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MLB

Wednesday, August 15

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 1:10 PM ET Detroit -144 500
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500

Houston - 2:20 PM ET Houston +118 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 3:10 PM ET Colorado -104 500
Colorado - Over 11.5 500

Tampa Bay - 3:40 PM ET Tampa Bay +124 500
Seattle - Over 6.5 500

Washington - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco +109 500
San Francisco - Over 6.5 500

Will be back with evenings best bets......good luck !

Around the Horn - Wednesday

August 14, 2012


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia at Miami - 12:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Halladay (6-6, 3.80 ERA) 54-62 3-10 L13 away during day
Buehrle (9-11, 3.80 ERA) 52-65 UNDER 5-1 L6 home Game 3's


-- Phillies beat Marlins, 4-0 on Monday
-- Phillies beat Marlins, 1-0 on Tuesday

Houston at Chicago - 2:20 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Norris (5-9, 4.93 ERA) 39-79 0-10 L10 away during day
Germano (1-2, 4.26 ERA) 45-70 2-5 L7 home during day


-- Cubs beat Astros, 7-1 on Monday
-- Astros beat Cubs, 10-1 on Tuesday

Milwaukee at Colorado - 3:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Rogers (0-1, 4.08 ERA) 52-63 OVER 6-1 L7 vs LHP
Moscoso (0-1, 8.23 ERA) 43-71 4-17 home during day


-- Rockies beat Brewers, 9-6 on Monday
-- Rockies beat Brewers, 8-6 on Tuesday

Washington at San Francisco - 3:45 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Strasburg (13-5, 2.90 ERA) 72-45 8-2 L10 away Game 3's
Lincecum (6-12, 5.35 ERA) 64-53 OVER 5-1 L6 home during day


-- Nationals beat Giants, 14-2 on Monday
-- Giants beat Nationals, 6-1 on Tuesday

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Kershaw (10-6, 2.88 ERAA) 64-53 9-3 L12 away vs LHP
Rodriguez (7-11, 3.91 ERA) 64-52 2-5 L7 home vs LHP


-- Dodgers beat Pirates, 5-4 on Monday
-- Dodgers beat Pirates, 11-0 on Tuesday

San Diego at Atlanta - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volquez (7-8, 4.03 ERA) 52-66 OVER 6-0 L6 away Game 3's
Maholm (10-7, 3.50 ERA) 67-49 10-2 L12 home vs RHP


-- Padres beat Braves, 4-1 on Monday
-- Braves beat Padres, 6-0 on Tuesday

N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Dickey (15-3, 2.72 ERA) 55-61 3-7 L10 away Game 2's
Leake (4-7, 4.51 ERA) 70-46 14-2 L16 home Game 2's


-- Reds beat Mets, 3-0 on Tuesday

Arizona at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Saunders (6-8, 3.52 ERA) 58-58 5-14 away Game 2's
Wainwright (10-10, 3.90 ERA) 63-53 9-2 L11 home vs LHP


-- Cardinals beat Diamondbacks, 8-2 on Tuesday


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit at Minnesota - 1:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Scherzer (11-6, 4.65 ERA) 62-55 UNDER 6-2 L8 away during day
De Vries (2-3, 4.77 ERA) 50-66 3-7 L10 home during day


-- Twins beat Tigers, 9-3 on Monday
-- Tigers beat Twins, 8-4 on Tuesday

Tampa Bay at Seattle - 3:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hellickson (7-7, 3.52 ERA) 63-53 9-5 L14 away Game 3's
Hernandez (10-5, 2.74 ERA) 54-64 UNDER 6-1-1 L8 home during day


-- Rays beat Mariners, 4-1 on Monday
-- Mariners beat Rays, 3-2 on Tuesday

Texas at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Feldman (6-7, 4.64 ERA) 67-48 2-5 L7 away on Wednesdays
Garcia (6-5, 4.85 ERA) 69-47 5-2 L7 home Game 3's


