Cnotes Major League Baseball Best Bets-News,Trends For July !

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, July 12

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Minor: ATLANTA 15-5 SU in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Jackson: CHICAGO CUBS 13-25 SU in home games after having won 2 of their last 3

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 6-18 SU after 3 straight games with no home runs
Vogelsong: SAN FRANCISCO 34-11 SU in home games after shutting out a division rival

St Louis at Milwaukee, 4:10 ET
Wainwright: 11-1 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Nelson: MILWAUKEE 9-18 SU with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5

Miami at New York, 4:10 ET
Koehler: MIAMI 8-20 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Matsuzaka: NY METS 17-9 SU after 7 or more consecutive home games

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:15 ET
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 8-19 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5
Hamels: PHILADELPHIA 16-8 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:15 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 52-34 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Leake: CINCINNATI 3-15 SU off a one run win over a division rival

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Kennedy: SAN DIEGO 1-9 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
Maholm: 37-21 TSR in home games against division opponents

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 3:05 ET
Caroll: CHI WHITE SOX 1-13 SU when playing on Saturday
Mcallister: MCALLISTER 14-4 TSR after a win

New York Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 ET
Greene: NY YANKEES 40-54 SU with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5
Tillman: BALTIMORE 20-12 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games

Boston Red Sox at Houston, 4:10 ET
Peavy: BOSTON 10-0 SU after 3 straight games with no home runs
Mchugh: HOUSTON 24-60 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Hutchison: TORONTO 13-6 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 9-15 SU in home games after one or more consecutive overs

Detroit at Kansas City, 7:10 ET
Porcello: DETROIT 16-5 SU on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Shields: KANSAS CITY 6-15 SU in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4

LA Angels at Texas, 7:15 ET
Weaver: LA ANGELS 24-6 SU as a favorite of -150 or more
Mikolas: TEXAS 1-12 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Chavez: OAKLAND 25-9 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Iwakuma: SEATTLE 7-13 SU in home games after 3 games without a stolen base

Minnesota at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Correia: MINNESOTA 14-8 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more
Matzek: COLORADO 47-65 SU after a win

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, July 12


Rain, thunderstorms expected for this NL matchup

There is some rough weather that could affect your bets when the Atlanta Braves met the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Saturday.

There is an 88 percent chance of rain and expected thunderstorms in the area around game time. There will also be a seven mile per hour wind blowing out to left field.


Strong winds could help offenses at this ball park

There will be strong winds reaching up to 18 miles per hour blowing out to left-center field at AT&T Park in San Francisco when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The total for the game is currently at 7.5 and the over/under is 13-15 in conditions like this.


Price scratched from start, Odorizzi takes the mound

David Price has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday due to an illness.

Jake Odorizzi will get the start in hopes that Price is ready to go for Sunday.

 

[CNOTES]

Rated Plays As Of 07/10

*****.......................... 15 - 13.............................+2.18

DOUBLE PLAY...................15 - 17 ...........................+ 0.94

TRIPLE PLAY....................12 - 23 ...........................-31.73


Saturday, July 12

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 3:05 PM ET Cleveland -174 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Arizona - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -119 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Over 7 500

NY Yankees - 4:05 PM ET Baltimore -154 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Baltimore - Under 9 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Atlanta - 4:05 PM ET Atlanta -121 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 8.5 500

Boston - 4:10 PM ET Boston -115 500 *****
Houston - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Minnesota - 4:10 PM ET Minnesota +134 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Miami - 4:10 PM ET NY Mets -115 500
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

St. Louis - 4:10 PM ET St. Louis -131 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 7 500

Toronto - 4:10 PM ET Toronto +124 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

 

[kaptain]

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[indiana]

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[b-rad]

Thank You for Posting the Info Cnotes..!!!

