Wednesday's Early Action
June 30, 2009
By Judd Hall
VegasInsider
July starts off with a bang for bettors with 15 games on Wednesday. And three of those matches will have kicked off by 1:35 p.m. EDT. The Marlins take to the field early as they continue to chase Philadelphia in the National League east. Meanwhile, the Rays finish up their series in Toronto. Both of those clubs are trying to catch up with the Red Sox, who are also playing early.
Nationals at Marlins – 12:10 p.m. EDT
It’s always a good thing to play a lousy team when you’re trying to make up ground in a divisional race. That’s exactly what Florida is doing as they close out its series against the Nationals from Landshark Stadium.
The Marlins needed this matchup to rebound from a sweep in Tampa Bay over the weekend…particularly Hanley Ramirez. Florida’s sure fire All-Star went 1-for-13 against the Rays. In the Fish’s series opening 4-2 win, Ramirez was 3-for-4 with a run batted in. We shouldn’t expect anything less from him as he has a lifetime .338 batting average, 38 RBI and 15 home runs against Washington.
Florida will need Ramirez to keep plugging away against Jordan Zimmermann (3-3, 4.65 ERA). You’d expect that to happen since the Nats’ pitching staff is next to last in team earned run average (5.22) and walks allowed (307). Yet Zimmermann has been performed admirably as of late. The Nationals have won his last two starts and he has a 1.57 ERA in his past three nods.
Zimmermann knows that he’s got a decent offense to support him. The Nats are hitting .258 with 71 homers this season. Ryan Zimmerman has a .346 batting average with a .577 slugging percentage over the last week. And Josh Willingham is hitting .440 with three RBI in his last seven games.
As good as things might seem for the Nationals at the plate, they’ll have to step up their game against Florida’s Josh Johnson (7-1, 2.76 ERA). The Marlins’ ace has been everything you want in a starter. He’s been eating innings up (averaging 7.1 innings per start since May 24) and he’s striking out the opposition (strikeout to walk ratio of 3:1 since May 24). Plus, Johnson is 4-0 with a 3.49 ERA in six starts against Washington.
It’s that quality from Johnson that has Las Vegas Sports Consultants installing Florida as a heavy $1.75 home “chalk” with a total of 7 ½.
This series has been dominated by the Marlins in 2009 with the Fish going 7-0. The ‘over’ has been a smart play here as it is 5-2 during the season. However, an ‘under’ wager still works despite the low total when considering how both Johnson and Zimmermann have been pitching.
Rays at Blue Jays – 1:05 p.m. EDT
It took a while for Tampa Bay to find its groove this season, but they’re clicking right now. The Rays have won 13 of their last 17 games to get back into the thick of the AL East. No team is hitting better than Tampa Bay over the last week with a .298 batting average, seven four-baggers and 36 RBI.
Carl Crawford has come alive at the plate in his last seven games by hitting .444 with one homer and five RBI to go along with three stolen bases. B.J. Upton is also stepping up with a .320 average, six RBI and three steals. That duo has helped the Rays average just over six runs per game.
If Tampa Bay can give James Shields (6-5, 3.41 ERA) some run support on Wednesday, then he’ll have a good day. “Big Game James” is starting to get rolling as the Rays have won five of his last six starts…a great rebound from his 0-4 run that he had in May. During his hot streak, James is averaging just under seven innings per start with an ERA of 3.07.
While the Rays are rising up the standings, Toronto is making a descent. The Blue Jays have dropped six of their last 10 games, which includes an inexcusable three-game sweep at the hands of MLB doormat Washington.
You can definitely say that the Jays’ batters aren’t seeing the ball too well as they’re hitting a combined .178 over their last three games. During this slump, Toronto is leaving just over nine runners on base.
As bad as their hitting has been, it seems to perk up when Rickey Romero (5-3, 3.20 ERA) takes the mound. The Jays definitely respond with him on the mound as they are 4-1 in his last five starts. Also, Romero is 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA in the five games he’s started at Rogers Centre during the 2009 campaign.
Despite the strong numbers for Romero, the Rays have been installed as $1.17 road favorites with a total of 8 ½.
That line has to be set on experience…or lack thereof. This will be Romero’s first career start against the defending AL champions. Shields, on the other hand, will be making his ninth start against the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay’s hurler is 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA in those contests. But the Rays have lost both starts that Shields has had in stadium formerly known as SkyDome.
Keep a close eye on the ‘under’ for this contest as it is 7-2 in the last nine head-to-head meetings. It also lends credence to the fact that the ‘under’ is 4-0 run in the last four tilts that Mike Eastbrook was calling balls and strikes.
Red Sox at Orioles – 1:35 p.m. EDT
You know you’re having a good season when you’ve lost two of your last six games and people consider that a slump. Boston boasts the best record in the American League thanks to being in the Top 10 in team batting (.268) and team pitching (4.02 ERA). If there is anything you can say is a negative is that Kevin Youkilis’ batting average went down 91 points. Yeah, he’s hitting just .313 instead of the .404 average he had at the end of last month.
Boston will look to lock up another “W” when Josh Beckett (9-3, 3.48 ERA) toes the slab on Wednesday afternoon. Beckett has had a fantastic June, going 4-1 with a 1.53 ERA. And he didn’t allow a single earned run in those victories.
The only chink in Beckett’s armor is that he’s only 2-2 with a 5.81 ERA in the daytime this year. That shouldn’t make anyone worry since he’s 33-16 with a 3.86 ERA for his career when Beckett pitches under the Sun.
There is no value in taking the BoSox as far as bettors are concerned here as LVSC has made them $1.60 road favorites with a total of nine.
So does that mean it’s a good time to take the Orioles for a plus-150 return (risk $100 to win $150)? Taking Baltimore is probably not a good idea.
Baltimore is just 10-17 against teams from the AL East this year. And they tend to wilt even more when facing the top pitchers of divisional opponents. This is a club that had five meaningless singles against Jon Lester on Monday night. Also, the Orioles are hitting just .213 with one homer and 14 total runs scored against Boston…that’s the worst they hit against AL East club.
For the O’s to win on Wednesday, they’ll need a Herculean effort out of Brad Bergesen (5-2, 3.76 ERA). And if anyone on Baltimore’s staff could win, it would be him. The Orioles have won five of Bergesen’s last six starts. Even better for gamblers is that the O’s have won the last two games where Bergesen was listed as an underdog (June 14 vs. Atlanta, June 20 at Philadelphia).
Now it’s not going to be an easy task for Baltimore to come out on top here…after all, the Red Sox have won eight straight against them. Something else to look at is Boston has covered the run line in six of those eight wins.
June 30, 2009
By Judd Hall
VegasInsider
July starts off with a bang for bettors with 15 games on Wednesday. And three of those matches will have kicked off by 1:35 p.m. EDT. The Marlins take to the field early as they continue to chase Philadelphia in the National League east. Meanwhile, the Rays finish up their series in Toronto. Both of those clubs are trying to catch up with the Red Sox, who are also playing early.
Nationals at Marlins – 12:10 p.m. EDT
It’s always a good thing to play a lousy team when you’re trying to make up ground in a divisional race. That’s exactly what Florida is doing as they close out its series against the Nationals from Landshark Stadium.