-- Yankees beat Rangers, 8-2 on Monday
-- Yankees beat Rangers, 3-0 on Tuesday

Boston at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cook (3-5, 4.70 ERA) 57-60 11-4 L15 away Game 2's
Gonzalez (4-2, 3.42 ERA) 63-53 9-3 L12 Game 2's


-- Orioles beat Red Sox, 7-1 on Tuesday

Chicago at Toronto - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Floyd (8-9, 4.43 ERA) 63-52 7-4 L11 away vs LHP
Romero (8-9, 5.32 ERA) 55-61 12-4 home Game 3's


-- Blue Jays beat White Sox, 3-2 on Monday
-- White Sox beat Blue Jays, 3-2 on Tuesday

Oakland at Kansas City - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
McCarthy (6-3, 2.68 ERA) 61-54 5-2 L7 away Game 2's
Smith (3-4, 5.48 ERA) 50-65 7-4 L11 home Game 2's


-- Royals beat Athletics, 5-0 on Tuesday

Cleveland at Los Angeles - 10:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hernandez (NR) 54-63 2-7 L8 away Game 2's
Santana (5-10, 5.82 ERA) 61-56 6-2 L8 home Game 3's


-- Indians beat Angels, 6-2 on Monday
-- Angels beat Indians, 9-6 on Tuesday

Diamond Trends - Wednesday

August 15, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 20-0 (3.7 rpg) as a favorite of more than 110 when they are off a win in which they scored first and did not score after the third inning.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Mariners are 0-8-2 OU since April 22, 2011 as a favorite after scoring 3 runs or less and winning for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 10-0 since May 13, 2011 when Clayton Kershaw starts as a 140+ favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $1000.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nationals are 0-13-1 OU (-3.8 rpg) since April 14, 2011 when not a 145+ dog after playing as a dog and it is the last game of series when they split the last two games.

TODAY’S TRENDS:

-- The Phillies are 8-0 since April 24, 2011 when Roy Halladay starts as a favorite after the team won their last three games for a net profit of $800.

-- The Cardinals are 0-9-1 OU since September 07, 2008 when Adam Wainwright starts as a home 140+ favorite after the team won his last two starts for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at San Francisco
The Giants look to take advantage of a Washington team that is 1-5 in Stephen Strasburg's last 6 starts against NL West teams. San Francisco is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Miami (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.829; Miami (Buehrle) 13.722
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.055; Cubs (Germano) 14.508
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); N/A

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Rogers) 15.193; Colorado (Moscoso) 13.771
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Washington at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 15.767; San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.974
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.137; Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 15.494
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+130); Over

Game 911-912: San Diego at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 16.523; Atlanta (Maholm) 15.349
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Under

Game 913-914: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 14.450; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.325
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Under

Game 915-916: Arizona at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 16.332; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.118
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+150); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.172; Minnesota (De Vries) 15.252
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.855; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.796
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Under

Game 921-922: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Cook) 13.410; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.375
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.398; Toronto (Romero) 15.066
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 16.164; NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.811
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110); Over

Game 927-928: Oakland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 14.341; Kansas City (Smith) 16.258
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Hernandez) 14.673; LA Angels (Santana) 12.949
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+150); Over

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 15

Hot pitchers
-- Halladay won his last two starts, allowing one run in 15 IP.
-- Strasburg is 4-1, 3.15 in his last six starts. Lincecum is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 3-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Dickey is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 3-0, 1.84 in his last four starts.

-- FHernandez is 4-0, 1.80 in his last seven starts. Hellickson is 3-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- MGonzalez is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
-- Romero has a 2.57 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Feldman is 3-1, 2.22 in his last four starts. FGarcia is 2-0, 3.27 in his last couple starts.
-- McCarthy is 3-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Buehrle is 0-3, 7.18 in his last five starts.
-- Norris is 0-1, 3.81 in his last four starts. Germano is 1-1, 5.63 in three starts for the Cubs.
-- Rogers is 0-1, 4.08 in three starts for the Brewers. Moscoso is 0-1, 11.58 in two starts, last of which was May 4.
-- WRodriguez is 0-2, 4.74 in three starts for Pittsburgh.
-- Volquez is 1-1, 13.50 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 1-1, 6.67 in his last five starts.
-- Saunders is 2-4, 3.97 in his last seven starts.

