Sunday Candy

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1:05 PM OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games


1:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:15 PM NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


1:35 PM DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games


1:35 PM WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington


1:40 PM TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


2:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


2:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City


2:10 PM TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Texas


2:15 PM SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


3:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games


4:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


4:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games


4:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games


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

 

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Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees [TBS | 1:05 PM ET]

A's: Justin Duchscherer gets an extra day of rest after Sean Gallagher went to the hill for Oakland on Saturday. Duchscherer earned a win against the Yankees back on June 11th, allowing just one run and five hits in seven innings with one walk and four strikeouts. He has not been as dominant on the road but still owns a 3-4 mark in seven starts with an impressive 2.53 ERA. The A's have won six of his last eight starts overall, including two straight away from home.

A's are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
The UNDER is 22-6 in Oakland's last 28 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - 1B Daric Barton (.224; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Yankees (-145, O/U 8): Andy Pettitte will try to repeat his dominant performance against Oakland from back on June 12th when they meet again here. Pettitte pitched eight strong innings in the last meeting, allowing one run and five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. He improved to 9-5 lifetime against the A's with a 3.42 ERA. Pettitte is 4-4 in 10 home starts this season with a 4.38 ERA.

Yankees are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-0-1 in New York's last 9 games following a win.

Key Injuries - OF Hideki Matsui (.323; knee) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Johnny Damon (shoulder; .319) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros [WGN | 2:05 PM ET]

Cubs (-135, O/U 8.5): Ryan Dempster will need to battle a couple of unfavorable trends in hopes of getting a victory here. Dempster is 0-3 in eight road starts with a 4.03 ERA, and he has also struggled vs. Houston during his career with a 3-8 mark and 4.94 ERA. He is also coming off his first home loss of the season against the Giants a week ago in his last start, allowing two runs and seven hits in 6.2 innings. On a positive note, Dempster did strike out the side in pitching a perfect ninth inning of Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game.

Cubs are 4-11 in their last 15 road games.
The UNDER is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings at Houston.

Key Injuries - Closer Kerry Wood (24 saves; finger) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Astros: Brandon Backe will try to build off his best start of the season in his return home. Backe has pitched his last two starts on the road, including a 5-0 victory at Washington last Sunday. He allowed just five hits in seven scoreless innings against the Nationals, walking four and striking out five. Backe is 3-3 in eight home starts this season with a 4.98 ERA.

Astros are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Houston's last 12 games following a win.

Key Injuries - C Humberto Quintero (.244; concussion) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants [4:05 PM ET]

Brewers: The bad news is that Manny Parra has seen his team lose the last three games in which he has appeared, including two starts. The good news though is that Parra didn't suffer a loss in any of those games, as he allowed 11 hits and four earned runs in 13.1 combined innings of work. He is 3-2 in eight road starts with a 4.91 ERA and brings a 13-inning scoreless streak away from home into this start against San Francisco.

Brewers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
The OVER is 7-1 in Milwaukee's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Giants (-135, O/U 7.5): Young ace Tim Lincecum hopes to be healthy enough to make this start after battling the flu during MLB All-Star festivities earlier in the week. Lincecum was not able to pitch in the MLB All-Star Game after earning a victory at Chicago last Sunday. He allowed just one run to the Cubs in eight strong innings, walking one and striking out nine. Lincecum is 3-1 in eight home starts with a 3.23 ERA.

Giants are 1-8 in their last 9 games overall.
The OVER is 19-7-2 in the last 28 meetings.

Key Injuries - 2B Ray Durham (.293; flu) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels [ESPN | 6:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Tim Wakefield has seen his team lose five of his last six road starts despite solid pitching during that stretch. Wakefield has allowed three runs or less in his last five starts away from home yet he has earned just one win for his efforts. He is 1-4 in 11 road starts overall with a 4.04 ERA and has gone 9-11 during his career vs. LA with a 4.79 ERA.

Red Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.
The OVER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings at LA.