The Marlins needed this matchup to rebound from a sweep in Tampa Bay over the weekend…particularly Hanley Ramirez. Florida’s sure fire All-Star went 1-for-13 against the Rays. In the Fish’s series opening 4-2 win, Ramirez was 3-for-4 with a run batted in. We shouldn’t expect anything less from him as he has a lifetime .338 batting average, 38 RBI and 15 home runs against Washington.
Florida will need Ramirez to keep plugging away against Jordan Zimmermann (3-3, 4.65 ERA). You’d expect that to happen since the Nats’ pitching staff is next to last in team earned run average (5.22) and walks allowed (307). Yet Zimmermann has been performed admirably as of late. The Nationals have won his last two starts and he has a 1.57 ERA in his past three nods.
Zimmermann knows that he’s got a decent offense to support him. The Nats are hitting .258 with 71 homers this season. Ryan Zimmerman has a .346 batting average with a .577 slugging percentage over the last week. And Josh Willingham is hitting .440 with three RBI in his last seven games.
As good as things might seem for the Nationals at the plate, they’ll have to step up their game against Florida’s Josh Johnson (7-1, 2.76 ERA). The Marlins’ ace has been everything you want in a starter. He’s been eating innings up (averaging 7.1 innings per start since May 24) and he’s striking out the opposition (strikeout to walk ratio of 3:1 since May 24). Plus, Johnson is 4-0 with a 3.49 ERA in six starts against Washington.
It’s that quality from Johnson that has Las Vegas Sports Consultants installing Florida as a heavy $1.75 home “chalk” with a total of 7 ½.
This series has been dominated by the Marlins in 2009 with the Fish going 7-0. The ‘over’ has been a smart play here as it is 5-2 during the season. However, an ‘under’ wager still works despite the low total when considering how both Johnson and Zimmermann have been pitching.
Rays at Blue Jays – 1:05 p.m. EDT
It took a while for Tampa Bay to find its groove this season, but they’re clicking right now. The Rays have won 13 of their last 17 games to get back into the thick of the AL East. No team is hitting better than Tampa Bay over the last week with a .298 batting average, seven four-baggers and 36 RBI.
Carl Crawford has come alive at the plate in his last seven games by hitting .444 with one homer and five RBI to go along with three stolen bases. B.J. Upton is also stepping up with a .320 average, six RBI and three steals. That duo has helped the Rays average just over six runs per game.
If Tampa Bay can give James Shields (6-5, 3.41 ERA) some run support on Wednesday, then he’ll have a good day. “Big Game James” is starting to get rolling as the Rays have won five of his last six starts…a great rebound from his 0-4 run that he had in May. During his hot streak, James is averaging just under seven innings per start with an ERA of 3.07.
While the Rays are rising up the standings, Toronto is making a descent. The Blue Jays have dropped six of their last 10 games, which includes an inexcusable three-game sweep at the hands of MLB doormat Washington.
You can definitely say that the Jays’ batters aren’t seeing the ball too well as they’re hitting a combined .178 over their last three games. During this slump, Toronto is leaving just over nine runners on base.
As bad as their hitting has been, it seems to perk up when Rickey Romero (5-3, 3.20 ERA) takes the mound. The Jays definitely respond with him on the mound as they are 4-1 in his last five starts. Also, Romero is 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA in the five games he’s started at Rogers Centre during the 2009 campaign.
Despite the strong numbers for Romero, the Rays have been installed as $1.17 road favorites with a total of 8 ½.
That line has to be set on experience…or lack thereof. This will be Romero’s first career start against the defending AL champions. Shields, on the other hand, will be making his ninth start against the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay’s hurler is 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA in those contests. But the Rays have lost both starts that Shields has had in stadium formerly known as SkyDome.
Keep a close eye on the ‘under’ for this contest as it is 7-2 in the last nine head-to-head meetings. It also lends credence to the fact that the ‘under’ is 4-0 run in the last four tilts that Mike Eastbrook was calling balls and strikes.
Red Sox at Orioles – 1:35 p.m. EDT
You know you’re having a good season when you’ve lost two of your last six games and people consider that a slump. Boston boasts the best record in the American League thanks to being in the Top 10 in team batting (.268) and team pitching (4.02 ERA). If there is anything you can say is a negative is that Kevin Youkilis’ batting average went down 91 points. Yeah, he’s hitting just .313 instead of the .404 average he had at the end of last month.
Boston will look to lock up another “W” when Josh Beckett (9-3, 3.48 ERA) toes the slab on Wednesday afternoon. Beckett has had a fantastic June, going 4-1 with a 1.53 ERA. And he didn’t allow a single earned run in those victories.
The only chink in Beckett’s armor is that he’s only 2-2 with a 5.81 ERA in the daytime this year. That shouldn’t make anyone worry since he’s 33-16 with a 3.86 ERA for his career when Beckett pitches under the Sun.
There is no value in taking the BoSox as far as bettors are concerned here as LVSC has made them $1.60 road favorites with a total of nine.
So does that mean it’s a good time to take the Orioles for a plus-150 return (risk $100 to win $150)? Taking Baltimore is probably not a good idea.
Baltimore is just 10-17 against teams from the AL East this year. And they tend to wilt even more when facing the top pitchers of divisional opponents. This is a club that had five meaningless singles against Jon Lester on Monday night. Also, the Orioles are hitting just .213 with one homer and 14 total runs scored against Boston…that’s the worst they hit against AL East club.
For the O’s to win on Wednesday, they’ll need a Herculean effort out of Brad Bergesen (5-2, 3.76 ERA). And if anyone on Baltimore’s staff could win, it would be him. The Orioles have won five of Bergesen’s last six starts. Even better for gamblers is that the O’s have won the last two games where Bergesen was listed as an underdog (June 14 vs. Atlanta, June 20 at Philadelphia).
Now it’s not going to be an easy task for Baltimore to come out on top here…after all, the Red Sox have won eight straight against them. Something else to look at is Boston has covered the run line in six of those eight wins.
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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
By COVERS
June 30, 2009
Streaking
Brad Bergesen (Baltimore Orioles)
The rookie righthander has been extremely tough at Oriole Park, showing uncommon poise that will help as he matches
up with Boston’s Josh Beckett.
In Bergesen’s last start, he hung around for six innings to get the win over Washington, allowing one run and four
hits even though he did not have anywhere near his best stuff.
"He struggled to get through it,” manager Dave Trembley told the team’s web site. “You saw so many three-ball counts
early in the game, which was really uncharacteristic of him. But it was a step up and pitch your butt off when he
needed it, and he did.”
The win gave Bergesen a 5-1 mark with a 3.10 ERA at home. He is 3-0 in his last four starts at Camden Yards.
Ricky Romero (Toronto Blue Jays)
With Toronto’s rotation in shambles, Romero has stepped up to provide some stability behind ace Roy Halladay.
In five July starts, he pitched at least into the seventh inning in each one, surrendering no more than three earned
runs. He averaged nearly a strikeout per inning and went 3-1, with his only loss a 1-0 setback to Kansas City.