-- Scherzer is 1-1, 5.71 in his last three starts. DeVries is 0-1, 10.13 in his last three outings.
-- Cook is 1-3, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd is 0-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
-- Smith is 3-4, 5.48 in eight starts this season.
-- ESantana is 1-2, 9.77 in his lat even starts. RHernandez (formerly Fausto Carmona) is making his first '12 start; he's made 53-66, 4.59 in 150 career starts (7-15, 5.25 in 32 starts LY).

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won 11 of their last 15 road games.
-- Phillies won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Padres won seven of their last nine games. Braves won 15 of 20.
-- Cardinals won 14 of their last 17 home games.
-- Washington won 20 of its last 25 games. Giants won eight of 12.

-- Orioles won eight of their last ten games.
-- Bronx both won six of its last seven games.
-- White Sox won six of their last eight road games.
-- Royals are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Indians won four of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won 12 of its last 16 games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Miami lost 19 of its last 27 games.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost 36 of their last 42 games. Cubs lost 11 of their last 14.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Brewers lost 13 of their last 14 road games. Colorado lost 14 of its last 21 games overall.

-- Red Sox lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Rangers are 5-7 in their last twelve road games.
-- Blue Jays lost 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last seven games. Minnesota lost six of its last seven home games.
-- Oakland is 5-8 in its last thirteen games.
-- Angels lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Dodger road games.
-- Seven of last ten San Diego road games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Met games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-5-2 in Miami's last twenty home games.
-- Under is 14-6-1 in last twenty-one games at Wrigley Field.
-- Five of last six Arizona road games went over total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight games at Coors Field.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen San Francisco games.

-- Under is 20-7 in Boston's last 27 road games.
-- Six of last nine Bronx games went over the total.
-- 10 of White Sox' last 12 road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Kansas City games stayed under.
-- Under is 12-7-2 in Detroit's last twenty-one road games.
-- Five of last six Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- 18 of last 24 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.

Umpires
-- LA-Pitt-- Five of last seven BWelke games over total.
-- Phil-Mia-- Four of last five Fairchild games went over.
-- SD-Atl-- All eight Baker games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Cin-- Nine of last twelve Hoye games went over total.
-- Az-StL-- Eight of last ten Meals games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Chi-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Muchlinski games.
-- Mil-Col-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Blaser games.
-- Wsh-SF-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Estabrook games.

-- Tex-NY-- Underdogs won six of last ten Carapazza games.
-- Chi-Tor-- Last four Wegner games went over the total.
-- Bos-Balt-- Favorites won eight of last ten Everitt games.
-- Det-Min-- Six of last seven Wolf games stayed under.
-- A's-KC-- Favorites won Demuth's last 14 games behind plate.
-- Clev-LA-- Four of last five Gibson games stayed under total.
-- TB-Sea-- Under is 5-2-1 in Drake's last eight games.

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

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Trend Report
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12:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games

3:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Colorado is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

3:40 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay

3:45 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Baltimore's last 23 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 20 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
St. Louis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (6-6, 3.80 ERA)

Halladay turned in an impressive outing Friday night, allowing just one run while striking out eight over eight innings of a 3-1 win over the Cardinals. The Doctor has picked up back-to-back wins for the first time since April and looks poised to finish strong. He toes the rubber in Miami next.

Miguel Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles (4-2, 3.42 ERA)

Gonzalez has come a long way since going winless in the minors last year. The righty has been a pleasant surprise for the Orioles since making his first start on July 6, posting a 4-2 record. Gonzalez surrendered just one run and struck out five over eight quality innings to pick up the win over Kansas City in his last outing. The converted reliever has allowed just one earned run over his last 15 innings pitched.

