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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28th 2014
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***** NCAA College Football Week #1 Information *****
(ALL RESULTS ATS) - Against The Spread - and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Each and every week during the 2014 NCAA College Football season we will analyze all of your daily football action, featuring all our Highly-Rated (Situational & Match-up) Power Trends, along with some of our Situational Analysis (Betting Systems) that pertain to some of that days match-ups. Content contained in this report remains exclusive private property of StatSystems Sports. Database information may not be reused or disseminated in any form without express written consent of the publisher.
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NCAA College Football News and Notes - Week #1

•Thursday's Matchups
--Two new starting quarterbacks in Texas A&M-South Carolina game, but Gamercocks have senior QB Thompson who has started three times, played in 14, so he has edge in experience. Post-Manziel era starts with no experience at QB for Aggies- they're 5-10-1 versus spread as road underdog since 2007. SC is 13-8 as home favorite since 2011. Both teams have four starters back on offensive line.

--UL Monroe (+2.5) won 21-19 at Wake Forest last year, outgaining Demon Deacons by 99 yards; it’s not often a BCS school visits the Sun Belt Conference. Warhawks may use transfer Thomas at quarterback- he played against Wake in 2013 when he was at NC State. Monroe is 14-12 as dog under Berry, 2-2 at home. Wake Forest has a new coach, is starting true freshman QB; they're 6-8 as road favorite over last decade.

--Tulsa won eight of last nine games with Tulane, winning last four at H.A. Chapman Stadium, all by 28+ points., but Green Wave upset them 14-7 (+3) last year. Tulsa was 3-9 in 2013 after being 29-11 the three years before that- they're 17-14 as a home favorite since 2008, have 10 starters back on defense. Tulane has lot of options at quarterback, including Joe Montana's son; they're 13-6-1 as a dog under Johnson, 5-4-1 at home.

--Boise State is 112-18 over last 10 years, 61-3 on blue turf, but they have new coach (8-5 in one year at Arkansas State); Broncos are home dog for first time since 2005- they were 4-3 as road dog under Petersen. Long road trip for Ole Miss, which has South Eastern Conference opener versus Vanderbilt next; Rebels have a senior quarterback with 26 starts, nine starters back on defense- they covered 8 of last 10 non-conference tilts. Boise has senior QB with only 5 career starts.

--Temple-Vanderbilt haven't met since 2006. Owls were 2-10 last year but 7-1 versus spread as an underdog- they've got 8 starters back on defense but lost 4 of 5 starters on offensive line. Commodores have new head coach (from Stanford), four starters back on OL, sophomore QB has 3 career starts. Temple is 15-6 as road dogs since 2008. Vanderbilt was 9-3 as home favorites in last three years under Franklin (now at Penn St).

--Third year at Washington State should yield results for Mike Leach, who has offensive line that weighs 20 pounds more per man than last season. Cougars have senior quarterback with 19 starts, but no senior starters on OL- they're 5-3 in last eight games as home favorite. Long road trip for Rutgers; they're 7-3 in last 10 tries as road dog. Knights have senior QB with 18 starts, all five starters back on OL, three of whom are seniors.

•Friday's Games
--Brigham Young lost its first road game the last four years and were favored in last two; Cougars have junior quarterback with 15 career starts- they're 8-12 as road favorites since 2008, were 0-3 during 2013. Dogs covered 12 of their last 16 games on road. Connecticut has new head coach, three QBs back from last season who all threw 125+ passes LY- since 2004, they're 19-4 versus spread (82.6%) as home underdogs. Dogs covered 16 of the Huskies last 20 home games.

--Bowling Green-Western Kentucky haven't met since 2007; both clubs have new head coaches. Hilltoppers are on 3rd coach in three years. Western Kentucky is 9-4 as a home underdog since 2009; they covered 12 of last 14 tries as underdogs, but lost 7 starters on defense, have senior quarterback with eleven career starts. Falcons are 12-3 as road favorites (80.0%) since 2007; they have 7 starters back on defense, 3 on offensive line and junior QB with 13 starts.

--Colorado won eight of last 11 games versus Colorado State; dogs are 10-6 versus spread in series, but Buffaloes last four series wins are all by 14+ points. In last year’s matchup, Buffs outgained State by 214 yards- they're 3-0 as favorites under MacIntyre, have sophomore quarterback with 7 starts. Rams have senior QB; he has 22 starts, led State to first bowl in five years in 2013 (won 48-45). CSU lost 4 starters on offensive line, is 6-7 as an underdog under McElwain.

--Tex-San Antonio is coached by Larry Coker, old Miami head coach; they are 7-5 as road underdogs last two years; this is only their 4th year as team. Roadrunners have 10 starters back on both sides of ball, but their quarterback has not started yet. Houston (-2) beat UTSA 59-28 in 2013; Cougars had +5 ratio in turnovers, yardage was even. Houston is 20-7 as home favorites since 2007, 6-4 under Levine- their sophomore quarterback started 11 games last season.

--Arizona (-10) pounded UNLV 58-13 last year, running ball for 397 yards, but RichRod has been complaining this summer about lack of quarterback. Wildcats have four starters back on offensive line to protect whoever new QB is- they're 5-6 as home favorites under Rodriguez. Rebels got to first bowl in 13 years in 2013; they've got 13 starters back, junior QB with 15 starts, 4 starters are back on OL- they are 6-2 as road dog last two years.

•Other Games- Thursday
#303 EASTERN ILLINOIS @ #304 MINNESOTA
On Thursday evening (7:00 PM EST), the Minnesota Golden Gophers will open up their 2014 season with a matchup against the Eastern Illinois Panthers from the FCS. Eastern Illinois had a strong season last year after finishing with a 12-2 overall record and an 8-0 record in the Ohio Valley conference. Their two losses came against Northern Illinois and Towson, which were both close games. They had the best offense in the FCS after gaining close to 600 yards per game and scoring 48.2 points per game.

Quarterback Jalen Whitlow, who transferred from Kentucky in the offseason, will be the starter for Eastern Illinois this year now that star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has graduated. They still have an excellent receiver in Adam Drake, who had 1,305 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 2013.

Minnesota was able to exceed most experts’ expectations last year by winning eight games and finishing with a 4-4 record in the Big Ten. They rushed for 195.2 yards per game, which was good enough for 37th in the country. They also gave up just 22.2 points per game, which put them in the top 25 in the country. The Golden Gophers should be a rush-first team again in 2014. David Cobb, who rushed for over 1200 yards last season, will be the main man again and could be a contender for the Big Ten's player of the year.

