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Cardinals & Giants In ESPN Prime-Time Clash

ESPN was undoubtedly hoping to have a little more name recognition in the starting pitching matchup when scheduling the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals for Wednesday night's prime-time broadcast. Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals, perhaps, against either Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum of the Giants would've gotten the public's attention.

Instead, Ryan Vogelsong gets the call for San Francisco while Joe Kelly takes the mound for St. Louis. But what the two lack in notoriety, they've made up for with some solid pitching of late, and the game definitely has history in the Cards-Giants rivalry to fall back on in addition to the importance in the current National League standings.

First pitch from Busch Stadium will be around 8:15 p.m. (ET), and early odds have the Redbirds priced at -120. An 8½-run total is going to cost $1.15 or more to the 'over.'

The odds are partly a reflection of the direction the two teams have been going the past couple of weeks. San Fran has dropped seven of its last 11 following Monday's 8-2 setback to the Cardinals in the series opener. The victory was St. Louis' 10th in its last 13, and 13th of the last 17 trips to the diamond.

San Francisco was nursing a slim half-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West heading into Tuesday's second game, while the Cardinals were six back of the Cincinnati Reds in the Central and in third place. St. Louis was a heavy $2.00 favorite to keep the wins coming in a pitching matchup between Lance Lynn and Barry Zito.

Vogelsong has put up one solid outing after another to help the Giants to a 14-6 record in his 20 assignments. Any bettor who has been following the righty in 2012 is smiling at the nearly nine units of profit earned. Though his numbers away from AT&T Park aren't up to par with his home stats, he still owns a respectable road ERA of 3.60 with San Francisco 6-3 in the contests.

In fact, the biggest news of Vogelsong's last road performance was it stopped a string of quality starts that dated to April 26, a span of 16 games. But four runs allowed over 6-1/3 innings at Coors Field, as he posted this past Friday, will count as a quality start to manager Bruce Bochy any day, and the final result was a victory for both Vogelsong and the Giants.

Kelly also grabbed a dubya last Friday as the Cards popped the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-3. The rookie had to come out before he finished the sixth frame, but it halted a string of three losing starts, all of which were quality efforts. Kelly didn't get rattled early on when the Brew Crew knocked him around to score all three of their runs in the second, and that might have been the most impressive part of the game for a hurler with just 10 career starts under his belt.

This will be Kelly's first crack at the Giants, and only the second time Vogelsong has seen the Cardinals since the 2006 campaign. He endured some rocky performances vs. St. Louis in his early days while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but tossed five pretty good innings at Busch in May 2011 and allowed just a single run. Vogelsong didn't figure into the decision which went the way of the Cards thanks to a late uprising.

Monday's win gave the Cardinals a short 2-1 edge in the season series and left the two squads a level 10-10 in Archway City since the present version of Busch Stadium opened in 2006. Game 1 busted the 8-run total, the fifth time in six games played in St. Louis that 'over' bettors went home happy.

Veteran Tim McClelland is in line to call balls and strikes on Wednesday, and given his past in prime-time games, one can't help but wonder if some rhubarb might erupt over a controversial call. McClelland's previous plate assignments in 2012 are divided 11-11 'over/under' with two 'pushes.'

The weatherman is calling for temperatures to climb into the upper-90s during the day in St. Louis, with plenty of humidity and a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
 

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Tigers And Yankees Tangle In Motown

Two of the top teams in the American League battle on Wednesday night when the New York Yankees visit the Detroit Tigers in Motown. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. (ET).

Early odds made the Yankees 135 favorites and set the total at 8½. The pitching matchup is a good one with Yanks ace CC Sabathia against newly acquired Anibal Sanchez.

This 4-game set opened on Monday with Justin Verlander his normal dazzling self allowing just two unearned runs over eight innings. The 7-2 Tigers win was their 5th-straight, scoring 40 total runs in the process (the ‘over’ 4-1).

The Tuesday night result is still pending, currently around even odds. The run total is a decent sized 9½ with a couple of right-handers on the mound in Phil Hughes and Rick Porcello. Detroit is 6-1 in Porcello’s last seven starts with excellent run support.

