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Tuesday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases: midterm NL grades

This week, we're giving midterm grades for each team for first half of the season; tomorrow, the American League. Next week, we'll analyze the 2008 amateur drafts of each organization.

Diamondbacks— Not too many 41-41 teams can say they're in first place; they were 20-8 at one time, have fared better against their division rivals, but they're struggling now. Grade: C.

Braves— Are 4-21 in one-run games; lost last 23 games on the road that were decided by one run. Glavine-Smoltz-Hampton are all hurt, as is Chipper, the bullpen is very shaky. Grade: C-

Cubs— Miss Soriano's offense very much; three best teams in NL are all in Central Division. They've been terrific at home and Japanese import Fukudome has done very well. Grade: A-

Reds— Volquez-Cueto-Thompson looks like good nucleus to a rotation, but Harang/Arroyo have struggled. Trading Dunn is again a hot rumor. Dusty keeps 'em playing hard. Grade: C+.

Rockies— Unmitigated disaster; nothing has gone right. Now rumors are that they might trade Holliday, because scumweasel agent Scott Boras represents him. Terrific. Grade: F.

Marlins— Always manage to contend, budgetary restraints or not; have potent lineup- Cantu has been big help at third base. Josh Johnson on way back to bolster rotation. Grade: A-

Astros— Were 30-23 at one point, then things went south; if one of your starting pitchers throws the general manager down to the floor in the clubhouse, its not a good sign. Grade: D-

Dodgers— Need to make a trade for some offense; they won a game Saturday when they didn't get a hit, then got three hits in next game, losing 1-0. Lucky they're in bad division. Grade: C-

Brewers— Gallardo blew out his knee early on, but Parra has won last seven decisions--- Crew has third-best record in NL. Fielder is poor advertisement for being vegetarian. Grade: B.

Metropolitans— Old, brittle lineup, impatient fans, infighting in the front office; it hasn't been much fun this year. Because Phillies are struggling, though, they're in the race. Grade: D-

Phillies— Only big league team to use same five starting Ps in every game; X-factor could be Kris Benson in AAA, coming back from arm injuries. They need to add pitcher(s). Grade: B+.

Pirates— Playing well at home, they can hit, but pitching has been a horror. Mientkiewicz has started games at third, which explains why they drafted third sacker with top pick. Grade: C.

Cardinals— Dave Duncan is worth his weight in gold as the pitching coach; contending when no one thought they would be any good this season. Schumaker is underrated. Grade: A+

Padres— Another disaster. Can't hit, don't have much speed, playing on home field with huge outfield. Farm system has two or three good pitchers at AA level, so help is on the way, just not now. At least the throwback uniforms are nice. Grade: F.

Giants— Terrific nucleus of young starting pitchers; outfield defense is way better this year. Bullpen has been toxic, but in a division that is awful, they still have a chance. Grade: C-.

Nationals— Brought in questionable character guy in Dukes, made horrible Church-Milledge trade. Guzman has had stellar year and Lannan has pitched well, just no support. Grade: C-.

 

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Hot Pitchers
-- Reds won six of seven Volquez home starts. Duke is 2-1, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Phillies won Kendrick's last seven road starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Wellemeyer starts (3-0, 1.04).
-- Rodriguez is 1-0, 1.98 in his last two starts.
-- Cubs won five of last six Marquis starts.

-- Chamberlain is 1-0, 1.98 in his last three starts.
-- Wakefield is 2-2, 2.30 in his last six starts. Rays are 5-1 in last six home starts by Garza.
-- Danks is 1-0, 0.50 in his last three starts. Indians won eight of Lee's nine road starts, winning his last four in row.
-- Robertson is 3-0, 3.28 in his last four starts. Twins won four of five Baker home starts.
-- ESantana is 1-0, 1.07 in two starts vs Oakland this season. A's won all four of Harden's road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Morton is 1-1, 5.29 in three starts for the Braves.
-- Hendrickson is 0-4, 10.41 in his last six starts. Balestar is 9-3, 4.00 in 15 starts at AAA.
-- Armas has made 166 big league starts; he has 2.54 RA in his 17 AAA starts this season.
-- Dodgers lost last five Kershaw starts (0-2, 3.80).
-- Cook has a 6.04 RA in his last four starts. Banks is 0-2, 5.17 in his last three starts.
-- Arizona lost last seven Johnson starts (0-5, 6.12). Brewers are 1-5 in Suppan's last six road starts.
-- Giants lost six of Cain's last eight starts.

