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Week 1

Hamilton (0-0) @ Saskatchewan (0-0)-- Rematch of LY's Grey Cup game that Roughriders won 45-23 (-7) on this field; Riders won seven of last nine series games, winning all three last year by 37-12-22 points (3-0 vs spread). TiCats are 1-11 in last dozen visits here, losing last two 37-0/45-23. Five of their last seven visits here went over the total. Riders won Grey Cup LY after going 3-6 in second half of regular season- they covered four of last five vs TiCats.

 

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World Cup Game of the Day: Mexico vs. Netherlands

Mexico vs. Netherlands (+280, +110, Draw +250)

The Dutch machine rolled through group play at the World Cup, and has history on its side as they prepare to face Mexico in elimination-round action Sunday afternoon. The Netherlands set the tone with a 5-1 thrashing of the defending champions from Spain, then completed a perfect group run with a 3-2 triumph over Australia and a 2-0 shutout of Chile. Mexico has reached the second round of the tournament for the sixth straight time.

Holland leads the World Cup in scoring and was one of only three teams to win every game in the group stage - capping a stretch of nine wins and one draw since the beginning of the qualification stage. Mexico is well aware of the Netherlands' recent successes, and acknowledge that they're in tough. "Holland are a team that plays like a computer, very intelligent, and we must be careful of all of them," Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa said.

TV: 12 p.m. ET, ESPN

WORLD RANKINGS: Mexico: No. 20; Netherlands: No. 15.

INJURY REPORT: Mexico: MF Jose Juan Vazquez is unavailable after picking up two yellow cards in group play. Netherlands: MF Leroy Fer likely won't play after suffering a hamstring injury in training; D Bruno Martins Indi continues to recover from a concussion and is questionable for Sunday.

WHAT THE SHARPS SAY: "Mexico have not had much luck in the 2nd round of World Cup tournaments since USA '94, they've been knocked out on every occasion since the 94 finals, they'll have to be rock solid in defense if they're going to stand a chance against the formidable Dutch attack." Covers Experts' Footy Tipster

WHAT THE BOOKS SAY: "One of my favorite teams in this tournament the Netherlands walked through the group stage going 3-0 and scoring 10 goals while only giving up 3. Sunday they face a tough Mexico team that was the 2nd qualifier from Group A. The favorite Netherlands team is seeing majority of the action at 75% to win this match, while with the high scoring Netherlands team the over 2.5 goal total is seeing 87% of the action. The Netherlands are now 11-2 to Win the World Cup, while Mexico is 22-1." Michael Stewart of Carbonsports.ag.

ABOUT MEXICO: Ochoa has been the star of the event for the Mexicans, posting a clean sheet in the tournament-opening 1-0 victory over Cameroon and single-handedly earning them a single point with a pair of ridiculous saves in a 0-0 draw with the host Brazilians. He was appropriately named man of the match, and his confidence level is at an all-time high going into the game against the high-powered Dutch. "We respect (them) as we do with all of the other teams, be we know that they are among the favorites to win the Cup and that does not scare us, it motivates us," he said.

ABOUT THE NETHERLANDS: The Dutch duo of Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie have rightfully been the focus of the tournament, but the work of Ajax defender Daley Blind has been just as critical. Blind recorded three assists in the group stage - including a 50-yard cross-field pass that set up van Persie's sensational goal against Spain - while leading all defenders at more than five tackles per game and boasting a team-best 87.9 percent pass success rate. Most importantly, Blind leads a stout Netherlands defense that conceded just three goals in the competition.

TRENDS:

* Mexico has failed to advance past the second round stage all five times since 1994.
* Netherlands are 9-1 in their last 10 World Cup matches.
* Robben has eight goals in his last nine international appearances.
* Mexico attempted just 28 shots in three games, the fewest of any Group A team.

 

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World Cup 2014 knockout betting: Netherlands vs. Mexico
By PINNACLE SPORTS

Pinnacle Sports has everything you need to wager on World Cup 2014. Find odds and info on all the exciting soccer action in Brazil.

The 2014 World Cup is now at the knockout stage, read this Round of 16 betting preview before placing your bets. With a number of shock results in the tournament so far read for the latest odds, implied probability, handicap form and news surrounding each game.

Netherlands vs. Mexico (June 29)

Netherlands qualified first from Group B after three impressive victories. They shocked the footballing world when they brushed aside defending champions Spain 5-1 in their opening game. Since then, they have proved they can win when not playing their best after fighting back to beat Australia 3-2, and showed they have a strong squad when they beat Chile 2-0 without talisman Robin Van Persie.

