Cnotes MLB Early/Evening Best Bets !

[CNOTES]

MLB Early Action:

Standings as of 8:15pm with a few more games

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
07/28/10 10-5-1 66.67% +2500 Detail
07/27/10 20-9-1 68.97% +6900 Detail
07/26/10 10-6-2 62.50% +1750 Detail
07/25/10 15-15-1 50.00% -400 Detail
07/24/10 13-13-3 50.00% -240 Detail
07/23/10 10-15-2 40.00% -2520 Detail
07/22/10 10-14-0 41.67% -2380 Detail
07/21/10 9-20-0 31.03% -6465 Detail
07/20/10 14-15-1 48.28% -540 Detail
07/19/10 13-10-2 56.52% +1550 Detail
07/18/10 10-18-2 35.71% -4515 Detail
07/17/10 19-12-1 61.29% +3640 Detail
07/16/10 13-15-0 46.43% -2240 Detail
07/15/10 7-7-0 50.00% -130 Detail
07/11/10 8-20-2 28.57% -6025 Detail
07/10/10 15-15-0 50.00% -1125 Detail
07/09/10 9-19-2 32.14% -5625 Detail
07/08/10 15-8-1 65.22% +3970 Detail
07/07/10 17-12-1 58.62% +2265 Detail
07/06/10 16-12-1 57.14% +1835 Detail
07/05/10 12-10-0 54.55% +690 Detail
07/04/10 13-16-0 44.83% -1735 Detail
07/03/10 12-17-0 41.38% -2600 Detail
07/02/10 17-11-1 60.71% +3290 Detail
07/01/10 12-9-0 57.14% +220 Detail
Totals 319-323-24 49.69% -7930

Thursday, July 29Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 12:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -230 500
Tampa Bay - Under 8 500 *****

St. Louis - 12:10 PM ET NY Mets -138 500
NY Mets - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 12:35 PM ET Atlanta -132 500
Washington - Under 8.5 500 *****

Pittsburgh - 3:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +260 500 *****
Colorado - Under 8.5 500 *****

Florida - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -138 500 *****
San Francisco - Over 8 500 *****

LA Dodgers - 6:35 PM ET San Diego -132 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500 *****

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Thursday, July 29

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (-165, 8.5)

The Mariners must leave their bats back in Seattle whenever they got on the road. The M's have scored just 14 runs in their six away games since the All-Star break.

They've been particularly poor at the plate when facing righthanders, batting just .193 over their last 10. That plays right into the right hand of White Sox's starter Freddy Garcia, who has just one win over his last five starts but has pitched well in all except his last.

"There's nothing you can do," the 11-year veteran said following his last outing. "Continue to do your thing, the little things, make the pitches when you need them and go from there."

The M's, who are 1-7 in their last eight stops in Chicago, counter with the inexperience of spot starter David Pauley, who is 0-5 in his brief career.

The righthander is 0-2 this season and has yet to go deeper than six innings - bad news for a struggling bullpen.

Pick: White Sox


Florida Marlins at San Francisco Giants (-150, 8)

It's been one month since Madison Bumgarner made his season debut and he has already developed into a quality starter in that short period of time.

Bumgarner's last five starts have all come on the road and he is 4-1 with a 1.87 ERA over that span. He allowed just five hits and two runs over seven innings in his last outing against the Diamondbacks.

"I just try to relax, and when stuff starts to happen, I just slow it down a little bit," the rookie lefthander said. "I feel like I've done a pretty good job of that."

Conversely, the Marlins are 1-4 in Anibel Sanchez's 1-4 last five starts and he hasn't earned a win since June 22. The righthander has allowed 12 runs over his last 16 innings of work.

The Marlins are batting just .226 against lefties in their last 10 while the Giants are pounding righties to the tune of .279 over that span. The Giants are 4-1 against the Marlins this season.

