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Preview: Cardinals at Pirates

GAME: St. Louis Cardinals (56-32) at Pittsburgh Pirates (52-35)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, July 12 - 8:05 PM EST
WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
LINE: 149, -162 TOTAL: 7

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to enter the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak as they host the St. Louis Cardinals for the finale of their four-game series on Sunday night. After splitting the first two games of the set, Pittsburgh used its persistence on Saturday to post a 6-5 triumph in 14 innings.

The Pirates scored twice in the eighth frame to forge a 3-3 tie and answered St. Louis' run in the top of the 10th with one in the bottom half before All-Star Andrew McCutchen belted a two-run homer in the 14th to trump Jhonny Peralta's RBI single in the top half. Starting pitcher A.J. Burnett also went deep as Pittsburgh registered its seventh win in eight contests to climb within 3 1/2 games of first-place St. Louis in the National League Central. Mark Reynolds launched a pair of solo shots as the Cardinals fell to 3-4 on their eight-game road trip with their eighth defeat in 13 overall contests. St. Louis is hoping for its second straight four-game series split after winning two of four against the Chicago Cubs earlier in the week.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals LH Tim Cooney (0-0, 3.95 ERA) vs. Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (5-6, 2.99)

Cooney is in search of his first victory as he makes his fourth major-league start. The 24-year-old native of Pennsylvania lasted 5 1/3 innings in his first career road outing on Tuesday, limiting the Cubs to one run and three hits in a no-decision at Chicago. It marked the first start in which Cooney did not surrender a home run, as he served up three over his first two turns.

Liriano settled for a no-decision against San Diego on Tuesday after giving up two runs in six innings. It was the seventh time in nine outings the 31-year-old Dominican allowed fewer than three runs and the third occasion in that span he came away empty-handed. Liriano is 4-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 10 career starts against the Cardinals, including a no-decision at St. Louis on May 2 in which he yielded one run over eight frames and a loss at home six days later after he surrendered six runs - five earned - but struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. McCutchen's walk-off homer on Saturday extended his hitting streak to 18 games.

2. St. Louis recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala and LHP Nick Greenwood from Triple-A Memphis prior to Saturday's contest, with the latter taking the loss after allowing two runs and two hits without retiring a batter.

3. The Pirates enter the All-Star break with a winning record for the fifth straight season.

PREDICTION: Pirates 4, Cardinals 2

 

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MIKE LUNDIN
MLB | Jul 12, 2015
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
Play on: Over
Rating: 6*

The Toronto Blue Jays ended a three-game skid when they defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2 yesterday to tie this three-game set 1-1, and I expect to see even more runs over the plate in today's rubber-match. Edinson Volquez will take the mound for the Royals coming off a dominant performance against the Rays when he conceded only one run in five innings of a 7-1 victory. He had surrendered five runs on eight hits in five frames against the Astros his last turn prior though and he has been hammered for 21 runs, 19 earned, in 19 1/3 innings in his career against the Blue Jays. Toronto will turn to Felix Doubront who'll make his third start of the season. He's been decent in the first two surrendering only two runs in over a total of nine innings of work, but he has given up 10 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings over three career starts against Kansas City.
Note that:
- The current members of this Kansas City team have a combined batting average of .300 over 60 at bats against Doubront.
- The current members of this Toronto team have a combined batting average of .345 over 55 at bats against Doubront.
- The over is 5-0-1 in umpire Jerry Meals' last six games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
- We'll see a strong wind blowing out toward left field according to weather reports.

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 12

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ARIZONA (42 - 44) at NY METS (46 - 42) - 1:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 106-142 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-142 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-31 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 125-125 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 26-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 31-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 23-6 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 19-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 28-13 (+14.0 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.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. NY METS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NIESE is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.29 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (39 - 46) at MIAMI (37 - 51) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 50-77 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-77 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-22 (-11.7 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.
CINCINNATI is 514-579 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 394-349 (+59.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MIAMI is 37-51 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 185-182 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 172-175 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-30 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 4-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 4-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 43) - 4:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-49 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-122 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-122 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-61 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 358-388 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 398-377 (+47.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-38 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 7-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 12-10 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.8 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (42 - 46) at COLORADO (38 - 49) - 4:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 61-73 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-33 (-13.5 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.
COLORADO is 47-33 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-47 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 104-145 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 206-278 (-79.2 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 104-145 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