-- Millwood has 6.12 RA in his last four starts, all on the road.
-- Liz has 7.43 RA in his last three starts, but Orioles won all of them, scoring 27 runs.
-- Rowland-Smith is 2-1, 2.66 with Seattle but is making his first start; he's pitched only 40.1 IP in 32 appearances, so not likely he's going too far in this game. Litsch is 1-3, 5.12 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won last three games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.

-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Orioles won six of their last eight games. Royals won last six road games, seven of last nine overall.
-- Rays won six of their last seven games. Home team is 10-0 in Boston-Tampa Bay games this season.
-- Detroit won six in row, 18 of last 22 games. Twins are 11-2 in their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox are 21-4 in their last 25 home games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight road games.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games. Toronto won six of its last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets are 6-7 since they fired Willie Randolph.
-- Reds lost five of last six home games. Pirates lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Braves lost six of last nine home games. Phillies lost 12 of last 15 games.
-- Nationals lost their last four road games.
-- Dodgers scored eight runs in last five games; they got 11 hits last night, but scored only one run.
-- Colorado lost its last eight games, outscored 55-29. Padres lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last six games. Brewers lost four of their last five contests.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven road games. Giants lost eight of last nine home games.

-- Bronx is 4-5 in last ten games, 1-4 in last five at home.
-- Red Sox are 8-16 in their last 24 road games.
-- Indians lost six of their last eight games.
-- Angels lost four of last five games, scoring six runs.

Totals
-- Five of last six St Louis home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 28-8-2 in Pittsburgh road games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Atlanta home games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Florida home games.
-- Last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven San Diego road games went over.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Arizona games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Cubs' last twelve games overall.

-- Over is 9-3 in Orioles' last twelve games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Bronx home games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Boston games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games at the Metrodome.
-- Over is 6-1 in White Sox' last seven home games.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1 in last four games for both Toronto, Seattle.

 

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7:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games


7:05 PM TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home


7:10 PM BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home


7:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home


7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Washington


8:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games


8:10 PM DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit


8:11 PM CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home


8:15 PM NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
NY Mets are 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home


9:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


9:40 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games


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


10:10 PM TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home


10:15 PM CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

 

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Texas Rangers at New York Yankees [YES | 7:05 PM ET]

Rangers: The Rangers are 7-3 in Kevin Millwood's last 10 starts but a lot of that has to do with Texas' offense scoring a lot of runs than it does Millwood's pitching performance. In his last 10 outings, Millwood has allowed five runs or more five times. Millwood got hammered his last time out against Houston, allowing 12 hits and seven runs in just five innings of work. The key number for Millwood in this game is 1-4. He's 1-4 lifetime against the Yankees and 1-4 on the road this season.

The OVER is 7-2-1 in Millwood's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - C Gerald Laird (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Yankees (-210, O/U 9.5): Joba Chamberlain is really coming into his own as a starting pitcher. In his last 18.1 innings on the mound, Chamberlain has allowed just two runs. Overall, the Yankees are 4-1 in games Joba starts. He's 1-1 in three appearances at Yankee Stadium with a solid 2.96 ERA. After two straight UNDERS, Chamberlain's last start went OVER the total even though he pitched a shutout, thanks to the Yankees scoring 10 runs.

Key Injuries - OF Hideki Matsui (.323; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [NESN | 7:10 PM ET]

Red Sox: Tim Wakefield has given the Red Sox a lot of good outings this year, going seven innings his last five times out. Over that span, Wakefield has given up a respectful 10 runs in 35 innings of work. The knuckleballer has absolutely owned the Rays over his career, going a spectacular 19-3 with an ERA of 3.16. However, he's only 1-3 with an ERA of 4.37 in nine road starts this year. The OVER is 4-1 in Wakefield's last five starts.

Red Sox are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Key Injuries - OF Coco Crisp (.270; suspension) is OUT until July 3.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rays (-120, O/U 8.5): Matt Garza has done an exceptional job of giving the Rays a chance to win virtually every time he's stepped on the mound this year. Garza has allowed three runs or less eights times in his last 10 starts. Like most Rays hurlers, Garza is a stud at home, going 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA in seven starts at Tropicana Field. Don't expect many runs to be scored with Garza on the mound. The UNDER is 7-2-1 in his last 10 starts.