Pick: Giants


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Mat Latos, San Diego Padres (11-4, 2.48 ERA)

A huge part of the Padres’ surprise success in 2010 has been the impressive play of Latos. The right hander has pitched his way into Cy Young talks, especially his recent performances. Latos is 6-0 in his last seven starts, including winning three straight heading into Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He returned from 16 days on the DL in his last trip to the bump, giving up two runs on seven hits in six innings of work for a 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

Vin Mazzaro, Oakland Athletics (6-2, 3.45 ERA)

The A’s young righty hasn’t tasted defeat in five games, going 4-0 with a slim 2.12 ERA in that span. He has allowed more than three earned runs in just two of his 10 starts this season and is coming off a solid appearance against the Chicago White Sox last weekend. He went six innings, giving up only two runs on three hits for a 10-2 win Saturday.


Slumping

Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers (4-8, 5.55 ERA)

The Tigers righty didn’t pitch terrible in his last trip to the mound, putting in a quality start against the Toronto Blue Jays. But, Porcello did walk four batters and missed out on getting his first MLB win since May 23. He was called up from the minors to pitch in a doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians two weeks ago, giving up only one run on six hits in eight innings of work. However, he was dealt another no-decision in a 2-1 loss. His control has been off and on since returning to the bigs.

Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2, 2.75 ERA)

Jimenez was once a shoe-in to win the NL Cy Young. But after his last four starts, the Rockies righthander has fallen off his record pace. Jimenez is just 1-1 in that span after allowing 18 total runs. In his last appearance, he was knocked around for six runs on only three hits while walking six batters in just two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.


Debuting

Dustin Moseley, New York Yankees (0-0, 4.22 ERA)

The injury to Andy Pettitte has forced the Yankees to hand the ball to 28-year-old Moseley for Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Moseley has worked exclusively out of the bullpen since joining the big-league club in early July. He got in just under five innings of work against the Kansas City Royals this weekend, giving up only one hit while striking out and walking one batter. He is 8-7 with a 5.41 ERA during his MLB career, the past four years spent with the Los Angeles Angels.

Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-10, 4.62 ERA)

Saunders gets thrown to the wolves in his first start for the D-backs. The lefthander was dealt from Los Angeles earlier this week and will now face one of the toughest lineups in baseball. Saunders did leave L.A. on a high note, going seven innings and allowing only one run on seven hits in a 1-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. He’s faced the Phillies only once before, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings during interleague action while with the Angels back in June 2008.


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This Day in Baseball
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On July 29 in Baseball History...

1900 - With all the National League teams in the east, and no Sunday games allowed, one-hundred players gather in New York. Their demands are: release of players who are not going to be used rather than farming them out, and players to share in the purchase price when they are sold.

1908 - Rube Waddell struck out sixteen as the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia A's 5-4.

1909 - National League president Harry Pulliam, despondent over his inability to handle the problems and controversies of the league, dies of a self-inflicted pistol wound.

1911 - Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns with a 5-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader. Wood fanned twelve and allowed three baserunners.

1915 - At 41, Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in this century to hit a grand slam. It is inside the park against Jeff Pfeffer of Brooklyn in an 8-2 win. The record will stand until Tony Perez hits a grand slam on May 13, 1985, one day short of his 43rd birthday.

1921 - As part of Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration, Cy Young, 54, makes a two-inning appearance on the mound at Old-Timers' Day. Chief Zimmer, 60, is his catcher.

1928 - The Cleveland Indians scored eight runs in the first inning and nine more in the second and went on to beat the New York Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field.

1955 - Smoky Burgess of the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs and drove in nine runs in a 16-5 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field.

1978 - A surprise announcement at Old-Timers Day in Yankee Stadium: Billy Martin will return to manage the Yanks in 1980. The fans go wild with joy.

1983 - Steve Garvey's consecutive-game streak ends at 1,207 when he dislocates his left thumb in a home-plate collision with Braves pitcher Pascual Perez. The injury keeps him from playing the second game of the doubleheader.

1996 - Tom Lasorda calls it quits after twenty seasons as manager of the Dodgers following a heart attack and an angioplasty procedure in June. Bill Russell takes over for the man who won two World Series, four National League pennants and seven division titles.