#305 HOWARD @ #306 AKRON
The Howard Bison will begin their season against a tough opponent in the Akron Zips (7:00 PM EST) on Thursday night, but they will be hoping that the many upperclassmen on their team can help them pull off the upset. Howard had a rough start to their season in 2013, but they turned it around late in the year to finish with a 6-6 overall record and a 4-4 record in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They are returning many of their players from last year's team, so they are expected to finish even higher in the MEAC standings.

Senior quarterback Greg McGhee should be the Bison's top offensive player once again in 2014. Last season, McGhee threw for 2,379 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also rushing for 896 yards and three more touchdowns.

Akron did pretty much what most people thought they would do in 2013 by finishing with a 4-4 record in the MAC and a 5-7 overall record. The Zips had a tough time moving the ball on offense in 2013 and they scored just 20.2 points per game. Junior quarterback Kyle Pohl, who threw for 2,438 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, will once again be tasked with leading the Akron's offense. The Zips have a decent group of defensive players, but losing three defensive lineman to graduation may keep them from being able to contend against the top MAC teams 2014.

#309 CHATTANOOGA @ #310 CENTRAL MICHIGAN
The Southern Conference's Chattanooga Mocs are expected to do well in the FCS this year, but they will have a tough opponent in the Central Michigan Chippewas to open up their 2014 campaign. Chattanooga was good on both sides of the ball in 2013 and finished the year with an 8-4 overall record and was 6-2 in the Southern Conference. The Mocs focused on their running game last season, led by quarterback Jacob Huesman, who had 894 rushing yards to go along with his 1,637 passing yards.

Along with a couple of the best recruits that the Mocs have ever had, they will also have quite a few of their starters from last season returning this year. Defensive lineman Davis Tull is Chattanooga's key defensive player after leading the team in tackles (52) and sacks (9) last season.

Central Michigan had a young team going into the 2013 season and, after a rough start, finished with a 6-6 record after winning their final three games. The Chippewas scored 23.3 points per game last year, while the defense surrendered 28.6 points per game. The Chippewas are expected to focus on the run in 2014 as they wait to develop their quarterbacks. They will be lead by Saylor Lavallii, who had 807 yards and five touchdowns on the ground last year. Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore and Anthony Garland will also get plenty of carries.

#311 IDAHO STATE @ #312 UTAH
On Thursday night (7:30 PM EST), the Idaho State Bengals will hope to pull off their first upset of 2014 in their opening matchup against the Utah Utes. Idaho State started off their 2013 season by winning their first two games, but they were only able to win one of their final 10 to finish with a 1-7 record in the Big Sky Conference and a 3-9 record overall. Their only conference win came against Northern Colorado, who only won one game last year.

Just about anyone who knows anything about ISU football knows that they will once again focus on their passing game in 2014. Senior quarterback Justin Arias threw for 3,547 yards and 24 touchdowns last year and broke the school record for pass attempts with 574.

Utah's fans had high hopes in 2013, but they finished with just a 2-7 record in the Pac-12 after losing five of their final six games. The Utes weren’t horrible on either side of the ball, but they didn't finish inside of the top 60 in the nation in any major statistical category. The Utes will be lead on offense by junior quarterback Travis Wilson, who had 1827 passing yards and 16 touchdown passes in 2013. Wide receiver Dres Anderson, who had 53 catches for 1,002 yards last season, is expected to be one of the better wideouts in the Pac-12 this season.

#313 CAL POLY @ #314 NEW MEXICO STATE
The New Mexico State Aggies will be hoping that they can take advantage of playing an FCS team to start the season when they take on the Cal Poly Mustangs (8:00 PM EST) on Thursday night. This will be the first time that these two teams have played each other since 1997. Cal Poly ended up in the middle of the pack in the Big Sky Conference last season and finished with 6-6 overall record. The Mustangs are expected to improve this season thanks to them having just about every key member of their team returning this year.

The best returning offensive player on Cal Poly is running back Kristaan Ivory, who rushed for 1,113 yards last season. Linebacker Nick Dzubnar, who had 112 tackles and four sacks last year, will be back to lead the defense.

New Mexico State lost its first seven games in 2013 and finished with a 2-10 record. Their defense, which gave up nearly 45 points per game, was one of the worst in the country. The one thing the Aggies had going for them last year was their passing game, which averaged 240.5 yards per game. If the Aggies want to end up near the top of the Sun Belt standings in 2014, they will need their defense to improve and their senior wide receivers to have big seasons. Jerrel Brown and Adam Shapiro, who combined for 68 receptions and 915 yards a season ago, will be the top players to watch on New Mexico State's offense.
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Gridiron Trends - Week #1
•NORTH TEXAS is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) when the total is between 49.5 and 56 over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was NORTH TEXAS 30.5, OPPONENT 18.4.

•BOWLING GREEN is 12-1 UNDER (+10.9 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was BOWLING GREEN 26.5, OPPONENT 18.1.

•AUBURN is 10-1 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was AUBURN 40.2, OPPONENT 24.0.

•UTEP is 0-9 (-9.9 Units) against the 1rst half line as an underdog versus the 1rst half line over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was UTEP 6.8, OPPONENT 27.9.

•VANDERBILT is 16-2 UNDER (+13.8 Units) the 1rst half total in the first two weeks of the season since 1992.
The average score was VANDERBILT 9.5, OPPONENT 10.3.

•ART BRILES is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 63 as the coach of BAYLOR.
The average score was BRILES 47.4, OPPONENT 25.0.

•BRIAN KELLY is 9-0 UNDER (+9.0 Units) in home games in the first month of the season as the coach of NOTRE DAME.
The average score was KELLY 21.1, OPPONENT 17.2.

•URBAN MEYER is 21-1 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in the first month of the season in all games he has coached since 1992.
The average score was MEYER 39.8, OPPONENT 14.2.

•DAN MULLEN is 25-7 (+17.3 Units) against the 1rst half line as a favorite versus the 1rst half line as the coach of MISSISSIPPI ST.
The average score was MULLEN 20.9, OPPONENT 8.2.

•JUNE JONES is 11-1 UNDER (+9.9 Units) the 1rst half total when the first half total is 31.5 or higher as the coach of SMU.
The average score was JONES 9.8, OPPONENT 17.8.

Situational Analysis - Week #1
•Play On - Road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points (TULANE) - in the first month of the season, after closing out last season with 2 or more straight losses, team that had a winning record last season.
(34-6 since 1992.) (85.0%, +27.4 units. Rating = 4*)

The straight up record of the team this system pertains to is : (17-24)
The average line posted in these games was: Opponent favored by 6.5
The average score in these games was: Team 25.3, Opponent 25.3 (Average point differential = -0.1)
The number of games in which this system covered the spread by 7 or more points was 18 (43.9% of all games.)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (5-0).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (6-0).
Over the last 10 seasons the situation's record is: (18-3).