SLUMPING

Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (9-11, 3.80 ERA)

Buehrle allowed four runs on seven hits over six innings of a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. The southpaw has gone winless in his last five outings after previously winning four consecutive starts. He takes the mound at home against the Phillies next time out.

Edinson Volquez, San Diego Padres (7-8, 4.03 ERA)

Volquez was touched up for six runs over 3 1/3 innings against Pittsburgh last time out. The righty has a 13.50 ERA over his last three starts, giving up 15 runs in 10 innings after going 3-0 with a 1.55 ERA in his previous six appearances. He makes a tough road start in Atlanta on Wednesday.

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

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Four bad teams that could make good MLB bets
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Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.

Hot team: Tampa Bay Rays

Last week: 6-0
Season record: 62-52
Upcoming schedule: at Mariners, at Angels

Skinny: The Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays at home and then travelled to Minnesota and took all three games of a weekend series with the Twins. Tampa Bay continues its 10-game road trip Monday in Seattle.

Cold team: Chicago Cubs

Last week: 1-6
Season record: 44-69
Upcoming schedule: vs. Astros, at Reds

Skinny: The Cubs were swept by the lowly Padres and dropped three of four to the Reds last week. Chicago has just one win in its last 12 games overall.

Over team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Last week: 6-1-0
Season O/U record: 55-55-5
Upcoming schedule: at Cardinals, at Astros

Skinny: The Diamondbacks have gone over the total in six straight games. The D-Backs scored six or more runs in each of their three wins last week and suffered a few defeats in high scoring fashion. The Arizona offense ranks third in runs scored in the NL.

Under team: Kansas City Royals

Last week: 5-2-0
Season O/U record: 51-60-3
Upcoming schedule: vs. Athletics, vs. White Sox

Skinny: The Royals had three low scoring affairs against the White Sox last week that tipped the scales in favor of the under. Kansas City continues to struggle offensively this season, ranking 11th in runs scored in the AL.

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 15

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PHILADELPHIA (54 - 62) at MIAMI (52 - 65) - 12:40 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-62 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-25 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-28 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-59 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BUEHRLE is 134-71 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 45-18 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 134-71 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 26-8 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 65-26 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 52-65 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 1-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-31 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 12-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-49 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-63 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 32-46 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 27-37 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-5 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
HALLADAY is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 6-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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HOUSTON (39 - 79) at CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 70) - 2:20 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-43 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-78 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-60 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 17-36 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 6-31 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-78 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-47 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-70 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 663-620 (-142.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 190-251 (-77.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-123 (-39.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 669-684 (-131.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-70 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 905-981 (-170.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-34 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GERMANO is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 12.54 and a WHIP of 2.144.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 63) at COLORADO (43 - 71) - 3:10 PM
MARK ROGERS (R) vs. GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MARK ROGERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (72 - 45) at SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 53) - 3:45 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 69-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-23 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 72-45 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-23 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-100 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 8-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 5-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 8-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 3-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.537.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (64 - 53) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 52) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 14-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-52 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-52 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 459-433 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 30-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 310-328 (+40.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 71-68 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-53 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-42 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-25 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-53 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-23 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KERSHAW is 39-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 36-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 39-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 13-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 2-3 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 5-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.24 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (52 - 66) at ATLANTA (67 - 49) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 40-71 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-111 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-49 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 65-48 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 47-24 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 42-25 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 19-6 (+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.
SAN DIEGO is 40-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 31-17 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)

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NY METS (55 - 61) at CINCINNATI (70 - 46) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 37-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 70-46 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-33 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-27 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 143-93 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-8 (+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.
CINCINNATI is 70-46 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 14-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 66-67 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-35 (+5.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 35-33 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-69 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 17-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 17-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 16-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 12-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (58 - 58) at ST LOUIS (63 - 53) - 8:15 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 58-58 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-43 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 58-58 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 118-84 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-86 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