The lefthander has pitched 12 straight scoreless innings.
Yovani Gallardo (Milwaukee Brewers)
With a little better support from his free-swinging lineup, Gallardo could have won his last seven starts.
Instead, the righthander is 4-2 in that stretch, with no decision despite eight scoreless innings vs. St. Louis. He
has allowed no more than three earned runs and racked up 52 strikeouts in 46 innings.
Having faced Chris Carpenter, Justin Verlander and Matt Cain in that span, he catches a break and opposes Mike
Pelfrey rather than Mets ace Johan Santana.
Slumping
Jon Garland (Arizona Diamondbacks)
With no decision in his last two starts, Garland is almost streaking by his standards.
The righthander had lost his previous five starts. The Diamondbacks have lost his last seven starts.
The gory details: 48 hits, 20 walks, 25 earned runs, zero wins. His season ERA of 5.04 would be his worst since his
rookie season.
Jair Jurrjens (Atlanta Braves)
Jurrjens attributed his winless June to “bad luck.” And while he pitched better than his record would suggest, the
Braves lost every one of his five starts.
The righthander can point to his teammates managing just 10 runs in those games and the four unearned runs in his
last two outings. Detractors will note that Jurrjens has allowed 30 hits and 11 walks in 29 1-3 innings.
“Bad luck” may be matching up Jurrjens with Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels. But it’s more than “bad luck” when you have
won just once in your last seven home starts.
By COVERS
June 30, 2009
Streaking
Brad Bergesen (Baltimore Orioles)
The rookie righthander has been extremely tough at Oriole Park, showing uncommon poise that will help as he matches
up with Boston’s Josh Beckett.
In Bergesen’s last start, he hung around for six innings to get the win over Washington, allowing one run and four
hits even though he did not have anywhere near his best stuff.
"He struggled to get through it,” manager Dave Trembley told the team’s web site. “You saw so many three-ball counts
early in the game, which was really uncharacteristic of him. But it was a step up and pitch your butt off when he
needed it, and he did.”
The win gave Bergesen a 5-1 mark with a 3.10 ERA at home. He is 3-0 in his last four starts at Camden Yards.
Ricky Romero (Toronto Blue Jays)
With Toronto’s rotation in shambles, Romero has stepped up to provide some stability behind ace Roy Halladay.
In five July starts, he pitched at least into the seventh inning in each one, surrendering no more than three earned
runs. He averaged nearly a strikeout per inning and went 3-1, with his only loss a 1-0 setback to Kansas City.
The lefthander has pitched 12 straight scoreless innings.
Yovani Gallardo (Milwaukee Brewers)
With a little better support from his free-swinging lineup, Gallardo could have won his last seven starts.
Instead, the righthander is 4-2 in that stretch, with no decision despite eight scoreless innings vs. St. Louis. He
has allowed no more than three earned runs and racked up 52 strikeouts in 46 innings.
Having faced Chris Carpenter, Justin Verlander and Matt Cain in that span, he catches a break and opposes Mike
Pelfrey rather than Mets ace Johan Santana.
Slumping
Jon Garland (Arizona Diamondbacks)
With no decision in his last two starts, Garland is almost streaking by his standards.
The righthander had lost his previous five starts. The Diamondbacks have lost his last seven starts.
The gory details: 48 hits, 20 walks, 25 earned runs, zero wins. His season ERA of 5.04 would be his worst since his
rookie season.
Jair Jurrjens (Atlanta Braves)
Jurrjens attributed his winless June to “bad luck.” And while he pitched better than his record would suggest, the
Braves lost every one of his five starts.
The righthander can point to his teammates managing just 10 runs in those games and the four unearned runs in his
last two outings. Detractors will note that Jurrjens has allowed 30 hits and 11 walks in 29 1-3 innings.
“Bad luck” may be matching up Jurrjens with Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels. But it’s more than “bad luck” when you have
won just once in your last seven home starts.
CFL Week 1:
Analysis and predictions
By CHARLES-ANDRÉ MARCHAND
Toronto Argonauts (4-14 in 2008) vs Hamilton Tiger Cats (3-15 in 2008)
These two teams invited no less than 90 new players at their training camps. Toronto wishes the acquisition of linebacker Zeke Moreno will transform their defence but will he be surrounded adequately? Nothing is less sure. At QB, the Argonauts look better off with Kerry Joseph but many will predict a very bright future to Quinton Porter, Hamilton’s quarterback. But just when is that future? These are two teams trying to rebuild and at the present time, Hamilton shows many more question marks and therefore could most likely miss the playoffs for a fifth year in a row.
Prediction: Toronto
Montreal Alouettes (11-7 in 2008) vs Calgary Stampeders (13-5 in 2008)
The Grey Cup finalists square off once more, this time in Calgary at McMahon Stadium. The nucleus of both teams is pretty much intact yet you can expect a lot of points to be scored in that game where two of the best passers in the CFL, Anthony Calvillo et Henry Burris, will face each other. The defensive line of the Stampeders remains suspect while the Als will show a rejuvenated defence that will try to play more aggressively. This could be a preview of the next Grey Cup game but for this opening night, the Stampeders, with the support of their loyal fans, should prevail. But it might very well be by a narrow margin.
Prediction: Calgary
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-10 in 2008 vs Edmonton Eskimos (10-8 in 2008)
The Eskimos may be the most improved team in the CFL and they could even end up wining the Western Conference. The Blue Bombers have also improved during the offseason and they should be pursuing the Alouettes for the Eastern Conference title. But one can still wonder if Stefan LeFors is the QB that will bring them back to the glory days in Winnipeg. If the youthful secondary of the Eskimos hangs on, their new head coach Richie Hall could celebrate his first win at the helm of this Edmonton squad.
Prediction: Edmonton
B.C. Lions (11-7 in 2008) vs Saskatchewan Roughriders (12-6 in 2008)
The Lions will miss defensive end Cam Wake and running back Stefan Logan, who both departed for the riches of the NFL. And that’s without mentioning the losses of tackle Rob Murphy, slotback Jason Clermont or linebacker Otis Floyd. But the Lions still have tremendous passing power and defensively they are still stronger than the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders are a squad who seem condemned to a year of misery, especially with many injuries at key positions for the start of this season. B.C. fans probably won’t have has many reasons to rejoice this season as in the past but at least they should celebrate a victory this week in Regina.
Prediction: B.C.
Analysis and predictions
By CHARLES-ANDRÉ MARCHAND
Toronto Argonauts (4-14 in 2008) vs Hamilton Tiger Cats (3-15 in 2008)
These two teams invited no less than 90 new players at their training camps. Toronto wishes the acquisition of linebacker Zeke Moreno will transform their defence but will he be surrounded adequately? Nothing is less sure. At QB, the Argonauts look better off with Kerry Joseph but many will predict a very bright future to Quinton Porter, Hamilton’s quarterback. But just when is that future? These are two teams trying to rebuild and at the present time, Hamilton shows many more question marks and therefore could most likely miss the playoffs for a fifth year in a row.