2000 - Eddie Taubensee hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth and homered again in the eleventh to lead Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over Montreal.

 

[CNOTES]

Evening MLB Action:

NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +140 500
Cleveland - Over 10 500 *****

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -158 500
Philadelphia - Under 9.5 500 *****

Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Texas -184 500
Texas - Over 8.5 500 *****

Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore +123 500*****
Kansas City - Over 9.5 500

Seattle - 8:10 PM ET Seattle +155 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500
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[CNOTES]

MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, July 29

Hot pitchers
-- Dickey has a 1.83 RA in his last three starts, but Mets lost his last six outings, scoring total of four runs in his last four.
-- Maholm is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 4-0, 1.69 in his last four starts.
-- San Diego won last seven Latos starts (6-0, 1.36). Padilla is 3-2, 1.51 in his last six starts.
-- Phillies won last four Kendrick home starts, scoring 31 runs.

-- Price is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three home starts. Porcello has 2.57 RA in two starts since his return from minors.
-- Royals won last four Davies starts (1-0, 3.90).
-- Mazzaro is 4-0, 2.12 in his last five starts.
-- White Sox won last four FGarcia home starts (3-0, 3.00).

Cold pitchers
-- Hawksworth has a 6.31 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Lowe is 1-3, 4.66 in his last five starts. Olsen comes off DL to start here; he is 0-1, 4.20 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts.
-- ASanchez is 0-2, 6.55 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders was

-- Talbot is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts. Moseley is 8-7, 5.34 in 178.2 big league IP; he's made 23 starts in the major leagues, all for the Angels.
-- Matusz is 0-2, 12.10 in his last three starts; Orioles are 3-14 in his last 17 outings.
-- Pauley is 0-2, 3.78 in three starts for the Mariners.

Totals
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Arizona road games.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Atlanta games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Mets' last eight games.
-- Over is 9-5 in last fourteen games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers' last seven games.
-- Six of last eight ASanchez starts went over the total.

-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Detroit games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Cleveland games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Mazzaro starts this season.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Kansas City home games.
-- Three of last four FGarcia home starts stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won last seven games, outscoring foes 43-15.
-- Padres won nine of their last twelve games. Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last twelve games. Giants won 17 of their last 21 games.

-- Rays won nine of their last ten home games.
-- A's are 10-3 in last 13 games; Rangers are 9-4 in their last 13.
-- White Sox are 17-1 in their last eighteen home games.
-- Bronx won 16 of its last 21 games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 4-23 in its last 27 road games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last eleven games. Braves are 6-8 in their last 14 road games.
-- Mets are 3-10 since the All-Star break. Cardinals are 5-9 in their last 14 road games.
-- Pirates are 4-21 in last 25 road games, but won last two. Rockies lost 12 of their last 14 games.

-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Tigers lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 16 games. Orioles lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Mariners lost 20 of their last 25 games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Thursday, July 29

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta

3:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

3:45 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

6:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games on the road
NY Yankees are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Baltimore is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Thursday, July 29

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Tips and Trends
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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets [MLB-TV | 12:10 PM ET]

Cardinals: St. Louis very well could have had their best win of the season last night, as they showed the type of resolve that championship caliber teams possess. St. Louis is in a dogfight with the Reds for the National League Central division crown. St. Louis is 56-45 SU this year, including 22-29 SU on the road. St. Louis is -4.75 and -8.59 units both SU and on the RL this year. P Blake Hawksworth will take the mound today, as he is 4-6 with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.81 this year. The Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 games against a right-handed starter. St. Louis is 3-8 in their last 11 road games overall. The Cardinals are 7-20 in their last 27 road games against a team with a winning record. St. Louis is 1-10 in their last 11 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. The Cardinals are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Cardinals are 4-0 last 4 games during game 3 of a series.
The Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - 3B David Freese (ankle) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-140, O/U 8): The Mets lost a heartbreaker yesterday, as they clawed back from an early 0-6 deficit before losing in extra innings to the Cardinals. New York has lost 7 of their past 10 games, and are now only 1 game over .500 at 51-50 SU. New York has fallen 7.5 games behind the National League East division lead, and quite possibly could be sellers at the trading deadline. The Mets are +0.36 and -19.95 units both SU and ATS respectively this year. P Michael Pelfrey will make the start today, as he is 10-5 with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.51 this year. The Mets are 27-11 in their last 38 home games overall. The Mets are 2-7 in their last 9 games against a right-handed starter. New York is 1-5 in their last 6 games during game 3 of a series. The Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. New York is 4-0 in Pelfrey's last 4 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150. New York is 10-2 in Pelfrey's last 12 starts against the National League Central. The Mets are 9-4 in Pelfrey's last 13 home starts against a team with a winning record.