Mexico’s qualification has been just as impressive. They finished on equal points with Brazil following two wins and a 0-0 draw with the host nation. In fact, they would have topped the group if they had a slightly better goal difference; finishing on +3 compared to Brazil’s +5. Nevertheless, the Mexicans will be delighted to qualify and with their inspirational captain Rafael Marquez leading them out on Sunday they will go into the game full of confidence.

The current odds at Pinnacle Sports offer Netherlands at 2.170* on the 1×2 (an implied probability of 46.08 percent), with Mexico available at 3.700* (a 27.03 percent chance of an upset).

Mexico have only conceded once so far; the late consolation by Ivan Perišic in their 4-1 victory over Croatia. However, the Dutch have been free scoring with 10 goals in three games. Total goals are offered at 1.971* for over 2 and 2.5.

 

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World Cup 2014 knockout betting: Costa Rica vs. Greece
By PINNACLE SPORTS

Pinnacle Sports has everything you need to wager on World Cup 2014. Find odds and info on all the exciting soccer action in Brazil.

The 2014 World Cup is now at the knockout stage, read this Round of 16 betting preview before placing your bets. With a number of shock results in the tournament so far read for the latest odds, implied probability, handicap form and news surrounding each game.

Costa Rica vs. Greece (June 29)

Both of these nations will be ecstatic to progress to the Round of 16, and no side has defied the odds more than Costa Rica. They topped Group D – which was mathematically the most difficult group based on FIFA World Rankings – despite being the underdogs in all three of their fixtures.

Victories over Uruguay and Italy guaranteed their qualification before a 0-0 draw with England, so the CONCACAF side will be confident they can beat the Greeks.

Greece’s qualification was slightly more dramatic. After a 3-0 loss to Colombia and a 0-0 draw with Japan, they were out of the competition at 1-1 with the Ivory Coast after 90 minutes.

Fortunately for the European side, Georgios Samaras was fouled in injury time, and the striker showed nerves of steel to dispatch a well-taken penalty and send Greece into the round of 16.

Costa Rica are currently the narrow favorites on the 1×2 with Pinnacle Sports, with odds at 2.610* (38.31 percent implied probability). Greece, the underdogs in this fixture, are available at 3.160* (31.65 percent implied probability).

A tight game is expected with the spread set at a level handicap.

 

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Mexico just as popular a World Cup bet as U.S. in Las Vegas
By JASON LOGAN

The United States’ success in the World Cup has been a boom for sportsbooks in Nevada, drawing legions of soccer-crazed fans to the windows, betting the U.S. men’s national team with both fists.

There is, however, another World Cup contender that’s been almost as lucrative for bookmakers in the Silver State. Mexico’s national team has a huge following in Nevada, especially in Las Vegas where there is a large Hispanic population – a population that loves its soccer.

“They’re No. 1 and No. 1A,” veteran oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro of South Point Las Vegas tells Covers of Mexico’s popularity compared to the United States. “There’s no doubt that this is a duel-edged sword. We’d take a beating in the U.S. won (the World Cup) but we would be a big loser on Mexico too.”

Mexico is priced as a +170 underdog to advance against the Netherlands (-190) in Round of 16 action Sunday, according to the latest odds at the LVH Superbook in Las Vegas.

The Mexican squad opened the World Cup as a 100/1 long shot to win the tournament. But after a 1-0 win over Cameroon, a 0-0 draw with host Brazil, and a 3-1 win versus Croatia – giving Mexico seven points and a runner-up finish in Group A – El Tricolor is currently listed at 25/1 heading into the elimination round.

According to Las Vegas sportsbooks, Mexico drew an estimated 70 percent of the total bets in their group games, with the remaining 30 split between opponents and the Draw in three-way betting. Much like the United States games, the bigger bets are coming in against Mexico but those wagers only balance out the handle with the mass accumulation of bets supporting the Mexicans.

“Obviously with the Hispanic population in town and the Mexican population being a big part of that, (the World Cup) has been a huge draw,” says Vaccaro. “I’d love to see (Mexico) win a couple more games to keep the crowds coming out. It’s good for business and could be a nice boost when it’s otherwise slow in July.”

While Mexico has been right up there with the United States, in terms of betting action in Nevada, the same can’t be said for betting patterns at U.S.-facing online sportsbooks, which have also benefited from the USMNT’s solid performance so far.

“We are only seeing three percent of the action on (Mexico) to win it all and so far they are only seeing 14 percent of the action for their Round-of-16 match against the Netherlands,” Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker for CarbonSports.ag, tells Covers. “Nothing crazy, they saw action but nothing to write home about.”

