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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 12

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ATLANTA (50 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 52) - 4:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-250 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-68 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-188 (-62.5 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.
JACKSON is 28-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 27-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MINOR is 5-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JACKSON is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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ARIZONA (39 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 42) - 4:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 39-55 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-55 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-79 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-38 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
VOGELSONG is 42-30 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 42-29 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-23 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-63 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-4 (+2.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILEY is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (51 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (52 - 42) - 4:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 23-27 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 123-76 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 61-67 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 1-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-28 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-67 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-37 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 9-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 12-7 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.1 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (44 - 48) at NY METS (43 - 50) - 4:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 115-175 (-45.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-17 (+14.1 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 56-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 5-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 291-308 (-88.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 56-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-35 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. MIAMI since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.849.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (49 - 42) at PHILADELPHIA (42 - 51) - 7:15 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
STRASBURG is 24-25 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 4-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 24-25 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 14-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 379-351 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAMELS is 9-1 (+9.6 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. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 196-221 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-27 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-32 (-20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-27 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-108 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMELS is 19-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 61-59 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 19-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 8-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 0.854.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 15-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 21-7 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-17. (-7.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (48 - 45) at CINCINNATI (50 - 43) - 7:15 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 241-469 (-99.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 104-233 (-69.2 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 51-43 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-43 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEAKE is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 145-116 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 143-115 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 98-66 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-97 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-49 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 346-371 (-94.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-3 (+5.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MORTON is 5-7 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.7 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 6-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 8-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (41 - 52) at LA DODGERS (52 - 43) - 10:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 41-52 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-52 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KENNEDY is 16-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 45-24 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
MAHOLM is 37-21 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 23-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-31 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENNEDY is 5-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.1 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (44 - 50) at CLEVELAND (46 - 46) - 3:05 PM
SCOTT CARROLL (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 107-149 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
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 1-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-70 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 102-143 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-91 (-28.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 138-117 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-49 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-37 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-111 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-27 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-40 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-12 (+23.1 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.
MCALLISTER is 14-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 512-536 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

SCOTT CARROLL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CARROLL is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCALLISTER is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (46 - 46) at BALTIMORE (51 - 41) - 4:05 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 52-41 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 94-74 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-39 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-28 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TILLMAN is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 31-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 22-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-24 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

SHANE GREENE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.722.
His team's record is 7-4 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 51) at HOUSTON (39 - 55) - 4:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEAVY is 7-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-7.5 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 45) at TAMPA BAY (42 - 53) - 4:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 27-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 538-619 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 42-53 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-28 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-28 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-31 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-36 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-29 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ODORIZZI is 6-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ODORIZZI is 1-7 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-2 (+5.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUTCHISON is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.91 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
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 (52 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (47 - 45) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 134-200 (-50.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 68-57 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-23 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 54-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 27-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 27-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 21-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 19-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 10-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DETROIT is 12-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORCELLO is 31-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 10-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 40-45 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 10-22 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-3 (+4.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 7-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 11-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-3. (+8.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (55 - 37) at TEXAS (38 - 55) - 7:15 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 54-62 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 125-119 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-37 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 727-714 (+61.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WEAVER is 81-41 (+27.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 38-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 18-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 1-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
TEXAS is 37-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 24-43 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 27-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 22-32 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 6-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
TEXAS is 6-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 13-32 (-23.1 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 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 13-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 19-14 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-12. (+6.2 units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (58 - 35) at SEATTLE (50 - 43) - 10:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 50-43 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
IWAKUMA is 37-25 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 19-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 36-24 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 58-35 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 73-58 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-19 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-34 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 94-61 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 166-116 (+45.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-75 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-51 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-16 (+13.4 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 59-70 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 107-123 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 59-70 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-21 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-17 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 22-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-5 (+2.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (42 - 50) at COLORADO (40 - 53) - 4:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-18 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-29 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-108 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-40 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-44 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 103-104 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 100-102 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 59-51 (+24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 198-261 (-70.1 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 13-35 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.9 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
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NEWSLETTER Major League Baseball Prediction From Robert Ferringo