 

[CNOTES]

Evening Picks:
EVENING SELECTIONS:

Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Detroit +118 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Kansas City - Under 8 500

Pittsburgh - 7:15 PM ET Cincinnati -106 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 7:15 PM ET LA Angels -164 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Washington - 7:15 PM ET Philadelphia +114 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Over 7 500

San Diego - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -106 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500

Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Oakland +100 500
Seattle - Under 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

Diamond Trends - Sunday

July 13, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Astros are 0-12 since August 13, 2009 as a dog after a win in which they allowed 12+ hits and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1,200 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Julio Teheran starts the Braves are 11-0 since May 20, 2013 as a favorite after his team lost by no more than five runs the last time he started for a net profit of $1,070.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Tigers are 11-0 (+$1,165) since 2009 if not more than a +150 underdog or a -230 favorite, after scoring at least eight runs per game the past five games.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Dodgers are 0-9 since September 13, 2013 as a favorite when they are off a win in which they had at least three times as many hits as runs for a net profit of $1,184 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Johnny Cueto starts the Reds are 14-2 since May 5, 2008 at home when their team used 5+ pitchers yesterday for a net profit of $1,160.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Cardinals won again at Miller Park, are now tied for first place in NL Central, while Reds/Pirates are also within three games of the top.

-- Red Sox are in last place, have the 3rd-worst record in the AL.

-- When Utah Jazz started both Enes Kanter/Derrick Favors LY, they went 3-25, so they need to find better perimeter guys- those two can't play together.

-- Paul Pierce signed a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards.

-- Seattle Mariners have solid pitching, but their September playoff run will have 18 road games, only nine home games, not exactly the optimum schedule.

-- Baseball writers with nothing better to do are now speculating the Phillies are going to sell off some of their stars this month. Easier said than done.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday..........

13) Surprised to see that Lebron James' contract is only two years, and he can opt out next summer, so all this drama could play out again next year. Oy.

12) July is definitely the best month for NBAtv, with summer league games on all day for two weeks. Kind of like MLB Network in March, with spring training games on all day long. Summer league basketball is highly competitive, marginal NBA guys and rookies fighting for jobs, both in the NBA and overseas.

11) Interesting to see that there are three starting pitchers who throw splitters more than 20% of the time; all three are Japanese. Tim Hudson (16%) throws it the most of any American pitcher.

10) One of our heroes is Bob Uecker, who hit exactly .200, with 14 homers in his undistinguished 6-year playing career (297 games). Three of those homers came against Hall of Famers-- Sandy Koufax, Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry. .

9) Golfer Steve Stricker has made so much money that he has voluntarily reduced his playing schedule, to spend more time with his family-- he's even turned down trips to the British Open the last two years, but has played in the Quad Cities event, which he's won three times and is close where he grew up. He's only one shot out of the lead at Quad Cities starting today's final round.

8) I'm late with this, but Friday was Cow Appreciation Day at Chik-fil-A's all over this great country of ours; in their words, "eat more chikin'".

7) David Phelps has started 13 games for the Bronx Bombers this year; if you had stopped all thirteen after the fifth inning, Bronx would've been 7-5-1, but thats not how it works- their bullpen is 0-6, the team is 3-10 when he starts.

6) Texas Rangers have lost seven games in a row, 22 of last 26 and are an injury-riddled mess right now; if you play them and don't sweep, its highly disappointing. They have the worst record in all of baseball, with no help in sight this year.

5) Jordan Zimmerman (biceps strain) left Washington's game early Saturday, which isn't as bad as it sounds- he might avoid the DL- they need him healthy.

4) Andrew McCutchen homered in the 9th and again in the 11th as the Pirates pulled out a dramatic 6-5 win in Cincinnati.

3) NBA legend Walt Frazier working a 76ers' game Saturday night: "Nerlens Noel has to gain weight." One of the values of staying in school is that you get to grow into your body before you become a pro. Noel can't guard NBA big guys yet-- his body is still a kid's body, not a grown adult's.

2) Five Georgia Bulldog alumni have won PGA Tour events this year; if Brian Harman wins Sunday, and he is leading, he will be the sixth.

