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CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

Rays streaking against left-handed starters

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 11 consecutive games against left handed starters and will meet another when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday afternoon.

In fact, not only have the Rays won against lefty starters, they have dominated them, outscoring them 43-16 in those 11 games.

Today the Rays go up against Phillies left-hander Adam Morgan, who is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in four starts this season. The Rays will counter with right-hander jake Odorizzi.

The Rays are currently -156 road favorites.

Nats Zimmermann loves playing the Mets

Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann loves playing the New York Mets, with the Nats winning his last six starts against their division rivals.

In 21 career starts against the Mets, Zimmermann has pitched to a 2.91 ERA with 95 strikeouts to 21 walks.

Zimmermann (3.27 ERA, 11-8 O/U) makes his 22nd career start against the Mets and their rookie starter Noah Syndergaard (3.05 ERA, 2-9 O/U) Wednesday afternoon. The Nats are currently -125 favorites with a total of 7.0.

Cubs' Hendricks on a hot under streak

The under has been a hot bet when the Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks takes the hill, going under in five straight starts.

Hendricks has pitched to a 1.45 ERA with 24 strikeouts to just four walks in those starts and the under is actually 9-2 in his last 11 starts overall.

Hendricks takes the mound Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati against the Reds, who counters with Mike Leake. Leake is also hot pitching to a 1.80 ERA and an 0-3 O/U record in his last three starts. The total is currently at 8.0.

Chance of rain, thunderstorms at Turner Field

There is some rough weather in the forecast when the Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday afternoon.

There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 42 percent chance of rain. Additionally, there is a six mile per hour wind blowing in from left field.

The Braves, currently +136 home dogs, send Julio Teheran (4.53 ERA, 14-5 ERA) to the hill to go up against the Dodgers Michael Bolsinger (3.04 ERA, 7-7 O/U). The total is at 7.5 runs.

Nationals happy to see Wegner behind home plate

The Washington Nationals are 6-0 in their last six games where umpire Mark Wegner has been calling balls and strikes.

Additionally, home teams are 9-8 in the games Wegner has been behind home plate this season.

The Nationals are currently -125 home favorites and send right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (8-5, 3.27 ERA) to the hill to take on Mets rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 3.05 ERA).

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Standings

AMERICAN - EAST

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

New York Yankees 51 41 .554 0 28-17 23-24 7-3 W-2

Toronto Blue Jays 48 47 .505 4 28-19 20-28 5-5 W-2

Baltimore Orioles 46 46 .500 5 27-18 19-28 3-7 L-1

Tampa Bay Rays 48 48 .500 5 24-27 24-21 5-5 W-1

Boston Red Sox 42 52 .447 10 22-23 20-29 3-7 L-6

AMERICAN - CENTRAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

Kansas City Royals 56 36 .609 0 31-17 25-19 7-3 W-1

Minnesota Twins 50 43 .538 6 31-16 19-27 6-4 L-3

Detroit Tigers 46 47 .495 10 24-26 22-21 4-6 L-1

Cleveland Indians 44 48 .478 12 19-26 25-22 6-4 L-1

Chicago White Sox 42 49 .462 13 24-21 18-28 5-5 L-3

AMERICAN - WEST

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

Los Angeles Angels 53 40 .570 0 30-18 23-22 8-2 W-6

Houston Astros 52 43 .547 2 31-17 21-26 3-7 W-2

Texas Rangers 44 49 .473 9 16-26 28-23 3-7 W-1

Seattle Mariners 43 51 .457 10 20-27 23-24 4-6 W-1

Oakland Athletics 43 52 .453 11 20-28 23-24 5-5 L-1

NATIONAL - EAST

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

Washington Nationals 50 42 .543 0 27-19 23-23 4-6 L-1

New York Mets 49 45 .521 2 32-14 17-31 6-4 W-1

Atlanta Braves 45 49 .479 6 26-19 19-30 3-7 W-2

Miami Marlins 39 55 .415 12 24-23 15-32 4-6 W-1

Philadelphia Phillies 33 63 .344 19 22-26 11-37 4-6 L-1

NATIONAL - CENTRAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

St. Louis Cardinals 59 34 .634 0 33-12 26-22 5-5 W-1

Pittsburgh Pirates 54 39 .581 5 32-16 22-23 5-5 L-1

Chicago Cubs 50 42 .543 8 25-20 25-22 5-5 W-1

Cincinnati Reds 41 50 .451 17 24-21 17-29 4-6 L-1

Milwaukee Brewers 42 52 .447 17 20-28 22-24 6-4 W-4

NATIONAL - WEST

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers 53 42 .558 0 33-17 20-25 6-4 L-2

San Francisco Giants 50 44 .532 2 25-22 25-22 8-2 W-1

San Diego Padres 44 50 .468 8 21-23 23-27 5-5 L-1

Arizona Diamondbacks 43 49 .467 8 23-25 20-24 3-7 L-1

Colorado Rockies 40 52 .435 11 22-25 18-27 5-5 L-1

Updated Wed Jul 22 10:34 AM EDT

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

MLB

Wednesday, July 22

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Game of the Day: Pirates at Royals
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals (-129, 8.0)

The Kansas City Royals are 20 games over .500 and own a comfortable lead atop the American League Central, but they suddenly have concerns over their starting rotation. Kansas City's bullpen has been taxed for 12 2/3 innings against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in their three-game interleague series, which concludes on Wednesday.