Sabathia (11-3, 3.53 ERA) has made four starts since coming off the DL with a groin strain. The Bronx Bombers split those games with the rotund lefty sporting a 3.86 ERA. He has been plagued by the home run ball recently, allowing five over his last three games.

The 32-year-old does have a significantly higher ERA away (4.26) than home (2.81) this season. New York is 7-3 in his road starts however, scoring a healthy 6.1 runs per game. The ‘over’ is 8-2 in those contests, including 5-0 in the last five.

Sabathia has a lot of experience pitching in Detroit from his Cleveland days. He is 8-5 with a 4.27 ERA in 15 lifetime starts at Comerica Park. He’s 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA against Detroit this year, surrendering three earned runs over seven innings at Detroit on June 1.

Sanchez (6-8, 3.99 ERA) was acquired on July 23 from Miami in addition to infielder Omar Infante. Jacob Turner was the main piece used as bait as a touted 21-year-old right-hander.

The 28-year-old Sanchez has made two starts since the swap, allowing five earned runs (three homers) over six innings at Toronto in a 5-1 defeat. He was much better at home last Friday versus Cleveland, one earned run over six innings in a 10-2 victory.

Sanchez didn’t pitch well in front of the home Miami fans this year (2-5, 5.21 ERA), so it was nice to get off to a good start in Motown. His one career appearance against the Yankees came in his first MLB start, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings in New York in 2006.

These teams have split the four games in Detroit, with the Tigers catching fire at home since July 4, 15-1 overall and nine-straight currently.

A quick look at the injury report shows New York’s Alex Rodriguez still out until at least September with a broken hand.

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Around the Horn - Wednesday

August 7, 2012


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati at Milwaukee - 2:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Latos (10-3, 3.94 ERA) 66-44 UNDER 7-0-1 L8 away during day
Wolf (3-8, 5.57 ERA) 50-59 9-3 L12 home Game 3's


-- Brewers beat Reds, 6-3 on Monday
-- Brewers beat Reds, 3-1 on Tuesday

Chicago at San Diego - 6:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Samardzija (7-9, 4.37 ERA) 43-65 2-11 L13 away during day
Richard (8-11, 4.01 ERA) 48-64 5-2 L7 home during day


-- Padres beat Cubs, 2-0 on Monday
-- Padres beat Cubs, 7-4 on Tuesday

Atlanta at Philadelphia - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hudson (11-4, 3.45 ERA) 63-47 11-4 away Game 3's
Kendrick (4-9, 4.45 ERA) 50-60 OVER 8-1 L9 on Wednesdays


-- Braves beat Phillies, 6-1 on Monday
-- Phillies beat Braves, 3-0 on Tuesday

Arizona at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Kennedy (10-8, 4.15 ERA) 56-54 UNDER 12-3-1 away Game 3's
Correia (8-6, 4.49 ERA) 62-47 8-1 L9 home Game 3's


-- Pirates beat Diamondbacks, 4-0 on Monday
-- Diamondbacks beat Pirates, 10-4 on Tuesday

Miami at N.Y. Mets - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Eovaldi (2-7, 4.66 ERA) 50-60 1-10 L11 away vs RHP
Young (3-5, 4.22 E) 53-57 2-5 L7 home Game 2's


-- Marlins beat Mets, 4-2 on Tuesday

San Francisco at St. Louis - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Vogelsong (9-5, 2.38 ERA) 60-50 2-9 L11 away Game 3's
Kelly (2-4, 3.14 ERA) 60-50 13-4 on Wednesdays


-- Cardinals beat Giants, 8-2 on Monday
-- Giants beat Cardinals, 4-2 on Tuesday

Washington at Houston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Gonzalez (13-6, 3.34 ERA) 67-43 7-1 L8 away Game 3's
Galarraga (0-1, 5.23 ERA) 36-75 9-5 home vs LHP