ALEX WOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BETTIS is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (38 - 51) at LA DODGERS (50 - 39) - 4:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 38-51 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 87-157 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 58-83 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-51 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-36 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-39 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-39 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (56 - 32) at PITTSBURGH (52 - 35) - 8:05 PM
TIM COONEY (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 237-181 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-47 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-68 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 368-372 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 56-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 115-65 (+38.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-58 (-32.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 52-61 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 6-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM COONEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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HOUSTON (49 - 41) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 45) - 1:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 41-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-41 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 122-130 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-70 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-27 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-71 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-77 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-97 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MOORE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MOORE is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (40 - 50) at CLEVELAND (42 - 45) - 1:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 40-50 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-44 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-48 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 16-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 16-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 20-21 (-17.0 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.
CLEVELAND is 114-67 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-24 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GRAY is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 42-45 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 5-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 4-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KLUBER is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (47 - 40) at BOSTON (42 - 46) - 1:35 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 57-61 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-22 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-46 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 607-547 (-79.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 12-27 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-70 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 18-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-40 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 82-98 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 10-22 (-14.6 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 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. BOSTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILEY is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (45 - 45) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 34) - 2:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 51-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-12 (+19.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-16 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-57 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-12 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
VOLQUEZ is 30-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 54-35 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 23-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 13-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.826.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.85 and a WHIP of 1.914.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (44 - 43) at MINNESOTA (48 - 40) - 2:10 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-28 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 55-61 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-62 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 27-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 11-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SHANE GREENE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREENE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 2-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (47 - 40) at SEATTLE (41 - 47) - 4:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 27-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 145-107 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 772-750 (+70.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 273-233 (+69.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 647-631 (+63.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 551-531 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 64-42 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 80-47 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-13 (+14.8 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.
SEATTLE is 41-47 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 4-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SEATTLE is 20-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-53 (-19.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-46 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 0-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 17-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-5 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WALKER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (47 - 39) at BALTIMORE (44 - 43) - 1:35 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 44) at CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 40) - 2:20 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
QUINTANA is 17-30 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-62 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 33-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 16-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-147 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 372-374 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 109-90 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1433-1593 (-279.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-126 (-49.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 768-746 (-166.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-69 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1376-1506 (-254.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 698-701 (-160.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 207-179 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 49) at TEXAS (42 - 45) - 3:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 36-59 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-37 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-45 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 39-41 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 28-26 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GALLARDO is 8-2 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 49-73 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 8-27 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GALLARDO is 2-8 (-9.4 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. (Team's Record)

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

TYSON ROSS vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 12


Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 16.437
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Over

Cincinnati @ Miami

Game 953-954
July 12, 2015 @ 1:11 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 15.558
Miami
(Haren) 16.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Over

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 955-956
July 12, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Billngsly) 14.921
San Francisco
(Heston) 13.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+195); Over

Atlanta @ Colorado

Game 957-958
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wood) 16.356
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Over

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 12.975
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 17.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Over

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 961-962
July 12, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Cooney) 14.021
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 16.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-170); Over

Houston @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCullers) 17.328
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 15.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Oakland @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
July 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 14.786
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 967-968
July 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 15.025
Boston
(Miley) 16.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Toronto @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
July 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Doubront) 13.653
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
July 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Greene) 14.747
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-145); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 973-974
July 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 13.713
Seattle
(Walker) 18.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-120); Under

Washington @ Baltimore

Game 975-976
July 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.469
Baltimore
(Chen) 14.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

Game 977-978
July 12, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 13.418
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-170); N/A

San Diego @ Texas

Game 979-980
July 12, 2015 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 12.161
Texas
(Gallardo) 15.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-135); Under

 

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GAMBLERS DATA

Mets -115

 

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Free Silver Key Pick for Sunday ML Baseball

MINNESOTA GIBSON -R -145 over Detroit (2:10 et)

 

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, July 12


New York @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
July 12, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
111.111
Atlanta
110.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2
147
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2); Under

Connecticut @ Chicago

Game 903-904
July 12, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
111.327
Chicago
115.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 4
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 7 1/2
157
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+7 1/2); Under

Seattle @ Phoenix

Game 605-606
July 12, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
110.923
Phoenix
117.868
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 7
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 14
150
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+14); Over

San Antonio @ Minnesota

Game 607-608
July 12, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
110.523
Minnesota
121.162
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 10 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 15
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+15); Over

 

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Preview: Phillies (29-61) at Giants (45-43)
Game: 3
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: July 12, 2015 4:05 PM EDT

The San Francisco Giants have snapped out of their slump in staggering fashion and it shouldn't come as a surprise that it's at the expense of the woeful Philadelphia Phillies.

The Giants look to continue pounding the Phillies in Sunday's finale of this three-game series that leads into the All-Star break.

San Francisco (45-43) is tied with Colorado for the highest batting average in the NL at .270. The Giants, though, were scuffling with a .217 mark while losing eight of nine games before taking advantage of a series with Philadelphia (29-61) and its 29th-ranked ERA of 4.82.

They've totaled 23 runs and 37 hits in winning the first two games of this series, including Saturday's 8-5 victory.

San Francisco typically flexes its offensive muscle against the Phillies, hitting .322 and averaging 6.0 runs while winning 11 of the last 14 matchups.

Matt Duffy has seven hits and four RBIs in this series after going 5 for 33 in the nine prior games. The rookie third baseman came a homer shy of the cycle Saturday.

"The door was opened for him and he's taken advantage," center fielder Angel Pagan said of Duffy, who replaced Pablo Sandoval at third this season. "He's really impressive."