Mets are 15-6 last 21 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 6-0 last 6 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.

Key Injuries - LF Jason Bay (concussion) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)



Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox [8:10 PM ET]

Mariners: It's been a long season for Seattle, as they have the 2nd worst record in the American League at 39-63 SU. Seattle has been atrocious on the road this year, going 15-35 SU. The Mariners are -24.59 and -13.38 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. P David Pauley will look to get his first win of the season tonight, as he is 0-2 with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.16 this year. The Mariners are 6-13 in their last 19 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. Seattle is 16-38 in their last 54 games as an underdog of +151 to +200. The Mariners are 9-23 in their last 32 road games against a right-handed starter. The Mariners are 1-7 in their last 8 games against the American League Central. Seattle is 0-6 in their last 6 Thursday games overall.

Mariners are 12-39 last 51 games as a road underdog.
Under is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 games as an underdog of +151 to +200.

Key Injuries - 3B Jose Lopez (hamstring) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

White Sox (-175, O/U 8.5): Chicago simply keeps finding ways to win, whether it's their solid pitching staff or their timely hitting. Chicago is 56-44 SU this year, including 30-19 SU at home. The White Sox are +10.91 and +5.59 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. P Freddy Garcia will take the mound tonight, looking to bounce back from a rare implosion in his last start. Garcia is 9-4 this year, with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.44. The White Sox are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a home favorite. Chicago is 13-3 in their last 16 home games against a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 10-3 in their last 13 games against the American League West. Chicago is 4-0 in Garcia's last 4 starts as a home favorite. Chicago is 4-0 in Garcia's last 4 starts against a team with a losing record. The White Sox are 12-2 in Garcia's last 14 starts against the American League West. Chicago is 6-2 in Garcia's last 8 starts during game 4 of a series.

White Sox are 8-1 last 9 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%.
Over is 4-0 last 4 games against the American League West.

Key Injuries - 3B Mark Teahen (finger) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


St. Louis at NY Mets
The Mets look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 2-10 in its last 12 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 29

Game 901-902: St. Louis at NY Mets (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Hawksworth) 15.304; NY Mets (Dickey) 16.103
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Washington (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.244; Washington (Olsen) 14.265
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.498; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.251
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-280); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-280); Over

Game 907-908: Florida at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.235; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.131
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 15.534; San Diego (Latos) 14.857
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 13.524; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.073
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Under

Game 913-914: Detroit at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.483; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.772
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-240); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Moseley) 16.716; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.195
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 15.080; Texas (Wilson) 16.051
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 13.025; Kansas City (Davies) 14.210
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pauley) 14.382; White Sox (Garcia) 16.452
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, July 29