The Royals demoted Yordano Ventura to the minors after a four-inning start Monday and saw left-hander Jason Vargas leave with elbow pain in the second inning on Tuesday. Vargas, who just returned from a six-week stint on the disabled list, will undergo an MRI exam on his elbow Wednesday. The Pirates fell to 1-4 since the All-Star break following Tuesday's 3-1 loss and dropped five games behind first-place St. Louis in the National League Central. Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton will oppose ex-Pirate Edinson Volquez in the series finale.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Pittsburgh), FSN Kansas City

LINE HISTORY: The Royals opened as -132 home favorites and have been bet down slightly at -129. The total has held steady at 8.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Pirates - C F. Cervelli (questionable Wednesday, wrist), SP F. Liriano (probable Thursday, neck), CF G. Hernandez (15-day DL, shoulder), 3B J. Harrison (Late Aug, thumb), SS J. Mercer (Early Sept, knee), RF C. Hart (60-day DL, shoulder), SS J. Sellers (60-day DL, Achilles).

Royals - SP J. Vargas (day-to-day, elbow), LF A. Gordon (Early Sept, groin), SP B. Flynn (60-day DL, back).

WEATHER REPORT: There is a chance of thunderstorms in addition to a 21 percent chance of rain. There will also be slight six mile per hour wind blowing in from right field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Charlie Morton (6-3, 4.34 ERA) vs. Royals RH Edinson Volquez (8-5, 3.28)

Morton is in the midst of a three-start winless drought in which he has allowed a combined 14 hits in 18 innings but also had as many walks as strikeouts (10). He permitted a season high-tying four runs over six frames in a loss at Milwaukee last time out to drop to 2-2 with an 8.20 ERA in four road starts this season. The sinkerballer won his first five outings of the season but has only one victory in his last five turns.

Volquez, who won 13 games with Pittsburgh last season, remained winless over his last four starts after allowing two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a loss at the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He did not factor in the decision in his previous three turns, a stretch which followed a three-start winning streak. Volquez saw plenty of the Pirates from his days in the NL, logging a 2-0 record and 4.18 ERA in nine career starts.

UMPIRE REPORT: Tony Randazzo will be the man behind the plate calling balls and strikes Wednesday night. Home teams are 7-7 in games where he is behind home plate and his record against the total is 8-6 O/U. There is an average of 8.36 runs scored per game and he has a strike percentage of 64.94.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Kansas City.
* Pirates are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Pirates are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Kansas City.

CONSENSUS: The public is backing the home side in this contest with 67.61 percent of wagers backing the Royals.

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Brewers' surge likely too little, too late

Jul 22, 2015

MILWAUKEE -- This is exactly what Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and manager Craig Counsell -- previously an assistant to Melvin -- had in mind when they began the 2015 season.

The Brewers won their fourth in a row and fifth in six tries Tuesday, knocking off the Cleveland Indians 8-1 behind a strong effort from right-hander Matt Garza, a lineup that produced offense from top-to-bottom and a crisp defense that turned a season-high four double plays.

The result left Milwaukee (42-52) within 10 games of .500 for the first time since May 19 and 37-35 since Counsell replaced Ron Roenicke as manager on May 4.

So with the Brewers playing their best baseball of the year -- and performing to the level the front office had in mind -- is it too early to start dreaming?

"We're playing better, we're more consistent," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "It's always possible, but a lot of things have to go right for us."

The Brewers are 17 1/2 games behind the front-running St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central and nine games back of the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild-card spot, but with six teams separating them, it is still wishful thinking.

"In this game, today, it's tough," Lucroy said. "Not impossible, but tough."

What the Brewers can accomplish, and in the very near future, is a move out of the NL Central basement. They are only a half-game behind the fourth-place Reds (41-50), who are expected to begin a fire sale in the very near future.

"I think we're in a mood right now of, 'Let's play a good game tomorrow,'" Counsell said. "We've been doing good in that mode, and I think that's the mode to stay in."

Milwaukee, too, is in selling mode, and the sudden resurgence of some of its veteran talent could lead to some deals. Left fielder Gerardo Parra, who is batting .426 this month, might be headed elsewhere.

"I don't worry about it," Counsell said. "I plan on writing his name in the lineup tomorrow. He's doing a great job. He's going to be our leadoff hitter tomorrow.