Duffy's .481 average (13 for 27) against the Phillies is his highest against any opponent with at least 10 at-bats.

Buster Posey, one of four Giants going to Tuesday's All-Star Game in Cincinnati, also gets in on the act against Philadelphia with a career .380 average. He's collected five hits in this series, giving him a .404 average with 17 RBIs in the last 14 games overall.

Chris Heston (8-5, 3.51) gets the ball for San Francisco seeking to win a third straight decision. He's 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his last six starts after compiling a 4.29 ERA through his first 11. The rookie's recent success started with a no-hitter against the New York Mets on June 9.

The right-hander shut down the Mets again Monday, allowing three hits over 7 1-3 scoreless innings while walking four before leaving without a decision in a 3-0 loss.

"I wish I would have not walked so many people and just tighten the zone a little better," said Heston, whose nine hit batters are the most in the NL. "But other than that I thought it went pretty well."

He'll face a Phillies team on the brink of setting a franchise records for losses before the break.

They've tied the mark from 1997 by dropping 14 of the past 17 games.

Chad Billingsley (1-2, 6.67) takes the mound after allowing two runs in six innings of Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the right-hander's first win since April 2013 after Tommy John surgery sidelined him for 25 months.

"There were times when I thought I would never pitch again, and I didn't know how my arm was going to feel once I got back to throwing," Billingsley said. "But here I am. I'm a baseball player again, and I haven't done that a whole lot."

Billingsley will now face the Giants for the first time since a win with the Dodgers at AT&T Park on July 28, 2012. He's 2-4 with a 2.97 ERA in 12 career starts there.

He's had all kinds of trouble with Posey, Hunter Pence and Brandon Crawford, who are a combined 24 for 48 against him.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Giants
Fri, Jul 10 Final 2 to 15
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Phillies at Giants
Sat, Jul 11 Final 5 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Phillies at Giants
Sun, Jul 12 - 4:05PM EDT

 

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Preview: Brewers (38-51) at Dodgers (50-39)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: July 12, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

The Milwaukee Brewers have been extremely successful on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Adding another victory at Chavez Ravine on Sunday could be difficult with the struggling Kyle Lohse on the mound, however.

The Brewers (38-51) won 7-1 Saturday, their 13th in 18 meetings at Dodger Stadium, a span during which they've posted a 2.75 ERA with 15 quality starts. Taylor Jungmann tossed a three-hitter to put Milwaukee in position to take its third straight road series.

Carlos Gomez drove in five runs, becoming the first Brewer with four-plus RBIs three times in seven games and the first in the majors since Alfonso Soriano did it for the New York Yankees from Aug. 13-20, 2013. Gomez is batting .421 with nine extra-base hits and 13 RBIs in his last 10 road games against Los Angeles.

Gerardo Parra also continued his best season ever, hitting his ninth home run to bring him one shy of his career high. He owns a personal-best batting average (.309) and slugging percentage (.496) and is hitting .425 over his last 10 contests.

The Brewers have won eight of nine on the road while averaging 6.9 runs. Aramis Ramirez is 13 for 29 with 11 RBIs in that span.

Milwaukee might need another big day from its lineup with Lohse (5-10, 6.29 ERA) on the mound. The right-hander owns the majors' highest qualifying ERA and the highest by a Brewer before the All-Star break since Glendon Rusch was at 7.90 in 2003. It's trending upward, too, as he's 2-6 with a 7.11 mark in his last nine outings with just two quality starts.

The 20 home runs allowed by Lohse tie him with San Diego's Ian Kennedy for the second-most in the NL. He gave up one along with four runs and a season high-matching 11 hits over five innings in a 5-3 loss to Atlanta on Monday.

"He hasn't been able to get on a roll. He hasn't had that start when it all comes together," manager Craig Counsell said. "He's had to fight his way through starts."

Lohse has been better in eight road starts with a 4.53 ERA compared to 8.06 at home.

He's 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 11 career starts against the Dodgers.

Yasmani Grandal had two hits for Los Angeles (50-39) and is 12 for 28 over his last 10 games.

Adrian Gonzalez went 0 for 3 to fall to 6 for 40 over his last 12 contests, though he's 10 for 26 with two homers and five doubles off Lohse.

Brett Anderson (5-5, 3.12) pitched five innings in a 7-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday, giving up three earned runs to match the total he allowed while winning three straight starts.

"I beat myself," he said. "I felt good early and then there were some weird hits. It was just frustrating. A couple pitches here and it cost us the game."

This marks the left-hander's first matchup with Milwaukee.

Of the 11 Brewers with at least 30 at-bats against lefties, only Jean Segura is hitting better than .274, going 19 for 62 (.306).