-- Nationals beat Astros, 5-4 on Monday
-- Nationals beat Astros, 3-2 on Tuesday

Colorado at Los Angeles - 10:15 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Francis (3-4, 6.02 ERA) 40-68 UNDER 8-0 L8 away Game 3's
Billingsley (7-9, 3.74 ERA) 59-52 11-6 home Game 3's


-- Rockies beat Dodgers, 2-0 on Monday
-- Rockies beat Dodgers, 3-1 on Tuesday


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Minnesota at Cleveland - 12:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Duensing (2-6, 4.39 ERA) 49-61 0-5 L5 on Wednesdays
Masterson (7-10, 4.78 ERA) 50-60 OVER 7-1 L8 home during day


-- Twins beat Indians, 14-3 on Monday
-- Twins beat Indians, 7-5 on Tuesday

Texas at Boston - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Harrison (13-6, 3.17 ERA) 64-45 2-5 away on Wednesdays
Beckett (5-9, 4.54 ERA) 55-56 13-6 home vs LHP


-- Red Sox beat Rangers, 9-2 on Monday
-- Rangers beat Red Sox, 6-3 on Tuesday

Los Angeles at Oakland - 3:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Greinke (0-1, 5.14 ERA) 59-52 2-5 L7 away during day
Straily (0-0, 1.50 ERA) 59-51 UNDER 15-2 L17 home vs RHP


-- Angels beat Athletics, 4-0 on Monday
-- Athletics beat Angels, 10-4 on Tuesday

Seattle at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Millwood (4-9, 4.01 ERA) 51-61 2-6 L8 away Game 3's
Hunter (4-7, 5.55 ERA) 59-51 5-1 L6 Game 3's


-- Orioles beat Mariners, 3-1 on Monday
-- Orioles beat Mariners, 8-7 on Tuesday

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Sabathia (11-3, 3.53 ERA) 63-46 8-1 L9 away Game 3's
Sanchez (1-1, 4.50 ERA) 60-50 9-0 L9 home vs LHP


-- Tigers beat Yankees, 7-2 on Monday
-- Tigers beat Yankees, 6-5 on Tuesday

Toronto at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Alvarez (7-8, 4.47 ERA) 53-56 1-5 L6 away Game 2's
Cobb (5-8, 4.60 ERA) 57-52 2-7 L9 on Wednesdays


-- Rays beat Blue Jays, 4-1 on Tuesday

Kansas City at Chicago - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Guthrie (0-3, 7.71 ERA) 46-63 UNDER 11-4 away vs LHP
Quintana (4-1, 2.80 ERA) 60-49 9-2 L11 home Game 3's


-- White Sox beat Royals, 4-2 on Monday
-- Royals beat White Sox, 5-2 on Tuesday
 

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 8


Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 3-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-2, 2.82 in his last six starts. Richard is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts.
-- Kennedy is 4-0, 2.54 in his last four starts. Correia won his last five starts, but with a 5.46 RA; Pirates scored 33 runs in those five games.
-- Hudson is 4-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.
-- Vogelsong is 2-1, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 0.89 in his last three starts.

-- Straily allowed one run in six IP vs Toronto in his MLB debut.
-- Sabathia is 2-0, 3.86 in his last four starts.
-- Villanueva is 4-1, 2.76 in his last five starts. Cobb is 1-1, 2.57 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wolf is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-5, 6.43 in his last seven starts.
-- Eovaldi is 1-2, 5.94 in his last four starts. Young is 0-2, 3.67 in four home starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 1-2, 5.92 in his last four starts. Galarraga is 0-1, 6.10 in his two starts this season.
-- Kelly is 1-4, 4.00 in his last six starts.
-- Francis is 1-2, 8.68 in his last four starts.