DETROIT (62 - 55) at MINNESOTA (50 - 66) - 1:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 29-32 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 62-55 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 58-52 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SCHERZER is 9-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 76-39 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-44 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 113-166 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-85 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-85 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-123 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-6 (+1.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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

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TAMPA BAY (63 - 53) at SEATTLE (54 - 64) - 3:40 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 51-57 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-26 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 207-204 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 31-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 111-89 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-40 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 183-260 (-57.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-85 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.8 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 3-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.92 and a WHIP of 0.784.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.2 units)

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BOSTON (57 - 60) at BALTIMORE (63 - 53) - 7:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 51-55 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-41 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 34-44 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 28-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 57-60 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-58 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 5-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 63-53 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-32 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 58-46 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-40 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-26 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 17-11 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 131-128 (-44.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 112-109 (-37.9 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 7-3 (+6.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

AARON COOK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COOK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 3.371.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (63 - 52) at TORONTO (55 - 61) - 7:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-25 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLOYD is 8-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 7-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-30 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-52 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-26 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 30-41 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 24-36 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. TORONTO since 1997
FLOYD is 1-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-3.0 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROMERO is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (67 - 48) at NY YANKEES (69 - 47) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 44-25 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 66-39 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 21-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 75-42 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 126-81 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 7-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 100-88 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
GARCIA is 8-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 11-11 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-16. (-12.0 units)

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OAKLAND (61 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (50 - 65) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. WILL SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MCCARTHY is 1-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 250-188 (+58.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 12-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
OAKLAND is 57-52 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 42-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 61-54 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-32 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-32 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.520.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

WILL SMITH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (54 - 63) at LA ANGELS (61 - 56) - 10:05 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-89 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-94 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-56 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 126-117 (-62.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 29-39 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 59-51 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-39 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTANA is 8-14 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 (+3.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 1-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.6 units)

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

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Rangers at Yankees: What bettors need to know
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Texas Rangers at New York Yankees (-119, 10)

Beating the Yankees in New York continues to be an arduous task for the Texas Rangers. The Rangers attempt to avoid their eighth straight loss at Yankee Stadium when the teams meet in Wednesday’s third contest of a four-game set. Nick Swisher has two homers and seven RBIs as New York posted victories in the first two games. The Yankees have a 1.5-game lead over Texas for the top record in the American League.

New York has won seven of eight games and its .595 winning percentage in third best in the majors behind the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds. The potent Texas offense leads the majors with 580 runs scored but has struck just twice in the series and was blanked on two hits by Hiroki Kuroda on Tuesday. Swisher hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Mark Teixeira also went deep. Teixeira has homered in three of the last six games and is 6-for-15 against Rangers starter Scott Feldman. Texas maintained a six-game lead in the American League West as the Oakland Athletics also lost. New York is six games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, Fox Sports Southwest (Texas), YES (New York)

WEATHER: There is a chance of thunderstorms in the Bronx Wednesday night. The forecast is calling for a 61 percent chance of rain.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Scott Feldman (6-7, 4.64 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Freddy Garcia (6-5, 4.85)

Feldman won six consecutive decisions before losing his last outing, when he gave up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers. He has walked just six batters in his last 11 appearances, which includes nine starts. Feldman is 3-2 with a 4.85 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) against the Yankees.

Garcia has won back-to-back starts following a three-game losing streak. He defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in his last outing when he allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. Garcia hasn’t lost to Texas since 2004 and is 8-5 with a 4.10 ERA in 22 career starts against the Rangers.

TRENDS:

* Under is 3-1-1 in Feldmans last five starts vs. Yankees.
* Rangers are 2-7 in the last nine meetings.
* Rangers are 0-7 in the last seven meetings in New York.

UMP TRENDS - Victor Carapazza

* Home team is 4-0 in Carapazzas last four games behind home plate vs. Texas.
* Over is 3-1-2 in Carapazzas last six games behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Yankees SS Derek Jeter is batting .383 during a 10-game hitting streak and has a .385 career mark with two homers in 13 at-bats against Feldman.

2. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler is just 1-for-13 in his career against Garcia.

3. New York OF Curtis Granderson is hitting just .205 in 30 games since the All-Star break but is 5-for-9 with three homers against Feldman.

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, August 15

National League

Philadelphia at Miami, 12:40 ET
Halladay: Philadelphia 31-13 SU when playing on Wednesday
Buehrle: Miami 4-11 SU after batting .200 or worse over 5 games

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Norris: Houston 7-32 SU in the second half of the season
Germano: CHI Cubs 20-11 SU after allowing 9 runs or more

Milwaukee at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Rogers: Milwaukee 57-38 SU after 2 games without a stolen base
Pomeranz: Colorado 9-27 SU in day games

Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 ET MLB
Strasburg: Washington 18-5 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Lincecum: 2-11 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Kershaw: LA Dodgers 14-27 SU when playing on Wednesday
Rodriguez: Pittsburgh 12-3 SU after 2 games with no home runs

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Volquez: San Diego 20-40 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
Maholm: Atlanta 21-9 SU after a win by 4 runs or more

NY Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Dickey: 9-2 TSR in road games after a loss
Leake: Cincinnati 59-89 SU after allowing 2 runs or less in 2 games

Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Saunders: Arizona 37-22 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Wainwright: ST Louis 17-24 SU after 2 games without a stolen base


American League

Detroit at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Scherzer: Detroit 76-39 SU against division opponents
De Vries: Minnesota is 4-19 SU at home in August games

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 3:40 ET MLB
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 8-2 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Hernandez: Seattle 2-8 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Cook: Boston 6-12 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
Gonzalez: Baltimore 16-8 SU after 2 games where they committed no errors

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Floyd: CHI White Sox are 31-26 SU in road games
Romero: Toronto 2-10 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Texas at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET ESPN
Feldman: Texas 5-11 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Garcia: NY Yankees 44-25 SU after a win

Oakland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
McCarthy: Oakland 17-4 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Smith: Kansas City 65-125 SU after 4 games where they committed no errors

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Hernandez: Cleveland 13-6 SU against AL West opponents
Santana: 4-12 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

Wednesday's betting tips: Phillies pitchers on point

Weather watch

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for New York, where the Yankees host the Texas Rangers. There is a 61 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot?

Philadelphia Phillies: After a season of disappointments, the Phillies have won three in a row and send Roy Halladay to the bump looking for No. 4 versus the Miami Marlins Wednesday. Philadelphia is 7-3 in its last 10 games.

Who’s not?

Oakland Athletics: The A’s are in Kansas City trying to right the ship in August. They’ve lost back-to-back outings and are just 1-3 in their last four games.

Game of the day

Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants (+113, 6.5)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers star linebacker and emotional leader on defense may need arthroscopic knee surgery. Harrison is currently on the PUP list and surgery would likely leave him out of action for Week 1’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Notable quotable

"I don't think Bobby Valentine should be fired.” – Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia on his manager after rumors circulated that the players wanted Valentine fired following a poor first season in Boston.

Betting news and notes

-- New York Giants DT Shaun Rogers will miss the entire 2012 season after a blood clot was discovered in his left calf. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin told the New York Daily News that the injury is "very sad.”

-- Phillies pitchers have combined to post a 0.41 ERA in their last five road games. Roy Halladay takes the mound versus the Marlins Wednesday.

-- The Astros have hit three or more home runs in nine games this season - two of them have come against the Cubs. The total for Wednesday’s game is 8.5 runs.

-- Chicago hasn't won consecutive games in Toronto since Aug. 4-5, 2006. The White Sox are -109 favorites in Toronto Wednesday.

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Astros are 39-79; Lucas Harrell is 10-8, 3.81. NL Rookie of the Year?

-- A’s put gritty Brandon Inge on the DL (shoulder); they don’t have a competent replacement for him- this is bad news.