1) Our thoughts/prayers go out to the family of Milwaukee Brewers' SS Juan Segura, who lost his 9-month old son on Friday. Just a terribly sad thing.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Seattle
The Mariners look to follow up last night's 6-2 win over the A's and come into today's contest with a 5-0 record in Chris Young's last 5 starts as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Seattle is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+140). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SUNDAY, JULY 13

Game 901-902: Miami at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Hand) 14.080; NY Mets (deGrom) 15.475
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.541; Cincinnati (Cueto) 18.185
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 14.935; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.755
Dunkel Line: Washington by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Over

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Martinez) 16.031; Milwaukee (Peralta) 17.073
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.392; Cubs (Wood) 16.291
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); N/A

Game 911-912: Arizona at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Nuno) 16.492; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.556
Dunkel Line: Arizona 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+165); Under

Game 913-914: San Diego at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 15.920; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 17.444
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-150); Over

Game 915-916: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 13.727; Cleveland (Bauer) 15.237
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-165); Under

Game 917-918: Toronto at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.124; Tampa B5y (Price) 15.1444
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 919-920: Boston at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.937; Houston (Cosart) 16.526
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 921-922: Detroit at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 18.048; Kansas City (Chen) 16.344
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.978; Texas (Baker) 14.322
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-165); Over

Game 925-926: Oakland at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 15.438; Seattle (Young) 16.574
Dunkel Line: Seattle 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+140); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Baltimore (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Whitley) 15.124; Baltimore (Gausman) 14.277
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Minnesota at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 13.920; Colorado (Anderson) 16.574
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 13

Braves-Cubs
Teheran is 1-3, 6.46 in his last four starts.
Wood is 1-2, 5.76 in his last four starts.

Braves lost five of their last seven games.
Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
11 of last 15 Atlanta road games stayed under total.

Nationals-Phillies
Roark is 0-2, 5.54 in his last two starts.
Kendrick is 1-2, 6.07 in his last four starts.

Washington is 6-9 in its last fifteen road games.
Phillies won five of their last six games overall.

11 of last 16 Washington games went over total.

Pirates-Reds
Liriano was 1-3, 5.70 in five starts before going on DL.
Cueto is 3-1, 3.03 in his last four starts.

Pirates lost five of their last seven road games.
Cincinnati won six of its last eight games.
Five of last six Cueto home starts stayed under the total.

Marlins-Mets
Hand is 0-1, 6.11 in four starts this season.
deGrom is 2-1, 1.75 in his last four starts.

Marlins are 5-10 in their last fifteen games.
Mets won six of their last seven games.

Eight of last eleven New York home games went over.

Cardinals-Brewers
Martinez is 2-0, 3.70 in five starts, all Cardinal wins.
Peralta is 1-1, 9.37 in his last three starts.

Cardinals won five of their last six games.
Milwaukee lost 11 of its last 12 games.
Eight of last eleven games at Miller Park went over.

Padres-Dodgers
Ross is 1-3, 2.17 in his last four starts; Padres scored total of eight runs in his last seven outings.
Ryu is 0-2, 6.61 in his last three starts.

Padres lost six of their last eight games.
Dodgers lost four of their last six games.

12 of last 14 San Diego road games stayed under.

Diamondbacks-Giants
Nuno is 1-1, 2.04 in his last three starts.
Bumgarner is 0-3, 8.00 in his last three starts.

Arizona lost six of its last nine road games.
Giants lost 16 of their last 21 home games.

Twelve of last fifteen Arizona games stayed under.

White Sox--Indians
White Sox won last three Danks starts (2-0, 3.26).
Bauer is 2-2, 4.58 in his last six starts.

White Sox lost three of their last four games.
Indians won seven of their last eleven games.

Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Cleveland home games.

Bronx-Orioles
Whitley is 0-2, 14.81 in his last three starts.
Gausman is 3-1, 2.45 in his last five starts.

Bronx Bombers lost nine of their last fifteen games.
Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
Last five Whitley starts went over the total.

Blue Jays-Rays
Dickey is 1-4, 4.08 in his last five starts.
Price is 3-0, 1.88 in his last three starts.

Blue Jays lost nine of their last eleven road games.
Tampa Bay won 12 of its last 17 games.
Seven of last nine Tampa Bay games went over total.

Angels-Rangers
Skaggs is 0-4, 5.01 in his last five starts.
Baker is 0-2, 5.94 in three starts this season.

Angels won 11 of their last 13 games.
Rangers lost 13 of their last 14 games.