Back in Las Vegas, books are bracing for a big day Sunday when Mexico faces the Netherlands, kicking off at 12 p.m. ET. Bookmakers would much rather have Mexico slated in the later game – 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. local – instead of 9 a.m. Las Vegas time, allowing for more people to make it to the book. But they still expect a solid showing from Mexican soccer fans.

“It’s parallel to the U.S., whenever (Mexico plays) we have to bring in another (ticket) writer. It’s an extra boost for that day when these teams play,” says Vaccaro.

While it would seem highly unlikely, Mexico could face the United States in the World Cup semifinal on July 9, which would be a massive game for North American sportsbooks - online and in Nevada.

However, the Mexicans would need to defeat the Netherlands and the winner of the Costa Rica-Greece match while the Americans would need to knock off Belgium and then the winner of the Argentina-Switzerland game.

 

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MLB

National League
Braves-Phillies
Harang is 2-3, 4.79 in his last six starts.
Buchanan is 3-0, 3.06 in his last three starts.

Braves won six of their last seven games.
Phillies lost seven of their last nine games.

Seven of last eight Atlanta games stayed under the total.

Mets-Pirates
Colon is 5-0, 1.87 in his last six starts.
Volquez is 1-2, 7.05 in his last three starts.

Mets lost three of their last four games.
Pirates won six of their last eight games.

Four of last five Colon starts went over the total.

Rockies-Brewers
de la Rosa is 1-3, 8.06 in five starts this month.
Gallardo is 2-0, 1.00 in his last four starts/

Colorado lost eleven of its last twelve games.
Brewers won ten of their last thirteen games.

Over is 6-2-1 in last nine de la Rosa starts.

Cardinals-Dodgers
Miller is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
Kershaw is 5-0, 0.97 in his last five starts.

Cardinals are 3-4 in their last seven road games.
Dodgers won 11 of their last 15 games.

Under is 15-5-2 in last twenty-two St Louis games.

Reds-Giants
Bailey is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts.
Hudson is 0-2, 11.32 in his last couple starts.

Cincinnati won 12 of its last 15 road games.
Giants lost 11 of their last 13 home games.

Last five Hudson starts went over the total.

Arizona-San Diego
Arizona lost last four Bolsinger starts (0-3, 4.50).
Despaigne threw seven shutout innings in his first MLB start.

Diamondbacks won three of their last four games.
Padres lost their last four home games.

Ten of last twelve games at Petco Park stayed under.

American League
White Sox-Blue Jays
Quintana is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
Former White Sox P Buehrle is 0-3, 4.15 in his last four starts.

White Sox lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
Blue Jays lost eight of their last twelve games.

Five of last seven Quintana starts stayed under the total.

Angels-Royals
Wilson is 2-3, 5.05 in his last six starts.
Guthrie is 3-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.

Angels won seven of their last eight games.
Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games.

Six of last eight Guthrie starts stayed under total.

Twins-Rangers
Gibson is 2-1, 2.74 in his last four starts.
Lewis is 1-2, 7.57 in his last five starts.

Minnesota lost its last ten road games.
Rangers lost eight of their last ten games, but won last two.

Under is 7-1-1 in Minnesota's last nine road games.

Rays-Orioles
Cobb is 1-5, 6.42 in his last six starts.
Gonzalez is 1-2, 4.86 in his last three starts.

Tampa Bay lost 12 of its last 16 road games.
Orioles won seven of their last eleven games.

Under is 6-3-1 in Cobb starts this season.

Tigers-Astros
Smyly is 2-2, 2.16 in his last four starts.
Feldman is 0-3, 7.40 in his last five starts.

Detroit won seven of its last nine games.
Houston lost nine of its last twelve games.

Six of last eight Feldman starts went over total.

Boston-Bronx
Lackey is 1-2, 4.08 in his last five starts.
Bronx is 6-2 in Whitley starts (1-0, 2.25 in two home starts).

Red Sox lost 13 of their last 17 road games.
Bronx lost five of its last seven games.

Over is 4-1-1 in last six Whitley starts.

Indians-Mariners
House has a 6.21 RA in last three starts, all Cleveland wins.
Hernandez is 5-1, 1.47 in his last eight starts.

Cleveland lost six of its last nine games.
Seattle won six of its last eight games.

Over is 5-2-1 in Hernandez' home starts.

Interleague game
A's-Marlins
Oakland won six of last seven Milone starts (4-0, 3.67).
Heaney is 0-2, 4.91 in two starts this season.

A's won ten of their last thirteen games.
Miami lost six of its last seven home games.

