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Kansas City extends winning streak to nine games

The Kansas City Royals continue their winning ways as they have extended their winning streak to nine games.

The Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins by a score of 7-2 Thursday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep of their American League Central division rival.

The pitching staff has been excellent throughout the course of the winning streak. Royals' pitchers own a 1.50 ERA during the nine games.

The nine-game winning streak is Kansas City's longest winning streak since 2003 when they began the season 9-0. They have not won 10-straight games since 1994.

Any $100 bettor would be up $879.36 if they had backed Kansas City in each of the previous nine games.

The Royals will open a three-game, interleague set with the New York Mets Friday. KC owns a 5-6 interleague record on the season.

Wade Davis is scheduled to get the start for the Royals.

Three MLB teams books don't want to win the World Series
By JASON LOGAN

There are two months left in the MLB regular season and sportsbooks are beginning to sweat when it comes to a few teams making a postseason push.

We talked to oddsmakers in Las Vegas and online about which clubs pose the biggest hit to the World Series futures book if they went on to win the Fall Classic. Here are three teams books are cheering against this summer:

Los Angeles Dodgers

World Series odds: +1,000 (Open), +4,000 (June 24), +600 (Currently)

The Dodgers’ about face in the National League West is quickly becoming a thing of legend. Los Angeles was the worst bet in all of baseball back in June and watched its World Series futures bloat to 40-1, as injuries to its stars stacked up.

Then, Hanley Ramirez returned and rookie sensation Yasiel Puig caught fire, sparking L.A. to a 19-6 run in July. Nevada books always take extra action on California teams and the Dodgers’ turnaround has forced many spots to juice their World Series odds in order to cushion the blow of a potential L.A. World Series win.

“The Dodgers look to be very, very real to me,” Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker for CarbonSports.ag, told Covers. “They're the hottest team in baseball and their only issue might be they're hot at the wrong time of the year because there's no way they can sustain that level of play.”

“The Dodgers can easily navigate their way through the NL playoffs and find themselves in the World Series, setting up a disastrous situation for us.”

Cleveland Indians

World Series odds: +10,000 (Open), +3,000 (June 24), +2,500 (Currently)

The Tribe were the wiseguys’ pick when it came to season-win totals but no one thought Cleveland would be in the World Series conversation come August. The additions of Nick Swisher and Ryan Raburn have helped spark the offense and a steady home record of 37-19 helps Cleveland in the race.

The Indians ride an eight-game winning streak into Thursday and sit second in the American League Central, two games back of the Detroit Tigers. Following a three-game road series in Miami, Cleveland has a showdown with Detroit at home starting Monday.

Baltimore Orioles

World Series odds: +4,000 (Open), +1,400 (June 24), +1,200 (Currently)

The Orioles were the red-haired bastard child of the American League East, living in the shadow of the Yankees and Red Sox and failing to keep pace with the talented Rays and big-spending Blue Jays this offseason. Books didn’t expect much, even though the O’s made the postseason cut in 2012.

Baltimore picked up where it left off and is currently chasing Tampa Bay and Boston, sitting third in the AL East at 59-49. The Orioles, however, are stumbling following the All-Star break, going 6-6 heading into Thursday. Their odds could be in need of adjustment after an 11-0 loss to the lowly Houston Astros Wednesday.

Friday's American League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Friday's American League games:


Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles (-165, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners starter Aaron Harang is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his last two starts.

Cold batting stat: O's LF Nate McLouth is 3-for-30 in his career versus Harang. McLouth has fanned 11 times in those 30 at-bats.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 9 mph. There will be a slight, 10 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: The Mariners are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.


Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-225, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Detroit starter Doug Fister is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts.

Cold batting stat: Detroit OF Austin Jackson is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in his career versus Sox starter Hector Santiago.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the low-70s and wind will blow from right field to left field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 9-3 in Fister's last 12 starts overall.


Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins (OFF, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Astros starter Jarred Cosart has been very good through his first three career starts. The youngster has given up just two earned runs over his first 21 innings of work (0.86 ERA). He is 1-0 in those starts.

Hot batting stat: Twins star Joe Mauer hit .360 and had on on-base percentage of .437 in the month of July.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Twins are 8-3 in starter Samuel Deduno's last 11 home starts.


Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels (-115, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Angels starter Tommy Hanson was shelled in his last outing. The righty gave up five earned runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work in a 10-6 loss to the Oakland A's.

Hot batting stat: Jays SS Jose Reyes is 8-for-21 (.381) with five doubles and three RBIs in his career versus Hanson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 9-1-1 in Hanson's last 11 starts overall.


Texas Rangers at Oakland A's (-135, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: A's hurler Tommy Milone surrendered eight hits and six earned runs while striking out one in a 9-4 loss to Texas on June 19.

Hot batting stat: Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre is 5-for-12 (.417) with two homers in his career versus Milone.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 10-1-2 in Rangers SP Alexi Ogando's last 13 starts overall.


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Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox (-172, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Sox lefty Jon Lester was in fine form in his last start. Lester lasted seven shutout innings and gave up just four hits in a 5-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on July 28.

Cold batting stat: Longtime Blue Jay and current DBacks 2B Aaron Hill has two hits in 32 career at-bats (.063) against Lester. Lester has fanned Hill nine times in those ABs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The Red Sox are 8-0 in Lester's last eight home starts.


San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay Rays (-131, 7)

Hot pitching stat: It's hard to not mention Rays starter Chris Archer when discussing hot pitchers. The 24-year-old had a 4-0 record and 0.73 ERA in his five July starts.

Cold batting stat: Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval finished July with just one homer in 92 at-bats.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting note: The under is 4-0 in Giants' SP Madison Bumgarner's last four road starts.


Click here for our National League cheat sheet.


*Odds courtesy of BetOnline.com

** Odds, probable starting pitchers, stats and weather forecast as of 10:25 p.m. ET Thursday.

Friday's National League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Friday's National League games:


Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (+125, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming off a great outing versus Cincinnati. The lefty scattered two hits over seven innings of work en route to the 4-1 victory.

Hot batting stat: Dodgers SS Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in his career versus Cubs starter Travis Wood.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-70s and wind will blow out to center field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 2-8 in Wood's last 10 starts.


Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (+139, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Braves starter Kris Medlen was roughed up in his last outing against the Phils on July 7. He gave up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits as Philadelphia won 7-3.

Hot batting stat: Phillies C Carlos Ruiz is 6-for-9 (.667) with three RBIs in his career versus Medlen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies and a 10 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Braves are 18-4 in Medlen's last 22 starts versus the National League East.


Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (-147, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates starter Gerrit Cole is 1-4 in his last five starts.

Hot batting stat: Pirates 1B Garrett Jones is 5-for-9 (.556) in his career versus Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin. Two of those hits are home runs.

Weather: There is currently a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Rockies are 7-2 in Chacin's last nine starts.


St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-112, 8)

Cold pitching stat: The Reds are 0-3 in SP Bronson Arroyo's starts versus St. Louis this season.

Hot batting stat: Cards CF Jon Jay is 13-for-32 (.406) with two doubles, one triple and one homer in his career versus Arroyo.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-70s with wind blowing from right field to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Cards starter Shelby Miller's last six starts versus the National League Central.


Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers (+121, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann gave up a pair of homers, six hits and five earned runs in an 11-0 loss to the New York Mets in his last outing. He has taken the loss in his last three starts.

Hot batting stat: Nats 3B Ryan Zimmerman is 3-for-6 lifetime versus Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Milwaukee.


Interleague

Cleveland Indians at Miami Marlins (-118, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Marlins' rookie phenom Jose Fernandez went 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in his five July starts.

Hot batting stat: Indians C Carlos Santana went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the White Sox. He went 6-for-16 in the four-game series.