14 of last 21 Texas road games went over total.

Red Sox-Astros
Buchholz is 1-1, 3.92 in three starts since coming off DL.
Cosart is 5-1, 4.42 in his last six starts (1-1, 10.12 in last two).

Red Sox won three of their last four games.
Astros won four of their last five games.
Six of last nine Boston road games went over.

Tigers-Royals
Verlander is 2-0, 4.32 in his last four starts; Tigers scored 23 runs in his last couple outings.
Chen is 1-2, 7.45 in four starts this season.

Detroit won eight of its last ten road games.
Royals lost nine of their last twelve home games.

Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.

A's-Mariners
Gray is 3-0, 3.12 in his last four starts.
Young is 3-1, 1.69 in his last five starts.

Oakland lost three of its last four games. .
Mariners lost three of last five games, but won last two.

Seven of last nine Seattle home games stayed under.

Twins-Rockies
Correia is 0-3, 3.79 in his last three starts (Twins scored four runs).
Matzek is 0-3, 5.34 in his last five starts.

Twins won five of their last seven road games.
Colorado won three of its last four home games.

Under is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Coors Field.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hand 1-3; deGrom 3-8
-- Liriano 7-7; Cueto 11-8
-- Roark 7-9; Kendrick 8-10
-- Martinez 5-0; Peralta 10-8
-- Teheran 12-7; Wood 10-8
-- Nuno (NY 6-8/0-1); Bumgarner 10-9
-- Ross 8-11; Ryu 9-8

-- Danks 9-9; Bauer 5-6
-- Dickey 9-10; Price 11-8
-- Buchholz 5-8; Cosart 10-8
-- Verlander 11-8; Chen 2-2
-- Skaggs 7-6; Baker 0-3
-- Gray 12-6; Young 10-7
-- Whitley 7-3; Gausman 4-2

-- Hughes 12-6; Anderson 1-2

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hand 1-4; deGrom 2-11
-- Liriano 6-14 (3 of last 4); Cueto 2-19
-- Roark 4-17; Kendrick 9-18 (9 of last 13)
-- Martinez 0-5; Peralta 4-18 (3 of last 4)
-- Teheran 6-19 (4 of last 8); Wood 4-18
-- Nuno 6-15; Bumgarner 4-19
-- Ross 5-19; Ryu 2-17

-- Danks 5-18; Bauer 4-11
-- Dickey 4-19; Price 7-19
-- Buchholz 4-13; Cosart 8-18 (3 of last 5)
-- Verlander 6-19 (3 of last 3); Chen 1-4
-- Skaggs 6-13; Baker 0-3
-- Gray 6-18; Young 2-17
-- Whitley 3-10; Gausman 0-6

-- Hughes 3-18; Anderson 0-3

Umpires
-- Atl-Chi-- Six of last nine Kellogg games stayed under.
-- Az-SF-- Five of last six Morales games went over.
-- StL-Mil-- 12 of last 15 Nelson games stayed under.
-- Mia-NY-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Schrieber games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Nine of twelve Basner games went over total.
-- Pitt-Cin-- Over is 7-2-1 in Woodring games this season.
-- SD-LA-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Wolf games.

-- Chi-Clev-- Nine of last twelve Iassogna games stayed under.
-- NY-Balt-- Under is 12-5-1 in Eddings games this season.
-- Bos-Hst-- Six of last nine Foster games stayed under total.
-- Tor-TB-- Underdogs won 13 of last 15 Barber games.
-- Det-KC-- Underdogs won nine of last eleven Miller games.
-- LA-Tex-- 14 of 19 Fagan games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Sea-- Three of last four Muchlinski games went over.

-- Min-Col-- Eight of last twelve Barksdale games went over.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Sunday, July 13

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

1:40 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Kansas City's last 24 games when playing at home against Detroit
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

2:10 PM
BOSTON vs. HOUSTON
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston

2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:20 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta

3:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

4:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Arizona

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Sunday, July 13


Tigers' ace historically weak against Royals

Justin Verlander is far from his usual elite self this season and signs don't point to that changing. In Verlander's last four starts against the Kansas City Royals, the over/under record is 3-0-1.