Last five Oakland games went over the total.


Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Harang 4-16; Buchanon 0-7
-- Colon 5-16; Volquez 5-14
-- de la Rosa 5-16; Gallardo 4-16
-- Bailey 4-16; Hudson 1-15
-- Miller 2-16; Kershaw 2-11
-- Bolsinger 2-6; Despaigne 0-1

-- Quintana 2-16; Buehrle 4-16
-- Cobb 3-10; Gonzalez 3-12
-- Smyly 5-12; Feldman 3-13
-- Wilson 4-16; Guthrie 4-16
-- House 2-5; Hernandez 2-17
-- Gibson 4-15; Lewis 5-13
-- Lackey 4-16; Whitley 2-8


-- Milone 6-14; Heaney 2-2

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Nine of last 13 TBarrett games went over total.
-- NY-Pitt-- Nine of last twelve Barry games stayed under total.
-- Col-Mil-- Six of last eight Bucknor games stayed under.
-- StL-LA-- Since 2009, under is 70-54 in Fairchild games.
-- Cin-SF-- Five of last seven Reyburn games went over total.
-- Az-SD-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Wolcott games.

-- Chi-Tor-- Underdogs are 8-7 in last fifteen Knight games.
-- LA-KC-- 10 of last 14 Tichenor games went over the total.
-- Min-Tex-- Nine of thirteen Nauert games went over total.
-- TB-Blt-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Morales games.
-- Det-Hst-- Six of last nine Ripperger games went over total.
-- Bos-NY-- Underdogs won 12 of last 14 Wegner games.
-- Cle-Sea-- Six of last seven O'Nora games stayed under.

-- A's-Mia-- Under is 11-1-1 in last thirteen Porter games.

 

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Sunday's WCup Tips
By Toby Maxtone-Smith


Netherlands vs. Mexico (ESPN, 12:00 p.m. ET)

This quarter of the knockout stages of the World Cup is probably the weakest. Netherlands are the favourites, but for Costa Rica, Greece and Mexico it is a fantastic opportunity to get to their first World Cup semi-final.

The first game of the day sees the Netherlands meet Mexico at the Estadio Castelão in Fortaleza. Many tipped the Dutch to be the major big-name flop at this World Cup, but while fellow big-name Europeans Italy, England, Portugal and Spain fell by the wayside in the group stages, Louis van Gaal’s Oranje won all three group games, including a fantastic 5-1 over Spain in the third game of the tournament.

Mexico have gone out at the last 16 stage in each of the last five World Cups, and they will be desperate to go one step further this time. They were hugely impressive in Group A, winning seven points from three games. After managing a 0-0 draw with hosts Brazil, they secured qualification thanks to an excellent 3-1 win over Croatia.

The Netherlands are the 19/20 favourites with sportsbook.ag, and this looks decent enough to back. The Dutch defence has exceeded expectations so far, and in Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie they have two geniuses in the final third. They will also be helped by the fact that van Persie missed their last group game through suspension, and will be fresher for this tie as a result. Mexico are 14/5 to win the match in 90 minutes, while a draw is 13/5.

In the ‘Qualify From Tie’ market, the Netherlands, who have now lost in three finals without ever winning the World Cup, are 20/37, with Mexico 8/5.

One name stands out to me in the first goalscorer market, and it is Arjen Robben, who is quoted at 9/2 to break the deadlock. He has three already this tournament, and his dribbling will really test Mexico defenders who, while able to organise themselves well, are suspect when one-on-one against good dribblers. They aren't very quick either. Robben plays more centrally for the national team than in club football, and I can see him continuing his fine World Cup here. He has shown in the last year and a half that he can turn up in big games, and as one of the most accomplished finishers in the game, seems a great bet at the price offered.

Top Bet: Arjen Robben to score first at 9/2


Costa Rica vs. Greece (ESPN, 4:00 p.m. ET)

The second match of the day and the fourth match of the last 16 is, incredibly, Costa Rica vs Greece. Both sides were favourites to finish bottom of their group, with Costa Rica defying quotes of 50/1 on them winning a tough-looking Group D. These are, on paper, arguably the weakest two sides left in the competition. One of them will end up one game away from the World Cup semi-final, something they could barely have imagined before the tournament started.

Greece did exactly what they did in Euro 2012: after two poor performances, they still found themselves just needing to win their last group game to qualify. And they did just that, defeating the Ivory Coast 2-1 thanks to a last minute penalty from Giorgios Samaras. Amazingly, it was Samaras’s first international goal in two years. He has been a regular up front in that time,

Costa Rica were undoubtedly more impressive in the group stages than Greece, and so have been made favourites at 5/4. Greece are 12/5, with a draw 23/10. This is the shortest price on a draw in any of the last 16 ties.