-- Duensing is 1-4, 7.46 in six starts this season. Masterson allowed 17 runs in 9.2 IP in losing his last two starts.
-- Beckett is 0-2, 5.74 in his last three starts. Harrison is 1-2, 5.03 in his last three outings.
-- Greinke is 0-2, 6.17 in his last seven starts.
-- Millwood is 1-3, 5.23 in his last five outings. Hunter is 0-3, 5.00 in his last three starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-1, 5.25 in two starts for the Tigers.
-- Guthrie is 0-3, 7.71 in three starts for the Royals. Quintana is 0-0, 5.13 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won 11 of their last 14 games. Phillies won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Washington won 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Milwaukee won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Giants won six of last eight road games. St Louis won 13 of its last 18 games overall.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.

-- Baltimore won seven of its last nine games.
-- Tigers won 16 of their last 17 home games.
-- Minnesota won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won ten of their last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 32 of their last 36 games.
-- Arizona lost three of its last four games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Marlins lost six of their last nine games. Mets lost eight in row at home.
-- Cubs are 3-10 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Rockies lost 12 of their last 16 games, but won last two, holding Dodgers to a total of one run.

-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx lost 12 of its last 18 games.
-- Indians lost their last eleven games, outscored 95-36.
-- Blue Jays lost seven of their last nine games. Rays lost four of six at home.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Oakland is 4-6 in its last ten games. Angels are 6-12 in last 18 road games.

Totals
-- Eight of Philly's last eleven games stayed under total.
-- Under is 14-6-1 in Pittsburgh's last twenty-one games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in Miami's last fourteen road games.
-- 13 of Astros' last 20 games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-2 in last eleven Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 17-6-1 in Giants' last twenty-four road games.
-- 16 of last 23 San Diego games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Dodgers' last six games.

-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Seattle road games.
-- 14 of last 17 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Bronx road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- 22 of last 32 Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7 in Oakland's last twenty-one home games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Eight of last nine Foster games stayed under.
-- Az-Pitt-- Favorites won six of last eight Vanover games.
-- Mia-NY-- 20 of 21 Emmel games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Hst-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Hernandez games.
-- Cin-Mil-- Underdogs won five of last seven Campos games.
-- SF-StL-- Underdogs won five of last seven McClelland games.
-- Chi-SD-- Underdogs won seven of last eleven Davis games.
-- Col-LA-- Home side won five of last six Schrieber games.

-- Sea-Blt-- Knight's last four games behind plate went over total.
-- Min-Cle-- Underdog won seven of last nine Reynolds games.
-- NY-Det-- 11 of last 14 TWelke games stayed under total.
-- Tor-TB-- 11 of last 15 Barksdale games stayed under the total.
-- Tex-Bos-- Six of last seven Nauert games went over the total.
-- KC-Chi-- Last four Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- LA-A's-- Last nine Miller games stayed under the total.
 

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12:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Texas

2:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 22 games at home
Oakland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

6:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

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

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arizona's last 17 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado
 

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STREAKING

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves (11-4, 3.45 ERA)


Hudson gave up one unearned run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings against the Astros on Friday. With the win his career record against Houston improved to 5-0 over seven starts. He’s 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA and a over his last four outings and faces the Phillies next, a team he shut out for seven innings on July 6.

Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles Dodgers (7-9, 3.74 ERA)

Billingsley allowed a single run on four hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings against the Cubs on Friday. Billingsley has picked up the win in all three starts since coming off the disabled list with an elbow problem and has posted a 0.89 ERA with a 13:3 K:BB ratio in 20 1/3 innings over that span. He'll look to keep the momentum going when the Dodgers host the Rockies.

SLUMPING

Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians (7-10, 4.78 ERA)


Masterson was ripped for seven runs on 10 hits over four innings of a 10-2 loss to Detroit on Friday. The righty was dinged for eight earned runs in his previous start against the Twins and has seen his ERA inflate to 4.78. Masterson boasted a respectable 3.92 ERA on July 1. He toes the rubber at home against the Twins next time out.

Jeff Francis, Colorado Rockies (3-4, 6.02 ERA)

Francis surrendered six runs on nine hits in just 3 2/3 innings against the Giants on Saturday. It was the second straight start in which Francis failed to make it to the fifth inning. Opponents are batting .325 against the lefty and his role may in jeopardy if he can’t string together a few good starts. He draws the Dodgers in his next outing.
 