•Play Under - All teams where the total is between 42.5 and 49 (BOSTON COLLEGE) - in the first week of the season, after closing out last season with 2 or more straight losses against opponent first 2 weeks of the year, after closing out last season with 2 or more straight losses.
(30-6 since 1992.) (83.3%, +23.4 units. Rating = 4*)

The average total posted in these games was: 46.1
The average score in these games was: Team 19.4, Opponent 19.4 (Total points scored = 38.8)
The number of games in which this system covered the total by 7 or more points was 26 (72.2% of all games.)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (2-0).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (8-0).
Over the last 10 seasons the situation's record is: (22-0).

•Play On - Home favorites of 12 to 17.5 versus the first half line (NC STATE) - good passing team from last season - had a completion percentage of 58% or better, team from a major division 1-A conference against a team from a weak division 1-A conference.
(33-8 since 1992.) (80.5%, +24.2 units. Rating = 3*)

The average first half line posted in these games was: Team favored by 15
The average first half score in these games was: Team 24.7, Opponent 3.2 (Average first half point differential = +21.5)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (3-1).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (6-2).
Over the last 10 seasons the situation's record is: (20-4).

•Play Under - All teams where the first half total is 21.5 to 24.5 (BOSTON COLLEGE) - in the first month of the season, after closing out last season with 2 or more straight losses, with 4 or fewer defensive starters returning, in the first month of the season.
(47-14 over the last 10 seasons.) (77.0%, +31.6 units. Rating = 4*)

The average first half total posted in these games was: 23.3
The average first half score in these games was: Team 9.9, Opponent 10.2 (Total first half points scored = 20.2)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (7-2).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (8-3).
Since 1992 the situation's record is: (51-21).
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Detroit Tigers -125 over New York Yankees
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Overall Record: 83-60

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Cleveland Indians +107 over Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres -121 over Milwaukee Brewers
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Baseball bettors may have to PPV to watch their wagers at the book
By MARC MELTZER

Baseball bettors generally want to watch the games that they have wagers on. Actually, most gamblers in Las Vegas sportsbooks want to watch the games that they've bet.

That won't be so simple moving forward for those wagering on MLB. We may have to fight like a bench-clearing brawl to catch a specific baseball game on television screens at the book.

Most of you know that football is the most popular sport for bettors in Las Vegas. All other sports combined don't equal the amount wagered on NFL and college football. Preseason football will be taking up a screen or more on most of the remaining summer nights. You can add college football, basketball and even hockey to the list of competition for screen time when their respective seasons begin.

So, what’s a TV-starved baseball bettor to do? The answer is actually quite simple. Bet where you want to watch the game.

Many of the bigger television screens in Las Vegas sportsbooks are used for the popular games. The popular games are likely to get wagers and may draw the stray eye into the book from outside and get a few more bets. The smaller television screens are often divided up by who’s wagering on certain games.

Like all businesses in Las Vegas, the books want to keep their customers happy. The way they can keep sports bettors happy is by showing the games that they have wagers on. Generally the more money wagered on a game the larger the TV screen it will be showed on.

Even though many of the sportsbooks on the Vegas Strip are owned by either Caesars or MGM Resorts, the individual casinos are in competition with each other. This competition affects all facets of the hotels and casinos, including the book.

If you place a wager on the Mets at Marlins game at Luxor, don’t expect the sportsbook at The Mirage (both owned by MGM Resorts) to reflect that bet by showing the game on their beautiful TV screens if there are four preseason football tilts and six other baseball games with money wagered at their casino.

Even though it makes sense that a casino would cater to their customers, not many of us think about that when we walk into the book to watch a game. Since casinos don't currently monetize fantasy sports, this can be a pain to baseball bettors that have money at risk in daily or season-long fantasy leagues.

If you walk into a sportsbook only to watch a game and don’t see it up on the screens, you should always ask if the manager can put the game on a TV screen.

If they say no and you really feel strongly about your wager, it might not hurt asking if there’s a certain dollar amount you’d have to bet for them to change that. It might just work.
 

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***** Tuesday, 8/26/14 MLB Information *****
(ALL RESULTS VS. ML) - Against The Money-Line - and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Each and every day during the 2014 Major League Baseball season we will analyze all of your daily baseball action, featuring on hot and cold pitchers, hot and cold teams, over/unders and home plate umpire trends. We will also highlight some of our Highly-Rated (Situational & Match-up) Power Trends, along with some of our Situational Analysis (Betting Systems) that pertain to some of that days match-ups.
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MLB Betting News and Notes - Week #22
•Masterson Struggles Again As Sinker Misbehaves: After winning a nearly five-hour struggle the night before, the Cardinals had little Sunday for well-traveled Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jerome Willliams. Their own starter, Justin Masterson, had little or nothing for the Phillies either, and the result was a 7-1 loss that cost the Cardinals a chance to clinch a series against second-division opposition. One of the few positives was a stout relief outing by lefthanded rookie Nick Greenwood after Masterson had been peppered for five runs in three innings as he dropped to 2-2 with the Cardinals. The 2013 All-Star acquired from Cleveland has permitted four or more runs in four of his first five Cardinals starts after coming off the Indians’ disabled list, where he had landed with right knee inflammation. Masterson is slated for a start Saturday in one game of a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs in St. Louis. But if that doesn’t go any better, the staff will have to reconsider his spot in the rotation in the September stretch.

It went downhill from the beginning for Masterson (6-8), who walked leadoff man Ben Revere to start the game. Revere was No. 2 in the National League batting race when the day began, but he hadn’t walked in 171 plate appearances since July 5. What followed over the next three innings was a smorgasbord of six hits, five of them singles, and two wild pitches. With his team down by five runs, manager Mike Matheny could go no longer with Masterson. “It was one of those days he didn’t have a good feel,” Matheny said. Both Matheny and Masterson contend he is close to regaining his Cleveland form and that of one starry night in Miami, when he pitched seven innings of scoreless ball, allowing three hits. “We want to see him get there as quick as possible,” said Matheny, But close rarely counts in baseball. “He’s not happy with what he’s seeing here,” Matheny said. “He came into a good situation, wanting to help us be better.”