"I'm lost for words to say about him, but it's fun watching him play right now. He's just been exceptional, he really has."

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Six-game skid wrecks Red Sox's momentum

Jul 22, 2015

HOUSTON -- Just prior to dropping their final game before the All-Star Game break, the Boston Red Sox enjoyed a 15-7 stretch in which they did not lose consecutive games, a run that gave them hope of climbing back into contention in the wide open American League East.

On Tuesday night, Boston dropped its sixth consecutive game, falling 8-3 to the Houston Astros. Combined with the New York Yankees' 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox dropped 10 games out of first place.

Just as quickly as it arrived, hope appears to have vanished.

"We've got to lead from the mound. We've got to give our offense a chance to get on track," Red Sox manager John Farrell said, discussing the myriad problems plaguing the team. "That looked to be the case tonight where we put together some hits and scored the three runs. We were swinging the bat pretty darn well. We had a number of hard-contact hits tonight that they made some very good defensive plays on. But this is frustrating for everyone involved."

The Red Sox, whose pitching has been ineffective this season, hoped that right-hander Justin Masterson could provide a boost following a move to the bullpen that included consecutive scoreless outings. However, against the Astros, he surrendered three runs on four hits while recording just five outs.

After the Red Sox were on the wrong end of a four-game series sweep against the Angels, with the final two losses coming Monday in a doubleheader that forced Farrell to juggle his rotation, Boston is in desperate need for someone, anyone, to step forward.

"Yeah we got to be professional," catcher Ryan Hanigan said. "Keep playing hard, representing the city of Boston. We got to go out there and compete. We've got a lot of talented guys that have been through adversity, and there's a lot of season left. We just have to get ourselves going. Have everything click at the same time -- offense, defense, pitching, the whole deal."

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Ausmus: Sub-.500 Tigers remain a contender

Jul 21, 2015

DETROIT -- Brad Ausmus is growing weary of the questions regarding the Tigers being buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. What's clear is that Detroit's manager is not ready to give up on the season.

The Tigers are 46-47 after an 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in which reliever Neftali Feliz squandered a two-run lead in the eighth. Detroit is 10 1/2 games behind the Kansas City Royals in the American League Central and four games behind in the chase for the two AL wild-card spots.

The media was kicked out of the clubhouse 10 minutes after it opened up on Tuesday afternoon so that the team could hold a closed-door meeting. Ausmus wouldn't divulge what was discussed but grew testy afterward when a columnist suggested the team had fallen out of the race.

"I don't subscribe to the theory that we're out of it," he said. "Four games out of a playoff position is far from out of it. I know people like to make it a big story because the Tigers have been so successful and all of a sudden, they're .500 with the trade deadline looming.

"It's a big story to say the Tigers are sellers ... because they haven't been sellers in so long, it's very sensationalistic to talk about it. And sensationalism sells."

A story in USA Today intimated that general manager Dave Dombrowski was already shopping his top would-be free agents, with ace David Price and left fielder Yoenis Cespedes heading that list.

"Things can turn dramatically over a 10-game period. But you have to play well, at some point, on a consistent basis," Dombrowski said in the story. "We're at a point where we have to do what's best in our heart for the franchise."

Ausmus, who meets with Dombrowski daily, said his boss isn't keen on selling off assets.

"Dave believes in this team, too," Ausmus said. "You put together a team for 162 games. You don't put together a team for two-thirds of the season."

Even so, Ausmus admits he is disappointed in how the season is unfolding.

"I'm in charge of the team, so the responsibility falls on me," he said. "When I say I'm disappointed in our record, I'm not saying I'm disappointed in our effort. The effort is there, and that includes the coaching staff. I am disappointed in the record, and I'll take the blame for it because of what my job title is. But I still firmly believe that over this six-month season, our record will be where it's supposed to be."

So is Ausmus ready to offer a playoff guarantee? He won't go that far.

"I'm not Joe Namath," he said.

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Mariners' Cruz flexes his muscles again

DETROIT -- Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon proved prophetic in his observations about Nelson Cruz's power stroke prior to Tuesday's game.

"His power numbers are not where you're used to seeing them, but I think they'll come back. It may come back with a bang tonight," he said. "I saw some swings (Monday night) that were real close."

Cruz showed off his power in the evening, blasting a home run over the 420-foot mark in center field during the Mariners' 11-9 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

"I guess he was right," the designated hitter said. "Hopefully, he can say that tomorrow."

Cruz carried the Mariners during the first two months of the season when he blasted 18 home runs. However, from May 28 until Tuesday, he added only three more long balls.

McClendon noticed as the All-Star break approached that the 35-year-old outfielder looked tired, and it showed at the plate.