Rays are 26-7 in their last 33 games on turf.
The UNDER is 22-9-1 in Tampa Bay's last 32 home games.

Key Injuries - 2B Akinori Iwamura (.276; suspension) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]

Brewers: After pitching well for a large portion of the season, Jeff Suppan has fallen on hard times of late. In his last three outings, Suppan is 0-2, allowing 12 runs in just 14.2 innings pitched. Suppan has pitched much better at home than on the road where he's 2-5 with a lofty 5.73 ERA. In seven starts versus the Diamondbacks, Suppan is 2-3 with two no-decisions. In his last 10 starts, the UNDER is a decisive 8-2.

Brewers are 20-8 in their last 28 games on grass.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Milwaukee's last 9 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - RP Eric Gagne (10 saves; shoulder) has been activated off the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Diamondbacks (-130, O/U 9): It seems like 1999 since Randy Johnson actually won a game. In reality, it was May 18 but the Big Unit is a miserable 0-5 with two no-decisions since. In his last 30.1 innings pitched, Johnson has allowed 41 hits and 26 runs. The good news tonight for Arizona backers is Johnson has owned the Brewers in his career, going 18-8 with an ERA of 3.46. Even though he hasn't pitched well recently, the UNDER is still 7-1 in Johnson's last eight appearances.

Diamondbacks are 18-5 in Davis' last 23 home starts.
The OVER is 11-5-1 in Davis' last 17 starts overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants [WGN | 10:15 PM ET]

Cubs: After winning four straight starts, Jason Marquis was rocked his last time out, giving up seven runs to Baltimore in just four innings of work. Marquis has actually been hit hard in his last two outings, allowing 12 runs over 11 innings. He's bee solid on the road going 3-1 and Marquis is perfect 3-0 against the Giants in his career with an impressive 2.56 ERA. In his last six starts, the OVER is 4-2.

Key Injuries - OF Reed Johnson (.271; back) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Giants (-120, O/U 8): Matt Cain has been far from impressive in 2008. Over his last 10 starts, Cain allowed four runs or more five times. Being at home hasn't helped Cain where he's just 2-3 with a 4.47 ERA in eight starts. Cain is 3-2 against the Chicago in his career and Cubs hitters are batting just .207 against him. Despite being inconsistent, the UNDER is 7-3 in Cain's last 10 starts.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Key Injuries - NONE

 

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Streaking

Joba Chamberlin New York (2-2, 2.03)

All that talk earlier this year about keeping Chamberlin in the bullpen seems pretty ridiculous right now. The converted reliever threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Pirates in his last start, striking out seven while walking just one in the process.

The Yankees are now 4-1 in Chamberlin's starts and he has allowed just five earned runs over that stretch.

Cliff Lee Cleveland (11-1, 2.34)

It doesn't look like Cliff Lee's resurgent season is about to slow down anytime soon. The Indians have won all but one of his last five starts as Lee continues to keep batters on their toes with pinpoint control that has his strikeout-to-walk ratio at 96:16.

Only once this year has he walked more than two batters in an outing and he is just coming off a career-best 11-strikeout performance against the Giants.



Slumping

Mark Hendrickson Florida (7-6, 5.93)

Mark Hendrickson had critics shaking their heads when the Marlins won six of his first eight starts of the season. Since then though, the wheels have fallen off.

The big lefty hasn't won since May 25, allowing at least four runs in five of his last six trips to the hill. In his last outing he walked five and allowed five earned over 4 2/3 innings in a loss to Tampa Bay.

 

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Tuesday MLB Gameday

The month of July begins with some key American League action, including Rich Harden and the Athletics taking on the Angels. Here's a look in your MLB Gameday . . .

Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, 7:05pm ET
Kevin Millwood (5-4, 5.08 ERA) vs. Joba Chamberlain (2-2, 2.03 ERA)

Millwood is 3-1 with three no-decisions over his past seven starts, but that defeat came in his most recent outing. The veteran righthander was knocked around for seven earned runs on 12 hits over just five innings of work against the Astros on June 26, which bumped his ERA up to 5.08 on the season. Millwood struck out six in that contest.