Prediction: Toronto
Montreal Alouettes (11-7 in 2008) vs Calgary Stampeders (13-5 in 2008)
The Grey Cup finalists square off once more, this time in Calgary at McMahon Stadium. The nucleus of both teams is pretty much intact yet you can expect a lot of points to be scored in that game where two of the best passers in the CFL, Anthony Calvillo et Henry Burris, will face each other. The defensive line of the Stampeders remains suspect while the Als will show a rejuvenated defence that will try to play more aggressively. This could be a preview of the next Grey Cup game but for this opening night, the Stampeders, with the support of their loyal fans, should prevail. But it might very well be by a narrow margin.
Prediction: Calgary
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-10 in 2008 vs Edmonton Eskimos (10-8 in 2008)
The Eskimos may be the most improved team in the CFL and they could even end up wining the Western Conference. The Blue Bombers have also improved during the offseason and they should be pursuing the Alouettes for the Eastern Conference title. But one can still wonder if Stefan LeFors is the QB that will bring them back to the glory days in Winnipeg. If the youthful secondary of the Eskimos hangs on, their new head coach Richie Hall could celebrate his first win at the helm of this Edmonton squad.
Prediction: Edmonton
B.C. Lions (11-7 in 2008) vs Saskatchewan Roughriders (12-6 in 2008)
The Lions will miss defensive end Cam Wake and running back Stefan Logan, who both departed for the riches of the NFL. And that’s without mentioning the losses of tackle Rob Murphy, slotback Jason Clermont or linebacker Otis Floyd. But the Lions still have tremendous passing power and defensively they are still stronger than the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders are a squad who seem condemned to a year of misery, especially with many injuries at key positions for the start of this season. B.C. fans probably won’t have has many reasons to rejoice this season as in the past but at least they should celebrate a victory this week in Regina.
Prediction: B.C.
Canadian bacon:
CFL season betting preview
By CHARLES-ANDRÉ MARCHAND
If bettors are looking for something to hold them over until college and NFL football begins, the CFL is a great way to warm up your wagering. Our Canadian Football League insider gives you his predictions for the 2009 season.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Prediction
1. Edmonton Eskimos 16-2
2. Calgary Stampeders 12-6
3. B.C. Lions 5-13
4. Saskatchewan Roughriders 4-14
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (+200 to win Grey Cup)
Certainties
The acquisition of injury-prone halfback Jesse Lumsden could make a world of difference for this offence. Ricky Ray and slot back Kamaur Peterson are still the pillars of the offence. On the defensive side, the additions of linebacker Maurice Lloyd, defensive halfback Kelly Malveaux and defensive end Kai Ellis beef up the Eskimos depth chart.
Question Marks
The biggest lost is slot back Kelly Campbell, who received an invitation from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. But this team has plenty of good receives and his absence should go unnoticed.
CALGARY STAMPEDERS (+175)
Certainties
Henry Burris is still one of the best QBs in the league and he can still rely on slotback Nik Lewis or WR Ken-Yon Rambo. Halfback Joffrey Reynolds is also back, giving Burris a chance to diversify the schemes. The addition of former QB Dave Dickenson as an assistant offensive coordinator should reinforce a very capable coaching staff led by coach of the year John Hufnagel.
Question Marks
The Stampeders defensive front will suffer from the departure of defensive end Charleston Hughes (Philadelphia Eagles). The special teams unit will miss long snapper Pat Macdonald (Carolina Panthers).
B.C. LIONS (+500)
Certainties
The Lions offensive will still be a threat with Buck Pierce at QB and many talented targets around him, including slot backs Geroy Simon and Paris Jackson. The secondary is still solid with the returns of linebacker Barron Miles and defensive backs Korey Bank and Bren Johnson.
Question Marks
Can the Lions replace a defensive end with the skills of Cam Wake (Miami Dolphins) or a fullback like Stefan Logan (Pittsburgh Steelers)? Those two losses alone should hurt the Lions considerably during the course of the season.
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (+1300)
Certainties
The Roughriders will score plenty of points. There is no doubt about that. Michael Bishop has been fired but Darian Durant is a very efficient QB and will be surrounded by halfback Wes Cates, slotback Andy Fantuz and WR Weston Dressler. The addition of local star Jason Clermont gives even more depth to the offence, despite the loss of good players to free agency and trades made for economical purposes.
Question Marks
Linebacker Scott Gordon left Regina for Edmonton as a free agent. Linebackers Anton MacKenzie and Kitwana Jones also took off. The offensive line was weakened by the departures of Steve Morley and Glen January during free agency.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Prediction
1. Montreal Alouettes 12-6
2. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11-7
3. Toronto Argonauts 6-12
4. Hamilton Tiger Cats 4-14
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (+375 to win Grey Cup)
Certainties
The nucleus that took the Als to the Grey Cup final is pretty much intact but training camp showed lots of upcoming players that could soon develop into key elements. Adrian McPherson took over Brad Banks No. 2 spot behind starting QB Anthony Calvillo. Linebacker Shea Emry was so brilliant he stole veteran Reggie Hunt’s job and behind Avon Cobourne, young halfbacks like Brendan Whittaker made a big impression.
Question Marks
The Alouettes will have a much improved defence and will rely more on man-to-man coverage. Still, they have to find a way to concede less rushing yards. If Montreal was the least generous in points allowed, it was far more generous in terms of yards allowed.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (+1100)
Certainties
If former Eskimo Stefan LeFors becomes the QB they hope, the Blue Bombers will tail the Alouettes all season long. If not, their season will resemble the last one: a second place finish with a record under .500. The offensive line is improved with the acquisitions of Glenn January from Edmonton and former Alouette Luke Fritz, who showed up in the best physical condition of his career. The Bombers running game will also be very dangerous with the likes of Fred Reid and Lavarius Giles.
Question Marks
The Blue Bombers defence lost many key elements. Linebacker Zeke Moreno was traded to Toronto, defensive end Kelly Malveaux has been shipped to Edmonton, tackle Jerome Haywood and cornerback Stanford Samuels chose to sign with Montreal as free agents and defensive end is now with the Eskimos.
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (+875)
Certainties
New head coach Bart Andrus has the hefty job of leading these Argos to victory and respectability. The Argos did replenish during the offseason and certain acquisitions will have an immediate impact. The offensive line is solid with the arrivals of free agents Rob Murphy and Dominic Picard.
Question Marks
The defensive front of the Argos is a cause for concern – and so is the secondary. Unless newcomers start emerging quickly, Toronto will continue to give up too much yardage.
HAMILTON TIGER CATS (+1600)
Certainties
Quinton Porter will be the No. 1 QB but Kevin Glenn, acquired through free agency, will be ready to take over if that should prove necessary. The offensive line has improved with the acquisitions of tackles Alexandre Gauthier and Dan Goodspeed. Former Alouette Dave Stala is an experienced WR that will prove useful to Porter.
Question Marks
The question marks are so numerous with the Tiger Cats that one wonders where to start. Their excellent but fragile HB Jesse Lumsden is gone to Edmonton, leaving Terry Caulley’s responsible for the running game. If the offensive line crumbles, he won’t be able to do much.