With the tie likely to go to extra time, it may make more sense to look at the ‘Qualify From Tie’ market, where Greece are 23/20, and Costa Rica 20/27.

I feel Greece may have the edge here. They will need to stay fairly conservative. Even though ‘it’s only Costa Rica’, an attacking strategy simply does not suit Greece’s players. They defend deep, and spring counter-attacks. They have already kept Japan to a 0-0 with ten men, and they shouldn't find Costa Rica much harder to defend against. They have two fine centre-backs, while the three midfielders offer them ample protection.

Don’t expect goals. When Greece won Euro 2004, they won all three knockout games 1-0, beating the holders, the best team and the hosts in quick succession. Under 2.5 goals is strikingly short at 39/100, with over 2.5 at 1/1.

Giorgios Karagounis, at 37 years-old, is still a vital player in Greece’s midfield, connecting defence with attack. This Greek side is very unafraid of shooting, and Karagounis has a powerful shot on him. He constantly pops up with important goals for his country, and you could do a lot worse than backing him to score first at 20/1.

Top Bets: Greece to Qualify at 23/20, Giorgios Karagounis to score first at 20/1

 

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Netherlands, Mexico collide on Sunday
By: Zach Cohen - StatFox


2014 WORLD CUP SOCCER

NETHERLANDS vs. MEXICO

Kickoff: Sunday, 12:00 p.m. EDT
Estadio Castelao – Fortaleza, Brazil

Line:
Netherlands -105, Mexico +280, Tie after Regulation +270
Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (Over -105, Under -125)

The Netherlands went undefeated in Group B play and will now face Mexico in a win-or-go-home situation on Sunday.

The Netherlands have been one of the best teams in the entire World Cup and they will now have to defeat a Mexico team that has one of the hottest goaltenders in the entire tournament. Mexico looks to upset the Netherlands after allowing just one goal total in Group A play. Despite winning two of their matches, their most impressive contest was probably a tie against Brazil.

Right off the bat, the Netherlands made it known to the world that they were going to be a difficult out for anybody in this tournament. In their opening match of group play, the team blew out defending champion Spain 5-1, and followed that up with a 3-2 victory over Australia. In their final match of group play, they played a little less aggressive and defeated Chile 2-0. Against Mexico, they will need to generate some excellent chances. They will be going up against a goalie that is on fire and it will not be easy to beat them if they can’t get any good looks.

Mexico didn’t really impress many people in a 1-0 victory over Cameroon, but their next match against Brazil really put them on the map. Mexico came out of that game with a 0-0 tie, but Guillermo Ochoa’s performance showed that it will be extremely difficult to defeat this team. He made some outstanding saves, and it’s now in the heads of his opponents, as they know it will take a perfect opportunity to put a ball past him. In their third game, Mexico defeated Croatia 3-1 to advance, and they will now play against a Netherlands team that appeared to be very passive in their win over Chile. Mexico will need to come out and be aggressive early on to win.

 

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Costa Rica looks to stay hot Sunday vs Greece
By: Zach Cohen - StatFox


2014 WORLD CUP SOCCER

COSTA RICA vs. GREECE

Kickoff: Sunday, 4:00 p.m. EDT
Arena Pernambuco – Recife, Brazil

Line:
Costa Rica +115, Greece +240, Tie after Regulation +237
Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (Over +205, Under -250)

After surprising many by winning Group D, Costa Rica will face Greece in the Round of 16 on Sunday.

Costa Rica got a very tough draw, going into a group that was loaded with all three opponents having been past World Cup champions. That didn’t throw off the Ticos, however, and they were able to come away with a group-leading seven points to advance to the Round of 16. Greece didn’t play very well in their group, but they did just enough to earn themselves a spot in the knockout round. They will now face a Costa Rica team that was not considered to be anything special before the start of the tournament.

Costa Rica turned a lot of heads with their performance in group play. They opened up the tournament with a 3-1 victory over a Suarez-less Uruguay team. In their second game, they defeated heavily-favored Italy 1-0. In their final game, they played against an England team that was already eliminated. The game ended in a 0-0 tie and Costa Rica picked up a point. While this team isn’t as talented as others, they have played some very good defense throughout the tournament. They will now go up against a Greece team that didn’t do much to impress anybody in their group matches.