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Dodgers
Fri, Jul 10 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Brewers at Dodgers
Sat, Jul 11 Final 7 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Brewers at Dodgers
Sun, Jul 12 - 4:10PM EDT

 

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Preview: Padres (40-49) at Rangers (42-45)
Game: 3
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: July 12, 2015 3:05 PM EDT

Though the San Diego Padres expected more from their revamped roster this season, a dramatic win heading into the All-Star break could have tide-turning potential.

Two in a row would be even better.

The Padres will go for just that Sunday against the Texas Rangers, who hope to end a dismal homestand on a positive note.

Capped by Yangervis Solarte's two-out, go-ahead two-run homer, San Diego (40-49) scored three in the ninth inning Saturday to top Texas 6-5. The Padres had dropped nine of 11 and were 1-43 when trailing after eight innings.

"What they did in the ninth, really important," Padres interim manager Pat Murphy told MLB's official website. "There's days you feel like you'll never win another game and nothing goes your way, every lineout, every call. You start being a victim. They owned that ninth inning, and that's what it's about."

The six runs represented the Padres' largest output in 12 games. They averaged 1.9 runs and batted .186 in the previous 11 contests.

Texas (42-45) has lost 14 of 19, including six of seven on this homestand. Mitch Moreland hit two home runs for the third time in 11 games, but closer Shawn Tolleson blew his first save of the season.

"Tolley has been great all year," Colby Lewis said. "We all go through things. You're not going to be perfect every time out. It's just one of those things. We don't have any less confidence in him."

Seeking to salvage four wins on its 10-game road trip, San Diego will go with Tyson Ross (5-7, 3.56 ERA), who figures to be fresh considering his two-inning stint on Tuesday in which the right-hander was pulled following a lengthy rain delay.

In his last three full outings, Ross is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings. He has allowed three or fewer runs in 16 of his 18 starts this season - yielding four runs in each of the other two - and has a 2.68 ERA in his last eight on the road.

Ross has the longest active homerless streak in the majors at 80 innings, last surrendering one April 28.

Yovani Gallardo (7-7, 2.67) has also been very difficult to take deep, going nine-plus starts and 60 innings without allowing one.

His 33 1-3 scoreless innings streak to come to an end Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to Arizona. The right-hander did not yield a run from June 15-July 2 while lowering his ERA from 3.45 to 2.56 in that span.

"I knew about it, but I wasn't thinking about it too much. I go out there every night trying not to give up runs," Gallardo told MLB's official website. "It was fun, now it's a matter of starting up another one."

Albeit less impressive, Gallardo does own an eight-inning scoreless stretch against the Padres, who he shut down for six innings on Aug. 27 while with Milwaukee.

Matt Kemp is 7 for 17 (.412) with two homers in his last four games, and is hitting .300 with a home run and two doubles against Gallardo. He has picked up the slack for Justin Upton, who is batting .105 in his last 10 games.

Texas' 16 home wins are tied with Milwaukee for the fewest in the majors.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Rangers
Fri, Jul 10 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Padres at Rangers
Sat, Jul 11 Final 6 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Padres at Rangers
Sun, Jul 12 - 3:05PM EDT

 

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Preview: Cardinals (56-32) at Pirates (52-35)
Game: 4
Venue: PNC Park
Date: July 12, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

The St. Louis Cardinals will enter the All-Star break with the best record in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates, however, are the hottest team.

After Andrew McCutchen delivered in the clutch, the Pirates look to draw closer to the Cardinals in the NL Central by concluding this four-game series with a third straight victory Sunday night.

St. Louis (56-32) had a season-high nine-game lead on second-place Pittsburgh (52-35) after beating the Chicago Cubs on June 28.

The Pirates have won 10 of 12 to reduce that deficit to 3 1/2 games, the smallest it's been since May 24.

McCutchen kept Pittsburgh surging Saturday, connecting for a two-run walkoff homer to beat the Cardinals 6-5 in 14 innings. The homer - the five-time All-Star's second on three hits in this series - also extended his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games, during which he has a .355 average and 14 RBIs.

"We had grit all over," manager Clint Hurdle said of the Pirates rallying three times Saturday. "I'm proud, always been proud of these guys. Tonight was just another example with an exclamation point behind it.

"Grit, determination, perseverance, keep playing the game. When something doesn't go right, you keep playing the game."

Jung Ho Kang has four hits with a triple and two RBIs in two games, driving in McCutchen before scoring in a two-run eighth that forced extra innings Saturday. The rookie third baseman is 9 for 22 in six home meetings with St. Louis.

The Cardinals, losers of four of six, squandered three different leads Saturday.

'We had the lead three different times, and that's something that doesn't typically slip away,' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. 'But today was one of those days.'

Francisco Liriano (5-6, 2.99 ERA) gets another shot at the Cardinals after his run of solid outings against them came to an end in the most recent matchup.

After going 4-1 with a 1.97 ERA in his first 10 starts versus St. Louis - including the playoffs - the left-hander was reached for six runs and two homers over 6 1-3 innings in an 8-5 loss May 8.

Liriano has been impressive in his last three games, going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA after allowing two runs in six innings and not figuring in the decision of Tuesday's 3-2 win over San Diego.