Key Injuries - SS Julio Lugo (.268; quad) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Angels (-120, O/U 9): Jon Garland will try to rebound from his worst start of the season when he toes the rubber against the Red Sox. Garland surrendered seven runs and 10 hits in just 2.2 innings last time out against Oakland in an eventual 9-2 loss, walking two and striking out one. He has also struggled against Boston during his career with a 4-5 mark and 5.57 ERA in 10 starts. Garland is 3-4 in 11 home starts with a 4.22 ERA.

Angels are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-2-2 in Garland's last 13 starts overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

 

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Sunday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets (8-6, 3.64)

The Mets are one of the hottest teams in MLB and Pelfrey is a major reason for their success. The right-hander is 3-0 with a remarkable 0.41 ERA and 0.77 WHIP in his last three outings and is undefeated in his last nine overall starts.

Pelfrey has registered six straight wins with back-to-back shutouts over the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants. He is also 4-4 on the road this season and 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two career starts against the Cincinnati Reds.

New York is 7-0 in Pelfrey's past seven and is 7-3 in its last 10 overall against the Reds.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (7-9, 4.15)

Verlander has been lights out since starting the season with a mere two victories in 12 starts. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.0 WHIP in his past three starts and has not relinquished more than two earned runs in a contest since a June 6 loss to the Indians.

Verlander has lost just two of his last 10 contests and is a 2-0 in his last three starts outside the Motor City. He is also 1-0 with a solid 2.03 ERA in one career start against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Tigers are 6-1 in Verlander's last seven against the AL East. Detroit is also 6-1 in its last seven against the Orioles.


Slumping

Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals (7-8, 5.24)

Bannister is winless in his last three starts, posting a lofty 9.92 ERA and 1.78 WHIP and has also relinquished 18 earned runs and eight walks in 15.4 IP.

The righty is 2-5 on the road with an 8.14 ERA, including a recent 11-2 loss in Tampa Bay in which he relinquished six earned runs in just five IP. He is 0-1 with 12.00 ERA in his last three starts against the Chicago White Sox.

The Royals are 1-6 in Bannister's last seven road outings and are 14-43 in their last 57 trips to the Windy City.

Vincente Padilla, Texas Rangers (3-10, 4.47)

Padilla has conceded 15 earned runs in 8.2 IP in his last two starts. He is 0-2 in that period with a 6.62 ERA and 1.75 WHIP.

Padilla is 3-3 on the road with a 4.00 ERA and is coming off an 11-4 setback to Baltimore in which he relinquished eight ERs in 2.2 IP. The right-hander has also surrendered eight HRs in his last seven outings.

The Rangers, 5-11 in their last 16 games versus the Minnesota Twins, are 2-7 in their last nine trips to the Metrodome.

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Sunday, July 20

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Sunday Night Baseball: Red Sox at Angels
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With the first half of the MLB season now behind us, its time for the stretch run. Or at least sort of.

Of course the true stretch run will be coming in a few months but this is where teams begin to position themselves for that final kick to the playoffs.

Speaking of playoffs, we have two teams that fully expect to be playing in October. As of Friday afternoon, both of these teams were on top of their respective divisions. As they begin this three game series in Los Angeles, the Angels and Red Sox have the two best records in the American League.

The Halos have a fairly comfortable six game lead in the AL West over Oakland. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are clinging to a half game lead in the AL East thanks in part to Tampa Bay’s seven game losing streak leading up to the All Star break.

On Sunday night, ESPN brings us a matchup of one of the best pitchers in the American League vs. possibly the hottest pitcher in the American League.

The Angels All Star hurler Joe Saunders steps to the hill on Sunday night with a 12-5 record. Those 12 wins give him the second most wins by a starting pitcher in the majors sitting one win behind Arizona’s Brandon Webb.

Saunders has definitely been a pleasant surprise for L.A. this year. The Angels expected him to be a solid starter in the rotation, but they definitely were not looking at him as an All Star caliber pitcher.