"The season is a grind and you get banged up," McClendon said pregame. "He's no different than anybody else. He probably got a little fatigued because 10 to 12 days ago, the hands started to drop. But you see the hands back up in a good position to hit. I suspect he'll break out of it any day now."

It wasn't a function of pitchers being more careful with him, though McClendon moved him up to the No. 3 spot this week and dropped second baseman Robinson Cano to the cleanup spot, offering Cruz better protection.

"They've tried to pitch him the same way all season," McClendon said. "I think it's execution. They make mistakes, he takes advantage of it. He just hasn't had a lot of mistakes to swing at."

That's not to say Cruz was totally unproductive until his 455-foot solo shot against Tigers starter Shane Greene. He still is the only Mariners regular hitting .300. His 22 home runs lead the club by a wide margin, and he also tops the Mariners in RBIs (54), runs (45) and hits (104).

"You're going to have streaks and you're going to fall into little funks," McClendon said. "The thing that's neat about Nellie is even when he's in a little slump, he's still able to get a hit here or there."

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Preview: Liberty (11-5) at Sparks (3-12)

Date: July 22, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

After an offseason of controversy and tumult, the New York Liberty can go into the All-Star break with sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference with a victory Wednesday night.

Major help is on the way for the Los Angeles Sparks, though it won't come quite yet for the league's worst team.

The Sparks will play one final time without two-time MVP Candace Parker as they try to end the visiting Liberty's four-game win streak.

New York (11-5) made major news in the offseason when it fired coach Bill Laimbeer after last year's 15-19 campaign, only to rehire him less than three months later. Another unusual off-the-court move came May 5 when Isiah Thomas was brought on as the team's president even though the NBA's Knicks didn't win a single playoff game during Thomas' stint as their team president from December 2003 to April 2008.

There have been few problems on the court to this point. The Liberty are off to the club's best start since going 16-5 in 2001 and have opened this three-game trip with two close victories, 75-73 over Phoenix on Saturday and 81-77 over Seattle on Tuesday.

The catalyst has been Tina Charles, who had 18 points and 14 boards against the Mercury before scoring a season-high 30 versus the Storm.

New York owns a half-game lead over defending East champion Chicago.

Los Angeles (3-12) learned Tuesday that it will soon have Parker back in its lineup. The superstar had originally planned to sit out the entire season due to playing year-round overseas but now plans to be back on the floor next Wednesday in the Sparks' first game after the break.

Perhaps inspired by that news, Los Angeles ended a five-game slide Tuesday with a 70-65 home win over Phoenix. Jantel Lavender had 19 points and 11 rebounds for her ninth double-double and Nneka Ogwumike scored 17.

New York has won two straight over Los Angeles after dropping the previous three meetings. Sugar Rodgers scored a career-high 23 points in a 79-70 victory June 28.

Both teams are 1-1 in the second half of back-to-backs. The Sparks are 0-5 against the East while the Liberty are 5-1 versus the West.

WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 28, 2015 Score ATS Results
LOS 70 Over: 149
NEW « 79 Cover: 5.5
Tools: Recaps

Jul 23, 2014 Score ATS Results
NEW « 66 Cover: 9.5
LOS 64 Under: 130
Tools: Recaps

Jul 11, 2014 Score ATS Results
LOS « 68 Cover: 10
NEW 54 Under: 122
Tools: Recaps

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Preview: Sun (7-7) at Lynx (12-3)

Date: July 22, 2015 1:00 PM EDT

Maya Moore has made it resoundingly clear with her recent play that she doesn't need a whole lot of help, particularly since she's become even harder to guard from long range.

Regardless, the Minnesota Lynx have elected to provide a bit more assistance in their hobbled backcourt.

The top team in the WNBA brought Renee Montgomery back to her original club earlier this week, and the veteran guard could suit up Wednesday before a home crowd against the free-falling Connecticut Sun.

Moore, the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, scored a season-high 32 points in Sunday's 79-72 win at Tulsa and has managed at least 20 in seven straight games while averaging 25.7.

A drastic turnaround from beyond the arc has had a lot to do with it. The 2014 MVP has shot 48.9 percent (23 of 47) from 3-point range during the hot stretch after posting a mark of 27.9 (12 of 43) through the first eight games.

The Lynx (12-3), who have won a season-high four straight and four in a row in Minneapolis heading into a three-game homestand, were in need of backcourt help with All-Star guard Seimone Augustus out for an undetermined time after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee Friday.

Monica Wright has also been sidelined indefinitely after knee surgery, but the Lynx dealt her to Seattle for a 2016 second-round pick and Montgomery, the player Minnesota chose with the fourth overall pick in 2009. Montgomery was traded to Connecticut and played there from 2010-14, so she figures to be plenty familiar with the Sun.

This season, Montgomery averaged 7.1 points in 17.8 minutes over 17 games with the Storm, including two starts.