Jhonny Peralta is batting .327 with three homers in 49 career at-bats against Liriano, while Mark Reynolds, who homered twice Saturday, is 1 for 18 with eight strikeouts.

St. Louis is sending rookie Tim Cooney (0-0, 3.95) to the mound again in place of Jaime Garcia, who is expected to return from a left groin strain after the break.

Cooney, a Pennsylvania native, has allowed four runs in 11 1-3 innings of two starts since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis.

The left-hander yielded one run and three hits in 5 1-3 innings of a 5-3 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.

"Tim did a real nice job and we'll give him another spot," Matheny told MLB's official website.

Randal Grichuk is 10 for 24 in his last seven games against Pittsburgh. He had three hits with a pair of doubles Saturday but his error in the eighth led to a Pittsburgh rally.

The Pirates have won four of five and 17 of the past 24 regular-season home meetings with the Cardinals.

Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong left Saturday's game an inning after being hit by a pitch in the 11th.

'His hammy had tightened up because of that hit by pitch so I had to get him out,' Matheny said. 'It didn't seem to be anything serious; just hit him in a bad spot that's all.'


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Pirates
Thu, Jul 9 Final 4 to 1
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GAME 2
Cardinals at Pirates
Fri, Jul 10 Final 2 to 5
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GAME 3
Cardinals at Pirates
Sat, Jul 11 Final 5 to 6
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GAME 4
Cardinals at Pirates
Sun, Jul 12 - 8:05PM EDT

 

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Indians' Kluber to face Athletics' Gray

July 11, 2015

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Sunday:


PRIME MATCHUP

Cleveland's Corey Kluber, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, faces Oakland's Sonny Gray, an early leader for this season's award, on the final day before the All-Star break. Kluber (4-9, 3.45 ERA) has struggled to get wins but is second in the AL with 148 strikeouts - trailing only Chicago's Chris Sale (157). Gray, headed to the All-Star Game, is 9-3 with a 2.20 ERA in 17 starts.

SCORELESS

Giants right-hander Chris Heston (8-5, 3.51 ERA) has pitched 10 1/3 scoreless innings over his last two starts since giving up three runs in the third inning at Miami on July 1. He'll face Chad Billingsley (1-2, 6.67) and the Phillies in the series finale.

SEEKING A WIN

Tampa Bay's Matt Moore (0-0, 8.00 ERA) will make his third start after missing almost 15 months following elbow ligament replacement surgery. He is still seeking his first win since Sept. 29. 2013.The 2013 AL All-Star made just two starts, both losses, in April 2014 before having surgery. Moore will be opposed by Houston rookie Lance McCullers (4-2, 2.16 ERA), who attended high school in Tampa, Fla., and will be pitching against the Rays for the first time.

CROSSTOWN WRAPUP

Jake Arrieta (9-5, 2.80 ERA) goes for his 10th win as the Chicago Cubs wrap up their weekend series against Jose Quintana (4-8, 3.69) and the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field.

SEEING THE FUTURE

Reds greats Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Jr. will manage the Futures All-Star Game, with some of baseball's up-and-comers taking their swings at homer-friendly Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The game will kick off the All-Star festivities, with the Home Run Derby set for Monday night and the major league All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

 

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Dried up Astros' offense leads to skid and unders

The Houston Astros offense has disappeared and it has lead to them dropping five straight games and going under in all of them.

The Astros got shutout 3-0 by the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, meaning they have scored just four runs in their last five games, including getting blanked twice.

Houston will try give right-hander Lance McCullers (2.16 ERA, 3-5 O/U) more run support when they take on Matt Moore (8.00 ERA, 2-0 O/U) and the Rays Sunday. The Astros are currently -119 favorites with a total of 7.0.

 

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Braves closer Grilli suffers ruptured Achilles


Atlanta Braves closer Jason Grilli suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon on Saturday night and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

The right-hander was injured while trying to cover first base on Colorado Rockies left fielder Drew Stubbs' bouncer to first base in the ninth inning.

Grilli ran to cover first but went down suddenly in severe pain and had to be taken off the field on a cart.

"The pain he was in on the field was cruel," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

Stubbs was credited with an infield single, and the Rockies ended up walking off with a 3-2 win later in the inning.

Grilli's injury likely scuttles any trade talks. The Braves reportedly had been in serious discussions about dealing Grilli, who is 3-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 24 saves in 35 appearances this season.

Grilli is due $3.5 million next season, and the Braves have a $3 million option, with a $250,000 buyout, for 2017.

 

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Preview: Storm (3-11) at Mercury (7-5)

Date: July 12, 2015 6:00 PM EDT

Unlike the WNBA's crowded Eastern Conference, the West seems to be separating into two groups: three contenders and three teams with sub-.300 records that could face extremely low standards to grab the conference's final playoff spot.

That divide was on display as Phoenix beat Seattle on Friday, and the Mercury will try to further it Sunday night and complete a home-and-home sweep with their eighth straight win over the Storm.