Verlander gives up an average of eight hits per game, including a dreadful 15-hits in his last start. The teams have averaged 12 runs per game in Verlander's last four.


White Sox pitcher paying out for total bettors

The Chicago White Sox will send John Danks to the mound Sunday with a 5-1-1 over/under record against the Cleveland Indians.

Danks has given up four or more runs in four of those starts, including eight in his last start against the Tribe.


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MLB

Sunday, July 13

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MLB roundup: Brewers SS Segura's son dies
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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura returned to his native Dominican Republic after learning of the death of his 9-month-old son.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Saturday that Segura was placed on the bereavement list. Segura found out about his son's death after Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Roenicke did not give details about the boy's death and said he was not sure when Segura would return to the team.

The club recalled infielder Elian Herrera from Triple-A Nashville to take Segura's spot on the 25-man roster.

---Miami Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez will replace Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann on the National League roster for Tuesday's All-Star game in Minneapolis.

Zimmermann (6-5, 3.03 ERA) exited Friday night's start against the Philadelphia Phillies after 3 1/3 innings due to a right biceps injury. Alvarez is 6-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 19 starts this season.

---The Cleveland Indians recalled right-hander Zach McAllister from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday and optioned right-hander Vinnie Pestano to Columbus.

McAllister, 26, has split the season between Cleveland and Columbus. He began the year in the Cleveland rotation and went 3-4 with a 5.89 ERA in 10 starts before going on the 15-day disabled list on May 22 with lower back inflammation. He was optioned to Columbus on June 20 and has gone 5-0 with a 2.23 ERA in six starts with the Clippers.

Pestano is 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA in nine innings in 13 appearances with Cleveland this season.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 13

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MIAMI (44 - 49) at NY METS (44 - 50) - 1:10 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 33-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 115-176 (-46.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-12 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 28-17 (+15.1 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.
NY METS are 93-116 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 292-308 (-87.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 93-116 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 24-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 20-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-5 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

BRAD HAND vs. NY METS since 1997
HAND is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (49 - 45) at CINCINNATI (50 - 44) - 1:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 105-233 (-68.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-14 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 13-1 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 146-116 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 144-115 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 122-97 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-4 (+4.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)


JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 15-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 17-8 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-10. (+2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (50 - 42) at PHILADELPHIA (42 - 52) - 1:35 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-44 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 95-88 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 379-352 (+45.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 196-222 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-72 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROARK is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 5-9 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 9-13 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+1.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (52 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (52 - 43) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 80-76 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PERALTA is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 124-76 (+27.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-68 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 1-10 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-68 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-38 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.756.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (51 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 53) - 2:20 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-30 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-251 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-72 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-76 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-72 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-119 (-32.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-189 (-63.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (40 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 43) - 4:05 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 40-55 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-55 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 53-66 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-80 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-58 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-64 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 9-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 9-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-5 (+1.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (41 - 53) at LA DODGERS (53 - 43) - 4:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 41-53 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-38 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-53 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
RYU is 18-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 24-24 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-31 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-24 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-3 (+2.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ROSS is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 1-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RYU is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.93 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 50) at CLEVELAND (46 - 47) - 1:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-143 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-63 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 3-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 138-118 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-50 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-112 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-10 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-41 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-13 (+21.2 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-50 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 513-536 (+40.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 358-353 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DANKS is 5-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-4 (+5.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 8-12 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.3 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAUER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 67.16 and a WHIP of 10.448.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 46) at TAMPA BAY (43 - 53) - 1:40 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 28-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 539-619 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 43-53 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-28 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-28 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-36 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PRICE is 6-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 (+4.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DICKEY is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 14-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 16-2 (+12.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.7 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 52) at HOUSTON (40 - 55) - 2:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 42-53 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 74-80 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 40-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 26-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 15-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 13-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PEACOCK is 10-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 71-49 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 12-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 45-84 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-48 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-84 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. BOSTON since 1997
PEACOCK is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (53 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (47 - 46) - 2:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 31-40 (-22.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 26-30 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 12-15 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 25-29 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-19 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 68-58 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 61-44 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 28-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 17-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 28-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 16-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DETROIT is 19-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-3 (+5.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 17-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 20-12 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-14. (-1.2 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 6-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 8-11 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-6.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (56 - 37) at TEXAS (38 - 56) - 3:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 55-62 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-37 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 728-714 (+62.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 431-357 (+54.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 609-599 (+57.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-11 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 38-56 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 18-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 1-11 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 6-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 37-54 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-33 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 6-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
TEXAS is 6-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 13-33 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-2 (+4.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.961.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 1-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