CFL season betting preview
By CHARLES-ANDRÉ MARCHAND
If bettors are looking for something to hold them over until college and NFL football begins, the CFL is a great way to warm up your wagering. Our Canadian Football League insider gives you his predictions for the 2009 season.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Prediction
1. Edmonton Eskimos 16-2
2. Calgary Stampeders 12-6
3. B.C. Lions 5-13
4. Saskatchewan Roughriders 4-14
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (+200 to win Grey Cup)
Certainties
The acquisition of injury-prone halfback Jesse Lumsden could make a world of difference for this offence. Ricky Ray and slot back Kamaur Peterson are still the pillars of the offence. On the defensive side, the additions of linebacker Maurice Lloyd, defensive halfback Kelly Malveaux and defensive end Kai Ellis beef up the Eskimos depth chart.
Question Marks
The biggest lost is slot back Kelly Campbell, who received an invitation from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. But this team has plenty of good receives and his absence should go unnoticed.
CALGARY STAMPEDERS (+175)
Certainties
Henry Burris is still one of the best QBs in the league and he can still rely on slotback Nik Lewis or WR Ken-Yon Rambo. Halfback Joffrey Reynolds is also back, giving Burris a chance to diversify the schemes. The addition of former QB Dave Dickenson as an assistant offensive coordinator should reinforce a very capable coaching staff led by coach of the year John Hufnagel.
Question Marks
The Stampeders defensive front will suffer from the departure of defensive end Charleston Hughes (Philadelphia Eagles). The special teams unit will miss long snapper Pat Macdonald (Carolina Panthers).
B.C. LIONS (+500)
Certainties
The Lions offensive will still be a threat with Buck Pierce at QB and many talented targets around him, including slot backs Geroy Simon and Paris Jackson. The secondary is still solid with the returns of linebacker Barron Miles and defensive backs Korey Bank and Bren Johnson.
Question Marks
Can the Lions replace a defensive end with the skills of Cam Wake (Miami Dolphins) or a fullback like Stefan Logan (Pittsburgh Steelers)? Those two losses alone should hurt the Lions considerably during the course of the season.
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (+1300)
Certainties
The Roughriders will score plenty of points. There is no doubt about that. Michael Bishop has been fired but Darian Durant is a very efficient QB and will be surrounded by halfback Wes Cates, slotback Andy Fantuz and WR Weston Dressler. The addition of local star Jason Clermont gives even more depth to the offence, despite the loss of good players to free agency and trades made for economical purposes.
Question Marks
Linebacker Scott Gordon left Regina for Edmonton as a free agent. Linebackers Anton MacKenzie and Kitwana Jones also took off. The offensive line was weakened by the departures of Steve Morley and Glen January during free agency.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Prediction
1. Montreal Alouettes 12-6
2. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11-7
3. Toronto Argonauts 6-12
4. Hamilton Tiger Cats 4-14
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (+375 to win Grey Cup)
Certainties
The nucleus that took the Als to the Grey Cup final is pretty much intact but training camp showed lots of upcoming players that could soon develop into key elements. Adrian McPherson took over Brad Banks No. 2 spot behind starting QB Anthony Calvillo. Linebacker Shea Emry was so brilliant he stole veteran Reggie Hunt’s job and behind Avon Cobourne, young halfbacks like Brendan Whittaker made a big impression.
Question Marks
The Alouettes will have a much improved defence and will rely more on man-to-man coverage. Still, they have to find a way to concede less rushing yards. If Montreal was the least generous in points allowed, it was far more generous in terms of yards allowed.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (+1100)
Certainties
If former Eskimo Stefan LeFors becomes the QB they hope, the Blue Bombers will tail the Alouettes all season long. If not, their season will resemble the last one: a second place finish with a record under .500. The offensive line is improved with the acquisitions of Glenn January from Edmonton and former Alouette Luke Fritz, who showed up in the best physical condition of his career. The Bombers running game will also be very dangerous with the likes of Fred Reid and Lavarius Giles.
Question Marks
The Blue Bombers defence lost many key elements. Linebacker Zeke Moreno was traded to Toronto, defensive end Kelly Malveaux has been shipped to Edmonton, tackle Jerome Haywood and cornerback Stanford Samuels chose to sign with Montreal as free agents and defensive end is now with the Eskimos.
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (+875)
Certainties
New head coach Bart Andrus has the hefty job of leading these Argos to victory and respectability. The Argos did replenish during the offseason and certain acquisitions will have an immediate impact. The offensive line is solid with the arrivals of free agents Rob Murphy and Dominic Picard.
Question Marks
The defensive front of the Argos is a cause for concern – and so is the secondary. Unless newcomers start emerging quickly, Toronto will continue to give up too much yardage.
HAMILTON TIGER CATS (+1600)
Certainties
Quinton Porter will be the No. 1 QB but Kevin Glenn, acquired through free agency, will be ready to take over if that should prove necessary. The offensive line has improved with the acquisitions of tackles Alexandre Gauthier and Dan Goodspeed. Former Alouette Dave Stala is an experienced WR that will prove useful to Porter.
Question Marks
The question marks are so numerous with the Tiger Cats that one wonders where to start. Their excellent but fragile HB Jesse Lumsden is gone to Edmonton, leaving Terry Caulley’s responsible for the running game. If the offensive line crumbles, he won’t be able to do much.
Lady Luck:
Wednesday's best WNBA bet
By COVERS
Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury (-2, 174)
The Phoenix Mercury score points – and give them up - almost as well as their NBA brothers.
Those longing for the “Seven Seconds or Less” offense should check out the Mercury (6-4), who average 90.4 points in games eight minutes shorter than NBA contests. Phoenix also surrenders 89.7 points per game. The over is 8-2 in Phoenix’s games.
Already this season, the Mercury have set a league record with 115 points vs. Sacramento on June 13. Two weeks later, they nearly allowed Minnesota to break their record by giving up 109 points.
Phoenix has five players averaging double figures, including Diana Taurasi (21.1 ppg) and Cappie Pondexter (20.4), who rank second and fourth in the league in scoring.
The duo will be trying to topple Lauren Jackson, the center for the Storm (6-3) who leads the league at 22.8 points and racked up 25 in Seattle’s 93-84 win at Phoenix on June 21.
Pick: Over
Wednesday's best WNBA bet
By COVERS
Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury (-2, 174)
The Phoenix Mercury score points – and give them up - almost as well as their NBA brothers.
Those longing for the “Seven Seconds or Less” offense should check out the Mercury (6-4), who average 90.4 points in games eight minutes shorter than NBA contests. Phoenix also surrenders 89.7 points per game. The over is 8-2 in Phoenix’s games.
Already this season, the Mercury have set a league record with 115 points vs. Sacramento on June 13. Two weeks later, they nearly allowed Minnesota to break their record by giving up 109 points.
Phoenix has five players averaging double figures, including Diana Taurasi (21.1 ppg) and Cappie Pondexter (20.4), who rank second and fourth in the league in scoring.
The duo will be trying to topple Lauren Jackson, the center for the Storm (6-3) who leads the league at 22.8 points and racked up 25 in Seattle’s 93-84 win at Phoenix on June 21.