Phoenix (7-5) started the year looking like one of the conference's lesser clubs, but the 94-79 win in Seattle gave it a four-game winning streak and pushed it four games clear of fourth-place San Antonio. The Mercury won five straight from Aug. 16-29, and the team has again taken off with Brittney Griner back in the swing of things.

The team dropped her first game back from suspension but has taken off offensively since. On the winning streak, the Mercury are averaging 89.7 points and shooting 54.3 percent, and it hasn't all been because of Griner increasing their efficiency in the post.

In the last two, they've gone 16 of 31 from 3-point range. Leilani Mitchell hit all four of her attempts against the Storm and is 9 for 12 on the streak, helping soften the blow from Diana Taurasi's decision to sit out the season.

Griner is scoring 16.7 points per game and shooting 62.5 percent in the last four, while Candice Dupree is averaging 18.0 and connecting at a 58.5 clip.

"Look, Candice is a major part of what we're trying to do," coach Sandy Brondello told the team's official website. "There's no question. She's so versatile and makes things look easy out there. Her skill-set on the offensive end of the floor is remarkable."

The Storm (3-11), meanwhile, have lost four straight and are one shy of their second five-game skid in just 11 contests.

The offensive output was an improvement for Seattle, which shot 45.6 percent after averaging 62.0 points and shooting 39.7 percent in the first three losses of the skid, but the club wasn't able to keep up with the Mercury.

"They turned up the pressure" Storm coach Jenny Boucek told the team's official website. "There are times when we don't have extra in the tank, so when these teams are going up a notch, lately we have had a hard time matching that increase. And I thought that happened here tonight. They went up a notch and we just couldn't quite get there."

Renee Montgomery had 14 points off the bench, but top scorers Crystal Langhorne and Sue Bird were again quiet. Langhorne is averaging 7.5 points on the skid, while Bird is at 8.7 on 31.7 percent shooting.

"Game by game we try to look at our opponent and figure out strengths and weaknesses and what we want to do to try to be successful," Bird said. "They are a very good team and you can't take that away from them. I think that for us to play well we just have to play a that really fast, up-tempo pace."


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 10, 2015 Score ATS Results
PHO « 94 Cover: 7
SEA 79 Over: 173
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Jun 21, 2015 Score ATS Results
PHO « 84 Cover: 9.5
SEA 72 Over: 156
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Aug 17, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO « 78 Cover: 8
SEA 65 Under: 143
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Jul 22, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO « 89 Cover: 11.5
SEA 71 Over: 160
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Jul 9, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA 58 Under: 136
PHO « 78 Cover: 10
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Jun 3, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA 72 Over: 159
PHO « 87 Cover: 4
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May 17, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA 64 Under: 145
PHO « 81 Cover: 7
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Preview: Sun (7-3) at Sky (7-5)

Date: July 12, 2015 6:00 PM EDT

Although they became one of the few teams to slow Elena Delle Donne last time out, the Connecticut Sun will have to keep a closer watch on the Chicago Sky's Allie Quigley.

In the second meeting between the clubs this month, the first-place Sun will try to remain unbeaten on the road and keep the high-scoring Sky from claiming their third straight win.

Connecticut has been idle since hosting Chicago on July 2 and will look to replicate its defensive effort against Delle Donne after holding the league's scoring leader (26.9 ppg) to a season-low 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting.

The Sun, however, didn't have an answer for Quigley, who tied a season high with 19 points. The guard scored seven in the final five minutes, including the go-ahead free throws with 15.4 seconds left as Chicago won 77-74 to even the season series.

"She was ridiculous, got ice going through her veins," Delle Donne said. "She was so clutch."

Alex Bentley finished with a career-high 25 points but went scoreless in the fourth quarter while Connecticut was outscored 19-9. The Sun (7-3) have lost back-to-back games for the first time, leaving them a half-game up on New York and one game ahead of the Sky (7-5) in the Eastern Conference.

"It is a tough loss because I felt like we had it," Connecticut coach Anne Donovan said. "We made some mistakes late in the game that we need to clean up."

Donovan's club is a league-best 4-0 on the road but has dropped its last five at Chicago.

Kelsey Bone should be able to help after missing the last meeting while serving a one-game suspension for a flagrant foul 2. Bone, averaging 14.9 points and 6.3 rebounds, finished with 14 and 12 in a 67-65 home win over the Sky on June 11.

Bentley, fifth in the WNBA at 17.1 points per game, scored 16 in that contest and Alyssa Thomas made the go-ahead free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining.

Delle Donne had 27 points that day, but Connecticut held Chicago - which averages a league-best 85.1 points - to its lowest total of the season on 36.2 percent shooting. Quigley wasn't available while she played for Hungary in the EuroBasket tournament.