Weather: Due to a 40 percent of thundestorms by gametime, the roof could be closed in Miami.

Key betting note: The Indians have won eight games in a row heading into Friday's matchup.


Kansas City Royals at New York Mets (-112, 8)

Hot pitching stat: After posting four-straight losses, Royals starter Wade Davis had one of his finest outings of the season in his last trip to the mound. He gave up just four hits through 7 1/3 innings in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Hot batting stat: Royals LF Alex Gordon went 6-for-14 in the Royals' three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins. Two of those hits went for triples.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Royals are currently riding a nine-game winning streak after a 7-2 victory over the Twins Thursday.


New York Yankees at San Diego Padres (-102, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Yanks lefty C.C. Sabathia is 0-3 in his last four outings. His previous start, he gave up seven earned runs on nine hits and lasted just five innings in a 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Cold batting stat: Padres slugger Carlos Quentin is 4-for-22 (.182) with one homer and two RBIs lifetime versus Sabathia.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 2 mph.

Key betting note: The Yankees are 13-3 in Sabathia's last 16 interleague starts.


Click here for our American League cheat sheet.


*Odds courtesy of BetOnline.com

** Odds, probable starting pitchers, stats and weather forecast as of 10:19 p.m. ET Thursday.

Ti-Cats at Eskimos: What bettors need to know

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Eskimos (-3, 53)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are reeling after back-to-back losses to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in which they were outscored 69-20 and surrendered 298 total rushing yards. On Friday, quarterback Henry Burris and the Tiger-Cats will try to recover when they visit the floundering Edmonton Eskimos. Burris leads the league with 1,510 passing yards, but Hamilton has only managed 99 points - tied with Edmonton for lowest in the league - because of its lack of a running game.

The Eskimos’ only win came against Hamilton in heavy rain at the Tiger-Cats’ temporary home in Guelph, Ont., in Week 2. Quarterback Mike Reilly was pulled briefly after a poor start in last week’s loss to the Montreal Alouettes, but returned to bring Edmonton within one yard of winning on a long final drive. Reilly has completed only 72-of-128 passes and has thrown more interceptions (six) than touchdowns (five) in his first stint as a CFL starter, but the Eskimos are short on options to replace him as they look for their first home win of 2013.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (1-4): Running back Lindsey Lamar appeared to have solved Hamilton’s running issues with more than 100 total combined yards in a little over one quarter of action last week before he was injured by a high hit during a kickoff return. Lamar, who has 564 return yards as a rookie, was on the sidelines at practice Monday, along with newly signed linebacker Brandon Isaac. Veteran wide receiver Dave Stala caught two passes for 33 yards in his season debut, which was delayed because of injury.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (1-4): Running back Hugh Charles had his strongest performance of the year in Edmonton’s 30-20 victory over the Tiger-Cats. Charles ran for 119 yards, including a 70-yard dash that resulted in his only touchdown of the season. The Eskimos defense has 10 sacks, while linebackers Damaso Munoz and JC Sherritt lead the team in tackles with 34 and 31, respectively. Slotback Fred Stamps leads the team with 315 receiving yards and slotback Cary Koch returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown filling in for injured kick returner Joe Burnett last week.

TRENDS:

* Tiger-Cats are 0-6 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Over is 9-2-1 in Eskimo's last 12 games overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Tiger-Cats last four games overall.
* Tiger-Cats are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Edmonton is 0-2 at home; Hamilton is 0-2 on the road.

2. Burris, who is the only Tiger-Cats player with more than 100 rushing yards (139), is on pace to reach 5,000 passing yards for the third time in his career. The veteran pivot is fourth all-time in CFL touchdown passes with 308.

3. Hamilton has surrendered a league-worst 158 points and is 0-3 against West Division opponents.

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[h=1]Today's MLB Picks[/h] [h=2]Seattle at Baltimore[/h] The Orioles look to improve on their 10-1 record in Chris Tillman's last 11 starts against AL West teams. Baltimore is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

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