•Pirates Send OF Polanco To Minors: The Pittsburgh Pirates sent outfielder Gregory Polanco to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. Polanco, 22, is widely considered one of the top prospects in Major League Baseball. Polanco, has a batting line of .241/.308/.349 with nine doubles, six home runs and 12 stolen bases in 64 games since being called up in June. He only has one hit in his last 30 at-bats. Travis Snider recently received more playing time at the expense of the struggling Polanco. Polanco had a batting line of .347/.405/.540 with 17 doubles, seven home runs and 15 stolen bases in 62 games with Indianapolis before his promotion. Before the season, he was ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect by Baseball America. The Pirates (67-63) are five games back in the National League Central and just 1 1/2 games behind the league's second wild-card spot. Polanco is expected to be brought back up when rosters expand Sept. 1. The Pirates recalled outfielder Jose Tabata from Triple-A and activated shortstop Clint Barmes off the 15-day disabled list. The team also designated infielder Jayson Nix for assignment.

•Stanton Not Only Choice For Red Sox This Offseason: Four years ago, midway through his final spring training as manager of the Atlanta Braves, Bobby Cox stood on the field before a game and joked that the only times he ever regretted his decision to retire were when he watched Jason Heyward take batting practice. Back then, Heyward was the consensus top prospect in baseball and, at age 20, the Braves’ Opening Day right fielder. He was baseball’s “Next Big Thing” before Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado or Yasiel Puig was tagged with that label, carrying the burden of impossible expectations on his broad shoulders. And now, he should be the Red Sox’ next right fielder.

For all the fantasizing — and right now, that’s really all it is — about the Sox using their inventory of prospects and a few big leaguers to pull off a blockbuster for Giancarlo Stanton, there still isn’t any indication the Marlins are ready to trade their slugging MVP candidate and the most popular pro athlete in Miami since LeBron James took his basketball and went home to Cleveland. In time, the Marlins likely will be ready to talk. After all, Stanton is headed back to arbitration and could see his 2015 salary rise to $15 million. And forking over the $200 million or more that will be required to lock up the 24-year-old to a long-term deal would be out of character for owner Jeffrey Loria.

But Stanton also isn’t eligible for free agency until after the 2016 season. With ace Jose Fernandez due to return next year from elbow surgery and an emerging group of young hitters, including outfielders Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich, it makes more sense for the Marlins to take one shot at the division crown in a winnable National League East before unloading Stanton. The Braves probably won’t wait so long before moving Heyward, who can become a free agent after next season. And they already have tipped their hand that they don’t plan to keep him long term. In February, they locked up first baseman Freddie Freeman to an eight-year, $135 million extension one day after signing Heyward for only two years and $13.3 million.

Heyward hasn’t lived up to his lofty billing, batting .262 with a .784 OPS and averaging 17 homers and 57 RBI since debuting in 2010. Two years after going deep a career-high 27 times, he has only 10 homers and a .389 slugging percentage while seemingly being miscast as a leadoff hitter for most of the season. But Heyward can still be a middle-of-the-order force, assuming he’s able to fix the holes that exist in his unorthodox swing. He just turned 25 and hasn’t even entered his prime. Why shouldn’t those years come with the Red Sox? Heyward would be the left-handed bat the Sox need to balance out an offense that suddenly has a decidedly right-handed lean thanks to the additions of Yoenis Cespedes, Allen Craig and new Cuban center fielder Rusney Castillo.

He also sees his share of pitches and doesn’t tend to rack up high strikeout totals, keeping the line moving through the heart of the batting order. And Heyward plays Gold Glove-caliber defense, making him a safe bet to handle Fenway Park’s tricky right field as well as Shane Victorino did last season. Considering Heyward is a year closer to free agency than Stanton, the Braves’ expected return figures to be less. Contractually, it’s similar to when the Red Sox gave up slugging first base prospect Anthony Rizzo, top pitching prospect Casey Kelly and then-A-ball outfielder Reymond Fuentes for Adrian Gonzalez, who was one year from free agency when they acquired him and signed him to an extension.

If the Sox are able to execute a trade-and-sign of Heyward for a package of three or four players, including a top prospect or two, it presumably leaves them with enough assets in both the big leagues and the minors to still make a deal for one of the starting pitchers they will need to rearm the top of the rotation. Now imagine a Red Sox lineup that features David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Heyward, either Cespedes or Craig, and Xander Bogaerts batting behind table-setters Castillo and Dustin Pedroia. That’s an offense worth dreaming about. And it doesn’t even include Stanton.

•Injury Wave Crashes Over A's: Crushed 9-4 by the Angels on Sunday night, the Oakland A's fell one game behind Los Angeles in the American League West race. That wasn't even the worst news for the A's. Before the game, Oakland placed closer Sean Doolittle on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI exam revealed a strained right intercostal muscle. More bad news broke regarding John Jaso. The catcher, whose 2013 season ended July 25 because of a concussion, will go on the seven-day concussion disabled list Monday. He battled concussion symptoms since taking a hard foul ball off his mask Aug. 8 against Minnesota.

Third baseman Josh Donaldson hurt his left knee during his final at-bat Saturday night against the Angels, had an MRI exam Sunday and sat out the series finale. The MRI revealed no structural damage, and he is day-to-day. "It's just something you have to deal with," A's manager Bob Melvin said of the injuries. "Regardless, we feel like every time we take field no matter who we run out there, we feel like we're gonna win." With Doolittle, who has 20 saves, out for at least 15 days and possibly longer, A's manager Bob Melvin said he would pick a fill-in closer Monday. Right-handers Ryan Cook and Luke Gregerson are likely the top candidates.

"There are a number of guys who have experience in late-game situations," Doolittle said. "They are more than capable to figure out a way to get it done. One of the strong points of this organization is depth. It's another one of those scenarios that give guys a chance to step up. "I'm (mad), mainly because I can't be out there helping the team and going on the road with these guys." Doolittle was hurt throwing his second-to-last pitch Saturday night during his 20th save. After the game, he said he didn't believe the injury on his right side was serious, but the MRI showed enough damage to a small muscle between his ribs to land him on the DL.

Jaso said his concussion symptoms aren't nearly as bad as the ones he had last season, when he couldn't return to action. "I got hit pretty hard a while ago, and I've been kind of like muscling through the games and just kind of powering through," Jaso said. "But the symptoms kind of like escalated a little bit this past few days and got to the point where it was a little iffy if I could keep going back there behind the plate and catch. "I think we're going to give it a little bit of time to calm. It's one of those things where it takes a few days of being away from the work and being outside and straining my body and mind to let it calm down."