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ST LOUIS (56 - 45) at NY METS (51 - 50) - 12:10 PM
BLAKE HAWKSWORTH (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-28 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-28 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-29 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 51-29 (+19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 31-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 22-13 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 31-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DICKEY is 3-17 (-13.6 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BLAKE HAWKSWORTH vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 60.90 and a WHIP of 8.271.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (58 - 42) at WASHINGTON (43 - 58) - 12:35 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 37-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-68 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOWE is 1-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 18-7 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-42 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 58-42 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-87 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-161 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOWE is 6-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 8-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.8 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
OLSEN is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-7 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (36 - 64) at COLORADO (51 - 50) - 3:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 39-91 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 97-160 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-47 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-50 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-73 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 98-162 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-96 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 51-50 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 51-50 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+3.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.624.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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FLORIDA (50 - 51) at SAN FRANCISCO (58 - 44) - 3:45 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 108-84 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-44 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-44 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-15 (+16.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-48 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-42 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 62-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-29 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 111-90 (+27.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-110 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 221-203 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-61 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (54 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (59 - 40) - 6:35 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 19-12 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-39 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 68-64 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-40 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-59 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LATOS is 13-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 12-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 25-9 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 112-77 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 42-26 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-10 (+16.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 25-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 20-6 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 38-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 23-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-11 (+12.7 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PADILLA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

MAT LATOS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LATOS is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (37 - 64) at PHILADELPHIA (55 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 54-86 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-39 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-64 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-67 (-29.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-16 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-63 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 81-107 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-47 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-5 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 27-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 53-32 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 39-18 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 26-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 50-30 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 55-33 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 31-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.847.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (51 - 49) at TAMPA BAY (62 - 38) - 12:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 211-214 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 2-16 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-45 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 142-76 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 156-88 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-48 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 143-76 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-76 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PRICE is 14-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 60-64 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. DETROIT since 1997
PRICE is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.819.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (64 - 36) at CLEVELAND (42 - 59) - 7:05 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-140 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 410-370 (-70.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 77-115 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-156 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-5 (-0.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MOSELEY is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TALBOT is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (51 - 49) at TEXAS (59 - 42) - 8:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 143-108 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-83 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-128 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 146-117 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-44 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 126-136 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-27 (+28.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. TEXAS since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (31 - 70) at KANSAS CITY (42 - 59) - 8:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 30-62 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-46 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-49 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 147-272 (-109.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 7-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-70 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-93 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MATUSZ is 2-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 33-29 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 30-25 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 98-139 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-85 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-50 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-48 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-34 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-34 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-156 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-76 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 205-308 (-89.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 5-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE DAVIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIES is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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SEATTLE (39 - 63) at CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 44) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PAULEY (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 38-60 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 28-42 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 19-43 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 57-104 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 39-62 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 15-35 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-40 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-44 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in July games this season.
GARCIA is 12-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 11-5 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 35-37 (-29.2 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-1 (+7.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DAVID PAULEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAULEY is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 7/29/2010

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 12:10 PM ET
HAWKSWORTH: ST LOUIS 4-10 after a one run win
DICKEY: NY METS 10-3 in home games after batting .240 or worse over a 10 game span

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 12:35 PM ET
LOWE: 1-7 TSR against division opponents
OLSEN: WASHINGTON 11-3 in home games with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 the last 15 games

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 18-50 in road games after a win
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 100-66 revenging 2 straight home losses vs opponent

FLORIDA at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 15-6 after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 14-21 in home games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 6:35 PM ET
PADILLA: 14-6 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
LATOS: LA DODGERS 11-3 OVER after 2 straight games with no home runs

ARIZONA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 15-5 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
KENDRICK: PHILADELPHIA 0-5 TSR in home games after scoring 7 runs or more 2 straight games

DETROIT at TAMPA BAY, 12:10 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 2-16 in road games in July games
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 11-1 after 3 straight games with 2 or more stolen bases

NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MOSELEY: NY YANKEES 1-6 in road games with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games
TALBOT: CLEVELAND 9-5 after a loss by 6 runs or more

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MAZZARO: OAKLAND 27-20 when the total is 8.5 to 10
WILSON: TEXAS 2-6 in home games after 6 or more consecutive home games

BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
MATUSZ:
DAVIES:

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
PAULEY:
GARCIA:

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

 

[CNOTES]

Daily Sports Roundup: July 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays host the Tigers, the Pirates play on the road versus the Rockies, and the PGA Tour takes to the links at The Greenbrier Classic.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League has five games on tap for Thursday, with the Yankees at Cleveland, Oakland at Texas, Baltimore at Kansas City, Seattle at the White Sox, and Detroit at Tampa Bay. The Tigers will send Rick Porcello (4-8, 5.55 ERA) to the mound on Thursday, while the Rays counter with David Price (13-5, 2.90 ERA). Righthander Porcello was tagged with a loss by the Blue Jays last time out, giving up three runs over six innings pitched; Detroit is 1-4 in Porcello's last five starts. Lefthander Price beat the Indians in his last trip to the mound, allowing three runs on three hits over seven innings.