Take Atlanta (-135) over Chicago Cubs (4 p.m., Saturday, July 12)

I won an easy totals play with Belgium-Argentina playing ‘under’ last Saturday, and now I want to hand out another free pick winner on the diamond. The Cubs have basically given up on life. This team had some fight in it through the first three months of the season. But Theo Epstein is just staying the course on his long-term rebuilding plan for this franchise. And ever since he traded away Chicago’s two best pitchers for prospects, the club has been in the tank. They had lost all five games since the trade heading into Wednesday’s action. And I think it’s only going to get worse once they get back to Wrigley. The fans all know the season is essentially over, and the players do as well. The Braves, however, are locked in a tight fight at the top of the N.L. East. Atlanta has been playing well lately, winning nine of 12 games overall, and they should win this series in Chicago. That includes this game. The Braves will be facing Edwin Jackson in this matchup. It’s never a bad idea to bet against Jackson, who is sporting an ERA over 5.00 and a 13-27 record over the past two seasons with the Cubs. Jackson’s dumped six of his last nine starts overall, and the Braves had their way with him down in Atlanta back on May 11. They won 5-2 despite a rare quality start out of Jackson. I think the Braves will do even more damage here. Atlanta is countering with Mike Minor, who is coming off an excellent start against the Mets. The Cubs are just 28-59 in their last 87 games against a team with a winning record, and they are in a free fall. Take the Braves.

 

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#1 Sports

Saturday's free selection

St Louis Cardinals - 140

 

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Mike Wynn

Bonus Play

LA Angels w/Weaver -170 Over Texas

 

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Totals4U

Saturday's Free Selection

Detroit Tigers/Kansas City Royals over 8

 

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Razor Sharp

FREE PICK FOR SATURDAY

Take COLORADO (Matzek) -155 over Minnesota

 

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Dave Cokin

Saturday Bonus Play 7:10 PM MLB

(973) DETROIT TIGERS at (974) KANSAS CITY ROYALS

Take: (974) KANSAS CITY ROYALS -125

One of the things I’ve always liked doing is trying to get on a roll with a team or a pitcher, and if it works, I’ll just keep playing them or him. The logic here is that when this theory in practice works out, it’s not unusual to pick up several winners in succession. The flip side is that if it doesn’t pan out, the most you’ll lose is one game.

I’m going to see about getting on a roll with James Shields. Shields has a good record, so it’s not as though this has been a downer of a season for the veteran righty. But he hasn’t been quite as effective as is his norm from a metrics standpoint and in watching most of his starts, there’s been something that I can’t quite put my finger on, but he just hasn’t been the usual Shields in my opinion. But that all changed last time out as Shields put together a superb effort at Tampa Bay, clearly one of his best games of the season.

Shields should have plenty of motivation here as his last showing against the Tigers back in early May was downright ugly. Shields somehow managed to pitch into the seventh inning in that game, but he was knocked around by Detroit. One thing that’s pretty clear about Shields is that he’s a pretty intense competitor, so I’m assuming he’s going to be pretty revved up for this start.

The rest of the Royals ought to be fired up as well. They pretty much let one get away on Friday night, which was fine with me as I had the Tigers. But I also know this was one game Detroit was lucky to win. The Royals squandered several scoring opportunities, and they were certainly on the wrong side of an interference call on a stolen base in the bottom of the eighth inning that might well have been the biggest play of the game.

Rick Porcello finally cooled off last start for Detroit following a spectacular run of three straight scoreless starts. Porcello has bounced back smartly from his lesser starts this season, so by no means do I see him getting tattooed here. But in spite of a decent history against KC, I can see the Royals putting a few scores up tonight.

If this is close at the finish line, that’s where the Royals enjoy a more substantial edge. The Tigers managed to hold on last night, but they were kind of fortunate to do so. The team has very few weaknesses and overall the Tigers are probably the best team in the game. But that one fatal flaw is the bullpen and I can see that being an issue tonight, particularly with both Chamberlain and Nathan having to work hard on Friday night.