Any backcourt concerns for coach Cheryl Reeve's team have also been eased by Anna Cruz's latest efforts. The second-year guard has started two games in place of Augustus and averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while hitting 9 of 18 shots.

"We told Anna that she doesn't have to be Seimone Augustus, she just needs to be Anna Cruz," Reeve told the team's official website.

The Lynx opened the season series with an 85-79 win in Connecticut on July 14. Moore had 26 points, while the Sun's Alex Bentley scored 22. It was Minnesota's fifth straight win in the series and Moore has averaged 23.8 points on the streak.

After Sunday's 89-82 loss in Washington, Connecticut (7-7) has followed up its seven-game winning streak with six straight losses.

Bentley's scoring surge began on the win streak, and the guard is averaging 18.9 in her last nine, though she's likely more concerned with ending the slide before it matches a seven-game losing streak from August 2013.

WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 14, 2015 Score ATS Results
MIN « 85 Over: 164
CONN 79 Cover: 0.5
Tools: Recaps

Jul 27, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN « 76 Cover: 5.5
CONN 65 Under: 141
Tools: Recaps

May 18, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 87 Cover: 11.5
MIN « 90 Over: 177
Tools: Recaps

Egis · Jul 22, 2015

CNOTES said:
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 22

National League
Mets @ Nationals
deGrom is 6-2, 1.49 in his last ten starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Ross is 2-1, 2.66 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Mets are 4-7 in last 11 games with Washington; six of last nine series games stayed under total. Nats won ten of last 14 home games; 11 of their last 14 home games stayed under. NY lost three of last four games; 13 of their last 18 road games stayed under.

Cubs @ Reds
Hammel is is 0-2, 4.08 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine stayed under total- Cubs scored 11 runs in his last five.

Iglesias is 1-2, 5.40 in his five starts, three of which went over.

Chicago lost five of last seven games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 on road. Reds lost six of their last nine home games. Cubs won six of their last eight games with Cincinnati.

Dodgers @ Braves
Anderson is 3-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.

Wood is 1-1, 8.49 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Braves won nine of last 13 home games; 11 of their last 15 games at home stayed under. LA is 14-7 in its last 21 games, 8-3 in last 11 on road,. Under is 13-4 in their last 17 road games. Dodgers won eight of last 11 games with the Braves; four of last five went over.

Marlins @ Diamondbacks
Latos is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts; three of his last four road starts stayed under the total.

Hellickson is 2-2, 5.34 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Miami lost its last six games with Arizona; six of last eight series games went under total. Marlins are 2-15 in last 17 road games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Diamondbacks lost their last six of their last seven games.

Giants @ Padres
Heston is 3-0, 2.48 in his last five starts; over is 9-4 in his last 13.

Despaigne is 0-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.

Giants won four of last seven games with San Diego; five of the seven went under total. SF won six of last seven games, outscoring opponents 45-23; over is 22-9 in their last 31 road games. San Diego won its last five games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 at home.

American League
Orioles @ Bronx
Chen is 3-1, 2.42 in his last seven starts; his last 11 starts stayed under.
Eovaldi is 4-0, 2.93 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.
Home side won seven of last nine Baltimore-Bronx games; over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Orioles are 3-6 in last nine road games but won last two; under is 8-4-1 in his last 13 games. Bronx is 8-4 in last 12 games; their last three stayed under.

Mariners @ Tigers
Seattle is 6-1 in last seven Walker starts, but he is 0-1, 9.82 in his last two; four of his last five starts went over the total.

Greene is 0-5, 13.50 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Seattle lost five of last seven games; under is 10-2-1 in Seattle's last 13 road games. Tigers lost five of last seven games; over is 23-3-1 in their last 27 games, 11-1-1 in their last thirteen at home. Mariners are 5-4 in their last nine games against Detroit.

Red Sox @ Astros
Johnson is making first MLB start; he was 8-6, 2.73 in 16 AAA starts in '15.

Velasquez is 0-1, 4.62 in his last five starts (under 3-2).

Red Sox are 0-4 since All-Star break, outscored 22-4. Boston is 5-3 in its last eight games with Houston; six of the eight games went over total. Astros lost seven of last nine games (under 6-2-1).

Blue Jays @ A's
Buehrle is 3-1, 2.39 in his last seven starts; under is 6-3-2 in last 11.

Graveman is 3-1, 2.02 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Home side won last seven Toronto-Oakland games; Jays lost last four games in Oakland- last eight series games stayed under. Toronto lost seven of last ten road games. A's won four of last five games; five of their last seven games stayed under the total.

Twins @ Angels
Gibson is 4-0, 1.63 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Shoemaker is 0-3, 5.00 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Angels won last seven games with Minnesota; over is 7-0-1 in last eight tilts in series. Halos are 18-7 in last 25 home games, nine of last 11 stayed under the total. Minnesota won seven of last ten games; three of last four stayed under the total.