Over in the National League on Thursday it'll be Atlanta at Washington, St. Louis at the Mets, Florida at San Francisco, the Dodgers at San Diego, Arizona at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at Colorado. Paul Maholm (6-8, 4.13 ERA) will take on Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2, 2.75 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Maholm was beaten by the Padres last time out, surrendering four runs on nine hits over his six innings pitched. Righthander Jimenez was knocked around by the Phillies in his last outing, giving up six runs over just two innings of work. Colorado is just 1-3 in Jimenez's last four starts, and the Cy Young contender has allowed 20 runs (18 earned) over his last 21 1-3 innings of work.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour offers up a new event starting Thursday, with the golfers hitting the links in The Greenbrier Classic at The Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Jim Furyk is pegged as the 14/1 Vegas favorite to win The Greenbrier Classic this week, with Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney just behind him on that odds list at 18/1. Sergio Garcia has been given 20/1 odds to claim the tournament title, with both Ricky Barnes and Jeff Overton at 25/1, and Carl Pettersson rounding out the top contenders at 30/1. Pettersson is coming off a victory in the RBC Canadian Open on the weekend.

The Canadian Football League kicks off the fifth week of its regular season on Thursday with Toronto at Montreal. The Argonauts (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) came back for a 24-20 home win over British Columbia last time out, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter en route to the win. The Alouettes (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) kept pace with the Argos in the Eastern standings with a 37-14 home win over Hamilton in Week 4; Anthony Calvillo threw for 310 yards in that victory. Oddsmakers have the Alouettes pegged as the 10-point home favorites for Thursday's game, with the total for the day sitting at 52.5 points.

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday, with San Antonio at Washington and Minnesota at Phoenix. The Mercury beat the Lynx 127-124 on the road as a 2.5-point favorite in their last matchup on July 24. Candice Dupree led Phoenix with 32 points in that victory, while Diana Taurasi was good for 31 points in the contest. Seimone Augustus poured in a game-high 36 points in that losing cause for Minnesota.

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday's six-pack

Some little-known facts about the human body

-- Every person has a unique tongue print, much like a fingerprint.

-- Humans shed 1.5 pounds of skin each year.

-- Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.

-- Air from a sneeze travels as fast as 100 mph.

-- The average human head has 100,000 hair follicles; mine brings that average down an awful lot.

-- 11 days is the most a human can go without sleep


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Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........

13) Always wonder why guys like Derrek Lee reject trades from a losing team to a contender; Lee vetoed a trade to the Angels Wednesday.

12) Orioles are 0-12 against Toronto this year; considering they also have 57 games against Boston/Tampa Bay/Bronx.....well, its hard to describe their plight as anything other than hopeless.

11) Off-Track Betting has a truck in downtown Albany where people can go to bet horses on their lunch hour. Seriously. Kind of like Good Humor Man for gambling.

10) Roy Halladay is on pace to toss 274 innings this year, most in majors since Dave Stewart threw 275.5 IP in 1988.

9) Six of Alabama's 12 opponents this season have the week before their date with the Crimson Tide off. That'll make it a little harder for Bama.

8) Northwestern has never been in the NCAA hoop tournament; they're supposed to have a good team this winter, but one of their best players gave up playing for the Wildcats this week, just because he didn't want to play anymore. Its a free country, but lot of guys would give eye teeth to play one more season of ball, and this guy is giving his last year up. Gotta feel for Wildcat coach Bill Carmody, who is a good coach.