Greece’s tournament got off to a rather unimpressive start. They opened up against Colombia and got blown out 3-0. In their next contest, they played against Japan and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. The point they picked up in that game, however, ended up getting them into the knockout rounds. Greece would win their final match 2-1 against Ivory Coast to give them a total of four points. Their group was rather lousy and they were fortunate to make it to the knockout rounds, but they now have a golden opportunity to make it to the next round as Costa Rica is very beatable. After surprising many by winning Group D, Costa Rica will face Greece in the Round of 16 on Sunday.

 

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Bonus Plays Sunday

Brewers -1.5 +119

Tigers -140

 

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Bonus Play from Arthur Ralph Sports

8-1 run Bonus Play SUN: Oak A's -135

 

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Hondo

Hondo hates to knock a pitcher with 11 wins but Tanaka leaves him no choice after insisting on serving up a 1-and-2 fastball to Napoli Saturday night that was sent to the seats, offsetting a victory with the Mets and slightly increasing the debt to 1,360 mcgraws.

Sunday: Mr. Aitch will put his riverboat gambler’s skills to work with a play on Hudson and the Giants — 10 units.

 

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[h=1]Today's MLB Picks[/h][h=2]Boston at NY Yankees[/h]After splitting the first two games of the series, the Red Sox come into tonight's contest with a 4-1 record in John Lackey's last 5 starts versus the Yankees. Boston is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 14.171; Philadelphia (Buchanan) 15.745 Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); Over

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.368; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 14.246 Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Under

Game 905-906: Colorado at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.855; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.794 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-185); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Over

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.680; San Francisco (Hudson) 16.269 Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7 Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 16.687; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.502 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 911-912: Arizona at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Bolsinger) 12.921; San Diego (Despaigne) 14.471 Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7 Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.626; Toronto (Buehrle) 16.227 Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Toronto (-165); 9 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-165); Under

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 14.719; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 16.159 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 15.849; Houston (Feldman) 14.143 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 15.306; Kansas City (Guthrie) 17.419 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 9 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Over

Game 921-922 Minnesota at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 15.969; Texas (Lewis) 14.899 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 11 Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (House) 15.195; Seattle (Fernandez) 16.799 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: Seattle (-200); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-200); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at NY Yankees (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.295; NY Yankees (Whitley) 14.658 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Over

Game 927-928: Oakland at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 16.749; Miami (Heaney) 15.192 Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 8 Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Under

 

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[h=1]WNBA Basketball Picks[/h][h=2]San Antonio at Washington[/h]The Mystics host the Stars today and come into the contest with a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games versus San Antonio. Washington is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: Connecticut at New York (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 105.634; New York 110.203 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 154 Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2 1/2; 149 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New York (-2 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: San Antonio at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.766; Washington 113.900 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 7; 144 Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3; 148 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3); Under

Game 655-656: Phoenix at Tulsa (4:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 111.738; Tulsa 110.406 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 171 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 166 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+4 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Atlanta at Indiana (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.795; Indiana 110.273 Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 149 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 154 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-1 1/2); Under

Game 659-660: Seattle at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 109.700; Minnesota 116.059 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 6 1/2; 145 Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 10 1/2; 151 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+10 1/2); Under

 

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[h=1]Today's CFL Picks[/h][h=2]Hamilton at Saskatchewan[/h]The Tiger-Cats open their season in Saskatchewan tonight and come into the contest with a 7-2 ATS record in their last 9 road games. Hamilton is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Roughriders favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+5 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST (6/26)

Game 327-328: Hamilton at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 117.075; Saskatchewan 119.947 Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 3; 58 Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 54 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+5 1/2); Over

 

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Red Sox, Yankees wrap up 3-game set Sunday
By: Freddy Wander - StatFox


BOSTON RED SOX (36-43) at NEW YORK YANKEES (40-37)


First pitch: Sunday, 8:10 p.m. ET
Line: TBD

Long-time rivals, the Red Sox and Yankees, finish up their three-game series in the Bronx on Sunday night.