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OAKLAND (58 - 36) at SEATTLE (51 - 43) - 4:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 51-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 58-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 73-59 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-20 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-10 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-35 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-32 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 166-117 (+44.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-76 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-52 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-17 (+12.4 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.
SEATTLE is 60-70 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-70 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-48 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 (+3.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRAY is 3-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.44 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
YOUNG is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (47 - 46) at BALTIMORE (51 - 42) - 8:05 PM
CHASE WHITLEY (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-3 (+3.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

CHASE WHITLEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (43 - 50) at COLORADO (40 - 54) - 4:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 43-50 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-29 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-108 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-44 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 12-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 7-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 8-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 40-54 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 198-262 (-71.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 11-23 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-54 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 48-61 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 0.961.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Sunday, July 13


Over is hot with this umpire behind home

The Over has gone a sensational 8-2 in Tom Woodring's 10 games calling balls and strikes this season.

According to our umpire stats, there is an average of 9.90 runs scored per game when Woodring is behind home plate this season.

He'll be working behind the dish in Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. The total for the game is currently 7.


Hitter-friendly wind at this ball park Sunday

When the New York Mets host the Miami Marlins from Citi Field Sunday, hitters will be aided by 19 mph wind out to left field.

According to our MLB Stadium stats, when the wind blows out to left field between 10-20 mph at the Mets' home turf, the Over/Under could is 12-6.

The Mets are currently -140 home faves with a total of 7.5.


Thunderstorms could impact White Sox-Indians game

According to weather forecasts, there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms headed to Cleveland's Progressive Field as the Indians host the Chicago White Sox Sunday afternoon.Furthermore, wind will be blowing from left field to right field at 19 mph.John Danks is scheduled to take the hill for the Sox (+147) while Trever Bauer is up for the Indians (-160).

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, July 13

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 1:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +148 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -135 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Under 7 500

Miami - 1:10 PM ET Miami +131 500 TRIPLE PLAY
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

Washington - 1:35 PM ET Washington -138 500
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Toronto - 1:40 PM ET Tampa Bay -171 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Boston - 2:10 PM ET Boston -134 500
Houston - Over 8.5 500 *****

Detroit - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City +125 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Over 8 500

St. Louis - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -110 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 2:20 PM ET Atlanta -150 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 3:05 PM ET Texas +155 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Arizona - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -185 500 DOUBLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 7 500 *****

Minnesota - 4:10 PM ET Minnesota +114 500
Colorado - Over 9.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

San Diego - 4:10 PM ET San Diego +133 500
LA Dodgers - Under 6.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Oakland - 4:10 PM ET Oakland -150 500 *****
Seattle - Over 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:05 PM ET Baltimore -140 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

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[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- David Price is 4-0, 1.41 in his last four starts; if the Rays want to trade him, the tab keeps going up.

-- Padres lost three of four in Dodger Stadium this weekend; they scored one run in the three losses. How does their hitting coach keep his job?

-- Orioles are 9-20 when they don't hit a home run, 43-22 when they do.

-- Brian Harman won Quad Cities Open, 6th Georgia alum to win this year.

-- One quick way to improve Home Run Derby on TV; get rid of Chris Berman.

-- If baseball playoffs started today:
NL-- Wash/Atl, Milwaukee-Dodgers. Wild Card: Giants/Wash-Atl loser
AL-- Baltimore-Detroit-Oakland. Wild Card: Angels-Seattle

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend..........

13) Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey both hit grand slams Sunday, first time ever a pitcher/catcher on same team hit grand slams in same game. Hard to believe it never happened before, but it hadn't. It was also the first time insce 1995 a team hit two grand slams in same game but only scored eight runs in the game.