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San Francisco at St. Louis
The Giants look to follow up yesterday's 4-2 win and build on their 7-0 record in Ryan Vogelsong's last 7 games after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. San Francisco is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 14.927; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.412
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.906; San Diego (Richard) 14.482
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); Under

Game 955-956: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 16.205; Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.774
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-120); Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.808; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.683
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+120); Under

Game 959-960: Miami at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 15.694; NY Mets (Young) 14.536
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Under

Game 961-962: Washington at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 14.218; Houston (Galarraga) 14.629
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+190); Under

Game 963-964: San Francisco at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 16.630; St. Louis (Kelly) 15.509
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.035; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.098
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 14.145; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.546
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.137; Boston (Beckett) 15.007
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Under

Game 971-972: LA Angels at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Greinke) 15.003; Oakland (Straily) 16.165
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

Game 973-974: Seattle at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 16.358; Baltimore (Johnson) 15.251
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Under

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.548; Detroit (Sanchez) 15.488
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Over

Game 977-978: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Villanueva) 15.249; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.124
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Under

Game 979-980: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.109; White Sox (Quintana) 14.989
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+185); Over
 

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CINCINNATI (66 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 59) - 2:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-52 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-23 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 39-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 89-75 (+27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 66-44 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 596-675 (+53.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 119-85 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-44 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-26 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 139-91 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 74-41 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-59 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-59 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-45 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-27 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-33 (-14.1 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.
WOLF is 6-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 6-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 3-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-4 (+2.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LATOS is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOLF is 11-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 15-8 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 65) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 64) - 6:35 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 114-157 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-15 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-41 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 188-246 (-75.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-34 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-41 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-46 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-76 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-105 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-76 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-73 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RICHARD is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (56 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 47) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-18 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 309-325 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 61-47 (+20.4 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 34-17 (+15.8 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 61-47 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-35 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CORREIA is 25-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 6-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 17-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 24-20 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 57-43 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 47-30 (+29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 153-126 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-89 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-82 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-64 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 153-126 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 36-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 36-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 30-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 19-46 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 4-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

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ATLANTA (63 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (50 - 60) - 7:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-38 (+27.2 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 63-47 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 61-46 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 15-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HUDSON is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 48-16 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 239-142 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 14-27 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-57 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-38 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-60 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-3 (+5.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 9-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 13-11 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-0.9 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENDRICK is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

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MIAMI (50 - 60) at NY METS (53 - 57) - 7:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 30-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 50-60 (-16.3 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 49-58 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 33-39 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 36-32 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 262-265 (-70.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 60-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-46 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-42 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.656.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MIAMI since 1997
YOUNG is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.47 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (67 - 43) at HOUSTON (36 - 75) - 8:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-21 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-43 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-30 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-25 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 67-43 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-43 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
GONZALEZ is 16-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 16-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 36-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-78 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 25-52 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-51 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-1 (+3.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (60 - 50) at ST LOUIS (60 - 50) - 8:15 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-98 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-82 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-23 (+13.7 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 168-126 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 14-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 14-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 38-38 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-22 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.773.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

JOE KELLY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (40 - 68) at LA DODGERS (59 - 52) - 10:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 40-68 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 85-129 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-69 (-29.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-68 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 133-161 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-47 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 13-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 48-78 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-39 (-19.3 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.
FRANCIS is 5-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 8-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 13-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-32 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+2.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FRANCIS is 5-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 8-8 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.8 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 3-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)
 

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MINNESOTA (49 - 61) at CLEVELAND (50 - 60) - 12:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 75-119 (-28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-27 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 98-103 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 15-26 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-9 (-9.7 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 7-3 (+4.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUENSING is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.1 units)