Chamberlain has pitched well in each of his past three starts, and he finally earned a win for his efforts last time out versus the Pirates. The righthander held Pittsburgh scoreless over 6 2-3 innings on June 25, giving up just six hits and fanning seven batters. Chamberlain had given up just two earned runs over his previous 11 2-3 innings.


Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10pm ET
Tim Wakefield (5-5, 3.88 ERA) vs. Matt Garza (6-4, 3.76 ERA)

Wakefield is coming off a strong outing against the Diamondbacks on June 25 in which he gave up just two hits (and fanned six) over seven shutout innings. That effort moved the knuckleballer back up to the .500 mark on the season (at 5-5), and it pushed his ERA under 4.00. Wakefield, though, is 2-4 with three no-decisions in his past nine starts.

Garza has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each out his past four outings, but his record is just 2-2 over that span. The righthander is coming off a stellar performance against the Marlins on June 26 in which he surrendered just one earned run on one hit over nine innings, walking one and fanning 10. Garza dropped his ERA under 4.00 too.


Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox, 8:11pm ET
Cliff Lee (11-1, 2.34 ERA) vs. John Danks (5-4, 2.62 ERA)

Lee is 5-0 with two no-decisions over his past seven starts, and he's given up just six earned runs combined over his past four outings. The lefthander dazzled the Giants in his start on June 26, holding them to one run on four hits over eight innings (while striking out 11 batters). Lee has fanned 90 batters and walked just 16 so far this season.

Danks has pitched well lately as well - he's allowed just one run over his past three outings. The lefthander, though, was just 1-0 with two no-decisions over that span, and he's had six no-decisions in his past nine games. Still, Danks has given up three or more runs in just three of his 16 starts, and he pitched his team over the Tribe on April 3.


Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05pm ET
Rich Harden (5-0, 2.15 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (9-3, 3.32 ERA)

Harden continues to avoid the disabled list, and he continues to pitch well for the A's. The oft-injured righthander is 5-0 with six no-decisions on the season, and Oakland is 9-2 in the games he has started for them. Harden blanked the Phillies over eight innings last time out, allowing just two hits and fanning 11 to drop his ERA to 2.15 on the year.

Santana picked up a no-decision against the Nationals last time out, but his team got the loss after he allowed four earned runs on four hits over six innings of work (with eight strikeouts). The righthander has already pitched against Oakland twice this year, getting a no-decision on June 8 despite a solid outing, and picking up a win on April 30.

 

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PITTSBURGH (38 - 44) at CINCINNATI (39 - 45) - 7:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 68-132 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-68 (-26.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-132 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 7-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 7-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 3-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 12-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 23-20 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-58 (-36.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 24-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 208-242 (-62.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 12-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-3 (+1.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (44 - 39) at ATLANTA (40 - 43) - 7:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KENDRICK is 25-12 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 12-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 40-43 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 39-41 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 85-87 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (33 - 51) at FLORIDA (43 - 39) - 7:10 PM
COLLIN BALESTER (R) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 43-39 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 33-20 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 25-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 19-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 18-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 42-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 33-30 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 33-28 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-61 (+38.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-32 (+15.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (38 - 44) at HOUSTON (40 - 43) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 38-44 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 135-156 (-52.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 38-44 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+5.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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NY METS (40 - 42) at ST LOUIS (48 - 36) - 8:15 PM
TONY ARMAS (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 40-42 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 15-23 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-42 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-28 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 25-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-36 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-36 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WELLEMEYER is 17-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 17-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 51-27 (+21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TONY ARMAS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARMAS is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. NY METS since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (33 - 51) at COLORADO (32 - 51) - 9:05 PM
JOSH BANKS (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 11-21 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-37 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 11-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 120-173 (-54.3 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 10-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 31-51 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 21-42 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 5-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-35 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 6-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 46-58 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-51 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-4 (-0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JOSH BANKS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 9-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 38) at ARIZONA (42 - 41) - 9:40 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 16-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-74 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-71 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-81 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 135-117 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-48 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 135-114 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 98-78 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-57 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 120-142 (-43.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 25-29 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 12-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JOHNSON is 27-28 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 30-26 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SUPPAN is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JOHNSON is 9-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 11-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 33) at SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 47) - 10:15 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-155 (-55.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 435-473 (-117.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 456-438 (-97.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARQUIS is 9-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 46-64 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 48-56 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 20-34 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 638-524 (+87.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-33 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 107-138 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-41 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-18 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-84 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 15-34 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-20 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 5-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 15-34 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-23 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-23 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