Boston has struggled to find any consistency this year as they attempt to defend its World Series title, and comes into Friday's game losing five of its past seven games. All these Red Sox losses came on the road while they were able to salvage just one win out of three against the Mariners to start the week, prevailing on Wednesday by a score of 5-4. Overall in the series they were dominated, being outscored 24-10 at Safeco Field while they were able to squeak out a win in the finale as DH David Ortiz (.256 BA) drove their offense with a home run and 3 RBI. Newly re-acquired SS Stephen Drew (.122 BA), has not done much since returning to the team and has gone hitless (0-for-25) with five strikeouts in his past seven games coming into this series. New York currently sits in third place in the AL East, three games back of Toronto, and has been victorious just once in its past five tries through Thursday. Just like Boston, they also avoided a sweep of the Blue Jays on Wednesday, winning 5-3. Red Sox-turned-Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury (.286 BA) was 3-for-4 in the win and has gone 11-for-31 (.355) with 3 RBI, six runs and three stolen bases over the past eight games. The pitching matchup for this contest will peg experience versus youth, as 35-year-old RHP John Lackey (8-5, 3.45 ERA) toes the rubber for Boston, while 25-year-old RHP Chase Whitley (3-1, 4.07 ERA) throws for New York. Coming into this series, the Red Sox have not done well on the road, going just 16-24 in away games, while the Yankees have not thrived at home with a subpar 17-18 record. This storied rivalry has been a tight one over the past three seasons with Boston holding a slight 24-20 edge overall while going 11-12 at Yankee Stadium before the start of this series. This year, the two clubs have already faced each other seven times, with New York going 5-2.

John Lackey has done a great job reviving his career over the past few seasons and has once again been a very reliable pitcher for the Red Sox in 2014. He has completely harnessed his control and is walking just 1.8 batters per nine innings; a career-best mark. Meanwhile, he has continued to strike out a solid number of batters (7.8 K/9) while limiting his damage via the home run (0.76 HR/9). Unfortunately, Lackey is coming off one of his worst outings of the season, as he lasted only 3.2 frames in a loss to the Mariners, serving up seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three. This has not been the norm though, as the right-hander had pitched six straight quality starts before that game, going at least eight innings in three of those contests. Lackey has not done too well against the Yankees over 29 career starts, going 11-11 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, and has already split his two games against them while allowing four home runs and seven runs in 13.2 innings of work this season. Speedy OF Brett Gardner (12-for-37, 4 XBH, 4 RBI, 6 K’s), 1B Mark Teixeira (33-for-113, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 10 walks, 15 K’s) and C Brian McCann (3-for-7, 2 HR, 3 RBI) have all hit really well against the veteran. On the other hand, OF Alfonso Soriano (8-for-43, 11 K’s) and OF Jacoby Ellsbury (4-for-17, 5 K’s) have not had success in the matchup. Coming into this series, the Red Sox bullpen has been great with a 2.96 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, but also has a weak 11-15 record, and is 19-for-26 (73%) in save opportunities. Closer Koji Uehara (1.26 ERA, 16 saves) has blown just one save this year while putting up a tremendous 45:5 K/BB ratio over 35.2 innings of work.

Chase Whitley has provided the Yankees with some surprising depth in the rotation after spending most of his past years in the system as a reliever. After putting up a 2.39 ERA and 10.9 K/9 over seven games (6 starts) at Triple-A to begin this year, New York called him up and he has since given them 6-of-8 starts where he has allowed two or fewer runs. His strikeout rate has dropped to just 6.0 K/9 so far at the big league level, but he has walked just seven batters in his 42 frames this year while giving up only two home runs (0.43 HR/9). This will be Whitley’s first encounter with the Red Sox in his young career and he will need to be careful when facing 3B Brock Holt who leads the team with a .323 batting average and DH David Ortiz, who has provided the most power (18 HR) and production (49 RBI) on the club. Meanwhile, 24-year-old OF Jackie Bradley Jr. is hitting a paltry .211 coming into this series while striking out in 29% of his at-bats. New York’s relievers have combined to go 10-13 with a 3.99 ERA and 1.31 WHIP while converting 25-of-36 (69%) save coming into this series. David Robertson (3.08 ERA, 18 saves) has blown two saves this season while already having 47 strikeouts in just 26.1 innings on the mound (16.1 K/9).

 

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MLB

Red Sox, Yankees wrap up series

Boston Red Sox (37-44) at N.Y. Yankees (41-38)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:10 p.m. ET
Line: New York -115, Boston -105 Total: 8.5

Long-time rivals, the Red Sox and Yankees, finish up their three-game series in the Bronx on Sunday night.

Prior to this weekend, this storied rivalry has been a tight one over the past three seasons with Boston holding a slight 24-20 edge overall while going 11-12 at Yankee Stadium before the start of this series. This year, the two clubs have already faced each other seven times, with New York going 5-2.

On Friday, the Yankees earned a 6-0 shutout win while the Red Sox rebounded with a 2-1 victory on Saturday. The 'under' easily cashed in both contests.