Pick: Over
MLB LONG SHEET
Wednesday, July 1
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WASHINGTON (22 - 52) at FLORIDA (39 - 39) - 12:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-83 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-28 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-37 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 123-116 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 119-111 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 23-7 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 14-1 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 22-6 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)
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NY METS (37 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 35) - 2:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 83-83 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
MIKE PELFREY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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COLORADO (40 - 36) at LA DODGERS (49 - 28) - 3:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-112 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-60 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 38-25 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.946.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (36 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (35 - 41) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. VIRGIL VASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-770 (-131.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 494-469 (-103.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 365-345 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
RANDY WELLS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
VIRGIL VASQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (30 - 46) at CINCINNATI (37 - 37) - 7:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 21-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-93 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 79-102 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 59-61 (-38.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
JON GARLAND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARLAND is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 34) at ATLANTA (35 - 40) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 (+7.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 18-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 13-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-28 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 34-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 7-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (41 - 34) at ST LOUIS (41 - 37) - 8:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 13-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 38-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 88-72 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 25-11 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 25-11 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 19-2 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 685-578 (+83.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-85 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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HOUSTON (36 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 42) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. WALTER SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 122-113 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-59 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 118-111 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-85 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 23-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 22-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 18-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 50-69 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-29 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-104 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-89 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
BRIAN MOEHLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
WALTER SILVA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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TAMPA BAY (43 - 35) at TORONTO (41 - 37) - 1:07 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 148-108 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-44 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-48 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (47 - 29) at BALTIMORE (34 - 42) - 1:35 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 64-33 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-0 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 21-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 43-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BECKETT is 13-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 32-67 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-48 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)
BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (39 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (33 - 42) - 2:10 PM
GLEN PERKINS (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 47-39 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-4 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-109 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-60 (-27.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 8-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
GLEN PERKINS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PERKINS is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
GIL MECHE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MECHE is 8-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.2 units)
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DETROIT (42 - 34) at OAKLAND (32 - 43) - 3:35 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 116-122 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 41-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 69-45 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 17-35 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
DALLAS BRADEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BRADEN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.13 and a WHIP of 1.774.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 38) at CLEVELAND (31 - 47) - 7:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 98-76 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-91 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-45 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 383-335 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 24-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
JOSE CONTRERAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CONTRERAS is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)
JEREMY SOWERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SOWERS is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.77 and a WHIP of 1.562.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
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SEATTLE (39 - 36) at NY YANKEES (43 - 32) - 7:05 PM
JARROD WASHBURN (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 100-137 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-33 (-19.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 92-126 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-95 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 9-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 8-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 73-43 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 3-9 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JARROD WASHBURN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WASHBURN is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 7-7 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.7 units)
ANDY PETTITTE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PETTITTE is 10-10 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 10-10 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-12. (-4.7 units)
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LA ANGELS (42 - 32) at TEXAS (40 - 35) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 83-76 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-118 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 112-110 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-82 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-32 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-34 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-36 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-69 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-48 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 28-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.6 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)
Wednesday, July 1
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WASHINGTON (22 - 52) at FLORIDA (39 - 39) - 12:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-83 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-28 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-37 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 123-116 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 119-111 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 23-7 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 14-1 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 22-6 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)
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NY METS (37 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 35) - 2:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 83-83 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
MIKE PELFREY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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COLORADO (40 - 36) at LA DODGERS (49 - 28) - 3:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-112 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-60 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 38-25 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.946.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (36 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (35 - 41) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. VIRGIL VASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-770 (-131.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 494-469 (-103.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 365-345 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
RANDY WELLS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
VIRGIL VASQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (30 - 46) at CINCINNATI (37 - 37) - 7:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 21-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-93 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 79-102 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 59-61 (-38.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
JON GARLAND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARLAND is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 34) at ATLANTA (35 - 40) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 (+7.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 18-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 13-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-40 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-28 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 34-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 7-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (41 - 34) at ST LOUIS (41 - 37) - 8:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 13-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 38-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 88-72 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 25-11 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 25-11 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 19-2 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 685-578 (+83.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-85 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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HOUSTON (36 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 42) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. WALTER SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 122-113 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-59 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 118-111 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-85 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 23-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 22-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 18-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 50-69 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-29 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-104 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-89 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
BRIAN MOEHLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
WALTER SILVA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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TAMPA BAY (43 - 35) at TORONTO (41 - 37) - 1:07 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 148-108 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-44 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-48 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (47 - 29) at BALTIMORE (34 - 42) - 1:35 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 64-33 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-0 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 21-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 43-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BECKETT is 13-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 32-67 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-48 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 489-529 (-107.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)
BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (39 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (33 - 42) - 2:10 PM
GLEN PERKINS (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 47-39 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-4 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-109 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-60 (-27.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 8-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
GLEN PERKINS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PERKINS is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
GIL MECHE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MECHE is 8-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.2 units)
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DETROIT (42 - 34) at OAKLAND (32 - 43) - 3:35 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 116-122 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 41-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 69-45 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 17-35 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
DALLAS BRADEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BRADEN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.13 and a WHIP of 1.774.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 38) at CLEVELAND (31 - 47) - 7:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 98-76 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-91 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-45 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 383-335 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 24-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
JOSE CONTRERAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CONTRERAS is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)
JEREMY SOWERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SOWERS is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.77 and a WHIP of 1.562.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
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SEATTLE (39 - 36) at NY YANKEES (43 - 32) - 7:05 PM
JARROD WASHBURN (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 100-137 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-33 (-19.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 92-126 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-95 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 9-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 8-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 73-43 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 3-9 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JARROD WASHBURN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WASHBURN is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 7-7 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.7 units)
ANDY PETTITTE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PETTITTE is 10-10 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 10-10 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-12. (-4.7 units)
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LA ANGELS (42 - 32) at TEXAS (40 - 35) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 83-76 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-118 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 112-110 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-82 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-32 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-34 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-36 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-69 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-48 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 28-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.6 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)
MLB SHORT SHEET
MLB WRITE-UP
Wednesday, July 1
Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 4-1, 2.88 in his last six starts. Zimmerman has a 1.53 RA in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 4-2, 1.96 in his last seven starts.
-- Colorado won last seven Hammel starts (5-0, 4.14). Dodgers won last three Kershaw starts (2-0, 0.96).
-- Wells is 2-0, 2.63 in his last couple starts. Vazquez beat Royals 5-3 in his first '09 start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Cain is 7-1, 2.44 in his last ten starts.
-- Moehler is 4-0, 3.46 in his last four road starts.
-- Shields is 3-1, 3.08 in his last seven starts. Romero has a 2.66 RA in his last three starts.
-- Bergesen is 4-0, 2.22 in his last six starts. Beckett is 5-1, 2.13 in his last seven starts.
-- Perkins is 2-1, 3.15 in three starts since coming off the DL.
-- Millwood is 3-1, 1.59 in his last four starts. Weaver is 5-1, 2.79 in his last seven starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 1-2, 8.17 in his last five starts.
-- Arizona lost last seven Garland starts (0-5, 6.05). Cueto has an 8.10 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hamels is 0-2, 4.56 in his last four starts. Jurrjens is 0-4, 4.91 in his last five starts.