Interleague
Rays @ Phillies
Rays lost last four Karns starts (0-2, 3.96); four of his last six went under.

Nola is making MLB debut; he was 3-1, 3.58 in six AAA starts. .

Tampa Bay lost nine of last 12 road games; over is 11-6-2 in their last 19 games overall. Phillies lost four of last six games with Tampa; over is 3-1-1 in last five. Philly won last four games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

Indians @ Brewers
Salazar is 2-1, 3.43 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Garza is 0-3, 8.50 in his last five starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Cleveland lost last seven games with Milwaukee; teams are meeting for first time since 2009; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Indians won six of last nine games (under 6-3). Brewers won four of last five games; seven of their last ten games stayed under.

Cardinals @ White Sox
Wacha is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Rodon is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts; under is 3-2 in his home starts.

St Louis lost six of last eight games with the White Sox; five of last six went under total. Cardinals lost four of last six games- seven of their last ten went under total. Chicago. lost four of last five; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

Pirates @ Royals
Cole is 8-1, 2.75 in his last ten starts; his last four all went over.

Vargas is 4-1, 2.67 in his last five starts, with last three staying under.

Pirates won six of last seven games with Kansas City (under 5-2); home side won eight of last ten series games. Pittsburgh lost three of last four games, allowing 25 runs; five of their last seven went over. Royals won eight of last 11 games; three of their last five stayed under.

Rangers @ Rockies
Harrison allowed six runs in four IP (78 PT) in his first '15 start.

Kendrick is 1-3, 5.40 in his last six starts; over is 11-7 in his starts.

Texas lost 19 of last 24 games; under is 9-5-1 in last 15 road games. Colorado won last five home games, allowing 18 runs; five of their last eight games overall went under the total. Rockies won four of last five games vs Texas.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Wsh-- deGrom 10-7; Ross 2-1
Chi-Cin-- Hammel 7-10; Iglesias 2-3
LA-Atl-- Anderson 10-8; Wood 7-12
Mia-Az-- Latos 5-9; Hellickson 8-9
SF-SD-- Heston 11-7; Despaigne 5-8

Balt-NY-- Chen 10-7; Eovaldi 11-7
Sea-Det-- Walker 9-9; Greene 6-8
Bos-Hst-- Johnson 0-0; Velasquez 3-3
Tor-A's-- Buehrle 11-7; Graveman 8-6
Min-LAA-- Gibson 10-8; Shoemaker 8-8

TB-Phil-- Karns 7-10; Nola 0-0
Clev-Mil-- Salazar 11-5; Garza 6-10
StL-Chi-- Wacha 13-4; Rodon 7-4
Pitt-KC-- Cole 14-4; Vargas 6-2
Tex-Colo-- Harrison 0-1; Kendrick 5-13

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Wsh-- deGrom 5-17; Ross 0-3
Chi-Cin-- Hammel 5-17; Iglesias 1-5
LA-Atl-- Anderson 6-18; Wood 5-18
Mia-Az-- Latos 6-14; Hellickson 6-17
SF-SD-- Heston 1-18; Despaigne 4-13

Balt-NY-- Chen 4-17; Eovaldi 7-18
Sea-Det-- Walker 4-18; Greene 4-14
Bos-Hst-- Johnson 0-0; Velasquez 3-6
Tor-A's-- Buehrle 10-18; Graveman 4-14
Min-LAA-- Gibson 3-18; Shoemaker 4-16

TB-Phil-- Karns 8-17; Nola 0-0
Clev-Mil-- Salazar 5-16; Garza 6-16
StL-Chi-- Wacha 4-17; Rodon 4-11
Pitt-KC-- Cole 7-18; Vargas 2-8
Tex-Colo-- Harrison 0-1; Kendrick 11-18

Umpires
-- NY-Wsh-- Six of last seven Muchinski games stayed under.
-- Chi-Cin-- Six of last eight Culbreth games stayed under.
-- LA-Atl-- Underdogs won six of last seven Hoye games; five of last six stayed under the total.
-- Mia-Az-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Kulpa games.
-- SF-SD-- Underdogs are 9-5 in last fourteen Fairchild games.

-- Sea-Det-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Nelson games.

-- TB-Phil-- Last four TBarrett games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-KC-- Seven of last ten Davis games stayed under.
-- Tex-Colo-- Six of last seven Hallion games went over.