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TEXAS (64 - 45) at BOSTON (55 - 56) - 1:35 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 34-30 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 123-78 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 21-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARRISON is 20-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 55-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-56 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 32-36 (-22.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-51 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 26-30 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 18-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BECKETT is 14-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HARRISON is 3-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.21 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TEXAS since 1997
BECKETT is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (59 - 52) at OAKLAND (59 - 51) - 3:35 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 59-52 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GREINKE is 8-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 18-40 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 55-49 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 38-30 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 33-25 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 33-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 59-51 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
OAKLAND is 32-25 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 248-185 (+59.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 651-642 (+60.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 385-320 (+51.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 540-529 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 646-550 (+73.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
GREINKE is 37-17 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 37-17 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-5 (+4.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GREINKE is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (51 - 61) at BALTIMORE (59 - 51) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. STEVE JOHNSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 9-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.2 units)

STEVE JOHNSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (63 - 46) at DETROIT (60 - 50) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 54-62 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 96-88 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-45 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-19 (+18.8 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.
NY YANKEES are 154-96 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 47-18 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 13-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 30-33 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 4-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 17-12 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 21-15 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 20-16. (+2.6 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (53 - 56) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 52) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 29-38 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 460-551 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-2 (+5.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 26.97 and a WHIP of 3.371.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ALEX COBB vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (46 - 63) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 49) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 14-41 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-33 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-49 (+9.7 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.
KANSAS CITY is 16-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 90-100 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-69 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-47 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-38 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-69 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.9 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
 

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Wednesday's betting tips: Rays' bats rock Blue Jays starter

Weather watch

Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates – Thunderstorms are in the forecast for PNC Park. The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain for Wednesday’s game.

Who’s hot?

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh – The American beach volleyball duo go for their third straight Olympic gold medal versus countrymen April Ross and Jennifer Kessy. May-Treanor and Walsh are 34 and 35 years old respectively and battled China’s Xi Zhang and Chen Xue for a spot in the final Tuesday. They are -400 faves against Ross and Kessy (+275)

Who’s not?

Cleveland Indians – The Tribe have been the regulars in this spot, extending their losing streak to 11 games. Cleveland has sucked Indians backers dry but have provided solid value for fans of the over, going 8-3 over/under during this slide.

Key stat

197.4 – The USA men’s basketball team’s games have posted an average of 197.4 total points. The 2012 version of the “Dream Team” has played over in all five of its group stage contests and takes on Australia in the elimination round with a total of 188.5 set for Wednesday.

Game of the day

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (+132, 8.5)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jose Reyes, SS Miami Marlins – Reyes is nursing a sore right hand and is expected to sit out a game versus his former club, the New York Mets, this week. Reyes is hitting .287 BA with seven home runs and 30 RBIs.

Notable quotable

"…Numerous errors in field mechanics, game administration and even the coin toss negatively impacted the quality of the game." -- NFLRA counsel Michael Arnold, criticizing the NFL replacement officials used in last weekend’s Hall of Fame Game.

Betting news and notes

--FIFA has delayed suspensions for Canadian soccer players Christine Sinclair and Melissa Tancredi after the two blasted the officials following Canada’s controversial 4-3 loss to the United States in the women’s Olympic semfinal. Canada is a +300 underdog versus France (+100) in the bronze medal match Wednesday.

-- Through the first week of August, the Braves rank second in the majors in team ERA (2.00). The Phillies are tied for third (2.72). The total for Wednesday NL East showdown is set at eight runs.

-- New York is 0-8 in its last eight games decided by one run, the longest streak in franchise history since a nine-game stretch in 1944. The Yankees are 56-53 versus the runline for +8.17 units this season.

-- The current Rays' roster is hitting a blistering .411 against Toronto SP Carlos Villanueva, with SS Ben Zobrist (3-for-5, 3 HR, 5 RBI) the biggest threat. Tampa has won seven of nine meetings between the teams so far in 2012.
 

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Early Games:

Wednesday, August 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 12:05 PM ET Cleveland -135 500
Cleveland - Over 9 500

Texas - 1:35 PM ET Boston -104 500
Boston - Under 9.5 500

Cincinnati - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee +122 500
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

LA Angels - 3:35 PM ET Oakland +121 500
Oakland - Under 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 6:35 PM ET Chi. Cubs +118 500
San Diego - Under 7 500
 

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