-- Cardinals lost five of last six Wainwright starts where they scored less than eight runs.
-- Silva is 0-1, 9.87 in four starts this season.
-- Royals lost six of last seven Meche home starts.
-- Verlander is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts. Oakland lost last four Braden starts (0-2, 3.55), scoring total of 10 runs.
-- Contreras is 0-2, 5.40 in his last couple starts. Sowers is 1-6, 6.32 in eight starts this season.
-- Pettitte has a 6.41 RA in his last five starts. Mariners lost Washburn's last five road starts (0-3, 5.04).
Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten home games..
-- Marlins won their last seven home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won four of their last six road games.
-- Rockies won 21 of their last 25 games.
-- Bronx won its last six games, outscoring foes 45-19. Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven home games. Red Sox are 11-4 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Twins are 9-5 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Angels won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Diamondbacks lost eight of their last ten games. Reds lost four of last five home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Braves lost four of their last six games. Phillies lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Mets are 6-14 in their last 20 games, losing the last five.
-- Cardinals are 6-11 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Padres lost eleven of their last seventeen games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games, but are 9-2 against Rockies so far this season. .
-- Indians lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Toronto is 6-12 in its last eighteen home games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Rangers are 6-9 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last nine games.
Totals
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Cubs' last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Cincinnati's last eleven home games.
-- Six of last eight Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Atlanta's last eleven home games.
-- Eleven of last fifteen Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Three of Giants' last four games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in Dodgers' last fourteen home games.
-- Under is 15-4-1 in Seattle's last twenty road games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in White Sox' last six games.
-- Four of last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven Toronto home games went over the total.
-- 13 of last 15 Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Kansas City home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen games at Oakland.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Fla-- Underdog won five of last seven Rapuano games.
-- NY-Mil-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight O'Nora games.
-- Col-LA-- Four of last five Darling ames stayed under the total.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Under is 8-4 in last twelve Foster games.
-- Az-Cin-- Four of last five Wendelstedt games went over the total.
-- Phil-Atl-- Favorites won the last six Bucknor games.
-- SF-StL-- Four of last five Davidson games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-SD-- Eight of last ten Meriwether games went over the total.
-- TB-Tor-- Underdog won four of last six Johnson games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Road team won six of last seven Guccione games.
-- Min-KC-- Favorite won seven of last eight Iassogna games.
-- Det-A's-- Visiting team won last six Hernandez games.
-- Chi-Clev-- Seven of last nine Runge games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-NY-- Over is 9-2-1 in last dozen Scott games.
-- LA-Tex-- Under is 12-2-1 in Fletcher games this season.
MLB WRITE-UP
Wednesday, July 1
Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 4-1, 2.88 in his last six starts. Zimmerman has a 1.53 RA in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 4-2, 1.96 in his last seven starts.
-- Colorado won last seven Hammel starts (5-0, 4.14). Dodgers won last three Kershaw starts (2-0, 0.96).
-- Wells is 2-0, 2.63 in his last couple starts. Vazquez beat Royals 5-3 in his first '09 start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Cain is 7-1, 2.44 in his last ten starts.
-- Moehler is 4-0, 3.46 in his last four road starts.
-- Shields is 3-1, 3.08 in his last seven starts. Romero has a 2.66 RA in his last three starts.
-- Bergesen is 4-0, 2.22 in his last six starts. Beckett is 5-1, 2.13 in his last seven starts.
-- Perkins is 2-1, 3.15 in three starts since coming off the DL.
-- Millwood is 3-1, 1.59 in his last four starts. Weaver is 5-1, 2.79 in his last seven starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 1-2, 8.17 in his last five starts.
-- Arizona lost last seven Garland starts (0-5, 6.05). Cueto has an 8.10 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hamels is 0-2, 4.56 in his last four starts. Jurrjens is 0-4, 4.91 in his last five starts.
-- Cardinals lost five of last six Wainwright starts where they scored less than eight runs.
-- Silva is 0-1, 9.87 in four starts this season.
-- Royals lost six of last seven Meche home starts.
-- Verlander is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts. Oakland lost last four Braden starts (0-2, 3.55), scoring total of 10 runs.
-- Contreras is 0-2, 5.40 in his last couple starts. Sowers is 1-6, 6.32 in eight starts this season.
-- Pettitte has a 6.41 RA in his last five starts. Mariners lost Washburn's last five road starts (0-3, 5.04).
Hot Teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten home games..
-- Marlins won their last seven home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won four of their last six road games.
-- Rockies won 21 of their last 25 games.
-- Bronx won its last six games, outscoring foes 45-19. Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven home games. Red Sox are 11-4 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Twins are 9-5 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Angels won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Diamondbacks lost eight of their last ten games. Reds lost four of last five home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Braves lost four of their last six games. Phillies lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Mets are 6-14 in their last 20 games, losing the last five.
-- Cardinals are 6-11 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Padres lost eleven of their last seventeen games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games, but are 9-2 against Rockies so far this season. .
-- Indians lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Toronto is 6-12 in its last eighteen home games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Rangers are 6-9 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last nine games.
Totals
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Cubs' last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Cincinnati's last eleven home games.
-- Six of last eight Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Atlanta's last eleven home games.
-- Eleven of last fifteen Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Three of Giants' last four games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in Dodgers' last fourteen home games.
-- Under is 15-4-1 in Seattle's last twenty road games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in White Sox' last six games.
-- Four of last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven Toronto home games went over the total.
-- 13 of last 15 Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Kansas City home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen games at Oakland.
Umpires
-- Wsh-Fla-- Underdog won five of last seven Rapuano games.
-- NY-Mil-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight O'Nora games.
-- Col-LA-- Four of last five Darling ames stayed under the total.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Under is 8-4 in last twelve Foster games.
-- Az-Cin-- Four of last five Wendelstedt games went over the total.
-- Phil-Atl-- Favorites won the last six Bucknor games.
-- SF-StL-- Four of last five Davidson games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-SD-- Eight of last ten Meriwether games went over the total.
-- TB-Tor-- Underdog won four of last six Johnson games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Road team won six of last seven Guccione games.
-- Min-KC-- Favorite won seven of last eight Iassogna games.
-- Det-A's-- Visiting team won last six Hernandez games.
-- Chi-Clev-- Seven of last nine Runge games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-NY-- Over is 9-2-1 in last dozen Scott games.
-- LA-Tex-- Under is 12-2-1 in Fletcher games this season.
Trend Report
12:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
2:05 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
3:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
3:35 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
12:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
2:05 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
3:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
3:35 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
WNBA LONG SHEET
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SEATTLE (6 - 3) at PHOENIX (6 - 4) - 7/1/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PHOENIX is 119-84 ATS (+26.6 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Wednesday, July 1
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SEATTLE (6 - 3) at PHOENIX (6 - 4) - 7/1/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PHOENIX is 119-84 ATS (+26.6 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CFL DUNKEL
Montreal at Calgary
The Stampeders look to open the regular season by building on their 5-0-1 record over their last six home games. Calgary is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7).