Coming into the season Saunders had just 15 career wins and a 4.71 lifetime ERA in his three seasons in the big leagues. This year the lefty sits at 12-5 with an ERA of just 3.07. He has been eating up both right handed and left handed hitters over his last 10 outings. Lefties hit just .235 against him while right handed bats are trolling along at just .238 vs. Saunders.

He has been a cash cow for bettors as his money numbers are among the top 15 in the majors this year at +$740.

Saunders should be extremely well rested for this start as he has thrown just 12 pitches in the last 10 days. His last start was back on July 8 in Texas where he threw a complete game six-hitter but lost 3-2. He was slated to start again last Sunday, however, his wife gave birth to their first child on Saturday night so he did not make his scheduled turn. He worked one inning in the All Star game, throwing just 12 pitches on Tuesday for his latest action.

As good as Saunders has been this year, perhaps the hottest pitcher in baseball will be his opposition on Sunday night. Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has been extraordinary his last nine outings.

Wakefield has allowed just 15 earned runs in his last nine starts for an ERA of just over 2.00. Over his last 10 starts, he has been embarrassing opposing hitters with regularity. Left-handed batters have hit just .208 vs. Wakefield while righties have not fared much better at .223.

He has pitched at least seven innings in eight of his last nine starts giving some relief to the BoSox bullpen. His most recent start on July 12 might have been his best. Wakefield allowed just one run on only two hits in his 12-1 win over Baltimore last Saturday. He didn’t allow a base runner in the final 13 batters he faced prompting Boston manager Terry Francona to say it might be the best he’s ever seen Wakefield pitch.

With both starters clipping along at a run-stopping pace you can probably expect this game to be low scoring. The Angels have been an “under” team all season as over 61 percent of their games in 2008 have slipped below the posted total.

Before Friday’s series opener, the Angels over/under record is 34-54-7 favoring the “under”. In fact, only two teams in MLB have fewer “overs” than the Angels and those are the Yankees and Braves.

Despite being the second best hitting team in the majors at .280, the Sox have also struggled to push games over the total. Starting this huge series, Boston stood at 42-45-10 favoring the “under”.

This one will be interesting. The Angels are by far the best road team in the big leagues with a record of 31-18. The problem is, this one is in L.A. where they are “just” 26-20.

Boston, on the other hand, has been lights-out at home with a record of 36-11. Their road record has left a lot to be desired, however at 21-29. Something has to give when two of the best teams in baseball square off on ESPN Sunday night.

 

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PHILADELPHIA (53 - 45) at FLORIDA (51 - 46) - 1:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 20-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 50-44 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 428-485 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 230-244 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 51-46 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-4 (+1.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMELS is 2-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.5 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (52 - 46) at CINCINNATI (48 - 51) - 1:15 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 33-36 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PELFREY is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 31-26 (+9.4 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.
VOLQUEZ is 9-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 35-25 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 53-30 (+20.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-84 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 212-243 (-60.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (37 - 61) at ATLANTA (46 - 51) - 1:35 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. JO-JO REYES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 37-61 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-64 (+37.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-35 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-54 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-49 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 14-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 46-51 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 98-104 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+4.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

JO-JO REYES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 40) at HOUSTON (46 - 51) - 2:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. BRANDON BACKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 461-444 (-100.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 44-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BACKE is 13-1 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 26-8 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 15-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 16-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 26-8 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-40 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-36 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DEMPSTER is 41-33 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 81-76 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 55-41 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 94-88 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 35-23 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 3-9 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.8 units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BACKE is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (37 - 61) at ST LOUIS (56 - 43) - 2:15 PM
CHA SEUNG BAEK (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-35 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-30 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-60 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-60 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-43 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-58 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-43 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 37-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BAEK is 17-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 9-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 8-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 20-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (44 - 53) at COLORADO (42 - 57) - 3:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-138 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-138 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 8-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 8-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 76-61 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-54 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-25 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 8-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 41-57 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 41-57 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COOK is 3-13 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 0-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ZACH DUKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
DUKE is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COOK is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (54 - 43) at SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 57) - 4:05 PM
MANNY PARRA (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-54 (-25.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-75 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-48 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-72 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-60 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-39 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 147-84 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LINCECUM is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-38 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-92 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 111-148 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

