runs

NY Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 ET MLB
Hughes: Yankees 37-21 Under as a road favorite of -150 or less
Porcello: 13-3 TSR pitching off BB team wins

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Happ: Toronto 16-31 SU off BB road games
Shields: 22-5 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Texas at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Dempster: 19-11 TSR pitching off a team loss
Lester: 3-10 TSR as a home favorite

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Chen: Kansas City 18-8 Under as an underdog of +150 or higher
Peavy: White Sox 12-2 SU at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs

LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Wilson: 21-5 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Colon: Oakland 25-9 Under vs. division opponents

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Cleveland Browns named rookie Brandon Weeden their starting QB for the season opener; he's a rookie, but a 28-year old rookie.

-- For some reason, Justin Verlander was allowed to throw 132 pitches Monday, despite having a 5-run lead from sixth inning on. He won 7-2.

-- Braves have now won seven in a row against Philly, which had its first non-sellout since July of 2009. Bandwagon is slowly emptying.

-- UCLA dismissed leading shot blocker Anthony Stover for "academic reasons". Translation: He wasn't playing as well as they wanted him to.

-- Astros drew 13,843 for their game with Washington, smallest crowd in Minute Maid Park history........Pirates drew 24,213 fans for a Monday game with Arizona. Its good to be a contender.

-- Red Sox had eight doubles and beat Yu Darvish 9-2. Somehow, not sure Mr Darvish is worth all the money Texas spent to get him.


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

13) Over last 13 years, Super Bowl loser is 0-13 against the spread (2-11 SU) in its season opener the next year.

Not that there is a hangover involved or anything. Nope, not at all.

12) Last 12 Super Bowl champs won their season opener the next year (9-1-2 vs spread); last defending champ to start the next season 0-1 were the post-Elway Broncos in 1999.

11) I don’t post information on preseason football because I don’t think you should be betting on it. There are trends for any set of events, but just because they happen doesn’t mean there’s a valid connection between past and future events.

That said, a guy I know bets over on almost every nationally televised preseason game, figuring they’re trying harder to put on a good show.

10) One of highlights of this summer was coming home the other night to find my father watching the old Patrick Swayze movie Road House; he loved it at the end when Ben Gazzara gets blown away by the people he had been terrorizing. Excellent.

9) Sounds like Kevin Kolb got banged up pretty good in Canton Sunday night; makes you wonder if he’s ever going to be able to withstand the beating an NFL takes over the course of a 16-game season.

Not a good sign for the Redbirds that they couldn’t keep Kolb from getting crushed in four plays.

8) Mark Cuban is in a new Mountain Dew commercial; when Mavericks traded for Caron Butler in February of ‘10, they had to wean him off drinking a dozen Mountain Dews before every game. Really, they did.

Seriously, Mountain Dew is addictive.

7) Roy Oswalt said “I’ve had enough”, and refused to pitch a third inning of relief for the Rangers Sunday. In a close game.

Word is he wants to start, but Texas prefers him coming out of the bullpen. Curious to see how Nolan Ryan handles this one.

6) Still bugs me that scientists in the Czech Republic randomly decided that Pluto is no longer a planet. Why did I waste time studying that stuff in school if some geeks in lab coats can just erase stuff from science books?

5) Why are all these ballclubs hiring analystics experts who went to Ivy League schools? Of the five smartest people I know, none went to an Ivy League school, and two of the five went to state schools. Its almost like a status thing to hire some Ivy Leaguer/former Wall Street guy to run your numbers for you. Its football-basketball-baseball; how complex can it really be?

4) ESPN mixed up its college football announce teams pretty good for this year. Best new announce team will be Sean McDonough/Chris Spielman. Will miss Bob Davie doing games; wish him well at New Mexico.

3) What are Seahawks doing? They have a 3-way QB race going on and into that mix they throw 38-year old Terrell Owens. This should end well.

2) USA led Argentina 60-59 after a wild first half, then exploded for 42 points in the third quarter and pulled away for a 126-97 win. Americans made 20-39 from the arc; when they do that, they ain't losing.

1) At the start of the movie Moneyball, they show the horrendous night when the Bronx Bombers beat the A’s in Game 5 of the 2001 playoffs; Bronx had a payroll that year of $111,161,143, Oakland $33,404,750.

This season, according to the terrific website baseballprospectus.com, Bronx has a payroll of $209,502,900, the A’s $53,475,000.

Its conceivable these teams could meet again in the postseason. If they do, someone better get Brad Pitt’s agent on speed dial.

Tuesday, August 7

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Seattle +117 500
Baltimore - Under 9.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -106 500
Detroit - Under 9.5 500

Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Atlanta +130 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500

Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Minnesota +109 500
Cleveland - Under 9.5 500

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -114 500
Pittsburgh - Under 8 500

Texas - 7:10 PM ET Texas +106 500
Boston - Under 9.5 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +161 500
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

Miami - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -155 500
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Washington - 8:05 PM ET Washington -175 500
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +180 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 9 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -103 500
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 8:15 PM ET San Francisco +168 500
St. Louis - Over 8.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 10:05 PM ET San Diego -130 500
San Diego - Under 7.5 500

LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -133 500
Oakland - Over 7 500

Colorado - 10:10 PM ET Colorado +155 500
LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500

Samuel Deduno, Minnesota Twins (3-0, 2.48 ERA)


Deduno threw six scoreless innings at Boston on Thursday to record his third win of the campaign. The righty has had stellar results in each of his last three starts, going 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA. The only alarming stat is his 19:20 K:BB ratio in 29 innings this season. He takes the hill in Cleveland in his next start.

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