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Game 401-402: Toronto at Hamilton
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 100.565; Hamilton 106.519
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 6; 58
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2); Over
Game 403-404: Montreal at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 112.586; Calgary 124.520
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 12; 49
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Under
Montreal at Calgary
The Stampeders look to open the regular season by building on their 5-0-1 record over their last six home games. Calgary is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7).
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Game 401-402: Toronto at Hamilton
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 100.565; Hamilton 106.519
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 6; 58
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2); Over
Game 403-404: Montreal at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 112.586; Calgary 124.520
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 12; 49
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Under
CFL LONG SHEET
Wednesday, July 1
TORONTO (0 - 0) at HAMILTON (0 - 0) - 7/1/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MONTREAL (0 - 0) at CALGARY (0 - 0) - 7/1/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Wednesday, July 1
TORONTO (0 - 0) at HAMILTON (0 - 0) - 7/1/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MONTREAL (0 - 0) at CALGARY (0 - 0) - 7/1/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Trend Report
JULY 1
7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Hamilton is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
JULY 1
7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Hamilton is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dave Cokin
(907) CHICAGO CUBS
(908) PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Take "(907) CHICAGO CUBS"
Things aren't exactly going well for the Cubs, but one silver lining for the team has been the pitching of unheralded Randy Wells. He got brought up for what amounted to an emergency start a while back, and proceeded to chisel out a spot in the Cubs rotation. In fact, Wells has been the team's best pitcher since his arrival. Virgil Vazquez just scored his first big league win in a very solid showing against the Royals, but I'm not a believer and expect the Cubs to nail him tonight. Wells and Cubs are the opinion.
(907) CHICAGO CUBS
(908) PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Take "(907) CHICAGO CUBS"
Things aren't exactly going well for the Cubs, but one silver lining for the team has been the pitching of unheralded Randy Wells. He got brought up for what amounted to an emergency start a while back, and proceeded to chisel out a spot in the Cubs rotation. In fact, Wells has been the team's best pitcher since his arrival. Virgil Vazquez just scored his first big league win in a very solid showing against the Royals, but I'm not a believer and expect the Cubs to nail him tonight. Wells and Cubs are the opinion.
Jim Feist
(925) CHICAGO WHITE SOX
(926) CLEVELAND INDIANS
Take "Over"
Offense has helped the White Sox get back into the pennant race, scoring 5 or more runs in 6 straight games last week and this one. They will need offense this game, with Jose Contreras (2-7, 5.19 ERA) on the hill. As bad as the Indians have been, offense hasn't been the problem, ranked 3rd in all of baseball in runs scored. It's the pitching that has been a disaster, outside of Cliff Lee. Starter Jeremy Sowers (2-5, 5.44 ERA) has been part of the problem. Walks are killing him, with 22 in 46 innings. Look for plenty of runs in this AL game, play the White Sox/Indians over the total.
(925) CHICAGO WHITE SOX
(926) CLEVELAND INDIANS
Take "Over"
Offense has helped the White Sox get back into the pennant race, scoring 5 or more runs in 6 straight games last week and this one. They will need offense this game, with Jose Contreras (2-7, 5.19 ERA) on the hill. As bad as the Indians have been, offense hasn't been the problem, ranked 3rd in all of baseball in runs scored. It's the pitching that has been a disaster, outside of Cliff Lee. Starter Jeremy Sowers (2-5, 5.44 ERA) has been part of the problem. Walks are killing him, with 22 in 46 innings. Look for plenty of runs in this AL game, play the White Sox/Indians over the total.
Bob Harvey
Florida Marlins (-163)
Wed Jul 1 '09 12:10p
I had the feeling that if the Nats were going to end their lengthy losing streak against the Fish their best shot was last night. However thanks to some late inning heroics from Hanley Ramirez and an assist from mother-nature, the Marlins speared the Nats 7-5. Florida has now beaten Washington nine straight times and #10 is just around the corner.
To put the one-sided nature of this series in perspective, consider this: Florida is 22-3 vs. Washington since the start of last season. With Marlins ace Josh Johnson on the hill, I fully expect the domination to continue.
Johnson is having an all-star season. He’s 7-1 with a 2.76 ERA and has been tough as nails against the Nationals going 4-0 with a 3.68 ERA in six starts.
Opposing Johnson will by Jordan Zimmerman who is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA. Zimmerman has gotten better with each start and looks like he could be a future star in the NL.
If the ML is too rich for your blood, the RL might be an attractive alternative. Florida is not only 8-0 against Washington this year, the Fish are also 8-0 on the RL. The OVER is 6-2.
There are several ways to go in this game and all of them should be very prosperous. As long as your compass is headed in the direction of Florida, you’ll be fine.
Florida Marlins (-163)
Wed Jul 1 '09 12:10p
I had the feeling that if the Nats were going to end their lengthy losing streak against the Fish their best shot was last night. However thanks to some late inning heroics from Hanley Ramirez and an assist from mother-nature, the Marlins speared the Nats 7-5. Florida has now beaten Washington nine straight times and #10 is just around the corner.
To put the one-sided nature of this series in perspective, consider this: Florida is 22-3 vs. Washington since the start of last season. With Marlins ace Josh Johnson on the hill, I fully expect the domination to continue.
Johnson is having an all-star season. He’s 7-1 with a 2.76 ERA and has been tough as nails against the Nationals going 4-0 with a 3.68 ERA in six starts.
Opposing Johnson will by Jordan Zimmerman who is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA. Zimmerman has gotten better with each start and looks like he could be a future star in the NL.
If the ML is too rich for your blood, the RL might be an attractive alternative. Florida is not only 8-0 against Washington this year, the Fish are also 8-0 on the RL. The OVER is 6-2.
There are several ways to go in this game and all of them should be very prosperous. As long as your compass is headed in the direction of Florida, you’ll be fine.
Craig Trapp
MLB | Jul 01
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants
+124
Betting Trends
-Giants are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
-Giants are 9-1 in Cains last 10 starts.
-Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
-Giants are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
SF +126*** This one is a great pitchers duel with Cain going for SF and Wainright going for STL. Cain has been one of the best pitchers in the National League with 9 wins thus far. He also has a sub 3.00 ERA and has allowed over 2 runs three times in last 10 games. Wainright goes for STL and he also been pretty good with wins in three of last four outings. Hard to believe but SF bats have been super hot and STL bats have been silent. Only Pujhols has been hitting for STL and think with Cain on the mound they might be in trouble again. Lets take the extra juice here as SF is super hot. SCORE SF 5 - STL 1
MLB | Jul 01
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants
+124
Betting Trends
-Giants are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
-Giants are 9-1 in Cains last 10 starts.
-Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
-Giants are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
SF +126*** This one is a great pitchers duel with Cain going for SF and Wainright going for STL. Cain has been one of the best pitchers in the National League with 9 wins thus far. He also has a sub 3.00 ERA and has allowed over 2 runs three times in last 10 games. Wainright goes for STL and he also been pretty good with wins in three of last four outings. Hard to believe but SF bats have been super hot and STL bats have been silent. Only Pujhols has been hitting for STL and think with Cain on the mound they might be in trouble again. Lets take the extra juice here as SF is super hot. SCORE SF 5 - STL 1