-- From 2003-07, Chad85Johnson averaged 92.4 catches a year, good for 1,374 yards a season, 85.9 yards a game. Highly productive, but that was five years ago. Now he's 34, unemployed and maybe unemployable as an NFL receiver. Too much drama for a marginal player.

-- Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on Welcome Back Kotter, died this week at age 63. Funny man.

-- Since 1950, three big league managers have won more games than Nats' skipper Davey Johnson, without winning a World Series:
Al Lopez-Dusty Baker-Gene Mauch.

-- Wednesday is National Relaxation Day!!! This needs to be an official holiday. Kick back and enjoy.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: With camp underway, some NFL thoughts

13) Over last three years, Carolina Panthers (3, all on special teams) have scored the least amount of touchdowns on defense/special teams; they’ve allowed 18. By way of contrast, Bears/Vikings lead NFL with 18 such TD’s over last three years.

12) Hard to believe, but Jacksonville Jaguars haven’t scored a special teams TD in last three seasons; Giants-Rams haven’t scored one in last two years. Giants also have only one defensive TD the last two seasons- they have won a Super Bowl during that time, though.

11) Houston Texans allowed 9.3 ppg less LY than in 2010; hope they gave DC Wade Phillips a raise. Part of reason is that their two games with Indy got lot simpler with Peyton Manning out of action, but Mario Williams also missed 11 games for the Texans.

10) Arizona Cardinals ran 32 plays inside opponents’ 5-yard LY; none of them were completed passes (0-3). Detroit Lions completed eight passes inside the 5, just to Calvin Johnson.

8) Should be noted that former Fordham Ram John Skelton was 6-2 as starting QB of the Cardinals LY. San Diego State rookie QB Lindley is getting solid reviews with the Redbirds this summer. Kevin Kolb? No solid reviews yet this month.

I hesitate to do this, but the Cardinals had some kind of a team meeting this week, after their first preseason game. They're playing Oakland at home on Friday, with Raiders on a very short week. If Arizona can't drill the Raiders in this game, you wonder about them. Sounds like they'll give an effort.

7) Over the last two seasons, Chicago RB Matt Forte has carried ball 15 times on plays that started 5 or less yards from the goal line; he scored only one touchdown.

6) Lot of reasons why teams improve dramatically, but the Lions scored seven defensive TD’s LY, after scoring a total of one the previous two seasons. That and a healthy Matthew Stafford spelled a huge improvement.

5) My dad is 86; he HATES IT when teams throw the ball near the goal line. He’s old school, wants team to run the ball in.

I hesitate to tell him that the 15-1 Packers threw the ball on 24 of 29 plays inside the opponents’ 5-yard line, and scored 19 TD’s on those 29 plays. I hesitate, but I will tell him.

4) Fantasy Football note: Atlanta WR Roddy White had 179 passes thrown his way LY, more than anyone in the NFL; new OC Dirk Koetter (former Arizona State HC) is supposed to have a more wide-open approach, so we’ll see what that means for the Falcons.

3) Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman threw only six INTs in 2010; he threw 22 LY, and now he has a new coach. Those facts are not unrelated.

2) I’m still skeptical of the 49ers; they had a +28 turnover ratio LY, and didn’t allow a TD on defense/special teams- they had two special teams TD’s in Week 1. Breaks of the game aren’t always going to go their way. In the seven seasons before LY, the Niners were -54 in turnovers.

1) Patriots are an elite team for many reasons, one of which is superior special teams. Over last two years, NE scored 13 TD’s on defense/ST’s, while allowing only two, both of which were given up by the offense. They don’t beat themselves. Plus they spy on teams.

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -125 500
Baltimore - Under 9.5 500

Texas - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -115 500
NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500

LA Dodgers - 7:05 PM ET LA Dodgers -138 500
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:07 PM ET Chi. White Sox -102 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500

San Diego - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -191 500
Atlanta - Over 8 500

NY Mets - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +101 500
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500

Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Oakland -115 500
Kansas City - Over 8.5 500

Cleveland - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -167 500
LA Angels - Over 9 500