7) MLB is looking at starting the 2011 season on a Friday, and ending it on a Wednesday, which would mean the '11 playoffs would start on the weekend, which seems like a good idea.

6) White Sox are 17-1 in their last 18 home games.

5) Florida's Chris Coghlan is out for six weeks after tearing meniscus in his knee while trying to hit a teammate with a pie during an interview on TV. He joins Kendry Morales/Mat Latos on the '10 bizarre injury list.

4) Edwin Jackson threw 149 pitches in his no-hitter at Tampa June 25; Arizona's manager was fired before his next start. Jackson is 1-4, 7.90 in his five starts since the no-hitter.

3) How did this Tony Hayward guy from BP not get fired before this?

2) When you get a chance, say a prayer for Bob Bratkowski- he's going to have a long year. Bob is the Bengals' offensive coordinator, and now he's in charge of VH1's favorite recruiting corps. Good luck, Bob.

1) Odd stat of the day: Reds have been shut out in six of their 16 Sunday games, including the last three in a row.

 

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Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Diamondbacks at Phillies: Phillies opened as -170 favorites but are listed as low as -150 at some books.

Argonauts at Alouttes (CFL): Alouttes opened as 10.5 but have dropped to 9.5. Total opened at 52.5 but it has jumed to 53.5.

Silver Stars at Mystics (WNBA): Total opened at 147.5 but has slipped to 147.

Lynx at Mercury (WNBA): Total opened at 186 and has climbed as high as 187 at some books.

Weather to watch

Cardinals at Mets: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Diamondbacks at Phillies: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Giants have won seven of their last nine.

Rangers have won seven of their last nine.

Phillies have won six in a row.

Dodgers have won five of their last six.

Rays have won five of their last six.

Who's not

Rockies have lost seven in a row.

Orioles have lost six of their last seven.

Diamondbacks have lost five in a row.

Royals have lost five of their last six.

Cardinals have lost four of their last five.

Key stat

64-23 - Combined score for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles in their 11 meetings this season, all won by the Blue Jays. It's the longest winning streak for Toronto against any team since 1999, when they won 13 in a row against, you guessed it, the Orioles.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

The Philadelphia Phillies continue to lose firepower with outfielder Shane Victorino's move to the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. Victorino suffered the injury during Tuesday's 9-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 2-for-4 in the game and is batting .250 with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs this season for the Phillies, who are also without Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

Game of the day

Dodgers at Padres (-140, 6.5)

Notable quotable

"Whether he was mentally checked out or just wasn't quite into it down the stretch, he wasn't the same guy. I think everybody saw that, but no one wanted to acknowledge it."

Toronto Raptors president and GM Bryan Colangelo said of Chris Bosh, who signed with the Miami Heat after seven years in Toronto. Colangelo also questioned Bosh's toughness by taking off six more games for an injury after he had already been medically cleared to play.

Tips and notes

The Kansas City Royals set a dubious club record this week by allowing 42 runs in a three-game stretch - falling 12-6 to the Yankees before being blown out by the Twins 19-1 and 11-2. Thursday's opponent, the Baltimore Orioles, haven't fared much better, allowing 27 runs during that same span. Obviously both teams have played in three consecutive overs, and the number for their matchup is 9.5.

Tiger Woods has decided to enter next week's Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, where he is the defending champion and a seven-time winner. Woods won last year by rallying to become the first player to win a PGA Tour event seven times on the same course. He has won every year except for 2008, when he missed the second half of the season following knee surgery. Woods will once again be a heavy favorite to get his first PGA Tour win of the season and could be a good place for him to get on a roll one week before the PGA Championship.

Laurent Blanc said he will quit if he is unable to guide France through qualifying for Euro 2012. He might want to get his pink slip ready. Blanc replaced Raymond Domonech, who was fired after France went winless in the World Cup amid a player mutiny. He suspended all 23 players from the World Cup team for next month's friendly against Norway and must name his new roster by Aug. 5. France has fallen from an 8/1 pick to win the Euro Cup to 14/1.