MANNY PARRA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PARRA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (47 - 50) at ARIZONA (48 - 49) - 4:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 47-50 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-50 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-37 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LOWE is 36-43 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 141-122 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-49 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 118-78 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-49 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 21-26 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOWE is 4-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.2 units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEBB is 9-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-4 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.1 units)

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OAKLAND (51 - 46) at NY YANKEES (52 - 45) - 1:05 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 15-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 129-100 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 147-116 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.1 units)

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DETROIT (48 - 49) at BALTIMORE (47 - 49) - 1:35 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. BRIAN BURRES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-49 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 25-29 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 8-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 16-21 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-49 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-17 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-39 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-33 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 19-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 1-14 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (47 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 39) - 1:40 PM
JOHN PARRISH (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-50 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 54-77 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-39 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-14 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-15 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-16 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
TORONTO is 115-87 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-55 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+6.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JOHN PARRISH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PARRISH is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 3.004.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
JACKSON is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (44 - 54) at CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 41) - 2:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 40-73 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-41 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-13 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-31 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 746-634 (+77.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 101-140 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BANNISTER is 14-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BANNISTER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.67 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (50 - 48) at MINNESOTA (55 - 42) - 2:10 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 34-18 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-18 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-28 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-42 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-26 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-18 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-12 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-8 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BAKER is 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 29-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 60-60 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-48 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 39-29 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PADILLA is 13-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PADILLA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
BAKER is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 14.10 and a WHIP of 2.219.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (42 - 54) at SEATTLE (38 - 59) - 4:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 42-54 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-39 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-49 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-39 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-59 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-33 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 21-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 45-31 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 39-23 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 34-57 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 16-31 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 226-207 (-69.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 38-59 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEE is 6-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SILVA is 4-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 8-9 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.2 units)

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BOSTON (57 - 42) at LA ANGELS (59 - 38) - 6:00 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-30 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 15-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 9-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 6-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-38 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-33 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 118-82 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-39 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-26 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-30 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 32-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 5-19 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home 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 ANGELS is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 6-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 7-10 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.4 units)

JON GARLAND vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARLAND is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 3-7 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

 

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, July 20th

National League

Philadelphia at Florida, 1:10 ET
Cole Hamels (L) vs. Josh Johnson (R)
Hamels: Phi 32-21 vs. division
Johnson: Fla 29-10 Over on Sunday

NY Mets at Cincinnati, 1:15 ET
Mike Pelfrey (R) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Pelfrey: 5-11 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Volquez: 7-0 Over in day games

Washington at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Odalis Perez (L) vs. Jo-Jo Reyes (R)
Perez: 13-4 Under this season
Reyes: Atl 13-3 at home in day games

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 2:05 ET WGN
Ryan Dempster (R) vs. Brandon Backe (R)
Dempster: 13-3 TSR as a favorite
Backe: 16-4 Under as an underdog

San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 ET
Cha Seung Baek (R) vs. Jamie Garcia (L)
Baek: 6-1 TSR as a road underdog
Garcia: Stl 29-14 Under off an Over

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Zach Duke (L) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Duke: Pit 12-2 Over as a road underdog of +150 or more
Cook: 0-9 TSR at home off 3+ team wins

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Manny Parra (L) vs. Tim Lincecum (R)
Parra: Mil 5-16 Away after scoring 8+ runs
Lincecum: SF 8-0 off blown save

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Brandon Webb (R)
Lowe: Dodgers 40-28 Under vs. righties
Webb: 7-0 TSR L7 vs. Dodgers


American League

Oakland at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET TBS
Justin Duchscherer (R) vs. Andy Pettitte (L)
Duchscherer: Oak 21-9 Under vs. lefties
Pettitte: 14-3 Under as favorite

Detroit at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Brian Burres (L)
Verlander: Det 44-18 as a road favorite of -125 or more
Burres: Bal 0-14 on Sundays