MATT CAIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAIN is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TEXAS (43 - 41) at NY YANKEES (44 - 39) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 32-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 53-53 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-41 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 23-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-37 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 33-26 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-24 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 122-96 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 88-65 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 58-52 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 139-110 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILLWOOD is 1-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (38 - 45) at BALTIMORE (41 - 40) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. RADHAMES LIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 39-70 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-40 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-33 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-26 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-16 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 97-132 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-36 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RADHAMES LIZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (50 - 35) at TAMPA BAY (50 - 32) - 7:10 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 12-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 14-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 4-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 50-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-13 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-17 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 157-104 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 (+1.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 17-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 20-9 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-15. (-3.9 units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (37 - 46) at CHI WHITE SOX (47 - 35) - 8:11 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 37-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-44 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-25 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-35 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-25 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEE is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 39-22 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-3 (+5.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEE is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.44 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.6 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (42 - 40) at MINNESOTA (45 - 38) - 8:10 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 26-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ROBERTSON is 19-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 4-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 11-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 45-38 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 129-144 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 12-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+2.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ROBERTSON is 8-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.7 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAKER is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

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OAKLAND (45 - 37) at LA ANGELS (49 - 34) - 10:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 9-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-34 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-43 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 18-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 45-37 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 24-16 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 118-120 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HARDEN is 21-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 21-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARDEN is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+5.4 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 8-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-9. (-7.6 units)

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TORONTO (41 - 43) at SEATTLE (31 - 51) - 10:10 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-34 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 7-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 98-112 (-32.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-26 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-57 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 51-66 (-38.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 15-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 27-49 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 21-36 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 23-38 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 12-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 222-203 (-68.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 31-51 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LITSCH is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.936.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

 

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MLB Database Trends
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Today's Baseball Pick

Boston - Tampa Bay: UNDER 9.0 -125
Keys to selection: When TAMPA BAY played as a home team - During Current Season - With 1 Over; The UNDER is 10-2-0 for the Rays in this spot this season.
Keys to selection: When BOSTON played as any home/road team - During Current Season - Lost Last Game by 1 Run: The UNDER is 7-3-2 for the Red Sox in this spot this year.

Baseball Streakers

Who's Hot: Detroit 6 SU Wins, Chicago White Sox 5 SU Wins, Toronto 3 SU Wins, Houston 3 SU Wins, St Louis 3 SU Wins, Cincinnati 3 SU Wins

Who's Not: Colorado 8 SU Losses, Boston 3 SU Losses, Cleveland 3 SU Losses

O/U Streaks: Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Under, Los Angeles Angels 4 Under, NY Yankees 3 Under, Minnesota 3 Under, Pittsburgh 3 Under, Milwaukee 3 Under
Today?s Stats and Trends

Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati: When CINCINNATI team Played as Home team as a Favorite - Playing on Tuesday - Vs NL CENTRAL opponent - Coming off a Win vs. NL CENTRAL opponent - Coming off a Home win; The Reds are 8-2 SU in this role since ?97.

Philadelphia vs. Atlanta: When PHILADELPHIA team played as a 100 to 120 road Underdog - 1st game of a series - Total is between 9.5 to 10.0; The UNDER is 10-2-0 for the Phillies in this role.

Washington vs. Florida: When WASHINGTON team Played as Road team as a Underdog - Total is between 9.5 to 10.0 - Vs NL EAST opponent - Coming off a 1 game loss - Coming off a Road loss as a Underdog; The Nationals are 1-9 SU in this position.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston: When HOUSTON team played as a -120 to -140 home Favorite - After a conference game - During the month of July; The Astros are 9-2 SU in this situation.

New York Mets vs. St.Louis: When NY METS team played as a 120 to 140 road Underdog - During the month of July - During a night game; The UNDER is 9-2-1 for the Mets in this position.

San Diego vs. Colorado: When COLORADO team played as a Home team - Total is between 9.5 to 10.0 - 2nd game of a series - Coming off a night game - Coming off a Home loss; The Rockies are 10-4-0 for the Rockies in this spot.

Milwaukee vs. Arizona: When ARIZONA team played as a -120 to -140 home Favorite - Last 2 years - 2nd game of a series; The Diamondbacks are 10-2 SU in this role L2Y.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco: When CHICAGO CUBS team Played as road team as a Underdog - During a night game - During the 2008 season; The Cubs are 3-9 SU in this role this season.