With Jaso headed for the DL and Stephen Vogt limited to emergency catching duty because of a lingering sore foot, the Oakland front office scrambled Sunday to fill the void. The A's landed veteran catcher Geovany Soto in a trade with the Texas Rangers for cash. Then in another deal, they acquired minor league catcher Bryan Anderson from the Cincinnati Reds for international-signing-bonus money. "He's been a starting catcher before, and he's a two-way guy," Melvin said of Soto, who will report Monday when the A's open a series at Houston. "He's not one you would say is a defensive specialist or just an offensive guy. He's able to do both. And based on the last couple years, going from an everyday role to non-everyday role, knows how to deal with that." Soto is a .248 career hitter with 92 home runs and 314 RBIs in 666 games, but he spent most of this season on the disabled list.

Around The League
--The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins completed a high-scoring series in style Sunday, with the Tigers (-138, Over/Under 9) romping to a 13-4 road victory and a split of the four-game set during Week #21. The teams went Over in all four confrontations, scoring a combined 73 runs in the series - an average of better than 18 per contest.

--Madison Bumgarner may find things a bit easier than normal (10:15 PM EST) Tuesday evening as he and the San Francisco Giants welcome the Colorado Rockies to town. Bumgarner has allowed 10 homers in 297 at-bats against members of the Rockies roster, but half have been hit by Carlos Gonzalez, who is out for the season with a knee injury.

--New York Yankees right-hander Brandon McCarthy looks to continue his hot play in the Bronx as he takes the hill (7:08 PM EST) Tuesday night against the host Detroit Tigers. McCarthy is 5-2 with a 1.90 ERA and is 3-5 Over/Under in his eight assignments since being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks just prior to the trade deadline.

--New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is heating up heading into Tuesday night's series kickoff (7:10 PM EST) against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Duda hit a three-run homer, added a solo shot and drove in five runs for New York Sunday, and has racked up five homers and 11 RBIs over his past six games. The Mets has lost five of its previous six before accounting for its most runs and hits (14) since beating Philadelphia 11-2 with 15 hits July 30.

--Texas Rangers (1-5-3 Over/Under): The Rangers have one of the more interesting totals streaks going, with three pushes in a nine-game span - each a 6-3 Texas loss on a total of nine. Texas is 57-62-10 Over/Under for the season; the 10 pushes leads the American League.

--Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario (wrist) will take batting practice Monday and is expected to return to the starting lineup in the coming days. The Rockies are 12-14 straight-up, 13-10-3 Over/Under and -133 units for the season with Rosario out of the lineup.

--The Boston Red Sox have placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the seven-day concussion list after he was struck in the head in Friday night’s 5-3 setback versus the Seattle Mariners. Bogaerts was mired in a 1-for-23 slump prior to the injury, a stretch that dropped his average to .223 for the season.

--St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and right-hander Michael Wacha are ready for the next step in their return from the disabled list. General manager John Mozeliak said Monday morning that Molina and Wacha will report to Double-A Springfield this week to continue their rehabilitation. Molina has been on the disabled list since July 10 with a torn ligament in his right thumb that required surgery. Wacha has been on the DL since mid-June with a stress reaction in his right shoulder. Wacha will throw live batting practice with Springfield on Wednesday.
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Betting Notes - Tuesday

National League
•Cardinals-Pirates - 7:05 PM
--Lynn is 3-0, 2.10 in his last four starts.
--Cole is 3-1, 3.54 in his last five starts.

--Cardinals won nine of their last twelve games.
--Pirates lost nine of their last twelve games.

--Over is 7-2 in last nine Cardinal games.

•Nationals-Phillies - 7:05 PM
--Gonzalez is 0-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
--Hamels is 4-1, 1.80 in his last seven starts.

--Nationals won 12 of their last 14 games.
--Phillies are 12-6 in their last eighteen home games.

--Six of last nine Washington games went over the total.

•Braves-Mets - 7:10 PM
--Wood is 2-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.
--Gee is 0-5, 5.71 in his last seven starts.

--Atlanta won seven of last ten games, but lost last two.
--Mets lost five of their last seven games.

--Last five New York games went over total.

•Cubs-Reds - 7:10 PM
--Wood is 0-5, 6,71 in his last nine starts.
--Cueto is 5-1, 2.45 in his last six starts.

--Cubs won six of their last eight games.
--Cincinnati won last two games, after losing 10 of previous 11.

--Six of last eight Chicago games stayed under; over is 8-3-1 in Cincinnati's last dozen games.

•Dodgers-Diamondbacks - 9:40 PM
--Hernandez is 1-1, 3.71 in his last three starts for LA.
--Cahill is 2-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.

--Dodgers won three of their last four games.
--Arizona lost seven of its last nine games.

--Seven of last ten Dodger games went over the total; four of last five Arizona games stayed under.

•Brewers-Padres - 10:10 PM
--Nelson is 0-2, 4.08 in his last three starts.
--Ross is 5-5, 1.95 in his last eleven starts.

--Brewers won seven of their last ten games.
--San Diego lost six of its last eight games.

--Four of last five Milwaukee games went over total.

•Rockies-Giants - 10:15 PM
--De La Rosa is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
--Bumgarner is 2-1, 2.32 in his last four starts.

--Colorado won six of its last seven games.
--Giants lost last three games, are 10-24 in last 34 home games.

--Seven of last eleven Colorado games went over total.
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American League
•Red Sox-Blue Jays - 7:05 PM
--De La Rosa is 1-3, 5.35 in his last six starts.
--Dickey is 1-2, 5.11 in his last four starts.

--Red Sox lost eight of its last nine games.
--Toronto lost nine of its last twelve games.

--Four of last six Boston games went over total.

•Yankees-Tigers - 7:05 PM
--McCarthy is 5-2, 2.58 in his last seven starts.
--Porcello is 3-2, 2.47 in his last seven starts.

--Yankees won last five games, allowing 11 runs.
--Detroit won six of its last eight home games.

--Seven of last ten New York games stayed under total.

•Rays-Orioles - 7:05 PM
--Cobb is 5-0, 1.16 in his last seven starts.
--Chen is 6-1, 2.96 in his last eight starts.

--Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
--Orioles lost last four games, scoring total of five runs.

--Seven of last ten Baltimore games stayed under.

•Twins-Royals - 8:10 PM
--Nolasco is 0-3, 9.20 in his last three starts.
--Duffy is 4-1, 3.44 in his last six starts, but has 5.68 RA in his last three.

--Minnesota lost six of its last nine games.
--Royals are 19-6 in last 25 games, but lost last two.

--Seven of last nine Minnesota games went over total.

•Athletics-Astros - 8:10 PM
--Hammel is 1-5, 7.31 in seven starts for Oakland.
--Keuchel is 0-2, 4.71 in his last three starts.

--Oakland won three of last four games, but lost seven of last nine road games.
--Astros lost four of their last five games.

--Five of last six Houston games stayed under total.