The number here is a bit of an indicator. The Tigers will be a square dog tonight. There’s no question that at this number most of the tickets are going to be written on Detroit. While the market is not a determining factor for me as far as whether or not to play a game, I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I do like the idea of fading the public when they fall in love with an underdog. That’s the bonus here, as I already liked the idea of backing Shields. I’ll side with the Royals to get a win this evening.

 

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Atlantic Sports

Saturday's Free Selection

Mets - 110

 

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Saturday Selection

PITTSBURGH w/Morton -101

 

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Computer Sports

Free Selection MLB

Angels -166

 

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick

Cleveland Indians w/McAllister -145 Over Chicago Wsox

 

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Dr. Vegas

Free Selection MLB

Tampa Bay -160

 

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Free Selection MLB

Toronto +150 over Tampa Bay

 

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Saturday

PITTSBURGH/CINCINNATI OVER the total of 7½ runs

 

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Jim Feist

MLB Comp Pick for Friday, July 11, 2014: 7:15 PM ET

MLB (961) PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS (962) CINCINNATI REDS

Take: (962) CINCINNATI REDS

Reason: Your Bonus Play for Saturday, July 12, 2014 is in the NL contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates are in a four team race for the NL Central as they sit four games back of leader Milwaukee. The Pirates start veteran Charlie Morton today who has a good ERA (3.10) and Whip (1.18) despite a losing record of 5-9. The Pirates just haven't played all that well with Morton on the hill, going just 16-35 in his last 51 road starts as a dog and 2-7 away lost nine overall. The Reds will counter with Mike Leake. Leake also has a good ERA (3.42) and WHIP (1.20), though only a .500 record of 7-7. Leake really struggled through most of June, but since June 15 hasn't allowed more than three runs in his last four starts. The Reds are also 13-3 in their last 16 games against teams with winning records. Reds have pretty much owned the Bucs of late, going 7-1 in the last eight meetings and 4-1 in Leake's last five against Pitt. Your Bonus Play for Saturday is on the Cincinnati Reds.

 

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John Anthony Sports

Saturday's Free Selection

Baltimore Orioles

 

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Art Aronson

Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs

1* Bonus Play on the Atlanta Braves -128

The Braves are worth laying some coin on Saturday. Atlanta starts Mike Minor (2-5, 4.54 ERA) who is coming off a positive outing, holding the Mets to two runs and two hits over seven innings on Monday. Minor has had success against the Cubs in five career starts, the southpaw is 5-0 with a 3.56 ERA, limiting Starlin Castro to three hits in 15 at-bats and Anthony Rizzo to a single in six. He also has 37 strikeouts against them. Chicago counters with right-hander Edwin Jackson (5-9, 5.05); Jackson was stuck with the loss when he gave up four earned runs over seven innings to the Red Sox on Monday. Jackson is 0-3 with a 3.89 ERA in six games started against the Braves lifetime. Despite earning the win over the Braves yesterday, the Cubs are still one of the majors' worst hitting teams at home at .233. Note that Atlanta has taken 11 of the last 18 games in this series. The Braves best hitters have had success against Jackson as well; Freddie Freeman entered the season 7 for 11 with two homers against the right-hander while Justin Upton is 6 for 11 with one homer and two doubles. Atlanta is 8-5 as a road favorite in the -125 to -150 range. Consider the road side here.

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DENNIS MACKLIN

DMack's Bonus Play is on the Tampa Bay Rays

The next ten days are going to be key for Tampa Bay. The team still thinks it can sneak into the playoffs but to do so, they have to win these home division games. The Jays are just 2-6 in their L8 and today's starter, Drew Hutchinson, is nothing special and has a 6.91 ERA in three LT starts vs. Tampa Bay. Joe Odorizzi has been good all year and has just not gotten any kind of run support whatsover. The Ray righty is off three straight quality starts and a couple of runs against Hutchinson should put him back in the win column.

 

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Free Silver Key Pick for Saturday ML Baseball


Angels Weaver -R -165 over TEXAS (7:15 et)

 

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Kenny Towers

Free Selection MLB

Over 8.5 CWS/Cle