Looks like Tuesday' pitchers

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK

New York Liberty
11 5 0.688 0 6-4 6-2 5-3 8-2 W 4

Chicago Sky
11 6 0.647 0.5 8-4 7-1 4-5 7-3 W 2

Washington Mystics
9 6 0.600 1.5 7-5 5-3 4-3 6-4 W 3

Indiana Fever
8 8 0.500 3 4-6 5-4 3-4 6-4 L 2

Connecticut Sun
7 7 0.500 3 3-6 3-4 4-3 4-6 L 6

Atlanta Dream
7 10 0.412 4.5 4-7 5-4 2-6 4-6 L 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK

Minnesota Lynx
12 3 0.800 0 9-2 6-1 6-2 8-2 W 4

Phoenix Mercury
9 7 0.563 3.5 8-3 6-2 3-5 6-4 L 2

Tulsa Shock
10 8 0.556 3.5 6-6 6-2 4-6 3-7 L 4

San Antonio Stars
5 12 0.294 8 4-7 5-3 0-9 4-6 W 1

Seattle Storm
5 13 0.278 8.5 4-9 4-5 1-8 3-7 L 1

Los Angeles Sparks
3 12 0.200 9 3-7 3-5 0-7 3-7 W 1

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

WNBA

Wednesday, July 22

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. MINNESOTA
Connecticut is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Connecticut

10:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 13 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against New York

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 22

Connecticut @ Minnesota

Game 601-602
July 22, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
109.366
Minnesota
114.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 8
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+8); Under

New York @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
July 22, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.899
Los Angeles
109.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 4 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+1); Under

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 22

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CONNECTICUT (7 - 7) at MINNESOTA (12 - 3) - 7/22/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 113-78 ATS (+27.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (11 - 5) at LOS ANGELES (3 - 12) - 7/22/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
NEW YORK is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOS ANGELES is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Diamond Trends - Wednesday

July 22, 2015

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-10 SU since Aug 17, 2014 as a dog after a loss in which they left fewer than 10 men on base individually.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Collin McHugh starts the Astros are 11-0 since April 27, 2014 after he did not walk a batter last start.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- None

CHOICE TREND:

-- When Jorge De La Rosa starts the Rockies are 12-0 since September 16, 2009 when the team is seeking immediate revenge for a loss as a favorite.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rays are 0-12-3 OU against (-2.73 ppg) since Apr 26, 2015 and when they are off a win in which they scored in at most two separate innings.

-- The Phillies are 12-0-2 OU on (2.96 ppg) since Apr 09, 2015 and as a dog and after a game in which they had 6 or fewer hits and it is not the first game of a series.

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

12:10 PM EDT

951 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (R) Bolsinger, M -140 -155 / -150 / -149 -147 -1.5(+110)
952 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Teheran, J 7.5o15 7.5u15 / 7.5u16 / 7.5u15 7.5 +1.5(-130)

TV: SportSouth, DTV: 649 | PARTLY SUNNY, 40% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 4-9. GAME TEMP 85, RH 62% HEAT INDEX 91

12:35 PM EDT

953 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hendricks, K -120 -105 / -101 / -102 -108 -1.5(+150)
954 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Leake, M 8o15 8u15 / 8u33 / 7.5 7.5o15 +1.5(-170)
DH Gm 1 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 78, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 79

12:35 PM EDT

955 NEW YORK METS (R) Syndergaard, N 7u15 7u11 / 7 / 7u25 6.5o25 +1.5(-210)
956 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Zimmermann, J -140 -128 / -125 / -123 -118 -1.5(+180)

TV: MASN, SNY, DTV: 639, 640 | SUNNY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 86, RH 38% HEAT INDEX 86

3:40 PM EDT

957 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Cain, M 7u25 7u20 / 7u22 / 7u20 7 +1.5(-230)
958 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Shields, J -115 -119 / -118 / -111 -109 -1.5(+190)

TV: CSN-Bay, FS-San Diego, DTV: 694, 696 | PARTLY SUNNY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 78, RH 57% HEAT INDEX 80

1:05 PM EDT

971 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Odorizzi, J -145 -153 / -152 / -153 -155 -1.5(-110)
972 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (L) Morgan, A 8u15 8u15 / 8u20 7.5o15 +1.5(-110)

TV: SunSports, DTV: 653 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 10-15. GAME TEMP 82, RH 39% HEAT INDEX 82

2:10 PM EDT

973 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Anderson, C -120 8.5u20 / 8o20 8.5u15 +1.5(-210)
974 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Lohse, K 8.5u20 -115 / -107 / -109 -108 -1.5(+180)

TV: SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 75, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 77

3:10 PM EDT

975 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Perez, M 10.5o25 10.5o24 / 10.5o25 / 11u20 10.5u15 +1.5(-155)
976 COLORADO ROCKIES (L) De La Rosa, J -150 -135 / -137 / -138 -140 -1.5(+135)

TV: FS-Southwest, DTV: 676 | PARTLY SUNNY, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 84, RH 34% HEAT INDEX 83

6:10 PM EDT

981 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Beeler, D 8.5o15 8.5o15 8.5 +1.5(-190)
982 CINCINNATI REDS (L) Cingrani, T -120 -120 / -130 / -128 -129 -1.5(+160)