•Indians-White Sox - 8:10 PM
--House is 2-1, 1.83 in his last four starts.
--Quintana is 0-3, 5.89 in his last three starts.

--Cleveland won nine of its last thirteen games.
--White Sox lost last six games, allowing 33 runs.

--12 of last 13 Cleveland games stayed under total.

•Rangers-Mariners - 10:10 PM
--Martinez is 2-3, 6.18 in his last five starts.
--Paxton is 3-1, 3.03 in six starts this season.

--Rangers are 4-3 in their last seven games.
--Seattle won 14 of its last 19 games.

--Three of last four Mariner games went over the total.

Interleague
•Marlins-Angels - 10:05 PM
--Eovaldi is 0-2, 7.36 in his last couple starts.
--Shoemaker is 3-1, 2.66 in his last four starts.

--Miami is 10-6 in its last sixteen games.
--Angels won nine of their last thirteen games.

--13 of last 18 Angel games stayed under the total.

•Incredible Stat of the Day
Baltimore Orioles Wei-Yin Chen is 12-3 in his team starts (80.0%) against the money line versus an American League team with an on base percentage .320 or worse this season. The left-hander has also logged an impressive 11-2 mark for the Orioles against AL teams scoring 4.2 or less runs per game during the campaign.

Chen has won six of seven decisions over his last eight assignments while posting a 2.98 ERA in that span. The Taiwan native struggled in his last outing against the Rays on June 28, yielding five runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings, and is 3-4 with a 3.51 ERA in 11 lifetime starts against them. Ben Zobrist is 11-for-30 with a homer versus Chen, who has 109 strikeouts and 25 walks over 143 2/3 frames.
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Preview: Rockies (53-76) at Giants (67-62)

Game: 2
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: August 26, 2014 10:15 PM EDT


Runs came at a premium in the series opener between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies. But considering Madison Bumgarner and Jorge De La Rosa's track records in this NL West rivalry, there may be a lot more offense in Tuesday night's matchup of left-handers.

The Giants (68-62) have followed three straight wins with three consecutive defeats, dropping Monday night's matchup 3-2. They had a 9-6 advantage in hits but also tied a season high with four errors, two by shortstop Brandon Crawford.

Colorado (53-77) also had six hits in seven innings against Bumgarner (14-9, 3.17 ERA) on June 15 in San Francisco before rallying for an 8-7 win. He is 2-3 with a 4.91 ERA in his last seven starts versus Colorado, and Josh Rutledge is 8 for 17 against him.

Bumgarner owns a 5.86 ERA over his last six home starts, though he pitched better in his most recent one. He held Philadelphia to one run and four hits while striking out nine and walking none over seven innings of a 5-3 loss in 10 on Aug. 15.

He has struck out 36 over 31 innings in his last four starts overall, including 12 - one shy of a career high - in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Cubs. He ended that seven-inning outing with a strikeout to strand two runners in scoring position.

"He's as mentally tough as you get," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's got a knack for making pitches when he has to."

De La Rosa (13-8, 4.21) has struggled away from Coors Field, going 1-3 with a 6.09 ERA in his last six starts, but he's coming off consecutive home wins over Cincinnati and Kansas City behind a 3.00 ERA.

The Giants have given De La Rosa problems, as he's 2-4 with a 6.14 ERA in his last 10 matchups. He left after three innings in San Francisco on June 13 due to tightness in his lower back.

The Rockies have won seven of 10 after a 6-21 stretch. Monday's victory marked the first time in team history they've won four straight at San Francisco after sweeping three games in June, which was also the last time Colorado won consecutive road games.

"It's been a house of horrors for us for a long time," manager Walt Weiss said. "It's great to see us winning some games here, some tight games, some games that in the past we used to lose, those one-run games like tonight."

Tuesday's matchup could see a relief appearance from Tim Lincecum, who has been bumped from the rotation to San Francisco's bullpen.

Lincecum is 1-3 with 9.49 ERA in his last six starts. He has a 1.00 ERA in eight career relief appearances, including the playoffs.

"He's fine," Bochy said. "He's going to work on some things. It's no problem with him."

Hunter Pence was 2 for 3 on Monday and has gone 18 for 37 with four homers and three doubles in his last 10 games against Colorado. He's 6 for 21 with two home runs and two doubles when facing De La Rosa.
 
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'Stros look to upend A's'

Houston and Oakland get ready to duel again Tuesday night after the Athletics notched an 8-2 victory in the opener. Lest anyone think Houston has nothing in their favor, sports handicappers would be quick to note that during August the Astros are on equal footing with A's both having identical 11-12 records. Houston 6-4 in Minute Maid Park over the span, Athletics 2-6 away from O.co Coliseum in August, Stros can't be written off. Another positive for Houston backers, Dallas Keuchel (10-9 3.12 ERA) gets the call. Although the southpaw has a 1-4 record in his last seven starts he has tossed six consecutive quality starts including his fifth complete game of the season last time out. Keuchel's counterpart on the evening will be Jason Hammel (9-10, 3.84 ERA) who has not had a good start with his new club carrying a 1-5 record in seven trips to the mound with a whopping 6.75 ERA (1-6 TSR). Taking an underdog is always a risky proposition, though in this case, the amount of supporting data in favor of Houston makes it less risky.
 
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Hondo: Go Cats, go!

Hondo posted a near tri-sweep Monday night as he cashed with the Yankees and Phillies but lost in extra time with the uncooperative Blue Jays, which trimmed the deficit to 1,705 rozemas .

Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will sample the Porcello at Comerica Park in Detroit — 10 units on the Tigers to grill McCarthy and the Yankees.
 
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WNBA | CHICAGO at ATLANTA
Play Under - Road teams where the total is greater than or equal to 140 after allowing 90 points or more against opponent after scoring 80 points or more
57-25 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.5% | 29.5 units )
10-5 this year. ( 66.7% | 4.5 units )

WNBA | CHICAGO at ATLANTA
Play Against - Home teams vs. the money line (ATLANTA) terrible defensive team - allowing 77+ points/game on the season, after a combined score of 155 points or more
150-127 over the last 5 seasons. ( 54.2% | 0.0 units )
31-30 this year. ( 50.8% | 0.0 units )

WNBA | CHICAGO at ATLANTA
Play Against - Home favorites vs. the 1rst half line (ATLANTA) an excellent offensive team (>=76 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=76 PPG) after 15+ games, after scoring 75 points or more in 2 straight games
70-33 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.0% | 33.7 units )
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Game roundup: Phillies' Burnett ends skid
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE

PHILADELPHIA -- A.J. Burnett pitched seven strong innings to snap a personal six-game losing streak on Monday night, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 3-2.