Texas vs. New York Yankees: When NY YANKEES team Played as Home team as a Favorite - Playing on Tuesday - After a non division game - Coming off a Home loss as a Favorite - Coming off a lost in game 1 of a series; The Yankees are 8-3 SU in this role since ?97.

Kansas City vs. Baltimore: When KANSAS CITY team played as a Road team - After a conference game - During the month of July - Coming off a Road win - Coming off a 1 game win; The UNDER is 8-2-1 for the Royals in this situation.

Boston vs. Tampa Bay: When TAMPA BAY team Played as home team as a Favorite - After a conference game - During the month of July; The Rays are 12-1 SU in this role since ?98.

Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox: When CLEVELAND team played as a road team - 2nd game of a series - During the 2008 season; The Indians are 3-9 SU in this position this year.

Detroit vs. Minnesota: When MINNESOTA team played as a -120 to -140 home Favorite - Last 3 years - Vs AL CENTRAL opponent; The UNDER is 15-3-5 for the Twins in this spot L3Y.

Oakland vs. Los Angeles Angels: When LOS ANGELES ANGELS team played as a -100 to -120 home Favorite - Last 3 years - 2nd game of a series; The Angels are 12-4 SU in this spot L3Y

 

[trytrytry]

i have wondered how many people realized this amazing stat...such an easy angle..

PITTSBURGH is 68-132 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons

 

[ACE-ACE]

National League

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Zach Duke (L) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Duke: 7-27 TSR in road games
Volquez: 12-4 TSR this season

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Charlie Morton (R)
Kendrick: 8-1 TSR in road games
Morton: Atl 18-2 Under with double revenge

Washington at Florida, 7:10 ET
Collin Balester (R) vs. Mark Hendrickson (L)
Balester: Wash 1-10 vs. Florida this year
Hendrickson: Fla 31-14 Over off an Over

LA Dodgers at Houston, 8:05 ET
Clayton Kershaw (L) vs. Wandy Rodriguuz (L)
Kershaw: Dodgers 9-17 after scoring 1 run or less
Rodriguez: Hou 4-0 vs. Dodgers this year

NY Mets at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Tony Armas (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Armas: Mets 9-18 Away when the money line is +125 to -125
Wellemeyer: Stl 26-9 Under off an Over

San Diego at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Josh Banks (R) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Banks: 0-3 TSR, 5.17 ERA L3 starts
Cook: Col 15-35 off a loss

Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Jeff Suppan (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Suppan: 6-0 Under when the money line is +125 to -125
Johnson: Ari 19-6 at home vs. NL Central

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Matt Cain (R) WGN
Marquis: 11-4 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Cain: 15-34 TSR in all games

American League

Texas at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Joba Chamberlain (R)
Millwood: Texas 12-5 after scoring 2 runs or less
Chamberlain: Yankees 8-0 Over at home off one run loss

Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Luke Hochevar (R) vs. Radhames Liz (R)
Hochevar: KC 26-10 Under off BB Overs
Liz: Bal 9-3 on Tuesdays

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Matt Garza (R)
Wakefield: Bos 1-10 on artificial turf
Garza: TB 7-0 at home off BB wins by 2 runs or less

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. John Danks (L)
Lee: 7-0 TSR Away in night games
Danks: 12-4 Under this season

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Scott Baker (R)
Robertson: Det 26-35 vs. righties
Baker: Min 26-11 off an Under

Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Rich Harden (R) vs. Ervin Santana (R)
Harden: 21-5 TSR L26 starts
Santana: Angels 42-17 Under in night games

Toronto at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Jesse Litsch (R) vs. Rowland, Smith, Ryan **Note: Seattle will use group of relievers
Litsch: Tor 15-5 Under vs. AL West
Seattle: Sea 7-23 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

 

[The Unit]

I already posted this stuff.

 

[VenomousSanction]

thanks for the daily candy Ace

 

[ACE-ACE]

I already posted this stuff.

if you look at my post...it was posted at 5:30 am...early...yours started at 12 :21 pm....I did this the last few days...I see this is your 1st post on this! my plan was to do this every day until football starts.
Ace

 

[1sob]

who cares who posted this first or whatever, thanks for sharing the info guys