12) Giants were shut out in Ryan Vogelsong's last three starts; in his last four, they were outscored 12-1.

11) Guys on TV were talking about the 1971 All-Star Game Sunday; the first six hitters in the NL lineup are all in the Hall of Fame now-- and they lost!!!

10) Damn I feel old; David Thompson turned 60 this weekend. If he had played during the ESPN era, Thompson highlights would be everywhere now, he was way better in college than Michael Jordan was. Thompson scored over 13,000 points in the pros, but his best days were at NC State- they won the '74 national title.

9) Detroit Pistons fortified their lineup by signing DJ Augustin/Caron Butler; with Stan Van Gundy in charge, you know Detroit will improve.

8) Cavaliers hit the lottery getting Lebron James back, but now he is playing for a rookie NBA coach, albeit one with a lot of international experience. Wondering if the one-year opt out is just in case he doesn't like playing for the guy.

7) I'm watching the Twins play in Coors Field Sunday; you have to have fast OFs in Denver, since the outfield is so spacious. In other words, you cannot play Josh Willingham in left field without getting hurt by it.

6) Giancarlo Stanton leads the NL in intentional walks; know who is second? Try Ruben Tejada of the Mets, with nine. Hard to believe, but he bats 8th, just ahead of the pitcher, which is why. Guess it is still hard to believe.

5) Mets rested Daniel Murphy the day before his four-day vacation, when he goes to his first All-Star Game. Not sure how this makes sense, resting him before he has four days off, but thats modern baseball. Mets are playing better, by the way.

4) Brock Holt was 5-6 Sunday, Red Sox won 11-0 in Houston; Holt played college ball in Houston at Rice-- he was 10-15 in the three-game series against the Astros. Kid can play any position-- he's hitting .327.

3) Good TV during the day on ESPNU this week, SEC media days for the football coaches. Good theater, you get to see/hear coaches away from the field. Best one is usually Steve Spurrier; think he is on Tuesday.

2) One person who was supposed to be there this week but won't be is Auburn QB Nick Marshall, who had some off-field problems last week and was scratched from his appearance. Year #2 at Auburn is going to be challenging for Gus Malzahn.

1) We're at the All-Star break, I'm a little braindead. Am heading to Las Vegas later this week for summer vacation-- watch some basketball and relax. Its tough work, but someone has to do it.

 

[CNOTES]

Sizing up the sluggers and odds for the 2014 MLB Home Run Derby

Monday marks a dark, dark day in sports betting.

The World Cup is over, football season is still more than a month away, and with the MLB on hiatus for the All-Star break, the only thing to wager on is how many balls some guys can hit over a fence. Hell, the WNBA and MLS aren’t even around to save us.

Better make the most of this.

The MLB All-Star Home Run Derby steps up to the plate Monday night, wowing baseball fans for a few rounds before Chris Berman’s voice eats through our brain like a parasitic worm. But, like sprinkling bacon bits on a boring salad, throwing down some coin on who can hit the most home runs makes the Home Run Derby tolerable. And there’s always the mute button for Boomer.

Here’s a look at the field and their odds to win the 2014 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby:

Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins (+250)

Stanton is the overall favorite to win the derby, coming in with 21 home runs on the year, however he hasn’t gone yard since June 26. On top of that, the Marlins’ are currently shopping their slugger which could have Stanton focused more on his future than the derby.

Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers (+450)

This is strictly a popularity contest here. Puig opened at +550 to win the derby and has been bet up to the second overall choice. The bat-flipping phenom has just 12 dingers and just one home run in his last 43 at-bats this month.

Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays (+500)

“Joey Bats” is the captain for the American League squad and brings 17 long balls to Target Field. Bautista actually rocked a home run in his last stop in Minnesota back on April 17, but hasn’t posted a HR since July 2.

Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics (+500)

The defending Home Run Derby champ is being offered at favorable odds but there hasn’t been a back-to-back derby winner since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998 and 1999. Cespedes comes in ice cold, not registering a hit in four straight games with seven strikeouts as of Sunday. He cashed in at +600, hitting 32 total home runs in 2013.

Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies (+650)

The National League captain leads the NL with 21 round trippers – 14 of those coming in the hitter-friendly thin air of Coors Field. Tulo won’t have that pop in Minnesota but does have three home runs in his last three games, as of Sunday. All of which were at home.

Josh Donaldson, Oakland Athletics (+1,000)

The A’s better hope the derby doesn’t wreak havoc on Donaldson and Cespedes’ swings like it has with some contestants in the past. Donaldson has 20 home runs and also put one over the fence at Target Field this year, back on April 10.

Brian Dozier, Minnesota Twins (+1,200)

There is no doubt Dozier will have the home crowd behind him Monday night. Have you seen this Twins fan’s back hair Dozier jersey? *Insert dry heave here* The second baseman has 16 home runs – nine of those coming inside Target Field.

Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds (+1,200)

Frazier upped his home run total to 18 with a bomb against the Pirates Saturday night – his first homer since June 22. His brother - Charlie Frazier – is going to be tossing to him during the Derby. Charlie is a former Triple-A player who throws batting practice for his local ball club.

Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles (+1,200)

The Baltimore slugger has just 16 home runs on the year and got into the derby field because teammate Nelson Cruz passed on the invite from Bautista. Hopefully Cruz and Orioles slugger Chris Davis passed along some pointers.

Justin Morneau, Colorado Rockies (+1,500)

It’s a homecoming for the former Minnesota star. Much like Tulowitzki, Morneau has benefited from the live balls in Coors Field, hitting eight of his 13 home runs at home. He won the 2008 Home Run Derby with 22 total dingers at +320 – even though Josh Hamilton hit 35 total HRs but ran out of steam in the final.

 

[CNOTES]

Orioles midseason report: On top and trending upward

BALTIMORE -- With a season-best, four-game lead in the American League East at the All-Star break, the Baltimore Orioles are optimistic about their chances of playing October baseball.

The Orioles dealt with a number of hurdles in the first half, but they overcame most of them and landed on their feet. That is why they are the team to beat in the division.

The troubles came in many different forms, starting with the loss of All-Star catcher Matt Wieters for the season due to Tommy John surgery, a devastating blow. However, rookie Caleb Joseph and veteran Nick Hundley are pairing up to give the Orioles adequate cover behind the plate.

Right-hander Tommy Hunter couldn't do the job as closer, but left-hander Zach Britton stepped right in and was solid.

First baseman Chris Davis is stuck in a long slump that dropped his average to .199 at the break, but designated hitter/left fielder Nelson Cruz picked up the slack. Cruz, signed to a one-year deal late in the offseason, has 28 homers and 74 RBIs at the break, second in the majors in both categories.

Third baseman Manny Machado missed the first month due to knee surgery, then started slowly. However, he is on a tear of late, hitting as he did last year and moving his average up to .270.

Also on the plus side, left fielder/DH Steve Pearce came out of nowhere for a career half-season with 11 homers and 31 RBIs plus a .316 average at the break.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said his team isn't making playoff plans just yet and knows there is lots of work left to be done, which he is looking forward to.

"We may be in first place right now, but we still feel like we're hunting something, as opposed to somebody (hunting) us," Showalter said. "There's a lot of unknowns. It's going to be quite a journey. It's not going to be boring."

The Orioles began posting better results when the rotation settled down in early June. The starters pitched effectively over the past month, taking a lot of pressure off the bullpen. Showalter is juggling something of a six-man rotation, which gives the team extra depth, and it worked well in recent days.

The Orioles could have a chance to pull away from the rest of the division, especially because so many of their rivals are riddled with injuries.

Showalter also said he knows how well the other teams in the division played in stretches during recent seasons. The Tampa Bay Rays went 19-9 heading into the break, and if they decide not to trade left-hander David Price, they still could be a force in the second half. The Toronto Blue Jays led the division for much of the first half, and the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox can never be counted out to their deep pockets.

Still, there is no question that the Orioles are very happy with where they are right now. Not many expected them to even be in first, much less hold a four-game lead.

"We wanted to kind of control our own destiny," Davis said. "We're definitely in the driver's seat right now, and hopefully we can keep it going."