Third baseman Cody Asche and catcher Carlos Ruiz homered for Philadelphia, which won for the fourth time in its last five games.

Third baseman Anthony Rendon and catcher Wilson Ramos hit solo homers for the Nationals, who lost for just the second time in 14 games.

Burnett, whose losing streak equaled the longest of his career, allowed one run and three hits while striking out a season-high 12. Now 7-14 this season, he earned his first victory since July 11, when he also beat Washington.


Orioles 9, Rays 1

BALTIMORE -- Delmon Young, J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning, and Baltimore banged out five homers in all to end a three-game losing streak with a victory over Tampa Bay.

The Orioles scored just four runs while being swept by the Chicago Cubs in a three-game weekend series. However, power bats awakened Monday, starting with back-to-back, third-inning homers by Nick Markakis and Steve Pearce.

It was the first time the Orioles hit both two and three in a row in the same game since coming to town in 1954.


Cardinals 3, Pirates 2

PITTSBURGH --- Matt Holliday's two-run single capped a seventh-inning rally and John Lackey pitched one-run ball over seven innings to lift St. Louis to a win over Pittsburgh.

Holliday's hit put the Cardinals ahead 3-1 and came after pinch-hitter Jon Jay's RBI single tied the game. The left fielder helped give the Cardinals their ninth win in 12 games and allowed them to draw within one game of the Milwaukee Brewers, who played a late game at San Diego, in the National League Central.

Lackey (2-1) allowed seven hits while walking one and striking out three. He has given up two earned runs or less in four of his five starts since being acquired July 31 from the Boston Red Sox in a trade.


Yankees 8, Royals 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Derek Jeter collected two RBIs in his final regular-season game at Kauffman Stadium and right-hander Michael Pineda pitched into the seventh inning as New York Yankees drubbed Kansas City.

The Yankees have won five straight, matching their longest winning streak of the season. They also won five straight in April.

Martin Prado, Jacoby Ellsbury and Stephen Drew homered for the Yankees, who have won 13 of their last 21 games. Ellsbury hit a two-run homer in the ninth and drove in three runs.

The crowd of 31,758 gave Jeter a standing ovation in the ninth and chanted "Derek Jeter" as he came to the plate. The fans continued applauding as he returned to the dugout after grounding out, and many headed out for the exits after his at-bat.


Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 innings)

TORONTO -- Yoenis Cespedes singled with two outs in the 10th inning to score the go-ahead run as Boston defeated Toronto, snapping an eight-game losing streak.

Boston was on the verge of snapping its skid before blowing a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning. A two-run double by Edwin Encarnacion against Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (6-4) capped Toronto's three-run rally.

Boston right-hander Clay Buchholz held the Blue Jays (66-65) to four hits, two walks and three runs while striking out four in 8 1/3 innings.


A's 8, Astros 2

HOUSTON -- Josh Donaldson capped a three-hit night with a critical two-run double in the ninth inning of Oakland's win over Houston at Minute Maid Park.

The Athletics scored five runs in the ninth, extending to a comfortable margin after the Astros pulled close in the eighth.

Donaldson finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a stolen base, with his double off Astros right-hander Jose Veras extending the lead to 6-2.


Marlins 7, Angels 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Journeyman left-hander Wade LeBlanc, filling the rotation spot of injured Los Angeles right-hander Garrett Richards, lasted just 3 1/3 innings and took the loss Monday.

Coupled with Oakland's win over the Houston Astros, the Angels fell into a first-place tie with the A's in the American League West.

LeBlanc (0-1) surrendered six runs on seven hits and three walks (one intentional). The Marlins finished with 11 hits in all, including three from Christian Yelich, two each from Donovan Solano and Reed Johnson, and a three-run homer from Giancarlo Stanton, his 33rd of the season.


Rangers 2, Mariners 0

SEATTLE -- Texas starter Miles Mikolas cooled down the red-hot Seattle bats with eight shutout innings.

Mikolas (2-5) earned his first win since July 21. He allowed three hits and one walk and struck out five before closer Neftali Feliz earned his seventh save of the season with a scoreless ninth.

J.P. Arencibia drove in the game's first run with a fourth-inning single, and the Rangers doubled the lead in the seventh on a fielder's choice grounder.


Rockies 3, Giants 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Tyler Matzek snapped a five-game losing streak with the benefit of three double plays, pitching Colorado to a victory over mistake-riddled San Francisco.

Colorado's Justin Morneau and Corey Dickerson drove in runs with sacrifice flies. The eventual difference-making run scored on a balk by Giants starter Jake Peavy, as the Rockies won for the fourth consecutive time this season at AT&T Park.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy was ejected by home plate umpire Doug Eddings for disputing a called third strike on Buster Posey in the eighth inning. It was Bochy's third ejection of the season.


Brewers 10, Padres 1

SAN DIEGO – Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez each hit a solo homer and combined for six hits and four RBIs as the National League Central-leading Brewers opened a nine-game road trip with a win over San Diego at Petco Park.

Kyle Lohse allowed one run on four hits and four walks over six innings to beat the Padres for the second time this season.

Ramirez was 3-for-5 with a double and 14th homer, driving in three runs and scoring two. Braun was 3-for-4 with his 17th homer and two runs scored. Carlos Gomez also had three of the Brewers’ 16 hits. Gerardo Parra came off the bench to drive in three runs for the Brewers.
 
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MLB roundup: Rangers' Darvish likely out for season
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is probably finished for this season because of an elbow injury.

That's what Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said during a radio interview on Monday, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Darvish was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 13 because of elbow inflammation, but there seems to be little chance that the Rangers will have him pitch again this season.

"By the calendar and how close to the end of the season we are, I don't know that it will allow him to pitch again," Daniels said on KRLD-FM, according to the Morning News. "I think it's critical going into next year for us to put all these injury issues and concerns behind us as we possibly can. It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense to me to take a risk when the MRI clearly shows there is something going on in there."

Darvish is 10-7 with a 3.06 ERA this season. He last pitched on Aug. 9, when he allowed nine hits, four walks and six runs (five earned) in just four innings against the Houston Astros.


---The Pittsburgh Pirates sent outfielder Gregory Polanco to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Polanco, 22, is widely considered one of the top prospects in Major League Baseball.

Polanco has a batting line of .241/.308/.349 with nine doubles, six home runs and 12 stolen bases in 64 games since being called up in June. He only has one hit in his last 30 at-bats.

The Pirates recalled outfielder Jose Tabata from Triple-A and activated shortstop Clint Barmes off the 15-day disabled list. The team also designated infielder Jayson Nix for assignment.


---Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, who went on the disabled list Aug. 1 with a fractured right hand, was given clearance to take dry swings after being given a CT scan. If he has no setbacks, Hosmer hopes to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week.


---New York Yankees minor league right-handed pitcher Andy Beresford and minor league first baseman Leonard Thompson received 50-game suspensions for violations of the drug policy.

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball said that the players tested positive for an amphetamine and were suspended as part of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Beresford is currently on the roster of Class A Charleston of the South Atlantic League. Thompson is on the roster of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees.



---Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Mike Adams, on the disabled list since June 7 with an inflamed right rotator cuff, will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Manager Ryne Sandberg said the plan is for Adams to pitch three times over seven or eight days, then reevaluate him.


---St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (torn ligament in left thumb) will begin working out with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday and right-hander Michael Wacha (stress reaction in right scapula) will join him Wednesday.

The plan is for Molina to play in a rehab game Wednesday while Wacha pitches live batting practice before the game.

Left-hander Tyler Lyons was recalled from Triple-A Louisville and infielder Greg Garcia optioned to Springfield, providing the Cardinals with an extra reliever after the bullpen pitched 11 innings in the previous two games.



---Houston Astros right-hander Brad Peacock completed a throwing session without complication and remains on schedule to make his next start Wednesday against Oakland. Peacock was removed from his previous outing on Aug. 22 at Cleveland after five innings with right forearm discomfort.


---Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso was officially placed on the seven-day disabled list retroactive to Sunday with a concussion. Catcher Geovany Soto, acquired on Sunday from the Texas Rangers, replaced Jaso on the active roster.


---Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will be leaving the team to have surgery on his right knee Wednesday in Los Angeles. He hopes to be back with the team if it locks up the division title, but it's possible he wouldn't be back until the playoffs.
 
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Giants demote Lincecum to bullpen
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum was demoted to the bullpen Monday. The question is: For how long?

In announcing that the two-time Cy Young Award winner would be replaced by Yusmeiro Petit in the rotation effective immediately, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy noted the new look will be re-evaluated after Petit's start Thursday against the Colorado Rockies.

Bochy said he believes Lincecum's recent struggles -- he has 8-1, 7-4 and 6-2 losses among his last six starts -- are mostly mechanical and can be worked out in a series of bullpen sessions. Skipping Lincecum at least once in the rotation gives him ample opportunity to space out three or four such sessions, Bochy noted.

Petit, who has retired 38 consecutive batters in relief, is assured just one start. However, it is interesting to note his second start would be Sept 2 at Colorado, and Lincecum has been particularly bad (3-6 with a 6.33 ERA) on the road.

The Rockies won the series opener between the teams Monday, taking a 3-2 win due in large part to a sloppy Giants defense that committed four errors.
 
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Mariners give Hernandez two extra days of rest
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SEATTLE -- Lloyd McClendon's habit of shuffling his rotation to match up his best arms with playoff contenders continued Monday.

The Seattle Mariners manager pushed Felix Hernandez's next start back two days -- from Wednesday to Friday.

Rather than throwing Hernandez in Wednesday's series finale against the struggling Texas Rangers, the right-hander will get two extra days of rest -- Seattle has Thursday off -- before taking the mound Friday in the first game of a series against the Washington Nationals.

McClendon has tried to cut back on his ace's innings, and he weighed pitching matchups since before the All-Star break, but his latest move might have the longest-lasting implications. It just so happens that Hernandez's revised five-day rotation would put him in position to be available for the Tuesday after the regular season -- meaning he could pitch the one-game wild-card matchup.

The biggest factor in moving Hernandez back is to provide some kind of in-season maintenance on an arm that has already thrown 191 innings this season. McClendon has been proactive in carefully monitoring Hernandez's pitch counts and giving him extra days of rest on several occasions.

Friday would mark the 14th time this season that Hernandez starts on more than the typical four days of rest. He owns a 6-0 record and 1.83 ERA in 11 starts on five days rest and a 1-0 record and 1.38 ERA in two starts on six days or more of rest.

The Mariners have yet to name a Wednesday starter, but Triple-A Tacoma right-hander Erasmo Ramirez appears to be a likely candidate. He has already started 13 times over four stints with Seattle this season. Twice over the past five weeks, he was recalled for spot starts and sent back to the minors immediately after.

Ramirez's scheduled Tuesday start for Tacoma easily could be scratched to accommodate a start in Seattle the following afternoon.
 
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MLB | TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE
Play On - Any team (BALTIMORE) terrible speed team - averaging 0.35 or less SB's/game on the season against opponent with a hot starting pitcher- WHIP <= 1.000 over his last 3 starts
217-160 over the last 5 seasons. ( 57.6% | 74.2 units )
28-28 this year. ( 50.0% | 1.0 units )

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MLB | CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-24 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span this season.
The average score was: CHICAGO CUBS (4.3) , OPPONENT (3.6)
 
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[h=1]Today's MLB Picks[/h] [h=2]Boston at Toronto[/h] The Red Sox look to follow up last night's 4-3 win in extra innings as they face a Toronto team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games as a favorite of -110 to -150. Boston is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120). Here are all of today's MLB picks.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST
Game 901-902: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.015; Pittsburgh (Cole) 16.125
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Over
Game 903-904: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.967; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.442
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under
Game 905-906: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 14.106; NY Mets (Gee) 15.322
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over
Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.638; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.314
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+180); Over
Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hernandez) 13.816; Arizona (Cahill) 14.990
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over
Game 911-912: Milwaukee at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Nelson) 15.617; San Diego (Ross) 14.002
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under
Game 913-914: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.507; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.662
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Over
Game 915-916: Boston at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (De La Rosa) 14.860; Toronto (Dickey) 13.775
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over
Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (McCarthy) 15.325; Detroit (Porcello) 16.908
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under
Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 14.602; Baltimore (Chen) 15.778
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Under
Game 921-922: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 16.123; Kansas City (Duffy) 15.223
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+155); Under
Game 923-924: Oakland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Hammel) 15.674; Houston (Keuchel) 14.776
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over
Game 925-926: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (House) 15.686; White Sox (Quintana) 13.612
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+100); Over
Game 927-928: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 16.350; Seattle (Paxton) 15.491
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+165); Under
Game 929-930: Miami at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 15.607; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 14.354
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-190); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+165); Over
 
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[h=1]WNBA Basketball Picks[/h] [h=2]Chicago at Atlanta[/h] The Dream look to wrap up the series at home tonight against a Chicago team that is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing with 1 days rest. Atlanta is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST
Game 621-622: Chicago at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 107.215; Atlanta 112.996
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 161
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 157
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3 1/2); Over
 

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