While the Sun haven't played since last week's meeting, Delle Donne got back on track Friday with 24 points and 10 boards in the Sky's 90-83 home win over West-leading Minnesota. Cappie Pondexter, sixth in the league at 16.9 points per game, added 24 while Quigley struggled with two points on 1-of-5 shooting.

"Early on, we didn't find a rhythm and I thought Cappie really stepped up," coach Pokey Chatman said.

Delle Donne has averaged 31.5 points as Chicago has won three of four at Allstate Arena.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 2, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI « 77 Under: 151
CONN 74 Cover: 1.5
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Jun 11, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI 65 Under: 132
CONN « 67 Cover: 7
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Aug 5, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI « 82 Cover: 12
CONN 66 Under: 148
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Jun 25, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 69 Under: 148
CONN « 79 Cover: 8.5
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May 30, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 82 Over: 183
CHI « 101 Cover: 11
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May 21, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 68 Under: 146
CHI « 78 Cover: 5
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Stars-Lynx Preview

The Minnesota Lynx were feeling good about their effort on the defensive end before failing to pass a big test against the league's highest-scoring team.

The WNBA-best Lynx now seem to have an opportune matchup as they try to regroup Sunday night, facing a low-scoring San Antonio Stars team which is winless on the road and looking to avoid a 14th straight loss at Minnesota.

The Lynx (8-3) had been allowing 67.8 points per game, on pace to be their lowest mark in 10 years, after holding Phoenix to 56 and Seattle to 57 in back-to-back victories.

They couldn't continue that trend Friday when they let Chicago shoot 50.8 percent and gave up a season-high point total in a 90-83 road loss that snapped their three-game winning streak. The Sky entered the contest averaging a league-high 84.6 points.

Now Minnesota hopes to bounce back against a San Antonio team that ranks near the bottom of the league with 71.9 points per game, 41.4 percent field-goal shooting and 26.2 percent from 3-point range.

The Lynx had little trouble shutting down the Stars (3-9) in the first meeting June 19, holding them to 35.5 percent shooting - including 3 of 15 from long range - in a 74-59 road win.

San Antonio has since shown improvement offensively, averaging 77.3 points in its last seven games. Sophia Young-Malcolm has been the catalyst by scoring 19.7 per game over that span.

Even though the forward finished with a season-high 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting Friday, the Stars fell to 0-6 on the road with an 83-76 defeat at Indiana.

Jia Perkins had a team-high 16 points in the first matchup with the Lynx, but Young-Malcolm and leading scorer Kayla McBride (14.0 ppg) were held to a combined 15 on 5-of-18 shooting. Now the Stars could be without Perkins (calf) and McBride (foot) for a third straight game.

San Antonio has dropped 11 of 12 meetings with Minnesota, including playoff series losses in 2014 and 2011. Including those games, the Stars have lost 13 in a row at the Target Center since a 74-72 win July 22, 2010.

Maya Moore totaled 42 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds in Minnesota's two-game playoff sweep over the Stars last August. The reigning MVP is third in the league with 18.1 points per game after scoring 25 of her 29 in the second half Friday.

Moore only scored 14 in San Antonio last month while Seimone Augustus led the Lynx with 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Augustus has averaged 18.3 points in her last three matchups versus the Stars.

Anna Cruz, acquired from New York in April, could get more time after scoring six points in her Lynx debut. She missed the start of the season while playing for Spain at EuroBasket 2015.

 

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SPORTS WAGERS

CUBS -1 -110 over White Sox


BEST LINES: Pinnacle N/A Bet365 N/A Betfair N/A SportsInteraction N/A

Posted at 9:30 AM EST.

No line at the time of this writeup but we are going to play the Cubbies spotting a run. The line figures to be about -1 -110 but we're willing to spot -1 and up to 13 or 14 cents. We will update before game time.

We're supporters of Jose Quintana and for good reason. Quintana continues to be one of the most undervalued starters in the game with his 4-8 record and 3.69 ERA. All Quintana has done since the end of May this year and all of last year is dominate. He's lowered his ERA almost a full run over the past six weeks after a rough start to the year. Quintana's 13 pure quality starts in 17 attempts this year is one of the best marks in the game. He's pitched seven full innings or more in four of his past seven starts and at least six full in all of those. The last time Quintana pitched less than six full innings was way back on May 7. At the end of April, Quintana's ERA was 6.55. If the South Side are selling at the trade deadline, teams will be lining up to grab this guy. All that said, we don't like this match-up for him. For one, the Cubs do a nice job against southpaws. Secondly, Quintana is coming off back-to-back gems against Toronto and St. Louis (14 IP – 10H - 3ER) but he threw a season-high 114 pitches in his last start and will make this start against the Cubbies on four days’ rest (an interval that hasn’t produced his best numbers this season or over his 104-start career).

Jake Arrieta has solidified himself as a top-flight starter so far this season. He has posted outstanding skills in all three months. His elite 71/0% dominant start/disaster start split tells us that he offers plenty of dominance and very little disaster on a start-by-start basis. Furthermore, Arrieta's 2.84 xERA confirms that his sub-3 ERA is legit. He's a strong play whenever he takes the mound because his win expectation is so high. The South Side has taken the first two games of this series but they are really up against it here, as Quintana may be running on fumes.