Boston has struggled to find any consistency this year as they attempt to defend its World Series title, and comes into Friday's game losing five of its past seven games. All these Red Sox losses came on the road while they were able to salvage just one win out of three against the Mariners to start the week, prevailing on Wednesday by a score of 5-4. Overall in the series they were dominated, being outscored 24-10 at Safeco Field while they were able to squeak out a win in the finale as DH David Ortiz (.256 BA) drove their offense with a home run and 3 RBI. Newly re-acquired SS Stephen Drew (.122 BA), has not done much since returning to the team and has gone hitless (0-for-25) with five strikeouts in his past seven games coming into this series.

New York currently sits in third place in the AL East, three games back of Toronto, and has been victorious just once in its past five tries through Thursday. Just like Boston, they also avoided a sweep of the Blue Jays on Wednesday, winning 5-3. Red Sox-turned-Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury (.286 BA) was 3-for-4 in the win and has gone 11-for-31 (.355) with 3 RBI, six runs and three stolen bases over the past eight games.

The pitching matchup for this contest will peg experience versus youth, as 35-year-old RHP John Lackey (8-5, 3.45 ERA) toes the rubber for Boston, while 25-year-old RHP Chase Whitley (3-1, 4.07 ERA) throws for New York. Coming into this series, the Red Sox have not done well on the road, going just 16-24 in away games, while the Yankees have not thrived at home with a subpar 17-18 record.

John Lackey has done a great job reviving his career over the past few seasons and has once again been a very reliable pitcher for the Red Sox in 2014. He has completely harnessed his control and is walking just 1.8 batters per nine innings; a career-best mark. Meanwhile, he has continued to strike out a solid number of batters (7.8 K/9) while limiting his damage via the home run (0.76 HR/9). Unfortunately, Lackey is coming off one of his worst outings of the season, as he lasted only 3.2 frames in a loss to the Mariners, serving up seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three. This has not been the norm though, as the right-hander had pitched six straight quality starts before that game, going at least eight innings in three of those contests.

Lackey has not done too well against the Yankees over 29 career starts, going 11-11 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, and has already split his two games against them while allowing four home runs and seven runs in 13.2 innings of work this season. Speedy OF Brett Gardner (12-for-37, 4 XBH, 4 RBI, 6 K’s), 1B Mark Teixeira (33-for-113, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 10 walks, 15 K’s) and C Brian McCann (3-for-7, 2 HR, 3 RBI) have all hit really well against the veteran. On the other hand, OF Alfonso Soriano (8-for-43, 11 K’s) and OF Jacoby Ellsbury (4-for-17, 5 K’s) have not had success in the matchup.

Coming into this series, the Red Sox bullpen has been great with a 2.96 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, but also has a weak 11-15 record, and is 19-for-26 (73%) in save opportunities. Closer Koji Uehara (1.26 ERA, 16 saves) has blown just one save this year while putting up a tremendous 45:5 K/BB ratio over 35.2 innings of work.

Chase Whitley has provided the Yankees with some surprising depth in the rotation after spending most of his past years in the system as a reliever. After putting up a 2.39 ERA and 10.9 K/9 over seven games (6 starts) at Triple-A to begin this year, New York called him up and he has since given them 6-of-8 starts where he has allowed two or fewer runs. His strikeout rate has dropped to just 6.0 K/9 so far at the big league level, but he has walked just seven batters in his 42 frames this year while giving up only two home runs (0.43 HR/9).

This will be Whitley’s first encounter with the Red Sox in his young career and he will need to be careful when facing 3B Brock Holt who leads the team with a .323 batting average and DH David Ortiz, who has provided the most power (18 HR) and production (49 RBI) on the club. Meanwhile, 24-year-old OF Jackie Bradley Jr. is hitting a paltry .211 coming into this series while striking out in 29% of his at-bats.

New York’s relievers have combined to go 10-13 with a 3.99 ERA and 1.31 WHIP while converting 25-of-36 (69%) save coming into this series. David Robertson (3.08 ERA, 18 saves) has blown two saves this season while already having 47 strikeouts in just 26.1 innings on the mound (16.1 K/9).

 

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Harper belts three HRs in rehab game
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE


Outfielder Bryce Harper appeared ready to return to the Washington Nationals after hitting three homers and driving in five runs during a minor league rehab game on Saturday.

Harper, working his way back from a left thumb injury, went 4-for-5 as the designated hitter for Double-A Harrisburg against Akron, a Cleveland Indians affiliate.

The Nationals are hoping that Harper will return to the major leagues next week. Washington opens a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.

Harper, the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year, has been sidelined since he tore ligaments in the thumb on a headfirst slide in a game against the San Diego Padres and underwent surgery in April.

In 22 games with the Nationals before the injury, Harper was batting .289 with one home run and nine RBIs.