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Josh Parrish (L) vs. Edwin Jackson (R)
Parrish: Tor 18-7 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5
Jackson: TB 38-14 at home

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Brian Bannister (R) vs. John Danks (L)
Bannister: 7-1 TSR Away vs. division
Danks: White Sox 20-9 Over as a favorite of -125 to -175

Texas at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Scott Baker (R)
Padilla: Tex 8-0 Over after scoring 3 runs or less BB games
Baker: 9-0 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

Cleveland at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Lee: 21-8 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Silva: Sea 0-9 after allowing 9+ runs

Boston at LA Angels, 6:00 ET ESPN
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Jon Garland (R)
Wakefield: Bos 2-9 Away with double revenge
Farland: Angels 18-6 in day games

MLB Database Stats and Trends
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When BOSTON team Played as Road team as a Underdog - Vs AL Conference - Total is between 8.5 to 9.0 - Coming off a Road loss - Coming off a day game
SU Record: 5-7
O/U Record: 8-2-2

When BALTIMORE team played as a Home team - Vs AL Conference - Playing on Sunday - Coming off a series win - Coming off a 2 game winning streak
SU Record: 4-6
O/U Record: 8-2-0

When TORONTO team played as a 120 to 140 Road Underdog - Coming off vs. American League opponent - After a division game - Allowed 6 runs or more AGAINST in their last game - Coming off a Loss vs. AL EAST opponent
SU Record: 8-3
O/U Record: 2-9-0

When LOS ANGELES team played as a Road team - Playing on Sunday - Vs Division Opponent - Coming off a Road loss - Coming off a lost in game 2 of a series
SU Record: 19-4
O/U Record: 10-12-1

When LOS ANGELES team played as a Road team - During a day game - Playing on Sunday - Allowed 3 runs AGAINST in their last game - Coming off 1 under
SU Record: 8-2
O/U Record: 2-6-2

When MILWAUKEE team played as a Road team - After a non division game - Vs. Right handed pitchers - Scored 8 or more runs FOR in their last game - Coming off a 3 run win
SU Record: 6-5
O/U Record: 2-9-0

When BOSTON team played as a 100 to 120 road Underdog - After a conference game - Last 2 years
SU Record: 6-9
O/U Record: 3-12-0

When SEATTLE team played as a 100 to 120 home Underdog - During the month of July - Before a non division game
SU Record: 4-11
O/U Record: 13-1-1

When CLEVELAND team played as a road team - Total is 8.5 - During the 2008 season
SU Record: 5-10
O/U Record: 3-12-0

When DETROIT team Played as road team as a Favorite - Vs. Left handed pitchers - Total is 9.5
SU Record: 13-3
O/U Record: 7-9-0

When TAMPA BAY team played as a home team - During the 2008 season - Vs AL EAST opponent
SU Record: 19-4
O/U Record: 8-15-0

When TAMPA BAY team Played as home team as a Favorite - During the 2008 season - Vs Division Opponent
SU Record: 12-3
O/U Record: 8-7-0

When TAMPA BAY team Played as home team as a Favorite - Vs. Left handed pitchers - Playing on Sunday
SU Record: 12-3
O/U Record: 5-9-1

When TORONTO team played as a 120 to 140 road Underdog - Vs. Right handed pitchers - Playing on Sunday
SU Record: 5-10
O/U Record: 2-11-2

When TORONTO team played as a 120 to 140 road Underdog - 3rd game of a series - During a day game
SU Record: 6-15
O/U Record: 3-16-2

MINNESOTA: When ANY MLB Team played as a Home team - During the month of July - After a non division game - Vs. Right handed pitchers - Coming off a Win vs. AL WEST opponent - Allowed 2 runs AGAINST in their last game
SU Record: 9-7
O/U Record: 2-13-1

TAMPA BAY: When ANY MLB Team played as a -140 to -160 Home Favorite - During the month of July - Vs AL EAST opponent - During a day game - Scored 6 or less runs FOR in their last game
SU Record: 9-10
O/U Record: 3-15-1