BOSTON -1 +119 over N.Y. Yankees


BEST LINES: Pinnacle -1 +119


Posted at 9:30 AM EST.

A win here by the Red Sox and they'll go into the All-Star break just 4½ games out of first place. One has to like their chances of doing exactly that. Wade Miley is trending toward more ground balls and missed bats in a recent spell that has seen him post a 3.44 xERA over six starts. Miley owns a .664 OPS-against and outstanding command at Fenway. Furthermore, the Yankees have scored just 2.6 runs per game over their past 10 road tilts and current Yanks own a puny .581 OPS against Miley.

Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi has been going along decently of late, which provides us with this strong “sell-high” opportunity on him. Now Eovaldi will be pitching at Fenway facing a Red Sox offense that has cranked out a .770 OPS in July. On the road this season, Eovaldi has scuffled (.815 OPS allowed, 1.70 WHIP) while Boston hitters have battered him in the past (.896 OPS). This is a bad matchup for Eovaldi, who has never displayed the mental make-up to overcome the obstacles that have haunted him previously. One of those obstacles has been these Red Sox so give Boston's hitters a psychological edge even before a single pitch is thrown. Red Sox are healthy, they're playing well now and suddenly they're a huge threat to win the AL East becasuse none of the other teams could take advantage of the mediocrity in the division in the first half. The door is wipe open for Boston.




San Diego +115 over TEXAS


BEST LINES: SportsInteraction +115 Pinnacle +113 Betfair +112 Bet365 +105

Posted at 9:30 AM EST.

On the surface, Tyson Ross does not look like an ace. However, under the surface, he’s a legit ace. Since the beginning of May, no other starting pitcher has showed Ross’s combination of strikeouts, stuff, and groundballs: 9.3 K’s/9, 13.7% swing and miss rate, 71% groundball rate. A ridiculously high 36% hit rate is the only reason for his inflated WHIP. Tyson Ross has been the victim of more bloopers and seeing-eye singles than any starter in the game. His xERA of 3.14 is one of the best and so his stuff. Ross started in Pittsburgh a few days ago and pitched two scoreless innings before the rain came. He did not come back out after a two-hour delay so he figures to be very well rested here. While the Padres offense makes them a frustrating team to get behind, rarely do you get a pitcher this good at this price.

Being traded to Texas isn't typically a way to improve a pitcher's ERA, but recent acquisition Yovani Gallardo has been the exception to the rule, posting a sub-3 ERA and looking like the budding ace we knew a few years ago. Thing is, it has been more smoke and mirrors than skill so put Gallardo high on our fade list in the second half. Gallardo's velocity, which peaked at 93 mph in '11, has steadily fallen, and now sits around 90 mph. The corresponding drop in strikeouts/swing and miss % isn't surprising. He's also given back some control gains he made last season, but a 5% increase in first pitch strike points to some impending improvement. Now a certified groundball pitcher, Gallardo has offset his lack of strikeouts by keeping the ball on the ground. While Gallardo's ERA looks impressive on the surface, there are a few regression signs to take note of: He's managed to avoid disasters despite walking a fair amount of batters, thanks to a potentially unsustainable 80% strand rate. He's also very likely to give back some hr/f%, which now sits at a measly 0.6%. We always pay attention to xERA or xFIP, whichever you prefer. Gallrado's ERA is 2.67 but his xERA is 3.92, making him a risky bet to maintain continued success in the second half. Because most of our bets are based on the starters and because San Diego's offense is weak (cannot add to leads) we're going to split this one up and play San Diego in the first five innings for one unit and the full game for 1 unit.

Officially:

San Diego +114 first 5 innings for 1 unit.

San Diego +115 full game for 1 unit.

 

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Holy $hit betting stat of the day: Home teams on fire with Reynolds as umpire
By Andrew Avery

If you’re wavering on whether or not to back to the home team in a given Major League Baseball, make sure you’re doing your due diligence when it comes to capping umpires. If you notice that umpire Jim Reynolds is behind the plate calling balls and strikes, it may very well sway your thoughts.

Reynolds is the top umpire for home teams this season and the hosts have been on fire with him dating back to last year. In 17 games that Reynolds has worked behind the dish in 2015, the home team has gone 15-2, earning $100 bettors $1205 if blindly backing the home team in Reynolds’ games.

Furthermore, dating back to last season, home teams have posted a record of 21-5 in the last 26 games Reynolds has worked behind home plate. That equals a winning percentage of just under 81 percent.

Reynolds will be Arlington Sunday afternoon as the Texas Rangers host the San Diego Padres. Yovani Gallardo is scheduled to get the ball for the Rangers (-134) with the Friars (+124) expected to start righty Tyson Ross.

 

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Betting First Look Show with Marco D’Angelo

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