DH Gm 2 | TV: FS-Ohio, DTV: 660 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 82, RH 42% HEAT INDEX 82

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

1:05 PM EDT

601 CONNECTICUT SUN 147.5u11 146.5u06 / 146.5 / 145.5 146.5 +300
602 MINNESOTA LYNX -7 -01 -7 -01 / -7.5 -8 -365

CON-F-Chiney Ogwumike-OUT | MIN-G-Lindsay Whalen-OUT | MIN-G-Seimone Augustus-OUT

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

MLB Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

8:10 PM Boston +120 108 26.02% Houston -130 307 73.98% View View

12:35 PM NY Mets +110 146 28.80% Washington -119 361 71.20% View View

10:05 PM Minnesota +161 134 32.76% LA Angels -175 275 67.24% View View

8:10 PM Pittsburgh +119 141 33.89% Kansas City -129 275 66.11% View View

7:08 PM Seattle +121 140 33.98% Detroit -131 272 66.02% View View

10:05 PM Toronto +140 146 35.96% Oakland -152 260 64.04% View View

7:05 PM Baltimore +113 158 38.92% NY Yankees -122 248 61.08% View View

3:40 PM San Francisco +103 181 40.04% San Diego -111 271 59.96% View View

3:10 PM Texas +131 178 40.45% Colorado -142 262 59.55% View View

6:10 PM Chi. Cubs +106 163 43.12% Cincinnati -115 215 56.88% View View

12:35 PM Chi. Cubs -108 225 48.28% Cincinnati +100 241 51.72% View View

9:40 PM Miami -125 209 53.45% Arizona +115 182 46.55% View View

2:10 PM Cleveland +100 266 58.98% Milwaukee -108 185 41.02% View View

12:10 PM LA Dodgers -144 313 63.62% Atlanta +133 179 36.38% View View

1:05 PM Tampa Bay -153 334 70.32% Philadelphia +141 141 29.68% View View

8:10 PM St. Louis -137 304 74.15% Chi. White Sox +126 106 25.85% View View

TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

12:35 PM NY Mets 7 90 30.61% Washington 7 204 69.39% View View

12:35 PM Chi. Cubs 8 106 38.13% Cincinnati 8 172 61.87% View View

9:40 PM Miami 7.5 102 39.69% Arizona 7.5 155 60.31% View View

1:05 PM Tampa Bay 8 111 39.78% Philadelphia 8 168 60.22% View View

8:10 PM Pittsburgh 8 95 41.48% Kansas City 8 134 58.52% View View

3:40 PM San Francisco 7 109 41.76% San Diego 7 152 58.24% View View

7:08 PM Seattle 9 107 41.96% Detroit 9 148 58.04% View View

8:10 PM St. Louis 8 106 44.73% Chi. White Sox 8 131 55.27% View
View

2:10 PM Cleveland 8.5 127 48.29% Milwaukee 8.5 136 51.71% View View

6:10 PM Chi. Cubs 8.5 121 50.84% Cincinnati 8.5 117 49.16% View View

12:10 PM LA Dodgers 7.5 152 52.41% Atlanta 7.5 138 47.59% View View

3:10 PM Texas 11 152 55.88% Colorado 11 120 44.12% View View

10:05 PM Minnesota 8 131 56.71% LA Angels 8 100 43.29% View View

10:05 PM Toronto 7 145 58.94% Oakland 7 101 41.06% View View

7:05 PM Baltimore 8.5 151 60.16% NY Yankees 8.5 100 39.84% View View

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

WNBA JUNE/ JULY RECORD:

*****...............................8 - 10 - 2
DOUBLE PLAY....................24 - 25
TRIPLE PLAY......................11 - 8
SLAM DUNK.......................16 - 12

MLB RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY:

*****.............................63 - 76 - 1 .....................,........- 8.82
double play......................109 - 117 - 2 ..........................- 20.68
triple play........................47 - 39 - 1 .............................+ 16.08
grand slam......................69 - 68 - 2...............................- 13.18
double grand slam.............0 - 1.......................................- 8.00

CFL JUNE/JULY RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY.................................1 - 1
DOUBLE PLAY................................4 - 7
TRIPLE PLAY..................................3 - 1
BLOW OUT....................................0 - 2

CNOTES · Jul 22, 2015

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

LA Dodgers - 12:10 PM ET Atlanta +133 500 GRAND SLAM
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 12:35 PM ET Chi. Cubs -108 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Over 8 500

NY Mets - 12:35 PM ET NY Mets +110 500 *****
Washington - Over 7 500

Tampa Bay - 1:05 PM ET Tampa Bay -153 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Under 8 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -108 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

Texas - 3:10 PM ET Colorado -142 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado - Under 11 500

San Francisco - 3:40 PM ET San Francisco +103 500 *****
San Diego - Over 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 6:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +106 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Over 8.5 500